Chastity Layman

  Chapter 1122 Datang Butler

  Jian'an Mountain City is about 20 miles away from Gao Wenxin's Wentang Villa. Gao Wenxin rode a big horse slowly. This Qinghai Dragon Colt was bought by him with a lot of money.

Goguryeo itself is also a half-cultivating and half-grazing country, and it also produces horses, not to mention that the Mohe tribes in Baishan and Heishui in the north produce good horses, while Xi, Qi, Yu, Shiwei, Tiele, Turkic, etc. in the northwest It is also a place of good horse production.

  However, in recent years, Koguryo nobles have become popular to buy imported BMWs, such as Qinghai Dragon Horse, Dawan BMW, Sweaty BMW, Hexi Wuhua Horse, etc., which are highly sought after by Koguryo nobles.

Originally, a good horse used to be worth about 20 guan, and it was even cheaper in Mohe and other places. However, in recent years, Goguryeo has comprehensively expanded its army and reorganized its troops. Expand and strengthen the cavalry. And relying on trade, smuggling and other profits, they each saved a lot of money, so they all bought good horses.

  Ordinary horses still look down on them, which has led to a sharp rise in the prices of good horses such as Khitan horses, Turkic horses, and Tie Le horses.

  The mounts of the nobles are more pursuing bloodlines and breeds, and the price is several times more expensive than ordinary good horses, often worth hundreds of pens. Gao Xinwen owns more than one hundred horses, most of which are good horses such as Xi, Qi, Tiele, Turkic, Mohe, etc., but there are also more than a dozen horses from Kangju Dawan, Qinghai Longju, Persian horses, etc. Horses and other top horses.

  He bought this Qinghai dragon colt specially from the Xu family, a horse dealer in Tianjin Port, and spent 800 guan.

And his most expensive one was also bought from the Tang Dynasty, a Western Region sweat-blooded horse bought from Guangzhou Port. It is said that this horse came by sea, first from Kangju to Persia, and then to Guangzhou by boat. A pure-blooded Dawan sweat-blood horse was born in Dawan where Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty went on an expedition in the Central Plains.

Gao Wenxin likes to buy horses. These famous horses are not only tall and powerful, but also show their status when riding. He also likes polo and horse racing, which are new things from Tang Dynasty. Even Jian'an City has built a racecourse and polo field in recent years. , He also invested money in the shares of Tang Shang, and he can get a lot of profit every year.

Of course, when he bought these famous horses, he didn’t just ride them himself. He also acted as a second-hand dealer, and then sold them to other nobles in Goguryeo at a high price, and even sold them to Baekje and Wa. sell the same.

From a certain point of view, Gao Xinwen is actually a successful businessman. Even though he spent a lot of money to buy many famous horses, he can sell and raise horses, and he can make a profit, not to mention the horse racing and horse racing in Jian'an City led by him. Football and the derived lottery business made him a lot of money.

  Gao Jianan likes this kind of life now, and likes to cooperate with Tang people. He especially likes the saying that Tang people often say, cooperation and win-win.

  Yes, win-win cooperation.

  Compared to the past, the days before are really different. Anyway, he is not willing to let him go back to the past.

  After seeing the colorful world, who would want to go back to the wild.

  Going all the way to the Hot Spring Villa, Gao Wenxin changed his clothes, and at the same time said to the manager of the Tang Dynasty who was hired at a high price in the villa and made him face a lot, "Ask two Japanese slaves to serve you."

   "I stayed in Jindianbao for several days. The conditions there are poor, and it's not even convenient to make a good hot soup. I have to make a good drink today."

   "By the way, Steward Tang, what I told you last time told you to go to Chinatown to see if there are any suitable slaves of the Han family to buy two back. How is this going?"

  The nobles of the Central Plains like Silla maidservants and Kunlun slaves. In recent years, they have also popularized Persian girls and Bodhisattvas. Now the Goguryeo people are also arty and strive for these.

  Gao Xinwen spent a lot of money to collect these.

In addition, Goguryeo people are still popular with Datang stewards. If anyone can have a Tang Han steward, his face will be brighter. No matter how luxurious your villa is, if you even have a Tang steward dressed in Han style No, then you are also dull.

  An elegant Tang Dynasty butler is not easy to please.

In recent years, many people from Silla, Baekje, and even people from Dongying and Linyi pretended to be housekeepers from the Tang Dynasty. The handmaid is the same.

  Some people from Silla are even from Goguryeo. Because they have been to the Central Plains and stayed for several years, they can speak Chinese and understand the etiquette of the Han family.

  This **** thing is as abominable as pretending a Huihe woman is Bosiji.

The Tang Dynasty housekeeper that Gao Xinwen found was genuine. It was a Tang merchant partner he specially entrusted to cooperate with. He found it from Dengzhou. He was exiled to Shamen Island in Dengzhou.

  Not only is a decent person from the Tang Dynasty, but also a gentry. He is a master of piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, wine orders, housekeeping, financial account books, etc., but because of his status as a foreigner, he has no future in this life. The businessman got him Goguryeo, which was considered a fresh start, at least he didn't have to live a hard life on the island.

Gao Xinwen still respects Tang Steward very much. He has real skills. Over the past few years, he has done a good job and managed his manor in an orderly manner. He even has good strategies for his management. He is very satisfied.

   "I have always kept in mind what my boss told me. Last time the last batch of Tang boats came to Jian'an, I searched for them on purpose. I really found a good one for my boss."

  Tang Butler does not call Gao Xinwen City Lord like everyone else, but always calls him Dongjia.

  The East is orthodox. Since ancient times, the East is the most important. The Dong family is an authentic family, and the East position represents the master.

   Gao Xinwen likes this unique title very much.

  As soon as he heard that he had found it, Gao Xinwen's eyes lit up.

   "Where is the person, can you call me right away?"

   "These days, I have been training the rules in the villa and teaching them Goguryeo."

"You don't need to teach Goguryeo, just speak Chinese. It's only when you speak Chinese that you have a special status. If you speak Goguryeo, how can you show your status as a concubine of the Tang family? Wouldn't it make others suspect that it was a Goguryeo or Silla maidservant?" What?" Gao Xinwen was impatient, "Hurry up and call me to have a look."

   Steward Tang stepped down.

   After a while, a slender young woman was brought over, about 20 years old, with willow eyebrows, phoenix eyes, swan neck and slender waist, and the first thing she said was the servant girl Liu's visit to the city lord, with a moving voice and a graceful figure, which made Gao Wenxin very satisfied.

  The old guy couldn't help holding the woman's slender hand, "Where is the girl from, what is her name, is there anyone else in the family, why did you come to Liaodong?"

"My concubine was born in Chang'an, and my father was originally the head of the ninth grade of the Prince Yin's mansion. He died in the Chang'an Rebellion in the ninth year of Wude, so his family was in decline. After that, he came to Dengzhou with his mother to visit relatives, but he couldn't find any relatives, so he had no choice but to Living in Dengzhou, the mother and daughter struggled to make a living. Because the family had no money to buy a dowry, they never got married. In the past few years, my mother was ill and spent a lot of money on seeking medical treatment. She owed a lot of debts and was unable to repay them. , I had no money to bury her, so I had to sell myself to bury my mother..." Speaking of this, the Tang girl started to cry, pear blossoms with rain...

   Gao Xinwen couldn't help feeling pity when he heard this.

   "Since Miss Tang has come to Jian'an City in Liaodong, it is also a fate to come to me. From now on, you can stay at my place with peace of mind. I will love you well. Tomorrow, I will formally entertain guests and friends and take you as my concubine!"

  The girl laughed after hearing this.

  The old guy became more and more happy when he saw this charming appearance, so he asked Steward Tang to write the invitation for him. Tomorrow, he would invite all civil and military officials in Jian'an City, local gentry and merchants, and other prominent people to come to the villa for a banquet and a ceremony.

   Marrying a concubine from an official and noble family of the Tang Dynasty, and still so young and beautiful, the matter of her long face, of course, must be announced to the public, and she will take the opportunity to show off.

   Butler Tang retreated.

Gao Xinwen grabbed Miss Tang's hand and refused to let go, and wanted her to take a bath, but the girl pushed left and right and refused, but it was just right, making Gao Xinwen feel itchy, but in the end he reluctantly agreed with Miss Tang to show her best side, Leave it to the wedding night in the bridal chamber.

the other side.

Steward Tang picked up a pen and began to write the invitations. After a while, he had already written a lot of them. He called the Goguryeo servants in the villa and ordered them to distribute these invitations to Jian'an Army City and Min City, as well as the officers of the surrounding fortresses. and the powerful landowners of the nearby country estates.

   "My master told me that all the dignified people in Jian'an City should be invited to watch the ceremony this time. Don't miss anything, otherwise the master will blame you and you will have nothing to do with it."

  The people nodded again and again. This Mr. Tang is very proud in front of the city lord. He is the confidant of the city lord, and no one dares to underestimate him.

  Tang Butler took out some invitations again, "These are for the Tang businessmen in Chinatown, and most of them are also important partners of our boss. We have to invite them. We can't lose courtesy, and we must deliver them."

  A servant asked, "Why don't you go directly to Jian'an Pingcheng to have a banquet?"

Steward Tang smiled slightly, "What do you know? At that time, you will have to follow Tang etiquette. You will send Miss Tang from Pingcheng, and then go all the way to welcome her relatives to this villa to hold a concubine ceremony. Just send it in Pingcheng Chinatown, and it will be Miss Tang over there." her natal family."

   "Besides, the environment here is quiet, the manor is unique, and the banquet guests are more classy, ​​so it is naturally very suitable."

  The people nodded again and again, and left as ordered.

  Standing at the door, Butler Tang watched the servants lead their horses out, and rode away, with the corners of their mouths raised.

   Five years.

  After lurking for five years, he was finally summoned.

  He had already sandwiched the ciphertext of the information into an invitation letter just now, and now he is waiting for the reply from there.

  The autumn wind blows.

   Steward Tang felt happier looking at this villa in the style of the Tang family in the Central Plains. Soon, this place, together with the entire Jian'an, will completely belong to Datang, right?

  This place is in Xiangping City of Han Dynasty, which is three hundred miles southwest of Liaodong City today.

   After hundreds of years, Datang is finally going to restore the old place of the Han family!

  (end of this chapter)