Guangzhou City is the economic center of Lingnan, with excellent trade and commerce links.

The land route can be directly connected to Huguang, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, along the Pearl River basin can go up to Guangxi Wuzhou, along the Pearl River down can enter the sea and ocean, the geographical location is extremely superior.

In particular, Fujian's ports have been hit hard by the Japanese invaders, coupled with the tightening of Fujian's maritime ban policy, which has highlighted the advantages of Guangzhou City as a port city and has become the most open window of the Ming Dynasty to the outside world.

In the same way, savvy merchants from all over the country gradually gathered here, digging barrels of gold, among which Fujian merchants, Jiangxi merchants and local Cantonese merchants were the most active.

It's just that on this extremely ordinary day in February, they feel a hint of coolness.

Last summer, they had already learned that the Guangdong City Shipping Division was going to be reopened, and the imperial court also sent people to preside over the opening of the sea. However, the reopening site was in Leizhou Mansion, hundreds of miles away, and it did not have much impact on them.

As such, they all gradually forgot about it, and felt that the reopened Guangdong City Bosi had nothing to do with them.

However, the Guangdong City Bo Division, which has not made the slightest movement, suddenly made a high-profile appearance in Guangzhou City, and the Guangdong City Bo Si proposed Lin Haoran to set up a banquet to invite them.

For this kind of yamen that wants to collect taxes, they naturally don't like it, and they faintly feel that this time it is not good. It's just that they have to go to the banquet on time, after all, this is the most promising star of the Ming Dynasty, but they can't easily offend him.

After the yamen of the Guangdong City Bo Division was removed, it was abandoned for a period of time and was used by the political department for the storage of timber. After the order to reopen the city, the timber was removed, but a ruined yamen was left behind.

The venue for the banquet was not in the Yamen of Bosi in Guangdong City, but in the house of Li Yunhu, the richest businessman in Guangdong.

Li Yunhu's family background was originally strong, and he was one of the three major booksellers in the capital. Thanks to the hot sales of "Talking about the Past and the Present", a miracle of more than 200,000 copies in a single issue not only made him the largest bookseller in the entire Ming Dynasty, but also confirmed his position as the leader of Cantonese businessmen.

He has just rushed back to Guangzhou City, although the Spring Festival can not be reunited, but for the Qingming Festival he does not dare to be sloppy, but he plans to come back to pay a good tribute to his ancestors.

Of course, this Lin Haoran also has to bow down. After all, it was this person's support that made him earn a lot of money and made Shuyazhai the first chain bookstore in Daming.

Lin Haoran, who was wearing a cyan five-grade official robe, looked high-spirited, and surrounded by Li Yunhu, Yang Fugui and others, walked out of the flower hall together and went straight to the first table.

"Lift your lord!"

"Lift your lord!"

When Lin Haoran appeared, all the businessmen in the hall stood up one after another and saluted Lin Haoran respectfully. In addition to the first table, there were four other banquets, all of which were full at this time.

"You may be seated!"

Lin Haoran also saluted everyone in return, and then sat down in the first seat.

As they sat down, exquisite dishes were served, and on the table in front, the red curtain slowly opened, and people dressed in Cantonese costumes danced there with red handkerchiefs in their hands, and the entertainment program had begun.

It's just that many people have no intention of being on the stage, and the center point is naturally on Lin Haoran.

"Thank you Lin Tiju for your kind invitation, I will raise a cup to the adult!" Yang Fugui first stood up with a wine glass and took the lead in coaxing, and the others followed suit.

Lin Haoran also stood up, and returned to the other four tables and said: "This proposal is ordered to come back and reopen the Guangdong City Bo Division, and I also ask for your support!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere was a little stagnant, this spiritual support is still okay, but material support is not to be discussed, but Li Yunhu said loudly: "You don't need to be polite!" I, Li Yunhu, can have today, all thanks to the adults, what do you need me to help with, you try to tell me! If I blink, I'm a turtle grandson! ”

These somewhat vulgar words show the temperament of this little old man. It also made many people realize that this Lin Tiju is different from many officials, not only is he not a vampire, but he is also a fortune boy.

Not to mention how much silver taels Li Yunhu made through "Talking about the Past and the Present", just Yang Fugui and others who took refuge under Lin Haoran also saw their wealth grow rapidly.

But whether it was intentional or unintentional, they all nodded yes at this time, indicating that they were cooperating with Lin Haoran's work.

After the toast, Li Quhu introduced the characters in the table: "Lord Tiju, this is Lin Ronghua, the president of Fujian merchants, and he may have some relationship with you!" ”

Lin Haoran knew that this "president" was exaggerated, but he was just a representative of the foreign businessmen in Guangzhou City who were huddled together to keep warm, but he still kept a smile on his face and said: "Long admiration!" But I didn't know that President Lin was from Fujian! ”

"The grass people are from Putian, Fujian, but they don't dare to climb high and lift adults!" Lin Ronghua looked neither humble nor arrogant, and respectfully replied.

Lin Haoran looked at him and couldn't help but look a little higher. Obviously, this is an extremely sensible person, knowing that he is asking for something, so he chooses to stay away.

"This is Wang Wenhui, the president of the Jiangxi Business Gang, and his net worth may soon surpass me!" Li Yunhu introduced again, but gave Lin Haoran a look.

"Don't listen to his nonsense! I'm just repeatedly missing, so I'm forced to make a living by buying and selling porcelain, how dare I compare with Foreign Minister Li Yuan, and I have to be more supported by adults in the future! Wang Wenhui held the painting fan in his hand and arched his hand familiarly.

Lin Haoran looked at his pre-scholarly dress, but he didn't have much elegance on his body, but he was more full of copper smell than some nouveau riche, and just smiled quietly: "It turns out that Wang Yuan has won fame in the outside world? ”

"Contemptible people are not talented, although they have won the fame of the students, but they are not allowed to advance, so they are forced to operate this cheap business!" Wang Wenhui said humbly, but the word "student" was bitten heavily, and it was clear that he meant to show off.

"It's not easy to win fame in this imperial examination! But it is not easy for you to have some achievements, and this promotion also has admiration for you! Lin Haoran took advantage of the topic, raised his wine glass and stood up and said, "Come, drink this cup together!" ”

In this era, the status of merchants was not the same as that of later generations. When many businessmen came to the Yamen, they were also a head lower than others, causing some people to look down on themselves.

Now, Lin Haoran's move immediately brought tears to some people's eyes. After all, Lin Haoran is not an ordinary official, he is a Wenkui recognized by Shilin, the most promising young official of the Ming Dynasty.

"This is Chen Changshou, the vice president of the Huguang Business Gang!" After sitting down, Li Yunhu continued to introduce.

Chen Changshou has dark skin and a sturdy body, but he is dressed very plainly, wearing a gray Liuhe unified hat and an ordinary gray cloth suit, and he is not good-looking.

This person did not feel like a big businessman, but an ordinary shipman, who seemed to be moved by Fang Cai's words, and his eyes were still choking with tears at this time.

"Chen Yuanwai, I've admired it for a long time! I heard, you're shipping? Lin Haoran's gaze fell on him, but he smiled slightly.

Chen Changshou was a native of Huguang, but unlike other merchants, he fled the famine as a homeless person and came to Guangzhou to work as a boatman on the side of the Pearl River.

It was also time to run, and he bravely rescued a boy who was playing on a flower boat and rescued him home to keep warm. And this is Li Yunhu's son, and in order to repay Chen Changshou, Li Yunhu gave him a thousand taels and gave him a boat.

It is in this way that he runs a freight business on the Pearl River, running from wharf to wharf. Later, the business became bigger and bigger, and he gathered his fellow villagers who fled to Guangzhou City together and formed his own Chen fleet.

After more than ten years, it now has more than 100 transport ships, and has built its own wharf on the side of the Pearl River, becoming a veritable shipping boss in Guangzhou.

"Grass people, yes!" Chen Changshou replied with some stammering.

Li Yunhu was quite fond of Chen Changshou, so he helped to speak: "Longevity has always been this problem, and you will be overly nervous when you see big people, please don't be strange!" ”

"Chen Yuanwai can help the villagers who fled the famine to find a livelihood, and be a role model, how can I blame him?" Lin Haoran shook his head and smiled. This is not a cliché, for people like Chen Changshou, he is more likely to have a sense of closeness.

"This is Huang Dafu, the vice president of our Guangdong Business Gang!" Li Yunhu pointed to a big fat man and continued to introduce.

"The contemptible Huang Dafu has seen Lord Tiju!" Huang Dafu also saluted complimentally.

Lin Haoran looked at this big fat man with a pair of small eyes, but he hid a trace of helplessness, but he also politely returned the salute.

Huang Dafu is actually a shady figure, because he is a smuggler of salt. Now, he is hated by some forces on Huguang's side, and threatens to chop him into eighteen pieces.

In this era, the production cost of salt was not high, but the imperial court found that by controlling this necessity, it could make huge profits, so there was a salt and iron monopoly system.

In the same way, the imperial court was responsible for the production of salt, which was then sold to salt merchants at a high price, so as to obtain a large amount of civil profit, and the income was second only to the grain tax.

Due to the monopoly role of the market and the oversupply of salt in the market, although the salt merchants bought salt from the imperial court at a high price, they could make huge profits as long as they sold it.

It's just that in this matter, there is a loophole.

Due to regional differences, the price of salt in salt-producing areas will inevitably be lower, such as the salt here in Guangdong is generally lower, but the price in some non-salt-producing areas will be higher, such as the price of salt in Jiangxi will be much higher.

Seeing this price difference, some traders obtain salt through legal or illegal means in areas where salt prices are low, and then ship and sell it to areas where salt prices are high, thereby making high profits.

In this regard, Guangdong salt has a great advantage. If you transport salt from Guangzhou to Jiangxi, not only the transportation cost is not high, but it can also be sold at a higher price locally.

Therefore, the salt merchants headed by Huang Dafu started the idea of smuggling salt, secretly transporting Guangdong salt to Jiangxi for sale, and grabbing huge profits from it.

is also the case, so that Huang Dafu has earned a lot of money, and his net worth is not even much lower than Li Yunhu. The greater achievement lies in the fact that the salt in Jiangxi has shrunk, resulting in some salt merchants losing their money.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

Lin Haoran hadn't spoken yet, but Wang Wenhui, who was a little drunk, took the lead in speaking: "Lord Lin, I heard that your Leizhou wharf is doing well, and I am in the porcelain business, can you take care of me?" ”

"Don't say you don't care about it! As long as I go to my Leizhou Mansion to develop, I will try my best to support! "Lin Haoran's alcohol consumption is not bad, so he can stay sober.

"How can this be supported?" Wang Wenhui's voice was obviously louder, but he made a request: "I heard that the United Trading House needs a large amount of porcelain, but can you get a batch from me?" ”

Lin Haoran's brows furrowed slightly, this person was obviously pretending to be drunk, and then asked for benefits from him in public. But it's not that this person is bold, but that Wang Wenhui does rely on it.

Wang Wenhui and Wang Bai are relatives, and they are also Wang Bai's spokesperson in the business world. Now, he made this request, but he didn't know if it was his selfish thoughts or a temptation by Wang Bai.

is also the same, but it makes Lin Haoran feel a little tricky.

Qiang ......

It was at this time that a just right sound of strings came from the stage, making many people look at it.

Lin Haoran was more sensitive to sound, stopped the wine glass that was about to be put in his mouth, and looked up at the stage. The long curtain of the stage was gently opened, and a peerless beauty in a long purple dress was sitting on it.

Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is green.

The evening breeze and the sound of the flute are remnant, and the sunset is outside the mountain.

The end of the sky, the corner of the earth, the acquaintance is half scattered.

A pot of turbid wine is full of joy, don't dream cold tonight.

……

Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is green.

The lonely clouds are sour, and the sunset is cold.

Beraodong, Feiyan West, and the monarch parted.

Tears like rain in the clothes, who is the same as words.

……

Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is green.

The evening breeze blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountain.

……

The sound of the piano sounded, and then a beautiful sound came from the stage, so that everyone immediately became addicted to it, as if they had been sucked into another world.

Entertainment, it's a kind of spiritual food.

The reason why the stars of later generations can be sought after by thousands of boys and girls is not that these stars have made great achievements, but that they have met the needs of their spiritual world.

Now, these merchants are eating the most delicious spiritual food, and it seems that they have long forgotten the wine and food on the table, and only the music and the peerless beauty are in their eyes.

A big fat man who was struggling to gnaw on a leg of mutton suddenly stopped moving, looked at the stage with his mouth open, and the whole person seemed to be suddenly petrified, and the delicious leg of mutton fell to the ground.

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