After pouring out the potential effects of the tea leaves one by one, Zhao Zi was already trembling all over, and asked Lu Shi with his eyes, but seeing that Lu Shi still smiled and nodded slightly, but did not speak, Zhao Zi felt disappointed and helpless.

Indeed, having a pole to help the enemy, and then having the enemy pull out their hands to hit themselves, is something that a normal person would not do.

But although he has been on the thief ship, although he is already an ally, the attachment to the Han dynasty that is about to capsize is still there in his bones, and it is lingering.

Lu Shi looked at Zhao Zi, who was excited and disappointed, and couldn't help but feel pity and sadness in his heart, this Ming Dynasty didn't have no loyal ministers, but all loyal ministers were excluded, where can they behave?

Seeing Zhao Zi sitting back in his chair, Lu Shi smiled lightly and said: "I know in a wanderer's notebook that in the extreme west, there is the country of Nataixi, where not only is civilization developed, but there is also a famous saying: "A musket in one hand and a tea bowl in the other hand will run rampant in the world." It makes sense to think about it, so I did it, and the results were very good, but these effects were not overnight, and a few bowls of tea would cure the disease. ”

Seeing that Zhao Zi, who didn't have the strength to express doubts about his knowledge, was still sitting there dejectedly, Lu Shi had no choice but to smile bitterly and said meaningfully to him: "If this statement is written to the court by the old gentleman, it will still be beneficial and harmless to the Ming Dynasty." ”

Zheng Hongda knew and actively wrote to the governor of Sichuan about the benefits of tea, but after all, he was just a businessman, in this world, the status of a businessman is not as good as a prostitute, so that he can influence a self-proclaimed scribe governor to change his mind, it is just a dream, if Zhao Zi, a serious Jinshi official, wrote a letter of advice, maybe it will still be effective. After all, the Han people are in the world, and the Han people still need to support each other, and as for fighting each other, it is just a matter between brothers.

When Zhao Zi heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he was interested again, but after thinking about it, he shook his head helplessly, those clear streams will not listen to it, tea, that is the sign of the eunuch, let the ordinary dirty soldiers drink it, wouldn't it be a big mess in the world? Those clear streams, in order to maintain their advantages, even the slightest change is suppressed with a hundredfold force, let alone this?

When Lu Shi saw Zhao Zi's expression, he couldn't help but sigh, thought about it, and then changed his words: "If you give advice to your like-minded people, it can't be a lot of gifts in your pocket, hehehehe." ”

Zhao Zi listened to Lu Shi's incomprehensible words, was stunned for a long time, and suddenly stood up, straightened his hat, straightened his robe, came to Lu Shi, respectfully gave Lu Shi a series to the ground, and only got up and sat back in his seat after a long time.

This time really convinced Zhao Zi of this young student's mind, he has the ability and integrity, does what he should do, and does what he should do, this is the big husband. To be such an ally, worth.

Master Zhao Zi listened to the words of a few people, his eyes couldn't help but move, if this is the case, then he is equivalent to mastering the lifeblood of the army, first of all, I Yichuan controls the Shanxi Yuncheng salt transportation channel into the five counties, second, my lord was born in the south of the millennium family, the family of the dynasties and dynasties of the official eunuchs, can be described as a car bucket, due to the thousands of years of accumulation, the influence of the old man's family in the south, but also beyond the influence of the imperial court on the locality, has reached the point of a hundred promises, think about it, As long as those tea merchants are called on not to traffic tea into the base area, then his two most important things will be stuck by himself, and his unique strong army will be wiped out.

Before his thoughts could finish in his mind, Zhao Xing quietly raised his eyes and glanced at the master, giving him a smile that knew everything, but anyone who saw that smile would feel a chill rise from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing such eyes, thinking about these days under Zhao Xing's eyes, he was like a stripped naked, and the master hurriedly threw this non-dividing thought out of the clouds, the farther away the better, for fear that he would think of this matter again.

Lu Shi looked at Zhao Zi, who had calmed down, and suddenly smiled and said, "Look, we are off topic again, it's better to get down to business." Being said like this, Zhao Xing and Chunlan both smiled helplessly, Zhao Zi and the master laughed happily, and even said: "Good run, good run." ”

"Just now, I was talking about open source, and now, I want to talk about throttling."

Literati often don't understand open source and only pay attention to throttling, which Zhao Zi is certainly interested in.

"Let's talk about the county honorable person, the method of transporting taxes to the borderlands."

Zhao Zi listened carefully, "A pound of grain is transported, but it costs five catties, and the current dynasty has to send these to the people, and the freight and the food of the master along the way are also borne by the people, so how can it not provoke a popular uprising?" ”

Zhao Zi only nodded, but he was helpless, in fact, this is also the way of a group of officials to make money, he just doesn't want to learn, but there is nothing else to think about in the romance of officials.

"But the way to change this disadvantage is actually very simple, as long as everyone holds the silver, squats in front of the border barracks, and waits to buy the grain and grass of the merchants, so that the worries of loss are saved, and the people are not tossed, and the merchants make huge profits.

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zi couldn't help but be disappointed again, and thought that this omnipotent, always had a whimsical Lu Shi had a different method, but it turned out to be just like that, in fact, this method was implemented in the Hongwu period, called the introduction of the army, let the merchant transport the grain to the barracks, and then give the merchant salt introduction, it was originally a public and private penny, but then it went out of the way, the merchant transported a salt introduction and then did not transport it, and took this salt introduction but mixed with a hundred parts of private salt, which can be completely earned, what are you working so hard for?

It seems that Lu Shi, who is opposite Lu Shi, has understood Zhao Zi's thoughts, and said casually: "Actually, Hong Wuye's method is good, but the disadvantage is that in this salt introduction, you can carry ten percent of private salt, so everyone is not very enthusiastic, as long as you get one salt introduction a year, it is enough, why continue to work hard?" But we are delivered in cash, as long as you send it to the land, I will buy it at a price of fifty percent higher than the market, without any opportunism, how can those businessmen not look at the profit above this half, give you the early morning greedy transportation, in fact, the merchant transport, the loss will definitely not exceed one percent, the old gentleman may wish to wait and see. ”

This is all a messy thing to play in later generations, and it definitely works, but this method can only be used in Zhao Zi or the four counties under his jurisdiction, but the others are not good, because as Zhao Zi said, everyone is still counting on this transportation, about the life and death of the small people, then who else is worried?

"This can only be an experiment." Zhao Zi was noncommittal and perfunctory, and Lu Shi no longer insisted that practice be the standard for testing the truth, so let the facts speak.

Zhao Zi mentioned another problem without worry at this time, that is, Shanxi's reaction, although the tone was not very worried, but mentioned the key to the Yichuan wharf, "The wharf will become more and more prosperous, but there will be more and more red eyes, the most important thing is Shanxi, if the wharf in Shanxi is extremely greedy, then how should we deal with it?" ”

Regarding the economy, Zhao Zi thinks that he, a disciple of the saint, has absolutely no right to speak, because the saint despises this kind of crowd skill that competes with the people, but in fact, without the business of a businessman, he really doesn't know what the world will be like, for example, right now, if there is no businessman crossing the border, then his income will be a delusion.

Lu Shi looked at Zhao Zi, very impressed by his foresight, indeed, in the upcoming development of this Shaanxi ferry, the first thing to blush is definitely the opposite Shanxi ferry, which is really in front of him, although Zhao Zi is economically equivalent to an idiot, but he has absolute experience in dealing with relationships up and down.

Lu Shi smiled faintly and said: "Everyone is rich, and they are happy to see it come to Shanxi, so it shouldn't be too difficult." After thinking about it, he said, "Even if the other party does something too much, then we can discuss it, right?" ”

Seeing Lu Shi say this, Zhao Zi couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, it seems that although this young man is different from others, he doesn't know anything about the affairs of this Ming officialdom, for his own interests, beggar-thy-neighbor is already commonplace, where can he take care of the life and death of others? Not to mention for the sake of money, what kind of dirty means will be unambiguously used, and then look at Lu Shi, who has a righteous face, and secretly shake his head, now, don't say too much, wait for things to come out, let this hot-blooded little gentleman slowly feel the Ming officialdom.

At this time, Wang Jian, who was standing far away from the door, came in, bowed to Lu Shi and said, "Teacher, the housekeeper is here, please go back and discuss something." ”

Lu Shi looked at the sky, and before he knew it, it was already sunset, although the conversation was not finished, everything that should have been said had already been said, and those who should have understood it also understood it, and the rest was cooperation.

So, Zhao Zi also stood up, laughed, and arched his hand to Lu Shi and said: "Today's encounter with the little brother has given me countless insights, which can be described as comforting in my life. ”

Lu Shi also stood up and returned the salute, and said with a light smile: "I feel the same way, I feel the same way, it's just a matter of cooperation at the Yichuan Ferry, and please pay attention to the old gentleman." ”

"Hahaha, little brother is open and honest, but I want to touch your light, don't think much about this matter, we cooperate to make a fortune, big business, and we have to do it with big people to have a future, right? That's it. ”

"Okay, it's a deal, I'm ready to go." After that, he bowed slightly, took Zhao Xingchunlan, greeted Dalang Zhang Xiao and others outside, and rode away.

Looking at Lu Shi, who was gradually moving away, Zhao Zi was silent for a long time with his hands behind his back, and the master was also standing beside him, looking at it from afar.

Zhao Zi suddenly clapped his hands: "It's worth it, it's worth working with it." He laughed heartily and strode home.

The sunset is shining, the cool breeze is blowing, I feel refreshed, my steps are cheerful, and I see that the world is no longer gloomy.