Shuangyu Port is a smuggling base. Centered here in the Daming coastal area north of Zhejiang, as long as those involved in smuggling will generally send their cargo to Shuangyu Port for trading. These businessmen come from all over the world, and most of them don’t know each other.

Coupled with the particularity of the smuggling industry, every smuggler wants to sell the goods in his hands as soon as possible, so under this situation, trading centers like Beigang Teahouse appeared.

The main function of the trading center is not to make money for the port, but to allow merchants arriving at the port to find trading partners faster, sell the goods in the shortest time, and they can leave the port as soon as possible. This is obviously beneficial to the improvement of the port.

utilization rate, and also use this to attract more businessmen.

There are three trading centers in the three port areas of Shuangyu Port. Each trading center is in the form of a teahouse, and the internal operating models are also similar. Basically, the teahouse provides some convenience, but in the end it is the trading center.

The two parties have to find the transaction objects themselves, which obviously cannot maximize the role of the trading center.

At the beginning, Zhou Zhong did not think about the significance of the trading center to a port. However, his knowledge and experience in his previous life made him instinctively feel that there was something wrong with the operation model of Beigang Teahouse, so he put forward some of his own ideas to Uncle Tuo.

In the eyes of later generations, these ideas are actually very old-fashioned, such as publicly posting transaction information and letting all those who need it choose. However, if they were placed in the Ming Dynasty, they seemed extremely novel and novel.

Ahead of time.

It was precisely these ideas put forward by Zhou Zhong, and improved by the experienced Uncle Tuo, that a plan for comprehensive reform of the teahouse emerged, and soon began to be gradually implemented in the teahouse. According to Uncle Tuo's estimation,

, with the implementation of these reforms, the transaction volume in Beigang Teahouse will definitely increase significantly, thereby increasing the cargo throughput in Beigang District.

But the experienced Uncle Tuo miscalculated this time, because he had no idea what a major reform he and Zhou Zhong had made. Just after Beigang Tea House announced the "shipping list", in just two days, the entire Beigang

The transaction volume has skyrocketed, even exceeding the transaction volume in the past month.

Of course, this is mainly because some goods have been backlogged for a period of time, so they take this opportunity to burst out. After this burst period, the daily transaction volume will drop to normal levels, but even if it is a drop, the daily transaction volume

The volume is also several times that of before. Even when the "want list" comes out later, coupled with the teahouse's familiarity with this new model, the daily transaction volume is likely to be ten times that of before.

The transaction volume has doubled. In other words, the time required for a batch of goods to arrive at the port and complete the transaction is shortened to a fraction of the original. The utilization rate of the port has naturally increased several times, and merchants can

Such fast shipments from Beigang have also attracted many smugglers to dock their ships at Beigang. Even some ships from Southport and Westport have turned to Beigang in order to sell the goods on board as early as possible.

The New Year is coming soon. It is said that this time in the past has been the slowest season for business in Shuangyu Port. However, due to the reform of Beigang Tea House, smugglers from Nangang and West Port have also been attracted to Beigang. This has made Beigang's business not only not cold.

After coming down, it seemed more prosperous than before. Not only did the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce benefit, but other forces in Beigang also benefited. However, in comparison, Nangang District and West Port District seemed particularly deserted.

In the backyard of the Xie Family Chamber of Commerce in Nangang District, bursts of girls' laughter could be heard in a separate small courtyard. In the courtyard of the courtyard, the small charcoal stove on the table was burning brightly.

There was a hot pot sitting, with the white soup inside boiling and bursting with aroma. There were also various ingredients placed on the table. Three women sat around the table, enjoying the delicious food while having fun.

Show the fun between sisters in purdah.

The woman in the lead is tall and plump, and it is Hong Feiyun, the president of the Hong Chamber of Commerce. To Hong Feiyun’s right is the quiet and elegant Xie Lingyun, and opposite Xie Lingyun, her cousin Zheng Youyi is sitting. Speaking of Zheng Youyi and

Hong Feiyun's body and temperament are similar. The only difference is that Hong Feiyun has the temptation of a mature woman, while Zheng Youyi has the innocent temperament of a sunny girl.

"Cousin, why don't you let your cousin and two children come to eat together, so that everyone can have fun sitting together!" At this time, Xie Lingyun said to Hong Feiyun who was sitting in the middle, but she said "cousin"

But it's really surprising.

"Ouch~ It's so hot! Cousin... Cousin, you don't know, my brother took his two children to build snowmen and have snowball fights. I really don't know that he is such a big man, but sometimes he still acts like a child."

At that time, Zheng Youyi picked out a shiitake mushroom from the hot pot and put it in her mouth. It was burned a bit. She took a breath of cold air and said, finally waiting for her to swallow the shiitake mushroom in her mouth, and then said to Hong Feiyun in the middle, "Sister-in-law

You don’t know how to care about my brother, you are already a father, but you don’t look stable at all, and you are always scolded by my father!”

At this time, everyone probably knew that Hong Feiyun’s mysterious husband was actually Xie Lingyun’s cousin Zheng Longhai. However, because Zheng Longhai was a senior executive of the Xie Family Chamber of Commerce, and Hong Feiyun was the president of the Hong Family Chamber of Commerce, the relationship between the two of them was

The combination will inevitably make the relationship between the two chambers of commerce extremely close. However, due to certain considerations, the Xie family and the Hong family do not want too many people to know about this close relationship between the two chambers of commerce. Therefore, Hong Feiyun

The two families jointly concealed the marriage to Zheng Longhai, and almost no one in the outside world knew about the marriage between the two families.

When Hong Feiyun heard her sister-in-law's complaint, she laughed nonchalantly and said, "Youyi, you still don't know about your brother? He has a wild temper, and I want him to be disciplined with a straight face like our father."

My child, that is harder than climbing to heaven."

At this time, Xie Lingyun also smiled and said to Zheng Youyi: "That's right, cousin, my cousin and uncle have completely opposite personalities, and I see that the relationship between my cousin and the two children is so close, which is worse than the ordinary father-son relationship. It’s much deeper, so I think instead of being like my uncle who keeps a straight face and lectures people all day long, it’s better to play with the children like my cousin.”

Hearing that her cousin and sister-in-law were siding with her brother who was not in good shape and wanted to marry her off every day, Zheng Youyi still disagreed and said: "I don't think there is anything good about my brother. He laughs and laughs all day long.

You are a real person. When you were a child, you liked to snatch my snacks. When you grow up, you think about marrying me off all day long. Sister-in-law, it is a shame for you to marry such a person!"

Hearing Zheng Youyi talking about their brother, Xie Lingyun and Hong Feiyun both looked at each other and smiled. In fact, the relationship between Zheng Youyi and Zheng Longhai is still very good, but Zheng Youyi will soon be a twenty-year-old old girl, but she has not yet been able to get married.

, so Zheng Ling and Zheng Longhai and his son forced her to get married every day. Zheng Youyi did not dare to say anything wrong about her father, so she could only vent her anger on her brother Zheng Longhai.

Speaking of which, Zheng Youyi's background is not bad, and her appearance is also very beautiful, but the main reason why she can't get married is that she is too tall. Girls who are 1.8 meters are rare in later generations, not to mention that in

In the Ming Dynasty, men were generally shorter in height than later generations. Men’s mainstream aesthetic view of women was mainly small and exquisite. Few people were willing to marry a woman who was taller than themselves. This concept even in later generations

It is also very popular. Many tall girls are worried about getting married, not to mention that Zheng Youyi is still in the era of male supremacy in the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, if she was just tall, Zheng Youyi would not be unable to get married. The key is that she also has high vision. She grew up with Xie Lingyun in the Xie Mansion when she was a child. She also read a lot of books and was influenced by

Influenced by stories about talented men and beauties, she had already set a standard for herself that she would not marry anyone who was not a scholar in this life.

However, most scholars like the kind of timid women. A tall and sunny girl like Zheng Youyi is really unacceptable. As a result, her marriage has been delayed until now. Even Zheng Longhai only needs to see young girls now.

If you are a scholar, you will step forward to promote your sister. Zhou Zhong was one of the victims last time.

Although she knew that Zheng Youyi didn't like others talking about her marriage, as her sister-in-law and her good sister, Hong Feiyun felt that she should mention something, so she smiled and said: "Youyi,

Sister-in-law, I know there are some words you don’t like to hear, but you are about to reach your twenties, and it is indeed time to find someone to marry. Otherwise, not only your brother and I will be worried, but even your father will always be worried about your marriage.

It seems that my father has more white hair on his head these days."

Hearing her sister-in-law's words, Zheng Youyi couldn't help being silent for a long time, and finally murmured: "Sister-in-law, I know that my whole family is worried about my marriage. In fact, I also want to get married, but where can I go?"

Looking for the right person?”

"Why not? Isn't there someone who is very suitable for you right now?" Hong Feiyun suddenly smiled at this time.

"Who is it?" Zheng Youyi raised her head strangely after hearing this, but Xie Lingyun next to her seemed to understand something, with a somewhat complicated look on her face.

"Giggle~, this person is not an ordinary person. Within a few days of arriving at Shuangyu Port, he has already taken away most of our business in Nangang and Westport. Not only is he a scholar, he is also very handsome..."

When Hong Feiyun said this, Zheng Youyi finally understood who her sister-in-law was talking about, but she was looking at Xie Lingyun next to her. At the same time, she waved her hands and said, "No, no, no, that Zhou Zhong and my cousin are a perfect match. How can I marry her?"

give him?"

"Stupid girl, with Lingyun's identity, it is impossible for her to be with Zhou Zhong. Now they only maintain a superficial relationship out of business needs, so it is appropriate to introduce him to you!

"Hong Feiyun is indeed a long-time person, and she also sees the relationship between Zhou Zhong and Xie Lingyun very clearly. And for some reason, she doesn't want Xie Lingyun to get too close to Zhou Zhong, so she does it in front of Xie Lingyun.
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