Smuggling Daming

But just when Zhou Zhong was worried about Jin Yiwei finding the door, suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the hall, and then a slim figure in a blue dress rushed in, and at the same time shouted loudly in a pleasant voice: " Brother, good news, the chili seeds you gave me have finally germinated!"

It was Zhuan'er who broke in, but when she saw Xie Lingyun besides Zhou Zhong in the hall, Zhuan'er couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then she came to her senses and forced a smile: "Sister Lingyun, come here!" Why don't you go find me?"

After Zhuan'er came to Shuangyu Port, she lived in the inner house behind the chamber of commerce. Although they usually do not leave the door, this is the headquarters of the Nanyang chamber of commerce after all, so they occasionally come into contact with people in the chamber of commerce. During these contacts, Zhuanger also heard some rumors about Zhou Zhong and Xie Lingyun, so she doesn't know how to face Xie Lingyun now?

However, Xie Lingyun behaved very normally compared to Zhuo'er's bewilderment. She happily walked past the arm holding Zhuo'er, and said with a very affectionate smile: "I haven't seen you for a few days, sister Zhuan'er seems to be beautiful again." , I heard that you and Brother Zhou came to Shuangyu Port earlier, and I also wanted to visit early, but you also know that I am so busy with mundane affairs that I really don’t have time, so I finally saw Sister Zhuan’er today. "

Seeing that Xie Lingyun was still as enthusiastic as before and didn't show any abnormality at all, this made Biao'er couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the rumors she heard.At this time Zhou Zhong also came over and asked, "Bracelet, what did you just say, did the chili seeds really germinate?"

When he heard his brother ask about this matter, Zhuang'er was shocked immediately.The matter about Xie Lingyun in his mind was also put aside, and he said happily: "Yeah, I went to water the seeds just now, but I didn't expect those seeds to germinate and grow well, but I don't know how long it will take to grow. ?”

Zhou Zhong was also very excited when he heard the news. Since he got the chili seeds from Priest Nader last time, he has been carefully keeping them in the chamber of commerce until the weather gets warmer after the Chinese New Year.Only then did a small field be opened up in the back garden of the chamber of commerce, and then the chili seeds were divided into half and planted.

At that time, Zhuo'er and the others had lived in the chamber of commerce for a while, and they just felt bored, so when they saw Zhou Zhong planting something, they couldn't help being curious, and Zhou Zhong told Zhuo'er later.This is a very important plant. When it can bring huge benefits to the chamber of commerce in the future, Biao'er, who has always wanted to help Zhou Zhong, immediately volunteered to take on the task of taking care of the pepper seeds.

"Let's go, let's go and have a look!" Zhou Zhong couldn't sit still anymore, if he could grow peppers successfully.Then promote the chili products, and it will definitely be like pepper.Become a precious condiment, and you can also reap huge benefits from it.

"Wait, what exactly are you talking about pepper?" At this moment, Xie Lingyun finally asked in a daze. She asked herself a lot of knowledge, but she couldn't remember what kind of plant pepper was.

"Hehe, this is a secret. It's getting late now. Lingyun, you should go back quickly, if you have a chance in the future. I will definitely treat you to taste the delicacy of chili!" Zhou Zhong pulled the bracelet and left In the hall, they rushed to the inner house in a hurry, Xie Lingyun was the only one left in the hall.

"Hmph, keep it a secret from me, isn't it just an edible plant?" Xie Lingyun couldn't help being a little angry when she saw Zhou Zhong abandoning herself for the pepper, but soon she thought about it again and said to herself , "Pepper? The name sounds similar to pepper and Sichuan pepper. Could it be a condiment? If it is similar to pepper, it is a sharp tool for making money. No wonder Xianggong runs so fast?"

Zhou Zhong took the bracelet and ran to the back garden in a hurry. There was a patch of roses planted on the east side of the garden. Zhou Zhong took a fancy to the fertile land, so he cleared all the roses on it, and then planted pepper seeds on the ground. Here, after Biao'er's careful care during this time, these seeds finally germinated.

I saw Zhou Zhong walked quickly to the land, and then squatted down to observe the ground carefully. Sure enough, he found that in the cracks in the soil, tiny shoots pierced the land, and slowly protruded from the inside. The small young leaves trembled slightly in the breeze, looking full of vitality.

"Great, it's finally germinated!" Zhou Zhong said happily. At first, he was worried that the pepper seeds given to him by Priest Nader had been stored for too long, which would cause the pepper seeds to fail to germinate. Now seeing the seeds germinate, let his Worry finally let go.

At this moment Bracelet also came over. Seeing Zhou Zhong who was so happy, she couldn't help asking with some doubts: "Brother, you always say that these chili seeds are very important and can make a lot of money for the chamber of commerce, but I don't think their It also looks ordinary, so I don’t see where it’s worth?”

Regarding Zhuaner's doubts, Zhou Zhong explained with a smile: "You don't know, Zhuaner. The fruits produced by these peppers in the future can not only be eaten directly as vegetables, but also as a condiment. When the time comes As long as I control its production and try not to spread it, I can make it into a precious condiment, which is not inferior to the pepper produced in Nanyang, but its cost is much lower than that of pepper .”

Hearing Zhou Zhong's explanation, Zhuo'er nodded half-understanding, but then she asked curiously: "Brother, is this chili really as delicious as you said?"

"This..." Zhou Zhong hesitated after hearing this, "Chili peppers can't be said to be delicious. You can tell from the name that the fruits grown from this thing are very spicy. People who like spicy food are naturally treasures, but if you don't like it People who eat spicy food are probably not even willing to taste it.”

Bracelet finally understood at this moment, she nodded thoughtfully and said: "I see, I remember someone gave my father some hot sauce two years ago, we all liked it at the time, but my mother couldn't stand it." No matter what you say about the spicy taste, you just don’t want to eat it, and it’s probably the same with this chili.”

Spicy taste has existed since ancient times. Before chili was introduced to the Central Plains, the spicy taste was mainly obtained from spicy crops such as onion, ginger, and garlic. It also has a spicy taste, but compared with the chili, the spicy taste of this hot sauce is still a bit too light.

Next, Zhou Zhong and Zhuaner observed the peppers for a long time, until they saw that there were no major problems with all the pepper seedlings, and then they left with confidence, but at this time the sun was about to set from the west, and it was about to time for dinner.

Most of the front of the headquarters of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce is the office of the Chamber of Commerce, and some important personnel live in some courtyards in the front, and the inner house at the back is where Zhou Zhong's family lives. Sanniang and Bai's sisters are women. , it is inconvenient to live in the front yard, so now I also live in the small courtyard of the inner house.

Zhou Zhong returned to the courtyard where he lived. At this time, Aunt Wang had brought his meals. He used to eat with Aunt Wang, but after Wang Jinxuan moved in, Zhou Zhong could not join everyone in order to avoid suspicion. After eating, Aunt Wang sent someone to eat alone in his own yard every time he ate, and today is no exception.

Sometimes Zhou Zhong also complained about Daming's etiquette. For example, taking him as an example, since Wang Jinxuan moved in, he can only stay in his own house in the inner house. It is not convenient to find bracelets or flowers, because It is very likely that they will meet Wang Jinxuan. Although they are engaged, according to the rules, the two cannot have too much contact before marriage. This also makes it impossible for Zhou Zhong to see her more than once since Wang Jinxuan came to Shuangyu Port. three times.

After eating alone, Zhou Zhong went to the study to deal with the affairs accumulated by the chamber of commerce. Now is the critical moment when the chamber of commerce is about to get on the right track. There are many things in the chamber of commerce that he needs to handle personally. So busy that I don't even have time to rest.But it will be fine after this period of time is over. As long as the chamber of commerce is on the right track, there will naturally be old people from the chamber of commerce such as Sanniang and Uncle Tuo to share his worries, and he will be able to take a good rest.

After dealing with the affairs of the chamber of commerce, it was already the second watch at night, and it was even about to enter the third watch. Zhou Zhong stood up and stretched for a long time, and then went back to the bedroom to get ready to rest. After lying on the bed, he couldn't help but think of two things that happened during the day.

The first thing is that Sun Tong took the fleet of the chamber of commerce out to sea. Whether the efforts of the previous period will be rewarded depends on whether Sun Tong can return successfully this time?If it succeeds, then the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce will immediately gain popularity and return to the position of the four major chambers of commerce in Shuangyu Port. At the same time, it will also enter a period of rapid development, and it will not be difficult to surpass the three chambers of commerce including the Xie family.But if it fails, the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce will suffer another fatal blow. Even if Zhou Zhong cheers up and wants to start all over again, it may not be an easy task.

The second thing is what Xie Lingyun told her today that the Jinyiwei was actually inquiring about her, and there were also a group of people suspected of being the Jinyiwei in Songjiang City. Tell him that these people must be Jin Yiwei, and if he is still in Songjiang Fucheng, he may have been captured by these people by now.

Thinking about Jin Yiwei, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel extremely distressed. Jin Yiwei is the most terrifying minion of the Ming court. As long as he gets involved with these people, there will be absolutely no good end. It seems that he will not even think about going back to Songjiang in a short time.

In addition, Zhou Zhong also regretted secretly. When he brought his whole family to Shuangyu Port by boat, he did not expect this situation, so he left many things at home, such as the embroidered spring knife and waist card that Zhuaner found. He just put it in his bedroom, although it was hidden relatively secretly, but God knows if those Jin Yiwei will sneak into his home, and if they are discovered by then, what kind of trouble will it cause? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)