Chapter 149 Shaanxi Trip
Three days later, everything was arranged, and the entire Huaxian County is now circulating the story of Yang Chengzu, the ruthless and poisonous woman Jiao Houniang. Under the promotion of Ruxian and Zhao Yiniang and others, now Yang Chengzu has stood on the commanding heights of moral public opinion in Huaxian County, as for the fact that he jumped off the wall of Jiao's house in the past few days and went to stay with Li Yu'e, naturally no one knows.
The Yang family, on their part, also made a rough plan for departure. Yang Chengzu rode to Shaanxi alone, and Ruxian couldn't let go of his heart, so he deliberately selected more than a dozen skilled men as his subordinates, and Zhao Miniang also pulled a few good hands from the Cao Gang. Even she and Feng Jian and the bow were ready to be applied, ready to come to Yi Hai and Ben, and follow Yang Chengzu on a trip to Shaanxi.
It's just that Yang Chengzu said: "If that place is really risky, even if we go with the whole family, it will be useless." I'm going to run errands, not to fight, and it's useless to bring too many people. Besides, you beauties // go to the son, you will only find me trouble, stay at home honestly. It's enough for me to bring a dozen servants, and the main thing is not to ask them to protect me, but to protect our goods. If you want to buy anything, make a list for me, and I'll buy it for you. β
Since he is an official this time, he must have to do some personal things, otherwise, wouldn't he have wasted such a good opportunity? He went to Shaanxi to set up a caravan, followed the caravan, and just sandwiched his goods in the caravan's goods, and made a small fortune.
In the three sides of Shaanxi, business is not difficult to do, everything is lacking in the border land, everything is expensive, as long as you are willing to take risks, find a way, and walk out of a business road, you can still make money.
It's just that at this time, most of the nine-sided trade was controlled by Jin merchants, and ordinary people who did this kind of business basically ended up encountering thieves, and people died and lost goods. A small number of small businessmen who run a single gang are nothing more than afraid of death because they are bold, and their business is so small that Jin merchants can't look down on them, so they dare to give it a go.
The owner of this caravan is also a native of Shanxi, surnamed Zhang, named Zhang Jiufu, and it is said that he has his own way with the major families of the Jin merchants, and the other party acquiesced to him on this trip. With Yang Chengzu as a brocade guard joining, he can reduce the cost of the government along the way, and when he passes the customs, he doesn't have to pay taxes, which is a big bargain for him. And since Wei Li is looking for him, it means that he has a relationship with Wei Li, and he belongs to half of the official businessmen, and he is afraid that there are some other backs.
This kind of thing is not said by others, and Yang Chengzu is not good to ask too much, and when the day comes, Yang Chengzu changes into the dress of an ordinary businessman. Hide the Flying Fish suit on your body, take a dozen selected guards, and join the caravan to set off.
Ruxian and the others went all the way to the city gate, and only then did they cry and parted with him, and Tie Coral took his hand and said, "Husband, remember to come back early." My baby and I miss you. She hasn't shown her pregnancy yet, but she still caresses her stomach with her hand, "Without you holding me, I can't sleep now." β
She made a rare coquettish appearance in front of everyone, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Chengzu is not here, and it's the same if I hold you." "Teased her red-faced.
Ruxian boldly kissed Yang Chengzu on the face, "Good brother, when you come back this time, I will take a few of the Zhao family and them with you, and Emperor Hu Tianhu with you." β
What she said was the scene last night, when she came out to see Yang Chengzu off, except for Iron Coral, several women were all pulled into the water by her. Even the Miao family was caught by her, and they were pampered by Yang Chengzu together with Zhao Miniang.
This kind of scene made those women from good families accept it, but it made Yang Chengzu feel happy. also kissed Ruxian on the face, "Sister Xian, during this time, the family will rely on you." If there is anything, go to the people in Weili, and if you don't succeed, let people go to the old league brother, anyway, we can't let us suffer, if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it when I come back. β
When the brigade got on the official road, Zhang Jiufu smiled and said: "Yang Baihu, what a blessing." Several ladies are more beautiful than the other, which is really enviable. β
"Zhang Yuanwai is polite, you are a wealthy businessman, and the beautiful wife and maid at home naturally don't need to say much, why bother to laugh at our military attachΓ©."
"Don't you dare to say that, our Jin merchant family is talking about gathering wealth, not scattering wealth. For example, when looking for a woman, the first thing you need is to be able to manage the family business, be able to take care of the money for the man, and the second is to be able to give birth. As for whether it's beautiful or not, it doesn't matter much, there are clear buildings on the left and right, what you want to look for, confidant, talking, you can find it in the clear building. Looking for a wife, as long as you can live, it's nothing. β
He spoke brightly, and he had a very good conversation with Yang Chengzu, and after a while, Yang Chengzu asked: "I think there are sixty or seventy people in your caravan, is this team a bit big?" People eat horses to feed, this cost seems not small, right? β
"There's no way, this road is not smooth, don't bring more people, how dare you go on the road." Zhang Jiufu pointed out, "There are mainly dart masters from Yangwu Dart Bureau, there are more than 20 of them, and the rest of the guys are all brought by me from my hometown, and they are all strong and know how to stick sticks." We make money from playing with our lives, but we can't send them to death, can we? Seeing that there are many people in us, the general mountain will not come to make up its mind, and as for the big mountain, there will be no problem if there are people in the dart bureau to take care of it. The most terrifying thing is actually the officers and soldiers. The main precautionary force I took with this person was also officers and soldiers. β
The border troops were short of food and salary, and the phenomenon of non-payment was serious, and soldiers often fled on a large scale, some of these deserters returned to their hometowns, and some wandered around the border areas, becoming the most terrible bandits. This cadre has fought in battles, and most of them have weapons in their hands, and their combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of ordinary bandits, even if a martial arts master faces them, it will be a fatal death.
Compared with the deserters, those regular soldiers who set up cards for inspection are also deadly evil stars. And when they kill people, they can often give you a reputation for being a Tartar, and then kill them openly.
"Fortunately, the Heavenly Family now attaches great importance to the army, and the military salary is much better than in the past. Under normal circumstances, I don't dare to rob the road, otherwise I wouldn't dare to leave this business. Zhang Jiufu shook his head and said: "These dozens of us are okay with deserters and bandits, but if we really deal with the main army, it will be sent to death." β
Yang Chengzu was silent, it seems that the situation in the nine sides is really not comparable to the abdomen. Check this military ration case by yourself, and when the time comes, as long as people find a group of deserters to come out, won't it be a hundred?
Zhang Jiufu saw that he didn't speak, but he was afraid of losing his capital, and said: "But Yang Baihu doesn't have to worry too much, this business is still profitable after all." You see, the cloth, grain, and silk we bring with us are in high demand in the border areas. I have a way, let's sell the goods to the chief of the border army, we can exchange them for livestock and salt, and then bring the livestock and salt back to sell, how can we make a sum of money, this risk is worth taking. Besides, I have a relationship, the regular army will generally give face, and will not embarrass us. β