It is best that this person has a business background, worked as a clerk or shopkeeper, and has lived in Hangzhou for a long time. Only by doing this business can he be like a fish in water. Zhao Yingong thought, it is a pity that similar adventures will not happen twice, and now I am afraid there will never be another one.
A retired shopkeeper whose grandson had malaria invited him.
While I was thinking about it, a follower came to report: Robber Quanzi is here.
"Bring him here quickly!" Zhao Yingong became energetic upon hearing this.
Within a few minutes, the servant brought Zhang Yingchen over. Zhang Yingchen looked a little haggard, but the Taoist robe on his body was very clean. Although it looked like an old clothes at first glance, if you look closely, there were patches. Zhao Yingong was a little strange - this was not designed by the Taoist priest himself.
He has a new robe. Moreover, he has not been with them for a few days, and there is no smell of dust. He has obviously found a place to stay.
Seemingly seeing Zhao Yingong's doubts: "I am now staying in a small Taoist temple outside Yongjin Gate." He said, "This robe was given to me by the presiding Taoist priest Ma. Taoist priest Ma is a great person and good-looking.
Consider yourself a talented person..."
"Are you really good at it? I got you hooked as soon as you arrived in Hangzhou?"
"Where are you talking about?" Zhang Yingchen said, "I have been walking around Hangzhou for the past two days to see if there is a suitable place to stay. When I walked to Qingyun Temple, the Taoist priest there was sick - you know me
He is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and he also has some special emergency medicine, which will be effective immediately after one dose. This is considered a pending order."
"You're really lucky." Zhao Yingong laughed loudly, "Your survival skills are not bad. You can definitely survive alone."
"I have confidence in this," Zhang Yingchen said. "Not to mention, how many people in the Senate are willing to go deep into Li District alone? In fact, it doesn't matter if they go. Li District is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den. Of course, I have been sick several times.
, but with the help of modern medicine, I got through it."
"Stop boasting. Let's talk about starting construction in Hangzhou first." Zhao Yingong told him one by one the issues he was considering.
"I would like to ask for your opinion. Now I don't dare to start a 'business flow' like Xiao Guo. In this country, there are as many scholars as dogs, and Jinshi are everywhere. First, give yourself the identity of a businessman. In the future,
There are great disadvantages in entering the circle of scholars."
Although the industry and commerce in the south of the Yangtze River was developed and gave rise to the "reactionary trend of thought" of "all things are about money", the status of merchants was greatly improved, and the Jin gentry also more or less joined in the business of industry and commerce, but generally speaking, the difference between scholars and merchants
There is still a considerable gap between them. The status of the two is still not comparable.
"But if you want to make friends with scholars, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it with your current status and conversation." Zhang Yingchen pointed out the main contradiction without concealing it.
"That's right!" Zhao Yingong nodded, "I'm just a fake scholar who can't even memorize the Analects of Confucius. It's obviously hopeless to impress the local scholars through 'literary talent' - or I plagiarize Nalan Xingde's words
?Why don't you just give it a try and quickly read Chairman Mao's poems?" He said with a wry smile.
"What you said is all minutiae. It's just a dream to rely on a few poems to earn a literary reputation." Zhang Yingchen disagreed, "This is not a disguised 'bastard spirit', there is no future." He looked at Zhao Yingong, "
I think you should at least learn how to talk to the local scholars first, and be familiar with their style of conversation - it is natural for me in the Taoist temple, because I am familiar with the Taoist priests' conversation, classics and their living habits."
"You make sense." Zhao Yingong touched his chin, "It seems I have to memorize the Analects of Confucius well."
"Actually, it's not just the Analects of Confucius. The last time I went to attend a lecture, according to Yu Eshui, a scholar must at least be familiar with the Thirteen Classics to the point of memorizing them backwards. If you want to chat with a group of Confucian scholars, and they have to pick up a few sentences, you are stupid.
I don’t understand, why don’t people treat you like a fool?”
Zhao Yingong's expression turned ugly - he was a little afraid of the endorsement, but what Zhang Yingchen said was very reasonable. It seemed that this effort was necessary. He had worked hard to follow this in the training class of the Intelligence Bureau.
The scholar has practiced calligraphy hard, and now he can basically use it to meet people.
"Also, it doesn't matter if you don't become a businessman yourself, but it doesn't mean that your family doesn't have an industry. People from both Shanhai Road and Shanhai Road will follow suit. Once they open, you can choose one to be the proprietor. If you say it, it will be famous - this
In time and space, the rich are still the masters."
The Jiangnan layout of the Shanhai Road was originally going to be fully rolled out in 1630, but it was delayed due to the anti-encirclement war. So far, only Wanyou has completed the layout of the Shanlu Road in Nanjing and Qingjiangpu. The start of the Sea Road
Weigang has just set up an external counter in Nanjing and Shanghai.
In contrast, Delong's expansion was much faster. After the victory of the counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, through negotiations with Li Luoyou, Li Luoyou finally agreed to act as a joint acceptor for Delong. Through this method, Delong was able to transfer the remittances to
The scope of exchange has been expanded to Jiangnan and northern and southern Beijing. In the next step, Cheng Dong is preparing to open direct-operated brands in northern and southern Beijing.
Delong's rapid expansion is firstly to make money, and secondly to provide financial support for the next step in the mainland strategy. In the future, the Senate's dispatched offices will need to dispatch a large amount of funds on a very wide range, and are in urgent need of a financial network.
As the veteran's "industry", Wanyou's conditions as a North-South goods trading house were very favorable. Zhang Yingchen proposed that Zhao Yingong be the boss, which was indeed a reasonable and reasonable arrangement.
"Well, when you said that, I suddenly became enlightened." Zhao Yingong said, "I originally wanted to get involved in the silk weaving industry, but I have always had concerns. You are right: it will be easier with the Wanyou brand.
.It’s just that you have to have a good shopkeeper and boss.”
"Don't be busy with this, just look for it slowly. When the industry grows, people will come to join you. Good birds choose trees to roost in." Zhang Yingchen said.
Zhao Yingong asked: "Next step, do you plan to continue to place orders in the Taoist temple?"
"Of course," Zhang Yingchen nodded, "Qingyun Temple is a small Taoist temple, and it is also a poor Taoist temple. There are less than ten people including Huoju Taoist priests, so it is easy to control. I plan to register for medical treatment there and gain a little fame -
―By the way, I would like to spread my new Taoism to the Taoists in this temple. There are a few good-looking Taoist boys there, and I think they are all potential talents."
The two decided on a method of contact and code words, and established a pattern of regular contact. Zhao Yingong wanted to give him part of the materials and money he brought with him, but Zhang Yingchen refused:
"I don't need these things, they are easy to expose. If you have extra Chinese patent medicine, just mix it up and give it to me. I don't have much use for the money. I'll ask you for it when I need it."
After seeing off the Taoist priest, Zhao Yingong walked around the study several times. He felt that there were many things that should be done, but for a while he didn't know where to start. Finally, he stopped and said, "Here comes! Change clothes!"
Instead of thinking wildly in the study and making any "plans", why not go out for a walk now? Maybe you will have an unexpected encounter, maybe you can get some inspiration and come up with a brand new idea. By the way, you can also see if there are any
Suitable children can be bought and educated well. Although Fenghua has undergone strict training, he is still born with deficiencies and needs to be trained well from an early age. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but get excited.
Fenghua hurriedly fetched face wash. He washed his face and got a new set of clothes - this was made by a local tailor in Guangzhou before departure. It is the latest clothing from the Ming Dynasty. The materials used are very particular in tailoring.
.
Feng Hua served him and put on his clothes. It was a light blue tunic with hundreds of flowing clouds and full of gold embroidery, and a blue saffron embroidered swastika scarf. Zhao Yingong looked in the mirror and felt that the clothes were suitable for opera.
The feeling is similar. Especially this headscarf, is it too gorgeous for a man?
Fenghua helped him get dressed while smiling with his lips pursed.
"Well, why are you laughing?" he asked while wearing a headscarf, "What can't I be funny about now?"
"I don't dare!" Feng Hua said quickly, "I feel that the master now is very different from before. He is completely different."
"Oh?" Zhao Yingong said, "Do you think I still look like a local person?"
"Of course not." Feng Hua shook his head, "How many people on the street have the figure and demeanor of this master? As soon as he goes out, people on the street will probably remember him after seeing him."
After Zhao Yingong heard this, he couldn't help but be startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are really good at flattering me."
Feng Hua stopped answering and helped him tidy up his clothes carefully, and brought him a real Japanese folding fan. Folding fans were relatively expensive toys in the Ming Dynasty, and were not as popular as they were in the Qing Dynasty, although they were already domestically produced.
Folding fans made in Japan and North Korea are still luxury goods.
The Intelligence Bureau identified Zhao Yingong as the son of a wealthy family from Guangdong. All clothing and equipment were equipped in accordance with this requirement. Of course, it also had to reveal some overseas atmosphere - Guangzhou is an external port after all. Of course, it was also for Zhao.
Ying Gong has a steady stream of foreign goods in his hand to pave the way.
Sun Wangcai ordered two powerful bodyguards to follow him. These two bodyguards were actually trained by the General Administration of Political Security and were responsible for the protection of the elder himself. An indigenous intelligence officer trained by the Foreign Intelligence Service served as a personal servant.
.Finally, a local slave named Cai Shi from Hangzhou was called to act as a guide.
Cai Shi came in just in the past few days - he was originally a slave of the house. He lost his job after the original owner moved out. This time he is back on the job.
The group of people left the house - because they were not sure where they were going, they did not use the sedan chair and just walked along the street. They lived near Qinghefang, which is basically the residence of wealthy families, and can hardly be seen along the street.
What kind of shop is there? There are only a few people walking on the bluestone road.
"Master, may I ask where to go first?" Cai Shi asked as he was about to reach the alley.