Economic and Trade Song Dynasty

A few days ago, Qing Shiyi told Qing Jiuyou that Lord Qin wanted iron.

But now Mr. Qin stood in front of her and asked her if she was in the shipping business.

Undoubtedly, to Qing Jiuyou, the two have little connection, which also made it impossible for her to guess the purpose of this lord.

Even now that he held the knife against her neck, she couldn't give an answer.

"General, there is no shipping industry within the scope of Qing's business." Qing Jiuyou looked at him firmly.

She knew in her heart that Qin Juan would not believe it.

He would not believe it if he heard that there was a cargo ship in the Hetao Plain.

But she didn't seem to be lying, she didn't run the shipping industry, those ships were pure cargo ships, and they had been completely reduced to decorations in the past two years.

Qin Juan seemed to be silent for a while, then slowly withdrew his knife: "Sorry."

Just when Qing Jiuyou let out a deep breath, the young man in front of him continued: "But I don't believe you."

It was expected by Qing Jiuyou, so she was not too surprised.

"It's okay." Qing Jiuyou smiled lightly.

Although Qin Juan took the knife, he didn't intend to leave just like that. He had thought about it when he came, and he also believed that there must be a ship for the Qing family.

"I want a boat, you must have a solution." Qin Juan paused for a while, then looked at her again, "1000 taels."

Qing Jiuyou suddenly laughed: "1000 taels is not worth my risk. However, Mr. Qin may not even have a tael of horseshoe silver for a general's salary for a month. The 1000 taels that Mr. Qin can get out should not be his own. As for Mr. Wan probably won't think about buying a boat, Mr. Qin might as well tell me the purpose of buying a boat."

Her voice was neither too fast nor too slow, not too gentle, nor too cold.

Qin Juan took a deep breath: "It's no good for you to know."

"But since you said that, there should be a boat." He suddenly smiled.

If Qing Jiuyou really wanted to hide it from him, he should not say a word. Since he said so, is there hope?

After figuring this out, Qin Juan suddenly felt hopeful.

Qing Jiuyou stood up suddenly, but the expression on his face remained unchanged: "So, can I know why?"

Qin Juan: "I have no other purpose, I just want to go back to Song Dynasty."

Qing Jiuyou took a deep breath, and even Qing Laosan, who was always fearless, also took a deep breath.

Qing Jiuyou: "Help Master Wan?"

"Obviously." Qin Juan frowned.

Qing Jiuyou's hands clenched tightly in his sleeves. If this matter is leaked, will everyone present today die?She believed that this young man could do it, but she had to explain it clearly to him. Pressing her white hands against the table, she looked at him and said in a low voice, "Eight years ago, I parked a few boats in Hetao, and they were all scrapped." Impossible, there should be another one that can be used, or Mr. Qin can find someone to reorganize the usable ships, and he will definitely get one. If Mr. Qin has the ability to get the boat downstream to the sea You can enter the sea without being discovered. But, if the matter is revealed, don’t come to me.” It is obvious that such an answer is not what Qin Juan wanted. .

But what's the situation now?

How many scrapped ships?That is to say, there is no water transportation involved at all.

He has seen ships on the Yellow River. There must be merchant ships or government ships on the Yellow River, because some large cargoes are transported faster and more conveniently by water than by land. If you want to fool around a certain section of the road, it is possible, but How could it not be discovered all the way from Hetao to the mouth of the sea...

"Then why don't you engage in water transportation?" Qin Juan asked suddenly thinking of this.Since the Qing family still had a boat eight years ago, it means that the Qing family was in the shipping business eight years ago.

"Because of trouble." Qing Jiuyou said.

Qin Juan was startled.

Qing Jiuyou: "I have already mastered land trade, and if I get involved in water and sea transportation, I will definitely be liquidated. Moreover, I who master land trade do not dare to reveal my true face. The Chamber of Commerce will take care of it, and I think you should understand why this is the case."

"Furthermore, the government will not let go of water and sea transportation, because the fastest support at present is water and sea transportation."

Qin Juan understood what she meant. Now that the Mongols are attacking the Southern Song Dynasty, the fastest support during the war is not land transportation, but water transportation and sea transportation.

So since eight years ago, nearly [-]% of the shipping has actually been in the hands of the government.

Even many commercial ships are leased by merchants from the government.

"It cost me more than 4 taels of silver to build a ship. If General Qin has the ability, he can get it himself."

"Row."

"You..." Qing Jiuyou was just probing, but she didn't expect him to agree. She looked at him in shock, thinking he was just joking, but she didn't expect him to be firm.

"How much money?" Qin Juan asked her.

Qing Jiuyou suddenly raised his hand: "Wait, do you really want to drive the boat to the mouth of the sea?"

"Yes." Qin Juan told her clearly, "So how much is it?"

"Why are you so persistent?" She seemed to be asking him, but also seemed to be asking someone else, her eyes were a little dazed.

Qin Juan: "Because I am from Song Dynasty."

"But General, you grew up in the Mongolian barracks." Qing Jiuyou said.

Qin Juan: "Yes, this is an unchangeable fact, but the bloodline is also an unchangeable fact. I want to go back because my home is there, and my sister is still waiting for me. She must have been looking for me for a long time."

Gu Gu is already 16 years old, but has been waiting for him for 14 years.

He had never been so eager to go back, nothing else.

He likes the Central Plains and the wind and sand in the desert. This is the scenery he was used to seeing when he was young, but he also misses his relatives.

Really, miss it.

"..." Qing Jiuyou didn't ask any more questions. When she called Qing Lao San over and asked him to fetch things, she had already thought a lot.

She knew that if Qin Juan was arrested, she would be implicated too, but she didn't want to.

She also wanted to go back many years ago, but she couldn't go back...

Her father died in battle, but she was accused of being a traitor and traitor, so she could never go back.

She guards the homeland of the Central Plains, the land of Hexi where Zhang Qian traveled to the Western Regions, and she made her home here.

It's just that when I occasionally think of the peach blossoms in the Song Dynasty, the snow on the roof of the ruined old house, and the few or two crabapple flowers next to the boudoir, I feel a dull pain in my heart.

"Go back, if you can go back." She didn't know whether she was saying to Qin Juan, or to her young self, "Don't ask me how much money I want from you, save your life and go back to Song Kingdom, I don't want your money .”

Qin Juan frowned: "I don't like to owe favors."

Qing Jiuyou: "I am also a Han Chinese, is this enough reason?" Qin Juan took a deep breath.

At this time, the third child Qing came over to fetch the things, and Qing Jiuyou asked the third child Qing to give the things to Qin Juan.

"If you decide on a good time, the third child will take you to Hetao to see the boat, but I remind you that if you want to drive the boat into the sea, you can spend a little longer, park at different places, and the time of mooring can be longer. "Qing Jiuyou, "Actually speaking, if Wanxi is willing to help you, this matter can be very easy."

"Understood, thank you, but please don't tell Wanxi."

"Row."

Both of them are reliable people, and since they have reached an agreement, they will not break the agreement.

Qin Juan also promised her that even if the deeds were exposed, he would not reveal to others that he got the boat from her.

"Today, the head of the Qing Dynasty will help me with this. If there is anything you need to help with in the future, just let me know." He said.

Qing Jiuyou: "Don't take it to heart, I don't like people who keep thinking about the favors they owe me."

"..." Qin Juan cupped his fists, "Okay, I understand."

"Take care of yourself and say goodbye."

Qing Jiuyou: "Qing Lao San, see off the guests."

Coming out of the Qingjiuyou courtyard, the sky is already bright.

There are a few more maidservants in the yard, either cleaning or watering the flowers.

After doing this, the way Qin Juan looked at Qin Juan changed.

"Master Qin..."

"What do you want to say?" Qin Juan's voice was still soft.

"Are you... really going to drive the big guy... out?" (drive the boat to the mouth of the sea)

Qin Juan nodded.

Qing Lao San rubbed his hands: "When do you plan to do it?"

Qin Juan looked sideways at him, why is this guy more excited than him?

"I don't know." Qin Juan replied. He was still concerned about the situation. In fact, what he really hoped was that there would be someone fighting for power in Dadu. It would be best if there could be some internal fighting in Monan and Mobei, so that he would have a chance to go to sea.

At least now the biggest problem is solved.

He didn't need to prepare a huge amount of money to build a ship. This problem had already been solved, but how to get the ship into the sea was worthy of his careful consideration.

"By the way, that iron, do you want more?" Thinking of this, Qing Laosan's voice suddenly rose.

Qin Juan froze for a moment: "Yes."

Qing's third son: "I'll have to wait for Qing's eleventh to come back. He's always been in charge of this."

The third child Qing led Qin Juan out of the house until he was on the street, and Qin Juan found that the third child Qing had not returned.

"Why are you following me?" Qin Juan looked at him.

"Send you out." Qing Lao San's face turned hot and he scratched his head.

Qin Juan didn't say anything more, he just followed if he wanted to.

Seeing that Qin Juan didn't object, Qing Lao San continued to follow him.

This day, Qin Juan wandered around Suzhou, and Qing Laosan followed behind him.

"My lord, Suzhou is not big." Qing Laosan said cheerfully.

"It's okay." Mainly because I have been to Dadu, but also to Taiyuan and Liangzhou.

"My lord, would you like me to take you to see the racecourse in Suzhou."

"can."

The horse farm in Suzhou is the horse market, a place where horses are sold, half of which is controlled by the government and half by businessmen.

The government here is actually still controlled by the forces of King Zong Kuanduan.

There is a tall building on the east side of the racecourse, which is a place for sensuality. The third child said that he can get a lot of news here.

There are businessmen here, some are Zongwang's aides, and there are also counselors who have been frustrated in seeking officials from Dadu.

Guiyou's death is often mentioned among these people.

Passing somewhere, Qin Juan heard someone say that Kuan Duan was involved in the battle for Khan position.

Hearing this, Qin Juan paused.