Zhang Zhong is not picky about food at all. He can do anything. He doesn't eat more anyway. The main purpose is to see what a few merchants mean.
There is a lack of seeds and farming tools in the Fuzhong. This is the statement of several county magistrates. The merchants in charge of seeds and farming tools were also contacted by the county magistrates. Zhang Zhong wanted to know how officials and merchants in Shuzhou would treat him.
The cold dishes are here first, let alone, there are indeed some skills here. There are cucumbers and spinach. Shuzhou is south of the Yellow River, but there are fresh vegetables before this time. I don’t know if the people here grow them themselves, or Bought from outside.
It is something that many people dare not think of for a lifetime to eat a bite of cucumber with a strong fragrance in spring.
One end of the garlic and cucumber came up, a few people, and the chopsticks stretched out, it was a lot less. Zhang Zhong ate it, nodded slightly, and said, "It's okay, only a little salt, garlic, and cucumber. Put it there again, it's simple but extraordinary."
"If adults like to eat, eat more, sir, since you arrived in Shuzhou, somehow, the business of the few of us is easy to do. This will show the adult's ability."
A businessman sitting on the far right of Zhang Zhong took the opportunity to praise Zhang Zhong.
In the past few years, Zhang Zhong has also learned how to deal with it. Instead, he must have been doing business in the past, taking other people’s words seriously. Today, he will never think so again. He has listened to the flattery of businessmen and squinted his eyes with a smile. Just said:
"Well, the official doesn't ask for too much, as long as the farmer has his land and the owner has his house, it is enough to be worthy of the emperor's grace and the Li people."
This big talk makes people know that it's impossible when they hear it, but the businessmen still praised them one after another. They didn't talk much when they recorded incidents and joined the army, and they only watched others flattering around Zhang Zhong.
After eating and eating, half an hour passed. Zhang Zhong still chatted with the masters, but the merchants were a little uncomfortable. Today they came with a purpose, and waited for Zhang Zhong to discuss seeds and farm tools with them. It made a lot of money, and pushed the prone problems to Zhang Zhong.
They didn't believe that the people lacked seeds and farming tools. Before Zhang Zhong came, the county magistrates used the excuse that new seeds and new farming tools would be available this year to collect all the seeds and farming tools in the hands of the people.
If you want to plow in spring, you have to buy it again. You can't keep your own seeds like before and think of a way to make a farm tool by yourself.
The method is also simple, that is, the Fuzhong has left money, but the money needs to be sent to the capital. It has not been sent yet. See if Zhang Jihui will use the money to buy seeds and farm tools. If you use it, you will have a handle. In the hands of everyone, if it is not used, Zhang Zhong takes the money from his own family, and then he is trying hard to ask for the money, and the seeds are sold by the grain.
It is impossible for the common people to afford seeds and farming tools. Although they said at the beginning to exchange them, they can be exchanged. If you exchange bad seeds and farming tools for good ones, you need to add money. You have to decide how much you need to add.
If the people delay spring ploughing, then Zhang Zhong will definitely not be able to run away. The first one to be cleaned up is him. He has not just come here. He has been here for half a month. Every day he is invited to drink or go to the mountains and play for such a long time. Haven't figured out the people's affairs yet, who will he clean up if he doesn't clean up
It is with such confidence that the businessmen believe that Zhang Zhong will compromise with them and will not interfere in things in the future.
But Zhang Zhong didn't mention at all, he looked harmless to humans and animals, and when others talked, he also talked to the topic, not talking about seeds and farm tools at all.
Finally, a businessman couldn’t help it. He turned from Fengyue’s topic and said, “Master Cishi, Shuzhou will be more prosperous with you in the future, and the people will be grateful to you. Spring ploughing is about to come, and I want to come to Master Zhang. …"
"This official is doing things for the court, but you can't be grateful to this official, who can let the people live a good life. That's the honor of this official. What kind of fish are there in the river here?"
Without waiting for the businessman to speak, Zhang Zhong took the conversation and transferred it to another place again.
This time, not only the businessmen were stunned, but even when they recorded the incident and joined the army, they found that something was wrong. Zhang Zhong clearly didn't talk about the seeds and farm tools on purpose.
Everyone prepared all kinds of difficulties and excuses for raising the price of seed and farming tools. There was no chance to say it, and I punched hard. When I was about to hit someone, I found that there was nothing in front of me. , This is the feeling in everyone's heart, and there is no strength to make it.
The record to join the army had to speak to help.
"Zhang Cishi, a few soldiers in the camp have made trouble recently, saying that they are going to go home to farm and take money, but before the payment is made, they cannot be given to them. I heard that the people have no seeds or no There are farm tools, Zhang Cishi has to find a way to do it."
"Oh... I see." Zhang Zhong's expression did not change the slightest, just like when he was talking about food, he casually agreed.
It's troublesome. The merchant and the recorder joined the army to realize that this Zhang Zhong is not easy to deal with, and he can't see what he thinks.
"My lord, if you need seeds and farming tools, I'll have some on hand, but..."
"Yeah! I'm clear, I will naturally look for you if I need it. Do you know where to go for fishing? I have countless fishing rods in my house, and Zhengshou can't find a good place to go."
When Zhang Zhong planned the merchant again, he talked about fishing.
The businessmen couldn’t, so they had to follow Zhang Zhong’s words, and sweat on their foreheads in the record of joining the army on the side. He wouldn’t be like that when he was a person. He thought that he really didn’t understand anything but just had fun. The governor.
But Zhang Zhong is obviously not an official like that. He was born as a champion. From what happened in the past few years, it can be seen that wherever he goes, the place will change immediately. Even the poor area of Lingnan is now in the imperial court. People break their heads and stuff their own people inside.
It can be seen that Zhang Zhong is not an incompetent official, he has great skills, no, no, things today are definitely not simple, what went wrong
When Zhang Zhong and the merchants happily talked about fishing tips, he thought about things alone when he joined the army, thought of the skills of the Zhang family, thought of the situation that Zhang Zhong had encountered step by step, and finally thought of the four prisoners in Luzhou. , Thinking of the people who were overrun and killed and the officials imprisoned, as well as the Ning family in Qinzhou.
After recording the incident and joining the army, I suddenly felt that my heart was broken and it was broken. Zhang Zhong must be aware of one aspect, and I felt that he couldn't use such a simple method to deal with Zhang Zhong.
The businessmen and the recorders were worried about joining the army. In a room next to them, several people were also worried. They were the people sent by the county magistrates to check them. They wanted to know what Zhang Zhong would do in the end.
From the words of an hour, it can be seen that Zhang Zhong has other means, not afraid that he is anxious, nor is he afraid that he will be angry, but afraid that he will chat with a okay person.
"Oh, it's hard. I knew it would be better to give him money." A person who should be a "Master" said anxiously while rubbing his hands there.
The man with a headband and a feather fan next to him shook the fan a few times, and disagreed with this, "Give me the money? How much can I bribe Zhang Zhong? Didn't you see the pendant used under the goldfish bag he hung? Five-color tortoiseshell, I have never seen five-color tortoiseshell since I was a child. I just hit the leg of the table with a snap. Zhang Zhong didn't even look at it."
His voice fell, and the others were silent. The Zhang family had a lot of business and had miscellaneous accounts. No one knew how much money his family had. The main reason was that each transaction had something called shares. It also joined up with many powerful and businessmen to operate together.
Not knowing how much money does not mean that Zhang Zhong has money. As long as he wants to use it, he will sell the money in ten thousand dollars, not ten thousand dollars, but ten thousand coins. Bribery, selling the entire Shuzhou may make him tempted, just Like the hedgehog, he was covered with thorns and had nowhere to spit.
"If it doesn't work, just find him a few difficult cases. Don't use other methods. It's useless. It can be delayed for a while. Or if he is a provincial governor in Shuzhou, he should change his previous method. Seriously. It is impossible for him to stay in Shuzhou for the rest of his life if he pays the rent and taxes.
The master who had just spoken thought of a way. Everyone knew that if you really want to do it this way, Zhang Zhong will indeed be able to transfer to another place. The problem is that the masters will not agree. Then, the time has been lost. Money is not a small sum.
When a few people were sweating anxiously, Zhang Zhong was full. He originally decided to eat a few mouthfuls. When he went home to continue eating, he didn't expect to be in a better mood. He felt that the taste of the food would follow.
The feeling of mastering everything is so comfortable. Seeing the disagreement of the businessman in front of him and the record of joining the army, Zhang Zhong thought of the cat teasing the mouse.
The strategy is good, but unfortunately, you shouldn't use it to yourself. Who wants to have a good son? This is the loneliness and defeat in the story told by the son and the daughter-in-law to the parents, the feeling of no opponent, loneliness.
Zhang Zhong drank some wine, and he was in a hurry when thinking about things. The other people didn't know Zhang Zhong's thoughts, otherwise they would be mad.
The officials and businessmen in Shuzhou are indeed better than those in Luzhou. People who switch to Luzhou don’t know what to do, or the cans are broken, but Shuzhou’s won’t. If nothing can be done, they will immediately find a way to do it. This matter was revealed.
Several businessmen looked at each other and said to Zhang Zhong: "Master Governor, I actually have a relentless request. I just want to donate seeds and farm tools so that the local people can quickly plough in spring and hope that the adults can take the lead. ."
A businessman said to Zhang Zhong with a face full of sincerity, this is no way, since it can't be done, then you have to pay the price, otherwise it will be troublesome if Zhang Zhong fights back.
When Zhang Zhong heard this, he immediately put away his contemptuous heart just now. Sure enough, he really hasn’t met such an opponent. People who immediately compromise as soon as they find something is wrong, the road in Shuzhou doesn't seem to be easy to walk.