A Clash of Gods - Chapter 968

[Chapter 958]

“Sea trade, grain, commercial houses…!” Qi Ning leaned back on the chair and smiled, “In this way, the economic lifeline of the East China Sea is really controlled by the three major families.”

Qin Yuege said: “However, the taxes paid by the East China Sea to the imperial court every year are not a few. These years and the Northern Han people have been consuming it. The imperial court raised food and grass from all over the country, and the money provided to the imperial court by the East China Sea is mainly collected from the three major families. It is not an exaggeration to say that nearly half of the taxes in the East are paid by the three major families, and the three major families have never defaulted on taxes.”

Qi Ning rolled his eyes, thinking that the imperial court has been quite surprised in terms of finances in recent years, especially the Qinhuai War. From the financial point of view, the court would not easily move them, not to mention that the court had already promised to treat these three families well, and now that the Northern Han Dynasty is not at peace, the court of Chu State will of course not take its word for it.

“Yes, after the pacification of the East China Sea, what about the relationship between these three major families?” Qi Ning pondered for a while, and finally asked, “Is there still a relationship by marriage?”

Qin Yuege shook his head and said, “As far as I know, apart from the fact that these families had an in-law relationship a few decades ago, since our Great Chu regained the East China Sea, the three major families have never been married again, and they have never had a relationship with each other. There’s not much movement in between.”

Qi Ning nodded slightly, thinking that these three clans are not too stupid. If they continue to communicate and have a close relationship, the imperial court will naturally pay close attention to these three clans.

Although the combined wealth of these three major families is indeed huge, with the East Sea Master stationed at the side, it is like a big knife hanging over the heads of the three major families, and the three major families will naturally not pose too much threat.

“Master Hou, I still have some official duties in my humble position. Please retire first.” Qin Yuege stood up and saluted.

Qi Ning smiled and said, “If Qin Facao has something to do, feel free to do it.”

Qin Yuege bowed deeply, left, took a few steps and paused. Seeing this, Qi Ning asked, “Is there anything else?”

Qin Yuege turned his head and bowed again, without saying a word, and backed away.

Tian Xuerong breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Brother Qin Yue leave. There was an outsider present, and she was an official, but she felt very uncomfortable. Seeing her relaxed, Qi Ning smiled and said, “Why, I’m not suitable for this kind of situation. ?”

“No.” Tian Xuerong shook her head slightly and said with a little doubt: “Master Hou, you want to see this Lord Qin, why…why did you let me here?”

“I just want you to stay by my side.” Qi Ning smiled, and then said, “What impression does Madam have of the Donghai Jiang family?”

“Donghai Jiang’s family?” Tian Xuerong smiled lightly, and said, “Naturally, I know, but there are not many people who do business who don’t know about the Donghai Jiang family.”

“Oh?” Qi Ning got up, sat down on the chair beside his wife, and asked, “What do you say about the Donghai Jiang family outside?”

Tian Xuerong shook his head and said, “I don’t know how to evaluate it, but when you mention the Donghai Jiang family, you will think of the Donghai Jiang family’s fleet. It is said that the Donghai Jiang family is engaged in maritime trade, and there are many cargo ships. Jin, there are many shops in the capital that have goods from the Jiang family, and the prices are not cheap.”

“Stock?”

“Master Hou hasn’t been to Antique Treasures Zhai?” Tian Xuerong blinked, charming and charming: “There are many treasures in the capital that have treasures brought back from overseas by the Jiang family, and many of them are obtained from the bottom of the sea. , As far as I know, as long as the treasure of the Jiang family is on the cabinet, it will be shot almost in an instant.”

Qi Ning said “Oh”, Tian Xuerong continued: “There are many things that can be used as medicine among the seafood, and the Jiang family’s seafood is the most authentic, just… even our Tian family medicine store, also enter The seafood from the Jiang family, yes, and pearls…!” Having said this, he suddenly stopped and did not continue.

Qi Ning was very interested in hearing what she said, and asked, “What happened to the pearl?”

“No…nothing!” Tian Xuerong’s cheeks were slightly red.

Qi Ning turned his body slightly, lowered his voice and said, “Is there anything else we can’t say?”

Tian Xuerong hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: “Pearl…Pearl powder is used to apply to the face, it can…delay aging, and…and can make the skin fairer, Jiang Jiayun The pearls that come back are all high-quality ones, with the best results, I… I have used them too.”

Qi Ning laughed, Tian Xuerong felt a little hot on his face, and glared at Qi Ning: “You…what are you laughing at.”

“No wonder Madam’s skin is like jade, even more delicate than the little girl, so she used pearl powder to cover her face.” Qi Ning teased, “It’s just that Madam is always frugal, I remember the first time I went to your Tian’s house, even the tea… ..hehe, I didn’t think I was willing to spend money on my face.”

Tian Xuerong was even more embarrassed, and said softly, “I…I don’t have any other preferences, I just spend some money on this…”

Qi Ning also knew in his heart that Tian Family Medicine Store was a big medicine store after all, and its annual profit was not small. It was not an ordinary wealthy family. It was completely affordable for Tian Xuerong to buy some pearls and grind them into powder.

He didn’t have much impression of the East China Sea before, and he never paid attention to the East China Sea. He knew a little about the East China Sea because of Jiang Suiyun.

Jiang Suiyun was the son of Jiang Mantian, the head of the Jiang family. Jiang Mantian and Zhuo Qingyang, the director of Qionglin Academy, were old friends. Zhuo Qingyang recommended Jiang Suiyun to the court. I was deeply impressed by Jiang Suiyun. When the Black Scale Battalion was going to be rebuilt, the King of Huainan almost used Jiang Suiyun to seize control of the Black Scale Battalion.

Qi Ning was about to ask again, but Wu Dalin had already appeared outside the hall, and said respectfully, “I report to the Marquis, someone has come to worship and beg the Marquis to meet him.”

Qi Ning got up and asked, “Who is it?”

“There are two people who came to worship.” Wu Dalin replied: “One calls himself Jiang Mantian, and the other is called Lu Feihang!”

Qi Ning glanced back at Tian Xuerong and said with a smile, “Madam, we should also resolve the matter of the Tian Family Medicine Store’s number.” He walked over to the main seat and ordered, “Let them come in!”

After Wu Dalin withdrew, Tian Xuerong hurriedly got up and said to Qi Ning, “I…Should I avoid it?”

“Don’t evade, the next thing is mainly your business.” Qi Ning said: “I don’t understand business, you are more suitable here.”

Tian Xuerong hesitated, thinking that it is not a trivial matter for the Tian family to set up a number in the East China Sea. Jiang Mantian is the chairman of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce. If Qi Ning comes forward, Jiang Mantian will naturally arrange the Tian family’s medicine shop. Although Jiang Mantian is the richest man in the East China Sea , but a mere businessman, in front of Qi Ning, is really nothing, and his status is even more different.

It didn’t take too long, Wu Dalin had already led a few people in.

The first person is wearing a blue long gown, a gray belt around his waist, a gray crown on his head, a thin body, and a long beard under his jaw. Next to this person is an old man who is nearly sixty years old. He is tall and fat. He is dressed in a purple long gown and bears a big belly, as if he was pregnant in October.

Behind the two were five or six followers, all carrying gift boxes.

Qi Ning didn’t get up when she saw them coming in. Tian Xuerong was about to get up, when Qi Ning coughed, Tian Xuerong glanced at Qi Ning and saw Qi Ning winked at herself, understood and didn’t get up.

The man in the blue shirt seemed to be in good spirits and his steps were brisk. Although he appeared outside the hall with the fat man, after entering the hall, the distance from the fat man was already widened within a few steps. He saluted, “Caomin Jiang Mantian, meet the Marquis!” He really knelt down, and the fat man stepped up to follow, and knelt down beside Jiang Mantian, out of breath: “Caomin…Caomin Lu Feihang, see you…. See you Lord Hou…!”

However, Qi Ning didn’t get the two of them up immediately. After taking a few glances, he said slowly, “Jiang Mantian… But that Jiang family’s patriarch who is engaged in maritime trade?”

“It’s the Caomin.” Jiang Mantian said in a clear and clear voice: “Thanks to the care of the imperial court, Long En has given Caomin the right to trade at sea. The Jiang family is very grateful, and I will swear to serve the imperial court!”

Qi Ning laughed, and then said: “Get up, both of you are old, and if you kneel for a long time, it will be the Marquis who has lost his courtesy.”

The two thanked him and stood up in front of Qi Ning. Qi Ning then pointed to Tian Xuerong and said, “This is Tian Dong’s family from the Tianjia Pharmacy in the capital. The two of you must have heard of it.”

The two of Jiang Mantian turned around and saluted Tian Xuerong, looking very respectful. Tian Xuerong thought that Jiang Mantian was also the chairman of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce, and he was almost two decades older than himself. Qi Ninggui was a brocade waiter, so naturally he could treat the two businessmen well. With remarks, but he still couldn’t lose his courtesy, got up and returned the salute to the two.

“I don’t know why the two of you came to see this marquis, what are you doing?” Qi Ning asked them straight to the point without letting them sit down.

Jiang Mantian and Lu Feihang looked at each other, Lu Feihang had already taken two steps forward and knelt on the ground again: “Caomin came here to apologize to Lord Hou, Nizi is blind and doesn’t know the true face of Lord Hou, so… . Actually offending Lord Hou, UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com should be punished by death. Caomin… Caomin only asks Lord Hou to be punished lightly!”

“Oh?” Qi Ning frowned and said, “You are for… um, your son is Lu Ziheng, right?”

“Yes yes yes!” Lu Feihang hurriedly said: “The inverse son Lu Ziheng is self-willed and arrogant.

“Lu Feihang, your son is confused. It seems that you are not much better.” Qi Ning sighed and said, “You still think that Lu Ziheng just offended this marquis? Hou identity, even if there is some friction, Ben Hou won’t really blame him. You don’t know where he is wrong now?”

Lu Feihang raised his head and said “ah”, seeing Qi Ning looking at Tian Xuerong, he immediately understood, knelt on the ground and turned to Tian Xuerong, and said with a sad face: “Tian… Tian Dongjia, Nizi offended you, I already know the matter, He is an extremely stupid person, you don’t remember villains, so be tolerant.”

Although Lu Ziheng is a bastard, it does not mean that his father is also a bastard, and Tian Xuerong also knows that this Lu Feihang is also a prominent figure in the East China Sea. Said: “Master Lu, don’t do this, you…you get up and talk!”

“Tian Dong’s family, Mr. Lu came to sincerely apologize to you and Mr. Hou today.” Jiang Mantian said from the side: “The son does not teach, the fault of the father, along the way, Mr. Lu blames himself, I am here to you too. Please forgive me, this time the adults don’t remember the villain’s sins, and spare Lu Ziheng once.” When he spoke, his heart was calm, neither humble nor arrogant, with a calm temperament, Qi Ning saw Jiang Mantian in his eyes. With a refined temperament and proper speech, it is no wonder that he once became close friends with Zhuo Qingyang.