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Volume 1: Yangzhou Merchants Chapter 1: The family is surrounded by walls

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    Outside the window, it is drizzling. It is rainy in the south, especially now, it is the rainy season.  Outside Yangzhou City, by the Dongguan Canal, there is a dilapidated house next to a warehouse.  Due to disrepair, the soil on the wall has been mottled and peeled off, exposing the lower half of the green bricks and the upper half of the adobe. The roof is covered with a layer of thatch, but it cannot stop the rainwater from flowing down. Inside the house, there are countless  Water was dripping everywhere, and you could hear the beautiful tinkling sound of rain falling to the ground.  The stove outside was burning, and a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old fanned it back and forth with a fan, filling in a handful of firewood from time to time. Because the firewood was a little wet, it was emitting relatively thick smoke.  He fanned it a few more times, and finally a flame came out.  On the stove, a casserole was bubbling, and the whole room exuded a strong smell of Chinese medicine.  Finally, the medicine was boiled. The young man, whose face had been blackened by the smoke, wiped his face with his sleeve, poured the Chinese medicine in the casserole into a flower-porcelain man next to him. One corner of the bowl had already fallen off, making it look like he was pregnant.  Some vicissitudes of life.  "Mom, take the medicine." After letting the medicine cool down, the young man walked into the back room with the bowl in hand.  The back room was relatively dark, and on a squeaky bed, a young woman was struggling to sit up.  "Feng'er, put the medicine here and I can drink it myself." the young woman said.  "Mom, you are still weak, let me feed you." Chen Feng held Mom's back with one hand and held the bowl with the other, placing it next to Mom's mouth. There was still no trace of blood on her lips, but  The fever has gone away.  After taking a few sips, a large teardrop suddenly fell into the bowl. She said: "Feng'er, following my mother has made you suffer. You are still a young master, but it's a pity" "  Mom, I only know that I am your Feng'er, and I will follow you wherever you go." Chen Feng said, "The most important thing for you now is to drink the medicine and let your body recover as soon as possible. In this way, I will follow you."  Only then can I feel at ease." As soon as Chen Feng finished speaking, a graceful voice came from outside.  "Suddenly, Dou E frowned when she heard the call. She thought of the old woman and how miserable she was. She was angry and had something to say. Forbidden mother to call me. What did I do? I cried for "forbidden mother" and I shouted for "forbidden mother".  Auntie, I think that Dou E has been unjustly accused and all the money in the family has been spent. How can I have any money left to donate? I hope you, mother, will be kind. " The voice sounded very sad, and it was full of Jiangnan.  The unique femininity and melodiousness.  Then, there was another burst of crisp laughter: "Uncle, do you sing well Piao Piao?" "Okay, good singing! I will give you one tael of silver!" "Uncle, one tael of silver is not enough for Piao Piao.  The money for rouge and gouache is there, uncle, please give me some more!¡± ¡°Okay, you can sing another piece of Qing Ping Le for me, and I¡¯ll reward you with two taels of silver.¡± ¡°Well, Piao Piao will give you a piece right away.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to go out to watch.  Chen Feng knew that it was the rich people on the pavilion boat on the canal outside who were having fun.  This rainy time is also the best time for leisure and entertainment.  Sitting on a gorgeously carved pavilion boat on the canal, sailing in the romantic slanting wind and drizzle, looking at the beautiful scenery on both sides and the beautiful woman in front of you, is a great pleasure in life.  It¡¯s a pity that these have nothing to do with me.  Looking at his mother who had finished drinking the medicine and fell asleep again, Chen Feng came to the outhouse silently.  Looking around at the empty room with bare walls, Chen Feng shook his head helplessly, Damn it, why is God playing tricks on me like this!  Chen Feng does not belong to this time and space at all. He has traveled through time. Even he himself did not expect that this kind of thing would happen to him.  Chen Feng was originally a student of the History Department of Nanjing University. During his vacation, he was visiting historical sites. When he came to the ancient city of Yangzhou, he unfortunately missed his footing and fell from a building. As a result, when he woke up from a coma  At that time, I had already arrived here. It was also Yangzhou, but it was Yangzhou in the Yuan Dynasty nearly seven hundred years ago!  It is now the seventh year of Zhizheng. His identity here is a 16-year-old boy with the same name. His father, Chen Zuwang, has been a salt merchant in Yangzhou for more than 20 years. He is a well-known salt merchant in Yangzhou city.  He has two brothers, Chen Shoudao and Chen Shouye, and a sister named Chen Ruoxi. From this point of view, Chen Feng seems to live in a warm and big family, and he is still a rich second generation.  ¡°But, it¡¯s not like this at all, otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be so miserable.  Chen Feng's birth was not his father's original intention. It was the result of his drunkenness and forcibly possessing a maid.  This maid is her mother here, Liu Siniang.  Chen Zuwang was very dissatisfied with this blood relationship. He drove Liu Siniang to the outer courtyard and became a chef.Mother, she never appeared in front of Liu Siniang.  As for this son, Chen Zuwang had no intention of recognizing him at all.  Just a few days ago, for some unknown reason, Chen Zuwang kicked their mother and son out of the Chen family's mansion and let them live in a dilapidated house next to a warehouse owned by the Chen family here. It seemed that they wanted to let them fend for themselves.  Liu Siniang fell ill out of anger. In the past few days, Chen Feng carefully took care of his mother, and at the same time, he was also thinking about his future.  In fact, coming out of the Chen family's mansion made Chen Feng feel even more at ease. The mansion looked like a birdcage.  Chen Feng could no longer adapt to the rules of feudal society, such as saying hello to the masters, young masters, and grandma when he saw them.  Moreover, Chen Feng was even more unwilling to deal with the intrigue inside.  When you come out, no one will care about you. It¡¯s better to be free.  Next to them is a large salt warehouse owned by the Chen family. It is close to the canal and is convenient for selling salt.  The Chen family has very strong connections. They can get salt from the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department without any effort, and then go to major salt farms to distribute salt and make huge profits. It is said that the Chen family is related to a certain prince and noble in the capital city. However,  Chen Feng doesn't want to care about these.  What Chen Feng cares about is how to make money.  Many salt merchants in Yangzhou started from scratch. However, the Chen family was originally a salt merchant, and Chen Feng did not want to take any advantage of the Chen family.  There is no need to rely on salt, there are many ways.  For example, start a small business and make a snack that has not yet appeared in this place.  In later generations, a Malatang shop owner on the street can earn almost as much as many white-collar workers in the workplace. Moreover, they don¡¯t have to pay taxes, as long as they manage the urban management.  While I was thinking about it, there was a creak, and the ajar door opened, and a thin young man wearing a raincoat with a few patches walked in.  "Young master, I just came back from the warehouse. It's raining so heavily and I still have to load it on the ship. I don't know where it came from. It's in such a hurry." The young man said.  Chen Feng knew that this young man's name was Liu Gou'er. He was the child of a servant of the Chen family. He had been in the Chen family since he was a child. He was Chen Feng's companion since childhood. He was one year older than Chen Feng and had always been called Chen Feng in private.  Master.  Master?  What kind of young master do you think you are?  Is there any young master who lives in a shabby thatched house?  Chen Feng didn't like the name of his young master at all. He knew that Liu Gouer was actually very sincere when he said this. In his heart, he had always regarded himself as the young master of the Chen family.  killed his master.  When Chen Feng was young, he was bullied outside. Liu Gouer often rushed in front and blocked many punches for Chen Feng.  After Chen Feng and Liu Siniang were assigned here, Liu Gouer came here to take a look every day after finishing his work.  "Brother Gou'er, don't call me young master anymore. How can I look like a young master like this?" Chen Feng said.  Hearing what Chen Feng said, Liu Gouer said anxiously: "Master, now I am just obsessed. When one day I think about it, I will definitely take you back. You are his biological son!"  It's a pity that he was an illegitimate child. Chen Feng knew that with such an embarrassing status, it would be a good thing if he didn't drown to death when he was born.  Now that they have grown up, the Chen family is even more unwilling to determine their identity. With such a large industry, how can the two young masters of the Chen family give themselves a status and then share part of the family property?  The eldest, Chen Shoudao, has always been outside taking care of business and is considered a serious person; while the second oldest, Chen Shouye, has lost his name in vain and is almost called a loser. The second oldest is uneducated and has no skills, just eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.  proficient.  With the second child in the Chen family, it was impossible for him to stand up, so Chen Feng never thought about taking advantage of the Chen family. In the current Yuan Dynasty, the territory was vast and business was very developed. Many people became rich through business, among which the most legendary  Yes, I'm afraid it's Shen Wansan.  Shen Wansan can do it, and so can he. After all, he still has many successful experiences in future generations that can be copied. As long as he first makes the first pot of gold in his life, and then works backwards, it will be easier for him to develop.  Although Chen Feng knew that troubled times would soon come, but it was only the seventh year of Zhizheng, and there were still a few years before the world was completely in chaos. Moreover, he also knew that the future emperor would be Zhu Yuanzhang, as long as he  When the time comes, if you stand in the right team, there won't be any big problems.  How can you make money?  Chen Feng thought about it for a moment and then came up with a plan.  "Brother Gou'er, how much does the mutton outside cost per pound?" Chen Feng asked.     mutton?  Liu Gou'er was a little puzzled. The young master's family was very frugal and would not bear to eat a drop of meat. Why did he think of buying mutton now?  "Probably thirty cents." Liu Gou'er said, I've never eaten pork, but I've always seen pigs running away, right?  Liu Gou'er has never eaten mutton.But he still knew the price of the mutton.  Thirty taels of silver. Now, the family still has four guan of silver notes, which is 2 taels of silver. This is after pawning my mother¡¯s only ancestral bracelet, I got five guan of gold notes, treated my mother, and was arrested.  After taking the medicine, this is all that is left. Mom¡¯s illness is not cured yet, and the money may not be enough to get medicine.  Thinking of my mother in the hospital bed, my condition improved a little. However, I am afraid that the money is not enough to make my mother recover. There are still more than ten days to go to Chen's house to pay for the procedure, which is half a drop of money every month.  I might as well take advantage of these few days to multiply this money several times to earn money for my mother's medical treatment!  Thinking of this, Chen Feng finally made up his mind: "Brother Gou'er, please accompany me to the blacksmith shop in the west of the city to make a special thing." "Are you going now?" Liu Gou'er asked.  "Yes, let's go now." Chen Feng said, he would prepare for the day tomorrow and start working the day after tomorrow.
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