Chapter 492: Meetings at various places (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket!)
Although the Western merchants and the Huizhou merchants were at war with each other and almost came to blows on the spot, in the eyes of the prefect and Yunsi, the reception banquet was still a success.
Because the guest of honor at the reception banquet, Mr. Lin, was in a very good mood with a smile on his face, that was enough, nothing else mattered.
Even if the Huizhou merchants and the Western merchants were fooled on the spot, it would be fine as long as it does not affect Mr. Lin's mood.
After the reception banquet, Mr. Lin's schedule in Yangzhou suddenly became busy.
On the first day, Mr. Lin went to Shuicicang on the east bank of the canal outside Dongmen. He visited and expressed condolences to the Suzhou Guard Army stationed at Shuicicang and the Suzhou Guard Transport Army responsible for transporting grain.
In the Suzhou Weiyun Army, Mr. Lin has a very high prestige and is respected as "Old Chief" wherever he goes.
After all, Elder Lin gave the job of transporting salt to the low-level transport army in Kuhaha, and brought in real money and silver income, ranging from six to seven taels to as many as ten taels per year.
In the evening, comfort Lin Wang.
The next day, Mr. Lin had a cordial meeting with Commander Yangzhou Weiwan. Both parties agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the future on the basis of consolidating traditional friendly relations.
In the evening, continue to comfort Lin Wang.
On the third day, Mr. Lin secretly met with Wang Qing, a famous salt merchant in Yangzhou, and sternly rejected Wang Qing's unreasonable request to "redeem" the salt that had been leased to Lin's Salt Group.
In fact, with Lin Tailai's current situation, these things in Yangzhou City are considered trivial matters. They are routine matters since he is here. It is difficult to attract Lin Tailai's special attention.
What Mr. Lin is thinking about now is how to reorganize the interest structure in the Jiangzuo area and form a new interest group around himself.
Only in this way can you ensure long-term wealth and wealth, and ensure you have enough resources to do what you want to do.
This is the most economically developed region in the world today, and it cannot be wasted in the long river of history.
The main reason for living in Yangzhou for a period of time is that Yangzhou is located at a transportation hub. Whether it is going to Nanjing to find Hai Rui or Taicang Prefecture to find Wang Lao, it is closer and more convenient than Suzhou, and there is no need to go back and forth.
However, after seeing off his father-in-law Wang Yuanwai today, Lin Tailai felt a little strange and became slightly interested in exploring.
Wang Yuanwai has no son. The year before last, he married his only daughter to him as an "equal wife." That means they are one family and no longer speak the same language!
Besides, I had promised that the children born to the Lin Wang family would be named Wang, so they were not outsiders!
But today, Wang Yuanwai came over again and said that he wanted to take back the salt that was leased to Lin. It seemed abnormal.
The leader of the Huizhou merchants, Zheng Zhiyan and Chaofeng, was also forced to rent 7,000 salt lines to Lin's Salt Industry, but now he does not dare to say that he wants to take it back.
After returning to the inner courtyard and comforting the Lin Wang family's young lady again, Lin Tailai asked:
"Does your father have any strange intentions? No, other ideas? Why are you talking so nonsense today?"
Lin Wangshi said in surprise: "What other thoughts can my father have? The slave family has no feelings at all."
Lin Tailai asked again: "Is there anything unusual about your father's side recently?"
After Lin Wang thought for a while, she replied: "Recently, several relatives from my hometown came to do business in Yangzhou. These relatives persuaded my father to adopt a son from the same clan."
Lin Tailai snorted coldly and expressed his dissatisfaction.
We have already agreed before that the children born to Lin Wang can be named Wang. What? Mr. Wang also wants to adopt one of the old trees?
Lin Wangshi quickly explained: "My father doesn't want to agree, but he doesn't want to say anything to his relatives."
Lin Tailai can also understand this. After all, people do not live in a vacuum and are always involved in all aspects.
According to the concepts of this era, it is very reasonable to advise a childless person to adopt a clan member as a son.
Even if there is no adoption or will, the family members can still divide the family property after death.
For example, the famous court boss Shen Li, the leader of Qingliu, had all his property robbed by his clan members after his death.
So Lin Tailai finally guessed the truth: "So what your father means is that he doesn't want to be a bad guy among his relatives, so he asked me to find a way to help him get rid of those relatives?"
This is in line with Wang Yuanwai's eclectic character. He is neither willing to leave the family fortune to his clan members, nor to offend his clan members and affect his reputation in the family.
Lin Wangshi whispered: "That's probably what happened. But no matter what the husband does, the slave family will support the husband."
Lin Tailai couldn't help but sigh: "Money is really touching people's hearts."
Wang Yuanwai is a big salt merchant in Yangzhou. He has a lot of family property here and he has no sons. It is normal for him to be remembered.
Lin Tailai thought for a while and then said: "Actually, the solution to this problem is very simple. It's just that your father can't think of it."
"Husband, do you have any good ideas?" Lin Wang asked expectantly.
She also doesn't want to see her father's family property taken away by inexplicable clan members. In this regard, her attitude is completely the same as that of her husband.
Lin Tailai replied: "Wouldn't it be enough to ask your father to permanently lease all the salt on hand to Lin's Salt Industry? This will directly eliminate the crisis of clan members coming to snatch the family property."
Lin Wangshi: ""
Even if her married daughter agrees, her father can't do it.
"My daughter is my father's caring little cotton-padded jacket. Go ahead and talk about it. What if your father wants to take it another step?" Lin Tailai encouraged, "If he doesn't agree, think of other ways to help him send away his relatives."
This incident really gave Lin Wang a huge sense of crisis, and she quickly changed from a girlish mentality to a mature one.
What happened to her father was because she didn’t have a son, but didn’t she also not give birth to a son now?
My husband can't live in Yangzhou forever. If I still can't get pregnant this time, when will I have to wait for the next chance?
After tossing and turning in the middle of the night, Mrs. Lin Wang gritted her teeth and asked her husband:
"If Mrs. Tian gives birth to a son this time, would it be okay for my family to take him over and raise him? Anyway, this is also my husband's son."
After saying this, Mrs. Lin Wang felt that she had become a bad person, an evil mistress who tried to take away other people's children.
Lin Tailai was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I have no objection."
For any organization, having an heir is an important stabilizing factor. It would not be a bad thing for Lin Wang to have a son as soon as possible.
Isn't the reason why I bothered Brother Lin to come to Yangzhou to take charge because I don't have an adult son?
After spending a few days meeting the main characters in Yangzhou, Lord Lin ordered the ships to be prepared.
Across the river from Yangzhou, to the east is Taicang Prefecture, where leader Wang Lao is located, and to the west is Nanjing City, where Hai Rui is located.
In the order of the two, after careful consideration, Mr. Lin decided to go to Nanjing to visit Hai Rui first.
Because regarding the Wusong River water conservancy project, there is also some connection with Hai Rui.
Twenty years ago, when he was the governor of Yingtian, it was Hai Rui who decided to completely abandon the silted old lower reaches of the Wusong River and pour the Wusong River into the winding Dahuangpu River and then into the Yangtze River.
From then on, sea-going ships could no longer pass through the river and go directly into the hinterland of Jiangnan.
What Lin Tailai wants to do is completely opposite to Hai Rui's project twenty years ago. It can even be said to be a complete reversal.
He wants to dredge the lower reaches of the Wusong River again so that the Wusong River can flow directly into the sea as it did in the past.
Then, like in the past, sea-going ships can enter the inland through the Wusong River and sail directly to Suzhou. This was the case in the Song and Yuan Dynasties.
Because of this connection, the court would definitely ask Hai Rui for his opinion.
If Hai Rui Shang Shu objects, although it may not be effective, it will definitely be exploited by the Qingliu forces, which will be somewhat troublesome.
Wanting to nip problems in the bud, Lin Tailai decided to harass Hai Rui to see if he could persuade the stubborn old man not to cause trouble for his career.
I just don’t know how this old man will feel when he hears that the biggest “achievement project” of his life is going to be brought back to order.
We got off the boat at Longjiang Pass in Nanjing City. Because the Sanfa Si Yamen and official residences are on the edge of Xuanwu Lake in the north of the city, Lin Tailai did not need to enter the main city area and passed directly along the northern city wall.
Although Hai Rui was rescued from critical illness, he still failed to meet the standards for recovery and was still recuperating at home.
Lin Tailai carried two kilograms of very real pork and found Hai Rui's official residence.
Looking at the pork, the concubine, who is over fifty years old, looked happy. Today there is hope for improving the food at home.
"This hospital won't accept it, take it out!" Hai Qingtian, who was leaning on the couch, said coldly.
Lin Tailai said: "When someone asks you to do something, giving gifts is called bribery. I, Lin Tailai, don't ask for favors. I just come to visit and bring some gifts."
If you don't accept it, I will write ten or eight poems saying that you, Hai Qingtian, think the gift is too small.
Hai Qingtian, you don’t know what fame I am now, do you?
Why bother making trouble over something that has nothing to do with principles?"
Hai Rui sneered and said, "That's right, you are now the first person in history to have won nine auspicious items in a row.
When you came to my place today, could it be that you just wanted to show off your achievements?"
Lin Tailai complained: "Look, it's just a matter of two kilograms of pork, how can you go so far?
In my opinion, you are trapped by your own false reputation and can't let go of your own vanity, so you care about it like this."
Hai Rui said nonchalantly: "Don't provoke me like this, whatever you say, this hospital will not accept this.
We only seek to act with a clear conscience and to be true to our own conscience, and we do not care what others think of us.
Or tell me what you want to do? People like you will never come here if there is no profit."
Lin Tailai scratched his head and said, "That's right, I am returning to Jiangnan this time and plan to re-open the old lower reaches of the Wusong River.
Let the Wusong River avoid the Greater Huangpu River and re-enter the sea directly."
Hai Rui: ""
Twenty years ago was the only time in his life when he was a feudal official and could really take charge of a country.
Abandoning the lower reaches of the Wusong River and diverting the Wusong River into the Dahuangpu River was the largest project he had ever personally experienced.
If it had been anyone else, if they had heard someone say to their face that they wanted to completely overthrow their own political achievements, it would have been tantamount to showing off and they would have turned against them.
But Hai Rui was Hai Rui after all. He was not angry and just asked: "What's the reason? You can't waste people and money for no reason."
Lin Tailai still replied: "It can enrich the country and strengthen the army."
Hai Rui may be old-fashioned, but he is not a nerd who knows nothing about things. He immediately thought of something from the word "rich country".
Then he asked: "Are you also interested in the benefits of opening up the sea? Using the Wusong River to connect Suzhou, Songjiang and sea trade?"
Lin Tailai admitted: "It is beneficial to the country and the people, why not?"
Hai Rui immediately criticized: "Jiangnan is the country's most important place of wealth, where money and food are fundamental. You are just seeking temporary gain, regardless of the safety of the world!"
If the Wusong River is connected to the sea and pirates invade, they can go up the Wusong River and directly enter the hinterland of Jiangnan, causing endless disasters."
Lin Tailai retorted: "It is precisely because Jiangnan is where the world's wealth is concentrated, so it needs to play a greater role in allowing wealth to flow.
Otherwise, it would be like a rich man burying his money in the ground and hiding it. What use would it have to the country and the people?
Or like those Yangzhou salt merchants, it is easy to make money, but they have nowhere to reinvest their money. They can only compete for luxury, and what use is it to the country and the people?
Only when wealth flows can it benefit more people, and this is the correct trend for Jiangzuo's future."
Hai Rui felt that he didn't quite understand the reasoning behind this, so he could only insist: "Is it true that for the sake of profit, ignoring coastal defense safety is what you want?"
Lin Tailai continued to retort: "You can't do things because of choking.
What's more, Hai Qingtian's idea of coastal defense is tantamount to shrinking and guarding against thieves for a thousand days. There will always be a day when you can't prevent it.
Even if it is defense, it should be proactive and annihilating the enemy at sea is the way to go!
I don’t want to go into more details, because you won’t understand even if I do.”
Hai Qingtian said angrily: "Since you think I can't understand, what did you come over to say?"
Lin Tailai replied: "I just want to tell you, sir, that times have changed. For things you don't understand, please read more and talk less, so as not to be taken advantage of."
I heard that there is a group of people in the capital who are always waiting for you to say something, Hai Qingtian, so that they can shout and use the topic to their advantage!"
Hai Rui asked: "How different are you from them? What kind of person do you think you are?"
Lin Tailai said domineeringly: "Hai Qingtian, you want to change this world, but you should have discovered that you can't actually do anything.
I, Lin Tailai, can win nine yuan in a row, which is enough to show that I am stronger than you and can do more things than you, and that is enough."
After talking with Hai Qingtian, Lin Tailai left Nanjing and went along the river to Taicang Prefecture.
On the boat, Lin Tailai was very worried and seemed unsure.
The guardians on the left and right smiled and said: "I have even seen Hai Qingtian sitting in the pavilion, why are you so worried when you want to see the leader of the alliance, Mr. Wang?
Could it be that Alliance Leader Wang is more difficult to deal with than Hai Qingtian, and even harder to talk to?"
Lin Tailai sighed: "It is precisely because Leader Wang is more fragile that I am more worried.
Hai Qingtian is stubborn, it doesn't matter how harsh he says, the more he is provoked, the more energetic he becomes.
And the old alliance leader Wang has a glass heart, and it may have been broken without making a good deal.
With the current physical condition of Alliance Leader Wang, if his anger goes bad, I will suffer a big loss.
Herein lies the difficulty, after all, what I need is a living leader of the Wang Lao Alliance, how can I take the Zen position if he is gone?"