1299. Only those who retreat bravely from the rapids become wise.
Zhao Yongtang saw that his mother and wife were both fascinated by the story. The two children also leaned tightly on their father's arms, watching his father tell these stories that they had never heard before.
"That night, we all lost sleep, and all the general banners were discussing in the tent. There are several sources in the Beijing camp. One is a military family like Ma Xiaoping who has been in the military for generations, and the other is someone like us who was hired temporarily to fill the bill, but ended up being kidnapped.
Some went to the battlefield, and others were sent by the emperor to serve as eyes and ears and to control the army."
"You know, there is no such person as Zhao Yongtang in the military register. My name is the Zhao Yanggang who I replaced. He has been a military household for more than two hundred years. There is no such person as me in the Beijing camp. Do you understand?
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"The military pay from the Ministry of Household Affairs was all given to Zhao Yanggang. He had been in charge of military pay during this period, and whenever it was paid, it was given to him, because he was a regular soldier. At that time, people were not making trouble because Uncle Dingyuan forcibly determined that we,
The replacement was the regular soldier. When he found out who was the replacement, he beheaded him on the spot and killed many people. Who dared to say that he was the replacement? They all shouted the name of the person they replaced."
Li Ping asked: "Why did Uncle Dingyuan do this?"
Zhao Yongtang said: "The capital camp is terrible. Those hereditary soldiers are handed a bag of grain and they can't carry it. They have to hire someone to carry it home. I am always hired by Zhao Yanggang to carry grain for him every month.
We just met. Otherwise, how could he hire me to go out for him and go to Yingmao?"
"Think about it, if Uncle Dingyuan took such soldiers to fight, wouldn't he be seeking death? Of course he turned his back on him and forcibly removed all the strong men who had replaced him. However, there was no one from the military department in this matter.
Formalities. We don’t exist at all, do you understand?”
Li Ping smiled bitterly and said: "I understand, Zhao Yanggang is about to go to the battlefield, and he is eager for you to die for him. Naturally, there will be no trouble. But now, you have made money, made meritorious service, and been promoted.
They definitely can't give up. Besides, this job has always been someone else's. They have relied on this for generations."
Zhao Yongtang said: "As long as you understand, these things are rootless trees. They look good for a while, but they are accurate and poke holes. Before, Uncle Dingyuan was suppressing him, and no one dared to cause trouble. Now Dingyuan
Things have changed since Uncle Dingyuan left office. There is no free pie in this world. If Uncle Dingyuan had not forgiven us first, how could he have given so much money to everyone."
"Now, the reason why the gentlemen from the Ministry of War came out to deal with this matter is because this matter cannot be delayed like this. Uncle Dingyuan has already gone down. It must be dealt with. Otherwise, this is a confusing account. What can I do?
What’s going on? Two people in one position, isn’t this a joke?”
Li Ping said: "I understand. The gentlemen from the Ministry of War asked their relatives to look for you door to door. They want to be a broker and sell your identity to the original owner or anyone who needs it. They can change military status, military merit, and rosters.
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Zhao Yongtang said: "It's no wonder that others want to eat this bowl of rice. Only they can suppress the original owner, and they can also suppress people like us. Only they can handle this kind of transfer. The Staff and Staff Division of the Ministry of War is the place that manages the files.
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Li Ping said: "I heard that there was turmoil in the city a few days ago, and the head of the Ministry of War's Staff Division was beaten to death."
Zhao Yongtang sneered and said: "Let's not care about his dead ball. If he dies, he will die without any evidence. No one knows about this business of buying and selling military status. Who knows who did it. These gentlemen are all evil-hearted masters.
.Besides, the Ministry of War has offended all the nobles. Uncle Dingyuan and Prince Ying in the nobles have been raped. The nobles have all stepped aside. Why don't you deal with them and wait for the capital camp to return to Donglin?
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"Now, the reason why the Ministry of War is willing to discuss it with us in a friendly manner is mainly because this matter is hidden from the emperor. And we people have just come off the battlefield and are full of hostility. They don't dare to bully us, and they don't dare to bully us either.
I'm afraid that Uncle Dingyuan will interfere. So, everyone makes money by being harmonious, so they tap each other and make connections. We don't care about anything, just pay as much as you want. I'll sell you my official position and head. I'll give you real money. Once the deal is settled, the deal will be done.
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Li Ping asked: "Have you all discussed it? Don't sell for less, this is a one-and-done deal."
Zhao Yongtang saw that she had also turned around and said with a smile: "We all get together every day to discuss. If we don't stick together, we won't be bullied to death by them. This time everyone sold for a good price."
Li Ping lowered her head and sighed. She didn't expect that this wealth would come and go as quickly as it came. After all, it was still a flower in the water and a moon in the well.
Zhao Yongtang continued: "Actually, you can continue to work in the woolen mill if you want. You and your mother are still living here in the capital with their children. I can go to Beitang Industrial Zone by myself. Let's work together.
We hired thirty people and fifty thousand taels of silver and planned to open a logistics company. Beitang Industrial Zone is the property of Uncle Dingyuan and is attracting investment. We went to register and it was protected by Uncle Dingyuan, which was the main reason why we dared to do it.
.By the way, you know, Ma Xiaoping is not working anymore. He is a real military member, a serious member of the Baihu family, and there is nothing wrong with him. He sold his official position, military status, and credit for a total of three thousand taels, which is equal to us.
Let’s invest in this logistics company together.”
The old lady and Li Ping were shocked. They had seen Ma Xiaoping and they were not afraid of being reported. They stopped doing this. People have a herd mentality. When they heard that Ma Xiaoping stopped working, they felt much more at ease.
Li Ping suddenly remembered something and said: "Master, there is something I forgot to tell you. Ma Xiaoping's daughter-in-law Huang Yilan told me privately that she planned to give Ma Xiaoping a concubine. If she doesn't give birth, she feels
The family can't hold their head high. Let me help you find out if there is a girl from a good family who can have children."
Zhao Yongtang nodded and said: "On the way back, he told me that he wanted to find another wife. It seems that he meant it. You can handle this matter. Huang Yilan must not be happy. Don't
Because this affects the relationship between the two of you. It is a thankless thing, but you still need to think more about it."
"By the way, we have made money, and it is no longer suitable to live here. People here are poor, and their character is not good. Some hate people and laugh at others. I don't work in Jingying anymore, I don't know how I can still laugh at you.
.I plan to buy an apartment on Huangcheng North Street. Our family will move to a community developed by Uncle Dingyuan. There are supporting schools there. Now that we have money, we can send our children to school. If they can read,
If you can settle accounts, how can you find a good job as a living person?"
When Li Ping heard about buying a house, she immediately became happy. Women are naturally interested in buying a house. However, she said with concern: "The prices of houses there have increased. If I bought it last year, I would have bought a three-bedroom apartment with an area of 100 square meters."
, it’s only more than one hundred taels of silver. Now it’s three hundred taels. I’m afraid that buying a house will affect your decision to invest in that logistics company.”
Zhao Yongtang said: "It's okay. You can get a loan. Xinghe Bank provides a ten-year loan. Let's move in first and repay the money slowly. Dingyuanbo's house is delivered as a ready-made house. And the floor area is the same. No.
I don’t know what the common area is, but everyone agreed.”