Relationships are like a web. As long as you weave it carefully, all the strands will always come together.

Wang Pang now has a deep understanding of this. For example, before coming to Zezhou this time, he came with a letter from Zhang Zai. Moreover, when he arrived in Jincheng County, the county magistrate knew that he was coming and still had to go out to greet him.

"Haha, how come Ruo (Wang Pang's word Ruo) has time to come here?" The magistrate of Jincheng County smiled and patted Wang Pang's arm and pulled him into the county office together.

This man is very familiar with Wang Pang. He was familiar with him before and even more so now. This man is Zhang Zai's nephew, but Cheng Hao (also known as Bo Chun) was a Jinshi scholar at the same time as Zhang Zai. Besides, Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao brothers are also

I spent some time at Wang Anshi's house.

"I'm passing through here to see Brother Bo Chun." Wang Pang said and walked into the county government office with him. Cheng Hao led Wang Pang into the hall next to the lobby. It seemed that this place was used to entertain familiar friends and guests.

The two of them sat down next to the king and took out the letter entrusted by Zhang Zai.[

Cheng Hao looked at the letter and said with a smile: "The principles of benevolence and filial piety are all here. No one after Mencius has done this."

The king heard that Cheng Hao's intention was not irony, he nodded and said: "This time I went to Danzhou to see Mr. Zhang. He manages the county well but still insists on learning. It is really respectable."

Cheng Hao pointed to the letter and said to Wang Pang: "Although my uncle's "Xi Ming" is only 500 words long, it shows his hard work."

"Xi Ming?" Wang Pang was a little confused. Seeing that he was puzzled, Cheng Hao handed the letter to Wang Pang and said, "Look at this, this is not a letter from home, it is an article written by my uncle."

Wang Pang took it and looked at it: it was an article that started from the book of heaven and man, centered on benevolence and filial piety, and expounded Zhang Zai's basic philosophical concepts and political ethics.

Cheng Hao explained that this was an inscription written on a door in the west by his uncle Zhang Zai when he was giving lectures in Hengqu Town. So it was called Xi Ming.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Wang Pang straightened his expression and said, "I have something to bother you when I come here this time. Please help me."

Seeing that Wang Pang was speaking so seriously, Cheng Hao said, "If you, dear brother, just say it, I, Bo Chun, can do it."

Wang Pang smiled. Actually, it’s not a big deal, I just want to buy your piece of land.

Cheng Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Well, why should I take it seriously? What's not easy to handle? Is it because the local tax department asked Xiong to help?"

Wang Pian waved his hand: "No, no, it's because you don't know the land sales system."

Cheng Hao said: "Buying and selling is not a problem. Since Emperor Taizong, land sales have been free. As long as the taxes are paid according to regulations, I wonder which family's land does Brother Ruo like?"

Wang Pang took out the picture painted by Yin Shijie and Yu Danian and showed it to Cheng Hao: "As far as I know, this is the land of the Lord, but I don't dare to confirm it, so I came to trouble Bo Chun to have a look."

Cheng Hao said: "Brother Ruo is really well prepared."

After saying that, Cheng Hao summoned his master and asked him to go to the household register to check the ownership of the land. There was a lawsuit. The two chatted while drinking tea. The master came back and reported that this land was indeed owned by the owner.

Land. This place is at the foot of Mingshan Mountain. In the early years, beasts often came down the mountain, which scared the villagers and moved away.

Cheng Hao looked at Wang Pang,

Wang Pang thought the so-called "since it is the main wasteland, then set a price and ask the master to help with some procedures such as land deeds and so on."

Cheng Hao asked the master: "How to calculate the current transaction price of wasteland in the county?"

The master looked around for a long time, knowing that this was a friend of the county magistrate, and it was wasteland anyway, so he said with intention to please: "There is not much fertile land in our county, and the average price of one acre in the county is eighty copper coins, so the wasteland is not

It’s valuable,”[

Wang Pang said, in that case, how can the master calculate the price of this place?

The master said: "I think this land is basically deserted, how about half price?"

But Cheng Hao felt it was inappropriate and said: "I don't think it's appropriate. Brother, if I have an idea, do you think it's okay?"

Wang Pang didn't know whether Cheng Hao said the price was high or low, but Mr. Gao wouldn't be higher than eighty cents. So he just said it.

Cheng Hao said, this mountain county needs to hire people to guard the forest. If we hire two or three people, the county will spend more than ten guan every month. Since my dear brother wants this land, why not take it like this? I will give it at 60 guan.

You, take this mountain."

Wang Pang heard that it was almost half the price, but he heard Cheng Hao say: "This tax must be paid, and the mountains have conditions. You have to send people to guard the mountains and forests. If there is a mountain fire that burns the trees, you should plant new books. Don't let the mountains

It’s also desolate.”

Wang Pang did not expect this condition, and Cheng Hao smiled awkwardly: "This little money is nothing to my brother, but every month the county will give Lin some credit, so I can save a lot of money."

The support next year will be enough to buy a school building, and you might as well follow my uncle Zhang Zai’s example in educating the villagers."

Wang Ping was very moved when he heard this. He knew that the money for this long-term investment might not be less than land, but it would definitely not be a loss if there were mountains where trees could be planted and mining could be done. He said: "If we must support this matter, the county's half school building

, I will donate another hundred dollars, and Brother Bochun can start immediately.

Cheng Hao was overjoyed after hearing this and immediately arranged for his master to handle the land deed and other matters.

After coming out of the county government office, Wang Pang happily returned to his store with the land deed. He saw He Libo following behind without saying a word. Wang Pang asked what happened to Brother He.

He Libo said: "How do you think you can almost make it to the capital? But it's okay, there are still dozens of taels left." He said in his heart, this is enough for him for a year.

Wang Pang smiled bitterly and said, "Look, as long as you can persist." He Libo looked at him and curled his lips in frustration, who knew what tricks he had up his sleeve.

When he returned to Didian and saw Yin Shijie waiting there, Wang Pang asked: "How much coal is left in the village now?"

Yin Shijie said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? It's already been a month and it's basically all cleared out. There are no tons of coal, only cinders are left."

Wang Pang looked at him and asked: "How many cinders are there?"

Yin Shijie thought for a while: "The cinders are just the leftover slag from last year. Each family can only collect two or three loads of coal. Usually larger coal blocks are sold, and there is only some dregs left. The cinders are okay.

It’s used, but it can’t be sold.”

Wang listened to what he said and thought of the lumps of coal in Di's shop, so he asked him: "If you all do as I say and prepare these two or three loads of coal, I will give you three bundles of coal at a time, but there is only one. I must

Do as I ask, or you won’t get paid.”

Yin Shijie was happy when he heard this, but Wang Pang had something else to say: "From now on, this place will be subject to my command, but for every camel of coal I collect, if it meets my requirements, I will give your brother two extra copper coins. One more thing, if you will

The coal here is sold to other merchants, and the deduction of wages is just a trivial matter."

Yin Shijie hurriedly said: "What did the young master say? Don't say that you are kind to us, but we Jincheng people are always very trustworthy." Wang Pang believed this. Although the first Shanxi merchant did not just talk about Jincheng

People, but Shanxi people don't say that they are trustworthy; secondly, people in the Song Dynasty always attach great importance to trustworthiness even in officialdom and military campaigns. They can play tricks, but most of them don't break their promises.

Wang Pang asked Yin Shijie to go back and do it immediately. He asked Yin Shijie to press half cinders and half soil, add a little sawdust from dry branches to create a lump of coal, and use the branches of the spice tree as dry branches.

After hearing this, Yin Shijie went back to do it. He found Yu Danian, and the two of them worked together to form a large coal ball, which they brought back to Didian a day later.

Wang Pang asked them to put the coal balls into the stove. It was good now. There was a faint aroma in the room. Moreover, the coal balls could withstand the burning. He thought to himself that some of the things he remembered in his mind were really useful.

Got it. But he doesn’t want to sell coal balls.[

He said to Yin and Yu: "As I told you, I will collect all the coal here from now on, but there is one thing. If you let me know that you report this to others, don't say that I won't pay you, and you may have to eat it."

A lawsuit." Upon hearing this, the two people hurriedly said, "No, no, no."

Wang Pang looked at the coal in the stove and said: "This thing will be called fragrant cake from now on."

Wang Pian turned around and said in a pleasant tone: "I have already bought that land and I will come and see it next spring. Do you two want to stay at home or come back to the capital with me?"

The two of them were overjoyed when they heard it. They had been frightened just now. Wang Pang was not very old, but he seemed to be a very big official. Even the handover of the banknote was his idea, not to mention that the two of them had experienced it personally.

After his experience in Yanzhou County Government, who dare not listen to him?

Of course Yin Shijie and Yu Danian were willing to return to the capital with Wang Pang. Wang Pang said: "In that case, you go back and make preparations. I will give you five taels of silver each. It is almost the New Year. Set up some things for the New Year. In addition, put the remaining cinders

Once the slag is ready, go buy a scale. There is no need to save coal and mix in more soil. Then use half a catty each to make cakes, which should be the same size and finer."

The two of them nodded like chickens, and Wang Pang asked again: "How much are the men in the village willing to guarantee me for coal mining?"

Yu Danian said: "There are eight of us, not counting the two of us."

Said: "Well, it's up to them. You won't do any work before spring anyway. From now on, you will be conservative in drought and flood. Tell them that each person's monthly labor is five guan. Regardless of drought or flood."

After saying that, he glanced at He Libo and said, the eldest brother is bringing twenty-six taels of silver. He Libo was thinking about the money. The cost of traveling back this time seemed really high. He thought about it and handed the money to them.

He said that the remaining sixteen taels would be given to the eight heads as New Year rewards. Yin Shijie said, "How can this be done? We haven't done anything yet."

Wang Pang smiled and said, "I told you, I will let you make a lot of money in the future." The two men were happy, but also curious, did this young man have so much money to burn? If he didn't start work for a month, the fee alone would be a hundred taels of silver.

He Libo suddenly remembered something and said, "What if the top of the pit collapses when we dig the hole?" Yu Danian said, "Even if we dig it ourselves, we can save people as soon as they come out. If we can't, it's up to us."

My life is worthless. If you are afraid of our blackmail, we are willing to sign the contract."

Wang Pang frowned and suddenly realized that he had become a coal boss, but was there any other way out for the people in the poor countryside?

He gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, Yin Shijie, go back and prepare the contract and show it to me. Also, if I don't come back next spring, you can organize planting of my fields and harvesting of my forests. All the income will be yours. What?

When will I come back, when will I start working again. Otherwise, I won’t pay you.”

Wang Pang had his own ideas for this arrangement. He had never seen the ancient people digging coal, but there must be safety risks. At least he knew more than the ancients and tried his best to do what he could.

The two men thanked them profusely and went back to organize the villagers to make contracts and make fragrant cakes. Wang Pang thought that he would be able to return to the capital in a day or two after the fragrant cakes were ready, and he was very excited.

That night, He Libo told Wang Pang that there were only a few taels of silver left. Wang Pang smiled and asked, "Is it enough to reach the capital? If it's not enough, you can go back and get it."

He Libo glanced at him and went out to pick up lumps of coal in his clothes. When he came back, he said to Wang Pang: "Brother, I seem to have seen someone. She looks very familiar. She seems to be the girl under the moon." Wang Pang immediately followed him.

I jumped up on the bed, where are I?
Chapter completed!