The merchants were locked up in the courtyard for two days without food and tea, and the most unbearable thing was that there were no toilets and buckets. They couldn't take it anymore, and wanted to climb the wall to get out, but Fei Sheng was prepared to have someone guard the wall, and there were several buckets of cold water in his pocket, which made the courtyard burst into flames.
"Laozi's! Are you sick?! Your urine is scaring you in your crotch!"
Fei Sheng's butt hurt from sitting, got up and walked a few steps, and said, "Piss, anyway, it's yourselves who are pissing off."
The merchants were all carrying their trousers, their legs trembling with anxiety. The man who took the lead earlier clawed at the crack of the door and begged: "Master Jun, people have three urgency! Isn't this a forced confession!"
Fei Sheng made a "huh" and leaned closer to the door, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about, I didn't touch a single finger of yours!"
The man folded his legs, bent over and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, but someone has to go to the thatched hut!"
Fei Shengpi said with a smile, "I've already explained it to you. If you can figure it out, you can write down the name of the supply officer first."
The merchants are not from Zhongbo, and they have to go back to their hometown after finishing their business, so how can they offend the local officials. They refused to write, and Fei Sheng continued to block the door. They really had no choice but to take off their pants in shame. It was fine at first, but then it became unbearable again. The stench filled the yard, causing them to cover their noses. After two days, everything was explained.
Fei Shengzhi was satisfied, and presented the list to Shen Zechuan. Shen Zechuan wanted this list to find out if there were any white scorpions among local officials. If they went east, they would leave traces of large quantities of goods.
* * *
Yan Heru was hungry and obedient, sitting cross-legged, looking like he was being tried honestly. He waited for a while, and seeing that Shen Zechuan didn't speak, he said, "Fu Jun is trying to judge me."
Shen Zechuan put the list in front of Yan Heru and said, "These names are all your acquaintances."
"I'm a businessman, and I don't have anything to do with the yamen." Yan Heru tilted her head to read the list, "I'm just friends."
"If you want to do business, it's most convenient in Hezhou, but you have established a small market in Dunzhou, and you will gather traders from all over the place." Shen Zechuan slept well last night and was refreshed this morning, and he didn't even bother with him. Impatiently, "It's not a small intention."
Yan Heru blinked and said, "No matter how much I have intentions, it's all a little trick in the business field, and the ruler of the house is the real foresight. I won't mention Huaici tea, I'm jealous when I mention it. Dunzhou is also the ruler of the house now. The world is over, and I will eat with you in the future, and I will be your brother willingly."
"It's better to explain it before you worship the handle," Shen Zechuan said. "These local officials embezzled official goods, handed them over to the merchants to transport them here, and then sold them to the various tribes in Biansha through you, so that they can be converted into silver. Let a group of people make a fortune."
"You are so smart," Yan Heru really started to explain with his hands behind his back, "Yes, that's all. I, Yan's family, made a fortune on tea, and in order to find a way to survive under Xi's hands, I managed to save a sea of silver in the locality. Go, but I can't fill it up. These big rats are all in charge of local copper and iron mines, and their errands are fat and oily, and they can fish out 10,000 taels of silver. If anyone else has to be moved, I will simply join them to do this business. "
Yan Heru said this without any fear. The business he has done in succession is the business that will be reported to the head, but he still does it, and does it quite skillfully.
"But I'm not the one who provided Amur with copper and iron," Yan Heru showed her little tiger teeth and smiled at Shen Zechuan, "Fu Jun tried me today because you found out that these are small batches, and you can't afford the Scorpion troops. equipment."
Shen Zechuan didn't answer.
"I remember all the accounts that I walked out of my hands, and the lord of the government has checked it up until now, and he must have known that I was telling the truth." Yan Heru was tired from sitting cross-legged, and shook her body a few times, "In the beginning, I went to Zhongbo. The person who deals in food is Xi Hongxuan."
After Xi Hongxuan's death, all of Xi's shops fell into the hands of Shen Zechuan. He arranged for Ge Qingqing not to move in Juexi, just to keep an eye on Xi Dan. He knew Xi's current account books like the back of his hand, and knew that Xi Hongxuan would be doing the grain trade in Zhongbo four years later in Xiande, and in five years of Xiande, it would be directly resold to Yan's. But Shen Zechuan searched Xi's account books and found no traces of copper and iron transactions between Xi Hongxuan and Biansha ministries.
"Whether it was before or after the defeat, the only place that could go with Amur was Zhongbo." Yan Heru said, "After four years of Xiande, Zhongbo lost its defense, but Amur did not attack again. Why, is your heart open at this moment?"
For shipping.
Four years after Xiande, none of the chief envoys assigned to Zhongbo by Quedu did not last for a long time, and they were replaced quite frequently. At first Shen Zechuan thought it was because of the serious bandit, but when he arrived in Zhongbo, he soon found out that it was not. At least when Xiande four years started, Lei Jingzhe was not so strong. Later, he thought that after Hai Liangyi became the first assistant, the most fully prepared thing was to transfer Jiang Qingshan to Qidu and leave it to be determined, in order to let Jiang Qingshan go down to Zhongbo to change the situation at that time.
"I really want to mix with Fujun," Yan Heru said, "Let's just work together."
"Hezhou was still transporting food to Qidu last year," Shen Zechuan replied in a hurry, looking at Yan Heru, "You have money and food, why don't you go to Xue Xiuzhuo? He joined forces with Jiang Qingshan in Juexi, it makes no sense. Leave it alone."
Yan Heru smiled and said, "I also want to hang out with Xue Xiuzhuo, but this person only wants my head."
Shen Zechuan said, "Xue Xiuzhuo is checking your account?"
"He is not only checking my accounts, he is also checking Xi's accounts." Yan Heru said, "This man is very fierce, he can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he is especially unsympathetic."
Yan Heru didn't want to deal with people like Xue Xiuzhuo. The reason was very simple. He was afraid of Xue Xiuzhuo. He tried to bribe Xue Xiuzhuo as early as in the Xiande years when Xue Xiuzhuo was still working in the Ministry of Home Affairs. But it was useless. Not only was it useless, but Xue Xiuzhuo almost touched the shop at that time.
Yan Heru's method of making alliances is very simple, that is, everyone do bad things together and hold each other's handle.
Shen Zechuan did not follow Yan Heru to continue.
Seeing this, Yan Heru hurriedly probed and said, "Is this negotiated? Let's draw up a charter. In the future, we can discuss how the business of Huaici Tea and Libei Market will be divided and how to do it. I can also give Libei. food delivery."
"The business is good, as long as you make up the winter clothes for the Libei Iron Cavalry before October," Shen Zechuan put on the teacup cover, "Hezhou must bear the supply of the granary for tea and Dunzhou in the spring of next year."
"Can you be king by yourself in the spring of next year? You can't. Then, the food in Hezhou still has to be levied by Qidu, and it has to be sent to Qidong for military rations." The military commander of the five counties is right next to Hezhou, and I have no soldiers to stop her. When she does not receive the rations as scheduled, she will be the first to pack me. Just pack me. If Fujun is implicated, then The state has to be in crisis too.”
Shen Zechuan knew that he was all Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, so he said, "Then what do you mean?"
Yan Heru's eyes lit up and said, "Let's see, next year, the supply of the granary for Kaichun tea and Dunzhou will be shared by Hezhou and Cizhou. I will have the majority, right? I will be responsible for the lack of military rations for Qidong. I went to the waterway in the west to buy it from Baimazhou, where I have an old acquaintance. But the amount of money spent on clearing the checkpoint is too large, and I have to find a way to make it up this winter. The tariffs of the listed merchants make them take the things they have accumulated on their hands and replace them on the Libei Exchange. There is rough tea in the Huiyan Department, so I bought it in Yongyi Port and sent it.”
Shen Zechuan drank enough tea, got up and left without saying a word.
"Hey," Yan Heru said, shaking her body along with Shen Zechuan, "Isn't that okay? Fu-Jun, you are a little stingy! Even if you want to pick my wool, you have to make me full first."
Shen Zechuan stepped out of the door, and Xiao Chiye was entering through the cave door.
Yan Heru simply fell to the ground and shouted: "Don't, Brother Shen! You are my brother! We can talk about it again!"
Shen Zechuan looked back, glared at him and said, "The reason why there are rampant bandits in Cha, Dun, Fan, and Dengzhou is all thanks to you. From the five years of Xiande to the present, the money that Yan's earned in Zhongbo has gone away. I didn't let Yan's shop close down, just to give you some face. As long as someone starves to death in Kaichun Tea and Dunzhou next year, I'll be counted on your head."
Yan Heru was frightened and shrank his neck like a small quail. He lay on the ground and saw Xiao Chiye's boots through the curtain raised by Fei Sheng, and suddenly had an idea and shouted, "I still have a baby!"
Xiao Chiye held his umbrella on the steps and said, "What baby? Let your second son open your eyes."
Yan Heru immediately put on a smile and said sweetly, "What is the second son? It's the second master! The second master likes pearls, jade and jade, right? I just got a few new pieces of good things in autumn. , I have long wanted to honor Second Master!"
Xiao Chiye had always wanted to give Shen Zechuan a few more ear shots. Hearing this, he was really interested, so Fei Sheng continued to lift the curtain and asked, "What kind of goods?"
Yan Heru knew that Xiao Chiye had a close relationship with Shen Zechuan, and what Shen Zechuan said on the top of Fuxian was "the son-in-law". He couldn't say Shen Zechuan, but he was able to make Xiao Chiye happy. He said: "When I go out, I will send someone to your house for you to play with."
Xiao Chiye was in good spirits and said, "You're sensible."
Yan Heru nodded as if pounding garlic, and said, "Second Master and Fu Jun are here to do business. They have been staying here for several days, and I haven't entertained them well, and I feel very guilty."
Xiao Chiye stood on the steps, Yan Heru clicked his tongue secretly, thinking that Xiao Er was too tall, and his shoulders and arms were so broad that he could roll on top.
"What did you just call Fu Jun?" Xiao Chiye asked.
Yan Heru replied, "Brother Shen."
"Throw it out," Xiao Chiye's tone suddenly became cold, "soaked in the pool to make him sober, even his parents and brothers were forgotten."
Fei Sheng leaned over and picked up Yan Heru and walked out.
How did Yan Heru know that Xiao Chiye was not happy again, he kicked his legs and said hurriedly, "Remember! Second Master, don't throw me." The wind outside was very cold, and Yan Heru continued, "I still have something to do The second master said, you—"
Fei Sheng had already pushed him into the water.
* * *
Five days later, Shen Zechuan set off for Cizhou, and Tantaihu stayed behind in Dunzhou. The letter happened to be delivered to Bianjun and entered the camp.
Qi Zhuyin came out of the military tent, saw Qi Wei dismount and said, "Where's the letter?"
Qi Wei submitted a letter, saying, "It's from Zhongbo, and it's a private seal."
"It seems that Shen Zechuan did a good job in Zhongbo," Qi Zhuyin opened the letter, "and still alive to deliver the letter to me."
Although Qi Wei did not read the letter without permission, he also knew what it was about, and when Qi Zhuyin read the letter, he said, "It has been less than half a year since the establishment of the Cizhou garrison, and the ability to defeat the Biansha cavalry in Dunzhou should not be underestimated. "
"Thanks to Xiao Er," Qi Zhuyin handed the letter back to Qi Wei, looking at the gloomy sky, "The longer King Libei keeps him behind, the more he will rush forward in the future."
Qi Wei said: "After the new year, it is time for Qi Du to urge you to go north to attack King Yi of Fanzhou."
Qi Zhuyin didn't answer, she whistled at the personal soldiers behind her, caught the cloak, and changed the conversation when she was dressing: "Is my father alright?"
Qi Wei followed Qi Zhuyin and said, "According to your instructions, five people are prepared to serve in turns, and the concubines in the house are not allowed to get close. The concubines are not happy and go to the madam's all day to make trouble."
Qi Zhuyin was about to get on the horse, but when she heard the words, she stopped and said, "Didn't Hua San smoke them?"
Qi Wei scratched his head and said, "It was raised in the same way as a princess, so I don't like this. It's gentle to talk to the concubines in a soft voice."
"Then she has a good temper." Qi Zhuyin had a headache when she thought of the woman in the backyard, and continued, "Dad had a stroke, and it made him feel like he was about to die. Every day he was arguing about dividing the family property, and he even thought about his golden toilet. ."
Qi Wei said, "They are afraid of you."
Qi Zhuyin got angry and said, "Did I not give you food?"
Qi Wei said embarrassingly: "You are staring at the account books of your aunts and deducting their rouge gouache money."
Qi Zhuyin was speechless, this was a bad debt. Qi Zhuyin spent all these years in order to make up for the Qidong garrison army's salaries. The other four counties can rely on military colonies to relieve pressure. In the years when there was no war, the granaries were still abundant, but the border counties were not. Lu Guangbai posted all his family property in Bian County, and Qi Zhuyin also posted all his dowry in Bian County. Half a year ago, the military rations of the frontier county were rotten. Qi Zhuyin borrowed money from the merchants to fill it. Originally, he could save it and pay it back.
The monthly expenses of these concubines are astonishing. The rouge gouache alone costs tens of thousands of taels. When Qi Zhuyin took the initiative to deduct the money, it was a hornet's nest.
Knowing Qi Zhuyin's difficulties, Qi Wei said, "Would you like to discuss it with Mrs.? Her dowry..."
Qi Zhuyin looked at him suddenly, Qi Wei knew that he had made a blunder, and immediately fell to his knees.
Qi Zhuyin didn't look at Qi Wei anymore, got on the horse and said, "Take Hongying back, just say it's what I mean. Whoever dares to be rough with Huasan, let Hongying not be polite, just bundle it up and send it to me. She married far away to Qidong. First, she didn't come to fill the gap for me, and secondly, she didn't come to be my concubine. The name of Qi Shiyu was affixed to her. It was Mrs. Qidong who came back from my 800 li rush. She bullied her. She is bullying my father, and bullying my father is bullying me in disguise. For this tone, don't hit other people's little girls' ideas, do you understand? "