Feng Ziying's face became solemn, and she pondered for a moment before slowly saying: "Do you want to get involved in sea trade?"
"Haihai trade is the hottest thing right now, and everyone is talking about it, but no one knows exactly what it does or what it can do." Xue Biao shook his head, "When my sister and I were a few years old, we followed our father through Guangzhou.
After visiting the merchants and merchants, I also saw the ships of the Folangji people. I felt that their ships should be more suitable for long voyages than our Dazhou ships. Our Dazhou ships have good cargo capacity, but they are more suitable for offshore...
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Xue Biao's words made Feng Ziying's eyes light up. He didn't expect that Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin actually traveled to Guangdong and Guangxi, met Yi merchants and merchants, and actually knew how to ship. This was not simple.
"Brother Tao, do you know about boats? Do you know about navigation?"
Xue Biao shook his head honestly, "I don't understand, but I know that the masts and sails of the ships of the Franji people are different from those of our Zhou ships, and there are more sailors. They come from Luzon, Japan or Manchuria."
Come over there, but the speed of the boat is much faster than ours from Dazhou..."
"Then what did you mean when you said you didn't want to take over Fengrunxiang?" Feng Ziying asked.
"Brother Feng, men are ambitious in all directions. My father has traveled to many places in his life, but our Xue family's business still hasn't improved much. I've thought about it this year, and I always feel that I should still work in the original business.
What do you mean, I want to go out and do something new, something I have never been exposed to before. They all say that Brother Feng came up with sea trade. I believe that Brother Feng must have some different ideas for such a strategy.
, so I want Brother Feng to show me a way so that I can realize my long-cherished wish..."
Feng Ziying was touched by Xue Biao's words. It seems that Xue Jun's death and the decline of the Xue family still gave Xue Biao a great stimulus, and also gave the young man greater ambitions.
He thought for a long time before slowly saying: "Brother, the opening of the sea is indeed a big game. What it will turn into, even I, the instigator, cannot predict. The court attaches great importance to it, but the opposition is also very loud. The key is
We are still not sure what the opening of the sea will bring to the Great Zhou Dynasty, such as the maritime trade, shipbuilding, naval fleet involved in the opening of the sea, and even how we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will view our surroundings in the future, well, including our future relationship with the Great Zhou Dynasty.
How to deal with the Western Yi people needs to be explored slowly."
Xue Biao also listened very carefully. He knew that the elder brother in front of him was the instigator of the storm in the south of the Yangtze River. Even he himself admitted it.
At present, the most talked about in Jinling City and even in Nanzhili is the opening of the sea, which involves the interests of the entire Jiangnan gentry and merchants, but everyone is talking happily, but the specifics of where to make money after the opening of the sea are at a loss.
water.
Besides sea trade, where else can you start?
This question is probably the answer that many people want to hear.
After thinking about it carefully, Feng Ziying thought of how to arrange the next step for Xue Biao. Since Xue Biao was interested in opening up the sea, or in other words, starting from opening up the sea to open up his own path, it could be used.
"Brother, I am going south this time. Of course, I have some plans from the imperial court. In addition, I am also very optimistic about the changes brought about by the opening of the sea in the future. Next, I may ask a few people to start helping me with things, mainly collecting and researching.
The industrial business involved in the strategy of opening up the sea, to be honest, this is also what the cabinet is currently considering, but I myself plan to make experiments and breakthroughs in some industrial businesses, well, including my cousin in Linqing
We have also made some preparations there. If your filial piety period expires in the year after next, you might as well come over to broaden your horizons and gain insights, so as to lay a solid foundation for your future adventures on your own..."
Feng Ziying's words made Xue Biao overjoyed. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to say thank you: "Thank you, Brother Feng. This is what I look forward to most, little brother..."
"It doesn't have to be like this. Why should we be so polite between brothers?" Feng Ziying waved her hand.
He was very optimistic about Xue Biao, but he couldn't help it grow. Everyone needs a process to grow and mature, except himself, of course.
Although Xue Biao seems to be smart and willing to learn, she is too young. Feng Ziying doesn't believe it if you say that she will be able to stand alone or start a business on her own immediately after being released.
If he could be given three to five years to follow Wang Wenyan and others to broaden his horizons and gain insights, and then show him the way and let him give it a try, he might still be able to make a difference.
"But brother, you will be sixteen next year, and it is time to think about marriage. My aunt also asked me to find a suitable marriage for you. I am also wondering which girl from this capital city is worthy of it.
Brother Qiqi,..."
This sentence made Xue Biao feel a little shy. This was also a big deal, even the top priority facing the second room of the Xue family at the moment.
Before Xue Jun died of illness, one of the most important contents of the orphan care was the marriage problem between Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin.
In Xue Jun's view, this even outweighs the Xue family's livelihood issues.
Between a son and a daughter, of course Xue Biao's marriage is far more important than Xue Baoqin's.
I don’t know what is going on with Xue Baoqin’s current engagement with Mei Zhiyejian.
Although they were both in the Hanlin Academy, Feng Ziying began to prepare "Internal Reference" soon after he selected Shu Jishi, and he did not have much contact with Mei Zhiye, who was mainly engaged in compiling history and making imperial edicts.
Moreover, he also learned from Lian Guoshi and Yang Sichang that Mei Zhiye was a person who had a very good reputation or was extremely vain, and was not worth getting to know, so he didn't pay much attention to him.
Later, he went on an expedition to the west to quell the rebellion, and then planned a grand plan to open up the sea. It is said that Mei Zhiye even said sarcastic words in front of Huang Ruliang.
It probably meant that he was just eating carrots and not worrying about anything, eating his own food and doing shit, not doing his job properly, etc. Fortunately, Huang Ruliang was not polite and reprimanded him. I am afraid that this guy would even dislike him.
Xue Baoqin kept pretending to be a lady and kept a calm and steady attitude. When she heard the mention of her brother's marriage, she started to interject: "Brother Feng, I want to ask Brother Feng to worry more about my brother's marriage. My mother is worried about my brother's marriage."
The most important thing is that you can let go of everything else, but you must find a good family..."
Glancing at this tricky girl, Feng Ziying said with a smile: "I will definitely take this matter to heart, but it also depends on what your aunt and your brother want, whether they are looking for a woman from an official family or a lady from a scholarly family.
, or after the military service, this will need to be considered. Fortunately, there is no rush. I will go back and think about it carefully when I am done with Jiangnan."
"Then little sister, thank you, Brother Feng, for taking the trouble." Xue Baoqin also stood up.
"It's my sister's engagement. I wonder if the Mei family has contacted your family in the past year?"
Previously, Xue Baoqin's mother didn't mention Xue Baoqin's engagement, so Feng Ziying didn't ask in depth, but now that they were the only siblings left, Feng Ziying had to ask clearly.
Xue Biao's face darkened and he hadn't spoken yet, but Xue Baoqin didn't change his expression and said calmly: "I dare not hide anything from Brother Feng. In this year, the Mei family only received one reply from the Mei family. Even after my father passed away, we also gave Mei a letter."
I sent a letter home, but the reply came a month later, with a few words of comfort, but no more news..."
"Little sister!" Xue Biao frowned.
"Brother, what is there to say? Brother Feng is not an outsider. He was entrusted to take care of our family before his father passed away. This is the attitude of the Mei family now. Can we still change it?"
Xue Baoqin's tone was cold and his face was indifferent, "Brother Feng, you are also in the Hanlin Academy. So what is Uncle Mei doing now? Do you know anything about his family situation?"
Feng Ziying hesitated for a while, but finally shook her head: "To be honest with Brother Ta and Sister Baoqin, Master Mei and I don't have much contact and have no friendship. Normally, he is mainly responsible for compiling history and making imperial edicts. As a brother, he is
Running around more is a bit unprofessional..."
Feng Ziying will not judge anyone arbitrarily. After all, the Mei Zhiye family and the Xue family have agreed to get married, and there is a high chance that they will become in-laws in the future.
Now it seems that there is something wrong with the Mei family, but getting married is not a simple matter these days. As a scholar, the Mei family does not dare to regret the marriage easily.
It can be said that as long as they have not committed a treasonous crime, generally speaking, neither party will regret the marriage easily, and regretting the marriage will cause great harm to both parties.
Of course, those who take the initiative to regret their marriage will have to shoulder moral and moral responsibilities and pressures, and the party whose marriage is regretted will certainly receive sympathy from public opinion, but it is basically impossible to find a good marriage again.
No serious family would be willing to marry a woman who has had her marriage annulled, no matter what the reason is, because the reputation is not good, and ordinary families simply cannot afford it.
"What about Uncle Mei's young master, um, the younger sister's engagement partner?"
Brother Feng will not fail to do the things entrusted to him. If it is difficult to evaluate Uncle Mei because he and Brother Feng are colleagues, then his son Brother Feng should have known about it, right?"
Feng Ziying sighed softly.
The two sisters of the Xue family are both outstanding people. Compared with Baochai, Baoqin is a little less gentle and generous, but a little more smart and fierce. However, they are both worthy of being the leading figures in the Dream of Red Mansions.
Many masters of Hongology put Xue Baoqin's evaluation above the Twelve Hairpins in the Red Mansion, which shows how extraordinary this woman is.
No wonder he was sought after by so many people after entering Jia's house, and Baoyu was so fascinated that even Daiyu would be jealous.
"Sister Baoqin, I know the third son of Mei Hanlin as my brother. He passed the scholar examination, but failed twice in the Qiu Wei exam. Let's take a look at the exam." Feng Ziying thought for a while and then said: "As for that,
I haven't heard anything about his character, except that Mr. Mei likes to have banquets and is said to be good at poetry."
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Baoqin's face, but he suddenly smiled brightly, like a red plum blossom in full bloom, touching people's hearts, "Brother Feng, is it that simple? Could it be that Brother Feng feels that some words are difficult to say and difficult to judge? Isn't it possible that Brother Feng is not afraid of being so covert?
Are you wasting your little sister’s life by hiding it?”
Feng Ziying smiled bitterly. Can he say that the Mei family's legitimate son likes men and is there any prostitutes in the family? As for the third son of the Mei family, it seems that he is not very good at it, but it is hard to tell if he occasionally plays tricks on the occasion.
It's just that in this era, good masculinity is really nothing in the capital and Jiangnan. It is even a kind of elegance in the upper class.
Even among the relatives of the Tian family and the princes and princes, there are many who like this way, and many literati and refined scholars enjoy it, and there are few criticisms.
Of course, for women, this question is more specific, but the key is that Mei Zhiye has three sons in his family, two legitimate sons and one concubine. Among them, the second legitimate son likes this style. It is really unclear whether the concubine is so good. He
Don't make any judgment.
Just looking at this posture, could this girl have heard something?
