These words are scolding people again, and it is Geng Qianhu who is scolding.
The reason why Dinghai Housuo lost so much that night was precisely because of this loss. There are too few warships, and the opponent's firepower is too fierce. It is also because the people from the Red Gang are too cunning. They actually chose the goods when they first boarded the ship.
While loading the goods, they sent people to sneak onto the cargo ship quietly, so that they were caught off guard and watched the other party rob the cargo and go away.
Geng Qianhu also ordered people to pursue him, but he was unable to match the firepower of the opponent. He clearly had more than several times more people than others, but because there were no available warships, he could only end in a bleak situation.
This obviously pointed at the monk and scolded the bald donkey. Originally, this kind of thing made people feel depressed. The people above are okay, they know the methods of the Red Gang, but the ones below don't know this. Over the past two days, I have scolded Geng Qianhu many times, both openly and secretly, saying that he only knows how to collect money, and he cannot use it when it is critical.
So when he heard this, Geng Qianhu was immediately set on fire, and he only had to stand up and start a fight with Xue Tingxiang.
At this moment, Xie San, who was sitting below, coughed lightly, and took up the tea cup to drink tea. It took Geng Qianhu to suppress his anger and sat down again.
"Master Xue seems to be very easy to say, recruiting Min Zhuang, what excuse do you use? If the above does not agree, you are buying private troops without authorization, and you are building warships. You think warships are carrots and white song, and you want to make a Just rot the wood?"
Xue Tingxiang ignored Geng Qianhu's cynicism and glanced at Xie San.
Seeing that the other party only lowered his head to drink tea and did not answer him, he sneered and said: "There are always more ways than difficulties, then according to Geng Qianhu's words, it can't be left or right, which means that your business is not doing business. ?"
Naturally it is impossible not to do it, but even if you do not do it, it will not tell you anything.
Seeing to understand the thoughts of these people, Xue Tingxiang smiled and said: "You guys don't do it, it's not that I devalue myself, I finally see what the silver looks like, no matter what, you have to persist for a few more years, where are you waiting? I have been transferred out, Master Ri, and if you don't do it again, I promise that I will have nothing to say."
Wasn't this person really here to find fault
Every sentence is heartbroken, and every sentence reveals a shamelessness.
Xie San laughed, put down the tea cup and said, "Master Xue is frank."
Xue Tingxiang looked at him: "It's easy to talk."
"But what Mr. Geng said are problems that must be overcome, and Mr. Xue can't just rely on his own thinking to make everything go well." Xie San said slowly. In fact, he still speaks implicitly, using vernacular translation, Xue Tingxiang just draws pictures in his mind, no matter how difficult it is to do these practical problems.
Xue Tingxiang casually found a chair and sat there, just opposite Xie San.
Before Xie San and others left, when they came back, Xie San changed from the first position to the bottom of his left hand, and Xue Tingxiang was originally on the right side of the first position, but now he suddenly sat like this, seemingly casual, but it actually contained a lot of deep meaning.
Xie San's eyes flashed, and Xue Tingxiang was already talking eloquently over there.
"Actually, this matter is as simple as it is simple to say, complicated and complicated to say. For example, when it comes to recruiting strong people, the imperial court already has a decree. In unusual times, if the local garrison has no time to take care of it, local officials can recruit strong people to protect the local security. .Dinghai County Linhai, and repeated troubles with Japanese pirates, can also be considered to comply with this rule.
"As for shipbuilding, Japanese pirates are different from mountain pirates. Mountain pirates have traces to follow, which is easy to encircle and suppress, but sea pirates plunder the sea and disappear without a trace once they flee. Before going into battle, you must sharpen your knives first, without knives. But it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. As for how to sharpen this knife, it's hard to get me, a scholar, and can it be hard for you?"
When talking about you, Xue Tingxiang looked at Xie San and said it.
Xie San laughed, and no longer covered his words: "Master Xue's ideas are indeed comprehensive, but this recruitment of strong people will not work if there is less, not to mention whether it will attract people's attention if it is too much, and it will also require a lot of money. What Mr. Geng said before is true, shipbuilding is not a radish and white song, you can do it with just some wood, which also requires money. After the ship is built, it needs to be equipped with guns, which requires more money."
Xue Tingxiang looked at him with an expression of 'you have been talking for a long time, and all you have said is nonsense': "I have already given solutions to these before."
Xie San was startled for a moment, as if to confirm what he was thinking, Xue Ting said again: "It's not you!"
Ding Huadong said in surprise: "Do you mean to let us pay money?"
Xue Tingxiang smiled and nodded, and praised: "The old man's eyes are like torches, this is exactly what this official thinks."
"It's ridiculous. You want to recruit Min Zhuang and build ships, but now we have to pay for it!"
"That's right! You treat us all as fools."
Even Geng Qianhu sneered and looked at Xue Tingxiang with a foolish look, but Xie San frowned and thought.
"You people are really biting Lu Dongbin and don't know good people. Who is this official for, but for you, is it for me? I am a court official, and I don't do that shit business with the barbarians. I was robbed. It's not me who bought the goods. This is a serious crime of killing people in private. I was forcibly driven by you to put the ducks on the shelves. I have to do it if I want, or I don't want to do it. Now that this kind of thing happens, this official is for you. For the sake of it, it's ridiculous for me to make an idea for you now."
The more Xue Tingxiang spoke, the more angry he got, and he stood up angrily and said, "I think I'm a place where I live. It's not like you guys came here to do this shameful deeds, so these things can happen? I'll just be my magistrate for three years. As soon as you arrive, pat your buttocks and leave. Now it's a good thing, you've made a mess, this officer still wants to wipe your buttocks and clean up the mess!
This may sound a bit harsh, but when you think about it, it seems to be true.
So it seems that the county magistrate surnamed Xue was implicated by them? But when I thought about it again, I remembered that this man eats people and doesn't spit out the bones.
"Since you all think that this official is nosy, then this official simply doesn't care. Whether you like to do business or not, it's time for things to get bigger, let's finish it together!"
After finishing speaking, Xue Tingxiang flicked his sleeves and tried to leave, but was stopped by Xie San.
"Master Xue, please calm down. They didn't mean it that way. It's just that everyone was a little upset when they suddenly encountered such a thing."
Xue Tingxiang stopped, turned his head and looked at him suspiciously, until Xie San nodded and smiled at him, then he said, "What? Are you saying that you think differently from them?"
"I'm a little interested in what Master Xue said, just see if it's feasible."
Xue Tingxiang waved his hand, and seemed to be heartless and said: "What's wrong with this, Minzhuang is recruited by the county government, and shipbuilding can also be made by the county government. If it doesn't work, there are still thousands of households to make a cover, the sky will not collapse Come down. In this way, you can advance if you use it, and retreat if you abandon it. You can advance and retreat freely, and the two sides are safe.”
"This—" It was obvious that Xie San couldn't decide for a while, so he seemed a little hesitant.
"If you still refuse such a good method, then you deserve to be unable to do business in the future. Anyway, this official has nothing to lose, so let's talk about it."
"Is it easy for me to think about whether it is easy for Mr. Xue."
Just when Xue Tingxiang was about to leave again, Xie San suddenly said this, ignoring Geng Qianhu's surprised eyes.
"If you want to think about it, think about it quickly. If you delay a day, you will lose a day's worth of money. By the way, let me explain to you first that the county government has no money to subsidize you, so you can only rely on yourself."
"I still have one thing I don't understand, why did Sir Xue work so hard?" Xie San seemed to be calm, but his eyes kept staring at Xue Tingxiang.
"Why do you work so hard?"
Xue Tingxiang turned around, looked at Xie San and smiled: "You can think that I pity the local people's life is unsustainable, or you can think that I love money like my life. As long as your business continues, I will be able to make money. Why? Pleasure but not doing.”
Xue Tingxiang had already left, but Xie San was still in deep thought.
On the other hand, the Ding family and others on the side were a little anxious, for fear that Xie Sanyi could not think about it for a while and fell for the surname Xue.
"Xie Sanye, you must think about it. This is not just a joke. Even if you agree, we have to go back and report to the Patriarch."
Xie San let out a long sigh and said, "This move is the only feasible way at present, and it is also the most beneficial to us."
Seeing that the other party was about to speak, he raised his hand and interrupted, saying: "We can't stop all business just because of choking and worrying about whether the Red Gang will come next time. But if we don't take precautions, and do it again, everyone must be energetic. Serious injury. Instead of cheap red gang, it is better to build a protective force by yourself, but everyone is a family and a businessman. If the warship and private army are moved, nothing will happen. If an accident occurs, the whole family will be implicated. Presumably this is also the case. Everyone has been hesitant, and dare not touch the main reason for that minefield easily.
"Now that this matter has been done with help, no matter how selfish the person is, it will be exposed. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy in this world, we can only bet that it will not be exposed. Taking a step back, if this matter is exposed, will it be? Is it bad to have a ready-made scapegoat?"
The person who carried the blame was naturally Xue Tingxiang, the Dinghai county government office.
Min Zhuang was organized by the county government, and the boat was built by the county government. For something like this, Geng Qianhu is not suitable, Xie San and others are also not suitable, the most suitable is Xue Tingxiang Xue, the parent official of Dinghai County.
In the end, Xie San and the others have too many concerns. If they were the Xie family from the previous dynasty, how could they be so useless. But now it is Dachang, not the former dynasty, and the Xie family is not the former Xie family, but the Xie family who survived in the cracks under various forces.
Otherwise, why would it take so much effort to re-establish the port of Shuangyu Island? No matter how good Shuangyu Island and Dinghai County are, Dachang has such a long coastline, and there is no better place than this place, but the Xie family can't touch it, and it can't touch it either.
Of course, Xie San still had an idea in his heart, but he didn't plan to say it for the time being.
The following people looked at each other in dismay, Ding Huadong took the lead and said, "We can't make up our minds on this matter, we have to report it to the Patriarch."
"Then do it as soon as possible, as Xue Zhixian said, it is not time, but money that is delayed for a day. In addition, I hope you will explain to the owners of each family, whether you will enter or not, the Xie family will be settled. ."
"Third Master!" Geng Qianhu said in surprise.
Xie San raised his hand and interrupted him.
Seeing this, Ding Huadong and the others did not stay any longer, but handed over and left.
After these people left, Geng Qianhu seemed to want to say something, but he hesitated.
Xie San looked at him and said, "Uncle Geng, do you think there is someone behind this Xue Tingxiang?"
"This—" If it were an ordinary person, how could Geng Qianhu dare to assert one or two, but this surname Xue had too many falsehoods and truths, and he didn't dare to speak falsely.
"If so, who is that person?"
Five days later, Xie San sent someone to give Xue Tingxiang a sum of money.
This move is self-evident, naturally agreeing to what he said before.
The first thing Xue Tingxiang did was to provide pensions to those killed and injured in the trade union in Dinghai. In fact, the pension has been carried out for a long time. Although it is difficult for the dead to hide their grief, it is always difficult to be in such a place. In addition, the government has given a lot of pension money. With this amount Silver, enough to support the family for a few years.
As for what to do after a few years, no one knows, the fate of the people at the bottom is like duckweed, and a strong wind and waves will be enough to turn the world upside down.
The square in front of the county yamen was crowded with people.
Xue Tingxiang was wearing a plain shirt and his eyes were reddish.
There were several yamen servants standing beside him, who were distributing pension money to the families who were killed and injured this time.
One by one, people walked to the front and took a bag of silver from the yamen. Some took the money and left, while others cried.
"Thank you, sir, thank you sir, the head of the family left, I was thinking about what to do with our orphans and widows. I didn't expect the government to send us money once, and it will be sent again today."
"I'm sorry, I was thinking of finding a job for everyone and I can always support my family, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen." Xue Tingxiang said with a gloomy expression.
An old woman who had just received silver before wiped her tears and said, "Sir, don't say that, it's none of your business. Our lives are inherently hard. We were burned, killed and looted by Japanese pirates in the early years, and then the Japanese pirates finally came. There are few, but life can’t go on. In order to support the family, I took the risk to do this kind of work. In fact, when I did it, I was mentally prepared, and I lost my life sooner or later. If someone sends a black-haired person, it's better to leave, you don't have to stay in this world and suffer..."
As the old woman spoke, she staggered away.
Those who heard this, some looked sad, and some couldn't help crying.
Most people who cry are emotional.
Xue Tingxiang felt very stuck in his heart. He obviously still had a lot to say, but looking at the sad people in front of him, he couldn't speak for some reason.
"Sir?" But it was the voice of Fan Xiancheng.
Xue Tingyan came to his senses and glanced at him: "This official is a little tired, let's go back to the county office first."
After he finished speaking, he hurriedly left, leaving Fan Xiancheng slightly dazed, but he did not forget to say to the common people beside him: "Sir, you are tired, since that happened, you have been unable to eat and sleep for many days. Well, it's the end of the battle."
"Your Excellency is Master Qingtian."
"Your Excellency is a good official, we can all understand."
"Let the adults have a good rest, they are all mortal bodies, not iron."
Zhou Zhuzhu, who was on the side, winked at Fan Xiancheng again and again and asked him what to do next. Don't look at Xue Tingxiang's ability to leave, but they can't. They haven't forgotten what they are here for.
The two exchanged eyes for a while, and finally, the county magistrate Fan stepped forward and said to the onlookers: "We are all saddened by this tragedy, especially the magistrate, who stayed up all night for many days, in order not to let the future When something like this happened, the county government decided to recruit people to be strong…”
On the street not far away, a carriage was parked.
The person in the car was Xie San.
"Third Master, have you really thought about it? I'm afraid that when you go back this time, the master will be in trouble."
"Let's go."
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In the county government house, Hong'er locked herself in the study after watching her father come back, and asked Zhao'er in confusion, "Mother, what's wrong with father?"
Zhao'er glanced at the closed door, sighed, and patted his head with a smile, and said, "Your father, your father is actually a very soft-hearted person."