When attacked and worn as a farmer's daughter-in-law

"Master, this is the property found in Guanshi Huang's house."

When Fang Tianlin saw it, he couldn't help but look sideways, let alone other people.What surprised him was that since Guanshi Huang and the others were usually scrupulous, the money and other things were hidden tightly, and he didn't know from which corner the guards dug out these things.He flipped through it casually, and as expected, Guanshi Huang and the others actually embezzled more money than he estimated.

Guanshi Ding and the others were also dumbfounded when they saw it.Guanshi Huang and the others are too bold. They dared to do this before they figured out the temperament of the two masters of the Shen family. This is really for the sake of money and even their lives!

"Go all down, go back and tell the people what happened just now, if there is another time, it won't be as lucky as Guanshi Huang and the others."

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but feel relieved, it seems that Master Fang decided to let Steward Huang go, at least their lives can be saved, this is already a great kindness, they dare not even think about anything else.It is even more impossible to beg for mercy for Guanshi Huang and others. With such a blatant fact, if the master hangs it up high and put it down gently, what kind of soft-hearted people would do this?

Mr. Fang seems easy-going and easy to get along with, but he is not a master who allows others to play wild on his head. To make a living under him, it is better to be honest. This is the consensus reached by all the people after this bloody lesson.

Everyone knew that in just two days, Mr. Fang was able to investigate the matter thoroughly and find most of the belongings with only the manpower he brought over. This ability is not something ordinary masters can have.

"Guard Ding, take good care of Guanshi Huang and others and the subordinates who work for them. When I come back, I will mention them. If they run away, you will be the only one to ask."

"Yes, master." Steward Ding agreed without the slightest hesitation.With such a master who is not angry and arrogant, how dare he not?

"Remember to find something for them to do, but don't leave them idle."

After Manager Ding agreed, he returned to his residence, feeling chilly all over his body, and only after taking off his clothes did he realize that he was covered in cold sweat.This was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the temperature in Yanzhou City was not low, and even felt a hint of winter, so Steward Ding dared not underestimate the Shen family.

After the moths were pulled out, in the next few days, all the stewards began to buy goods according to Fang Tianlin's requirements.This time was different from the previous few times. I bought a lot of special products near Yanzhou City, and bought some high-quality foreign goods. After a long busy period, everyone finally settled the matter.

Fang Tianlin learned the lesson from this time. Last year, he left too hastily. He didn't expect the offshore trade to be so amazing. He didn't benefit the stewards enough, which led to the current situation.

It's too passive to expect others to be pure in character. Just give them some commission and tie everyone under the banner of the Shen family, so that they can go further.Of course, brainwashing education cannot be avoided, but this matter will not be resolved in a short period of time, and needs to be considered in the long run. At present, it is more realistic to bundle interests.

The Shen family's fleet has now grown to five ships, one large, two small, three cargo ships, plus two escort ships, which look a little better than before.

Such a fleet size is far from enough for a solo voyage. Fang Tianlin waited for a while before a large fleet set off.The destinations of the two fleets are not the same, but they can go along the way for a long time, and the rest of the journey will be in the inner sea area. The safety is still guaranteed, and then they will find another fleet to go with them.

Soon the agreed date will come. After checking that there is no problem with the fleet, the goods will be loaded.

Floating on the sea again, Fang Tianlin was deeply moved.Last time, he didn't know what to do next time. No matter how confident he was, he was still not so sure. After all, he was no longer single and had to think about his wife and children. It depends entirely on the situation.

settle down.

"Third brother, your two little friends have been away for a year, and you still protect their family?" Mr. An was a little curious, what is the charm of this Shen family that made him, the third brother, do his best to help them?

Of course, the so-called hard work in Mr. An's mouth is actually nothing more than a few casual instructions from Mr. An San.

Don't underestimate these things. This attitude is what other people want. With the support of Master An San, although the Shen family's business is not as prosperous as it was when Fang Tianlin was there, it is still stable, with a high income, and has not expanded again. The family has saved a lot of property in the past year.

"Brother, this man, you have to take a risk. I just take care of the Shen family. Even if there is no return, our family will not lose much. But if the Shen family can get up, the An family will benefit greatly." An San The master leisurely sips tea and eats a piece of delicious pastry from time to time. I don't know how pleasant this little life is.

"You are still the same." Master An couldn't help but smiled and shook his head, "But you are right, but, are you really so optimistic about the Shen family?"

"Since the long-term drought in the north and northwest, the situation there has been very unstable, and the imperial court has its own interests. In addition, the border countries are staring at each other, and the sea is becoming more and more uneasy. From the side of Yunzhou City That's good, but if someone attacks from the sea, the situation in Yunzhou City will not be so good."

Master An was even more puzzled when he heard this: "Didn't you check that the Shen family probably settled in the southwestern border area, wouldn't it be even more unsafe there?"

"It is precisely because of the chaos over there that I pay more attention." Master An San stopped drinking his tea and said with a serious face, "Brother, if it were you, under such circumstances, how would you choose?" place?"

"The first thing is safety, but this Shen family..."

"Don't you think it's strange?" Master Ansan tapped his fingertips on the table unconsciously, lost in thought, and continued after a while, "I've thought about it, but I can't figure out the key to it. It comes down to the fact that the Shen family has the ability to gain a foothold in that kind of place, and as for how to gain a foothold, I have no idea. If I don't bet on such confusing people, I may regret it later."

"What did dad say?"

Master An San spread his hands, and said helplessly: "Didn't you see it too, Dad is very smart. Anyway, I am the only one who paid, and the family will benefit if it's good. If it's not good, I basically don't do anything about An's family. You can sit back and enjoy the benefits like this." Don't worry, how could Dad stop you?" At the end of the sentence, he glanced at Mr. An, "Brother, don't you do the same?"

"Haha, each other." Mr. An laughed and laughed, "But I also gave it a convenience. Don't you have to trouble me when the An family purchases and ships goods from the sea? The price I give is very affordable, and ordinary merchants can't enjoy it. to this treatment."

Master Ansan didn't refute it either, this is a fact.To say that he can protect the Shen family with just a word of mouth is just a joke and cannot be taken seriously.His house has a good relationship with the Shen family, and they often have business contacts, which can be regarded as mutual benefits.The only difference from ordinary partners is that Master Ansan did not treat the Shen family as a merchant who needed to curry favor with him, and his attitude was much more peaceful.

"Tuk Tuk."

"Who?" The two stopped talking immediately, and Master An, as the host, immediately asked.

"Master, it's the young Chen Ping."

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Chen Guanshi immediately stepped forward and whispered a few words in Master An San's ear.

"Really?" Master An San's face changed slightly.

"Well, I only noticed it recently, and then followed this point to check back, and found that the Shen family had left early in the morning, and it is becoming more and more obvious now. But they are all paying attention, if the master hadn't kept me staring at Shen home, I’m afraid I won’t be able to find it either.”

"That's it, you continue to pay attention and don't make other moves."

"Yes, sir."

After Chen Guanshi left, Mr. An asked curiously: "What happened?"

"It's nothing serious. Didn't we just talk about the Shen family? I really said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be here. I guess that if the Shen family leaves those two masters, at least one will show up within the year."

"So sure?"

"Well, even if they don't show up this year, they won't be able to avoid it next year." Master An San said very firmly, "Brother, you should say hello to the fleet. If you encounter the Shen family's fleet, be careful."

"The situation is really so serious?" Mr. An said in a deep voice, holding back his joking attitude.

"Brother, don't you know it well? The old man's subordinates have already started to move. I know it well. It's impossible for you not to know. But where can we move? We can't go back to our hometown, let alone Wangcheng. There are so many princes and nobles there. The An family can still talk in Yunzhou City, but in Wangcheng, I'm afraid they can't even make a splash. As for other places, although the An family has certain power, but the strong dragon can't overwhelm the local snake, let alone the An family is not yet strong. At this point, changing places will definitely not be as comfortable as it is now."

What Master Ansan said is true. The An family can gain a foothold in Yunzhou City, it has been in operation for many years, and the center of gravity has gradually shifted to this side, so that they can relocate decisively when Fuyang County is hit by a disaster. If there is no such premise , You can only live with your tail clamped.

It can be said that those merchants who moved from Fuyang County to Yunzhou City were able to open up the situation without much stumbling due to the great honor of Anjia. If not, who knows what will happen?

"Okay, I know about this, and I will explain to the people below."

******

Fang Tianlin learned from Captain Xin that there are often wandering ships in the outer waters near Yanzhou Port recently, and every few months you can hear which fleet encountered pirates, some escaped safely, and some were buried forever in the sea.As for the identities of these people, I have not been able to figure it out so far. I can only confirm that many of them are foreigners, so let's call them pirates.

With such a threat, maritime business is becoming more and more difficult to do.

Before the Shen family's fleet sailed, they always sailed along the coast with other fleets, so that they could survive forever.Of course, it wasn't that there was no trouble at all, it's just that the problems were not serious, which made the fleet personnel have not suffered any injuries so far.

This made the crew members very convinced by Fang Tianlin's original order. If they were to go to ocean trade, with the Shen family's family background, the fleet might have been buried in some corner of the sea long ago.

The same is true for the trip of the Shen family's fleet this time. For a long section of the sea, they sailed close to the coast.Fortunately, the Jingchao ships were not as tall as modern steamships, and the cargo ships could easily reach the [-]-ton level. In the Jingchao, there was almost no need to worry about this. As long as it was not a shoal, all types of ships, including the largest cargo ships, could basically pass through. Otherwise, even if you wanted to Driving along the coast, the reality does not allow.

Of course, in this way, the voyage is extended.This is something that can’t be helped. Is there something to be willing to do? Safety is the most important thing, and everything else must make way for this.

Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. Naturally, Fang Tianlin doesn't just believe what others say. He has his own ideas.When he stood on the observation deck more than once for several days in a row and saw the clippers disappearing in the distance through the binoculars, he turned to Captain Xin and asked, "When we came here last year, the sea was chaotic enough. Now these people are even more unscrupulous, so frequent Infestation, the resident naval fleet is left unattended?"

Captain Xin didn't know what to say for a while, so he thought over the words in his heart before he said: "Master, I don't know much about the situation of the stationed navy, most of them are hearsay, you just listen to it. As far as I know, The waters near these ports in Yanzhou Port are relatively peaceful, and after leaving the port, the navy can do their duty to ensure that pirates along the coast do not dare to harass ships on a large scale, and if they want to control the rest, they may be powerless."

"Why?" Although Fang Tianlin could roughly guess the reason for this situation, he still asked.For him, to understand the situation here, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.

To be honest, Huanggu is not far from Yanzhou Port, only more than 1000 miles. If you march quickly on horseback, you can get there in seven or eight days at most.

Of course, this is only the most ideal situation. If you really want to hit the door, judging from the speed of the march in this era, it may not be possible in ten days and a half months.After all, there are mountains and forests everywhere here, and there are not many cavalry. If you drive with your feet, you can't keep up with the horse's speed even if you are exhausted.

Captain Xin glanced around and saw that only the lookouts were sticking to their posts, so he took Fang Tianlin to a corner and said in a low voice: "Master, this side is very chaotic, at least it is much more chaotic than Yunzhou City. Not to mention that it is very common for the navy to eat empty wages, it also uses veterans and weak soldiers to rush against young and strong soldiers, and ships and weapons cannot be seen. It is said that some navies can’t even swim. Except for a few armies that can be seen, the others It looks bright on the outside, but the inside is already rotten. However, the generals here have very powerful private soldiers, and the military salaries allocated by the imperial court are probably used to fill the gaps in their private soldiers. "

As soon as Fang Tianlin heard it, he knew in his heart that the sky was high and the emperor was far away, so he was right.He didn't think it was strange at all, he would take his wife and children to live in Huanggu, didn't it also have such a meaning?

But when this happens, it is a foregone conclusion that Jing Chao will start to go downhill, but I don't know how long it can last.Judging from the 300-[-]-year lifespan of a big dynasty, as long as it is not too unlucky, the Jing Dynasty can last at least tens of hundreds of years.

Although the fleet tried its best to drive along the coast, they basically did not stop at the shore without incident. It was not free to stop at the pier, and no one wanted to waste it.It’s fine for short-distance voyages, you don’t need to think about it too much, it’s basically no problem to bring some fresh water, but long-distance voyages can’t be so perfunctory.

Fang Tianlin once had an experience where he asked someone to bring some more dried vegetables and fruits, and also brought along a small amount of canned citrus that he made while making citrus wine at the end of last year to supplement his vitamins.

Life on the ship was very boring, and Fang Tianlin spent most of his time transcribing the knowledge inherited from the Qianyuan clan, taking advantage of his rare leisure time.He temporarily put the transcribed books in the water space, and when he returned to the valley, he tried to build an underground library and move all these books in.

Fang Tianlin felt that it was too unsafe to put all the precious things on him. In the past, he could not expose them casually, and there was no place to put them. Now he doesn’t have to worry so much. After the house in Yunzhou City sank, all the special materials in the basement were dismantled. The construction of the underground library can be put on the agenda.

For a while, Fang Tianlin stayed in his cabin almost all day except for exercise time, which made Captain Xin and the others breathe a sigh of relief.Getting used to being the boss, no one wants to have more masters on their heads, and someone is always watching their every move.