Chapter 211: Kaifeng Sets Up a Shop

After seeing Shi Tao, Zhang Zhimu had a good impression of this person, although this person descended Li Zicheng and came down. But a good impression is a strange impression that is not clear but often determines many behaviors.

Zhang Zhimu, who was in a good mood, said to Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He: "I'll hand it over to Liu Yun here, let's go into the city to see what kind of place Li Mao bought for us." ”

Chen Yufeng is obviously also in a good mood: "I am still very relieved about Li Gongzi's vision, and the place he decided to buy must not be wrong." ”

Ouyang He said: "Let's go, let's not talk about it here." Just go into town and take a look. I also think that Li Gongzi's vision can't be wrong. ”

Yang Yulin asked beside her: "Are we staying in the city today, or are we coming back?" ”

Zhang Zhimu looked at Chen Yufeng and said, "I really can't say this, if our place in the city is cleaned up, we will live in the city, and come back if we don't clean it up." ”

Chen Yufeng took over and said: "Come on, Yulin wants to ask if you want to bring your own things, you can bring them, if we can't live in our own place, we will find an inn to live in." Give your things to Li Jing and they can bring them. ”

Yang Yulin glanced at Zhang Zhimu with her eyes, and said in her heart: "You don't know your mind at all, or Uncle Chen knows how to do things." ”

When he came to Kaifeng City, Zhang Zhimu also had to admire Li Mao's vision. The reason why he decided to buy this mansion in advance was also because it was so good. The side facing the street can be converted into a pavement, and the back area is enough to be converted into an inn.

This time, Lu Chengxiang sent a full set of people and horses, and they have already started to work after transporting the goods here, which makes Zhang Zhimu very pleased. It seems that the people selected by Lu Chengxiang are still very effective, and before Lu Chengxiang arrives, he can start working with his own duties.

The manager of this Kaifeng branch is a fellow of Lu Chengxiang, in his forties, named Wang Jingyu, who has been the shopkeeper of the Waizhuang, because the owner's Waizhuang shop has been accepted, he returned to Shanxi and did not want the Dongjia to live in vain, and has been sick at home for several years. This time, Lu Chengxiang personally went to invite him. This is a big face for him, because now everyone in Shanxi knows that the affairs of the kiln gang business are basically taken care of by this Lu Chengxiang and Lu Da shopkeeper. Needless to say, as soon as the glass carriage of the kiln stopped in front of their house, it was the glory of their home. Looking at the neighbors of the glass carriage outside the door, the shopkeeper was invited by Lu Chengxiang. But the shopkeeper has a request, that is, he wants Lu Chengxiang to go to his original owner to talk about it, no matter what, he is still nominally a member of that owner's family.

Lu Chengxiang agrees with this very much, which shows that this person is particular about things. Lu Chengxiang personally found the best restaurant, invited their original owner to be with the shopkeeper, and talked about the matter. The owner will also do favors, saying that it is a great honor for his people to go to the kiln and so on.

In this way, after the shopkeeper arrived at the kiln gang, he worked hard to learn the rules of the kiln gang's accounting management, and this time he went to Kaifeng to serve was also a very brilliant thing in his life, and he was very devoted to his work. He instructed everyone to wait until Lu Chengxiang arrived, and they must make things look like before.

It's strange to say that these people in the kiln gang respect Zhang Zhimu very much, but no one thinks Zhang Zhimu is terrible, but they are simply respectful and afraid of Lu Chengxiang. Maybe it's because Lu Chengxiang knows them too well.

This time, Zhang Zhimu and the others waited in Kaifeng for seven or eight days before waiting for Yan Boju and them to arrive at the mouth of the Qinhe River.

These days, whether it is the Shanxi Hall or the local merchants in Kaifeng, Zhang Zhimu refuses to say that it is inconvenient to do something recently, and I will definitely ask you to come back in a few days, please forgive me. Because Zhang Zhimu knew that business matters still had to wait until Lu Chengxiang came, and Lu Chengxiang would have to do things in the future.

Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He took Yang Yulin to have time to visit this thousand-year-old city this time.

Kaifeng, a city of one million people, was rare at that time. After just a year of war, the wounds of the city have not yet fully healed, and traces of war damage can be seen everywhere inside and outside the city, but people's lives go on. Children are already laughing and playing in the streets, and in the evening there is little smoke from the cooking. Zhang Zhimu suddenly remembered the conversation with King Zhou, was it so difficult that he had to let Li Zicheng occupy Kaifeng and then take it back? In that case, how much loss will the people of Kaifeng suffer?

Zhang Zhimu knew that he couldn't tell Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He about this matter, they would feel that they were too kind to do big things. But can't you think of a way anymore?

The previous understanding of Kaifeng began with the "Qingming Riverside Map", an ancient capital formerly known as Tokyo Bianliang. For Zhang Zhimu, this is a city where countless stories are strung together, and when it comes to Bao Gong, Yang Jiajiang, Song Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin, etc., which one can leave Kaifeng.

In the past few days, I have visited and observed, and I know why Kaifeng can block several sieges by Li Zicheng. Because Kaifeng has a total of three city walls and three moats from the inside to the outside, the traffic in the city is compatible with land and water, and it is unimpeded. It's really easy to defend and difficult to attack, no wonder Li Zicheng has no choice but to choose this method of siege.

In the past few days, Zhang Zhimu and others have visited Daxiangguo Temple, Kaifeng Mansion Iron Tower, Tianbo Yang Mansion, Yue Fei Temple and other places, but Kaifeng, the ancient capital of the Seven Dynasties, has too many places to see, in Ouyang He's words: "Kaifeng is not one, nor should it be a place to see all at once." ”

After getting the information of Yan Boju and them, Liu Yun took Fan Chengkun and them and drove two steamboats to the mouth of the Qin River to pick up Yan Boju and their horse team.

After Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang and Yang Wei in Wuzhi County, they had already set up camp on the bank of the Yellow River at the mouth of the Qin River, and the camp of more than 10,000 horses went out along the river. Fortunately, the grass by the river is already very high, and these horses can also nibble on the grass.

Li Jing's two men found a captain to cross the river first, and then rushed to Kaifeng along the south bank of the Yellow River, Pegasus, and when they arrived at the Kaifeng wharf, they passed the news that the caravan of Yan Boju and others had arrived.

Liu Yun and the others went upstream, and this time it seemed that they had reached the superiority of the steam ship. I didn't use a slender man to pull the fiber, pulled up the side sail, and relied on the strong thrust of the propeller to reach the mouth of the Qin River in a short time.

Yan Boju, Lu Chengxiang and others heard the unique "boom boom" sound of the steamship from a distance, and they all came to a high place on the bank of the Yellow River, where they could see the steamship first. After leaving Yaogang for nearly twenty days, hearing the sound of their steamship, Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang felt extremely cordial.

The two steamboats turned into a stable place at the mouth of the river, stopped at anchor, and then hit the shore with a gangplank. After Liu Yun stepped off the gangplank and saluted Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang, several people shook hands tightly. At this time, I met again in a place far away from the kiln, and the joy was indescribable. Liu Yun and the others have already gone through a big battle, and Yan Boju and them have also gone through hardships. Together, they came to the steamship cabin. Liu Yun roughly introduced the situation of the steamship to Yan Boju, Lu Chengxiang, Liu Chenghuang, and Yang Jing, especially the annihilation of Li Zicheng's army, which made Yan Boju and the others even more excited. After several people heard the news of the big victory, they felt that the hard work and fatigue along the way were gone.

Yan Boju hurriedly asked: "Let's see, is there any good wine on Commander Fan's ship, I didn't dare to drink for fear of making a mistake along the way, now Lao Lu and I are going to drink a little." ”

Fan Chengkun said to Yan Boju: "Mr. Yan, you can't drink my wine today." Mr. Zhang asked me to bring you good wine. ”

Yan Boju's little eyes smiled and said, "Hehe, I still know that Zhimu understands me, an old man." ”

Lu Chengxiang also came and said with interest: "After I arrange the order of loading the boat and crossing the river, I will come back and drink enough with you." Lu Chengxiang was still not at ease with the more than 10,000 horses and goods.

Yan Boju said disappreciatively: "You little picker, just let them go, you still don't feel at ease when it's all here." ”

Lu Chengxiang smiled and said, "I don't care about them, I want to watch them set up a camp on the south bank of the Yellow River first, and then the horses and goods slowly cross the river." Then I'm relieved. Several of our kiln generals are here, so I don't have anything to worry about. ”

Crossing the river with more than 10,000 horses and goods is not a trivial matter. It was too slow to ferry in two boats, so I hired a number of boats to help cross the river. Even then, it took two days to cross the river.

In fact, the other side of the Yellow River at the mouth of the Qin River is still under Li Zicheng's control, which Liu Yun also knows, but he just didn't take it seriously, and when the five hundred musketeers crossed the Yellow River, Liu Yun didn't take it seriously. Liu Yun told the cavalry crossing the river not to stay away from the river, as long as it was within the river, our mortars would ensure the safety of our horses and cargo. Liu Yun already had a good understanding of the firepower on his warship, and he became more and more confident.

After all the personnel and goods crossed the river, Liu Yun got off the boat and personally escorted the caravan with Liu Chenghuang, so that Yan Boju, Lu Chengxiang, and Yang Jing all got on the ship to rest. Marching on the embankment of the Yellow River on the south bank of the Yellow River, the horse team pulled out more than 20 miles long. The horses in front had been walking for a long time, and the horses in the back had just begun to go up the embankment. The two ships controlled their speed and slowly followed the horse team.

On the boat, the very shrewd Yang Jing accompanied Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang to drink, and served Yan Boju very comfortably. Besides, they were in a good mood at this time, looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait, and drinking wine very happily.

On the shore, Liu Yun and their musketeers, Liu Chenghuang led fifty people to open the way in front, and the rear team was led by Liu Yun himself to break the rear with one hundred people. The rest of the musketeers were scattered throughout the ranks. The speed of the horse team on the embankment of the Yellow River is still very fast. Despite this, on the south bank of the Yellow River, the caravan still got up early and walked for two days in the dark before arriving in Kaifeng. When they were about to arrive in Kaifeng, Liu Yun sent a fast horse to inform Zhang Zhimu in Kaifeng in advance, and Zhang Zhimu, who got the news, had already found a place for the caravan to go down.

Almost all the people of the kiln gang in Kaifeng went to the river to meet the caravan. The first to arrive, of course, were the two steamboats.

Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang, who got off the boat, looked very energetic, and as soon as Yan Boju's feet landed, he said: "Hehe, it's better to get to the shore, steadfast." ”

Chen Yufeng said: "You old thing, let you take a steamship, make you beautiful, right?" You're just fighting on the horse's ass. ”

Yan Boju said: "Let me tell you, I feel that it is better to sit on anything than to go to the shore steadily." Then again, it's good to be able to lie down on a boat, which is much better than riding a horse. In the past two days, I have made up for all the sleep I have missed on the boat. ”

Zhang Zhimu came over: "Uncle Yan has worked hard for you all the way!" ”

Yan Boju said: "It's fake if it's not hard, but with that jar of good wine, I slept on the boat for two more days, and the hard work was gone." ”

Seeing Lu Chengxiang and Zhang Zhimu coming over, he held his hand and said, "Mr. Lu has worked hard." I'm waiting for you to come over about Kaifeng. ”

Lu Chengxiang said: "If you work hard, we have gained a lot along the way, and I will talk about it in detail in the evening." ”

By the time Liu Yun and his horse team arrived in Kaifeng, it was already night, and everyone drove the horse team into the horse pens built everywhere and unloaded the goods. Bring the good wine and meat that have been prepared long ago to comfort the brothers who have worked hard along the way.

Tonight, Zhang Zhimu and the others did not return to the city, so they had a lively time with everyone on the boat.

While drinking, Lu Chengxiang introduced: "This time I chose three places on the Qinshui line, and I think this is the place we want to deploy next." One is Qinyuan; The second place is the bean village; The third thing is Qinyang. With these three places, we have set up three gates on the Qinshui Ancient Road, and all the silver coming in and out of here has to pass in front of our door, and the next step is the question of whether we can leave their silver behind? ”

Yang Jing, who was sitting next to him during the banquet, didn't speak, and Zhang Zhimu asked, "Yang Jing, how is your harvest?" ”

Yang Jing sighed and said: "Don't mention it, when I originally went, I knew that my drama was not big, because my father and I had walked there before." But I have a little hope, that is, to ask the local area if there is a place that can be opened to traffic, but after asking, there is really no other way to go, in winter, you can also take the river, now the road, some places are simply not called roads, and even take the plank road, those plank roads are already very dilapidated. I really don't know how Yan Bo and their more than 10,000 horses came over. ”

Yan Boju said: "We worked hard, even for three days and three nights, but fortunately, those friends in Qinhe did not make friends in vain, and they all sent people to accompany us in the places that were difficult to walk along the way." It seems that they did not drink the wine of the kiln in vain. ”

Liu Chenghuang said: "I asked Mr. Lu, when they passed by Hewan Village, they were invited to the castle by the old owner, and they were entertained. When we passed, the old boss personally went to the castle and invited us into the castle for a drink. The old club is really not simple, but when I saw him this time, I felt that he was obviously old. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "At such an age, I have suffered such a catastrophe, and it is strange to see old age." ”

Lu Chengxiang said: "After we arrived at the castle, the old owner said something very unusual. He said in front of the whole family that the incident with Yaogang was completely caused by us, and that people avenged their brothers was also the work of the husband, and in the future, we in Hewan Village should remember the lesson and stop causing trouble, and in the future, we should make good friends with Yaogang for generations. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "The old owner is very measured! ”

Lu Chengxiang said: "The old owner asked me to tell you, I hope that our two families have resolved their past grievances." Otherwise, when will it be a retribution? Let's let our children and grandchildren live a peaceful life! ”

Chen Yufeng said: "This old owner is not an ordinary person. But how could he have two sons like that? ”

Ouyang He said: "It's good that this road is opened, and in the future, everyone here can go out to see the outside world, and they won't be arrogant there." ”

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Zhang Zhimu and the others entered the city. At this time, of course, the most anxious person is Lu Chengxiang, he wants to see what this Kaifeng branch is like. In fact, Zhang Zhimu has already told him that the place that Li Mao bought is very good, especially to tell him that the candidate you chose is very capable. Lu Chengxiang said with a smile: "Of course, I didn't encounter such a good thing back then. Which shopkeeper can not work hard when encountering such an opportunity. ”

It seems that Lu Chengxiang knows them too well.

When Zhang Zhimu entered the city, he saw a lot of people walking outside the city and asked, "Why are so many people out of the city in Kaifeng today?" ”

Li Jing, who followed behind Zhang Zhimu, said: "They all go out of the city to see our boats and horse teams, how can we see such a big bustle in these years?" ”

Zhang Zhimu had heard that the last time Li Mao and his horse team came to Kaifeng, many people from Kaifeng went out of the city to help with the work. Kailai Kaifeng people know how to repay their gratitude, and as long as the propaganda work is done well in Kaifeng in the future, it should be easy to manage.

After Lu Chengxiang arrived in Kaifeng, he first visited the Shanxi Hall and invited them to a banquet in the name of Zhang Zhimu. This is the main customer of the kiln gang ticket number in the future. Through the Shanxi Guild Hall, many Shanxi and Shaanxi people who do business in Kaifeng were invited, and the banquet was held in the largest restaurant in Kaifeng.

After the banquet began, Zhang Zhimu first made a toast, that is, some polite words such as thanks, and then Zhang Zhimu asked Lu Chengxiang to introduce the situation of the kiln to be opened in Kaifeng.

Lu Chengxiang stood up, cleared his throat and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, our Yaogang Trading Corporation has decided to set up a Kaifeng branch in Kaifeng after careful consideration. Preparations are underway for the opening of the business. ”

One of the proprietors jokingly said: "Lu Da shopkeeper, we all know this, you have bought all the houses." Can you tell us what you do and can we borrow some light? ”

Everyone burst into laughter, and Lu Chengxiang also laughed and said: "Okay, let's talk about what kind of business we do, whether we can borrow the light depends on the ability of both of us." ”

Everyone laughed again.

Lu Chengxiang continued: "The first thing we want to do is to open a shop, which will wholesale and retail goods from all over the north and south in addition to our own products; The second is to carry out the ticket number business and undertake the deposit and loan business of the current exchange business of the merchants; The third item is to handle the passenger and freight transportation business. ”

After Lu Chengxiang carefully introduced the details of these three businesses, everyone began to drink. Obviously, the minds of these owners and shopkeepers are no longer on the banquet, and they are talking about it one after another.

One of the Shanshan Guild who was sitting next to Zhang Zhimu leaned close to Zhang Zhimu's ear and said, "Zhang Dongjia, you came at a good time. Li Zicheng is the king of Xiangyang again, and now he is encouraging agriculture and industry, and we Kaifeng is already a distribution center for goods. Don't you see that the business of the Kaifeng shop has improved? ”

It would be great if you could solve the problem of exchanging money this time. Without this, we wouldn't be able to do a lot of business even if we watched it. ”

Another person also said: "It is also amazing to be able to ensure the safety of people and goods? When we go out, we are afraid that we will lose both people and money. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I came to Kaifeng this time, just to tell you that our goal is to open the road to Zhangjiakou in the north to kill Hukou and Quanzhou, Guangzhou and Jingdezhen in the south, whether it is personnel, gold and silver, and goods, we are responsible for everyone to the end, and we will compensate for the business we contract, if we cause losses to customers, we will compensate according to the regulations." ”

When everyone present heard Zhang Zhimu's promise, they all said, "Great, great!" ”

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