On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month of the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Sun Wufan arrived in Xiangshan County, Guangzhou Prefecture.

Unlike what he expected, Xiangshan County is very prosperous and does not give in to other places in Jiangnan.

This surprised him greatly. In his opinion, Guangdong and Guangxi are both barbaric lands, how could it be so prosperous?

He knew about Ning Xiu's promotion to Guangdong Haifang Road Censor, so he went straight to the yamen office after inquiring.

The officers and soldiers on duty at the yamen did not know Sun Wufan. When they saw a fat man swaying, they were about to break in. They scolded him sternly: "Fatty man, this is the yamen of the Censorate, and you dare to break in."

"Oh, what I'm looking for is the Censorate Organ. Can you Lord Ning be in the yamen?"

"Are you looking for us Lord Ning?"

"Yes. I came from afar to find you Lord Ning."

Sun Wufan said with a smile.

"Sir, I have to go and report first, you can wait here."

"I am Sun Wufan, my old friend of Lord Ning."

After saying that, Sun Wufan closed his eyes and stood in front of the yamen to calm down.

The officer and soldier entered the mansion to report, and after less than a cup of tea, he returned and smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out that it is Mr. Sun, I have been admired for a long time. My master said, please go to the side hall first, and then go to see you after he finishes his official duties."

Sun Wufan said oh, and followed the officers and soldiers into the yamen gate.

The two walked all the way to the side hall, and the officer and soldier smiled and said, "I just now have no idea about Mount Tai, so I hope Mr. Sun will forgive me."

Sun Wufan still smiled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't blame you."

He walked to the side hall and sat down, and a servant served tea and snacks.

Sun Wufan put a pastry into his mouth and chewed it out loud, without any reserve as a visitor.

After a cup of tea, Ning Xiu walked in and was wearing an official robe.

"Grassman Sun Wufan pays homage to Lord Ning!"

Sun Wufan smiled and bowed to Ning Xiu.

Ning Xiu shook his head and said, "Forget it, just your perfunctory look. If I really care about it, I should ask someone to take you down and beat the board."

Sun Wufan took a sip of tea and laughed, "You can't bear to beat me."

Seeing what he said was so ambiguously, Ning Xiu glanced at him in anger: "Look, do I dare?"

The scholars and officials in the late Ming Dynasty were very male-style. If others heard Sun Wufan’s words, how would they think of them?

"Mr. Ning is such a great official power. I will experience it at the gate."

Sun Wufan shrugged, still smiling.

"Tell me, why did you come to Guangdong this time? Didn't you just look at me?"

"Those who know me are Lord Ningning."

When the words came to his mouth, Sun Wufan changed his mouth.

After all, the status and status of both parties are much different. If they are still as polite as before, even if Ning Xiu doesn't care about it, the people around him will care about it.

Sun Wufan could not let Ning Xiu lose his authority in front of his subordinates.

"I'm here to discuss the sea trade."

Sun Wufan did not go round and directly expressed his purpose in Guangdong.

Ning Xiu was very surprised.

He thought that Sun Wufan came to Guangdong to do business, but he did not expect that Sun Wufan came to the sea trade.

You should know that although the Sun family has a good position in the business world, they have never done maritime business. Now they want to develop new businesses, just when Ning Xiu was in charge of Guangdong's maritime tax collection. If the two have nothing to do with each other, Ning Xiu would definitely not believe it.

"Why do you suddenly want to do maritime trade?"

Ning Xiu frowned.

"It's not what my father meant. It's better to lean on the big tree to enjoy the cool air."

"Governor Sun?"

"My father has returned to the Inspectorate now, and is now the Left Censor-in-Chief."

Sun Wufan coughed.

"Then congratulations."

Ning Xiu thought that the Zuo Assistant Censor was an official in Beijing after all, and the governor of Huguang was a local official. In this way, Governor Sun was a promotion.

"Why did Lord Ning be promoted quickly? He was still a county magistrate a year ago, but now he is a censor."

"You should call me Ning Xiandi. At least you don't have to be so restrained when there is no one."

Sun Wufan thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but this is your request from Brother Ning. Don't worry, I will definitely call you an adult in front of others."

Sun Wufan put another pastry into his mouth and chewed it for a long time before saying, "To be honest, if you don't seize such a good opportunity, I'm sorry for myself."

"Then I have a saying that I will not give Brother Sun any convenience here. Everything must be done according to the rules."

"Don't worry about this. My family chose Guangdong to go to sea because of the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, there will be no bullying for you if you protect me. As long as you guarantee others will not bully us, an outsider, I will definitely not bully you by bullying others."

After saying that, Sun Wufan squeezed his eyes at Ning Xiu and said, "How is it, brother, am I good enough?"

“It’s almost the same.”

Ning Xiu also relaxed: "Then will you stay in Guangdong for a long time in the future?"

"It should be considered, at least I will definitely not leave until my business in Guangdong stabilizes."

Sun Wufan shrugged and said, "Why, I'm afraid I'll be poor?"

"That won't." Ning Xiu was completely relaxed, as if he was back in Jingzhou a few years ago.

"How much can you eat if your belly is strong? I don't want your mouth."

"Oh, Brother Ning is probably disappointed. I brought more than 200 people this time, but more than one mouth."

Ning Xiu: ""

It makes sense to think about it carefully.

Since the Sun family wants to develop maritime trade business, they naturally have to recruit people. The ship can be bought when they arrive in Guangdong, but the goods and personnel must be prepared. Two hundred people are just like a seaman on a ship, which is not a large number.

Ning Xiu did underestimate Sun Wufan's "shamelessness".

"Don't worry, I will feed these people I bring."

Seeing Ning Xiu's face awkward expression, Sun Wufan hurriedly said.

"Since we're here, we have to have a good drink."

Ning Xiu quickly changed the topic.

"Okay, where to go?"

"It seems like we are separated when we go to a restaurant in this way. Let's just come here."

Ning Xiu asked someone to get a pot of wine and poured a glass for himself and Sun Wufan.

"This cup is to our past."

After saying that, Ning Xiu drank it all in one go. Sun Wufan also drank it with him.

Ning Xiu reopened the wine glass and continued: "This glass is to wish you a beautiful tomorrow."

This time the two raised their wine glasses together, and everything was indifferent.

As the drinks rose, Ning Xiu asked, "Do you have any news about Brother Mao Xiu? Or is it in the Hanlin Academy?"

Sun Wufan quipped: "Don't Brother Ning know about this?"

"Come on, the capital and Guangdong are thousands of miles apart, and I know it well and it is half a year ago."

"Hehe, Mao Xiu is now going to the Inspectorate."
Chapter completed!