Chapter 86 Three generations of the Liu family have been slaves
Jiushan County, south of the city.
A contiguous manor, the most luxurious one is Yang Mansion, with many rockeries, streams, pavilions, waterside pavilions, artificial lakes and green plants.
The birds, cats and dogs raised in the yard are all cared for by dedicated personnel and fed with fish and meat.
There were hundreds of servants and maids, all wearing satin clothes.
Then the bells around the necks of cats and dogs are made of gold and silver.
In the Yang family's three-bedroom living room, two middle-aged men were sitting opposite each other.
A man with a big belly and fat all over his body, weighing about three hundred kilograms; this is Yang Shuo, the third young master of the Yang family, and the person in charge of the Yang family’s salt industry!
A man with a thin body, shrewd eyes, and a philistine look is really Liu Zhiping, the second son of the Liu family in a wealthy county.
A servant in a satin suit came in and said: "Third Young Master, there is news from the city gate. Those people from Fu County have entered the city!"
"knew!"
Yang Shuo's face was expressionless!
He is over forty years old, but as long as his father is alive, he will be the young master at home.
The servants retreat and go out!
"Third Young Master, you have to make the decision for my Liu family. That little thief is so cruel!"
Liu Zhiping knelt down and wiped his tears and said: "Sent my eldest brother to prison and sent him to the army, confiscated three generations of the Liu family's business, deprived Jianye's nephew of his fame, and even had his life taken away.
My Liu family’s only reading seed!”
My nephew was killed, four servants ran away, and two more were captured!
When I found the place where my nephew's body was dumped, it had been torn to pieces by mountain wolves and no bones were left.
I can’t even report to the official!
Although the servant said that the murderer was Xia Shanhu, he didn't believe it!
The black-hearted tiger used an axe, and the three thieves who killed him used daggers!
Since you are masked, why bother giving your name? Isn’t this unnecessary!
He thought it must be the boy named Wang waving behind the scenes!
Yang Shuo said expressionlessly: "If it hadn't been for your eldest brother and nephew who wanted to marry Li Buyi's daughter and curry favor with him who was about to resurrect and get rid of the control of the Yang family, how would he have ended up like this!"
"...Master, those are the plans of the eldest brother and nephew. I have been in the county all the time. I don't know anything about the things in Fu County. I am loyal to the Yang family. I am your dog, Master. You
I will do whatever you ask me to do, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
Liu Zhiping was startled and kowtowed to the ground, his head bleeding from the blow.
When working for people at the top, the most important thing is loyalty. If you have loyalty, you can use it.
Regardless of the demise of the Liu family, as long as the Yang family is willing to support them, re-establishing the family will be just around the corner.
"Okay, get up!"
Yang Shuo snorted coldly: "When your father was studying, he always served my father. When your eldest brother was studying, he was always serving my second brother. When you were studying, he was there for me. Your nephew was studying, and he was serving my nephew. The three generations of your Liu family,
Do your best for the Yang family, although your eldest brother and nephew are a little dissatisfied, but now that people are dead, the Yang family doesn't care!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Liu Zhiping changed the subject and his expression became fierce: "When that boy named Wang arrives in the county town, he will definitely come to Yang's house to visit and ask for salt with salt banknotes!"
Yang Shuo sneered: "Even if the Yang family's dog is disobedient, it can only be dealt with by the Yang family, and it is not his turn to touch it! If he comes to visit the Yang family, I will instruct my servants not to let him in!"
"
Bang bang bang!
Liu Zhiping rang his head three times in a row, and tears filled his eyes again: "Thank you, Master, for your kindness. Thank you, Master, for avenging my brother and nephew. The Liu family has been slaves of the Yang family for generations. I, Liu Zhiping, have been the Third Master's dog my entire life. The Master asked me to bite him."
Whoever it is, I will bite to death!"
If the person named Wang is not allowed to enter, it means that he will not be sold salt coins or salt banknotes. Then Fu County will definitely be short of salt next year.
If such a serious matter in people's livelihood occurs, the county magistrate Zhao Weimin will not be protected, and the person named Wang will be imprisoned and beheaded.
At that time, the Liu family was still a salt merchant in Fu County!
"If the Yang family wants to kill a mud-legged guy from the countryside, it's like squeezing him to death like an ant."
Yang Shuo patted his head with satisfaction, like patting another pet dog!
Liu Zhiping's spine went cold. This was because he was told to warn him not to be like his eldest brother or nephew.
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Enter the city and arrange food and accommodation.
After two hearty meals and a good sleep, the fatigue of the journey was gone.
However, Wang Yuan did not go out, but stood up quietly in the room.
Since I have been practicing Zhuang Kung Fu, I feel that my body is getting better and better, and I no longer feel sore in my back or knees.
I bump around in the car every day, stand for a while at night and do my best, and I feel energetic the next day.
When I wake up every morning, I can clearly feel that my body is stronger than before.
It's a pity that Li Shihan is not here!
Bang bang bang!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Hu Mengying's voice came: "Sir!"
Squeak!
Opening the door, Wang Yuan's eyes lit up.
Hu Mengying had taken a bath last night, with a light fragrance on her body. She had a touch of rouge on her plump baby face and lipstick on her lips. She was dressed in a white dress and looked like a snow lotus on an iceberg. She was cold, soft, and independent from the world!
"Master!"
Seeing this direct look, Li Shihan turned her head away with a hot face, and whispered: "Now that we are settled, it's time to prepare gifts and visit the Yang family."
Wang Yuan came to his senses and shook his head: "I am not going to the Yang family for the time being!"
“I have to go sooner or later!”
Hu Mengying whispered: "The salt source opened by the Salt Transportation Department and the salt from the Feicang Salt Well are all in the hands of the Yang family. You can't get the official salt without asking them! If you take private salt, it will be a serious crime if you are caught!"
Since you are here, go earlier and show your sincerity, lest the Yang family finds out and makes things difficult for you!"
Salt banknotes were issued in Kyoto to increase the court's income and became widespread over the years.
The salt banknotes of each salt farm are delayed for more than ten years.
For this reason, the imperial court added a salt import system to the local salt transportation department.
Only by taking salt banknotes and buying salt from the Salt Transportation Department can you go to the salt field to buy salt.
But in fact, Yanyin is not something you can buy if you want. All Yanyin in Jiushan County is monopolized by the Yang family.
The Yang family took this salt lead and monopolized most of the salt from the Feicang salt well.
If you want to buy official salt, you have to find the Yang family's contact, all the procedures are complete!
Otherwise, if you buy salt without completing all the procedures, it will be illegal salt.
If you are caught, you will either be sent to the army or beheaded. There will be no good ending at all!
Therefore, when salt merchants from various counties came to Fei County, they would first visit the Yang family.
"If status is not equal, no matter how sincere you are, it will be useless!"
Wang Yuan shook his head and changed the topic: "Let me ask you a question!"
"Sir, please tell me?"
"Can you discuss business with a villager?"
"..."
Hu Mengying reacted.
Not to mention the villagers, even when discussing business with officials and landlords, she would not come forward in person.
If any villagers did do business with the Hu family, they would only see a small steward at most.
Wang Yuan nodded and said: "You are the eldest daughter of the Hu family, and you don't want to meet a villager. You said that the Yang family is the county magistrate, and you want to meet me, who comes from the countryside. Although I have a bit of reputation in Fu County, in their eyes I am still
Mud-legs. Even the seventh-grade county magistrate, these county magistrates don’t pay attention. I am going to the Yang family now, not to do business, but to beg for help!"
Hu Mengying whispered: "Sir, status cannot be changed in a short time. Since you have taken the salt money, we have no choice but to ask for help!"
Daye is very hierarchical.
Hooligans, common people, petty officials, landlords, squires, powerful men, county magistrates...
There is no other way to achieve a certain level of status except through the imperial examination.
Being an official through the imperial examination is not a short-term matter!
Wang Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't have to ask for business. I have a protruding disc in my waist and it's very uncomfortable to bend over. I can't ask for help!"
"Herniated disc?"
Hu Mengying was puzzled when she heard this, and said after a while: "I know that the young master is a scholar and has a lot of backbone. Why don't I go to the Yang family for the young master!"
Wang Yuan was surprised and said: "Are you going to beg someone for me?"
Hu Mengying's pretty face turned red, she lowered her head and whispered: "Young Master has saved my life, so it doesn't matter if I ask for someone for you. I am a little girl, my face is not that important!"
Wang Yuan shook his head: "My face isn't that important, it's just that it's hard to do business when I ask for help!"
Hu Mengying frowned and said, "What should we do?"
She has good vision and skills, but she can't figure out how to get through this without asking for help.
Wang Yuan blinked: "It's hard for us to beg them, but let them beg us!"
"Please, please us!"
Hu Mengying was shocked.
If someone else told her, she would think they were bragging, and they didn't know how high-minded they were!
But the young man in front of him always used incredible methods to break the situation.
But she racked her brains and couldn't figure out why the county magistrate wanted a country boy!
"Stop being stunned!"
With a wave of his hand, Wang Yuan turned around and said, "Let's go, take me to buy a big house!"
Hu Mengying raised her eyebrows: "Buy a house?"
Wang Yuan chuckled: "It's uncomfortable to stay in the inn, and I don't feel at ease either!"
The inn was a mixed bag, and it was too unsafe to bring two thousand taels of gold and eight thousand taels of silver.
“Let’s rent one!”
Hu Mengying suggested: "Jiushan County is located on the border and is at risk of being invaded by deserters. Although it is cheap to buy a house here, if the deserters come over and everything is lost, it is safer to rent one!"
Wang Yuan nodded: "Listen to you!"
The suggestion was adopted, and Hu Mengying, with bright eyes, put on a veil and went out.
Dahu drove the car, Guo Liang and Wang Sihai followed, and Wang Yuan and Hu Mengying sat in the car.
The carriage went straight to Yaxing.
Yahang, a Daye intermediary agency, engages in buying and selling intermediary guarantees, advance funds, and contracting services.
Great undertakings are both official and private.
Official hospitals charge less, have a big air, and are slow to do things; private hospitals provide good services, work quickly, and charge expensive fees.
Wang Yuan and Hu Mengying got off the car, Dahu and Guo Liang stayed outside, and only Wang Sihai was brought into Yaxing.
Among the eleven people brought from Fu County, Wang Sihai has the thickest skin, the most flexible mind, and is suitable for business.
But growing up in the countryside, I have very little knowledge, so I need to bring out more, teach more and cultivate more!
A thin man with shrewd eyes trotted up to Wang Yuan, clasped his fists and smiled: "The little man Yu Wanxing, salt, tea, cloth, horses, beams, oil, meat, eggs, fish, pigs, horses, cattle, sheep
...Looking for people, recruiting people, running for office, securing matchmakers, and renting houses, I wonder what the young master needs a villain for?"
"..."
This means that there are more than 20 industries. In this era, the industry span of Yaren is so wide. Could it be a liar? Wang Yuan pointed to the side: "Talk to her!"
Looking at Hu Mengying, Yu Wanxing's eyes trembled. Although this woman was wearing a veil, she was still so beautiful that he couldn't help but bow his head and smile: "Madam..."
Hu Mengying's face turned red with embarrassment, her beautiful eyes narrowed: "We are friends, not husband and wife!"
"Miss, the young man is a talented man and a beautiful woman. The villain thought you were married. The villain said the wrong thing. He really deserves a beating!"
With a slap on the mouth, Yu Wanxing smiled apologetically: "I wonder what you are doing, Miss?"
I had already noticed that these two people were a bit ambiguous, so I just said that on purpose!
Don't look at this young lady saying she's unhappy, she must be happy in her heart!
I will definitely give you a reward later.
“Rent!”
Along the way, she asked Wang Yuan about his needs, and Hu Mengying said directly: "I want a big house, between ten and twenty acres, preferably in the south of the city."
The residents in the south of the city are either rich or noble, and there are many patrols by Yamen soldiers, so the public security is excellent!