Pillars of the Wu family

() On August 18th, [-], after experiencing the baptism of the oath yesterday, Kira Wansongmaru felt as if he had grown up overnight. Although this description is somewhat inaccurate, his soul is an adult, but he is relatively separated from this For the onlookers of the era, this is the first time he has clearly realized that he bears the heavy burden of family business on his shoulders, and this is the responsibility of the Wu family.

This burden entrusts not only the prosperity of the family business, but also the glory flowing in the blood from the ancestors. The ancestors gave him an unparalleled status. What he has to do is how to pass on this glory. The decline of the family business is already It is unforgivable, and complete severance is even more sinful. He does not live for himself, but for his family and the inheritance of the glory of his father and grandfather.

In fact, without such a heavy burden, he has to think more about himself. In the troubled times of the Warring States Period, only by facing up to the difficulties and working hard can he keep his ancestral foundation. He knows better than anyone what the next few decades will be like. In the changing era, how old-fashioned nobles like him were completely swept away like garbage, and the glory of the Hanoi Genji samurai family they kept was completely disappeared, leaving only a dilapidated family business and endless shame.

"I don't want my children and grandchildren to suffer shame. I must be nailed to the pillar of shame in history. This feeling must be very uncomfortable!" Kira Wansongmaru smiled silently. This is something he hated to do very much before, because of the influence of yesterday, he tried for the first time to be a qualified family governor in line with the standards of this era. Both the genealogists headed by Nobuya Okochi and Kansuke Yamamoto were very pleasantly surprised. I know the reason, but the house governor has really grown up, hasn't he?

After completing today's summoning activity, Kira Manmatsumaru ordered the Hida artisans who had been waiting for a long time to be recruited. Hida can explain what is a model of poor mountains and bad waters. Hidden in the highlands between the mountains, the area of ​​cultivated land is less than the area covered by forests. One tenth, in addition to looking at the woods throughout the year, it is also a good place to see the woods, which is not inferior to the three holy places of labor reform. In history, Matsudaira Zhonghui was once exiled here to look at the woods.

The dilapidated places with poor mountains and bad waters really couldn’t collect any taxes, so the imperial court did not send anyone there to supervise the collection of taxes since the Nara period, but ordered Hida to afford the court’s timber supply and corresponding craftsmen, so Hida workers followed suit. With the continuous export of Hida wood, it is famous in Japan.

Since Takashi Ashikaga reopened the mansion, the public has been raising some Hida craftsmen. As a congregation, the Kira family has also been blessed with a few Hida craftsmen. His name is Chubei Shioya. He is a middle-aged man in his 40s. He has gray hair and speaks in a rustic manner. He holds a small notebook and carefully records the requests made by Kira Manmatsumaru. He looks very professional.

"The villain understands! Lord Miyakata wants to build a batch of two-wheeled carriages! This villain can also do it! My family ancestor once went to the Ming Dynasty, and the characteristics and manufacturing methods of the carriages were recorded in his notes." Chubei Shiotaya Patting his chest, Yuefu said that there was no problem, which made Kira Wansongmaru heave a sigh of relief, and told him to make as much work day and night as possible, and he would never be wronged in wages before letting him go.

Japan in the Middle Ages was a very backward state. The horse transmission system was only popular in some places in Kanto. There was no similar existence in Tokaido, Kinai, or Western countries. This was directly related to the lack of horses in Japan. Without horses, it would naturally There is no such thing as a horse-drawn cart, whether it is a caravan in Japan or a small load team in military logistics, it mainly relies on pack horses to carry goods, or carries goods on human shoulders. It is also popular in Japan to use a load of goods as a tax unit.

Big merchants can hire boats or even own their own boats. Taking the sea route can save the huge cost of land transportation. Of course, the tax on the sea is also heavier, but it is better than relying on people to fight against horses. The Warring States Period still maintains its own The customs of the Heian period, the custom of the minister riding an ox cart, the warrior riding a horse, and the noble lady sitting in a sedan chair, except for these three, only boats can squeeze into No.4.

In order to speed up the speed of Shangluo and reduce unnecessary consumption, Kira Wansongmaru ordered Shioya Chubingwei to make a batch of two-wheeled carriages, which became a due purpose. In addition to being busy with this matter, he also planned to exchange the five thousand Yongle coins Cheng Qiqian, but this matter was unexpectedly opposed by Nobuya Okochi.

"Shangluo, the owner of the museum, needs Yongle money as a gift, and the imperial court and the shogunate will not accept it when it is converted into money!"

"There is some truth in saying that, but does Ma Shou know the private exchange rate between Yongle money and Ji money in Sanhe Kingdom?"

"I don't know."

"Then let me tell you! The exchange price is the usual Yongle money for four [-] Wen coins. If the quality of the coins is poor, it will be even higher." Kira Wansongmaru is far more sensitive to price changes than these Mikawa warriors. , and his news is very well-informed. Baochang Hattori has spent a month reorganizing the monogamous section and has already achieved initial results. He has also read a lot of information on changes in private prices and money and goods transactions.

"But this has nothing to do with Yongle money exchange?" Okochi Nobuzai looked suspicious. He used all his IQ on learning and handling household affairs, so he naturally didn't care about things that business people pay attention to.

"The exchange price in Kinai last month was that one consistent Yongle money was exchanged for three guan wenqian coins." Kira Wansongmaru looked at him speechlessly, and added: "In Dongguo, one consistent Yongle money is exchanged for five guanqian coins."

"What? Such a big price difference?" Okochi Nobuzhen almost stared out his eyes. You can always make half of Yongle's money just by flipping it. Even Okochi Nobuzhen never thought that there would be such a huge profit. , My Kira family can take the money to the capital and exchange it for Yongle money, and then..."

"Don't think about it! The big names of the neighboring countries, customs fees set by Chinese people, ferry boat fees, and all kinds of unclear taxes can eat up all your profits. If you are not lucky, you will lose a lot of money." Pen, they dare not collect taxes only if the family carries money and goods in the name of Shangluo." Kira Wansongmaru sighed again, really feeling like he was catching chickens for his IQ.

"Hey! It turned out to be like this! It seems that there is really nothing in the world where people take advantage of loopholes for nothing! It's because the minister is overthinking, hehehe..."

"Hehe, your sister! Don't hide your embarrassment with a look of sudden realization, okay? This will be very strange!" Kira Wansongmaru could only complain again, and made a happy expression on the surface to let Okochi Nobusada smoothly fool the past Well, the Eastern society is like this, not only he, the head of the family, needs face, but also the retainers. Some things can only be disclosed without embarrassment, otherwise there will be resentment.

Okochi Nobuzhen thought about it for a while, and suddenly thought of the copper coins in stock, so he suggested: "There are more than 8000 guanwen annual tributes at home, of which more than 2000 guanwen coins were collected directly, plus There are more than [-] guanwen in stock, which can be exchanged for [-] guan Yongle coins."

"The other [-] kans still have to be settled by the businessman, so please leave this matter to Tajima Shou! Remember to try your best to press Wu guanwen!" Kira Wansongmaru took advantage of the situation to push the errand to him, and naturally you should solve what you proposed .

Okochi Nobuzhen was also very courageous, and directly agreed: "Yes! I will do it immediately!" Then he bowed respectfully, stood up and retreated.