After teaching the song, Ma Mingfeng left Meixiang Tower and came to Ma Mansion.

After all, I have not yet married and have been living with Li Xiangjun, which is not a good reputation for Xiangjun, but living in the Ma Mansion is at ease and justified.

After returning, Ma Mingfeng handed over the hiring of the caravan and fleet to Wu Jing. However, Wu Jing can only find a way to hire a caravan. As for the fleet, there is no sea ship suitable for long-distance voyages on the ground in Nanjing, and even Suzhou. Therefore, looking for a fleet will become a big deal, because the only port in the entire Ming Dynasty is Guangzhou. If you want to ensure that the fleet can be recruited, you need to go directly to Guangzhou.

However, Guangzhou is thousands of miles away from Nanjing, and it is probably a fleet of shipyards that can be created in one round and one round.

"It would be great if there could be a ready-made fleet." Ma Mingfeng was very upset, but he knew that this was almost impossible.

At this moment, the servant Yinggeer came to the front and whispered: "Uncle, there is a person who claims to be the old friend of the young master who wants to see you."

"Oh? What's that person's name?" Ma Mingfeng asked hurriedly when he saw this.

Yingge'er shook her head and said, "The man didn't say it, but said that as long as he saw him, he would know it naturally."

"Hmph, pretend to be mysterious." Ma Mingfeng muttered, then asked again: "What does that person look like?"

"The man was fat, wearing black silk clothes and a big gold chain, and was covered in copper smell. He looked like a wealthy businessman. He was just a businessman who was showing off his ambition at our vest door. If the old man had not told him, he would have been polite to all the guests who came to the Ma Mansion. The young man would not have reported it at all and would have driven him away directly."

"A fat rich businessman? She is wearing a black silk suit? She wears a big gold chain? Could it be him?" A figure immediately flashed in Ma Mingfeng's mind. The rich businessman who "catched his son-in-law under the list" in Guiyang Prefecture. By the way, what is his name? Ma Mingfeng thought for a long time before finally remembering that the man's name was Tong Wei. He boasted about Haikou at that time, saying that his trade deal was very wide, and there were his caravans in both inland and overseas in Yunnan and Guizhou. At that time, this guy was threatened for robbing his son-in-law with Cao Zhongheng, and thanks to himself for helping him.

"But is this guy coming to me at this time, is there anything wrong? No matter what, he has a wide range of ways, maybe he can rely on him to find a way to hire a fleet for me."

Thinking of this, Ma Mingfeng quickly cheered up and said, "It turns out that Tong Wei is here. Please, please, please, no, come with me to greet you."

After saying that, Ma Mingfeng jumped up and ran directly to the gate.

"Haha, Master Ma, do you still remember Xiaoke?" After seeing Ma Mingfeng's duel, Tong Wei's face squeezed into pleats and said with a smile to Ma Mingfeng.

Ma Mingfeng also smiled sincerely and said, "Tong Wei, I really didn't expect to meet you here. Hehe, you can still come to see me from such a long distance. It's really a friend."

"Haha, look at what you said, everyone in the world is brothers. The reason why I, Lao Tong, can survive until now is because of my many friends. By the way, I heard that you passed the second year and later was awarded the editor of the Hanlin Academy. I wonder if the news is accurate or not?"

"Haha, that's been a long history of many years, it's better not to say it." Ma Mingfeng said with a smile on his face: "I don't know what it's important to have when you visit the humble house."

But Tong Wei said with regret, "I'm thinking about whether we will restart the engagement? I'll tell you that my daughter is a good businessman. As long as you marry her, I guarantee that you will have a lot of money and you will never have to worry about money again."

"Haha, don't joke, I already have a wife." Ma Mingfeng refused and immediately said, "To be honest, you came today, I really have something to ask for help. In fact, I will tell you that less than half a year after being named Hanlin, I was appointed as the governor of Kaifeng in other places. Then, due to the needs of the situation, we were appointed as the governor of Henan. However, because of the destruction of the traitor, I finally failed. The emperor ordered me to make meritorious contributions and appointed me as the governor of Jinghai to be in charge of the same as the Westerners. Of course, this is not to let me manage all the business with the Westerners, but to let me trade with the Westerners on behalf of the official, but because I am not familiar with this, and lack of capital and technology, I do not have a mature caravan or a mature fleet..."

"Ahhhh, it turns out that you have become such a big official. Ahhhhhhh, it turns out that you have become an imperial merchant. Do you know what a great opportunity there is? This is definitely the fattest fat man. I really regret it now. I would rather fight the military officer to death than let my daughter marry you. In fact, it is not too late. Are you short of a warm-up maid by your side? As long as you speak, I can immediately offer my daughter."

"Ahem, let's talk about serious business, don't always joke." To be honest, Ma Mingfeng had thought about taking Tong Wei's daughter as a maid, not for anything else. He just heard Tong Wei say with his own ears. This daughter is very talented in business. If she receives it, she will have a good helper in business in the future.

However, Ma Mingfeng was afraid of causing further misunderstandings from Tong Wei, so he quickly gave up the idea. Although Tong Wei's daughter has business talent, Cao Lingyue also has a good business mindset, and she is his elder sister, so she is naturally safer than Tong Wei's daughter.

Therefore, based on the above considerations, Ma Mingfeng decisively rejected Tong Wei's proposal.

In fact, Ma Mingfeng didn't know at all. Cao Lingyue was not his sister, but Li Xiangjun's sister, so Cao Lingyue was not safe either, but Ma Mingfeng just thought so wishful thinking.

Tong Wei's words just now were just a test that clearly knew there was no hope. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the idea of ​​focusing on the root and suppressing the end took root in the hearts of many people, and even knowledgeable people like Ma Mingfeng could not avoid the vulgarity.

In fact, this is a misunderstanding of Tong Wei, because Ma Mingfeng has absolutely no idea of ​​focusing on the foundation and suppressing the end. He even knows the importance of industry and commerce to the Ming Dynasty better than Tong Wei. Therefore, Ma Mingfeng rejected Tong Wei's daughter not for this reason, but because he did not know Tong Wei's daughter at all and had no feelings for her.

Another thing is that Ma Mingfeng already has Li Xiangjun in his heart, and he can no longer tolerate other women.
Chapter completed!