Daming Yinghua

The autumn sun is shining brightly, and the first crop of sweet-scented osmanthus is falling. When people look up and look down, the sky and the earth they see become golden.

From the pier, Qin Fang greeted the stone accountant who came to Beijing from Nanzhili on a canal passenger boat.

When the shop was rented in Beijing, Zheng Haizhu made it clear to Qin Fang that there would be accountants from the south.

She told Qin Fang that the name of the accountant was Shi Yuelan, and she was a relative who she regarded as an elder sister.Several businesses in the south, whether it is a trading company or an insurance company, all report to Shi Yuelan and her husband, Old Tang.

Now the Zheng's sub-colon in the capital has begun to receive goods and look for new buyers. Qin Fang is the shopkeeper of the warehouse for embroidery, cloth, porcelain, grain and rice, but Sister Shi has to take care of the money accounts.

Qin Fang listened to Zheng Haizhu's arrangement, how dare he not agree to it.

In just over a month, he, Lao Qin, who had sharpened his head from the Tongxian wharf to earn some money, turned salty fish over and became a capable general under the order of his wife. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?
Early this morning, Qin Fang personally drove out of Beijing, and took Shi Yuelan and the two young men to the shop.

Zheng Haizhu was already waiting in the front hall.

"Big brother and Daishan, are you okay?" Zheng Haizhu asked with a smile while holding a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root powder to Shi Yuelan.

"Daishan has always been peaceful, and this year we have added four or five large ships. Yan Dangjia is even better. He wrote to us that the Frankie merchant ship in Beigang, Taiwan, did not dare to be dishonest. By the way, Yan Dangjia is the second This doll is about to fall to the ground."

"Oh? Happy event! But after all, I can't catch up with you and Old Tang, Yue Lan, your son is about to talk about marriage, right?"

Shi Yuelan had an indifferent attitude: "Old Tang can make the decision. When I was on the island, I didn't like to worry about the dolls. Madam knows, I like to come out and run on the pier."

Zheng Haizhu nodded: "That's natural. You are only in your early thirties, so how can you just go home and take care of your grandson? When an official returns to Nanzhili from Japan, he can take over Lao Tang's work, so let Lao Tang come to Beijing immediately Li. The capital city is the largest wharf, and a shop is not enough for us to toss about."

Shi Yuelan happily agreed, and scooped lotus root powder to eat.

But I only tasted two or three spoonfuls, and then put it down again.

She worked for Yan Siqi and Zheng Haizhu successively, and she knew that they had a temper all the way and got along with their subordinates leniently, but she was always concerned about whether the subordinates understood the information and progress that the leaders really wanted to know.

Shi Yuelan then went straight to the point: "So that Madam can rest assured, Old Tang accompanied Young Master Shou Kuan in Songjiang to contact Cao Yibin from Prince Lu's Mansion, and then met Young Master Gu and Miss Han. Old Tang watched them get on the boat with his own eyes. , General Xu also placed about [-] sailors on board. Young Master Shou Kuan told them that when the ship arrives at Beigang, headed Yan’s home, they must send a letter to report that they are safe."

Zheng Haizhu frowned.

She is indeed very concerned about whether the dungeon of the gem trading company in Champa will start smoothly.

Whether it is partnering with Yan Siqi and Mao Wenlong in maritime trade, or selling firearms and cotton armor to the Liaodong Army and Minhai Navy under the permission of the imperial court, whether it is injecting manpower and technology into Yanzhou Lufu Coal Mine, obtaining share dividends, or entering Wenzhou now. Huadian is the prince's lecturer and follows the route of making friends with the top power subjects. Zheng Haizhu is still not so smug that he thinks he has the script of Shuangwen's heroine.

In this time and space full of opportunities, but also full of variables, she still has to leave a retreat overseas as soon as possible.

When Zheng Haizhu was talking to Shi Yuelan, Qin Fang sat down with his sleeves hanging down in order.

After listening to Shi Yuelan's clear report, Qin Fang also felt emotional in his heart, this woman who is about his own age really has the ability to walk in the rivers and lakes, and it is obvious that she has a very close personal relationship with her boss.

A strong general has no weak soldiers under his command. If he was an ordinary person, Mrs. Zheng would not move to Beijing.

Zheng Haizhu glanced at Qin Fang, suddenly came to his senses, and said with a smile: "Old Qin is tired of receiving people, what to do standing up, let's sit down and have a snack together."

Shi Yuelan also carefully took out a beautifully embroidered silk pouch from her bag, and handed it to Qin Fang with a friendly face: "The craftsmanship of the craftsmen in the south is impressive, so I made a silver bracelet for my sister-in-law of the Qin family, and gave it to my nephew. With a small golden lock, Shopkeeper Qin accepted it with a smile."

Qin Fang hurriedly put on an expression of surprise and appreciation, and enthusiastically accepted it.

Before today, it was impossible for Shi Zhangfang to know whether he was a bachelor or had a wife and children. Madam Zheng must have ordered such a heavy meeting ceremony in advance.

Madam has a heart, so it's unlikely that he will be able to suppress Lao Qin in the stone tent in the future, right?
Zheng Haizhu pursed his lips, and when he spoke again, he was serious: "Since I wear the red robe of a lecturer, I don't usually show my face in the trading company. Even if I have free time, I have to bring Mr. Lu and General Zhang , to socialize with the ministers and masters. The business of the trading company will be entrusted to you. Lao Qin, look at the silk bag sent by the stone accountant, how finely embroidered it is?"

Qin Fang grinned and said: "There is nothing to say, those left from the palace on the market are not as good as this."

Zheng Haizhu said: "This is indeed not ordinary. Our Songjiang paintings and embroidery, together with Wuxi's green bamboo carvings, are used by high-ranking officials and the female family members of Wanguan's wealthy families. It is not insulting to their identities. Old Qin, you will do it tomorrow. Call the prostitutes who have been screened over the past few days one by one, and then let the stone accountant have a look. The prostitutes used by the southern trading company were recruited by the stone accountant at the beginning, and there is nothing wrong with them over the years. So this time she also took care of them. , after this section, she will mainly be in charge of accounting, and will not be too involved in your duties as the shopkeeper."

Qin Fang hurriedly said: "Listen to Madam's arrangements."

A while ago, when the first batch of velvet handkerchiefs and cotton shoes and socks from the trading company arrived in Beijing, Zheng Haizhu asked Qin Fang to search for nearby prostitute resources.

Most of the women in the world, especially the female relatives of families with luxury consumption power, are still in the normal life of staying out of the door. The group of young women who love to dress up are unable to go shopping freely from time to time, so they mainly rely on their peers. The group of female prostitutes brought exquisite goods and entered the back house for the female customers to choose.

After Qin Fang expressed his attitude to Zheng Haizhu, he did not forget to lower his attitude to Shi Yuelan: "Sister Shi, I was originally from the wharf, and I am really unfamiliar with the business of selling women. It is all up to the elder sister to check."

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When Zheng Haizhu returned to the house next to the trading company, Li Daniu and Hua Er were already waiting for an answer.

"Our trading company in Beijing is in charge of serious and decent business affairs. You two will mainly be in charge of spying information from now on. Let's talk about it. I have been doing some research with Mr. Wang's men for the past few days. What?"

Li Daniu said: "Cui Wenjing from the patrolling camp, and Gu Qingquan, the scribe from Fusi in Beizhen, have one weapon and one article, and they go between the barracks and the house. There is no difference for the time being. However, we found out that Gu Qingquan was never married. , There is a matchmaker in the workshop who wants to propose marriage to him, and he said that there is a young lady in his hometown who is engaged."

Zheng Haizhu pondered: "The ancient scribes are good-looking, probably in their twenties, and the job of Beizhen Fusi is not shabby. It is a bit far-fetched to say that we still want to pass the Jinshi examination and then get married."

Li Daniu said: "Yes, Mr. Wang's subordinates also said the same."

He continued: "That Shanxi doctor went to Fahua Temple on the east side of Chongwenmen Street."

"Ah?" Hua Er's eyes widened, "What a coincidence, Li Kezhuo, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple we followed, also went to Fahua Temple."

Zheng Haizhu stared at them: "Did you two chat about this just now?"

Hua Er said honestly: "I asked Big Niu just now, and Big Niu said that when Guan Shi Wu was teaching intelligence agents, Guan Shi Wu must be the first to know about the information that everyone found out. So..."

Zheng Haizhu's eyes softened: "Boss Wu taught things right, Daniel is also very good, and I remember the rules. Yes, if you are not on the same road as scouts, you can't cheat on each other before you report to me after you come back. Fahua Temple... um , Tomorrow I will go to the Wenhua Hall to give lectures, and the day after tomorrow I will go to see that temple."

Li Daniu said again: "Madam asked me to ask Mr. Wang's men how to get to Shanhaiguan. They said that if you can ride a fast horse and don't change horses, it will take about three days. If you go by car, it will take ten days sooner."

"Well, okay, I see. I have something to go to General Ma, but it's not as urgent as these things."