"Brother Wang." Hearing the voice downstairs, another person walked upstairs, saw Ling Qingyu and said unconsciously: "The head of the house?"
As soon as Ling Qingyu looked up and saw that it was Han Bian, he remembered that there was a literary meeting he said today, and he was afraid that it was here, so he smiled and said: "I'll read the book, I'll go back first, you can talk slowly."
After bowing to Wang Xuanzhi, Ling Qingyu put the book back, walked out of the door, and called Yan San to leave slowly.
"Brother Han is not going to continue?" Seeing that Han Bian was about to leave, Wang Xuanzhi asked.
Han Bian smiled, and said: "The head of the family once said that the scholar's free talk is the most harmful to the country, and nothing can be done just by talking about it." hurry away.
Han Bian caught up with Ling Qingyu around the corner.
"Wenhui?" Ling Qingyu glanced and asked.
"A bunch of rotten Confucians," Han Bian said bitterly, "I don't talk about the corruption of the imperial court, but just say that the people are disobedient. In such a troubled year, they need to increase taxes to build the academy."
Ling Qingyu was also silent. She doesn't like politics, and she has never been very concerned about the direction of the court. It's just that it is impossible for merchants not to get in touch with the ruler. Although Dazhou is still a prosperous scene, the waves below are turbulent, and taxes are getting heavier. , Natural disasters continue, poor relief, resulting in flooding of refugees, many officials in various places fill their pockets, and few serve the country and the people. Fortunately, there is still Yang Zhaozhao's family at the border. If there is no foreign invasion, what will happen to this country? do not know how.
It’s just that Luoyang is still full of flowers and extravagant, safe and prosperous, and I don’t care about so many major national affairs. I do my business, and there are refugees who happen to help me cultivate land and open up wasteland.
"Brother Han, I heard Yang Zhao say that the imperial court is negotiating peace with the Liao Kingdom this time, so there will definitely be an open discussion. I will prepare some goods to deliver when I go back this time." Looking at the bustling markets on both sides, Ling Qingyu said.
"Well, the silk accumulated in the warehouse is also better, but most of the disputes with the Liao Dynasty are controlled by the government, so we may not be able to get much." Han Bian nodded.
"Let's take a look first, this time you can bring a small amount over here." Ling Qingyu said.
After walking a few streets, Han Bian went to talk about the shop on his own. Seeing that it was getting late, Ling Qingyu walked back with Yan San.
Yan Qi came back very late at night, Ling Qingyu didn't know what to do, and when he could go to bed, Fang asked Yan San, "Do you know what's going on?"
I endured it for a day before asking, there has been progress, Yan San smiled and said: "So when they were still in the training group, they were three together. The two older children called him Young Master. I once heard them talking in private. The older children said, we must remember the enmity of the Qian family, he inherited the treasure of King Wuyue."
"No wonder he is so nervous, so it belongs to his family." Ling Qingyu said, drawing a circle on Yan San's chest bandage with his finger.
"If it's really that treasure, how can everyone know about it? Why don't you go there secretly?" Yan San said calmly, taking down the troublesome hand.
"Hey, how can you not care about things that involve your own family, Yan San, if Yan Qi wants to go, can we help?" Ling Qingyu asked while biting the cornel with his arms around Yan San's waist.
"It's too dangerous." Yan San patted her on the shoulder and said, "Aren't you tired today?" If you tease her again, you'll eat it!
Laughing lightly, and leaning her head comfortably in his arms, Ling Qingyu started snoring not long after.
After she fell asleep, put her head down, Yan San got up and went to the yard.
Yan Qi stood under the tree and looked at the sky, saw him come out and said: "It was the news released by the Ruihua county lord at the flower festival. All the sects and aristocratic families present at that time received invitations to go treasure hunting."
"She said, if you want to go, we will go." Yan San sat on the chair beside the stone table and said.
"You really know." Yan Qi laughed lowly, sat next to him, and said, "You can't go, it's probably a trap, they sent news that there is an underground palace near Qiantang, but there is no specific location. people know."
"If you want to go, I will accompany you." Yan San said lightly. If I'm with you, she won't go to join the co-op, the one who is holding you back.
"Don't you think the head of the house is the one who likes to do this kind of thing the most?" Yan Qi asked, raising the corners of her eyes.
"Hehe," Yan San laughed lightly, and said, "Didn't she make it very clear to you today? Lives are more important than money."
After bowing his head in silence for a long time, Yan Qi said, "I won't go."
Yan San patted him on the shoulder, got up and went back to the room, leaving him alone in the yard.
When they went to the street again the next day, the martial arts people all over the street disappeared without a trace, and Yan Qi didn't mention anything about the treasure. After a sigh of relief, Ling Qingyu and Han Bian seriously looked at the shop and looked for the manager.
At the end of April, there was news from Bianjing that the peace talks between the imperial court and the Liao Kingdom had been successful, and the two countries had ceased their war, and they were treated as brothers. Da Zhou gave the Liao Kingdom 1 million taels of silver and 800,000 pieces of silk as war compensation, to be paid in two years. In the Qing Dynasty, a negotiating field will be set up in Ansu Army Daizhou in Bazhou, Xiongzhou, to facilitate trade between the two sides.
At the beginning, the Chanyuan Alliance in the Northern Song Dynasty was only 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 taels of silk. Dazhou was so good, it doubled directly, but this two-year payment is not a one-time payment, so at least the border can be maintained for two years. of peace.
Looking at the mansion newspaper, Ling Qingyu thought to himself.
"Master, a letter from General Yang." Han Bian walked into the main room with a smile on his face, and put a letter in front of Ling Qingyu.
"How to say?" Ling Qingyu raised his head and asked, with the opening of the business route, the Ling family also had their own channels, so this letter to her was naturally a private letter, and Yang Zhao would naturally write to Han Bian for official business.
"Set up a discussion field on behalf of the county, and General Yang is in charge of security management. Although the imperial court will send civilian officials to manage it, it will more or less be controlled by General Yang." Han Bian said happily. Although the important cities of the Liao Kingdom are all in Xiongzhou, as long as the commercial roads open, there is no fear of no chance. The most important thing is that the spices and treasures in Fanwai are basically controlled by the Ling family, and no one can compare in price and quantity. The Ling family.
"So, then I will set off for Lingjia Village as soon as possible, and you go there first to deal with the local affairs."
"Yes."
After Han Bian left, Yan San also closed the door and went out, and Ling Qingyu opened the envelope.
In addition to what Han Bian said, Yang Zhao also wrote that the Liao Kingdom made a big mobilization some time ago, swapping the army stationed at the South Court with the army in Shuozhou, and the new general called Shan Fu, It was Xiao Sui's subordinate, and that Xiao Sui was Gu Sui. The Shanfu has already contacted him, and the Liao Kingdom will also open a market in Shuozhou. They can provide goods such as war horses, sheep, salt, pearls, jade and fur, and ask for our spices, treasures and food. After the imperial court signed the agreement, it planned to lay off some old, weak and disabled soldiers. He had 100,000 men, 50,000 of whom were brought out by him, and the other 50,000 were recruited from the refugees and transferred from the northwest. The imperial court wanted to lay off 20,000 of his men. People, he has promised to put those 50,000 people on the top, some of them will be directly transformed into Ling family pioneers on the spot, and the other part can be arranged to go to their wasteland on Shaanxi Road, some of them can also go to Ling family village, The specific arrangement depends on Ling Qingyu, and since he is now an official, he can be exempted from part of the tax, so he bought a large area of land near Taiyuan and some mines with some money in his hand, and these will be handed over to Han Bian for management. After a long period of official business, the last sentence has the following meaning: The strap you changed for me this time is not very easy to use, and it always rubs. It is best to come back and change it for me as soon as possible.
Ling Qingyu blushed when she saw this sentence. He hurried over to see her off early that morning, dragged her to the room and asked her to bring the chastity belt, but the old one had already been locked when she unlocked it. It was damaged, and I had no choice, so I went to find another one in Fatmey’s box. When I brought it to him, it almost caught fire and made it impossible to leave. Seeing this sentence now, I can’t help but think of Yang Zhao’s blushing face at that time , um, I feel it.
That night, Ling Qingyu, who thought Yan San was not in good health and just wanted to comfort his aroused body, fully understood the Xiaoqiang resilience of the first killer. On the second day, his feet were so weak that he almost couldn't get out of bed.
"It's unscientific!" Ling Qingyu exclaimed.
Yan San ignored her, fetched water for her to wash, and also dressed and combed her hair. He thought to himself, back then, I killed ten families in one night and traveled thousands of miles in a month. Be in love with the letter!
The journey back was still by boat. The business network of the Ling family was developing too fast, and it was not enough for just one Iron Sword Gate to be a guard. Iron Shield introduced another gang, the Longmen Gang. This gang has strongholds all over the canal and is mainly responsible for With the large number of people transported by the boat, Ling Qingyu felt that they were not so much a gang as a coolie alliance.
What the Ling family wants is safety, and what Longmen wants is money and job opportunities. When the two met, they got along very well. When Cao Datou, the leader of Longmen, saw that Ling Qingyu was a woman, he was very straightforward. He set up a reward mechanism, so he said very generously: "Don't worry, Master Ling, with my Longmen here, nothing will happen to your boat or shop!"
Ling Qingyu also imitated his fist and said: "That's it, please leave it to Boss Cao!"
Cao Datou laughed heartily, he was very happy with this straightforward female head, and said: "I heard that the head of Ling's family is not married yet, and I have a younger brother in my family who is very motivated, don't you know?"
"Thank you Boss Cao, Ling is already engaged, but now he still has a filial piety, so he is not married." Ling Qingyu laughed.
"I'm just saying, how could such a good person from Ling's family be missed!" Cao Datou rubbed his head and smiled, and was stabbed in the back by Zhu Qing, the deputy gang leader.
"Hehe." Ling Qingyu could only laugh, this Boss Cao is really straightforward.
"Then let's get ready first, and we can start tomorrow." Zhu Qing dragged Cao Datou and said.
After leaving the door, Zhu Qing looked at his boss and sighed, "Brother, he is a girl's family after all."
"Hey, it would be great if she didn't get married, such a capable and straightforward girl will definitely be able to take care of my second brother." Seeing that Zhu Qing was still frowning, he asked again: "What are you thinking?"
"The man next to Master Ling's house, I always feel a bit like a person." Zhu Qing said. I didn't pay attention at first, but when Boss Cao proposed marriage, a familiar murderous look flashed across the man.
Cao Datou put his arms around his shoulders, looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "You think he looks like Yan San too?" Seeing him nodding, he slapped him hard and said, "I knew you were going to think about it, How could he be Yan San? Yan San would stand behind a woman and serve her tea?"
Zhu Qing imagined that Yan San, who had piercing eyes on the top of his head and would draw his sword to kill people without a word, would do such a thing, and he shivered, feeling cold all over, and said: "I was worrying too much. "