Li Qiufeng's voice fell, but he heard Zhang Shi laughing, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. Li Qiufeng was stunned for a moment, and said: "Why is Zhang Yuanwai laughing, is it possible that Zhu is wrong?"

Zhang Shi shook his head, suddenly suppressed his smile, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang is laughing at Brother Zhu for taking himself too lightly. With the talent and martial arts of the Zhu brothers, it is too condescending to be a businessman who sells Shu brocade. At present, Zhang has a big deal in hand, if Brother Zhu is interested, Zhang is willing to take Brother Zhu to make a fortune together. This trip down the deal, I dare not say much, at least let Brother Zhu earn seven or eight thousand taels of silver. ”

When Li Qiufeng heard Zhang Shi say this, he deliberately pretended to be taken aback, and said in a trembling voice: "This, isn't this a joke? How can there be such a good business in the world and make so much money at once?"

Zhang Shi saw that although Li Qiufeng looked nervous, his eyes were full of greed, and he became more and more relaxed. I only heard him laugh and said, "Brother Zhu, do you think Zhang is a man of words?"

Li Qiufeng shook his head and said, "With Zhang Yuanwai's words and deeds and bearing, he must be a gentleman who is trustworthy and cautious. It's just that I don't understand that Zhu and Zhang Yuanwai are just meeting for the first time, why did Zhang Yuanwai give Zhu such a big benefit?"

Zhang Shi said: "Brother Zhu is right. We are just meeting for the first time today, and we have only known each other for more than an hour, so it stands to reason that Zhang should not marry Brother Zhu like this. just saw Brother Zhu teach those arrogant martial artists with his own eyes, but Zhang was greatly overwhelmed. Fang Cai chatted with Brother Zhu and admired Brother Zhu's personality even more, so he intended to invite Brother Zhu and Zhang to make a fortune together. ”

When Zhang Shi said this, he paused slightly, glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then said, "Zhang might as well tell the truth." To do this deal with Brother Zhu this time is not only beneficial to Brother Zhu, but also to Zhang. If you want to be more clear, in fact, Zhang has been looking for a suitable person to partner in this business these days, but unfortunately he has not found it. It's pitiful, but Brother Zhu suddenly appeared today, which really helped Zhang a lot. ”

Li Qiufeng looked embarrassed and said, "Thank you Zhang Yuanwai for valuing Zhu so much." It's just that Zhu was ordered by his father to come to Jiangnan to see if it was feasible to sell Shu brocade, and he didn't have much silver with him. Zhang Yuanwai wants to partner with Zhu to do business, but he is afraid that Zhu will not be able to come up with the money for a while......"

Zhang Shi saw that Li Qiufeng was worried about the silver, and he didn't suspect that Li Qiufeng had other plans. Without waiting for Li Qiufeng to finish speaking, Zhang Shi waved his hand again and again, and said, "Brother Zhu, you think too much." This transaction doesn't need Brother Zhu to pay a penny, it's all wrapped up in Zhang. ”

Li Qiufeng pretended to be surprised, and said in a trembling voice: "This, this is not big, right?"

Zhang Shi's eyes showed a strange light, leaned forward, and said to Li Qiufeng: "What Zhang values is Brother Zhu's talent and martial arts. This trip is somewhat risky, if Brother Zhu is willing to make this deal with Zhang, we will earn this silver!"

Li Qiufeng had vaguely guessed Zhang Shi's intentions at this time, but his face was still full of surprise. He pondered for a moment before he spoke, "I don't know what kind of deal Zhang Yuanwai wants to make?"

Zhang Shi retracted and sat steadily on the stool. He observed his words and looks, and saw that although Li Qiufeng was hesitant, he faintly showed a look of eagerness to try. It was Zhang Shi who had an idea, no longer anxious, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked at Li Qiufeng thoughtfully.

When Li Qiufeng was on an errand in Jinyiwei, he participated in the trial of Jinyiwei Nannan, Beizhen Fusi, Criminal Department, Dali Temple, Five Military Governor's Mansion, and Shuntian Mansion many times, and had a deep insight into human feelings. Zhang Shi is cautious in his words and deeds, has excellent wisdom, and is not an ordinary person. It's just that compared with those corrupt officials, Jiangyang thieves, and treacherous villains, it is far behind. It was a strong autumn wind that observed the words and colors, and he had already guessed Zhang Shi's intentions. He deliberately pretended to be eager to try, just to confuse Zhang Shi so that he would not be suspicious of himself. At this moment, seeing Zhang Shi's confident appearance, Li Qiufeng looked anxious, opened his mouth several times to speak, and finally swallowed back.

Zhang Shi saw that Li Qiufeng looked anxious, and only said that he had been moved by what he said, and he was secretly happy in his heart. I only heard him cough, and said in his mouth: "Brother Zhu, this transaction is to transport a batch of goods to Fusang." As long as you give things to the Fuso people, everyone can make a windfall. ”

Li Qiufeng's face changed, and he said with some hesitation: "Zhang Yuanwai, although I only arrived in Ningbo today, I have heard people say before that the imperial court has a very strict sea ban, and except for the ships issued by the Yamen of the Municipal Shipping Division, a piece of sail is not allowed to enter the sea. If you violate the ban of the imperial court, it is a felony, and you can't even keep your head......"

When Li Qiufeng said this, he deliberately made a look of embarrassment and did not continue. Zhang Shi smiled, stood up, paced a few steps in the pavilion, and said, "Brother Zhu, look at my house, how much silver will it cost to build?"

Li Qiufeng was stunned, turned his head and looked around, thought for a moment, and then said: "I am clumsy, I don't know what the actual amount of money spent to build this house is." However, this house is of such a scale, I am afraid that without 10,000 taels of silver, it will definitely not be built like this. ”

Zhang Shi smiled slightly and said, "I can't hide it, this house, including the land, cost me 14,117 taels of silver. ”

Li Qiufeng let out an "ah", but did not speak. This time he didn't pretend to be it, but the amount of money was shocked.

Zhang Shi said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhu, when I talk about this, I don't mean to boast in front of you. To tell the truth, my Zhang family started by selling illicit salt, which is somewhat similar to Zhang Shicheng who started an incident in Hangzhou back then. Later, the ancestors accumulated some silver, no longer engaged in private salt trading, and became a shipholder carrying grain from the government. But after a year of hard work, after removing the silver taels of expenditure, the net profit was only seven or eight hundred taels of silver. During this period, it encountered major events such as the Battle of Jingjing and the Tumubao Change, and the imperial court taxes became heavier and heavier. Even if our Zhang family doesn't eat or drink, we can't build such a big house. ”

When Zhang Shi said this, he sat back on the stone bench, and continued: "More than thirty years ago, when an ancestor of the Zhang family was transporting grain for the imperial court, he got acquainted with the steward eunuch of the Ningbo Bosi Yamen. This ancestor was cautious, and the eunuch in charge of him was very important. After finishing the errand, the steward eunuch looked for the ancestor of the Zhang family, first tried it, and found that the ancestor of the Zhang family was worried about the amount of silver he earned too little every year. The steward eunuch said to the ancestor of the Zhang family that there was a big deal, and I don't know if the ancestor of the Zhang family is interested. The ancestor of the Zhang family was naturally overjoyed, so he immediately asked the eunuch in charge what he wanted him to do. Only then did the steward and eunuch reveal his intentions and disposition.

"It turned out that the stewards and eunuchs had long colluded with officials of Ningbo Prefecture and some big businessmen to do business with the Fusang people. At that time, the ban on the Daming Sea was very strict, and civilian ships were not allowed to go to sea. The stewards and eunuchs partnered with officials and merchants, borrowing official ships to trade with the Fuso on some deserted islands off the coast, and reaping huge profits from them. Later, the imperial court noticed that, in addition to sending spies from Jinyiwei to Ningbo to investigate and defend secretly, it also strictly ordered the Fujian Navy Division to send sailors to patrol the sea and capture those who went to the open sea without authorization to trade with the Japanese invaders. The official ships under the Yamen of the Municipal Ship Division and the Ningbo Prefecture were too eye-catching, and they were very easy to be caught by sailors in the open sea, and they did not dare to do business with the Fusang people in the open sea. As a result, the income of the eunuchs, officials of Ningbo Prefecture, and the big merchants of Ningbo City and other places fell sharply. As the saying goes, people die for money, birds die for food, and these people have no money, which is more uncomfortable than killing them. It's all anxious and murderous.

"Someone gave the steward eunuch an idea, saying that the official ship was dazzling, and he could no longer go to sea on the official ship. It is better to hire the ships of the common people, pretend to be fishing at sea, and sneak out to the open sea to trade with the Fuso people when the spies and sailors of the Jinyi Guard are unprepared. After hearing this, the steward eunuch was overjoyed, and immediately sent someone to inquire about the news of the boat owners on the dock, and finally concluded that the Zhang family's ship was the most suitable, so he called the ancestors of the Zhang family over for questioning. The ancestors of the Zhang family were worried that their income was too small, so they listened to what the eunuch said, and agreed. From then on, Zhang Jiaming was engaged in the tea business, and secretly sent large ships to trade with the Fusang people at sea under the command of officials such as stewards and eunuchs. Although most of the heads were taken by the eunuchs and officials of Ningbo Prefecture, the Zhang family also made a lot of profits. After decades, he finally accumulated thousands of family fortunes, and this house was built. ”

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