Chapter 1167
Chapter 1167
Chapter 1167
Although the two met quite a lot in the camp a few days ago, and talked for a while before parting last night, the atmosphere has never been as embarrassing as the current one.Seeing that Ma Yuling had seen through her identity, Chen Yixin stopped acting immediately: "A few days ago, I didn't have a suitable opportunity to introduce myself to Ms. Ma. I am Chen Yixin."
"Then you... already know who the little girl is?" Ma Yuling was angry and ashamed. The reason she ran away from home was to avoid Chen Yixin, but she didn't expect that she would throw herself into a trap and run to the other party's side. self-knowledge.She remembered what the other party said last night, "convict the house and seize all people, punish them all" to intimidate herself, and immediately felt that it was a calculated strategy for him to send someone to escort her back to Majiazhuang overnight.
Chen Yixin naturally wanted to clarify for himself: "If I knew your identity from the beginning, I wouldn't let you stay. In fact, we only heard that you ran away from home after our people arrived in Majiazhuang yesterday. and then sent a message back to inform me. Although I doubt your identity a bit, I am not sure, so I can only test you with words. If I offend you, then I apologize to you. "
Ma Yuling was skeptical about Chen Yixin's explanation. Through these few days of contact, she believed that the other party was not a bad person, and he was very different from the image of a military man she imagined. However, there were too many coincidences before and after this incident. It made her doubt the authenticity of Chen Yixin's words and deeds.And thinking about how she behaved as a child when she parted yesterday, and even gave the other party a token, Ma Yuling really wanted to find a crack in the ground and sneak in immediately.
Seeing that Ma Yuling remained silent, Chen Yixin thought that she probably didn't believe what he said, so he could only smile wryly at that moment: "Miss Ma, I don't have any bad intentions for you, and I have already issued a gag order, no one is allowed to speak again." Mention your whereabouts in the past few days, so as long as you don’t tell me, no one will know your whereabouts in the past few days. Also, regarding the marriage, it has always been unilaterally in your family Advocate, I have never let go of my promise, so you should not have any pressure, I will make it clear to your father later, and let him give up the idea of marriage on his own initiative."
"You...you dislike the poor appearance of the little girl?" After hearing Chen Yixin's comfort, Ma Yuling asked the reason instead.
Chen Yixin quickly denied it: "Of course not, Ms. Ma is naturally beautiful, it can be said that she is very beautiful."
"That's to dislike the little girl and run away from home without authorization, which is audacious."
Chen Yixin smiled wryly and said, "Miss Ma dares to do something at a young age and has her own ideas. I also admire it very much. When I was your age, I never tried what it was like to run away from home."
"So you feel that the little girl is ruthless and ruthless when she abandons her family?"
Chen Yixin said: "Although Ms. Ma ran away from home, there was a reason for the incident, and yesterday you heard that your family might be implicated, so you immediately revealed your identity and wanted to rush back to Majiazhuang. How can this be called ruthless? Knowing that the family arranged I can't accept your marriage, but I still choose to sacrifice my happiness for the sake of my family. I think Ms. Ma is a very sensible person, and I admire you for making this choice. For Ms. Ma, I think I made it There is a lot of respect, and I have never had the idea of dislike Miss Ma from the beginning to the end."
Ma Yuling said: "In this case, why...why did you let my father give up...marriage..." Her voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end it was inaudible, not only her face, but even the skin on her neck was red Thinking about it, it was she who mustered up the courage to say these few words.
"Ah?" Chen Yixin responded in surprise, no matter how slow he was, of course he could sense the other party's meaning.Originally, he wanted to explain clearly to Ma Yuling, and then let Ma Dongqiang give up the idea of marriage. This matter is considered to be over, but now it seems that things may have deviated from his expectations, and this Miss Ma seems to have changed. initial thought.
Chen Yixin licked his dry lips and said, "Miss Ma, I remember that you were unwilling to accept your family's arrangement until you left the camp, why did you change your mind after coming back for one night... It's not your family who forced you Is that what you said?"
After all, Ma Yuling is only a girl in her teens, and it is impossible to say bluntly, "I was moved when I saw you are young, heroic, gentle and considerate", so she was shy and anxious at the moment, turned her head and walked into the room: "If you really didn't That thought, when you leave, leave the fan that the little girl gave you yesterday!"
Chen Yixin was dumbfounded as she walked into the room and closed the door behind her backhand, and shook her head helplessly after a long time.It's not that he doesn't have a good impression of Miss Ma, at least she still likes him in terms of appearance and personality. She has also received basic education and has a certain cultural foundation, so it is relatively easy to communicate with.If it wasn't for the consideration of the other party's family background, Chen Yixin wouldn't mind getting along with this Miss Ma for a while to slowly develop a relationship.However, Ma Dongqiang is also a well-known figure in the local area, so naturally he would not give his daughter to him without a marriage contract. The process of "free love" he expected is difficult to realize.
Whether to continue to stick to his view of love and marriage, or to seize this seemingly good opportunity in front of him, made it difficult for Chen Yixin to make a decision for a while.Judging from Miss Ma's verbal performance just now, as long as she lets go in front of Ma Dongqiang, she probably won't object to this marriage anymore.
As for the keepsake that Ma Yuling mentioned just now, Chen Yixin could only smile wryly, because he never brought that thing here today. Who would have expected that Ma Yuling would take this sandalwood fan as a way to let him express What about props?Of course, it is also possible that Xiao Nizi was sure that he didn't bring anything with him, so she purposely used this to tease him.
However, it doesn't matter whether Ma Yuling said this intentionally or unintentionally. Chen Yixin is a soldier after all, and won't spend too much time thinking about his children's personal affairs, so he quickly made a decision, turned around and left the yard .
When Ma Dongqiang saw Chen Yixin coming back, he was not in a hurry to ask him if he was satisfied, but first ordered his servants to open the table.Most of the leading figures in the Ma clan had already arrived, and there were three tables full of people waiting to have lunch with Chen Yixin.Haihan didn't have any other guests here, so Chen Yixin took Sun Zhen to sit next to him, and he could also let him hold the wine for him by the way.
Seeing that there was no obvious expression on Chen Yixin's face, Ma Dongqiang was not sure what he was thinking, so he didn't take the initiative to mention the marriage during the dinner.In fact, apart from the private matter of marriage, he has already negotiated many cooperation projects with Chen Yixin today, and now he can use them to show his merits to the elders of the clan.
In addition to the miner labor service cooperation that was discussed at the last meeting, Haihan will also purchase a large amount of locally produced grain and vegetables from Majiazhuang in the next three years, and the price will be slightly higher than that of Dengzhou grain merchants. past purchase price.As long as there are no major natural and man-made disasters, Majiazhuang can rely on agricultural production to obtain a stable income in the next few years.Part of the cost of purchasing these grains and vegetables will be exchanged for weapons, farm tools and other daily necessities produced by Haihan.
The Haihan Army will assist Majiazhuang to form and train a local militia armed with a size of [-] people to ensure that Majiazhuang has a certain self-defense capability.Majiazhuang has formed a joint defense relationship with the Haihan Army stationed in Fushan County, and can apply to Haihan for military assistance and protection when necessary-this is also one of the most important conditions for the Ma family.In the future, Majiazhuang will open up trade routes, and these militias will also become reliable armed escorts.
It is not easy to find a strong backer in troubled times, and the Haihan Army, whose main force is stationed on Zhifu Island, is obviously much more reliable than those in Dengzhou City a hundred miles away. Although this army is from a foreign country, But at least he didn't do anything harmful to the place after he came here, and on the contrary, the public security environment in Fushan County has greatly improved.Ma Dongqiang has already visited Haihan's military base on Zhifu Island, and he has already trusted in its strength. It is worthwhile to hire such a powerful bodyguard, even if it costs some money. Or in the case of bad things.
In addition, the Ma family will also use their local contacts to bridge the "communication" between Haihan and the government.The Ma family has lived in Fushan County for generations. Although there are no high-ranking officials, there are quite a few clan members who work in the government offices of Fushan County and Dengzhou, and they are still very well informed about various official trends.The Haihan Security Department sent people into Dengzhou to carry out reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, and the people from the Ma family who cooperated and helped there were members of the Ma family.The tacit understanding between Haihan and the Fushan County Government is also due to the activities of the Ma family.
Of course, this kind of help is not free. After Haihan gradually controls Fushan County, the Ma family will also use Haihan's power to annex a large number of unowned land in the county due to the war.For a landlord class like the Ma family, land, gold and silver are the most reliable things in the world, and the ultimate goal of all the deals with Haihan is still for these two things.
There was another deal that Ma Dongqiang couldn't refuse, which was the commodity monopoly provided by Haihan.Before that, he had been to Zhifu Island and looked at various samples provided by the Haihan Commerce Department. Although the principles and usage of some things were not clear to him, he immediately realized the business opportunities involved.Moreover, the monopoly agency sales system proposed by the Haihan people also interested him very much. In the next two years, he can monopolize the management rights of Haihan products in the two states of Denglai, and Haihan will also provide him with a full set of marketing plans. These are all successful experiences that have been implemented in the southern coastal areas for several years, so there is no need for him to fumble around on his own.
It is still difficult for Ma Dongqiang to predict how much money this business model can make, but the services provided by the Haihan people are almost impeccable. Some products can be credited in the early stage, and the settlement will be made when the next purchase is made. The sales are not good. items can also be returned.If Ma Dongqiang's turnover is not working, Haihan can even provide him with a low-interest loan to ensure that his business will not be terminated due to capital problems.From Ma Dongqiang's point of view, Haihan has considered it very carefully. It can be said that it is difficult to lose money for this kind of cooperation. He really has no reason to refuse such an invitation.No one in Fushan County will tax the Haihan people. The Ma family doesn't need the Haihan people to explain how profitable this kind of smuggling is.
After finalizing many cooperation projects, it is difficult for anyone in the Ma family to voice any opposition.Although Haihan is a foreign country to Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court has not recognized the commercial relationship with Haihan for the time being, the benefits in front of him are very practical, and who would be against the benefits at their fingertips?
After the luncheon was over, Ma Dongqiang asked his son Ma Cai to continue to accompany him, and he invited Chen Yixin to sit in the study to discuss the last and most important matter to him personally.
"Chief Chen has met the little girl before, so I don't know what the boss wants?" Ma Dongqiang asked cautiously.If this matter is settled, it will really be a great success. With the addition of an uncle Haihan to the family, the Ma family will be fine if they walk sideways in Dengzhou in the future.
Chen Yixin replied: "This matter... I have thought about it carefully just now. It seems that there is a predestined fate to be able to meet Miss Ma here, but as for whether this fate can form a family, I am now I dare not make a guarantee with Master Ma."
When Ma Dongqiang heard it, he found that Chen Yixin's tone was much looser than before. At the moment, he only felt that there was something interesting, and he didn't think about why Chen Yixin said that he had a fate with his daughter. I think we might as well meet up more often. Majiazhuang is only more than ten miles away from the mine, and it takes an hour to get there by horse-drawn carriage. Let's walk around a lot and get to know each other slowly."
Chen Yixin smiled and said, "Master Ma, isn't he afraid that my precious daughter will be abducted by me?"
Ma Dongqiang waved his hands and said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. If you don't make this girl a good family, I'm afraid she will run away..." Ma Dongqiang felt that he had slipped his words, and quickly changed the subject: "The old man heard that Haihan Academy accepts both men and women, so besides being literate, girls can also take the exam for examiners?"
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "That's right, in our Haihan Country, girls don't have to follow the rules of going out of the door and not going out of the door. As long as they have the ability, they can be an official. I think Miss Ma is also a person who has studied. , It’s a waste of talents to just stay at home like this, if you have the opportunity, you can come to us to learn something that she is interested in.”
Ma Dongqiang intentionally brought up this topic, and all he was thinking about was how to bring these two people together. Since Chen Yixin let go, he naturally seized the opportunity to climb up: "Okay, okay, talk to my little girl later, let her Go to the chief to learn more skills." As for what to learn after going there, he didn't ask a word at all.
(End of this chapter)
Although the two met quite a lot in the camp a few days ago, and talked for a while before parting last night, the atmosphere has never been as embarrassing as the current one.Seeing that Ma Yuling had seen through her identity, Chen Yixin stopped acting immediately: "A few days ago, I didn't have a suitable opportunity to introduce myself to Ms. Ma. I am Chen Yixin."
"Then you... already know who the little girl is?" Ma Yuling was angry and ashamed. The reason she ran away from home was to avoid Chen Yixin, but she didn't expect that she would throw herself into a trap and run to the other party's side. self-knowledge.She remembered what the other party said last night, "convict the house and seize all people, punish them all" to intimidate herself, and immediately felt that it was a calculated strategy for him to send someone to escort her back to Majiazhuang overnight.
Chen Yixin naturally wanted to clarify for himself: "If I knew your identity from the beginning, I wouldn't let you stay. In fact, we only heard that you ran away from home after our people arrived in Majiazhuang yesterday. and then sent a message back to inform me. Although I doubt your identity a bit, I am not sure, so I can only test you with words. If I offend you, then I apologize to you. "
Ma Yuling was skeptical about Chen Yixin's explanation. Through these few days of contact, she believed that the other party was not a bad person, and he was very different from the image of a military man she imagined. However, there were too many coincidences before and after this incident. It made her doubt the authenticity of Chen Yixin's words and deeds.And thinking about how she behaved as a child when she parted yesterday, and even gave the other party a token, Ma Yuling really wanted to find a crack in the ground and sneak in immediately.
Seeing that Ma Yuling remained silent, Chen Yixin thought that she probably didn't believe what he said, so he could only smile wryly at that moment: "Miss Ma, I don't have any bad intentions for you, and I have already issued a gag order, no one is allowed to speak again." Mention your whereabouts in the past few days, so as long as you don’t tell me, no one will know your whereabouts in the past few days. Also, regarding the marriage, it has always been unilaterally in your family Advocate, I have never let go of my promise, so you should not have any pressure, I will make it clear to your father later, and let him give up the idea of marriage on his own initiative."
"You...you dislike the poor appearance of the little girl?" After hearing Chen Yixin's comfort, Ma Yuling asked the reason instead.
Chen Yixin quickly denied it: "Of course not, Ms. Ma is naturally beautiful, it can be said that she is very beautiful."
"That's to dislike the little girl and run away from home without authorization, which is audacious."
Chen Yixin smiled wryly and said, "Miss Ma dares to do something at a young age and has her own ideas. I also admire it very much. When I was your age, I never tried what it was like to run away from home."
"So you feel that the little girl is ruthless and ruthless when she abandons her family?"
Chen Yixin said: "Although Ms. Ma ran away from home, there was a reason for the incident, and yesterday you heard that your family might be implicated, so you immediately revealed your identity and wanted to rush back to Majiazhuang. How can this be called ruthless? Knowing that the family arranged I can't accept your marriage, but I still choose to sacrifice my happiness for the sake of my family. I think Ms. Ma is a very sensible person, and I admire you for making this choice. For Ms. Ma, I think I made it There is a lot of respect, and I have never had the idea of dislike Miss Ma from the beginning to the end."
Ma Yuling said: "In this case, why...why did you let my father give up...marriage..." Her voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end it was inaudible, not only her face, but even the skin on her neck was red Thinking about it, it was she who mustered up the courage to say these few words.
"Ah?" Chen Yixin responded in surprise, no matter how slow he was, of course he could sense the other party's meaning.Originally, he wanted to explain clearly to Ma Yuling, and then let Ma Dongqiang give up the idea of marriage. This matter is considered to be over, but now it seems that things may have deviated from his expectations, and this Miss Ma seems to have changed. initial thought.
Chen Yixin licked his dry lips and said, "Miss Ma, I remember that you were unwilling to accept your family's arrangement until you left the camp, why did you change your mind after coming back for one night... It's not your family who forced you Is that what you said?"
After all, Ma Yuling is only a girl in her teens, and it is impossible to say bluntly, "I was moved when I saw you are young, heroic, gentle and considerate", so she was shy and anxious at the moment, turned her head and walked into the room: "If you really didn't That thought, when you leave, leave the fan that the little girl gave you yesterday!"
Chen Yixin was dumbfounded as she walked into the room and closed the door behind her backhand, and shook her head helplessly after a long time.It's not that he doesn't have a good impression of Miss Ma, at least she still likes him in terms of appearance and personality. She has also received basic education and has a certain cultural foundation, so it is relatively easy to communicate with.If it wasn't for the consideration of the other party's family background, Chen Yixin wouldn't mind getting along with this Miss Ma for a while to slowly develop a relationship.However, Ma Dongqiang is also a well-known figure in the local area, so naturally he would not give his daughter to him without a marriage contract. The process of "free love" he expected is difficult to realize.
Whether to continue to stick to his view of love and marriage, or to seize this seemingly good opportunity in front of him, made it difficult for Chen Yixin to make a decision for a while.Judging from Miss Ma's verbal performance just now, as long as she lets go in front of Ma Dongqiang, she probably won't object to this marriage anymore.
As for the keepsake that Ma Yuling mentioned just now, Chen Yixin could only smile wryly, because he never brought that thing here today. Who would have expected that Ma Yuling would take this sandalwood fan as a way to let him express What about props?Of course, it is also possible that Xiao Nizi was sure that he didn't bring anything with him, so she purposely used this to tease him.
However, it doesn't matter whether Ma Yuling said this intentionally or unintentionally. Chen Yixin is a soldier after all, and won't spend too much time thinking about his children's personal affairs, so he quickly made a decision, turned around and left the yard .
When Ma Dongqiang saw Chen Yixin coming back, he was not in a hurry to ask him if he was satisfied, but first ordered his servants to open the table.Most of the leading figures in the Ma clan had already arrived, and there were three tables full of people waiting to have lunch with Chen Yixin.Haihan didn't have any other guests here, so Chen Yixin took Sun Zhen to sit next to him, and he could also let him hold the wine for him by the way.
Seeing that there was no obvious expression on Chen Yixin's face, Ma Dongqiang was not sure what he was thinking, so he didn't take the initiative to mention the marriage during the dinner.In fact, apart from the private matter of marriage, he has already negotiated many cooperation projects with Chen Yixin today, and now he can use them to show his merits to the elders of the clan.
In addition to the miner labor service cooperation that was discussed at the last meeting, Haihan will also purchase a large amount of locally produced grain and vegetables from Majiazhuang in the next three years, and the price will be slightly higher than that of Dengzhou grain merchants. past purchase price.As long as there are no major natural and man-made disasters, Majiazhuang can rely on agricultural production to obtain a stable income in the next few years.Part of the cost of purchasing these grains and vegetables will be exchanged for weapons, farm tools and other daily necessities produced by Haihan.
The Haihan Army will assist Majiazhuang to form and train a local militia armed with a size of [-] people to ensure that Majiazhuang has a certain self-defense capability.Majiazhuang has formed a joint defense relationship with the Haihan Army stationed in Fushan County, and can apply to Haihan for military assistance and protection when necessary-this is also one of the most important conditions for the Ma family.In the future, Majiazhuang will open up trade routes, and these militias will also become reliable armed escorts.
It is not easy to find a strong backer in troubled times, and the Haihan Army, whose main force is stationed on Zhifu Island, is obviously much more reliable than those in Dengzhou City a hundred miles away. Although this army is from a foreign country, But at least he didn't do anything harmful to the place after he came here, and on the contrary, the public security environment in Fushan County has greatly improved.Ma Dongqiang has already visited Haihan's military base on Zhifu Island, and he has already trusted in its strength. It is worthwhile to hire such a powerful bodyguard, even if it costs some money. Or in the case of bad things.
In addition, the Ma family will also use their local contacts to bridge the "communication" between Haihan and the government.The Ma family has lived in Fushan County for generations. Although there are no high-ranking officials, there are quite a few clan members who work in the government offices of Fushan County and Dengzhou, and they are still very well informed about various official trends.The Haihan Security Department sent people into Dengzhou to carry out reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, and the people from the Ma family who cooperated and helped there were members of the Ma family.The tacit understanding between Haihan and the Fushan County Government is also due to the activities of the Ma family.
Of course, this kind of help is not free. After Haihan gradually controls Fushan County, the Ma family will also use Haihan's power to annex a large number of unowned land in the county due to the war.For a landlord class like the Ma family, land, gold and silver are the most reliable things in the world, and the ultimate goal of all the deals with Haihan is still for these two things.
There was another deal that Ma Dongqiang couldn't refuse, which was the commodity monopoly provided by Haihan.Before that, he had been to Zhifu Island and looked at various samples provided by the Haihan Commerce Department. Although the principles and usage of some things were not clear to him, he immediately realized the business opportunities involved.Moreover, the monopoly agency sales system proposed by the Haihan people also interested him very much. In the next two years, he can monopolize the management rights of Haihan products in the two states of Denglai, and Haihan will also provide him with a full set of marketing plans. These are all successful experiences that have been implemented in the southern coastal areas for several years, so there is no need for him to fumble around on his own.
It is still difficult for Ma Dongqiang to predict how much money this business model can make, but the services provided by the Haihan people are almost impeccable. Some products can be credited in the early stage, and the settlement will be made when the next purchase is made. The sales are not good. items can also be returned.If Ma Dongqiang's turnover is not working, Haihan can even provide him with a low-interest loan to ensure that his business will not be terminated due to capital problems.From Ma Dongqiang's point of view, Haihan has considered it very carefully. It can be said that it is difficult to lose money for this kind of cooperation. He really has no reason to refuse such an invitation.No one in Fushan County will tax the Haihan people. The Ma family doesn't need the Haihan people to explain how profitable this kind of smuggling is.
After finalizing many cooperation projects, it is difficult for anyone in the Ma family to voice any opposition.Although Haihan is a foreign country to Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court has not recognized the commercial relationship with Haihan for the time being, the benefits in front of him are very practical, and who would be against the benefits at their fingertips?
After the luncheon was over, Ma Dongqiang asked his son Ma Cai to continue to accompany him, and he invited Chen Yixin to sit in the study to discuss the last and most important matter to him personally.
"Chief Chen has met the little girl before, so I don't know what the boss wants?" Ma Dongqiang asked cautiously.If this matter is settled, it will really be a great success. With the addition of an uncle Haihan to the family, the Ma family will be fine if they walk sideways in Dengzhou in the future.
Chen Yixin replied: "This matter... I have thought about it carefully just now. It seems that there is a predestined fate to be able to meet Miss Ma here, but as for whether this fate can form a family, I am now I dare not make a guarantee with Master Ma."
When Ma Dongqiang heard it, he found that Chen Yixin's tone was much looser than before. At the moment, he only felt that there was something interesting, and he didn't think about why Chen Yixin said that he had a fate with his daughter. I think we might as well meet up more often. Majiazhuang is only more than ten miles away from the mine, and it takes an hour to get there by horse-drawn carriage. Let's walk around a lot and get to know each other slowly."
Chen Yixin smiled and said, "Master Ma, isn't he afraid that my precious daughter will be abducted by me?"
Ma Dongqiang waved his hands and said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. If you don't make this girl a good family, I'm afraid she will run away..." Ma Dongqiang felt that he had slipped his words, and quickly changed the subject: "The old man heard that Haihan Academy accepts both men and women, so besides being literate, girls can also take the exam for examiners?"
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "That's right, in our Haihan Country, girls don't have to follow the rules of going out of the door and not going out of the door. As long as they have the ability, they can be an official. I think Miss Ma is also a person who has studied. , It’s a waste of talents to just stay at home like this, if you have the opportunity, you can come to us to learn something that she is interested in.”
Ma Dongqiang intentionally brought up this topic, and all he was thinking about was how to bring these two people together. Since Chen Yixin let go, he naturally seized the opportunity to climb up: "Okay, okay, talk to my little girl later, let her Go to the chief to learn more skills." As for what to learn after going there, he didn't ask a word at all.
(End of this chapter)