Chapter 214 City Division

On the masonry road, Yang Yanzhao walked faithfully. When he met the people who saluted him, they would smile and nodded slightly. Behind him, Guo Huai, who came back from Bianliang, the two of them walked casually in the streets and alleys of Xinghua City.

On the roadside, in the cracks in the masonry, the withered yellow grass shrank sluggishly. Yang Yanzhao took a deep breath and exhaled a piece of fog, "One year is withered, and the beginning of the year has passed. I think it's almost time for the spring to bloom."

"That's true."

Guo Huai responded softly. Since he came back from Bianliang, Yang Yanzhao's mood seemed to be a little low. Although he was aware of it, he did not know how to persuade him.

Affectionate people will always be bound again. This was given to him by his mentor Meng Kan. At that time, Guo Huai didn't quite understand it, but until now, he understands why the teacher is rude every month, full of loneliness and melancholy.

It is a deep feeling in my heart that I can't let go of.

It seemed that he didn't see a trace of complexity in Guo Huai's eyes. Yang Yanzhao walked into a small restaurant not far ahead. The shopkeeper also knew the two, pushed the clerk away and greeted him with a smile.

After a few words of greeting, Yang Yanzhao picked a seat by the window. Soon, a pot of hot wine and a few dishes were delivered.

A full cup was handed to Guo Huai. He seemed to have some emotion and said softly, "I don't know what's wrong with Brother Shaoyang now."

"Brother Shaoyang is working hard to do what he thinks, but at least he is happy."

I took a sip of Qujiu, which was a little bitter and spicy, but when I entered my throat, there were also a few sweetness. My cultivation reached the level of Guo Huai. Even if I was not affected by this bitterness and cold, the wine was temperament to him. I couldn't help taking a sip of it. Then I put down the cup and continued, "Brother Yanzhao, are you still depressed because of the matter of Bianliang?"

Bian Liang Xing, with Yang Yanzhao's handwritten letter, but only Zhang Qian and Li Zhi came forward to meet. The rest of the people, even when they sent letters, did not show up.

Without denying Guo Huai's words, Yang Yanzhao drank several times of warm wine in a row, and then stopped with a wry smile. "Brother Hede, the most in the world can't see through people's hearts. He talks about wine and talks about the scriptures with his best friends. In the contrary, he is just a strange way. Thinking of this, I will feel a little unhappy in his chest."

Full of the cup in front of his body, Guo Huai sighed and whispered, "If you don't experience some changes, can you know who is dependent on each other?"

"Brother Hede said it right," Yang Yanzhao picked up the porcelain cup full of wine and still drank it, and his face did not feel a little relieved.

Once again full of wine, Guo Huai looked out of the window. The cold wind blew a piece of brown cloth on the edge of the eaves, embroidered with red scribbled letters. In a faint way, the word 'Xu Ji Tavern' could be seen, which was the name of a small restaurant.

For more than half of the time, I can also recognize the words of Fujian and understand a lot of the words of southern Fujian.

"Brother Yanzhao, are you about to go back to Bianliang?"

While drinking wine, Guo Huai casually asked. On that day, the eunuch in the palace sent a secret letter. After arriving at Xinghua City, Yang Yanzhao read the secret letter and began to be busy, and even repaired the dilapidated house that had been transferred before.

"It should be soon. The court is going to set up a city division in Fujian. Most of my younger brother's tasks have been completed, and it is useless to stay here."

Yang Yanzhao said truthfully, and he did not understand why Zhao Guangyi changed his original idea and set up a municipal shipping department in southern Fujian, but since the secret decree had been transmitted, he had to prepare first according to the will and wait for the eunuchs in charge of the palace.

As for Minnan, I don't think he will be kept. After all, the appeasement envoy is a feudal official. It is impossible to let a yellow-haired child continue. He may be transferred back to Bianliang and be an unknown deep government official with Zhang Qian and Li Zhi.

He took a sip of wine again and looked out of the window with Guo Huai. After a long time, Yang Yanzhao said leisurely, "However, compared with southern Fujian, I don't want to go back to the capital."

Thinking about it, Yang Yanzhao only felt a headache, and it was better to live in poverty in southern Fujian, where the emperor was far away.

"Ha ha", Guo Huai smiled twice, raised the cup on his lips, and took a few bites. "The world is full of poor mountains and rivers in Fujian, and there are many unruly people. I didn't expect that Yan Zhao's younger brother was waiting to be interested."

"Give me ten years to make this place rich and prosperous. Compared with those annoying things, I like to stay here."

He nodded undeniably, and Guo Huai said, "Indeed, Yan Zhao's younger brother is more than enough to govern. In the past few months alone, Xinghua City has been completely new, and there is no doubt about it."

Hearing this, Yang Yanzhao withdrew his eyes from looking out of the window and held up the cup and moved forward. "My little brother is in the temple. I can't help it. In the future, I need to take more attention to him."

The words were full of gratitude, but Guo Huai put up the corners of his mouth and stretched out his cup to touch him, "Do you dare not work for Yan Zhao's younger brother?"

The warmth is gradually rising, and the wind and green river bank is lush with willows. Inadvertently, the grass is already green, but it is the time of spring in February. Farming has begun. In his spare time, Yang Yanzhao took his left and right to check in the fields and ridges outside the city, and those working peasants also adapted to the frequent arrival of this high-ranking little adult, full of affinity.

"Brother, I specifically inquired about the sweet potato you mentioned this time, but I still didn't find it."

Following Yang Yanzhao, He Yu whispered that after the Lantern Festival, he went out to the sea. He was familiar with his powerful confidant for a while, and also specifically inquired about the sweet potato that was told before leaving.

Walking to the storage canal in the field, Yang Yanzhao squatted down and washed the mud on his hands. He smiled and said, "This is not urgent, but you must be careful tonight, because if you find this sweet potato, the people will be able to fill their stomachs."

"Is it really as magical as my brother said?"

He Yu has never doubted what Yang Yanzhao said, especially after going to sea, he found that what he once mistakenly thought that his brother opened the river was real, and the admiration in his heart was even more extreme.

It's just that this sweet potato can really feed many people who don't have enough clothes. In this way, don't you have to make a lot of money to find it?

He was thinking nonsense, but he was patted on the shoulder. He raised his head and saw Yang Yanzhao smiling at him.

"Are you thinking about money again? This evening, if you really find it, I can make a judgment. In a few years, you will be rich in the world."

"Real?"

Seeing that there was more surprise in He Yu's words, Yang Yanzhao smiled again, "It depends on your luck. By the way, how is the business between 'fairy in the bottle' and refined salt?"

The fairy in the bottle is canned, and refined salt has become the two most profitable things in He Yu's hand.

"The fairy in the bottle has begun to be shipped to the Central Plains. Judging from the letters, as the brother expected, it was quickly swept away, and there were hundreds of orders paid in advance. And refined salt is still very good to sell. Before it was shipped out of Liangjiang Road, it was sold out. In the past two months, 50,000 taels of silver have been recorded in the account.

Fifty thousand taels is a large amount. In addition, He Yu made hundreds of thousands of taels when he went to sea this time, and he can also take 200,000 taels with him when he returns to Beijing.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Yanzhao took care of the hair that was blown away by the wind. "Today, the refined salt is controlled for sale in Liangjiang Road and other places. If it can be sold to Hedong, it is best in Shangjing City in Liao. The same is true of the fairy in the bottle. After a while, look for some unique fruit flavors in Fujian, make it as it is, and transport it to Bianliang City.

Hearing this, He Yu fiercely patted his fat hand, "My brother said very well. In this way, he made more and more money!"

With that, his face was full of saliva, and his hands were rubbed together, as if he was inexhaustably happy about the countless real gold and silver.

He coughed twice and pulled back He Yu's thoughts, which he was looking forward infinitely. Yang Yanzhao took him a few steps forward, and then said with a serious look, "Today, the court sent people. Maybe I will be transferred to another place, and in the future, the city will be in charge of going to sea. Although Xinghua City is all their own people, they still need to do things. Keep a low profile. Especially refined salt, remember that you didn't get the salt guide until you handed over the money. You can't be careless, otherwise you can't keep up with your brother's whip and can't take care of you.

Listening to the rare solemn words, He Yu also straightened his face and agreed repeatedly, "Brother, don't worry, I should act cautiously, and there will never be a difference."

Nodding his head, Yang Yanzhao looked up at the distant sky and the low forest. His sword eyebrows were locked. After a long time, he muttered to himself in a low voice, "I don't know who the court will send. If there is an old man in the palace, it is much more convenient at this moment."

Thinking about it, he heard a cry and looked up, but Zhu Li came in a hurry. When he approached, he took the lead in saluteed Guo Huai, and then said to Yang Yanzhao, "Uncle, the capital has sent someone here. It seems that there is an imperial edict."

There was a thrill in my heart. Although I didn't want to believe that it came so fast, I could only sigh that I should come back after all, and took everyone to the city non-stop.

He shook off the whip in his hand and quickly walked into the house. Before he stepped in, he saw a green-clothed servant standing next to the sedan chair in front of the door. Hearing the sound, the latter turned around and smiled and said, "Lord Yang, I haven't seen you these days. Do you still remember our house?"