Chapter 489 T-shaped scroll Baoqin
Feng Ziying's face became solemn, and she pondered for a moment before slowly saying: "Do you want to get involved in sea trade?"
"Haihai trade is the hottest thing right now, and everyone is talking about it, but no one knows exactly what they do or what they can do." Xue Biao shook his head, "When my sister and I were a few years old, we followed our father through Guangzhou. After visiting the merchants and merchants, I also saw the ships of the Folangji people. I felt that their ships should be more suitable for long-distance voyages than our Dazhou ships. Our Dazhou ships have good cargo capacity, but they are more suitable for offshore... "
Xue Biao's words made Feng Ziying's eyes light up. He did not expect that Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin had traveled to Guangdong and Guangxi, met Yi merchants and merchants, and actually knew how to ship. This was not simple.
“Brother Tao, do you know about boats? Do you know about navigation?”
Xue Biao shook his head honestly, "I don't understand, but I know that the masts and sails of the ships of the Franji people are different from those of our Zhou ships, and there are more sailors. They come from Luzon, Japan or Manchuria." Come over there, but the boat’s speed is much faster than ours from Dazhou…”
“Then what did you mean when you said you didn’t want to take over Fengrunxiang?” Feng Ziying asked.
"Brother Feng, men are ambitious in all directions. My father has traveled to many places in his life, but our Xue family's business still hasn't improved much. I have thought about it this year, and I always feel that it is better to work in the original business. What do you mean, I want to go out and do something new, something I have never been exposed to before. They all say that Brother Feng came up with sea trade. I believe that Brother Feng must have some different ideas for such a strategy. , so I want Brother Feng to show me a way so that I can realize my long-cherished wish..."
Xue Biao's words touched Feng Ziying. It seems that Xue Jun's death and the decline of the Xue family gave Xue Biao a great stimulus and gave the young man greater ambitions.
He thought for a long time before slowly saying: "Brother, the opening of the sea is indeed a big game. What it will turn into, even I, the instigator, cannot predict. The court attaches great importance to it, but the opposition is also very loud. The key is We are still not sure what the opening of the sea will bring to the Great Zhou Dynasty, such as the maritime trade, shipbuilding, naval fleet involved in the opening of the sea, and even how we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will view our surroundings in the future, well, including our future relationship with the Great Zhou Dynasty. How to deal with the Xiyi people needs to be explored slowly."
Xue Biao also listened very carefully. He knew that the elder brother in front of him was the instigator of the storm in Jiangnan, and even he admitted it.
At present, the most talked about in Jinling City and even in Nanzhili is the opening of the sea, which involves the interests of the entire Jiangnan gentry and merchants, but everyone is talking happily, but they are confused about where to make money after the opening of the sea. water.
In addition to sea trade, where else can we start?
This question is probably the answer that many people want to hear.
After thinking about it carefully, Feng Ziying thought of how to arrange the next step for Xue Biao. Since Xue Biao is interested in opening up the sea, or in other words, starting from opening up the sea to open up his own road, it can be used.
"Brother Tao, of course I have some plans from the imperial court when I go south. In addition, I am also very optimistic about the changes brought about by the opening of the sea in the future. Next, I may ask a few people to start helping me with things, mainly collecting and researching. The industrial business involved in the strategy of opening up the sea, to be honest, this is also what the cabinet is currently considering, but I myself plan to make experiments and breakthroughs in some industrial businesses, well, including my cousin in Linqing We have also made some preparations there. If your filial piety period expires in the year after next, you might as well come over to broaden your horizons and gain insights, so as to lay a solid foundation for your future adventures on your own..."
Xue Biao was overjoyed by Feng Ziying's words. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to say thank you: "Thank you, Brother Feng. This is what I look forward to most, little brother..."
"It doesn't have to be like this. Why should we be so polite between brothers?" Feng Ziying waved her hand.
He is very optimistic about Xue Biao, but he cannot encourage the growth. Everyone needs a process to grow and mature, except himself, of course.
Although Xue Biao seems to be smart and willing to learn, she is too young. Feng Ziying doesn't believe it if you say that she can stand alone or go out on her own right away after being released.
If he could be given three to five years to follow Wang Wenyan and others to broaden his horizons and gain insights, and then show him the way and let him give it a try, he might still be able to achieve something.
"But brother, you will be sixteen next year, and it is time to think about marriage. My aunt also asked me to find a suitable marriage for you. I am also wondering which girl from this capital city is worthy of it. Brother Qiqi,..."
One sentence made Xue Biao feel a little shy. This was also a big deal, even the top priority facing the second wife of the Xue family at the moment.
Before Xue Jun died of illness, one of the most important aspects of the orphan care was the marriage problem between Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin.
In Xue Jun’s view, this even outweighs the Xue family’s livelihood issues.
Between a son and a daughter, of course Xue Biao's marriage is far more important than Xue Baoqin's.
Xue Baoqin’s current engagement with Mei Zhiyejian is unknown.
Although they were both in the Hanlin Academy, Feng Ziying began to prepare the "Internal Reference" soon after he selected Shu Jishi, and he did not have much contact with Mei Zhiye, who was mainly engaged in compiling history and making imperial edicts.
Furthermore, he also learned from Lian Guoshi and Yang Sichang that Mei Zhiye was a person who had a very good reputation or was extremely vain, and was not worth getting to know, so he didn't pay much attention to him.
Probably it means that he only eats carrots and doesn't worry about anything, eats home food and eats wild shit, does not do his job properly, etc. Fortunately, Huang Ruliang was not polite and reprimanded him. I am afraid that this guy will not tolerate him even more.
Xue Baoqin kept pretending to be a lady and kept a calm and steady posture. When she heard the mention of her brother's marriage, she started to interject: "Brother Feng, I need to ask Brother Feng to worry more about my brother's marriage. My mother is worried about my brother's marriage." The most important thing is that you can let go of everything else, but you must find a good family..."
Glancing at this tricky girl, Feng Ziying said with a smile: "I will definitely take this matter to heart, but it depends on what your aunt and your brother want, whether they are looking for a woman from an official family or a lady from a scholarly family. , or after Wu Xun, this needs to be considered, but fortunately there is no rush, I will go back and think about it carefully when I am done with Jiangnan."
“Then little sister, thank you Brother Feng for taking the trouble.” Xue Baoqin also stood up and said Yingying Yifu.
“It’s my sister’s engagement. I wonder if the Mei family has contacted your family in the past year?”
Xue Baoqin's mother didn't mention Xue Baoqin's engagement before, so Feng Ziying didn't ask in depth. But now that only their brother and sister are left, Feng Ziying has to ask clearly.
Xue Biao's face darkened and he hadn't spoken yet, but Xue Baoqin didn't change his expression and said calmly: "I dare not hide anything from Brother Feng. In this year, the Mei family has only received one reply from the Mei family. Even after my father passed away, we also gave Mei a letter." I sent a letter home, but the reply came a month later, with a few words of comfort, but no more news..."
“Little sister!” Xue Biao frowned.
“Brother, what is there to say? Brother Feng is not an outsider. Before his father passed away, he was entrusted with taking care of our family. This is the attitude of the Mei family now. Can we still change it?”
Xue Baoqin said with a cold tone and an indifferent expression, "Brother Feng, you are also in the Hanlin Academy. So what is Uncle Mei doing now? Do you know anything about his family situation?"
Feng Ziying hesitated for a while, but finally shook her head: "To be honest with Brother Ta and Sister Baoqin, Master Mei and I don't have much contact and have no friendship. Normally, he is mainly responsible for compiling history and making imperial edicts. As a brother, he is Running around more is a bit unprofessional, so..."
Feng Ziying will not judge anyone arbitrarily. After all, the Mei Zhiye family and the Xue family have agreed to get married, and there is a high chance that they will become in-laws in the future.
Now it seems that there is something wrong with the Mei family, but getting married is not a simple matter these days. As members of the scholar community, the Mei family does not dare to regret the marriage easily.
It can be said that as long as they have not committed any treasonous crime, generally speaking, neither party will regret the marriage easily, and regretting the marriage will cause great harm to both parties.
Those who take the initiative to regret their marriage will certainly have to shoulder moral and moral responsibilities and pressures, and the party whose marriage has been regretted will certainly receive sympathy from public opinion, but it is basically impossible to find a good marriage again.
No serious family would be willing to marry a woman who has been divorced, no matter what the reason is, because the reputation is not good, and ordinary families simply cannot afford it.
"What about Uncle Mei's young master, well, that is my younger sister's engagement partner?" Brother Feng will not fail to do the things entrusted to him. If it is difficult to evaluate Uncle Mei because he and Brother Feng are colleagues, then his son Brother Feng should have known about it, right?"
Feng Ziying sighed softly.
The two sisters of the Xue family are both outstanding people. Compared with Baochai, Baoqin is a little less gentle and generous, but more smart and fierce. However, they are both worthy of being the leading figures in the Dream of Red Mansions.
Many masters of red studies even put Xue Baoqin's evaluation above the Twelve Hairpins in the Red Mansion, which shows how extraordinary this woman is.
No wonder he was sought after by so many people after entering Jia's house, and Baoyu was so fascinated that even Daiyu would be jealous.
"Sister Baoqin, I know the third son of Mei Hanlin as my brother. He passed the scholar examination, but failed twice in Qiu Wei. Let's take a look at the exam." Feng Ziying thought for a while and then said: "As for that, I haven't heard anything about his character, except that Mr. Mei likes to have banquets and is said to be good at poetry."
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Baoqin's face, but he suddenly smiled brightly, like a red plum blooming, touching people's hearts, "Brother Feng, is it that simple? Could it be that Brother Feng feels that some words are difficult to say and difficult to judge? Isn't it possible that Brother Feng is not afraid of being so covert? Did you waste your little sister’s life by hiding it?”
Feng Ziying smiled bitterly, could he say that the legitimate son of the Mei family liked men's behavior and that there were prostitutes in the family? As for Mr. Mei, it seems that he doesn't like this very well, but it's hard to say that he occasionally acts out of trouble.
It’s just that in this era, good masculinity is really nothing in the capital and Jiangnan, and it is even a kind of elegance in the upper class.
Even among the clan members of the Tian family and the princes and princes, there are many who like this way, and many literati and refined scholars enjoy it, and there are few criticisms.
Of course, for women, this question is more specific, but the key is that Mei Zhiye has three sons in his family, two legitimate sons and one concubine. Among them, the second legitimate son likes this style. It is really unclear whether the concubine is so good. He Can't make any judgment.
Just looking at this posture, could this girl have heard something?
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(End of this chapter)