Li Zhaoji got up immediately, and the frightened Huo Mingjia immediately retreated, was blocked by a stool, and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, He Bin next to him reacted quickly and grabbed him, so he didn't let him fall.

"Mr. Huo, are you okay?" Li Zhaoji asked.

"No, it's fine. My lord, I don't mean to ruin your ......... Huo Mingjia now regrets that everyone was happy just now, and he objected.

Li Zhaoji laughed and said: "Where is it, where am I discouraged, but I have been planning this matter for more than a month, and I have discussed it with He Bin and others many times, but I have not found any omissions." As people say, the authorities are obsessed with bystanders, Mr. Huo found a problem, and Li was too late to be happy, where would he be disappointed. ”

"Brother Huo, the big shopkeeper is very broad-minded, even if you are disappointed, you will not blame. Hurry up and talk about what problems you find. He Bin smiled and slapped the wine on Huo Mingjia's cuffs.

Huo Mingjia said: "Lord Li, everyone. The key to this plan lies in Jeju, which is now under the de facto control of the trading company, and the trading company has a strong navy, so there is no need to worry about accidents. But the question is, what if the Japanese side discovers that the ships coming to and from Nagasaki are from territories controlled by trading companies?

As you may have heard, whenever a foreign ship arrives in Nagasaki, the Nagasaki government will arrange for a general officer to collect information, and the foreign ship will also report on the situation in the foreign country. Even if we deliberately conceal the ownership of Jeju, we will not be able to hide it for long. ”

Gao Cheng coughed lightly and said, "Brother Huo, the current Nagasaki government is a man who likes silver, and with our relationship, we can control it for a while."

Master Li, I can only control it for a while, but I can't control it for a lifetime. ”

Li Zhaoji nodded, and He Bin also fell into deep thought, if the Japanese side refused to ship from Jeju Island, then everything would return to the past.

"Okay, I got it." Lee Siu Kee said that he thought for a moment and continued: "I'll solve this matter. ”

Cheng Bi asked: "Dare to ask, how are you going to solve it." ”

Huo Mingjia also said: "If you need our help, there is no other word. ”

Li Zhaoji said: "I can't tell you how to solve it, but you can rest assured that this matter can be solved before the end of the year." The two of them have some relationship in Japan, and if you can talk to that Nagasaki commissioner, please be sure to help and hide it a few years ago. That pursues like money, how much is needed, just say. ”

"Don't worry about the money, as long as the adults can solve it, we should take care of it before the year." Huo Mingjia said immediately.

"Yes, yes, if there is a word from an adult, we will be relieved."

Seeing that the three of them no longer had any doubts, Li Zhaoji said: "The business affairs in Jiangnan will be taken care of by He Bin for me. My share is enough, Uncle Wang's share is indispensable. ”

Cheng Bi smiled, looked at Chen Shangchuan, and arched his hand and said, "My lord, what about you?" ”

Gao Cheng was under the table, stepped on Cheng Bi lightly, and said, "Look at you, when you drink some wine, your mouth will talk nonsense, and your head will be confused." It's just that adults don't care about you. ”

Cheng Bi realized that he had lost his words and immediately slapped his mouth.

Li Zhao is basically a domineering person and a sea hegemon, and he gives these benefits. And Wang and Xing are nobles of the dynasty, and they are reckless, and they are knighted because of their merits, and this kind of person will not care about eating appearance. Only Chen Shangchuan, although he is not a pedantic person, is more frugal, but he always has to take care of face.

Therefore, how to divide his share should be discussed privately with He Bin, even if he participates, he cannot be made public, let alone discussed publicly on the scene.

The next thing to talk about is the most direct business, Li Zhaoji took the lead and said: "I understand your situation, Mr. Cheng did not do maritime trade in the past, although Mr. Huo and Mr. Gao have some maritime business, but the focus of each family's business is on the canal, and now the canal is closed, and the north is occupied by Li Chuang, these businesses are not easy to do." ”

The three of them all nodded, even though Li Zhaoji proposed a new cooperation model in trade with Japan, and the prospects were very good, but the main business of the three of them was in the north-south trade of the original Ming Dynasty, and the trade was almost interrupted.

Of the four towns in the north of the Daming River, there are three towns that rely on the canal to eat and drink, and there are two more branches of Chen Ping and Zheng Hongkui, and it is even more difficult to do it in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, where one south and one north control the canal.

And on the side of Dashun, it is even more chaotic, Jiangbei is mostly the Ming army, and the appearance is extremely ugly, except for the privileged merchants who directly serve the nobles of the four towns, it is very difficult to buy and sell.

He wanted to restart a trade route from the sea, but ran into Li Zhaoji's Oriental Trading Company, whether it was Songjiang or Lushun, and the number of Xingshui tokens issued was limited, and Li Zhaoji intended to monopolize the most profitable part of the north-south trade, and control and distribute the rest of the profits.

He Bin took over the conversation and said: "Now the trading company has selected seven influential and powerful businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, counting the three of you, a total of ten. This is the partner personally chosen by the Grand Treasurer.

The ten of you, because of their different strengths and positions, each can get a quota ranging from 50,000 taels to 200,000 taels to purchase Jiangnan goods for the trading company.

The big shopkeeper transferred a total of 1.5 million taels of silver in the Oriental Bank for the first cooperation.

In the future, this amount will increase, and the number of participating partners will also increase, so it all depends on the performance. ”

Huo Mingjia asked: "I don't know that the trading company is a thief...... How did you work together on Li Chuang's side? ”

Cheng Bi coughed lightly, and said in his heart, Huo Mingjia began to inquire indiscriminately. Huo Mingjia immediately changed his words and said: "We have no intention of directly participating in Li Chuang's trading of Jiangnan, I mean, can we participate in the distribution of the goods coming in from the north?" ”

Li Zhaoji thought for a while and said: "The business in the south is more cautious than in the north, and who can participate and how much you can participate depends on your procurement performance this time." ”

"Yes, yes." Huo Mingjia and the others all nodded, and there were no other questions.

This time the meeting can be said to be quite pleasant, after the big event is decided, everyone pushes the cup and changes the lamp, and the banquet starts, Li Zhaoji is toasted the most, so before the banquet is over, he is very drunk, and he is helped to the guest room to rest.

"Brother He, I'll wait for the three of you, and then I will toast you with a glass of wine." Cheng Bi pulled Huo Mingjia and Gao Cheng and raised the wine glass together.

He Bin didn't drink directly, but said: "Three, Lord Chen, Uncle Wang, let's have a glass of wine, and then let's leave." I'm drunk here, but it's not easy to settle down. ”

"What's so bad about this, I see that there are a lot of rooms here, and the maids who come in and out are also smart and beautiful......." Huo Mingjia was also half drunk, and shouted in his mouth.

He Bin approached his ear and said a word, and cold sweat broke out on Huo Mingjia's forehead, and he immediately said, "Yes, yes, after drinking this cup, let's disperse." I wait for the three of us to live in Wangjiang Pavilion, so it's better to get together there at night, and I'll do the east. ”

Several people drank a cup together, and took advantage of the Qingming of the Lingtai to retire again and again, and were sent out by the maid in the south building.

Li Zhaoji was drunk at noon, was helped into the guest room, and slept until the afternoon, and when he woke up, he turned his head to see that Bian Yujing was fiddling with her flowers.

The beauty has silk on her sideburns, and she wears a flower skirt with pine flowers and butterflies, and she is beautiful. Look outside, the sky is getting dark, the pavilions are stacked with shadows, the trees are dense and the flowers are blooming, and they are in contrast to each other.

"Are you awake?" Bian Yujing saw Li Zhaoji wake up, put down the scissors and walked over.

Li Zhaoji looked up at her, his skin was better than snow, his face was shy, especially the delicate and long neck, the collarbones were distinct, because he was bent over, the depth was visible, Li Zhaoji had just woken up drunk, and couldn't help but hold Bian Yujing's hand and asked: "Yujing, I have been back to Tamsui for half a year, do you miss me?" ”

"Which one misses you......." Bian Yujing turned his head and said.

Li Zhaoji smiled, pulled her forward, and said: "You don't want me, but I miss you, I don't believe you go to read the letter I wrote to you, which one is not full of thoughts."

As for you, I can't understand one poem after another, and I don't dare to ask others, which makes me scratch my heart ........ ”

As he spoke, Li Zhaoji lifted her chin and asked again: "To be honest, don't you think I ......?" ”

Li Zhaoji got closer and closer, Bian Yujing's cheeks were crimson, and his body trembled, but he closed his eyes directly, looking like he was picking.

This kind of good opportunity, where would Li Zhaoji let it go, pulled Bian Yujing into his arms, and was about to kiss it, but he heard the sound of people stepping on the stairs outside.

"Sister Xiangjun is here, you ...... let go." Bian Yujing exclaimed in surprise and immediately struggled to get up.

Li Zhaoji didn't let go, hugged her head, and kissed her lightly on the forehead before letting go, but he also pinched Bian Yujing's waist.

"Oops....... What a great opportunity. Li Zhaoji put his head on his hands and said with emotion, which made Bian Yujing blush for a while, and Li Xiangjun also walked in at this time, Li Zhaoji glanced at her with resentment, and didn't know what to say.

Li Zhaoji thought that as long as these two girls took the initiative, it shouldn't be difficult to win, but the two of them got together and won the ....... It seems that this is the first time like this, which is really shameless.

"It's better for you to get up and eat something, do you have an upset stomach after drinking so much wine?" Li Xiangjun's face was full of concern, and he sat on the edge of Li Zhaoji's bed and asked.

Li Zhaoji touched his stomach and said, "I feel uncomfortable." ”

So saying, he got up, went to the basin of water, washed his face, and put on his boots.

"It's getting dark, are you leaving?" Li Xiangjun blushed and asked.

Lee Siu Kee said: "I live here, and my reputation is damaged, and it is also damaged to my reputation. ”

"Phew, what do you have to lose?" Li Xiangjun said unhappily.

Li Zhaoji walked past her, deliberately blew in her ear, and said, "Because there are two beauties living in the south building, it's not one." ”

After that, he went downstairs and left, and Li Xiangjun ran to the door: "We still have something to ask you." ”

"Next time." Li Zhaoji left without looking back.

Soon after Li Zhaoji left, Zhao Changshui's voice sounded in the courtyard, but he didn't go upstairs. The second daughter was very familiar with Zhao Changshui, stood on the second floor and asked, "What did your big shopkeeper ask you to do, but he left something behind?" ”

Zhao Changshui said: "Back to the girl's words, the big shopkeeper asked me to bring someone to demolish the house." ”

"Demolishing the house?" The two daughters were puzzled.

Zhao Changshui lowered his head and explained; The two girls Xu also heard that Chen Shangchuan and Chen Governor took office, and Songjiang Mansion changed from Huating to Shanghai. The big shopkeeper will not come to Huating in the future, and he will go to Shanghai if he has anything. ”

This is exactly the question that the second daughter wants to ask Li Zhaoji, and Zhao Changshui said: "The big shopkeeper said that the two girls must be going to Shanghai with him to ........" ”

"Who said we're going?" Li Xiangjun said with resentment.

"The big treasurer said it."

Bian Yujing also said: "Your big shopkeeper is too domineering, is what he says?" ”

"Well, naturally, what the big shopkeeper says is what it is." Zhao Changshui replied seriously.

When Bian Yujing heard this, he was even more annoyed: "If I don't go, I'll live in the South Building, it's good here." ”

Zhao Changshui said: "What the girl said is that this south building is excellent, and the big shopkeeper is often worried. I was also afraid that the girls would not be used to living in Shanghai, so they prepared to choose a piece of land in Shanghai, and then asked the craftsmen to dismantle all the houses, bring them over with bricks and tiles, flowers and plants, and reassemble them.

Songjiang South Building, Songjiang South Building, in Huating is the South Building, and when I went to Shanghai, it was also the South Building. ”

"Phew, he's so domineering."

"Yes."

And Zhao Changshui smiled, but he didn't even raise his head, and as soon as he waved, a craftsman entered the door, and while it was not dark, he began to measure and draw on paper.

"Zhao Changshui, what are you doing?"

Zhao Changshui said: "The big shopkeeper said that as long as the two girls don't hang themselves, they agree." ”

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