Fat San went to prepare the food and drinks. Ma Hanshan introduced Gai Lianggon to Shi Yuzhi and others. The two parties had known each other for a long time, but they still pretended to be new acquaintances and were polite to each other.
As expected, the men and women who came with Shi Yuzhi were all urban dandies, and their families were all officials in the capital. Their respective fathers or grandfathers served in the two prefectures and three divisions, and some were censors in Yushitai. However,
, what really attracted Ma Hanshan's attention was the two people named Hu and Mo. In order to show his identity as friends, Shi Yuzhi also introduced their fathers when introducing them.
The father named Hu Bucai turned out to be the chief warden Hu Ju, and the guy named Mo Shouqiang, his father was the chief warden Mo Ze of the Ordnance Supervisor.
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Ma Hanshan pays attention to Hu Bucai, naturally because of his sister. Wang Lianhua and his sister are in love, but Hu Ju beats them up. Ma Hanshan is looking for an opportunity to make this marriage a success.
The reason why Ma Hanshan wanted to be this "matchmaker" was because he wanted to help Shen Lang mediate his grudges with Wang Lianhua, the secretary of the imperial city. Of course, he also wanted to make friends with Wang Lianhua and the emperor's spy chief.
, that is definitely a good thing.
As for his attention to Mo Shouqiang, of course it is because of his father. His father, Mo Han, is in charge of the Arms Supervision, and this Arms Supervision is an organization that manages all weapons, armors, uniforms, etc. in Dasong. It is responsible for manufacturing and purchasing weapons.
Inspection and other tasks are all the work of the ordnance supervisor.
In the future, Wagangzhai will definitely produce "new weapons". A good relationship with the military will allow the military to quickly recognize its "new weapons". However, in order to have a smooth transaction, it must have a good relationship with the Ordnance Supervision and the Ministry of Industry.
Relationship. [Yes, it’s so smart. The Ordnance Supervision is not under the Ministry of War, but under the control of the Ministry of Industry.]
After Ma Hanshan and Shi Yuzhi's brothers got to know each other, I felt happy. Damn it, sir, I didn't expect that the second generation of the main war faction didn't even know two of them, but they already knew a lot of the dudes of the capitulation faction. Especially this third generation of Shi.
Young Master, nnd, it’s like Sister Lin fell from the sky to me, it’s great.
Although Ma Hanshan hates the capitulation faction, and Shi Liyuan even more, the capitulation faction now has great power in the court, so even if Ma Hanshan hates it, he still has to make friends with some of them. Both the good and the bad factions have umbrellas, so Wagangzhai
That's truly worry-free.
What umbrella is more useful than Shi Liyuan's umbrella now? Make friends with this Shi Yuzhi... Hehe, Ma Hanshan almost laughed out loud.
Ruyilou is indeed the first nightclub in this era, and the food is served very quickly. Ma Hanshan and the others just drank a cup of tea, and the waiters started to serve the food.
Ma Hanshan personally poured wine for Shi Yuzhi and others, picked up the wine glass and said: "Third Master Shi, and all the other gentlemen, Ma is so lucky to know you all when he first came to the capital. The ancestral graves are smoking. In order to express
To show my respect to you gentlemen, I would like to toast you three cups..."
"Haha, Brother Ma, you are too polite. It is also our luck to get to know someone like Brother Ma. So, Brother Ma, please don't be so polite as to call us Young Master, just call me Brother Shi."
Yuzhi picked up the wine glass and said with a smile.
Other dandies also agreed, asking Ma Hanshan to call him brother to show the cordiality between them.
Ma Hanshan didn't get what he asked for, so "Congshan Ruliu" smiled and said: "Okay, I'll toast to all the brothers first."
Everyone clinked glasses, and Ma Hanshan raised his head and drank the wine. Everyone also drank from their glasses, and Ma Hanshan refilled their glasses himself. As expected, he toasted everyone three glasses in a row.
No matter what time, no matter what time and place, people who drink are particularly likely to have a favorable impression of people who drink freely. When Shi Yuzhi and others saw Ma Hanshan drinking freely, after three drinks, they invariably had a better impression of him.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Ma Hanshan and Shi Yuzhi became like old friends.
Wine is the best medium for making friends, and Ma Hanshan's eloquent mouth, coupled with his "extensive knowledge", is better than Shen Wuwan, an old man in the world, who are impressed by Ma Hanshan's knowledge. What's more, these few are like A dude who stays in the city every day like a frog in a well?
"Ma...Brother Ma...you...you are so knowledgeable...Brother...brother, where are you from, and what does your family do for a living? Fatty San is more respectful to you than to the boss of his family. Don't tell me, You are just an ordinary person." Shi Yuzhi was already a little drunk, holding the wine in one hand and putting his other hand on Ma Hanshan's shoulder and stammered.
"Haha, brother is really an ordinary person. His hometown is not far away, in a remote area under the jurisdiction of Xiangfan Prefecture. He farmed the land and did some small business, which is very humble." Ma Hanshan touched Shi Yuzhi while serving wine. He said, "That's like Brother Shi. You have a bright future as a prime minister. Brother Shi, you should take more care of me in the future..."
Ma Hanshan secretly cursed, "Bah, there is still a future. The emperor has already taken action. Sooner or later, your family will be ruined. You traitor will never end well."
"Oh, it turns out that Brother Ma is from Xiangfan. This time he came to Beijing because..." Shi Yuzhi continued to set the bottom of Ma Hanshan.
"When traveling, I mainly look for delicious food, haha. Of course, I also see what business is available." Ma Hanshan glanced around, then moved closer to Shi Yuzhi and whispered, "Brother Shi, I heard that you can also spend money." Is it true that I got an official position?"
"Haha, why are you so sneaky? Aren't you talking about donations? This has been around since ancient times. However, as our country is rich, there are fewer donations." Shi Yuzhi said with a smile.
Historical records record that "when Qin conquered the world, it first ordered the people to pay grain and gave them nobility." After that, in the Western Han Dynasty, a system was formed. Spending money to buy officials was nothing new. Of course, this kind of thing was difficult for the government when it was financially difficult. It was particularly prosperous at that time, Dasong was known as a rich country, and the court was not very short of money, so there were fewer donations.
Donating money in exchange for an official position would have been impossible in Mahanshan's previous life, but in Dasong, it was a very normal thing, and of course, there had to be a way.
"Haha, Brother Shi is laughing at me. I am a countryman with little experience, so naturally I don't know. I thought this kind of thing can only be done secretly..." Ma Hanshan scratched his head and said.
"How old is Brother Ma this year, and he actually wants to be an official?" Shi Yuzhi glanced at Ma Hanshan and said, "But now, even if you buy an official position, you can only get one with a high salary and a title on the Golden List of the Eight Classics. There are no vacancies yet, and officials who donate may not be able to become official officials in their lifetime.
"Brother Shi, you misunderstood. I don't want to be an official. I just want to get an identity so that I won't be looked down upon by others when I enter the city..." Ma Hanshan's words are indeed true. He really wants to be an official. It's just an identity.
In this world, even if you have the status of a scholar, you will get countless benefits. Not only will you be respected, but you will also have priority in entering and leaving many places. The lowest status of scholar is more useful than the expert certificate from Ma Hanshan's previous life.
If there are too many experts, they will become the masters. No one will respect them. Except for their own unit, they will not get any preferential rides.
But it's different in this world. A scholar with status is not only respected by ordinary people, but also gets preferential treatment in many places. It is much easier to find a wife.
"Oh, that's it, I understand." Shi Yuzhi nodded and said.
"So, does Brother Shi have any connections?" Ma Hanshan said while stuffing a five hundred tael silver note into Shi Yuzhi.
Of course he knew that Shi Yuzhi had connections. Even if he didn't know the connections, they would be delivered to his door as soon as he said so.
Shi Yuzhi was stunned for a moment when he saw the banknote in his hand, then smiled and said: "Haha, Brother Ma, what about this... I have to ask... By the way, brother, how old are you? You can't do it if you are not an adult.
Donated."
"I'm sorry, I'm seventeen, I'm an adult already." Da Song is an adult when he turns fifteen. In order to make others feel more mature, Ma Hanshan added two years to his age.
"Haha, big kid... Brother, have you ever... tasted..." Shi Yuzhi whispered in Ma Hanshan's ear the words "feminine taste".
Shi Yuzhi has two things he likes, one is delicious food, and the other is good women. The taste is a bit strong. This guy especially likes women who are older than him.
Seeing that Ma Hanshan was a rich and stupid country boy, he wanted to take Ma Hanshan to a brothel to have fun. The purpose of course was to use Ma Hanshan as a "payment machine".
Of course Ma Hanshan understood this guy's intention, he pretended to be cool and laughed loudly and said: "Haha, Brother Shi, you lied to me that I came from the countryside. Isn't this matter handled the same in the countryside as in the city?"
"Haha, I can't believe it. I can't believe that my brother is actually a master in this way. He already knows what it's like at the age of fifteen or sixteen... However, although country people and city people do the same thing, there are differences between country people and city people.
Yes, how can country women be as gentle as city girls?" When it comes to food and women, Shi Yuzhi is full of energy and high spirits, both of which are his favorites.
"Really? Brother Shi, do you have any good introductions?" To get close to a person quickly, there are two methods that are universally applicable. One is to share one's secrets, and the other is to become like-minded with the other person.
Of course Ma Hanshan would not share his secrets with Shi Yuzhi, but he could pretend to be Shi Yuzhi's friend.
"Brother, there really are some. Although there are many girls in Ruyilou nightclub, they also know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but the women who really make men feel comfortable are in Lichun Courtyard. The women there can make people's bones go numb...
"Shi Yuzhi said with a sly smile.
Shi Yuzhi's words made Hu Buwei, Mo Shouqiang and others next to him disagree. Li Chun Yuan is a second-rate brothel in Lin'an City. Most of the women there are in their twenties and thirties. For women in this circle, at this age
, I feel a little too old.
"Brother Ma, do you know about the Queen of the Flower Country? The annual Flower Country event is held on the first day of May every year, and the annual Queen of the Flower Country will be selected. When the time comes, she will be thin and fat, surrounded by beautiful flowers..." Hu Bucai
Interjected.
"Yes, on the first day of May, all the beautiful women from all over the country will gather in Lin'an. Brother Ma, you must not miss it." Shi Yuzhi said with a smile.
"Really, doesn't it arrive in more than a month?" Ma Hanshan pinched his fingers and said.
"To be precise, after April enters, the whole Lin'an City will become lively, because starting from April, beauties from all over the country will arrive one after another." Hu Bucai continued.
"That's great, haha, it's really a worthwhile trip..." Ma Hanshan laughed.
For a long time in ancient times, visiting flower houses was the most popular thing among literati, and most of the stories about so-called talented men and beauties were stories about prostitutes and prostitutes. Those so-called literati and Confucian scholars who were full of benevolence, justice and morality were actually romantic women.
The largest consumer group in the country. This chapter has been completed!