Chapter 114 Grain Prices Rise
Blacksmith Liu happily carried a hundred taels of gold on his back and left Zhang's mansion.
"Master Wang, come and see, will this fire kang be made?" Zhang Junping took out another drawing for Master Wang to see.
"Ondol? I've heard that it is said that many people in the north have burning kang at home! However, the little old man has never done it, and he won't do it! ”
"Here's the pattern, take a look at it and see if you can do it?"
Zhang Junping's drawings are very clear, the structure inside and the style on the outside are clearly marked.
"Zhang Guanren, it's easy to do with this pattern! The little old man is sure to do the same! Master Wang looked at the drawings and patted his chest and reassured.
Wang Dajiang is a carpenter and a mason, although he has never made a fire kang, it is because he has never seen it, and now that he has a pattern, Wang Dajiang dares to pat his chest and say, Huo Kang, this job is too simple, I can do it by finding a few masons!
"Okay, you contact a good person, and when the snow stops, come to work, some houses at home need to build a kang!"
"Yes, Zhang Guanren, please rest assured, as soon as the snow stops, I will bring someone over! A fire kang can be covered in a day at most, and it can be used in two days! Wang Dajiang happily assured.
For masons, the least favorite thing is winter, which is cold, and there is little work to do.
"You contact more people, the tenants on my farm also need to build a fire kang!"
"Zhang Guanren wants to build a kang for the tenants? You're such a nice guy! In this world, there are not many good people like Zhang Guanren! Hearing that Zhang Junping was going to build a kang for the tenants, Wang Dajiang praised with emotion.
"They are all dependent on my Zhang family to make a living, you can't watch them freeze to death, right?
Besides, it doesn't cost a lot of money! Zhang Junping smiled indifferently.
"Zhang Guanren is really a bodhisattva, if the officials are like Zhang Guanren, then our people's lives will be better!"
"Master Wang's life shouldn't be bad, right? There are houses in the city, and fields outside the city! Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Alas! Three generations of our ancestors and grandchildren, reluctant to eat and wear, hard work, and earned such a little family business!
Now I can barely have a place to live, and I can eat enough! Wang Dajiang said pitifully, but his face showed a happy expression.
The common people of China are so simple, whether ancient or modern, they are so easy to be satisfied, they have food to eat, a house to live in, clothes to wear, and they feel happy and have a head to go.
"It's not easy to be a craftsman, and if you have extra money in the future, Master Wang still has to send your children to study, and only reading can change your fate!"
"Yes, what Zhang Guanren said is so right! My family Saburo is studying in a private school, and my husband says that he is a reading material! Speaking of reading, Wang Dajiang had a look of longing on his face.
"That's a good feeling, go back and let Steward Lu send you a few books! are all champions of this dynasty, and the articles made by the ministers make your family Saburo study hard, maybe your family can also produce a champion! ”
"Thank you Zhang Guanren, thank you Zhang Guanren, you are really a good person!" Wang Dajiang bowed to Zhang Junping again and again and thanked him, and he almost kowtowed.
"That's it! You don't need to thank you, just work hard!
Take this pattern back, study it carefully, see what materials are used, and find Steward Lu! Zhang Junping ended the conversation with a smile.
"Zhang Guanren rest assured, the little old man promises to do a good job! You can rest assured! Master Wang promised again and again.
"Go get ready!" Zhang Junping politely sent Master Wang out of the study.
As soon as he sent off Master Wang, Zhang Lu came back from outside.
Zhang Junping saw that his face was a little unsightly, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?" Things are not going well? ”
"Alas! These profiteers, once the corn actually dares to ask for five hundred dollars! also said that this price is still on Lang Jun's face, otherwise he can't sell it if he has less than 600 yuan!
He also said that if he doesn't buy it now, he won't be able to beat six hundred in a few days! Zhang Lu said indignantly.
"Huh! These people want to make a fortune! Zhang Junping sneered: "You don't have to worry about this matter, I'll go talk to their owner!" ”
"It's probably useless for Lang Jun to talk to them! They all have someone behind them to support them! ”
"Behind the Zhou Ji Grain Store is Wang Neihan of the Hanlin Academy, and the daughter of the Zhou family is Wang Neihan's wife!
And behind Li Ji is Ding Xianggong!
Behind Sun Ji is Liu Du's commander!
Behind Ma Ji is Cao's secret envoy......"
"It's okay, I'll ask them if the background is hard or my knife is hard, I have to see if they want to die or money!" Zhang Junping sneered.
"Lang Jun, our family is not as good as in the past, we can't be impulsive! Offend those people for a little money that is not worth it! Zhang Fu hurriedly persuaded Zhang Junping not to be impulsive.
The previous time, because they were forced into a desperate situation, their Zhang family was barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, but now it is different, their Zhang family also wears shoes, and Zhang Junping has a good future, so he can't take risks again.
"Fauber, I'm not going to mess around! They can't do anything to me either!
I'm not doing it for my own selfish interests, even if they go to the official family to sue me, the official family won't do anything to me! Zhang Junping smiled and comforted Zhang Fudao.
"Lang Jun, our family is not short of this money, as for falling out with them for a little money?"
"Fauber, I'm not for money, I'm for conscience!" Zhang Junping patted his chest, "After this heavy snowfall, if they are allowed to raise prices, how many people will die of starvation?" ”
"That should also be a matter of the government!"
"Official? The government really doesn't have a good way to deal with them!
The greed of these people, will they take care of the government? If you have any scruples, you will not increase the price arbitrarily! Zhang Junping sneered.
"Lang Jun, if you don't hand it over to Xiao Lao'er, even if Xiao Lao'er gives up his life, he must let them lower the price!" Zhang Lu gritted his teeth and said.
"Uncle Lu, this matter can only be done by me, if you go, even if you take your life, it is useless!
If they were afraid of their lives, they wouldn't have raised the price with a little bit of trouble!
Okay, Fu Bo, Lu Bo don't earn it, what to do, I know it in my heart!
If Zhang Yang and them come to report the news, what is the situation, Fu Bo and Lu Bo will look at it and deal with it! Zhang Junping asked the family to lead the horse, turned over and left.
Riding a horse to the outer city, Zhang Junping came to Li Ji alone, and the backer behind Li Ji was Ding Wei, who was the hardest in the background among these big grain merchants.
"In addition to telling your family, just say that I, Zhang Junping, are visiting!" Zhang Junping was at the gate of a big mansion in the outer city, and he didn't get off the horse, and shouted directly to the gatehouse.
"Zhang Guanren, wait a minute, I'll go and inform my family members!" The porter knew Zhang Junping, so he quickly agreed and ran into the courtyard to report the news.
"Oops! I said this morning, this left eyelid jumped!
It turned out that the distinguished guests came to the door, and Zhang Guanren came to the cold house, and he was disappointed to welcome him, and he invited Haihan! An old man in a fur greeting greeted him.
The shadow of the famous tree, Zhang Junping is a well-known figure in Kaifeng Mansion, and Li Youcai naturally does not dare to slack off.