Pirate Song

"Your Excellency, you don't have to be disappointed with Huaiyuan. In fact, you can say that there is no shortage of generals under your command now. I know that there is one person who can definitely take on the big responsibility. Compared with Huaiyuan, this person is definitely better than worse!" Gao Huaiyuan also said. Seeing that Zhao Fang really loves his talents, he couldn't bear to let him down, so he said something to Zhao Fang.

Zhao Fang frowned after hearing this, and asked curiously: "Oh? Tell me, who in the army can you admire so much?"

"Your Excellency must have heard of this person. I'm sure you will know this person again. Don't hide it! This person is the son of Lord Meng, named Meng Gong! When I was in the army, I was restrained by him. , I used to have a deep friendship with him, I don’t know if you know this person?” Gao Huaiyuan once again thought of Meng Gong, the most famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty, so he wanted to recommend him to Zhao Fang.

"Oh! You're talking about the boy Meng Gong! Well, you're right. This boy has performed quite well in the army for the past two years, and he's a rare general! How much do you know about him? "Zhao Fang raised his eyebrows and asked Gao Huaiyuan.

"My lord! To be honest! I can say that I know Meng Gong quite well. Through the time before the army, I found that Meng Gong is very good at controlling the army, and is very good at seizing the opportunity and defending on the battlefield. Soldiers and horses have a unique set of methods.

Moreover, Meng Gong dared to use his life before the army and won the trust of his subordinates. He is a rare handsome talent. Although Meng Gong is still a little young like me, in time, I dare to say that Meng Gong will definitely become second to none in our Song army General! "Gao Huaiyuan did not hesitate to praise Meng Gong. In his opinion, such a famous general should not be buried in the army and cannot be reused.

After hearing Gao Huaiyuan's parity with Meng Gong, Zhao Fang couldn't help but nodded slightly saying yes. Since ancient times, literati have looked down on each other, and the same is true among military commanders. Gao Huaiyuan gave Meng Gong such compliments so unsparingly. Gao Huaiyuan appeared to be broad-minded, and Zhao Fang also knew Meng Gong very well, so of course he knew what Gao Huaiyuan said was true, so he nodded and smiled and said, "It seems that not only Meng Zong is politically aware, but even you are very talented. You have foresight! You don’t have to worry about this matter. I know this kid Meng Gong well.

Originally, you had to be restrained by him before you were in the army, but you boy took a step ahead and entered the government first!To tell you the truth!Meng Gong's performance in the past two years has been really good. The old man has already asked for credit for him, and there will be news in the next year. As for why he will be promoted to an official position, the old man is not very clear, but at least it should be similar to you , first go to the local area to be a county lieutenant, it seems that you are still ahead of him!

Since you don't want to join the army as a general now, then I won't embarrass you anymore. You should do a good job in Daye County first, from the beginning to the end. It is your merit to be able to strengthen the people in one side. When you are willing to go to the army It's better to say it when you are serving!

It seems that I'm getting old too, and I'm really tired today, so I won't leave you to eat in the mansion, you should go back first, and I'll talk to you when I have a chance!I hope you will remember my words, since you are an official, you must do well for the common people!You can't forget your righteousness at the expense of profit! "

Gao Huaiyuan saw that Zhao Fang's face was exhausted, and knew that the old man's energy was limited, so he quickly got up and agreed, and said goodbye to Zhao Fang: "Thank you for your support, I dare not forget your orders, and I will definitely be an official. My lord must take care of your health, your lord is the pillar of our Great Song Dynasty, and I hope you will take care of yourself! I bid you farewell!"

Zhao Fang also got up to send Gao Huaiyuan off, and waved his hands: "Okay! I will pay attention! You go back first!"

Only then did Gao Huaiyuan bow out of the gazebo and walk towards the front yard, but as soon as he turned around, he suddenly saw several pots of very familiar plants in the flower pond outside the gazebo, so Gao Huaiyuan could not help but stop. , bent down and looked down.

"What? Huaiyuan also likes flowers and plants?" Zhao Fang saw that after Gao Huaiyuan left the pavilion, he suddenly stopped to look at the flowers and plants in his garden, as if he was attracted, so he sat in the pavilion and asked him with a smile.

Gao Huaiyuan's heart was churning at the moment, when he heard Zhao Fang ask him, he hurriedly replied: "The young one is just a reckless man, how can he be as elegant as the adults! It's just that I saw this kind of grass and flowers today, and I feel very familiar with them, so I don't know what to do. Stop and watch!"

Zhao Fang stood up and walked out of the gazebo, looked down at the pots of flowers and plants in the flower pond, then explained to Gao Huaiyuan with a smile: "This is the rice sac flower that the old man found from other places. This flower has a short flowering period, but After blooming, it is very delicate and beautiful, the old man likes this flower very much, so there are many plants in the yard, it seems that my gardener has not forgotten these rice sac flowers!"

Gao Huaiyuan's heart suddenly became turbulent. In his previous life, he was an anti-narcotics policeman. Of course he knew what the rice sac flower Zhao Fang was talking about was because he saw it too much in his previous life. One of the most important tasks is to crack down on those who grow this plant privately, because this kind of rice sac flower has a more familiar name called poppy.

Although he knew a little about the history of poppies when he first started working as an anti-narcotics police officer in his previous life, he knew that this flower was introduced to China through the Western Regions a long time ago. It was the first time for him to really see this flower in this life. He did not expect to see it in such a situation, and it would be planted by Zhao Fang as an ornamental flower.

It may be because that tragic page in Chinese history left too deep traces in Gao Huaiyuan's mind. Gao Huaiyuan's first reaction was to eradicate these poppies, but immediately he restrained his desire This kind of impulsiveness, if he goes up and tramples these pots of poppies to pieces, of course he can understand what the consequences will be. Zhao Fang will definitely not understand his extreme behavior, and he might be angry. It might be dizzy, so Gao Huaiyuan immediately dismissed his thoughts.

Poppies are beautiful and enchanting, and the fruits they bear can both heal and harm people. Good and evil are only in people's hearts, but it is not the fault of poppies. People in the world only know that rice sac flowers are beautiful, and they also know that they can be used as medicine to heal diseases. No one knows that it can also extract drugs such as opium and morphine, so it has only benefits and no harm. And as long as opium poppy is not used to make drugs, it can be regarded as a treasure. Both seeds and fruits can be used to treat many diseases. The effects of asthma and cough relief, hypnosis, pain relief, and diarrhea are all very good. After all, even later generations of Chinese medicine are still using them, it just depends on what the people who use them do with them!

Thinking of this, Gao Huaiyuan couldn't help being a little funny. He felt that he was too sensitive and overcorrected, so he straightened up and smiled at Zhao Fang: "My lord is so elegant! Hearing what your lord said, I also remembered the appearance of this flower." , It’s really beautiful! My lord, please stop! I’ll take my leave now!”

After speaking, Gao Huaiyuan saluted Zhao Fang again, intending to lift his legs and leave.

"Wait! It seems that you are also a person who knows flowers! Since you gave me a lot of gifts today, I can't give you anything in return. Like this! Since you also like this kind of rice sac flower, then I will give you a lot of gifts today. These pots of rice sac flowers can be given to you as a gift! I hope you can take good care of them and don’t let them wither!" Zhao Fang suddenly said to Gao Huaiyuan, and without waiting for Gao Huaiyuan to refuse, he immediately waved his hands away The servant called and ordered the servant to take these potted flowers and send Gao Huaiyuan out of the house.

Gao Huaiyuan walked out of the Zhao Mansion in a foggy state, looking at the pots of poppies that were carefully placed on his car, he couldn't help feeling a little ironic.

He was an anti-narcotics policeman in his previous life, and he often went to the countryside to investigate criminals who privately planted poppies. He did not expect to come to Ezhou to see Zhao Fang today. Zhao Fang would give him a few pots of these things, and told him to take good care of them. Isn't this knowing the law and breaking the law?hehe!

"Master! Why did Master Zhao give you a few pots of grass and flowers! He is really stingy, and he can't just give a few grasses in return! Hehe!" Zhou Hao, who came to Ezhou with Gao Huaiyuan to do business, looked at the man who was carefully served by Gao Huaiyuan. A few pots of unknown grass suddenly made a joke to Gao Huaiyuan.

"Hehe! You can only tell me this sentence. If others know that these potted flowers were given to me by Mr. Zhao, then the value of these flowers will be high. You guys take good care of these pots. Potted flower, don’t let me kill it, take it back to Zhuangzi, plant it well for me, and you will know its beauty when it blooms!” Gao Huaiyuan replied with a smile, he put away his thoughts, As far as these pots of poppies are concerned, as long as he doesn't use them to harm others, what's the point of admiring their beauty?

Now that he has arrived in Ezhou, Gao Huaiyuan has to walk around the Yamen of the prefect of Ezhou. Maybe.

Gao Huaiyuan held the idea that what comes is safe, and according to the rules, he was not too resistant to this kind of movement in the officialdom. After all, he wanted to flex his muscles in Daye County, and he had to rely on the upper hand for many things. These officials So I prepared a gift for each of them when I came, and sent them to their mansions one by one.

And these officials are all good people, they are very interested in official affairs, and they all heard the news that Gao Huaiyuan was summoned by Zhao Fang, and knew that Gao Huaiyuan had served in the army before, so they knew Zhao Fang, this time They were specially recruited by Zhao Fang to Ezhou to meet each other, so they all smelled a little smell, and did not dare to underestimate Gao Huaiyuan too much, so after hearing that Gao Huaiyuan came to visit, they all went out to greet him, looking very polite, He also praised Gao Huaiyuan's actions in Daye County over the past year.

In addition, Gao Huaiyuan was not stingy, and everyone gave them a big gift. They were so happy that the group of people was very happy, and they gave Gao Huaiyuan a higher evaluation in private. He secretly felt that Gao Huaiyuan, a young subordinate, knew how to advance and retreat. He didn't take them seriously just because he was familiar with Zhao Fang, and he couldn't help but think highly of Gao Huaiyuan even more.

And Gao Huaiyuan spent a few days just walking around Ezhou City, and checked the business situation of Ezhou Zuixianlou by the way. Huang Zhen is not here, and he has already handed over the business to one of his The cousin is in charge, named Huang Hao. He has been doing business with Huang Zhenxue for a long time since he was a child, and he is also a very shrewd person. After taking over the business here, he managed the business here properly, and continued to maintain With the momentum of the prosperity of Zuixianlou's business in various places in the local area.

Huang Hao was able to take over Huang Zhen's business, not only because he was shrewd in business, but also after a long period of observation, Huang Zhen and Gao Huaiyuan made a decision. There was no problem with loyalty, so now it is also Otherwise, Gao Huaiyuan would not have let him take over Huang Zhen's work so reassuringly.

Like Zuixianlou, which is related to Gao Huaiyuan's business, although Gao Huaiyuan let Huang Zhen and others take care of it, on the other hand, in terms of accounts, he basically used his own people and always controlled it. The financial rights, and the bookkeeping methods they use are also specially formulated by Zhou Yi. All accounts are kept in Arabic numerals, which looks clear at a glance, including the accountants of each branch. For those who came out, if this kind of account book is presented to outsiders, it is like a book from heaven, and few people can figure it out clearly. Therefore, in terms of accounting, how much money he makes from these businesses has always been a very hidden thing.

After Zhou Yi reviewed the account books for the past year, he nodded to Gao Huaiyuan. Gao Huaiyuan knew that Huang Hao had not done anything wrong with the account books this year, so he immediately sealed a red envelope for Huang Hao. , as a year-end award, Huang Hao was very surprised and thanked again and again.

"Shopkeeper Huang, you don't need to thank me. You deserve it. For people who work for me like you, Mr. Gao will never treat you badly. This is just a little bit of my heart for you! As for Jingxi Road I don’t care about the rewards for the shopkeepers of the various branches here and the people who do things, I don’t care, it’s all up to you, let everyone give some rewards! Zuixianlou’s business is good now, try not to be too stingy, let everyone You must have a sense of belonging to Zuixianlou! For hired workers whose families are particularly difficult, you need to take care of them more, so that everyone from top to bottom can do things for us wholeheartedly!" Gao Huaiyuan specially instructed Huang Hao.

"Thank you, young master, for your guidance. Huang Hao knows what to do! He won't treat those who work for us badly! After all, the wages of our hired workers in Zuixianlou are already very high in the market, and many people have tried their best. The method, I want to work in our Zuixianlou, and I plan to send people to Lizhou Road, Jinghu Road, Sichuan and other roads to gradually open Zuixianlou branches in the next year. I am afraid that the young master can send some more people to help me. Yes! There is also the problem of the production of our Shenxianzui. Now the business of all branches is good, and the demand for wine is very large. It is quite a situation that the supply is in short supply. I am afraid that if we open a branch next year, the reception will not be able to keep up. Supply, in this way, our own brand name may be smashed, please, young master, be sure to supervise the winery, so as to increase the production as much as possible!" Huang Hao nodded in response to Gao Huaiyuan's instructions, and then said to Gao Huaiyuan Huaiyuan talked about his recent plans.

Gao Huaiyuan nodded. Of course he knew about this matter. Before Huang Zhen left here, this matter had already been settled. Going to various parts of the country will not only make greater profits, but also help him grasp the news of various places, which will be of great benefit to his future development.

"Just don't worry about these things. Over the past year, Zhuangzi has cultivated a lot of talents for you, which can basically meet your needs for business expansion. As long as you inform Zhou Yi when you employ people in the next year, he will take care of it." You arranged this matter! As for the winery, you can rest assured, now I have sent Lin San to Luzhou to check the location first, and will set up several wineries in Luzhou or Chengdu. At the same time, Changde Mansion The distilleries in Hengzhou and Hengzhou have already started production, which is enough to supply the sales needs of Zuixianlou! You just need to rest assured and do it boldly!

It’s best to get a foothold in Chengdu first. I’ll arrange a task for you. After the next year, you will go to Chengdu in person to sort out the affairs there. First, start the business, and then find a way to get through the officials of the Juechang and Tubo. The businessmen over there established contact with each other. The people of Tubo are fond of spirits. I specially brewed a low-cost spirits for you. Although the taste is not as good as the Immortal Drunk we sell now, the wine is very strong. , so that Tibetans can afford to buy and drink!I decided on a name for this new wine, called Burning Knife, and it is estimated that it will be very popular among Tibetans!

After you get acquainted with the Tubo people, you find a way to find a safe person in Tubo, buy a pasture in the territory of the Tubo tribes, exchange this kind of burning knife for their horses, and then put them in the pasture for temporary breeding That said, after two or three years, it would be best to send war horses back through Tubo, so that the profits would be even greater! "Gao Huaiyuan suddenly ordered Huang Hao.

Now the lack of horses in the Southern Song Dynasty is dying, and it is as difficult as reaching the sky to get some horses. Let alone Jin Guo, although Xixia produces horses, it has no border with the Southern Song Dynasty, and there is no channel for transporting war horses. The only ones who can import dwarf Dali horses from Dali to be used as war horses are the tribes of Tubo. , this is a feasible way. After all, the relationship between the Tubo tribes and the Southern Song Dynasty is not bad. Before being ruled by Mongolia, there are still some opportunities. Therefore, Gao Huaiyuan has been thinking about this matter for the past year. Now The time was ripe, that's why he instructed Huang Hao to go to the Chengdu area in person to prepare for this matter.