Chapter 245 The state capital is borrowing money to survive
Although Meng Shan needs to recuperate, He Lingchuan has no shortage of opponents in the martial arts hall. Huan is fat, Yan is thin... no, there are all kinds of players who are tall, short, fat, thin, smart and cunning.
When others see him coming here every day, those who are interested in skills will come to him to learn from each other. He even met two Sergeants Gale.
Fortunately, no one else was as deadly as Meng Shan, so whether he lost or won, He Lingchuan could fight six or seven people in one dream.
His strength, skills, and agility all improved rapidly in actual combat.
Another person who has benefited a lot is Shouzi. Since He Lingchuan came to Yuewu Hall, his income has skyrocketed. It is said that in just a few days, he has almost saved enough to pay for his nephew to attend the school.
What a win.
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Three poles in the sun.
He Chunhua passed by the house and went back to pick up something. As soon as he entered the side hall, he saw his wife and eldest son sitting at the table eating snacks.
A sip of snacks and a sip of tea, chatting and laughing.
Since when did the relationship between these two people become so harmonious?
Mrs. Ying also saw her husband, stood up and said in surprise: "Ah, why are you back?"
"Take two documents. They were left in the study last night." He Chunhua looked at the table and saw a small snack, which looked really cute. "What is this?"
"Lotus cakes, mint cakes, and this pretzel are the most delicious." Mrs. Ying was in a good mood, "They are all signatures your son brought from his restaurant."
He Lingchuan handed a pretzel to his father: "Otherwise, why would it be called 'Hesulou'?"
He Chunhua swallowed it casually. Well, it tasted good. Seeing whether his son was sitting or not, he couldn't help but said, "Are you still free today?" He and He Yue were so busy that they hit the back of their heads with their heels.
In the past, the eldest son would be scolded by his wife for being so lazy, instead of just sitting aside with a smile like this.
"Ah, I'm waiting for someone."
He Chunhua didn't bother to ask him who he was waiting for. There were many people around this kid recently, coming and going.
"You haven't finished the matter that was assigned to you the day before yesterday?" he reminded his son, "Book Cao Zhizhang reminded me today that the stingy husband in Xinxiang, whose surname is Zhou, has been waiting for your visit."
"Will go."
He Chunhua is not that easy to fool: "When?"
If all his subordinates weren't so busy and couldn't spare any manpower, he wouldn't have ordered this kid to work.
"Dad, he couldn't solve the trouble caused by your officials, so he asked me to do it." He Lingchuan said lazily, "Shouldn't I make some preparations?"
"Control the situation and don't make a big fuss." He Chunhua warned him, "Xinxiang's soldiers are of the best quality around Dunyu, and there are many meritorious families in the township. We are recruiting troops, so don't get into a stalemate with them."
He Lingchuan frowned: "In this case, why don't we put aside the dispute first and wait until the war is over?"
"This battle cannot be finished in a short time."
After He Chunhua said these words, Mrs. Ying couldn't help but sigh. Yes, Xiazhou is still far from peace.
"Spring is about to begin. If the ownership of those fields is uncertain, it will be even more difficult to plant crops." He Chunhua said seriously, "Xinxiang is not an exception. Others will have to open their eyes to see how we deal with it."
He Lingchuan took a sip of tea: "I understand, I'll do it as soon as possible."
Mrs. Ying asked on the side: "I heard that before we arrived, the treasury was so poor that we couldn't even find two strings of copper coins. How come so much food and military supplies have been transported to the front line recently?"
She admired her husband for taking over a dilapidated state capital and managing it so well.
He Chunhua smiled: "Thanks to the nobles from all over the country."
He Lingchuan answered on his behalf: "When the rumors were at their peak a few days ago, even the four major families were wavering, thinking that the Xunzhou army was invincible and would soon attack Dunyu. Dad must have taken advantage of that time to do something.
Son."
In fact, Ding Zuodong had already informed him of the abnormal situation in the city.
"At that time, the wind was raging. I persuaded these noble squires that we are all grasshoppers on a rope. If Xiazhou runs out of food and equipment, they will be slaughtered like fat pigs when the New Year's Ceremony comes, so don't take any chances."
He Chunhua smiled slightly, "They felt that they were justified, so they voluntarily lent money to replenish food supplies to the state capital to defend themselves against the enemy."
The word "bu" has an accent.
Although he spoke in an understatement, Mrs. Ying knew that her husband had gone out early and returned late recently, and he had lost weight due to fatigue. These things must be very difficult to handle, and there was a lot of wrangling, buck-passing, tug-of-war, and wrestling in the process.
He Lingchuan was also surprised: "What does supplement mean?"
"Remember the bad debts accumulated in the state capital's granary before I took office?"
"The leaders of the four major families went to the granary to exchange grains and had empty accounts. Remember."
"I asked Yue'er to sort out the accounts roughly, and then asked these wealthy gentry to send grain to the warehouse to fill in the accounts." He Chunhua explained, "The deficit in the accounts is huge and cannot be filled up at the moment, but the grain sent will be enough in a short time.
Already."
He Lingchuan patted the table: "Dad, you are really awesome. You can also make them spit out everything they eat."
This description was so bad that He Chunhua and his wife looked contemptuous.
"Why don't they move?"
"Without the official seal on the account books, civilians moving without permission is considered fleeing, which is a serious crime." Household registration management is in principle very strict, and civilians need to issue a certificate from their original place of residence when moving.
However, in today's Yuan Kingdom, household registration management is chaotic in some places, and the permanent population is not so tightly controlled.
A wealthy family like the Zhan family had already obtained the arrest warrant from the state capital before He Chunhua took office, allowing them to move elsewhere. However, other fleeing civilians could not have obtained the arrest warrant. They were considered the backbone of the Zhan family and pinned their hopes on the Zhan family.
Show your kindness and be able to accommodate them when you arrive at a new location.
"Besides, the foundation is here. If they move, their muscles and bones will be injured. They can't leave unless they have to." He Chunhua said, "You see, the Zhan family left early and made the wrong move. The industry they have been operating for thirty or forty years can only be
Sold at a low price and changed hands. This time has greatly damaged our vitality. If there is no chance in the next ten years, the Zhan family may not be able to get back on its feet."
Speaking of this, He Lingchuan was also satisfied. Through Ding Zuodong's operation, he also reaped the dividends of the Zhan family's wealth.
And what he got was only a small portion, and the one who made the most profit should be the state capital!
Yes, He Chunhua used the money from the treasury, that is, the money he borrowed from the nobles and nobles. The day before yesterday, when the whole city was in panic and the Zhan family retreated hastily, he personally went out to sweep the goods and purchased products at extremely low prices!
These immediately changed from private ownership to state-owned, or state-owned assets.
One of the Zhans lost blood and fell down, while the other players ate half full.
He Lingchuan smiled and said, "The state government has sent out a lot of IOUs again?"
"Yes, what can be done?" He Chunhua scratched his head in an unusual manner, "Finally, the Li family was able to get rid of the debt of 150,000 taels, and the Shu family was also exempted from 30,000 taels. The others followed suit. The result is this
I turned around and borrowed more."
Xiazhou Mansion has been unable to make ends meet for many years and has borrowed money to survive. It has borrowed money from Dunyu, big and small nobles, and issued IOUs, with the total amount exceeding more than 900,000 taels.
To put it simply, the four major families are all his creditors, He Chunhua!
If the war hadn't been imminent, and if he hadn't still been able to control the Li family, it would have been difficult to get money out of the fingers of these misers.
Alas, it is like borrowing new debts to repay old debts.
He Lingchuan knew him well and knew that since he said "more", the amount of money lent should be quite astonishing. But He Chunhua didn't give specific figures, so it was hard for him to ask further questions.
"Dad, you disbanded all their private soldiers, and they are still willing to lend you money. How generous."
After the Li family sent troops to beat the Zhan family, He Chunhua took the opportunity to issue an order strictly prohibiting private militia and disbanding those who had already supported the army. Each family could only hire a maximum of a hundred people to guard the hospital. Violators were severely punished.
As one of the four major families, the Zhan family was beaten to the ground by the Li family's private soldiers. If this evil trend is not stopped in time, everyone in Dunyu will be in danger later. In addition, with the dark clouds of war, I am afraid that the culture of raising private soldiers will be cultivated.
It will become more and more prosperous.
All the young and middle-aged people have been recruited by the nobles. Who will join the army and fight?
Obviously, this goes against He Chunhua's goal.
"The Li family is very cooperative." He Chunhua said lightly, "With this example, other families will not be stubborn."
He Lingchuan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Old man Li Zhao, the timing of his death was really wonderful."
If Li Zhao does not die, he must be the toughest obstacle in front of He Chunhua.
The Li family without Li Zhao was as soft as a sponge cake to He Chunhua, unable to withstand his hands at all.
Mrs. Ying pointed at his forehead: "You kid."
He Chunhua couldn't take a break from his busy schedule for long. He just sat down to drink his second cup of tea and eat his second shortbread when the state government sent someone to remind him:
"My lord, the master of Chuanyun Pavilion is in the state capital asking for an audience."
"Chuanyun Pavilion?" He Chunhua was slightly stunned, threw down the tea cake, patted his clothes and stood up, "I went to do some work, and I will go home for dinner tonight."
Mrs. Ying agreed with a smile and sent her husband out.
He Lingchuan scratched his head, the name "Chuanyun Pavilion" sounded so familiar.
Thinking about it more carefully, it seems that it is the name of a certain Taoist sect, which is quite powerful in Xiazhou. He Yue also suggested that he become a disciple of Chuanyun Pavilion, but his father used a trick to dissuade him.
Since it is a large local business, He Chunhua, the newly appointed general manager, must have more contact with others, and future contacts will be inevitable.
At this time, the housekeeper Lao Mo informed that Ding Zuodong was here, but he used the back door.
This person has been in and out of He's house frequently recently, and everyone in He's house is used to it. As soon as he came, He Lingchuan took them behind closed doors.
Mrs. Ying was so shaken that she shook her head. She closed the door every day and didn't know what to say. I looked like my son.
As a result, half an hour later, someone came from the state capital again. As soon as they came in, they hurriedly sent a message:
"The chief steward wants Mr. He to rush to Xinxiang to handle the matter immediately! Immediately! It must be done before the sun sets, no delay!"
Convey the original words, word for word.
He Lingchuan was also shocked: "What happened?"
"The villain doesn't know."
How could He Lingchuan be fooled so easily: "What was the scene like at that time?"
"Your Excellency was having a heart-to-heart talk with Elder Liang of Chuanyun Pavilion. He came out to change clothes in the middle, so he asked the villain to rush over to deliver the message. Your Excellency also said that he would hold a grand luncheon for Elder Liang to buy you some more time."