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Chapter 123 The ones digging the walls are all from my own family

After the three of Ji Fushou visited, two days later, the gate of Ningbo Mansion opened wide again at night.

This time, Nighthawk followed the unloaded carriage and followed them back to their destination. After several days of inquiring, they finally found out the identities of several of them.

"My lord, there are nobles, aristocratic families, and big merchants who are involved."

While Ji Sibo went to the camp, Su came to find Ji Fushou to report back.

"There are Duke Lu's Mansion, Fanyang's Lu family, and Xiangyang's Song family."

Duke Du Heng of the State of Lu is Taishan of the First Prince Li Yang.

The Lu family of Fan Yang is Taishan of the third prince Li Chong.

The Song family in Xiangyang is the grandfather's family of the fourth prince Li Ze.

The corners of Ji Fushou's lips twitched, "Sure enough, those royal relatives are the ones who poach the corners of the royal family the most."

And the carriages I saw that night were not limited to these three companies. There must be people in Beijing involved. Let alone other things, Zhongshuling, Shangshuling, and Menxia Shengzhong must have known about this, even if they were not involved in the smuggling of goods. However, they are also part of the tribute received by the government army.

No wonder the scale of smuggling in Ningbo Mansion has been going on for a long time, but the emperor didn't know it. The news was blocked by these dignitaries, and Emperor Qi Cheng became deaf and blind.

"My lord, my subordinates have found out one more thing." Su Dao: "It is Mr. Du who is in charge of the smuggling of Duke Lu's mansion. According to Mr. Du and his subordinates, all the goods they smuggle these days are used Bought with copper coins."

Ji Fushou snorted, "Duke Lu has done a good job! He bought smuggled goods with copper coins minted from the copper mines, and then exchanged these goods for more silver coins. You just need to exchange the original price of copper coins into silver for the Xu family and Li Yang, but I have earned ten or a hundred times the benefits of the Xu family and Li Yang."

She even clapped her hands lightly. Duke Lu is the best businessman she has ever met.

She smiled meaningfully, "Li Yang felt that he was using Du Heng to earn money without capital in the land of copper mines, but after all, it was the devil who was so high that he was fooled by Taishan."

"Leaving aside these things, we can't find a solution from these honorable and powerful people. Have we found any merchants?" Ji Fushou looked at Su and asked.

Su nodded, "We found a family that is the Liu family, a very well-known merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. His family's shipments are about eight carriages. There are various types, including silk, tea bricks, and grain."

Ji Fushou walked around the flower hall with his hands behind his back, turned his head to look at Su and ordered: "Use your secret identity, go to the Liu family, and see if you can cling to him."

Ji Fushou wanted a piece of the pie, but he didn't intend to use the name of the Ji family.To this huge interest group, the Ji family is just an ant, not enough to be crushed to death with one finger.

Fortunately, Nighthawk has two or three identities in the background during its 200 years of development. This time, if one of them is used to blend in, even if something happens, it can still survive by cutting off its tail.

Su nodded solemnly, "Master, please rest assured, the subordinates will send someone to do it immediately."

Everyone in Yuhang Mansion knows that there is a house on Tongxing Street, with two mighty and majestic stone lions in front of the door, that is Liu's family, a great merchant.

On this day, there was a knock on the iron ring door of Liu's house.

The door of the house was opened, and there was a middle-aged man in his thirties standing in front of the door, wearing hang silk, a piece of white jade around his waist, and a gold ring on his hand. Having figured it out in his mind, he saw that he was leading two servants, and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The middle-aged man smiled politely, "My surname is Shen, and I want to visit your Master Liu."

Master Shen handed over the card.

After receiving it, the concierge said: "Come in here and have a seat, I'll report it."

Master Shen waited in the concierge's house with two servants. After a while, the concierge came back with a person behind him, "This is our housekeeper Liu."

Master Shen stood up, bowed his hands politely, "Butler Liu."

Butler Liu returned the salute with a smile on his face, "Our master is at home right now, please come with me, Master Shen, the master is waiting in the flower hall."

Master Shen followed Steward Liu to the flower hall, and saw a middle-aged man full of richness sitting at the head, and when he saw someone coming in, he stood up, "This is Master Shen from Fengyu Village?"

Master Shen hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed, "I'm sorry, I'm so humble, I'm the owner of Fengyuzhuang, I've met Master Liu."

The business of the Liu family in Yuhang Mansion covers all the necessities of clothing, food, housing, and transportation. There are also many shops in the south of the Yangtze River. They have many industries and a large business. The etiquette.

The two sat down separately, Master Liu said with a smile: "I don't know why Mr. Shen's family is visiting today?"

Shen Dong's family turned to look at the boy, who handed him a wooden box in his hand.

Shen Dong's family put the wooden box on the table and opened the lid, "Master Liu, I have a big mulberry garden in Fengyu Village, which can produce a lot of raw silk every year. I wonder if Master Liu is interested?"

Mr. Liu glanced at the raw silk, not even interested in twirling it, the smile on his mouth faded, "I'm really sorry, our Liu Ji already has a stable source of raw silk, I'm afraid we will disappoint Mr. Shen's kindness .”

Shen Dong's family had expected that Liu's family had a silk and satin village and workshops. If there was no source of raw silk, it would be impossible to continuously produce silk and satin.

But he dared to come to the door, he had the confidence, "Master Liu, my raw silk is obtained from Tuo Ye Cocoon."

Master Liu's expression changed, and this time he finally opened his eyes to look at the raw silk in the wooden box. He reached out and picked up a bundle of raw silk the size of a thumb, and pulled it hard, but it didn't break.

He also ordered: "Bring the fire bag here."

Waiting for the servants to bring the fire pocket to Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu opened the cover of the pocket, blew on the fire pocket, and placed it under the bundle of raw silk.

It took at least fifteen breaths for the pure white raw silk on the top of the fire fold to change a little color. This blackness became very slow, but Mr. Liu was very patient. At the same time, a faint fragrance of leaves spread over Liu The tip of the master's nose spread.

A look of satisfaction flashed across Mr. Liu's eyes, he turned off the fire, and wiped away the ashes of the raw silk with his hands, looking at Dong's family, "It is indeed the raw silk from the cocoon of leaves. How much do you have, I, Liu Ji, want it all!"

Mr. Shen smiled, "Master Liu should also know the benefits of raw silk from the cocoon leaves. The silk and satin weaved from it are full of toughness and are difficult to be ignited by fire. They are good raw materials for making cloth armor. I can give Liu The master supplies three thousand catties, and only charges Master Liu 60 taels of silver per catty."

Master Liu's expression was slightly moved this time. The raw silk of Tuoye cocoon can be sold for a hundred taels a catty, but this person only sold him 60 taels, three thousand catties, and the cost was a full 12 taels less.

Master Liu squinted at Dong's family, "I don't know what you want?"

Boss Shen smiled, "I want to share a bite of soup at the port of Ningbo Prefecture."

Master Liu frowned, "I can't understand what you are talking about."

Shen Dongjia raised his eyebrows, and said more bluntly: "Since Mr. Liu doesn't understand, then I will explain it more clearly. I want the Liu family to take me to participate in the smuggling in Ningbo Mansion and share a mouthful of soup."

　See you tomorrow~~
　　
　
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