"Soap. Now the soap has also been made, but it has not been sold, and it is preparing to find a time to introduce it to the market. The new Zhizhou is the most suitable salesperson for us. Now this soap has four scents and four colors. Packaged in a wooden box, the appearance is very exquisite, and it is a new product that is not available in the market, and it is given to Lord Zhizhou, and his daughters will definitely like it. Since the female dependents like it, they must be happy with the governor. As long as it spreads among the upper echelons of the eunuchs, it will be much easier to sell. It's a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, and the timing can't be missed. ”

After He Zhiyuan heard what she said, his mouth suddenly opened, why didn't I think of such a way to kill two birds with one stone? This young lady is not a businessman's family, and her business mind is flexible.

He Zhiyuan said: "This method is good, just do it." ”

Zhou Fuliu said: "It's best to talk to Zhuang Yanmu in advance about this matter, and also listen to her opinion." ”

"In two days, my father and I will go to the city again and send a few pieces to Zhuang Zhimu first." Then He Zhiyuan told Zhou Fuliu what he heard from the officials about the three major problems in the Juzhou Yamen, as well as his own thoughts.

Zhou Fuliu thought for a while and said: "Zhiyuan, this is indeed a good opportunity for you and me, and the key now is food." The more at this time, the more black-hearted big households will hoard grain, raise the price of grain, so that those victims cannot afford to buy food, and can only sell land if they want to survive. They will also take the opportunity to drive down the price of land and annex land on a large scale. And now the local government is unable to provide disaster relief, and those big households are even more fearless. As long as we have 50,000 or 60,000 stone of grain in our hands to last for three months, once the cement factory or glass factory can make a profit, these three problems can be solved. ”

"Fifty or sixty thousand stone of grain, that is fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver, this is not a trivial matter. If the two of us want to do this, we need to ask Uncle Zhou to discuss it together. He Zhiyuan said.

"Okay, I'll send someone to ask my father to come here, then you go home first, and I'll take care of the accounts before I go back." Zhou Fuliu replied.

He Zhiyuan looked at the two stacks of account books on the table and said, "It's only been more than a month, why are there so many account books?" As he spoke, he reached out and picked up an account book to look through.

Zhou Fuliu raised his hand and said, "You can't help with this tent, so let's go home quickly." Without further ado, I'll ask my father to come tomorrow. ”

Two days later, Zhou Xuhai came to He's house again, this time, he came, ostensibly to participate in the topping ceremony of the new house, but in fact, to discuss the investment in the new factory.

This time, the father and son of the He family and the father and daughter of the Zhou family discussed it all morning behind closed doors, and finally came up with a complete plan.

The next day, He Shaoyun and his son came to the state government again, and after the concierge of the second hall reported, the father and son walked into the duty room of the Zhuang officials. This time Zhuang Yimu was more enthusiastic, as soon as they entered the door, Zhuang Yimu got up to greet each other, hugged his fists and arched his hands: "Brother Shaoyun, virtuous nephew, I didn't expect to meet again so soon." ”

"Brother Wen Xuan, I'm here to disturb you again."

After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, after the miscellaneous servants came out of tea, He Shaoyun took out a silver ticket from his sleeve, handed it to Zhuang Yimu, and said: "This is a silver ticket of five hundred taels, I don't know if it is enough to donate a nine-grade general?" ”

"Enough, enough."

"Then I'll leave this matter to Brother Wen Xuan." He Shaoyun clenched his fists and said.

According to He Zhiyuan's idea, if you want to donate, you must donate at least a seven-grade loose rank. But the parents were opposed, the mother's reason was that it was too much money, and the father's reason was to ask the nine officials to help donate the seven officials, which made Zhuang Wenxuan too embarrassed. In the end, it was agreed to donate a loose official of the same grade as Zhuang Wenxuan.

He Shaoyun took out a palm-sized delicate paint wooden box again, and said to Zhuang Yimu: "This is a new type of soap just produced by the workshop recently, called Shufujia, which is not on the market yet, please try it out Brother Wenxuan." As he spoke, he opened the lid of the box, and suddenly a strong fragrance of roses came to his nose in the room.

Zhuang snorted and said, "What kind of soap is this?" How can there be such a strong floral fragrance? ”

"This is no ordinary soap, it has rose essential oil added to it, and it has a natural aroma. Therefore, it is also called soap. Due to the difficulty in extracting plant essential oils, the yield of essential oils is extremely low, and naturally the yield of this Shufujia is also low, and dozens of pieces have been produced in more than a month. This soap is best for washing your face and bathing. After bathing, the skin of the body is smooth & soft, and the warm fragrance is overflowing, so it is also called soothing skin. This skin comfort is especially suitable for female dependents, Brother Wen Xuan will know when he goes home and tries it. I brought eight pieces this time, and I have already asked the coachman to deliver them to your house. Speaking of this, He Shaoyun still had a bad expression of "you know" on his face, and then the two of them laughed knowingly.

"Then thank you Brother Shaoyun, the yield of this Shufujia is so low, it's worth a lot, right?"

"You and I will talk about money and see each other." He Shaoyun said politely: "Brother Wenxuan, do you think it is appropriate to give this Shu Fujia as a gift to Lord Liang of Zhizhou?" ”

"Such an elegant and rare thing, Lord Zhizhou must like it."

"Brother Wen Xuan, the three major problems faced by the state government you mentioned last time, I asked Xiao'er how to deal with it at that time, and we discussed a plan after we went back. This time, we were about to discuss it with you. He Shaoyun continued.

"Oh, there's a good idea so soon?" As he spoke, he stood up, looked outside, and then closed the door.

After He Shaoyun and the other Zhuang officials sat down, they carefully explained the entire plan.

After hearing this, Zhuang Yan said: "Although this plan is a little risky, as long as there is the help of Boss Zhou and Brother Shaoyun, it will definitely succeed." After Liang Zhizhou arrives, I will take the opportunity to help you with good words. If this can be done, your demands will be met. I also make some preparations these days, and when Liang Zhizhou arrives, it will naturally come to fruition. ”

"Then it's up to Brother Wen Xuan." He Shaoyun was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and thanked him.

Zhuang Yanmu thought for a while and then said, "If this thing is done well, maybe you can pull the Qi Yu family off the horse." The Qi family has always regarded you as a thorn in the flesh, and this is also a good opportunity to pull him down. The Qi family has done a lot of evil in the city and oppressed the good, and it is time for them to pay back. ”

"The Qi family is the richest man in Juzhou, and the power is huge, Brother Wen Xuan better be careful." He Shaoyun said worriedly. He just wants to live his own small life, and he doesn't want to get involved in the struggle of the government and yamen.

"Brother Shaoyun doesn't need to worry, I will be careful, this matter has nothing to do with your plan, it will only be the icing on the cake." Zhuang Yimu comforted.

He Shaoyun was a little relieved when he heard this. Then he said: "The matter of the kiln craftsman still needs Brother Wenxuan to bother......

"It's easy to say, the official Han in the workshop is his own person, just say hello to him."

"Then I'll go back and prepare, and wait for Brother Wen Xuan's good news." He Shaoyun said. After sitting and chatting for a while, the two took their leave

In the Yizhou Post House, Liang Wensheng had been waiting in the hall for a day, and he had been waiting for his long-term companion Liang Wenhui.

Liang Wensheng Chenghua ten years Shaanxi Jiawu imperial examination, when he was only seventeen years old, the juvenile middle school can be described as infinitely beautiful, but since then, the road to the imperial examination has not been smooth at all, five consecutive times will be the test failed. In desperation, he had to go to the ministry to report and was assigned to Yanjin County as a small official.

Although his road to the imperial examination was not smooth, his career was too good to be better. Originally, officials and officials were different classes, and once they became officials, they were officials for life, and they had almost no chance of getting ahead. But there are exceptions to everything, because during his tenure as an official, he made many meritorious contributions, and every evaluation was excellent, which was appreciated by his superiors. Later, he got the attention of the Ministry of Officials, and reported to Wang Shu, the secretary of the Ministry at that time, Wang Shu changed his fate with a stroke of the pen, from the official to the official, it can really be said that the stone turned into gold, Hongzhi served as Yanjin County Cheng for four years, and Hongzhi was promoted to Yanjin County Governor in seven years.

During his tenure, thieves were rampant in Yanjin County, and he used three years to design to eradicate bandits and bring the county to great governance. At the same time, he rebuilt the county school, and he was conscientious and conscientious, and got an excellent comment in the evaluation of the Ministry of Industry. So far, he has once again been given the opportunity to be promoted, and at the beginning of the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, the official department Chuanwen promoted him to the governor of Juzhou.

Soon after he received the order from the ministry, he sent the chief to follow Liang Wenhui to Juzhou for an unannounced visit to learn about the situation in Juzhou. This is a habit he formed in Yanjin County, and every time he suppresses bandits, he must send officials in advance to secretly investigate. Do "know the enemy", and then design to kill.

Near noon, the servant came to report: "My lord, Liang Chang has arrived." ”

"Let him in." Liang Wensheng heard that Liang Wenhui had arrived, and hurriedly invited him in. Liang Wenhui is his brother, and since he was appointed as the magistrate of Yanjin County, he has been following him and becoming his right-hand man and confidant.

After Liang Wenhui came in and sat down, Liang Wensheng asked, "Wenhui, has the situation in Juzhou been clarified?" ”

"Yes, I inquired clearly." Liang Wenhui took a sip of tea and said, "The situation in Juzhou is more complicated. Since the resignation of the predecessor Zhizhou Liang, there has been no Zhizhou for almost a year, and only Tongzhi Zhang is presiding over the work of the state. It is said that last year, the Shuhe River, a major river in Juzhou, was flooded, flooding hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland on both sides of the river and nearly 300 villages. There were as many as 60,000 victims, so the collection of last year's autumn grain has not been completed until now. ”

When Liang Wensheng heard him say this, he couldn't help frowning. The joy of this promotion was diluted a lot.

Liang Wenhui continued: "Not only that, but in this state, the officials also form gangs, such as Zhang Tonghan in the military room, Qi Yu's family in the house, and the Qi family and the Liu family, which are big households in the city. They relied on their power, ran amok and oppressed the good, preyed on the people, and were said to have colluded with bandits and committed theft, but this was only a rumor. Zhuang Wenxuan, Xuezheng Feiyue, and Gongfang Han Fengchun became a faction, but they did not have much real power, although they were dissatisfied, they could only tolerate everywhere and keep a low profile. Tongzhi Master Zhang is a good man, pleasing on both sides, and he doesn't care about anything. The others are all grass on the wall, doing nothing in the yamen, doing nothing, just messing around. ”

When Liang Wensheng heard the bandits, he couldn't help but become vigilant and asked, "There is still a collusion between big families and bandits here?" ”

"It's just a rumor, and there is no real evidence, but it's not far from ten. It is rumored that the richest man in the city, the Qi family, bought the secret recipe for the robbers to steal a workshop for him, but for some reason, the Qi family and the bandits formed a Liangzi, and the robbers robbed and killed the Qi family's salt car. ”

"What about the bandits in the country?" Liang Wensheng asked again.

"According to my inquiry, there are three bandits in Juzhou, the largest of which is the bandits of Ma Qi Mountain, with as many as sixty or seventy people. The second is that there are also 30 or 40 bandits in Dongguan in the north, which is far away from the state capital, and the bandits are even more fearless, and the third is that there are 30 or 40 bandits in the mountains east of the city who are robbing homes and houses in nearby villages and towns. Generally speaking, the situation is similar to that of Yanjin, although bandits are rampant in the countryside, but the safety of the city is not enough to become a big disaster. ”

Liang Wensheng heard this and nodded slightly.

Liang Wenhui said: "Recently, I heard a strange thing in the countryside of Juzhou, which is quite bizarre, and it is widely spread in the countryside, so adults may wish to pay attention to it." ”