The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Gao Yin didn't really want to invite Wang Wenlong to tea. He even said it was a pity and made an appointment for another time, then got on the sedan and left.

The immigrants at the scene were holding Gao Yinfa's rice cakes and eating them deliciously. They were all beaming with joy. Although the journey to get money to Dazhan was dangerous, with the support of the court and the land of Dazhan being fertile, they all knew that as long as they could successfully cross the strait, they would have a better life in the future. It will only get better and better.

Wang Wenlong was happy when he saw the glow in their eyes. In the original history, large-scale immigration to Taiwan would have to wait for more than ten years before it could begin. Even the food produced in these ten years could save many people. .

Both officials and businessmen present were interested in communicating with Wang Wenlong. Wang Wenlong talked with everyone for a while, watched the ship leave, and then he and everyone got on the sliding pole and returned.

Before Wang Wenlong left the dock, a businessman suddenly chased him and shouted: "Mr. Jianyang, Gong Jianyang, wait for me!"

Wang Wenlong looked back and found that the man was a member of the maritime merchant who had spoken to him before, and asked doubtfully: "What do you want from me?"

The businessman said in his own words: "Mr. Jianyang, I am a businessman from Jinjiang. My name is Pan Xiu, also known as Bo Feng. I just passed the county school entrance examination this year. Our family has been doing business overseas, and I have a special admiration for Mr. Jianyang. I think Make friends with Mr.

Wang Wenlong looked at Pan Xiu carefully and saw that he had a loyal and sincere face. He was wearing a Confucian shirt and was polite. From his tone, he knew that his family was wealthy.

Wang Wenlong smiled and said: "Why say anything about admiration, Jinjiang Pan Bofeng, now we know each other."

"Thank you sir, I am very lucky in my next life." Pan Xiu continued: "My family has a lot of money and I want to help fund the development of a senior developer."

Wang Wenlong was led by Pan Xiu into a nearby teahouse. No one around him saw Pan Xiu take out the gift list.

Wang Wenlong took it and saw that the gift alone was worth dozens of taels of silver. Then his expression became serious: "What specific matter do you have?"

"My family wants to develop Taiyuan Island together, but our family doesn't have enough financial resources. We have been making a living in the West for a long time, and we don't know anyone among the famous maritime merchants in Fujian. We also hope to get Mr. Jianyang to help us."

"I see."

Pan Xiu said sincerely: "My family can provide thousands of taels of silver, so I am willing to contribute."

Wang Wenlong thought for a while, nodded and said, "In that case, I'll help you ask the Trinity Sect or Yang Tiansheng and Li Dan. They are probably still short of money."

"Thank you Lord Jianyang." Pan Xiu said with joy on his face, "I also plan to go to Fuzhou to run some business. I plan to go to Fuzhou in the next few days. I wonder if I can..."

Wang Wenlong heard that Pan Xiu was planning to get to know Xu Xueju through him, and thought that he wanted to gain access to Xu Xueju's relationship. When he saw Pan Xiu, he was about to take out the gift list. Wang Wenlong could not easily promise him this.

Wang Wenlong directly pressed Pan Xiu's hand and said, "When you get to Fuzhou, you can go to Liwenfangfang to find me. Let's talk about other things later."

Although Pan Xiu felt a little regretful, she didn't show it at all on her face and followed Wang Wenlong very diligently.

Wang Wenlong came to Li Guozhu's house, and Li Guozhu came out from the side door to welcome him. Wang Wenlong pointed to Pan Xiu beside him and introduced him: "This is Pan Bofeng, a scholar from Jinjiang, who is also a maritime merchant."

Li Guoshu said with a smile: "I didn't know there was such a person among maritime merchants. Please come in, please come in."

Li Guozhu held a banquet today, and many officials and businessmen who came to the dock came. Everyone had a banquet and had a meal until the afternoon.

During the dinner, Wang Wenlong asked Pan Xiu if the Li family still needed outside investment. Li Guozhu euphemistically stated that his father did not want outside capital to participate in the development. This was not surprising. Li Dan had always liked to do independent business and planned to develop Danshui into a Its own exclusive port.

After dinner, Wang Wenlong wiped his mouth and went to rest in the Li family's wing.

Seeing that Pan Xiu also stayed at Li's house, he felt a little confused. He always felt that the name Pan Xiu seemed familiar.

The next day Wang Wenlong went to Pan Xiudao: "I am going to Yang Tiansheng's place and take the opportunity to introduce you to him."

"Thank you sir," Pan Xiu quickly picked up a letter on the table and said, "This is a greeting note I wrote. Please see if it is suitable for you."

Wang Wenlong opened the envelope and saw that Pan Xiu's handwriting was neat and beautiful. Although he was not a master of calligraphy, he was at an above-average level and his writing was clear.

Wang Wenlong nodded and said: "This post is very useful. When the time comes, I will take your post first. His business is not made by a sea owner. You act according to the situation and don't say it sweeter."

Pan Xiu nodded repeatedly, and he and Wang Wenlong went out together to Yang Tiansheng's place. Wang Wenlong saw that Pan Xiu was an extremely down-to-earth person, and Yang Tiansheng liked him very much. As soon as the two parties reported that they were from the same hometown, Yang Tiansheng immediately called Pan Xiu brothers and promised to let him join the development staff.

Pan Xiu also knew that if she continued to pester Wang Wenlong, it would easily arouse suspicion, so she thanked Yang Tiansheng and Wang Wenlong repeatedly and left.

Yang Tiansheng was very fond of Pan Xiu and sent him out of the house all the way. Standing at the intersection, Wang Wenlong looked at Pan Xiu's back but frowned. He suddenly felt that this man was a little weird.

Yang Tiansheng said to Wang Wenlong: "Who knew that there would be such a generous and decent young man among our Jinjiang maritime merchants?"

Wang Wenlong said: "It's just that the etiquette is a little too much. I have never seen such a businessman. It's a bit strange."

Yang Tiansheng nodded: "That's right. He looks like a scholar, but he doesn't look like it. He is more attentive and polite. This is probably because of his strict family education."

"That's possible."

It can only be said that Pan Xiu was still a little nervous. Although he tried his best to act as if nothing had happened, he wanted to do everything for the best, but his behavior was a bit too inhumane, which made people feel strange.

After staying at Yang Tiansheng's place for a while, Wang Wenlong said goodbye and left. When he returned to Li Guozhu's place, he saw that Li Guozhu had already set up a banquet.

Now that the domestic situation in Japan is gradually becoming clearer, Tokugawa Ieyasu no longer tries to invade the Ming Dynasty like Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Ming Dynasty's access to Japanese trade is about to be opened. The Li family's life is getting better again. After Li Dan left, Li Guoshu also stayed in Fujian. I started to run my business gradually and became more and more proud.

"Come and have a drink in Jianyang," Li Guoshu said with a smile. Wang Wenlong sat on the table, and they each poured a glass of rice wine and ate while drinking.

Li Guozhu put a piece of fried fish into his mouth and chewed it. While eating, he praised: "The "Record of Treatment of Malaria" written by Jianyang recently is really good. I have been reading it. I don't know how it will end."

Wang Wenlong said: "I have finished writing the entire book. If you want to know the ending, I will tell you right now."

Li Guozhu thought for a while and said: "Don't tell me, otherwise the book will not be readable by then." But he was still entangled, and after a while he regretted and said: "Is Song Changqin alive or dead in the end?"

Wang Wenlong replied: "You will still be alive at the end, but it will be hard to say after that."

"This..." Li Guozhu was very fond of the trilateral governor in the book. After hearing the ending, he roughly guessed the subsequent plot, and was stunned for a long time.

Now that Li Guozhu is also out to work, he has a deeper understanding of the situation in the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of Song Changqin's final outcome, he can't help but sigh, "It's hard to be a good official."

Li Guozhu was depressed for a while, then changed the subject and said to Wang Wenlong: "I recently heard the news that Jianyang is doing great things in Shandong."

Wang Wenlong was confused: "Shandong?"

"There is a man named Mao Wenlong in Shandong. Now he has shipped a lot of goods to Tongzhou in the north and south. Even my family has connections with him. He said he was going to Liaodong. When I asked, the financial backer was actually Wang Jianyang!"

Wang Wenlong was also surprised. After some questioning, he found out that Mao Wenlong had completed the business within a few months of his return and was now recruiting sea-going ships for rent.

Wang Wenlong laughed and said: "I just gave him a small sum of money, but I didn't expect him to use my name as a sign."

Li Guozhu said with a smile: "I was still wondering how Wang Jianyang was able to carry goods everywhere? It turns out that you have also been ripped off, but I heard that their merchant ships are about to go to sea, and they may come to you for help in a few days. I asked, I feel like this business is very profitable.”

Wang Wenlong nodded. If he could get immediate profits from the two thousand taels of silver, he would be willing to help if Mao Wenlong came to him.

Wang Wenlong smiled and said: "I can't find out these things even if I stay in Fuzhou, but I don't want you to find out everything clearly for me in Quanzhou."

"That's natural. Our Quanzhou Port is connected to all the oceans." Then Li Guozhu whispered: "But the British thing you mentioned has become a big deal now. The Dutch over there in the West seem to be looking for you. Trouble, Jianyang should be careful."

"The Dutch want to trouble me?" Wang Wenlong was also surprised. Seeing Li Guoshu nodding, Wang Wenlong couldn't help but think about how strong the control foreigners had over China in the relevant historical period, and then he held up his chopsticks and stood dumbfounded.

He finally remembered where he had heard Pan Xiu's name.

(End of this chapter)