Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 831

Since Wu Da and Wu Er were captured by Wang Tong and taken to Tianjin Wei, they had a hard life for several years, but now they are much better than when they were in Shandong.

In the past, the Wu family brothers were recognized in the north of Shandong, but they were just a powerful party.

It's different now, North Zhili, Shandong, Henan, and even the area around South Zhili all know the Wu family brothers, who doesn't know that people in the green forests of the rivers and lakes want to seek a family background to find the Wu family brothers.

Who doesn't know that the Wu family brothers now have hundreds of men who can fight, and their family property is even more extraordinary. In Beizhili and Shandong, even the government has to sell face. In the world and in the arena, they are all counted, and who doesn't admire three points.

The Wu family brothers have such a big name, naturally it is because of Wang Tong's relationship. After recruiting people from the green forest for a while, Wang Tong asked him to stop, but there were still many people who came around and defected, and refused to call back. That is to hurt the peace, and simply stay and do things.

Wu Da is not hiding and selling stolen goods in Shandong, but the business he is doing now is selling livestock, cattle and horses from several openings in Ji Town to Tianjin Wei. This involves meat and leather goods, as well as animal power for farming crops. Regarding livestock, not to mention that there is no kingly law on the grassland, there are many people who make up their minds when walking on the road. The thieves who steal cattle and horses are also thugs.

Many people who came here were placed here, and some of them were placed in the Zhuangzi in the north of Tianjin Wei. These people from the rivers and lakes don't spend all day drinking, meat, gold and silver. There are many people who are willing to do it if they can have an errand. , and there are indeed some who have performed well and entered the army or have an official position in Tianjin Wei, which makes them feel more at ease.

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Wu Da is now much richer than before, and his demeanor is a bit more dignified. After all, he also has an errand for Jin Yiwei, so many people in the green forest and rivers and lakes are flattering, so his demeanor is naturally different.Wu Er was also a little more calm than before.

"Master Hou, we use prisoners from all over the village here, and they are all idlers and criminals. It is very difficult to manage. It is true that the recruited green forest people can hold back. It’s one thing at a time.”

Wang Tong rode a horse and walked in Zhuangzi, what he saw was different from the idyllic scenery on both sides of the official road. A group of people in short skirts of linen were working there, and there were big men with sticks and whips, shouting and cursing from time to time. A few words, even stepped forward to beat him, but Wang Tong had a smile on his face, and said:
"Reform through labor, these people can only obediently become responsible people after labor reform. You have done a good job."

Entering Zhuangzi's meeting room, someone served tea and water, Wang Tong said straight to the point:

"Wu Da, you continue to stay here and do things. Wu Er will follow me to the south of the Yangtze River. You brothers are better acquainted with each other. Go and be a guide, so as not to be blind."

Wu Er hurriedly bowed to the side, and Wang Tong said to Wu Da:

"There was a war on the grassland this year, and life is not easy for Horqin and Duoyan. It is estimated that a large number of cattle and sheep will be sold in winter to exchange fodder and salt. The frozen cattle and sheep will be stored in the bilge. It won’t be thawed for a few months, so you just take this opportunity to sell the beef and mutton farther away, places like Henan, Shandong, and Nanzhili, if the business can be done, it will be a source of income in the future.”

Wu Da pondered over there, clapped his hands together, bowed and praised:

"It's hard for Master Hou to think of it. There is too much beef and mutton in winter, and the price in Beijing and Tianjin is too low. We can't make much money by paying for fodder and foot strength, but the prices in other places are high, and there is a lot of it on the ship. But it’s a big deal, and even the small ones have been told by people in the sea that when it’s winter here, we don’t have much cargo to go south, and it’s not worth it to run an empty ship, and Master Hou’s method is really convenient.”

Wang Tong nodded with a smile, but he didn't come up with this idea. Besides, Abagong mentioned before that it was the same way in several European countries, transporting frozen meat and fish to In the south, this is a big business. It just so happens that the economic system established by Wang Tong also has a similar structure, which happens to be used.

After saying this, Wang Tong patted the table, pointed at Wang Da and said:

"Your eldest son is 15 this year, and there are quite a few male nephews in your family who are about [-] years old. If you want to, draw up a list, and arrange to go around to learn skills and run errands when you come back."

Hearing this, Wu Da was startled, but he stretched out his hand and pulled Wu Er beside him. Both brothers knelt down and said excitedly:

"Your Majesty's great kindness, our whole Wu family will never be able to repay you in the next life."

"You don't need to be a cow or horse in the next life, just do it well in this life!"

Wang Tong made a joke, and everyone roared with laughter. Whether the nephew followed Wang Tong or worked in various yamen, this is already a sign in Wang Tong's system to see if you have entered the core. In [-], he had status and made a lot of money, but he still couldn't hold his head up against other people because of this.

Now that Wang Tong has given the promise, it is equivalent to giving their family a promise of prosperity in the future, which makes Wu Da and Wu Er not excited.

The two of them used to be frogs at the bottom of the well, hiding and selling stolen goods in Shandong, colluding with the government and thinking that they were very beautiful, and they didn't know what beauty and power are in this world until they were caught by Wang Tong and came to work with Wang Tong.

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"I wish Lord Hou a smooth journey!!"

I could still hear someone shouting farewell on the shore, but Wang Tong had already read the documents in the cabin. This kind of official ship was actually a mobile house, with a living room, study room, and bedroom.

"Dutang, the papers from the capital's side have arrived today, and they were just handed in on the shore."

Chen Dahe walked in holding a leather bag, Wang Tong nodded and opened the seal of the leather bag, and took out the document file from inside. Jin Yiwei and the Department of Public Security will summarize the major events and situations that need attention in the capital to him. Generally speaking, it is necessary. You can't just go for a few months and be ignorant of the affairs of the capital.

After taking out the file, he flipped through a few pages, but he pulled out a letter. Wang Tong looked at the signature on the envelope and said with a smile:

"Xu Guangguo has the ability to wait and see the situation, but unfortunately he is always one step late."

Chen Dahe looked over with a smile, Wang Tong waved the envelope in his hand, and said:
"This person didn't write this letter until the news that I was going to Beijing on business was confirmed. If the news is not confirmed, whether I still have the favor of the Holy One is uncertain, and he will not be dragged down by me. If If the news is settled, it’s just a small twist.”

While speaking, Wang Tong opened the letter, glanced at it for a while, reached out and flicked the letter paper, and said jokingly:

"The reminder is quite satisfactory, let me be very careful, don't offend Songjiang Xu's family, or there will be trouble."

Chen Dahe joked on the sidelines:

"What is Hou Ye going to do?"

"The boat has left the shore, what else can we do? Just check it out."

When Wang Tong said this, in the bay over the shipyard, two gunboats were raising their sails and leaving the port.

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The richest places in the world are the three prefectures of Su, Song and Chang. If it weren’t for the fact that Suzhou prefecture has six counties and one prefecture, and the total size is large, then Songjiang prefecture would be the richest place in the world. However, Songjiang only has two counties, Huating and Qingpu, and the total amount cannot catch up.

The seat of Songjiang Mansion is in Huating County. People who come to Huating County for the first time are often confused as to which one is the county seat, because the mansion of the Xu family, the number one wealthy family in Songjiang Mansion, is of extraordinary grandeur, and around the Xu family has formed a very prosperous area outside the city. The area has everything from residents to shops, restaurants, and brothels. It seems like a city. Once you enter the city, you feel that the city is far worse than outside the city. Even the government offices are extremely shabby. .

Isn't the whole world more prosperous inside the city than outside the city, except for a few places that are prosperous because of the canal.

Here in Songjiang Mansion, being a servant in the government office and county government office is definitely not as comfortable as being a servant in the Xu family. As for the clerks and heads of servants in each government office, they are all decent servants of the Xu family.

This is also the rule in the south of the Yangtze River. The servants of the wealthy families fill the yamen. Those officials who come up from the imperial examination are just lonely. If they want to do things, they have to rely on these servants of the wealthy families to do things. .

In July, Songjiang Mansion was extremely hot, and there were far fewer people at noon, but there were still more than a dozen servants waiting in front of the Xu Mansion.

People who are familiar with the Xu family were shocked when they saw it. The big butlers of the Xu family were all in front of the door. This is a person who has served Xu Jie and the old lady Xu. Even if the prefect of Songjiang came, he might not be able to see him on weekdays. Waiting in front of the door, it is really rare who is coming.

A dozen or so riders surrounded a carriage and came towards this side. The carriage stopped, and the butler of the Xu Mansion hurried down the steps. Someone moved a wooden stool under the carriage, and the butler opened the curtain.

"This kind of weather, why bother the old man, the old man is getting old."

An old man in his 50s got out of the car, wearing a square scarf, wide-sleeved Taoist robe, and cloth shoes with cloud crowns. At first glance, he looked like a civil servant at home. The old man spoke and behaved calmly, which made people look like In awe, I thought to myself that this is a famous Confucian official who does not know where he came from.

"Mr. Dai has worked hard. The mansion has made iced plum soup. Come in and have a drink to relieve the heat."

The old man was supported down and said with a smile:

"The place in the south of the Yangtze River, that is, Nanjing City, has an ice cellar with your Xu family. You old man, your master is impatient, so you won't persuade him to let him go through all this trouble?"

"Mr. Dai, this is a big event, someone from Beijing"

"What a big deal. Maybe Hai Rui came from somewhere else back then."
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