Chapter 5

Ling Qingyu took a deep breath and slowly spit it out.

Although she had seen the riverside map of Qingming Festival before and had daydreamed about the real prosperity, she was still shocked by the scenery in front of her.

Along the Qiantang River, there are busy docks. Ships come and go in the river, head to tail. Porters unload goods on the docks, and there are all kinds of vendors, including those selling food and groceries. From the dock, there are a lot of neighborhoods, row upon row of houses, including tea houses, wine shops, foot shops, meat shops, and specialized businesses in silk, jewelry, spices, incense, paper horses, etc. in addition, there are medical clinics, cart repair, fortune telling, shaving and cosmetic surgery, all walks of life, all kinds of industries, and pedestrians in the market, shoulder to shoulder, endless flow.

Ling Qingyu has found out the era in which he is now living. This should be a parallel world. History turned a corner at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin didn't have a yellow robe, but he just became a national Duke. The founder of the country was Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of the great Zhou Dynasty. However, in the early days of the great Zhou Dynasty, there were continuous wars and chaos. After three decades of two generations of emperor Shizong and Emperor Taizong, the South was finally unified and a peace agreement was reached with the great Liao Dynasty. In another 60 years of peace and prosperity, the sea area was opened, and the restrictions on industry and commerce were gradually relaxed, The economy of Dazhou was booming. Ling Qingyu compared what he knew. Is this basically the Northern Song Dynasty, but it's still a little different. In the Northern Song Dynasty, because Zhao Kuangyin was dressed in yellow robes, he always valued literature and despised martial arts, and the emperor behind him was also unreliable. In the great Zhou Dynasty, the position of military generals was still relatively high, while the emperor was even more unreliable than that of the Northern Song Dynasty. The emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty liked literature, while the emperor of the great Zhou Dynasty liked luxury goods, especially the current emperor Xiwen, good jewelry, spices, Every year, the palace will be renovated, using the best wood, gold, silver and jade, countless. The National Treasury was empty, so the sea transportation was opened. Previously, only licensed shipping companies registered with the government could carry out overseas trade. Now, as long as a certain amount of silver was paid, you can get a license, but no matter what ship came back, you must pay a certain amount of spices and treasures. As a result, shipping prevailed and ports became extremely prosperous.

However, Ling Qingyu didn't expect it to be so prosperous.

Thinking of what I heard on the road, the drought in the north and the flood in the South have been plagued by natural disasters over the years, and some places have become refugees.

"Girl, girl," Zheng Xi's call brought Ling Qingyu back to his senses. He didn't realize that even if this big week has been full of holes, it won't be a problem in the short term. Now the most important thing is to accumulate his strength and then take revenge.

"I asked," Zheng Xi ran to Ling Qingyu, wiped his sweat, and said, "there is a boat to Quanzhou today. A big family originally chartered the boat, but I heard that the girl is a female family, and the lady was kind enough to let us take a boat."

Ling Qingyu nodded. Zheng Xi, the son of mother Zheng, came out and asked. Only then did he know that mother Zheng was the mother's dowry nanny, and the mother had already returned the title deed of their family. The eldest son Zheng Dong helped his mother manage the dowry shop, and the youngest son Zheng Xi ran errands with his father on the boat. My father sent Zheng Xi back to Wu county to deliver a letter years ago, and only then did he fork out the great difficulty.

After Ling Qingyu buried her parents together, she let Zheng's mother and green sleeve stay in Wu County. First, she and Zheng Dong continued to look at the remaining two shops. For a moment, she saw the movements of Lin and Wu families, and only took Zheng Xi to Quanzhou, where there was her father's Aeolus.

Ling Qingyu pressed her chest and took out the silver ticket from her mother's dressing box. Later, when she counted it, it turned out to be ten thousand Liang. Ling Qingyu had been putting it in a small bag made in front of her chest. When she came out of Wu County, Ling Qingyu didn't take anything else with her. All she had with her was the ten thousand Liang silver ticket and the handkerchief her mother vomited blood before she died.

The ship bound for Quanzhou was a medium-sized passenger ship. Ling Qingyu and Zheng Xi got on the ship from the small gangplank in the back cabin. Zheng Xi followed the sailors to the sailors' cabin. A servant girl dressed in yellow shoulder length ratio took Ling Qingyu to a small room in the back cabin and said, "please squeeze with us, girl."

"Please, sister," Ling Qingyu saluted deeply and thanked with a smile. She wore a clean blue dress without a bun. Instead, she combed her hair in a big braid and wore a small white flannel. She was tall. Although she was plump, she looked clean and healthy. Even her smile was simple and happy.

The servant girl felt like it in her heart, and unconsciously said a few more words, saying, "my wife is the most kind. I heard from the Wangcheng family that your servant is looking for a boat, and said that you are an orphan girl. You have opened a female household independently, blocking the door alone. Only poor people can see it. Otherwise, ordinary people can get on the boat of our Fan family."

Ling Qingyu didn't know how powerful the fan family was, but smiled and said, "thanks to the kindness of my wife, I'd like to ask my sister to help me say it to my wife. Thank you very much. If you can, the little girl also wants to kowtow to her."

"That's not necessary, my wife. No one can see it if he wants to see it."

"In this case, please help me convey my sister's intention." Ling Qingyu pulled the servant girl's hand and stuffed a ingot of silver into it.

The servant girl weighed it, estimated that there was oneortwo or so, couldn't help laughing more sincerely, and said, "just have a good rest here, our boat is fast, and it is estimated that we will arrive in Quanzhou in a few days."

Ling Qingyu gave another gift and sent the servant girl out. Fang relaxed and began to think carefully about how Quanzhou would act.

In the main cabin of the ship, a young woman was pulling up her sleeves, and with a slender jade hand, she poured an old plum blossom Jun kiln pot into the cup. The clear tea soup was fragrant and refreshing.

auzw. "Good tea," said the young master in blue unconsciously. Com.

"Ming Liang brought it here. Biluochun before the Ming Dynasty is naturally a good tea." Fan Ye sipped his tea, glanced askance at the person sitting opposite, eating and drinking, and said, "as the legitimate son of the fan family, you are so idle every day, and you are not afraid of your uncle's sadness."

As the youngest son of fan zedi, the Minister of the official Department of the current Dynasty, Fan Zheng has always had a bad reputation. At the age of 15, he was elected as a candidate, but he did not continue to study. Instead, he began to visit mountains and rivers. His love affairs are countless, which is really an anomaly in the fan family.

"With my eldest brother, my father has always been at ease with me," Fan Zheng laughed, and then leaned in to Fan Ye, "but I still want to congratulate my cousin on his promotion and a good position."

"What a good position," Fan Ye sighed, Avenue: "The opening of the Shibo department in Quanzhou is certainly a good thing for maritime management. I should try my best to live up to my mission. However, in the past, the trade with Japan was controlled by the Guangzhou Shibo department, and it has always been controlled by the Wang family. Now, because the Holy Lord likes fragrance and luxury, there are spices and treasures in Bianliang, Luoyang, and the area of Sichuan and Sichuan in Hangzhou. The profits of the trade with Japan have soared, the number of maritime merchants has also increased a lot, and the transaction amount is huge. I'm afraid you and I know, but one or two of them, More were swallowed by the Wang family. "

"That's why we set up a Shi Bo Si in Quanzhou this time, and let the neutral Fan family be Shi Bo Si Shi?" Fan Zheng played with the empty cup on his hand and the superior Jun kiln porcelain. It was crystal clear. He was happy to see it. He laughed and said, "nowadays, with the booming shipping, cousin's position is a fat one."

Fan Ye glared at him and said, "fat, I'm afraid it's a dead lack! Now the royal family supports the Royal concubine and controls the shipping. The queen Dong's family now has Dong Shoufu, and some directors have become the Minister of the Ministry of accounts, and Quanzhou's new city shipping department. Such a big fat and lack, both of them are staring at it. Your brother and I are careless, and I don't know how to die. Your boy, is it for my entertainment?"

Just as Fan Zheng was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside the door, so he stopped and looked at the door.

"Madam," I stopped outside and called softly.

Mrs. Fan Yang glanced at them, put down the bead curtain and said, "it's yam. Come in."

Yam lowered his head and entered the cabin. He glanced at the hanging bead curtain from the corner of his eyes, saluted and said, "madam, the little lady, the maid has been brought to the maid's cabin."

"Oh," Yang's eyes glanced at Fan Zheng's figure behind the curtain and said with a smile, "how about the little lady? But she knows etiquette?"

"Although she is young, she is very polite and looks like an honest girl." Yam bowed back.

"It's also pathetic. Young and gentle, he opened a female household by himself," Yang waved yam back, hung up the bead curtain, and smiled at Fan Zheng, "it's rare that the sixth brother should be kind."

Fan Zheng didn't answer with a smile. Just before he got on the boat, he saw the little lady of Wu county with a servant asking around about a boat going to Quanzhou. He was moved with compassion. Knowing that Yang Shi was kind, he mentioned something to Yang Shi. Yang Shi really let the little lady get on the boat, but after listening to this, he thought it was his romantic debt outside, so he didn't reply, and just laughed without saying a word.

"Sixth brother, you're not young anymore. It's time to find a serious marriage," Fan Ye frowned and said.

"Wu Shi mentioned several families to his father, one is the second young lady of the third room of the Wang family, one is the fifth young lady of the Wu family, and the other is the concubine of the second prince's wife's family. Cousin, do you think that's the right little brother?" Fan Zheng laughed, but the smile was a little cold.

Fan Ye was dumbfounded. His uncle, the stepbrother, forced Fan Zheng away and wanted to control Fan Zheng's marriage. The fan family has always been neutral in the court and never participated in the dispute of seizing legitimate rights, so that they can continue to be invincible for a hundred years. Wu Shi made it clear that he wanted the fan family to be on the ship of the second prince. Is it stupid to be a fan family man? He shook his head when he remembered the big uncle's love for Wu Shi.

"The little lady's father was originally a marine merchant," Fan Zheng thought for a moment, and then said, "the little lady is going to Quanzhou. If my cousin can help me, please help me."

"Ah," Fan Ye said with a smile, "a woman, well, if she also goes to sea, I can help."

Seeing that his smile was full of contempt, Fan Zheng shook his head and said nothing more. He looked out of the window and looked at the bustling scene. His thoughts turned to others. He talked to Fan Ye about the spring drought on Henan road. The little lady was like a passing water wave, and there was no trace.