Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 28 The troubles of holding high

The weather is not hot at all, and it is morning again, but Gao Ju is sweating.

Don't get me wrong, although Mr. Gao is middle-aged and his body is unavoidably a bit fat, he is still a very strong man.It's not the kind of dough rich man who is so exhausted that he needs tonic to cope with his concubines.

He may not have run a horse on his arm, but he has faced dozens of swords and muskets without changing his face. Such a character, but he was sweating coldly on a not hot late spring afternoon.

A month earlier, I received a letter from Eunuch Yang, saying that he had sent his adopted son, Yang Tianliang, to Guangzhou to discuss important matters with him.Gao Ju was really not sure what the important thing was, and his heart was pounding.

Stripping half of the eunuch's future in vain always made him heartbroken, but all these years he has relied on Eunuch Yang's protection, and he has come here without any danger.Therefore, every year for the dividends, he would send a small penny to the capital or deposit it in a pawn shop in Guangzhou according to his instructions.

Every year he gave lychees in summer and delicacies in winter, and he never dared to neglect this great eunuch for a single day, so why did he suddenly send a little Eunuch Yang to discuss some important matter with him?

event?Gao Ju smiled wryly, he is just a businessman, what important matter can he discuss with this kind of palace uncle.It is nothing more than asking him to take out a large sum of money for "temporary use" and "repayment".And the number is huge, otherwise it would be just a matter of a letter, Baba sent a "adopted son" over - it seems that Eunuch Yang is very anxious!He sighed, the foreign money that fell from the sky a few months ago had to be spit out again.

Losing some money is not what he fears the most.Ever since Tianqi came to power at the age of [-] years, things in the palace have become more and more unfathomable.His backer, Eunuch Yang, came from the sect of Gao Shiming. This eunuch Gao resigned himself in the first year of Tianqi in order to protect himself.Eunuch Yang is also a figure standing aside in the palace right now.

What if Nine Thousand Years doesn't like Eunuch Yang?Gao Ju couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He didn't like Eunuch Yang at all—however, the use of each other's relationship over the years had tied them together—like two grasshoppers on the same rope.Eunuch Yang is finished today, and tomorrow the Dongchang fans will come and knock on the door of his house, and the family will be ruined.

This time, it's not about this matter, is it?Gao Ju began to sweat again, and he couldn't help roaring:

"Fan!"

The maid serving in the study hurriedly swayed the fan next to her, and the breeze sent it gently, mixed with the fragrance of a powdered female body. Normally, even an irritable mood could calm down, but this time it didn't work. I just felt dry and hot all over. Suddenly he stood up from the couch and cursed:

"Get out of here!"

The maids and servants in the room were all startled, and quickly shrank their necks and retreated.

I was patient for a while, but I heard someone report:

"Guard Yan is here."

"Call him in."

Guanshi Yan came to report to Gao Qing, and the Australian maritime merchants had already arrived.

"Already here?" He raised his eyes and turned, which was considered good news.It kind of gave him some euphoric feeling.After all, it is always a pleasure to see money coming.Recently, they no longer want porcelain, but instead want all kinds of precious medicinal herbs and spices, and some also buy all kinds of hardwood sandalwood.It made Gao Ju very puzzled: things are not difficult to buy, there are plenty of them in Guangzhou—the problem is that most of these goods are produced in the West (Zheng He’s voyages to the West, not the later meaning), and all foreign sea merchants have trafficked them. , why does Baba ask him to buy it for him?This made him feel more and more strange about the background of this group of sea merchants.

This Gao Qing is also a waste. He has been serving for more than two months in the past, but nothing has been detected.But he didn't expect this stupid guy to find out anything.

Not caring about all this right now, he snorted and asked:

"How is the receipt, is there anything new?"

"Returning to the master, there are no new products, and the little ones are looking at the numbers."

"Okay, let them come over and talk."

"The old men from Australia also brought a...well, a merchant," Guanshi Yan didn't know what to call the extra person this time, and he didn't know whether he was a buddy or an equal businessman.

"Please do it together."

"I understand," Guanshi Yan took a step forward and whispered, "This time the newcomer seems to be the son of the Lian family. Is it master?"

"En." Gao Ju pondered for a moment and thought it was unnecessary, but Guanshi Yan's thoughts were also loyal to protect the Lord, so he ordered, "You send a message, ask Zhao Jiaotou to take a few guards to wait in the yard. Don't show your face."

"Yes, I understand." Seeing that he had no other orders, Guanshi Yan was about to retreat.

"Wait a minute, the people who went to Shaozhou haven't sent back any news yet?"

"No. Little Eunuch Yang only left the capital on the second day of March. It is estimated that he has not yet reached the boundary of Nan'an Prefecture. He will arrive in about ten days."

"Ask the masters in Shu Qishang to find out the way to open all the letters related to Eunuch Yang, and check the number of the little Eunuch Yang, how old he is, when he met his adopted son, what hobbies he has, everything. Find it for me."

"Yes, sir."

"Is there a new morning paper?"

"The masters on the booklet didn't say so, so there shouldn't be any. There is only one urgent election report for April. It's all news about being an official, so I didn't submit it..."

"What bastard words, send someone to fetch them quickly!" This urgent selection report is different from the general mansion report. It is a list of officials transferred by the Ministry of Officials. Changes may also be able to see the direction of the court.

After giving the order, he drank a few more sips of tea and settled down.So he got up and went to the outer study to meet guests.

It was the first time for Bei Wei to go through a wormhole, and now in this Ming Dynasty man's house, it was like a dream.

Being a scout was a long time ago. No matter what I do after I leave the army, I still try my best to maintain the skills I learned in the past.The focus of his participation in the crossing trade this time is to conduct a simple staff trip to the underground activities in Guangzhou in the future.

Master Gao is their collaborator, but only a collaborator.Since it is a purely profit-seeking cooperation, he may betray the time-traveling people at any time, and this must be guarded against.

If other forces intervene, they want to harm Master Gao for their own purposes, causing their cooperation to be unsustainable, and for the purpose of protecting the partners and this channel, they must be prepared in advance.

From the time Bei Wei left the back door of the Guangzhou branch until he entered the tall house, he walked with a strange and stiff pace, each step being a standard [-] centimeters.There is a portable camera in his carry-on bag, which automatically takes pictures of the environment he walks through, and what is more reliable than this is his eyes and brain: recording every door, every courtyard, where to turn, where there are Door……

The irrelevant servants in the mansion were all sent away by Yan Guanshi, but the strange behavior of this new Australian still made several servants who led the escort whisper.But they are also very envious of his strong physique - the average servant may not be able to do three tricks under his hands.

Both the host and the guest are presenting polite greetings.In order to avoid unnecessary entertainment, it has been decided before departure: Bei Wei is the escort brought by the Australian maritime merchant, so he just sits behind Mr. Wen, with his hands on his knees, motionless.Eyes are looking in all directions.

Although it is called the outer study room, it is actually a complete small courtyard, and this hall is not small.With a glance, Bei Wei knew that there were eleven Ming people in the hall: the old master Gao, a steward who led the way, a guard, two servant girls, two servants, and four servants in the four corners of the hall.

The four servants are well-proportioned, small and strong, and it is obvious that they are the nursing home of the Gao family.Their shirts are a little too bulky, and I'm afraid they all have iron rulers inside.

And that's only part of it.From the moment Bei Wei entered the yard, he discovered that there were four other guards standing inconspicuously behind the rockery and trees in the yard.

The real master is probably the guard standing behind Master Gao and controlling the door leading to the side wing.Dressed in a blue arrow-sleeved shirt, she stood silently with her hands down, but there was a slight sternness on her body.

I don't know how powerful these Ming Dynasty martial arts masters are.Bei Wei's heart was itching, if he had the opportunity to fight with them, he would not miss it.He is very interested in traditional Chinese martial arts. The fighting he studied in the army is mainly modern fighting, and he does not have much experience in traditional martial arts.He also went to observe some martial arts performances, but he always felt that they were not enjoyable: there were too many elements in them, and the real combat skills were not shown.

Master Gao and Wen Desi continued their business, and both of them were a little absent-minded.One is thinking about Eunuch Yang, and the other is thinking about the expansion of the Guangzhou branch.

The main purpose of Wen Desi's visit this time is to expand the Guangzhou branch.

The current foundation laid is good, but it is still too closed.All their foreign exchanges are carried out through holding high, which is not good for future trade and intelligence work.One idea of ​​the executive committee is to "go out" as much as possible and develop more agents - not only merchants like Mr. Gao, but also officials, scholars, and ordinary people.

Of course they can't do it right now, they have strange appearances and peculiar voices, and they will be watched by people when they go out, but the family members who gave them a house gave them another chance.As long as Gao Qing's family can be won over, the road ahead will be wider and wider.

The talks ended soon, and the bills of delivery of both parties were delivered, and the transaction was considered complete. The goods would be delivered in taels, and someone would naturally deliver them, so they didn't need to bother.Mr. Gao was eager to go to the study to read the materials compiled by Master Qi, and he didn't want to be polite, so he ordered someone to bring a table of banquets over.

(End of this chapter)