The reaction from Yan'an Mansion was much greater than Catherine imagined.
She thought Jiang Wan would send a team of soldiers to pick him up. After all, it was said that the place was very chaotic and the dozens of hard-working people alone could not guarantee her safety. However, she did not expect that Jiang Wan would come to pick her up in person.
Moreover, he came all night long.
When she saw Jiang Wan, her nose was a little sore. She felt that all the hard work he had been doing all the way and his confrontation with the Chamber of Commerce were all worth it at this moment. It turned out that she was so important in his heart.
.
"You've lost weight!" Jiang Wan looked at the girl with a slight smile.
"What you mean is that I used to be very fat..." Catherine smiled and calmed down her mood: "I brought what you asked for, but I'm afraid I won't be able to go back in the future. You will
Will you take me in?"
"Yes!" Jiang Wan nodded firmly: "Wherever I am from now on, you will be there, and no one can bully you anymore!"
Catherine smiled. In her opinion, this was this man's promise to him. She was well aware of the Ming Dynasty's reservations. She was very satisfied that Jiang Wan could say such a thing.
"I'll take you to see what I brought!" Catherine eagerly took Jiang Wan and opened the box she brought. Jiang Wan's eyes lit up. Although the sweet potatoes in this box were not the same as the sweet potatoes in his memory,
, there are some differences, but there is no doubt that this is the sweet potato before the variety improvement.
"I only know this much. I found it from a cargo ship of the Chamber of Commerce. If the sailor of the cargo ship hadn't leaked the information, it wouldn't be like this!" Catherine said with some guilt: "I don't know you.
No matter how much you need, I will bring as much as I can find!"
"That's enough!" Jiang Wan nodded with satisfaction: "You don't know how many people can be saved by what you do!"
Seeing these sweet potatoes that Catherine brought that could be used as seeds, Jiang Wan felt at ease. With these things, all his plans can be slowly launched. To put it bluntly, the entire Ming Dynasty will benefit greatly from this.
Qian, what Catherine did is not an exaggeration even if Zhu You seizes her a title.
He wrote down this credit and this favor.
Once the sweet potato cultivation has achieved results and can be promoted, he feels that he will not hesitate to ask Zhu Youjian for credit for Catherine. Of course, he does not need to tell her this plan for the time being. It will be a surprise for him then.
alright.
The two of them had not seen each other for many days and had a lot to say. After talking about the business, they both put aside their worries and started chatting word by word.
Catherine was concerned about what Jiang Wan had done and what things she had encountered since she separated from him. Jiang Wan was concerned about whether there had been any changes in Hao Jing'ao, the Fo Lang machine cannons purchased by the imperial court, and the Fo Lang machine
Whether the goods were delivered on time, and whether Catherine and Victor had a falling out at the Chamber of Commerce this time, would it have any impact on the cannon trade?
The voices of two young men in the room took turns, and from time to time there was laughter. Mei Xiaofei and You Yong looked at each other outside the door, and consciously walked a little outside.
"You Yong, no, I should call you You Baihu. You are doing great now!"
After walking far enough away to make sure that no one in the room could hear them and no one would disturb the two people in the room, Mei Xiaofei spoke with some envy.
"You all know that I am the master of a hundred households, but you still haven't met me!" You Yong raised his head slightly, feeling a little proud.
"Bah, I am also a hundred households, okay? You are a ghost!" Mei Xiaofei rolled her eyes at him: "What I envy is that you can stand alone in Taiyuan. Wen Qiang and Hua Sanqian are two, and now one of them is in the third
There are one thousand households, and one is in the second thousand households. Although you are also leading troops, how can you be free and easy!"
"I would rather lead the troops!" You Yong snorted, his eyes shining: "I heard that this time our Nanhai Guards fought with the bandits in the field and defeated the bandit army. That boy Wen Qiang, isn't this military merit great?
of!"
"Let's not talk about this, okay!" Mei Xiaofei's face suddenly turned bad when he heard this, "Now every time we meet, that guy brags about how many thieves he and his men have killed. That's an ugly look.
It’s like I’m a waste!”
"Where is Hua Sanqian? Doesn't he have any military exploits?" You Yong asked.
"What a heck he is, he is in the 1000th household, the 2000th household and the 3000th household who are out of the city fighting in the field. He is guarding the city. Speaking of this, he is worse than me. I am next to you, that boy Wen Qiang.
You can't come here all the time to show off, but Hua Sanqian is unlucky. As long as he puts down the value, he will definitely see that guy. Hua Sanqian is going crazy!"
Having said this, Mei Xiaofei couldn't help but laugh softly. You Yong was stunned and started laughing too.
The two of them laughed for a while, and then slowly stopped laughing. Mei Xiaofei said with emotion: "Speaking of the four of us brothers, we all followed you in Zhouzhuang. We just wanted to hang out.
I didn’t expect that today, everyone would have their own future..."
"Whoever has the opportunity to return to Zhouzhuang in the future must replace the others and be filial to everyone's parents!" You Yong nodded.
"That's not what I'm talking about!" Mei Xiaofei glanced at him: "Don't you know, our Nanhaiwei has expanded its army again, and now there is an additional 4,000th household. There are quite a few people in this 1,000th household. If a 100th household comes out,
They all lead three to four hundred people. Moreover, I heard adults say that maybe our firearms camp in Nanhaiwei will be separated from each thousand households and establish a separate thousand households, which will be the fifth thousand households.
!”
He looked at You Yong: "We are all people who came from your lord's side, and we can be considered your direct descendants. Now our Nanhaiwei is getting bigger and bigger, and your lord has more and more talents of all kinds. If we brothers don't support each other,
, If we don’t make some achievements, we may not be able to talk to adults, let alone in the guards!"
He shook his head slightly: "It's just a hundred households, but they don't speak loudly!"
"Stay well with me and don't think too much!" You Yong thought for a while and said, "I don't worry if there is no one you can trust around me. You, the captain of the prince, also use snacks to select your bodyguards.
At all times, we will always select people from Zhouzhuang. Anyone who is unreliable must not be allowed to come to your side. You should also look for those people in your bodyguard who are available and who are not available. You really want your lord to take care of you.
If you want to go out, you must have someone to recommend you. If there is no suitable person, we brothers will not allow you to leave your side!"
"Wen Qiang, Hua Sanqian and the others are in Yan'an Mansion. As long as they have military exploits, no one can stop their promotion. However, I was assigned to this miserable place by the Lord. I'm afraid I won't be able to get ahead for a while. After you go back, give me
The two of them should talk about what we talked about today, let them be more practical, and don't talk about it all day long just because we have some merits. We are the people who go out around the adults, and we represent the face of the adults. Don't let others look down on us!"
"I know!" Mei Xiaofei nodded: "I will tell them after I go back, but your place is not a bad place. My lord put you here, but we have been thinking about it for a long time.
Among them, you have the most flexible mind and are the best at solving problems. You have to deal with these businessmen, avoid taking advantage of them, do things properly, and have the ability to make prompt decisions. Apart from you, none of the three of us have
It fits here!”
"You mean, the master is using me more?" You Yong was stunned. He had always thought that the master didn't think highly of him and thought he was frivolous. He didn't expect to hear such words from Mei Xiaofei's mouth.
"Definitely reused!" Mei Xiaofei said with certainty, patting him on the shoulder, "Maybe among our brothers, you will be the first to be promoted. However, you must never do something wrong, let alone eat those
If you know the slightest benefit of being a businessman, your future will be ruined!"
"It's over!" Upon hearing this, You Yong's face suddenly darkened slightly.
"What's wrong? Have you accepted the money from those businessmen?" Mei Xiaofei became nervous: "You are seeking death, you have never seen the money!"
"I didn't confiscate the money!" You Yong whispered: "But two days ago, Miss Catherine went to Taiyuan City and bought some clothes and jewelry. The shopkeeper of Fan Ji quietly paid the bill for Miss Catherine. I know this, but I
But he didn’t stop him…”
He was a little anxious: "Xiao Fei, this matter shouldn't matter. After all, Miss Catherine is so familiar with you, and it's not something I accepted!"
Before they finished speaking, the two heard Jiang Wan's voice coming from the room behind them: "You Yong, go and call Fan Yongdou from Fan Ji over. I have something to ask him..."
"It's over, Miss Catherine must have told the Lord!" You Yong responded and said to Mei Xiaofei with a bitter face: "When the Lord gets angry, you have to plead for me, brothers, you have to see me
If you don't save me, I'll curse you to never get a wife..."
"Why are there so many nonsense? Go and call someone!" Mei Xiaofei glared at him: "Just take it one step at a time. When the time comes, I won't leave you alone!"
…
Fan Yongdou has always had people in Guanshan Town, but You Yong personally came to Fan Ji to invite him, which shocked him. However, when he heard that it was Jiang Wan who came to Guanshan Town, he immediately started to smile.
Facts have proved that the Banren woman's words in front of Jiang Wan are really effective. He is very sure that if there is no problem with Fan Ji's food supply, Jiang Wan will never come to invite him. Now that Jiang Wan has arrived in Taiyuan, he still
Simply calling him over was enough to prove that the one thousand three hundred taels of silver spent was quite worthwhile.
Sure enough, as soon as he saw Jiang Wan at the Nanhaiwei station, he also saw the Fan woman beside Jiang Wan. What made him smile even more was that the Fan woman was wearing the same clothes he had given away.
of a set.
"Miss Catherine came from afar and was deeply impressed by your hospitality!" Jiang Wan smiled at him: "I thought I would express my gratitude to you in person. Because of you, Miss Catherine's impression of the city of Taiyuan
very good!"
"The friendship of the landlord is just the friendship of the landlord!" Fan Yongdou said calmly and generously: "I am lucky enough to meet a stunning woman like Miss Catherine. If I don't show some courtesy, why should I wait for others to grab this opportunity?"
Hahaha, Jiang Wan laughed, and Catherine was also chuckling. Someone said she was beautiful in front of Jiang Wan. Regardless of whether the other person thought so, she was in a very happy mood.
"That's what this person is like. Although he is a businessman, he does things in a certain way. The reason why Yan'an Mansion can still be maintained is inseparable from the support of a group of grain merchants organized by him!"
Jiang Wan said to Catherine: "He is one of the top businessmen in Shanxi. If you are interested in doing some business, he should be able to help you a lot!"
"Can he also help with the transaction you just mentioned?" Catherine looked at Jiang Wan curiously, and then at Fan Yongdou: "Does he have this ability?"
Fan Yongdou's heart was beating wildly. It was obvious that the two of them were not just talking about the matter of giving him clothes and jewelry. In his opinion, that matter was just a little talk. The other party was looking for
When he came, he really had something important to do!
"I definitely have the ability, but I don't know if he is willing to try his best!" Jiang Wan said, turning to look at Fan Yongdou.
"Shop Manager Fan, it's been a while since I last told you about the business outside the customs. Has all the business over there stopped now?"
"All the children and shops of my Fan family have been withdrawn, and the originally opened trade routes have also been cut off!" Fan Yongdou said without hesitation: "Master Jiang gave Fan this opportunity. If Fan knew how to cherish it,
, that means Fan is seeking his own death!"
"Yeah!" Jiang Wan nodded and seemed to think about it: "When you opened up your so-called trade route, you must have established a lot of contacts in the border army!"
"This is all a friendship made with money!" Fan Yongdou smiled bitterly: "It's not a connection!"
"Did you include any ironware in your previous business?" Jiang Wan raised her head fiercely: "Forget it, I'm asking knowingly. What I mean is, have all your ironware sales been stopped now?"
"Absolutely stop it!" Fan Yongdou's face turned pale and he swore.
"There is no need to stop this. It's just that these iron tools will be transported to Yan'an Prefecture in the future!" Jiang Wan said: "No matter how you get the iron tools from the civilians or from the border troops, they will all be transported to Yan'an Prefecture in the future. Don't worry, it won't happen."
If you are allowed to do business at a loss, Yan'an Prefecture will not only pay you with green salt, but also saltpeter and firearms!"
"Saltpeter, firearm?" Fan Yongdou was stunned. Although saltpeter is not valuable, he can understand it. After all, it is produced in Yan'an Prefecture. But what the hell are firearms? Doesn't Mr. Jiang know that people who dare to transport, buy and use firearms are all
Is it a felony?
Even if Jiang Wan knows that he is breaking the law, what's the use of giving this firearm to whoever he sells it to? He can't sell it outside the customs, and he doesn't dare to sell it inside the customs!
"Miss Catherine will tell you where the firearms are sold!" Jiang Wan smiled: "Of course, if you don't dare to do this business, just pretend it's not agreed. This is what Miss Catherine plans to do because she likes you.