Chapter 1929 Renzijuan trip to Tianjin, Jia Lian returns to Beijing

  The boat departs from Tongzhou and goes south along the canal.

  The weather has begun to turn hot. Feng Ziying is standing on the bow of the ship, and the guards around are vigilantly watching the ships passing by.

   Standing on the bow like this is actually a bit dangerous.

Although the water transportation was interrupted, there were still many boats traveling between Tongzhou and Cangzhou, and even to the north of Dezhou, especially the boats diverted from Tianjin to enter the Weihe River. Because of the increasingly prosperous Dagukou Port, the river-sea combined transportation has become a In the most fashionable industry, most seagoing ships place goods in Dagu, and then directly transfer them to ships sailing in the canal, and transfer them to Tongzhou or go south to Cangzhou and Hejian.

  There were so many boats on the river that it was difficult for even the guards to tell whether there were assassins on a boat that was ten or twenty feet away, and this distance was within the range of bows and firecrackers, which was extremely threatening.

But Feng Ziying didn't care too much, he was traveling in plain clothes this time, and few people knew about it, and this boat was coming and going, who knew who was sitting on this boat, and the distance was so far, even if he wanted to see it. I don't know the other party's purpose, so why talk about assassination?

Tongzhou-Huo County-Xianghe-Yangcun-Dingzigu-Tianjinwei, this section is the busiest section of the river. The goods in Dongguang, Cangzhou, and Jinghai sections all depend on this section of the canal, which also comes from the sea and passes through the Weihe River. There is a diversion to Dingzigu, but most of the goods go north to Tongzhou.

The price of food in Beijing and China is still rising steadily, but it is still controllable. Everyone is staring at the result of the battle in Shandong. Because of this, Sun Chengzong is also very cautious, constantly deploying troops, and constantly trying small-scale attacks on the front line of Dezhou , seems to be looking for an opportunity to break through, but Feng Ziying knows that Sun Chengzong is unlikely to break through from Dezhou, Gucheng and Lingxian, which will consume a lot of energy, and Sun Shaozu can rely on Jiancheng to fight steadily.

However, Sun Chengzong wants to use Zhenghe to win by surprise. Zhenghe is quite satisfactory. How to play Qisheng is not easy to grasp. However, Feng Ziying probably wants to break through from the flank, but the flank is too wide, and both sides are optional, so it is impossible to determine. It is Sun Shaozu who knows that Sun Chengzong is playing tricks. It is also difficult to judge. Zheng and Qi can also be switched. It is not impossible.

The battle is clouded and everyone is looking forward to the final result. It is still unclear what the final result will be, but the situation in prefectures like Hejian, Shuntian, Baoding, and Yongping has gradually stabilized. Production and life are no different from the past, and even because of The development of Weihe River, Yuguan, and Dagu Shipping has made it more lively.

Wang Xifeng's cement plant is progressing very quickly. Site selection, candidate selection, and plant construction are all proceeding in an orderly manner. It is expected that the fire will basically be ignited and started in June and July. This also depends on Tianjin Wei's own relevant resources. With the convenient water transportation conditions of He Canal and Weihe River, and the craftsmen transferred by themselves are all skilled workers. They have experienced the construction of several cement factories in Yongping Prefecture and Shuntian Prefecture. These people are already familiar with the road and are very efficient.

  Many of the letters mentioned the construction progress of the factory, but Feng Ziying didn't pay much attention to it. Since the Shanshan businessman agreed to him, he wouldn't play tricks on this kind of thing.

With the rising status of Dagu Port and the increasingly busy shipping on the Weihe River, the importance of Tianjinwei has become increasingly prominent. The key to Gyeonggi, the throat of the North, and the connection between Yongping Prefecture and Hejian Prefecture, it is conceivable that Tianjin’s future development prospects will be It's getting better and better, Wang Xifeng does have some vision on this point.

"My lord, the front is Hexiwu." A guard came up and whispered: "The section from Hexiwu to Yangcunyi is the most complicated area. It is densely populated and there is an endless stream of business travelers. There are many small boat docks along the line. The inspection department is in There are people stationed here, according to the news from the inspection department, most people from the south choose to stay here,..."

Feng Ziying nodded slightly. He understood what the guards meant, and it was best to go back to the cabin. Although the itinerary is secret, no one can guarantee that the news will not leak out. The river is not too wide. The blunderbuss was lying in ambush on the bank of the river, and it was really hard to say that many shots were fired in unison.

The section from Hexiwu to Yangcunyi is also the most prosperous area in Wuqing County, even busier than Wuqing County. From Taohuakou, Huangjiawu, Mengcun, Nanbei Caicun, Yangcunyi, Yinerwan, Caojiazhuang, There are many villages and towns, row upon row of wharves, and a large number of shops and workshops. There are more than a hundred blacksmith shops, brick kilns, leather workshops, etc., all of which serve the Tianjin Wei Garrison and the ships along the route and Gyeonggi.

Because of this, as the number of shops and hotels increased, many business travelers to Beijing chose to rest here. After the Civil War broke out, many people from the south also chose to meet and communicate with their contacts in the capital here. Wu Yaoqing and the three classes of yamen servants in the government office also have hidden threads here, and the inspection department is just a superficial form.

  Feng Ziying naturally would not make things difficult for the other party, so she went straight into the cabin.

There is also a window lattice in the middle of the cabin, and you can sit on the edge of the window and watch the outside scenery. The boats pass by like a shuttle, the chant is constantly singing, and there are occasional sounds of cursing and drinking from the boat next door. Feng Ziying doesn't care. care.

A passenger ship was gliding past Feng Ziying's boat less than a foot away. Because the southeast wind was blowing, the ship was moving fast, and the other side's windows were also open. Feng Ziying looked over inadvertently, but saw two familiar figures. into view.

   "Jia Lian?!" Feng Ziying almost called out, and there was another acquaintance, Zhao'er, Jia Lian's most proud servant.

  Because the boats crossed each other, they missed it in an instant. When Feng Ziying came to her senses, the boats on both sides were separated by ten feet.

  Feng Ziying was a little surprised. Why did Jia Lian come back without even saying hello? Shouldn't he still be in Yangzhou?

Haitong Yinzhuang's business in Jiangnan has not been greatly affected, but Feng Ziying still told several larger companies such as Yangzhou, Suzhou, Jinling, and Hangzhou to control the rhythm and keep a low profile as much as possible. The amount of money is definitely not good, a small amount, it is estimated that the Nanjing side does not have much meaning.

  For such an existence as Haitong Yinzhuang, the Nanjing side is particularly embarrassed and uncomfortable. It can neither be closed nor profited from it.

   This is actually a potential tacit understanding.

  Everyone is indeed fighting the world for Prince Yizhong, but this fighting the world may not necessarily be successful, why do things need to be so extreme?

There are too many shareholders in this Haitong Yinzhuang, not only the royal clan relatives Shanshan businessmen, but also many court officials. Prince Yizhong failed to accomplish anything, and the imperial court wanted to settle accounts after the fall, and many people in the imperial court must have been reluctant to let him go. Therefore, under this atmosphere, Haitong Yinzhuang survived in an unclear manner.

  Because of this, Jia Lian should have no worries and worries in Yangzhou, and he can still live his happy life leisurely, why is he suddenly going to Beijing at this time?

  In the past, even if there was any movement, he would write to himself in advance to say hello, but this time he came without warning?

Feng Ziying had a guilty conscience and slept with Wang Xifeng, and now Wang Xifeng has given birth to a son for herself, especially since Wang Xifeng avoided going out for a year and did not show her face until the entire Jia family was imprisoned, it will inevitably make people suspicious. Of course, as the Wang family, Jia's wife, her identity is also very sensitive, and it seems reasonable to hide.

  But Feng Ziying always had a bad premonition. When she met Jia Lian at this time, and on her way to Tianjin Wei to see Wang Xifeng, she felt a little guilty.

  The boat travels very quickly. After passing Dingzigu and turning into Weihe River, we will arrive at Tianjinwei.

  Hongyu was waiting on the pier early, and Feng Ziying got into the carriage without showing up, and went straight to the house where Wang Xifeng was staying.

  Compared to the previous visit, the house seemed much quieter, but Ping'er was there, welcoming Feng Ziying.

   "Why are there so many fewer people?" Feng Ziying held Ping'er's hand. After a long time no see, Feng Ziying also felt a little nostalgic.

"Wang Xin, Lai Wang and the others went to guard the factory site. It was the wisest decision for grandma to let them take the shares. Now even if they don't care about it, they can't do it. Lin Zhixiao and his wife are also there, so the courtyard There will be fewer people,..." Ping'er pursed his lips and smiled, "Now Feng'er, Shanjie and other little girls can't leave the cement factory when they talk, and the big guys have their shares in it, and they all hope that the factory can be restored soon. Some work to make money."

  Feng Ziying laughed dumbfounded. I really didn't expect these people to be so interested in making money and making a living. But then again, isn't earning money and improving their lives the biggest pursuit for them? Could it be that they can still study and become officials to change their own destiny? If they can't, then they will naturally go for money.

   Shaking her head, Feng Ziying went straight into the inner courtyard without saying a word.

   There were already some noises in the inner courtyard room, probably because they heard Feng Ziying's footsteps, Feng Ziying stepped in, and as soon as she stepped into the door, she heard Wang Xifeng's anxious voice: "Get out, get out!"

   Looking around, half of Wang Xifeng's skirt was drooped, revealing most of Bai Shengsheng's chest, and a small head was looking for it on the lump of white fat, obviously breastfeeding.

  Feng Ziying couldn't help but gasped, her body reacted slightly, her eyes were burning like torches, and she couldn't let go of her.

   But Wang Xifeng was so ashamed that she cursed repeatedly, but she couldn't push the child away from her chest, so she could only protect the child with one hand and cover her chest with the other, and cursed through gritted teeth: "Ping'er, why don't you pull him out?"

  Ping'er was also laughing so hard that he stopped laughing and pushed Feng Ziying to go out: "Master, did you live as a monk in Beijing? Why are you so virtuous?"

  (end of this chapter)