The Zheng family in Quanzhou was the Zheng Chenggong family that recaptured Taiwan. This family had dominated the East China Sea through naval battles in the late Ming Dynasty and was the only one in the coastal areas of China. At that time, the Chinese in the East China Sea "joined the ships", that is, ocean-going merchant ships, each had to spend 3,000 taels to buy a large Zheng family flag on the ship to walk in the wind and waves without being attacked by pirates.

During the Yongli period of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong relied on the profits of maritime trade to support a huge and powerful army, and fought countless bloody battles with the Qing Dynasty on the southeast coast. Later, the Qing Dynasty once wanted to surrender Zheng Chenggong with the four prefectures, but they were harshly rejected by this loyal and patriotic marine overlord.

This family is now in Fujian and does not take the imperial court seriously at all. Whether it is the appointment of officials of all sizes or deployment of troops in Fujian, the Zheng family has the final say. The various laws of the Ming court stipulate that no one will pay attention to it when they arrive in Fujian, and all the people in Fujian are rushing to curry favor with the Zheng family.

If you want to buy some contraband, it is absolutely impossible to find the Zheng family.

Qin Youli pointed and praised: "Brother Zhao said it very well. The store in Zheng's family in Quanzhou is near Donghaokou, so let's go there."

Everyone no longer stayed in the commercial area, but walked towards Donghaokou, which was close to the dock, and found the Zheng family's shop there. The Zheng family's shop said it was a shop, but it was actually a whole house. The three largest yards next to Donghaokou dock were all bought by the Zheng family. The three yards were all three large yards. After the side wall was opened, it turned into a huge building with nine yards, and was converted into commercial buildings by the Zheng family.

The gate of a yard in the middle was remade and made into a beautiful gatehouse with the word "Zheng" written on it. Merchants of all kinds, big merchants and vendors entered and exited under this gatehouse, which was more lively than the road in the commercial area. Next to the gatehouse were four tall guards, standing there only, without speaking.

The four of them looked at each other in front of the gatehouse for a while, nodded, and walked in.

Entering there is a large yard, with several small paths leading to other yards, southeast and northwest. The main hall on the front of the yard is a large building, with various South and East-West and East-West goods placed behind the counters. Some small vendors from Guangzhou Prefecture and surrounding prefectures buy goods from the Zheng family there and prepare to sell them to inland places.

Judging from the Zheng family's momentum, Qin Zhao knew that buying contraband would require some quarrel with the Zheng family. He walked into the room casually and said loudly: "Man, I want to buy the goods."

Several waiters who were running the hall were attracted by Qin Zhao's voice and looked at the big-looking Qin Zhao in surprise. Before Qin Zhao came to Donghaokou, they all changed their clothes specifically. At this time, they looked gentle and gentle like scholars, not like farmers or small vendors. Moreover, Qin Zhao followed three "followers" with flexible temperament and aura, and they had a sense of momentum.

A middle-aged man who seemed to be a supervisor came over and frowned and asked, "What are the merchants going to buy?"

Qin Zhao looked around and leaned into the middle-aged man's ear and said, "Shopkeeper, we want to buy gunpowder!"

Hearing Qin Zhao's words, the middle-aged man did not look surprised, but asked in a low voice: "Purpose?"

Qin Zhao said in a daze: "Mine and explode stones!"

"Blasting stones?"

"That's right! Blasting stones!"

“How much do you buy?”

"Fifty pounds!"

The middle-aged shopkeeper said this and pondered for a long time without saying anything.

The three people behind Qin Zhao suddenly became nervous. Look at me and I look at you, for fear that the shopkeeper would say "No sell".

Qin Zhao was a human being for two generations, but his courage in being a human being is much better than the three "followers" behind him. He stared at the shopkeeper's eyes and asked lightly: "Shopkeeper, are you doing this business?"

In fact, there are many merchants in the city of Guangzhou, and there must be others who have gunpowder stock for sale, especially those merchants who go into the market that are prohibited from going into the market. If Qin Zhao and others search slowly in the city, they will eventually be able to buy gunpowder. But first, they don’t know when they will find the previous one, and everyone can’t wait. Secondly, those small merchants are not as generous as the Zheng family in business, so they may have to make a profit from Qin Zhao.

Of course the shopkeeper knew the truth.

The shopkeeper said, "It's just a matter of doing it, it's done only if the Fourth Master agrees."

Qin Zhao asked, "What is the Fourth Master?"

"The four young masters of our master's family have a single name called Sen."

Hearing this, Qin Zhao, who was a little familiar with history, was stunned. Isn’t Zheng Sen the Zheng Chenggong before the name change?

The shopkeeper walked out of the counter and led Qin Zhao and the other two to the yard behind. He walked through the corridors and alleys in the huge courtyard group. It took him a long time to reach the room where Zheng Chenggong was.

There were not many people in the room. Except for two guys standing and guarding, there was only a young man about twenty years old. The young man had a melon-shaped face, lush hair, long beard, and a medium figure. At this time, he was wrapped in a square flat scarf on his head, indicating the fame of this young student. In other words, he was a scholar.

The young man was reading a book with a cup of tea. But when he saw the shopkeeper walking to the front door of the house, he put the book down.

"Huang Jin, what's the matter?"

"When I go back to the Fourth Master, four villagers come to buy gunpowder."

The shopkeeper called the Fourth Master, and it was obvious that this young man was Zheng Chenggong, the one Qin Zhao was looking for. Of course, the young man is still called Zheng Sen. He has not yet been named Zhu Chenggong by the emperor, nor has he changed his name to "Zheng Chenggong" that people familiar with later generations after Emperor Longwu died.

Qin Zhao hurried up to bow to Zheng Chenggong and said, "Second Master, our villagers found a good coal mine. However, after digging more than ten feet, they encountered a huge rock blocking the mine vein. They urgently needed a batch of gunpowder to explode the stones. Please ask the Fourth Master to find a convenience!"

Zheng Chenggong smiled, pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Don't worry, gunpowder is a banned goods, and you all know it. Sit down and talk slowly."

Qin Zhao and the other two looked at each other for a while, and they all felt that there was a chance. In the end, Qin Zhao was the leader and Qin Youruo was the second. Zhao Liangce sat down again and Qin Ning sat down in the last position. Soon a maid served the tea. Qin Zhao took a sip and realized that this was Tieguanyin produced in Anxi, Fujian, based on later experience.

"Good tea! I think it's Tieguanyin from Fujian."

Zheng Chenggong smiled and said, "Do you often drink Fujian green tea?"

Qin Zhao touched his mouth and said embarrassedly: "No, to be honest, this is the first time I have drunk Tieguanyin in my life."

Zheng Chenggong laughed and asked, "Is the crop harvest good this year?"

Qin Youli rushed to answer: "The rice fields in Qinjia Village are ripe two a year, and the early rice yields about 160 kilograms per mu, and the late rice yields about 140 kilograms per mu. Most rice fields have such harvests. However, there are a few lazy families who have not weeded, irrigated and irrigated the fields, and the compost is piled up in a mess, with lower yields. However, the country people have no expenses, and each family can live a life of eating their own rice."
Chapter completed!