Taiping Inn

In a blink of an eye, it was the early spring of the seventh year of Tianbao. The sound of firecrackers at the end of the New Year had just dissipated, and there were still some unmelted white snow everywhere. Ten large ships set out from Jinling Prefecture and headed north along the Grand Canal.

These merchant ships are quite large and have a deep draft. At first glance, they are full of cargo. The flag of "money" hanging on the ship makes the disciples of the Cao Gang along the way dare not make things difficult, but they have to open it up in a convenient way. Door.

These ships are all cargo ships of the Qian family, but the Qian family has a great family. In addition to the large-scale house, there are many other branches, just like a big tree with a trunk and branches. Although they are all descendants of the Qian family, the food still has to be eaten separately. There is naturally a difference between the top and bottom. The eldest house Changzong is in charge of the Qian family. Although he still has the title of a businessman, he is no different from the noble family. Many dirty and tiring work are inevitably on the side house. Although the Qian family's house is thin, the entire money is However, the family is full of branches and leaves, and most of the people who are responsible for selling goods from all over the world are born in the Qian family.

The ship owner is Qian Yurong, who is from the Qian family's side house. Like Qian Yulong and Qian Yulou, they are of the same generation as "Yu", and the name contains the model "Yu". In fact, the current head of Qian family, Qian Jiner, is calculated according to her seniority. His real name should be Qian Yijin. However, when he went to the imperial capital, he removed the word "一" and changed it to Qian Jiner today. It is a pseudonym or stage name. Later, Qian Jin'er's reputation resounded throughout the imperial capital, but the real name "Qian Yijin" was gradually forgotten.

The same surname is different. When Qian Yulong and Qian Yulou made great battles to compete for the position of the head of the Qian family, Qian Yurong could only do her duty diligently, and even going home for the New Year was a luxury. Most of my time is spent on the boat.

The destination of this trip was Dongchang Prefecture in Qizhou. The ship transported all food. It is said that antiques in prosperous times and gold in troubled times. In fact, in troubled times, gold and silver cannot be eaten and drunk, and what is more precious is food. Food can gather people, and people can become powerful, so the profits of transporting grain from Jiangnan to Qizhou are quite considerable.

However, not everyone can do this kind of business, let alone everyone dares to do it. The imperial government army and the Qingyang sect's bandits are fighting fiercely in Qizhou. When ordinary merchants enter Qizhou, let alone it be If you do business, you will be plundered by the rioters immediately, and your life will be difficult to protect. However, the Qian family is different. Whether it is the Governor's Office of Qizhou or the Baiyang General Assembly, one of the three major Qingyang Cultivators, they all have friendships. With the amulet of the Qian family, the Qian family's caravan can rest assured. . The only thing to worry about is the bandits, horses and scattered soldiers and scattered soldiers who grew up due to the war. These people, no matter what Qingyang Sect or the Governor's Office, would sacrifice their lives to rob them as long as they had food. Therefore, the caravan also brought some guards, probably a hundred. I am the rest of my life, just to prevent any accidents.

Ten ships of grain are not a small amount. Perhaps it is nothing for a huge Qian family, but for a small family in the Qian family, it is different. It is almost all the property, so money Yurong had to escort her in person.

Qian Yurong, the name is a woman. Although the Qian family’s women, from Qian Jin'er to Qian Yulou, are not the ladies who are in the traditional sense of the traditional way, but the Qian family is not as strong as possible. It is not necessary to let your own women show up in public. The reason for this is that Qian Yurong's father died of illness the previous year, with only her daughter. As the only daughter, she had to come out to support the door. Fortunately, Qian Jin'er and Qian Yulou's pearls are in front. There was no storm in the Qian family. At most, there were a few old antiques that were not as good as before, and it was irrelevant.

At this time, Qian Yurong stood on the bow of the main ship, staring at the rolling river water under her feet and was stunned.

Behind her was an old man with a slightly hunchbacked figure. After all, the Qian family has been passed down for hundreds of years and has a lot of children. Every room has a loyal old servant in charge. If it were just a young woman who was in charge of the overall situation, I was afraid that There will be some mistakes, so there is also an old manager who has followed Qian Yurong's father for many years on this trip to check for her.

Although it is already spring now, the cold spring is still not to be underestimated. It is Jiangbei that has crossed the river again. The cold wind blows on the face and falls on the face, as if a knife is cut on the face, causing pain.

Qian Yurong raised her head and looked into the distance, and said slowly, "I'm about to arrive at Guide Mansion. After passing Guide Mansion, it will be in Qizhou."

The old man smiled and said, "Guide Mansion is located in the border area of ​​Chuzhou, Luzhou, Zhongzhou and Qizhou. It is Yitianwei Lake in the north, Pengfu in the west, Yunshang Mansion in the east, and Suning Mansion in the south. The Grand Canal passes through it and is known as the "bridge of the five provinces". Since ancient times, it has been the key to the north, the gateway to the south, the place where military strategists must compete for, and the place where merchants gather. We can stay in Guide Prefecture for a few days, rest and rest, and then Then from Guide Prefecture to enter Qizhou."

Qian Yurong nodded and said, "Okay, after all, Qizhou is now in chaos, so we must prepare early."

The old man couldn't help but sigh softly: "In just a few years, natural disasters and man-made disasters, Qizhou is still going to fall into the situation of Qinzhou and Liangzhou. If this continues, our Jiang The state is not sure of being safe and stable.”

Qian Yurong sighed, "The nobles in the court did not think about how to resist the foreign enemy and quell the civil strife. Instead, they were all determined to make money from the hands of us merchants and the people. If it weren't for our ancestors this time, our Qian family would be here. I'm afraid it's going to be dangerous again."

The old man smiled and said, "Our ancestor is still amazing. I have been a servant in the Qian family for so many years, but I have never seen his ancestor make mistakes. So as long as he stays in the Qian family and leaves the biggest storm outside, then our Qian family will do it. Nothing can happen."

Qian Yurong suddenly fell silent. She was not a fool. Naturally, she knew that the old man had not finished his second half of the sentence. She was not afraid of the storm outside, but was afraid that the Qian family would have caused civil strife. The cousin Qian Yulou, who once made her extremely respected, was A best example.

Qian Yurong let out a long sigh and said, "I really want to thank Aunt Jin. If she hadn't given her instructions, we wouldn't be able to collect these ten ships of food this time. Those foreign officials, relying on their power, dared to deliberately make things difficult. It seems like they are only Qian."

When the old man heard this, he was quite helpless and said, "There is nothing we can do about it. Since ancient times, this has been the case in the world. Even the princes and princes in the imperial capital have to pay for money when they see the eunuchs in the palace. They are not The same surname as the emperor?”

Hearing this, Qian Yurong felt a little relieved, but subconsciously looked at a young man not far away, wearing a blue shirt and a square scarf.

This person is the accountant sent by our family. After all, this time we were able to collect ten ships of food, which was considered to be a loan of money from our family. As the saying goes, brothers settle the accounts clearly, and our family sent a accountant to watch. It's reasonable.

Along the way, this accountant rarely talks, and he is mostly at peace with the people around him. Since he does not cause trouble, Qian Yurong will not deliberately make things difficult for him. He just feels it is a bit annoying. After all, no one is willing to have such a stalker. The person wanders in front of him.

As if he noticed Qian Yurong's gaze, the young accountant smiled slightly, then turned around and walked into the cabin.

Qian Yurong withdrew her gaze and snorted lightly.

In her opinion, this accountant and the evil slaves of the family who are despised by others have a sense of domineering aura, which makes people feel annoying.