The son-in-law is a thief

Chapter 115

Everything in the port is proceeding in an orderly manner under the control of Qi Bing. Gu Ruyang's team formed a long queue, but the speed of checking cards is actually very fast. There are people like Gu Ruyang in the team. Nobility, there are also barefoot fishermen, officials with petty officials, and women who take care of their children and mothers. In short, no matter they are high or low, they line up in order.

It still took almost an hour from disembarking to entering Quanxian County. In fact, the journey was not long. The main reason was that there were too many people entering the city. Gu Ruyang's motorcade came to Yisongzhi Street. It was a place where turpentine was exported, and later it gradually became prosperous and became the economic center of Quan County and even the entire Fujian Province. The major chambers of commerce in Daqi and merchants from all over the world built their branch halls on this street.The Chamber of Commerce in Wanshi Port is naturally also here, but it does not directly use the word Wanshi in a high-profile way like Niangui City, but uses the most common and common way of naming by surname-Haishi Guild Hall.

Hai Xing stopped the car, and sent one person to call the door. According to the rules, someone should greet him, but after all, the situation is special, and it is generally best to keep a low profile. An old man opened the door and had a brief chat with the caller , then took Gu Ruyang's car to the backyard. The area of ​​the Chamber of Commerce is not small, and it took a long time to drive around from the main entrance to the back. The back door is also the door for cars to enter. Go in, follow the old man and lock the back door.

"Master, we're here." Hai Xing jumped off the horse and opened the curtain.

Gu Ruyang had already fallen asleep on Zhaoyang's lap, and she really took a nap for a while. She stretched her waist and nodded to Haixing, jumped off the carriage, and then her attention was naturally on Zhaoyang , took Zhaoyang's hand, and brought his lover with him.

"Greetings to the master."

Before Gu Ruyang could turn around in a hurry, she heard the sound of someone kneeling behind her ear, and when she turned her head away, she saw a man around 40 years old kneeling on the ground.

"Don't mess with these things, I'm still dressed like a man now, and I'm not dressed like the Gu family's clothes." Gu Ruyang hurriedly asked Hai Xing to help the man up: "And Wanshigang doesn't like this anymore."

The man walked up to Gu Ruyang's side and gave another salute. It was obvious that he was a man with a lot of etiquette.

"The subordinates have been rooted in Hokuriku for ten years, and the old rules have indeed been forgotten."

Gu Ruyang looked at the man. Ten years ago, she was still a kid, and she probably had never met this man. Du Yong said that these are his father's old brothers. Gu Ruyang has always admired these old sea people , So he also politely returned the courtesy: "Uncle Hai, I won't say the word "rule" in the future."

The man was flattered to be called uncle by Gu Ruyang, and hurriedly explained: "My surname is not Hai, but Gu, and the old boss named me Gu Haicheng at the time, but the situation is difficult, so it is not easy to use the word Gu again." , so I changed my surname to Hai."

"Then you and I are still the same generation?" Hai Xing felt strange, the man in front of him was at least forty years old, and he was probably half his age, Hai Xing said again: "I am Hai Xing, just like you, old man The master bestowed the word Hai."

"The head of the house! Starfish!" With a loud shout, another person came from the front yard. This person was short in stature, but he looked strong. He was dressed in work clothes. Even Zhaoyang felt a little familiar, like Seems like I've seen it before.

"Master Li Fan!" Before Gu Ruyang opened his mouth, Hai Xing also greeted him first. Master Li Fan is an old man under Du Yong's banner. He was the one who fought against the Qi army on Liren Island last time. Later, in order to investigate Qi's news, he was transferred to Beilu by Du Yong.

"Master Li Fan, how are you doing recently?" Gu Ruyang also asked with concern.

"Thanks to the master's blessing, it is naturally very good." Li Fan pointed to Haicheng: "Hai Fan raised me with good fish and meat all day long."

"Since we're all here, why don't we go in and talk." Haicheng said, "The head of the family should also take a look at how our Gu family's business is doing in Beilu."

"Okay!" Gu Ruyang replied straightforwardly, she glanced at Zhaoyang, Zhaoyang seemed to be interested in the Gu family's business.

"Let's go, let's go, my buttocks are tired after driving for a long time, so it's good to walk."

Hai Xing also agreed, so the group of people went to the inner courtyard of the chamber of commerce under Haicheng's leadership. This chamber of commerce is still a large courtyard with three doors. The family and servants of the Haifu, the most inhabited are the Gu family who are upright in the [-]th, so it is natural to talk about important matters here.

There are a lot of pine, bamboo, orchids and plums in the yard, layered on top of each other, in a well-arranged arrangement. Compared with other chambers of commerce in the Gu family, it is quite different. It has the taste of Confucian merchants, which is not surprising. In the center, even Haicheng was wearing a robe with wide sleeves, who could tell the difference between a businessman and a scholar.

The center of the meeting is a three-story tower. Under the leadership of Haicheng, the group went straight to the third floor. Unlike Taiping Island, there were no seats in the room, but some high chairs. They are also much taller. Du Yong also brought some back before. He said that Beilu no longer used seats but chairs. Gu Ruyang, who stayed on the deck all year round, naturally felt that the center of gravity of sitting on mats was low, so he thought to himself Feeling that the mat was better, he returned the chair.

"I just came here and I'm not used to it. Now I think it's better to sit higher."

Li Fanzhu was the first to take his seat while speaking, Haicheng was more disciplined and waited for Gu Ruyang to sit down first.After everyone sat down one by one, Gu Ruyang moved his buttocks to feel it, anyway, it was not as good as the sea.

"The purpose of my visit this time, I think the two hosts know about it." Gu Ruyang still put on a serious look, although he said that he came to accompany Zhaoyang, but he still had to pretend to be doing something serious.

"Mr. Du has already told us." Haicheng replied, "It's a great honor for me to come to see the business here."

"I have also investigated a lot of the situation here, and I am waiting to report to the head." Master Li Fan said, he was doing more detailed work.

"To be honest, I brought Haixing and Zhaoyang here to find out about the current situation in Hokuriku. It is said that this year's export goods are particularly abundant, and the amount of sea goods required by inland areas is much larger than in previous years. How to do business is still indispensable to see for yourself.”

"The head of the family is wise." Haicheng echoed.

Zhaoyang glanced at Gu Ruyang, this is the Gu family's discussion, she has something to say in her heart, and Gu Ruyang probably needs to agree.

"Zhaoyang has something to say?" Gu Ruyang asked.

Zhaoyang nodded, and looked at Haicheng.

"Mistress, please tell me." Zhaoyang was dressed as a prince, but Haicheng naturally knew that the one in front of him was the princess of Da Zhou.

"Mr. Yihai said that the business has improved in recent years?" Zhaoyang said.

Haicheng nodded, and replied, "Yes, but it's not in recent years, it's in the past six months."

"Do you know what the reason is?" Zhaoyang asked. It took her two years to recuperate and recuperate before the prosperity of Niangui City. Qi and Zhou also fought for eight or nine years, but it took only half a year for the entire The country has improved qualitatively, and Zhaoyang also wants to know why.

"Didn't Qi's sailors fight the head of the family this year?" Haicheng said: "After the defeat, the sea route was sealed, but even though the sea route was sealed, it suddenly said that it would be tax-free for a year."

"Tax-free?" Zhaoyang also heard this from Qiaoniang, but he was still a little uncertain: "Is it just the Minhai area?"

"In the entire Northern Qi Dynasty, except for those who do business with royal officials, all other industries are exempt from tax." Haicheng said with a smile on his face, "I have also saved a lot of money in the past six months."

Zhaoyang had some doubts: "What's wrong with the bureaucrats in the Northern Qi Dynasty? There are tens of thousands of people. If there is a large-scale tax-free court, how will it work?"

"This..." Haicheng shook his head: "I don't know, after all, I'm only here to do business for the Gu family."

"You have to ask me." Li Fanzhu was positive: "I just did work for the county magistrate's house the day before yesterday, my dear, the county magistrate's clothes have been patched and patched again and again, so I don't look like an official."

"That's clean and honest." Hai Xing said, she thought of those officials in Niangui City, raised her head and said to Zhaoyang: "The officials in your family are richer."

"Yeah." Haicheng echoed, "Three months ago, when the county magistrate's child held the crowning ceremony, I sent someone to send some money secretly, but it was returned."

Gu Ruyang also glanced at Zhaoyang. Before welcoming the bride on Suzaku Avenue, she was a majestic son-in-law to marry the eldest princess. She also gave the county magistrate 300 taels, so she also nodded: "Even if it is an upright official."

"Even the sea water can be clear or turbid, and there are no lack of clean and honest officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty." Zhaoyang said, naturally she also knew in her heart that there were never few corrupt officials.

"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Haixing also nodded: "I think Li Tuo's father is quite honest."

"Shut up!" Gu Ruyang rolled Hai Xing's eyes, then said to Hai Cheng, "You two continue."

Haicheng went on to talk, he said: "I don't know about other places, but among the ten counties in Fujian Province, there is a style of incorruptibility, and the governor Han Yan is very powerful, which is quite popular among the people."

"Aside from tax exemption, is there anything else?" Zhaoyang continued to ask.

"In addition, I just mentioned that Han Yan's methods are powerful, and this Minzhou cannot tolerate rampant officials. In the early years, we wanted to do some monopoly business, and we only needed to manage the officials well. Now these methods are useless. Now, the barter business is more fair, and many small households have started to do business. There are more opportunities, and naturally it is much more prosperous than before." Haicheng honestly replied: "I was also upset at the beginning, Obviously, my Gu family has a lot of business to do, but it ended up being shared by others, but I later found out that this is not a bad thing, because there are more people who help me sell the goods."

Hearing this remark, Zhaoyang has roughly understood the reason, or Han Yan is a capable official who managed this Minzhou in an orderly manner. Although she thinks that the city of Niangui is still full of vitality, the city is full of royal nobles and court officials. It would be impossible for all of them to be as clean and honest as this county magistrate. In other words, tough methods are needed to govern the country.

"Thank you, Mr. Hai." Zhaoyang replied.

"polite."

Seeing Zhaoyang and Haicheng's question and answer, Gu Ruyang also knew that Zhaoyang had a better understanding of the current situation, and even she herself began to feel that this Minzhou Hanyan would be a major obstacle to her future sea journey.

"Princess, what else do you want to ask?" Gu Ruyang asked Zhaoyang.

"No more." Zhaoyang already had a direction in his mind, since people can ask whatever they want to ask anytime during the discussion.

"Then go eat?" Hai Xing rubbed his belly, feeling a little hungry.

"Your subordinate will arrange it now." Haicheng still said politely.

Gu Ruyang couldn't guess what Zhaoyang was thinking, she hurriedly waved to Haicheng: "Don't make arrangements, let's go out to eat."