Chongzhen six years, spring.

The thieves entered Beizhili, and the general Yang Yuchun died in ambush, and Zhaozhou, Xishan, Shunde, and Zhending fell.

He fled to the foot of the Xingtai Sky Ridge, recovered a little, went to Wu'an, and defeated Zuo Liangyu. Cao Ming, the garrison, Wu Yingke, the chief bookkeeper, etc., were all killed in battle.

The peasant army ravaged Hebei, and the Beijing division was shaken.

At the same time, the official army besieged Dengzhou Shuicheng, and Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming fled.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the first martial champion king came to hire, and Chongzhen dismissed a large number of military officials and ordered a re-examination to be selected. After the end of the Wuke Palace test, Wang Lai hired the deputy chief soldier of Shandong, and was grateful to Emperor Chongzhen, who would take the lead in every battle, and died in the siege of Kong Youde.

Shandong Suiping.

After repeated wars, the imperial court ran out of silver again, and ordered the provinces to send salt and silver quickly, and a total of more than 3.2 million taels were owed.

In addition, there was gold and silver, which were also handed over quickly, and this order caused the peasants in the Jiangnan provinces to live in difficulty. Because the official land that needed to be paid gold and silver had long been occupied by the nobles, gentry, and tyrants, once forced by the imperial court, it was equivalent to the tenant farmers having to pay rent twice.

The situation in the world is becoming more and more chaotic.

……

Zhao Han took out the silk clothes he brought from Lead Mountain, and went to the Huang family's ancestral house with a folding fan in hand.

Temporary changes are planned.

Zhao Han disguised himself as the son of a wealthy merchant in Jishui, Pang Chunlai was the bookkeeper he brought, Chen Maosheng was the little servant beside him, and Zhang Tieniu played the role of a personal guard.

Mr. Zhao...... Childe," Chen Maosheng touched the brim of his hat, "Can't you really see the scar on my forehead?" ”

Zhao Han was a little impatient and said, "I really can't see it, don't touch it." ”

Zhang Tieniu was still staying at the inn, and Zhao Han only took Pang Chunlai and Chen Maosheng out.

Huangjia Town is very small and has only one street. Out of the town, I asked all the way, and I didn't walk for a while, and I could look at the ancestral house of the Huang family from afar.

"It's a spring drought again this year."

Zhao Han glanced at the surrounding farmland, this was said to Pang Chunlai, the old master's eyesight could only see near things.

Pang Chunlai could only sigh: "The country is about to die, and natural disasters are frequent." ”

It's really nonsense, for several years in a row, Jiangxi has been spring drought, summer flood, and winter snow in turn. The only thing that can be fortunate is that there has been no major disaster, and the drought and flood disaster will last for a while before it can be stopped.

Zhao Han looked at the canal on the side of the road, and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

The canals were guarded along the way, and they were brought in by the river with water wheels and flowed into some fixed paddy fields, all of which were supposed to be Huang's fields.

As for other fields, even if they are close to the canal, they have to take a long detour to the river to fetch water.

Zhao Han saw many farmers, and went to the river in groups, carrying back water one by one, and could not irrigate a few acres from morning to night.

"Hey, this ancestral hall is so beautiful."

When Zhao Han passed by the Huang family's ancestral hall, he exclaimed in a strange way.

The main reason is that the farmers in the vicinity are too poor, and the houses in the vicinity are too dilapidated, which makes the Huang clan ancestral hall stand out from the crowd.

Bucket arch cornice, carved beams and painted buildings, there are stone lions, stone turtles at the door. Although compared with the Fei family ancestral hall, it is like a rich man meeting a wealthy businessman, but it is so eye-catching to stand here.

After about dozens of steps from the ancestral hall, it is where the ancestral house of the Huang family is located.

Zhao Han had already inquired about it, and the Huang family had only been a jinshi in the Zhengde Dynasty, and there was not even a single person after that. Moreover, the Huang family itself was not in business, and only sold some agricultural products and handicrafts to foreign merchants passing through the town.

With no additional income, he can maintain such a generous ancestral house by only exploiting the township!

"Bang bang bang!"

When Menzi opened the door and saw that they were fresh faces, he couldn't help asking, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Zhao Han just shook the folding fan, looking like a family member.

Pang Chunlai stroked his beard and didn't look at people properly.

Only Chen Maosheng stepped forward, handed out the famous post with one hand, and said arrogantly: "My son-in-law is Ji Shui Xiucai Zhao Yan, and the word says, I want to see Master Huang." You hurry up and report it, you can't afford to wait for it. ”

These three people are full of style, and at first glance, they are from a big place, and the door can't help but feel ashamed of themselves, and hurriedly took the name post and ran to report.

Zhao Han secretly gave a thumbs up and praised Chen Maosheng's superb acting skills.

After a while, Menzi ran out again, nodded and said, "Three distinguished guests, my lord is invited." ”

"Look!" Zhao Han stepped in.

Chen Maosheng took out a string of copper coins from his blanket and threw it to Menzi.

There are a lot of these things, and the amount is full.

Menzi took the reward with both hands, and roughly estimated that it was at least two or three hundred wen. Suddenly his heart was full of joy, and he became more enthusiastic, treating the three of them as high-rollers from the big city.

Zhao Han was brought into the waiting room, and tea was soon served.

"Phew!"

Zhao Han took a sip and spit it out, and said disdainfully: "What kind of bad tea is this, it's also for people to drink?" ”

Pang Chunlai hurriedly dissuaded: "Son, this is in someone else's house, even if the tea is not good, you should give the master some face." ”

"Okay, okay, just give him face." Zhao Han put down the tea bowl and never picked it up again.

The maid serving tea left with a tray and ran quickly to see Master Huang.

After telling him, Master Huang was angry and felt humiliated. But he has some inferiority, he has lived in villages and towns for most of his life, and he is really not worthy of carrying shoes for wealthy merchants.

Master Huang didn't dare to slack off any longer, walked quickly to the hall, hugged his fists and said with a smile: "Contemptible Huang Zundao, the words are correct." Haha, there is a loss of welcome, there is a loss of welcome. ”

Zhao Han also got up and arched his hand, and said modest words in an arrogant tone: "Where, where you are here, when you first arrive, everything depends on Master Huang." ”

"Don't dare to call me master, Your Excellency called me outside," Huang Zundao asked, "Haven't you asked your Excellency for your name?" ”

Zhao Han reported to his home: "Ji Shui Xiucai Zhao Yan, the word is said." ”

Huang Zundao has even lower self-esteem, although he is in his sixties, he is still just a child.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, Jiangxi Jinshi has the most.

In the whole of Jiangxi, Ji'an has the most Jinshi.

Huang Zundao was born in a remote rural area of Ji'an Province, with poor educational resources and great pressure on the imperial examination. He bought all the children, and it was too expensive to continue to buy shows, so he could only make do and pretend to be forced in front of his neighbors.

Jishui also belongs to Ji'an Mansion, and Zhao Han calls himself Jishui Xiucai, which far exceeds the gold content of Yunnan and Guizhou.

"It turned out that it was the seniors in person, disrespectful, disrespectful." Huang Zundao hurriedly moved.

This is a contest of fame and wealth.

A child faces Xiucai, and a rich man faces a rich businessman, Huang Zundao really can't jump.

Of course, if self-interest is involved, then another story is to be said.

The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake!

"Since Huang Xiaoyou is also a scholar, then let's talk about it," Zhao Han said, "I want to build a warehouse in Huangjia Town, and the rocky and barren beach by the river are willing to sell it to me?" ”

Huang Zundao was surprised: "Seniors want to build a warehouse here? ”

Zhao Han suddenly sighed: "My Zhao family is also a big family in Jishui, and I used to do business in Fujian and Guangdong. Have you ever seen the sea? ”

"I'm going to have a look." Huang Zundao said.

Zhao Han bragged: "My family's goods, they are all going to sea." Sold to Fujian merchants, it was shipped to Taiwan, Luzon, Ryukyu, and Japan. Sold to Guangdong merchants, that is, to be transported to the land of Taixi, there are Franc machines, France, and England. Have you ever heard of these foreign nations? ”

Huang Zundao was even more inferior, and said with a smile: "I have heard of it." ”

"Hate those rebels!" Zhao Han slapped the table and slapped the lid of the tea bowl off.

Huang Zundao only knew about the affairs of the nearby towns, and hurriedly asked, "Where are the troubled people?" ”

Zhao Han said: "There are chaotic people in southern Jiangxi and western Fujian, and if you retreat, you will gather in the mountains and forests, and if you advance, you will attack the prefectures and counties, and the business routes of my Zhao family will be blocked." These dogs entered, and when they met passing merchants, they had to forcibly extract thirty percent of the goods! ”

Huang Zundao nodded and said, "These chaotic people really deserve to die. ”

"General Nangan is also a fool, he has suppressed bandits for several years, but he was so suppressed by the chaotic people that he didn't dare to go out of the city. The court should arrest him and put him in prison! Zhao Han scolded.

The first Southern Jiangxi General Soldier was Yu Dayou, but as long as the banditry was not rampant, there was usually only one Southern Jiangxi general, and the Southern Jiangxi General was concurrently served by the Jiangxi General Soldier.

The same is true for the governor of Southern Jiangxi, who is generally concurrently served by the governor of Jiangxi, and will be specially set up when things get bigger.

Now the Southern Jiangxi General has jurisdiction over western Fujian and southern Jiangxi, and it is full of peasant troops as far as the eye can see......

Huang Zundao was surprised: "The generals of Nangan don't dare to go out of the city? ”

"Isn't it?" Zhao Han sneered.

Huang Zundao hurriedly asked: "The imperial court didn't send troops to suppress it?" ”

Zhao Han sighed and said, "Where are the soldiers in the imperial court? In recent years, there have been civil unrest in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Huguang. Beizhi, Shandong, and Henan are making trouble with the White Lotus Sect. Shaanxi and Shanxi thieves are raging, and Liaodong is still occupied by the Tartars, where do you say the imperial court sent troops from? ”

"This, this, this...... How so? Huang Zundao was shocked. He only cares about his own one-third of an acre, has no knowledge of the outside world, and will not inquire about passing merchants.

Zhao Han said again: "The business in the south is not possible, and my Zhao family plans to go to Heshui and transport goods from Ganzhong to Huguang." I was sent by my family to explore the way, and I felt that Huangjia Town was in a good location, and wanted to build a transit warehouse here. ”

"Well, that's it. ”

(In the previous chapter, the silver tael conversion was incorrect.) It has been changed to: a total of more than 3,000 taels were grabbed, and 1,500 taels were divided on one side. ）

Once his own interests were involved, Huang Zundao became reserved, put up a shelf and began to handle it, and even changed his title: "Don't hide it from the virtuous brother, although the rocky wasteland on this river beach is not worth a few dollars, it is the common property of the Huang family's various sects. If you want to convince the sects, I'm afraid it's not very easy, and the old man has to think carefully. ”

Zhao Han also changed his name and said with a smile: "Since Huang Yuanwai can't be the master, then I will build a warehouse in another place." Leave! ”

"Brother Xian, don't worry," Huang Zundao hurriedly dissuaded, "Everything is easy to discuss." ”

Zhao Han said confidently: "Although Huangjia Town is located on a commercial artery, there are many towns and villages along Heshui!" I built a warehouse in Huangjia Town, which is a great thing for Huang Yuanwai. As soon as the warehouse is built, the more merchants will be stationed, the better the business in the town, and won't the local products outside Huang Yuanwai be able to sell for money? Perhaps, in ten or twenty years, Huangjia Town will become a big town! ”

This pie is well drawn, and Huang Zundao really believes it.

Zhao Han said: "I want to build a warehouse, recruit workers, buy stones, wood, and mortar. Which job to recruit, isn't Huang Yuanwai the final say? Stones, wood, mortar, not bought from Huang Yuanwai? ”

That's right!

Huang Zundao was secretly happy in his heart, and he could take the opportunity to make a fortune.

Zhao Han held a folding fan in his hand and said with a smile: "The wasteland of the river beach can't grow food, if Huang Yuanwai can give it to me for free, then continue to talk about business." If not, I'll go to the town next door. I'll only give you three days to think about it, and as soon as the three days are over, I'll leave immediately! ”

Huang Zundao said: "Don't think about it, as long as it is a barren beach that can't be farmed, you can take as much as you want." However, I am responsible for the workers and materials that build the warehouse. How is it? ”

"Haha, deal!" Zhao Han laughed.

Isn't that the bait?