The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

After staying in Nanjing for five or six days, the shipment of all kinds of goods has basically been sorted out.

During these days, Li Yuanqing was also interested in visiting Nanjing city and its surrounding areas. Of course, he did not visit brothels, but various commercial markets and workshops.

Through Li Yuanqing's personal observation and careful inquiry, he has a deeper understanding of the overall economic summary around Nanjing.

In later generations, there were many people who used such a sentence to describe the end of the Ming Dynasty: "this is the best time and the worst time."

At this time, I feel more and more deeply about Li Yuanqing's words.

The Ming Dynasty, which lasted more than 200 years, has been very enlightened in all aspects.

In particular, Nanjing, as one of the two capital cities in the Ming Dynasty, has an obvious geographical advantage, and naturally has gathered more resources.

Not to mention the prosperity of the Qinhuai River.

Of course, the prosperity of entertainment industry, to a large extent, also proves the prosperity of Commerce.

As the sage said: "full of warmth, thinking of lust.".

If you don't even have enough to eat, how can you get this kind of thinking.

Nanjing's several economic pillars are almost the reflection of the economic pillars and inheritance of Daming or China.

Silk is the first to bear the brunt.

What's more, it's tea and porcelain.

In contrast, private salt, real estate, and entertainment industries can only be regarded as icing on the cake. Even if the output of these industries is huge, it is only a drop in the bucket compared with the first three.

Even, it can't be compared with the labor of transportation industry, such as mules, horses, cars and boats.

Around Nanjing, there are a large number of various workshops.

After simple or fine processing, the silk and tea they collected from Jiangnan were classified into various grades and sold to all parts of Daming and overseas.

This time, Li Yuanqing came to Nanjing to purchase. In addition to silk, he encountered some shortages. In terms of tea and porcelain, the supply basically exceeded demand.

Li Yuanqing even learned that many of the famous porcelain merchants in Nanjing could almost compete with the official kilns at their present level.

Nanjing, however, is only a large portrayal of the Jiangnan region.

For example, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Yangzhou, these traditional rich areas, even if they are worse than Nanjing, will never be far behind.

These areas, like a network, have covered the whole area. Compared with the later generations, they may be a little immature, but they are still quite different. However, the means of communication and the mode of transportation seem to be lagging behind.

After a large tour, Li Yuanqing's heart, for a moment, has some unspeakable emotion.

With such a good economic momentum and abundant natural resources in the south of the Yangtze River, together with hardworking and brave Chinese businessmen and people, they should have been at the top of the world's capital market to attract wealth from all over the world.

However, after the entry of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, they

"Ten days in Yangzhou" and "three butchers in Jiading".

Dog day boar skin, with their blood dripping butcher's knife, will be the most innovative and valuable blood of the Chinese nation, thoroughly kill!

Looking at the last part of the goods on the horse, which had already been loaded, Li Yuanqing could not help but spit out a long breath of turbid gas, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Any stumbling block to the progress of the Chinese nation, no matter who he is, will be killed without mercy!!

The wind on the quay is still strong, especially in early spring. Even in the south of the Yangtze River, the weather is still a little cold.

Zhang Baozhu, Ren Yinger and Caizi have boarded the ship ahead of schedule.

Around Li Yuanqing, there are only Yang jiaoniang and Xiaolian.

At this time, Niu Gensheng quickly ran over and reported in a low voice: "general, everything is ready to board."

"Well."

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly and looked up at the sky.

At this time, it was evening, the sunset reflected the sun, as if it was hanging upside down in the whole river, the waves were shining, magnificent and incomparable.

Compared with the setting sun on the sea, although it is still a little stingy, the trees that have sprouted new buds, like the residential buildings far away, the broad wharf, and the dense fleet of ships that cover the sky and block the sun, all these are more grounded.

Yang jiaoniang tightly pulled Li Yuanqing's big hand, "Yuanqing, on, can't wait for tomorrow to go?"

An unspeakable plea.

Xiaolian is also looking at Li Yuanqing, big eyes, tears can not stop trickling down, she really does not want to be separated from Li Yuanqing, and, still for such a long time.

Li Yuanqing's heart can not say the taste for a moment.

If conditions permit, he would like to have fun in Nanjing for a few days and have a good time relaxing. After all, in these days, apart from shopping, he has not experienced the scenery on the Qinhuai River.

However, the general trend of the times has set sail, how can he allow his love affair here?

Li Yuanqing hugged Yang jiaoniang and gave her a hard kiss on her pretty face. Then he hugged Xiaolian and gave her a hard kiss on her red lips: "you two, why are you so sad? Maybe, in half a year, I'll be back. At that time, we can catch up with your production. Jiaoniang, business affairs can be handed over to others, and they must have a good rest. I can't be hungry and thin. ""Well..."

Yang jiaoniang nodded in tears.

Li Yuanqing didn't dare to look at Yang jiaoniang's pretty face. He looked at Xiaolian and said, "girl, go home and have a good rest. My Lord is not here. You should listen to the words of the first lady and the second lady. You can't make trouble for them. Do you know?"

"Well!"

Xiaolian also nods desperately, but her little hand grabs Li Yuanqing's finger.

Li Yuanqing turned his head and looked at the sunset in the sky. He took a deep breath and said to Niu Gensheng, "board the boat!"

"Yes

After a while, with the ship sailing, Yang jiaoniang and Xiaolian, who had been standing at the riverside wharf, soon became two small black spots, getting farther and farther away!

Standing on the deck facing the wind, looking at the boundless fleet on both sides, Li Yuanqing suddenly raised his head and howled: "great era, Laozi is coming!"

………

After more than ten days of sailing on March 29th, the fleet has reached the boundary of Fujian Province.

As early as in Nanjing, Li Yuanqing sent a horse to Fujian. He contacted the Zheng family and found a chance to meet. We all sat down for a drink and had a good chat.

As a result, just after entering the boundary of Fujian Province, a fleet of Zheng family members came to meet them. The leader was Li Yuanqing's half old acquaintance, the second Zheng Zhihu.

On the deck, there is a delicate table. Xiao He and Zhang die have already served several dishes and filled their glasses.

Zheng Zhihu was a little flattered. He didn't dare to look at the two girls. After a moment, he looked at Li Yuanqing and said with a smile: "Marshal Li, Zheng is really surprised that you, you, can make such a big contribution. Well, this is more than two thousand boats? "

"Ha ha."

Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "they are all worthless guys. I'm afraid there is no way to compare with the second leader! But the brothers and villagers in the Liao area all wanted to eat and eat. Although yuan Qing had no skills, he was pushed to the top of the storm, so he could only go ahead with a stiff head! "

"Ha ha. Li Shuai is really joking! The brothers and villagers in the Liao area, who can follow Li Shuai, have good eyes and better luck! If you take Li Shuai with you, how can they still worry about getting rich? However, Li Shuai, Nanyang is about to enter the storm season, with strong winds and strong waves. Li Shuai has to guard against it! "

Zheng Zhihu looked at Li Yuanqing's eyes with a smile and poured a glass of wine for Li Yuanqing.

Although he had only one meeting with Li Yuanqing, Zheng Zhihu almost had a thorough study of Li Yuanqing.

This is a real hero in the world!

Almost with their own strength, support the entire Liao River and mountain!

In fact, he had suggested with his elder brother Zheng Zhilong several times that, with Li Yuanqing's temperament, sooner or later, he would extend his tentacles to the sea, affecting the interests of their Zheng family.

But most of the time, Zheng Zhilong is dismissive, thinking that this is impossible. One is in the north and the other is in the south. This is clearly that the wind, horse and Ox are not in the same place.

But at this time, Li Yuanqing's fleet was about to arrive in Fujian. Zheng Zhilong realized the importance of the matter and sent Zheng Zhihu, his second son, to test Li Yuanqing's words.

Zheng family has made a detailed analysis and integration of Li Yuanqing. How could Li Yuanqing neglect it?

For the Zheng family, he is already familiar with it.

If we say that before, Zheng family was just a powerful pirate, and had not yet formed a big Mac scale. Last year, in the fifth year of the apocalypse, Yan Siqi, who was famous for his illness, died. Zheng Zhilong completely took over shibazhi and finally completed the carp leaping across the dragon's gate, becoming the largest and most powerful set of maritime military forces in Fujian and even the whole Daming Regiment.

But it has to be said that Zheng Zhilong really has a "King fried" card.

Then, in August of the fifth year of Tianqi, Li Dan, his godfather pirate leader, died of illness on the way back to Taiwan from Japan. Zheng Zhilong took over Li Dan's industry. In an instant, the Zheng family became a super maritime military group in East Asia and even in Southeast Asia.

In contrast, even the "East India Company" of the same era did not dare to touch the Zheng family's brow.

However, the Zheng family is not without natural enemies.

At this time, Xu Xinsu, Li Dan's brother, who had already "washed white" and joined the Fujian Navy, was secretly colluding with the East India Company to fight against the Zheng family.

To the extent that Li Yuanqing and Zheng Zhilong are leaders in their respective industries, they have few secrets.

However, Li Yuanqing can trample Zheng Zhilong under his feet.

At this time, listening to Zheng Zhihu's hidden needle words, Li Yuanqing could not help but smile and said: "thank you for your reminder! However, the wind in the South China Sea is strong, and the wind in the Liaohai sea is not necessarily small. Yuan Qing's children are all from poor families. They can barely bear a little wind and waves! "

Zheng Zhihu's face did not change slightly.

Of course, he understood the deep meaning of Li Yuanqing's words. In Fujian, you Zheng's family was ok, but in Daming, it was the court's world and his Li Yuanqing's world!"Ha ha. Li Shuai, Li Shuai, you are really joking. In our Ming Dynasty, no one knows, Li Shuai, you are so powerful that you drive out the Tartars. Even the old slaves dare not stroke your tiger beard! "

Zheng Zhihu chuckled dryly, and his face was embarrassed.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing and said in his heart, "you are still young after all! If these brothers are allowed to grow up for a few years, things will be really difficult to do! "

At this time, Zheng Zhihu looks like a bearded man with a lot of wind and frost on his face. He is afraid that he may be in his thirties, but Li Yuanqing is clear. This guy is only 21 years old this year.

Even the famous Zheng Zhilong, at this time, is only 23 years old. He is definitely a high spirited "Youth"!

However, although Zheng Zhilong was young, he made his debut very early. When he was a teenager, he came out and ran in the world. The disadvantage of his age can be ignored.

For a moment, Li Yuanqing suddenly laughed: "second in charge, things may not be as difficult as imagined. As the saying goes, if we combine, we will benefit each other; if we fight, we will lose. In many places, there is no direct conflict between Yuanqing and the Zheng family. There may not be no room for cooperation! "