The battle situation in Guangdong is stable, which is exciting news for Shen Yi. It means that his efforts in the past two years since Hongde's eighth year have basically achieved the scheduled goal.
Next, there is only some finishing work left.
If Shen Yi can complete the plan that was originally listed in front of the emperor this year and ensure the stable operation of the five city shipping companies in the next few years, not to mention how high an official he will be promoted in the imperial court, at least...
Mr. Shen's weight in the emperor's heart will be greatly enhanced.
Just imagine, there is a subordinate who can complete the plan for you in minutes. Then when he submits the plan next time, which boss will not believe it?
With this factor in mind, if one day the Northern Expedition is launched, Shen Yi's right to speak in the court will become something that cannot be ignored.
After receiving the news, Mr. Shen did not hesitate. He returned to his study directly and wrote a letter to Xue Wei, telling Xue Wei not to be careless and to make progress step by step, even if the progress of the Japanese suppression was slowed down. By July and August, the Japanese pirates along the coast of Guangdong will be cleared, which is acceptable to Shen Yi.
After all, for Shen Yi, it should be much easier for local forces in Guangdong province to deal with it than in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
Because he still carried a letter from the old prime minister Zhang Jing to him.
After writing the letter, Shen Yi handed the letter to Jiang Sheng and ordered: "Send it to General Xue as quickly as possible without delay."
Jiang Sheng nodded first, and then said: "Sir, Xu Yuanwai should be able to arrive in Fuzhou this evening..."
Shen Yi touched his chin, then glanced at Jiang Sheng, and said with a smile: "The outsider calls me Xu Yuanwai, why do you also follow me?"
Jiang Sheng scratched his head and said, "When I first arrived in Jiankang, I ate out with Mr. Xu, so I naturally have to respect him more."
"Um…"
Shen Yi said approvingly: "It's rare that you don't forget your roots..."
"This year…"
After thinking about it for a while, Mr. Shen said: "At the end of this year, after we return to Jiankang, we should not come to the southeast again next year. You have followed me for more than two years and it has been quite hard to travel here and there. Then let's go You have a few days off, and you take your wife and children back to Jiangdu to see Jiangdu’s mother..."
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and said with a smile: "If you are willing to go, you can also visit your Uncle Tian and bring him some good things for me."
Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice: "Yes, I will go back next year to visit...visit the two elders."
"I don't mean to force you. If you don't want to see him, then don't go."
Jiang Sheng lowered his head and said: "I know the character of the young master, and I know what you mean..."
Shen Yi nodded, stretched, and then said: "Because of Jiulang's matter, I have been slacking off all day and night. I must have a lot of official matters to deal with. I will go to the study to deal with official matters first, after Xu Fu arrives."
"Just bring him to see me, and don't let him go at night. Let him stay in the apricot garden."
Jiang Sheng nodded respectfully in agreement.
After Shen Yi took a nap, he was much awake. When he returned to the study, he saw several letters on his desk.
It should have been sent by Liu Mingyuan, Ling Su, and other guards.
These letters were sent to Shen Yi as private messages and were not considered official documents.
However, in fact, these letters are official documents, belonging to the Dusi Yamen.
Mr. Shen, on the other hand, functions as a mobile coastal government office.
Shen Yi has to read these letters one by one, and then carefully consider the next development of the five clinics and the future personnel arrangements for the five clinics. These require a lot of energy to consider and are very time-consuming. .
By the time Shen Yi had processed all these "official documents" and replied to the letters one by one, it was already afternoon and almost evening.
He stood up and stretched, holding the written letter in his hand, ready to hand it over to Jiang Sheng to send out. As soon as he opened the door, he saw two figures guarding his door.
One of them is naturally Jiang Sheng.
Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly, came up to him, and said, "Sir, Brother Xu will not let me disturb you until my death..."
Shen Yi glanced at Xu Fu standing aside and shook his head helplessly: "You are still so stubborn."
"How long has it been open?"
Xu Fu bowed his hands respectfully, lowered his head slightly and said: "Back to the young master, not long after I arrived, I heard that you were dealing with official business, so I didn't let Jiang Sheng disturb you."
Shen Yi glanced at Jiang Sheng and ordered: "Send these letters as soon as possible, and then prepare a table of wine and food for Xiao Xu and I to eat together."
Having said this, Shen Yi glanced at Xu Fu and said with a smile: "Unknowingly, you are already an adult. It is not appropriate to call Xiao Xu anymore."
He thought for a moment and said, "How about I give you a cousin name?"
Xu Fu lowered his hands and said, "Young master, you can call me whatever you want."
"Stop standing outside."
Shen Yi turned back and walked into the study, his voice lazily said: "Come in and talk."
"yes."
Xu Fu followed Shen Yi into the study. Shen Yi moved a chair for him and asked, "How is the situation over there in Lin'an Mansion?"
"Two merchant ships have been sent out."
Xu Fu replied: "Those Folangji people also wanted me to send a few more ships to the Western Ocean. For the sake of stability, I did not respond to them. I will wait until the few ships that went to sea come back to see what the profits are, and then consider it. Do you want to continue doing business with them?"
Having said this, Xu Fu looked up at Shen Yi and said: "Sir, according to what those Westerners said, if everything goes well, both ships will be able to come back next year. If there is no problem in going to the Western Seas, I want to personally do it next year." A trip to the West will give me a lot of experience, and secondly, I will be able to serve you better."
Shen Yi was making tea at the moment. He placed a cup of hot tea in front of Xu Fu and looked at the latter lightly.
"No."
Xu Fu was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said: "Young Master..."
"Stop talking."
Mr. Shen interrupted him and said half-jokingly: "Unless you come back to Jiankang with me this year, and then marry a wife and have children. After we have children, I won't care about you wherever you go."
Shen Yi's face turned serious.
"You have been doing things with me all these years. I can't put you in danger without even leaving a piece of incense."
"In this case, your brothers will poke my spine in the future."
Xu Fu sighed and looked at Shen Yi: "Master, can a person like me really get married?"
"Why not?"
Mr. Shen took a sip of tea and said calmly: "You just have too many thoughts and think about things all day long. You can go get married and have children without worrying about whether anything will happen to you. Even if something happens to you in the future. Whatever happened, no matter whether your family has a son or a daughter..."
Shen Yi looked at Xu Fu with a calm expression: "I will adopt your child to the Shen family and make sure that he grows up safe and sound."
"I will never have your surname Xu in the future."
Xu Fu nodded, as if he had made up his mind.
"Sir, I understand..."
"It's been hard for you to come all the way here. When we have dinner later, you can rest here."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "I will take you to meet someone tomorrow."
Xu Fu clicked yes.
Soon, a table of wine and food was delivered to Shen Yi's study. The two of them were eating and drinking while talking about each other's current situation. Taking advantage of the wine, Shen Yi also tested whether Xu Fu was interested in Xu Liu Niang.
However, Xu Fu was a very tight-lipped person. No matter how much Shen Yi tried to insinuate things, he would never say anything.
The two of them ate for more than half an hour before Xu Fu got up and left. Under Jiang Sheng's arrangement, he stayed in Xingyuan.
Near noon the next day, Shen Yi put on a spring shirt and took Xu Fu and Jiang Sheng with him to a relatively famous restaurant in Fuzhou City called Wanghailou.
This restaurant is three stories high. Although it is impossible to see the sea from a distance, it is considered a tall building in Fuzhou City.
Shen Yi asked Jiang Sheng to book a private room on the third floor. After the three of them went to the private room on the third floor, a moment after they sat down, there was a knock on the door.
"Son."
It's a female voice.
Shen Yi stood up, patted Xu Fu who was about to get up and open the door. He came to the door of the private room, opened the door and welcomed Miss Ye in.
After seeing Shen Yi, Ye Chan immediately saluted with great blessings.
"I've met the young master."
Jiang Sheng and Xu Fu naturally stood up.
I don’t know what Jiang Sheng said to Xu Fu yesterday. At this moment, Xu Fu respectfully raised his hands to Ye Chan and said, "Xu Fu from Jiangdu has met Miss Ye."
"Jiang Sheng has met Miss Ye."
Ye Chan glanced at Xu Fu behind Shen Yi and asked, "Master, who is this Master Xu?"
"This is a member of the Jiankang family."
Mr. Shen introduced with a smile: "That is the owner of Fuzhou Dazhong Tea Shop."
Ye Chan blinked and immediately understood the reason why Shen Yi called her over. She stepped forward and saluted Wanfu: "Young lady has met Mr. Xu."
Xu Fu quickly turned aside, lowered his head again and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously."
Ye Chan glanced at Xu Fu with curious eyes, and then looked at Shen Yi, seeming to understand something.
Mr. Shen on the side coughed and said, "We are sitting together for dinner today, firstly to get to know each other, and secondly because we are both in Fuzhou. You may need help from each other in the future."
Ye Chan looked at Xu Fu who lowered his head slightly and said with a smile: "Please take care of Mr. Xu."
Xu Fu raised his head and glanced at Ye Chan. After remembering Ye Chan's appearance, he lowered his head again, with no emotion in his eyes.
"Xu Fu naturally obeys the Young Master's orders..."