Chapter VIII Dowry
Cao Cao tapped the low table in front of him with his knuckles, and then said: "It's really not good for a woman who doesn't have a housekeeper in the house, and now that you have been sealed, some of the rules of the back house still need to be paid attention to." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
When Yuan Yun heard this, his heart came.
Sure enough, Cao Cao knocked on the low table and continued: "Wen Ji has always paid a lot of attention to etiquette, and she will help you take care of this back house in the future, thinking that it can make you a lot easier, such as today's edict to reward marriage, this matter is indeed at the right time, but the dowry you kid must be ready, Cai's must not be less, and my Cao's must not be left behind, after all, Wen Ji has been raised by me like a daughter for many years, and it is not an exaggeration to say that I am his father." ā
Ha, Cao Apu, Cao Apu, you just said the dowry, what is the difference between this and buying and selling daughters? And your old boy didn't make a dead hand in this matter, when you were in the court, you always talked about it, and things didn't develop to this point today, unlucky. Looking at this posture, the purpose of these people coming today is to slaughter themselves, and the knife will definitely not be light.
"Cao Sikong is right, but Sister Wen Ji doesn't need to be notified? This is really abrupt, in case Sister Wen Ji is unhappy, we will have a small quarrel in the next two days, and a big quarrel in three days, how will we live this day? So Cao Sikong must be cautious, as for the dowry or something, the little nephew will promise now, no matter whether he marries Sister Wen Ji or not, he will still give it all, and there will be no less, Cao Sikong should not be embarrassed......"
Syllable! Yuan Yun was only halfway through speaking, and he had already received a poisonous blow in the back of the head.
Cao Cao reproached angrily: "Are you selling my daughter when I am it?" If you don't set the wedding to accept the dowry, do you think that I, Cao Cao, am a robber and bandit? ā
You're just, you're still pretending to be here, can we give a real sentence? Yuan Yun was very helpless, quite helpless, when he met Cao Cao, a scoundrel old rascal, he suddenly felt that he seemed to be really tender, and he was completely unable to achieve the shameless obscenity of the other party.
"Wen Ji also came over with Qinghe this time, now you should talk to your sister in your back house, you can naturally ask her yourself later, let's continue to discuss the dowry for the Cao Mansion." Cao Cao added.
At this time, Yuan Yun was completely stunned, Cai Wenji actually came, and followed Cao Qinghe, so isn't his back house a Shura hell? How will you explain to Cao Qinghe for a while? If you say that you are persecuted, then how embarrassed Cai Wenji is to hear it, after all, she is a talented woman, Lao Tzu said that she was forced, and it feels very great, but in the future, she will definitely not get along with Cai Wenji in the future, this is really a headache, these old bastards are all making trouble, damn!
Speaking of Cai Wenji's dowry, Cao Cao seemed to have the spirit immediately, and he behaved very blessedly, completely impatient.
Yuan Yun also saw it, so after refilling Cao Cao's wine glass, he arched his hand and said: "Cao Sikong has something to say, what the kid can do will definitely do his best." ā
Cao Cao squinted his eyes at Yuan Yun, then pointed to Xun Yu on the left, and then said, "Wen Ruo, tell this kid, what is the dowry that my Cao Cao wants?" ā
Xun Yu nodded and smiled, then looked at Yuan Yun and said: "Wancheng has now been included in our sphere of influence, but Luoyang is still no one to take care of it, because there is Li Dao in the west, Yuan Shao in the north, and Zhang Xiu in the south, so Luoyang has not been in our consideration category, now Zhang Xiu has gone, Yuan Shao is busy dealing with Gongsun Zhan, although Li Dao is very hateful to us, but it is only a force in the west, Luoyang can still be stopped, so the development of Luoyang is already a major event at the moment, although what Yuan Hou did in Wancheng is inappropriate, But after all, the achievements are still gratifying, so Luoyang we also want to hand over to you to take care of, if possible, we hope to rebuild Luoyang City. ā
Luoyang? The corners of Yuan Yun's mouth twitched when he thought of these two words, now it is a no-man's land, since Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, he also moved away all the people in Luoyang, there are millions of people, some people in the Luoyang countryside also fled after hearing the news, many of them fled to the Jianghuai area, and now Luoyang is basically a barren land, how to develop?
Cao Cao saw that Yuan Yun fell into deep thought, and he didn't answer for a long time, knowing that this matter was very difficult, but he hoped that Yuan Yun, a child of the immortal family, could give a good way, after all, he had an obsession with Luoyang Cao Cao, when he heard that Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, he even vomited three liters of blood, and now his territory is close to Luoyang, and he always expects to be able to rebuild it one day, so he keeps the idea of finding one in ten thousand to try his luck here to Yuan Yun, but after all, it is a thing that has no power to return to the sky, So at the moment, I gave up a little bit in my heart.
With a bitter smile, Cao Cao actually personally added a new glass of wine to Yuan Yun, and then said: "The matter of rebuilding Luoyang City will be put on hold for the time being, but the Luoyang territory is close to us, but there is a lot of fertile soil, which is very suitable for Tuntian, and we have studied the water conservancy system in Wancheng Lane, so I hope you can also make a set in the Luoyang territory, which can be regarded as a dowry gift from you to my Cao Mansion." ā
Yuan Yun felt a little at ease, as long as he didn't get himself to the ruins of Luoyang, then it was easy to say anything, as for the construction of water conservancy, this is not a big deal, after inspecting the local water resources, he worked harder at most, and took some time to design another set, the requirements for water conservancy in this era are not so perverted, but there is no need to consider any large-scale sewage ditches, or to think about environmental protection and other propositions.
While Yuan Yun was thinking, Cao Ren answered: "I heard that your kid has a lot of complaints about dividing the land of the nobles to Wancheng, don't you know that after these nobles go, they will increase the cultivated area of Wancheng, so that we can receive more grain, what is there to object to?" ā
Yuan Yun raised his eyebrows slightly, it turned out that this idea was made by this Cao Ren, no wonder it was so lacking in consideration, you Cao Ren is a good hand at fighting, don't be blind in governing the country, your brother has made so many taxes in Wancheng, it is estimated that you have also contributed a lot of bad ideas, right?
After thinking about it, Yuan Yun sighed secretly and replied: "The nobles went, but not only can honestly farm the land, their ability to annex land is the most powerful, now they still don't know how fertile the land of Wancheng is, once their fiefdom is crossed, when they understand, ha, I believe that soon most of the land in Wancheng will fall into their hands." ā
Speaking of this, Yuan Yun turned to Cao Cao again, and then continued: "Cao Sikong also said, the water conservancy construction in Wancheng is very good, with these infrastructures, as long as it is not a disaster year, a bumper harvest is certain, such a good place, who doesn't want to ask for a few more pieces, as soon as these noble children of Xudu pass, they will inevitably begin to annex the land soon, and where are those honest people who are their opponents?" ā
Cao Ren immediately said unhappily: "Where the cultivated land is placed, who is not planting?" ā
Yuan Yun smiled and said with a slight mockery: "This is very different, it is simply an essential difference. ā
Cao Ren slapped the table impatiently and said, "What's the difference?" I'd like to see what excuse you have. ā
"It's hard to collect taxes from the nobles." After Yuan Yun finished speaking, he began to beckon the people at the door to bring in a plate of steamed buns, and there was no need to explain too much about the three people in front of him.
Cao Cao, Xun Yu, and even Cao Ren, the three of them all looked slightly changed when they heard this, wasn't that the case of the He family before, when they searched their homes, they found that they were so rich, and the account books that were confiscated were recorded clearly, almost escaping eighty percent of the annual taxes, which was simply a big moth.
Cao Cao finally sighed and asked, "Is the land of Wancheng really so fertile?" ā
Yuan Yun was stunned, thinking about whether Cao Hong only cared about various ways to collect taxes every day, and didn't go to see those lands, and now that they were all ploughed in spring, didn't they need to go to the countryside to inspect them? This kind of leadership is dereliction of duty, right? But I don't think it's right, after all, Xun Yu is still over there, this person looks like that kind of meticulous existence, whether the land is fertile or not, he should always write a letter back to his uncle Xun Yu, right?
Xun Yu saw Yuan Yun look at him, and immediately explained: "Xun Yu finished inspecting the land over there, and then started to return, he should be on the way back at this moment, I specially explained that he doesn't need to write a letter, everything will be dictated when he comes back." ā
Yuan Yun felt a little relieved in his heart, and then he said to Cao Cao: "Cao Sikong, everything will naturally be known when Mr. Gongda comes back, so you must not divide the land of Wancheng at this time." ā
Cao Cao nodded slightly, picked up a bun and took a bite, and instantly became happy, pointing to Yuan Yun's nose and saying: "This bun is good, the kid has some Di Ya skills, I heard that you are preparing to open a hotel in Xudu, and Wancheng has been opened everywhere, with such a chef's skills, you don't have to worry about making money." ā
After speaking, Cao Cao put down the bun, and then said with a straight face: "Dong Bi is Dong Cheng's eldest son, your kid seems to have a bit of a holiday with him, yesterday you were still so tormented in the court, I am afraid that there will be a lot of right and wrong in the future, here I can warn you in advance, Dong Bi is different from the Fan family and the Zhang family in Wancheng, if you dare to act recklessly, you will definitely not be spared." ā
Yuan Yun sighed secretly and replied: "If Dong Bi comes to the door, will Cao Sikong also let the kid sit and wait for me to die?" ā
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed again, smiled slightly, and said, "Your house was attacked by someone before, you kid shouldn't be suspicious of Dong Bi, right?" If that's the case, I don't think you, Yuan boy, are that smart. As for Dong Bi, if he dares to bully him, you can coax him out, you can't hurt people's lives, and you can't cripple the other party, you have to keep this in mind, as for whether you beat him up, I don't care. ā
Yuan Yunxin said: This Dong Bi Laozi must keep him, anyway, sooner or later Cao Cao will serve them to you, why should he be a bad guy in vain?
When Cao Ren heard Cao Cao say this, he also put down the bun in his hand, and said in a slightly threatening tone: "The Dong family is a nobleman of all dynasties, and everyone in the world knows it, if Yuan Yun offends them, it is best to go and ask for the crime earlier, if there is trouble, even Cao Ang will not be able to protect you." ā
Yuan Yun arched his hand at Cao Ren, and then showed his white front teeth and said, "What if someone between me and Dong Bi accidentally violates the law?" I wonder if I can open up the net when the time comes? ā
Cao Ren was furious, and immediately pointed at Yuan Yun and said: "The country has national laws, and the family has family rules, if you violate the law, you must be punished according to the law, how can this vary from person to person?" ā
Yuan Yun immediately clapped his hands and applauded, and then gave a thumbs up to Cao Ren to express his instructiveness.
Cao Cao and Xun Yu were stunned at the same time, only feeling that there seemed to be something wrong with this, but they couldn't figure it out for a while, Yuan Yun actually said in front of them that if he broke the law, this was not like ridiculing, both of them have now made up their minds, they still have to keep an eye on Yuan Yun, in case he ruins the Dong family in Xudu, this will be a big deal.
Cao Ren seemed to be very angry when he saw Yuan Yun, and at this moment, although Yuan Yun expressed his submission, he still had a look of unkindness between his eyebrows, so he immediately bowed his hand to Cao Cao and said: "Lord, you see what kind of staff Cao Ang has taught, such a big and small, arrogant and domineering fool can only be found by Cao Ang, and it should be punished." ā
Yuan Yun heard Cao Ren say this, and seemed to grasp something in his heart, but this felt very uncomfortable, Cao Ren seemed to dislike Cao Ang, which was strange, Cao Ang was modest and cautious, and he treated people like a humble gentleman, how could this kind of person be annoyed?
Alas, it is estimated that Cao Ren should not be the one who stands on Cao Ang's side, and these big families must be indispensable to things like taking the heir, but I don't know who this Cao Ren supports? It stands to reason that Cao Cao's children are only in their early tens, and only Cao Ang is relatively old, how can someone start this kind of calculation now, and they are not afraid of losing their lives, and they are unlucky.
Cao Cao heard Cao Ren say this, his face was a little ugly, he waved his hand to stop Cao Ren's words, and then said to Yuan Yun: "You go to the back house to see Qinghe and Wen Ji, I still have to go to Xun Yu's house to sit down, this is going to go, you don't have to send it, quickly send someone to send ten jars of wine to Cao Mansion, and by the way, this bun will also be sent." ā
Although Cao Cao said that there was no need to send it, Yuan Yun honestly invited the three of them to the car, and came out all the way to tell Cao Cao about the tax affairs of Wancheng by the way, and emphasized that if such a heavy tax continues, some prosperity that Wancheng has not been able to build up will of course disappear in an instant.
In this regard, Cao Cao Ye was very cautious, although he also hated those businessmen who went to Wancheng to make money at this time, but thinking that Cao Hong's continuous increase in various taxes did discourage some wealthy families in Liu Biao's territory, this was definitely not a good thing, so Yuan Yun drew up a report in detail, and wanted to study it carefully before making a decision.
Yuan Yun liked Cao Cao's cautious attitude very much, so he behaved respectfully all the way, knowing that after watching Cao Cao's luxurious guard of honor leave the door of his house, he returned to the back house with an infinite headache, and when he came over, he only felt that his back was cold, and even his legs and stomach were shaking, and he didn't know what he should say after meeting Cao Qinghe and Cai Wenji.
Just passed through the moon gate of the back house, and his mind was still chaotic, and he saw Cai Wenji and Cao Qinghe head-on, they were accompanied by Liu Yiyi, walking on the stone road in the backyard, the three stunning beauties appeared so suddenly, Yuan Yun only felt that his eyes were very enjoyable, but there was a big stone in his heart, which made the beautiful scenery in front of him lose a little bit of excitement in an instant, which is a pity.