When it came to the border of Cangzhou, it was already depressed, and the business travelers were gradually decreasing, and most of the local people were ragged and dish-clothed. Wu Yong couldn't help but sigh: "This Cangzhou is in the Tang Dynasty and belongs to the mainland, and it is good to arrive in our Great Song Dynasty, but it has become a border pass, and not far north is the Liao State." ”

Li Kui asked Jiao Ting: "What did this Wu Xue say, isn't sugar just for eating, why are you so emotional." ”

Jiao Ting said: "Who knows, maybe it's because I have eaten too many tooth decays." ”

Pang Wanchun next to him almost stopped laughing, and explained: "Tang is not the sugar you eat, it's the Tang Dynasty, it's the Tang Dynasty of Qin Shubao and Cheng Biting Jin." ”

"Oh, if you say that, I'll know, my idol is Lao Cheng." Li Kui said.

Chai Jin is a strong man in Cangzhou, with tens of thousands of acres of land at home, all kinds of businesses, and there are three or four hundred people who take care of the family and nursing home, and he belongs to the top two people in the local area. In addition, Chai Jin took care of the prisoners who were sent to Cangzhou, so his reputation in the rivers and lakes was still very good. Chai into the house is very easy to find, as soon as you inquire to know, the high gate compound, blue bricks and red tiles, tall gatehouse, there are two stone lions at the door, four Zhuang Ke standing at the door, see that there are people who come to ask immediately.

"Are you here for something?" Banker asked.

Jiao Ting handed Chao Gai's name card to Zhuang Ke and said, "The owner of Yuncheng Chao Gai Chao Zhuang came to visit the Chai officials. ”

Chai into the door of the Zhuang Ke eyes are also powerful, seeing that these five people are riding a high-headed horse with extraordinary bearing do not dare to slack off, immediately take the name card to enter, after a moment of effort, I saw the door open, the first one is in his thirties, medium stature, white skin, wearing a strong suit and leather boots, although the weather is not cold, but still wearing a mink coat, looking graceful and luxurious. Away from the old away smiled and said: "Haha, I said why the magpie was chirping this morning, it turned out to be Chao Gai Chao Tianwangdao." ”

Chao Gai and the others naturally did not lose their understanding, and hugged their fists and said: "I take the liberty to disturb, and please forgive the Chai officials." ”

Chai Jin was very enthusiastic, shushing the cold and asking for warmth, and asked people to lead the horses to the backyard to feed the horses.

Chai Jin let everyone into the living room, and the guests served fragrant tea.

Chai Jin said: "I have heard that the King of Chao Tianwang Iron Fist Town Jingdong is really extraordinary when I see it today. Who are the brothers next to you? ”

Chao Gai introduced: "This is my hair small, Mr. Wu Yongwu, who is extremely intelligent, comparable to Zhuge in the world." This is Jiao Ting, who has a good hand of boxing. This big black man is called Li Kui, and he uses a good axe. That one is called Pang Wanchun, and the magic arrow is comparable to Yang Yuji. ”

Hearing this, Chai Jin's eyes straightened, and he said: "The brothers of the owner of Chao Zhuang can be said to be dragons and phoenixes among people." ”

Chai Jin has a Li sect leader under him, and he was naturally unconvinced when he heard Chai Jin's praise, and said: "Yang Youji is a marksman, and he enters the Tao from an arrow." How can it be compared to mortals? ”

Chai Jin said: "The cultivator wants to talk nonsense, since it was said by the master of Chao Zhuang, naturally there will be no falsehood." I've ordered the kitchen to prepare the food and drinks, and we'll drink in a while. ”

Li Kui said: "It takes time to prepare wine and food in the back kitchen, anyway, there is nothing to do, why not go to the martial arts training ground to play." ”

"Well, the archer has not been seen in a hundred years, and I want to see it too." Chai Jin said.

Everyone came to the martial arts training ground, and this Chai Jin's martial arts training ground covers an area of fifty or sixty acres, and there is no problem with running horses, and the end is unusually huge. Chao Gai said to Pang Wanchun: "Since everyone wants to see my divine shooting, let's open everyone's eyes." ”

Chai Jin said: "There is an arrow target there, and Brother Pang can use it." ”

"Shooting targets is not a skill, borrowing Guizhuang fruits for use." Pang Wanchun arranged for Chai Jin's subordinate Zhuang Ke to take the pear and throw it into the air, as high as possible.

Ten were lost in succession, Pang Wanchun's arrows did not fail, and the head of Li Jiaotou, who was originally unconvinced, did not dare to say anything.

"Good, good, really good. Come and get a reward. Chai Jin said.

Pang Wanchun said: "Let's live, Wanchun is the head of the Yuncheng regiment, and he has a salary to get, how can he ask for the money of the Chai officials." ”

Chai Jin also said that he was used to it, and said again and again: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." ”

The quality of Chao Gaidao's archery skills lies in the fact that the archers have no distractions and their mood is like water, so it is better to let Li Jiao stand fifty zhang away with an apple on his head, and let Pang Wanchun shoot how to ensure that he hits the fruit and does not hurt anyone for half a point. ”

Chai Jin is also rare, he has never played like this, he immediately took the apple and put it on Li Jiao's head, Li Jiaotou shook his head again and again, this thing is not a joke, if an arrow misses, it will be fatal. Chai Jin asked other head martial artists to top the apples, and they all pushed back. Li Kui snatched the apple in the past and said, "Don't you dare to play a game, look at me." Brother Wanchun blindfolded. ”

Li Kui walked fifty zhang away and put the apple on top of his head, and Pang Wanchun blindfolded his eyes with a black cloth. Li Kui shouted: "Brother Wanchun, you can shoot accurately, otherwise you will have to help me take care of my daughter-in-law." ”

Pang Wanchun was frightened, and remembered that Zhang Lan's door panel was scared, so he hurriedly shot well. Whoosh, the arrow went like a meteor, hitting the apple on the top of Li Kui's head.

"Okay, okay." There was thunder of joy on the martial arts training ground.

Chai Jin was very happy, and took Li Kui and Pang Wanchun's hands: "Brother Li Kui is very bold, where can ordinary people have this courage." The archery skills of the Wanchun brothers have entered the realm of transformation, and I am afraid that the ancient Yangyuji is also at this level. ”

When I came back to the living room, the wine and food had been prepared, and the firewood was still very luxurious in the house, and the wine banquet was quite rich, and there were all kinds of animals in the mountains, geese in the clouds, cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks.

Li Kui was not polite, he picked up the meat and ate it, and drank it when he picked up the wine bowl.

Chao Gai, Chai Jin and others chatted while drinking. Chao Gai said with a smile: "Chai Daguan knows that there are few talents in our department, so he introduced Wang Lun, Du Qian, and Song Wan to us. Now Wang Lun is responsible for teaching and educating people, Du Qian is in charge of grain and grass, and Song Wan is in charge of armor. ”

Chai Jin blushed for a while, but in the end, he was an old fritter, and said with a smile: "Ahem, I didn't know that the owner of Chao Zhuang was training in Yuncheng." However, now that the matter has been resolved, Wang Lun and the others also have a good home, which is all due to the magnanimity of the owner of Chao Zhuang. ”

Chao Gai said: "It's not worth mentioning, I came here this time mainly because I have a great wealth to give to Chai Daguan." ”

"Great wealth?" Chai Jin asked in surprise, "Isn't it that the Heavenly King wants to invite me to rob the Birth Gang?" ”

Chao Gai laughed: "Haha, haha." Chai Daguan is not joking, although I Chao Gai is just a small group training, I am also a court official, how can I do such a thing. Besides, the 100,000 and 80,000 of the Birth Gang, I don't think it can be in the eyes of the Chai officials. ”

"Hehe, I still have a small family property here, of course I won't make an idea, just kidding." Chai Jin said.

Wu Yong said: "The owner of my family has three businesses to discuss. The first is this cattle and horse business, Cangzhou is wide and sparsely populated, there are more cattle and horses, Chai Daguan is familiar with the land, you can come forward to buy some, we have a horse market in Yuncheng, both sides will have a certain profit. The second business was to build a trade city by Shuibo Liangshan Lake, with about 700 shops. From grain, oil, food, to clothes, shoes and hats, tea and porcelain. If Chai Daguan is interested, he can open a few shops, and the business will definitely be booming in the future. ”

Chai Jin didn't think about it, and said: "No problem, from tomorrow onwards, I will order someone to buy cattle and horses, but I can't spare people to send them to Yuncheng, so you can only escort them." As for the shops in the trade city, I want ten in the village, just to do the business to the south. What about the last business, what is it? ”

Chao Gai looked at the many maids and villagers around Chai Jin, and Chai Jin waved his hand and asked them to step back, leaving only his henchmen.

Chao Gai said: "Salt, Cangzhou is close to the sea, and the sunshine is good, we can divert water to dry salt by the sea and make a 10,000-mu salt field." The annual salt production is not more than 10 million catties, and you say that this is not a great wealth. ”

Chai Jin is very excited, Chai Jin is rich, but the expenses are also large, the pomp is large, all kinds of expenses are flowing out, if there is such a way to make money, it is naturally very good, but salt can not be touched, it is a felony, even if it is a small fight, it is not a joke to open a salt farm.

"Isn't that a big risk?" Chai Jin asked weakly.

Chao Gai smiled: "It's definitely nonsense, but we're a government-run salt farm." The prefect of Jeju will give us some support, of course, the sales income tax fee will definitely be indispensable, and the local area of Henghai will also get a part of the tax, but not much. ”

Chai Jin didn't expect Chao Gai's energy to be so great, he was very happy, and said: "Since there is no official risk, you can do it with confidence, but there are a few bandits on the sea, I am afraid that they will deliberately make trouble when they see the salt farm making money." ”

"Chai Daguan is only responsible for some things that are convenient for the construction and maintenance of the salt farm, and we have all the safety and sales covered. As for the share, the officials of Chai Daguan will take 20%, and we will take 60%. The other 20% is the taxes and fees paid to Henghae and Jeju. The salt produced is sold in the form of official salt and private salt. Wu Yong said.

Chai Jin said: "In business, two percent is not a little less." ”

Chao Gai said: "The big officials don't know that this dried salt is not as good as boiling salt, and the yield is very high. 10,000 acres of salt pans with an annual output of tens of millions of catties are still available. With such a high yield, the value obtained is also very amazing, so 20% is already a lot. ”

Chai Jin thought for a moment, a little hesitant.

Next to him, Li Kui said: "Wealth and wealth are in danger, and a manly man must be decisive." ”

Chai Jin secretly said ashamed, slapped the table, and said, "It's done." ”

Chao Gai said: "The construction of the salt farm is a very professional thing, I will write a letter tonight, and the Chai officials will send someone to my village in Yuncheng, let's organize it together, start to build the salt farm, and wait for next year to produce salt." ”

After talking about the matter, he officially started drinking, Chao Gai learned a lesson and no longer dared to drink high, Jiao Ting and Pang Wanchun were cautious and did not dare to get drunk, only Li Kui finally saw the wine, and he was drunk.

The next day, Chai Jin said: "Now that autumn is crisp, it is a good season for hunting, otherwise how about we go out hunting together." ”

Chao Gai knew that Chai Jin was fun-loving, and it was not easy to refuse, so he said: "Li Kui was drunk last night and is still dizzy today, so let Mr. Wu accompany him at home, and Jiao Ting and Pang Wanchun and I will accompany the officials to hunt together." ”

Chai Jin was overjoyed, and immediately ordered the family, led Huang Qing Cang on the left and right, and shot the tiger to see Chai Lang.