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Chapter 383 Quanzhou Trivia (Transitional Chapter)

Late first month, Quanzhou, Jinjiang County.

Ever since the big boat changed from Hangzhou to a seagoing boat, Zhang Erniu began to experience symptoms of discomfort. Sailing on rivers and lakes is completely different from sailing on the sea.

Not long after boarding the ship, Zhang Erniu developed symptoms of discomfort. Fortunately, Wang Zhong was there, and acupuncture and moxibustion supplemented with decoction did not cause any serious problems. Lying in the cabin.

After getting off the ship, it took several days to fully recover.

On the contrary, Xiao Wei, Wang Li and several children did not suffer from seasickness at all. Among the accompanying guards, servants, and female envoys, some of them also suffered from different degrees of discomfort, and they adapted quickly. , unlike Zhang Erniu, who still reacted when he arrived in Quanzhou.

Chen Jun was looking forward to Wang Zhong's return as he was looking forward to the stars and the moon. When he heard the news of Wang Zhong's return, he immediately swarmed over him like a fly.

"Brother Wang, you're back!" Chen Jun looked like a pissed-off daughter-in-law with tears in his eyes, and grabbed Wang Zhong's hand with sincerity: "Brother, you've walked away in style. , leave me alone in Quanzhou, if you don't come back, my hair will turn gray!"

"Let Ming Gong worry about it!" Wang Zhong said sincerely, cupping his hands. There are many things in Quanzhou, and Wang Zhong is not here. These things can only be watched by Chen Jun, and it is inevitable to be tiring.

Wang Zhong exchanged pleasantries with Chen Jun, welcomed them into the room with a smile, served hot tea, and listened to Chen Jun pouring bitter water.

Today's Quanzhou is no longer the old Quanzhou where you can spend your days leisurely for the elderly. Whether it is the docks and saltworks that have been put into use, or the ports and streets that are under construction, you need to keep an eye on them. There is a group of grassroots staff working on things, but Wang Zhong is not around. Chen Jun, who used to be a hands-off shopkeeper, is afraid that the people under him will cheat while Wang Zhong is away, so naturally he can only focus on everything.

With this focus, things naturally come one after another like they can't be finished.

Fortunately, when Wang Zhong left, the collection of autumn grain was coming to an end. In winter, there were fewer ships passing through Quanzhou, and the saltworks also stopped for three months. Although there were miscellaneous things, they were not too many.

Hearing that Chen Jun poured out a stick of incense, Wang Zhong could only agree with Chen Jun's words. After talking for a long time, Chen Jun finally recalled his real purpose of coming, changed the subject quickly, and looked at Wang with burning eyes. Zhong: "Brother Wang and his trip to Tokyo, have you gained a lot?"

Wang Zhong smiled slightly, looked at Chen Jun and asked, "Could it be that the government's order hasn't been sent to Quanzhou yet?"

Chen Jun laughed and said: "Of course the decree has come long ago. Brother Wang is so young, so he has such a holy family. The official family personally issued an imperial decree, asking my brother to promote the Quanzhou Shipping Department and preside over all the affairs of the Shipping Department. Be sure to fully assist! Tsk tsk tsk..."

"Congratulations, brother Wang, congratulations, brother Wang, another step forward!" Chen Jun cupped his hands with emotion on his face.

Wang Zhong also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It all depends on Duke Ming's support and care. Without the support of Duke Ming, even if he is full of talents and learning, he will have nowhere to display them."

However, Chen Jun shook his head and said: "My brother is a thousand-mile horse, but I found out that the Bole of this thousand-mile horse, brother, is an official. How dare Chen Mou dare to overstep!"

Wang Zhong was born as the number one scholar in the new discipline, and he is a student of the emperor who is serious about his eight classics.

Wang Zhong didn't bother with Chen Jun about this, but cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The government originally intended to transfer Mr. Ming to Beijing, but considering that Quanzhou is now in a period of vigorous development, the sophistication was only promoted to the deputy envoy of Fujian Road. After the incident in Quanzhou is over, Duke Ming will be promoted to Tokyo, even if he goes directly to the center, it may not be impossible!"

"It's a blessing to be able to go to Tokyo, as for the center!" Chen Jun hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands modestly: "Don't dare to ask for extravagance! Don't dare to ask for extravagance!"

In response to the reward and decree, he was sent to Quanzhou as early as last year. Although Chen Jun still served as the magistrate of Quanzhou and was dispatched as before, his official rank has been promoted to the fourth rank, and he has an additional title of Deputy Envoy of Fujian Road Transit head.

The transfer envoy along the way has already been able to submit a letter to the government directly. It seems that there is not much change, but the authority is much different than before, and there is such a good resume in Quanzhou. After being promoted to Tokyo in the future, serving Zi is not impossible.

The two exchanged some polite words, and Wang Zhong got straight to the point, asking about the preparations for the establishment of the Shipping Department.

"Don't worry, my brother. Everything is going as I discussed earlier. The Shipping Office is located next to the newly built No. [-] Pier outside the city. The state government will fully support the manpower and material resources needed." Chen Jun also expressed his opinion immediately.

"The officials have personally issued an imperial decree, and no one dares to obstruct it!"

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Ming Gong is bothering you!"

Chen Jundao: "It's all a matter of one's own duty. It doesn't matter what you say."

Working together for several years, the two have cultivated a tacit understanding. Wang Zhong also respects Chen Jun enough, and he is not arrogant just because he has received the imperial decree from Emperor Jiayou. Excellent, this is also what Chen Jun likes about Wang Zhong, and both of them are honest and upright officials. After getting along for several years, it seems that they have forgotten the meaning of friendship.

If Wang Zhong had not already been engaged, Chen Jun even wanted to marry his own daughter to Wang Zhong.

The next day, Sheng Wei brought Changsong to visit, but among the people who visited, there was an extra person that Wang Zhong didn't expect, and it was a woman.

"Shulan Sheng, I have met Tongsan! Thank you Tongsan for your kindness in Youyang last year, saving Shulan from the sea of ​​suffering!" Shulan saluted Wang Chongfu. A little relaxed, with a serious face.

"Sister, you don't need to be too polite!" Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Based on the friendship between our two families, it would be out of the question to be called Tongpan. I am a little older than my sister, if my sister doesn't dislike it, how about calling me brother? "

After all, Wang Zhong hasn't married Minglan yet, so it's not easy to call him brother-in-law, but Shulan is a married woman, her reputation will inevitably be affected, and the Sheng family claims to be a scholarly and well-behaved family, Shulan naturally doesn't like it So hastily agreed.

Shulan couldn't help looking at her father Sheng Wei when she heard the words, and Sheng Wei said softly with a smile: "Zihou is not an outsider, so there is no need to see outsiders!"

Shulan also showed a smile on her face, and immediately saluted Wang Chongfu again: "My sister has seen my brother!"

Wang Zhong also smiled and called "Sister Shulan", and then asked, "By the way, why did Sister Shulan come to Quanzhou?"

Shulan said calmly: "After I reconciled with Sun Zhigao, Sun Zhigao and his mother spoke ill of me outside and ruined my reputation. My mother was afraid that I would not be able to stand those gossips. It happened that my father and my second brother were going back to Quanzhou. Come, let me come and relax with you!"

Speaking of Sun Zhigao, the smile on Sheng Wei's face couldn't help but a little stiff.

"So that's it!" Wang nodded and said, "But my sister doesn't need to care about it, she is fair and at ease, no matter how loud Sun Zhigao is, it's just some incompetent barking, and my sister just ignores it.

Even if someone really believed Sun Zhigao's words, it can only show that those people are idiots who don't know right from wrong. My sister is a smart person, so naturally she won't go with that kind of idiot who only knows what others say and doesn't know right from wrong. excuse. "

"What brother said is true!" Shulan was taken aback when she heard the words, and then looked at Wang Zhong in surprise. Obviously, Wang Zhong's words greatly exceeded her expectations.

After hearing what Wang Zhong said, Sheng Wei couldn't help nodding his head to comfort his daughter, saying, "Zi Hou is right, then Sun Zhigao is a shameless person. People will see the truth of the matter, so naturally they won't believe his one-sided words. !"

"Father, don't worry, my daughter has already let go of this matter!" Shulan said from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing that Shulan's expression did not seem to be fake, the smile on Sheng Wei's face appeared again.

Seeing this, Wang Zhong changed his voice: "This time my sister-in-law and Wei's aunt also came with me, and now they are talking in the back hall, how about I ask someone to take my younger sister to meet them and gossip? "

Shulan asked, "Is sister-in-law here too?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Because my nieces and nephews are getting older, I want to bring them with me to teach them, so I brought my sister-in-law and the whole family here."

"Indeed, we should go see you!" Wang Zhong's parents died young, and his elder brother was unreliable. In the eyes of outsiders, Wang Zhong was brought up by Wang Li's sister-in-law. Sister-in-law was interested.

Wang Zhong immediately asked the envoy to lead Shulan to look for Mrs. Wang Li and Mrs. Wei. By the way, he asked the envoy to bring Wang Qian'er and Wang Xu to Sheng Wei to pay their respects.

But Shulan followed the envoy all the way to the backyard, Wang Lishi and Xiao Weishi were spinning and weaving in the house, and Xiaowei volunteered to sit behind the loom, using the spun yarn spun by Wang Lishi, holding a spindle , operating a new loom.

As soon as Shulan entered the door, she saw two rather delicate machines made of wood and iron placed in the middle of the room.

The Sheng family was originally in the spinning and weaving business, so Shulan had seen the new spinning machines and looms in the family workshop, but the two machines in the house were different from the ones Shulan had seen.

Not only have many parts been replaced with iron, but it is also much more compact, with the addition of spindles, the efficiency is also much faster.

"Shulan from the Sheng family has met her sister-in-law and Mrs. Wei!" Shulan is a typical lady of the family, well-behaved and full of manners.

"So it's Sister Shulan!" Wang Li's eyes lit up, she got up and walked in front of Shulan, grabbed Shulan's hand, and said with a smile on her face: "I have heard from my uncle a long time ago that the elder of the Youyang Sheng family Fang, there is a beautiful girl with a beautiful personality and a heart, I finally met you today!"

"Brother and sister-in-law mentioned me?" Now it was Shulan's turn to be a little surprised.

Mrs. Wang Li took Shulan to the side and sat down: "Of course I mentioned it. My uncle also said that after seeing that Sun Xiucai, I didn't know what it means to put flowers on cow dung. He also said that Sun Xiucai really couldn't bear to see my sister like that." Being dragged down by that Xiucai Sun, that's why I gave Uncle Sheng an idea!"

As she spoke, Wang Lishi seemed to realize that she had made a slip of the tongue, and her expression became unnatural.

Shulan is not a green pheasant girl who doesn't understand anything. On the contrary, she has been oppressed by Sun Zhigao's mother and son for several years in the Sun family, and she has already understood the world: "To me, the Sun family is hell and suffering. Now I can leave the Sun family. It's like getting out of the sea of ​​suffering, Shulan is too late to be grateful for my brother's great kindness!"

"Hey!" Seeing Shu Lan with a strong face in front of her, Wang Lishi couldn't help sighing, remembering what happened to her, and the words Wang Zhong comforted herself in the past, and said, "Sister, you can think about it more than anything else." Strong, this world is already difficult for us women, we have to be more open about it."

Only Xiao Wei who was next to him didn't know Shulan's past, so he didn't know why.

Wang Li's and Shulan's experiences are more similar, they are both trusted by others, but fortunately, Wang Li has a sensible uncle, who took up the burden of the family when he was young, went out to work hard, bought property and properties, and even more. Along the way, she passed the Jinshi examination and became an official. The widowed sister-in-law Wang Li also followed her glory.

Shulan's mother, Mrs. Sheng Li, has no idea. Seeing her daughter being wronged by the Sun family, she has no choice but to quarrel. After quarreling, they threatened to divorce their wives, and Mrs. Sheng Li gave them money and property, a farm shop, and fed Sun Zhigao and his grandson's mother.

It is precisely because of Li's handling method that Sun Zhigao's mother and son have tasted the sweetness, and they feel that the Sheng family is easy to handle. Anyway, they quarreled with Shulan when they were short of money, and ran home angrily. To sue, Sun Zhigao only needs to put on airs and say that he wants to divorce his wife. For the sake of the reputation of the daughters of the Sheng family, Sheng Li will send his daughters back to the Sun family within two days, and there will be a gift of apology, or Grange, or two shops.

Not to mention anything else, but these years, Sun Zhigao took Shulan's dowry and held banquets all day long, just to entertain those poet friends. Shulan clearly knew that Sun Zhigao still took her own dowry to the fireworks and willow alley, Drinking and prostitutes every day, but still can only let it go, there is no way to take Sun Zhigao, the worst is to go home and cry to his mother Sheng Li.

These experiences are basically no different from Wang Lishi's husband who was addicted to gambling and even lost his wife and children.

Listening to Shulan talking about the past, both Wang Lishi and Xiao Weishi were very moved, and after a while, they became friends with Shulan.

Chatting and chatting, they chatted on the machine in front of them.

Shulan looked at the machines in front of her curiously and said, "Sister-in-law, I see how the spinning machines and looms are different from the ones in the factory?"

Wang Lishi said: "This is a new machine that has just been researched. It is still in the experimental stage and has not been officially launched yet!"

Seeing Shulan looking at the spinning machine and loom with great interest, Wang Li said, "Sister, are you interested in these?"

Shulan said: "There is nothing left and right, finding something to do is better than being idle all day long!"

"Miss Shulan is also restless!" Xiao Wei said with a smile.

So the three women discussed the two new machines.

A few days later, the news of the official establishment of the Quanzhou Shipping Department spread throughout Quanzhou. As soon as the news came out, businessmen from nearby prefectures flocked to Quanzhou.

On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon looked up.

Invited by Wang Zhong, the general judge of Quanzhou, at the Ship Department Yamen, countless businessmen gathered in Taibai Building, one of the seventh buildings in Quanzhou.

"All of you here today are either engaged in maritime trade, or your business covers the entire Quanzhou, and even the state capitals near Quanzhou. Some of the businesses are large, and even spread throughout Fujian and even the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.

Wang was lucky enough to be appreciated by the officials, and he was awarded the post of Quanzhou general judge, and ordered Wang to promote the Quanzhou Shipping Department. You have been engaged in trading for many years, and there is no need for Wang to explain what the Shipping Department does. Now the Shipping Department has just been established. Wang still needs your help..."

Wang Zhong kicked off the banquet with a rather concise opening.

"Wang Tongpan and us are so polite, if it weren't for Tongpan, how could our companies be in the situation they are today, the big guy said it!" Someone responded immediately.

As soon as this remark came out, the merchants at the banquet expressed their opinions one after another, and they would definitely support Wang Zhong's work with all their strength.

Seeing everyone's reaction, a smile appeared on Wang Zhong's face.

The purpose of the banquet is also very simple. It officially announced to all the merchants and people that the Quanzhou Shipping Department was officially established, and it also told those merchants engaged in maritime trade that from now on, returning from overseas can not only , Hangzhou, and landed in Quanzhou.

Moreover, the shipping department will expand two more piers in Quanzhou Bay and build fifty large warehouses for storage.

Hearing Wang Zhong's words, all the merchants' eyes lit up.

These businessmen are either local or have been operating in Quanzhou for several years. Naturally, they know what the warehouses on the Quanzhou wharf look like today. How much goods can be put in two wharves and fifty warehouses?

Moreover, the establishment of the Quanzhou Shipping Department represents the opening of commercial routes from Quanzhou to Fujian and even surrounding areas. The goods returned from overseas trade can pass through Quanzhou and flow to Fujian and surrounding areas. Special products, when you go to sea again, you don’t need to go to Mingzhou or Guangzhou, you can start directly from Quanzhou Bay and go straight to your destination.

The so-called trade is nothing more than tossing different goods back and forth between different regions, and the merchants earn the price difference from it. Now the establishment of the Quanzhou Shipping Department has reduced the cost of these merchants doing business in Fujian, and the cost has been reduced. , the profit is naturally higher.

Zhizhou Chen Jun doesn't know much about business and trade, but he has seen all the changes in Quanzhou in the past few years. Although most of the wealth has gone into the pockets of those big merchants, what can fall into the hands of the common people is nothing but It is some soup, soup, water, but it is these soup, soup and water that have improved the quality of life of the people in Quanzhou several times.

The establishment of the Shipping Department made the Quanzhou Bay Wharf, which had been somewhat deserted due to the Chinese New Year, become lively again.

And as the news gradually spread, there were businessmen from around the area flocking to Quanzhou one after another, and countless people also came to Quanzhou with their families to seek a living. The whole Quanzhou once again showed a scene of prosperity.

With the establishment of the Quanzhou Shipbuilding Department, various original firms in Quanzhou began to expand their scale one after another. Three years after receiving orders from shipyards, many firms continued to set up branches in Quanzhou, and some began to buy ships. Caravans are ready to come out, and some are purely for those overseas precious goods that are about to land in Quanzhou.

But no matter what the reason is, the result is good. The establishment of a business and the expansion of a caravan require manpower, consume materials, and have a lot of living needs. If there is demand, there will be consumption, and if there is consumption, it will be given to the local people bring in income.

After the Shipping Department was actually established, Wang Zhong didn't put too much thought into it. He just assigned people to watch over it, while Wang Zhong himself focused on the daily necessities.

With the influx of a large number of people into Quanzhou, from the low-level people to the big merchants with no shortage of money in their pockets, these people want to eat and drink. Their arrival will definitely affect the original prices of Quanzhou, especially in Jinjiang and Nan'an counties.

In order to prevent people from hoarding and affecting the normal life of the local people, the yamen put a lot of energy into it, issued a series of policies, and specially sent people to patrol and record the markets in the city and the docks every day.

In addition to his official duties, Wang Zhong had to spare time every day to teach Wang Qian'er, Zhang Xin, and Zhang Yi brothers how to practice martial arts. He also had to check their academic progress and give advice from time to time.

February passed quietly in the midst of busyness, and the time soon came to the beginning of March.

All the affairs of the Shipping Department were gradually on the right track, so Wang Zhong didn't have to keep an eye on everything by himself, and left it to his subordinates to deal with. Wang Zhong only went to make regular inspections.

As for the salt field, although it has started drying salt again, after so many years of precipitation, Wang Zhong no longer needs to watch it personally.

It happened to be on the tenth day of rest, early in the morning, after breakfast, watching Wang Qian'er and Zhang Xin and Zhang Yi's brothers attend classes with Wang Zhongqing's instruction, it was rare for Wang Zhong, who had half a day's leisure in his life, to , then asked someone to move a reclining chair to the courtyard, and lay on it. There was a table next to the reclining chair, with tea and snacks on it, and beside the table was a serving maid, who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. The appearance is delicate and pleasant, without makeup.

Wang Zhong held a small purple sand pot in his hand, closed his eyes, basked in the sun, felt the warm vernal equinox, with a smile on his face, and a female envoy who was about [-] years old stood behind the recliner and gently replaced Wang Pressing and rubbing the head heavily, the technique is very skillful, it can be seen that it has been trained.

Suddenly a sound of footsteps came into Wang Zhong's ears, and then an orchid-like voice rang in his ears, waking Wang Zhong up from his leisurely rest with his eyes closed.

"Shulan met her brother!"

"Sister Shulan?" Wang Zhong opened his eyes, and what he saw was Shulan who was a little surprised and embarrassed. Obviously, Shulan did not expect to meet Wang Zhong in this state in the courtyard.

Wang Zhong raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun had just risen not long ago, and it was not even the hour of the hour. How could Shulan appear in his home?

Seemingly seeing the doubts in Wang Zhong's heart, Shulan immediately explained: "I have made an appointment with my sister-in-law and Mrs. Wei, and we will go to the cloth shop today to have a look!"

Mrs. Wei is the Xiaowei family. Xiaowei's and Zhang Erniu opened a cloth dyeing workshop with Wang Zhong's support. Both Shulan and Wang Li's contributed capital. Responsible for the operation, Shulan and Wang Lishi went to help when they had time.

Wang nodded his head: "How is the business at the cloth dyeing workshop recently?"

Shulan said politely: "Thanks to the formula provided by my brother, the cloth dyed by our cloth dyeing workshop has various colors, and it is very popular in the market!"

Wang Zhongdao: "Although Aunt Wei has a bright temper, it is the first time after all, she lacks experience, and my sister-in-law is too soft-tempered. Sister Shulan needs to take care of the cloth dyeing workshop!"

(End of this chapter)