The autumn of the third year of Wanli.

Nanzhi should be in Tianfu.

When the warm sun shines obliquely into the window lattice.

Liu Quxian, a child with a foreign surname who had gone to study at the Wang family's private school in Jiaoyin, just sat down in his seat, took out the lunch prepared for him, a bag of fried rice, and put it in the desk.

"Sure Xian!"

And at this time.

A disciple of the Wang family named Wang Changgeng suddenly came over and called Liu Quxian.

Liu Quxian is not yet old enough to pick up words, so his classmates and friends directly call him by his name.

Liu Quxian saw that Wang Changgeng was coming, because he was happy that Wang Changgeng was not a child of the Wang family, who was not poor and rich and not arrogant, but was also willing to contact Wang Changgeng, so he also asked with a smile: "Chang Geng, they said, didn't you go to Beijing, why did you come back again?" ”

Chang Geng has not yet reached the age of taking words, so Liu Quxian also called him by his name.

"Originally, according to my father's instructions, I wanted to follow my uncle into Beijing and then look for a famous Confucian teacher in Beijing, but who knew that my father was opposed to further opening the sea, and Jiangling was furious, and asked the Son of Heaven to dismiss him and never use him! I had no choice but to go back to my hometown with my father. ”

Wang Changgeng replied.

Liu Quxian was also quite shocked after hearing this: "Why do you want to object, didn't you say that if Jiangling has the final say today, even the Son of Heaven has to call him sir?" ”

"Everyone knows that Zhang Jiangling can't be provoked. But this time it's different, this time it's going to open the sea! ”

"Originally, Qingzhang Tianmu was enough to make people dissatisfied with him Zhang Jiangling, if it weren't for the support of the Xu family, Hai Rui, who was desperate for Nanzhi, would have been in town, even if the impeachment of him Zhang Jiangling hadn't piled up, his high hall in Huguang would suddenly be out of breath!"

"And now that he is going to open the sea in Zhangjiangling, it means that in the future, Haili of Nanzhi will have to give a lot to the imperial court, and he will also let the small people earn a lot."

Wang Changgeng looked at Liu Quxian and said, "You understand now, right?" ”

"Father, it's not that they don't understand the world, but this time they have moved to the roots, and they would rather not be this official than oppose one or two."

"Of course, it's not to directly participate in Zhang Jiangling, it's just to talk about things and oppose the opening of the sea, so you won't lose your life."

Liu Quxian nodded, and asked again: "Why does opening the sea make Xiaomin earn a lot?" ”

"You only know how to read."

"I don't even understand that."

Wang Changgeng said and explained to Liu Quxian as a teacher: "Think about it, once the sea is opened, it is necessary to establish a sailor, clear out the pirates, and make the sea and frontier fine, so that the common people dare to go to sea, so that the more people go to sea, the more taxes can be paid, not to mention that the common people will be more cooperative in paying taxes." ”

"Therefore, as long as the sea is opened, there will be more ordinary people who go to sea, and you must know that the profit earned by going to sea is directly doubled!"

"So even if the common people dare to go to the sea, the money they earn when they come back is not only enough to support their families, but to be rich, to be able to study, to buy land, to buy mansions, and to enjoy the mountains and rivers."

"Even if you don't go to sea, the price of cloth and silk will continue to rise, and the common people can earn more."

Liu Quxian nodded after hearing this, and suddenly felt quite willing to support Kaihai, but because he knew that Wang Changgeng's father was against Kaihai, and he was now studying in the Wang family, he just smiled and said:

"I don't understand these truths even if I don't study, and it's thanks to the guidance of a high-ranking disciple like you that I understand."

"That's right."

Wang Changgeng said with a smile, seeing that Liu Quxian flattered him, he felt quite useful, and at the same time began to do the right thing to greet Liu Quxian, and asked: "Why did you come back to study again, and your family has money again?" ”

Liu Quxian nodded.

Wang Changgeng was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly took out an ink scroll from his sleeve and patted it in front of Liu Quxian: "This is the new champion Sun Jigao Sun Gong's examination time, I specially brought it to you, do you want to copy it?" ”

Liu Quxian nodded hurriedly, and also pretended to be surprised to look at Shi Wen in front of him and said, "You are so powerful, you can even get this." ”

Wang Changgeng raised his eyebrows and showed off: "My aunt and cousin chose Shu Jishi, and he is the same year and fellow townsman as Sun Gong, so it is naturally not difficult to help me get his article, I brought it back to you when you are a friend." ”

"Thank you!"

Liu Quxian got up and arched his hand.

"Three coins of silver!"

Wang Changgeng stretched out three fingers and said, "I charge me five yuan for others!" What's more, the style of the new champion is the mainstream of the style in the future. ”

Liu Quxian hurriedly took out about five yuan of broken silver from his body and handed it to him: "Don't look for it, do you have any other township tests, hospital tests, or even county tests and government tests?" I copy it too? These five dollars are not enough, I will make up for it. ”

"You're a clever man. Fit to be my friend. ”

Wang Changgeng said and put the silver into his sleeve: "My father is going to Wuxi at the end of this month, and he will definitely visit his house, I will go to his house to help you ask." ”

"What did Ling Zun do when he went to Wuxi?"

Liu Quxian asked curiously.

"Naturally, I went to gather students to give lectures, and my father was also a famous Confucian in the sea, as long as he went, he would definitely go to the students from several nearby prefectures and counties."

"And the father of the family will take advantage of this to criticize the disadvantages of opening the sea, so that the local gentry will denounce the disadvantages of opening the sea more, and then form a big discussion, affect the opinions of the Nanzhi bureaucracy, and then affect the capital, I am afraid that when the time comes, the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother of the two palaces will hear the people's opposition to the opening of the sea too loudly, so they will have to suspend the opening of the sea."

Wang Changgeng said: "Don't you really think that my father would be so kind and travel a long way to give lectures to students in order to spread the knowledge of the saints?" ”

Liu Quxian felt a little uneasy after hearing this: "That's it." Will you pass through Suzhou? ”

"Nature."

Wang Changgeng said.

"Can I go with your boat, I want to go directly to Changmen to sell cloth, my sister has woven a lot of cloth, I don't want to sell it directly to the tooth shop, I may be able to make more money by going to Changmen, and I will give you some when the time comes?"

Liu Quxian asked.

Wang Changgeng said: "I can't look down on this little benefit!" What's more, how can a scholar value profit over righteousness, so I promise you that what you draw me should be rewarded to my little servants, so that they will not bully you because they know that you have no foundation. ”

Liu Quxian said: "Thank you! ”

So, at the end of the month, Liu Quxian followed Wang Changgeng and his father to Suzhou by boat, and also came back with Wang Changgeng and others, so that he was not exploited by the officials on the road along the way, and in addition to Wang Changgeng, he also made a lot of money, at least more than selling directly to a local dental company, that is, an intermediary.

Therefore, when Liu Quxian came back, he also bought two maidservants who were sold by a large family because of Qingzhang.

The maidservants of these big families are all good at weaving, which is the so-called technical talents of this era.

Liu Quxian naturally wanted to expand the scale when he bought it back.

"Go home with me first, and I'll give you silver, but I don't have enough money."

Because Wang Changgeng brought him Sun Jigao and a few people from Wuxi, Liu Quexian needed to come up with more silver, and Liu Quexian also proposed to let Wang Changgeng go home with him to get the silver.

"Good! I'm going to talk to my father. ”

Wang Changgeng agreed, the family's monthly money was not enough for him to make an oiran outside, and he also needed to make money in the name of helping his classmates on Liu Quxian.

When Liu Quxian went home with the two new maidservants and Wang Changgeng, Lai Di also happened to be weaving, and as soon as he heard the footsteps, he ran out of the door happily: "Brother Xian, you are back!" ”

Laidi smiled like a flower as she spoke, and ran towards Liu Quxian.

Just didn't run a few steps, Lai Di stopped in front of Liu Quxian, and asked in disappointment, "Is this still going to sell me?" ”

Wang Changgeng arched his hand and said: "Sister misunderstood, I didn't come to buy people, these two maids were bought by Brother Liu from Suzhou to serve you and honor you, Brother Liu made a lot of money this time, not to mention fifty taels of silver!" ”

"Really?!"

Lai Di suddenly turned from worry to joy, and two pairs of pear vortices appeared on her fair and pretty face.