Zheng Zhilong's eyes lit up: "What does the eldest brother mean...... Liu Xiang and the Dutch teamed up to get us? Shall we fight together? ”

Zheng Zhilong shook his head: "It is not advisable to make too many enemies. The Dutch didn't tear their faces with us www.biquge.info pen "Fun" pavilion, which shows that they also have scruples, so let's pretend not to know and hit Liu Xiang first. ”

Zheng Zhihu was unconvinced: "Just let the red-haired ghost go like this?" ”

"The red-haired ghost is pretending to be stupid now, pushing Liu Xiang in front as cannon fodder, let's kill Liu Xiang first. When you have your hands free, you will naturally kill the red-haired ghost. ”

Zheng Zhiguan asked tentatively, "What about the Qiongzhou camp...... Do you want to pull them over and beat Liu Xiang and Hongmao together? After all, the two families have reached a verbal alliance, and it seems to make sense to pull them over and fight together.

"Nope." Zheng Zhilong was very resolute, "Do Liu Xiang alone, we don't need helpers, Fujian is our territory, and we can't let others get involved." It's easy to please God, but it's hard to send God, and those people in the Qiongzhou camp are not good stubble......"

He said to Zheng Zhiguan: "You go to Qiongzhou again, urge the batch of cannons, our deposit is paid, and we say that we will send the cannons to Fujian in the spring, and there is no movement in the spring." ”

Zheng Zhiguan responded, and then asked worriedly: "This Qiongzhou camp won't accept money and not give goods, right?" ”

Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhihu both had straight faces, and they both laughed when they heard this. Zheng Zhilong said with a smile: "The person who accepted my Zheng Zhilong's silver and dared to swallow it privately has never been seen in Fujian and Guangdong." If the Qiongzhou battalion is really blinded by lard and even dares to swallow our money, I will block the port of Lingao and prevent them from going to sea! The Qiongzhou battalion can indeed fight on land, but we still have the final say on the sea. ”

Zheng Zhihu licked his lips: "I don't like that group of people, especially the one surnamed Xia." But their cannon is really good, and the thought of bombarding Liu Xiang's dog with this cannon makes me feel comfortable. ”

The brothers felt the same way, and they all laughed together.

In this ambush near Kinmen, the Zheng family suffered heavy losses, and Liu Xiang seized a total of several million taels worth of money and goods at the cost of hundreds of lives, and this attack was the beginning of a full-scale war between Liu Xiang and the Zheng family.

Because the Zheng family deliberately concealed it, Qiongzhou did not know all this for the time being. After the first month, a guest came to Lingao, who was Dong Mingjue, who volunteered to manage the money village for Xia Nan. On the first day of arriving at Lingao, because Xia Nan was arranging the payment of taxes in Danzhou and Chengmai counties, she had no time to meet her, so she was asked to wait for a day.

Dong Mingjue didn't come alone, her mother, Aunt Jiang, also followed. It's not that Dong Mingjue once ascended to heaven, but he was worried that Aunt Jiang was honest and weak, and if she stayed alone in Gaofu, she would be bullied by those Gao family members who drove out of the house - without the protection of the Qiongzhou camp, how could the wives and concubines who were favored by Gao Hongtu at the beginning be willing to let the money and mansion of Gaofu fall into the hands of the "lowly" Aunt Jiang's mother and daughter, and it was strange if they didn't come to the door to make a scene.

Her "master behind the scenes", Xie Wenjun, the niece of the governor, also came with her, and the reason was also very high-sounding: she was afraid that her little sister would be deceived at the hands of Xia Nan, a disciple.

Dong Mingjue couldn't smile bitterly, a general who held military power and even the governor of Liangguang was a little jealous, pinching himself to death was like pinching an ant to death, and it was too hypocritical to be fooled if he was afraid of what to lose. However, her fate can usher in a chance to turn over, all relying on Xie Wenjun's guidance, and she is not good at disobeying the other party's will, so she let him follow him to Lingao.

This time, Dong Mingjue came to the high school to report on the relevant matters of the bank. According to Xia Nan's orders, she closed the branches in various parts of Guangdong, laid off many people, and left only the chief number and some loyal, shrewd and capable shopkeepers and associates. The main business of the bank, such as the exchange of silver taels in other places, the melting and casting of silver coins, etc., has been temporarily suspended. There is no income, but the wages of the shopkeeper and the guys cannot be paid, and the money village is now eating the old book, this situation cannot last too long, and it is necessary to ask Xia Nan for instructions on what to do next.

However, Xia Nan was not free today, so Xie Wenjun instigated Dong Mingjue's mother and daughter to go shopping on the street - no matter how smart Xie Wenjun is and how cold his temperament is, he is still a girl in the mood for love, and she still likes the things that women of this age like. Dong Mingjue didn't have much heart to go shopping, but once he came, he was at ease, and no matter how urgent the matter of Qianzhuang was, he went to the street with Xie Wenjun.

originally thought that a small and remote state capital like Qiongzhou should be in tatters, but I didn't expect to walk on the streets of Lingao, and what appeared in front of Xie Wenjun, Dong Mingjue and others was a completely different world.

A few people looked at the wide and smooth cement pavement, the towering buildings on both sides, and the lively street with people coming and going, and they were dazzled for a while, and they didn't know where to look first. Dong Mingjue muttered: "Is this still the county seat of Daming?" Why are these buildings so high, three-storey, four-storey...... There are even five floors? "Brick houses with bamboo reinforced concrete structures can only be built up to five floors, and no matter how high they are, it is not safe, but it is enough to shock these women who are used to seeing blue-tiled bungalows.

Although Aunt Jiang is a mother, she is as simple as a girl, she stomped her feet on the ground, and said to her daughter happily: "Daughter, you see, this stone ground is smooth and solid, better than the blue stone pavement in Guangzhou City!" ”

Xie Wenjun observed it carefully, shook his head and said, "Aunt Jiang, I'm afraid this is not a stone - how can a stone be such a whole piece, and there is no gap on a road?" ”

Aunt Jiang held her daughter's hand and replied with a smile: "Whether it is a stone or not, this road is beautiful and easy to walk, so as not to stain the newly made embroidered shoes made by Ming Jue for me...... Although the main streets in Guangzhou City are paved with bluestone, they are also smooth, but there are always places that have fallen into disrepair and loosened, after the rain, if you accidentally step on it, the slate will be warped, and the muddy water will stain the shoes, socks and dresses.

Dong Mingjue looked at his mother lovingly, and Aunt Jiang smiled happily. Xie Wenjun on the side saw it and couldn't help but smile: This mother and daughter are also interesting, when the mother is in her thirties, she is still a delicate girl's heart, simple and scheming, she is young and old as a daughter, and she has a city, and it is the daughter who takes care of her mother more on weekdays.

The three of them walked to a crowded place, stopped curiously to look, and saw a very wide building in front of them, which opened on all sides, and was more like a large shed than a house, with towering beams and columns supporting the roof to shelter people from the wind and rain.

Most of the people who went in were empty-handed, but most of the people who came out were carrying large bags and small bags, as if they had just bought something. Dong Mingjue looked up at the plaque on the gate and whispered: "Lingao Market." (To be continued.) )