"Naturally willing, now the coal and iron mines and pits are getting farther and farther away, and there are more and more people needed to carry and excavate, but there are only so many people who have done it for our Xu family for generations, and many people will go back to farming after making some money, husband, how many people are there?" Xu Zhenzhen quickly asked the topic.

"If you take care of food and housing, how much can you collect here?" Zhao Jin did not answer the exact number, but only asked rhetorically.

"Only by living on the edge of the factory can you work in shifts, and only when you are full can you have the strength to live, and naturally you have to manage 5,000 or 6,000 people to eat." Xu Zhenzhen had already had a stomach for these cases, and she answered as soon as Zhao Jin asked.

Zhao Jin nodded, a little disappointed with this number, in front of Xu Zhenzhen, his expression did not always remain indifferent, Xu Zhenzhen immediately saw this change, and asked carefully: "Husband, there are more people you want to resettle?" ”

didn't ask the source, just asked what to do, at this moment, Xu Zhenzhen regarded herself as Zhao Jin's daughter-in-law.

"There are ten times as many people as man, but even if these people are placed in the Xu family to work, they must be counted as the Ding Kou of Zhao Ziying, and they must be able to be requisitioned at any time." Zhao Jin said the words in advance.

Xu Zhenzhen nodded with a smile and said: "The concubine can save this reason, but there are so many people who can do it for a season, without using labor and remuneration, the benefits of the Xu family are also a lot, no, husband, there are many benefits on your side, after all, the Xu family's family business is also under the care of the husband, not to mention that even if the husband is employed here, he will not be all free at once." ”

At this time, Xu Zhenzhen showed some playfulness, but then said more seriously: "But I can only accept six or seven thousand, after all, there are other displaced people who have been settled this year." ”

"The Xu family's own fields will definitely not be able to supply so many people, do you want to buy grain from elsewhere?" Zhao Jin asked.

"In the past, there was a lot of food from the grange and the official treasury from all over the place, and there were a lot of people on the Confucian family's side, husband, after the Kongjiazhuang was taken, it was still a borderless place, and the Confucius Mansion in Qufu was worried that he would not be able to control the scene, and he was too lazy to send people to come again, the Xu family had already placed more than 2,000 people there, but there were too many hands and feet that could be done in the place of communication in the three provinces, and there were so many people in the husband, so it was better to place it there" Xu Zhenzhen said as she spoke, and said excitedly.

Zhao Jin nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "There should also be a large amount of grain stored over there, but you can't put too many people down there, otherwise, there will be chaos." ”

The newlyweds did not have the atmosphere that a newlywed should have, one seemed to be still in the camp, the other seemed to be in charge of the housework, and they enjoyed themselves, but there was no outsider to look at it strangely.

After Wang Zhaojing returned home, he was immediately taken to the study by the servant, Wang Youshan was waiting there, walking along the road, Wang Zhaojing could already see the packed luggage, and after entering the house, he opened his mouth and asked: "Father is about to leave?" ”

Go north again, the canal will be frozen, and you can only take the carriage and horse to the north, which is far more difficult than taking the boat, but Wang Youshan is in a good mood, and said with a smile there: "Next year in Jingcha, there are already some people who know that they can't stay anymore, so they simply resign in advance, there are already a lot of vacant positions, let the father go first, if there is a suitable position, there is no need to wait until next year." ”

"Congratulations to my father" Wang Zhaojing hurriedly said, Wang Youshan smiled and waved his hand and said: "What is there to congratulate, it is nothing more than some serious things to do, and you don't have to be at home all day long." ”

Speaking of this, Wang Youshan paused, and said again: "Don't be afraid to watch you mess around

Wang Zhaojing showed an embarrassed look on his face, and suddenly wanted to tell his father about Zhao Jin's plan today, this matter is really too big, or this matter itself is nothing, but the significance of this incident is very amazing, which shows Zhao Jin's intentions.

Brothers, righteousness, safety, all kinds of things are intertwined, it is too difficult to make decisions and make decisions by yourself, it is better to let your father make decisions on your behalf.

After that, my father will not go to report to the official, ask the government to deal with this matter, should not report to the official, after all, his own family has been involved too deeply, will he take himself to Beijing, this is the most likely, but he is reluctant to this group of brothers, in Nanjing and the same year each other's poetry and wine party, it seems elegant, but everyone is hypocritical and polite, at the time I felt okay, but afterwards I felt disgusted, only in Zhao Ziying, between partners and brothers, everyone is open.

And if he really wants to leave, will he miss anything, what Zhao Ziying will do next is indeed not with Wang Fa, and there are all kinds of taboos when you think about it, but who can take care of this in this world now, more than 100,000 homeless people are surging, besieging the city and fighting to the death, Fengyang Mansion actually dares to drive the officials and soldiers to kill the good people, looking at the peace in the world, what are the rules and laws in secret, Zhao Ziying has already clarified his position, so if he goes, I am afraid that it will be completely marginal.

Wang Zhaojing's mind was entangled over and over, he was already a lifter, and in the future, he would naturally jump into the dragon gate in the entrance examination, and the future would be unlimited, even if he didn't win, he could already be a county governor in a remote state and county, and he also had an official position in a prosperous place, and he must be very wealthy with his father's care.

Entangled here, Wang Zhaojing suddenly felt ridiculous, the official position given by the imperial court, the herdsman side or the one in charge, but he compared the position of the local tyrant group training, and he couldn't tell the difference between the advantages and disadvantages, and it was still difficult to choose, isn't this confused?

Wang Youshan didn't notice his son's entangled danger, after he finished saying that, he flipped through the bookcase a few times, took out an envelope, opened it and handed it to Wang Zhaojing.

Wang Zhaojing, who was in a trance, was subconsciously startled, and only then did he react, Wang Youshan frowned and said, "What are you doing in a daze?" ”

"The child just thought that his father would go north, and he must bring more money with the family, after all, everything is not stable over there, and there are still some unknowns, so he needs to prepare himself." Wang Zhaojing immediately found a reason.

Wang Youshan could also hear Wang Zhaojing's insincerity, but he didn't delve into it, and after watching his son take the envelope, he explained with a smile: "You take this letter, next year Caoyun will be opened, someone will come to you to buy bamboo, you can get 500 sticks to him, and you will give you 5,000 taels of silver." ”

A bamboo is sold to the most expensive is only 200 Wen 300 Wen, and the vicinity of Xuzhou is already a bamboo production area, which is not worth anything at all, how can it be sold so expensive.

However, Wang Zhaojing has seen and heard a lot of things, Wang Youshan has nothing to hide from him, and after being surprised, he immediately understood what was in it, and then looked at the name on the envelope, and was taken aback, and asked in amazement: "This is the letter from Li Daofu, Mr. Xiuwu, and Li Sancai?"

In surprise, Wang Zhaojing said all the other party's words, numbers and names, Wang Youshan smiled and took a sip of tea, and motioned him to read the letter.

The content of the letter is very simple, saying that he resigned and lived idlely, and there are still one or two old ones in the Beijing Division, so please take care of Wang Youshan.

It is a common thing in officialdom to ask for care, but Wang Zhaojing feels even more strange, not to mention that Li Sancai is famous all over the world, and he has a smooth journey in the officialdom.

What's more important is that Li Sancai is known as the leader of Donglin, which is the clear stream in the clear stream, but Wang Youshan is stained with the stigma of the eunuch party, the two sides are mortal enemies in their positions, and they are constantly attacking each other in the court, eager to kill each other, from this point of view, it is even more strange and abnormal.

Seeing his son's shocked expression, Wang Youshan smiled and explained: "He has been the governor of Fengyang for thirteen years, and the state capitals in Jiangbei are all under his jurisdiction. ”

Wang Zhaojing listened and nodded, tax supervisors, mine supervisors, and weaving were all eunuchs sent by the imperial court to collect taxes.

Even if the Wang family is regarded as a eunuch, the mainstream of thought in the world is like this, and even Wang Zhaojing feels that such a figure is respectable.

His expression fell in Wang Youshan's eyes, the smile on Wang Youshan's face became playful, and he said there: "The mine supervisor and the tax supervisor are gone, do you know who is convenient for Lu Dao?" ”

"Could it be this Li Sancai?" Speaking of which, Wang Zhaojing also reacted to the meaning.

Wang Youshan nodded, and said leisurely: "His Li family is so big in Caoyun, there is no tax supervisor, his family's goods do not need to pay taxes everywhere, without the mine supervisor, he can buy at a low price and sell at a high price, and the goods are everywhere, you think about it, he was the governor of Fengyang only ten years ago, what is the difference between Jiangbei and now, better, worse?" ”

"I'm afraid it's still broken." Wang Zhaojing said in a deep voice.

Wang Youshan smiled again, and said indifferently: "Who are the people who are applauded, you must be able to guess, it is nothing more than a celebrity Qingwang who does not want to pay taxes and wants to fatten himself, our Wang family has been in Xuzhou for generations, and everything in Huaibei and Jiangbei is very clear. ”

After hearing this, Wang Zhaojing's expression was a little strange, is the so-called righteous path and clear stream so dirty? Compared with the eunuch party, it is nothing more than a group of people who have made money and have been scolded, and they have to gain a good reputation after making money, it's really funny to think about.

"These five thousand taels are just the first one, if everything goes well for my father, there should be a follow-up, it is said that the Li family is the head of the Tongzhou group of businessmen, and has accumulated a net worth of millions, looking at this hand, it is really true." Wang Youshan sighed.

At this time, Wang Zhaojing reacted, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Father is going to Jingshi, there must be a lot of places to use money, and the child doesn't need any silver here in Xuzhou, even if he uses it, he doesn't have to worry about the place to extract it, these fathers take it away."

Wang Youshan shook his head and said: "You have a lot of silver, keep it, because my father resigned back then, and he fell on him so much, this time when he went back, it should be to collect debts."

At that time, Wang Youshan retreated bravely and vacated a place for the same party, this is a great favor, if you have been living at home, there is nothing to say, but this time you can go back, and there is also a clear position waiting, these favors will take the initiative to return.

is different from other families, Wang Youshan has always told Wang Zhaojing about these officialdom deeds, so Wang Zhaojing can fully understand.

Wang Zhaojing suddenly thought of something else at this time, he bowed solemnly and asked: "Father, what my father said about the tax supervisor and mine supervisor just now is not a metaphor for what the child is doing now, Zhao Ziying is also self-contained, if you look at it for a long time?"

Speaking of this, Wang Youshan no longer had a smile on his face, looked at Wang Zhaojing and sighed, and said in a deep voice with some regret: "When I returned to my hometown that day, my mind was unstable at that time, I thought about too many things, and my suspicion was too heavy, but I let you develop this habit, which is my fault." ”

"Father"

"You are in the middle of this year, you can already go out of a certain place, you can be regarded as an adult, you have to see your own things and think for yourself, right and wrong are one thing, interests are one thing, and it is another thing to fall on yourself, there is nothing to say for your father, nor is it a metaphor for anything, how do you want to, you do it yourself, choose yourself." Wang Youshan said very solemnly.

At this point, Wang Zhaojing could only bow down.

This night, Wang Zhaojing had insomnia, and there was no light in the room, just sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, Li Sancai, the leader of Donglin, the top Qingwang of Shilin, but he knew how to grow and gather, and at this time, he actually ignored the turbidity and spent a large sum of silver, there was no Wang Fa below, and the above was also a mess Thinking of this, Wang Zhaojing was full of excitement, from the beginning to the present, about the matter of Zhao Ziying, his father never stopped or dissuaded, and did not say a word to let himself quit or draw a clear line, Only I am constantly weighing the pros and cons, and I am withdrawing from it, isn't it?

I don't know why, thinking of this tangled place, Wang Zhaojing fell asleep instead, and this night was particularly sweet.

This time, Wang Youshan's departure was even more powerful, the officials and gentry in Xuzhou were sent to the junction of Xuzhou and Huai'an Mansion, the officials could not leave the land, the gentry continued to send each other, and the fame of Huai'an Mansion was greeted in Pizhou, and Wang Youshan was sent back to Beijing to take up his post in a grand and lively manner.

And in the markets and rivers and lakes of Xuzhou, everyone knows that the Zhao Ziying of Lu Dao has placed a reward, and it is necessary to have a family, familiar with the roads of Fengyang and Xuzhou, and the characters who are good at doing things and what they do, and everyone does not know Lu Dao, but the people who know that Lu Dao have first moved their families to the houses in the neighboring Hejiazhuang or Xuzhou City.

Everyone is mixed in the rivers and lakes, in addition to the boss of the scene and the territory, other people are also living a hard life, when they have money, they are happy for a few days, and when they have no money, they have to tighten their belts, and they are licking blood on the head of the knife, and they don't know when they will be outside, the family has no landing, and they don't dare to spend the money they make, but they just hand it over to the family to save it, in case they can't hold the knife in the future, so this line looks majestic outside, but the family seems to be a poor household.

These Jianghu family members who moved to Hejiazhuang and Xuzhou City are different, each wearing new clothes, and their mouths are full of oil every time they eat, showing that there are a lot of meat, and the whole family is smiling.

Everyone can also see that this is the benefit of Zhao Ziying, Zhao Jin has not been in Xuzhou for a long time, and everyone recognizes that he will never cross the river and tear down the bridge, and the things promised to you will definitely be done.

People are rolling on the tip of the knife and licking blood, and their heads are pinned to the waistband of their pants and they are desperate with others, what is the picture, it is not that they are living happily, and the family lives a nourishing life, according to Zhao Ziying's reputation, it is estimated that this errand has been completed, and neither will be lacking.

The first few days were fine, but after a few days, even the Jianghu men on the north bank of the Yellow River and Pizhou came to inquire to see what the errand was.

But those who were recruited in the past have disappeared, and there is news that they have seen people on the way to Fengyang Mansion, but no one can say for sure that this news is looming.

Another thing is that the gentry of Yunshan Temple and Xuzhou want to do good deeds, prepare to set up porridge sheds in various places in Xuzhou and four counties, help the displaced people, and accumulate some merits for Xuzhou.

This thing is a good thing, but people who hear it feel strange, now there are still some displaced people in Xuzhou, those who should be arrested are arrested, and those who should contribute to life are busy, the construction site outside Hejiazhuang, the ditch by the Yellow River, they are all busy, as for others, how far and how far to run, who would dare to come to Xuzhou to find death.

Doubts are questions, up and down are very enthusiastic about this, even those wealthy gentry who are not pulling out a dime in Pingsuri have also paid for food, and there is no shortage of manpower Yunshan Temple, and for a time Xuzhou was in full swing.

Even Tong Zhizhou, who was dull all day, was also a little happier, and such good deeds done jointly in the local area, no matter where they spread, were regarded as his local officials.

Xu Zhenzhen married into the Zhao family, brought hundreds of servants from the Xu family, there are more than 20 young girls similar to the role of stewards, usually pass on the news and sort out the accounts are a good hand, at the beginning of Xuzhou is still in the legend, saying that Miss Xu knows that she is old, for fear that she will not be able to please Zhao Jin, so she brought these young and beautiful women to sleep in the room, but after a few days the rumors dispersed, not to mention that these women live in the house on the street, Zhao Jin is not at home all day, he has to have this kung fu to enjoy.

However, in mid-October, there were four girls in the house where these maids lived, these four girls can really be said to be young and beautiful, but they don't look like they came out of a big family, and everyone began to have old conjectures again, thinking that Miss Xu was a girl who was entrusted to someone, but then the rumors dispersed again, because these girls did not go out of the door, and they were watched by a few sturdy mothers-in-law every day.

Everyone can stare at the things in the city, Hejiazhuang has completely become a clean place, although the mule and horse market, the various markets and the camp of Zhao Ziying are adjacent, but there are high walls between them, and they can't see anything, so I don't know that there is a mansion specially opened up in the camp of Zhao Ziying, which is in charge of nearly 20 people, and some people are released from time to time, and people come back from time to time.