First Arrival in Yancheng Chapter 21 The Plan Begins
Mu Yu eats relatively little, which means that it is okay.
Sima Liang looked at the menu, chose a few dishes that he had never heard of, and asked Xiao Er to go down and prepare.
Wait for the other party to close the door.
"It's really a disappointment, I don't even have to watch a show. Isn't it time to change the door when you enter the door? Sima Liang deliberately said loudly.
Mu Yu looked at him curiously.
Seeing her like this, Sima Liang looked crazy.
Mu Yu, who understood the meaning, nodded.
"yes, you shouldn't have come in. If you spend more money, you won't even be able to see a show. Then I'll do something, or I'll go. After saying that, she stuck out her little tongue.
"It's really not okay to serve the food so slowly." Sima Liang complained.
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The two sang a double reed like this, complaining about the situation in Surabaya Building.
The people listening outside the door were confused and didn't know what the two meant. I thought: Then why not go?
The drunkard doesn't mean to drink, Sima Liang doesn't really care about this. He just wanted to bring in someone and talk about something he wanted to know.
He complained so loudly that the guests next door were dissatisfied. Plus the guy who served the food, and it was uncomfortable to listen to. So the situation was immediately uploaded to the ears of the shopkeeper.
"It's really troublesome to complain like this, why do you still enter my restaurant." It seems that the shopkeeper is also a hot person, and he is blunt with the shopkeeper.
However, this is only in front of his subordinates.
After walking to the staircase on the second floor with a bitter face, the shopkeeper changed his face to a kind smile.
Hearing the footsteps coming up, the people who were listening to him hid to the side.
Bang bang bang.
There was a knock on the door.
"Hello, I am the shopkeeper of Surabaya Building. I heard that you have any grievances, and I will solve them for you. The tone is low, and the skill is distressing.
Sima Liang heard the voice and smiled at Mu Yu.
"Come in, the shopkeeper is not good at your shop."
When the shopkeeper saw Sima Liang, his smile instantly froze.
"You are ......"
"I'm just a regular eater." Sima Liang gave him a look and pointed to the door at the same time.
The shopkeeper understood the meaning, closed his mouth, and closed the door.
Then, the room was quiet for a while, and then Sima Liang's scolding and the shopkeeper's apology came.
A group of people who were listening outside could hear it in a fog.
Soon there were footsteps, and the door was opened again.
"I'm sorry, but thank you for your me. I'll pay attention next time. The boss apologized and exited the room, closing the door at the same time.
After turning his head, the boss looked angry and scolded silently. Then I went downstairs.
"Xianggong, open your mouth."
"It's delicious."
……
The crooked voices of the two came from the room.
The people listening outside were full of envy for Sima Liang.
However, the scene inside the room is not as it seems from the outside.
Sima Liang concentrated on the sauce, wrote something on the recipe, and echoed Mu Yu's words from time to time.
The content is not very much, but the sauce is more troublesome to write, so it took a long time to write.
After writing, Sima Liang lay down on the chair and began to really enjoy the feeding of Mu Yu.
As he chewed slowly, he began to think about his next plan.
Yesterday Xiaoshunzi bought a shipyard. It is estimated that the residential area is under construction today, and the construction will start in a few days, but it will take half a year for the first batch of ships to be launched at the earliest.
Therefore, at this stage, the ship still depends on leasing and purchasing.
If the main Surabaya country can lease some ships, then the cash pressure on Sima Liang's side will be a little smaller, and there is no need to buy high-priced ships. In this way, the set for the three major families can also be deeper.
The second is the key ocean-going vessels, which are more difficult to buy and lease.
Although he seized the opportunity to buy a few ships, which were enough to transport the goods he had on hand, he wanted to get more goods for the return trip. Transporting things like ore and fur can't be carried much by these few ships alone.
The two countries have opened seaports for trade, which can be used to facilitate access control. You can only come and go twice a month, once at the beginning of the month and once in the middle of the month. If there are not enough boats, you will not be able to catch much.
The longer the trade, the lower the profits. If you want to make more money, it's best to increase the number of boats at the beginning, so that you can bring more goods back and forth each time. In this way, the benefits can be maximized.
There is also Sima Liang who feels that the peace of Heqi Country will not last long. At most, a year and a half, it will start again.
The country of Li was originally a country of tigers and wolves, and it has not expanded for more than 40 years. His father, who was full of ambition, naturally wanted to add some to the stone slabs in Hwaseong to show his exploits.
In other words, if you miss this time, you won't have such a good chance in the future.
The ship is a fixed asset, although it needs to be maintained, but it has its own shipyard, and the cost from construction to maintenance will be much less.
Even if the trade is closed in the future, he can use these ships to go to other countries in the ocean or overseas places to test the water.
At the same time, the focus on overseas can also avoid the matter of grabbing reserves. As long as you make enough money, it doesn't matter if you don't want the salt tax for the time being.
As long as someone establishes the position, the official salt freight will be returned to Sima Liang's hands. After all, he will be appeased at that time, so he doesn't have to make a choice like now.
"Father, let's establish it quickly. Not to mention a few brothers, I'm dying. Sima Liang sighed.
"Xianggong, are you going to stay here for an afternoon?" Mu Yu didn't dare to say much about the royal family, so he had to change the topic.
Looking at the time outside the window, it was similar to the dishes on the table, and Sima Liang felt that the time was about the same.
"Almost, gone."
After pushing open the door, he walked briskly downstairs and left the Surabaya Building.
As soon as Sima Liang left, the people who were watching separated into a few people and searched the room where he had stayed. At this moment, the shopkeeper went upstairs, and they had to quickly quit.
After the other party cleaned up, they went in again and searched again.
After confirming that there was nothing left, he had no choice but to leave.
After the shopkeeper left, he checked the recipe handed to him by the shopkeeper.
"Yan Wang's business is not impossible to do. It's a good opportunity to come. He put away the recipe and went into the bookkeeper.
After leaving the Surabaya Building, the two got into the carriage.
"These people are really sweeping Yaxing."
If it was a person, Sima Liang didn't care. But take your own woman and come out to play. The feeling of being stared at when you are intimate is really uncomfortable.
"If you go to Fengyue Tower, you can get rid of it."
"I hope so."
Mu Yu's plan is to use some secret passages in Fengyue Building to get rid of these people who are not familiar with the doorway.
The carriage walked slowly through half of the city and came to Fengyue Tower.
Looking at this place where he has stayed for many years, Mu Yu has some feelings.
"Okay, it's all over." Sima Liang hugged each other very intimately.
"It's good to meet Xianggong." Mu Yu leaned closer.
The two of them just got tired of entering the building.
A few people who were following them, seeing where they entered, their expressions changed a lot.
But I followed along.
"Uncle, come and play."
"Little brother is so handsome."
"The slave family likes you so much"
……
A large group of warblers and swallows surrounded several people.
Don't think about it, it's the bustard's handiwork.
Mu Yu himself is the top brand, plus Sima Liang is on the side, and as soon as he enters the building, the other party will greet him.
After knowing his intention, the bustard offered to help. Anyway, it's men who are stalking, and it's men who are specifically addressing here. You've come to the right place.
"Xianggong, I'm right."
"It's kind of interesting."
Seeing those people make a fool of themselves, Sima Liang was very happy.
At this time, there was also a noise from other places.
"Young Master Lu, I beg you. Spare Fluttershy. ”
"What are you? Do you know who I am? If I hadn't had something to do that day, Mu Yu's mother would have been mine. ”
"Please."
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At the mention of himself, Mu Yu sighed. I thought: Fortunately, I met Sima Liang, if I fell into the hands of this person, I would be uncomfortable.
"Young Master Lu?" He thought of the Silk Lu family.
"This man is notoriously bad-tempered. He also treats the girl roughly. I heard that he was grounded by his father a while ago, and he stopped receiving it. I didn't expect to be released again. Mu Yu's tone was full of disgust.
I think it's the young master of the Lu family. For this big young man's notoriety, Sima Liang had heard of it before he came to Yancheng.
"Do you know that infatuated father?" His eyes looked at the scholar who was entangled with Lu Shao.
Sima Liang likes to help people, but he also looks at people. If you help someone you shouldn't help, you'll get into trouble.
"Xianggong, what do you think of me as someone? I gave it to you innocently. "Mu Yu is in a hurry.
"Is that all you think? I just want to know if this person is valuable and worth my shot. Sima Liang hit the other party's head with his fingers, trying to help the other party sober up.
"Earlier, I thought it was ......" Mu Yu stuck out his tongue and smiled awkwardly.
"Why? Look at me if I can't clean you up when I go back. ”
"Okay, okay, don't be angry. I don't know this person, but Fluttershy often mentions a scholar who wants to marry her. I think it's him. A few days ago, I heard that Fluttershy said that this scholar had submitted a letter to the Yang family, and that he might have a chance to get mixed up with the official position. ……”
Hearing the Yang family, Sima Liang's face fell.
"It has something to do with the Yang family, no matter how miserable and useful it is, I don't bother to care." He turned away and didn't want to see this bloody story.
Before leaving, Sima Liang stopped. I thought: If this scholar can really get a half-official position in the Yang family, let him owe this favor, maybe it will come in handy.
After thinking about the pros and cons, he stopped a maid.
"Call the bustard, I have something to discuss with her."
"It's uncle."
Mu Yu looked at him with a serious face, knowing that he was doing the right thing, so he didn't ask much. Instead, he silently watched the farce over there.
……
"Already sold? Signed the Deed of Sale? Forget it, I don't blame me for not helping. ”
After some understanding, she learns that Fluttershy has signed the contract.
That's why that scholar staged this farce.
"It's strange to say, this Lu Dashao, the old man of the Lu family who doesn't know how to coax. This time it came out so quickly, and I got a lot of silver tickets. In the past few days, I have made a lot of money. The bustard said.
"Silver ticket? This young master of the Lu family is really a loser. ”
Sima Liang has a number in his heart, if what he thinks is right, a game can be placed according to this Lu Dashao.
If it can be done, not to mention the complete collapse of the Lu family. It can also frustrate the other party's spirit.
He smiled, seeing the farce end.
Mu Yu looked at the farce and his eyes were complicated. I thought to myself: Fluttershy can't blame anyone for this, but for your misery.
Fluttershy,......
The farce ended with the wicked succeeding, and the scholar knelt in the lobby of Fengyue Building in despair.
After Sima Liang left Fengyue Tower from the dark passage, the old bustard came over to help the scholar up.
"Little Xianggong, if you want to blame it, blame your bad luck."
Fluttershy,......
"Alas......" was helping him to slap it, but the bustard took advantage of his inattention and stuffed a piece of letter paper into his clothes.
Fluttershy......
The scholar left Fengyue Tower in despair.
A few people who followed were in the building and had long forgotten the purpose of coming here.
"Can I get in from here, then?"
Sima Liang looked at the secret exit that was some distance away from Fengyue Tower, and thought thoughtfully.
"Huh?" Mu Yu's eyes were very playful.
"Nothing else, just curiosity." Sima Liang tried his best to pretend to be very serious.
"Huh?" Mu Yu still didn't believe it.
"The wings are stiff, don't you, dare to look at me like that." Sima Liang pretended to be angry.
"How dare you be a concubine." Mu Yu pretended to be aggrieved.
Seeing this, Sima Liang pursed his lips.
Then he looked at the sun and saw that it wasn't too early.
"These people who spoil the scenery have been delayed a lot of time. Yu'er, where are you going next? ”
Mu Yu was very happy to see that he was back to the topic. Hurriedly put his arm around him.
"Let's go to Lao Cai, it's not far away. By the way, buy some gouache and give it to Sister Bao'er, after all, she gave you to me today. ”
"You two are really pushing me around like an object." Sima Liang was helpless.
"Hey, hey." Mu Yu took Sima Liang's hand and went to the old street.