Chapter 1053: The Merchant Envoy

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "On those days when the hurricane was raging, more than 600 bowls were sold every day."

As soon as he finished speaking, several customers in the dining hall raised their heads and silently walked to the open stall, asking for a bowl of freshly made yellow croaker noodles.

He Lingchuan was in front, Dou Wenguan stopped eating with his chopsticks, and Dou Wuxing dealt with the last few dumplings seriously.

"You can come, my place will be full of glory." He Lingchuan asked the store owner to bring some wine, but Dou Wuxing shook his head: "I won't drink anymore. I want to wander around later."

He was an honest man, so He Lingchuan asked for a pot of hot tea instead. Seeing that he was still not satisfied, he ordered two cages of fresh bamboo shoots and meat dumplings and two cages of crab powder soup dumplings for the brothers.

He remembered that Dou Wenguan loved sweets, so he asked for another aphid sugar and sesame biscuits.

Sure enough, Dou Wenguan was full of praise after eating it: "This flavor is very special, isn't it honey?"

He Lingchuan smiled: "No. The spiciness is also inherent in the sugar." The taste of aphid sugar is prepared by Zhu Erniang herself, and it is more flexible than honey.

We were strangers who met again after a year, and the few pleasantries were worn away. Dou Wenguan lamented:

"These islands of yours are serious and well-organized. There are so many wealthy people in Lingxu City. Looking at the beautiful layout, they may not have such a large industry under their hands!"

There are not many other people in Lingxu City. Second-generation officials and second-generation nobles are all over the streets. If you throw a brick at random, you will knock down at least two of them.

Fighting for wealth, spreading coins, and booking venues are nothing new.

Such a big, chosen city looks like a wealth and wealth fair.

Dou Wenguan looked at He Lingchuan with emotion in his eyes.

Back then, they were friends who drank and had fun together in Lingxu City, and their identities were indistinguishable. After not seeing each other for a year, He Lingchuan suddenly wrote a letter to them, saying that he had an island...

An entire archipelago, forty-two in total.

What about their brothers themselves? Having come all the way to work for someone, the gap widened immediately.

He Lingchuan picked up the small sesame seed cake and took a bite: "They are well-dressed and well-fed, and their property is taken care of at home, unlike me who is born to work hard and has to do everything by myself!"

He asked Dou in detail and found out that the two brothers' vision of staying in Lingxu City had indeed been shattered.

Speaking of which, this is also related to He Lingchuan. Ever since he caused havoc in the Tiangong and Fang Canran led the thunder beast to wreak havoc in the Bejia Imperial Capital, both Lingxu City and Tiangong were furious. In addition to further escalating the war in the east, the Demon Emperor also personally ordered a strict investigation into the background of the Mou people in Lingxu City.

Regardless of whether they had questionable backgrounds or were unclear, they were all arrested as spies.

With a look from the leader, the people below know what to do. The Demon Emperor said "strict investigation", but in the end he stepped up the pressure and turned it into expulsion.

The Dou brothers have a very clean background, otherwise they would have been detained long ago. But they are also uneasy, knowing that a new storm has formed.

Sure enough, Lingxu Imperial College quickly issued an order to withdraw from school, requiring them to leave Lingxu City within ten days, otherwise they would be brought to justice.

Dou Wuxing was expected to become a minor official under Da Sinong, and Dou Wenguan was also appreciated by the Dianke Ling. However, due to this change, the two brothers' futures were ruined and they had to return home in despair.

In fact, strictly speaking, they are not from Mou State, but the official background of the delivery was that they were Mou State students, so they had nothing to say after being expelled.

He Lingchuan immediately expressed his sympathy for the two people's encounter, and then said angrily: "I thought Lingxu City was open-minded and inclusive, but in the end, it still pays attention to the separation of people and countries."

Dou Wenguan nodded: "It's the same in the world, why is Bejia an exception? Where a person is born, he is branded, and it will be difficult to change it in this life."

The two of them returned to Shahe and found a job at the local government office. They had a lot of leisure. There was not much to do all day long, and they both felt that they could not show their talents.

After receiving a letter from He Lingchuan, the brothers discussed it for a few nights and decided to come over.

I was already alone, so what's the harm in going out to make a living?

They also asked about He Lingchuan's experience this year. The latter only said that he traveled around the country and sailed to the Yangshan Islands. He saw the outstanding people here and took root there.

Dou Wenguan immediately said: "The Yangshan Islands are a good place and can be used as a family heirloom."

He Lingchuan had dealt with him before and knew that this guy was starting to test, so he glanced at him: "It's just an archipelago, what kind of heirloom land are you talking about?"

"Brother He, what do you think?" Dou Wenguan stroked his chin, "If I remember correctly, there are no unowned vacant lots around here."

Dou Wenguan's subtext is to ask He Lingchuan whether he plans to settle down in a corner, or has more ambitious aspirations?

He Lingchuan said meaningfully: "There will be."

If he only planned to be the owner of the island, would the Dou brothers still stay?

Dou Wenguan moved slightly.

At this time, Dou Wuxing also stuffed the last crab meat soup dumpling into his mouth and took a big sip of tea: "The food here is really delicious, much better than in our hometown."

Seeing that they were well fed, He Lingchuan took the two of them around personally.

At this time, the palm harvesting season has ended, but the laborers have not been idle, but have been transferred to Sodin Island for expansion.

Before Fang Canran left the Yangshan Islands, he made a detailed plan for the island's commercial district for He Lingchuan. It was complete, mature, and thoughtful. He Lingchuan could just follow the plan.

New inns, restaurants, teahouses and many entertainment facilities will be added to Sodin Island, and some private residences will be built.

Real estate is an important industry for inheriting wealth in any city or territory. Seeing that the Yangshan Islands were prospering, Fang Canran suggested that He Lingchuan pay attention to the price of residential land and rent or sell it in due course.

Blade Harbor is an ice-free port, and many merchants travel through this waterway all year round. They will purchase real estate and shops in valuable and potential areas along the coast as investments.

Other islands used for farming and living must be divided into market, industrial and residential areas, and have good infrastructure such as water supply and drainage.

While improving living comfort, it can also reduce pollution and inconvenience.

So when the Dou brothers went to the island, construction was going on everywhere, and people were working hard.

Dou Wenguan was very interesting and couldn't help saying to He Lingchuan: "It's interesting here! I want to find a job under Brother He."

He Lingchuan clapped his hands: "I really want it!"

Dou Wenguan is eloquent, fluent in doing things, and has a good way of dealing with people.

The position He Lingchuan arranged for him was a merchant envoy, that is, a trade representative. If the industry of the Yangshan Islands is to be expanded and comprehensive in the future, it is inevitable to open up trade routes and deal with merchants from the south and the north.

If necessary, he will also serve as a special envoy of the Yangshan Islands and go on diplomatic missions to other countries.

Although He Lingchuan had Ding Zuodong, Guan Ke and others under him, they had too many tasks on their shoulders and limited energy, so they could not take on such work. Besides, the more talents the better, and He Lingchuan did not want to just catch those two sheep and pluck their wool.

As expected, Dou Wenguan agreed immediately, his eyebrows dancing with joy.