Hanyang County.
Jiang Guang is boasting about his wealth. He has a goatee, and his small eyes reveal shrewdness, but this shrewdness is superficial, and it always makes people feel that this person is not shrewd to the point, and he can call him with a little bit of scheming. He fell into a trap. According to Jiang Guang's words: "A simple and honest person can't do business, so people can't worry about it. If he is really a simple and honest person, he can still be a businessman? At most, he is deceiving the common people."
Although he has been working under Lin Yuan's family for a long time, he has been wandering between the capitals, making friends, and breaking open the doors of many officials with money. Jiang Shang's name is also considered a little famous among businessmen. There are a lot of rich people, and they often spend a lot of money, even if the purchase is just an inconspicuous gadget, it is impossible to give it to the next person just after buying it.
Jiang Guangzheng was drinking with a new friend. He was very attentive to this new friend. The friend was Ni Wenjun's confidant. Although he could not be called a right-hand man, he was quite envious of Ni Wenjun.
Jiang Guang spent countless gold and silver jewelry to find this friend.
Although his friends did not look down on him very much, although the Yuan Dynasty emphasized business, the long-standing tradition still makes many people think that businessmen are cheap.
"Brother Zhou, please use it." Jiang Guang poured a glass of wine for his friend. This wine is rice wine. People call it sweet water.
Brother Zhou drank a cup of rice wine, and everyone would be held, especially by Jiang Guang. Jiang Guang held people very well. It not only made people feel comfortable, but also did not make people feel exaggerated and sinister, and Jiang Guang held people. , not just verbal support, he almost sincerely intended to do anything for the other party.
Being held to the extreme, few people will refuse and dislike it.
Brother Zhou said drunkenly: "If Boss Jiang asks for something, as long as Zhou can sit down, he will not refuse."
Jiang Guang smiled: "I admire Brother Zhou's integrity, Brother Zhou looks at me, I have no family, no relatives and friends, I have been busy for most of my life, going through wind and rain, earning family wealth, but I have no time to enjoy it. Even the servants at home are better off than me."
Brother Zhou seemed to think it made sense, and sighed: "Who said no? I'm similar to Boss Jiang."
The two chatted and talked about the current grain output, Jiang Guang revealed inadvertently: "It was said earlier that the world would be in chaos, Jiang had collected a lot of grain, and he was waiting for the world to be in chaos to sell at a good price. When I forgot about it, the grain became stale grain. If I sold it at a low price, I would be reluctant to sell it. If it was sold at a high price, the people could not afford it.
Brother Zhou's eyes lit up, but he quickly restrained himself: "How much food do you have?"
Jiang Guang looked around and seemed to be afraid of being seen, so he didn't dare to say it, he just made a gesture.
Brother Zhou understood, and the smile on his face became more sincere: "Boss Jiang, don't talk to me. Friends should help each other. I have a way to solve this food for you."
Jiang Guang looked very excited: "What's the way? To tell you the truth, Brother Zhou, for these food, I've been so worried that I haven't had a good night's sleep."
This brother Zhou had always suspected that Jiang Guang had ulterior motives in approaching him. After all, Jiang Guang had never asked for it. Businessmen, they wanted nothing more than a few things. If they wanted to do business, they had to be covered. Jiang Guang didn't mention it, so he just pretended to be stupid. Anyway, there were advantages. The gold and silverware at home and the jewelry on his wife's daughter's head were all sent by Jiang Guang.
Now he knows that Jiang Guang is not asking for nothing. The money he needs for his batch of food is much more than the jewelry, gold and silver that Jiang Guang gave him. If this business is done, Jiang Guang will never have to go out again in his life. do business.
Jiang Guang wanted something, but Brother Zhou was relieved.
"I'll give you an answer in three days." Brother Zhou himself was not sure whether to receive food.
Although he was Ni Wenjun's confidant, Ni Wenjun didn't tell him everything. He knew that Ni Wenjun had the idea of rebelling and overthrowing Xu Shouhui, but he didn't know when Ni Wenjun was going to make trouble and whether the food and grass were resolved. I promised Jiang Guang, isn't this slapped in the face
Face is still very important in life.
Jiang Guang felt that this matter was almost certain.
He and Brother Zhou broke up in front of the restaurant and got into the carriage. Jiang Guang's old servant helped Jiang Guang into the carriage. After Jiang Guang was seated, the carriage slowly moved forward. The old servant handed Jiang Guang a bowl of sober soup. The light is consumed in one gulp, and although the sweet water is not strong, it is not small.
The old servant asked in a low voice, "Your lord has finished talking?"
Jiang Guang smiled and said, "What's this?"
If the talks were really completed, as soon as the war broke out, he would mix some medicines into the grain and grass. There was a common herbal medicine, which was ground into powder and mixed with it, and it would make people confused.
The soldiers are all clutching their stomachs to pull, may they still have any fighting power
But it can only be mixed when Lin Yuan calls.
When Ni Wenjun and Xu Shouhui fought, the food was still good.
A satisfied smile appeared on Jiang Guang's face.
He is a businessman, and what he wants is very simple, profit and money.
As long as he can make money, let him abandon his ancestors and change his name.
But this also requires gambling, and Jiang Guang feels that his gambling luck has always been good.
Jiang Guang wanted to send out his own food, but Lin Yuan received food from a lot of people. These food will be sampled for animals to eat. If the animals are okay, they will naturally stay as military rations. If the animals are in trouble, then The person who sent it will also be unlucky.
Those who can hold a lot of grain and grass in troubled times are wealthy businessmen, and it is difficult to counterfeit, so who sent each batch of grain, there is a clear record, including name and characteristics, as well as age.
Lin Yuan glanced at it and saw a familiar name on the list - Shen Fu.
When he was young, he had seen a TV series about Shen Wansan and knew that Shen Wansan's real name was Shen Fu and Zi Zhongrong.
Wansan is just a respectful name given to him by the society.
Although Shen Fu at this time was a wealthy businessman, he was not a very rich man, nor could he be rich enough to rival the country.
Lin Yuan looked at the comments of the next officer Liang, to the effect that the grains sent by Shen Fu were coarse and fine, the coarse grains were full of weight, and the fine grains were all new grains. To sum up, this person was very generous and of good quality.
So Lin Yuan asked someone to bring Shen Fu to him. He also wanted to know what the most famous richest man in history looked like, was he fat and big ears, or was he honest and honest
As a result, when people came up, Lin Yuan was dumbfounded.
This is an old man. He is very well maintained. He wears silk and satin, but these can't hide his old state. He looks kind and gentle. Although he is old, his waist is straight. He saw Lin Yuan then knelt down and bowed, and Lin Yuan froze for a few seconds before calling him up.
"How old is the old man now?" Lin Yuan felt strange. He was almost seventy when he looked like this. According to the historical clues he knew, Shen Wansan would have been over a hundred years old when he was exiled, and Zhu Yuanzhang would have been exiled. An old man over a hundred years old? It does not conform to the bottom line of social tradition. After all, since ancient times, the tradition of "respecting the elderly" has always existed.
Shen Fu's voice was very old and hoarse. He looked like an old man, and with the generosity bestowed upon him by years, he said, "Caomin only celebrated his 60th birthday last year."
Sixty years old is already considered a long life, and no matter where you are, you should be invited as a guest.
Lin Yuan stood up and said with a smile, "Old man, sit down."
Regarding Shen Fu's exile by Zhu Yuanzhang, is it a folklore or a historical record? Lin Yuan was sure that what he knew should be the official history. There are records in the history books, so Zhu Yuanzhang exiled an old man who was over 100 years old
Shen Fu was not in a hurry to face Lin Yuan, he first said his intention: "Share the worries for Nan Bodhisattva."
Then he threw out his son: "Caomin has a son, Mingrong, although he is not talented, he is honest and willing to work, and it is not too hard to work."
Finally, he stated his position: "But I will do my best for the South Bodhisattva."
Lin Yuan smiled at him and said, "The old man's heart understands that, since the old man is here, there is no need to rush to leave. Let's stay here first. Runing is a long way from Suzhou, and the car and horses are exhausted. I wonder if the old man's son will come with him? "
Shen Fu had a gray beard, and he smiled at Lin Yuan: "Of course, my son is a born fool, he only knows how to be obedient and has no ideas of his own. If I leave him at home alone, I'm afraid I'll mess with him. A lot of trouble."
At this time, Shen Fu was not the richest man in Suzhou, but could only be regarded as one of the Big Three.
He is now looking for a big tree to shelter himself from the wind and rain and earn more wealth.
"In that case, I'll see you tomorrow." Lin Yuan asked, "How does the old man feel?"
Shen Fu lowered his head and saluted respectfully: "Listen to Nan Bodhisattva's orders."
After the servants led Shen Fu away, Lin Yuan opened the list and continued to read. There were many people who showed their favor, but most of the food they gave was not much, but the food was not old food, which was enough to show that they attached great importance to Lin Yuan. It is not enough to pay attention to it.
Compared with them, Shen Fu is indeed a generous person. Shen Fu is different from those people. He is confident in himself. He believes in his own vision and his choice.
So he brought all the food he could get his hands on, as well as his own son, leaving only his confidant and grandson at home.
Just as Lin Yuan was about to say something, he saw Chen Bosong's expression of joy. The joy was so obvious that people could tell his mood at a glance.
Lin Yuan teased him in a good mood: "So? Are you picking up money?"
Chen Baisong pursed his lips, but raised his brows. He smiled and said, "I said a few days ago that the military rations were in short supply. That guy Li Congrong asked me to borrow rations, but he didn't pay them back. I sent someone to ask him for it, and he always said Decisive time will be paid, and I am also in a hurry, this time it has solved the urgent need."
Lin Yuan remembered the consumption of food by Li Congrong's military camp, and he was also a little overwhelmed.
Li Congrong was a bad guy, and the military division couldn't beat him either.
Several generals have never borrowed food from him.
Lin Yuan: "Don't lend him a loan next time. You tell him that if you don't do well, let him come back and be me a little boy. I don't dislike it."
This guy is rude.
The author has something to say: There are different opinions on whether Shen Wansan was exiled.
The Ming History compiled by the Qing Dynasty stated that Shen Wansan was exiled by Zhu Yuanzhang during the Hongwu period.
However, in the "Wujiang County Chronicle" compiled during the Qianlong period, it was written that "Zhang Shicheng was dead according to Wu Shi Wansan, and Er Zimao and Wang Mi transported rice from the sea to Yanjing". Zhang Shicheng's army occupied Wuhui in 1356, and Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty in 1368. Looking at it this way, Shen Wansan died very early.
In other words, Shen Wansan may have always been a Yuan Dynasty person, born in the Yuan Dynasty and died in the Yuan Dynasty.
There is also the calculation of Shen Wansan's age from the age of Shen Wansan's son.
Then it was proved that Zhu Yuanzhang could not have exiled an old man who was more than 100 years old (it was believed that the "History of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by the Qing Dynasty deliberately discredited Zhu Yuanzhang)
Anyway, there is a lot of debate.
Qiqi did not express which statement he supported here, but because the former has a more precise age range, he used the former.