Chen Qing fell asleep again in a daze. When he woke up, the two young ladies were already busy boiling water and making tea, just like two happy little orioles.
Chen Qing suddenly realized that what these two young ladies were looking for was just a sense of security, and only he could provide them with a kind of support. They recognized him from the bottom of their hearts.
"Sir, we want to go to Miss Lu today!"
When Yu Ying saw Chen Qing getting up, she immediately came forward obediently with her shoes and socks, and asked for instructions while putting on his socks.
"Go ahead! Let a few more soldiers escort you there."
"Yes! We still have to accompany Miss Lu to go shopping, but we have no money."
Chen Qing laughed dumbly, patted her little face and said, "I can't get you a hundred dollars, so go ask Yan Jun for some money. You can figure out how much you need."
Yu Ying smiled slyly, they wanted a lot, they wanted to decorate the wedding room!
"Sir, won't you go with us?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "I still have something to do today, you go ahead!"
After washing up and having breakfast, Chen Qing called Yan Jun and told him two things. The first was to buy a better big bed and place it in his outhouse. It would be best to put it in the outhouse so that they could feel at ease.
, you don’t have to be too big-headed.
The second thing is to ask him to arrange for ten brothers to guard the two young ladies. If anyone is still following them, capture them and bring them back to the house.
After arranging two things, Chen Qing rode out.
Chen Qing was very busy today. Chengqing Trading Company was established in the morning and he wanted to take a look. In addition, Hu Yantong came back yesterday afternoon and they agreed to have a drink at noon.
Zheng Ping's son was eventually named Zheng Cheng, and the spice company they founded together was named Cheng Qing Hang.
There was also a small misunderstanding. Chen Qing did not think that 'Chengqing' was a homophone to his own name at the time. Zheng Tongquan thought that Chen Qing wanted to name the company after his own name, so he agreed and waited for Chen Qing's reaction.
Come here, the boat is ready.
The commercial bank is located opposite Dawazi near Jiangjun Bridge. This location is equivalent to Nanjing Road in Shanghai and Wangfujing in Beijing. It is the most prosperous commercial area in Lin'an. Every inch of land is very valuable. The Zheng family bought several pieces of land in this area, including
A piece of land of one and a half acres is used as a restaurant. The inn is a bit small and is only suitable for shops.
The Zheng family sold the land to Zheng Ping and Chen Qing for the capital price of 3,000 guan, and used it as a store for Cheng Qingxing.
The shop is still a white space, but the future layout has been painted with lime, and a senior manager is explaining the layout to Zheng Ping and Chen Qing.
"This is actually a business and a shop. The first floor is a shop, and the second floor is a business. The first floor is both a shop and a display place for various spices. Behind the first floor is the clerk's room and warehouse. The clerk's room is for the clerk to rest during the day and at night.
The clerk is on duty at night, the second floor is the business office, and the back is the account."
"Is the warehouse too small?" Chen Qing was surprised to find that the warehouse at the back was only about 100 square meters.
The chief steward smiled and said: "This is just a store warehouse. The store warehouse is near Yuhangmen. We rented a warehouse from the Zheng family and the spices shipped from overseas are stored there."
The chief steward’s surname is Hu. He is about 50 years old. He is an old steward who has been with the Zheng family for more than 20 years. He is one of the three chief stewards of the Zheng family. He has rich experience and strong ability. Zheng Ping hired him as a merchant with a monthly salary of 60 yuan.
Big steward.
"The shops here will start to be built the day after tomorrow. Then I will take a few accountants to Quanzhou to buy boats. If there are no suitable boats, I will rent a boat first to ensure that I can keep up with the sailing in March next year."
"How many times do you go to sea a year?" Chen Qingxiao asked.
"Twice a year, we go to sea in early March and come back at the end of May. Then we go to sea in June and come back in September. If time is tight, I suggest renting a boat first so that the sailors are ready. Otherwise, we will be busy all over again and we will not be able to catch up with next March.
Such a boat."
Chen Qing nodded, "The boss makes the decision on this matter, you don't need to ask us!"
At this time, Zheng Ping whispered to Chen Qing: "Today I learned that going to Nanyang not only traffics spices, but also sea pearls, sea shells, gems, and precious wood. Just transporting red sandalwood to Lin'an can make huge profits more than ten times.
It is said that gold and silver ores have been discovered there, but the risk of smelting on site is relatively high, and it is not cost-effective to transport the ore back, so we have to think of a way."
When Chen Qing heard about the production of gold and silver, his eyes couldn't help but light up. He smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, take it step by step. If it doesn't work, you can buy an island and smelt on the island."
At noon, Chen Qing met Hu Yantong at Hukou Restaurant. Zheng Ping had something to do at home and did not come with him.
"What happened to you?"
Chen Qing was shocked to see Hu Yantong in front of him. He actually had a long scar on the left side of his face, which almost disfigured him. He was dark, thin, and depressed.
"I encountered a Jurchen cavalry sentry!"
Hu Yantong suddenly covered his face and cried bitterly, "There are only fifty people on the other side! They killed all three hundred of our cavalry, and I escaped with my life by pretending to be dead. I'm so ashamed."
Chen Qing looked calmly at Hu Yantong, who was out of control. He and Liu Qiong graduated from martial arts at the same time, but took different paths. Hu Yantong stayed in Lin'an Imperial Front Army because of his connections, but Liu Qiong went to Ganquan Fort.
In two years, Liu Qiong had experienced hundreds of battles and gradually grew into a unique general, but Hu Yantong fell into the darkest moment of his life.
After Hu Yantong calmed down a little, Chen Qing asked: "Are you back a long time ago?"
Hu Yantong nodded, "I was sent back to Lin'an to recuperate two months ago. In addition to being hit by two arrows in the back, I also received one stab in the face and one in the leg. I was almost saved from the edge of death."
"Tell me, how did you meet the Jurchen Rangers?"
"I don't know either. Our garrison received reports from several villagers that half of the pigs and sheep in their village were stolen overnight. Yang Dutong sent me to investigate. I took three hundred cavalry to the village to investigate, but they were halfway there.
When we met fifty Song Army cavalry, we found pigs and sheep on their horses. We immediately went forward to interrogate them, but they killed them with swords and yelled, and we realized that they were Jurchens."
"You have three hundred cavalry, and the other party has fifty cavalry?"
"Yes, we were not ambushed, but we fought fiercely on the official road. The opponent was too strong. None of the three hundred of us escaped. Many brothers tried to escape, but they were all killed by their arrows. They were all killed with one arrow.
, accurately shot through the throat, only a few people were injured, and no one died."
Chen Qing was really speechless. Of course he had experience with the Jurchen Ranger Cavalry, and it was indeed very powerful. It would be understandable if the three hundred Song Army infantry couldn't do it, but the Song Army was also cavalry! The three hundred cavalry were wiped out by the opponent's fifty cavalry, and the opponent actually
Not one person died, which is simply unbelievable.
Either the opponent is extremely powerful, or Hu Yantong's men are extremely weak.
"Wait a minute!"
Chen Qing suddenly thought of something, widened his eyes and asked: "Is your three hundred cavalry the same army I trained back then?"
Hu Yantong nodded and said with a face full of shame: "That's why I don't dare to come to see you!"
Chen Qing stood up suddenly, how could it be possible? He knew very well what the army he had trained looked like. Regardless of physical strength, formation, riding and archery, and archery skills, he was the best among the best. He also won the first place in the recruit competition. How?
Possibly being wiped out by fifty Jurchen cavalry?
Chen Qing stared at Hu Yantong with sharp eyes, "Do you dare to swear to God that you didn't lie to me?"
Hu Yantong raised his arms and said: "I swear to God, if what I said today is even half a lie, I will be struck by lightning from the sky and die without a burial place!"
Chen Qing walked to the window with his hands behind his back, feeling really sad. He had put so much effort into that army, but he could not take it away and left it with Huyantong. He did not expect that the three hundred cavalry would encounter this result, which made him extremely heartbroken.
After a while, Chen Qing slowly turned back to Huyan Passage: "The fifty people you encountered are probably not Jurchen Rangers."
"what is that?"
Chen Qing said slowly: "If I guessed correctly, it should be Wanyan Nianhan and his soldiers."
