Chapter 10 Banquet Acting King Ticket Number Cooperation

To say that the real joy of killing Hukou is really the acting prince and Jiang Ping's general soldiers, because they are guarding the north all the year round and always facing the threat from the north. Especially when the imperial court is not working, they face a greater threat. I don't know when the Mongols from the north will fight, but the Mongols who look barbaric actually have their very shrewd side, and they are always ready to enter the Great Wall and restore the glory of their ancestors. They will not let go of such an opportunity.

With this railway, it will be closely connected with the kiln, once there is something here, the kiln gang people can quickly rush over, which has too much impact on the safety of the border pass. Otherwise, the acting prince and Jiang Zongbing would not have been able to come over to attend this ceremony.

Because it was a banquet for the prince, the third floor of the Shengxing Building was all emptied, leaving only a table for the banquet of the prince. The prince and the people had dinner together, this was the first time, and everyone didn't expect it. Even Jiang Jian didn't expect that the prince would dine with everyone. It is already very special to dine with Zhang Zhimu and them in Yaogang, generally for the banquet of the palace, the prince is one person and one table, and the guests are far away from the prince.

Zhang Zhimu left the owner of Shengxing Building and came upstairs, the prince was already sitting with everyone, which made Zhang Zhimu very surprised and said, "The prince wants to have fun with the people today?"

"Don't talk about this, just do this to your Zhang Dongjia, I should thank you well." Wang Ye said, "Today, the train leads to kill Hukou, and Jiang Zongbing and I are the happiest." The security of our border is now finally connected with you kiln workers, and we can sleep peacefully. ”

Jiang Jian took over and said, "You may not necessarily understand our feelings. We are very nervous at the border every day, because now all walks of life in the world are in turmoil, and the imperial court has no time to take care of the affairs of the border pass, so the pressure can only be borne by us. However, the food and salary of more than 100,000 soldiers at the border pass were insufficient, and the prince also worked hard. The biggest problem is that we don't know when the Mongols from the north will call, so we have to be vigilant at all times. Now that we are connected to Yaogang by rail, we have a strong backing, and we are not afraid of accidents. We know that the kiln people will not look at it. I don't know if you can understand this feeling? ”

Everyone said, "I can understand, I can understand." ”

In particular, the merchants of Huizhou met with Dai Wang and Jiang Zongbing for the first time, and they all knew the hardships of the border pass, but they had heard of it. When I came here to talk about the border pass, I really realized the difficulty of the border pass.

The garrison of Killing Hukou said: "After the people of Yaogang came out of the customs and gained a firm foothold in Dongshengzhou and Baotou, we felt that the pressure of killing Hukou had decreased a lot. At the very least, the wind and grass that you won't hear will make your heart flutter. ”

"The one who really reduced the pressure was the general soldiers of Zhou Yuji, there were Yaogang people there, and they were separated from the Mongols at Biguan and Ningwuguan. If we kill Hukou and Datong and stabilize it, there will be no pressure on them at Yanmen Pass. Jiang Ji said.

"In my opinion, when we build the railway to Baotou next year, we will have a stable base outside the Guan, and we will expand the defensive area to outside the Guan." Zhang Zhimu said, "However, this is not a long-term solution. I don't think we can play with that kind of defensive strategy. We should take the initiative to attack so that the opponent does not dare to covet us, and we must make them think about defending us every day. Otherwise, more than 100,000 people at our border will have to be ready to meet the battle at all times, which will consume our vitality too much. We have to get to the root of the problem. ”

Including Dai Wang and Jiang Zongbing, everyone was interested in Zhang Zhimu's statement. On behalf of the prince, he asked: "Zhang Dongjia has a good idea, can you tell me your specific thoughts?" ”

"We haven't figured it out yet, but we'll fix it in the future. Now, as long as there is no major problem at the border gate, we can't take care of it here. When we have our hands free, we must first solve the problem of Li Zicheng. This is also what the emperor has repeatedly asked us to do. Zhang Zhimu replied.

Although Zhang Zhimu did not answer the prince's question, Zhang Zhimu's answer had already shown that kind of confidence and pride, which made everyone feel uplifted. The acting prince said: "Zhang Dongjia is so courageous. Today we want to toast Zhang Dongjia a few more glasses. ”

Of course, everyone responded to the prince's proposal.

Zhang Zhimu knew that Fang Cai's words were a bit sharp. However, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He felt very good. When a leader should say something, he has to be bold and talented.

The consequences of Zhang Zhimu's words appeared immediately. Because Zhang Zhimu drank it and was helped back.

However, before getting drunk, Zhang Zhimu took the initiative to tell the prince that now people are being organized on the Yaogang side, and the construction of the railway to Datong will begin immediately.

Hearing Zhang Zhimu's words, the prince and Jiang Jian were very happy. The prince said, "This is very good. When the railway arrives in Datong, the safety of Yanbei will be more guaranteed. ”

"The train will definitely be able to pass next year, and by that time, the prince will be able to go to Yaogang often to live for a few days." Zhang Zhimu said flatteringly.

"Yes! After I came back from your kiln, I felt that my palace, which I originally thought was good, was a dirt house in the countryside compared to your Yaogang Hotel. Hehe! "What the prince said is very real.

The Huizhou businessmen present also smiled and said, "We also feel the same way about your words, Lord Wang. We feel that our house in Yangzhou is good. But it can't be compared with the facilities of Yaogang Hotel. ”

I stayed in Hukou for two days, just in time for the opening of Baotou's telephone and telegram. Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng both talked to Liu Yun and them by phone. Lu Bingyi and Li Di also reported on the work there. Li Di and his men have built two-megawatt power plants in Baotou and Dongshengzhou, and now the preparations are complete. However, the generators and boilers were too heavy to be transported, so they were prepared to transport them through the Yellow River in winter when it froze. In this way, Dongshengzhou and Baotou will be able to use electricity next year.

These news made Zhang Zhimu very happy. With electricity there, a lot of things can be done.

When the prince and Jiang Zongbing returned to Datong, they could only take a carriage. Zhang Zhimu, they can take the train back. However, after killing Hukou, Zhang Zhimu discussed the matter of the train passing through the Great Wall with the garrison alone. Because this is a big deal, it is Zhou Yuji who is in charge of passing through Ningwu Pass. Now he has some scruples about killing Hukou and garrisoning, because the court has not ordered it, and he is afraid of taking responsibility.

Zhang Zhimu said: "This matter must not be reported to the court first, and those ministers of the court will have a lot of problems for the emperor if they know about this matter." Why don't we do it first? Because the acting prince and Jiang Zongbing both know that our railway will be repaired to Baotou. When someone asks you, you say that you think the prince and the chief soldier have approved it. But the new gate we're building has to be very safe and no one can find fault with it. ”

"What's your closing door like?" The garrison asked.

Lu Bingyi has already designed this matter. Zhang Zhimu said: "We are going to build a gate like an urn city, no matter the train enters or exits the gate, we must first drive into this urn city." Check that it is safe, then open the gate to get out and get the train out. Then close the door again. We are going to build such a gate with reinforced concrete, and the gate is also welded with steel into a gate that can be opened by rails. This is something that could not be compared to the wooden gate before. ”

After listening to Zhang Zhimu's introduction, the garrison nodded and said, "Construction can start in the spring of next year." You can build one gate and then another, so that it is safe."

Zhang Zhimu said again: "Lord Garrison, I know that this matter will definitely cause you some trouble, and we will give you enough money to find someone to resolve this matter." ”

"No, no, Zhang Dongjia, you kiln people are very interesting to me. I can't afford to break the bank again. ”

"You misunderstood, we don't have to rely on money to do things between us. But in this case, you really need to take the money. Because if someone is in trouble, you have to remedy it with money in time. It can save us a little trouble, and this little bit of money is nothing. When the money is gone, I'll earn it again. But we can't let anyone influence our big things. "Zhang Zhimu said that the garrison has nothing to say.

"Zhang Dongjia, I made a friend like you, even if I didn't serve as a garrison in vain."

"That's right!" Zhang Zhimu said.

The train was opened, which made Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang even happier. Because in the future, to transport livestock to the kiln, you can only use the train. The horses are a little short. Lu Chengxiang said: "If this sheep is driven back to the kiln from Hukou, it will lose fat very much." Now the fat sheep take the train to the kiln gang, and they are basically still fat sheep and do not lose fat. ”

Now, the Yaogang people have a piece of land in the Hukou Pass, which can be cultivated soon, and there is a railway station, and there are branches in the city, which is already the biggest business in the city, not to mention the impact.

The people who killed Hukou said that it was estimated that Prince Tori was now making a fortune, and they took advantage of their good relationship with the kiln people. It is often the cloth and knitwear and other things transported by the kiln people to buy them all at once, and they will return soon. It is said that some of them were shipped to Russia.

Zhang Zhimuxin said: "In this way, Prince Tori will not complain about the loss of Baotou and Dongshengzhou." ”

However, it is very good to have a telephone and telegraph with Baotou, which is safer and more reliable than using wireless telegraphy. Now, judging from the overall situation, a two-sided encirclement of Shaanxi has been formed. I'm afraid Li Zicheng will also see this.

Originally, Zhang Zhimu wanted to stay in Hukou for a few days, and helped Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang buy horses. But the family called and said that Li Mao and Fan Song were about to arrive, and Li Mao also brought some Zhejiang businessmen over.

Zhang Zhimu said to Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He: "It seems that we have to go back." ”

Yan Boju gestured and said: "Lao Lu, you also know Mu and they should go back together, this matter of buying horses, sheep and cattle, you can rest assured, I will be here." Now that there is a train, there is no need to arrange things on the road, and there are people in the branch, you don't have to worry. ”

"yes, it's not good if I don't go back." Lu Chengxiang sighed and said uneasily, "You must not be in a hurry to make a move, so that the price can be suppressed." ”

Zhang Zhimu interjected: "In the future, it will not work if you want to reduce the price too much." As soon as the train passes, the information from all over the country is passed. You lower people, don't sell you. I think it's almost enough, let's buy a sheep, process the skin, and sell it for more than the sheep, so let's be content. ”

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, you don't care about it." Lu Chengxiang didn't want Zhang Zhimu to meddle in this matter, because he didn't understand the rules here.

Those Hui merchants who came from afar also had a good idea of killing Hukou. They took the train back to Yaogang with Zhang Zhimu and them.

As soon as the train started, everyone gathered in the dining car to drink tea and chat, and Zhang Zhimu deliberately revealed the news that Zhejiang businessmen would go to Yaogang immediately.

These Hui merchants were silent on the surface, but Zhang Zhimu had already seen that they all quietly returned to their soft sleeper compartments, and did not drink tea and chat in the dining car.

When Ouyang He and Zhang Zhimu looked at each other, they arched their hands. That means admiration.

Lu Chengxiang saw that the Hui merchants were gone, and said with a smile: "After a while, the 'Hui Camel' will talk to us about the kiln gang coin?" ”

Zhang Zhimu only said a few words, "It must be one-to-one." ”

Lu Chengxiang understood and said: "In terms of credit limit, you can achieve two to one. ”

Originally, these Hui businessmen wanted to finally talk to the kiln people about ticket number cooperation and the use of kiln gang coins when they were leaving. They want to put this matter off for a while, because they want to finish the other things that cooperate with the kiln, and everyone has a relationship of trust. They wanted to bring it up to the kiln people and borrow some kiln coins. They think that anyway, the kiln gang currency was printed by you kiln gang people themselves, and there should be no big problem. Now that Zhejiang businessmen suddenly come to intervene, they don't think it's good. So they quietly returned to the carriage to study, and felt that this matter could not wait until the kiln gang, otherwise it would be more passive. There may be hope for now.

Hui merchants are also very experienced businessmen, and they are very calm when they settle down. They remained silent until lunch. I don't know what they would have thought if they knew that all this was within the calculations of the kiln people.

After lunch, everyone drank a little tea. The representative of the Chamber of Commerce of Huishang spoke, "This time we have opened our eyes. If it weren't for the Yaogang people's train, most of us wouldn't have come to a border place like Kill Hukou. In particular, we can easily communicate and exchange money with various places here, which makes us really gain a lot of knowledge. This also strengthens our determination to cooperate with the kiln people permanently. Today, several people from Yaogang, Ou, and Yaogang people are called leaders, and they are all here. What we have always wanted to say, I took the opportunity to say. ”

"We've gotten along so well these days, we're old friends. Friends, don't be polite, just say whatever you want. But if you want to talk about business, I still say that, you just talk to Mr. Lu directly. None of us care about the specifics. If we interfere in specific matters, Mr. Lu's work will not be able to be done. Zhang Zhimu said sincerely.

Lu Chengxiang took it and said: "The stall in our kiln gang is very large. When several leaders of our kiln gang had a meeting, they were just discussing major matters. In the words of Mr. Zhang, we should set the principle of things and do inspection and guidance work. We are each responsible for the specific work. ”

Lu Chengxiang's words, the Hui businessmen also nodded straight, they knew that the kiln gang people are not just businessmen, they are a social group, not only to build an army to fight, but also to produce and do business, these kiln gang giants are impossible to participate in specific business matters. But this is a cooperation between the two ticket numbers, can Zhang Dongjia ignore it? But since Zhang Dongjia said so, they had no choice but to talk to Lu Chengxiang.

The representative of the Huizhou businessman had no choice but to say: "We want to talk to the people of Yaogang about the cooperation of ticket numbers." This involves the use of kiln coins. We would like to talk to Mr. Zhang Dongjia Lu. ”

"Huh!" Zhang Zhimu said with a smile, "You can just talk to Mr. Lu about this." Now many money banks have business dealings with us, which is exactly what Mr. Lu is in charge of. ”

Ouyang He got up and said, "I think, they want to talk about work, so we won't bother here." ”

Zhang Zhimu also got up and said, "Yes, you can talk about specific matters." My principle is to benefit everyone, so that we can work together in the long run. ”

Hui businessmen didn't expect Lu Chengxiang to have so much power, it seems that the kiln gang people are really different from other merchants. Although these Hui merchants are not afraid of the silver in their hands, they are not proud in front of the kiln gang people.

Talking about business with Mr. Lu, the Hui businessmen are very smart and don't dare to be a little hypocritical, they know that this is the best way. The first thing to do is to use the kiln coin, and the Hui merchants proposed to borrow a part of the kiln, of course they will pay part of the cost. But Lu Chengxiang said: "Regarding the number of kiln gang coins printed, we will never let the quantity in circulation be greater than the amount of gold and silver in our inventory, and if you issue currency in the future, you must also adhere to this principle." Otherwise, if there is a wind and grass, it will collapse. ”

At this point, the Hui merchants don't believe anything, in fact, Lu Chengxiang doesn't believe it either, but so far, the kiln gang coins printed in the kiln are really far less than the gold and silver in the kiln inventory.

However, if the Hui merchants want to borrow the kiln gang coin, they can't mention it anymore. Therefore, if the Hui merchants need kiln gang coins, they need to exchange gold and silver for kiln gang coins in a ratio of one to one. This is still the face that the kiln gang people gave them. Because there is a cost for printing kiln gang coins, the first kiln gang currency is 50 million yuan for them, and there is no money printing fee. It's a gift of cooperation, but they are required to keep it secret.

As for the credit line given to the other party's ticket number, within one million taels, the other party can grant two taels of credit by putting one tael of silver as collateral. Settle on time every month.

Both sides agreed in principle to this outcome. I'm going to go back and discuss it, and sign the contract if there is no problem.

As a result, the Huizhou merchants were quite satisfied, because the kiln gang ticket number had become the climate, and they promised to cooperate with the Huizhou merchants and gave them a lot of face. Otherwise, it will take a long time for the Huishang ticket number to develop to the extent that everyone recognizes, and maybe it will die because of something when it does not develop to the point where everyone recognizes.

This made these Hui businessmen angry a lot. However, they didn't understand why the kiln people were so generous. As an opponent, you should limit them! They knew that Zhang Zhimu wanted to develop the entire Chinese economy and hoped that the most powerful Hui businessmen would play their role.

When Zhang Zhimu and the others returned to the kiln, Li Mao and the others had just arrived at the kiln.

Now the kiln gang is lively, the two powerful business gangs of Hui merchants and Zhejiang businessmen gather in the kiln gang, and they all live in the kiln gang hotel. That night, Zhang Zhimu arranged a banquet to invite Zhejiang businessmen and invited Huizhou businessmen to accompany them.

Before the banquet, Zhang Zhimu had the opportunity to talk to Fan Song alone.

Zhang Zhimu took Fan Song's hand and asked, "Boy, you are in a hurry to kill me, why did you come back?" ”

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The Song army occupied Hokkaido, and Yuankou landed on the island of Kyushu. Opening up the Japanese battlefield. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".