Zhejiang Chengxuan Political Envoy Division, located in the state capital, Suichang County.

Huangyan Mine

As a large-scale pit mine that has been mined in the Tang and Song dynasties, it is still one of the main gold mining areas in the Ming Dynasty.

As the year approached, the miners still did not rest, braving the bitter cold to mine for gold.

If you ask what you do in this world to make money, the answer must be mining.

What mining is the most profitable? A gold mine, of course!

Although gold cannot be settled as a circulating currency in the Ming Dynasty, it is a well-deserved first precious metal. The eldest ladies of ordinary rich and noble families are proud of having a set of pure gold heads, not to mention those dignitaries and dignitaries, and the Dukes and Earls' families even use gold utensils.

The quantity of gold has become a major criterion for measuring financial resources.

Of course, for these miners who mine gold, the gold they dig has nothing to do with them.

They earn only a meager income, barely enough to support their families.

All the mined gold must be sent to the steward sent by Mr. He to check and weigh.

There were also people who had been careful to carry the gold on their bodies and take them out of the pit. But without exception, they all failed.

In order to prevent the miners from carrying gold, He Yuanwai developed strict search methods.

All miners who were going to leave had to be searched naked, and even their hair buns had to be loosened.

There was once a miner who hid the gold in the dung gate and tried to get by, but was discovered by the thugs sent by the He family, and he took the gold out of the dung gate.

The miner's fate was very miserable, he was beaten to death by the He family's guards, and finally took a roll of straw mats and threw them to the countryside to feed the wolves, and there was not even a single bone residue left after being gnawed by the wild wolves.

The miner's mother-in-law couldn't swallow this breath and went to the county seat to report to the official, but she was directly sent to prison by Suichang County's order, and finally died in prison for no apparent reason.

After this incident, no miners tried to take the gold out of the pit.

This Huangyan pit mine is full of the eyes and ears of the He family, and it is impossible for them to get out.

Not only did they inevitably die, but their families also had to be implicated.

Report the grievances of the official? Why did the county lord offend the He family for the sake of them?

You must know that the He family is a local existence like a soil emperor in Suichang County, and the ground has to be shaken three times when you stomp your feet. If the county lord wants to achieve good political achievements, he must get the support of the He family.

Not to mention anything else, more than half of the land in Suichang County is under the name of the He family, if the He family does not pay taxes, the county lord will not be able to collect taxes, and he will definitely fall into an inferior grade in the evaluation, not to mention the promotion, I am afraid that the black gauze hat on the head will not be able to keep it.

The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and the He family is in Suichang County.

The He family is a family of eunuchs, and the first official was He Kang, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture during the Hongzhi period. Later, during the Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli years, the He family had officials, and the highest had been the servant of the Ministry of Officials.

He Quan'an, the father of He Rong, the current head of any family, was born in the Wanli Dynasty, first awarded the county order of Tongshan County, and then transferred to the governor of Jining Prefecture.

It's a pity that He Rong did not continue this good tradition, although he was promoted to the top of the ranks, it was difficult to go further into the Shidenke.

He Rong didn't want to wait for the official vacancy, so he simply stayed in his hometown to run the family business.

The He family has a big business, and there are people to do specific things, He Rong only needs to sit and collect money. He was idle and had nothing to do, so he put all his enthusiasm into messing with women.

He Rong married a total of eighteen concubines, each of whom was born like a flower and jade, but He Rong was not satisfied, and there were countless beauties in the golden house.

In addition to messing with women, He Rong's greatest pleasure is counting the gold and silver in his cellar. He cast gold and silver into ingots, and the feeling was so refreshing to the touch that it was suffocating.

The He family not only owns more than half of Suichang's land, but also controls the commerce of Suichang and even the entire state capital.

Green building, teahouse, silk shop, grain shop, tooth shop...

Almost all industries are involved.

Not to mention the Suichang Huangyan Gold Mine, which is definitely a real gold mountain.

Although He Rong is not an official, he has many contacts with officials in the DPRK and China, and he is by no means a low-level official who can be moved.

In addition, the Suichang County Order and the Prefecture Governor took the silver sent by the He family every year, and the buttocks were not clean, which was even more protective of the He family.

Those miners can only accept their fate, and as long as the He family gives them a bite to eat, they will continue to mix.

"Brother Chen, what do you want to do during the New Year?"

Wang Xiaochuan asked while nibbling on the vegetable bun.

From Chinese New Year's Eve to the tenth day of the new year, the He family gave the miners eleven days off.

For miners, there are only a few days off throughout the year.

Wang Xiaochuan has already thought about it, and he will take advantage of the Chinese New Year to enter Suichang County to have a good show. Not to mention the fireworks and lanterns, you also have to pinch a few of your favorite sugar people, and the most important thing is to buy a new clothes.

He said that he had been talking about changing new clothes for three years, and he had to change into a new set this year anyway.

"Let's talk about it then, Lao Tzu's mother-in-law is a loser, and she must ask Lao Tzu to tear cloth for him to make new clothes. Lao Tzu is tired and tired all year round, and he can't earn three melons and two dates, and he is all ruined by this loser's mother-in-law. ”

Chen Camel took a sip of vegetable soup and said angrily.

"Brother Chen, don't say such things. I can't even get a daughter-in-law if I want to. You are really in the midst of blessings and do not know blessings! ”

Chen Camel glanced at Wang Xiaochuan fiercely and said, "You stunned boy, you don't have any hair, you know a fart." If a daughter-in-law wants to marry, she must marry a thrifty housekeeper. Lao Tzu's mother-in-law, even if she gave him a mountain of gold and silver, she would be defeated. ”

Hearing the words Jinshan Yinshan, Wang Xiaochuan was excited.

"Brother Chen, don't say it. Aren't we just guarding a mountain of gold? ”

After a pause, he continued, "Haven't you ever thought about hiding some gold and taking it out?" ”

Hearing this, Chen Camel suddenly pounced on Wang Xiaochuan, covered his mouth and lowered his voice: "What nonsense are you kid talking about." This gold can we also take out? From the time I entered the mine, no one who wanted to take the gold out of the mine made it out alive! ”

Wang Xiaochuan whined a few times, flashed half of his body and complained: "I don't just say that." Why do you say that his family has monopolized the gold, and this mine is not theirs. ”

Chen Camel almost lost his breath.

"What nonsense are you talking about, this mine belongs to He's family."

Wang Xiaochuan seemed to have lost his temper, and said with a stalk in his neck: "No." I heard the old man say that when the Wanli Emperor sat in the Dragon Court, a mine supervisor sent him to Suichang, and this mine was mined by the imperial court. Later, somehow the imperial court stopped mining, so the He family took advantage! ”

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