"These ledgers give me a headache. Let's come to Xuzhou, aren't we doing big things? What's the use of being in the house all day looking at these ledgers? ”

Cheng Mingliang looked at the account book for most of the day, sighed for a long time, and when he saw that no one paid attention to it, he couldn't help but complain.

Guo Yixing, who was sitting opposite him, heard this, and his hand in turning over the account book was not slow at all, and he even comfortably picked up the teacup with his other hand to moisten his throat.

Cheng Mingliang saw this, but he was not annoyed at all. After many days of getting along day and night, he has touched Guo Yixing's temper a little. Although Guo Yixing looks heroic and uninhibited, he is thoughtful, and now that the eight winds are not moving, he must have something to do. When Cheng Mingliang reached Guo Yixing's side, he lifted the teapot diligently.

"Brother Guo, the tea is cold, right? Come, I'll give you a follow-up. Hey, even though it's hot on this day, you can't drink too much cold. ”

The appearance of Cheng Mingming's hind legs made Guo Yixing really unable to hold on, shaking his head and laughing.

Seeing this, Cheng Mingliang hurriedly pinched the other party's shoulders more attentively, "Brother Cheng, Brother Cheng—you said, the four princes and Su Zijin, why did they come to Xuzhou?" They go out early and return late all day long, but they are touring the mountains and rivers, and there are eyeliner monitoring everywhere around us, and they don't care. If this continues, what else can we achieve in Xuzhou? ”

Cheng Mingliang is really confused.

They have been under the eyes of caring people since Surabaya, saying that they have experienced different human customs, and they have opened a lot of shops along the way, causing them to look at the account book every few days to reconcile and settle the accounts, but he didn't see anything else.

Could it be that the fourth prince and Su Zijin came here to open a shop to make money? Thinking about the account books of the past few days, it is not less profitable, but compared to Su Zijin's golden hand, it can only be sprinkled with water.

Therefore, Cheng Mingliang was really puzzled, so he took advantage of the time when the fourth prince and Su Zijin went out, and wanted to find Guo Yixing to find out the bottom first, to see if he understood what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the two people.

Guo Yixing was clear about Cheng Mingming's careful thoughts, so he held the shelf with peace of mind.

"Hey, don't say it, this is a day's account, and my shoulders are really sore. Brother Cheng's hand is really energetic, much better than my little skill! ”

"Can you believe it or not, I can make you more comfortable?!"

Cheng Mingliang used his strength in his hands, pinched the bone socket under Guo Yixing's thick muscles, and said deliberately.

Guo Yixing stopped making inches in an instant, and laughed, "Okay, okay, don't pinch it, your craftsmanship should be kept and returned to Beijing to be courteous." Don't you want to know the intentions of the four princes? ”

Cheng Mingliang let go of the bones under his hand, pulled over a solid wood circle chair, and sat next to Guo Yixing, "That's right, Brother Guo, I'm still confused." It is said that the four princes came to Xuzhou this time, which is a major event related to the treasury, but as a result, we just open a shop every day and look at the account book, what's the use? It's important to get down to business! ”

Guo Yixing's chin tapped the account book on the table, "Isn't this the right thing?" ”

Cheng Mingliang didn't like to read since he was a child, and he had been patiently reading the account book for many days, and he didn't want to look at it at any time, so he only raised his hand and pulled the account book on the table twice, "That's it?" ”

Guo Yixing nodded, "That's not all." ”

Saying that, Guo Yixing no longer hung his appetite, and directly took out two account books, "Look, this is the shop in Surabaya, and this is Hailing, the county town of Xuzhou where we are located, what difference do you see from these two books?" ”

Cheng Mingliang glanced at it, although he was impatient in the past few days, he was still careful about his own work, so he opened his mouth and said, "Surabaya and Hailing, last month were more than four hundred taels of net profit balance, although the profit is placed in Kyoto, it can be regarded as a prosperous shop, but these more than four hundred taels, in Su Zijin's eyes, is nothing?" I heard that she and His Majesty's livelihood is a million taels a year! ”

As he spoke, Cheng Mingliang couldn't help but feel a little jealous in his mouth.

Originally, when he first started to open a shop to settle accounts, he had great expectations. Because of Su Zijin's reputation, he thought that he would be able to eat and drink spicy food this time. As a result, a few hundred taels per month? He hadn't seen any money, but he didn't care about it.

Guo Yixing said at this time, "You also know that this Surabaya and Hailing, a small city on the edge, a county town, not to mention the difference between the world, the same shop, but the income seems to be, don't you think there is something wrong?" ”

Cheng Mingliang furrowed his eyebrows, trying to recall the account book he had just calculated, "No, I have checked this account book, and I will never make a mistake." The one who runs the shop is also his own people, and they don't dare to be greedy for ink if they are given the courage, could it be that the government is around? It is also possible that they follow us all the way and take more care of our shop, which is also reasonable. ”

Guo Yixing shook his head, "Don't think it's so complicated, one shop can be manipulated, all shops are like, can they communicate in time?" ”

Cheng Mingliang thought about the income of the dozen or so shops he opened, and finally realized that something was wrong, and said suddenly. "It's also like this for one family, not for every family. Then Brother Guo, what do you say? ”

Guo Yixing had an expression that could not be revealed, "I don't know either." ”

Cheng Mingliang was flashed, almost angry. You don't know that you pretend to be with me for a long time?

Guo Yixing looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom, "We don't understand the economy, Su Zijin must understand." There must be a deep meaning in this! ”

Cheng Mingliang scratched his head, "Really?" ”

He looked at Guo Yixing suspiciously, with a mysterious expression, a little suspicious.

After thinking about it for a day, Cheng Mingliang finally didn't hold back, and immediately came to visit him after the fourth prince and Su Zijin returned home.

He was embarrassed to ask the four princes, for fear that the four princes would think he was too stupid, Guo Yixing had already said that he still didn't understand, so he only secretly went to find Su Zijin.

"Miss Su, please help me with my doubts."

Su Zijin shook the sandalwood fan in his hand, this is the time when the early summer is coming, although the yard is well designed, there is a cool breeze, Su Zijin is still used to holding a folding fan and shaking. After listening to Cheng Mingming's doubts, Su Zijin couldn't cry or laugh.

"We came here this time to improve the revenue of the national treasury. The salt tax is a large part of this treasury revenue, and it is also the most operable part. Let's shop all the way, in addition to experiencing the customs and customs, there is also the harvest of the salt tax. Guo Yixing is right, but what he said is not right. How can there be so many deep meanings, just come openly. How much tax money is for a shop, ten hundred and thousand, don't we know? However, what Guo Yixing said can be regarded as a margin, and each one is very different, what does this mean? It shows that Xuzhou salt merchants have a thorough understanding of all parts of Xuzhou. This is their territory. These aspects have penetrated deeper than the government. is deeper than the imperial court, and in this regard, we should really pay attention to it. …”

Cheng Mingliang listened to what Su Zijin said, to be honest, he still didn't understand much, but at least he understood one thing, that is, Su Zijin and the four princes could indeed see what he didn't know from these account books, but there was one more thing, that is, Cheng Mingming, like himself, didn't understand anything, and thought he knew very well.

That's it.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, I'm afraid that I won't understand it alone. At the moment, there is a big understanding that I don't understand and don't understand, and Cheng Mingliang is not in a hurry in an instant.

…

Qin Jing is not as busy as Su Zijin, Cheng Mingliang and others.

When he goes out to the locality, there are always people from all walks of life who can't shirk the invitation to the banquet. Today he returned drunk, Su Zijin poured tea and handed it to Qin Jing.

Qin Jing took the tea, grabbed Su Zijin and asked her to sit beside her, and naturally leaned her head on Su Zijin's shoulder.

Su Zijin looked down at Qin Jing, but saw him holding a teacup, lowered his head and took a sip, and couldn't help laughing, and the tremor emanated from his chest.

"What's wrong?"

Su Zijin asked.

"Nothing. From today onwards, this Xuzhou should pass on the domineering of you, the only daughter of the Marquis. ”

Su Zijin pursed his lips and said disdainfully, "Just pass it on." ”

Originally from Qin Jing to Hailing, the old man of Zhishi, the old man who has a relationship with His Majesty and Wuhou, and countless people have come to the banquet. Su Zijin, as the only daughter of Wuhou, can naturally act arbitrarily and not give face to others, but Qin Jing cannot. Some things that really can't be shirked, he still needs to come forward to deal with one or two.

Today, Su Zijin really couldn't stand it, so he led someone to kick open the door of Wanghailou and brought Qin Jing back strongly.

I believe that from now on, if anyone wants to feast Qin Jing, they will also weigh Su Zijin's wishes.

But she is a woman, and she is the only daughter of Wuhou, and others really have no way to take her.

It can be expected that the top and bottom of Xuzhou, where there is nothing else to do, will spread some of the reputation of Su Zijin Hedong Lion to discourage after today.

Su Zijin didn't care about this. Not to mention that she doesn't live in Xuzhou, but in Kyoto, some people rely on the old and sell the old, and she dares to flip the table if she is impatient.

"Zijin is a domineering husband, and the kid is really unrequited. Why don't we get married as soon as possible? Do I promise to me? ”

Su Zijin shook his shoulders exaggeratedly, and Qin Jing also sat up straight, but saw Su Zijin exaggerated, "You will take revenge?" ”

Although he knew that Su Zijin was joking with himself, Qin Jing still sighed unconsciously, and stretched out his hand to pull Su Zijin to his side and sit down, "I naturally know that after getting married, I can't help myself, and I don't have the pleasure of being the only daughter of your martial marquis." ”

Seeing that Qin Jing seemed to be affected by the wine, Su Zijin was a little sentimental, and hurriedly waved his hand, "I didn't mean that." ”

Qin nodded, "I know." But don't worry, in the future, even if we get married, you are still you, whatever you want to do, just go and lift the table, I will carry it for you. ”

Su Zijin didn't know if Qin Jing was drunk or how, how did he say this, so he brought the topic to the main matter, only to see her say bluntly, "What did Chen Ge Lao say about the salt tax?" ”

Qin Jing had long been accustomed to Su Zijin's incomprehensible look, but he still couldn't help it, pinched the back of Su Zijin's neck, and saw her shrink her neck, so he said, "Chen Ge Lao guessed the purpose of our trip, and took the initiative to speak, saying that the salt merchants had already asked him to express his position, and he would try to hand over as much as possible in the past few years to fill the treasury." ”

Su Zijin pursed his lips, "Elder Chen Ge is obviously looking at the salt merchant, otherwise he should talk to you first, and then talk about the salt merchant." Twenty percent? Listening to a lot, looking at their fine control over all parts of Xuzhou, you know that for them, two percent is just raising their hands. ”

Qin Jing didn't know where to think, and nodded, "It's not appropriate to make a big move right now, two achievements and two percent, wait..."

Further down, Qin Jing didn't say much, but Su Zijin vaguely knew.

She is Su Wu's only daughter, and Su Wu is also at ease with Su Zijin, so there are some things that she doesn't hide from her. And along the way, Qin Jing also said something intentionally or unintentionally, so that Su Zijin guessed, why did His Majesty surprise the private treasury? Is it really money-seeing? And why settle the accounts of acres and check the salt tax? Actually, it's all about money. Money, on the other hand, is military food.

There are many, Qin Jing didn't say any more, but looked at Su Zijin on the side, "I want to follow my father's imperial expedition closely, so after I go back this time, I'm afraid that the queen mother will mention the matter of our marriage." ”

There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great. Although Qin Jing was crowned, he did not get married, and he couldn't enter the forward camp in the army, so after returning to Beijing this time, it was foreseeable that as Qin Jing's biological mother, the queen naturally had to plan for her son.

He came out this time, not only to paralyze the other party, but also to fill the treasury by the way, and also to take Su Zijin out to relax, because after this time, Su Zijin is thinking about going out, as a married woman, I am afraid it will not be too easy.

After Su Zijin also came out, he saw Qin Jing's abnormal performance of listening and watching a lot but rarely acting, combined with the words he heard in his father's study, he guessed it. Therefore, Cheng Mingliang and Guo Yixing were confused and blindly guessed, and Su Zijin felt that it was cola.

When Qin Jing saw that the words came out, Su Zijin was not surprised, and knew that with her intelligence, I am afraid that she had already guessed.

Su Zijin thought about it and looked at Qin Jing, "It's okay." ”

Qin Jing's eyes widened instantly, "What do you mean?" A line is a line! I wrote to the queen mother and asked her to arrange it as soon as possible. Perhaps, the father and the queen mother will come to Xuzhou in person and get married here! ”

This time, His Majesty's goal with troops is Jiaoluan, he Qin Jing went down to the south of the Yangtze River like this, in Hailing, Xuzhou, to Jiaoluan, it is only a distance of one day and one night, if you don't know, you will think that they are traveling all the way, if you know, you know that Qin Jing's trip is a real striker.

If they use their marriage as a paralysis again, let His Majesty bring civil and military officials over, it is really possible.

Su Zijin didn't know why, and suddenly had some expectations, "You go and write a letter, and see how Your Majesty and Empress reply to it." ”

Hearing this, Qin Jing glanced at Su Zijin deeply, "Do you know that the words of a gentleman take root?" ”

Su Zijin nodded, "Naturally." ”

Although it looked indifferent, in fact, Su Zijin's hands and feet were already numb. This is a major event in life, and now, it is not an era that can be separated at will, a promise is a lifetime, Su Zijin is naturally nervous. But she strengthened her thoughts with just one sentence, except for Qin Jing, who else?