Number of People

  Chapter 470 T-shaped volume stay, contact, investigation

  Wang Wenyan didn't care much about Lin Ruhai's remarks.

Under such circumstances, no matter who is a mother or a daughter, I am afraid that Lin Ruhai has a lot of affection. It is fine if she is a poor family, but this woman is from an official background. Disappointment will inevitably lead to resentment.

  But if a normal woman is responsible for her daughter, she should consider her daughter's future fate. As long as Lin Ruhai takes the initiative to show her kindness, this problem can be completely resolved.

  If this problem can be solved, he can not only find a happy ending for his concubine daughter, but also protect the status of Lin's daughter in Feng's family.

"Dong Weng, I don't think it's a big problem. If you write a letter, I can travel to Suzhou to meet that lady. I think that from the perspective of your young lady's future, she should understand your kindness. "Wang Wenyan pondered for a while and said: "Perhaps we can not talk about Miss Yu's marriage, just ask her to let this girl recognize her ancestors and return to her family. It must not be difficult."

Lin Ruhai shook his head, "You don't know her, she's too stubborn, I went to her two years ago, um, I hoped she would return to vulgarity, and I took her in, but she refused, saying that her heart was haggard and she had no intention of being in the world of mortals. , I also talked about the idea of ​​letting Miaoyu come back, but she said that she would follow Miaoyu's own will, but Miaoyu said that she would listen to the master's wishes, so I just made excuses like this, and in the end I could only return disgruntled."

   "Oh?" Wang Wenyan didn't expect that this woman who was born as an official but was trapped in the Jiaofang Division would have such a personality, which was a bit surprising.

However, Wang Wenyan still feels that it doesn't matter whether this woman returns or not. Lin Ruhai has a short lifespan, so I told her to see if she is willing, but the concubine of Dongweng only needs to persuade that woman, and it should be possible for this woman. Miss returned to Dong Weng's knee.

"In this way, Dong Weng, I don't think the problem is too big. At least we should be sure of letting the young lady come back. I asked Dong Weng to write a letter, mainly from the perspective of the young lady's future marriage. I hope that she will have a family background. With a good family, I believe that no mother wants her daughter to be an aunt for the rest of her life."

  Wang Wenyan's confidence also encouraged Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai nodded, "Since Wenyan is so confident, I'll just write a letter. I'll trouble Wenyan to go to Suzhou."

   "Sure, don't worry, Dong Weng, I promise to bring Miss back for Dong Weng." Wang Wenyan said confidently.

  Lin Ruhai shook his head with a wry smile: "Wenyan, that's all for nothing. What I have to consider now is not only this matter, um, or I need to think about more."

  Wang Wenyan was astute, and immediately figured out some flavors, "Dong Weng, but once Mr. Feng and Miss get engaged, then transfer the salt envoy Siyamen and your affairs?"

   "Well, Wenyan, I have to think about this issue now." A helpless and sad expression flashed across Lin Ruhai's face, "I'm not afraid of death, but I have to consider everything carefully,..."

"If Feng Ziying can really marry Yu'er, um, marry Daiyu and Miaoyu, and treat them well, even if I give everything I have to him, I will be willing. In the future, I will be able to see Yu'er under Jiuquan." I don’t know much about Feng Ziying, but everything is still undecided. Although we have a good plan, there are still many uncertain factors. I don’t know much about Feng Ziying. I can't stop talking, but I'm worried that it will be mixed with personal feelings. Yu'er is a girl, so I'm afraid it's easier to be deceived by feelings..."

"Then Dong Weng means..." Wang Wenyan also felt that this was a problem. After all, Feng Ziying's news came from the capital, and he had gone through various channels many times. The taste has changed, this person may indeed have skills and talents, but what about character?

  Lin Ruhai was worried about this problem.

I am only sixteen years old, and I am about to marry two wives. Let alone this, I am traveling south with a concubine, and there are many beautiful maidservants at home. Accepted.

  Although this is not an act of immorality, it still makes Lin Ruhai feel a little uncomfortable. After all, his daughter is going to marry him. If this person is greedy for women, it will be a bit disappointing.

It's just that Lin Ruhai can't say these words, because whether it's a concubine or a few beautiful maidservants in the house, these are trivial matters that can't be put on the table or are insignificant, and I even have to worry about this. It was too narrow.

   Besides, young Muai, this is also normal, who is not from that age?

  I even risked being dismissed from office to steal money, let alone Feng Ziying's move is not an exaggeration?

"Wen Yan, I know you have always been alert and accurate at seeing people. There is no rush to go to Suzhou. I heard from Feng Ziying that they might stay in Yangzhou for a few days before going to Jinling and then to Suzhou. I mean since he chose Knowing that I want to marry Yu'er, I agree, and he and I are no outsiders, so I entrust you to stay with him for a few days, if you want to go to Jinling and Suzhou, it will be just right,..."

   "Dong Weng, you mean to let me get in touch with him, and learn about his character and character by the way?" Wang Wenyan understood what Lin Ruhai meant, and he was about to entrust him, but he was worried, so he had to let himself examine the other party.

"That's exactly what I mean, you might as well tell him some of my situation, um, including some of the situation of the transfer of salt from the Huaihe River to the Si Yamen, either explicitly or secretly..." Lin Ruhai's eyes became calm, "Wen Yan, don't underestimate him. It's not easy for Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia to value him. You just need to reveal a little bit and see his reaction..."

  Wang Wenyan nodded, "I understand Wenyan. Since Dong Weng wants to examine his character, Wenyan naturally knows how to do it..."

   "Well, it's good that you understand my thoughts, and don't be too deliberate..." Lin Ruhai sighed, "It would be great if you gave me more time."

   "Don't be so depressed, maybe the situation is not as we expected..."

   "Okay, Wen Yan, I appreciate your kindness, but we all still need to face the reality..." Lin Ruhai smiled, "Let's leave it at that, you can decide for yourself how to deal with it..."

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   It was already evening when Feng Ziying returned from the Yangzhou government office to the capital transfer salt envoy's office.

I asked for leave with Cui Jingrong. After all, I will stay in Yangzhou for three to five days. Yangzhou's special geographical location and its commercial attributes as the intersection of the canal and the Yangtze River make Cui Jingrong and his team seriously weigh Kaihai and Yangzhou. Is there any internal connection between China's trade, or whether Yangzhou can provide some support for the development of open sea trade in the future.

   There is no doubt that there must be.

  Yangzhou is a typical trade-oriented city, running from east to west and connecting north and south. Its advantages in trade and circulation are self-evident, which is why the salt industry center chooses this city.

After opening the sea, apart from gold, silver, copper, tin, etc., there are a few things, or a few types of things that are in great demand and need to be imported, that is, spices, dyes, and some specific wood and medicinal materials. .

   Such as spices.

  Spice demand is mainly divided into two categories.

One type is pepper, clove, cinnamon, etc. as the main condiments, which are only things that the middle and upper class people are keen on consumption. The annual demand is quite large, and the import volume is also very large. It can be said that Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi smuggle except gold, silver, copper and other precious metals. In addition, the most important smuggled goods are spices.

  The pepper and cloves smuggled in every year are far beyond imagination.

Take a look at the cities from Beijing to Nanjing to Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Linqing and even Datong, Taiyuan, where pepper and cloves are sold in slightly larger grocery stores. In the era of the ban on the sea, where did these spices come from? You can tell by asking, but no one has ever asked.

In addition to this type of spices used as condiments, there is another type of spices used as incense, such as benzoin, ambergris, diptero, white sandalwood, agarwood, etc. These spices are mainly used to make incense , Some rich and noble families have such needs every day, so the needs are also very large.

In addition to spices, there are all kinds of dyes and woods. For example, sumac is imported in large quantities as dyes and medicinal materials, and precious woods such as sandalwood, pear wood, and nanmu are also imported in large quantities. They have become indispensable for the furniture and beams of wealthy people .

In addition to these types of items that are most in demand, there are medicinal materials produced overseas such as dried blood, myrrh, and borneol, as well as rare domestic tortoise shells, tortoise shells, rhino horns, ivory, coral beads, etc., but these items Compared with such bulk items as precious metals, spices, dyes, and wood, the trade volume is much smaller.

  After these items enter Dazhou through Fujian, Zhejiang or Guangdong, they also need a transit trade hub, especially from the south to the north, and Yangzhou is undoubtedly the most important cargo distribution center.

  Southern goods can be transported here from Hangzhou via the canal, or enter here from the mouth of the Yangtze River. From here, you can go straight to Shandong and Beizhi if you go north, and you can enter the hinterland of Jiangxi and Huguang along the Yangtze River, and then enter Henan and Shaanxi.

   Similarly, a large amount of domestic goods can also be transshipped out of the Yangtze River to Ningbo, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and even Guangzhou through Yangzhou.

In addition to these advantages, a large number of salt merchants from Fujian, Zhejiang, Huizhou and Shanshan also gathered here, bringing huge wealth. It can be said that Yangzhou is born with the conditions of a financial center, but it is still in the current Dazhou. Nobody really understands the power of finance.

This is also what Feng Ziying and Cui Jingrong talked about today. If all the silver hoarded by the salt merchants in the underground can be used, the role it can play is unimaginable. Used.

  (end of this chapter)