I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

After a long talk, Zheng Zhipeng also got excited.

After all, it was brandy, an ancient version, with an alcohol content of almost [-]. After two glasses of it, Zheng Zhipeng was a little confused, so he lit a cigar, took a few puffs, and chatted casually with the two of them. After having sex, I staggered back to the house to rest.

Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Zhiyan, on the other hand, looked confused and inexplicably shocked.

Not to mention the high-pitched conversation after getting drunk, the random talk led to a lot of things that only modern people can understand, such as macroeconomics, etc., which they couldn't understand at all. , just saying that his analysis of the Zheng family's situation was enough to shock both of them.

If those words were heard by Zheng Zhilong, he would probably hold his hand and cry loudly to say he was a confidant.

After all, the benefits of recruitment are not so obvious, but the disadvantages follow one after another. In fact, the opposition within the Zheng Family Group has always been loud. Even Zheng Zhihu has a hard time fully understanding his far-sightedness, and even he himself cannot. He thought so clearly, after all, Zheng Zhipeng worked backwards from the results to the causes.

The two looked at each other, and Zheng Chenggong said: "It turns out that my fourth uncle is so knowledgeable and knowledgeable about the past and present, it is simply... simply..."

Zheng Zhiyan punched the table with hatred and said: "The poison is so evil that it actually caused the fourth brother to be like that. The Xu family is really hateful!"

At this time, he had almost given up on controlling Zheng Zhipeng, and secretly thought, "Fourth brother is much better than me after he quit drug addiction. It seems that the eldest brother is worrying too much. I think I should listen to him in the future."

Of course, Zheng Zhipeng, who was lying on the bed and sleeping like a dead pig, didn't know what the two of them were thinking. He really just drank too much today and was just talking nonsense.

When he sobered up the next day, he found Zheng Zhiyan and carefully told him his plan: "I plan to hold two meetings. The first is to call all the shopkeepers in our family to formally meet with me, you, and third brother. Let’s get to know each other. After all, I was too ridiculous before and didn’t pay much attention to my family’s affairs. Taking advantage of the opportunity of Third Brother’s presence, I wanted to establish my authority. Secondly, I wanted to hold a conference to compete with friends from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Let’s meet face to face and get to know each other.”

Of course, he still had the purpose of revenge. He was not satisfied with only ruining the Xu family and wanted to use Zheng Zhibao's banner to cause trouble. However, Zheng Zhiyan simply didn't see the clues and had already started to worship Zheng Zhipeng personally. He agreed and said that if there was anything he needed to do, he would fully cooperate.

Zheng Zhipeng himself felt a little embarrassed. This younger brother was very good, and he didn't mean to seize class or power at all. Was he a little bit sensitive?We are a family after all.

However, he quickly got down to business. For the first time in two years, as the speaker of the Zheng family's Jiangnan region, he posted hero posts widely, inviting all Zheng family shopkeepers and Zheng family friends in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to come to Hangzhou for a meeting. Have a big banquet with guests and friends.

How many shopkeepers does the Zheng family have in the Jiangnan area?Anyway, in Hangzhou alone, there are three casinos, four restaurants, two silk reeling workshops and a bank, as well as numerous large and small cargo stations and feudal goods shops, most of which were opened after Zheng Zhilong was officially recruited in the first year of Chongzhen.

Let's put it this way, south of the Yangtze River and in coastal areas, the bills in the Zheng family's bank account are more useful than the copper coins officially stamped by the imperial court (the market circulation capacity of copper coins in the Ming Dynasty has always been average).

How many friends does the Zheng family have in Jiangnan?Haha, Zheng Zhilong himself probably didn’t even count.

Even if it is not as good as Fujian, if you are a businessman, you will point to their family for food, but it is certain that [-]% of the businessmen are directly or indirectly related to their family, and those who are like foot gangs and water bandits are , bandits and the like, most of them will give one or two points of mercy once the Zheng family has an order, and they will not refuse to do what they can.

Zheng Zhipeng himself may not have much reputation, but Zheng Zhibao's reputation is great. Zheng Zhipeng specially asked Zheng Zhibao to stay a few more days for this reason. He was wandering around the coast of Songjiang. Although he claimed to be Liu Xiang's subordinate, anyone with a little respect in Jiangnan area Everyone already knows who this is.

It is natural to think that Zheng Zhibao is doing things in the name of Zheng Zhipeng.

The third head of the Zheng family is invited, who can refuse to give him this face?

Therefore, Zheng Zhipeng is posting hero posts widely this time, hoping that almost all the powerful people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces will be trusted. Regardless of the depth of his relationship with the Zheng family, if he cannot accept the invitation, it seems that his status in the world will be compromised all of a sudden. .

For a time, the entire Jiangnan market was in turmoil. The gangsters no longer dared to fight, and even alarmed Zhang Bingzhen, the governor of Zhejiang.

Zhang Bingzhen was a little nervous because of Zheng Zhipeng. He also thought that this was what Zheng Zhibao meant. How could he dare to neglect it? Most of those posts were not accessible even if they were far away, but after all, they were sent to all the wealthy people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. , although these people seem to be bullshit when taken individually, but if they are all put together, wouldn't it be his responsibility if something happens?

What's even more embarrassing is that the Zhejiang General Soldiers followed Hong Chengchou to suppress the peasant uprising in the northwest. He only left more than 3000 old, weak, sick and disabled people in Hangzhou. Even if we can't send troops to suppress it, we have to borrow troops from Southern Zhili.

So in the afternoon of the next day, Zheng Zhipeng received a report from a servant, saying that Zhang Bingzhen had arrived in person. He was quite confused, and he didn't know when he had gained such a great reputation.

He quickly ordered someone to serve the best tea and hurriedly changed into relatively formal clothes. When he came out, he found that Zhang Bingzhen had already started chatting with Zheng Zhiyan.

Seeing this, Zheng Zhiyan stood up directly and stepped back politely: "Zhang Butang, you are chatting with my fourth brother. My fourth brother has the final say in all affairs in Jiangnan. What orders do you have to my fourth brother?" Just say it.”

Zheng Zhipeng: “…………”

Aren't you sent by my eldest brother to take care of me?