Chapter 2876

After listening to Li Qiufeng's words, Ding Guan said with a smile: "Thank you, Uncle Li, for taking care of me. But I have already eaten before I go out. Uncle Li and Miss Mu take it easy, I will wait for you."

Li Qiufeng shook his head and said: "We have already eaten. In that case, please invite Mr. Ding to come to the second floor with us to talk."

Murong Danyan and Ding Guan had no objections, and the three of them gave in for a while before walking to the second floor. The shopkeeper who was greeting the guests saw the three of them walking towards the stairs, so he hurried over and sent the three of them away.

When they arrived at the stairs, they said a few more polite words, watched the three of them go up to the second floor, and then went about their business.

The three of them entered Li Qiufeng's room. After the guests and hosts sat down, Li Qiufeng said in a deep voice: "I have to rely on Mr. Ding's help to go to Fusang. Li thanked me in advance."

After Li Qiufeng finished speaking, he bowed his hand to Ding Guan. Ding Guan hurriedly returned the salute, saying that he didn't dare. Murong Danyan smiled and said: "Mr. Ding, we met for the first time today, so you treated us to a sumptuous meal."

The banquet made Brother Li and I really uneasy. Mr. Ding is so generous and heroic, and the shopkeeper is befitting a high official. I think Mr. Ding must be a great person. I don't know where Mr. Ding made his fortune. Can you give me some advice?

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When Ding Guan heard what Murong Danyan said, he shook his head repeatedly and said: "Miss Mu is joking. The so-called high official is just a joke and cannot be taken seriously. To be honest, I am originally from Puji Temple in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province."

A young novice monk whose parents died when he was young was about to die of cold and hunger. The monks of Puji Temple saw that I was pitiful, so they brought me into the temple and saved my life. Later, by chance, I got a job from the Ministry of Finance.

Due to the appreciation of the official, I was brought to the Ministry of Household Affairs in the capital to be a minor official. It’s just that I was born in a poor family. Although I am proficient in writing, I don’t even have any honors. How can I dare to claim to be a high-ranking official?”

Ding Guan said this, paused briefly, and then continued: "The Yu family's old store is not only an inn, but also a post for the imperial court. Every year, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocates a lot of money to the Yu family. Therefore, successive generations of the Yu family's shopkeepers

They are all very good to the officials of the Household Department. Even if a handyman from the Household Department comes to the Yu family's old store, they will definitely call him "big official". The shopkeeper that Uncle Li and Miss Mu met just now is the Yu family's old shopkeeper.

The most astute person in the store for more than a hundred years. However, this person is not a blood of the Yu family, but a son-in-law. The previous generation of the old shopkeeper of the Yu family had a son and four daughters. Unfortunately, the only son met with misfortune when he was a teenager and died. At that time, the old shopkeeper

He was already over 60 years old and could not have any more heirs. Seeing this, the concubines of the Yu family secretly used many methods to seize the eldest son's family property. The old shopkeeper knew that if these brothers succeeded, he would be in danger after his death.

, the wife and daughter must be in a dilemma. Seeing his brother being so unkind, the old shopkeeper also became cruel and swore that he would never hand over the old shop to his concubine brother, and that he would choose one of the four sons-in-law to marry him.

Inheriting the family business. As a result, the sons of the concubines of the Yu family gave up the idea of ​​snatching the family property. However, the old shopkeeper's four daughters and his son-in-law experienced some intrigues, which almost caused the family to be destroyed. In the end, the third son-in-law was defeated.

The other three sons-in-law married into the family, and even their married names were changed to Yu. After the old shopkeeper passed away, the third son-in-law made the business prosperous, far better than the previous shopkeepers in the family. Such a treacherous and slippery person, it is impossible to say

Everything he does is impeccable. Uncle Li and Miss Mu must not believe what he says about high-ranking officials."

Li Qiufeng listened to Ding Guan's eloquent talk for a long time and knew that Ding Guan thought he was a Jinyiwei. He was afraid that he would believe what the shopkeeper said and report the matter to Yang Zhenzhong. If a senior Jinyiwei official knew that he was so arrogant in Dong'an City, he would be called a high official.

He was afraid that it would cause a lot of trouble, so he explained the matter in front of himself. Thinking of this, Li Qiufeng smiled slightly and said: "Miss Mu is just joking, Mr. Ding doesn't need to take it to heart."

Whether Mr. Li is a high-ranking official or a low-ranking official, Li doesn't mind, let's just talk about serious business. I think Mr. Laiyang has already told Mr. Ding about the trip to Fusang. Li and Mu

The girl has never been to Fusang, and she knows nothing about navigation. Therefore, everything about going to sea is entirely up to Mr. Ding."

Ding Guan is so smart. After listening to Li Qiufeng's words, he knew that he intended to comfort himself and would never report these messy things to Yang Zhenzhong. He wanted to put his heart back in his stomach. Thinking of this, Ding Guan breathed a sigh of relief and accompanied him.

He said with a smile: "Uncle Li is too humble. To be honest, although I have accompanied the imperial officials to Fusang several times before, Mr. Yang has never given such detailed instructions, which shows that he attaches great importance to Uncle Li. Mr. Yang is the current emperor's commander.

He is a famous man in the past. He has such high regard for Uncle Li. He must be a great person. The trip to Fusang must be presided over by Uncle Li. I will help you from the side. I am willing to serve as a good example for Uncle Li and Miss Mu.

labor."

Li Qiufeng shook his head and said: "Li is not being polite to Mr. Ding. It's better not to say these polite words. Previously, Li took a boat from Ningbo to sea, but he encountered a weird explosion at sea, and the ship was damaged.

, drifted to Liaodong. After Li narrowly escaped death, he realized that sailing is an extremely dangerous thing. If you don’t pretend to understand and act randomly, your life will be in danger at all times. Mr. Ding has been to Fusang several times and is used to seeing things on the sea.

There are strong winds and waves, so this trip must be hosted by Mr. Ding."

When Li Qiufeng said this, he paused briefly and then said: "Li went to sea in Ningbo with Master Xiao Dongxiao. Mr. Ding is well-informed. Do you know this Master Xiao?"

Ding Guan shook his head and said with a smile: "We, the small officials who work for the imperial court, only obey the orders of our superiors. We never ask more about what others are doing. The Master Xiao mentioned by Uncle Li

, I have never heard of it.”

Li Qiufeng saw Ding Guan's eyes wandering when he spoke, and thought to himself that Xiao Dong worked for the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works and was extremely arrogant in Jiangnan. Ding Guan claimed to work for the Ministry of Household Affairs and was closely related to Jin Yiwei, how could he not

Do you know Xiao Dong’s name? It’s just that this man is treacherous and treacherous, and he will never give anyone an excuse. That’s why he claimed not to know Xiao Dong. No wonder Yang Zhenzhong hired this man to be our guide and wanted to come on this trip.

The matter of Fusang was extremely confidential, and Yang Zhenzhong didn't want to cause any complications, so he called in Ding Guan, his most trustworthy person, to help.

After Ding Guan finished speaking, he saw that Li Qiufeng had not spoken, and he felt a little uneasy. He met Li Qiufeng for the first time today, and he was very careful when he spoke, for fear that he would say the wrong thing and offend this person. At this time, he saw

Li Qiufeng looked enigmatic. Ding Guan coughed twice and then said: "Uncle Li and Master Xiao went to sea to do business together. I guess he is also a powerful person. There are many capable people in the capital. Maybe I have seen this before.

Mr. Xiao, but it’s been a long time and I can’t remember it for a while. If I have the chance to see this Mr. Xiao in the future, maybe I can remember it.”
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