"Sir,"

"I remember the last time you left Ningbo, I wished he had built the Ningbo Mansion better than the Yanmen County Government!"

"You also said that the government is better than the county government, even if it is a sign that Ningbo Mansion will be better than Yanmen County in the future."

Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was furious, and reminded him in a voice that only he and Mao Xiao could hear.

Immediately afterwards, Mao Xiang also nodded and said: "The minister also remembers this matter, and it was still the proposal you raised, saying that you came to see the government before leaving." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was reminded by Queen Ma and Mao Xiang, and instantly remembered such a thing.

He first glared at Mao Xiao fiercely, and warned him with his eyes that he was not allowed to do this kind of thing again.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at Queen Ma with a smile and whispered: "Last time it was His Majesty the Emperor, and this time it was Master Guo, it's not a person at all, is it?" ”

Queen Ma just smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's the truth." ”

In Mao Xiang's eyes, the two looked at each other's eyes, and they smiled tacitly at the same time.

In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma, he once again saw affection and family affection, as well as endless tacit understanding.

Just as Mao Xiang saw, Zhu Yuanzhang could make Queen Ma understand with a look that the reason why he was so angry when he looked at it was because the person who did this was none other than Ye Qing, who made him so reluctant to kill and hated that he wanted to kill him himself.

Queen Ma's look can also make Zhu Yuanzhang understand that she doesn't really blame him, she understands him very well, and even feels that she is really embarrassing him.

The reason why she dismantled the reminder was just so that he wouldn't regret it afterwards.

Everything she did was never for Ye Qing, but for Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and her husband Zhu Chongba of Ma Xiuying!

Mao Xiao looked at the scene in front of him, but the corners of his mouth were slightly deflated, and then he looked in the direction of Ying Tianfu.

He wants to go home!

He already knew that once these two people took off the royal skin, they would have no scruples to stage a big drama called 'love' in front of him.

Sure enough, before they started to get down to business, and before they saw the protagonist, they performed first.

At this moment, a familiar voice, full of the voice of the wild goose, came towards them.

"Master Guo?"

"Long time no see, Master Guo!"

"Should I call you Master Guo or General Guo?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma, who were still looking at each other, were immediately pulled back to reality by the voice of this terrible scenery.

They looked at the source of the sound, and saw only a fairly familiar figure, standing at the door of the government and greeting them with a smile.

Immediately afterward, he hurried to meet him.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the familiar doorman's line, and immediately reacted, this is the Li Bantou who once helped him through the back door.

After seeing his old acquaintances, Zhu Yuanzhang also entered the role of Master Guo again.

Li Bantou looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife and Mao Xiang, and greeted with a smile: "Master Guo, Mrs. Guo, brother master, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife, who have entered the roles of Mr. Guo and Mrs. Guo, naturally no longer put on a score.

Originally!

No matter how big a rich businessman is, he is also a cheap businessman, how can he put on a score in front of the 'officials'!

The two also laughed and briefly talked about the old days with Li Bantou, and Mao Xiang also smiled again and emphasized: "Don't call me that, I'm embarrassed, my name is Mao Qiang." ”

Li Bantou patted Mao Xiang on the shoulder and said, "Don't be modest, the scene of arresting Ma Hamu has already spread in Yanmen County. ”

"They don't know your name, they only know that you are the guard next to Master Guo."

Saying that, Li Bantou also looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife and said: "You are also famous, in the eyes of the people of Yanmen County, no matter how rich other businessmen are, they are just business travelers." ”

"And you two rich businessmen and couples who helped us Lord Ye fight, but they are rumored to be called 'righteous businessmen couple'!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife, who regarded themselves as Master Guo and Mrs. Guo, not only showed a look of relief, but also nodded with a light smile.

Who doesn't enjoy being sung?

Especially the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

At the same time, they even thought in their hearts, if the people of Yanmen County knew that the 'righteous merchant couple' who also made meritorious contributions in the defense of the city were their Emperor Majesty and Empress Mother, how would they feel!

Just thinking about it makes me feel beautiful, and I'm looking forward to it!

Li Bantou saw that the two of them looked satisfied, and continued: "Our local chamber of commerce in Yanmen County also said that as long as Mr. Guo and his wife go to buy goods in the future, no matter what kind of goods, they will be the absolute lowest price. ”

"How about it, follow us Lord Ye, yes!"

Saying that, Li Bantou was still joking, and gently patted Zhu Yuanzhang's chest with the back of his hand.

Looking at this scene, Queen Ma and Mao Xiang were shocked at the same time.

In fact, they were not frightened by Li Bantou's disrespectful actions.

Zhu Yuanzhang was originally an emperor who stood tall in the imperial robe, and when he took off the imperial robe, he was no different from the people.

Besides, it was he who came out to mix as Master Guo, and Li Bantou's action not only did not talk about 'those who don't know are not guilty', but also a sign of familiarity.

What really frightened them was Li Bantou's unintentional words!

In Li Bantou's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately changed, and while his brows were furrowed, he gritted his back molars and said, "What are you talking about, let's follow him?" ”

Regarding Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden change of face, Li Bantou was also very puzzled.

Either way, he felt that he was not at all wrong in what he said.

Li Bantou was not used to Master Guo in front of him, and directly provoked: "Is there a problem with what I said?" ”

"If you hadn't followed us Lord Ye, you would have that good reputation in Yanmen County?"

"If it weren't for our Lord Ye as a temporary general, you would still be able to become a 'righteous merchant General Guo', and you would still have the lowest price treatment?"

"Master Guo, to be a man, you must know how to be grateful!"

"You"

Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's serious face to escalate into angry eyes, Queen Ma stepped forward and blocked Zhu Yuanzhang behind her.

Despite her thin body, she can't completely block Zhu Yuanzhang behind her.

But at least let her family know that what he said was wrong, and his sister-in-law came to help him play the round again.

Queen Ma smiled and said politely: "Li Bantou is right, our master has been back to Beijing for a long time, and he forgot to measure his proportions for a while. ”

"You know, our family's identity in the capital is not ordinary!"

"They're all old acquaintances, so they can't be blush-faced, right?"

Li Bantou thought about it, and felt that this was indeed the case, after all, he was an imperial businessman who could talk to the emperor and empress!

In this relationship, even if it is a cheap businessman, it is a person that the officials of the DPRK and China dare not provoke easily.

It's been back to Beijing for a long time, and the tail has been cocked for a long time, and it is indeed understandable that I can't put it down for a while.

But it was precisely because he was an old acquaintance that he continued to remind him with serious kindness: "Master Guo, although we are not friends, we are also old acquaintances. ”

"Let me remind you that our Lord Ye is already different from the past, and in order to invite him to be the prefect, the emperor has to set up a 'Ningbo Special Executive Government' to show the difference of our Lord Ye."

"Not only that, but our Lord Ye is also the one who killed the emperor's relatives and relatives, and the emperor has to give a reward!"

"Not to mention the current worth of our Lord Ye, even when he was the magistrate, he was not the lord that the emperor's relatives dared to provoke!"

"So, whether it's a dragon or a phoenix, when it comes to our Lord Ye's territory, we have to honestly turn into shrimp and chicken!"

Queen Ma still smiled and said that he was right, but she also muttered in her heart.

"It's really that Lord Ye has been promoted, and the arrogance of the people below has doubled!"

“.”

Queen Ma is indeed gentle and generous, but she is not a person without a temper.

But she can suppress all her temper in her heart for the sake of the overall situation in her heart, so that absolute joy and anger are invisible.

is still the same sentence, 'men are mostly rational, women are mostly emotional', which is completely inapplicable to Queen Ma.

Behind Queen Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang was also so angry that he clenched his back molars, but in order for her sister to no longer be wronged for helping him play a round, she still forcibly swallowed this breath.

For the sake of his sister-in-law, no matter how big the grievance is, he can swallow it fiercely.

But the revenge account book in his heart specially prepared for Ye Qing also made a ruthless note for Ye Qing again.

The crime of conniving at subordinates will not be able to run away no matter what.

As for the objective condition that the other party is just talking to Mr. Guo and his wife, he directly selectively ignores it!

Soon, the unpleasantness caused by Zhu Yuanzhang's turn of face passed.

Mao Xiang seized the opportunity to ask, "Brother, aren't you on an errand in Yanmen County?" ”

"Why did you come to Ningbo Mansion?"

Li Bantou said with a smile: "Soon after Lord Ye left, the newly appointed county magistrate Lord Yang summoned a group of our county officials, saying that Lord Ye also needs to form a new team after arriving in a new place, and he asked us to come over to help Lord Ye bring new people." ”

"And just like that, we came here under the guise of secondment."

"Actually, Lord Yang still wants to send a group of recognized technical backbones over, but that has to be agreed by Lord Ye."

"No, as soon as we were in the place, Lord Ye sent someone to transfer the technical backbone of the workers!"

“.”

When Queen Ma heard this, she just nodded thoughtfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang teased not very obviously: "This Lord Yang, I really listen to His Majesty's words, and I really directly belong to Lord Ye." ”

Li Bantou nodded and said, "That's not it, Lord Yang admires us Lord Ye very much!" ”

"He also deceived his son Yang Zirong and became our Lord Ye's apprentice!"

"That kid is smart, as long as that kid grows up, he will definitely become Lord Ye's protégé!"

“.”

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped talking, but nodded subconsciously.

The feeling of lifting a stone and hitting one's own foot is not too obvious.

At the same time, he also gave Xu Da a note, and he Xu Da's 'crime of blind recommendation' couldn't get away no matter what.

When he gave Xu Da a demerit, he also kept Yang Bocheng and Yang Zirong father and son firmly in his heart.

Mao Xiang looked at the slight changes in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and naturally knew that he had silently opened the account book of grudges in his heart.

Because of this, he regretted asking such a question out of pure curiosity.

While reminiscing about the past, the group went straight to the gate of the government.

But just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to enter the mansion with his head held high, the newly recruited local doorman hurriedly reminded:

"This master, at first glance, he is looking for Lord Ye to do business!"

"I can remind you that the business window here is just an ordinary small merchant and hawker business."

"If you want to talk to Lord Ye about big business, you have to go through the back door."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to worry about the newcomer, so he just looked at his old acquaintance Li Bantou and asked him to watch it.

Li Bantou was also embarrassed and said: "I almost forgot, I came to teach them, I have to lead by example, right?" ”

"Master Guo, let's do business!"

As he spoke, Li Bantou made an extremely obvious action of asking Master Guo in front of him to go through the back door.

Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded fiercely, and walked to the back door with his head held high.

After they had gone away, the newly recruited doorman whispered, saying that this man did not seem to be going to ask people to do business, but as if he was going to ask for sin.

But as soon as the voice fell, they felt that they were saying something stupid.

You must know that in this whole world, the only person who can ask them Lord Ye Xingshi for his guilt is His Majesty the Emperor.

But judging from the degree of His Majesty the Emperor's bottomless favor to their Lord Ye, as long as they Lord Ye don't kill the emperor and insult the mother, it will be impossible for the teacher to ask for guilt.

Obviously, he is just a rich businessman who does not know the height of the sky.

Not bad

What they need most now is indeed a rich businessman, but in the eyes of their Lord Ye, the most worthless is also a rich businessman!

Because the enclosure of the new mansion under construction by Ye Qing was too large, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others also walked for a while before they also walked to the back door of the mansion.

It's still the same as the front door, except for the back door for people to enter and exit, it's completely blocked by a shelf.

It's still the familiar [go to the back door toll office]!

It's just that the long queue here is not comparable to the team outside the back gate of the county government in Yanmen County.

In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, just as far as the eye can see, there are far more than 100 people queuing here with small stools.

There are still not only Han merchants, but also Mengyuan and color mother merchants.

But unlike Yanmen County, the Mengyuan and Semu merchants here are basically settled in the south, and the Mengyuan and Semu people from the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to these merchants, there were also many Western merchants who came with various types of gold and silver coins.

There were not many Western merchants here, but there were many short, furnished and mustachioed Japanese slave merchants.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his entourage didn't take these Japanese slave merchants in their eyes at all, and they didn't think that they could contribute real money to the Ming Dynasty like Western businessmen.

After all, in his cognition, the Wa Kingdom is equivalent to the Wako!

How much real money can a country that supports the robbery of homes behind its back?

Just thinking about it for a moment, he didn't even want to look at them in the eye.

He was just surprised by the length of this team, and it was really true that the bigger the official position and the greater the fame of Lord Ye, the longer the line that went through the back door!

At this moment, the toll doorman who walked through the back door picked up a simple physical loudspeaker rolled up with iron sheets.

"Familiar faces won't talk about it."

"I'm just telling the new faces, this is the rule of going through the back door."

"We will charge the entrance fee of 500 taels, and the leading fee of 500 taels will be collected by the maid who is responsible for leading the way."

"Everyone pays the entrance fee of five hundred taels first, and we will report your wealth information to Lord Ye, which is just the money for Lord Ye to take a look at your information."

"Whether he likes it or not, this money will not be returned!"

"After he is willing to see you, you are eligible to pay the next five hundred taels for the journey!"

"In the same way, no matter whether the business is negotiated or not, the five hundred taels of travel expenses will not be refunded!"

"Han merchants can pay the same amount of treasure money in full, Meng Yuan and color mother merchants can pay half of the same amount of treasure money and half gold and silver, and the Japanese slave merchants must all real money and silver!"

"If you accept it, you will continue to line up, and if you don't accept it, go to the front door and go through the process!"

As soon as the voice fell, the familiar process came again.

One person distributes the standard wealth description sheet, and the other person begins to lead the team to collect money.

The scene in the team is still familiar, everyone is still talking about it, but not many people leave.

Even if you leave because you don't have enough money or are not well prepared, you don't complain about the high fees, but lament that you are not strong enough and unprepared.

If it was in Yanmen County, Zhu Yuanzhang would not feel strange at all.

Because Yanmen County has developed industry and commerce, no matter how much they pay, they can earn it back.

But it's different here, when they came, they did see that Ye Qing was preparing for a big construction project, but it was just preparation!

There is no infrastructure, the mature supply and marketing industry is gone, and even the entertainment industry has not kept up.

How can you still make these people flock to it?

Of course

What he was most curious about was how Ye Qing's previous policy towards Western business travel was copied to the Japanese slave merchants?

Can they take out so much real money like Western business travelers?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at a middle-aged Japanese slave merchant.

"The clothes of this slave do have a bit of Tang style, but they are changed in a nondescript manner, and I really can't appreciate it."

"Mao Xiang, bring that person over to us, we have something to ask."

Mao Xiang is really like lifting a little chicken, and he forcibly invited him over with one hand.

"Eight"

Before the word 'ga' could be exported, the Japanese slave merchant resolutely shut up.

In the eyes of everyone, he stood in front of the strong Zhu Yuanzhang, and there was no figure directly, because Zhu Yuanzhang completely blocked the sunlight that should have shone on him.

Coupled with Zhu Yuanzhang's powerful imperial aura at the moment, it really made him so depressed that it was difficult to breathe.

Zhu Yuanzhang is like this, when facing outsiders, not to mention this rich businessman's clothes, even if it is a patch beggar suit, he can't bear the imperial dragon power that emanates from his spinal cord!

"Let me ask you, can you take out a thousand taels of silver?"

The Japanese slave merchant nodded like a chicken and said, "You can take it, you can take it out completely, we have no shortage of gold and silver there." ”

"You want to redeem?"

"Whatever you want, I can get it in the inn!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the little man like a robber when he saw him, and immediately frowned: "Who wants to exchange it with you, Lao Tzu doesn't need it!" ”

"Let me ask you, the commercial and trade industry in Ningbo has not yet been formed, why are you willing to spend money to go through the back door?"

After the Japanese slave merchant saw that the strong man opposite was asking about this, he relieved himself.

After a few moments, he finally knew why.

The reason is very simple, that is, Ye Qing is holding the signboard of 'Ningbo Special Government' again, and he is carrying all kinds of propaganda everywhere.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know the word 'hype', but the word propaganda in his heart at the moment actually meant 'hype'.

After sending away the Japanese slave merchant, Zhu Yuanzhang's afterglow looked in the direction of the East China Sea.

"There is no shortage of gold and silver on a few small islands in a corner of the world?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes immediately lit up.

The next moment,

Zhu Yuanzhang was also reluctant to join the queue to pay the fee!.

I ask the officials to follow up on the support, and ask for the support of recommended tickets and monthly passes, thank you!

(End of chapter)