I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 413: The foreign tour encounters obstacles! As smart as Su Jingming, he was also taken advantage of once
into the night.

The county seat of Changqing County, Yueshang Renjia Inn.

After Su Liang finished eating in the lobby, he was about to go upstairs to rest when he bumped into Xu Chongde, the silk merchant he met in the afternoon.

When Xu Zhongde saw Su Liang, he immediately held up his hands and said, "Brother, thank you for your help today. If it weren't for your protection, I would have been beaten!"

Su Liang smiled politely.

"It's just a little effort, but Brother Xu's act of helping others makes me admire him very much!"

Xu Zhongde suddenly smiled and said: "It's just a small kindness, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!"

"My name is Xu Chongde, courtesy name Shanzhi. I am from Jinan Prefecture. I am a silk merchant and also do some jade and antique business. I don't know where my brother is from and what he does for a living. Let's make friends."

"Su Jing, whose courtesy name is Liuyun, is from Kaifeng Mansion. I want to spare some study utensils to support my family." Su Liangjiang took out the words he had prepared long ago.

When you go out, you always have a name.

Su Liang and Su Jingming were so famous that if he wanted to repay him with his real name, he would probably scare away a bunch of people.

"Brother Su, I'm disrespectful!" Xu Zhongde handed over his hand again.

The two exchanged pleasantries and then left.

……

The next day, it was nearly noon.

Su Liang was going to go out for a walk.

Just came downstairs.

Then I saw many women gathered in a corner of the lobby.

Sitting in the middle were silk merchant Xu Chongde and two writers who were registering the list.

"Everyone, please don't worry. After you register today, I will hire a carriage to take you to Jinan Prefecture tomorrow. I have five silk weaving workshops and need thousands of female weavers!"

"As for the remuneration, don't worry. I, Xu Zhongde, still have some reputation in Jinan Mansion. Under normal circumstances, the daily salary will never be less than a hundred cash. I pay it once a month, including food and accommodation. If I don't want to do it, I can leave at any time. ”

"As a businessman, I always respond to the court's reform policies. A qualified businessman does not make money for himself, but allows more people to make money!"

Hear this.

Su Liang was immediately happy. These were Wang Anshi's exact words when he was in Qizhou.

Xu Zhongde then said: "In addition, please also tell the girls of 'Ban Men Men' that although you can't make as much money by working in my silk weaving workshop as at Ban Men Men, it will be better in the long run. If you can learn a skill, you can I can’t say that I don’t have to worry about food and clothing for half my life, and I can at least make ends meet. I welcome them to come and sign up. If you have one, I’ll accept one!”

Hear this.

Su Liang couldn't help but be in awe of Xu Zhongde.

The consciousness of this high-ranking official is higher than that of 90% of the merchants in Bianjing City.

People in Changqing County call prostitutes who sell meat half-opened doors.

Many of them are daughters of poor families, who are forced to make a career out of helplessness and livelihood.

They are all poor people.

Changqing County is not as good as Bianjing City.

The singers there can twist their waists to accompany the wine, and sing a few songs, so they can eat and drink without any worries.

The women here serve a group of rough men and are often abused. Some of them suffer from the disease at a young age.

Many people think they are unlucky.

As a businessman, I am willing to help these women who have made mistakes to be good and make a living.

I have to say, the level is very high.

At this time.

A man outside the crowd said loudly: "Officials, why do you only recruit female workers and not male workers?"

Xu Zhongde stood up and said with a smile: "Brother, it is much more difficult for women to find a living than men nowadays, and I run a silk weaving workshop. Can your fingers as thick as a rolling pin do embroidery?"

"As long as the wages are high, I can learn too!" said the man.

Xu Zhongde shook his head.

"I'm really sorry. The silk weaving workshops are all women. I'm really worried about you sneaking in. I'm responsible for the safety of the female workers!"

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding women cast approving glances.

at the same time.

Several women rolled up their sleeves and pushed the troublemaking man out.

At this time.

Xu Zhongde saw Su Liang not far away and said, "Brother Su, are you going out?"

Su Liang smiled and said: "The weather is very nice, let's go out for a walk."

"How long will Brother Su stay here? How about a little gathering tonight?"

"Okay, I will stay for another two days!" Su Liang agreed with a smile.

Su Liang had a very good impression of Xu Chongde.

Although this person seems to have the philistine and instability of a businessman.

But just because he provides a livelihood for so many country women and even girls who live behind closed doors, and because he says that doing business is to make more people make money, he is worthy of respect.

It is very rare for a businessman to have such awareness.

Su Liang also wanted to learn about the business situation of Jinan Prefecture through him.

Communicating with local businessmen can help you understand the real situation better than looking at various data provided by local governments.

"What I, the Song Dynasty, need is such a businessman. If possible, I will set him as a model and guide businessmen all over the world to follow suit!" Su Liang murmured.

As the chief instigator of the entire Song Dynasty's reform.

Su Liang was as happy as he was drinking a bowl of cool well water on a hot day when he saw such a businessman who cared about people's livelihood.

……

immediately.

Su Liang took a stroll in Changqing County.

He was not wandering blindly, but patrolling with a mission.

He needs to see whether the local roads, bridges, fields, county schools, martial arts, etc. are up to standard, which reflects the governance ability of the local government.

He needs to listen to the evaluations of various reform strategies by old farmers, craftsmen, scholars and businessmen, in order to determine whether the reform strategies are implemented properly and whether there are any abnormalities.

He also wanted to go to some leisure and entertainment venues in Changqing County to see if there were any rogue bullies who preyed on the common people.

……

It's almost dusk.

Su Liang returned to Yueshangrenjia Inn in a good mood.

When he went out, Xu Zhongde was in a good mood because he was recruiting female workers. When he came back, he was in a good mood because he didn't find any problems.

Not long after Su Liang returned to the house, Xu Zhongde came.

He invited Su Liang to the pub diagonally opposite the inn to have a drink and chat.

Su Liang readily agreed.

In the private room of the tavern, the two of them sat opposite each other.

After a while.

Various dishes were served, all of which were Su Liang's favorite local specialties.

Xu Chongde held a five kilogram wine jar and said: "Brother Su, this wine is called Lotus Root Brewing. It is brewed by the local people. It is difficult for outsiders to drink it. It is very strong. Please try it."

Immediately.

Xu Zhongde opened the altar, poured a bowl for Su Liang, and poured another bowl for himself.

Su Liang picked up the wine bowl and took a sip.

"It's sweet in the mouth, slightly sweet with a little bitterness, it has the function of relieving fatigue, good wine, good wine!"

"Brother Su really knows how to drink. Come on, let's do it!" Xu Zhongde picked up the wine bowl.

"boom!"

The two of them clinked their wine bowls together and drank the wine in one gulp.

Immediately, the two started chatting.

"Brother Su, in my eyes, the reform policy of the Song Dynasty was very good. It gave more ordinary businessmen a place to use. Like me, I couldn't do much business before because I had to deal with the government and prevent being robbed by the authority. I was afraid of being robbed by bad guys, but now, these are gone. Business is business!”

"My goal is to carry forward the silk fabrics of Jinan Prefecture, not only to make tributes, but also to make silk fabrics that the common people can afford and feel comfortable to wear. The embroidery of Jiangnan is nothing. One day, the craftsmanship of the north will surely surpass Jiangnan.”

"The ones I admire the most are the former Qizhou magistrate Wang Jiefu and the general judge Sima Junshi. These two are parents and officials who really regard businessmen as their relatives. Without them, how could Jinan Prefecture have such a grand event!"

……

Xu Chongde is very eloquent.

Although many of his statements seemed a bit superficial to Su Liang.

But I still admired his attitude towards doing business, and unconsciously started chatting with him in depth.

Su Liang couldn't help but tell him a lot of business principles, which made Xu Zhongde nod his head.

The two of them talked about the reform of the Song Dynasty to Jinan Prefecture, from Jinan Prefecture to silk fabrics, from silk fabrics to the merchants of Jinan Prefecture...

The two chatted happily until late at night. After drinking all five kilograms of lotus root brew and a pot of tea, they left.

……

The next day.

Xu Chongde’s recruitment at Yueshang Renjia Inn continues.

Some uncontracted women also came to sign up, and Xu Zhongde would basically accept them all.

at the same time.

Some of the women who had signed up were already taken away in carriages with their luggage.

Yu Lian, who "sold her body to bury her father," spent two days burying her father and then got on a carriage and headed to Jinan Prefecture.

……

This evening. Su Liang was ready to leave Changqing County early the next morning and go to Jinan Prefecture.

At this moment, Xu Zhongde came to the door again.

"Brother Su, can you do me a favor?" Xu Zhongde said with his hands in hand.

Su Liang smiled and said, "Brother Xu, please speak."

Xu Chongde took out a letter from his arms and said: "This morning, I received an urgent letter from Lao Zhou, the shopkeeper of Yuhezhai in Jinan Prefecture, asking me to send a batch of jade articles from the Changqing County warehouse to Jinan within three days. There is an auction to be held in Chengyu Hezhai, so it is difficult to postpone the date, but all my people have gone to see off the female workers. The people here are really enthusiastic. I estimate that I will stay for at least two days, but there is no reliable person here. Caravan."

"I know that Brother Su has a caravan, and the caravan guards are extraordinary. I also know that Brother Su's eight carriages are all filled with study utensils, and they are also taken to Jinan Mansion for sale. I have an idea, what do you think?"

Su Liang nodded.

He has also heard of the name Yuhezhai in Jinan Prefecture.

"I bought all these stationery utensils you have at the local market price! Then I troubled Brother Su's convoy to take my jade articles to Jinan Mansion. What do you think? I know Brother Su's escort is extraordinary, so I am willing to pay five hundred Free shipping!”

Su Liang frowned slightly.

Xu Zhongde said quickly: "Brother Su, you can't take advantage of the situation! Five hundred strings, take your time, and you can reach it in less than two and a half days, which is already a lot!"

"It's not the shipping fee. It's because your jade is rare and valuable. What if it's broken?" Su Liang said with a smile.

"Brother Su, don't worry. I will send a reliable steward to follow. There will be dedicated personnel responsible for loading and moving. During the journey, there will be wooden boxes loaded with hay stuffed inside. Even if the car overturns, it will not be broken."

"As long as you follow the way I, the manager, travel, there will never be any accidents. If someone robs you on the way, Brother Su can keep the jade, and I am willing to add more money..."

Xu Zhongde said in great detail that there is almost no risk of damage to the goods by the carrier.

Su Liang didn't quite understand the rules of this kind of cargo transport business.

I could only keep nodding.

Xu Zhongde continued: "However, according to business rules, Brother Su, you have to put down at least a deposit of 10,000 yuan for me. I...I am also afraid that you will run away. I will make an IOU. After the goods arrive at Yuhezhai, my steward will I will return this money to you. This is an industry rule. Brother Su must also know it. Don’t guard against gentlemen and villains.”

Su Liang nodded in approval.

"Of course, you can go inspect the goods. My jade is worth far more than ten thousand dollars. If you don't have that much money, you can give it to me, but the minimum cannot be less than five thousand dollars, otherwise I will be too bad. !”

"Brother Su, businessmen in the world can only succeed if they help each other! Please!" Xu Zhongde looked anxious and raised his hands towards Su Liang.

Su Liang hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."

The latter's last words struck him.

Xu Zhongde's performance in the past few days also made Su Liang feel that this person was a very good businessman and that he was a close friend.

After a while.

Su Liang led the convoy to Xu Zhongde's warehouse and began to unload the goods.

Xu Zhongde led several middle-aged men in long robes, looked at Su Liang and said: "Brother Su, our relationship is a relationship, and business is business. Everything should be done according to the rules, inspect the goods, and then sign an employment agreement."

"No problem!" Su Liang smiled cheerfully.

After all, Su Liang had never been a businessman and did not understand this industry. In order not to show his cowardice, he could only listen to Xu Zhongde.

He believes in the other person's character.

Followed by.

Du Lei handed the list of study utensils to Xu Chongde, and Xu Chongde asked people to examine it carefully.

About a quarter of an hour later, a middle-aged man handed the order to Xu Chongde.

Xu Zhongde said: "Brother Su, after inspection, the market value of your stationery is 1,135 guan. I will give you 1,200 guan. Let's clear the money and goods. Sign this list and press Just take a fingerprint, one for each person.”

"Okay!" Su Liang nodded.

These study items were purchased by Du Leihua for 900 yuan.

Earning three hundred guan is not a small amount.

You may not be able to earn so much if you ship it to Jinan Prefecture.

After all, these study utensils were bought on the road. If they were purchased at the big market in Bianjing City, they could make more money.

Immediately, Xu Zhongde sent the Jiaozi Ticket of 1,200 yuan to Su Liang's hands.

Afterwards, the two began to inspect the jade.

Xu Zhongde is very professional.

"Look, this box is of ancient jade bracelets, which are still intact. These are two mutton-fat jade vases, and these are five jade cups..."

Xu Zhongde ordered people to open the boxes one by one, check the quality and integrity, then seal the boxes and put them aside.

There is a special person on the side to record and write it into a document.

Very polite and professional.

"Brother Su, you have seen the world. After reading this, you should be able to estimate the value of my batch of jade articles. Please take a deposit. This batch of goods is worth a lot of money. I am also afraid that you will run away!"

Su Liang looked at Su Sheng and said, "Take the money!"

Although Su Liang didn't know much about jades, when Xu Zhongde showed them to him, they didn't look like ordinary items.

Moreover, ten thousand guan is not much to him.

Sun Sheng took out a gold leaf worth ten thousand guan and handed it to Xu Chongde.

Xu Zhongde handed over to Su Liang again and said: "Brother Su, you have really helped me a lot this time. When you arrive in Jinan Prefecture, wait for me for two days, and I will take you to the best perfume store (i.e. bathhouse) in Jinan Prefecture. The hot spring water there is amazing, and it also has special benefits that outsiders can’t find. ”

"Haha, very good, very good!" Su Liang said with a smile.

Every time Su Liang returns to Qizhou, the first thing he does is go to the perfume store to take a bath.

After the cargo was loaded, it was already late at night.

Xu Chongde invited Su Liang and his party to dinner again, which was very enthusiastic.

Su Liang chatted with him until midnight, and then returned to the inn with a hint of drunkenness.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Su Liang walked out of the room in high spirits, preparing to rush to Jinan Mansion.

this moment.

He felt that he was a businessman, a businessman who transported jade.

At this time, Du Lei walked over quickly.

"Boss, it's bad! That silk merchant Xu Chongde ran away!"

"Run away? Where are you running?" Su Liang was a little confused.

"This morning, a woman came to Xu Zhongde to sign up. The innkeeper said that she had checked out last night and left. It was my fault. I was only focused on protecting your safety and didn't pay attention to him."

At this moment, Sun Sheng ran over panting.

"Boss, we may have been deceived. All the stationery in the warehouse is missing. People nearby claim that the warehouse does not belong to Xu Zhongde at all. In addition, the people he is looking for are all fake names and do not belong to Changqing County at all. People. Are all those jade items fake?"

Su Liang thought for a while and said: "Du Lei, go to the backyard, bring a few pieces of jade to a pawn shop on the street and inquire about the price. Sun Sheng, go to the nearby shops and ask if anyone knows about Xu Chongde, a silk merchant." "

Immediately, the two began to take action.

Su Liang sat at the table and frowned.

Xu Zhongde's sudden disappearance made Su Liang almost convinced that he had been deceived.

"No, no. It's impossible for him to hire a large number of female workers just to defraud me of my money, and he didn't know about me when he helped Yu Lian, who sold her body to bury her father."

"If he is really a liar, then the so-called five silk weaving workshops in Jinan Prefecture must be false, and the fact that he helps people is also false."

"Then there is only one possibility. He...he may be selling female workers! But he took more than a hundred women. It is impossible for the government to pay attention to such a large-scale trafficking. Where is he selling it to? In addition, the three A country woman over ten years old and not good-looking is worthless at all..."

Su Liang was horrified when he thought about it, and a lot of questions came to his mind, but what he was sure of was: Xu Zhongde was definitely not a good person.

……

At this moment, on an official road.

Xu Chongde was lying in a carriage, playing with the gold leaves that were worth thousands of dollars to defraud Su Liang.

"I didn't expect that I could easily earn ten thousand yuan by returning to my old business. It's so happy!"

"That Su Jing, at first glance, looks like a young man who has never done business. How can any businessman say that doing business is for the court, for the people, for the country, the country, and the country? These are the words of a stupid scholar. I originally thought that these could deceive the countryside. Man, I didn’t expect him to fall into the trap so easily.”

"What a fool, so easy to deceive!"

"However, he can easily take out 10,000 yuan. He must not be an ordinary person. This year, I will never go back to Changqing County and Jinan Prefecture! I will go to other places again. When I can kidnap 500 women, I will hand over The mission given to me is completed!”

"I used to resell fake jade, and found that rich people were not easy to deceive, so I switched to the business of selling women. Now it seems that some rich people are quite easy to deceive."

……

Half an hour later, Du Lei and Sun Sheng came back.

"No businessman in Changqing County knows Xu Chongde. He is also a foreigner. The middle-aged and elderly men in shirts he brought were all hired by him. They didn't know that he was lying." Sun Sheng said.

Du Lei continued: "Boss, those jade articles are all fake, but the craftsmanship of counterfeiting is very high. We don't know how to do it and only look at the appearance, so we were deceived. These fake jade articles are probably still worth two to three hundred yuan. You Let’s see if it’s for sale…”

"Smashed it! Smashed it all! Smashed it to pieces!" Su Liang said angrily.

The dignified imperial censor who was beheaded and could influence the entire Song Dynasty's reforms with just a few gestures, was pecked in the eye by a little house bird.

Shameful, so shameful!
If this matter reaches the court, the group of Taiwanese admonishers who have always been merciless will laugh at Su Liangliang for several years.

in fact.

When Xu Zhongde asked for a deposit of 10,000 yuan, Su Liang also wondered whether the other party was a liar.

But Xu Zhongde had given Su Liang a very good feeling in the past few days. His remarks about "businessmen serving the country" were really good, and he also showed his performance in helping women make a living.

Su Liang subconsciously believed that many businessmen in the Song Dynasty were good businessmen who served the country and the people.

In addition, he didn't want to show his timidity when inspecting the jade, so he was fooled.

Su Liang calmed down and said, "I suspect that it was just an accident that he lied to me, and what he really did was abduct and traffic women."

"Seven days. I'll give you seven days. If you can't catch him in front of me in seven days, I...I...will slap myself twenty times!" Su Liang clenched his fists. For him, this matter It is truly a shame and a great humiliation.

He wanted the other party to know quickly what the consequences would be if he defrauded him.

"Yes." Du Lei and Sun Sheng nodded in unison.

The two of them were also very angry. They didn't expect to be deceived so easily not long after they went out.

(End of this chapter)