On this day, the sky over the Xiaoluoshuihe wharf was densely covered with dark clouds. People were still woven everywhere, and boats of all sizes shouted to make way one after another.
Cheng Lingxiang, the county magistrate who was waiting for another two days to take up his post, stood on the newly built bridge, looking at the prosperous scene in front of him, with a lot of emotion.
The new official position has been dismissed. He will follow a ship in the next few days to take up his post. The original county magistrate has been reduced to the position of the master book. At first, he thought that he would be able to hold a position in the state. Now the position is reduced. After a little bit, the grade went up. From the sixth rank, there was no way. Chang'an's master book specially set this grade, and Chang'an county magistrate Pei Yaoqing was on the sixth rank.
"My lord, didn't you say you want to go over and take a look?" An entourage next to Cheng County Commander saw him standing here and watching for a while and never left, and whispered a reminder.
"Okay, this is over. I heard that the lake is still being repaired over there. Just look at it. I don't know who the next county magistrate will be. Despite the drought, the county’s tax adjustments are also free. Many people want to come over and take a bite of a bowl of fat and oily meat."
Madam Cheng walked towards the other side. From time to time, someone pushed or rushed to transport the goods here, which made it difficult for him to calm down.
The wharf was repaired, and after a few rains, the ship was opened here. Sanshui County alone can’t eat so many goods, but if others need it, the river can be connected to the sea, and it will pass through a lot. Places, including the capital city, some other places far away from the river, or where there is no wharf, can only transfer freight to this side.
Others are simply merchants from other places who arrived here by boat, rented warehouses at the docks, and traded with each other. There were many people watching the goods, and some goods were transported directly before they even disembarked. Of course , The docking fee is still to be paid.
As the people in Zhangjiazhuang said, when it is prosperous, the locals also have a new way to survive.
Even those who sell cold skins and pancakes and fruits are also sold around from time to time. They are given ample portion and the price is fair and cheap. Many people who don’t have much money choose to buy a portion and eat it together. dilute.
The entourage listened to the adult’s words, and was also anxious. He was afraid that someone would be thinking about this place, but he could not continue to say this. He could only change his words and said: "My lord, it is not just the prosperous pier, but there will be more people in the county in the future. Many temples have been demolished, and land that used to be tax-free will be allocated to others."
"Well, whether it’s demolished, the people don’t have much money in their homes, and they have to give them a copy, so that they can buy something for life. I heard that Zhangjiazhuang and a merchant from Beijing are facing each other, it seems I have to deliver the goods here today, and watch the excitement later."
The county magistrate Cheng looked at the grain piled up on the opposite side, and suddenly thought of this. The new grain was exchanged for the old grain, and the old grain had to be sold. It was an obvious loss of business. I don't know what Zhangjiazhuang would do? I sent someone to inquire about it, and said that I had prepared the manpower on my own side, and it was easy to use today.
"Adults, young ones know this. A grain store in the capital is in love with the seeds of the King Zhang family. They want to buy them and sell them, or find a place to grow them. The rice grain shop is a normal one. The grain shop is not well-known, this time it is estimated that he will suffer.
Think about it, Zhang’s Zhuangzi has already given the price. The grain is in the ground. If you want to buy it, you don’t buy it or you don’t want to. When the grain is exchanged for the grain of the farmer, the grain of the farmer is naturally not counted as seeds, and it is always necessary to eat.
Zhangjiazhuang is so easy to deal with? I got angry, and started with it. The small ones can’t tell how to do it. In short, Zhang’s Zhuangzi deliberately made things big, otherwise, it’s fine to tell the farmers not to sell old grain. Where else can the farmers be better than them? More obedient? "
The entourage thought hard, analyzed it to the magistrate Cheng, and laughed when he heard the entourage could say such a thing.
"You little boy, what do you know? This is Zhangjiazhuangzi who is demonstrating. I am leaving now. Sanshui County is so good. The position of the county magistrate has not been fixed. How many pairs of eyes look at this place. People can find out the relationship between us and the Zhang Family Zhuangzi. What would happen if Zhangjia Zhuangzi is weak at this time?"
"It will be underestimated by more people. Those who didn't dare to reach out wanted to try it. No wonder, the small ones are still too stupid." The entourage understood now.
"Huh! Someone stretches out their hands for their food, they won't care. In this place in front of our eyes, no one wants to stretch out their hands? This is a chicken that will lay golden eggs. You and I are about to leave. Yesterday they sent someone over. Isn’t the money given to me just to get me to the place to take care of it?"
Madam Cheng looked at the young man who had been with him since he was six or seven years old, and said helplessly.
The entourage nodded: "What the lord said, they really dared to give it. Except for a small part of their own emergency use, all the other income from the dock is given to us. He is not afraid that we will turn our face when it is time? This is a one-year rent. The money from the warehouse and the restaurant is more than 20,000 taels of silver."
The county magistrate Cheng shook his head slightly, and said to his entourage: "Do you dare to turn your face or do I dare to turn your face? Yao Chong has come down, Song Jing has gone up, Sicang joined the army and Zhou Zheng is right here. If Jia Zhuangzi makes a move, Zhou You will not spare us. There is such an expert who can even calculate this kind of thing, who is not afraid
Do you still remember the silver that Song Jinggong came to give back? Originally I didn’t know that it was Zhou Xihu. The money he gave was far more than the normal money I paid. This is to tell me, I don’t care, they will send the money directly to me, and use the money that can buy people from the state to the county. Ling, this is a threat. What if you say we turn our faces and deny it? "
"They will send more money to the adult's boss." The entourage replied.
"Yeah, if you look at how they treated the villagers, and then at the county government officials, you can imagine that they don’t want betrayal. Once such a person finds out who betrayed, it will be like now. , I will show you the chickens and show me the money. The capital is not as big as other places. The cost is bigger. With my salary, I will live. We have to know how to be grateful."
The county magistrate Cheng was afraid that his entourage would always think about Zhangjiazhuang's calculations all day long, so he forgot the kindness he should have and reminded him.
The entourage nodded quickly: "The adults can rest assured that the young ones will never think about it. They also said that they let us get to the place, and the money is not enough to make people believe. They help some literati preparing for the exam. I don’t know what is the use of buying literati, and how to know. Who will be promising in the future?"
"One out of a hundred people is enough. This is the spread of money. When there are students who are really funded by them as officials in the future, as long as they can help, everyone will help. If you don't help, it is ungrateful. Want to count on Shangguan to treat you well?"
The county magistrate Cheng gave an explanation, and the entourage said in a general way: "It turns out that it is like this. It costs a lot of money. It really is a good calculation."
"Good calculation? What is this? The Patriarch of the Zhang family has been preparing to take the imperial examination, maybe it will be one or two years. When he goes to the capital and says that he is funding those students, his reputation will soon be established. They are the most powerful, and I don't know what the relationship between the two masters and Zhang Zhong and Zhang Yongcheng is, or the old man, they use so much energy to pave the way.
At that time, the central state will send recommended letterheads, and I also want to help. The contacts I use their money to get are the moment they want to use. If someone was willing to help me like this, why should I wait? Now it's the sixth rank. "
When the county magistrate Cheng talked about the Patriarch of the Zhang family, he was not only envious, but also sad. So much money would pave the way for a person and make people unable to say too much.
"Ah? It turned out to be like this? Zhangjia Zhuangzi is really not an ordinary place, but is it worth it? What if they help the Zhang family, and the Zhang family doesn't appreciate it?"
"It's not over yet. Didn't you tell me when I gave the money yesterday? As long as I have a problem there, whether it is government affairs or other aspects, I can write to you. This is to protect me. The position, waiting for others to go to the exam without making any mistakes, I can be regarded as taking advantage of it."
When the county magistrate Cheng spoke, he felt very happy. In any case, he did help himself, and he still needs to continue to help. With the guidance of an expert, his career will be easier in the future. The only regret is that there is no I have seen an expert personally, and I couldn't find a chance to apprentice.
The entourage was stunned when he heard these words. He had never expected that Zhang Family Zhuangzi would take such a long-term view. Such things were not something he could guess. The only thing he could do was to follow the adults honestly.
The two people were talking, and they had already walked into the building complex here. The streets were wide and flat. There were various shops on both sides of the street. There were also people carrying baskets picking up things thrown by others. After dozens of steps, there was an open bucket made of wood, with words written on it and pictures, so that people could throw useless things inside.
The street next to a pier should be full of messy things, but here it is only clean and tidy. People want to buy a house here, but unfortunately, the place here is only rented but not sold.
"My lord, they really think so much. Who can guess that the place that was bought at a loss of a thousand taels of silver has become a place where no money can be exchanged? Hey? What is that place for? I came back yesterday. I haven't seen it."
The entourage looked at the surrounding scenery and praised it again, and suddenly found something in front of him that he hadn't found yesterday.