Jiangnan is a water town and a country, so the people of Suzhou have a long history of relationship with fish, and they have been good at using fish to do things since ancient times.
As early as two thousand years ago in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the famous assassination case of Zhuan Zhu, King Liao of Wu, involved using fish to kill people.
Nowadays, Suzhou City in the Ming Dynasty and its surrounding towns and villages have a settled population of one to two million, and the economy is prosperous. It is one of the most developed areas in the world, and the consumer demand for fish products is naturally huge.
The vast Taihu Lake is only more than 30 miles away from Suzhou City. It is an important fishery production area. There are tens of thousands of boat households in the counties around the lake.
In this era without cold chain technology, most fish can only be sold nearby. If you want to eat fresh, the transportation distance must not be too long.
From Taihu Lake to Suzhou City, the shortest transportation route is from Xukou Town by the lake to the east along the Xujiang River, which can lead directly to Xumen.
Hengtang Town is the closest town node to Suzhou City on this transportation route, and about ten miles to the east are Xumen and Nanhao.
Moreover, the North-South Grand Canal passes through Hengtang Town. To the north, you can reach the extremely prosperous Fengqiao Shangtang and Huqiu Shantang areas, and the transportation conditions are very convenient.
Therefore, a large-scale fish market has been formed at the South Pier of Hengtang Town. It mainly sells wholesale and has very few retail sales. It is a good source of tax revenue, so the Yamen turned this place into an official market.
Since the Daming Yamen adopted the "small government" model, the fish market was handed over to Anletang, also located in Hengtang Town.
After all, visiting the fish market is like going to the countryside to collect money and food. You are still working for the government.
In the fish market, there are three bottom members of Anletang, called the fish market trio, who are responsible for daily affairs.
An old man named Tang, who can write numbers and is proficient in addition and subtraction within one hundred, is responsible for taking care of the fish fight, charging fees, and keeping accounts.
The other two young men are two brothers named Zhang Wen and Zhang Wu, who are responsible for maintaining order and mediating disputes.
The size of the fish market is similar to that of larger vegetable markets in later generations. It is simply enclosed by a rough wooden fence and includes a large pier.
A lot of fresh fish is stored on the boat. After finding a good customer on the shore and negotiating a price, it is then moved to land for delivery.
Most of the fish placed directly on land are reprocessed, such as dried fish, salted fish, and are sold randomly in piles and baskets.
Lin Tailai, the newly appointed head of the fish market in Anletang, covered his nose and inspected the site full of fishy smell.
Then Lin Tailai walked to the wind outside the fence, took a few steps away from the fish market, then put down his hand and started breathing freely again.
After regaining his breath, Dr. Lin sighed to himself: "I thought I got a script about selling fish, but it turned out to be a script about a market manager."
The two brothers Zhang Wen and Zhang Wu looked at Lin Tailai with admiration and said, "I heard that Lin Wutou beat up Wu Yikui of Heyi Hall, so Mr. Zhang from the county made the decision to allocate the treasure land of Yidu to Anle
Hall management.
We brothers all thought that Lin Wutou, you would go to Yidu to conquer the country, but we didn't expect that a warrior like you would come to the fish market to take charge!
Could it be that the key development direction of Tangkou from now on is the fish market and pier?"
Lin Tailai frowned, "Don't call me Wu Tou, it's such an unpleasant name."
The two Zhang brothers asked puzzledly: "But this is the rank prescribed by the cousin, otherwise how should you call it?"
Lin Tailai instructed: "My position can be called sitting in the restaurant, sitting in the fish market!"
The two brothers were stunned together, "Sitting in the hall? Doesn't that mean teaching in someone else's house? This job title is inconsistent with the church regulations."
Lin Tailai squinted at the two brothers and flexed his knuckles, "I don't understand what the rules are, but I am a person who likes elegance. From now on, please call me Dr. Lin."
This title can be regarded as Lin Tailai's longing for his previous life.
In ancient times, doctor meant a learned person and was also a kind of imperial official. However, in this era, it has been abused by the people. Those who opened teahouses and sold tea were called tea doctors.
Another example is Hanlin Daizhao, who was also called Daizhao by various folk craftsmen. Later, after the barbering business became available, even Teacher Tony called him Daizhao.
Therefore, the title "Dr. Lin" is also spread among the people and is not too strange to the two Zhang brothers.
Anyway, in the fish market, which is really one-third of an acre, the boss currently has the final say, and he can call it whatever he likes.
If the name is incorrect, the words will not be correct. After Lin Tailai confirmed the name, he asked: "Tell me more, how is the flow of this fish market?"
Zhang Wen replied: "We can collect about a hundred taels of silver in fees a year, half of which is given to the county treasury and half to the hall. For more details, I have to ask Old Man Tang."
Damn it! Dr. Lin couldn't help but cursed. In other novels, money is like paper, with thousands coming in and out.
In the reality I faced, dozens or even hundreds of taels sounded like a huge amount of money, and I had to pay it all.
It’s not that Dr. Lin is greedy for money, it’s just that according to today’s world, how can he take the imperial examination without money? Dr. Lin is not a genius, so he can rely on hard power to be real.
The county examination is equivalent to the primary school graduation examination, the government examination is equivalent to the high school entrance examination, the Taoist examination is equivalent to the college entrance examination, and being admitted as a scholar is equivalent to being admitted to university.
Then the provincial examination is equivalent to taking the national examination after graduating from university, and the national examination is equivalent to the internal selection examination within the system.
Even if it is only a county examination equivalent to elementary school promotion, even if Zhang Liangshu is really willing to help, he will most likely go to the county magistrate's master to discuss the matter, and the magistrate himself will not be directly involved in the transaction.
According to the industry rules, even if the master nods, he still has to show some kindness! Dr. Lin has to pay for this himself!
"We still need to hurry up and generate income." Lin Tailai sighed. The world's social atmosphere in the late Ming Dynasty was no longer good, and money was really indispensable for achieving fame.
Not only the county examination for elementary school to junior high school, but also the preparation for the future high school entrance examination, government examination, and college entrance examination.
Only by being admitted as a scholar can you be considered relatively safe in this society, which is equivalent to becoming a legal representative of public opinion.
Lin Tailai looked at the fish market with a complicated expression. He relied on mountains to rely on mountains and water to get water. What about relying on the fish market?
Seeing that the newly appointed boss didn't speak for a while, Zhang Wen and Zhang Wu took the initiative to ask: "What other orders do you have for me to sit in the hall?"
"Ah Wen Ah Wu, I want to eat fish." Dr. Lin said calmly.
Thanks to a lot of film reading experience, several ideas of bullying and plundering have flashed in my mind.
Dr. Lin originally didn't want to make money like this, but now he understands what "people are in the world and can't help themselves".
That's all, at worst, it's better to be gentle and contribute to the standardized management level of the Ming Dynasty market.
Zhang Wen and Zhang Wu responded at the same time, and said very positively: "I will go to the merchant soon and ask for some of the freshest and fattest fish, so that I can eat them all! I just don't know what kind of fish I like?"
Lin Tailai said with a half-smile: "If I talk about my favorite, of course the yellow croaker is the yellow croaker. We like both the big yellow croaker and the small yellow croaker!"
The two brothers Wen and Wu suddenly became embarrassed, "Yellow croaker is a sea fish. It can only be found in the fish market in Changshu County in the north. Here we are all lake fish and river fish."
Another member of the fish market trio, Old Man Tang, did not know when he appeared behind Zhang Wen and Zhang Wu, and scolded Lin on his behalf: "Forget it, you two are so stupid!"
Only then did the two brothers suddenly realize that they were trying to make money by sitting in the restaurant. Did they also want to take them with them?
Old Man Tang was in charge of collecting fees. He couldn't leave for a while, but now that he had some free time, he hurried over to accompany the new boss.
After scolding the two brothers, the well-informed old man Tang said to Lin Tai: "If you want to eat more fish while sitting in a restaurant, it may not be easy.
The fish sellers also responded to each other, and there were also fish tyrants among them. They started making a big fuss together, and even the manpower of the hall could not suppress it."
There are only a few dozen club boys that Anletang can afford, and they often go to the countryside to collect money and food. If there is a sudden group incident, it is not necessarily who will beat whom.
Most of the time when the trio was at the fish market, they were just doing business in the name of the government.
Facing the newly recruited younger brother, Lin Tailai said with theoretical encouragement: "The commercial tax in our Ming Dynasty is too small. Why is the farmer's tax so heavy and the commercial tax so light?
As we are in this position, we should do justice for heaven and pay taxes equally!"
Old Man Tang: "."
Dr. Lin, are you sure you are not trying to launch an uprising with your slogan?
The trio in the fish market looked at each other again, feeling a little unsure.
Lin Tailai encouraged everyone again and said: "In execution, as long as you convince people with virtue, move people with reason, and move people with emotion, you will definitely succeed!
Don’t worry, I have my own rules to ensure that everyone is convinced! Keep working hard, life will become sweeter and sweeter!"
Then Lin Tailai gave instructions: "But we have to wait a few days. Let's have a dinner together tonight to sum up.
You can do whatever you need to do, I will go to the blacksmith shop in town to make preparations."
Old Man Tang asked doubtfully: "What are you going to prepare for the blacksmith shop?"
Lin Tailai answered truthfully: "Build some handy military equipment, otherwise how can you eat fish?"
Fish Market Trio: "."
Is this to convince people with virtue, move people with reason, and impress people with emotion?
Looking at the back of Dr. Lin who was sitting in the hall, Old Man Tang sighed: "I'm afraid there will be another bloodbath in this three-acre area!"
The Zhang brothers were a little excited and eager to try.
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