It turned out that those tents were not used to live in people, but were used to pile a lot of grain, quilts, and cloth. Because the climate in the south of the Yangtze River was humid and it was close to the river bank, although it was winter, grain and cloth should not be placed in the open air. Many tents are used to store these items,
Ruo Rong has looted a lot of gold, silver and jewellery from Guangling, but if he wants to take root in Jiaozhou, it is the food and cloth that he lacks. Since entering this camp, Ruo Rong has been looking around, seeing each one. The tents were all piled up, Ruo Rong, who was already greedy and became a surname, suddenly saw so many things he needed urgently, and it was even more wicked. In any case, he must try to control Mi Zhu and take all these things as his own.
Hearing that Ruo Rong had arrived, Mi Zhu hurriedly greeted him from the big tent. He and Ruo Rong had both served under Tao Qian in the past. They were old acquaintances. Moreover, this time Ruo Rong took more than 100,000 people to flee south. Yes, he had learned this news from the people who had fled a few days ago. It is reasonable and reasonable, and he must treat Ruo Rong well.
Being able to accommodate so many people who have fled here at once gave Mi Zhu a sense of accomplishment, and it also made him feel that the refugee camp that was originally set up was indeed a bit small. Now that the pressure is increasing sharply, he even wants to discuss with Ruo Rong. To resettle these people, after all, these people were brought by Ruo Rong from Pengcheng. He should be more familiar with the demands of these people.
As soon as he saw Mi Zhu, Ruo Rong walked over quickly, repeatedly saying, "Master Mi, I haven't seen him for a long time, and Ruo will rely on Master Mi to settle down in the future."
Since Ruo Rong had made up his mind to seize the food and cloth in the Mi Zhu camp, he never mentioned anything about borrowing, and put on a posture of coming to take refuge, that is, the Han people would bow their hands, if they were like this. If hugs were so popular in later generations, Ruo Rong would have taken the opportunity to drew out a sharp blade and held Mi Zhu away.
Mi Zhu is an honest person. He didn't expect Ruo Rong to count him thousands of times in his heart, and he said, "Master Ruo cares about the people of Pengcheng, and I admire Mi. The conditions here are simple, waiting for the people to settle down. After coming down, Mi will naturally recommend Lord Ruo in front of the lord, so that he will have a bright future."
Ruo Rong thanked him, and looked around. There were more than a dozen sturdy men guarding Mi Zhu in the middle. All of them looked vigilant, so that Ruo Rong had no chance to start. Ruo Rong strongly suppressed his desire to do it, and followed Mi Zhu. Walked into the big account,
Thieves once appeared in Jiangnan. Although the situation has been greatly improved after surrendering and suppressing during this period of time, it is inevitable that there will be fish that slip through the net. In addition, the people who have fled from Xuzhou are also mixed, Mi Zhu, After all, Yu Fan is a literati. Liu Xin was worried about their safety, so he sent a hundred flying tiger guards to take charge of the safety of the two of them. These more than ten big men were selected from the flying tiger guards. The scholar, who is not far from Mi Zhu, is equivalent to his personal bodyguard. With these people, Ruo Rong will naturally not find a chance to start.
There were no other people in the big tent, just two rows of cases, a few cases full of wine and vegetables, Mi Zhu pointed at those cases, smiled and said: "Master Ruo, please sit down for a while and use some refreshments. Master Yu and the generals will be here in a while."
Seeing that there was no chance, Ruo Rong had to arch his hands and sit down in the guest seat. Fan Neng and the part he brought in, pretending to be the confidants of Pengcheng officials and gentry, also sat down in the next order, because there was no preparation in the big tent. There are so many seats, so some people can only arrange other tents,
Mi Zhu is a native of the East China Sea, but he has lived in Xuzhou for many years, and most of the Mi family’s properties are located in Xuzhou. When Ruo Rong came to Xuzhou to report on his duties, he had met him. As for the other officials in Pengcheng, Mi Zhu had no impression. Not to mention the old gentry. Therefore, Mi Zhu did not see what was wrong with these people. In fact, it is no wonder that if Mi Zhu is placed in later generations, it should be equivalent to the provincial high-ranking officials. Officials of this level are very important to the city. Only a handful of first-level cadres can make an impression, and how can they remember those many faces?
Ruo Rong saw that there were more than 20 people who could enter this big tent with his confidant, and Mi Zhu did not see the slightest flaw. He was determined in his heart, wondering how to start with Mi Zhu, and he suddenly picked up the tent. A few soldiers walked in from the outside, each holding a lacquer tray in his hand, and several white porcelain bowls were placed in the lacquer tray.
Mi Zhu smiled and said, "Master Ruo, this is a special fragrant tea from Jiangnan. You can try it. It tastes very good."
The development of Jiangnan’s economy is an important task given to Yu Fan by Liu Xin. Among them, the production of tea is most important to Liu Xin. Yu Fan is originally from Jiangnan, but he only knows the medicinal value of tea. After returning to the three counties of Jiangnan He deliberately asked people to find the tea harvested in spring. According to the method taught by Liu Xin, after finishing, rolling, drying, and then brewing with boiling water, it is really fragrant and refreshing. Now, Yu Fan and Mi Zhu invariably fell in love with drinking tea,
In the past, Jiangnan did not have artificially planted tea trees. The tea leaves were collected from wild tea trees, and they were only used for medicinal purposes. The quantity was very limited. When Yu Fan returned to Jiangnan, it was already in autumn and the tea picking season was early. He was able to collect even fewer tea leaves, and most of them were sent to Xiangyang by Yu Fan. What Liu Xin added to the goat’s milk for Hu Chuquan and others was the tea that Yu Fan sent from Jiangnan. However, Liu Xin did not drink these teas himself. After all, the picking, processing, and preservation of these teas did not meet his requirements. There was still a certain difference from the teas he drank in later generations. He was waiting for the next morning. What about new tea,
Mi Zhusheng’s surname is benevolent and he likes to think about people in good terms in everything, but it doesn’t mean that his brain is not good. He, like Yu Fan, feels very keenly that a little tea will be in the near future. There will definitely be a lot to do,
Although these tea leaves were far from Liu Xin's request, they were very precious because of their scarcity. Despite this, Mi Zhu took these treasures out to entertain Ruo Rong and his party, because he heard Ruo Rong’s introduction and really thought that These people here are all officials and squires of Pengcheng.
The Han dynasty implemented the gentry system. Those who were able to hold important positions were members of the gentry. The imperial examination was only held by Liu Xin, and it was not very successful. Therefore, in Mi Zhu's view, these people should be among the gentry People, the life of the gentry has always been more exquisite, and there are no lack of elegant people among them. According to his judgment, these people should also like tea, a fresh drink.
The ability of Mi's family to become the richest man in Xuzhou is certainly inseparable from the contribution of business. Mi Zhu liked tea drinking, and naturally thought of the commercial value of tea. Because in the foreseeable few years, the output of tea could not be large. Therefore, Mi Zhu judged that tea is likely to become a new luxury, and its most likely consumer groups will also be those in the upper echelons of society, rather than ordinary people.
These people from Pengcheng obviously also belong to potential consumer groups. Although they fled their homes in a hurry, Mi Zhu can be sure that they must have carried a lot of gold and silver with them, and they still have a certain consumption ability. Moreover, these people will soon be resettled. In the Jiangnan area, there needs to be something that can attract them. If they fall in love with drinking tea, I believe they will stay.
Sure enough, Ruo Rong took a sip and praised it again and again: "Master Mi, this thing is really magical. After a sip, it leaves fragrance on the lips and teeth, which is endlessly memorable."
Secretly proud, Mi Zhu glanced at the other Pengcheng "officials" and "squires" in the audience, but was disappointed. Those "officials" and "squires" almost drank the tea in one sip, but he couldn't put it down with the white porcelain cover bowl in his hand. , It was going to drive Mi Zhu crazy,
However, Mi Zhu thought about it, maybe these people came from afar, and they were a little bit thirsty, and maybe they didn't have time to savor it, so he ordered: "Come here, let's have another drink for the adults."
These "officials" and "squires" are Ruo Rong's confidant sergeants. How can they understand Mi Zhu's kindness? Compared with the fragrant tea, the white porcelain bowl in hand can raise their interest. Who doesn't know in Pengcheng On the surface, such a white porcelain bowl is worth at least a hundred taels of silver.
Mi Zhu felt a little suspicious. How do these people look like those of the gentry, but Mi Zhu always likes to think about people better, and it is inconvenient to ask questions, so he has to put doubts into his stomach.
Suddenly, there was a burst of hearty laughter outside the big tent, and then I saw Gan Ning, Huang Gai, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin walking in along the way, talking and laughing.
These four are the generals of the navy army, and they have been doing their best to assist Mi Zhu in the work of sheltering the fleeing people. Therefore, although the four of them are unrestrained and not the same as Mi Zhu, Mi Zhu still respects them very much.
Seeing these four people walking into the big tent, Mi Zhu hurriedly stood up and introduced: "Master Ruo, these four are General Gan, General Huang, General Zhou and General Jiang. They are all powerful generals under the command of my Patriarch. "
Gan Ning laughed loudly and said: "Master Mi, no need to introduce, Gan and Master Ruo have already met. Whoever said that there are friends from afar, it's a pleasure."
Mi Zhu also laughed and said: "Several generals have been busy up to now, please drink a bowl of tea to relieve fatigue, and when Master Yu arrives, let's start."
Zhou Tai had already walked over, sat down in a big way, waved his hand, and said, "Master Mi, your broken tea is usually hidden as a treasure, but today I am willing to take it out. It’s not rare to drink that stuff, or to enjoy the wine."
Gan Ning also sat down behind the few cases next to Mi Zhu. He first poured a drink full of wine, held it up high, and said, "Master Mi, let's start now. Master Yu just asked someone to spread the word. Come here, he will pick up a few friends. It will take a while before we arrive, so we don't have to wait for him."