Zhaoyuemen is a foundation for Xu Changfeng's development in Chang'an, it can grow to this point, Xu Changfeng has also put a lot of effort, Zhaoyuemen has difficulties, he naturally will not sit idly by. It's just that in this situation now, even if the gods come, it may not be useful.

As the saying goes, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. The problem of money is the root of all problems, and if there is no money, nothing can be done.

Unconsciously, the two had returned to Chang'an West Lane, Xu Changfeng got out of the car, pushed the door and walked into the yard, and Zhou Qixuan also followed. At this time, Liang Yi was chopping wood in the yard, and when he saw the two of them coming in, he also returned to his house with interest and practiced behind closed doors.

"Did the imperial court say how much silver taels we need to pay?" Xu Changfeng thought for a while and asked in a low voice.

Zhou Qixuan shook his head, "Lord Cheng didn't tell me about the amount of silver, but listening to his tone, he naturally wanted us to give as much as possible." ”

Hearing this, Xu Changfeng smiled. Zhaoyuemen is not a soft persimmon, and it is not impossible for the imperial court to suppress Zhaoyuemen, but it is impossible to force them to death.

"So what are you going to do?" Xu Changfeng walked into the room, brought out a bowl of noodle soup cooked by Liang Yi, and ate it with relish.

"It's ......really fragrant," Zhou Qixuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

When the young man heard this, he subconsciously glanced at him, "If you want to eat noodles, go to the stove and make a fire to cook it yourself." ”

"That's how you use this attitude to send your immediate boss?" Zhou Qixuan couldn't laugh or cry.

The young man shook his head, "This is not called sending away, this is to let you do it yourself." Since the court has to ask us to pay, and no one is willing to help us get through this hurdle, we can only rely on ourselves. ”

When Zhou Qixuan heard this, his face showed some joy: "So, you have eyebrows?"

The young man turned around and pointed to the house and said, "Mr. Qin left a lot of calligraphy and paintings before leaving, we will take these paintings and calligraphy out for auction tomorrow, we should be able to sell them for a good price, as for the rest of the money, we can go to the Dingjiang Mansion to ask for it, if it is not enough......"

"Clever!" Zhou Qixuan couldn't help but praise after hearing this. Looking for Dingjiang Wangfu, he didn't think about this method, but Dingjiang Wangfu can only help them pay three percent of the silver taels, and the remaining seventy percent is still far away.

Now that the calligraphy and paintings left by Mr. Qin are sold, it should be possible to make up seven or eight percent, and then borrow a little from Dingjiang Wangfu, maybe there will be some silver taels left over for subsequent needs. Before Banjian left, he hid some silver in Xu Changfeng's house, about forty taels, which was also a lot of money.

"That's just the first thing. Xu Changfeng drank the last mouthful of noodle soup, put the porcelain bowl aside, stretched out a finger and said.

"And a second one?" Zhou Qixuan was a little surprised, it was not easy to make up enough money for this silver tael. Although the boy said that he could sell Mr. Qin's paintings and calligraphy, this was also an extraordinary way to take during extraordinary times.

The longer these paintings and calligraphy are preserved, the more valuable they become. The young man was willing to agree to sell it so readily, presumably because there was no other way, so he had to make this decision. Therefore, for the second step that Xu Changfeng said, Zhou Qixuan was naturally surprised.

"In the past few days, you have found time to go to Yangzhou. Xu Changfeng said in a low voice.

"What are you doing in Yangzhou?" Zhou Qixuan didn't understand, Yangzhou was thousands of miles away from Chang'an City, and when he got the silver from Yangzhou, it was estimated that these refugees would have starved to death. Besides, Xu Changfeng has no relatives and no reason in Yangzhou, even if he goes to Yangzhou, it will be useless. He couldn't understand why this young man was at this time, all this with all this.

"You go to Yangzhou to contact some vendors, and as for Chang'an, I will contact Uncle Su. Before the young man's words fell, he was immediately interrupted by Zhou Qixuan.

The latter's face changed greatly, "You mean you want us to go to Yangzhou for a share of oil and water? That's to grab food with the horse gang, although Zhaoyuemen has a deep foundation in Chang'an, but we can't afford to offend the horse gang." ”

Zhou Qixuan, as the owner of the Zhaoyue Gate, why hadn't he thought of this method? It's just that the risk is too great, and he doesn't dare to take the Zhaoyue Gate to take risks.

"Could it be that the imperial court is something that you Zhou Qixuan can offend?" Xu Changfeng asked unhurriedly.

"This ......" Zhou Qixuan was suddenly speechless when asked.

"You, you have the strength of the air, but your vision is too low. Xu Changfeng said helplessly, "The imperial court will not let Zhaoyuemen develop unscrupulously in Chang'an, not to mention that the owner of Zhaoyuemen is still you Zhou Qixuan." Moreover, Chang'an's oil and water are too little. If Zhaoyuemen wants to develop, it must go out of Chang'an and go to Yangzhou for development. I've been thinking about this for a while, but the time is not yet ripe, so I haven't told you. ”

After listening to Xu Changfeng's words, Zhou Qixuan's face looked a little ugly, he really took Zhaoyuemen too seriously, so he just wanted to get by, and he really didn't expect to go to Yangzhou to develop, the water in that place was too deep.

"What you said is reasonable, it's just that with our strength, we will have a ......hard time with the horse gang," Zhou Qixuan shook his head, he didn't think that Zhaoyuemen was capable of passing the horse gang, "Yang Qianchen, the leader of the horse gang, is a real sixth-order cultivator. ”

Xu Changfeng nodded: "So we can't be in a hurry in this matter, we must be cautious." ”

"Do you have any ideas?" Xu Changfeng couldn't say these nonsense nonsense, he also said that he had thought of this thing a long time ago, but the time was not ripe so he didn't say it. Since he said it now, it means that he has a plan to deal with the caravan.

"The threat of the horse gang is mainly in Yangzhou, and now the foundation of Zhaoyuemen is still in Chang'an, so the threat of this horse gang is not to be worried. As for our trip to Yangzhou in the future, it is too far away, so let's talk about it then. The young man said solemnly, "So I asked you to go to Yangzhou alone, not to alarm anyone, let alone let the horse gang find out your intentions." ”

Zhou Qixuan nodded and quietly listened to what the young man said.

"When you go to Yangzhou, find the ancient family. He is an official eunuch family in Yangzhou, so he should be easy to find. Xu Changfeng whispered.

"I've been to Yangzhou a few times, and I've heard a little about this ancient family. Zhou Qixuan was very calm on the surface, but there was a trace of turmoil in his heart, he didn't expect that this Xu Changfeng would be mixed with the Gu family.

"You go to Gu's house to find Gu Mubai and tell him what I think. If my guess is correct, he should find a way to arrange buyers and sources for you. And I was here in Chang'an, asking my Uncle Su to help find buyers who could eat this batch of goods, as well as sellers who had goods. Young said.

"What do you mean by this batch of goods......" Although Zhou Qixuan knew a little in his heart, he couldn't help but confirm it.

"Black goods. Xu Changfeng nodded.

Although he himself is an honest person, it does not mean that he will not do something dishonest. If you want to say that the money is fast, it is naturally black goods, prohibited items of the imperial court, such as gunpowder, military equipment, etc......

Zhou Qixuan's face was still extremely heavy, but Xu Changfeng's next sentence relieved him, "Yangzhou has the support of the Dingjiang Mansion and the Gu family, and generally speaking, there will be no problems." As for Chang'an, my uncle also knows a lot of powerful people in the DPRK and China, and he only needs to spend a little money to get through the relationship, which is not a problem. So the biggest question is how we can ensure the back and forth transportation of these two batches of goods. ”

The black goods of Chang'an are sold to Yangzhou, and then the black goods of Yangzhou are sold to Chang'an. The caravan has done a lot of this kind of thing, and many of them are jealous of this than trading. However, the caravan was too strong, so in the end, the oil and water were always fished out by the caravan.

And there is so much oil and water in it that it is a waste to let only one caravan eat it!

"Since others don't dare to make this money, then we earn it ourselves. ”

The kerosene lamp in the room flickered non-stop, and the light and shadow kept shaking on Zhou Qixuan's face, and a confused color rose and fell on his face.

"You're not just doing this to shine on the Moon Gate, right?" Zhou Qixuan suddenly asked.

Xu Changfeng didn't hide it, and nodded honestly, "To be precise, I do need a lot of money." In order to practice, I have to raise money to buy pills. ”

Zhou Qixuan smiled, "It's not strange. Otherwise, with your temperament, you wouldn't have been able to do this step so quickly. ”

Xu Changfeng nodded slightly, and what Zhou Qixuan said was right. The person who knows the family background of Zhaoyuemen, in addition to Zhou Qixuan, there is also Xu Changfeng. Embarking on this road is indeed a risky step compared to the Moon Gate.

Now that time was pressing, he had to make this decision.