On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, Yi Zhishu got up early in the morning, and the two maids of Chunmei and Xiahe were busy combing his hair and changing clothes, and cleaned up his whole body with a refreshing and refreshing neatness, and turned around twice to examine it carefully, and saw that there was no omission, Chunmei pursed her lips and smiled: "It's done, today's young master is really what people love, and flowers bloom." ”

Yi Zhishu flicked a finger on her forehead and said with a smile: "I haven't learned this, the jade tree is in the wind, the graceful and suave, everyone loves it, the flowers bloom, the Buddha sees the daze, and the Yi Da shopkeeper who is popular among thousands of young and beautiful girls." ”

Xia He smiled when he heard this, "The young master hasn't married yet, will there be a female dependent?" ”

Yi Zhicontent glanced at her and said, "There is no female dependent, what do you want to do with you?" With that, he raised his feet and went out, and rushed to the main room to greet Yi Yunchang and the two old men.

Yi Yunchang left a slight hemiplegic sequelae after a stroke, and his hands and feet were a little unfavorable, but he recovered well. ”

Standing up straight, Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "The child didn't invite others, so he invited a group of friends and a group of merchants." ”

Yi Yunchang smiled and pointed to the table, Yi Zhizhi sat down at the table, and then said: "Lei Garden is much bigger than here, and my father and mother still live with the child, which is also convenient for the child to fulfill his filial piety." ”

"I'm used to living here, and I don't want to move my nest." Yi Yunchang waved his hand and said, "You have a lot of things, just come back every once in a while, there is no need to **** both ends." ”

After eating early, he talked for a while, Yi Zhizhi rushed to Lei Garden, got off the sedan chair at the door, and saw the lights at the door, he couldn't help but laugh. It's not a marriage, is it necessary to be so exaggerated? Yan Shikuan, who had rushed over early, hurried up and said with a smile: "Third brother is still satisfied?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded with a smile and said, "With such a big show, haven't you been tired for the past two days?" ”

Yan Shikuan smiled: "Look at what the third brother said, we are just moving our mouths." The two walked through the door as they spoke. A group of small servants bowed down one after another, "I've seen the young master." "I've seen the big shopkeeper." "I've seen the headmaster." Listening to the gossip of the people, Yi Zhizhi knew that this was a temporary transfer of people from Yuan Qi and Yixue, and immediately smiled: "Each person has two oceans, everyone has a share." ”

Two oceans! All the little guys were overjoyed in their hearts, and they thanked each other in a mess, and after passing the porch, Su Yun, the housekeeper of Yifu, greeted him lightly, and after the salute. Only then did he smile and said, "I'm afraid that the banquet set up by the third young master is a little less, and there are not enough people to help the cook." ”

Yi Zhizu glanced at Yan Shikuan and said, "Are you going to spread the invitation to the outside world?" ”

"No, if the third brother doesn't nod, how dare we send invitations?" Yan Shikuan said: "However, there are many people who know the news, and it is estimated that there are many people who are happy to put the icing on the cake." ”

"Yes." Yi Zhicontent smiled: "You look at the arrangement, don't lose your manners, just sneer at people." ”

Yi Zhifen clearly underestimated his own connections and influence. At nine o'clock, a group of merchants from the Thirteen Lines brought their juniors to the door. The old one went to the main courtyard to watch the play and listen to the music, drink tea and chat, and the small one was caught by Yan Shikuan. Wang Dechang, the shopkeeper of Rishengchang, said with a smile: "We are uninvited, and it is not strange to be content, right?" ”

The shopkeeper laughed. Yi Zhizu smiled and said: "The shopkeepers of the West Ticket have come to the door, and Lei Yuan is full of brilliance. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please." ”

Tianchengheng's ticket number Ren Tiande smiled and said: "The shopkeeper of Yida shouldn't have sent invitations, right?" ”

"The shopkeeper is right." Yi Zhixiang said with a smile: "Buying a garden and spreading the news is to stabilize people's hearts." I really didn't send out invitations. ”

"How?" Ren Tiande smiled proudly: "I said it, come on, come on, I am willing to lose the bet." ”

Immediately afterwards, the presidents of the chambers of commerce in Guangzhou and Xiguan began to come to the door one after another, Yi Zhizu did not like to socialize on weekdays, most of the presidents of these guilds he was not familiar with, all by Kong Jian'an, Xie Xiuyuan, Liang Jiemin and others to greet and accompany, Yi Zhifen was preparing to be lazy, but saw He Shutai, Wang Chaoyi led a group of silk merchants in Shunde to come, he was both surprised and funny, and after greeting with everyone, he smiled and said: "I buy a garden, banquet guests, but to stabilize people's hearts, why do you bother to come from Shunde?" ”

Wang Chao smiled and said: "The big shopkeeper moved to a new house and feasted guests, how could our Shunde silk merchants not come?" ”

"Now that I'm here, I'll play in Guangzhou for a few days and then go back." Yi Zhishu said and led everyone in, and only after passing the porch, the little servant Li Wang quickly chased after him from behind, and said, "Old Man Wu is here." ”

Wu Bingjian came in person? Yi Zhizu hurriedly arranged for Yan Shikuan to accompany everyone in, and then hurried to the door, just as he saw Wu Shaorong and Wu Changqing accompanying Wu Bingjian into the door, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Why did Pinghu Gong come in person?" ”

Wu Bingjian said with a smile: "Contentment and joy, how can the old man not come." ”

"Pinghu Gong, please."

"You don't have to go in with the old man." Wu Bingjian waved his hand and said, "Changqing doesn't need to accompany him, stay here to help greet him." ”

Sending Wu Bingjian to the foyer, Yi Zhizhi stopped, rubbed his sour face with a smile, he looked at Wu Changqing, and said, "Old man, is this a quiet thought?" ”

"I said I wanted to meet the merchants." Wu Changqing said and lowered his voice: "I guess the old man wants to knock Xingtaixing." ”

This is really possible, this opportunity is good today, Yi Zhizhi nodded, the two turned back the same way, and when they arrived at the door, they listened to the roll call, the seniors of Xuehaitang - Zhang Weiyun, Lin Botong, and the supervisor of Yuehua Academy - Liang Tingfang. ”

How did these people get here? Yi Zhishu secretly wondered in his heart, although Zhang Weiyun is familiar, but he is a person who does not like to be lively and social, Lin Botong and Liang Tingfang, although he has seen it, but basically has no contact, these sour talents have always been high, how can they come to celebrate today?

"Nanshan Gong, Mr. Lin, Mr. Liang." Yi Zhizu smiled and said: "The three masters are here, and the Lei Garden is shining. ”

"What a fluffy glow." Zhang Weiyun said with a smile: "It's good that we don't think we can bring sour gas to Lei Yuan." ”

Lin Botong and Liang Tingfang were not so casual, and they all arched their hands and said, "Congratulations." ”

After sending the three of them into the porch, he turned back, Yi Zhishu glanced at Wu Changqing and said, "These gentlemen have never looked at us directly, why did they come today?" ”

"Liang Tingfang is now a staff member of Lord Lin." Wu Changqing said: "In addition, what Xuehaitang has always admired is to apply it to the world, and Yuanqi Group Training is openly recruiting scholars to lead the group training. I think it's what they want. ”

"Don't even mention it." Yi Zhishu said a little depressedly: "It's been a while since the news was made public, but I haven't seen anyone come to compete." ”

Wu Changqing swallowed a smile, "Brother Contentment is a little anxious, it is the lunar month, and the New Year will be celebrated in a blink of an eye, and it is estimated that at least after the Lantern Festival." There will be people coming one after another, and there are still some people who have to wait and see for a while to see what the Yuanqi group training is, after all, this is not a group training that governs their own formation. ”

This is also true, these scholars are not easy to fool, they are all masters who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles, and the Yuanqi group can't be formed, but no one is rushing to him. After all, they are all people with some status.

After eleven o'clock, more and more guests came, the gentry of Guangzhou, Xiguan, Huadi, Henan Island, and Nanguan, but all those who did not plan to go out to avoid trouble basically came, these people, Yi Zhifen almost did not know, but they listened to a big shopkeeper, and it was estimated that they were all shareholders of Yuanqi.

Wu Changqing took the time to quip: "Brother Contentment, the big shopkeeper is really majestic. Look, buy a garden. A group of shareholders came to cheer, this garden was bought for 80,000 yuan, and it is estimated that half of it will be back today. ”

Yi Zhisuff glanced at him and said, "If Yuan Qi doesn't form 10,000 regiments, I estimate that none of these gentry around will come, they." "I'm not done. The men who listened to it sang loudly: "Lord Deng Deng, the governor of Liangjiang." ”

This shout came out, and the entire gate was quiet, and everyone was a little stunned, Yi Zhishu and Wu Changqing hurriedly rushed out and bowed down. Said: "I've seen Deng Butang below." ”

As soon as he heard this, everyone at the door knelt on the ground, and Deng Tingzhen, who was dressed in civilian clothes, said with a smile: "There is no need to be polite to be content. As he spoke, he stepped forward and took Yi Zhi's hand affectionately, and quickly stepped into the door.

After entering the porch, Yi Zhizhi said, "The lord of the ministry has something to call to go down." ”

"The old man will leave Guangdong early tomorrow morning and go to Ningning." Deng Tingzhen said slowly: "You are a guest at today's banquet, and the old man simply became a villain and came to the banquet." ”

Yi Zhizhi knew that Deng Tingzhen must have something to talk about when he came, so he immediately led him to a place with few people and entered a remote courtyard, and he said apologetically: "There are many people who come today, and where you are sluggish, you still hope for adults." ”

Deng Tingzhen waved his hand disapprovingly, sat down casually after entering the room, and said, "There are no outsiders, and don't be formalistic if you are content." Yi Zhizhi sat down, and he said straightforwardly: "Contentment, but do you judge that the British army will attack Jiangning with heavy troops?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said: "Jiangning is a hub of water and land transportation, and it is a place where soldiers must fight, and the British army will undoubtedly attack. ”

"Contentment, I believe that the Yuanqi regiment that has not yet been formed has the ability to fight out of the province?"

Hearing him ask like this, Yi Zhizhi didn't know how to speak for a while, he couldn't say that Deng Tingzhen finally took over as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, he was selling empty favors, and even if he said this, Deng Tingzhen might not believe it, the eight governors of the Qing Dynasty, the governor of Liangjiang ranked second, and the appointment of the governor of Liangjiang by the imperial court would not change the order overnight, so child's play?

said that the Yuan Qi regiment practiced the ability to fight out of the province, but he knew that he would not mention it to Lin Zexu, and Lin Zexu would take precautions, you must know that Deng Tingzhen had a heart of defense against Yuan Qi.

After a slight sigh, he spoke: "I have always thought that the soldiers are fine, not many, Yuan Qi formed a group training, and at first he was only ready to recruit 2,000 people, Lin Butang asked Yuan Qi to form 10,000 group training, and he had to form it head-on, but he still didn't want to change his original intention, and was ready to select 2,000 elites from 10,000 people, and hire retired Citi officers to train and equip them with muskets."

However, in the next theft, even if it is elite, it does not have the ability to fight out of the province, the musketeers rely on logistics supplies greatly, of course, Jiangning In addition, although Guangzhou is far away from Jiangning, but it is only a few days by sea, in order to transport Changhua iron ore, Yuanqi and the Thirteen Lines have formed two fleets, this matter is clear, if Jiangning is attacked, Yuanqi regiment trains 2,000 elites to aid from the sea, which is completely feasible. ”

2,000 elite team training, how good is the refinement? After all, it was hastily trained, Deng Tingzhen was a little disappointed, Liangjiang was prosperous, but it had been peaceful for more than 100 years, he also didn't dare to count on the Eight Banners Green Camp in Liangjiang, and he still had some hope for Yuanqi's group training when he was killed, but what could 2,000 people do, that is, it was better than nothing.

Seeing that he was silent, Yi Zhishu hurriedly diverted the topic and said, "Daqing Haiphong, what adults feel is comparable to the Great Wall?" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Deng Tingzhen said: "What does it mean to be content, shrink your forces, and focus on defending Haikou?" "The Yingyi Navy will land and fight, and all waterway passes must be vigorously guarded against." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "I think that Lord Lin has a way to mobilize the gentry to form a group training, you might as well try it, as long as you can clear the wilderness, Yingyi is not afraid, the gentry and merchants of Liangjiang have no trade with Yingyi, and it should be easier than Guangzhou." ”

"That's just as well." Deng Tingzhen bowed his head slightly, and groaned slightly, before he said slowly: "Although Lord Lin is upright, he is not pedantic, nor conservative, and he strongly opposes the severance of absolute foreign trade. Tablets are the things he hates the most, and contentment is better for himself. ”

Yi Zhishu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, don't worry, Yuan Qi will definitely not be contaminated with crows. Slice. ”

Deng Tingzhen nodded, he has now been transferred to Liangjiang, these words can only be pointed, he didn't have the heart to ask, a little muttering, he said: "Shunde, Nanhai machine silk reeling factory, high efficiency, the silk produced is also good, Liangjiang is also the hometown of silkworms, contentment does not have the idea of promoting in Liangjiang?" ”

"Yes." Yi Zhizhi said affirmatively: "However, now that Changle Machinery Factory has limited ability to manufacture machines, it is estimated that it will be next year or the year after tomorrow to open a machine silk reeling factory in Liangjiang, and Yuan Qi will naturally try to seize this rare opportunity." ”

"The machine silk reeling factory is beneficial to the country and the people, and it is worth vigorously promoting." Deng Tingzhen said slowly: "There is also the matter of self-minting silver dollars, Liangjiang and Jiangsu, Zhejiang, the flooding of foreign oceans is not less than that of Guangdong, if Yuanqi Longyang is implemented well, the old man also wants to try it in Liangjiang." ”

Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "My lord, although rest assured, everything that Yuan Qi can do, Liangjiang is in need, and Yuan Qi will definitely support it." ”

Deng Tingzhen got up and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, the old man will not sweep the interest of the guests in this garden. ”

Seeing Deng Tingzhen lift the sedan chair and leave, Yi Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief, with him staying in the garden, I am afraid that none of the guests in the garden can be at ease. (To be continued.) )