A trace of sadness flashed across Guo Dajing's face, and then he smiled and said: "It's the same with brothers. From now on, we will have big brothers."
Liu Qishi reached out and patted Guo Dajing's shoulder, as if expressing emotion or comfort.
The episode passed in a blink of an eye. The two exchanged glasses and chatted about everything. The atmosphere became more and more lively as they drank.
"Brother has been promoted to a hundred households in a short period of time. Big brother is ashamed of himself." Liu Qishi twirled his wine glass and said jokingly: "Today's sworn sworn ceremony is a bit high."
Guo Dajing's face darkened and he said displeasedly: "When the eldest brother was the commander-in-chief, you didn't look down on your brothers, right? The sworn sworn pledge is a sign of mutual loyalty, regardless of the official position."
"This makes sense." Liu Qishi recounted the story he was most familiar with, "Think about the time when the three brothers in Taoyuan became sworn brothers. Liu Bei was a straw sandal seller, Zhang Fei was a butcher and meat seller, and what was the second brother Guan doing?
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"Brother Guan just sells three melons and two dates." Guo Dajing said with a smile: "After the three brothers became sworn brothers, they have shoes to wear, meat to eat, and some fruit."
Phew! The guests at the table not far away couldn't help laughing. Seeing the glances from Guo Dajing and Liu Qishi, they quickly cupped their hands and said, "Sorry, sorry. Don't blame me, you two military masters."
"It's okay." Guo Dajing scratched his head. Why did he and Liu Qishi chat like they were talking about cross talk?
Well, the main reason is that I am too humorous, which is due to my personality, and I have many jokes in later generations.
But the guest still felt sorry and called to the boss, "I'll give you two military masters some extra food, and I'll excuse you."
This accent?! Guo Dajing's heart moved and he asked: "Is this guest from the south?"
"I am from Jiaxing Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River. My surname is Lin and my given name is Tianyou." The guest is also somewhat interested in Guo Dajing. From the conversation he just heard, he learned about Guo Dajing's title. He has never seen such a young Baihu.
Guo Dajing nodded, smiled and praised, "The land of plenty, the home of silk, and the outstanding people, Jiaxing is a good place."
Zhejiang Province in the Ming Dynasty governed eleven prefectures, four of which were special, each with two Fuguo counties. These four prefectures were Hangzhou Prefecture, Jiaxing Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture, and Shaoxing, the upper eight prefectures.
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Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Huzhou and Jiaxing are all typical "water towns in the south of the Yangtze River" and "land of plenty". They not only have a large population, rich products, but also have profound historical and cultural heritage and numerous talents.
Lin Tianyou raised his hands and thanked him: "Thank you for your compliments from Mr. Guo. I would like to thank you."
He is a merchant from Suzhou and Hangzhou. Guo Dajing smiled faintly and asked: "But I live in Pi Island. I would like to ask about Suzhou and Hangzhou. Is it convenient for Brother Lin?"
Lin Tianyou saw that Guo Dajing spoke very politely and was not like a rude military man. He felt good in his heart and wanted to make friends with more people on the island. He smiled and said: "I'm temporarily staying at Longxing Warehouse. If Mr. Guo has time, I'll be waiting for you."
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"Okay." Guo Dajing nodded and said to the boss: "Today is an auspicious day for a certain person to have a sworn vows. The food and wine on Guest Officer Lin's table will be paid by a certain person."
Lin Tianyou hurriedly declined and said: "Since it is an auspicious day for Mr. Guo to sworn sworn brothers, Lin will pay for the wine and lunch to congratulate Mr. Guo."
"You're welcome, it's settled." Guo Dajing waved his hand and said to Liu Qishi: "Brother, don't fight with your brothers, otherwise, you won't treat me as your brother."
Liu Qishi nodded readily and said, "Okay, next time it's mine, and you don't have to fight with me."
Guo Dajing bowed his hand to Lin Tianyou and continued talking, laughing and drinking with Liu Qishi.
But Lin Tianyou was also a sensible person. He did not rush to pay the bill with Guo Dajing, but just finished eating on his own, stood up and said goodbye.
It was really rude for him to listen to others talking. Since Guo Dajing said he wanted to visit and talk, Lin Tianyou was not in a hurry to get acquainted with him.
"What, you want to do business?" Liu Qishi saw Lin Tianyou leaving, lowered his voice, and said to Guo Dajing: "Mr. Shen is handling most of Dongjiang's business, so don't do anything wrong."
Mr. Shen, who is Shen Shikui, was originally from Qianhu, Zuosuo, Liaoyang. He was a businessman in his early years. He was displaced due to the war in Liaodong and later joined Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang. He made many military exploits and was recommended and rewarded by the Ministry of War and the governor of Liaodong.
At the same time, he had a daughter who was known for her "stunning beauty". Mao Wenlong took her as his concubine and "favored her for a while." Shen Shikui also won Mao Wenlong's trust and reuse, and was even called "Mr. Shen" by Mao Wenlong.
At that time, merchants from Suzhou and Hangzhou were traveling to Dongjiang Town, and they were very close friends with Shen Shikui, and they respectfully called him "Mr. Shen".
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "Thank you for the advice, brother. I just heard about some delicacies in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and I wanted to ask Lin if he could bring them along."
Liu Qishi rolled his eyes and said: "It's weird to believe you. Forget it, you make a decision and then act. Brother, this rough guy, is definitely not as thoughtful as you."
Guo Dajing laughed, poured wine attentively, exchanged cups, talked and laughed, and ignored the matter.
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Historically, after Governor Yuan took office in Liaodong for the second time, he asked the Ministry of War to implement a sea ban in Dengzhou and Laizhou. Private ships leading to the Dongjiang River were not allowed to sail out to sea.
At the same time, he also requested that all money, grain and utensils shipped to Dongjiang should no longer be transported directly to Dongjiang from Dengzhou and Laizhou, but should be transported from Shanhaiguan to Juehua Island, registered at the Jiliao Governor's Yamen, and then boarded a boat for transfer to Dongjiang.
In this way, all money and supplies shipped to Dongjiang by the imperial court must be controlled, forwarded and verified by the Jiliao Governor's Yamen, thereby controlling the food, wages and military equipment in Dongjiang Town.
It is called restraint and forwarding, but in fact it is cut off, so that in the remote mountains and valleys of Dongjiang Town, there are piles of bones and leftover juices from the liver and intestines. There is nothing miserable about this, nothing painful about it. The mainland is still waiting and watching, and is not worried. .”
Food and salary have always been the weakness and key point of Dongjiang Town. The imperial court's payment with Shang Dynasty cannot solve the fundamental problem for the Dongjiang Army.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians are remote on an island with limited output, making it difficult for them to be self-reliant. When sending troops to fight, they also need food and pay, and the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers!
And Mao Wenlong was able to maintain stability in the Dongjiang River. He had already tried his best and could be called a genius. Guo Dajing did not have this confidence.
But his thinking and insight, as well as his ability to predict crises, are his greatest advantages.
Since merchants from the southeast can come to Pi Island to trade, why can't they transport grain? Can Governor Yuan successfully avoid the shortage of grain by purchasing grain from the land of fish and rice in Suzhou and Hangzhou during the Denglai Sea Ban?
Of course, these were Guo Dajing's doubts and assumptions. He wanted to ask Lin Tianyou about it. Even if he just made a friend, it might be useful in the future.
Taking advantage of the army and civilians building landmines across the island, Mao Wenlong sent people to contact the Korean volunteers, and Guo Dajing also had a rare few days of rest.