Still bright-eyed and bright-toothed, still pretty, the moment I saw Xu Yixuan, I was content and had an illusion that Xu Yixuan, who had been married for two years, didn't seem to have changed much. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info didn't wait for the other party to salute, so he blurted out and asked, "Are you doing well?" ”

Xu Yixuan had longed for the scene when the two met countless times in her heart, but she didn't expect that the other party didn't have a word of greeting, and she didn't care that there were outsiders present, so she asked such a concerned word, even if she had always been generous, her ears were also a little hot, and she gave a gift, so she said noncommittally "um", she really didn't know how to answer.

Seeing this situation, Ling Xuan, who was talking with him, pursed his lips and smiled, got up and saluted, glanced at the two maids, and withdrew without saying a word.

There were only two people left in the room, Xu Yixuan's heart was like a deer, but she was bold enough to look at the face in front of her that had been recalled thousands of times in her mind, and even had a somewhat blurred face, looking at the pair of dark eyes that seemed to be bottomless, she was a little weak for no reason, and lowered her eyes.

"Sit." Yi Zhishu said and sat down directly on the opposite side, poured himself a cup of tea, and then smiled gently: "This is not like the Xu Gongzi I met in Guangzhou...... He originally wanted to make a joke, but when the words came to his lips, he thought that the other party was already a wife, so he stopped.

Xu Yixuan recovered in an instant, sat down, looked at him and said with a light smile: "I am already a first-class viscount, a Nanyang admiral, and a dignified first-class official, but my nature has not changed." ”

Looking at the dimples on her cheeks, listening to this tone, Yi Zhizhi smiled, "Knowing that Benjue is a first-class master, you still dare to talk to Benjue like this?" ”

The tone of her words was a little frivolous, Xu Yixuan glanced at her, and changed the topic: "I heard that you went back to Guangzhou last year, and you can see the Lanxiang girl?" ”

The Lanxiang girl in her mouth is naturally Jin Lanxiang, Yi Zhixiang has no time to take a break from returning to Guangzhou this time, and she really hasn't seen Jin Lanxiang's face, so she immediately shook her head slightly and said, "I haven't seen it." ”

Xu Yixuan and Jin Lanxiang have a very good relationship, and they also know that Jin Lanxiang is interested in Yi Zhixiang, but she didn't expect Yi Zhixiang to finally go back to Guangzhou, the two didn't even see each other, and she couldn't help but feel sorry in her heart, I was afraid that these two people also had no chance, and when she turned her eyes, she directly tried to say: "Sister Lanxiang is not young." ”

Yi Zhifen smiled: "Baba came to Shanghai to be a matchmaker for me?" ”

"You are now a first-class person, why do you need to worry about the little girl? The matchmaker is about to level the threshold, right? Xu Yixuan gave him a blank look, and then said: "Xi Wensu, the eldest son of the Dongting Xi family, wants to visit, but he is afraid of being closed." ”

Closing the door is naturally an excuse, it must be a big matter, Yi Zhizhi nodded and said, "Let him come." After a pause, he asked in a deep voice, "Did you volunteer?" Or was it forced? ”

"It's voluntary." Xu Yixuan didn't hide it as she spoke, and told the situation again.

Her husband is Xi Wenrui, the second young master of the Xi family, who has been frail and sick since he was a child, and the marriage contract he made since he was a child has been constantly pushed back, until the year before last, Xi Wenrui was critically ill, so he hurriedly married Xu Yixuan, hoping that Chongxi would turn the crisis into safety, and did not want Xu Yixuan to pass the door on the same day, Xi Wenrui vomited blood and died.

It's a widow again! Yi Zhixin unconsciously took out a cigar and put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed lightly, Su Mengdie is a widow, this Xu Yixuan is now a widow again, Chongxi? How fucking ignorant is this to come up with a way to cure the disease! The Xu family is really, and they just pushed their daughter into the fire pit! For a moment, he was indescribably angry in his heart!

After being silent for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Are you willing to be the second young grandmother of this Xi family for the rest of your life?" ”

Hearing this, Xu Yixuan smiled, "I really want to be the second young grandmother of the Xi family for the rest of my life, and I won't come to Shanghai." ”

"Don't worry, I will let the Xi family release them." It is easy to know the way of contentment.

Xu Yixuan bit her lip and said: "If you really want to repair a book and leave the Xi family, Guangzhou, the little woman has no face to return to ......." ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "The sky is high and the birds can fly, the sea is wide and the fish can leap, not to mention the Qing Dynasty, it is the Western countries, where you want to go, I can also arrange it for you properly." ”

This trip to Shanghai was really not in vain, Xu Yixuan's big eyes turned red in an instant, she married her parents for the first time, and then married a free body, if she really wants to be suspended from attending home, she will be free!

In the afternoon, the twenty-six-year-old Xi Wensu slowly walked into the West Garden, under the guidance of the steward, he went all the way to the 'Tingtao Pavilion', his heart was both nervous and quite apprehensive, "Drilling the Sky Dongting is full of emblems" known as one day and one place, and the Dongting Merchants who share the autumn colors of the south of the Yangtze River on an equal footing with the Hui Merchants have been unable to compare with the Hui Merchants over the years, he is looking at Yuanqi, hoping to quickly expand the strength of the Dongting Merchants Gang through cooperation with Yuanqi.

Walking into the study, seeing Yi Zhizhi sitting behind the desk, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Student Dongting Dongshan Xi Wensu meets the adult." ”

Hearing that he considers himself a student, it is obvious that he has a meritorious reputation, and it is not surprising that he is content, and it is not surprising that the descendants of everyone who often walk around are generally donating meritorious fame, which is not surprising, he has a general understanding of the Xi family in Dongting Dongshan, which is a powerful family in Dongting Shanggang, when Kangxi toured south, the Xi family was among the gentry who took over, and Kangxi also stayed in the east garden of the Xi family when he came to Dongshan, which shows that the Xi family's heritage is extraordinary.

"No need to be polite." Yi Zhishu stood up as he spoke, stretched out his hand and said, "Brother Xi doesn't need to be formal, sit." ”

Seeing that the status between the two can be said to be very different, seeing that Yi Zhixin was so polite, Xi Wensu knew that it was stained with Xu Yixuan's light, and after thanking him, he sat down diagonally, Yi Zhixiang didn't talk nonsense with him, and said straightforwardly: "Brother Xi's intentions, Ben Jue knows a little bit about it, can you tell me in detail?" ”

Seeing him directly, Xi Wensu didn't dare to go around in circles, and said straightforwardly: "Sir, dare to ask, Yuan Qi is planning to unify the Qing Dynasty's money industry?" ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhizhi became interested, he had expected that the other party's intentions were very big, otherwise he would not have let Xu Yixuan come to visit, but he didn't expect the other party to have such a big appetite, and immediately said with a smile: "Go on." ”

Xi Wensu said boldly: "With all due respect, if Yuan Qi really wants to unify the Qing Dynasty, I am afraid that it will bring a monstrous disaster to Yuan Qi!" The imperial court simply could not tolerate Yuan Qi's monopoly of the Qing Dynasty's money industry. ”

Interesting! Yi Zhishu glanced at him and said, "In Brother Xi's opinion, how can we unify the money industry?" ”

Xi Wensu looked up at him and said with a smile: "The lord is in his chest, why do you want to ask knowingly?" ”

"It's just a test." Yi Zhi's content said in a relaxed tone.

"The lord has the heart to compare, but he will be clumsy in the next." Xi Wensu said calmly: "Since ancient times, governing the world is nothing more than the word moderation, not for rigidity, not for extremism, the way of the golden mean, Yuanqi's family is dominant, the court can still tolerate, Yuanqi monopolizes the Qing Dynasty's money industry, and the court is difficult to tolerate." If you want to unify the Qing Dynasty's money industry, Yuan Qi can only darken Chen Cang! ”

"The so-called golden mean is balance." Yi Zhifen said with a smile: "The so-called dark Chen Cang is to secretly support forces to monopolize the money industry of a province?" ”

Hearing this, Xi Wensu was secretly impressed, and said sincerely: "The lord is far-sighted, and it is really embarrassing to get an axe at the end of work. ”

Yi Zhifen does have this idea, Yuan Qi wants to monopolize the Qing Dynasty money industry, it will indeed be feared by the imperial court, Daoguang and the court members are not all wine bags and rice bags, although they don't understand financial economy, but Yuan Qi monopolizes the Qing Dynasty money industry, posing the most direct threat to the imperial court, this, they still understand, and it is precisely because of this understanding that Daoguang restricted Yuan Qi from monopolizing the Jiangnan money industry from the beginning, and only allowed Yuan Qi to open a semicolon in the county.

With his actual appointment of the Nanyang Admiralty and the preparation of the imperial court to build a navy, Yuan Qi can now be said to be in full swing, opening a branch along the railway line, I am afraid that it is already the limit that the imperial court can tolerate, and it is estimated that it is impossible to open a branch in the inland provinces, at least in the short term!

It is also unrealistic to secretly support forces to monopolize the money industry of a province, Yuan Qi does not have so much financial support, and this matter may be hidden from the imperial court! However, there is one thing that this Xi Wensu says very clearly, balance! Daqing Qianzhuang, Yuanqi can't monopolize, but it can be dominant.

Slowly ordered a cigar, and Yi Zhizhi said: "Yuanqi monopolizes the money industry in Guangdong, so many merchants should follow suit?" Can you know why there has been no merchant gang to monopolize the money industry of a province? ”

"It's because no one has the vision and courage of a knight." Xi Wensu said: "Yuanqi does not make money by monopolizing the money industry, the reason why the monopoly of the money industry is to raise funds and concentrate on the use of funds, Yuanqi really makes money is Changle Machinery Manufacturing Factory and Donghuang Silk Industry Company, which is actually a machine silk reeling factory, in addition, there should be Changhua iron ore, but it is still unknown." ”

This kid is a talent! Yi Zhizu said with interest: "In this way, the Dongting Merchant Gang is planning to emulate Yuan Qi?" ”

"Yes." Xi Wensu said without hesitation: "However, I hope to get Yuanqi's strong support." ”

Yi Zhizhi said abruptly: "Business is humanity, have you ever heard of this sentence?" ”

Xi Wensu is smart, and he listens to it, I don't know what this means? After hesitating, he arched his hand and said, "I am stupid, I implore the lord to dial it." ”

Yi Zhixiang looked at him and smiled, "Xu Yixuan." ”

Xi Wensu reacted immediately, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, sir." ”

Seeing that he is so decisive, Yi Zhizhi is also secretly approving, this year, women's festival is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the family has a festival girl, get the imperial court, and establish the chastity archway, that is a supreme glory, the Xi family is also a big business, according to common sense, it will not be easy to give up Xu Yixuan's festival, so refreshing, it shows that the other party is a decisive person.

After a slight groan, he said, "Which province does Brother Xi fancy of?" ”

Is this agreed? Xi Wen Suqiang held back the excitement in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Huguang." ”

The ambition is not small, and the geographical location of Huguang is also excellent, relying on the Yangtze River shipping to be closely linked with Shanghai, Yi Zhixiang sighed for a while, and said: "It is not difficult to get Yuanqi's support, but let Benjue see the sincerity and ability of the Dongting Merchant Gang." As he spoke, he brought tea to the guests.

After waiting for Xi Wensu to leave, Yi Zhizhi pondered for a long time, got up and came to Bao Shichen's courtyard, and explained in detail the matter of Xi Wensu's visit and discussion, and then said, "What does Mr. think about this?" ”

Bao Shichen got up and propped up the window of the room, and then poured two cups of hot tea for him, and then said: "There are pros and cons to everything, it depends on how the lord weighs it?" ”

"Sir, are you worried that you can't let go?"

"The lord put it down?"

"What's not to put down?" Yi Zhizhi said disapprerovingly: "No matter how big Yuanqi is, it can't make enough money in the world, not to mention, Yuanqi's focus is not in China, once Yuanqi accumulates enough strength, he will make every effort to develop foreign markets." ”

Yuanqi's center of gravity is abroad? It was the first time for Bao Shichen to hear Yi Zhizu say this, and he couldn't help but be surprised, but when he thought that Yi Zhichen was born in a family of thirteen merchants and had been engaged in foreign trade, he didn't ask much, and he groaned slightly, and then he said: "Since it is put down, it is not impossible to let other merchant gangs monopolize the money industry in the inland provinces, so that the imperial court can rest assured." ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhixiang smiled contentedly: "It is to reassure the imperial court that I came to discuss with Mr. After a pause, he continued: "How about writing to the imperial court and suggesting that other provinces follow Yuanqi's business model?" ”

These words were clearly for him to draft this fold, and Bao Shichen had to be careful, and said: "Yuanqi's business model? Can you elaborate on that? ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled, "Why should Mr. pretend to be confused? The so-called Yuanqi model is to absorb funds at high interest rates and lend at low interest rates, so as to monopolize the money industry of a province, and then concentrate on the use of the funds of a province to develop industries and open factories to exploit mineral deposits. ”

Bao Shichen said: "This is the case in all provinces, where can there be so many mineral deposits to be mined? With so many factories, how can there be profits? ”

"There's nothing to worry about." Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "No matter which province, as long as you are willing to adopt the Yuanqi model, Yuanqi will give strong support in opening factories and mining deposits, and you can gradually send them talents." As for the unprofitable factories opened, there is no need to worry, new factories are emerging in an endless stream, there is no vicious competition, not only Yuanqi can be regulated, but the imperial court can also be regulated. ”

Bao Shichen was surprised: "Can new factories emerge one after another? ”

"Of course." Yi Zhi said confidently: "We urgently need to build factories in the Qing Dynasty today, such as steel mills, cement factories, rubber factories, glass factories, spinning mills, etc., there are dozens of factories, and the more factories need to be built in the future." ”

"Good! Good! Bao Shichen said happily: "As soon as this excerpt is played, the imperial court's impression of Yuan Qi will inevitably change completely!" (To be continued.) )