Tang Dynasty good man

Chapter [-] Fundraising?

During Li Zhi's reign, whether it was economically or militarily, it was an indisputable fact that the national power of the Tang Empire was raised to a higher level.After receiving the news of the earthquake, the entire empire began to operate efficiently, and almost all the relevant personnel in the capital devoted themselves to disaster relief. For a while, it seemed that everyone was busy.

Two hundred catties of medical wine and a large number of Chinese herbal medicines donated by the Chen family were delivered within a few days, and they received unexpected results. Called to the inner mansion, the empress personally gave the reward.

Verbal rewards seem to have no real rewards, but after all, it is the first time since the founding of the country that a merchant has been praised by the court.It was a rare first time for anything. Once this precedent was set, not only the Chen family, but all merchants' emotions and enthusiasm were mobilized unprecedentedly.Identity and status are things that businessmen have been striving for since ancient times. Without these, it is uncertain whether the property of disadvantaged groups can be fully protected. Fees flowed into the pockets of the nobles of the dynasty like water, but their wealth and life can be well-off for the time being; those who don't matter can only keep their tails between their tails and maintain a low profile, becoming the best target for bullying and blackmailing by the powerful.

If you are a farmer or landlord, when you encounter fraud by a strong man, others will sympathize with you, and even if someone jumps out to help, the government will not stand by and ask for justice; but merchants are different, no one likes them, When encountering the same thing, others will gloat over others' misfortune, and some even jumped out to take advantage of the fire with jealousy. Even if the government intervenes, it is difficult to ask for an explanation, and they just go home and continue to be humiliated.

What happened to the Chen family made the merchants smell something, and the sixth sense of the merchants was unparalleled.Since the Chen family was recognized by the court in a dignified manner, it was just a matter of doing the right thing at the right time.For a while, the merchants in the capital were a little crazy, and the people in the disaster area were still in dire straits. How could a citizen of the Tang Dynasty stand by and watch?If you have a relationship, go out and ask the officials to talk, let the court approve your family's donation to the disaster area, and those who don't have acquaintances don't care, just come to the Ministry of Finance to grind their teeth.There are donations and everything, and the scene is hot.There was no warning in advance, not only the officials of the household department, but even the royal family were caught off guard, and Lan Ling was half worried and half happy about this matter.Accept it, the court cares about your own face, if you don't accept it, you will live up to the sincerity of others. After all, the enthusiasm for the country and the people cannot be extinguished with a pot of water.Besides, this time the merchants are really moving, not just talking tricks, and there are really a lot of donated materials. It is said that some people are willing to donate their own income for ten years, I don't know if it is true.

"The household department is in disarray. A long line has been drawn to prevent merchants from approaching." Since Ying won the honor from the Chen family, she has been very happy, and she is in a good mood and has no way to vent.I set up a car and went to watch the excitement, and I brought a lot of things with me when I came back. "Many people directly took their own things to donate, and the household department didn't say whether they would accept it or not, so they had to wait outside the door. It was very lively."

"Just wait," I was also going to take a look. Since I came to Tang Dynasty, I haven't seen such a hot scene, and I became interested in watching it after hearing Ying's talk. "Hey. I ordered the horses to be prepared, and I'll go and have a look."

"No," Ying pulled my sleeves and said with a smile, "the door is too cluttered now, it's boring to look at. A merchant is a merchant, so you should wait carefully to donate things, but it just happened to start trading again, pulling things away. It’s all right. Just trade the host for the west. It’s like going to a market.”

"..." This is something new, it's time to go.Don't wait for Ying to stop.Lead the horse and run.While running, I heard Ying shouting from behind: "There is a beard that pulls blankets at the entrance of the alley in Dongshou, Hubu. When my husband comes back, I will bring one!"

Have a beard?What a world!Obviously seeing the crowds, taking advantage of the fire to do business!There was no place to tie the horses, so they could only hold hands and squeeze in. It is estimated that half of the merchants in the capital came here, with large carts and small carts, pulling everything. Of course, there are many speculators among them.I saw the beard that Ying was talking about at a glance, and he opened an alley by himself, and the booth was spread out, and all kinds of blankets were thrown on the ground, without shouting, and he lay down on it to rest.

There is also a stall selling fermented glutinous glutinous rice. The business is booming. On a hot day, you will be thirsty when you see the sun. You can see him collecting money non-stop. The boss’s ceramic bowl is half the height of a person. If it is wet, fill it up and give it to another person, which is unhygienic.

"Zihao?" It was hot, and I was sweating and happy in the crowd, when I heard someone calling me, I turned around and searched for a long time, only to find that it was Li Shi, standing by the glutinous rice stall, I wonder if I just drank it fermented glutinous rice.

"It's Brother Li." There were so many people, he turned his horse's head to provoke complaints from the surrounding people, and finally turned his head back.He bowed his hands and saluted, and said in a pleasant way: "I haven't seen you for a long time, how have you been?"

"Hehe, it's alright." Li Shi didn't seem to be here alone, and everyone around him seemed to know him. When I turned around, I found Yang Quan carrying a bunch of bags, and greeted me with a smile on his face.

"Brother Yang is here too." I turned my head and looked at Li Shi again. It didn't look like they came together. Yang Quan looked like a shopaholic. He was still paying the merchant when he greeted me. With an unhappy look, he knew that Yang Quan had slashed the price for a lot of money.

Yang Quan seemed to have discovered Li Shi just now, so he hurriedly greeted him again, holding both hands, raised it above his head and shook it, and ran over kindly, "Hey, anyway, they are also going to provide disaster relief, it's cheap, brother, buy some back by the way." Nuzui, smiled at Li Shi, "Don't delay, there is an errand in the afternoon, you two have a slow chat, I have to go back first. The mother-in-law is waiting for dinner at home, so I dare not neglect." Then she disappeared in a hurry.

"He's a good man." He said to Yang Quan's back, "Brother Yang is indeed interesting."

"Why do you know that?" Li Shi pointed to the outside, motioning for me to go out and talk. After all, it's too noisy here, which affects the conversation. "The past is Xiyuan. I haven't chatted with Zihao for a long time. There are familiar people there. Let's go and have a chat."

"Okay, okay." I readily accepted. After all, there are not many people who can talk to me, and there are very few people of the same sex who usually chat. Li Shi squeezed back alone to buy a blanket.I originally planned to enjoy the fun of bargaining, since there are people waiting.Just let that beard go and let him be slaughtered.

"It seems that Zihao is also a good person." Li Shi looked at the neatly folded blanket in my hand, and said with a smile, "On a hot day, why don't you go for a blanket yourself?"

"That's not it," stuffed the blanket into the saddlebag on the horse's back, "the mother-in-law said it's lively here, so I just stopped by to see it, it's really amazing, there are more people than the West Market. The household officials must have a headache. Haha ..."

"Maybe," Li Shi led me into Xiyuan, and took a lotus pond under the gazebo, which is beautiful and cool, "the officials in the household department don't know whether they should accept these, but the enthusiasm of the merchants for disaster relief still needs to be paid." As a reward, after all, there is no such grand event in any dynasty. The court is hesitant to encourage or not." Pointing to the surroundings, he said leisurely: "I used to come to see the lotus leaves all the time. I have been busy these years, if I hadn't met Zihao today , not sure when it will come.”

It's okay to go to the market.He even shamelessly said that he was busy. Seeing his leisurely appearance, I was busier in comparison. "Of course we have to be encouraged. Whether you accept it or not, you have to encourage it. It's the same as giving gifts. You have to thank others whether you accept it or not. What's more, it's such a big event as disaster relief."

"That's the truth." Li Shi nodded. "Businessmen are different from other ordinary people. This is the so-called business without profit. Everyone knows that they are not here for disaster relief, but it is really hard to refuse if they show their appearance. It is the reason for giving gifts."

"My little brother thinks it should be accepted. They are nothing more than trying to gain fame, and they don't have too many demands." Picking up the tea brought by the maid, he drank it in one gulp, "To be honest, most of the merchants are responsible people. Live frugally and accumulate some family property. It is no less suffering than others, and it is also a contribution to the country. People only look at profit, and when it comes to "profit", they feel disgusted and despise it, but they don't think about it. How did Lee get here?"

"Oh?" Li Shi took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "I've been thinking about this too, and I've also discussed it with others. I don't know what Zihao is talking about?"

The ancients discriminated against merchants.However, the focus is on business.To put it bluntly, it is to affirm this industry and deny this profession.It doesn't make sense logically, but it is true.In order to ensure the safety and smooth flow of its commercial routes, the Tang Empire launched no less than ten wars. It also had clear protection regulations and preferential policies for foreign businessmen. It was also quite open in terms of business and cultural exchanges. In some policies, the openness even exceeded 21 century China.It is indeed contradictory to discriminate against businessmen but to protect commerce at the cost of war.

"In fact, the country has done a good job. At least in form, it still encourages business. The key is that the folk tradition is like this. When it comes to change, it is impossible to start with the people. It can only be done slowly from top to bottom. Come on. Just like the account of the household department, if it is changed to another industry, if the state asks farmers to donate food and clothing, it will definitely not be like this, and maybe it will cause criticism, thinking that the state is collecting taxes in disguise." Following the line of thought, since coming to the Tang Dynasty, some things will gradually fade away without thinking about them, and the thinking will degenerate. "Businessmen are different. In their eyes, identity and status are as important as wealth. Some people even want to clean themselves up at any cost. It sounds like a thief. It is impossible for ordinary people to understand, but my younger brother just married a merchant girl , Some ideas are really sad to say, they also rely on hard work and wisdom to fight, but they don't get the respect they deserve..."

"If you are greedy for profit, or you become a businessman, you will put aside morality." Li Shi interjected when he heard this: "The country attaches great importance to business and the people discriminate against businessmen. .”

"Maybe," I nodded with difficulty.I really want to explain it according to the business rules, but after thinking about it for a long time, I can't correct the name of the businessman.The pursuit of profit sounds harsh, but most people still can't resist this temptation. There were in ancient times, and there are more in the 21st century.From supermarkets to street vendors, substituting inferior products for superior products can be found everywhere. It has become a common practice, even for large state-owned enterprises.In the Tang Dynasty, drug dealers and drug stores dared to tamper with medicinal materials, and they would be killed; but in China in the 21st century, people who have never taken fake medicines are rare, and even doctors personally sell fake medicines, which makes people shudder .I have no contact with foreign businessmen, but the world is as black as crows, how can it be better?Self-deprecating and smiling, "Restraints, try to improve laws and regulations to restrict them, formulate regulations specifically for business behavior, don't expect them to abide by morality, only use national laws to measure. Maybe it will be better if you make more money, hehe... "

"National law." Li Shi nodded and asked, "The law of the Tang Dynasty is not comprehensive enough?"

"Of course..." almost leaked, the person opposite was not Lan Ling, who hadn't been free to speak freely, "Of course comprehensive! I have never seen a law better than Tang Law, not before, and it will definitely be worse in the future." There will be!"

"Haha..." Li Shi narrowed his eyes and laughed, "There is no outsider. Zihao is not sincere when he speaks so cautiously. Of course it is not comprehensive. No family in this world has the ability to make laws perfect."

"Relatively, relatively thoughtful, hehe." It's really embarrassing to be told not to be honest. "I don't really understand these things. Perhaps the regulations for business should be detailed. The more detailed the better. My brother is not a merchant, so I don't understand the terms and conditions very well. Anyway, it's nonsense. Actually, if businessmen participate in the revision together, then Only then can it be more perfect. Hehe, it’s just talking, it’s not really going.”

"Seeking skin from a tiger?" Li Shi flicked his teacup, pondering for a moment. "It makes sense. Zihao thinks that the imperial court will accept the donations from these merchants? Or is it that the imperial court deliberately started this to improve the status of merchants?"

"That's not clear. Maybe it's a good thing to accept it. After all, it can be regarded as a spontaneous behavior of the people. It is a side reflection of the prosperity of our dynasty and the high quality of the people. For disaster relief, why bother with the court's face? It can mobilize the masses and work together. It’s a matter of face. After all, it’s the sage who is wise and the officials are capable. It’s what the people want.”

"That's right!" Li Shi clapped his hands and laughed heartily.I don't know what my flattering the emperor has to do with him, so I thought I became the emperor. "As Zihao said before, for ordinary people, everything has its pros and cons. As long as this disaster relief is effective, it will show our prosperity and the hearts of the people."

"Yes, yes!" as opposed to talking about business.I prefer disaster relief.After all, my family also donated a lot of wine, which is a patriotic affair.undeniable.I am patriotic, at least when I was young I had the idea of ​​dying for my country.Disaster relief seems to be a matter of the Ministry of Households, but Li Shi, an official of the Ministry of Industry, actually said it clearly and logically. I don’t know how he knows so much, but he still admires me for the efficacy of lime and wine, um, worship .The topic drifted away unknowingly. After asking about maggots a few times, he obviously paid more attention to raising maggots and feeding chickens. He said that he would report to the Ministry of Industry and then spread the word.

"It's a great achievement." Li Shi seemed to have seen the scene where people all over the country liked to eat eggs, and praised: "Zihao is a genius."

"Ah?" I was a little hesitant. It's not a matter of merit or merit. The key point is that I don't want others to think of me when they see maggots.With a bitter face, he said: "This..., the promotion is good, but the credit is nothing..., Brother Li, don't mention the name of the younger brother when recommending it, it's embarrassing."

"Okay, haha...Okay." Li Shi obviously meant to tease me, and his smile was disgusting, but I concluded that he would not dare to claim the credit, no matter how big the reward was, he would not dare to do it, it's weird.Pointing to the sun setting in the west, "I've disturbed Zihao for a long time, shouldn't it delay the delivery of blankets?"

"No, no!" He waved his hands and stood up to say goodbye.When I went out, I paid attention to the next four weeks. It was much quieter in Xiyuan today, and I didn't even see a person. It was probably too hot and no one went out.That's right, I'm quite close to Li Shi. If you say that Lan Ling still has vision, the people he associates with are of a higher class, at least higher than the class I associate with.

Before returning home, I went to the wine steaming workshop to see the progress of the project. From afar, I saw the back of a flying horse, which seemed to be Li Jingye.He has been obsessed with maggots recently, and he doesn't come to say hello every day when he comes, and he just gets into the feed workshop and doesn't come out.For this guy, I have a strange feeling. Although he is also a dude, he seldom appears in gatherings, but he treats people kindly. He doesn't have the problems of ordinary dudes. able to talk to.

He seems to be a misfit, but he has a good reputation in the capital. He is handsome, capable of both civil and military skills, especially in martial arts. Although I don't know much about martial arts, he may have competed with Cheng Chu for less than half an hour. Except for the second wife, Li Jingye is considered first one.Could this be the legendary land flower?I hate this kind of guy the most, I avoid contact with him, and from time to time go around and say bad things about others, although I know he will definitely not have emotional entanglements with the two maids in the workshop.

It's too bad to come to my village again to seduce a maggot-raising girl.While obsessing over Li Jingye, I became taller. This guy is going to promote medical maggots on the frontier soon. It’s great. He will be caught by the Tubo shepherd and never turn over. I will give him a blanket as a gift.

Just as I was thinking, Dr. Zhou passed me by, and I was almost staggered by the big medical box. He is such a person, he is always in a hurry when he comes to see the doctor, and he doesn't know how to say hello when he comes to meet him, he is too devoted.Seeing him walking towards the barn, these days he is always making trouble for me to add a space for him so that he can concentrate on raising pregnant animals... Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Miss Yun brought two maids to turn around from the small road in front of the village He came over and hurried to the gate of Wang's house.