Chapter 78: Merchants (Part I)
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In mid-July, on the grassland opposite Hanzhai, golden rice millet rises and falls in the wind between the earthen ridges. Every morning, more than 20 small boats bring the villagers to the village, and then pick them up in the evening.
These are the achievements of Wang Yi. In the spring, he sent displaced people to the grasslands opposite the Tumao River to reclaim the land and sow the seeds, and now the harvest season is approaching. The grassland has sufficient livestock, and every step of reclamation, sowing, watering, and fertilizing is very smooth.
In the afternoon, the sun shone hotly on the grassland, and a column of cavalry rushed to Hanzhai with a fast horse.
"The big boss is back!" The scouts on the periphery picked up the news, and Zuo Ruo informed the leaders.
When Zhai Zhe entered the cottage, Wang Yi, Zong Mao, Zuo Ruo and others were already waiting in the main mansion to report the progress of various affairs in the cottage.
After listening to a few people, Zhai Zhe was very satisfied, and after saying a few words of approval at will, he conveyed an order to Wang Yi: "Gather all the teams of homeless people in the cottage early tomorrow morning, I have something to say!" ”
Seeing the confused eyes of the few people in front of him, Zhai Zhe informed everyone of his decision to discuss with Omubu Khan.
"I want them to return to Daming and spread the news to the hungry people. When the Han people entered the grassland, they could have arable land, and although it did not make them rich, it at least allowed them to live. ”
"As long as the Han villagers can bring five people from Daming into the grassland, I will reward one or two pieces of silver. I will set up two receiving places outside the mouth of the killing Hu and in the Hetao grassland, and as long as I bring the Han people there, I will be rewarded. ”
Everyone was thinking about the meaning of Zhai Zhe's words. Wang Yi and Zuo Ruo looked shocked, and Zong Mao and other soldiers couldn't suppress their excitement.
This was a far-reaching decision for the Han tribe and even for the Tumut tribe, and after recruiting the Han people, the strength of both would explode dramatically. However, this year's spring ploughing has passed, and the Monan grassland cannot provide enough food, so the Han people cannot be allowed to graze like cattle and horses.
Wang Yi thought of this question first, and carefully reminded: "There is not much grain in Hanzhai, and this year's harvest can only feed its own people!" ”
Zhai Zhe frowned and said, "I have my own way!" ”
Zuo Ruo moved his lips, but finally did not speak.
In the early morning of the next day, there was a crowd in front of the principal's house, and Wang Yi informed the villagers of Zhai Zhe's decision.
To Zhai Zhe's surprise, not many people are willing to leave, and the displaced people who have experienced hardships are very greedy for the stability of Hanzhai today. The Chahar cavalry were also unable to break through the fortress, making them feel safe here. The vast grassland, the Ming Dynasty in the war, may die at any time.
Wang Yi and Zong Mao had to talk to some famous villagers one by one, and promised to give each of the departing villagers five taels of silver as a coil, and if they could recruit more than 100 people, they would also give them land, cattle, horses, and livestock, and some people agreed to return to Ming.
If the Han people are rich and weak, they can still coexist with the Tumut people, and after the Han people are rich and strong, they will no longer be tolerated by the Tumut people, and then the Monan grassland will be difficult to escape a bloody storm. After staying in the cottage for ten days, Zhai Zhe sat quietly by the Tumao River every day, the water was clear and the sound of the water was murmuring, which gradually eased his contradictory and anxious mood. Do your best, know the destiny of heaven, do everything but with your own heart, as long as you can have a clear conscience, why hide troubles in your heart.
Compared with the chaotic and bloody Ming Dynasty, it is not too much to call the Han village in the deep mountains a paradise, but the shape of shì does not allow Zhai Zhe to enjoy this place for a long time. After all the things on the grassland were arranged, he returned to kill Hukou, and that was the key to whether the plan could go smoothly.
In the inner house of Pingkui, Geng Guang, Liu Quan and Zhai Zhe sat oppositely, and the guards outside the door were heavily guarded.
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"I want you to spread the news as much as possible, from Shanxi to Shaanxi, just to say that the Tumuts are recruiting Han Chinese into the tribe."
Liu Quan was still not at ease and asked: "Can those Han people ensure that their lives are worry-free after entering the grassland?" ”
Zhai Zhe said frankly: "I don't dare to boast about Haikou, I can only say that I will try my best to help them." Those who dare to flee into the grassland are desperate people, and spreading the news is also a chance for those people. ”
Geng Guang walked around Shanxi, was accustomed to the tragic situation of the people, and knew that what Zhai Zhe said was true.
Liu Quan reminded: "As long as the news spreads, the vast majority of displaced people will go out of the plug from the killing of Hukou, and this matter must be opened to the government." Tens of thousands of people fled from the fortress, and it was impossible for Xuanda Town not to notice it. ”
Zhai Zhe nodded and said, "Brother Liu is still invited to come forward in this matter, the governor of Xuanda, I am not familiar with one." ”
Liu Quan's heart was tossing and turning, now that he and Zhai Zhe are in the same boat, the more effective the Han Department is in controlling the grassland, the more benefits the Shang Alliance will get, and this is the result of binding each other's interests.
Zhai Zhe tapped his index finger on the table, frowned, and said, "I will set up a porridge shed in Lao Ya Mountain to receive the displaced people, but I need a lot of food." ”
This is the biggest problem he faces, the more people enter the steppe, the more people will open their mouths to ask for food, and neither he nor the Tumuts have so much food.
Geng Guang and Liu Quan looked at each other, both helpless, under the famine, only food was most scarce in the north, and the Shang Alliance was not yet able to sell grain from the south.
Zhai Zhe had already expected this result, and said: "You all retreat, the caravan will return in a few days, and this year there will be another trip to Mobei!" ”
The two got up to say goodbye, Zhai Zhe sat with his eyes closed and pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind.
In the fourth year of Chongzhen, the undercurrent of Xuanda Town in the north of the Ming Dynasty was turbulent.
In August, Wang Kun, the eunuch guarding the town of Xuanfu, told the governor Shen Di to privately bribe the Jurchens to withdraw from the army, and Emperor Chongzhen was unrelenting, and the court brocade guards arrested Shen Di and imprisoned him. In prison, Shen Kun spewed blood, appealed to Wang Kun and Zhangjiakou Jin merchants for colluding to sell weapons privately, and even bribed the Jurchens It was Wang Kun's idea, of course, no one believed it.
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The officialdom of Xuanfu was shaken, and the cavalry kept coming and going, and even the caravans going to Zhangjiakou were much less.
A big black horse stepped into the gate of Xuanfu along the mountain road from Jin to the north.
Zhai Zhe hid the letter that Fan Yongdou wrote to him in his arms.
This year, Zhangjiakou, which is lonely and suspended, has not been peaceful, and everyone has moved the general number to Xuanfu within the Great Wall. Under the guidance of Fan Yongdou, today's eight families are no longer as scattered as before, and Xuanfu is now as big as a military town and as small as a teahouse, and eighty percent of the business is controlled by the eight.
Wandering left and right on the streets of Xuanzhen, Ji Hong, who was following closely behind, was a little dizzy, and Zhai Zhe finally stepped into the gate of Wangshun Pavilion.
The guard at the door didn't react for a long time, and stammered: "Second Young Master, are you back?" ”
Zhai Zhe smiled and nodded, he has been out of the plug for two years, although his general outline has not changed, but his whole temperament has been turned upside down, the atmosphere of the former rich children is completely gone, and he is majestic and oppressive in his gestures, and it is rare for the guards to recognize him.
"I'll report it!" The guards ran to the back house in a puff of smoke.
The effort was not big, Zhai Tang took Hao Yangyou out to greet him.
"Big brother!" Zhai Zhe took a step forward with a smile on his face.
"You're finally willing to come back!" Zhai Tang's expression was complicated.
Zhai Zhe's return at this moment can be regarded as a return to his hometown, but in Zhai Tang's eyes, the smiling face in front of him looks so annoying, the Zhai family doesn't just want to leave, they can go back if they want to.
"I've been wanting to come back!" Zhai Zhe also couldn't distinguish the truth of his own words.
"Now that you're back, let's get in!"
Compared with two years ago, the relationship between the two has grown a lot, but out of anticipation for each other's future, at least on the surface, it is still harmonious.
The three of them entered the study, Hao Yangyou carefully closed the door and exited, and even the outside yard was emptied, leaving only the two brothers sitting opposite each other.
"Are you going to return to the Zhai family, or are you going to set up another door?" Zhai Tang went straight in.
"I can't write two Zhai characters in one stroke, Pingkui is my creation. My father once promised that Wangshunge would leave 20% of the shares to me, and I would not care about the operation, but I could enjoy the benefits. ”
Zhai Tang's face instantly turned black like a pig's liver, and he sneered and asked, "Did you come back to fight with me for property?" ”
"It's not!" Zhai Zhe waved his hand, "What I want to say is that the operation of Wangshunge has always been worried about by my brother, and I have no right to enjoy these two shares." You and I are brothers, and I have come back with a big business to talk to you about. ”
Zhai Tang's face improved slightly, and he asked, "What business?" ”
Zhai Zhe chuckled lightly and said, "More than a month ago, I went to Mobei with a caravan, and I will return soon, carrying countless high-quality furs, and the fertilizer and water will not flow into the fields of outsiders!" ”
"Good!" Zhai Tang returned to normal at this time.
"But last year, there was a great drought in the grasslands, and the Tumut people lost their livestock, and I wanted to exchange it for rice millet!"
Zhai Tang laughed dryly and said, "Why am I so kind to you." ”
Zhai Zhe spread his hands and said, "The important thing is that we all have money to make!" He was no longer cramped or feared in front of his brother.
Zhai Tang didn't say yes, and after pondering for a while, he suddenly asked, "Have you seen Miss Fan?" ”