41.Chapter 41 Brotherhood is deep, worry is justified
When he came out of Liu Zigu's house, Qian Wubing felt a little bit satisfied. At least, Liu Liangnu, well, this woman who might be the imperial concubine in the future, had no time to take her maiden name in the Liu family.
Liu Zigu's mother always called her lost baby daughter "nannan, nannan". Qian Wubing couldn't follow suit. Anyway, the girl's father was named Liu Liang, so he would never call her Liu Liangnu.
Incorrect.
At least he was able to find out roughly where Liu Liangnu was lost and whether she had any birthmarks on her body. Moreover, according to Liu’s mother, this girl became sensible earlier and even spoke better than others.
If the child is born earlier, a girl may still remember a little bit about her biological parents in her memory.
When Liu Zigu asked Qian Wubing and his mother these questions, he had a weird look on his face. He really didn't have much feeling for this sister who could only be remembered by his mother's occasional nagging.
What I don't understand even more is that Qian Wubing came to his door for the first time in a thousand years. He didn't wait for his father to come back. He asked his mother such questions inexplicably and then stood up and left. What did it mean?
If you don't understand, of course you have to ask. It's hard to ask in front of your mother. As soon as the two left the Liu family, Liu Zigu couldn't bear it anymore.
"Wu Bian, did you Jin Yiwei find out something that has something to do with my girl?"
Qian Wubing shook his head with a deep look on his face: "You and I are as close as brothers. If such a thing really happened, I would naturally not hide it from you. But you only know that I, Qian Wubing, have been the only child in my family since I was a child. Seeing that others have
Brothers and sisters, I am always a little envious. I regard you as my brother. Your lost sister is naturally my sister. It is better to ask clearly about such things. If there is a chance in the future, maybe in the vast sea of people
We can meet each other. You said that the old man may be favoring such a thing, but who can say for sure?"
Liu Zigu bared his teeth, seemingly annoyed by Qian Wubing. He hadn't even dropped his schoolbag yet, but Qian Wubing started to feel angry. Who of the two of them was the real scholar?
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple!" Qian Wubing nodded firmly: "Of course, you also know that I work in the Jinyiwei, and the Jinyiwei's ears and eyes are always better. If this is really such a news, I knew it in advance, and I wouldn't know it.
You will miss it, this is called preparing for a rainy day, don’t worry, your business is my business, your sister’s business, naturally I have to pay more attention!"
"I still feel a little weird. You don't seem to be such a kind person. I usually ask you to ask Miss Sun out, but you always resist. But now you are so enthusiastic, there must be some conspiracy!"
"Hahaha!" Qian Wubing laughed: "Just think of it as a conspiracy, how dare you hit me!"
When they reached the door, Qian Wubing walked out with a long smile, leaving Liu Zigu confused.
No, I have to find out what's going on with this guy. Liu Zigu was startled and suddenly felt a little chilly. He turned around and called home, and followed Qian Wubing away.
Qian Wubing walked around the Hundred Household Office as before, then turned around and went to who knows where. When he arrived at the Hundred Household Office, Liu Zigu did not continue to follow Qian Wubing, but
As soon as Qian Wubing disappeared, he immediately caught Wu Huchen who was at Baihu Station.
"What's going on with your brother-in-law? Why is he suddenly concerned about my girl? Hu Chen, I usually treat you well, brother Liu. Please tell Brother Liu some news. Does your brother-in-law want a woman?"
Sorry to say, you used this method to hint me?"
"What woman?" Wu Huchen asked blankly, "I am watching my brother-in-law for my sister. What are you talking about? Your girl, my brother-in-law is attracted to your girl!"
With his eyes widened, Wu Huchen, who was like a little tiger, was very scary. Liu Zigu's expression suddenly changed.
"I have never seen my girl grow up, and your brother-in-law has taken a liking to her. Please don't be so surprised. You are still young and don't understand the thoughts of our men. Your sister is so iron-clad.
You have a healthy main wife, but isn’t it normal for a man, especially an outstanding man like your brother-in-law, to have three wives and four concubines? Why are you so nervous!"
"You were the one who was surprised, okay?" Wu Huchen's face softened when he heard that this was not the case: "My father and my sister have already left for Nanjing. If my sister knows about this, I will definitely die.
It’s ugly!”
"I've already said that I haven't done anything, and you're still obsessed with this?" Liu Zigu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw that he was still obsessed with his duty of "guarding his brother-in-law." He had to explain: "My girl has been separated from her family since she was a child.
Your brother-in-law was so confused that he suddenly came to my house to ask my mother questions. I always feel that things are a little weird, why don't I just ask you if you don't know what to order?"
"My brother-in-law treats you as one of his own!" When Wu Huchen heard this, he curled his lips slightly and seemed a little amused by Liu Zigu's suspicion: "My brother-in-law doesn't say anything else. He has nothing to say to his own brothers.
, When I was in the capital, although my brother-in-law kept quiet, which brothers in the house disobeyed him? My brother-in-law did not take part in the fighting and killing in the capital. If he had that kind of intention, he would just call these three people.
Person No. 50, it was as easy as anything. That time, we had a fight with those guys from the Bingma Division in Inner Seventh Alley..."
Seeing that Wu Huchen was going to talk at length about the history of his revolutionary family, Liu Zigu quickly changed the topic. How many things can a young boy go through? The most thrilling thing was what he encountered this time when he and Qian Wubing came out. As for the past
These days, Liu Zigu has already known almost all the trivial things in the inner city.
"You just said that your father and your sister have left for Nanjing. Are you planning to settle down in Nanjing?"
"My sister wants to settle down in Nanjing. My father and I live in the capital!" Wu Huchen corrected him seriously, "I originally went out to do things this time, but my sister and my brother-in-law are planning to get married after we go back.
Yes, I didn’t expect that when I arrived in Nanjing, I was temporarily settled. Now that my brother-in-law has gained some status, it’s time for this happy event. My father has been looking forward to having his grandson? "
"That's it, that's it. When a man starts a family, he must first start a family and then start a career. Your sister is marrying into the Qian family. It doesn't mean she has been wronged. It's just that she doesn't seem to hear Wu Bing talking about your sister on weekdays!"
"What do you know!" Wu Huchen seriously despised the other party: "My brother-in-law can't hide his words. If he doesn't tell you what he wants, you don't know at all. How do you know that my brother-in-law doesn't say it?
But I’m thinking of my sister in my heart!”
Damn it, I know he can hide his words. Children can't speak, and they can't even say the word "city". But damn, I'm really worried that he might pull some tricks and get me in. Although
This guy is not a deceiver, but if this guy sends someone to Datong to inquire about his family's business, wouldn't it be clear? This kind of thing will not be investigated by the people but by the officials.
, but it’s not a decent thing to do, especially when someone from the imperial court inquires. Isn’t this just giving someone a clue?
When leaving Baihusuo, Liu Zigu looked a little worried. His worries were not without reason. The Liu family's shop in Nanjing only sold some crude tea and some alkali from the north. But he really knew these transactions
Who doesn’t know the inside story? Whether it’s crude tea or alkali, these things can’t make much money in the Ming Dynasty. But if it suddenly turned into such a hugely profitable business, it naturally has something to do with those guys on the northern grassland.
The Mongols on the grassland, whether they are Tatars, Duoyan Sanwei or other tribes, as long as they live on the grassland, they cannot avoid eating meat. There is no way to grow crops on the grassland. Even if they can grow crops, those Mongolians will not.
, naturally there will be no tea trees. If you eat too much meat, milk, etc., you will naturally feel a little greasy and difficult to digest. At this time, tea is a great food to help relieve fatigue. Moreover, on the grassland
The climate is cold, and Mongolians have the habit of drinking milk tea to replenish their physical strength. If there was no tea, what would it be called milk tea?
The tea business of the Liu family's Qingyun is purely a cover. The real money comes from the hard work of delivering bricks of Ming tea to the Mongolians, in exchange for which the price of Ming tea is tens of dollars higher than the price of Ming tea.
times of gold and silver. As for those alkali and so on, it is almost like giving it away. This thing is not a rare thing in the Ming Dynasty. On the grassland, the alkali produced by a salt-alkali lake is enough for the people of a city.
After a long time, simply because they didn’t want their caravan to come back empty, and since the Liu family couldn’t get involved in the fur trade, they chose a business model of selling tea – buying alkali – selling alkali + buying tea.
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The Liu family had been in Datong for many years, and they knew some of the details. When Liu Zigu began to work with other Shanxi businessmen to mediate these transactions, in the eyes of those big Shanxi businessmen, the Liu family and his son,
This is undoubtedly a small fight and has no impact on them. Secondly, having an official to help such a deal is always a strength. As long as he has a small appetite, everyone can tolerate it.
Of course, this small appetite means that Liu Zigu has been able to stick to his bottom line since he started this business. He only sells tea. Although to be more serious, this is contrary to the tea policy of the imperial court.
However, in Datong, no one really cares about such a thing if money is poured in and the connections left by the Liu family are there.
As for the most profitable iron business, even the legendary business of directly transporting weapons to the grassland, Liu Zigu couldn't even think about it. This kind of money, not to mention that his father was just a small sixth-grade boss.
The fifth-grade and fourth-grade people were stabbed out. This is also the end of a whole family being copied. He does not have as deep a background as those others, so he feels that he will be satisfied if he can earn a little money honestly. Wait until he
The connections that dad left behind are gradually disappearing. By then, he must have made enough money, and he won't have to worry about doing anything else.
However, Qian Wubing's current instigation made him worry for no reason. This guy would not care about his lost girl just because he really cared about him. Moreover, he would never be so exaggerated and directly use Jin Yiwei's
Let's send someone to Datong to inquire about the Liu family...