Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 78 Keep the Roots

"Brother, look, I plan to move the seat of Chaozhou Prefecture from Haifeng County to Chenghai County. This conflict between Manchu and Han gave me an excellent reason. The old Chaozhou City in Haifeng County will be located in the future. The above is a pure military city and Mancheng, while Chenghai will develop into a commercial center like Yangzhou in addition to stationing naval forces, so as to further isolate the Manchu and Han races. , are basically empty now, a blank piece of paper is easy to draw on, which is a good thing, while many other counties have developed into manufacturing centers for overseas trade. In terms of specific aspects, it depends on whether the negotiations with Governor Porter It went well, but the development of Chenghai is definitely a certainty."

"Brother, you grew up in Yangzhou, and Yangzhou is one of the best purely commercial cities in the country. Do you have any advice for me in this regard?"

"The prosperity of Yangzhou... is nothing more than three things: brothels, restaurants, and inns, because there are so many businessmen from other places, but this is difficult to achieve overnight."

"So I need your help. The construction of Chenghai business district must highly imitate Yangzhou City, and I just want to let the bosses of Yangzhou come to Chenghai to contribute money and efforts, and determine the opening of the business district through bidding. commercial qualifications."

"If I'm not wrong, this time you are returning home in Yangzhou, right? I will leave it to you to persuade Yangzhou businessmen. How to make a reasonable business layout, who will do it, what rules to make, and the general bidding How about leaving all the work to you?"

"Firstly, it is very convenient to place our brothers from the Tiandihui and earn money. Secondly, I can be considered as an official to benefit one side. Once Chenghai is completed, the people of Chaozhou can become rich together. One When Chaozhou becomes rich, the entire northern Guangdong region can get rid of poverty and live a happy life."

"Me?" Wei Xiaobao couldn't help but panic, his first reaction was actually a little afraid.

To be honest, this is the first time that Wei Xiaobao has done such a large and specific job in his life.

Don't look at his high official position now, he is very majestic, but Kangxi is very clear about his ability, in fact, he has not given him any specific assignments, he is very good at dealing with interpersonal relationships, and he can also be called a retreat He is a master, but pragmatically, he is far behind.

The advantage of him is that he knows how to use people well, and he also has self-knowledge. He knows that he doesn't get involved in things he doesn't understand.

Practice, and it was such a big practice that suddenly fell in front of him, which immediately made him a little confused. His first reaction was to refuse, or to find someone to help him.

only……

The younger brother made it very clear that Chenghai City should be modeled after Yangzhou City, but Wei Xiaobao, who grew up in Yangzhou City, seemed to be really suitable for this job, especially if he wanted to place an undercover agent from the Tiandihui in it. Don't worry about handing this over to someone else.

"I'm still not good enough. When I was in Yangzhou, I was just a boy. I didn't understand many things. In fact, when I returned to Yangzhou this time, I didn't know any of the big businessmen who surrounded me."

"Senior brother thinks, what is a network? A network never depends on how many people you know, but how many people know you. It doesn't matter whether you know them or not. The important thing is that they all know you."

"But... But I still feel that I may not be able to do it, and I came to Chaozhou this time on business. Master asked me to interfere with your negotiation with the Dutch, and Xiao Xuanzi asked me to come over to check for you. By the way, I will resist the thunder. After the matter is over, I will You can't stay in Chaozhou for too long, you still have to go back to Beijing, otherwise, you can find someone to do it with me."

Liu Dapao smiled and said, "Well, then... how about your mother, I can make an exception and let her be a chief official to assist you."

"My mother? Junior brother, what are you kidding, my mother... she is a prostitute, how could she do this."

"I thought that Ling Tangfei was a simple woman. Women in brothels have contraceptive methods. Generally speaking, even if they are pregnant, there is always a way to let it go, or they drowned after birth. Have you seen it before?" There must be many more prostitutes than me, besides your mother, have you ever seen other people raising children?"

Wei Xiaobao was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head.

"For ordinary prostitutes, it is extremely difficult to support themselves when they are old and fading. Let alone pulling a child, I guess your mother must have a slick temperament. Most of your abilities are passed down from your mother. How could she not trust her anymore?"

"In the brothel, all the merchants from other places are received all day long. There are all kinds of people from all walks of life. Your mother can handle it with ease. This is a skill. No one looked down on her before, but now, who dares to look down on you Wei Du Tong's mother?"

"The most important thing is, don't you think this Chaozhou is the best destination for your mother? Could it be that you plan to let your mother stay in the brothel? As for taking you to the capital, I don't think it is necessary. With your current life In the circle, I'm afraid that she would feel inferior when she went out on weekdays. Most of the people she comes into contact with on weekdays are imperial wives. They just don't talk about it, but they may not be able to look down on her in their hearts. You have the heart to let your mother suffer. Criticism?"

"Let your mother be directly responsible for this matter. First, whoever bullied her or helped her in the past few years, she can repay her kindness and revenge, live a happy life, and get a little credit from you; second, treat you After leaving, she stays in Chenghai, and she can live a relaxed life, helping you deal with some things here from time to time, and also has something to do, why not do it?"

Of course, the most important third thing that Liu Dapao can never say is that through Wei Chunhua, Wei Xiaobao is completely tied to death. No matter what position Wei Xiaobao will stand in the future, he can use it for himself, Kangxi or Whether it is the Tiandihui, is Wei Chunhua still as important to Wei Xiaobao?
The position of Zhenghuangqi's Deputy Commander-in-Chief is basically useless at ordinary times, but once he is really needed, this is a position that can turn the world upside down.

What's more, since I sold such a big favor from him, with Wei Xiaobao's temperament, he won't trip him up in the matter of negotiating with the Netherlands in the near future, right?
And sure enough, after hearing what Liu Dapao said, Wei Xiaobao couldn't hold back and cried.

"what happened?"

"I...it's my fault. I'm not filial. I've been busy all these years. I was so busy that I forgot to send someone to Yangzhou to report my mother's safety and send money."

"Well... you passed Yangzhou this time, didn't you go to see your mother?"

"As soon as I arrived in Yangzhou, I was blocked by those rich businessmen. They dragged me to eat and drink for several days. I thought I would visit my mother in a few days, but... I heard that something happened in your Chaozhou town. In a hurry, I just ran over with Shuang'er Qingqi Jianxing, and I didn't even have time to see her."

Hearing this, Liu Dapao frowned and said, "Senior brother, let me say a few words that you might not like to hear. Your handling of this matter...is really not very good. Is it true that you have been in too much trouble in the past two or three years? Strange, the momentum was so fast that... you forgot who you really are?
The so-called heroes don’t ask where they come from. I know you have a bad background, but this is not shameful. It is even more rare than relying on your parents’ family background. Forgetting your own background is the real shame. Senior brother, filial piety comes first. , has always been ranked ahead of loyalty and righteousness, your mother failed to give you a happy childhood, but I believe that she has tried her best. "

After saying this, Wei Xiaobao cried even more sadly, with snot and tears flowing into his mouth: "Junior brother, you are right, I am not good, I am not filial, and I didn't expect to let my mother Live a good life, if it wasn't for your reminder today, I don't know when I will be wrong, I really should call."

Saying that, Wei Xiaobao actually raised his hand and slapped himself twice.

"I'll send someone to fetch my mother now."

But Liu Dapao said with a smile: "Since I haven't picked up the old lady for so many years, why don't you let me send someone to pick her up. Your mother has been wronged a lot in her life, I think, just let her look good." Just give him a surprise."

"it is good"

(End of this chapter)