Smuggling Daming

In Shuangyu Port, Zhou Zhong accompanied Wang Gui, the eunuch of the supervising army, to visit Shuangyu Port. New Year in Yugang, it can be more lively, and Shenying also came to Shuangyu Port together, but Shenying is very interested in the casting of Frangji artillery, and has been staying in the firearms workshop these days. .

"Please look, my lord, what we are facing is the Beigang area of ​​Shuangyu Port. Countless merchant ships dock here every day. A large amount of silk, porcelain, cotton cloth and other commodities are loaded on board, and then exchanged for local goods from Nanyang, Japan and other places. It is at least ten times more profitable to come and go this time, and it is precisely because of this that so many people are attracted to participate in the sea trade!" Zhou Zhong pointed at the scene of hundreds of boats competing for traffic at the port , proudly said, the prosperity of Shuangyu Port today is also inseparable from his efforts.

Wang Gui's age is about the same as Zhou Zhong's, and both of them want to have a good relationship with each other, so they get along very well. Seeing the prosperity of Shuangyu Port under Zhou Zhong's governance, Wang Gui can't help admiring Said: "Master Zhou is really talented. No matter what he does, he is better than others. This Shuangyu Port is so prosperous, so he should be able to make a lot of money every day, right?"

The last sentence exposed the nature of the eunuch Wang Gui. As an eunuch, he was inhumane. Money was their first hobby, and Wang Gui was no exception.Speaking of which, he, the military supervising eunuch, had just taken office and was short of money, but the army was about to fight, so Zhou Zhong and Shenying took it very seriously.Wang Gui also knew the seriousness, so he didn't dare to reach out to the army to ask for money. As for the local government affairs, he couldn't get involved, so Wang Gui hasn't received any money until now. At most, some local officials gave it to them when they visited. Some of his gifts, but the value of these things is limited.

Thinking of how hard it was for him to come out for a trip but didn't find a chance to make money, Wang Gui couldn't help but secretly sighed. He was very happy to work with Zhou Zhong.After all, if you have a good relationship with this famous man in front of your majesty, he will have a better future in the palace in the future, but as the saying goes, there are bound to be losses, and it is precisely because Zhou Zhong is so valued by your majesty that Wang Gui dare not blatantly ask for money , otherwise if it is replaced by other people.He doesn't care whether he fights or not, he fills his pockets first.

Although Zhou Zhong didn't know what Wang Gui was thinking, he could guess one or two from the expression on his face, but he didn't make a sound, but took Wang Gui to a better berth at the port.Pointing to a large ship docked at the berth, he said, "My lord, what do you think of this ship?"

Wang Gui is regretting that he cannot make money.Hearing that Zhou Zhong asked himself to look at the ship, he raised his head and took a look, and found that he didn't see any other name for this ship except that it was relatively large, but he still praised it casually: "Good ship, such a big ship , I don’t know how much cargo it can hold?”

"Hahaha~" Zhou Zhong suddenly laughed a few times.Then he said: "Grandpa Wang, this ship is about 30 paces long. It is more than 400 paces wide and has a load of [-] tons, or more than [-] stones. It is the latest ship built by the Shuangyu Port Shipyard. It originally belonged to our Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. It’s just that Eunuch Wang did a great favor to a certain Zhou some time ago, and I’m very grateful, so I specially transferred this boat to Eunuch Wang, and I hope that Eunuch Wang will not refuse!”

On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Bai Jun asked Zhou Zhong one thing, that is, she hoped to see Zhang Rui again, because she wanted to find out why he suddenly disappeared in the first place?And why did he give up his identity as a Juren to become a eunuch?These two questions have been tormenting Bai Junwan, and she wants to figure it out no matter what.

In fact, Zhou Zhong was also very curious about what happened to Zhang Rui in the first place to cause such a big change?And Bai Junwan is the only person in this world who can tell Zhang Rui the truth.So in the end Zhou Zhong asked Wang Gui for help and asked him to transfer Zhang Rui from the palace to Ningbo. This was a piece of cake for Wang Gui, so he agreed without hesitation. Give the boat in front of him to the other party.

"What? For...for me?" Wang Gui said with an incredulous expression on his face.Just before Chinese New Year, Zhou Zhong did ask him to do something, but this matter was not worth mentioning to him, so Wang Gui didn't expect Zhou Zhong to do him any favors, but now the other party unexpectedly The shot is a huge sea ship, this thing is worth a lot of money.

"Haha, this ship was given to Eunuch Wang. Speaking of which, Eunuch Wang not only helped Mr. Zhou a lot, but also traveled all the way from the capital to Ningbo to stay in the army and endure hardships every day. This made Mr. Zhou I really can't bear it, so giving this boat to my father-in-law is considered a little care of Zhou!" Zhou Zhong said with a smile again.

"This...how is this embarrassing?" Although Wang Gui wanted to decline rationally, he had already said what he accepted. After all, he had stayed in Ningbo and Shuangyu Port for a while, and he knew a sea ship The construction cost is extremely expensive, especially since the seagoing ship in front of me is still a new ship with such a heavy load, it must not be built without tens of thousands of taels.

But happy to be happy, Wang Gui soon thought of another thing, and said in a bit of a dilemma: "Master Zhou, although the Sa family has been sent to supervise the army under your command, once the battle is over in the future, I am afraid they will have to go back In the palace, so there is no time to look after the ship, and a lot of manpower is needed to start the ship, but I don't know anything about these, what should I do?"

When Wang Gui said this, there was a bit of resentment on his face, and he even complained that Zhou Zhong would not give gifts. If he really wanted to thank him, he might as well give him a lot of money. Now the other party gave him such a big boat , although it is very valuable, how can he have time to take care of such trivial matters?

With Zhou Zhong's personality, he would not make such a low-level mistake, so he explained with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. In fact, the reason why Zhou Zhong sent this boat to Eunuch is for Eunuch's sake. In fact, this ship The usual care of the ship does not need to worry about the father-in-law. As long as the father-in-law entrusts the ship to our chamber of commerce, our chamber of commerce will naturally arrange the crew and goods for the ship, and all the profits of the ship will be It belongs to the father-in-law, that is to say, the father-in-law doesn't have to worry about the boat at all, he just needs to wait for the money to be collected!"

Hearing that this was the case, Wang Gui was overjoyed, and at the same time felt that Zhou Zhong was really good at giving gifts. Although he likes silver, having such a sea-going ship that can earn silver is like a ship that can lay golden eggs This is much better than sending money directly. Even if he loses power in the future, he can at least live a prosperous life on this ship.

Thinking of this, Wang Gui was even more satisfied with this ship, so Zhou Zhong boarded the ship excitedly, and then visited the ship inside and out, and finally even asked Zhou Zhong to give him Arrange for the best boatman, and don't let him sink the boat. Zhou Zhong also agreed with a smile.

In fact, although Wang Gui is now a military supervisor, his status in the palace is not very high. At most, he is valued by Gu Dayong, and it is not worthy of Zhou Zhong to use such a heavy gift like a sea boat to win him over.But Zhou Zhong is very optimistic about this Wang Gui, because the other party is not only smart and witty, but also knows how to advance and retreat. At least he knows when to reach out and when he must not reach out. This is already very rare for an eunuch. In the future, Gu Dayong valued it, and if he helped him a little bit in the future, then Wang Gui's day would not be far away. That's why Zhou Zhong was willing to invest in Wang Gui. Anyway, he was not short of money at all. It's no big deal even if you pay.

After finally waiting for Wang Gui to visit the ship, Zhou Zhong suddenly said again: "Grandpa Wang, this ship is still a new one, and it was not named when it was launched. Since it already belongs to you, eunuch, why not?" Father-in-law, please give it a name, so that it can be distinguished from other ships in the future!"

Hearing the name, Wang Gui immediately became interested. This is the first time someone asked him to name him so much, so I saw him pondering for a while, but finally said with a bitter face: "Master Zhou, Sajia Although I have read a few books in the inner study room, the ink in my stomach is actually limited. I don’t know what to name it for a while. I don’t know if there is any taboo on the name of a sea-going ship. What names do other people’s ships use? "

When Zhou Zhong heard Wang Gui's words, he smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, father-in-law. The names of sea ships are actually not very particular. At most, they should be given some auspicious names, such as Ping'an, Jinghai, Tabo, etc. In addition, some people like Name the ship after yourself or your family..."

"Okay!" As soon as Zhou Zhong said this, Wang Gui suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "Since others named it after me, I will also name this ship after me, and I will call it 'Wang'. Your number'."

Seeing Wang Gui's excited look, Zhou Zhong silently swallowed the rest of his words, because he originally wanted to say that naming the ship with his own name is a lazy person who doesn't like to use his brain, and in the future It would be too frustrating if the ship sank, but since Wang Gui was so excited, he naturally wouldn't spoil the other party's interest.

After delivering the presents, Zhou Zhong accompanied Wang Gui to visit the remaining ports, and even took a boat to visit the other two port areas.After Wang Gui saw the prosperity of the three major port areas with his own eyes, he became more confident in his sea-going ship Wang Gui. He was even thinking about whether to buy a few more ships for himself so that he could earn money for himself in the future. to more money. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)