Smuggling Daming

On a sunny morning in mid-March, in the port area controlled by the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, a row of ten brand-new huge blessing boats were moored in the port. These ships were without exception very deep draft, and it seemed that the ships were already full of cargo, huge The anchor has also been hoisted, and the boatmen on board are in their positions, ready to set sail at any time.

These ships were loaded with goods smuggled by the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the shippers. There were a total of 23 commodities of different values. Of course, ten large ships could not be transported all at once. This time the ships were all loaded with hard currencies such as silk and porcelain. It can be said that As long as it is shipped overseas, there is no need to worry about selling it.

On the pier opposite the bows of the ten large ships, Zhou Zhong, Sanniang, Uncle Tuo and other members of the chamber of commerce stood there. In addition, Xie Lingyun and Hong Feiyun also participated in the send-off, except for them, members of the smuggling chamber of commerce , those shippers who cooperated with the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce also rushed here, and they all arranged their own people to go on board, and some shippers even boarded the ship themselves. They mainly supervise the transactions of these goods, so as to avoid conflicts in the future. .

"Uncle Sun, I'll leave the goods to you this time. Be careful on the road. You'd rather be on the road for a few more days than pay attention to your safety!" Zhou Zhong stood on the pier and once again told the stout Sun Tong .

"My boss, don't worry, I have been to Luzon and Zhandi many times, and I can touch it with my eyes closed. Although there are many new boatmen in our fleet this time, they are all accompanied by a group of old boatmen. Anything will go wrong!" Sun Tong patted his chest again and assured, he also knew that the goods this time were of great importance, so even though Zhou Zhong and San Niang had told him to be careful several times.Nor did he show any sign of impatience.

Seeing Sun Tong's confident expression, Zhou Zhong finally felt a lot more at ease. Immediately when someone fetched fine wine, he picked up the wine bowl and toasted Sun Tong three times, and then said loudly: "Set sail!"

Following Zhou Zhong's order, Sun Tong also quickly boarded the bow, saluted Zhou Zhong and the others, and then ordered the fleet to raise sail and leave the port.And at the moment when the fleet started slowly, many people who came to see them off bid farewell to the people on board.Especially the family members of the boatmen were even more reluctant to part. In the end, until the fleet was far away, many people still raised their hands and waved non-stop.

Zhou Zhong looked at the fleet that was gradually sailing away, feeling both hopeful and worried, even though Sun Tong had repeatedly assured him.This trip to Luzon and Champa will definitely not be a problem, but he is still a little worried. After all, whether the Chamber of Commerce can develop in the future depends on whether Sun Tong and his maiden voyage can be successful this time?

Just as Zhou Zhong was looking at the fleet that was drifting away, suddenly there was a sound of light footsteps around him, and a few traces of familiar body fragrance surrounded him.Immediately afterwards, a clear voice laughed and said: "Don't look, the boat is almost out of sight. If you are really worried, why don't you take Sun Tong's boat and go with them?"

Zhou Zhong didn't need to turn his head to know who the speaker was. He turned around helplessly, and when facing Xie Lingyun who was speaking, he put on a friendly smile and said in a low voice, "Lingyun, are you here?" Here, where am I willing to leave?"

Hearing such nasty love words from Zhou Zhong.Xie Lingyun blushed at first, but soon showed an angry expression.At the same time, he whispered: "Hmph! I think you don't want to leave your Miss Jinxuan, do you?"

Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel a headache again when he heard this. This is not the first time Xie Lingyun has challenged him. Ever since he took Wang Jinxuan to the chamber of commerce for a temporary stay, Xie Lingyun has been dissatisfied. Trouble, Wang Jinxuan came to Zhou Zhong's place to take refuge, but as a woman, seeing the man she loves lives in the same house with another outstanding woman, and the other is Zhou Zhong's nominal fiancée, this makes Xie Lingyun even more difficult Accept it, almost every time I see Zhou Zhong, I have to beat him a few times.

This is the pier, and there are other people watching around. Xie Lingyun also knows how to measure, so she didn't get too entangled in this issue. She then said: "It just so happens that I have something to tell you, let's go back You Nanyang Chamber of Commerce find a place to talk!"

Zhou Zhong also nodded after hearing this, greeted Sanniang and others, and then left the pier with Xie Lingyun, but Bai Junwan from the crowd looked at Zhou Zhong who was leaving side by side with Xie Lingyun, but sighed slightly, heartbroken. I think this Mr. Zhou is good at everything, but it is unavoidable for young people to have a common problem. He already has a fiancée at home, but he is still intimate with this Miss Xie in front of him. How sad?

However, Bai Junwan laughed at herself very quickly, thinking that she is just a fugitive now, how can she have any right to meddle in other people's affairs, not to mention that Mr. Zhou is very kind to his sister, and she can't blame Zhou Zhong anyway. private affairs.

Zhou Zhong and Xie Lingyun quickly returned to the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. After they sat down in the hall and let others go out, Xie Lingyun said: "The soap workshop started producing soap a month ago. Now after a month I am going all out to produce, and I have already accumulated a considerable amount of soap. I plan to send most of them to Beijing and Nanjing for sale separately. As for Songjiang and other places, I will only do some sporadic sales. After all, soap is expensive and cannot be sold in small places. Offer a good price."

Zhou Zhong also nodded after hearing this, and then he thought of a question that interested him very much, and asked immediately: "Lingyun, didn't you put Journey to the West on sale a while ago, how is the sales now?"

After hearing this, Xie Lingyun stretched out her hand to stroke the hair beside her ear, then gave him a coquettish look and said in a low voice, "My husband is very talented, and the Journey to the West he wrote has already spread all over the country, and we have prepared 30 copies As soon as the book was released, it was sold out immediately. Now the printing workshop is working overtime to print new books, but the supply is still in short supply. However, there are already other merchants printing Journey to the West on the market, and it is estimated that it will take a few months , the Journey to the West market will be saturated, and our printing workshop will temporarily suspend printing."

Hearing that Journey to the West was selling so well, Zhou Zhong was also very excited. He stood up and walked around the hall a few times, then he walked up to Xie Lingyun and said with a smile: "Lingyun, you must have made money selling books. It's a lot of money, but you bought my manuscript for only a few hundred taels back then, it's really unfair, can you give me some money now, our chamber of commerce is short of money now when."

Hearing Zhou Zhong's words, Xie Lingyun looked at him softly and smiled and said, "Your husband is short of money, just tell me directly. Our Xie family has long wanted to become a shareholder of Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, last time, my husband would rather give up the shares. Waiting for He Xian, but not informing the servants, is really sad."

Listening to Xie Lingyun's half-truth and half-false proposal of becoming a shareholder of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, Zhou Zhong didn't know how to explain it, so he had to make a fuss.Although he and Xie Lingyun have confirmed their relationship, the marriage has not been completed after all. In addition, the relationship between the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce and the Xie Family Chamber of Commerce is very delicate. Although they are usually in a joint state, if there is a chance If so, they don't mind annexing each other's interests.

Zhou Zhong was very busy during this time. Although Xie Lingyun came to see him often, Zhou Zhong didn't have much time to accompany him. Now that the fleet was finally sent away, Zhou Zhong finally had some free time, so she So he stopped talking about the affairs of the chamber of commerce, but began to chat with Zhou Zhong about some more personal matters to comfort the pain of lovesickness during this period.

Hearing Xie Lingyun's friendly words, Zhou Zhong couldn't help feeling emotional, and wanted to hold her in his arms to comfort her. Unfortunately, this is the hall of the chamber of commerce. Although he has already driven the others out, who knows what will happen? No one would come in, so he and Xie Lingyun could only sit opposite each other across the coffee table, whispering what was on their minds.

The two stayed in the hall for a long time, and even had lunch alone at noon. It was not until the afternoon that Xie Lingyun was ready to go back.But just when she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly seemed to think of something again, turned around again and frowned and said to Zhou Zhong: "Master, have you offended Jin Yiwei before?"

"Jin Yiwei?" Zhou Zhong's face changed drastically when he heard this, because he thought of the things Biao'er found in the ancestral hall, and this matter has been pressing in his heart like a big stone.

Seeing Zhou Zhong's face, Xie Lingyun couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and hurriedly asked: "Why, Mr. Xiang, have you really offended Jin Yiwei?"

"No, I haven't dealt with Jin Yiwei before, but I just thought of one thing, and it's a bit complicated to say." Zhou Zhong didn't know how to explain it, and then he asked, "By the way, why would you ask Did you hear something about the matter between me and Jin Yiwei?"

Xie Lingyun was relieved when she heard that Zhou Zhong hadn't dealt with Jinyiwei before. After all, Jinyiwei's power had risen sharply, even if they were Xie's family, they were unwilling to deal with the eunuchs' minions.

I saw Xie Lingyun calm down, and then explained: "It's like this, my father told me some time ago that the people from Jinyiwei seemed to be inquiring about you, and there were also some strange faces in Songjiang Prefecture, and the accents were difficult to hear. They are people from the capital city, although there is no evidence to prove that they are Jinyiwei, and I don't know if they are here for you, but my father asked me to tell you, it is best not to return to Songjiang City during this period, so as not to encounter trouble."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhong broke into a cold sweat. From his point of view, those Jinyiwei probably came after him. After all, the Rusty Spring Knife and Jinyiwei's Thousand Household Badge that he found before all indicated that Zhou Hai was likely to have a relationship with Jinyiwei. There is a deep relationship, and now the other party has finally come to the door. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)