Go back to ancient times to be a royal merchant

In addition to producing warships this year, Chuanfang will also build two merchant ships with a large load capacity, and install a few cannons on them. They will be transported by sea in the future. They cannot always be escorted by warships. What if they encounter pirates? Yes, if there is no artillery, I am afraid that there will be people and goods, and all the ships will be boarded.In order to avoid such things from happening, merchant ships must be equipped with artillery, but it is not necessary to install artillery as long as there is a gap in the hull like warships. You only need to install one artillery, and install large crossbows on the others.

After arranging the boat pit, Wang Xiujin walked around the shipyard again, and asked the manager if there were any families with special difficulties in the shipyard. I feel that in Daliang, especially those who work in the owner's house, there is no family that is particularly difficult. Not to mention it is comparable to a rich family, but it is also much richer than ordinary people.

Wang Xiujin waited for a long time to see the steward's answer, and saw the steward's face was troubled, and then he looked at the label above his head. Wang Xiujin felt that his thinking had not changed, and he applied the things of his previous life to this era.Wang Xiujin originally wanted to ask if there were any relatives who were seriously ill at home, but after thinking about it, he decided not to ask about it. He believed that if someone needed help, the person in charge would not do unkind things.

After walking around the harbor, Wang Xiujin went to Fengcheng again by boat to see his brother-in-law and nephew. Before staying long, he went to Wu County, Xiangcheng.Wang Xiujin hasn't returned to his hometown for some time, and it has changed a lot. The temple surrounded by the city wall of Wuxian County was used as the inner city, and some places were expanded outside, and the city wall was built so high.Wang Xiujin went into the city in a carriage, and only found out the location of the shop after many inquiries. This was his first shop, which witnessed his growth step by step, and he had an indescribable feeling for the shop.

The facade of the shop is not old, and there are constant customers inside. Some of the guys are unfamiliar, but Wang Xiujin is familiar with them.The guy who had been working for a long time was taken aback when he saw Wang Xiujin, but after he realized it, he quickly called for someone, and someone went to call for the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper was very fast, thinking in his mind that the boss would pick this time to come over, so why?

Before the shopkeeper arrived, Wang Xiujin walked around the outer shop, and everything in his eyes was the same as he remembered, without any changes, except that some people changed in the shop.The few guys who had been working for a long time were very happy to see Wang Xiujin wanting to go forward but did not dare to go forward. Looking at them, Wang Xiujin couldn't help feeling how time flies. When the shop was just closed, how old was he? Now he is also the father of two children, and the people in front of him have changed even more.

Wang Xiujin didn't intentionally communicate. After turning around, before he could sit down, he heard hurried footsteps.The shopkeeper immediately saluted and said hello, Wang Xiujin waved his hand, let him sit on the chair, asked about the situation in the shop, and then did nothing, just watched the people coming and going in the shop until it was getting dark, the shopkeeper Wang Xiujin refused.

Bringing his servants out of the shop and walking in the still lively alley, Wang Xiujin was filled with emotion. Before this time, there were still so many people in the streets and alleys. It was not because the gates were closed, and no one would sit at the gates and talk. Idle, there are more people chattering now, people are sitting on the small horses, chattering, whoever's family gave birth to a girl, whoever's family got a boy, whoever's family got a good-tempered daughter-in-law, whoever's family welcomed a boy Wife... It's just a matter of daily life. Even the men sat around and listened, interjecting a few words from time to time.

Wang Xiujin squatted aside and listened, and found it very interesting, much more interesting than listening to people talking dryly.He didn't get up until his feet were numb, and took his servants to find a random restaurant to have dinner.

Back in Wu County, in addition to looking at the property, I also have to go back to Wangcun to have a look, burn incense sticks and burn some paper money for the ancestors.When Wang Xiujin returned to the village, he was very low-key. Now the houses in the village are all brand-new. Every family builds the room to two stories high. During the building time, he also learned how to build houses in the city, dug the foundation, and installed earthworms.Although it is warmer than in the north after winter, it is still cold. They have a lot of money now, so why bother themselves, in the cold winter, they are not as poor as before, and even have to hesitate to burn firewood.

Wang Xiujin returned to the village in a low-key manner, but was still noticed by others. He had just changed his clothes and was about to rest on the soft couch for a while, when the housekeeper came in and said that the village chief had arrived.Wang Xiujin had no choice but to sit up straight, first checked the clothes on his body, and then followed the butler to go outside after seeing that there was nothing wrong. The butler said that the village head was at the gatehouse, and asked the second master where to meet the village head.

Being called the second master by the housekeeper, Wang Xiujin is quite uncomfortable, but thinking about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with it. If his father is not an official and stays at home, then he can also be called the second master. Isn't he the second master? , The younger generation is the young master.Besides, it's just a title, it doesn't matter what you want to call it, there's no need to get entangled.

When the village chief came over, he naturally wanted to ask, what was Wang Xiujin doing here, visiting relatives, or other things.The village chief didn't come alone, he also brought a friend, who was Wang Xiujin's childhood playmate, Wang Juye.Wang Juye looked at Wang Xiujin a little cautiously. He couldn't remember how he and Wang Xiujin got along when he was a child, but he vaguely remembered that he and Wang Xiujin had a good friendship.

The village head said that Wang Juye is now teaching in the school in the village, and he will be the head of the village in the future.Wang Xiujin nodded as he listened, and didn't say much. No matter how good the relationship was with his former playmates, he hadn't contacted him for many years, and there was also a difference in status. After all, it was different.Wang Xiujin asked about some family matters, such as whether he was married or not, and how many children there were in the family. When mentioning children, Wang Xiujin couldn't help but think of his two children, and he missed them very much.

After chatting with the village head and Wang Juye for a while, the two of them left. After the gate was closed, the two of them realized that the purpose of their visit was not revealed.The village chief wanted Wang Juye to come here more these days, but Wang Juye shook his head. He thought it was better not to come here to worry about Wang Xiujin.The village chief gave Wang Juye a hard look, but Wang Juye walked towards the school with his hands behind his back. He vaguely recalled some scenes, and it seemed that from those pictures, he and Wang Xiujin were playing very well together.

After seeing off the guests, Wang Xiujin didn't fall on the soft couch, but went directly into the bed. He felt a little tired and needed to sleep for a while.This time, Wang Xiujin didn't sleep well.From birth to the present, Wang Xiujin even thought of the events of his previous life, and never dreamed about them, but the sleep just now made him feel like he had returned to the days before his death in his previous life, where he had to go out every day for food, to escape The monster had no choice but to run, dreaming of the moment before he died... When he opened his eyes suddenly, Wang Xiujin felt as if his body was being crushed by something, and his whole body was sore.

Panting heavily, Wang Xiujin sat up and drank a glass of water. Not only was his body sore, but his throat felt dry and hoarse.After drinking cup after cup of water, Wang Xiujin felt alive, and his throat became much more comfortable.After exhaling, Wang Xiujin stroked his forehead, what's wrong?Are you too tired from running around recently?Tired of having nightmares?Shaking his arms, he relieved his stiff body.Wang Xiujin didn't think about having nightmares anymore, who doesn't have a time when the mental pressure is high and the body is tired.

On the second day after returning to Wangcun, Wang Xiujin went to the ancestral hall to burn incense for the ancestors, and burned a lot of paper money and paper-wrapped objects.After resting for another day, he left, entered the city and was busy transferring all the properties under his name, and then set off to return to Beijing.

Back in the capital, Wang Xiujin fell ill. Wang Xiujin, who had never thought that he was so delicate, lay on the bed and lamented that he could rest for a few more days.It's just that the three meals a day of bitter medicine really made Wang Xiujin unbearable.Make up your mind in your heart that you have to exercise your body in the future, otherwise you will be like sister Lin.

Wang Xiujin didn't have much leisure to recuperate at home. A trivial matter in the capital could spread like a hole in the sky, but it was almost gone.There was an endless stream of people who came to visit every day, almost leveling the threshold. Some people would not dare to make irresponsible remarks even if Wang Xiujin was gone.

To recuperate from illness requires quietness, but Wang Xiujin felt tired after being surrounded by these "kind" people who came to visit, and had to spend all his time "communicating".Seeing Wang Xiujin's appearance, Li Sushan was very distressed, so he directly carried him into the carriage and ran to the villa.They stayed in the villa until they recovered from their illness, and then the two returned.It's just that during the period of recuperation, there are more rumors, such as what life is not long, what time is not long, etc. Rumors spread quickly among the people.

The workers in the workshop and the shop assistants just rolled their eyes at the rumors. The workers in the workshop were fine, but the shop assistants had a headache. They came to buy things from Xiangming again and again. They came to inquire about the news of the boss, but no matter what they said, the boss was fine, these people who came to inquire about the news all looked disbelieving, and the guys were so angry that they wanted to throw them out.

Neither the Li family nor the Wang family came forward to say anything, allowing the rumors to spread bigger and bigger. Anyway, when Wang Xiujin comes back, they will be self-defeating. They also want to see who is tossing around, and some people want to stick out. The claws were chopped off, so as not to be unclear.At first, the Li family and the Wang family were still wondering whether the rumors spreading would affect the workers in the workshop and shop, but they didn't think much about it at all, and they continued to work as before. Someone wanted to win over the workers in the workshop. People were sent directly to the gatekeepers in the gatehouse. At most dozens of people could be sent a day, including servants in official houses, servants in merchants' houses, and some local ruffians and bullies.

After Wang Xiujin returned to Beijing, he didn't feel strange at all when he heard that someone was thinking about his property. If no one cared about it, he would feel strange. Who told him to make money!