Fight the Giants

   After the new year, several families who went to sea together began to look for ways to start selling goods.

  Shen Qianzhong also took Yang Fu to the guard, was introduced by He Feng and Yan Qianhu, and met Commander Ning.

   Commander Ning was overjoyed when he saw the goods in their hands. They didn't hold down the price, and bought them all at the market price.

  The Qianhu Office of Yan Qianhu signed a five-year contract with Guangfengshui, and gave Guangfengshui the military uniform for the next five years.

   He also asked another guard under his command to also sign a five-year contract with Guangfeng Shui.

  Shen Qianzhong and Yang Fu were very excited, reported to Huo Xi, and gave generous gifts to thousands of households in the two guards. He Feng, Yan Qianhu, and Commander Ning were not left behind. Many treasures brought back from Wa country this time were sent out.

   Both parties are happy. Everyone in the guard felt that Guangfengshui would be a man.

  As soon as Ma Xiangnian was over, he used a boat to carry the goods he had bought into the city. With Yang Fu's advice, he also sold them for a few hundred taels of silver.

  Adding in the one hundred and fifty taels of wages he got from the boat trip, it was quite a lot. Jumping with joy, he immediately bought a small house in the outer city, and bought 20 acres of land in his hometown.

  After the Tiandi house was bought, many people came to tell him about the girl.

  His brother Maji saw that he had come back safely and got a lot of money, so he immediately married him, for fear that he would become ambitious and run out to sea again, leaving no flesh and blood behind.

  After a winter and a year of brewing, civil and military officials, civilians, and more people are getting married. The big red cloth stored in Guangfeng Shui, and various items for wedding celebrations, began to sell well.

   Since there were acquainted boatmen who went to sea with them and made a lot of money last year, they came to Yang Fu and Huo Erhuai one after another, asking when they would go to sea again, and wanted to apply for a job as a boatman.

  Longxing, Wanjiamulinhang, Xin Jiutong also took Langguangge and Guangfengshui to discuss, asking when they would go to sea again.

   "Sister, did you make a lot of money this trip? I heard that the silver brought back by your family filled the cabin." Pei Youjing teased Huo Xi.

   "Can I earn as much as your family? Not to mention your family's trip to the East, and the boat to the West will soon return, right? Isn't it full of money?"

   "Hahaha," Pei Youjing laughed loudly, "Why don't I reserve a place for my sister when my family returns from the Western ship?"

   "I won't do such a hateful thing."

  He has the ability to go to sea by himself, so he runs to get a share of the pie, and cuts a big piece of his cake, what's the matter. Be polite, don't take it seriously yourself.

   "Has your father-in-law's family handled the matter well?"

   Regarding Wanjia's sloppy appearance, several partners have a lot of opinions on him.

  Wanjia made the people in the capital see the excitement. Even with the several companies that went out to sea together, others thought that they had capsized and their goods could not be sold.

Pei Youjing leaned back on the back of the chair and sighed: "Hey, every family has a hard-to-read scripture. Wanjia is in the timber business, and they go to the deep mountains and old forests to log. From the mountains, they have to send people to follow them. From waterway to landway, people should be sent to watch at every intersection and checkpoint. If you have a good eye, the logger will have to pay a lot of money if he can’t get out of the mountain. When delivering the wood, some people are jealous and hide it. Come on. How many people are there in the Wan family, why not rely on the help of a group of people to watch everywhere?"

  His father also thinks that his father-in-law is too soft and lacks courage, but nowadays, if the family has a big business, which one doesn't rely on the protection of the clan?

   Single-handedly trying to make a way out, was already swallowed up by others.

   Otherwise, why put "family big" before "yeda".

   Without the strength of the clan and family, you have to give dry shares to others, find various ways to hold your thighs, and ask for protection. There may be someone behind Guangfengshui. I just don't know which force it is.

  His father-in-law was surrounded by people, paid money, and bought all the goods of the tribe at the price. As a result, the boat returned safely, and the tribe went back on their word.

   His father-in-law's beard was almost bald with anger.

   "This time, the Wan family made a mess for everyone, which affected everyone's business. My father-in-law said that I would ask my relationship to find a boat and come back, so we can go to sea together."

   "Are you still going?"

   "Little Huo Xi, don't tell me you don't want to go?"

  Huo Xi raised an eyebrow at him. Pei Youjing nodded at her with her hand and laughed a few times.

   "Your family is rich and powerful, why are you still tied to a small-faced merchant like me? When your family's big ship to the West returns, where can your family not go? Is it not good to do exclusive business?"

"Don't put your eggs in one basket. It's what you said. My brother thinks it makes sense. If the Wan family finds another boat to come back, our business will not be too small. Little Huo Xi, tell me, if we have two All the boats will run on the Dongyang line, or will they run separately?"

   "What do you think?"

   "Everyone has support. My brother wants to hear your thoughts."

  Pei Youjing didn't know why, but sometimes she felt that talking to Huo Xi seemed like she knew a lot, and she didn't think she was a little girl with little knowledge.

  Huo Xi buried his head in thought.

  If there are two big ships, of course she wants to run on different lines.

  Although the Western-Southern Ocean Line is a long journey, there are many countries, many products, many spices, and many precious treasures. There is not enough Dongyang products, and there is no way to buy more spices.

  And as the Wei Dynasty sent Eunuch Zheng He to the Western and Southeast Asian countries, the diplomatic relations between the countries there and the Wei Dynasty are now more friendly. It is more reassuring than the Japanese pirates who are constantly harassing and causing trouble.

   But Toyo also has its own advantages.

  The place is close. It is only 1,600 miles away from Ningbo, which is closer than going to Guangzhou Port. The ships departing for the Western Ocean travel half the distance, and the Eastern Line can make a round trip.

   It takes at least one and a half to two years to go to the West. Who will Guangfengshui send? Uncle is not married yet, and the family will never let him run so far.

   "Of course I think it is better to run two routes. Each has its own advantages. And several consignments can share the risk. I think it is very good. Even if the ship does not come back, it will not hurt the bones."

   "Then sister wants to run away at both ends?"

   "That's what I think. But I'm no bigger than your Longxing family. If my family wants to travel to the West and Southeast Asia, I don't know who to turn to."

   She needs to have a reliable steward to keep the ship on board, so she can rest assured.

   After discussion, several families decided to go to sea together this year and buy an extra boat. As for whether to run the two lines or both to run the Toyo Line, it is still unclear. But if you add another boat, you have to find sailors and boatmen.

  So while selling the goods, he quietly made preparations.

  After the first month, in the middle of February, Emperor Yongkang visited the north.

  Order the crown prince to supervise the country, take the emperor's eldest grandson, and a group of generals to the north by boat. As a general, Zhang Fu also followed, and Mu Yan was also called to follow.

  Before leaving, he heard that Huo Nian had made great progress in martial arts, so Zhang Fute took a day off from his busy schedule to check on Huo Nian's skills.

  Seeing that he has made great progress as the martial arts master said, he is very gratified. He didn't know that someone behind Huo Nian was teaching him diligently at home, but he thought that after laying the foundation, the child made rapid progress due to his talent.

   "Uncle can't come to teach you this year. You have to learn from the martial arts master with all your heart. When uncle comes back, you have to practice for him. Learning martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Do you understand?"

  Huo Nian nodded, a little reluctant: "Uncle, where are you going?"

  Zhang Fu really liked this sensible, obedient, and hard-working child. He stroked his little head: "Uncle is going to the north, and the alien races in the north frequently invade the side. Uncle is going to drive them away."

  Huo Nian understood, Uncle is going to fight in the north.

   Eyes sore, she stepped forward and hugged him, raised her head and asked him, "Uncle, will you be in danger?"