Chapter 2683 Sailing South
The sun peeked out between the mountains in the east. Its red rays shone on the rivers and mountains, and golden lights fell on the river. The breeze stirred the water, like thousands of golden snakes twisting and dancing.
The south pier of the city was bustling with people.
As the private wharf closest to Chang'an City, Fangjiawan Wharf is larger than several official wharves on the Wei River, and its facilities are more complete. Huge financial resources have been invested in the construction of infrastructure, and in return Merchants gather here and there are mountains of goods.
The opening of the Grand Canal allowed waterways to connect the north and the south. The various state capitals and cities in the Yangtze and Yellow River basins were connected in series to exchange supplies and trade with each other. Goods from the north to the south could flow freely through the waterways, making the cargo value logistics more developed than ever before, which in turn made the huge The wealth is gathering towards Guanzhong, the center of the world.
Here, you can find everything from wild ginseng and fur from Liaodong, to silk and paper from the south of the Yangtze River, and even rare treasures from Japan and South Asia.
The world's goods are gathered here, and then transported to various places in Guanzhong through different routes by water and land, even directly to Yumen, and exported to the Western Regions.
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A luxurious motorcade, surrounded by helmeted and armored guards, meandered from the direction of Chang'an. When they arrived near the dock, three riders were walking side by side. The guards on horseback were strong and powerful, wearing horizontal swords on their waists, which looked majestic. Linlin was full of murderous intent, and all the merchants and porters on the left and right hurriedly avoided it.
Even a fool can see that this is a trip for a noble person. Thinking about the several navy warships parked in the river, he is afraid that if he is too slow to evade and blocks the road, he will have to walk around without food...
The busy crowd gave way, and the convoy went straight to the pier. Under the stone revetment were several naval warships moored here.
The convoy stopped, and Du He looked around on horseback. All he could see were merchants and porters sweating profusely loading and unloading goods. The tall booms on the shore went up and down, loading or loading mountains of goods onto ships. Or unloaded on the shore, in full swing.
This shocked him.
In the past few years, Fangjiawan Pier has become a legend passed down by people in Guanzhong, and it has been regarded as a benchmark for building a family by aristocratic families. Countless noble princes have used Fangjiawan Pier to talk about things from time to time, teaching their sons to be modest. Follow suit, how.
It’s no wonder that everyone is short-sighted. In fact, the prosperity of Fangjiawan Pier in Chengdu far exceeds everyone’s imagination. Although it is not known how much revenue it can bring to the Fangjia, we only need to see how this radiates to the entire Guanzhong and even Guanzhong. The cargo cultivation in the Western Regions can also be glimpsed.
No one can have trouble with money. This "Brother Kong Fang" who was slandered and disdained by the great scholars is the necessary foundation for the prosperity of the family. Just as Fang Jun once said in the past, which is regarded as a guideline by countless people, "Money is not everything, but no money is everything." Money is absolutely impossible"...
The prosperity of Fangjiawan Pier can keep the Fang family in the top wealthy class for at least thirty years.
This was still the case when the Fang family had no outstanding children and had to remain hesitant and stay away from the center. Now Fang Jun is in the clouds, with flowers blooming in the sky, with Fang Xuanling's shadow in front, and the abundant financial resources of Fangjiawan Pier behind him. , who can guarantee that the Fang family will not be able to lay a solid foundation from now on and become an existence on par with the Five Surnames and Seven Sects?
Although the news about Fangjiawan Pier has never stopped in his ears, Du He has a lazy temperament and is usually impatient with such business affairs. He even refuses to set foot in the east and west cities, so he has never come to see this pier. Pass.
Now that he can see all this prosperity, no matter how proud he is, he has to admit that Fang Jun, who has created such a huge fortune single-handedly, is indeed not comparable to him.
But people in the world are always narrow-minded. When they see others being nice, they don’t immediately want to learn from their successful experiences and see if they can learn something from them and apply them to their own use. Instead, they inevitably develop feelings of envy, jealousy, and hatred, thinking that if I may do it better than you. Your glory days will not be long, and then self-hypnosis will find 10,000 reasons why you should fail...
The servant and maid behind him opened the door and helped Princess Chengyang out of the carriage. Du He then put away his jealousy, got off his horse, walked to Princess Chengyang with a smile, and said: "It seems that we are a little early, others They haven’t arrived yet.”
Princess Chengyang did not wear palace clothes today. She wore a snow-white arrow sleeves with red edges, tightly wrapped around her petite and exquisite body. She was no longer cold and aloof in the past, but she was more heroic. However, facing Du He, she was As indifferent and beautiful as ever There was no emotion or anger on his face, he just walked a few steps forward, looked at the busy crowds up and down the river, and said calmly: "We are being rude this time, so naturally we should arrive earlier. It would be rude to let them wait for us."
Du He looked embarrassed, closed his mouth, and stopped asking for trouble.
When I returned home after marrying a princess, I didn't feel the honor or respect at all. Instead, I fully realized what it meant to be in the same bed with a different dream.
The dignity of a man was completely crushed in front of Princess Chengyang's unpretentious words...
There was a commotion in the distance. Du He looked up and saw that it was Fang Jun riding over on horseback, with a long convoy coming behind him.
The soldiers surrounded Fang Jun in the middle. When they arrived at Princess Chengyang's carriage, they did not dismount. Instead, they sat on the horse and nervously patrolled the surrounding crowd. Their eyes searched for the slightest abnormality in the crowd, never giving up on the possibility. The assassin who appears has little chance.
Fang Jun felt relaxed, jumped off his horse, walked towards Princess Chengyang and his wife with a smile, clasped his fists from a distance and said with a smile: "It is a sin to let His Highness and Prince Consort Du wait for me."
Although the Guanlong nobles are likely to take this opportunity to attack him, he does not think that the other party dares to risk the world's disapproval in Chang'an. It is more likely to wait for the opportunity after arriving in Jiangnan. After all, Jiangnan belongs to Fang Jun. No matter how hard we try to defend our territory, we are unable to do so. There are many opportunities to expose our flaws.
Du He adjusted his facial muscles, forced a smile, took two steps forward, and said politely: "My Highness has been a lot of trouble during this trip. I hope Erlang will take care of you along the way. What's a crime? In the end, it's still a crime. It’s only for us to cause trouble.”
Fang Jun was slightly surprised. When did this kid become so sensible?
Looking at Princess Chengyang standing beside her, she suddenly felt her eyes light up, and she once again criticized His Majesty Li Er's excellent genes in her heart...
"Have you prepared all your personal belongings? If there are any deficiencies, please speak up and I will definitely prepare them for you."
This trip to the south will take anywhere from two to three months, and we will not be able to return to Chang'an until the end of the year at the earliest. This is not an easy time for the pampered princesses. They are used to being pampered and pampered, so it is inevitable that they will spend a lot of time away from home. There is inconvenience.
If you are pretentious, it is not impossible that you will not be able to sleep well after changing the pillow...
Princess Chengyang rarely showed a smile, her beautiful jade face was like the ice and snow melting, and the flowers blooming in spring, she said softly: "The Duke of Yue is interested, but my husband has been working all night, and all the utensils that need to be prepared have been prepared, so there is no need to worry. The Duke of Yue is worried.”
Du He was suddenly pleasantly surprised. Princess Chengyang had rarely expressed such an intimate tone in front of outsiders since she got married, which even made him a little flattered.
Princess Gaoyang came forward surrounded by maids. When she saw Princess Chengyang's dress, she was pleasantly surprised and said: "This outfit is really beautiful!"
He stepped forward and took Princess Chengyang's hand, whispering something in a low voice.
In the distance, a larger convoy slowly approached. Hundreds of war horses arrived at the dock. The entire dock was temporarily blocked. Many carriages and porters who were transporting goods had to stop what they were doing and dodge. I stopped to watch and marveled.
Everyone knew that several princesses were going south today, but they never thought that the ceremonial guard for royal princesses traveling would be of such scale.
The motorcade stopped nearby. King Li Tai of Wei, Princess Changle, and Princess Jinyang got out of their cars respectively. The crowd around them was even more commotion.
Not to mention anything else, just saying that these princesses are as beautiful as gods, it is enough to add months of conversation for everyone. I am afraid that today's scene will never be forgotten for the rest of their lives...
Everyone met at the pier. Fang Jun looked at the continuous cars and said speechlessly: "It's just a trip to Jiangnan. Are you planning to move?"
Princess Jinyang stepped forward with a smile and said crisply: "My father is not worried about this or that. He didn't sleep well last night. He ordered the servants to keep adding things. Not only did they prepare everything for Sister Changle and me, I also prepared a lot of things for Sister Gao Yang and Sister Chengyang." (End of Chapter)