Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Guest

And Zhao Yuju even added fuel and vinegar to tell everyone about Gao Huaiyuan's military service, and everyone listened to it fascinated, they are all young men, who is not bloody! If it weren't for the fact that their families didn't agree, some people would have followed Gao Huaiyuan to Daye, but now looking at Gao Huaiyuan and Huang Yan and Zhou Hao, they have all achieved their own careers, and they are still curled up in Shaoxing City with nothing to do, and some people are a little moved.

If it was really not the Spring Festival, two people found Gao Huaiyuan, wanted to leave Shaoxing with Gao Huaiyuan, and went to Daye to experience it, and said that they had obtained the consent of their family, although Gao Huaiyuan was happy, but he was still a little hesitant, after all, these two friends have no skills compared to Huang Yan and Zhou Hao, and as friends, Gao Huaiyuan didn't know if they could obey their own assignment like Li Ruohu and their subordinates, so they had to postpone that they would talk about it after the New Year, and take advantage of these days to think about it!

Different from Gao Huaiyuan's leisure, Gao Jianqian was extremely busy these days, going in and out of some deep mansions in the city all day long, constantly visiting those sons and brothers who were beaten by Gao Huaiyuan, and also sending some expensive gifts at a cost to apologize for Gao Huaiyuan's behavior.

For this matter, these young masters went home to complain to their Lao Tzu, watching their baby son being beaten like a pig's head, of course, these magnates refused to give up, and came to the door to find Gao Jian's theory, although Gao Jian is a general judge of Shaoxing, but some people he can't afford to provoke, even if Gao Huaiyuan is reasonable, he has to apologize to others.

made Gao Jian annoyed, and when he saw Gao Huaiyuan, he was a little angry, and he couldn't help but be a little alienated from Gao Huaiyuan, which made Gao Huairen overjoyed.

However, there is a bad side to everything, and naturally there is a good side, someone quickly revealed Gao Huaiyuan's identity, and figured out that he was the third son of Gao Jian, who was sentenced by the Shaoxing Mansion, and Gao Jian's third son beat these gentlemen on the street, and it quickly spread in Shaoxing City, and many ordinary people secretly applauded Gao Jian, thinking that Gao Jian was much better than other officials, at least they had a good son who dared to fight grievances, and he was angry with Shaoxing people.

In this way, it has won a good reputation for Gao Jian, and the popularity has overwhelmed Mei Zhifu and others, and this matter has also brought some benefits to Gao Jian, at least when Gao Jian is an official in Shaoxing in the future, when dealing with civil affairs, he has been supported by many people, and it is much more convenient to do things, which can be regarded as a great luck in misfortune!

However, as Gao Jian expected, after Su Dingjun, the eldest young master of the Su family, was slapped by Gao Huaiyuan, the family affair that he finally asked someone to make sense was completely yellow, and the Su family no longer refused to agree to marry their daughter to this thug-like Gao Huaiyuan, which made Gao Jian sigh many times for this, and complained about Gao Huaiyuan for a while.

Gao Huaiyuan pretended to be sorry on his face, and snickered in his heart, so he laughed and continued to be busy with his affairs.

This time back to Shaoxing for the New Year, although the main purpose of Gao is to save relatives, but there are some other things to do, before he left Daye, Huang Zhen looked for him, asked Gao Huaiyuan to return to Shaoxing this time, help to plate a restaurant by the way, as a bridgehead for the east of the drunken immortal building, which is inseparable from the geographical location of Shaoxing, because Shaoxing is adjacent to Hangzhou Lin'an in the north, and Qingyuan Mansion (Mingzhou is the Ningbo of later generations) in the east, located in the hinterland of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, is one of the most prosperous cities in the Southern Song Dynasty.

And the drunken fairy building is now in the Jingxi Road area, although it has made a name, but after the Jingxi Road, there are very few people who know the drunken fairy building and the immortals, and the most prosperous area of the Southern Song Dynasty because of Gaozong Zhao built the capital of Hangzhou, the economy began to concentrate in the two Zhejiang areas, plus Mingzhou since the Tang Dynasty, is an important port for maritime trade, after the Southern Song Dynasty is more prosperous, if you want to gain a foothold in the two Zhejiang area, you must first find a place in the two Zhejiang, first set up a bridgehead, So Huang Zhen finally set his sights on Shaoxing, where his family was in the middle of the road.

Although Gao Huaiyuan understood that Huang Zhen still couldn't swallow the original breath, and wanted to fight for their Huang family by standing up again in Shaoxing, but Gao Huaiyuan did not object to Huang Zhen's idea, and he also had a supportive attitude towards the eastward expansion of the Drunken Immortal Building, Huang Zhen chose Shaoxing as the first place to open the Drunken Immortal Building, there is no doubt that there are many benefits here, the first Huang Zhen was originally from Shaoxing, and he is very familiar with the people here, and the second is also Gao Huaiyuan's father's territory. You don't have to spend a lot of money to open up the joints on the ground.

Therefore, Gao Huaiyuan agreed with Huang Zhen's idea, and asked Huang Zhen to take advantage of the Chinese New Year to arrange the trading of various places on Jingxi Road first, and he first took advantage of these days before the year to make a place for Huang Zhen to come back and directly open a branch of Zuixianlou after the New Year.

So Gao Huaiyuan asked his little brothers to disperse to the city and inquire about what good land was planned to be transferred, but he soon got the news that someone told him that there was a family surnamed Sun in the city, because the business was not good, and they planned to transfer a restaurant under his name at a low price in the near future, and were looking for a buyer.

Gao Huaiyuan immediately went to the Sun family's restaurant to take a look, the result is very satisfied, this restaurant is located in a prosperous place, a three-story wooden restaurant on the street, the layout is very good, and there is a relatively large backyard, there are dozens of rooms, it is very suitable as a semicolon of the drunken fairy building.

Gao Huaiyuan was not stingy with a little money, dressed up in disguise, so that people could not see his actual age, found the shopkeeper Sun, and quickly negotiated his restaurant, and immediately settled the money, directly handed over the house title deed and other things, and both parties signed and painted to the government for the record, which is considered to have completed the transaction.

The shopkeeper surnamed Sun De is struggling to find a buyer for a while, and the price is not too high, both parties are happy to complete the transaction, since then Gao Huaiyuan finally has a property that belongs to him in Shaoxing, taking advantage of the Chinese New Year, arranged for two subordinates to guard here, and quietly took over the property, only to be handed over to Huang Zhen to run the restaurant after the year.

In the past few days of the Chinese New Year, Gao Huaiyuan had to be dragged around Shaoxing Mansion by Gao Jian, visited some local gentry and magnates such as Mei Zhifu, and gave a generous gift, although Gao Huaiyuan didn't like it, but there was no way, after all, he knew that Gao Jian was paving the way for him, and hoped that he would know a few more powerful people, and it would also help him in his career in the future, so Gao Huaiyuan was patient, and was like a puppet by Gao Jianti and walked around, and finally coped with this painful errand.

Seeing that the New Year was over, Gao Huaiyuan immediately resigned to Gao Jian and wanted to go back to Daye County, but Gao Jian pulled him to have a long talk, and repeatedly told Gao Huaiyuan not to mess around like before, especially once he won Daye County Lieutenant for him, he must work hard and not live up to his high hopes and so on.

Gao Huaiyuan naturally nodded again and again, and agreed to deal with the past first, after all, Gao Jian was planning for him, and he couldn't help but listen, and Gao Jian had been an official for many years, and he knew the way of being an official, and many of the things he told him were the most reasonable words in the officialdom, and Gao Huaiyuan learned a lot of finesse.

During the chat, Gao Jian also told Gao Huaiyuan some of the news he had obtained from the official face during this time about the Song and Jin countries, saying that although the Jin State had lost two battles in a row in the Zaoyang area, the heart of the Song Dynasty was not dead, and the first few days the Jin State General Servant Sanan Anzhen was used as the left deputy marshal, and assisted the Jin Prince Wanyan Shouxu to continue to attack the Song Dynasty, it seems that the Song and Jin Dynasty still have to fight this battle!

Gao Huaiyuan was slightly shocked, this servant San'an Zhen had inadvertently heard of it in his previous life, he could be regarded as a generation of famous generals in the last years of the Jin Kingdom, if this person attacked the Song Dynasty for the handsome, it would be a big loss for the Southern Song Dynasty, and he also knew that this Wanyan Shouxu was the last emperor of the Jin Kingdom Jin Aizong in the near future, but unfortunately the Jin Kingdom still did not have the consciousness of the imminent death of the country, and they should be unlucky first!

"I really can't figure out what the gold lord is thinking, they are now embattled, the Mongolian army in the north is attacking again and again, the Western Xia army is eyeing the west, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops of our Great Song Dynasty in the south confronting the Jianghuai area, and the Red Jacket Army is in Shandong, attacking the Shandong lands again and again, can't the gold lord see that their Dajin country is in danger?" Gao Huaiyuan couldn't help but sigh in the end.

Gao Jian raised his eyebrows and glanced at Gao Huaiyuan, as if he was a little surprised: "San Lang is still so concerned about the affairs of the Jin Kingdom, it seems that you have paid much attention to the affairs of the Song and Jin Wars!" Could it be that you still want to go to the army to serve again? ”

Gao Huaiyuan quickly explained: "Don't worry, Dad, San Lang will never do such a thing again, the child said this, it's just because when he was serving in the army a year ago, he heard some things about the north, and he just said it casually, and he will never make decisions and take risks again!" ”

Gao Jian nodded to express his reassurance, and then said: "If that's the case, then I'm relieved, in fact, you see it well, even better than your father and I can see it clearly, according to what you say, the Jin country is really exhausted, a few years ago it is said that the Jin country also sent a detailed envoy to Lin'an to try to negotiate peace, but failed to cross the Huaishui, so I had to give up and go back, now the Song and Jin countries are at war, for our Great Song Dynasty, the situation is very good, and now Li Quan, the leader of the loyal army in Shandong, has thrown himself into our Great Song Dynasty, In the Shandong area, the city was captured again and again, and after time, I am afraid that the Jin Kingdom will not be able to destroy our Great Song Dynasty, but it will be destroyed by our Great Song Dynasty first! But these things are not up to you and me, for now, you better go back to Daye County to listen to the news!

Although there is no war on Daye's side, it is close to Ezhou, once the river defense is lost, the Jin army may invade Daye County on a large scale, even if you become a county lieutenant at that time, I am afraid it will be a difficult errand to do!

But in general, you don't have to worry too much, judging from the current situation in front of the army, the Jin army is not so easy to cross the river, and you don't have to worry too much about this matter.

This time you go back to Daye County, I arranged a curtain guest for you, go back with you, this person is a local scholar in Shaoxing, once a high school person, quite talented, only because he offended the important ministers of the court, was seized of fame, idle at home is very down, for the father to come here at the beginning of the year, found this person, then give grace, hired as a guest in the house, this person has been with his father for many years, very grateful to our Gao family for the help of him, and he has no way to get promoted, and he does not want to engage in business, so he can only be used as a guest of the scene, Very loyal to me!

Now you are likely to become the lieutenant of Daye County, and you haven't read too many books, you don't know the way to be an official, and this person has been with me for many years, and now he is well versed in the way of being an official, and going to Daye County with you can become a big help for you, you have to treat him well, he will definitely become your right and left hand, so that you can save a lot of trouble!

And my father has already negotiated with him, and I will be responsible for taking care of the affairs of his family in the future, and he is willing to go to Daye County with you to help you, and I will introduce him to you tomorrow, and you can return to Daye County together! ”

After Gao Huaiyuan listened to Gao Jian's words, he suddenly became a little nervous, according to Gao Jian's words, it seems that his father has a full grasp of his position as a county lieutenant this time, and even the staff have arranged it for him, now things seem to be a little troublesome, once Dad arranges such a guest for him, then in the future, there will be one more person with Daddy, and many things may not be revealed to Daddy's field of vision soon, isn't it equivalent to having more spies by his side?

Gao Huaiyuan also knows that it is said to be a curtain guest, in fact, in the Song Dynasty, the curtain guest was the master of the Ming and Qing dynasties, just because of the Song Dynasty system, most of the curtain guests were hired by the government, and now it is similar to the identity of the priest, there should be very few full-time guests like this, and the father actually found a person like this, who used it as a staff member, and it seems that he is indeed benevolent and righteous, so that he can't even refuse, how can he be good!

Gao Jian saw Gao Huaiyuan bowing his head and saying nothing, so he said with some displeasure in his heart: "San Lang doesn't seem to appreciate his father's kindness!" Could it be that I am doing these things for you, and you are still not satisfied? You know, it's hard to find someone like Mubin now, and it's your great luck to have this person to help you, wouldn't you want to? ”

Gao Huaiyuan seemed very unhappy when he heard Gao Jian's words, so he hurriedly said: "Don't dare, San Lang thanks his father for his kindness, how can there be anything unhappy?" It's just that the child felt a little sudden just now, is the father so sure that he is now so sure that he will win the position of county lieutenant for the child? The child was thinking, if I didn't get it, wouldn't it be a laughing stock if I let that guest go to Daye County with me now? The child thought that if this was the case, it would be better to wait until the matter was decided, and Daddy would let the guest go to Daye! ”

After Gao Jian listened to Gao Huaiyuan's words, he gently stroked the beard on his chin with his hand and smiled: "It turns out that San Lang is still thinking about things so thoughtfully!" It seems that the father still underestimates you! I am really happy that you can think about it like this, which means that you will think about it a little more now, and it is safer to think about it this way! Not bad! Very good! Hehe!

But you don't have to worry about this matter, I didn't have much confidence for my father, but the gifts you brought to me this time helped me a lot, with the sword you gave me, plus that set of glass tea sets, my father has full confidence, this Daye County Lieutenant is not a too sought-after official position, with these things to pave the way, I want to fight for you for such an official position, it shouldn't be a problem!

That guest surnamed Ji Xiancheng, is very shrewd, you must respect him, don't treat him like a person, you can call him Mr. Ji, all as Mr. Xixi invited by your father, you now have money on hand, after Ji Xiancheng arrives in Daye County with you, you take out some money to buy a property for him in the county seat, and properly settle him, he will definitely give you advice! ”

Ji Xiancheng? I haven't heard of this name, Gao Huaiyuan himself silently recited this name in his heart, and firmly remembered it, since this is the case, just take him back to Daye County with him, and when the time comes, buy him a house in the county and arrange for him to live, just to feed an idler and pull him down, anyway, he can't let him get in touch with his core industry before he fully trusts him.

As for going back to Shaoxing to visit Gao Jian this time, Gao Huaiyuan somewhat regretted it, he knew that Gao Jian would give gifts to those precious things that he had given him filial piety, so he wouldn't give it to him. How useful is this sesame mung bean-like petty official? Gao Huaiyuan really looked down on the errand of this Daye County Lieutenant, and felt that it was not worth it for Daddy Gao Jianfei to spend so much effort and mobilize the people to ask for such a small official for him!

After arranging with Gao Jian to return to Daye County, Gao Huaiyuan returned to his residence, these days, he is a little strange, because the second brother Gao Huairen has never seen this guy since he was reprimanded by himself, could it be that this guy has changed? Gao Huaiyuan couldn't guess what this guy was doing.

But Gao Huaiyuan has been more careful these days, because he knows Gao Huairen's character, although this guy is not as arrogant as the boss Gao Huailiang, but he is also a bad person, for fear that this guy will take advantage of his days in Gaofu to find any trouble for himself and these people under his hands, so he takes care of Liu Er very tightly, and also restricts Li Ruohu and others very strictly, and tries not to let them go out of the house as much as possible, so as not to regenerate what is wrong.