Yangzhou, Qiyuan.

The cottage.

Looking at Sima Shao who kept cursing after coming back from Shandong, Qi Taizhong smiled but said nothing.

At this time, except for Chu Lun, the head of the Chu family, the other eight families had already returned home and were preparing to buy sea grain.

Seeing Sima Shao's angry look, Chu Lun laughed and said, "Old Sima, Old Sima, you are so smart in your plan! But you can hide your ideas from me. Can you still hide them all? At least, you can't hide them first!"

Sima Shao was stunned when he heard this, then suddenly realized it and turned around and looked at Qi Taizhong.

Qi Taizhong waved his hand and said, "It's not me. You can take a step from Yangzhou first, and then go day and night. Even if I want to inform you, it's too late. Brother Wenfu, not all the people in the capital are wine bags."

Sima Shao frowned and said, "Even if Jia is practicing in the womb, how old he is this year, is he going to have such a plan?"

Qi Taizhong laughed and said, "You are still not here yet? He is young, but do you know less than us? Especially in the affairs of overseas countries, what he thought of, you can compare?"

Sima Shao shook his head and said, "These are two things. For example, which of the major forces has not yet touched his foundation? He knew so thoroughly about overseas state affairs because he saved a foreign woman in Tianjin. The foreign woman introduced him to the priest in Yangzhou Yangfan Church, named Paul Raush. Many people went to Paul to verify, and Paul also admitted that many of the things Jia Qiang knew were told by him. Even now, he is still working for Jia Qiang. Therefore, it is not surprising that Jia Qiang knows about Western ghosts.

If you don’t understand him today, only those amazing prescriptions in his hands are unknown. As for his character, although he is a very smart person, he is always reckless and impulsive in the face of things. He doesn’t understand the principle that a son of a daughter cannot sit in the hall. In my opinion, it is far worse than De'ang!”

Qi Taizhong laughed and said, "Go and ask Yun'er if he dares to admit this matter. A few days ago, Yun'er came back from a letter and had no complaints about going to Beijing to follow Jia Qiang to do things, and was sincere and respectful. Wenfu, don't let jealousy and annoyance turn into hatred. You count yourself, where is Jia Qiang's enemy still there?"

Chu Lun smiled and said, "Why should Taizhong Gong advise him? Who doesn't know that this old Sima who changes his ruthlessness can reach the pinnacle? The young powerful and powerful in the capital will only complain behind his back as long as he does not decline for a day."

Sima Shao sneered: "You know what's wrong! His power is declining? He will not be defeated for a day, and I will only complain!"

Chu Lun laughed loudly and pointed at Sima Shao and said, "I hate that I have been pressing the golden thread every year to make wedding clothes for others. That is, you, Sima, can swallow this breath on the spot, and you have to make a fuss when you change someone. However, if you had not been able to do this, the Sima family would not be prosperous to this point."

Sima Shao was not very happy when he heard this. He sighed and shook his head and said, "What's going on? Old Chu, others don't know, but you don't know? Yangzhou is not yet visible. There is Taizhong Gong leading the salt merchants to suppress it, and no one can make a fuss. But further south, the more south the Pan family, Wu family, Lu family and Ye family are more powerful. Fortunately, in the past few years, it has become more aggressive in recent years.

Why are our nine families eager to find a way out? They even decided to spend huge sums of money to help because of Duke Ning’s words? Isn’t it because our old families that have been passed down for generations cannot withstand the pressure of these rising stars who are rich and wealthy. This time, I wanted to find an opportunity, and also go through the sea and have a good time with those families. Who knew that before the flames even started, they were poured into a basin of ice water by Duke Ning’s heart.

Qi Taizhong laughed and said, "You're not trying to part with those families, but you want to find Yuzi to join them? In fact, there's no need."

When Chu Lun heard this, he hurriedly said, "Duke Taizhong, what do you mean?"

Qi Taizhong waved his hand and said, "I have talked with Duke Ning Guo about the Thirteen dynasties. He was very disdainful and thought that this method would be nothing but relying on the court to close the coastal trading ports and to enrich the land of Yuezhou alone. Moreover, the Thirteen dynasties is just the four words of taking over the word "bargaining goods". The initiative lies in the Western non-Japanese war, not in the Dayan. If he wanted to, he could knock the Thirteen dynasties down the dust with his backhand, and it would be only a matter of one sentence if he changed the general dynasties."

Chu Lun's eyes lit up and he said, "Hello! His husband is the Grand Secretary who is in charge of the financial power of the Great Yan. Wouldn't it be a matter of one sentence if he changed to the general manager?"

Seeing that the two of them were red, Qi Taizhong smiled and said, "Don't think too much about this matter. How could Jia be so despised by Thirteen corpses? How could he manage it? Just do something that can compete with Western merchants."

Sima Shao raised his head and sighed: "It's so annoying to compare people!"

Qi Taizhong asked with a smile: "Then are you willing to continue buying sea grain? Or are you just like Shangguan, Helian and Taishi families, only paying money and not on the list?"

Sima Shao smiled angrily and said, "These three families are really... The heads of the three families are considered to be among the people, why did they give birth to these three fools? Didn't you persuade them?"

Chu Lun shook his head and said, "It's hard to persuade the damn ghost with kindness. He will never let himself go. For this matter, the three families almost fought with me. I almost knelt down for them with my heart. Only then did I end up with such a result. How could I persuade him?"

Sima Shao pulled the corner of his mouth and shook his head and said, "Well, that's it. I'll go home now and prepare to buy sea grain. By the way, Taizhong Gong, you always look up to Jia Qiang like this. Do you think he can afford to take over the remnants of the Four Seas?"

Qi Taizhong laughed and said, "In your hands, if the remaining part of the Four Seas King is over the sky, it will be able to recover to its past strength, and even to 70% or 80% of it. But in your hands, those remaining seedlings can burn a huge fire!"

Sima Shao said without hesitation: "He has such supernatural powers?"

Qi Taizhong mentioned meaningfully: "Donald Ning Guo was missing the little people from the remnants of the King of Four Seas? No, what he lacked was just some white paper fans who were proficient in maritime warfare. Delin now has a boat gang that is enough to compete with the Cao Gang, and how many crew sailors are there who are familiar with water affairs? These people have been trained for a year and a half, so how much worse are they than the old subordinates of Four Seas? Wenfu, we are merchants and people, but we are thinking about the signs of a powerful prince of the state who is in power. If it is not confused, what is it?"

When Sima Shao heard this, he pulled the corner of his mouth and had nothing to say. After seeing a big gift with Qi Taizhong, he said goodbye and left.

...

The next morning.

Ningguo Mansion, Pingrenyuan.

The house is warm and sweet, and the candles on the coral wooden screen-style lamp holder have been extinguished.

There is still a residual fragrance floating out of the incense burner with the three-mellow plum blossoms.

Suddenly, the sky-green gold tent hung on the bed of the rosewood Chahuayue Cave trembled violently for a moment. After a sound of soft bones eroding the soul, the sky-green gold tent opened, and a delicate body came down, and it was obvious that the steps were a little weak...

"Let's leave now?"

Jia Qiang's somewhat lazy voice sounded afterwards.

"Tomorrow, I will take those children outside the city to take the Laoshizi observation and experience class. Today, Lan'er will go home to get some clothes and bedding, and only the tent will be prepared in school. I will go back early to prepare..."

After saying that, the figure left.

After a stick of incense, another slim figure walked down from the bed, with a slightly anxious body.

Jia Qiangqi said: "What's wrong with you?"

Without saying anything, he stepped on the golden silk brocade coral carpet with his naked jade feet, and bypassed the jade carving lake and mountain-colored screen. Soon, a sound of booing sounded...

Jia Qiang: "..."

After a moment, the figure turned back, but put on the clothes, took out the three thousand black hair from the shirt and raised it back. Jia Qiang looked pleasing to the eye and was so beautiful.

"Uncle has been in charge for a night and have a rest. I'll go back first."

The sound is faint and captivating.

Jia Qiang sighed in his heart: Who can withstand such a test?

He said reluctantly: "Keqing, lie down for a while?"

Keqing pursed her lips and smiled slightly, saying, "Miss Ping'er asked Miss Bao to come to make a reconciliation today. She can't be blocked anymore. That's awesome."

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "She is amazing and is also good at me, and it has nothing to do with you. Sister Bao has always kept her stupidity and will not speak ill of her harsh words."

Keqing smiled and said, "Although I'm speechless, my intention is even worse. Forget it, I'll go back first."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

After Keqing left, Jia Qiang sighed softly, and Ping'er inside the bed smiled and said, "Is there a time when I am worried? Grandma Qin has such a character, so she has no temper? She is naturally obedient to the master, but she doesn't want to be winked by others easily. If Miss Lin gave her a face, she would still be willing to bear it. How can others succeed?"

Jia Qiang raised his eyebrows lightly and said, "Will they fight in the future?"

Ping'er leaned into Jia Qiang's arms and smiled, "Of course not. The girls around me have read a lot of books, so how can they fight? Besides, Grandma Qin's identities are different. In the future, Miss Bao also enters the door, how can she fight? But maybe it would be interesting if Grandma Qin picked up her sister-in-law's identity."

"You still find it interesting?!"

Jia Qiang** was furious and shouted: "Let's go down and get up!"

"Yeah!"

...

Noon.

Xifu, Rongqing Hall.

After Jia Qiang arrived, he saw that in addition to Jia Mu, Aunt Xue, Li Wan, Feng Jie'er and the sisters of the Jia family, Baoyu and Jiang Ying were also back.

Calculate the date, but Mrs. Wang was only in the funeral yesterday.

Yes, it is not realistic to expect Baoyu to practice in the family temple for several months.

"What's so anxious? I've urged you several times!"

After Jia Qiang saw the ceremony, she sat down next to Baochai.

Baoyu saw it, and his eyes were filled with envy...

Unfortunately, he is now vaguely afraid of Jiang Ying, who gets up early to practice boxing and sword dancing...

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Of course there are serious things. Now that the family lacks a serious wife, everything is inconvenient. This is not a long-term way. You can't bother the concubine in everything? So I invite you to discuss the matter of re-revolution of the master..."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Jia Qiang was stunned, but the other sisters were also stunned.

Feng Jie'er was particularly unhappy. She is now the head of the Western Palace, so how could she be happy to have another elder fighting with her?

Therefore, he gave Jia Qiang a secret wink...

Jia Qiang frowned and said, "Is this necessary?"

...
Chapter completed!