Chapter 2515

Chapter 2515

Chapter 2515
Recognizing the Xu family's privileges in the Fujian region, in exchange for the full participation of the Xu family and the peaceful transition of the region's ruling power, is a very good deal for Haihan.And for the Xu family, this is also the only solution to keep the family prosperous.Both sides can thus avoid fierce conflicts in the process of competing for control of the Fujian region. Objectively speaking, it is a win-win agreement.

During this process, the Xu family completely opened up the 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 one of the contents of the agreement reached between the executive committee and Xu Xinsu at that time.The infiltration and operation of these fields is Haihan's strong point. It only takes a few years to gradually control the lifeline 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 didn't know that this situation was also going on quietly in other fields, but the changes in the political and military fields were not so conspicuous.

However, this also just highlights the thoughtfulness of the team in terms of staffing. The other three people have access to relevant information, which is 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 a lot of common topics with us."

Even though he couldn't see the coast of Fujian in the west from the boat, Bai Letong couldn't help expressing emotion, as if thinking of some people he had met before.

Ning Zijing smiled and said: "I heard that Brother Bai and a young lady from the Xu family who sent to Sanya to study abroad are quite hits, but it seems that the young lady of the Xu family has already completed her studies and returned home. Doesn't Brother Bai want to go to Zhangzhou to visit an old friend?"

Bai Letong blushed and said, "What's the matter, Zijing don't talk nonsense!"

The Xu family has been selecting talented children from the family to study in Sanya over the years, and then gradually began to follow the example of high-ranking officials in Haihan, sending girls with good conditions in the family to Sanya to study finance, medical care and other majors Knowledge.During their study abroad, these children of the Xu family mostly made friends with the children of high-ranking officials in Haihan, and it is not unusual for young men and women to develop feelings for each other.Of course, whether the Xu family made such an arrangement with the intention of promoting a marriage is not easy to say.

It's just that when the time travelers arrange marriages for their children, the priority is often the same group, followed by the naturalized officials or big businessmen who worked for Haihan, and then it is the turn of external forces like the Xu family.Therefore, although there were marriages between high-ranking officials in Haihan and the former Ming Dynasty dignitaries, most of them were high-ranking officials stationed abroad like Shi Diwen, and it was rare in the families of high-ranking officials at the level of members of the Executive Committee.

However, Bai Letong's reaction was quite obvious. The reason why he wanted to go to Zhangzhou might not be that simple.The age and family environment of the other three people are also similar to his, so how can they not see the tricks in it.

Tao Hongfang took the initiative to suggest: "I think Brother Bai can spare a few days to visit Zhangzhou on the return trip. If we can go south together at that time, then there is no harm in accompanying you."

Bai Letong understood that if he made further distinctions at the moment, he would only get darker and darker, so he could only divert the topic and said: "I have different tasks after I arrive in Hangzhou, and I may not necessarily gather together to do things together. As for the return journey, it is even more uncertain. , let’s talk about it later.”

All joking aside, they didn't plan to stop at the ports of Fujian during their northward trip, and the young people didn't dare to change the itinerary, so the official ship still sailed all the way north, heading straight for Zhejiang.

After sailing out of the Fujian Strait, the ship adjusted its direction and sailed north close to the mainland coastline to ensure that it could dock in time to avoid wind and waves when the sea conditions were bad.

Tao Hongfang and the others couldn't stay idle, so they asked the captain to take out the charts. Based on the navigation knowledge they had learned in the past, they used the charts to find out the position and course of the official ship, and then confirmed it with the captain and sailors.This kind of practice can not only pass the boring time during the voyage, but also familiarize yourself with the knowledge of navigation, and have a more intuitive understanding of the territory of this huge empire.

After sailing thousands of miles north from Taiwan Island, they entered the waters of the Zhoushan Archipelago, and there were more and more sailboats sailing on the sea.

The captain let them decide for themselves whether to stop at Dinghai Port to rest before going to Hangzhou.After some discussion, the four young people decided to rest at Dinghai Port for the 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, it was getting dark, but the port wharf could still be seen clearly by the twilight.Compared with the previously visited Kaohsiung Port, 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 east and west parts by the small bamboo mountain 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 station of the East China Sea Fleet is still in Dinghai Port.And the official official ship they were on could also sail into the military port to dock.

But perhaps it was precisely because Shi Diwen was no longer in Zhoushan that the arrival of Tao Hongfang and others did not cause much reaction in Dinghai Port.After clarifying their identities and purpose of coming, the officers on duty at the port just arranged accommodation and supplies for them step by step, and reminded them not to act casually in the military area.If you want to go to a more lively place, you can go to the commercial area on the east side of Dinghai Port by yourself, but you can only walk to the vicinity of Xiaozhu Mountain to get a carriage.

The accommodation arranged for them is neither a high-end inn nor a private manor, but a local guest house for receiving government officials, so the conditions will naturally not be so good.Moreover, due to the large number of guests, Tao Hongfang and others' entourage could not accommodate all of them, and some of them had to go back to the ship for the night.

However, Tao Hongfang and the others were not the kind of playboys who only knew how to enjoy themselves. They did not complain in front of the local staff, but accepted the arrangement calmly.

"It seems that we haven't heard the news that we are coming."

After the staff left, Bai Letong couldn't help expressing his opinion.It's not that he dislikes the poor living conditions, it's just that compared to the treatment he received in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, the gap in Zhoushan seems to be a bit big.

(End of this chapter)