When a war breaks out, the only thing the court pays the most attention to is businessmen. Businessmen who are well-informed and capable can make a fortune by relying on war.
In the alleys of Kyoto and in the inconspicuous houses, this matter is also being discussed.
The owner of the house was Du Qifeng, who was entrusted by Shen Xingwan to give up everything in Jiangnan and go to Beijing to run business.
As the years passed, Du Qifeng changed his name to Du Wei. With his business ability and the protection of the Zhennan Palace's legacy in Kyoto, he became famous in Kyoto in the past two years.
Shen Xingwan's business in Kyoto has grown and prospered under his hands, and it is no longer the same as before.
Pinellia ternata is also there. When Shen Xingwan left Yannan, Pinellia ternata went south to Kyoto.
This war was planned, and Banxia came to assist Du Qifeng in transferring things here.
They want to transfer the grain, grass and medicinal materials they can collect to Yannan.
Two batches have been transferred in the past six months, and the food is not obvious for the time being. Since the outbreak of the war, the price of medicinal materials has obviously increased and there is a shortage.
Banxia was leading someone to sort out the list, "There are a total of twenty carts of medicinal materials in this batch. It is probably the last batch. The price is too high now and is not suitable for purchasing in large quantities."
Du Qifeng finished his calculations and said with a bit of news on his face, "Including the previous batch, we took away a total of 10 million taels of silver this time."
This is almost the entire net worth of Fu Jingchao and Shen Xingwan in Kyoto. This time this money will be brought back to Yannan, part of it will be used to raise troops, and part of it will be invested in developing business.
If you want to establish a strong position, you must not only have strong military strength, but also have famous business and economic talents.
This time North Station, after annexing half of Daqi's country, they must vigorously make discoveries, all of which require money.
"I'll leave it to Lin to take charge this time," Du Qifeng said.
There was also a man and a woman sitting in the study who were obviously gangsters and looked like members of the martial arts world.
The two of them were Yue Ji and Yunzhong Yanlindu. Although they were water bandits, they knew Shen Xingwan from time to time. When Shen Xingwan escaped from Kyoto, they contributed a lot.
After that, they boarded Shen Xingwan's ship and kept in touch with the people on their side.
Since Shen Xingwan can't spare any manpower, Liuying will be thrown into the field this time and participate in this battle as mercenaries.
The huge amount of supplies and money here must be transported out safely. A large number of manpower is needed to ensure the voyage.
The people left behind in Zhennan Palace have been surrounded and watched closely by Feiyu Guards, but they cannot interfere, otherwise they will arouse alarm.
Compared to land, Du Qifeng preferred to travel by water, traveling north and south via the Yangtze River.
Compared with land, the imperial court did not have complete control over waterways. Especially in the Jiangnan area, the influence of the Shen and Xie families was still there, and waterways could ensure smooth flow.
Lin Du, who had been a water bandit for so many years, became the best candidate. They were familiar with the waterways and were good at water stations, and even had a good relationship with the water bandits in ten villages and eight villages along the way.
Lin Du was not pretentious. Since he had already decided to leave and boarded Shen Xingwan's ship, now was the critical moment, so they naturally had to help.
Lin Du took out a copy of the best route he had drawn up after discussing with the brothers in the village. "Brother Du, take a look. If there is no problem, we will follow this route. It is the safest."
Du Qifeng took it and looked at it briefly, "I don't know much about this. I just heard from you. It's a big deal to take so much money away this time, so I asked Lin Da to use it as a pretext to get rid of the strongest man."
"Brother Du, don't worry. I have removed 1,500 brothers from the village this time, and Yue Ji and I will personally escort them." Lin Du said, this is almost the strongest force they can use.
The manpower was still small, so Du Qifeng asked Banxia, "How many people can be recruited at Jinghong Villa?"
Wealth and silk attract people's hearts, so much money needs to be trusted. So this time, the Phoenix Order was not used, only Jinghong Villa took it away.
"There are only a few dozen people, but their skills are extraordinary." Banxia said.
Du Qifeng did some calculations and managed to do it, "According to the news from the Zhennan Palace, Kyoto will soon be under martial law. It will not be easy to leave by then. We will set off in three days."
With so much material and money, no matter how much money was collected, more than thirty large ships were used.
Fortunately, Du Qifeng has become a well-known businessman in Beijing in the past two years, and he does business all over the country.
Dozens of merchant ships often travel between Kyoto and Jiangnan, and the relationship between money and money has always been good.
This time, Du Qifeng invited people from Dushuitai to have a meal at the best restaurant in advance.
While pushing cups and changing cups, Du Qifeng winked, and his men presented a box of banknotes, about thirty to forty thousand taels.
The manager of Shuidu Terrace accepted it with satisfaction, "Shopkeeper Du is still so good at doing things. You always abide by the rules, so naturally we won't be in trouble."
Du Qifeng took a sip of wine and said, "We're going to take advantage of the war to make a big profit. If I make a profit, I'll treat everyone to a drink when I come back."
These words were true, and the people in Shuidu Terrace were relieved to hear them, "Then I wish shopkeeper Du a prosperous business."
The guests enjoyed the meal thoroughly, and the people at Shuidu Terrace were very satisfied with the reception.
By the time the dinner party was over, it was already midnight.
Du Qifeng was already a little drunk, "We'll set off tomorrow and get everything ready tonight."
Ban Xia couldn't help but said, "They also have a huge appetite, and they don't have to worry about choking to death even with thirty or forty thousand taels of silver."
"Ha, pay for peace." Du Qifeng sneered. He had spent a lot of money on them in the past few years.
The next day, it was just dawning. There were already people coming and going on the signboard.
Du Qifeng's fleet was already in place. The people from the government who collected the money made a brief inspection and then indicated that there was no problem and let them go.
Du Qifeng stood on the bow of the boat, watching Kyoto getting further and further away. He was filled with emotions, and he would probably be in trouble when he came back next time.
One day after sailing out of Kyoto, we stopped at Fenglin Ferry. Most of the people on the boat who passed through were in the small boat. Lin Du and Yue Ji took the people from the village on board.
The fleet sailed toward the south of the Yangtze River in a mighty manner, with smooth sailing along the way. If it didn't work, just stuff it with money.
After more than ten days of non-stop driving at night, we finally docked in the south of the Yangtze River.
It was late autumn and Jiangnan was still beautiful. After Du Mingyue's death, Du Qifeng had not been to Jiangnan in the past few years.
Stepping here again brings back many memories of the past.
When he was young, he was a young man wandering the streets of Jiangnan wearing bright clothes and angry horses.
I have two younger sisters, one is lively and cute, the other is bright and smart.
Later, one died in the mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and the other left his hometown and traveled far away.
Their best and most carefree years are buried in Jiangnan.
Du Qifeng set foot on the land of Jiangnan again, "Jiangnan has been long gone."
The people who came to pick them up were the people left here by the Shen family.
The visitor said politely, "It's been a hard journey. We've already arranged a place to stay. We'd like to ask Shopkeeper Du to come with us."
This time, they only stayed in Jiangnan for one day.
