Fenghou

Chapter 254: Father Zheng
Two days later, Chen Qing's big ship finally arrived at the Yuhangmen Wharf. After a year and a half, he came to this temporary capital of the Great Song Dynasty again.

Compared with last year, Lin'an is obviously more prosperous. Various buildings have been built in the open space on both sides of the pier. There are huge warehouses, restaurants, teahouses, brothels, dental shops and other shops. People come and go , using accents from all over the world, it was very lively.

The two little ladies were so excited that their eyes were dazzled.

"Young master! Young master! Look how weird these people are! Their hair is combed like a bald chicken, and the men are so short."

Chen Qing chuckled, "That's the Japanese, and those who are dressed like black and white impermanent are Koreans, and they are all doing business in Lin'an."

"Where are those short, black and fat people from?" Yu Ying saw a few foreign people she had never seen before.

"Those are Nanyang merchants!"

Chen Qing pointed to the juggling entertainers beside the city wall and said with a smile, "Those are Tianzhu Asan!"

Yu Lian tilted her head in confusion and asked, "I know they are from Tianzhu, but why are they called Ah San?"

"Because they like to steal things, steal other people's money, and steal other people's land, it's like they have three hands, so they are called Ah San."

The two girls kept chattering and asking questions all the way, but they didn't know that they had become the focus of countless people's attention. A pair of girls who looked so well-behaved and beautiful like them, who looked exactly the same, was extremely rare and rare, and it was also the dream plaything of countless high-ranking officials and nobles. .

Chen Qing also felt that the two young ladies were too eye-catching, so he told Yan Jun, "Hurry up and rent some carriages!"

There was a carriage for rent at the pier, and three carriages were soon rented. Chen Qing let Yang Liu and her two maids sit in one, let Yu Lian and Yu Ying take one, and put the luggage in the other. While making arrangements, the deputy chief Zhuang Quan ran over and said, "The city gate guard said that we must have a special approval document from the Privy Council before we can enter the city!"

Chen Qing remembered what Han Shizhong had told him about this matter. This was not discriminating against him, but the imperial court's regulations. The number of generals who came to report their duties could not bring more than [-] soldiers into the city.

He thought for a while and said, "Then I'll hire a big inn outside the city. I'll only bring ten people into the city, and the other brothers will live outside the city. Two people share a room. It's better!"

There were more than a dozen inns on the pier. Chen Qing found a Rongchang inn with good conditions and arranged for the soldiers to stay there. Then he took ten of his men and three carriages into the city.

The first arrangement was Yang Liu, who was going to send her to Zheng's house. It was obvious that Yang Liu was quite nervous. After all, an ugly daughter-in-law would have to see her in-laws sooner or later. Fortunately, Zheng Ping had written a letter to her family. Zheng Ping's parents knew that Yang Liu was a daughter-in-law. .

Zheng Ping's father is Zheng Tongquan, a well-known medicinal material merchant in Hejian Prefecture. They turned out to be the former Emperor Zheng Empress and Chengde Emperor Ji Zhao Shan'er.

Zheng Tongquan made a big bet. He recognized Empress Zheng as his sister, and then sent their mother and daughter to Lin'an by sea in a large ship. Zheng Tongquan also made a fortune because of this, and was named Hejian County Duke by the emperor Zhao Gou. For the county.

Zheng Tongquan did not sit still, he used his abundant capital to invest heavily in Lin'an, not only monopolizing the supply of medicinal materials for the palace, but this year he bought the most famous beauty beauty powder shop in Lin'an, and monopolized the supply of powder for the palace, making a lot of money.

Not only that, Zheng Tongquan also opened eight restaurants and five inns in Lin'an and Suzhou. Coincidentally, the Rongchang Inn where Chen Qing's subordinates lived outside the city was run by Zheng's family.

Zheng Tongquan knew Chen Qing, the immediate boss of his youngest son, and even escorted his pregnant daughter-in-law to travel thousands of miles. Zheng Tongquan was of course very enthusiastic.

He heard that Chen Qing didn't have a place to live, so he immediately arranged for Chen Qing to live in his mansion, but Chen Qing declined.

Zheng Tongquan had an idea, so he arranged Chen Qing in a villa in Sanqiao.

Zheng Tongquan personally drove Chen Qing to the front of the mansion in a carriage and asked with a smile: "Nephew, do you still remember this mansion?"

Chen Qing nodded, how could he not remember?This house was originally bestowed upon him by the emperor, but he sold it to Zheng Ping's father for lack of money.

"Has the house been closed all the time?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

"I only sent someone to clean and guard it, but neither my family nor I went in. If Chen Tongzhi has money now, he can take it back."

How can I say that Zheng Tong is omnipotent until today?The key is that he knows how to be a man. When his son Zheng Ping found him, he knew that this house could not be taken. There are definitely shadows.

So he will return this house to Chen Qing at an appropriate time.

Chen Qing shook his head, "The house has been sold to Uncle Shi, how can we get it back? That's not what a gentleman does."

Zheng Tongquan smiled slightly, "The house was not sold to me. The name on the deed is still nephew. I just used it as collateral and lent a sum of money to nephew."

Chen Qing was stunned, there was no transfer of ownership, and it was still in his own name.

"How about it? Take the house back first, and you can give me the money anytime."

Chen Qing was really touched. The market price of this house has at least doubled now, and it can't be bought if you have money. Zheng Shishu is a kind man!
"Well, I will take back the house, but I will add five thousand coins as interest."

Zheng Tongquan still shook his head, "I didn't buy your house because I was greedy for the interest of the [-] yuan. You and Saburo are life-and-death friends. You fight against gold and protect the country together. My uncle has nothing but money. The key It is also my duty to help you all the time, if it is not for your face, I would never ask for [-] yuan."

Zheng Tongquan is right, people are not short of money, but giving [-] yuan in interest will make others look down on them.

Chen Qing thought for a while, then said to Yu Lian, "Xiao Lian, give me that purple brocade box!"

Yu Lian quickly found the brocade box, and brought it to Chen Qing, "My lord, here it is!"

Chen Qing handed the purple box to Zheng Tongquan and said, "This has nothing to do with money, it's a gift from the younger generation to Uncle Shi, you have to accept it."

"What is this?" Zheng Tongquan asked curiously after taking the purple box.

"It's a set of porcelain, which I seized from the mansion of the Puppet King Qi and Qin. It was originally something from the Bianliang Palace. Zheng Ping also got a set, but he likes it so much, so I won't let him give it up. I gave it to Uncle Shi. set."

Zheng Tongquan immediately understood that it must be official kiln porcelain. This is the most precious treasure in the world, and treasures that cannot be bought with money.

He laughed and said: "Since this treasure is the wish of my nephew, I will accept it!"

Zheng Tongquan ordered people to open the gate of the mansion, and Chen Qing asked his men and two young ladies to go in and clean it up.

Looking at the pretty figures of the two young ladies who couldn't tell each other apart, Zheng Tongquan said to Chen Qing in a low voice: "I have something to remind my nephew!"

"Uncle Shi just say it!"

"It's best not to take these two little ladies out, they will cause trouble."

Chen Qing was taken aback, "Why?"

"My nephew is still young! I don't know how you got these little ladies, but in Lin'an, a pair of girls like them are treasures coveted by countless rich and powerful. There is also a pair of sisters like this in Fengle Building, called Baozhu Yu, your two little ladies are not as beautiful as you, but they only serve high-ranking officials and nobles, and they charge a thousand guan for one night."

Zheng Tongquan said something that made Chen Qing feel very uncomfortable, but the other party also kindly reminded him, Chen Qing nodded, "Thank you Uncle Shi for reminding!"

"Then I'm leaving! I'll send someone to return the house deed and land deed to you later. There's no rush for the money. It doesn't matter if you give it to me three or five years later."

"I have the money, why don't I give it to Uncle Shi now!"

Chen Qing hurriedly asked Yan Jun to bring a box, which contained five hundred taels of gold, and Zheng Tongquan didn't refuse, took the gold and got on the carriage and left.

Chen Qing watched Zheng Tongquan go away. He remembered what Zheng Tongquan said just now. Chen Qing suddenly realized that the origin of Yu Lian and Yu Ying might not be as simple as uncle selling them.

It should be that the Yan'an government dedicated the two of them to Liu Yi in order to please Qin Wang Liu Yi, but they were sent to Jingzhao City by their uncle. The uncle must have received a reward again, so the two young ladies thought they were uncles. sold them.

It was only because they were young that they temporarily served Liu Yi's favorite concubine. If he hadn't gone to attack Jingzhao City, they would have become Liu Yi's treasures sooner or later.

"Young master, come and see, this tree is full of apricots, all ripe."

Two young ladies called him at the gate of the atrium, Chen Qing shook his head, shook off some dirty thoughts, turned around and walked quickly to the atrium.

(End of this chapter)