roccoschili Chapter 1721 Autumn Rain
Chapter 1721 Autumn Rain
Chapter 1721 Autumn Rain
Xiao Cuo turned his head to look at the rainwater outside the window, shook his head and sighed: "That's what I said, but if I don't see it with my own eyes, how can I feel at ease? This matter is too important, and the clan entrusted this burden to me. Although from now on, everyone pays attention to his rise in status, but if something bad happens, he will have to judge himself in front of the spirit of his ancestors, and he will die and apologize. Let it go, you evil stars who are begging for your life, you have to catch up with such poetic and picturesque people It’s really annoying to discuss important matters in the weather! Let’s go, I’ll go to the riverside with you, so I can inspect it and see if there are any omissions.”
Saying that, he got up reluctantly, and told the maid to prepare the coir raincoat and put it on the carriage with a displeased face.
Wang Qi and the others subconsciously looked at the endless light rain outside the window, and then looked at each other in blank dismay. This disgusting weather was very humid and cold, and after sitting for a while, they were all wet as if they had been wet by rain. A little poetic?
But the slander belongs to the slander, everyone knows that although this young master is not the son of the Xiao family, he has a higher heart than the sky, and compares everything to the son of the patriarch Xiao Jing. ...
After a long time, I don't take it seriously.
Several people got up, each took the coir raincoats prepared by the maids and put them on, went out against the light rain and boarded the carriage covered with oilcloth in the carriage in front of the door, along the path paved with blue stones in the forest in front of the building, meandering towards the mouth of the Qiantang River Forward.
The Qiantang River under the rain curtain is quiet and beautiful, and the rolling river flows quietly.
In a river bend surrounded by hillsides, dozens of large merchant ships are neatly parked in it. Some sailors are checking the sails in the rain. There are countless carriages parked on the shore, and the goods in each cart are packed. Covered with tarpaulin, it was being unloaded in an orderly manner, and was transported to the cabin by the porters through a temporary springboard.
Not many people spoke, but they were very busy.
When the oilcloth carriage swayed down the hillside, heavily armed private soldiers rushed out from the forests on both sides of the road to intercept them. When they saw the big man with bearded face and leopard head and eyes around the curtain, Immediately saluted respectfully, and then retreated into the forest again, continuing to be vigilant.
Along a winding mountain road to the edge of the river bend, Xiao Cuo took Wang Qi and the two of them to put on the coir raincoats again, and jumped off the carriage.
Stepping on the muddy ground, Xiao Cuo looked gloomy: "This terrible weather..."
The steward in charge of loading the goods had already greeted him from afar, and after saluting, he said: "My lord, the goods have already been half loaded, and it is estimated that it will be almost done in two days, but if the rain is getting heavier, I am afraid it will take a while." A day and a half."
Xiao Cuo glanced at the busy river bend, and said: "We still have to speed up as much as possible. Although it will take some time for Fang Jun to go south, it will take more time for the navy to go out, but our scale is too large this time, and it is difficult to guarantee that the news will be leaked. If Fang Jun finds out about it, I'm afraid there will be accidents."
"Here! The old slave will tell the slaves in the sentinel realm that no strangers are allowed to step within a few miles."
Xiao Cuo nodded.
He was not worried about going to sea. There were no less than 2000 private soldiers from each family on dozens of ships. Although most of them were domestic slaves who had never fought, they were all strong and strong. There is absolutely nothing wrong with pirates who are not in the climate.
He was even more worried that if the news leaked out, the ships would be attacked by the navy before they went out to sea.
The Royal Navy is directly loyal to the emperor. Except for Fang Jun, no one can influence the will of this army. Even if a few nails are buried in it to act as eyes and ears, they will be dug out and disposed of in a few days. It is really a monolith... …
As long as the navy does not attract the attention of the navy, these cargo ships can go to sea without anyone noticing after the navy goes north, and they will definitely bring huge profits to the major families.
At that time, he, Xiao Cuo, will be the hero of each family, and his reputation will rise, and the tide will rise, and with his back against the big tree of the Lanling Xiao family, it may not be impossible to enter an official career...
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Even the rainy weather did not stop Fang Xuanling and Li Jing's curiosity.
In the morning, I ate some light Jiangnan porridge, made a pot of hot tea and played two games of chess. When the rain subsided a little, the two of them put on the coir raincoats at the same time, walked out of the residence, and walked along the road. Walking slowly along a street behind the town office, looking around.
They are very interested in the wool weaving that Pei Xingjian said yesterday...
As early as when Fang Jun accompanied the army on an expedition to the Western Regions to destroy the Gaochang Kingdom, he used wine and wool to appease the nobles in Gaochang, which not only allowed the Tang army to take over the entire Gaochang Kingdom smoothly, but also made a lot of profits from it.
Until now, the wine brewed by Fangjia winery is still a treasure in the banquets of nobles from all over the world.
It's a pity that Guo Xiaoke's arrogance and arrogance intended to annex the Fang family's winery to obtain the formula for making grapes, which directly led to the withdrawal of all the wine and wool workshops of the Fang family in the Western Regions to Guanzhong, and the loss of the stability of Gaochang State, which directly detonated the Western Regions In the wars between countries, Guo Xiaoke was even more greedy and aggressive, so he lost his life and ruined the good situation.
The imperial court had to send British Duke Li Ji and Wei King Li Tai to lead the army to subjugate the countries in the Western Regions and keep the Silk Road open...
Now the Fang family is still in the wool business, Fang Xuanling knows it.
There is a wool workshop at the Fangjiawan Wharf, which buys wool from the Western Regions, weaves it into thread, and then weaves and sells it. However, Fang Xuanling has never paid much attention to those merchants, and Wu Meiniang has always been in charge at the wharf. Naturally, he doesn't pay much attention to it, so he doesn't know the details.
Now it seems that this business has been developed to Huating Town...
The rain washes the smooth concrete pavement clean, and the air is moist and cool, which makes people refreshed.
The two brought a few servants and soldiers without notifying Pei Xingjian, and just walked on the streets of the residential area in Huating Town, which was just completed last year.This is a house built on a piece of saline-alkali land, which is obviously planned. A deep drainage ditch is dug beside the road, and the top is covered with stone slabs. There are tall and straight trees planted in front of the door, which are obviously transplanted from the mountains. Now, although the root system has not yet penetrated deeply into the soil, it can already be seen that the crown will look like a shade in the future.
The houses are all the kind of houses with black bricks and black tiles, and there are about five rooms. Looking in from the walls that are not high, some have built several side rooms on both sides of the yard, and some have grown some fruits and vegetables. , Some keep chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs, poultry and livestock are kept in pens, and the yards are clean, tidy and bright.
From time to time, some villagers passed by the street, and when they saw this group of people, they all showed surprise expressions, but they did not appear to be panicked, nor did they step forward to watch, but just took a look from a distance, and then left on their own , each busy with their own.
There were children playing in front of the door, their laughter was crisp and clear, and they were not afraid of strangers when they saw Fang Xuanling and the others. They grinned and showed their two baby teeth, lifted a bright red fruit in their hands, and giggled: "Seven, seven ..."
Li Jing and the others were stunned, "Seven"?
Only Fang Xuanling, who teases his grandson at home, has deep experience in this, knowing that this is a kid who invites them to "eat" fruit. Seeing this cheerful, white and fat child, he can't help but think of his grandson at home, and suddenly his feelings are flooded, and he takes two steps forward Squatting in front of the child, showing a gentle smile, reaching out to hug the child...
"who are you?"
A surprised voice sounded from behind, and an old woman dressed in Gebu rushed out of the courtyard in a panic, dragged the child over and hugged her in her arms, staring at Fang Xuanling and the others vigilantly.
Fang Xuanling still maintained a squatting posture, thinking that he was being treated as a human trafficker?
The servant behind hurried forward and shouted: "Country man, how dare you be rude to my Patriarch?"
Fang Xuanling waved his hand to stop him, smiled and said to the bewildered old woman: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, someone is not a villain who abducts and sells children, but just came to Huating Town to buy wool products. It rained heavily today, so I came here for a stroll , absolutely no malice."
The old woman hugged the child tightly, took two steps back and stood at the gate of the yard, looked up and down Fang Xuanling and the others, and seemed to feel that these people were not like bandits, so she asked suspiciously: "Acquisition Wool products? What do you charge for?”
Fang Xuanling looked at the yard of her house, both sides were covered with wing rooms, and said, "What does your family make?"
The old woman said: "My family weaves blankets, but I have already received deposits from regular customers. I am rushing to weave these few months, and there are no extra blankets to sell."
Li Jing shook his eyebrows, a little surprised: "The business is so good?"
The door-to-door business is not solicited, which shows that the sales are indeed very good.
"That's natural!" The old woman straightened her chest, her wrinkled face was full of pride: "Did you see the largest warship in the shipyard? Pei Changshi said that our whole village weaves blankets, weaves The tax paid on cotton cloth can buy a warship like that every year!"
Li Jing was stunned.
Although I don't know which warship the old woman is referring to, since ancient times, isn't paying taxes always something that people hate?
Why do you pay taxes with your hard-earned money like this, but still look proud and proud?
Fang Xuanling was silent for a while, and asked gently: "Even if the business fails, I wonder if I can come into your yard to see how your blankets are in condition?"
(End of this chapter)