From the time Liu Yong was captured by "Lang Xiang" and when Liu Yong bought 20,000 kilograms of rice for them, in just over a day, "Lang Xiang" did not burn any more houses in Nanxun Town, and the shops started to open one after another.
Now, there are gradually more pedestrians on the street. When people see the "spear", they no longer need to be frightened and dodge. Nanxun's lifeless face begins to regain its vitality.
Liu Yong came to Jili Village and found Song Hongsheng and Wang Baohe.
Liu Yong asked Song Hongsheng: How much raw silk is left in the warehouse?
Song Hongsheng said: There are probably more than 200 bags left.
Liu Yong said: Then we need two boats.
Song Hongsheng said in surprise: Does the boss still want to transport silk to Shanghai? Now there are "spear" everywhere. It's not peaceful. Isn't it dangerous?
Liu Yong said: There shouldn't be much of a problem from Nanxun to Zhenze. The section from Zhenze to Pingwang takes nearly an hour by water, which is a bit troublesome. Fortunately, the river is wide in this area, and it will be safe after crossing Pingwang.
Song Hongsheng said again: How can we get out of Nanxun?
Liu Yong said: It is not a big problem to get out of Nanxun. I have met Huang Baojin, the leader of the Taiping Army in Nanxun, and I helped them buy 20,000 kilograms of rice yesterday.
Song Hongsheng said oh and said: Can we simply ask him to send a few brothers to escort him across Pingwang?
Liu Yong said: Hey, this is a good idea, you can try it. In this case, Bao and you will prepare the ship, Hong Sheng will prepare the goods, and try to load the goods tomorrow.
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Liu Yong came to the Taiping Army station, and four guards stood at the door. Liu Yong said to the guards: I, Liu Yong, want to see your king. I have something important to tell you.
The guards informed him to come in and then brought Liu Yong into the hall.
Huang Wenjin was sitting on the Grand Master's chair. When Liu Yong came in, he gave up his seat. Then he said, "Boss Liu, what is the important matter for me?"
After Liu Yong sat down, he said: Your officers and men first arrived in Nanxun. I couldn't bear to see that your officers and men were in short supply of supplies. A good citizen wanted to bring some daily necessities to your army from Shanghai.
This sentence made Huang Wenjin very happy.
Liu Yong said again: I will go to Shanghai and persuade those fellow villagers to come back. Only when all the bosses are paid can your army have tax revenue and survive.
Huang Wenjin was overjoyed when he heard this. He said: Boss Liu is reasonable and reasonable.
Liu Yong knew what he knew, and went on to say: To be honest in front of the king, I need a lot of money to go shopping this time, and the money for 20,000 kilograms of rice yesterday has not been paid yet. I have no choice but to sell the remaining inventory.
The raw silk is shipped to Shanghai for sale, otherwise the clever wife will not be able to cook without rice.
When Huang Wenjin heard this, he didn't even think about it and kept saying: Okay! Okay! Let's do it like this.
Liu Yong then said in embarrassment: I am, this is, this is a bit worrying.
Huang Wenjin patted his chest and said: With me here, what else do you have to worry about?
Liu Yong was secretly happy and pretended to be embarrassed and said: There are garrisons everywhere now, and it's hard to tell which one they belong to. Moreover, there are checkpoints along the way, which may make it difficult to pass; moreover, bandits appear from time to time along the way. Once the supplies are robbed, it will be difficult to get people involved.
Money is lost.
Huang Wenjin said: That's easy to do. On the way from Nanxun to Pingwang, I will send four soldiers to each of you on each boat to escort you through Jiapu Pass. On the way back, I will write you a road note, my king's
Who dares to withhold supplies?
Huang Wenjin's words hit Liu Yong's heart, and he was secretly overjoyed.
The next morning, two boats were full of raw silk. Song Hongsheng, Wang Baohe and Liu Yong were escorting the boats, just in case. There were two guards on the bow and stern of the boat with swords and red tassel spears. They came from Nanxun.
Set off.
The boat passed Zhenze and just entered Baiyangdian. Suddenly, several small boats emerged from the reed swamps. There were five or six people on each boat, holding broadswords and red tassel guns in their hands, gradually approaching the silk boat from all sides.
Sitting in the cabin, Song Hongsheng and Wang Baohe were trembling with fear. Liu Yong was still calm, and he was watching the changes in the situation.
At this time, a guard standing at the bow of the ship said: May I ask which flag you belong to? I am a subordinate of Huang Wenjin, and I am doing routine business for our king.
I heard that the other party's boat was doing routine business for Huang Wenjin, but without saying anything, the boat immediately turned around and got into the reed marsh.
It was a false alarm, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
When they arrived at Jiapu Pass, eight guards jumped ashore and the ship entered the Huangpu River smoothly.
The next day, the ship docked at Dada Pier. Tang Yanghe and Ah Rong were already waiting at the pier. Due to the war, the silk shop was out of stock. The silk was weighed and traded on the pier, and Liu Yong sold it at a good price.
After the transaction was completed, Liu Yong handed over the follow-up work to Song Hongsheng, Wang Baohe, and Ah Rong, and returned to Feixia Road.
When Liu Yong came back, Yu Hui was pregnant with Liujia and was about to give birth. She had a big belly and Hong Ying came out with Dong Mei and Qiu Mei.
Yu Hui said to Liu Yong: It’s really uneasy for you to go to your hometown alone.
Hong Ying also said with concern: You, you know that there are tigers in the mountains and you still go to the tiger mountains. That is seeking death! The world is not peaceful, and you come and go alone. What should you do if something unexpected happens?
Liu Yong spread his hands and said with a smile: Look, I am not doing well, there is nothing missing from me. He also said: There are all "spears" living in the house. Fortunately, the house is still the same, there is no damage.
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Hearing that there was a "Spear" living in the house, Yu Hui and Hong Ying were so frightened that they broke into a cold sweat.
Liu Yong smiled and said: It's okay, it's not that scary. Otherwise, how can I come back well? He asked Yu Hui: How is your health? How is your son?
Yu Hui curled her lips and said: "How is your son? You can see for yourself."
Liu Yong ran into the house with three steps and two steps at a time, picked up his son from the cradle, kissed him, and put him down. He then said to Hong Ying: You have worked hard at home and you have to take care of me. I also want to go to Eunuch Gu's place.
Liu Yong went out.
Gu Fuchang's family.
I heard that Liu Yong had returned from Nanxun, and Zhang Songxian also came to inquire about the news. Everyone was worried about the silk trade in Nanxun.
Liu Yong introduced to Gu Fuchang the return to Nanxun and the situation of the Taiping Army in Nanxun.
Gu Fuchang sighed and said: Whether it is the imperial court or the Taiping Army, there is no dynasty that does not serve its own interests. We are all waiting here and sitting on nothing. Let's go back together and discuss any problems we encounter.
Zhang Songxian said: I also want to go home, but I feel very panicked! I heard that long-haired people want to eat people!
Liu Yong laughed and said: Do you believe this kind of nonsense? Although Changmao is powerful, he was a good citizen before the rebellion. Just like you and me, some were doing business, some were farming, and some were running boats. They were also forced to have no choice but to do so.
Rise up. I have met the gambling king, and he is not too scary. He just wants to force our fellow silk industry colleagues to return to Nanxun to resume business as soon as possible.
At first everyone was a little apprehensive, but after Liu Yong said it, everyone felt relieved and decided to go back to Nanxun for a visit.
The next day, Gu Fuchang, Pang Yunzeng, Zhang Songxian and others returned to Nanxun with Liu Yong's cargo ship.
When the ship arrived at Jiapu Pass, wouldn't the Taiping troops be happy to see the two ships full of goods? They ordered them to dock.
Liu Yong went ashore and calmly took out a road note signed by Huang Wenjin. When the Taiping Army saw that it was Huang Wenjin's cargo, they had to sigh and let it go.
When they arrived in Nanxun, Liu Yong took Gu Fuchang, Pang Yuncheng, Zhang Songxian and others straight to the Taiping Army garrison.
At the Taiping Army station, Liu Yong introduced Gu Fuchang, Zhang Songxian, Pang Yunzeng and others to Huang Wenjin, and told Huang Wenjin to order people to unload the two ships of daily necessities.
Huang Wenjin was overjoyed, pointed at Liu Yong and said: Boss Liu is indeed as good as his promise. I admire him, I admire him. He ordered everyone to sit down.
Liu Yong said: Putting credibility first is the principle of life. He looked at Gu Fuchang, Pang Yunzeng and others here. Then he said: I also learned from you.
Huang Wenjin nodded slightly.
Liu Yong also said: Those present here are all great people in Nanxun and are pioneers in their careers. In particular, Mr. Gu is highly virtuous and highly respected. Your Majesty intends to prosper Nanxun, so you can discuss good strategies with them.
Gu Fuchang also interjected: Your Majesty is unaware of something. Maybe the people have misunderstood your army. Before your army arrived, many families had moved to other places. Now Nanxun's assets are less than three-tenths of what they were before your army arrived.
Many houses were also destroyed. If Nanxun is to prosper, everyone must be persuaded to come back and regroup. It is beneficial to local prosperity, and is also beneficial to your army's tax revenue, a prosperous market, sufficient supply, and stable military morale.
Huang Wenjin said with a rare smile: Your old words make sense.
Gu Fuchang added: Now the people don't even dare to go out, so how can we talk about living and working in peace and contentment? Businessmen can't ship goods out, and they can't come in, so how can we talk about a prosperous market?
Huang Wenjin thought thoughtfully and said: This makes sense. In this way, our department has set up a 'Junan'an Bureau' to ensure the safety of all ships traveling for business. Every time a ship travels, we will send troops to escort them out of the card and enter the card according to the route.
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Gu Fuchang, Pang Yunzeng, Liu Yong and others all said: It would be great if this were the case. This chapter has been completed!