Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 102
Coincidentally,

Shen Xueshi has a Confucian style on his face, and he is wearing a wide-band Confucian uniform. His ruddy face has a jade-like smile, and his slightly gray hair bun adds a bit of elegance.

A sense of involuntary anger and intimacy.

Awesome, Zhang Jinyu silently gave a thumbs up in her heart, the sugar-coated bullets kept going.

I saw the maids lining up in front of the table, and they were all holding them with both hands. If you look carefully, there is still a little force. The trays in your hands must be heavy.

Looking at this scene, he didn't know that this was a gift for himself. This Sheriff Shen is also an honest person, and if he doesn't accept it, he will lose face.

asked softly with a smile;

"Brother Shen, what does this mean?"

Shen Xueshi didn't say a word, stretched out his hand and pulled himself to these trays, and directly lifted the red cloth on one of the trays, and what came into view was a pair of top-quality mutton fat jade carved jade Ruyi, the fluorescence flowed transparently and flawlessly , It is worth a lot of money at first glance.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Xueshi stretched out his hand to lift off the red cloth on another tray. This object is a Fengming nobile made of pure gold.

The ones at the back were also opened by the maids one by one. They are all rare and rare things, and they are priceless.

"How about it, virtuous brother, this is carefully prepared by my brother, and it is also a meeting gift for my virtuous brother."

Zhang Jinyu was also overwhelmed by Shen Xueshi's arrogant words, God, this is still a meeting ceremony, and the formal ceremony is not scary.

"Brother Shen is also a waste of money, and I am also ashamed. I can't accept it, I can't accept it."

"Hey! My virtuous brother is out of touch now. Which one of us is with whom? Someone is bringing up the dishes and replacing the cold ones. Today I want to have a good meal with my brother so that we won't get drunk and return."

After speaking, he pulled Zhang Jinyu back to the wine table and sat down. Zhang Jinyu also turned around to signal the guards to accept the gift. The guards went over to take the tray and held it in their hands. Shen Xueshi nodded secretly when he saw it.

The maids downstairs were busy again, serving dishes in an endless stream like clouds and flowing water.

After a while, all the dishes on a large table were replaced and served, not to mention the delicacies of the mountains and seas, but the rare beef was brought up.

Zhang Jinyu knew that Shen Xueshi must have something to ask for. If he is not in Fuling County, he must be in the position of the new river governor he took over. If it is convenient, he will help.

"Brother Shen, I have troubled you today, and there is still one thing I don't understand, I hope you can clarify."

"Oh, if there is anything you don't understand, just ask! Brother Yu knows everything, and he can say everything!"

"Then I thank you in advance, the governor of the river, what kind of regulations does Brother Shen want?"

Hearing Zhang Jinyu's question, Shen Xueshi thought to himself, it's done,
"Oh, you're asking about this matter, so I'll tell you about it as a brother. This matter is also related to the outside of the customs. My brother must have some ideas. The two of us brothers can make a good calculation."

"Oh, there is such a thing, please tell me the truth!"

Zhang Jinyu also really wanted to hear about it. After all, it was related to the commercial route in the northeast. If this river channel is used well, it will be a golden road.

Shen Xueshi didn't make a decision, so he said in detail that the canal managed by the Water Transport Yamen is mainly used for grain and supplies in the south of the Zhongzhou River Transport, and then it also involves the transportation of grain and grass for the border troops.

And because of the huge loss of transportation on the road, over the years of Dawu, the imperial court ordered to continue digging northward. After the previous dynasty and the continuous expansion of water transport in the present, the north has been widened to the city of Shanyang County, and it is less than a hundred miles away from Luoyueguan. , can go back and forth in one day, and communicate with important waterways inside and outside the pass.

Now this water transport is not only for transporting grain and grass, all kinds of luxury goods in the south of the Yangtze River and various materials are continuously transported to the outside of Beidi Pass for huge profits, it is simply a golden waterway.

Of course, the power of the governor of the river is also very great. Whoever goes first in the congested river, or transports any goods that need to be inspected and reported. trouble.

There are also guards in the water transportation yamen, there are at least 10 soldiers in the upper, middle and lower reaches, not to mention Cao Ding, there may be as many as [-] including his family members, and the relationship inside is also extremely complicated and involved.

Zhang Jinyu was stunned when he heard that, yes, this is a real fat job, don't ask, this river is the special waterway for smuggling by the Marquis.

"Brother is amazing, I will take care of the ships outside the pass in the future."

"It's easy to say, good brother, as long as you hang the flag of your Luoyunhou Mansion on the river, the road will be unimpeded and unobstructed. This river is under the management of my official Shen Xue, that is, Zhang Jinyu."

"Brother's words are serious, words are serious, so it's not impossible!"

Zhang Jinyu repeatedly waved his hands and said he didn't dare. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting better, Shen Xueshi began to give way to the food. The officials who accompanied the wine immediately got up to toast with smiling faces.

Zhang Jinyu was also not afraid of those who came, and drank it happily, and it was almost the same in the end.

Shen Xueshi suddenly said,
"Master Hou, brother Yu wants to ask you something, what do you think of the White Lotus Sect in the Central Plains?"

Zhang Jinyu knew it well, and when she came, she pretended to be drunk, and replied inarticulately,
"What, brother Shen, lotus root soup? Don't drink it, don't drink it, I can't drink it anymore."

Shen Xueshi was also drunk when he saw Master Hou, but he had to be clear.
"My dear brother, it's not lotus root soup, it's the White Lotus Sect. What do you think?"

"I, I'll just sit and watch!"

Zhang Jinyu continued to pretend to be stupid, without mentioning her own opinion at all, Shen Xueshi had no choice but to give up.

"Okay, let's see it this way."

After speaking, he picked up a glass of wine and drank again.

At this moment, Zhang Jinyu suddenly said,
"Brother Shen, no matter what sect it is, as long as you don't mess with me outside the customs, you can do whatever you want, why bother so much!"

Shen Xueshi was also surprised when he heard that, the good guys are all pretending, but he felt confident after getting a definite reply.

"Master Hou, there is one more thing. If there is anything in the water transportation yamen, you need to borrow the soldiers from Lord Hou. Brother Yu has nothing to give away. The money is too vulgar. How about this Chunfeng Building? The big yard on the side."

"It's easy to talk about. Send someone to talk about it when you need it. As for this place, it's definitely a good place. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a blessed place. Especially the Spring Breeze Building is absolutely perfect. What do you mean?"

"That's good, that's good, as long as my brother likes it."

After finishing speaking, Shen Xueshi took out two title deeds from his pocket, one needless to say was the title deed of this restaurant, and the other was the title deed of the big yard next to him, and handed them over with ten silver bills attached, each denomination looked very different. It is a denomination of 1 taels.

"Brother, it's not appropriate. You don't get paid for nothing, it's too much."

"You can't say that. This is just a little bit of my brother's heart. My brother's Governor's Mansion has been relocated in the middle of the canal in Fulling County and rebuilt. My brother doesn't even have a house for important things here. This is not beating my brother. As for the face, of course, I won’t be the governor of this place for long, but don’t be afraid of the successor, everything is easy to talk about among us.”

Shen Xueshi had a big face, and Zhang Jinyu couldn't refuse, so he took the land deed bank note into his hand, and then quickly received it in his arms, and his movements were smooth and smooth, very comfortable and natural. Accepted, it was even more enthusiastic, constantly offering wine and sandwiching vegetables, looking like brothers.

Zhang Jinyu has gained so many benefits but has not figured out the meaning of this old fox. This is difficult, and the Jia family can also understand.

"Brother, that brother doesn't lie anymore, what else does brother need brother to do?"

"My dear brother, now you look down on my brother. First of all, my brother and you are destined for each other. Second, we are together because of fate. As for what else, the caravan from Fuling County will go outside the customs. The brothers just need to take care of them more."

"It's easy to say, in the future, all the caravans from Fuling County will abide by the regulations outside the customs. I guarantee that there will be no accidents. If something happens, the Marquis will guarantee compensation, but the tax must not be less. I will give half of the tax to the caravans in Fuling County. Yours The Marquis Mansion can take care of all the goods."

Shen Xueshi originally thought it was a joke, but he didn't expect Zhang Jinyu to give out the big gift package directly, and he was also thinking about it. This trip to the chamber of commerce outside the pass is a huge profit. There is still some way to say how much half of this is, so it's better to ask.

"Brother, how do you say half a percent?"

"Brother, this is the tax rate I adjusted outside the Customs. Taxes are all collected, and half of it has achieved a lot. The profits outside the Customs are too high. I guarantee that I won't be able to sell them. The Hou Mansion will cover them all. Of course, the one who smuggled them to death On the other hand, I guarantee that none of them will be able to return to the pass."

Shen Xueshi was shocked,
"Brother, where did you start with these words? Could it be that the Jurchens haven't retreated yet?"

"It has nothing to do with him, it's me."

Zhang Jinyu cut his throat, and everyone at the wine table suddenly felt cold and shrank their necks. Only then did Shen Xueshi understand what Zhang Jinyu meant.

"My dear brother, don't worry, the people of Fuling County will definitely support you. There will be no smugglers. If you catch him, don't be shy. Let him be dealt with. Brother supports you."

"Hey, if it's really from Fuling County, my virtuous brother will save his life, just don't come here in the future, I will definitely not be polite next time, the Hou's mansion is poor, my brother still has a big family to support, we must find some money Ah, whoever thinks I'm making money will have trouble with me, of course I also welcome people who come to make money together, and anyone who comes will not be rejected."

"Well, my brother, when I return home, I will arrange a caravan to go outside my brother's customs to earn some pocket money, and then I will take water transport."

"You are very welcome."

The two are like brothers who have been separated for many years. You drank one cup after another, and didn't care about other people at all, especially the officials below looked at the two with eager eyes, appearing more humble and flattering. The demeanor is like a slave.

Zhang Jinyu also experienced the privileged class of feudal society, that is really Su Shuang.

"By the way, let me ask you something, what is the origin of the Jia family in Jinling, Jiangnan?"

"Who?"

(End of this chapter)