Yan Xiaomei listened to it in the inner courtyard, Yi Zhifen hesitated for a moment before slowly walking into the door, pacing in front of the goose wings on the wall, looking at the auspicious patterns depicted on it with great interest, for Yan Xiaomei, he was very entangled in his heart, Ming Media is marrying, he is not happy, take a concubine, how can the Yan family agree? It's not an option to drag it out like this.

The pattern on the wall of the goose wings is very exquisite, in the middle is a picture of a fish leaping over the dragon gate, and there are four flower sketches in the four corners, such as Tianxian Shouzhi, Four Seasons Peace, Yutang Fugui, Bengu Zhirong, etc., all carved lifelike, easy to be content and look at it for a while, only to sigh secretly, and walk slowly to the backyard, escape is not a way, now, he has to find out the situation first, whether the two have a skin-to-skin relationship, if Yan Xiaomei is still a virgin, this thing is much easier, if it has been broken, it can't be said, the one who should be responsible has to be responsible, and it should be regarded as repaying the debt.

After passing the sedan hall, Yan Shikuan's brothers and sisters greeted him, and Yan Shikuan said with a smile: "The third brother has good eyesight, and this garden of 80,000 oceans can be regarded as a big bargain." ”

"We really didn't pick up the bargain." Yi Zhisuff said with a smile: "With the war, no one wants this garden of 60,000 oceans." As he spoke, he looked at Yan Xiaomei, who looked thinner in a short jacket and a Yuehua skirt, but she also looked taller.

Yan Xiaomei didn't salute or say anything, her big eyes looked up and down at Yi Zhicontent, her expression was very calm, and she didn't know what she was thinking?

Seeing the situation between the two, Yan Shikuan coughed lightly and said, "I'll go and order a table table, and let's have a drink here today." As he spoke, he winked at Li Wang and Song Xi and left with the two.

Yan Xiaomei glanced at the two maidens following behind her, and ordered, "Go make a pot of tea and serve some melons and fruits." ”

When the maid left, Yi Zhizhi said: "The situation in Guangzhou is serious, you shouldn't come back." ”

Yan Xiaomei said faintly: "The third brother is so busy that he doesn't even have time to reply to the letter?" ”

When Yan Xiaomei first arrived in Shanghai, she wrote him several letters one after another. Yi Zhizhi didn't reply, he knew that he was wrong, and immediately smiled and said, "I want to say no, do you believe it?" ”

"The third brother has changed."

"It's grown up." Yi Zhishu said and stretched out his hand and said, "The garden scenery is good, let's take a walk." ”

The more polite he is. Yan Xiaomei felt that he was estranged, and the two walked silently side by side for a while, and then she said resentfully: "I won't go to Shanghai." ”

"Nope." Yi Zhishu interrupted her unceremoniously and said, "Lin Zexu is now transferred to the governor of Liangguang, and the Yan family will have unforeseen disasters at any time, and you and Shikuan must leave Guangzhou as soon as possible." ”

Yan Xiaomei said sensitively: "The third brother deliberately alienated me, is this the reason? ”

"It's not deliberately distancing, it's really busy." Yi Zhishu said and sighed lightly: "Yuanqi is not as good as before, Qianzhuang, Shunde Machine Reeling Factory, Changle Machinery Factory, Tianbao Watch Factory, Changzhou Shipyard. Luoxi Ammunition Factory, Changhua Iron Mine, Foguang Railway, Xiguan Newspaper House, now all day long, busy meeting people and talking about things, your fifth brother has not been able to see me a few times in the past few days. ”

Yan Xiaomei stopped and said, "Third brother, don't lie to me. She bit her lip and said, "I know everything at home, I can do without a name!" ”

Seeing that she even said something unnamed, Yi Zhixin couldn't help but be speechless for a while, this year. The name is as big as the sky, and he is a concubine and a wife. It can be said that there is a world of difference, Yan Xiaomei can say this, it can be seen that she is iron-hearted, he can't help but feel a big headache, Yan Xiaomei dares not to be famous, but the Yan family can't afford to lose this face! Besides, there is also a Yan Shikuan.

Take a few steps back. He said gently: "Silly girl, don't think nonsense, go back to Shanghai obediently, and wait for this battle to be over." ”

Before he finished speaking, a maid hurried over. Said: "Miss, the master is here." ”

Daddy is here? How did Daddy come here? Yan Xiaomei was a little flustered when she boarded, and Yi Zhizu was relieved: "Don't worry, you and the maid go out the back door, and I'll go to the first gear." With that, he walked away quickly.

Outside the Hanging Flower Gate, Yan Qichang looked at the scenery in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, waiting, he heard his son say that Yi Zhizhi bought Lei Garden, and he would come to Lei Garden after finishing things, so he rushed over with this point, how did he know that his daughter had a private meeting with Yi Zhiyuan here.

Since the beginning of smuggling crows. Since the film, he has rarely met with Yi Zhixiang publicly, he is worried that the relationship is too secret, once the East Window incident implicates the other party, but this time he is a little breathless, listening to Yi Zhicontent's advice, he not only poured everything he had, but also hoarded more than 3,000 boxes of crows through Yi Zhifen borrowed a million taels of silver. film, now that Lin Zexu has become the governor of Liangguang, how can he not panic?

As soon as Yi Zhixiang came out of the hanging flower gate, he saw Yan Qichang standing with his hands in his hands, and immediately arched his hand and said, "Shibo." ”

Yan Qichang turned around and said with a smile: "The garden of the virtuous nephew is full of ingenuity. ”

Yi Zhizu guessed on the road that the other party might have come because Lin Zexu took over as the governor of Liangguang, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Shouldn't Shibo come to enjoy the garden?" ”

Yan Qichang glanced at Li Wang, who was standing at the door, and said with a smile: "What about Shikuan?" ”

"I'm going to make a reservation." Yi Zhixiang said and stretched out his hand: "Shibo, please." ”

Yi Zhishu was also not familiar with the situation in the garden, and the two of them walked into a remote courtyard at will, and he spoke: "Shibo heard that Lin Butang took over Liangguang?" ”

"Not bad." Yan Qichang said softly: "The wind is a little slow, but I'm afraid it will be tight again." ”

Yi Zhizu said lightly: "Shibo don't worry. ”

How could Yan Qichang not be worried, so many crows. The piece is hoarded at hand, once there is any mistake, the loss of some silver is a trivial matter, the Yan family is afraid that they will be sent to the execution ground, he originally thought that Lin Zexu would not stay in Guangzhou for a few months, but he expected that Lin Zexu has now become the governor of Guangzhou, doesn't this mean that the smoking ban in Guangzhou will continue for a long time? If you don't get it right, it's possible in three or five years.

"Don't hide it from your nephew, the old man is anxious now." Yao Qichang lowered his voice and said: "Lin Butang took over as the governor of Liangguang, the situation is bound to become more and more severe, and the price of goods is gradually decreasing. ”

Crow. Tablet price dropped? Yi Zhifen was very surprised, when Humen sold cigarettes, a box of crows. The price of the film has been as high as three thousand, and he hurriedly asked, "How much is it now?" ”

"One thousand two."

Boy. It's more than halved! He took out a cigar and lit it, and took a slow breath. The price of the film has been cut in half, there is only one possibility, the supply has begun to recover again, and the merchant ships of England off the coast of Guangzhou can be said to be in a state of exhaustion during this time. Because the sailors stepped up patrols and surveillance, the crows. The amount of piece smuggling is limited and is unlikely to lead to the city crow of Guangzhou. Prices plummeted, unless there was another smuggling channel.

After pondering for a long time, he spoke: "Does Shibo know the reason? ”

Yan Qichang said in a sullen voice: "Now the crow. The trade centers have been moved to Temasek, Penang and Manila, and it is reported that Tiandi will organize smuggling. ”

Heaven and Earth Meeting? Yi Zhishu frowned and said, "Is the Nanyang Heaven and Earth going to be powerful?" ”

"The power of the Heaven and Earth Society in Nanyang is probably greater than that of Guangdong and Fujian." Yan Qichang muttered: "Temasek's Yifu and Yixing are mainly Fujianese and Cantonese respectively, and each has four or five thousand people. There are at least five or six other groups of more than 1,000 people, and there are also branches of the Heaven and Earth Society in Penang and Manila. ”

Will heaven and earth still have such a big force in the South Seas? Yi Zhixiang was a little surprised, it seems that Lin Zexu's ban on smoking in Guangzhou has promoted the growth of the Heaven and Earth Society, I don't know if Lin Zexu will vomit blood angrily when he knows this situation, after thinking about it, he said: "Shibo, don't tell me, when the price is three thousand." You didn't sell? ”

Yan Qichang smiled bitterly and said: "The wind is tight, how dare you make a move?" ”

"Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years." Yi Zhizu nodded slightly and said, "Anyway, I won't lose." It's better to be cautious, there is a chance to earn money, but there is only one life, Shibo doesn't need to hurry, don't panic, wait a few more months. Once war breaks out with England, Lord Lin's attention will shift to the war. ”

"How many more months?"

"Half a year at most."

"The old man listens to the virtuous nephew." Yan Qichang said and said: "The virtuous nephew is busy, the old man will not bother, and the virtuous nephew will stay." ”

Yi Zhizhi kept sending Yan Qichang out of the door, and he didn't have so many scruples. Yan Qichang was originally a businessman, and Yan Shikuan was hanging around in front of him all day and night after he came back, it was better to be generous, seeing Yan Qichang get up in the sedan chair, he was about to turn around with a cigar in his mouth, but he caught a glimpse of Wu Changqing and Yan Shikuan coming slowly, and immediately stopped.

South Sea Smuggling Crows. For him, it was a rare opportunity, those four fast cruisers had not been trained in actual combat, but they could let them hunt for crows at sea. Piece smuggling ships, both to get the opportunity to fight, but also to capture silver and crows. Slice.

However, this move will definitely stimulate the Tiandihui in Nanyang, for a long time, he has never had anything to do with the Tiandihui, and the two sides can be said to be well water and not river water, if they make a feud, I am afraid that it will be detrimental to Yuanqi's future development.

He was entangled in his heart, Wu Changqing and the two had arrived, Yan Shikuan said a little nervously: "What is my old man doing here?" ”

"What else can I do? Borrow silver. Yi Zhizhi said and asked, "What about the table you called?" ”

"And then there." Yan Shikuan said and instructed the little servant Song Xi, and said, "The banquet is sent, and they are sent directly to the main room." ”

Wu Changqing said: "The little maid in the garden, what are the plans of the contentment brother?" Why don't you draw some from Yixue first? ”

Yi Zhixiang really hadn't considered this question, but he didn't want to transfer students from Yuan Qiyi School, so he said: "The old man in the family may not agree to me moving out immediately, this matter is not in a hurry for the time being, and there are some maids in my house." ”

The three of them entered the gate as they spoke, and after passing the porch, Wu Changqing smiled and said: "Contentment Panxia Leiyuan, it will be much more convenient for us to be in Xiguan in the future, I have to book a guest room first." ”

"Don't talk about a room, it's no problem to give a yard." Yi Zhishu said with a smile: "There are more than a dozen courtyards in this garden, a courtyard within a courtyard." ”

Yan Shikuan sighed and said: "It looks cheap, but you can't take advantage of it, it's really uncomfortable." ”

"Don't feel bad." Yi Zhizhi smiled and said, "The garden has also been bought, and you should go back to Shanghai." ”

Yan Shikuan pretended to be pitiful and said: "The third brother doesn't take him to cross the river and tear down the bridge like this, so let me stay for a few days, and it's not too late to go after seeing the excitement." ”

Hearing him mention the excitement, Wu Changqing asked, "Can the Governor's Mansion agree to the request of the Citi merchants?" ”

Lin Butang refused. Yi Zhizhi said: "The two of you don't know yet, Lord Deng Tingzhen was transferred to the governor of Liangjiang, and Lord Lin Zexu took over as the governor of Liangguang. ”

"Really? Governor of the Two Rivers! Wu Changqing was overjoyed, Deng Tingzhen took over as the governor of Liangjiang, Yuan Qi wanted to develop to Liangjiang is much easier, he smiled heartily: "This is really good news, let's have a few drinks to celebrate today." ”

Yan Shikuan's heart sank, Lin Zexu's appointment as the governor of Liangguang was not good news for the Yan family! It seems that the old man of his family just came to Lei Yuan, most of them for this matter.

"This garden is really good." With the words, Pan Shiming, Ma Yinglong, Xie Anzhou, and Rong Kunyi walked in one after another, and the atmosphere became lively.

Early the next morning, Yi Zhixiang rushed to Rongyuan at eight o'clock, and Kong Jian'an followed in, saying, "Big shopkeeper, I heard that Lin Butang convened all guilds at the Xingshang Office today to order donations to buy Western warships?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "Prepare 200,000, and Yuan Qi will donate 200,000." ”

"The big shopkeeper." Kong Jian'an screamed and closed his mouth again, although his flesh hurt, he knew that this silver could not be saved, Yi Zhizhi smiled and said, "Don't worry." ”

Before he finished speaking, Li Wang hurriedly ran in and said, "Young Master, Master Lin is here." ”

Lin Zexu is here at the Yuanqi General Account! Yi Zhizhi was content, hurriedly got up and walked out quickly, and when he came out of the door, he saw Lin Zexu entering the gate of Rongyuan Garden, and he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said, "Lord Ministry." ”

"No need to be polite." Lin Zexu said with a smile: "The merchant office is not far from here, so I'll stop by to have a look." ”

After the two entered the house and sat down, Lin Zexu asked directly, "Have you negotiated with Citi merchants?" ”

"It has been negotiated, Citi merchants are willing to sell ten merchant ships, however, the crew sailors, we have to recruit them ourselves, they are free men, and the merchant ship owners cannot interfere, so in the next opinion, as long as the price is in place, there will be no problem." Yi Zhizhi said for a moment, and then said: "As for the price of merchant ships, we have to ask experienced shipwrights to go to Huangpu to inspect them one by one before we can set the price." ”

Lin Zexu was quite satisfied, bowed his head slightly, and asked casually: "Will the British blockade of Haikou affect the construction of the Fozhou-Guangzhou Railway?" "He used to be a minister of the Qincha, and he didn't care about the Foguang Railway at all, but now that he is the governor of Liangguang, he doesn't have to care, after all, this is what Daoguang is concerned about.

Yi Zhishu groaned for a while, and then said: "The impact will definitely be there, but it won't be too big, and it is expected to be delayed for about a year, and it will not be completed until next year." (To be continued.) )