Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 102
The Chinese New Year is about to come, and this is the first Spring Festival after the establishment of the new army. Li Buqi wants to stay in Chunze prison to celebrate the new year with the soldiers of the new army and the people in the testing ground, so that the new army and the testing ground can be connected. Hold it more firmly in your hand.But it still can't give the emperor the impression of being one with the soldiers.So the emperor asked Li Buqi to attend the banquet on Yuanxi, so Li Buqi had no choice but to go back to Beijing to pay New Year greetings to the emperor in advance, and at the same time explain to the emperor his intention of staying in the barracks.Besides, Li Buqi also wanted to ask Fan Dawenhao face to face about one thing.

Because of this incident, Li Buqi became more and more incomprehensible to this Fan Dawenhao.

Just as Li Buqi expected, Zhao Zhen was really curious that he didn't go home for the New Year but stayed in the barracks.Li Buqi explained it this way: "Your Majesty, there are no teahouses, restaurants, tiles, and even very few people in Chunzejian. If it were ordinary imperial guards, I am afraid they would not be able to stay there long ago. These more than 600 bloody men There are no family members around, and no entertainment, does your majesty know that they haven't caused trouble for more than half a year?"

When Li Buqi said this, Zhao Zhen also became curious: "Why?"

Li Buqi said: "It's because the daily heavy training has exhausted their energy, and they have no time or mind to think about other things. But during the Chinese New Year, whether it is human or reasonable, they should be given a few days off. At this time, they have time to think about things that they don't have time to think about on weekdays. This is the time when accidents are most likely to happen."

The most troublesome thing for Zhao Zhen was the mutiny, so he immediately said: "So that's the case. Then you want to stay there and suppress it?"

Li Buqi said: "Repression is not the solution. It is better to find something for them to do. Let them connect with each other."

He also specifically said to Zhao Zhen: "Actually, this is the first time I am in charge of the army, there are always unexpected things, so I asked Li Gemen and the two commanders Wang and Ge to stay. If there is any accident, we can discuss it."

Oh, stay all four.Then there are three people who are placed by the emperor, and the emperor is relieved.He also praised Li Buqi a lot, and gave Li Buqi the New Year's reward in advance.

This year, supported by the profits from the glass workshop, the emperor was not too sad this year, and immediately rewarded Li Buqi with ten pieces of Shu brocade.

It was still early to come out from Da Nei, Fan Zhongyan should still be working in the central office, so Li Buqi rushed home to arrange gifts for the familiar families, and he had to look over the rules of buying and selling for the new year.Lu Xiaopang has already drawn up a list of these things, Li Buqi just made some adjustments, adding some more to the key personnel in various places, and adding some to the tuition fees for the gentlemen of Yixue, especially the group of brothers and a few The remuneration of the shopkeeper in the industry must be approved by him personally.

While discussing this matter with Lu Xiaopang, Feng Da, who was the caretaker of the house, came in and reported that someone had come to give gifts. He took the greeting card and saw that it was Cui Wangxi.Li Buqi didn't know this person, but Lu Xiaopang had some impression, he seemed to be a famous cloth merchant, but he had never dealt with him before.

Now Li Buqi, a petty official with no rank, can come to give gifts and the gifts are generous, so you can't be too arrogant, and immediately order you to come in and serve tea.This shows that the yard is small. There is no room to entertain guests, so we have to invite them to the main room.As soon as people came in, Li Buqi was startled—it was a mountain of meat, and even the sunlight was blocked when he entered the door.

The big fat man was saluting to Li Buqi with the support of his servants, but seeing this big belly made him unable to bend down, Li Buqi hurriedly asked him to sit down.

"I'm Cui Wangxi. I'm a cloth merchant. I've heard the name of the officials for a long time. I don't take the liberty of disturbing the officials. I hope the officials will forgive me." The fat man said with his back.

Li Buqi said: "I'm just a petty official, you don't have to be so polite. It's just the first time I've met you, and you gave me such a precious gift, it really makes me..."

Before Li Buqi finished speaking, Cui Wangxi said first: "Although the official doesn't recognize me, I have really admired the official's name for a long time, and the official has greatly favored me. Sending this small gift is just a show. It's just my mind."

"I owe you a favor? Where do you start?" Li Buqi was confused.

"Didn't the officials publish a copy of "Please Support Business and Industry"? This is a great favor to a businessman like me." The fat man said sincerely.

"But that memorandum is useless. It is said that it has already been rejected."

"Although the official's suggestion was not adopted in the end, it was like rain after a long drought to me and other businessmen. Do you know that we and other businessmen have been looked down upon by others in the past dynasties, and they are all regarded as moths of the dynasties. Then As in the following, only I know that this family business was earned through much crying and even narrow escapes. But in the eyes of outsiders, since I have this family business, it must be by means of stealing and plundering. It’s hard to argue. Even the children at home are looked down upon by their classmates.”

"The officials don't know, because of this, I feel bitter. I have suffered since I was a child, and I am afraid of hunger. When I have money, I like to eat and drink. When I am depressed, I will eat a big meal. I come and go, and I have become like this. However, the official’s memorandum clearly explained the origin of the merchant’s money, and we all felt as if it was enlightened. I felt more comfortable, and I was willing to be a director, so I ate less. Since I read the official According to the report, I have lost thirty catties of fat. Didn’t the officials be kind to me?”

Uh, my memorial book can also help people lose weight?Li Buqi was also speechless.

Cui Wangxi went on to say: "Officials are really people of great wisdom. There are many talented people among us and merchants, but no one has ever been able to explain this truth clearly. If we hadn't heard what the officials said, we would have been deceived. How many years are there?"

Li Buqi had no choice but to say: "I went to the memorial to make the country rich and the people strong. If you think it is good for you, it is unintentional. You don't need to thank me."

But Cui Wangxi said: "The officials are really upright people. It's just that the officials don't want to accept my gift because they dislike me as a white merchant?"

"Where is it? It's just that you don't get paid for nothing." Li Buqi hurriedly dismissed it.

After some refusals, Li Buqi said that he could accept a few gifts, but let Cui Wangxi take back the most valuable ones.Cui Wangxi is a person who can read eyes, so he didn't insist.But he said: "Officer, I don't know something. I wonder if I can ask the officer?"

"Please say."

"Yes. I heard that the officials planted a lot of grass and cotton this year in Zhuangzi outside the city. I don't know what it is for?"

"This man has such a keen sense of smell." Li Buqi couldn't help giving the fatty a high look.Since this fat man sells cloth, it is right to sell cotton.The royal shop stewards are either eunuchs or small officials with a lot of grace. The relationship is intricate, and a lot of profits are lost in the process of their hands.Therefore, in fact, Li Buqi has been considering dispersing the sales channels of goods.More importantly, establishing your own sales network is also a process of accumulating contacts.

So Li Buqi didn't intend to hide it from Cui Wangxi: "Your Excellency is a caring person. I am going to let everyone in the world use grass cotton as winter clothes."

Cui Wangxi thought about all kinds of possibilities before coming here, but he didn't expect Li Buqi to speak so loudly.He hurriedly said: "It is difficult to make winter clothes with grass cotton. One is that removing the cotton seeds is too labor-intensive, and the other is that there may not be silk to keep warm. Therefore, although grass cotton is also used as winter clothes, not many people use it. The main ones are silk floss, and kapok is also used, but straw cotton is rare.”

At this time, Li Buqi showed arrogance: "I know what you said, but I have a way to solve these two difficulties."

Cui Wangxi's eyeballs suddenly opened alive.Li Buqi went on to say: "The promotion of grass cotton is a way to make money, but it is also a major issue related to the clothing of the people in the world. I intend to find more capable and powerful people to do it. To tell you the truth , next year or two years later, this straw cotton should make money."

(End of this chapter)