Chapter 2515
Recognizing the Xu family's privileges in the Fujian region, in exchange for the Xu family's full surrender and the peaceful transition of the region's governance, was a pretty good deal for Haihan. For the Xu family, this is also the only solution to maintain the family's prosperity. Both parties can thus avoid fierce conflicts in the process of competing for control of the Fujian region. Objectively speaking, it is an agreement to achieve a win-win situation.
During this process, the Xu family completely opened up its authority in the fields of finance, trade, culture and education in Fujian, and allowed the free flow of funds, materials, and personnel. This was also part of the agreement reached between the executive committee and Xu Xinsu at that time. The penetration operation in these fields is Haihan's strength. It only takes a few years to gradually control the lifeblood of various fields in Fujian in his own hands.
Ha Jianyi only knew that Xu Jiajun was undergoing reorganization and restructuring in recent years, but he did not know that this situation was also going on quietly in other fields, but it was just not as obvious as the changes in the political and military fields.
However, this also highlights the thoughtfulness of this team's staffing. The other three people happened to have access to relevant information, which was enough to help Ha Jianyi improve his understanding of the situation in Fujian.
"It's a pity that we have official business this time, otherwise we could go to Zhangzhou for a few days. More than half of the young children of the Xu family have studied in Sanya, and they should have many topics in common with us."
Although the Fujian coast to the west could not be seen from the boat, Bai Letong couldn't help but sigh, as if he was thinking of some people he had met before.
Ning Zijing smiled and said, "I heard that Brother Bai is very attached to a young lady sent by the Xu family to study in Sanya. However, it seems that the young lady from the Xu family has returned home after studying. Could it be that Brother Bai wants to visit his old friend in Zhangzhou?"
Bai Letong's face turned red and he said, "How can this happen? Zijing, don't talk nonsense!"
The Xu family has been selecting talented children from the family to study in Sanya for many years. Later, they gradually began to imitate the high-ranking officials of Haihan and sent girls with good conditions from the family to Sanya to study finance, medical and other majors. Knowledge. During their studies abroad, these children of the Xu family often made friends with the children of high-ranking officials in Haihan, and it was not uncommon for young men and women to develop feelings for each other. Of course, it's hard to say whether the Xu family made such an arrangement with the intention of promoting a marriage.
It's just that when the people who travel through time arrange marriages for their children, the priority is often given to the same group, followed by the naturalized officials or big businessmen who work for Haihan, and then it is the turn of external forces like the Xu family. Therefore, although there are marriages between high-ranking officials of Haihan and former Ming Dynasty dignitaries, most of them are officials stationed abroad like Shi Diwen, and they are rare among the families of high-ranking officials at the level of executive committee members.
However, Bai Letong's reaction was quite obvious. The reason why he wanted to go to Zhangzhou was probably not that simple. The other three are similar in age and family environment to him, so how could we not see something fishy in this.
Tao Hongfang took the initiative to suggest: "I think Brother Bai can spare a few days to visit Zhangzhou on his return trip. If we can go south together then, it won't hurt to accompany you."
Bai Letong understood that if he made any further judgments at the moment, he would only get darker and darker, so he could only divert the topic and said: "After I arrive in Hangzhou, we will all have our own tasks, and we may not all be able to work together in one place. As for the return journey, we are even more uncertain. , let’s talk about it then.”
All joking aside, they did not plan to stop at any port in Fujian on their way north, and the young men did not dare to change their itinerary, so the official ship continued its journey north, heading straight for Zhejiang. After sailing out of the Fujian Strait, the ship adjusted its direction and sailed northward close to the mainland coastline to ensure that it could reach the shore in time to avoid wind and waves when the sea conditions were bad.
Tao Hongfang and others couldn't wait any longer and asked the captain to bring out the nautical chart. Based on the navigation knowledge they had learned in the past, they studied the chart and calculated the location and course of the official ship, and then confirmed it with the captain and sailors. Practicing in this way can not only kill the boring time during the voyage, but also familiarize yourself with navigation knowledge, and gain a more intuitive understanding of the territory of this huge empire.
After sailing thousands of miles north from Taiwan Island, we entered the waters of the Zhoushan Islands, and more and more sailing ships sailed on the sea.
The captain asked them to decide whether to stop at Dinghai Port to rest before heading to Hangzhou. After some discussion, the four young people decided to rest at Dinghai Port for one night, because they really wanted to see with their own eyes what this trading port, known as the "First Port in the East China Sea," looked like.
When the official ship arrived at Zhoushan Port, the sky was getting dark, but the port terminal here could still be seen clearly with the twilight. Compared with the Kaohsiung Port we visited previously, the natural conditions of Dinghai Port are actually slightly worse, but the construction scale is much larger than that of Kaohsiung Port.
The entire port is divided into two parts with Xiaozhushan in the middle. The east side is the civilian port, and the west side is the military port where the East China Sea Fleet is stationed. The division of labor is very clear. Although Shi Diwen has moved the military command center of the East China Sea Region to Hangzhou, the location of the East China Sea Fleet remains unchanged at Dinghai Port. And the official ship they were riding on, which had a formal establishment, could naturally sail into the military port and dock.
But perhaps it was precisely because Shi Diwen was no longer in charge in Zhoushan that the arrival of Tao Hongfang and others did not cause much reaction in Dinghai Port. After clarifying their identities and intentions, the officers on duty at the port simply arranged accommodation and supplies for them step by step, and reminded them not to act at will in the military area. If you want to go to a livelier place, you can go to the commercial district on the east side of Dinghai Port on your own, but you can only walk to Xiaozhu Mountain first to call a carriage.
The accommodation arranged for them was neither a high-end inn nor a private manor. It was just a local guest house used to receive government officials. The conditions were naturally not very good. Moreover, because there were too many guests, Tao Hongfang and his entourage were unable to accommodate all of them, and some of them had to go back to the ship to spend the night.
However, Tao Hongfang and others were not the kind of playboys who only knew how to have fun. They did not complain in front of the local staff, but accepted the arrangement calmly.
"It seems that we haven't received the news here yet that we are coming."
After the staff left, Bai Letong couldn't help but express his opinion. It's not that he dislikes the poor living conditions, but compared to the treatment he received in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, the gap here in Zhoushan does seem a bit big.
(End of chapter)