Chapter 30: Rewarding His Subordinates The prince came to see him

Zhang Zhimu arrived at Kill Tiger's Mouth, and Yao Jinchen, the manager of Kill Tiger's Mouth, and Deputy Manager Liu, after receiving an advance notification from Li Jing's dispatch, all came out.

Yao Jinchen They are really happy to see Zhang Zhimu, they are struggling here alone, they are not afraid of hardship, they are afraid that no one understands and agrees with the work they do. Zhang Zhimu, who came from his previous life, knows this too well. Proper praise is the most effective investment.

Everyone greeted each other for a while, and then arranged for Zhang Zhimu and them to stay. Yao Jinchen asked Lu Chengxiang for his opinion, and Lu Chengxiang told them to wait for Zhang Zhimu to rest, and then arrange time to listen to their work report tomorrow morning.

However, Yao Jinchen said to Lu Chengxiang: "There is an urgent matter to ask for Mr. Zhang's opinion. The Mongolian prince Tori left a message, if Mr. Zhang arrives at the mouth of the tiger, please inform him immediately, he said that he has something important to discuss with Mr. Zhang in person. I don't know if Mr. Zhang wants to see him this time and whether he has time? ”

Lu Chengxiang went in and talked to Zhang Zhimu about it, and Zhang Zhimu said, "Then wait for him for a few days." See what he can do? Anyway, we're going to wait here for a few days. ”

It turned out that Yan Boju felt that the stall of the horses could not be built in the channel of the Xiaoling River this time, firstly, because the Xiaoling River had begun to store water, and one did not know when the horses would be able to be transported away, if he fought with Li Zicheng, it would not be possible to put these horses there. And obviously this time I have to buy more horses, cattle and sheep, so I need to think carefully about choosing a place to build a horse pen.

In the end, Yan Boju was optimistic about a small hill by the river on the side of the smelting field, which was sheltered from the wind and close to the water source, and a good horse farm could be built. It's just that the feed has to be transported there, and it takes a bit of effort. Another place to build a horse farm is that he followed Huang Yukun's advice. Huang Yukun told him that there was still a large area behind their farm, and although it was not too peaceful, it could also build a horse farm if it was repaired. After Yan Boju saw this place, he was really optimistic. He is going to build a permanent horse farm here, because his own horse farm on this side of Yaogang is not a big place, not to mention noisy, and it is not a long-term place. He's going to build his base there. The place of the kiln is already tense, and it can be poured out here for other purposes.

Because he was not at ease, Yan Boju had to participate in the design by himself, so he didn't come with Zhang Zhimu and them. Yan Boju said to Zhang Zhimu: "Zhimu, you have other things to do when you get to the north, and I can't get involved." When you're done with everything, I'll just take someone to pick up the horse, and I won't delay the business. I won't finish the arrangement here, and I won't worry about going north. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that Yan Boju was serious about his work, so he made an appointment with him to kill the tiger. He and Lu Chengxiang took the first step.

Yao Jinchen came to report on the work, and it seems that he and Lu Chengxiang are in the same way, and he is also holding a big account book in his hand. Zhang Zhimu saw the big account book, and his head was big. He was already tortured and scared by Lu Chengxiang's big account book. Fortunately, Lu Chengxiang saw Zhang Zhimu's expression at once, and he said with a smile: "Manager Jin, let's talk about the detailed accounts carefully." Just tell Mr. Zhang about the big things. ”

"Okay!" Yao Jinchen agreed, but if he didn't report the accounts, he didn't know how to speak all of a sudden. Zhang Zhimu was not in a hurry, and said: "You can first tell me, how is our company's reputation in killing tigers for a period of time?" ”

Yao Jinchen came to the spirit and said: "Our company should be second to none in killing tigers now." In particular, we have hardly stopped supplying food at low prices, which is a great merit for the people who have killed the tigers. Otherwise, I don't know how many people will starve to death this year. Although we can't guarantee a large supply, we can supply a little bit every day, and those who don't have money can queue up early to buy a little life-saving food, which also gives them hope. In doing so, we also offended some grain sellers, and they also came to us, saying that now that there is a shortage of food, everyone should raise the price and make a little more. But we told them that the price of grain was set by the head office, and we didn't dare to change it. They are also angry, and they can't help it. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that with the trick of food, the Hukou Branch would gain a foothold in the hearts of the people.

Yao Jinchen continued: "Our company's business here is very good, especially our own products in Yaogang, which can't be on the counter at all. As soon as the goods arrive, they will be sold out by other stores. Let's talk about our matches, and the Mongols can exchange a box of matches for two sheep. That's why matches are always out of stock. There is also our glass horse lantern, which is also a hot item, the Mongolians can hang this thing on their horses on the grassland, not afraid of wind and rain, very suitable for them. Not to mention our mirrors, zippers, soaps, and all those things. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "It seems that our products need to increase production." ”

Yao Jinchen said: "Yes, Mr. Zhang. The market potential of the tiger's mouth is far from being fully realized, we are facing the Mongols, but there is a bigger market behind them, the Mongols buy goods, not all in their own Tatars, they will also transport to the thorns, the vultures, and even further away. ”

"Okay, it seems that our Manager Yao is not completely caught up in his own affairs, and his vision is also very broad. As a 'prince', you must have such a vision. Zhang Zhimu praised Yao Jinchen in a timely manner.

Lu Chengxiang said: "Manager Yao, there are not many people in our kiln gang who can be praised like Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang has seen your efforts." Tell me about our ticket business? ”

"Actually, I don't need to say it, Mr. Lu saw the money order we drove back and the kiln money brought back by the merchants in Yaogang, and you know the general situation of our ticket number. Thanks to the opening of our roads and our transportation company, the ticket number business is getting better day by day. Our merchants here have dared to do business that they didn't dare to do before, but now they dare to do it. In the past, when I went out to do business, I was most worried about the insecurity of my silver and my personal insecurity. Now they are going through the formalities with us, and they can get the money as far as Yangzhou. And we can also help us bring the goods back. This is something that I never dreamed of before. Now the businessmen who killed the tiger's mouth, who had never dared to go out before, are also in contact with each other and want to go out for a walk. So our ticket number business is getting better and better. Now the dilemma is that our kiln gang coins are often insufficient, and I hope that Zhang will always print more. Yao Jinchen also became more relaxed the more he talked, and the more he talked, the more excited he became.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay! I'm so happy to see that your business is going well. As for what you said about printing more kiln coins. That's not something you can just print. We must have the corresponding cash as a reserve to rely on. I also tell you that our kiln gang may face a test early next year. At that time, Li Zicheng would attack Shanxi, and everyone would lose confidence in the kiln gang coin, they would be worried that our kiln gang would not be able to beat Li Zicheng, and no one would exchange the kiln gang in their hands for silver in the future, so they would exchange the kiln gang currency for cash and put it away. But by the time we get to the beginning of spring next year, we'll be able to get through that. At that time, our kiln coins will be in circulation. I will also issue a little more kiln coins as appropriate. ”

Yao Jinchen said: "We Yaogang people will definitely be able to beat Li Zicheng, and we are all confident." In fact, Mr. Zhang, the kiln gang coin is no different from silver now in the tiger's mouth. We all circulate kiln coins and silver together, and many people prefer to carry kilns with them, because it is much more convenient to carry this thing. ”

Lu Chengxiang said: "After we return to Yaogang, I will find a way to send you some more Yaogang coins." Don't let you interfere with the operation. Let's see if there is anything else that needs the company's support, it just so happens that Mr. Zhang is also here, so you can quickly talk about it. ”

Yao Jinchen said: "We still need people, can we expand the number of personnel? Can the company support some people? ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Personnel, you must have your own training plan, and President Lu will give you some support." However, you must have your own foresight and cultivate talents in advance. Now it is possible to place two people in one position, so it is easier to bring people out. ”

Lu Chengxiang said: "Mr. Zhang is right, we are doing this in the kiln, and there are more people in need there. We all do this, and don't forget that you also have a job to train people. You have to be prepared, and in less than a year, I will draw people back from you. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that it was time for them to settle the accounts, so he got up and said, "Regarding the matter of the accounts, you can do it yourself, I won't listen." Manager Yao arranged for someone to go to the garrison yamen to see when the garrison lord had time, and I went to visit him. ”

Soon the person sent came back and said that the garrison had time to see Zhang Zhimu at any time.

Zhang Zhimu smiled and said, "The garrison is waiting for me in a hurry!" Ha ha! Tomorrow morning, we will go to see the garrison, this afternoon I will accompany Yang Yulin and them to go shopping, I promised people not to break their promises. ”

Yang Yulin and Xiao Hongyu are experts in shopping and shopping. However, Zhang Zhimu felt that they seemed to have an enmity with money, as if they were good at everything, and as if they didn't spend money. Fortunately, there were Li Jing and Yang Yulin's own female soldiers in the back to help carry things. Zhang Zhimu gritted his teeth and accompanied them to go shopping, what puzzled Zhang Zhimu was why they didn't know why they were tired when they went shopping. made Zhang Zhimu a little unable to move because of his backache and legs, and asked to wait for them in the car, but he was not approved. It seems that only Zhang Zhimu can be satisfied if he watches them buy frantically.

After returning in the evening, Lu Chengxiang said: "It seems that we can't keep it secret where we go. After you went out, the Yang family of Dexingcheng and the Jiang family of Shengdechang sent people over, saying that they would have a treat in the evening; There are also two of our old friends, Shopkeeper Pan and Shopkeeper Li, who also came to treat them. I gave them all back. Tell them that our Mr. Zhang is going to treat his brothers well tonight, and our Mr. Zhang said that the brothers in Yaogang are working very hard here, so no one can agree to it on the first day. As for when I will be free, I can't say now. ”

"It seems that Mr. Lu still has no problem dealing with them! Ha ha! Zhang Zhimu said.

Lu Chengxiang said: "Tomorrow, the guy who kills the tiger and the other business will go crazy with jealousy, why is the gap between the same people so big?" Why can't they meet such a proprietor? ”

The dinner party of the employees of the Killing Tiger Branch was made in his own canteen, and Lu Chengxiang was willing to spend money this time to make the banquet very rich. Especially this time, Zhang Zhimu brought a few jars of good wine from the kiln that had been cellared for a year, so that the employees drank happily. At that time, it was already a shocking thing for a guy to sit and drink with his host. Especially a legendary figure like Zhang Zhimu can toast them table by table, saying, "Thank you all for your efforts." "The employees almost burst into tears.

In the end, Xiao Hongyu was also emotionally infected and took the initiative to come out and ask to sing a song to everyone. Xiao Hongyu's proposal received a round of applause from everyone. Xiao Hongyu sang a piece of "Tang Guifei" for everyone, and everyone's emotions were mobilized at once. Most of them have never seen "Tang Guifei", but they have all heard of "Tang Guifei", and this play has also been introduced in "Yaogang Weekly". They didn't expect that Xiao Hongyu would be able to sit in a restaurant with them and drink together today, and they didn't expect that Xiao Hongyu would happily sing a song for everyone. But how can a song satisfy everyone, everyone's applause is constant, no way, Xiao Hongyu sang another paragraph for everyone.

Participating in tonight's banquet gave many of these employees the capital to show off to others. Just by virtue of Zhang Zhimu's personal toast and Xiao Hongyu's personal singing, it is worth mentioning.

Seeing that the garrison was Zhang Zhimu and Lu Chengxiang who went with Yang Yulin.

The newcomer is a garrison who kills the tiger's mouth, surnamed Jiang, and his name is Jiang Jintong. When his predecessor Wang Shichang was leaving, he had already introduced Zhang Zhimu's situation to him, especially what the kiln gang people had done in the past year, and Jiang Jintong had also heard about it. He also wanted to meet this Zhang Zhimu very much. One is to envy the hero, and the other is to get some silver with this generous businessman. Just as Wang Shichang explained, if you cooperate with Zhang Zhimu, you can be a clean official here, because the silver Zhang Zhimu gave you is enough for you. You should not dig out your heart to make money.

So when the people from the Yaogang branch went to ask the garrison when they had time to see Zhang Zhimu, the garrison did not hesitate to say: "There is time at any time." ”

But after the people left, Jiang Jintong regretted it a little, did he seem to have no official authority when he said this, so that Zhang Zhimu looked down on himself. Thinking about it again, everyone is a person who sees the emperor to talk about things, and he doesn't need to make an appointment when he sees the general soldiers, so I don't want to talk about the official authority of my small garrison, so I will rely on Wang Shichang's friends, and I can borrow a little light from someone's foundation.

Therefore, Jiang Jintong was particularly enthusiastic after seeing Zhang Zhimu and others, and after greeting and sitting down, Jiang Jintong said: "When Wang Shichang was leaving, he had already explained to his official that he would treat Zhang Dongjia like his own brother in the future. I have also heard of the famous name of Zhang Dongjia for a long time, and I also very much want to make friends with a righteous person like Zhang Dongjia. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "When I was parting last time, Wang Shichang's garrison also said that the guards who took over were all his own brothers, and how we get along with the new garrison in the future." Wang Shichang is my brother, and I always remember my brother's words. But I've been busy and can't get out of it, and I don't have time to come and visit you, please forgive me! ”

"Where, I know that the Zhang Dong family has also contributed to the affairs of the imperial court, not only busy with their own business." Wang Shichang said.

Yang Yulin interjected at the right time: "Lord Guard, we are talking calmly, I see that while we are talking, let's take a look at the gifts we brought to our wife and children." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Yes, yes, we will bring a little bit of our own products to the wife and children, and the adults will keep them for them." ”

Of course, Zhang Zhimu will not only bring Yaogang's own products, but also many silk and satin purchased from the south and spice jewelry from overseas. In short, Zhang Zhimu gave the gift and was stoned to death at once. Let the recipient of the gift suddenly feel indebted to himself.

Jiang Jintong used to have some connections at home in the capital, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to do this garrison, but he had never confiscated such a heavy gift, his eyes were really a little blue, and his hands were a little trembling. Yang Yulin and Lu Chengxiang also went out under the pretext. Jiang Jin informed him that it was time to talk about business, so he asked people to carry things into the back hall, and then said to Zhang Zhimu: "Brother Xian, today's gift is a bit too heavy. ”

Zhang Zhimu saw that Jiang Jintong had changed his title, and said, "Brother, we are not outsiders, so we don't need to speak foreign languages." Don't you go back to the capital and don't give gifts? Can you afford to give a gift just by your little money? I am a businessman, and I told Wang Shichang that we are making money, and we are brothers, so you don't have to be polite. Do you say yes? ”

Jiang Jintong nodded straight as he spoke, and Jiang Jintong said: "Oh, it seems that I am as lucky as Wang Shichang." We all met such a good brother as Zhang Dongjia. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Brother, it's all a small matter, let's do it this time!" ”

Zhang Zhimu saw Jiang Jintong's hand shake, indicating that he cared too much about this matter.

Jiang Jintong asked, "How many horses can the virtuous brother buy this time?" ”

It can be seen that Jiang Jintong very much hopes that Zhang Zhimu will say a number as soon as possible, Zhang Zhimu asked: "How many horses can there be in the tiger's mouth now?" ”

"Now is the time for the horses to be put on the market, and there are sixty pens for the best horses in the stalls; 200 medium horses; A hundred pens for inferior horses, and eighteen thousand horses for the whole pen. Jiang Jintong looked at Zhang Zhimu's face and said.

Zhang Zhimu pondered for a moment and said, "Then this time we will buy 15,000 horses first, and 60 high-quality horses; 200 medium horses; Forty bars for inferior horses. We have to buy some horses when we go to Zhangjiakou. ”

Jiang Jintong listened to Zhang Zhimu's words, and his heart blossomed, and asked: "Why don't you buy it all in the tiger's mouth?" ”

"We're going to have to buy 5,000 to 10,000 horses, but you don't have enough here. Besides, the Zhangjiakou garrison is also a good friend of Wang Shichang, and he also asked me to take care of it. We also have a branch in Zhangjiakou, so it's not good not to take care of it. You can't sell short all at once, this year has just begun. Zhang Zhimu's words made Jiang Jintong feel so depressed, seeing that more silver was not earned, if it weren't for the fact that he thought that there were more horses all of a sudden, there should be more horses here.

Jiang Jintong said: "In fact, this horse has just started to go on the market, and there are many horses behind." ”

Zhang Zhimu could understand what Jiang Jintong meant, but he ignored this stubble and said: "According to the rules, each horse has the benefit of two taels of silver from you, so it is 30,000 taels of silver." Look at whether you will exchange it for gold or just silver. ”

"Ahh It is better to exchange it for gold. But it would be nice if you built a branch in Beijing, in that case, a bill of exchange would do. Jiang Jintong said.

Zhang Zhimu smiled bitterly and said: "If I build a branch in Beijing, it will not be enough to deal with the adults there." ”

Jiang Jintong also nodded and said, "That's what I said." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "In this way, the adults will lead the horses out, I will let them send the fees and gold directly, and in a few days we will bring the silver, and the adults will go to the horse farm together to help us, we will pay the silver with one hand and inspect the horses with the other, or the old rule we still use your horse pen." How is it? ”

Jiang Jin informed that the gold would be in hand soon, and everything else was immediately agreed.

Jiang Jin went to handle Ma Yin, and Zhang Zhimu informed Lu Chengxiang to tell Li Jing to go back and get the gold.

When Li Jing pulled sixty ingots and fifty taels of gold ingots to the garrison yamen, Jiang Jintong had already led the horse well. Zhang Zhimu asked people to carry six boxes containing ten ingots of gold each into Jiang Jintong's back hall, and handed over the silver of the horse introduction fee to Jiang Jintong, Jiang Jintong handed the horse introduction to Zhang Zhimu, and also gave Zhang Zhimu a few salt citations.

Zhang Zhimu said: "After our personnel arrive in a few days, I will inform the adults and go to the racecourse together." ”

Jiang Jintong hurriedly said: "Okay, just notify me when you have time." ”

After sending Zhang Zhimu and them away, Jiang Jintong looked at the gold boxes in the back hall, and his heart was beating "through", and his heart said that with these gold, I can also buy an official to do when I return to Beijing, but if I don't buy an official, I won't do anything, and it is enough. Besides, I bought more than 15,000 horses at once, and the silver I got was exactly what the imperial court needed, and I didn't give credit for it, which would also be good for me after returning to Beijing. Maybe as soon as the emperor is happy, he will directly promote me to a level. But I don't want to be promoted now, so let's get more money here.

Jiang Jintong lay on the recliner and experienced the pleasure of making a fortune.

After doing the horse introduction, Zhang Zhimu also wanted to take over the horse as soon as possible, but after waiting for a few days, Yan Boju was delayed.

Yan Boju didn't arrive, but the one who wanted to see Zhang Zhimu the most, Prince Tori, arrived.

Prince Tori brings another surprise to Zhang Zhimu.

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Mechanics of Materials, Theoretical Mechanics, Elastic Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".