The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

No one expected that as soon as the matter of tax exemption in Shanghai Port was mentioned, King Wu immediately agreed.The counterattack said: "So that's the case! I always thought that the good business in Hong Kong was due to the long-standing habits of sea merchants."

Bao Erye said: "Having accumulated habits for many years and the size of the port itself are all the reasons. No tax is collected, and smuggling is treated as genuine goods entering the customs, which is the most important part."

Wu Wangdao: "Since this is the case, it is better to expand Wuxi Port."

Bao Erye said: "Your Majesty, there are a lot of sailors in Wuxi, and I'm afraid people will spy on the secrets. Besides, Shanghai Port is very small now, so there is no need to demolish the old port, and many things can be saved in civil engineering. And it will take several years to expand the port. Wuxi Port is so busy that it cannot stand the toss.”

The king of Wu heard that it made sense, so he agreed.Nai said, "Is your family's third brother in the same profession?"

Second Master Bao said with a smile: "There are Lord Zhen and Lord Wei."

King Wu immediately thought of Wei Ruoheng's concubine.This woman's demeanor and means are like a person who is restless in the room, she unconsciously said: "Wei Ruoheng's little wife is not simple, Gu has never seen such a woman."

Second Master Bao said softly: "Two days ago, the wife of the humble minister tried her out once. She was also generous and outspoken. She said that Wei Ruoheng's eldest son is now accompanying His Highness the Eighth Highness. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Eighth Highness I will go to South America in the future. When the uncle of the Wei family grows up, he must go there. The future is promising. Her son is a concubine after all, and General Wei's property will not be left in the hands of the second master Wei. She is not a regular wife, so don't worry about it What are the rules of a big family; General Wei is fighting outside and doesn't need her to serve. Why don't you save some private houses for your son while you are young."

King Wu stroked his beard: "She knows it well." Then he said, "Isn't her son going out to fight?"

Bao Erye said: "Zeng Dao, her son is weak, and he is going to ask Mr. to teach him to read." Nai paused, "She said, there is a master who inherits the art of defense of the family anyway."

The King of Wu frowned and said: "Women are short-sighted. Everyone stays behind, who will fight?"

Bao Erye said: "Your Majesty, I feel that General Wei let the eldest son inherit martial arts, and the second son Congwen can make sense. On the battlefield, swords and guns don't have eyes. If there is something wrong, you can leave a root, right?"

Wu Wangdao: "Wei Ruoheng's own brother, Wei Ruolan, also went to fight for Lao Jiu? He is afraid of mistakes, so he just needs to give birth to a few more."

Bao Erye said: "According to Zeng himself, General Wei has a high vision, and he doesn't pay attention to ordinary vulgar fans."

King Wu thought about it, Wei Ruoheng's wife and concubine were really stunning, and he didn't even take a fancy to the beauties he gave him in the early years.Now his eldest son is going south with Xiaoba; the people around Xiaoba sent a letter saying that Mrs. Wei dare not let her son go alone, and has decided to follow them to Taiwan to take care of him.There is nothing wrong with keeping the second son in Wu.Although Zeng is a woman, she is quite ambitious.It is the best choice for her to choose Zhen Zangzhu as a partner.Zhen Zangzhu has no foundation, but he is on good terms with the youngest son of the Bao family.It's hard to say that she can do that.Nai said to Bao Erye, "Let them try."

Bao Erye said with a smile: "Even if it doesn't work out, it's not the treasury that pays anyway, and the prince doesn't lose anything." King Wu stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.

Since King Wu agreed, the expansion of Shanghai Port was like opening the door.Zhen Zangzhu then became the host and invited Bao Sanye and Zeng to a banquet to discuss matters together.Bao Sanye came to Zhen's house with a smile, his eyes widened when he saw Mrs. Zeng - he had seen too many beauties, and he had never seen someone as graceful as Mrs. Zeng.The three met and exchanged greetings, Zeng pointed to Jia Cong and said: "I met this Uncle Zhou in Dongying, he is a big businessman, and he also intends to partner with us."

Wearing western clothes, Jia Quante smiled and cupped his hands and said, "I'm a Nanyang merchant, Mr. Zhou, and I have a very good cooperation with Zeng Dangjia. I can trust Zeng Dangjia's vision. I don't have anything else. One has a few coins, and the other is access to Nanyang waterways. "

Bao Sanye was the best at making friends, and he hurriedly cupped his hands: "Uncle Zhou looks like a cool person." Nai couldn't help looking at his clothes curiously, "Do you all Nanyang people wear this?"

Jia Cong said: "No, there are many Chinese people in Nanyang nowadays. If you don't wear foreign clothes, you can't show that you are not a local, right?"

Bao Sanye wondered: "How can there be such a thing? I don't think so." He looked again, "It's too plain, but energetic."

Jia Cong said with a smile: "I chose a plain and clean style. Western dresses are boring even if they are fancy." Then he changed the subject and talked about Western and Southeast Asia.Jia Cong is the best at fooling the ancients with explosive information from later generations.And this Bao Sanye is not young, but he is a curious baby, so he can't take it back until his eyes widen.

After breaking it for less than half an hour, Mrs. Zeng coughed: "You two, let's talk about serious things."

Jia Cong hurriedly apologized: "Sister Zeng, it's my younger brother's fault."

Bao Sanye also said: "I also forgot the serious business. Brother Zhou Xian, let's talk about it later." Jia Cong nodded vigorously.

Then Zeng ordered someone to fetch a brocade box carved from nanmu.Open it and take a look, inside is a thick stack of photos, all of which were taken at the Hong Kong pier.She said: "Hong Kong can become what it is today because it has many advantages. We choose the good and follow it, and change the bad."

Bao Sanye exclaimed: "What a painting! The painting is just like the real thing."

Zeng said angrily: "This is a photo, it was originally taken. Our general met in Taiwan, and even took a single photo." Then, he took out a small and exquisite Western picture frame from a purse at his waist, A photo of Wei Ruoheng was embedded in the frame.

Bao Sanye held it in his hand and looked at it for a long time, and said, "How did you draw this thing!"

Jia Cong hurriedly said, "I've seen this one too." Then he started talking about the camera, "Java also has it. It was made by some college in Taiwan. It's a pity that it's very difficult to make, and so far I haven't made a few. , I have nowhere to buy it. Otherwise, I would like to buy one for playing with how much money he has.”

Mr. Bao hurriedly said, "I want to buy it too!"

Zeng said with a smile: "Now our uncle accompanied the Eighth Prince to Taiwan Mansion. If there is a sale there, I will trouble him to help the Third Lord buy one."

Bao Sanye hurriedly cupped his hands: "Thank you..." He turned around in his mind for a while, "Thank you, Master Zeng!"

Jia Cong followed immediately: "Master Wei, please help me buy one too, thank you Master Zeng!"

Zeng said with a smile: "Uncle Zhou's family has a big business, don't I know that your family has a lot of property in Taiwan?"

Jia Cong said: "This thing is rare, even if it is sold, it will never be sold in a shop. Ordinary people will definitely not be able to buy it. Maybe we have to ask Uncle Wei to follow the route of His Highness Wu Guoba."

Zeng nodded and said, "That's true."

Several people passed on the stack of photos, and pointed out that there is something to learn here, but there is still a lot to learn.Bao Sanye became more energetic after seeing it: "Just do as they do. After all, Lingnan is far away from the Central Plains, and our country Wu is not as cheap."

Jia Cong hurriedly stretched out his right hand: "Brother Bao! Shake hands! The hero sees the same thing, and the younger brother thinks the same way." Bao Sanye shook hands with him heavily, smiling from ear to ear.Zhen Zangzhu and Zeng looked at each other, and thought: How long have you known each other, and Bao Sanye has become Bao Sange...

In the next few days, these people discussed together day and night, and the discussion was very logical.Jia Cong whispered to Zhen Zangzhu Zeng's family: "This Bao Laosan is much cuter than Xue Pan! Xue Pan is lustful, but this Bao San respects Elder Sister Zeng quite a lot. Only this section makes him many times stronger than ordinary men. Don't underestimate the dude, I think he is very reliable." Zhen Zangzhu and Zeng also agreed.

Bao Sanye went back to tell his father and brother about the progress of the expansion of Shanghai Port, and several men in the Bao family also looked at him with admiration.Bao Sanye was triumphant.Before he started to do it, his father and brother already had a high opinion of him.Second Master Bao has a strong interest in "Uncle Zhou", so Master Bao has time to make an appointment to meet him.Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhou received an urgent letter and was leaving in two days.Even so, he still took the time to have a drink with Bao Erye.

The two of them talked for nearly two hours, until the banquet was about to end at the end, Uncle Zhou told Second Master Bao: "Next week."

Bao Erye felt that the name sounded familiar. After thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly remembered that he was a "Nanyang Malay country big merchant", and suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Is it possible, Your Excellency?"

Jia Cong clapped his hands with a smile and said, "My name is unusual. So far, there are only two people who can guess their identities: Bao Erye and Master Zeng."

Second Master Bao hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Brother She has eyes but no pearls and doesn't know Mount Tai."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "I never told him what my name is. Second Master Bao, in my opinion, Third Brother Bao was just a little loose in the past. It may be that if he doesn't make a name for himself, it's unknown if he becomes a blockbuster."

Bao Erye said with a smile: "Thanks to His Majesty for auspicious words."

Jia Cong sighed: "We haven't established a country yet. We are poor and have few people, so we can't stand up. That's why I went to Dongying to learn Buddhist scriptures, and I recognized the head of the Zeng family."

Bao Erye's eyes flickered: "What does General Zhou think of this girl?"

Jia Cong said solemnly: "The Bao family came from the capital, so they must know that the third aunt of Qin is the dominant one in the west of the city. This former head of the family is as good as that one. Wei Ruoheng picked up a big bargain. Talking about himself, I am afraid it will be a few days later. Generations of children and grandchildren will not worry about food and clothing."

Second Master Bao was slightly startled: "Is she so powerful?"

Jia Cong nodded, and said again: "Besides, Hong Kong has been built for many years, and all that should be occupied has been occupied by others." Second Master Bao smiled knowingly.

Jia Cong got up to leave, and Bao Erye inquired casually: "I don't know why General Zhou is in such a hurry to leave? I still want to have more contacts with the general." Nai gave Jia Cong an indifferent look.

"I got a letter from my friend. He is going to get married. I have to rush over to congratulate him." Jia Cong said with a smile, "Speaking of which, my friend, General Wei Ruoheng, has also met him. He is the third son of the King of Shu, Situ Cen. He passed by our Malay island after traveling in the West, and talked about the cocoa tea business. Now the cocoa tea in Java occupies many ports in Fujian, south of Lingnan, and the cocoa tea planting time in my country is slightly shorter, and the output will naturally increase. There are many. Our country not only produces cocoa tea, but also many other products. The silk cloth of Wu State is also world-famous."

Second Master Bao couldn't help clapping his hands: "I see."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "I heard that the king of Wu and the king of Shu had a close relationship in Beijing in the early years."

Bao Erye said: "So far, our two countries have more business exchanges than other places." Jia Cong stretched out his right hand.Second Master Bao heard from his younger brother that it seems that Malay people shake their right hands as a gift, so he quickly extended his right hand to shake hands with him too.

After the two said goodbye, Erye Bao hurried to Wu Wang's mansion, and reported to Wu Wang in detail about today's meeting with "Nanyang Malay Lord Zhou Ji".King Wu was overjoyed: "Although there are more cocoa tea than in the previous two years, there is still not enough supply. Wang Ziteng was the first to communicate with Java, and he has all the supply in his hands. Since the Malay king went out to do business in person, I have to give him face, right?" Nai thought about it more and more happily, and said with a smile, "Wei Ruoheng is really lucky to have picked up such a woman." He sighed again, "That Third Aunt Qin... suddenly said that she wanted to stay behind closed doors. What a pity." Nai said to Bao Erye, "The third son of your family has never been doing business. Since Mrs. Zeng is good at trading and earning a living, let him stop making trouble and listen more to Mrs. Zeng when he listens to serious matters."

Bao Erye said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely not miss my lord's business."

King Wu thought about it, but he was worried.So he called Bao Laosan into the mansion and personally told his boss, Bao Sanye just agreed with his mouth, and he was full of ambition.

Jia Cong really got the news that Situ Cen was going to get married.That guy sent the post to Dajiala in a big way, and Gong Kun sent an urgent letter to Jinling with a multi-station coded telegram.Anyway, everything in Jinling was going well, so Jia Cong wanted to go to Shu to congratulate Situ Cen.A few months ago, when Jia Cong wrote to the prince of Shu, he especially gossiped about Situ Cen because he "fell in love with the daughter of an important official of Shu and dared not marry, and avoided going to the West because of his emotional injury".Now the son has decided to follow their plan and send the eldest daughter to study in Dajiala. They have a good relationship as brothers, and Situ Cen's marriage must be all right.

I wasn't in such a hurry.Unexpectedly, a few days after receiving the news from Gong Kun, another letter from Feige came from the Kingdom of Shu.It turned out that Situ Cen was not going to marry his sweetheart at all!In the past, only Princess Shu knew about that matter, but now many people know about it.Concubine Shu was afraid that the two sons would have a rift after many years, and the girl's natal family could not believe in the brotherhood of the Tian family and was afraid of being involved in the struggle for succession, so they joined forces to set a trap for Situ Cen-they didn't know that the two brothers Situ Cen were going to marry him. The little princess pushed her to the position of daughter in the world.

Situ Cen always thought that there was only one son between him and his sweetheart, and he never guarded against his mother and father-in-law, so he was foolishly kept in the dark.Flowers and plants are arranged every day to set up a house, waiting to get married.In the Kingdom of Shu there is Liu Feng, Jia Cong's earliest confidant, who has secretly controlled many merchants over the years.Liu Feng noticed the clues from several clues and Jia Xushu's detailed work around the Princess of Shu. After tracking and investigating, he felt that he knew the plan of the Princess of Shu and others.When Jia Cong got married, Liu Feng hurried back to Dajiala. Knowing that Situ Cen had friendship with Nezha, Gong Kun also told him clearly, "Situ Cen is very important to Shu and the whole of Asia." Hurry to Jia Cong Send a letter and ask him if he wants to take care of it.

Can Jia Cong ignore it?Holding the letter paper, he shook his head and smiled wryly: "Thousands of years of history, even an emergency brake cannot be stopped in three to five years. There is a long way to go to get rid of the old feudal thinking." Nai hurriedly handed over to Bao Laoer As a result, he threw a delicious bait to him, and the next day he and Chen Ruijin led a dozen special battalion soldiers on the road.

Chen Ruijin sighed, "I ran around with you before getting married, and I still run around after getting married."

Jia Cong said: "That's right! The first lady was originally running around with the head of state."