Liu Yuan invited the two of them to sit down, and asked people to serve drinks and pastries, and then said with a smile: "Chen Gongzi, I didn't expect to say goodbye back then, it's been three years in the blink of an eye, what has Chen Gongzi been busy with recently?" ”

Chen Zimo hurriedly stood up and saluted Liu Yuan, and then said with some shame: "Chen is not as ambitious as General Liu, not only is he a literary talent, but he also puts on armor and goes into battle, and he has made great achievements, ranking as a general. ”

The environment can change a person, I think back then, although he was a child of an official family, dozens of taels of silver were stretched, and he almost had to witness the most beloved woman being ruined by an old and ugly old rich man, but fortunately, Liu Yuan came to help, it is estimated that at that time, his outlook on life also changed, and the most difficult result was to abandon literature and engage in business.

It's also very good, and it can be seen that he is still very successful in doing it.

Liu Yuan waved his hand and said: "Chen Gongzi, this is a bad word, in Liu's eyes, as long as you rely on your own hands and make money openly, there is nothing to be ashamed of, and I am not afraid of your jokes, although Liu has an official and a half position, and several properties in his hands have never been pseudonymous to others, and have always been operated under his name, so Brother Chen does not have to be ashamed, because Liu himself can also be said to be a businessman who operates a cheap business, by the way, I don't know what kind of business Brother Chen is engaged in?" ”

The love story of these two people once touched Liu Yuan, Liu Yuan had a good impression of the two, and the love of the old loyal slave Zhao Lao was in it, so Liu Yuan has always been very polite to the Chen couple.

"What Chen did was shipping." Chen Ziang said respectfully.

"Sea freight?"

"Well, Chen has a distant uncle who is in the shipping business in Quanzhou and has more than ten years of experience. This time, I shipped a batch of goods to Yangzhou for my friend, and I said that I would visit Uncle An, so I came to visit, but I didn't expect to meet General Liu returning to his hometown and province, so he came to visit with a cheeky face. ”

Liu Yuan said curiously: "Brother Chen is walking near the sea? ”

"No, it's the far sea" Chen Zimo explained: "This time it's a favor for a friend, transporting a batch of spices, and visiting the old man by the way, fortunately, I don't know and I don't have the opportunity to see General Liu." ”

"Spices? Brother Chen's sea freight. What are the routes? ”

Chen Zimo said with some pride: "Liuqiu, Fusang, and Luzon have all left Chen's footprints, in fact, they are also communicating with each other and profiting from it. ”

"Three days. When I was impressed, I didn't expect to see each other for three years. Your footprints are all over the world. Liu didn't expect that you, a scholar, would serve this bowl of rice in the end. ”

The ships of the Tang Dynasty are all wooden plank ships, which are not as strong as the steel plates of later generations, and the wood has been soaked for a long time and is easy to rot. The ability to resist wind and waves is also poor, and it is indeed a great achievement to be able to ship to Southeast Asia at this time.

"Hehe, too. Chen never dreamed that the shopkeeper Liu would become a general, and he can only say that the world is unpredictable. Chen Zimo said with emotion.

When he inquired about the little shopkeeper Liu, who had now become a general and the founding viscount, his eyes almost didn't fall off at that time, and he was the most promising to be an official, and he started shipping, and Liu Yuan, who was a businessman, turned around and became a general, which was really fateful.

I thought that I had some achievements and would repay my benefactor back then, such as selling overseas novelties to Liu Yuan at a low price, so that he could earn a little more, but I didn't expect that Liu Yuan was much better than himself, so the "Trip to Repay Kindness" became a visit.

Liu Yuan smiled, and then teased Zhao Ziyun, who had been smiling and smiling silently, and said, "Seeing Mrs. Chen's face flushed, Brother Chen's life must be peaceful and beautiful, I don't know how many children there are under my knees?" ”

This Zhao Ziyun is less green than back then, and has more mature charm, although it is not as beautiful as Cui Mengyao, Xiao Niang, and Du Sanniang, but the temperament of being gentle and virtuous, demure and like water is also very exciting, Liu Yuan guessed that if he took her down and took her home to enjoy it, would he be "playing with a girl" and immersed in the pomegranate skirt, and at the end of the day, he was just a small shopkeeper who could only have enough food and clothing?

Zhao Ziyunqiao's face flushed slightly, but she quickly said generously: "Back to the general's words, the folk woman has a son and a daughter under her knees, but it is risky to take the boat, so she stayed at home and did not bring a thank you." ”

"Brother Chen is really a blessing, three years to hold the two, hehe." Liu Yuan said with a smile.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Ziyun was the kind of woman who was very traditional and loyal, Liu Yuan would still be afraid that Chen Ziang, who often had to go to sea, would be the rhythm of being a father.

Chen Ziang hurriedly responded: "Don't dare, listen to what Zhao Lao said, General Liu is also happy to have a thousand gold, this trip is too urgent, and he has not prepared any birthday gifts, there are three hundred taels of silver here, I hope the general will not dislike it." ”

After speaking, he took out two bags of silver from his arms, put them on the desk, and gently pushed them to Liu Yuan, adding while pushing: "This small bag was borrowed by the general back then, and now it is finally returned. ”

"This"

Zhao Ziyun was afraid that Liu Yuan would think that his wife had a request for him, and he was an official, so he was afraid that it would be a bad reputation for this matter, and he explained in a low voice on the side: "General, please rest assured, we are just grateful for the kindness of the year, and I know that General Lu Dao's family fortune is million, and he doesn't fancy this bit of silver, so he just returns the principal, these three hundred taels are a gift to your daughter, and there is no other intention, please be sure to accept it." ”

"When I borrowed the grace of silver, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a reborn parent, although Chen Mou's strength is limited, if Engong is useful to Chen's place, just open his mouth." Chen Ziang said loudly on the side.

Although he is a businessman who is a lowly businessman, but in his body, the backbone is still there, justice is still there, the ancient saying is precepted, the grace of dripping water, and the spring is reciprocated, otherwise his conscience will not pass.

Liu Yuan just hesitated, and soon smiled: "It's difficult for the two of you to be gracious, and if Liu pushes again, it will chill the hearts of the two, okay, Liu accepted this silver." After speaking, he didn't look at it, so he motioned to Dai Qisi on the side to put away the silver.

Seeing that Liu Yuan accepted the silver, Chen Ziang and Zhao Ziyun were obviously relieved, no matter how they put it, they could be regarded as having an explanation for what happened three years ago.

Zhao Ziyun hesitated, stood up suddenly, and saluted Liu Yuan. Said seriously: "Don't hide it from the general, in addition to wanting to repay the kindness of course, our couple also want to take Zhao Lao home to live for the rest of his life, but just now the woman has asked Zhao Lao what he meant, and he is grateful to us for missing the old, but the general also trusts him very much, and he is also used to hard work, and he will not be used to pampering him, saying that he can still move, and then show the general a few more years." I really can't think about it anymore, so General Liu, please treat Zhao Lao well, and the women are here, and I am grateful. ”

"The young lady old slave is doing well. I'm sorry for you. Zhao Lao on the side, his eyes began to turn red again.

No wonder Zhao Lao was so excited just now. It turned out that such a touching scene was staged. After Zhao Ziyun got better, she went to Yangzhou, ready to take her family's original old loyal slave back to support the elderly, if the guess is right, the three hundred taels are likely to be Zhao Lao's redemption fee plus the benefit of the silver, Zhao Lao is grateful to Liu Yuan for his trust and care for so many years. declined the kindness of the little hostess back then, and then changed it to a gift.

It can be described as a twist and turn.

"Mrs. Chen's words are serious," Liu Yuan said with a straight face: "After Elder Zhao arrived at the house, he has been conscientious and hardworking. Do your job impeccably, speaking of which, Liu can have today, Zhao Lao is also indispensable, this kind of loyal and good housekeeper, Liu will also cherish it. ”

Zhao Lao also said with some emotion on the side: "Miss, don't worry, the young master has always been very good to the old slave." ”

The little lady said on the side: "Okay, okay, sit down, since you have known each other, you don't have to be too restrained." ”

Liu Yuan smiled and sat down again, and Chen Ziang also helped Zhao Ziyun sit down, and after the two of them sat down, Liu Yuan suddenly said: "Brother Chen said just now that I can ask you for help if I have something, and Liu really wants to ask Brother Chen for something." ”

When Chen Ziang heard this, he immediately stood up and said respectfully: "Engong has something to do, just give orders." ”

"Please sit, please sit, Brother Chen, Liu is an easy-going person, you must not be too polite" After Chen Ziang sat down, Liu Yuan said: "Just now, Brother Chen often went to Liuqiu, Fusang, and Luzon to do business, Liu thought, if there is a chance, Brother Chen will help me find two people." ”

"Looking for someone?" Chen Zi paused for a moment, and immediately said, "Who are you looking for?" There is a vast sea of people, and Chen does not dare to guarantee that he can find it, but the general ordered that he must do his best. ”

Liu Yuan said solemnly: "The names of these two people are Zhao Yuan and Li Fang. ”

As soon as the names Zhao Yuan and Li Fang were spoken, the little lady on the side had a sudden change in her face, and her eyes immediately became watery.

"Zhao Yuan? Li Fang? How does the name sound familiar? Chen Ziang couldn't help but say to himself.

Before Liu Yuan had time to be happy, Zhao Ziyun's words on the side dashed Liu Yuan's hopes for Liu Yuan and Xiaoniang: "Aren't these two felons in the imperial court?" ”

"Yes, yes, Chen informed them on the general order."

"In the final analysis, these two are still Liu's senior brothers, when the three of us were apprentices in the Jinyu family together, and they got along well, but the two of them deceived their ancestors one night three years ago, not only swept away the gold in the store, but also stabbed Liu's master, who is also my wife's father, to death, and escaped, and has not been caught. So I want to ask Brother Chen, if there is any news of these two people, please be sure to tell them. ”

Liu Yuan added: "Of course, the sea is vast, and the sea of people is also vast, finding two people who are deliberately hiding is like looking for a needle in the bottom of the sea, Brother Chen can find a trustworthy person, and Liu Mou is willing to give 10,000 taels of gold to ask for the whereabouts of the two, which is to provide accurate information. ”

Ten thousand taels of gold? Just to give a message, there are also a thousand taels of gold?

Chen Ziang and his wife were stunned by Liu Yuan's handwriting all of a sudden, 10,000 taels of gold, converted into silver, that is 100,000 taels, 100,000 taels, even if they run smoothly, it will take at least ten years, or even twenty or thirty years to save this family business.

"Yes, don't worry, the general will do his best." (To be continued......)