Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 372 The first step towards a new era

The [-]th day of February in the second year of Xihe was the fourth anniversary of the resumption of the Guangzhou Shipping Department.

Sponsored by the three yamen of Guangzhou Government, Guangdong Taxation Department, and Guangzhou Shipping Department, and co-organized by Chen, Zhang, Lin, and Li, a chamber of commerce feast was held in a large restaurant next to Guangzhou Shipping Department.

Wu Shigao, the prefect of Guangzhou, Lin Heng, the Prime Minister of the Department of Taxation and Administration of Guangdong Province, and Chen Yuan, the Prime Minister of the Guangzhou Bureau of Shipbuilding, all appeared here, warmly greeting every guest and friend who came to the banquet Well, all the people who can come to this banquet are big merchants and heads of big families who are well-known in Guangdong.

Ninety percent of Guangdong's taxes are paid in Guangzhou, so the level of the prefect of Guangzhou is higher than that of other prefectures, with a second rank, equal to the deputy chief minister of Guangdong, and even far higher in terms of real power.

As for the latter two yamen, they are all three grades.

Don't look at the word "Guangzhou" hanging in front of the Shibosi, but it is not under the management of the Guangzhou government, but under the management of the Guangdong chief envoy. The province has the final say.

However, if you pay attention to the surnames of these two people, you will know that both Lin Heng from the Department of Taxation and Chen Yuan from the Department of Shipping are from the Four Great Families.

In the past five years since the reform of etiquette and law, Guangdong has undergone the greatest changes. At this banquet, many guests attended the banquet with their wives and children. Unlike in the past, a banquet was full of gentlemen.

There were more Yingying, Yanyan, older girls and younger daughters-in-law, which added a lot of brilliance to the banquet.

It has the smell of rouge gouache, which is always pleasing to the eye.

Merchants chatted in groups of threes and twos, bursting into laughter from time to time.

"By the way, why are there so many guards inside and outside today?"

A businessman looked around and whispered, "I've made a rough estimate along the way, and I'm afraid it's less than one or two hundred."

"Maybe there are big people."

"Didn't you hear that, a few days ago, the grand master and his old man arrived in Xingyuan, and he also drove the chief envoy of Guangdong Province."

All the people in the circle stared wide-eyed, and murmured in disbelief: "No way, what do you mean, the Grand Master will be lucky today?"

We are all just a group of businessmen, and it is a great honor to invite Wu Shigao, the local prefect of Guangzhou, at a grand gathering among businessmen. Chen Yunfu is here?
What's the difference between this and the emperor's coming!
Just as there was a lot of discussion, there was another burst of noise, and everyone in the hall looked back. It turned out that the heads of the four families came together, and everyone was busy saying hello and greetings.

Naturally, the four of them didn't come alone. Although they didn't bring wives and concubines, they also brought their own children.

"Guangzhou hasn't held such a grand event in hundreds of years."

Looking at the crowd of people, Chen hoped and said with emotion: "Since the death of the Song Dynasty, how have we, traffickers and pawns, ever had the right to breathe? The old man thought that this life was hopeless, and he never thought that he was going to be old and happy in this prosperous age. This is the grand master And the favor of the imperial court."

Putting the Grand Master Chen Yunfu in front of the court, Chen Xi is also very particular, knowing whose rice bowl to remember whose kindness is, is a thousand times better than those who hold a bowl to eat and put down their chopsticks to scold their mothers.

A group of people agreed one after another, but it was obvious that everyone's attention was not on this, but asked Chen Xi on the sidelines.

"Privately heard that the grand master is here."

Hearing the strings and knowing the elegance, a smile appeared on Chen Xilao's face.

"That's right, the Grand Master will be here tonight and have fun with the people."

The fact here is hammered, and everyone is very excited, and they say that Chen Yunfu's arrival will greatly encourage the development of Guangzhou's industry and commerce.

"If there is a grand master, the development of our Guangzhou Shipping Department will be improved to a higher level in the future. I want to congratulate Mr. Chen."

Even Chen Yuan, the Prime Minister of the Shipping Department of Guangzhou City, is a member of the Chen family. After all, the Chen family took the biggest piece of the big cake of Tonghai.

Chen Yunfu's participation in this feast is a signal to encourage industry and commerce. It can be expected that after today, the development of the Guangzhou Shipping Department will inevitably reach a higher level.

The biggest beneficiary is still the Chen family.

Chen Xi laughed and waved his hands again and again: "Guangzhou can have a better future, and all of you, as old people, can inherit the favor of the Grand Master. It should be the same joy."

"Yes, yes, yes, same joy, same joy."

A group of people dealt with the scene hypocritically and enthusiastically, but their minds had already gone far.

All the guests arrived, and it seemed that a quarter of an hour had passed since the start of the banquet, and smoke was coming out of everyone's throats, and they finally waited for that heavyweight guest who came long overdue.

"Taishi Yiren is driving around! Xing!"

Hu Sizong temporarily served as the ceremonial officer, who let him come with Chen Yunfu and Yang Shiqi, because he is the lowest rank of the military and political academy's alternate.

There was a clatter of tables, chairs and benches, and everyone present stood up.

In the eyes of everyone, Chen Yunfu wore a white velvet cloak and a python dragon robe with dark gold patterns inside, and walked in holding Chen Jinghe's little hand.

When you see it, you will stand up and worship, and hundreds of people will bow together and pay homage to the libretto.

"Looking up to the Grand Master, congratulate Wanfu Jinan."

In the crowd, a young guy stared wide-eyed in horror. If it wasn't for the help from his father, he would still be standing still and not knowing how to salute.

Chen Yunfu didn't say a word, took Chen Jinghe's little hand and walked into the hall, until he sat down at his own seat at the main table, and Hu Sizong who followed him spoke.

"to!"

Everyone raised their backs, but they still didn't dare to raise their heads. They just stood there with their heads down, not daring to make any strange noises.

"All sit down."

When Chen Yunfu said this, it was like turning a paused clock. The whole hall came to life in an instant, and everyone thanked and sat down.

The young man who was in a daze before was also brought back to his mind by his father.

"It's so good, why are you in a daze, don't die!"

"Dad~"

The young man was crying even when he spoke: "I'm finished, our family is finished."

His father is also a person who is used to seeing big waves, but he was startled when he was about to curse.

"A few days ago, you said that you were bullied at the Zhongyi Company."

The middle-aged man squeezed his son's forearm, his eyes widened angrily: "Don't tell me, it was the grand master who had a conflict with you that day!"

"How does my son know, how dare my son think!"

After getting a definite answer, the middle-aged man almost sat down on the ground, looked around, saw that no one had noticed him, he was somewhat relieved.

"You didn't report your family name that day, did you?"

"No no."

"No luck."

Hearing that his son did not report the name of the family, his father was obviously relieved, and said in a low voice: "You can eat your meal at ease and don't look up. When the wine party is hot, leave quickly."

"Yes, my son will go home immediately."

"Go back home, take a boat and go to Qiongzhou Mansion to hide first. After a while, I will let you come back."

The father and father were still whispering, but Chen Yunfu's voice had already rang out, not very loud, but it was so clear in the hall where needles could be heard.

"Today we are enjoying the grand occasion, and remembering your contributions to the construction of Guangdong. This is a supplement, and I respect you all."

The moment Chen Yunfu picked up the wine glass, no one in the audience dared to sit still.

"The grand occasions in Guangdong and Hai are all favored by the grand master, and the respectful respect of the grand master will never last forever."

The obscenity here is self-proclaimed, and I agree with the obscenity above, the simple translation is the humble me.

No one cared about the father and son who were in constant panic.

The celebration of the fourth anniversary of the resumption of Guangzhou's shipping department has begun.

This is the cheer of capital, and it is also the first step in the evolution of the traditional feudal bureaucratic era into a new era.

(The author Jun also left crutches and wheelchairs and took the first step in rehabilitation training.)
(End of this chapter)