Huo Xi opened the car curtain from time to time and looked outside.
Mu Yan's tall body was riding on a horse, walking straight in front of the carriage.
Aren't you going to go to Mobei with the army tomorrow? Do you still have time to see her off? Huo Xi was wondering.
The group of people left the city and arrived at the Ten Mile Pavilion outside the city. Huo Xi shouted to the front: "Let's stop here."
Muyan stopped his horse.
Just as Huo Xi was about to jump off the carriage, he drove his horse to the back of the carriage.
He stopped her and said, "Don't come down, I'll send you here, be careful all the way." After saying that, he glanced at Ta Yue on the car's shaft, and Ta Yue cupped her hands towards him.
Mu Yan withdrew his gaze, glanced at Huo Xi, and before she could speak, he turned his horse's head and galloped away.
Waves of flying ash were raised.
"Come back safely!"
Huo Xi shouted at his back. This man didn't even have time to wait for her to say a few words? Tsk. What's wrong with him?
The corners of Mu Yan's lips curled up, and he galloped towards the city on horseback.
The carriage traveled on the road for a day and arrived in Tongzhou in the evening. The group stayed in Tongzhou for one night and took a boat to Tianjin early the next morning.
Shopkeeper Lan came to pick her up. Huo Xi went with him to the North Pier, which was under construction. The North Pier was bought by her and construction had been started for more than half a month. There were many people watching the excitement every day.
There are discussions every day about whether the owner who bought North Pier is out of his mind.
Even the shops on the South Pier are not sold out and are being transferred every day. With so many shops built on the North Pier, including restaurants and inns, is it too much money to spend all the money?
Shopkeeper Lan was surrounded by many merchants asking questions every day, which made him very irritated.
But Lu Shun saw a business opportunity.
Not to mention two shops were booked with shopkeeper Lan. I heard that Huo Xi also bought several houses in Tianjin city, so he also bought several shops and houses.
The cloth he was held in Jiangnan by someone was transported to Tianjin, and he is now recovering.
Seeing that Huo Xi had arrived in Tianjin, he came to discuss with her. Knowing that she wanted to buy Zi Zhuangzi in Peking, he turned around and was about to tell his grandson to take the manager and buy some shops and houses in Peiping.
Seeing that she believed in him, Huo Xi suggested: "The shop and the house are second best. If you have enough money, you can buy some farmland. Now that the population in Peiping is increasing, food is probably in short supply. It's not a loss to grow some food."
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Just like the current capital, people in the capital who want to buy Zhuangzi can only go to other prefectures and counties to buy. In the future, when the population of Peiping increases, Zhuangzi will only be able to buy places like Changping, Daxing, and Tongzhou.
Lu Shun thought the same thing. If you buy a field, you can plant it, and you will earn a profit. The grain can be sold to a grain store in the future. It is also easy to cash in the field.
Thank you Huo Xi solemnly.
Guangfeng Shui started his business later than him, but he came from the capital, and as soon as he came to the north, he spent a lot of money buying land and real estate, fearing that he might get some news.
Merchants like them are ranked at the bottom, have a low status, have no access to the officials of the Central Government, and are slow to receive news. The boy from the Huo family must have got some inside information.
Huo Xi heard from Shopkeeper Lan that after the dock was built, Lu Shun helped find many craftsmen and civilians and helped a lot, so he treated him to a good meal and shared some news with him.
"I know that the emperor has arrived in Peiping, but does he actually want to conquer Mobei himself?" Lu Shun was a little surprised.
Huo Xi nodded, "Now the emperor's personal army is on its way to Mobei."
"Then this war is settled?" Lu Shun was a little excited. He would rather be a peace dog than a man in troubled times. Who wants to fight? Their wealth and lives are in the north.
If the aliens from the grasslands set foot on the Northland again, where will they flee?
Huo Xi smiled and said: "The emperor has only been on the throne for a few years. He will not go on a personal expedition without complete preparations."
Lu Shun breathed a sigh of relief. He had previously heard that he was going to fight with Mobei, and he had also taken over the property in Beijing to the south. Now that he heard what Huo Xi said, he felt relieved.
"Thank you for the news. This puts us at ease. Don't worry about returning to Jiangnan. As for the Tianjin dock, I will do my best if Shopkeeper Lan needs it."
Huo Xi thanked him. Sure enough, many friends lead to many paths. Having some local people in the north to help would get twice the result with twice the effort.
I stayed in Tianjin for two days and bought some local products. After unloading the goods on my own ship, I boarded the ship and returned to Jiangnan.
A caravan with more than twenty carriages was carefully passing through the narrow path between two mountains.
Gong Ziyi watched the last carriage pass through the valley. He waved his hand and said, "Rest where you are."
Li Neng and others immediately chose a flat place, set up tents and stoves, and sent people to check the surrounding environment. They were going to camp here tonight and everyone's safety had to be ensured.
After a simple dinner, Gong Ziyi ran to a sheltered place before it was dark. He held a straw stalk in his mouth, put his hands behind his head, and put one leg on top of the other.
On the knees of my legs, I swayed twice and looked at the sky in a daze.
How could his good brother be a girl?
How could the sworn younger brother he had sworn sworn brother-in-law facing the Grand Canal when he was twelve years old, and the younger brother he had called his sworn younger brother for several years, be a girl?
How could such a good brother become a girl?
Gong Ziyi thought about it all the time and couldn't figure it out. As soon as he lay down, the waterfall of black hair dangled in front of his eyes, making him confused.
No wonder the wise brother refuses to let him hold his shoulders, go to the hot spring with him, and lie on the same bed with him to talk at night. It turns out that this is not a wise brother.
He actually saw it wrong that day, right? A good brother is still a good brother, not a good sister, right?
Gong Ziyi wished he could use Tianshan snow water to wash his eyes. He has been blind all these years.
He turned over and punched the ground hard. The ground was covered with weeds, and a small pit was immediately made.
Li Neng came over to discuss matters with Gong Ziyi. When he saw him like this, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. Who is calling the young master blind when he keeps talking about it?
"I scold you, you are blind!"
You're blind! You can't even tell a girl! You still let me become a sworn sworn brother and call her my good brother for so many years. Maybe she's laughing at me behind my back.
You are blind! The eyes looking at Li Neng are full of sorrow and resentment.
Uh... Li Neng wiped his eyes with his hand. Why is he blind? His eyes are bright. He can see at night.
Li Neng looked puzzled and turned around to look around. He had someone check it out. It was very safe here. No hungry wolves would disturb the young master's peace at night. The young master could sleep till dawn.
The light is bright.
Where are you blind?
He shook his head, not wanting to argue with the crazy young master. He could just be blind, as long as he could see the road.
"Master, if we bring more salt and food this time, should we go to the tribes we visited last time?"
When it came to serious matters, Gong Ziyi calmed down.
"Where we went last time, the people bought a lot of salt, and we should be able to eat it for a while. This time we bypass Kanshan and go to Hulanzabu. There are many good horses there, so this time we
Bring back more horses."
Li Neng frowned tightly.
"It's too far over there. It would be unsafe if we went too deep into the grassland. Besides, the emperor personally marches to Mobei. If those people arrest us as spies, it will be dangerous."
"I know you're worried. But we've already been to the south, and they still have to save up some of what they have in hand. If we only come back in exchange for some gold and silver, we'll be returning empty-handed. Why do we make this trip?"
Seeing that Li Neng's brows were not raised, he comforted him: "Don't worry, we have a guide, and we will bring more guards this time. The worst is, we don't need the goods, as long as the people are safe."
"Master, you don't have to be so hands-on. Besides, you are the eldest son of the eldest family, and you will receive a lot of property in the future. Wouldn't it be better to stay in Huai'an?"
Li Neng really couldn't understand Gong Ziyi's thoughts.
You don't want to be a salt merchant, but you have to go out and make a living. Now that the young master's ability is seen by the family master, there is no need to prove anything to the clan members.
Gong Ziyi didn't plan to say anything more. Everything in the house belongs to the family, only what he worked hard for belongs to him.
After swiping away Li Neng, he lay back on the grass and looked at the starry sky with distant eyes.
The stars in the sky seem to be connected into a piece of blue thread, from one end to the other.
Gong Ziyi was so frightened that he shook off the goosebumps on his hands and crawled into the tent.