Su Qingyu didn't think that Lin Wuchen was just gossiping. He was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs.
Besides, Aci is not his biological cousin, so he has no right to interfere in her marriage.
As for that business, is it really true that Fourth Cousin cannot do it alone and needs to partner with Fourth Sister?
When the fourth sister heard about the profitable business, her eyes were full of excitement. And the third cousin looked at the fourth sister with doting and indulgence.
She often saw this kind of look in Shen Zhixiu's eyes.
Lin Wuchen was stunned for a moment.
It was March, the season of lush green grass and lush birdsong. The magpies chirping cheerfully on a nearby tree branch cleared Lin Wuchen's mind.
He had no intention of finding a partner for that business. He said that at the time simply because he didn't want Tzuyu to come.
When Su Qingyu saw his expression, she knew that he had not yet sorted out his thoughts.
"Third cousin, go back and think about it. If you have any thoughts, tell me as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, you can stop me once, but you can't stop me twice or three times. Mother and I can't let you do whatever you want."
Su Qingyu didn't say much, just made a point.
Ultimately, it depends on what my third cousin and fourth sister think.
You can't be confused, and you can't be wishful thinking.
Secretly, she hoped for a good outcome.
Lin Wuchen's expression was intriguing. He nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Give me some time to think about it. I've been really busy these days, and my mind is a bit confused."
Su Qingyu thought of the business he mentioned and asked curiously, "What kind of business is cousin researching? He seems so mysterious."
Lin Wuchen did not hide it, and his eyes lit up when he talked about it.
"A few months ago, several ships from overseas arrived in Fujian, selling overseas gems and some unusual items."
"At that time, a ship was broken, so I secretly bought it. I also found a craftsman to do research, and a few days ago, they actually built a ship."
Su Qingyu hurriedly asked, "Third cousin, are you going into the shipping business?"
Lin Wuchen nodded, "Yes, I have this plan."
"Sea transportation is risky, but it's very profitable. Do you know the Bai family, the Jiangnan brocade merchants? They have many of their goods sold overseas through others, and they earn several times more than being a royal merchant."
Su Qingyu listened with great interest. The Great Zhou allowed trade with foreign countries, and in recent years many foreigners came to the capital to do business.
But she had never been there and didn't know what the world was like on the other side of the sea.
Just listening to what my third cousin said made my heart beat faster.
If she has the chance in the future, could she also take a merchant ship and go to the other side of the sea to have a look?
"My third cousin said he wanted to form a partnership with my fourth sister. Was it your idea or the Lin family's?" Su Qingyu asked.
How could the Lin family's business be allowed to be interfered with by others?
Lin Wuchen said, "This business is mine and has nothing to do with the Lin family. I also need help and cooperative merchants."
Su Qingyu looked at him meaningfully. "So, what Third Cousin said about Lin Ziyu also wanting to do this business was a lie to Fourth Sister?"
Lin Wuchen touched his chin, a wry smile playing on the corner of his lips, "Just think of me as...having a brain seizure. I was really talking nonsense at the time."
Su Qingyu shook her head. "Third cousin, you should go back and think about it carefully. No one would have a brain seizure for no reason."
After leaving Yushu Hutong, Su Qingyu returned to the Shen family.
As soon as I entered the door, a servant came forward and said, "Madam, the Third Master asks you to go to the study immediately after you return."
Su Qingyu immediately walked towards Shen Zhixiu's study. It was obvious that Shen Zhixiu was waiting for her, but she didn't know what it was.
When she pushed the door open, Shen Zhizheng was looking down at a topographic map of the mountains in the suburbs of Beijing with a serious expression.
Even when Su Qingyu came in, he didn't look up, but just said "sit down", obviously he saw the key point.
Su Qingyu did not disturb him. She sat down opposite him and glanced at the table.
I saw Shen Zhizheng take a charcoal pencil and circle an area.
After the circle was completed, Shen Zhixiu looked up at her and said, "The things that Shen Zhao had hidden have been found."
"So fast? What is that thing?" Su Qingyu was really curious about what Chen Zhao was doing with all the trouble.
Shen Zhixiu put down the charcoal pencil in his hand and said in a deep voice: "It is a batch of firearms, which are even more sophisticated than what the Great Zhou can produce now."
Ever since Emperor Taizu founded the Great Zhou, the Zhou Dynasty has sought to manufacture sophisticated firearms. Last year's development of the Thunderbolt Cannon and Sky-shaking Thunder Bomb was quite powerful, and all that was left was for the Military Equipment Supervisor to find a way to safely and conveniently transport these firearms to the border towns so they could be used on the battlefield.
Emperor Xuande has always been interested in firearms. If powerful and portable firearms could be developed, the Tartars and Japanese pirates would no longer be a threat.
Therefore, if the prince really kept these firearms privately, he would have violated Emperor Xuande's big taboo.
Su Qingyu blurted out, "Are they the merchant ships that landed in Fujian a few months ago?"
Shen Zhixiu raised his eyebrows in surprise, "How did you know?"
It was not publicized at the time, so few people in Beijing knew about it.
Su Qingyu then told Lin Wuchen about his plan, and then asked, "So Shen Zhao sold his property just to help the prince buy these firearms?"
Shen Zhixiu nodded. "The silver was provided by Shen Zhao. Liu Chen of the Zhanshi Mansion is from Fujian. He found a local clansman and secretly bought this batch of goods."
Su Qingyu's expression changed. "Are the Crown Prince and those people from the Zhanshi Mansion planning to force the emperor to abdicate and usurp the throne?"
Shen Zhixiu shook his head and sneered, "Not necessarily. Perhaps it's just a precaution. If the Crown Prince can ascend the throne smoothly, that would be great. If not, they can also take advantage of the situation and raise an army."
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