Liu Haojia pointed at these soldiers and said: "Master Zhou, these soldiers are my standard camp. They will take over the guard of the camp today. I hope Master Zhou can forgive me!"
In fact, Liu Haojia’s request was very rude! Although he came to take over the Quanzhou Navy, he always gave the previous commander a day or two to hand over. But as soon as they met, he sent Biaoying out to take charge of Suwei. To put it simply, he didn't follow the rules, and to put it more seriously, he looked down on the other party!
So Zhou Jianan was very angry when he heard this! But he knew that Liu Haojia was a popular figure in the eyes of Emperor Wanli. The python clothes he wore was the best proof, and he couldn't afford to offend him. So he just said calmly: "This is a small matter, so of course it doesn't matter! But I am in a hurry to return to Beijing, so why not start the handover tonight!"
Zhou Jianan’s original intention was to give Liu Haojia a bad look, but he didn’t expect him to actually say: “If that’s the case, that would be great!”
Hearing this, Zhou Jian'an was so angry that he didn't even want to say anything anymore. He waved his hand and said, "The navy camp is not far ahead. Please move, Mr. Liu."
Liu Haojia cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou!"
The two parties had just walked not far when a man dressed as a domestic servant ran over. He was stopped for questioning and then brought to Liu Haojia. When the man saw Liu Haojia and Liu Haojia, they only bowed and saluted instead of kneeling down, and then said: "Master Zhou, Master Liu, the owner of this villain is the local magistrate, surnamed Qian, Baozhisong. My lord is not far ahead. I would like to invite Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhou to come and have a talk."
Zhou Jianan was stationed in Quanzhou, so he naturally had some contact with Magistrate Qian on weekdays. And even Magistrate Qian had pretty much guessed what he was thinking! So just as he was about to take a step forward, he suddenly heard Liu Haojia say: "Go back and report to Mr. Qian, saying that I am busy with official duties and have important matters to attend to today and it is inconvenient to meet you. I will go to the government office to see you another day."
After speaking, Liu Haojia raised his legs and left, leaving the servant aside. This scene not only surprised Zhou Jianan, but even the servants of Magistrate Qian were stunned! In the past, he only had to give his name and everyone would rush to see him, but today he was holding back!
When he figured it out and wanted to catch up, he was directly stopped by Liu Haojia's servant. Seeing this, Zhou Jian'an felt that Liu Haojia was too arrogant and said subconsciously: "Master Liu, this prefect Qian is the chief official of the local area. We have to rely on him for many things. Isn't it a good idea to leave like this?"
Liu Haojia smiled slightly and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for the tip! It's just that the navy has become the navy now, and it is very different from the past. Naturally, it is not the same!"
Zhou Jianan felt that his good intentions were being treated like a donkey, so he simply stopped talking and led the way straight to the navy camp with a straight face. After entering the navy camp, Zhou Jianan was not polite and directly called the clerk and ordered the handover to begin in front of Liu Haojia.
Naturally, Liu Haojia does not need to come forward to do these things. The servants around him do it with ease. But Zhou Jianan was a little surprised! Because the soldiers around each chief officer are good at fighting, but there are very few who can do these clerical jobs!
At first he thought these Qing soldiers were just showing off, but when he saw how skillfully they checked various documents and records, he realized that these servants really knew it! Moreover, looking at their strong bodies and steady steps, they clearly look like they have a lot of energy in them! There aren't many people in every family who have both civil and military skills like this! So he couldn't help but say: "Mr. Liu is indeed from a noble family and has a profound foundation! You servants are so talented in literature and martial arts that people are so envious!"
Liu Haojia heard the envious tone in his tone, and smiled slightly and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou! These people were trained by my father, and I am just taking advantage of it! In addition, I want to talk to Mr. Zhou alone, is it possible? "
Zhou Jianan originally didn't think he had anything to talk about with such an unreasonable person, but when he saw Liu Haojia's sincere tone and clear eyes, he hesitated for a moment and waved his hand and said, "You all go down first!"
Zhou Jianan sent away the scribes, and Liu Haojia also sent out the servants, leaving only the two of them in the room. At this time, Liu Haojia first bowed to Zhou Jian'an and said, "First of all, let me apologize to Mr. Zhou! What happened on the dock today was really unavoidable! It's just that it's not convenient to explain the reason to Mr. Zhou. I only hope that Mr. Zhou can forgive me! "
The reason why Liu Haojia let Biaoying take over the defense of the fighting camp first was to expand contact with the soldiers of the Quanzhou Navy and to show the superior treatment of the Northern Navy. It's just that I can't talk to Zhou Jian'an about this kind of thing in front of everyone, so I can only apologize now!
Seeing Liu Haojia's sincere apology, Zhou Jianan's anger almost dissipated in his heart! He helped Liu Haojia up with both hands and said: "I really don't know the reason, but since Mr. Liu said so, I think there is a reason! Then I won't ask about this, let's just expose it!"
Liu Haojia once again raised his hand and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Zhou, for your magnanimity!"
After finishing speaking, he took out an envelope from his sleeves and handed it over with both hands, saying: "Master Zhou is about to return to the capital. However, the price of rice in the capital is very high, and I am not an elegant person, so I can only send you some common things." !”
Zhou Jianan took the envelope and opened it, only to see colorful pieces of paper inside. He also recognized the words "Jingshi Bank" and "Bank Note" on it, so he raised his head and asked: "Master Liu, what kind of industry is this Jingshi Bank, and what is this bank note?"
Liu Haojia said with a smile: "Just as Mr. Zhou guessed, Jingshi Bank is a special gold and silver shop. Silver notes are naturally used to exchange silver! Jingshi Bank has stores in both Jingshi and Tianjin. This There are three thousand taels worth of silver notes inside, which can be exchanged for three thousand taels of silver directly at any store!"
Normally, it is indeed customary for officials to send journey instruments when they interact with each other. But generally newly appointed officials will not send it. Because he will admit all the bad debts of the previous officials, and this will be used as a sign of farewell! Liu Haojia not only gave Cheng Yi as a gift, but also gave him three thousand taels of silver as a gift, which surprised Zhou Jianan!
He thought for a moment and said: "Master Liu, these three thousand taels of silver are too valuable, please take it back!"
After saying that, he handed over the banknote, but Liu Haojia pushed it back with his hand, and said at the same time: "Master Zhou, you don't have to think too much, this is just my intention! But if you think this Cheng Yi is too heavy, Some, then it’s enough for you to explain to me everything about the Quanzhou Navy!”
