Lu Zhenfei felt a little dissatisfied with these things. He felt that he would keep a low profile and not say much. Judging from the current situation, there was no danger to these people here. However, at this time, doing some business is indeed a way to avoid disaster, and it can also get real profits and eliminate public discussions... With the identity of Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying and others and their image in Shilin, once someone knows about the businessman's affairs, there will inevitably be some criticism.

At this time, Ma Shiying was still famous, and he was not a party or a clan, and both poetry, prose and calligraphy and painting were excellent...

Otherwise, he would not have had any contact with Qian Qianyi.

Although it is not as closely related to Qian Qianyi as Wu Mo and Wen Mengzhen, the friendship is also pretty good.

Neither of them would have imagined that twenty years later, they would turn against each other because of the support of King Fu, and directly affected the stability of the Southern Ming Dynasty. A group of people fought to the death, triggering a civil war. You said I was a treacherous minister, and I called you a remnant of the eunuch party. As a result, as soon as the Qing army arrived, Qian Qian surrendered, and Ma Shiying was dead.

"Please see Brother Bai, the main thing is to ask about He Yusheng." Qian Qianyi turned to Lu Zhenfei and said seriously: "I heard that Brother Bai went south in the north and inspected the Hutchison's semicolons in the capital and everywhere. He should have a very clear judgment on his true strength. I hope to see Brother Bai's advice."

Only then did Lu Zhenfei realize that the Qingliu leader was talking about the business matters he saw today.

Fortunately, Lu Zhenfei is not stubborn. He is a generalist, who understands military affairs, government affairs, and people's hearts. He has both a stubborn and persistent side and an open-minded side. He smiled and told him about He Yusheng's impression along the way, and then talked about today's events in detail.

Ma Shiying asked, "How much does a tiger skin cost?"

"It's hard to say." Lu Zhenfei said: "It will cost hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver."

"Is it so expensive?" Ma Shiying was a little surprised and said, "In our Guizhou, tiger skin is worth at most 100 taels of silver. The skin bones are more expensive."

"Tiger bones are valuable everywhere." Lu Zhenfei smiled and said, "The tiger skin is expensive because there are almost no tigers in the south and north of the Yangtze River. Only in the extreme north of Liaodong, there are still many tigers remaining. Moreover, this type of tiger is huge, nearly twice the size of tigers in Yunnan and Guizhou, so the price of tiger skin is also much higher."

"So that's it." Ma Shiying nodded and said, "The tiger bone does not need to be big or small. The bigger the skin, the better. I think the bear skin in Liaodong is also extremely expensive."

"Yes."

"It seems that those fur goods are worth thousands of silver, and Gu Zifang is really generous."

"It's not entirely afraid." Qian Qianyi commented with a smile: "Wu Ji entered Nandu and caused a sensation. Not only these expensive furs, but also the best wild ginseng, are all very good wild ginseng. My Jiangnan has abundant resources, but furs, ginseng, and Dongzhu, these things cannot be produced by themselves. Not only are they rare and expensive, but the goods are indeed rare and high-quality. Like these furs, they are difficult to buy even in the capital..."

Ma Shiying immediately understood and smiled: "It seems that Gu Zifang saw that this is a good thing. Whether it is a gift or a resale, it will definitely make a profit without any loss."

"That's right." Qian Qianyi said: "To be honest, I'm hindering my identity, otherwise I would have to ask for something. Just hearing that I know it's not an ordinary person."

Lu Zhenfei listened to their chatting and knew it in his heart that the people in front of him were afraid that they wanted to do some business and were planning to cooperate with He Yusheng at the moment, but they still had some concerns about whether Hutchison had real strength. In the capital, Qian Qianyi's identity back then was unlikely to go to see Hutchison's semicolon on the spot. Lu Zhenfei had already visited Hutchison and wrote several letters to mention this matter, so today's banquet was considered to be a person who listened to him in person.

"Mr. Muzhai, Mr. Yaocao," Lu Zhenfei said: "The strength of Hutchison is not to doubt. From Datong to the capital, to Shandong and Henan, there are dozens of sub-colons. Each one is not small in size. Of course, Nandu is very large, but it is almost the same as the capital. The real big one is Xinpingbao and Lizhuang, and its foundation is more on Qingcheng and grassland. Judging from fur and ginseng, Liaodong must have a layout, and it is amazing with Yusheng and Zhang Han. More importantly, what we see today is that we can keep our promises and generally merchants can do it, but that is to gain access to goods. The so-called big shop bullying customers means that big stores like Hutchison can do things without making promises and trustworthy, and there is also a lot to make. What we see today is also not to worry about this level, so if there is really any business dealings, you can still be assured to cooperate with Hutchison."

After Lu Zhenfei finished speaking, the people present were relieved.

Qian Qianyi and Ma Shiying began to stop talking about these mundane things, and specifically talked with Lu Zhenfei about the things to pay attention to in the officialdom and the imperial examinations of the capital.

For a juren who will take the imperial examination next year, these things are all experiences that cannot be bought with money. They are not real friends, and people will not say so in detail if they give money.

Lu Zhenfei understood very well that this was also a reward for his performance today, so he accepted it calmly, asked as clearly as possible about the unclearities in their words, and had to get a satisfactory reply.

This wine started before noon and lasted for more than two hours. During this period, I changed a table of dishes, warmed them again, and changed the brazier. Everyone was too tired to sit. When the golden turtle was sinking, Lu Zhenfei bowed his head and said, "Today's events will never be forgotten."

When he was talking about gratitude, Lu Zhenfei felt a little angry and sad in his heart... At this time, there were strong enemies on his side in such a turbulent party struggle, the scholars and officials either competed for fur goods or considered asking for things to ask for land and leave. Even if they were subject to the examination and examination, there were many operations that were not related to their actual level. I think it was really sad.

Fortunately, Lu Zhenfei has an open-minded personality and is quite versatile. If he has his own ideas and wants to show it, it is best to adapt to the current situation first, enter the high position first, and then talk about change...

"It doesn't have to be like this when you see it." Qian Qianyi smiled and said, "I will win next year, we will wait for your good news."

After scattering from the restaurant, Ma Shiying suggested going to his residence to discuss in detail.

Qian Qianyi had no objection. Ma Shiying had been an official in Nanjing for several years, and of course he had already prepared a mansion to live in. The Ma family is also a noble family in Guizhou. The family has a wealthy family. Qian Qianyi has been there. The yard is large, there are many rooms, and the layout is very exquisite. Ma Shiying is very strict in control. The servants at home are well trained, so there is no need to be afraid of leaking rumors.

Twenty years later, Ma Shiying entered Beijing from the position of Governor of Fengyang and took the lead in supporting King Fu. In addition to the support of the four towns in Jiangbei, he was mainly very confident. His Guizhou soldiers, that is, the Ma Mansion's servants, were large and quite elites dared to fight. It was thanks to the Guizhou soldiers trained and brought out by Ma Shiying himself that Ma Shiying quickly grasped the situation in Nanjing and finally succeeded in taking the throne. Hongguang sounded the drums and drums of gongs and drums, and reopened under the leadership of Ma Shiying.

Today, the two of them discussed secret matters together, and it is probably unexpected that there will be a day when they will fight each other twenty years later.

But with the existence of Hutchison, will there be those absurd dramas twenty years later?

After entering the study, they sat down. Ma Shiying and other servants served tea and introduced: "This is Maojian in Duyun, Guizhou. People in despicable places like to drink this. Ji'an tea, Fujian Dahongpao, Pu'er tea, but they can't even get used to drinking it."

When Qian Qianyi heard this, he first smelled the fragrance of tea, then looked at the color of tea, and tasted it gently.

This attitude makes Ma Shiying quite satisfied!

Qian Muzhai is indeed a very tactful person. Even if it is such a small thing in front of him, he can do it without any effort. He is calm and gentle, without any energy. Unlike some people who flatter him too clumsy, it will not only not make people happy, but it will make people disgusted.

Of course, there is no need for Qian Qianyi to flatter Ma Shiying. This is just a habit of dealing with people... Even if he is a commoner, as long as there is such an environment, Qian Qianyi will do similar things, but his attitude will be different.

"Yaocao," Qian Qianyi put down the cover bowl and said, "I heard you are interested in making an appearance?"

"No more." Ma Shiying said: "I originally planned to take office as a local government. I have been a ministry official in Nanjing for many years. From the head of the department to the Xunwai Lang, and then to the Ministry of Revenue, the experience of the ministry is enough. My subject name is only at the end of the second grade, and I have never entered the Hanlin Academy. I have no hope of entering the cabinet in this life. Since that is the case, what I want to do is of course the way from the local governor to the central ministry hall. This party dispute has not affected Nandu. I plan to ask someone to let me go to Zhejiang to be the prefect. After a few positions in this way, I will serve as a military officer and then serve as a governor. The qualifications are enough. In terms of connections, if we have senior helpers such as Muzhai, I will probably not be too embarrassed at that time. But if we make up our minds to cooperate with Hutchison and seek profits overseas and to release the matter, the matter of late life will have to be postponed."

"It's not bad to postpone it." Qian Qianyi said: "Now, the princes who are out of here are really helpless. They may have to work outside for many years. So why bother? The position of doctor is already a fifth-rank, and it will be a fourth-rank prefect in the future. If you become a few more ranks, you can only be prepared for the troops. To be honest, I don't think it's worth it."

"Aren't you helpless before?" Ma Shiying said with a very honest attitude: "It also means to avoid disaster. At this moment, when you go to Fujian and Zhejiang to become a local official, you need more insurance than to be a Beijing official in the ministry. In the Nandu, the trend will come sooner or later!"

"I mean Yunran." Qian Qianyi said: "Yang Dahong and the others have good intentions and excellent character, but I still don't follow their actions in private. Meng Lang was very determined and decisive, and the good situation made him look like today, which really made people have nothing to say. After a while, I left Nandu and went back to Wuxi. The countryside did not care about the world, but only talked about literature and only talked about the wind and moon."

Ma Shiying said with a slight interest: "Of course we have to find a good old man and design a villa well."

"I have already found someone, the cost is too high, and it is expected to cost 20,000 yuan. I dare not use it for a while, so I delayed it."

"Then, let's hurry up and carry out the trade matters, and do not gain false reputations, as long as they are practical and convenient."

"good!"

Qian Qianyi made up his mind at this moment, and Ma Shiying was the same.

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Chapter completed!