It was already dark. If the rules of Guangzhou City and Beijing were followed, it was already a curfew.

But the street in front of Chunhui Garden is still prosperous, even more prosperous than during the day. There are huge lanterns hanging on the entire street, and the doors of each store are brightly lit.

The team responsible for public security and fire prevention is constantly patrolling.

Originally, I thought that it was dark and Bai Minghe must be still busy. Bai Chongxi did not think that Bai Minghe would come overnight. I have never seen Bai Chongxi, who was still bustling on the street at night, asked the inn people, and learned that there were no restrictions and no curfew rules here, but outsiders could not leave this main street.

After going to the street, Bai Chongxi noticed that there were more officials here than the people.

People wearing fourth-rank, fifth-rank, civil and military officer uniforms account for at least 50% of the number here, and these people have no official power, but they are like a normal guest.

I walked closer to a shop closest to my residence, where more than a dozen guests were sitting at five tables.

There were dozens of servants holding trays and constantly letting these guests look at the samples in the trays. Each of them had been strictly trained. The two seemingly no difference had so many differences.

Seeing Bai Chongxi and several old members of the Bai family come in, a man in the shopkeeper's uniform immediately greeted him: "Several distinguished guests go far away, have a cup of tea and take a break. What kind of goods are needed, as long as you ask the small trumpet to serve samples. Even if you just watch the fun, it will be the glory of the small trumpet!"

"We came from Guanzhong and went to the northwest with some cloth, salt and tea business." Bai Chongxi was telling the truth, not a lie.

After sitting down, a few servants came over with some cloth pieces. These were specially prepared samples. They were very thick and strong. They felt soft when touched. Bai Chongxi estimated that a load of such fabric should be less than ten pieces of a hundred feet. It seems to be very suitable for use in the bitter and cold areas of the northwest.

"No matter how thin and light we want half a pack, we must use Luzon soft and luster, and bright colors." The voice of a man with a loud voice in the uniform of a fourth-rank military officer was scared many people.

This bachelor, who immediately got up and clasped his fists: "I was so loud that everyone was shocked. Brothers are here to apologize."

Each table smiled and clasped his fists, saying that he didn't mind.

I have already apologized for my face, but it will be inappropriate to care about it.

Bai Chongxi was just curious and leaned over to look at the man's table with a few pieces of cloth on the man's table. Such thin underwear was considered very light. He then clasped his fists: "This official."

"Don't call me official, just call me brothers here." The military officer was polite.

"I dare to ask this brother, I am from the northwest. In our place, such thin clothes are considered thin for summer clothes. I am just curious, so I am very disturbed."

"You are from the northwest. Of course I don't know. Brother, I am from Chaozhou Wei. I am responsible for the coconut fruit on the Miannan Lao Island in southern Luzon. How hot is there? Even in winter, it seems like it is sitting in a steamer. And there are poor people there, twenty-foot-half-foot-half-sized pieces of material, only half a piece of silver, what's the result?"

He heard it was a question, but who knew the result? The military officer said, "As a result, 70% of the goods I pulled were brought back. Let us command the adults to give me a few whips. You must know that our brothers in the garrison rely on this in the wind and rain. I ran away once in vain, and I felt uncomfortable."

"Yes, it's very uncomfortable for those who do business to run away with the goods and bring them back again and again." Bai Chongxi could understand this.

When the military officer heard that someone had agreed, he was a little excited: "So this time, I have to be more frivolous. This business is one of the most detailed white linens made in Guangdong. Leizhou Wei took three thousand dans of goods from them last month, and then all of them were shipped in Da Nang."

"Don't just think about lightness, but consider more practicality. The softness of the fabric will decrease. You can consider using ready-to-wear. A piece of clothing costs a few dollars a lot of money can still be affordable."

When I heard someone talking at the door, many people turned their heads.

The one who came in was Bai Minghe. He couldn't find Bai Chongxi at the inn, so he naturally found it. After all, it was Bai Minghe's father. People from the East Factory were secretly guarding him, and his whereabouts would not be a secret.

There are definitely many people who know the white-known crane here, especially other literati who hold a folding fan, but only the white-known crane does not. This year, the white-known crane holds a small bamboo board in its hand.

When everyone stepped forward to prepare for the salute, Bai Minghe took a few steps and knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily: "Son greet my father, my father came to Guangdong and had not welcomed the heavy business. Please punish me." Bai Minghe said that, and held the bamboo board with both hands.

Sun Yuanjun and Huaiyu behind him also bowed: "Daughter-in-law would like to pay tribute to her father-in-law!"

"It's not punishable!" Seeing Bai Chongxi reaching out, Bai Chongxi was actually excited and just wanted to help his son up. But in the eyes of the fourth-rank military officer, he was going to get the bamboo board, and he rushed to block it in a hurry. But when he reached halfway through his hand, he realized that he couldn't grab it.

The Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and it was natural for a father to beat his son.

The military officer also knelt down to Bai Chongxi: "Old Master Bai, you can't beat me. Lord Xiaobai is the best person for our Guangdong day and night. If you beat me, can you beat me?"

Not to mention Bai Chongxi, even Bai Minghe was amused and cryed by this person.

Bai Minghe was not doing a show. According to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, this is how his son was. He was rude in front of his father. Even if he was loyal and filial, he would have to apologize when he met. After his father said forgiveness, he would be fine.

Otherwise, whether it is the civil or the censor, you can define unfiliality as a person.

The original process, a process that many scholars and people understand, will not be able to continue at this time. Bai Chongxi has seen some worldly things. He gritted his teeth and picked up the bamboo board and hit the Baiminghe on his left and right shoulders: "For my father, I don't know how to cherish my body, and I will accept my parents' body and hair. When I am diligent in official duties, I should also pay attention to maintenance. The second time I hit you two princesses, how noble you are, but you don't know how kind you are. There is a rule that the princesses bow to me, the people."

After helping Bai Minghe, Bai Chongxi bowed to Sun Yuanjun and Huaiyu: "Bai Chongxi, a Bai family in Guanzhong, greeted Princess Liyuan and Princess Huaqing."

The Bai family and the people around them also bowed.

With princesses here, they naturally sit on it. This is a royal etiquette.

"My father, how about I deal with some small matters before going home with my father?" Bai Minghe asked respectfully.

"Public affairs are the most important!" Bai Chongxi responded seriously.

Bai Minghe pulled up the military officer: "Listen to me, I know that your Chaozhou guards have not earned money in these few business operations." Bai Minghe said that he did not earn money. People who are all familiar with Chaozhou guards are familiar with this sentence.

It’s not that I didn’t earn it, but that I didn’t have their share.

Every time I go to sea, there is a strict distribution plan. How much is the hard money of the crew, how much is the garrison, how much is the escort army, how much is the tax paid by the magistrate, how much is the sea trade to the royal family (that is, how much is the white-named crane), etc.

"If you do this, we will make some adjustments. I don't doubt the level of killing you, and I don't worry about encountering pirates at sea. But you can't make money on the sea where you are responsible. Since that's the case, I'll give you a solution."

After Bai Minghe finished speaking, he said to the shopkeeper: "You may be the leader?"

According to modern terms, the shopkeeper is a sales manager in an exhibition hall. He can take charge of small matters, but can Bai Minghe say something small matter?

The shopkeeper was also considerate and said after saying, "If Lord Bai is in charge, the small one can be the leader of the trumpet!"

What a clever sentence, it means that Lord Bai, please take charge of everything. Our shopkeeper dare not say no if you say what you said!

"Can you cooperate with Chaozhou Wei and get what you need! Transportation and maritime security are subject to Chaozhou Wei and the various taxes on maritime trade will be decided and will not be moved casually. Different cargoes with the royal tax on sea trade have different proportions, and this is also a finalized one. On this basis, what you earn is your own. The only thing that may be different from your current business is that the types of goods you operate must be reported."

Speaking of reporting, the military officer knew very much.

Now I will explain to the shopkeeper the simplest and most dumbest way: "Long live the business on the sea, the rest is what we earn. This report is to divide the money. We can't fight with several other garrisons for goods. This is not in accordance with the rules, so we divided the territory in advance."

The shopkeeper understands.

This is a great thing. The two most dangerous things about maritime trade are: transportation and safety.

With the protection of the navy, transportation and safety are not a problem.

In addition, the transaction area and type of goods were allocated in advance, so it can be said that it only earns but does not accompany you.

Bai Minghe winked at the military officer again: "The batch of linens you didn't earn money last time, how much does a piece of cloth benefit from a piece of cloth? Tell the shopkeeper!"

"After paying all kinds of taxes, I lost it to myself, a net profit of six coconut fruits with twenty feet!"

I didn’t talk about silver, I just talk about coconut fruit.

But the shopkeeper can calculate it. The price of six coconut fruits to get off the ship here is 60 cents, twenty feet and sixty cents, which is half a piece of money, which is definitely a huge profit. This is the net profit from excluding various expenses. Even if you give half of the ward and half of the ward and then give half of these navy masters to the boat, it will be a profit of fifteen cents. This is definitely a huge interest rate spread.

"Looking at your smile, it's a good thing. I'll give you some solid things. These six coconut fruits are left to us after being handed over to the garrison, and the benefits of our brothers who have worked on the boat and repaired ships on the shore. That is, the hard rewards for us. If you are capable, we will probably give you all this to the commander."

Too exciting, too profitable.
Chapter completed!