Chapter 124: Madness

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The flower hall of the palace is very exquisitely repaired, the long corridor is covered with grape trellises, under the shade of greenery, there are mahogany bird cages, and the thrush starlings chirp and scream. A pool of clear water, through cool and quiet, the lotus leaves in the pool are luxuriant, and the fist-sized flowers compete for beauty. The red carp, playing among the lotus leaves, jumps out of the water from time to time, twisting its body.

There is a beautiful view, of course, there is no food, the whole three large tables, full of all kinds of famous dishes from the north and south, the fragrance is overflowing, the daughter of the two jars of 18 years is red, and it is even more intoxicating taste.

Gu Zhenhua sat on the main seat, and said to the businessmen present with a smile: "When Benjue first arrived in Guide, he tossed a lot of things, so that the big guy also suffered a lot of impacts, no matter what, Benjue will make amends to everyone first!" ”

As they spoke, they looked at each other, and their faces showed a confused look, they really couldn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of this grandfather.

A few days ago, dozens of profiteers had just been chopped off, and many businessmen were so frightened that they fled from Guide, for fear that Gu Zhenhua would be unhappy, so they were also chopped and burned into bricks.

But less than ten days later, this person invited everyone to a banquet and drink, and was approachable like a family, and they were simply confused.

Among the businessmen, Shen Degong, the most virtuous and respected, arched his hand at Gu Zhenhua in fear: "Grandpa Guo, you are for the country and the people, the villains are clear, get rid of the scum, there is no black sheep, it is easier for us to do business, we should be grateful to you!" ”

"yes, yes. What Shen Lao said is reasonable, Grandpa Guo, the villains toast you! ”

Gu Zhenhua returned a cup. Then he said with a smile: "Ben Jue is still a soldier after all, and he is used to talking about things when he is full of food and drink, everyone is free, these dishes cost a lot of money, and they are not delicious when they are cold." ”

The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional, what does it mean to spend a lot of money. It's going to make us pay! As soon as he thought of this, the big guys didn't dare to move their chopsticks, and sat pretending to sit one by one. watched Gu Zhenhua eat and drink, and the wind swept away.

Of course, it is not that they dare not move the chopsticks, and there is a young man in Chinese clothes on the last seat, who shook off the chopsticks. The eating appearance is not much better than Gu Zhenhua. And while eating, he picked up the wine jar and poured a bowl of wine.

"Brothers, don't let down the good intentions of Grandpa Guo, the food is good and the wine is good, why don't you eat it?"

Eat! There are times when you can't eat and walk around!

The big guy scolded secretly in his heart, and simply ignored this stunned person, and squeezed each other's eyebrows one by one. In the end, Shen Degong stood up again. He gave Gu Zhenhua a deep look.

"Grandpa Guo, the old man knows that An ** has just fought. The brothers shed blood and sacrificed their lives in order to defend Guide and Henan, and we should also do our best. is old and talented, and he has the courage to donate 5,000 taels of silver, and hopes that the grandfather of the country will accept it. ”

"Elder Shen is right, we are also willing to donate silver."

You are three thousand, he is two thousand, one by one, and soon more than 20 people said the number, and finally it was the turn of the boy in fancy clothes, this guy crossed Erlang's legs, and couldn't help laughing: "What are you doing, Grandpa Guo is a big hero who stands up to the sky, and he is not the king of the mountain, and people can't look down on your money." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, can't the wine and food stop your mouth?"

The businessmen on the side all stared at this guy fiercely with eyes that could cut out the flesh, if Gu Zhenhua wasn't here, they would have been able to hug him and strangle him to death!

The old man Shen Degong was also full of misery, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Grandpa Guo, it's not that the villains don't want to take more, it's really not good, so the old man will add another three thousand taels." ”

"Hahaha, that friend is right, Benjue is not the king of the mountain, looking for you to come, it's not that I fell in love with your money, on the contrary, Benjue also wants to discuss with everyone, how can I make more money!"

Listening to Gu Zhenhua's words, these people couldn't figure it out one by one, and they were all at a loss. Make hay? Just kidding! For many years, when officials find businessmen, in addition to asking for money, they want women, how can there be any reason to help make money, and everyone looks incredulous.

Gu Zhenhua leaned back on the Taishi chair, his eyes swept over everyone, looking at everyone's surprised expressions, he couldn't help but smile: "Everyone, you all relax a little, this lord is different from other officials." No farming, no stability, no business, no wealth. In the eyes of Benjue, there is no distinction between high and low, only useless! Everyone knows the current state of the country, the world will die, and the Tartars are raging. Benjue wanted to save the world, and the prescription was to cultivate the country by war, rejuvenate the fields, and train strong soldiers. Therefore, Benjue had to redefine the land and distribute every acre of land to the landless people. I'm afraid that all of you here have also been impacted, and those who have lost their land, here Benjue can only apologize! ”

"How dare you!"

Suddenly, a few businessmen hurriedly arched their hands and said: "Grandpa Guo thinks about the Ming Dynasty, the small losses of the villains are not worth mentioning, they are not worth mentioning!" ”

"You're welcome, it's always bad to suffer. In order to compensate the big guys, but also to prosper the economy, Benjue came up with a remedy. The big guy can come forward to recruit refugees and establish a tuntian grange, and Benjue will provide protection. ”

When the old man Shen Degong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Grandpa Guo, do you mean to hand over the land to us?" ”

When the other businessmen heard this, they also showed a happy expression, I am afraid that it was those big landlords who were disobedient and killed them, but the soldiers could not operate, so they could only be handed over to themselves.

The businessmen thought of this, and immediately said together: "Rest assured, the villains will obey their orders and run the Grange well for you!" ”

"Hahaha, everyone still listened to the words, this land can only be controlled by An**, and none of you want to occupy it. However, you can participate in the management, the farmers you recruit, the grange you have established, after the harvest, An ** will take sixty percent and give you one percent. ”

Ichisei!

These businessmen all looked at each other, showing a disappointed look, looking at the Ming Dynasty, the northwest with the least land rent has more than 30 percent, the Central Plains is about half, as for Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other places, it is even more 6 or 7 percent.

Calculate it, only give them one percent. And he had to recruit people by himself, which was really a bit of a loss, and his enthusiasm just now dropped a lot in an instant.

Shen Degong: They are not embarrassed or embarrassed. can only say: "Grandpa Guo, your instructions to the villains must be followed, and when you go back, you will arrange manpower to recruit homeless people." ”

Listening to the insincere words, Gu Zhenhua smiled slightly: "You don't have to be polite to Benjue, you can't make money from this rent, so naturally you don't have enthusiasm." However, Benjue has a supplementary plan. All the people of Tuntian Grange in addition to completing the normal farming, plus the forced labor of An**. The rest of the time is at your disposal, and they can do the work for you for nothing. ”

Suddenly, someone's eyes lit up. The boy in fancy clothes also squeezed in front of Gu Zhenhua, and couldn't help asking, "Can you do anything?" ”

"Of course, as long as you don't tire people out." Gu Zhenhua said with a smile: "There are too many ways to make money in this world, and I want to guard some land." is the most boring. You are all in business. Surely he knows how to make money better than Benjue. If you have hundreds or thousands of laborers in your hands, weaving, making shoes, striking iron, weaving baskets, making clothes, pickling pickles, you can make more money from anything. I wonder if Benjue has a point? ”

"Yes. Yes, of course! Shen Degong also showed a smile on his face: "Grandpa Guo, I can't hide it." I also wanted to make furniture fur in the past, but I couldn't make up my mind, this time you gave the way, and I must try it. ”

Gu Zhenhua looked at the others again: "What do you think?" ”

Some people nodded, but some people shook their heads: "Grandpa Guo, this business has always made and lost, and the manpower required is not the same. If you can't find a way to build a grange, won't you lose your life? ”

Gu Zhenhua nodded: "This concern is reasonable, and Benjue can't guarantee that everyone will make money, but Benjue will open some projects to the big guys." For example, An ** has recently recruited a large number of troops and plans to expand the army by 20,000. The clothing, tents, and even weapons of these recruits can be contracted to everyone. The other two Huai have sea salt, and Benjue guards Xuzhou, and he can also hand over the salt business to everyone. Then there are some imperial court projects, such as repairing the city wall, repairing the Yellow River embankment, building the castle road, and giving priority to the grange. ”

Gu Zhenhua's strategy is not too mysterious, it is nothing more than to encourage the development of capitalism, and at the same time, to promote the development of industry, and use administrative means to cultivate a group of big businessmen loyal to the government.

Of course, due to the war, Gu Zhenhua had to link this move with Tuntian, and with the help of the power of businessmen, he quickly enriched An's vitality.

These people who are in business are all elites, and after hearing Gu Zhenhua's introduction, they all have plans in their hearts, which is indeed a good way. If you do a good job, you can not only make money, but also have a relationship with Gu Zhenhua, as long as you can get a few more projects, you don't have to pay for it, and you still make a lot of money.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, commerce was already very prosperous, and Jin merchants, Hui merchants, Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants even learned to use the power of capital to control officials and speak for themselves. can do anything to abolish the commercial tax, and there is nothing difficult to understand about Gu Zhenhua's things.

Some of the more ambitious ones are eager to take the plunge, and those who are more conservative are not willing to take a stand right away.

Gu Zhenhua said with a smile: "Everyone, Shinong Industry and Commerce, put the businessmen last, don't look at everyone wearing silk, if you move out of the Daming Law, it is illegal for you to wear it like this!" ”

"Please atone for your sins!"

"If you have any sin, if you can earn money, you can dress well, this is your own ability. Benjue just wants to tell everyone that this Ming Dynasty is very unfair to businessmen, and when it comes to Benjue, it is necessary to change it. Not only do you wear whatever you want, but all other forms of discrimination are gone. Benjue will use the exam to admit a group of officials, and your children can participate in the same. The big guy remembers, where An** hits in the future, your business can go, under the rule of Benjue, pay taxes once, unimpeded, and no one can exploit you! ”

"The lord is wise, and the villain is grateful!"

After many years of hard work, the status of businessmen has been much higher than that of the early Ming Dynasty, but some things have never been able to break through. At this time, Gu Zhenhua lifted all these restrictions at once, how could he not make everyone excited!

"Grandpa Guo, you have supported the little people for a piece of heaven, the little people will go back immediately to arrange for people to work in the field, how much strength we have, how much strength we have."

"Okay, don't worry about money, Benjue will do his best to help. One day, the world will be proud to make money, and businessmen will occupy the top of society. ”

"Thank you Grandpa Guo, the villains must remember your words and do a good job for you!"

The businessmen thanked them for their kindness, discussed the details with Gu Zhenhua in detail, and then left one after another and went to prepare.

But just when everyone left, the young man in the fancy clothes stayed at the end, and when Gu Zhenhua was about to turn around and go back to the house, he suddenly bowed down and shouted, "Guogong is slow!" ”

"The villain has something to ask for, since the prince said that he can do anything, the villain wants to ask if he can recruit people and train them into an army?"

This guy asked extremely seriously, Gu Zhenhua couldn't help but smile and said: "Friend, are you really stupid or fake stupid, under the rule of Benjue, you can have this power, but Benjue is alone, if you want to train soldiers, that is to find death!" ”

"Grandpa Guo, the villain's training is not used in the Ming Dynasty, and it is not dangerous to hài Grandpa Guo, the villain wants to bring the army overseas, what do you think?" (To be continued......)