Ji Tang

He did not rule the place during this trip south, and even the itinerary was decided on the fly. Therefore, he did not intend to disturb the place. After arriving at the mouth of the Yangtze River, he sailed straight into the Yangtze River in the name of Ji's merchant ship, even to the nearest local city. No intention of entering.

Instead, we will go directly west to Xuanzhou, and then plan to stop in Xuanzhou for some repairs before heading south to Raozhou. Longhu Mountain is in Yugan County of Raozhou.

"Husband, is this the river?"

You Ning took the children to the bow of the ship. Because the sea ship was too big and the draft was too deep, it stayed at sea. They switched to a building ship and headed west. Compared with the bumps on the sea, the river seemed much more stable, and the women were more interested in enjoying the scenery on the river.

As for Ji Ze and Wu Mei, they did not accompany them, but went directly to Mingzhou. After all, they had been there for more than a year, and the Southern Sect of the Ji family had many things waiting for them to deal with.

Looking at the sparkling river surface, Ji Song smiled: "Yes, this is the river, but I prefer to call it the Yangtze River."

There are many boats coming and going on the river, but most of them are doing business. It is rare to see a family as leisurely as theirs. Many passing merchant ships looked here curiously, but when they saw Ji's flag, they all greeted him politely and left.

This place is close to Xuanzhou, and after the Ji family split up, many members of the clan came here to settle down. Some people are unwilling to change their surnames, so over the years the Ji clan has thrived and grown in Xuanzhou and surrounding areas.

Therefore, the Ji family still has a high status in Xuanzhou.

While everyone on the boat was looking at the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait in novelty, a cargo ship came directly towards them. Such a move immediately made the guards on the ship nervous, and they even occupied a favorable position. Once the other party made a move, they would surely be suppressed by them.

However, when the cargo ship approached, Ji Song made everyone lower their guard because he recognized the person.

"Come closer!" Ji Song smiled. Meeting an old friend in a foreign country is indeed a joyful thing.

When the ship approached, without even getting on the pedal, someone jumped over. Looking at Ji Song's familiar face, the person knelt down on one knee and said happily: "Master? Is it really your master?"

"Get up, who else could I be?"

"promise!"

The visitor was none other than Ji Zheng, the eldest son of Ji Shan who almost monopolized Chang'an's slaughtering industry.

"Master, why didn't you say anything when you came? If I had known, we would have gone to pick you up. You made such a fuss. If I hadn't run into it today, I would have missed it!" Ji Zheng complained.

"Okay, I didn't notify anyone when I went south this time. I just thought it was troublesome. Now our Ji family is spreading all over the world. If everyone knows my whereabouts, will I go to see you everywhere I go? ?”

"Don't bother me, I don't have that intention either!"

But Ji Zheng did not agree with this statement, and said loudly: "How can that be done? You are the head of my Ji family, and it is our duty to entertain you. If it weren't for you, where would I, Ji family, be today?"

After finishing speaking, he said dissatisfiedly: "Anyway, you were met by me today, so you can't leave like this."

"Somebody come!"

"Hurry and inform the heads of the branch families in Xuanzhou and surrounding areas, tell them that the head of the family is here!"

Hearing this, Ji Song quickly stopped and said with a dark face: "Nonsense, isn't this just nonsense?"

But looking at Ji Zheng's expression, he knew that this matter was not negotiable. Ji Song was speechless for a moment. Others didn't know the strength of the Ji family around Xuanzhou, but he knew that there were at least twenty families. If they were all gathered together, , I don’t know what I thought he was going to do.

"You listen to me on this matter. We will separate the family in Xuanzhou. I will go home after the general and will not go to the city. There are too many spies."

At this time, You Ning also spoke up: "Just listen to him. We understand your mood, but it's inappropriate."

"This"

Seeing Ji Zheng's hesitation, Ji Song hurriedly said: "It's settled, and don't make any announcement."

"All right!"

It's not that Ji Zheng doesn't understand the reason, it's just that he hasn't seen the family master in an excited mood for many years, and now that he thinks about it, he does take it for granted. The head of the family is the Duke of the Tang Dynasty and the head of the Wuying Pavilion. If the family members are gathered together with great fanfare, if those officials find out, who knows what will happen.

By the way, he still doesn't know the news that the head of the family is no longer the head of the pavilion. After all, Ji Song left south a few days after resigning, so the news probably hasn't spread yet.

"Come here, go to your home immediately and ask your wife to send a message to each family head, saying that you are here"

At this point, he looked at the head of the family, because the place hadn't been decided yet.

"Just on the river at the interface with Xuanzhou!" Ji Song decided.

"Okay, let Madam inform all the masters immediately!"

Its escort hurriedly turned the ship around, not even doing business.

"You, what can I say? I didn't intend to disturb you, but now? I've alarmed everyone all of a sudden." Ji Song said with some dissatisfaction.

"Hey, that's not possible. Now that you've come to our territory, even if you are the head of the family, you have to listen to us. Want to sneak away quietly? That's not possible. If those bastards find out that I met you and didn't tell them, they can kill me. You can’t eat it.”

After saying that, he said with a smile: "Just take pity on me!"

"Forget it, let you succeed just once!"

Ji Song wanted to kick this bastard, but he was dodged. They were brothers who grew up together. There were not so many rules. According to their seniority, he was still his cousin!

"It looks like you are going to deliver goods? What? What important goods do you need to be delivered by the head of the family? Are you afraid of breaking the contract if you transfer back?" Ji Song asked curiously. "Can you not escort it personally? This batch of goods is sent overseas. It is high-quality porcelain from Xuanzhou and is worth a lot of money. What if there is an accident?"

"As for breach of contract? Humph! Just let them wait for a few days. Don't let it happen just right. Others are rushing to get it, so you can sell it at a higher price."

Ji Zheng didn't care at all, not to mention he didn't sign any contract. He was a former regular guest who asked him to help. Anyway, if you want love, don’t pull it down.

If you delay yourself in welcoming the head of the family, the worst thing is that the business will not be done. Anyway, there are many people who want him, and he is not missing.

"Oh? Are you so nervous about porcelain now? Logically speaking, you shouldn't. There are so many porcelain workshops in Xuanzhou, how can we be short of supply?" Ji Song asked curiously.

"Maybe there is no shortage, but they are all ordinary goods. Those overseas merchants who come all the way don't just collect these. Many of them are sold to their local nobles. The rarer they are, the higher they can be sold for. .”

"Actually, my batch of goods is not many, only a few hundred pieces, but they are all the best among the best. The price they gave is also high, which is three times the market price of Datang. If this order is completed, , even if it doesn’t open for three years, that’s enough.”

Ji Song didn't expect it to be like this?

"In fact, in addition to porcelain, silk, and tea, they also want tea. But tea is easy to talk about. How can they understand the tea tasting ceremony of the Tang Dynasty? In order to preserve it for a longer time, we make tea cakes and sell them to them. The profit is okay. , anyway, their demand is quite large, and now many businessmen have bought entire mountains just to plant tea trees."

"There is nothing we can do about silk. You also know that despite the trouble, the output has never been increased. That is to say, there are more cotton cloths on the market now. Otherwise, we in the Tang Dynasty will not have enough, so how can we sell them to them?"

Ji Song was speechless for a while, what kind of truth is this? Is there anyone else doing this in business? If it were him, he would just wear linen himself. If he wanted silk, I would sell it all to you. To put it bluntly, that thing was a luxury item, and it was extremely expensive. Not everyone in the Tang Dynasty could afford it, only the nobility, royal family, and wealthy families could afford it.

Anyway, I don't wear it very much. Not to mention Qijingdian, it's not as comfortable as cotton.

He still knows a little about the branch where Ji Zheng lives. The butcher's family skills have not been lost, but they have been reduced a lot. After all, those things are really eye-catching, and only high-end delicacies are left, which are supplied to major restaurants. Besides, the store is not open for anything except wholesale.

This saves a lot of trouble and puts more energy into the porcelain industry.

"You guys, you are still a little arrogant. They say that people can be arrogant but not arrogant. In business, integrity is important. Since you have promised others, you must be trustworthy so that you can do it for a long time. You cannot do it just because you are in a strong position. It’s not right to look down on others.”

"After you go back, send someone else to deliver it to others quickly. The overseas market is huge and will be even bigger in the future. A good reputation will play a huge role in your overseas business in the future. Don't pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon. "

"Also, how can you die if you don't spread silk? Since they like the supply of Kejin, that thing is to be worn. Now they have cotton in the Tang Dynasty, and there are also new woolen clothes, which are not only warm but also comfortable. Silk is meant to supply those high-ranking officials and nobles. Exporting a large amount of silk overseas will reduce the local goods in the Tang Dynasty. The shortage will lead to high prices. Isn't it nice to just make some money from those high-ranking officials and nobles? "

Ji Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and he seemed to be the same after hearing what the head of the family said. Anyway, silk cannot be eaten or drunk. Even if the Tang Dynasty did not have it, those dignitaries would not have half a cent to do with the people's livelihood of the Tang Dynasty.

After that, it would increase the income of farmers who raise silkworms, businessmen would also be able to make more money, and the court would be able to collect more commercial taxes. Why didn't I think of killing three birds with one stone?

"Do you understand?" Ji Song teased.

"Hey, you tell me I didn't expect that? As expected of the head of the family, no wonder people say that you are the God of Wealth in the world. You can make a big fortune with just one idea. How about you, head of the house, give me every idea? Let me make a big fortune. ?" Ji Zheng said with a shy face.

"Go away, what the hell are you afraid of?"

Ji Song kicked him angrily, without using any force, and the guy actually dodged away. It can be seen that his business skills have not declined over the years. This is the basis of dealing with things.

"Very good, it seems you listened to what I said!"

Ji Song said with satisfaction: "I, Ji, can throw away everything else, but at least I have to have a craft that can support myself no matter in troubled times or prosperous times. This is the foundation of my life. Only by living and living well can we have a future."

Having said this, Ji Zheng said seriously: "I can assure you that no one from the tribe around Xuanzhou would dare to take your family motto seriously. The older generation all came from hard times. It was not a pleasant feeling to be hungry back then, and we can better understand your difficulties."

"Dare you forget my Ji family's family motto? Unless they want to be expelled from the family tree, even if you don't tell them, we won't sit idly by and do nothing."

"There was a family that spoiled their children rotten and caused trouble in the local area all day long. When Brother Ze's daughter-in-law found out about this, she directly took her son over. We don't know how it happened. Anyway, she started studying hard after she came back. , I heard that I will go to Chang'an to take the imperial examination next year."

"Let me tell you, your female disciple is still the best. Anyway, I am convinced. Now everyone is very honest. If anyone dares to do anything random, someone will deal with it immediately."

Ji Song was silent for a long time after hearing this. Some things will inevitably happen as time goes by. Ji said that it may not be big, but there are also many people in the clan. At the beginning, there were five or six hundred families who separated and established separate families. Many of them were just a few people in one family. The brothers established separate families. Over the years, according to Uncle De of Ji's ancestral hall, the number of men alone has exceeded 2,000. Adding girls and married women, the entire Ji's population has exceeded 5,000.

Who would have thought that Jiangjia'ao, which had a population of less than a thousand at the beginning, would now develop into a large family with a population of 5,000. Fortunately, they were all separated, and only the elderly and children remained in the ancestral land, less than a thousand people.

If they were all crowded into Haowei County, most of the land in Haowei County would belong to the Ji family.

You know, Ji was never short of money from the beginning to the end. With the craftsmanship and some businesses he left behind, it was difficult to be poor.

It was too fast. He didn't know if the Ji family would risk annihilation in the future. But since the separation, many people have changed their surnames and lived in different places. Even the Western Regions, Tubo, and Rome have descendants of the Ji family who want to annihilate the family. It's difficult.

But he couldn't guarantee whether he could keep the Ji family's tradition in the future. After all, as time went by, any accidents might happen. He hoped that the Ji family could develop into a family with a large population like that of later generations, and he would be satisfied if it was spread all over the world.

"I don't care about these things. Since the family is separated, we should follow the rules we agreed upon at the beginning. Unworthy descendants should be educated and jailed. We can't let a mouse destroy a pot of porridge."

"Although it is ruthless, it is the only way to pass on the family legacy."

"There are some things I can't say, but you can convey them to them. You can do business, but if you dare to act recklessly, cause cholera, or even collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, then pray not to let me know, otherwise, they will regret coming to this world. "

"I don't care about your overseas territories. How far you can go is up to you. As long as you stick to the bottom line, even if you fail in the end, I can save their lives in my lifetime."

"You should also know about Ji Yao? Fanbang Jianguo, he is in urgent need of helpers and Han people in Persia. You can tell everyone that as long as you go there, you will not treat them badly. But this matter does not matter whether the clan or the country. I’ll ask, you should know why?”

Ji Zheng nodded. They could only be envious of Ji Yao's achievements. There were too many coincidences. It just so happened that there was a war between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions. His mother's family happened to have a good reputation in the local area. In addition, the head of the family was the commander-in-chief of the army at that time. A little bit of food would be enough for him to eat a lot.

His success is not easy to copy, but if you can catch a ride, maybe you can become a noble lord in the future? And listening to the words of the family leader, although he could not support it openly, he was still happy to see it happen.

Although I can't go, it's time for my eldest son's family to separate, so going to Persia is a good place. With Ji Yao here, he will definitely not treat his son badly. (End of Chapter)