After Xie Shangzheng left with everyone, Yang Yingqian asked Yang Fu to bring in the young man who claimed to be a Quanzhou maritime merchant who was waiting outside the door.

Soon after, the young man was led by Yang Fu to the hall, this man was about twenty-eight or nineteen years old, dressed in a purple round-necked robe, and his eyes flashed with the shrewdness and agility of a businessman.

This person saw Yang Yingqian, who was sitting at the top, hurriedly stepped forward and made a deep gesture.

"Zhou Guangwen, a maritime merchant in Quanzhou, a grass people, meets Lord Tongzhi!"

Yang Yingqian smiled slightly and motioned for Zhou Guangwen to take a seat.

In fact, Yang Yingqian has recently been thinking about transporting tobacco out of Daming by sea to sell in neighboring dependent countries, especially Japan, although it is only a small island country, it is rich in silver mines, and if tobacco can be sold there, a large amount of silver can be obtained.

Therefore, Yang Yingqian has also been sending people to investigate Fujian's powerful maritime merchants, and through many inquiries by his subordinates, he learned that there are only two powerful maritime merchants in Fujian at present, all of which are in Quanzhou Prefecture.

The power of the Wen family in these two is greater.

And the Zhou family, although they have also relied on the sea for generations, but they are suffering from the lack of a strong backstage in the court, and they rely on the old foundation accumulated over several generations to compete with the Wen family, but in the generation of Zhou Jizu, the current head of the Zhou family, in the face of the suppression of the Wen family, the Zhou family is gradually a little overwhelmed.

So this time, Zhou Jizu sent his eldest son Guangwen to Yongning Weiyi to talk to Yang Yingqian about using the Zhou family's fleet to sell tobacco overseas, and secondly, he also wanted to find a backer for the Zhou family through this matter.

"I don't know what Gongzi Zhou is doing when he comes to my Yongningwei this time?"

Although Yang Yingqian probably knew Zhou Guangwen's intention in his heart, he still had to wait for him to speak first.

"The grass people came this time to negotiate the tobacco business with the adults on behalf of the father, this matter should have been the father of the family, but the father's old illness has relapsed in the past few days, so the grass people have to do it on their behalf, and I hope the adults will forgive me." Zhou Guangwen arched his hand.

Yang Yingqian smiled slightly, picked up the tea in his hand and took a sip.

"The business of this Lingyan Pavilion is the property of my old butler Yang Fu, and the imperial court strictly orders officials above the fourth grade not to do business, if Zhou Gongzi and Ling Zun want to discuss tobacco matters, they can consult with my old butler."

"What the adults said is that the grass people originally wanted to find Steward Yang, but they found the store, and the guy in the store said that Steward Yang came to the yamen, and the grass people found it here!"

Zhou Guangwen's brain spun quickly, and he hurriedly changed his head.

Yang Yingqian saw that Zhou Guangwen was very good at this time, and his perception of him suddenly improved a lot, and he laughed at the moment.

"Since Gongzi Zhou has found this official here, I can't let you run for nothing, so let's do it, I'll call Steward Yang to the hall, and you can discuss it yourself!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Zhou Guangwen had a smile in his eyes that couldn't be hidden, he originally thought that it would take a lot of talk to win this business, but he didn't expect Yang Yingqian to accept it so easily.

Yang Yingqian has his own ideas, this overseas tobacco trade, he does not have the strength to get involved at present, even if he doesn't do it, Chris or other foreign businessmen will do it.

Rather than giving up this market to foreigners, it is better to cooperate with domestic maritime businessmen, so that not only can you earn some foreign exchange, but also use the Zhou family's fleet to introduce some things that are beneficial to your own development from overseas in the future, which can also be regarded as a small window for foreign exchanges.

After Yang Fu arrived, he quickly negotiated cooperation with Zhou Guangwen, and agreed that Lingyan Pavilion would provide a sufficient amount of all kinds of tobacco, and then the Zhou family's fleet would transport the tobacco to Korea, Japan, Ryukyu and other countries, and the profits would be divided into fifty percent with Lingyan Pavilion.

Zhou Guangwen thought that Yang Yingqian could give them 30% of the profit by burning high incense, but he didn't expect to be able to give so much, for which Zhou Guangwen was grateful for a thousand thanks.

Of course, so much of the share is not taken in vain, Yang Yingqian asked Zhou Guangwen to pay more attention to the movements of the surrounding vassals of the Ming Dynasty and the forces of the Nanyang in the process of business, and if he found any trouble, he should immediately report to Yang Yingqian, and Zhou Guangwen was full of promises.

At this moment, a guard walked in from outside the door and saluted Yang Yingqian with a fist.

"My lord, Quanzhou maritime merchant Wen Chengjun is now outside the door and asks to see him!"

Hearing Wen Chengjun's name, Zhou Guangwen's face on the side couldn't help but change slightly.

The expression on Yang Yingqian's face did not change much, of course he knew the news that the Shen family had married the Wen family, so he would give the Zhou family such generous conditions, one was that he wanted to win over the Zhou family, and the second was that he didn't want to cooperate with the Wen family at all, so he could only choose the Zhou family.

"Let him in!" Yang Yingqian said lightly.

"My lord, this Wen family and my Zhou family have always had a disagreement, did the grass people retire first?"

Zhou Guangwen asked tentatively, his face revealed a trace of worry, the Wen family must have come to Yang Yingqian at this time for this tobacco, this Wen family is strong, in case Yang Yingqian's attitude wavered......

Yang Yingqian seemed to see Zhou Guangwen's worries on the side.

"Zhou Gongzi, don't worry, the things we talked about will not change!" Hearing Yang Yingqian's assurance, Zhou Guangwen's face softened slightly.

At this time, Wen Chengjun walked in with an arrogant expression, and saw Zhou Guangwen sitting on the side, his face was slightly startled, and then he smiled contemptuously, and did not pay homage to Yang Yingqian, who was sitting at the top, and took a seat by himself, and after sitting down, he arched his hand at Yang Yingqian casually.

"Lord Yang is polite, this time I'm here to talk to you about business!"

Yang Yingqian didn't mind his rudeness at all, and asked a little playfully: "I don't know what business Gongzi Wen wants to discuss with this official?" ”

Wen Chengjun glanced at Zhou Guangwen opposite provocatively, and Zhou Guangwen also looked at Wen Chengjun in disgust.

"My lord's business in Lingyan Pavilion has been popular in various state capitals recently, and my father thinks that we can join forces with my lords, and our Wen family's fleet can sell our lord's goods far to the countries around my Ming Dynasty, and at that time, my lords will be able to make a lot of money!"

After Wen Chengjun finished speaking, he felt good about himself and laughed a few times.

Yang Yingqian, who was still smiling faintly, touched his chin, smacked his lips and picked up the teacup in his hand.

"Thank you Ling Zun for your love for me, this proposal is really good."

Hearing this, Wen Chengjun thought that Yang Yingqian was going to accept it, and he was overjoyed at the moment, and he stood up and was about to bow to Yang Yingqian.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yingqian's words changed.

"It's a pity, before Gongzi Wen came, I had promised Gongzi Zhou to cooperate with their Zhou family, Gongzi Wen was afraid that he would have to run for nothing!" After that, Yang Yingqian looked at Wen Chengjun with a smile.

Wen Chengjun's hands that he just wanted to arch suddenly froze in mid-air, and his face turned red, as if he had been greatly humiliated.

"Lord Yang, my Wen family came to discuss business with you with sincerity, and before I came, my father sent a letter to my uncle, specifically mentioning this matter!"

"Oh? Who is Uncle Zun? Yang Yingqian stared at Wen Chengjun lightly.

"Lord Wen Tiren, the Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, is my uncle!" Wen Chengjun proudly reported Wen Tiren's name, as if he thought that this would make Yang Yingqian obediently submit.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yingqian just smiled slightly: "I think that since Uncle Gui is in charge of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, he should understand the principle of first come, first come, since I have already negotiated various matters with the Zhou family, I will not change them at will!" ”

At this time, Zhou Guangwen on the side couldn't help but stand up angrily.

"Wen Chengjun, don't deceive people too much, our Zhou family has already taken over the business, how can there be any reason to let you go again!"

Wen Chengjun ignored Zhou Guangwen, but looked at Yang Yingqian with pity.

"As for Lord Yang, isn't it just a woman? As soon as you open your golden mouth, I'll give it back to you! ”

As soon as Wen Chengjun's words fell, a teacup shattered at his feet, and eight or nine soldiers on duty poured in outside the door, and Liu Daniu, who had been listening to the movement outside, rushed in and grabbed Wen Chengjun's collar and put a snowy waist knife across his neck.

"His grandmother's, yin and yang are weird like a rabbit, and she dares to come to find our adult's bad luck, Lao Tzu has chopped you!"

Liu Daniu said that he was about to wave his knife and come down, but Sun Dayong, who rushed in together, hurriedly grabbed Liu Daniu's hand.

Yang Yingqian motioned for everyone to step back, Liu Da Niu snorted angrily and loosened Wen Chengjun's collar, and Wen Chengjun, who was already as earthy as an earth, almost didn't stand still.

Yang Yingqian changed another teacup, picked up the kettle and slowly poured the tea into the teacup, at this time the hall was quiet, and only the splashing sound of the tea falling into the teacup could be heard.

"Young Master Wen, sometimes people can't control their mouths, they will really die!" As he spoke, he stared at Wen Chengjun with cold eyes.

Wen Chengjun had long since lost the arrogance just now, the moment Liu Daniu's knife crossed his neck, the cold chill on the blade almost scared out the reincarnation of the five grains in his body.

"I also save face for Lord Wen, today this matter should be a lesson for Wen Gongzi, I hope that Wen Gongzi will take care of his mouth in the future, if there is a next time, the waist knife just now is not long-eyed!"

Wen Chengjun was already frightened, where could he talk back, seeing him look cowardly, Yang Yingqian also shook his head and sighed, and gave Sun Dayong a look, Sun Dayong commanded the two sergeants next to him to hold Wen Chengjun's arm and drag Wen Chengjun out like a dog.

Although Yang Yingqian and the daughter of the Shen family have not met, and they have no feelings, Yang Yingqian's heart is still a little uncomfortable when he is told about this matter in person, just now he almost couldn't help but chop Wen Chengjun, but fortunately, he still controlled his emotions in the end.

After letting Wen Chengjun be thrown out, Yang Yingqian comforted Zhou Guangwen again, and agreed with him to go to the Ryukyu Kingdom three days later to take a batch of tobacco to test the water.

Wen Chengjun was thrown out of the command envoy yamen by two sergeants like a dead dog, and Liu Daniu kicked him a few times in the ass in anger.

It's just that they didn't pay attention, Wen Chengjun's eyes were already full of resentment.........