Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 31 Newcomers Are Here

There are many large and small ships moored at the wharf of Nanxiongzhou.This is the water and land wharf for Guangdong's north-south transportation. All merchants going south to Guangdong can go straight to Guangzhou from Nan'an in Jiangxi, cross the Dayuling Ridge, and change boats in Nanxiong Prefecture.

The young father-in-law Yang Tianliang and his party came all the way from Beijing, and they took two boats from the building.One is that he and the family servants who serve him are the masters, and the other is the accompanying masters, stewards, cleaners, guards and so on.The two ships did not display flags, cards, gauze lanterns and other signs.Because Eunuch Yang is not only not a popular person in the palace, he is almost worrying about self-protection.There is no other benefit to showing the brand except to attract people's taboo.Even though some officials are willing to socialize, young Eunuch Yang's temper is most afraid of welcoming and seeing off.Therefore, all the way, either by sedan chair or boat, to the next place, neither disturbing the post station nor posting.Just walk in silence.Now they got on the boat and rested for a day, half of the exhaustion of the journey had disappeared, so the Qing guests played cards on the boat for entertainment, and invited Yang Tianliang to go, but he declined all of them.

It's not that he hates this sparrow fight scene.It's really going south this time, and I don't have a good feeling in my heart.

Yang Tianliang was selected into the palace by Wanli in his later years. He was allocated to Yang Gonggong's subordinates, and he was highly regarded by him and recognized as his adopted son.Eunuch Yang is also one of Gao Shiming's confidantes. Originally, relying on these two big trees, he had a bright future in the palace.Unexpectedly, Gao Shiming's father-in-law left his job for the elderly when Nine Thousand Years was in use, and his adoptive father was either sent to dig a hole in the mausoleum, or lived idle in the palace. He himself had no serious job for three or four years. In charge of the director of the factory.

On weekdays, the father and son seldom meet each other. Outside of business, they are still running their own business.He didn't say a word about the affairs of the palace and court, and tried his best to avoid suspicion.

However, the power of Nine Thousand Years has been so powerful in these years, and the life of their father and son has become more and more difficult every day.Seeing that the sour sons in the court either trembled and returned to their lives, or resigned and demoted.Starting from June last year, Pan Ruzhen, governor of Zhejiang Province, set up Wei Zhongxian's shrine as the starting point. Officials from all over the country have asked for it, and there have been more than [-] places in a short time.This moved the heart of Eunuch Yang, who had been busy with Cao Leng.

Right now, the Lisheng Temple is full of civil and military officials from the imperial court and from all over the country, and the eunuchs in the palace have not yet started. If you also participate in it?Not to mention the possibility of changing Nine Thousand Years old's perception greatly, at least it can leave a submissive impression.

But after thinking about it again, it was inappropriate, he was not Jiuqian's cronies, so doing this would not only be abrupt, but also greatly offend Wei Zhongxian's cronies in the palace - flattery can't steal other people's limelight.After thinking about it, the officials and gentry have already initiated the construction of ancestral halls, but only the merchants and people have not had any movement and can start.I have held this pawn high in Guangzhou, and recently he has donated a lot of overseas novelties. I think he has made a lot of money, so let him use his money to do this.

It was under such circumstances that Yang Tianliang was sent to Guangzhou.According to his adoptive father's instructions, the ancestral hall to be built in Guangzhou must not only be grand in scale, but also show the sincerity of the merchants and people.According to the current situation, as long as you raise your head high and contact a group of businessmen to write a letter, the local officials in Guangdong will never dare to refuse this matter.

As for how much this "large-scale" living ancestral hall costs, Eunuch Yang has no control over it. Anyway, after having been taken care of by him for so many years, some blood should be shed-they always prosper and suffer together.

However, Yang Tianliang didn't see it that way.He thought deeper than his adoptive father.The reincarnation of prosperity and decline in the world is without exception. Nine thousand years old is now in a state of flowers blooming and fire cooking oil. He doesn't care about the idea of ​​icing on the cake;

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.Looked around a bit.He doubted that there were members of Dongchang in his entourage, even thinking about such a thing would make people break out in cold sweat.

Although he kept his head on the road along the way, Yang Tianliang was thinking every day how to advance and retreat in order to get the best of both worlds.He felt that his adoptive father was too short-sighted, always thinking about money matters, and felt that it would be over if he asked Gao Ju to pay for the work.Whether the majestic nine-thousand-year-old ancestral hall is a monument or an ironclad evidence depends on good luck—the emperor is long live, and the emperor's body does not seem to last forever...

how?He pressed the space between his brows wearily, and leaned back on the chair to rest for a while.

One of the guards came in on tiptoe and saw that he was resting with his eyes closed, not daring to speak but waiting quietly.But Yang Tianliang knew that someone was coming in, so he snorted:

"what's up?"

"Go back to the master, the steward of the high official has been waiting on the dock for a long time."

"Call him in."

The manager came in and kowtowed to him. Yang Tianliang recognized that Gao Ye was a senior manager who often came to Beijing to deliver things to them.

Gao Ye not only greeted and greeted Master Gao here, but also brought a boatload of wine, food and utensils, clean and beautiful.There are also a few male and female actresses for entertainment on the road.

The most peculiar thing was a thin wooden box, Gao was the last to present it, and it was said that it was Mr. Gao's kindness, and he specially bought it from an Australian businessman with a lot of money.

Yang Tianliang has long been familiar with the name of Australian businessman.At the beginning of spring, Gao Ju said in a letter: Some Australian maritime merchants have newly arrived in Guangzhou, and they have quite novel goods.Some things were also brought in: a crystal mirror, a lighter that can start a fire with a flick...

Uncovering this small wooden box carved with Luodian lacquer, there are two small golden boxes inlaid inside, shining brightly, but neither gold nor jade. There are three strange patterns in the middle of the box, and it is impossible to tell what it is.There is also a small candle holder in the middle, which seems to be inlaid with black silver, but the carving is very clumsy and the pattern is simple.

He inquired about Gao Ye, and saw that he took out a paper box lightly, and carefully opened the lid. Inside was a piece of shiny silver paper. When he peeled off the paper, he found a neat row of white sticks.A scent came out.

"Is it smoke?" Yang Tianliang's hobby is smoking, and he immediately recognized the smell of tobacco.

"This is a cigarette from Australia. My master specially honored you." He took out a cigarette respectfully and handed it to him.

Holding the cigarette, Yang Tianliang saw that its whole body was snow-white, one end protruding from the mouth was light golden shredded tobacco, and the other end was snow-white, pressed tightly like silk cotton.For a while, he didn't know what to do. He used a pipe rod for smoking, and he had also smelled snuff trafficked by Westerners, but he had never seen anything like this.

Under Gao Ye's demonstration, he held the cigarette in his mouth and used the candlestick-like lighter to draw it. After taking a puff, he felt that the shredded tobacco was very ordinary.It's just that the shredded tobacco rolls on and off, and it doesn't go out, which is really strange.

"It's just shredded cigarettes, and it's still so cute. It's the same quality as the Australian lighter your master bought last time." Even though Yang Tianliang said so, he still liked cigarettes.Playing with the cigarette case fondly: It would be a good gift if this thing could be given to the dignitaries of the dynasty.

"Senior officer, do you still have this cigarette at the Australian maritime merchant?"

"Yes, yes. The sea merchants brought a lot."

"Well, when we arrive in Guangzhou, prepare dozens of boxes for us, and the lighter must go with it."

"Little understands."

Seeing that little Eunuch Yang stopped talking, he closed his eyes again.Gao Ye slowly backed out.

When Mr. Yang's boat was slowly going down the river, the cross-travelers resold another batch of goods, and cigarettes were a newly developed product.Wen Desi took the opportunity to make a request to Master Gao and bought Gao Chang as well.Although everyone has thought about various plans to hide this matter, after much consideration and consideration, there is always no way to hide it. Rather than engaging in such sneaky tricks and being taboo in vain, it is better to have an upright conspiracy.Mr. Gao was a little surprised, but he thought it was Gao Qing's request—to find a way out for this rotten brother-in-law—Gao Chang was not a confidant, so he readily agreed, not even asking for money.

Gao Chang brought a bedding and came here by himself, and when he saw the owner, he said that he wanted to change his surname to Wen.The people who traveled through time had never thought about this kind of problem at all, but now that Gao Chang brought it up, they realized that changing the surname is very important, it is a means for slaves to feel belonging to their master.However, it is not appropriate to change the surname to Wen, after all, the time-traveling operation belongs to everyone.While discussing, Xiao Zishan suggested: instead of changing some inexplicable surname, it is better to restore his original surname, so as to buy people's hearts - the Chinese people always attach great importance to the affairs of their ancestors, and it would be a great shame to lose their surname. Recognizing one's ancestors is a great honor.

After asking him what he thought, he actually made the young man kneel down and kowtow several times, tears streaming down his face.

"Thanks to the grace of the lords, I regained my original surname as a slave. From now on, my grandson is the lord's man. We are in the water and the fire is in the fire, but according to the lord's orders!"

"If I want to go back to Australia, will I never return?"

"Wherever the gentlemen go, Sun Chang will follow there, to the ends of the earth, there is no other word!" Sun Chang said firmly.

I thought it was difficult to accept younger brothers, so easy?Our crap has finally come out!

(End of this chapter)