Chapter 260: Thriving
"I just appreciate your kindness," Zhou Hansheng smiled and said softly, "Don't call him Brother Zhong anymore."
After all, he is the eldest brother and she is the eldest sister-in-law.
Zhao Liya also thought of it, her face slightly reddened, "Well, then, that's called General Zhong?"
"You're welcome. Just call me Xiao Zhong."
“.”
Zhao Liya couldn't help but cover her face and laugh: "I'm not used to this!"
Zhou Hansheng couldn't help but hug her: "Well, then it's up to you, except for Brother Zhong."
The generations cannot be messed up.
Zhao Liya smiled and said yes.
The two calculated the time and realized that Mao Dexing's case might not be over so soon, and Zhao Liya really wanted to go to Zhong Jing right away, so they were a little conflicted.
Zhou Hansheng said, "Zhao Nan is here. He and two others will stay here. Together with Han San and Han Si, Lin Mo and the others can also help sometimes. We can go to Suixi County now. Besides, the two counties are not far apart, so it will be easy to communicate if something really happens."
"Okay, let's go!" Zhao Liya was very happy.
That's true.
Zhaonan and his men could complete a one-way journey on horseback in less than two hours.
Mao Dexing has been accused of being a sieve and has been arrested and imprisoned. It is expected that this is a fact that is set in stone and can never be overturned. Therefore, Zhao Liya is not very concerned about what Mao Dexing's specific fate will be.
Anyway, it's enough to know that he will not have a good ending.
In her eyes, making money, making a lot of money, is more important. Once this direct route to Jiangnan is truly established, the time it takes to travel from here to Jiangnan will be unexpectedly shortened. It is conceivable how much wealth will be gained!
Because the sugarcane harvest was imminent and the second crop of potatoes had just been planted, Hu Ling, Qu Yutao, and the others couldn't leave and had to stay home to look after them. Uncle Hu had just returned from the provincial capital and needed a break, so Zhao Liya decided to go to Suixi County alone with Zhou Hansheng.
As for whether she had any selfish motives when making this decision, she would definitely not say it.
Zhou Hansheng was also, of course, extremely delighted. He loved going out alone with her, and he looked forward to it. Although his subordinates were accompanying him, they were all very tactful, so it made no difference whether they followed or not.
Zhao Xiang looked at his daughter helplessly. Seeing that his daughter was trying to maintain a calm expression, but was obviously very nervous and seemed afraid that he would object, he felt a little amused.
That's all.
The child has grown up.
The child is still a person with his own ideas and abilities, and he should be pleased and relieved.
Furthermore, if Zhou Hansheng dared to act recklessly, he swore that he would use all means to kill him.
Zhao Xiang, the head of the family, had no objection, and no one else would say anything.
Instead, the three children were eager to go, so Zhao Liya had to comfort them and promised to take them there for a trip after a while. Only then did they become happy again.
The two of them quietly set off early the next morning, keeping it secret as usual.
It’s best if no one asks. If anyone asks, it means you’re going hunting.
Half a day later, they arrived at the Suixi County garrison camp. Zhou Hansheng felt that the journey was too short.
Zhong Jing was very happy. His elder brother came, and his younger sister Xiaoya came too. It was so great!
Seeing the intimacy that was unintentionally revealed between his elder brother and sister Xiaoya, Zhong Jing smiled with his eyes narrowed like a fox.
How wonderful. Sooner or later!
That’s what he said!
However, from now on, he could no longer call Xiaoya "sister", nor could he call her "sister-in-law". Calling her "sister" seemed very strange and awkward. Well, this was a problem, so the only thing left was "Miss Zhao".
So, the two of them started calling each other "Miss Zhao" and "General Zhong" again. How could they reason with this?
Zhao Liya smiled secretly. If it were modern society, it would be fine for him to call her sister-in-law, but unfortunately it was not the case.
Then let’s all be polite for a while!
At this time, when litchis were ripe in large quantities, the litchi groves and litchi mountains on the border of the military camp were so numerous that you couldn't see the end of them.
In previous years, people could only eat as much as they wanted and then watch them fall to the ground and rot.
In the past, they would pick some and take them to the city to sell, but they were not very popular.
Because almost every household in this area grows it, and even if there isn't, there are some in the village, and relatives in the city also have it, and there are also many families selling it. The soldiers are not good at doing business and don't know how to attract customers. They are either lazy and don't like to buy, or they have stern faces and look fierce. How can they sell anything by setting up a stall like this?
So later on I just didn’t bother to do it anymore.
I can’t sell many anyway, and it’s troublesome.
This is the kind of trouble that the rough guys are most impatient about.
But this year is different.
This year's lychees have been loaded onto three ships, with each shipment weighing up to 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms, and shipped to Hangzhou City. They were handed over to Zuo Xiang, the chief shopkeeper under Zhou Hansheng, and quickly sold throughout the city.
Just from selling fresh lychees, you can make a lot of money.
You should know that during the period when lychees were on the market in this area, one catty cost only two cents, and sometimes two catties cost three cents. They were all plump, ripe, fresh and juicy fruits. When they arrived in Hangzhou City, one catty could be sold for at least two taels of silver.
Even if we exclude a very small amount of loss, the profit from lychees alone is at least 40,000 taels of silver per trip.
Forty thousand taels!
I didn’t even dare to think about it before.
The canning workshop also started operating. There were enough people in the military camp, and with the addition of their families, everyone was a little hesitant at first when they were not used to it, but they soon became proficient.
The endless supply of lychees was rapidly transported from Suixi County to the neighboring Guangzhan Port wharf and then shipped to the south of the Yangtze River via offshore shipping. Zuo Xiang couldn't stop smiling, because with the large amount of fresh lychees and canned lychees on the market, he had become the most popular businessman in Hangzhou.
If he had not had a cooperative relationship with the local tycoons and distributed a lot of products to them, he would probably have become a thorn in the eyes and the envy and hatred of some people.
Zhao Liya was delighted to hear this, counting on her fingers with a smile as she calculated, "Longan and mangoes will soon be available in large quantities. Although not as abundant as lychees, we can still sell a lot. There are also carambolas, jackfruits, papayas, dragon fruits, pineapples, coconuts, etc., which will definitely have a market in Jiangnan. Bring back more silk, rouge, powder, folding fans, porcelain, tea, and various small commodities from Jiangnan, and sell them from the docks to the provincial capital and other nearby cities. This will be another source of income. Let's make money and invest it in shipbuilding!"
Only a large fleet can support the cargo transportation between the two places.
This business is too profitable, and they can't keep the monopoly forever. Sooner or later, they have to open up the port - they can only charge some port maintenance and management fees and extract a small portion of the shipping route utilization fee. Otherwise, the local government will not agree.
(End of this chapter)
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