Chapter 1345 The heroic Ninth Master (asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
Pearl House, study room.
Mingzhu stood behind the desk, holding a magnifying glass in her hand and appreciating the calligraphy on the desk.
The boy at the door came in and said, "Master, An Qi is here."
Mingzhu said: "Ask him to come in."
When An Qi came in, without waiting for greetings, Mingzhu called him forward and said, "Come and take a look at Wang Xianzhi's "Dongshan Songtie"!"
An Qi was born into a Mingzhu family. He was a Mingzhu book boy when he was young and was good at appreciating calligraphy and painting.
It's just that his other studies are ordinary, and he is from a household background, so he cannot participate in the Eight Banners imperial examination. Otherwise, Mingzhu will send him out to pursue an official career.
Although he is a master and a servant, he still has a sense of teacher-student friendship.
An Qi still said hello, then stepped forward and stood in front of the desk.
When he saw the copybook, he was also fascinated.
Mingzhu stroked her beard and said, "What do you think of this?"
An Qidao: "I can't say for sure, I just look at everyone's appearance. It can be ranked first in the master's collection."
Mingzhu closed the copybook and said: "This is for you, be the head of the treasure collection!"
An Qi was surprised and said: "Absolutely not. Since it is a treasure passed down from generation to generation, how can I keep it? There are still Second Master and Third Master here."
Mingzhu's family is not divided into three families. There are three houses in one generation.
The eldest son has passed away, leaving three grandsons. Among them, the direct grandson is similar in age to the two uncles and was awarded Jinshi last year.
However, the grandson is not as close as the son, so Mingzhu chose the second son Kuixu as the head of the family.
The third son, Kuifang, was Heshuo's consort and Mingzhu's old son, and he was very favored.
The pearl has been silent for more than ten years, and now Kuisu is walking on behalf of the Nalan family.
Mingzhu shook her head and said: "They have theirs, this is for you..."
Speaking of this, he pondered: "In the future, don't buy land in Yangzhou with your money. It's too eye-catching and won't last long. Instead, keep antique calligraphy and paintings!"
An Qi went south for six years, and the money he earned not only bought land in Gyeonggi, but also bought local mansions and villages in Yangzhou.
The two areas of land add up to over 100,000 acres.
In addition to being a salt merchant, he also used hundreds of thousands of capital to buy several merchant ships of foreign goods from Hangzhou Customs. After selling the goods, he also made huge profits.
If there hadn't been too much commotion, there wouldn't have been a "Bei'an" banner.
It can only be said that peers look down on each other.
Even if they knew that An Qi had the Mingzhu family as his backer, no one dared to confront him head-on, but they were not willing to see him get rich. The title itself had the connotation of flattery.
Who doesn't know that whether it's the Ji family in Jiangnan or the Kang family in Shanxi, they are both wealthy businessmen who started to make their fortunes in the late years of the previous dynasty. They have been rich for several generations, and many of their children have become officials.
But what qualifications does An Qi, a newly emerging domestic slave, have to be ranked alongside those two families?
This is a soft knife that sharpens people.
Mingzhu felt that it was inappropriate, so she made other arrangements.
Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times.
The world is now settled, and there will be no major changes in the future. It can be stable for a hundred and eighty years.
Instead of buying land everywhere, it is better to quietly collect antique calligraphy and paintings, which can be easily cashed out.
An Qi said in shame, "I've caused trouble to my master."
Now the 26,000 acres of land in Xianghe are known to people.
He didn't waste any time and explained in detail about meeting Brother Jiu in the restaurant.
After Mingzhu heard this, her focus was not on Brother Nine, but on the new grain.
"The promotion of new grain varieties is not Sibeile's job? How come the ninth prince's servants are in charge of it?"
Although Mingzhu is in retirement, she is still well-informed about the news about the princes' mansions.
He just felt pity for the ninth elder brother.
The ninth elder brother is the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he is right under the emperor's nose. It is not easy for the eldest elder brother to get close to him.
Otherwise, there are big benefits.
It is not the ability of the ninth elder brother to make money, but the relationship between the ninth elder brother and the fifth elder brother and the tenth elder brother, which can serve as a bridge.
On the contrary, it is insignificant that the ninth elder brother's ability to make money can be replaced.
Before An Qi came back, he really inquired around and said: "That Gao Bin is a disciple of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was a long-term follower to Lord Jiu earlier. I don't know why he didn't fill the gap in the prince's palace. Last year, he followed Sibeile to farm. In the first month of the year,
I took the six written examinations and then applied for the post of magistrate of Xianghe County."
Mingzhu narrowed her eyes and said: "This is before the emperor. Since Brother Jiu has spoken, just say that I agree."
He was born in the Tiancong period and became an official in the Shunzhi Dynasty. He is already in his late seventies, so he is naturally willing to leave a good relationship for his children and grandchildren.
Jiu Fujin is the cousin of the younger daughter-in-law, and the two families also have friendly relations.
The position of the ninth elder brother is neither biased towards the eldest elder brother nor the prince. No matter who comes to power in the future, life will be correct.
After receiving accurate information from his master, An Qi went to the Ninth Prince's Mansion in person without delay.
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Ninth Prince's Mansion, Shangfang.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu have come back from Qianmen Street and are looking at some patent medicines they got back from Lejia Old Store.
In addition to Xiaoyao Pills and Liuwei Dihuang Pills, there are also Dashanzhao Pills and Wuji Baifeng Pills.
Dashanzhao Pill promotes digestion, while the latter regulates menstruation.
Brother Jiu saw that Shu Shu was paying attention to the Wuji Baifeng Pill and said, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Your back and legs hurt when you were young?"
Shu Shu said: "I have some symptoms. I will ask Doctor Xiao Jiang if this can be used for daily treatment."
In fact, her symptoms are all mild, and she can take this medicine or not.
She remembered that Shi Fujin had irregular menstruation, and felt that if Shi Fujin wanted to prepare for pregnancy, he should regulate his menstruation first.
It's hard to say this in front of Brother Jiu, so I just bring it up on myself.
The couple has been taking medicine for the past few years. Brother Jiu frowned and said, "It's because the medicine is poisonous. Xiao Jiang is too young. How about asking Old Jiang to come over and take a look? It's best to take supplements."
It's a coincidence that three generations of Imperial Physician Jiang's family have all received Ping'an pulse at the Prince's Mansion.
The one whom Brother Ninth valued the most was naturally Dr. Jiang, who became an official.
Shu Shu said: "That's fine."
Regarding her physical condition, no matter how meticulous she is, nothing is too complicated.
She was just afraid of Shu Shu's death.
When Cui Baisui reported An Qi's post, Brother Jiu went to the front yard.
Shu Shu took Ginkgo to Ning'antang, planning to pick up little Princess.
The two cousins stayed together for a long time and became much more familiar with each other than in the morning.
When Shu Shu came over, the two children were sleeping side by side, holding their little hands.
Shu Shu didn't ask anyone to wake little Princess, and whispered to the nanny: "When Princess wakes up, take her back."
The nanny agreed.
Shu Shu told Mrs. Bo her plan, and would take the children to the main room either in the morning or in the afternoon, so that the children could get closer to each other.
After hearing this, Mrs. Bo shook her head and said, "When the four children get together, it will be furious. Can you bear it?"
She raised Shu Shu and knew that Shu Shu likes to be quiet but not active. She loves reading books the most and also likes to take notes and write by herself.
After hearing this, Shu Shu felt a little overwhelmed when she thought about that scene.
At first I didn't think that the main house was small, with two people living on both sides of the house.
But during the day, the four children were carried over, either to the west or east.
The children, plus the accompanying nurse, make up a family of more than a dozen people.
Shu Shu thought about it and felt a headache.
The uncle said: "Let them all come here. Come here after breakfast every day and take them back before lunch."
Shu Shu couldn't bear to part with it and said, "Aren't you also tired? If I had to choose one, I would rather be tired."
The uncle said: "I am just idle now, just passing the time."
Shu Shu said: "Let's forget it. I don't remember anything. Let's wait until we are four or five years old and can talk about truth, and then we can get together."
Mrs. Bo disapproved and said: "How can you understand the truth without teaching? With the nanny watching over you, you can rest assured?"
Shu Shu stopped talking.
The uncle said: "Don't be verbose. Let's try it for a few days. If it doesn't work, I will speak up. Besides, if we enter the house in two directions, it will be easy to just clean up a place for them to play."
Shu Shu said: "Then watch it for two days first, don't force it..."
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Front yard living room.
Brother Jiu was talking to An Qi and also sent someone to the Gao family to find Gao Bin.
"I heard that you sold Jiangnan silk and satin to Korea? You also sold Korean ginseng to foreigners?"
Brother Jiu thought of the rumors outside.
Because An Qi is of Korean descent, some outsiders call him An Erdazi.
People of Brother Jiu's class know that An Qi is a member of the Mingzhu family.
The merchants and people in Yangzhou did not know this relationship and thought he was a Korean merchant.
The An family also had distant relatives in Goryeo, so they opened up the trade route from Jiangnan to Goryeo.
Anyway, this person has many ways to make money, and he doesn't focus on one, so he has become famous in a few years.
An Qidao: "It's all a coincidence. Master Jiu followed the Holy Master on a tour to the south. Perhaps he also saw how wealthy the salt merchants were and how they spent money like water. I'm talking about them. So the villain became a second-rate dealer, hired foreigners' merchant ships, and sailed the Western world.
The items were sold to these big salt merchants; and under the banner of these big salt merchants, they gathered the Korean ginseng merchants, just tossing and turning."
Brother Jiu said: "It's very rare."
Although holding the capital of the Mingzhu Family does not mean you are starting from scratch, the trading market is uncertain, and there are many people who have lost their capital because it is not guaranteed by drought or flood.
An Qi has good vision and ability.
The most rare thing is that at this age, he looks very stable and is not frivolous due to external praise.
Brother Jiu asked: "In addition to Korean ginseng, are there any other products in Korea?"
An Qi thought for a while and said: "There are also Korean paper, Korean cloth, and Korean porcelain. They are all technologies introduced from the Central Plains in the early years. They are not as refined as those in Jiangnan, and the craftsmanship is also primitive."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu lost interest and said, "Is the Korean ginseng business still in your hands now?"
An Qidao: "The share of Jiangnan is in the hands of villains. Here in the capital, the envoys from Goryeo who come to the DPRK sell some tribute."
The price of ginseng has doubled in recent years, and the same is true for Korean ginseng, which is in short supply.
Brother Jiu then said: "First-class Korean ginseng, according to the market price, I will leave you fifty kilograms every year."
This is a perfect gift for elders, and it can also be used as a gift when visiting the doctor.
These are all trivial matters, and An Qi responded.
At this moment, Gao Bin hurried over.
"Master Jiu..."
He originally planned to come here tomorrow, bringing his wife to say hello, and he was going to take up his post in Xianghe the day after tomorrow.
Brother Jiu said to An Qi: "This is Gao Bin from Kozhi County..."
Then, he said to Gao Bin: "This is An Qi, a wealthy businessman from Huainan."
An Qi had already stood up and said: "The little man An Qi has met Mr. Gao County."
An Qi could see that Brother Jiu was different from other powerful people, that is, he did not look down upon his background and treated him seriously, so he introduced him like this.
Otherwise, according to his and Gao Bin's status, he should introduce himself to Gao Bin first.
This was Brother Ninth's guest. Gao Binyuan was still thinking about who this person was, and looked at him with surprise.
Hearing the name, he understood. He clasped his fists and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome. It's better to be famous than to meet. I didn't expect Boss An to be so young."
After sitting down again, Brother Jiu said to Gao Bin: "An Qi is not only a boss, but also a big landowner. He bought 26,000 acres of land in Xianghe. I said hello to him, and I can cooperate with you to plant all the land this year."
Corn and potatoes!”
Gao Bin was overjoyed after hearing this.
You must know that farming here in Zhili will start in late February or early March, leaving Gao Bin little time to prepare land.
There is some official land in the county government, but the amount is limited, and most of it is private land below.
Gao Bin hurriedly said: "Thank you, Boss An, for making it happen. I can't guarantee anything else. I only guarantee that the rental income will not be less than last year's income. If there is any shortage, the county government will directly subsidize it."
An Qidao: "The county magistrate is polite. I also listen to Master Jiu's instructions. The promotion of new grain varieties is beneficial to the country and the people, so there is no reason not to agree."
Brother Ninth was beside him and he was very satisfied.
Now that we have some fields for new grain crops, we can successfully prepare for the establishment of the Guan Shao Guo this fall.
He looked at An Qi and said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs will open an official shabu-shabu at the end of the year, specializing in making shochu. At that time, the line of Goryeo will be given to you. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, you will send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a report and register as an imperial merchant...
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An Qi was overjoyed after hearing this.
The name Huangshang is not one that can be obtained by just anyone.
The Ji family has been wealthy for several generations, and by chance, he was qualified as an imperial merchant when he was touring the south the year before last.
Now he is not doing anything for Brother Jiu, but he is just doing a small favor, but he has such a huge benefit.
An Qi hurriedly stood up, bowed to Brother Jiu and said, "Thank you, Master Jiu, for your advice."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "It's nothing. I have met several Korean envoys earlier and know that the people there are snobbish. You have many names. It will be easier to travel to Korea in the future..."
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