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Wang Yan never treats those who follow him badly, let alone those who have made meritorious deeds.

Thirty grown men basically constitute the majority of Wangjiazhuang's strength. If all these people died outside, Wangjiazhuang's production capacity would drop off a cliff.

So after returning to the village, Wang Yan arranged to deliver meat, cloth, oil and salt to each family. Wang Yan even built new houses for the two families who had lost their lives in the battle. He was not seriously injured, but he basically lost his labor force and could only do light work. Wang Yan directly asked the housekeeper Wang Fuli to bring a cow from home and send it over, along with a pile of fodder.

In addition, plans were announced to expand the village school and build a mill for coarse grain processing in the village.

Otherwise, primitive accumulation is bloody. If there is no blood, there will be no sudden wealth. This time I went out and grabbed a handful, enough to cover the entire Wangjiazhuang. But obviously you can't do that. After all, he directly gives money to make the villagers rich. Compared with him leading the villagers to work together to get rich, the gap is still huge. One lies in the cohesion of the villagers, and the other lies in the long-term prosperity of the villagers.

Wang Fuli, who had gone out to deliver the cows and returned, saw the young master who had just finished taking a bath and was lazily lying in the yard to dry his hair in the sun. He was still very rude, only wearing a pair of big pants that the old lady at home had modified, and there was tea at hand. Xiao Dongliang was sitting on a pony, holding a book and reading, very comfortable.

"Master, everything has been arranged."

"Very good, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Fu. Is there anyone here to look for you these days when I'm gone?"

"The eldest young master of the Sheng family came twice, leaving two letters from the eldest lady and a message from Shanda people, asking the young master to go to the house when he comes back. Young Master Ouyang of the Ouyang family came once with the eldest young master of the Sheng family. After staying in the study for half a day, the two of them took some books and left."

"I will write a reply later. You can ask someone to take you to the Sheng Mansion to find the eldest son of the Sheng family. I will pay a visit to Mr. Ouyang tomorrow and then go there in the afternoon."

"Yes, Master."

"How are the houses of brothers Youjin and Youyin?"

"It will be good in half a month. The matchmaker has also visited several families. It should be done this year."

"The so-called starting a family and starting a business, don't let those who have gold and silver work on the land and do carpentry. If you don't study well, it's just a sign. The business at home is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more people employed. You can take them two to take over the management. , I will be able to take charge of myself from now on."

"Okay, let's make the arrangements." Wang Fuli nodded in agreement with a smile and cupped his hands, "Then I'll go down first."

Wang Yan didn't even open his eyes: "Dongliang."

"oh."

Xiao Dongliang, who was drinking tea, quickly wiped his mouth with his sleeve, continued to hold up the book, sat on the pony and started reading...

Because of their special close relationship, the chubby Sheng Changbai and Ouyang Fa came to Wang Yan's house and it was basically the same as their own. After all, one is his future brother-in-law, and the other is the son of a teacher who is seriously kowtowing and worshiping. Wang Yan has no female relatives in his family. As these two young adults come into contact with Wang Yan more and more, they have no self-consciousness at all. When you come, you can eat and take it with you.

People worship the strong. A rich country man like Wang Yan, who ran the business at the age of fourteen and had no one to help him, can be said to be self-reliant and self-reliant. By the time he passed the period of filial piety this year, he had shown superhuman literacy and calligraphy skills. Recently, he had become a representative of Yangzhou scholars, and his reputation was growing. There is no lack of romance and romance, and there is even more talent. You can propose marriage to the woman you like in the street, and you can even write famous sentences that will be passed down through the ages.

Although Sheng Hong and Ouyang Xiu are indispensable for this, before that, Wang Yan must have the ability to make Sheng Hong willing to marry a daughter and Ouyang Xiu willing to accept a disciple.

Therefore, Wang Yan, the eldest brother-in-law and unlucky senior brother, was very envious and jealous for the two half-year-old children who pretended to be mature, but they couldn't help but get closer to show their intimacy.

Wang Yan pinched the little chubby face and said, "Good junior brother, I heard that you enjoy yourself very much, so I asked my grandma to make all kinds of pastries for you and eat them all."

"Well, good senior brother, I brought it here to honor my parents. My grandma is not as good at craftsmanship as yours." Little Fatty had his fat face pulled, and he still had to smile.

"Next time, I will send your mother-in-law to the village to learn from her. I heard that the restaurant in Bianjing has a unique cooking method. Recently, my brother has developed a method, got a set of cooking utensils, and learned how to cook it at home. You Move more, you're fat."

"My mother said it would be nice to be fat."

"You are obese and your life is short, my dear junior brother."

Seeing his son stunned, Ouyang Xiu shook his head in amusement: "He is still young and has lost weight as his muscles have grown. What are you trying to do to him?"

Wang Yan laughed, patted the little fat guy on the head, and then sat down to drink tea with Ouyang Xiu.

When you become an official at Ouyang Xiu's level, you basically don't have much work to do. In particular, he knew very well that he would not be able to stay in Yangzhou for long. Therefore, he did not interfere in Yangzhou affairs at all and did not change the original political ecology. Just at the beginning, he gave instructions, such as building water conservancy projects and increasing investment in education, and then it was no longer his business.

The local officials in Yangzhou were sensible and cooperative, but Ouyang Xiu didn't look for trouble. Everyone was at peace, and it was really relaxing. Otherwise, where would the literati have so much time to enjoy themselves?

Ouyang Xiu had been in Yangzhou for several months, and he had already met everyone he wanted to see, so he was at ease. Like Sheng Hong's request for a meeting before, it still took a while.

"You've been missing for seven or eight days. What have you been busy with?"

"It's a small matter in business." Wang Yan said casually.

"I can't see it is a trivial matter. I heard that before you left home, you killed three pigs at home, and a few disheveled and injured men came back that day. You took them away that night."

Ouyang Xiu looked at Wang Yan with a smile, as if he was watching how you made it up.

"Since the teacher cares, the students should have a good talk with the teacher."

Wang Yan said with a smile, "Although the student's family has wealth, it is not as good as that of a big businessman. If you want to do something, you must lose some money. In this world, who doesn't want to be rich and prosperous for a long time? The student himself is content with a little wealth and has no shortage of food. The clothing is sufficient, but you must always consider your descendants. So in order to recruit brave men, we organized two caravans, one for business in Jiangbei and the other for business in Jiangnan.

Unfortunately, water bandits broke out on the river a few days ago. The student's caravan manager was killed on the spot, and the others were injured and jumped into the river to escape. A total of fourteen people, only six survived. Even the cargo and ship were robbed, causing heavy losses. There was no one available for the students, so as a last resort, they had to take their neighbors to retrieve their belongings. "

"I know you are brave and brave, but a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall. The messenger here is my old friend. If you come to find me, why would you put yourself in danger?"

"Students can solve it themselves, so why bother the teacher?"

"Don't you know what happened today? It depends on how you respond if something happens tomorrow!" Ouyang Xiu puffed his beard and glared.

Wang Yan smiled and shook his head: "Teacher, don't worry. Everyone who has seen the student's face has been killed, and the student has disguised his face. Everyone in the village is reliable, so there is no need to worry."

"What are the casualties?"

"Two people died, and one person was seriously injured to rescue the students. All arrangements have been made."

Ouyang Xiu asked curiously: "How many water bandits are there?"

"Twenty-six, there are water transport laborers, and there are also criminals wanted by the government. The person in charge is the brother of the local water transport manager. Because he is a gambler, he borrowed usury money and can't pay it back, so he found some desperadoes. Robbery of lone boats at night.”

"How can you, the brave man in your village, have such fighting power?"

Wang Yan said with a smile: "Because the water bandits were out of control, the students captured the leader again. Seeing that the situation was not going well, they all jumped into the river. They only killed more than ten people, and the rest dispersed like birds and beasts."

Ouyang Xiu understood that he was not familiar with military affairs, but he understood human nature and the lack of military morale.

He still glared at Wang Yan: "This time it's by the nearby river. If next time it's thousands of miles away, let's see how you act."

"If this is really the case, then students should also have suitable manpower in their hands. There will be no need for students to fight." Wang Yan laughed. "To be honest with you, teacher, I have gained a lot from this trip, which is enough for the students to work hard for a long time. In the future, I will really Since the people have great power, they must first collect business taxes and then suppress the bandits."

"Why do you have to work so hard? Why don't you take action on a big local family? You can make money and establish your authority at the same time. It's a good thing."

Wang Yan didn't seem to understand what Ouyang Xiu said about carrying a gun and a stick. He nodded repeatedly and slowly said as if he was thinking: "It's exactly what the teacher said. In this case, we can't suppress the bandits first and increase business taxes first. If there are large local households, connect There are people in the court, and the official position is low, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to accomplish anything.

When looking for a mistake, send people to find a rich family to kill and put it on the head of the bandits. Then they will collect business taxes and suppress the bandits. The teacher is really mature, and the students admire him so much when he casually talks about how to plan for the country. And be worshiped by the students. "

At a young age, Ouyang Fa felt the shameless shock of adulthood. He was smart and knowledgeable when he was with Ouyang Xiu, and understood what Wang Yan meant. Based on his understanding of Wang Yan during this period, he knew that the unlucky senior brother would dare to do this.

Little Fatty knew this, let alone Ouyang Xiu. He was just joking and sarcastic, but he didn't expect Wang Yan to directly express such mature and chilling thoughts. Suddenly, he regretted accepting Wang Yan as his disciple. He thought that when a good disciple arrives in the future, even if there is no bandit, he will have to create a bandit to take the blame so that he can swing the butcher knife on the head of the rich.

He felt that if Wang Yan changed the law, he would be more powerful than Fan Zhongyan and his gang. They were so dirty...

Looking at Wang Yan who was saluting there, Ouyang Xiu waved his hand helplessly: "Okay, you have too many ideas, and I can't teach you."

"Teacher, you are humble. If you cultivate your character now, you will definitely be able to return to the center in the future. If the student becomes a Jinshi in the spring and enters the officialdom for the first time, the teacher will give you more support and care."

"Where do you need my care? The day before yesterday, Kuanfu, oh, Kuanfu is Wen Yanbo's nickname. In the past two months, he was moved to Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi and Jixianyuan University Scholar. Now he is in charge of the world.

He wrote me a letter the day before yesterday, saying that your name has become famous in the capital. The official asked him what he thought of you. He said that the official had read your handwriting, read your poems, and studied your work. I have also tried the new tea and soap, and I like it very much. I think highly of you. You are already a Jane in the Emperor's heart, why do you need me to support you? "

"Even if this is the case, students still need teachers to protect them. Besides, teachers have taught students before that officials should be steady and understand the importance of slowness and urgency. The students are still young, so they need more encouragement from teachers."

"You." Ouyang Xiu nodded helplessly to Wang Yan, and that was the end of the matter.

After taking another academic test and writing a few words, Wang Yan left Ouyang Xiu's house and came to Sheng's house after lunch.

Because someone had come over to tell him in advance yesterday, Sheng Hong stayed at home. The main reason was that Wang Yan couldn't go to the Yamen to find someone, and Sheng Hong happened to be back for a lunch break.

Still in the study, Wang Yan, Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai were sitting there, looking at Hua Lan who was pouring water and making tea.

In the letter, Wang Yan and Hualan exchanged details about tea making. He never expected that today, Hualan would already be able to master the tea making skills. Of course, Hua Lan would also look at him with full eyes when nothing happened.

There has been no news for many days, so it is normal for Hua Lan to be worried. Even though he knew it was impossible, he still inevitably had random thoughts about whether Wang Yan had run away or something.

After a while, Hua Lan finally made tea and looked at Wang Yan expectantly, hoping to get some recognition.

"Okay!" Wang Yan not only spoke loudly, but also clapped vigorously.

Both Sheng Hong and his son were frightened and looked at the startled Wang Yan with dissatisfaction. Only Hua Lan covered her mouth and narrowed her eyes with a smile.

"Go on, what a shame!" Sheng Hong chased people away unhappily.

Hua Lan gave her father a resentful look and walked out unhappy.

"Hey..." Sheng Hong pointed at Hua Lan's back angrily, then turned to look at Wang Yan, "It's true that women are not allowed to stay. She hasn't even gotten married yet, and it's already been revealed."

Wang Yan raised the tea cup with a smile: "Uncle, drink tea. Hua Lan is still young. Who knows that without uncle Chengzhong, he wouldn't be as flirtatious as he is now. My nephew will keep it in mind."

"snort."

Sheng Hong snorted proudly, took a sip of tea happily, and said, "I am not good at business after all, so I don't dare to let Dafang go all out to fry new tea. I heard that the price of fried tea now has doubled than before. . Now other tea merchants have begun to study new methods. It is estimated that when the autumn tea comes, everyone will be able to sell new tea. It is a pity..."

He shook his head, but admitted that he had missed out on this fortune because of his error in judgment.

"Uncle, there is no need to blame himself. In the final analysis, Dafang lacks courage. My uncle is not good at business, but they are. Even if my uncle forces them to fry more new tea, they will not fully implement it, and the result will be the same as now. No different. On the other hand, if they think they can make a lot of money, even if my uncle asks them to speculate less, they will not listen."

"The truth is that this is true, but if you don't make money, you lose money. Thinking about it still makes me feel depressed."

Wang Yan smiled and said no more words of comfort. He himself knows that he should not talk too much.

Sheng Hong turned to ask, "Where have you been quietly these past few days?"

"The caravans that were sent out to do business in the south of the Yangtze River were killed by water bandits when they came back, and the goods and ships were robbed. I took one trip and snatched them all back."

"You're not hurt, are you?"

"Isn't this good?"

"If a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall, why should he put himself in danger?" Sheng Hong also looked annoyed, and then shook his head and sighed, "You are indeed brave, but it is a pity that this dynasty emphasizes civility and neglects military affairs, and it is difficult for generals to gain a foothold. If this were not the case, Maybe you can become a marquis right away."

This is a well-known truth, and it is determined by the particularity of generals. The so-called scholar rebellion will not happen in ten years. Just because there are no people, because they don’t know how to fight.

Generals are different. They have trusted generals and subordinates who live with the soldiers for a long time. Often a powerful general has the support of tens of thousands of soldiers. This is real. Trained soldiers cannot be compared to hundreds of thousands of people who gather to cause chaos. They know how to fight in formation and attack together, understand the orders and prohibitions, and know the many details of fighting. Especially the old soldiers, going to the battlefield feels like going home. Although the discipline is not great, there is discipline.

Anyone who takes the position of emperor would be frightened. If you want to hand over the power that can kill you to others and fight outside, no one knows whether the leader will turn around and kill you. In particular, the old Zhao family came to power because Huang Pao joined the rebellion, so it is natural for them to be more sensitive.

Of course, the Song Dynasty also had many restrictions. The generals did not know the soldiers, and the soldiers did not know the generals. Because the generals could not command the army like an arm, the combat effectiveness of the army was weakened to a certain extent.

But there are times when it is useless. For example, if the general is like Di Qing, there are no soldiers who don't know the general. Everyone who is a soldier knows Di Qing. He is a role model in the army. He fought all the way from prisoner to prisoner and is admired by countless people. Any army of the Song Dynasty can basically exert a stronger combat effectiveness in his hands. How else would Di Qing die miserably...

Players like Gu Tingye in the play would not do well in the Song Dynasty. Of course, the original play was a fiction, and it is also a fiction now, but it is really difficult to bring it to the Song Dynasty.

"It's okay. Do civil servants also have a chance to go into battle? Maybe in the future, my nephew will become the Privy Councilor. I will control all the soldiers and horses in the world. It will be the same when my nephew goes to the battle to supervise the battle."

Sheng Hong glanced sideways at his cheap son-in-law: "That's a pretty idea."

"Just think about beauty."

Wang Yan laughed, "I was told by Mr. Ouyang earlier that the official asked Prime Minister Wen Yanbo how his nephew was doing. Wen Yanbo gave a very good evaluation and said that the official had read the calligraphy and reading of the nephew. I have written poems, drank tea from my nephew, and used the soap made by my nephew, and I love him very much. Since the officials already know my nephew, he must have already become famous in the capital."

"In this case, why don't you just stay at home and read books, and go out to kill people? With such a great reputation, if you fail this exam, I'm afraid people will laugh out loud."

Sheng Hong and Ouyang Xiu had no superfluous interest in the water bandits who died under Wang Yan's hands. Even Sheng Hong didn't bother to ask about the details and just assumed that Wang Yan killed the people. But also, how can you rob from a gangster without killing someone?

Wang Yan smiled and turned to ask: "A few days ago, Chang Bai sent a message to my nephew to come to the house. Is there anything important?"

"The world is at peace, what's the important matter? I just saw that you haven't returned for many days, and I'm afraid something might go wrong. Seeing that the exam period is approaching, you must not slack off."

"Uncle, don't worry. It's hard to tell in the provincial examination, but you will definitely win in the interpretation test."

"In that case, let me test you..."

Of course, Sheng Hong didn't really take the exam, but he wanted to find Wang Yan to write big characters by making excuses, and his little abacus made a clanging sound. He looked like he was giving advice to the younger generation, and even used Wang Yan's words to do favors with his friends without asking for favors at all.

In fact, Wang Yan has not written many large characters until now. He only goes to the city every three to five days and leaves only two or three pieces. Compared with those who want to own Wang Yan's authentic works, they are really insignificant.

Wang Yan's calligraphy now has a price, and I heard it has already reached a price of one thousand copies. This is the base price, just like modern times, it also depends on the writing content, the length of the scroll, etc. If they are all good, the price will be higher. For example, the first piece with the seal of Wang Yan, which was framed and collected by Sheng Hong, was written with a cut of plum blossoms. It was a treasure that could be sold to a small landlord's family.

When news of the emperor's approval of Wang Yan's calligraphy spread to the public, the price would rise again. When Wang Yan dies, he will have to climb the ladder, because every painting is out of print...

Again, as long as no one is maliciously targeting him, Wang Yan can pass the small imperial examination with his eyes closed.

It's just that this time he was murdered and swindled, which broke his originally stable life. Otherwise, he would still read books at home peacefully, develop Wangjiazhuang's economy, lead the people in the village to get rich, and go to the city every now and then to visit Ouyang Xiu and others. Sheng Hong, by the way, flirted with Hua Lan again, occasionally attended gatherings of scholars, complimented each other, wrote a few poems, and left a few calligraphy.

Now he is back to his old life.

The changes in Wangjiazhuang are getting bigger and bigger day by day. Because perfume, soap, etc. are all produced by the villagers, Wang Yan gave them a lot of money. Even the young people in the village who were working in the city came back and actively participated in the production and construction of Wangjiazhuang.

Even if they are tired, every Wangjiazhuang villager has a smile on their face. After all, I wasn’t happy before, I didn’t have any money, and now I’m tired, or even more tired, but life is looking good and will get better, which is all hope.

At the same time, a new caravan was organized to develop business in the south of the Yangtze River, and more manpower was added to the caravan in the north of the Yangtze River. At the same time, military training began for the caravan guards and the men in the village who were over fifteen years old.

This is not illegal or prohibited, because as the only representative of the village, he is obliged to cooperate with the local government and organize rural soldiers to conduct military training to protect the environment and the people. Of course, in actual implementation, the rural soldiers all worked, just like the soldiers, building bridges, paving roads, building cities, etc. were all their jobs. The same goes for Xiang soldiers, except that Xiang soldiers are organized and belong to the local army. They can be mobilized by state and road officials, and of course they still work...

Then when Wang Yan comes here, the operation is of course very flexible. The magistrate of Yangzhou endorsed him, and his village soldiers in Wangjiazhuang would not be sent out to work, and would only need to be trained at home.

Therefore, Wang Yan's fundamental strength is getting stronger day by day...

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