In this difficult winter, the common people are short of coal, and the industry has sent coal that is as cheap as picking up coal for nothing.

The common people are short of silver, and the ticket number of the industrial faction actually gives a loan of two cents of silver interest.

Fortunately, Zhu Shun is not here, otherwise the old man and several other seventy-somethings would have knelt down for Zhu Shun on the spot.

As for the Marquis of Zhenyuan, the people's hearts are also full of gratitude, but it is not up to the point of Zhu Shun.

Industrial Hou Zhu Shun's kindness to the common people began in the second year of Chongzhen, where one or two good things can be compared.

The old man who came to Jindu suddenly shouted: "Come and hire." ”

A young man who was carrying coal patted the black ash on his hands and walked over to the old man.

The old man pointed to the young man whose palm was much larger than the average person, and said solemnly: "This kid is a nephew of Xiao Lao'er, don't look at his young age, he is a famous hunter in ten miles and eight villages, and he has also read some poetry books. ”

"Originally, I was going to take the martial arts exam in Chongzhen for four years, but unfortunately I encountered a big drought, so I came to hire and follow the Song prefect to relieve the disaster."

"I'm tired of Li Accounts to tell the industrial marquis, if you don't dislike it, the little master will let this kid be a house slave for the industrial marquis, so as to protect the safety of the industrial marquis."

Li Jiaofang glanced at the old man in surprise, although he had a stable livelihood after entering the mansion of the industrial marquis, but he was a domestic slave in the end.

Whether you can marry a wife depends on the meaning of the lord in the house, and if you give birth to a son, you have to change your surname, which is a very shameful thing for the ancestors and ancestors, unless you really have to do it, you generally know how to write filial piety, and you will not go to be a house slave.

An outstanding son who is qualified to participate in the martial arts and can change the ancestral hall in the future said that he would give it to the industrial marquis as a slave.

The status of the industrial marquis in the hearts of the people is inevitably too high.

Li Jiaofang carefully looked at the young man a few times, and found that the young man's hands were really big, and he was about to catch up with Xiang Yuanchi, the personal guard of the industrial marquis.

The eyes of the boy immediately changed, according to physiognomy, this is a gift.

Li Shufang didn't know what the physiognomy of the six mountains was, but this thing was extremely popular in the Ming Dynasty, and he knew what talent was when he was exposed to it, so he arched his hand and said: "Master Hou will not agree." ”

"Lord Hou's personal guards are all sergeants who have retired from Liaodong, if the old man really wants to repay Lord Hou, it is better to let his nephew go to the army martial arts hall, as long as he can enter the army martial arts hall, it can be regarded as another protection for Hou Ye."

The old man knew the name of the army's martial arts hall, which was the place where the prince recruited his relatives, and arched his hand and said: "Thank you, when I turn around, the little old man will let this kid go to the martial arts hall to sign up." ”

Li Jiaofang just said it casually, and he didn't care about it, what he didn't know was what kind of wealth it brought to him many years later because of this kind reminder.

Ordinary people from all over Shuntianfu waited for the flat sand boats loaded with coal one after another, but Li Lusheng smiled.

Li Lusheng looked at the three major Jin merchants who came together, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It seems that this Marquis of Zhenyuan is really poor in donkey skills, and he actually uses such inferior means to confuse us." "There shouldn't be much coal in his hand, and it has suddenly dropped to a penny of silver, which is a hint that we and other industrialists still have a lot of coal to deter us and others."

"In this way, we are worried that if the coal is smashed in our hands, it will also be sold at a very low price, including those Donglin Party members will also have such worries, and then quickly sell the firewood at a low price."

Sure enough, as soon as Li Lusheng finished saying this, the henchman butler walked in: "Master, there are a few stewards of high-ranking officials of the imperial court outside, who came to ask the master if he wants to sell firewood at a low price." ”

Li Lusheng waved his hand, and the henchman immediately understood and used some excuses to send those stewards away.

Fan Yongdou and the three of them were very satisfied with Li Lusheng's casual dismissal of those stewards and did not answer the questions of high-ranking officials in the imperial court, Li Lusheng really did not leak anything.

No matter how you reply to this kind of thing, you are taking the blame on yourself, and the best way is not to answer, and let the bureaucrats and gentry speculate.

Li Lusheng waved off his henchman and continued: "At this time, in order to cooperate with the calculation of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Zhu Shun should send all the long-term workers to Jingxi. ”

At this time, the henchman butler came over again: "Master, according to the report of our family members who stayed in Jingxi, all the elders in Zhu Shun Zhuangzi went to Jingxi. ”

Fan Yongdou, who was sitting on the rosewood official hat chair drinking tea, glanced at Li Lusheng in surprise, and he was really like a god.

Li Lusheng waved off his henchman again and continued: "In this way, the Marquis of Zhenyuan or the industrial faction behind him won't last long. ”

"The old man estimated that the shop of the Marquis of Zhenyuan should have some rules, and the bureaucrats, squires, wealthy businessmen and rich men were not allowed to buy coal, but only the common people were allowed to buy it."

A relative hurriedly ran in, and said with a panicked expression: "The master is not good, the shop of the Marquis of Zhenyuan will not sell coal to us, and only the common people are allowed to buy it." ”

Fan Yongdou and the three of them were completely relieved, it seemed that everything was under Li Lusheng's control, and Zhu Shun was really unlucky enough to meet such a great talent.

Li Lusheng waved his hand to let his entourage step back, and he was very satisfied with the performance of his henchman and his entourage, how could there be such a coincidence in the world, every time he finished speaking, someone came out to accompany him.

It's just that Li Lusheng already knew about these news and arranged it in advance.

Fan Yongdou's emotions were really according to his plan, and they were completely relieved, and it was estimated that they would say how to buy coal next.

Liang Jiabin subconsciously learned Li Lusheng's habit of stroking his beard, and said with a smile: "If you don't let you buy it, you won't buy it, but we can buy it from the people at a high price." ”

"As long as we continue to buy coal, presumably those bureaucrats and squires will follow suit, and it won't be long before the industrialists will be able to eat up the coal."

Li Lusheng saw that Liang Jiabin subconsciously learned his habits, and he was completely relieved of the three major Jin merchants in front of him, and it seemed that he had completely convinced them.

Liang Jiabin suddenly laughed after saying this, Jin Liangyu on the side also smiled, but Fan Yongdou's face was not very good-looking.

The coal that Fan Yongdou ate during this time was bought at the price of one penny of silver and one load, and now it is good, and the price of coal has dropped to one penny of silver.

Even if Liang Jiabin and Jin Liangyu buy at a high price, they will not exceed five cents of silver, and these two people will not earn five cents more silver than him for each load of coal.

Liang Jiabin and Jin Liangyu obviously thought of this, stood up and said: "There are still important things at home, so I won't stay here longer, and I will visit another day." ”

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