I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 160 Banquet and Fire Station

Zhejiang, inside Shen Yishi's mansion.

"Come on, cheers, let's not get drunk today!"

"cheers!"

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, everyone started talking.

"Master He, the strategy you proposed today really impresses me!"

Zheng Michang put down the wine glass in his hand and complimented him.

"Where is it, this officer is just a whim! It happened to be adopted by the governor."

Hearing Zheng Michang's flattery, He Maocai felt a little elated.

"Yes, Mr. He is really shrewd and capable, and he was able to come up with such a good strategy."

Shen Yishi on the side also followed suit.

"Boss Shen, let me tell you the truth, you will make money next time."

He Maocai looked at Shen Yishi with drunken eyes, and said.

"Oh, how do you see it?"

Hearing that he could make money next time, Shen Yishi couldn't help cheering up and listening to He Maocai's speech with all his attention.

"I'll let you know some gossip here first. In the recent period, you hurry up and plant all your land with mulberry seedlings. When the time comes, the government will take care of us!"

"And in terms of land tax, not only will you not have to pay a penny, but you will also be able to get rewards from the government! When those poor ghosts can't pay the land tax, you will take all their land."

After He Maocai finished speaking, he patted Shen Yishi on the shoulder.

And Shen Yishi quickly figured out where the joints were, and couldn't help but get excited, and respectfully said: "Don't worry, the adults will definitely have their share!"

"Well, by the way, Boss Shen, how many acres of land do you currently have?"

Zheng Michang on the side put down his chopsticks and asked.

"Currently, it's less than [-] mu!"

After recalling for a long time, Shen Yishi said slowly.

"You are a bit small. Like the Wen family that I was ordered to seize before, the land under his name alone has a total of 860 mu, and the amount of silver seized is [-] million taels!"

After hearing the number reported by Shen Yishi, Zheng Michang made no effort to hide the disappointment on his face, and then boasted.

"Hiss, his Wen family actually has so much land and money. Selling private salt is really huge profits!"

After hearing the number reported by Zheng Michang, Shen Yishi couldn't help but gasped, and then looked thoughtful.

"Boss Shen, I advise you not to think about it! This bowl of rice is not something you can eat. Besides, the imperial court has noticed these private salt dealers, and they will strike hard soon. "

"At that time, I don't want to see your Boss Shen's name on the list."

Zheng Michang guessed what Shen Yishi was thinking, and then advised him.

"Haha, my lord is worrying too much, Shen is just curious about this! He didn't think about taking the risk and selling private salt."

Seeing the serious expression on Zheng Michang's face, Shen Yishi laughed, trying to confuse the matter.

"No, you can't even be curious about this matter! The issue of selling private salt is absolutely taboo in the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is a topic that cannot be touched! If you are not careful, you will end up with a lot of people. The fate of copying and beheading."

"Thank you for your teaching, Mr. Shen knows!"

Seeing Zheng Michang sternly warning himself not to think about this matter, Shen Yishi had no choice but to put on an educated attitude.

"Hey, why mention these things? Come, drink and drink!"

He Maocai saw that the atmosphere of the banquet had become a bit dull, so he picked up his wine glass and said.

"Yes, let's drink and don't mention these things!"

Seeing He Maocai speaking, Shen Yishi raised his wine glass and said loudly.

"Come on, cheers!"

"cheers!"

After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became lively again. When the atmosphere of the banquet reached its peak, Shen Yishi called Yunniang to play a song for everyone.

Everyone sang and danced along with the sound of the piano, and in the blink of an eye, the banquet came to an end.

"Boss Shen, let's... take our leave first, and come to visit another day!"

With Zheng Michang's support, He Maocai narrowed his eyes slightly and bid farewell to Shen Yishi.

"Two adults, go slowly!"

Seeing this, Shen Yishi bowed slightly and saluted the two of them.

After Zheng Michang and He Maocai could no longer be seen, Shen Yishi shook his head and returned to his mansion.

As soon as Shen Yishi sat down in his seat, Yun Niang brought him a cup of tea and said softly, "Drink a cup of tea first to wake up the bar."

Shen Yishi shook his head and said, "No need, I'm not drunk at all."

"What is it that makes you so unhappy?"

Yun Niang said, and sat beside Shen Yishi.

Shen Yishi only felt a gust of fragrant wind rushing into his nostrils, and the wine he drank earlier also had an effect at this moment.

Shen Yishi pulled Yunniang into his arms and said softly: "I'm thinking of something that can get me out of the current situation!"

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Yun Niang, who was embraced by Shen Yishi, hooked Shen Yishi's neck and asked softly.

Shen Yishi just shook his head, not intending to answer: "We can't talk about this matter yet, but you will know when the time comes."

After Shen Yishi finished speaking, he hugged Yunniang even tighter, but his eyes were clear and he didn't have any desire.

Everything that happened at the previous banquet was played on a loop in his mind like a revolving lantern, and at the previous banquet, Shen Yishi actually lied. The land he currently owns is almost [-] mu!

"Twenty-eight million and six million taels of silver! Eighty-five thousand acres of land!"

These two numbers seem to have some kind of magical power, and they have been lingering in Shen Yishi's mind.

Gradually, Shen Yishi's gaze became firmer, he was no longer satisfied with just being a white glove, he wanted to stand up and be the master, he wanted to control his own destiny!
May I ask what kind of business can earn a lot of money in a short period of time?Naturally, those written in the Ming Law!

He Shen Yishi has already made up his mind to find ways to sell private salt!Coincidentally, a previous business partner started his business by selling private salt, and had experience and ways of doing this.

……

In the middle of the night, Yan Maoqing was lying in the room of the station, tossing and turning.

Since he collected enough salt tax in Zhejiang, he was full of confidence, and then rushed to the next stop to collect salt tax, Nanzhili.

The situation Yan Maoqing encountered this time was much more complicated. Most of the officials here were hostile to his arrival!Things never went as smoothly as they did in Zhejiang.

In Yan Maoqing's eyes, the little tricks and scheming played by those officials are like children's playing tricks!
Therefore, Yan Maoqing quickly deciphered them one by one. In the end, these officials had no choice but to agree to hand over the real salt tax account book to Yan Maoqing.

The two parties agreed that the handover will be carried out directly tomorrow morning.

Perhaps because of being too excited, Yan Maoqing did not fall asleep until late at night.

"Hey, after tomorrow, I will be able to leave this ghostly place!"

After Yan Maoqing comforted her, she wanted to fall asleep.

In a trance, he inexplicably smelled a burnt smell.

"Something's wrong, something went wrong!"

Years of experience as an official made Yan Maoqing aware that something was wrong, and then he suddenly got up from the bed, and when he opened the door, he found that the fire was gradually rising, and it would not be long before the outside would become a sea of ​​flames!
"Damn, these dog officers!"

Yan Maoqing cursed secretly, then put away the important documents in the room as quickly as possible, then tore off a strip of cloth from the official uniform she was wearing, wet it with water from a teapot, covered her mouth and nose, escaped from the station.

Not long after Yan Maoqing escaped from the post station, he secretly hid in the dark to observe the situation, and then the fire became bigger and bigger, and the entire post station was also engulfed by raging fire.

"Huh~ It's a good thing I'm smart, otherwise, I'd be a dead ghost!"

Yan Maoqing hid in the dark, observing the crumbling post not far away, he couldn't help saying thankfully.

"Damn, dare to play this game with me! I will definitely make you pay a terrible price!"

Yan Maoqing clenched her fists unconsciously and said silently to herself.

(End of this chapter)