Chapter 104: Forming a faction * Eating the sea

Just when Old Man Fei was busy making money for himself in Fengtian, ganging up, and cleaning up those disobedient banner men, Yu Zhong and Mo Jing took Heilongjiang General Peng Chun to Beihai, that is, on the edge of Lake Baikal.

Riding a horse and standing on the top of the lake, you can ride your horse to the edge of the lake and take a sip of the cool water...... Yu Zhong and Mo Jing's actions made Peng Chun sure once again that he couldn't understand these two people.

"General Peng, do you want to have a bite too? Beihai is one of the cleanest water sources in the world, and it would be a shame not to taste it here......" Mo Jing picked up the lake water with his hand and washed his face, and when he saw Peng Chun still sitting on the horse, he asked with a smile.

"No need." Peng Chun looked at the surface of the lake and felt that the sunlight reflected by the lake was a little dazzling, so he turned his head and asked, "What are you and Master Yu insisting on this general coming here with you?" Now that they are on the shore of the North Sea, the two of them must give General Ben an answer, right? ”

"Don't worry, General Peng!" Yu Zhong took a silver kettle and held a pot of water, and handed it to Peng Chun, "Taste this water first, this water is better than many spring waters, ah, taste it......"

"......" saw that the other couple had to drink water by themselves, and Peng Chun had no choice but to take the kettle and take a sip. After drinking, he stared at Yu Zhong and Mo Jing again, waiting for the answers of the two.

"General Peng, how much do you know about this Beihai?" Seeing that Peng Chun was so persistent, he had to ask the reason immediately, and Yu Zhong didn't care about himself, so he spoke.

"It's a big lake...... Well, the lake water tastes good! Smacking his lips, Peng Chun picked up the silver kettle again and took a sip.

"General Peng, is the lake water in Beihai good alone?" Mo Jing walked over and asked.

“…… What the hell are you trying to say? Let's just say it, don't keep going around like this......" Peng Chun said.

"Haha, General Peng, you're still in a hurry...... I don't know if you've ever eaten 'North Sea Fish'? Yu Zhong asked.

"'North Sea fish'? Are you too embarrassed to mention this to me? …… Hum! Peng Chun threw the silver kettle in his hand towards Yu Zhong, turned the horse's head and left.

"In such a hurry? Hey, don't go......" Seeing that Peng Chun and his subordinates didn't look back at all, and the horses ran faster and faster, Yu Zhong and Mo Jing didn't chase after him, but because Zhong was there, he shouted loudly: "General Peng, you are gone now, and when your subordinates look for you, you will have nothing to say......"

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"Lord Yu, what do you mean?"

Peng Chun is back because Yu Zhong has grasped his sore spot. …… There is little oil and water in Heilongjiang! If you can't lead your subordinates to win battles and reap benefits for your subordinates, then you are not a good general. During the western expedition to Geerdan, the army brought out by Peng Chun from Heilongjiang repeatedly lost the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and the whole army looked up and down as people in other armies were promoted and made rich, and their eyes were red to purple. However, it is not a human reason that he can't make a credit, so Peng Chun is still reasonable, but if he can't make a fortune, Peng Chun is a little to blame.

Heilongjiang used to be a poor and remote place, a bitter cold place, and there was no oil and water. Being sent here as a soldier can only be regarded as an eye-opener. But now it's different, as soon as the customs open, the money rolls in. In the past, how had the soldiers of Heilongjiang heard of millions of taels of silver? And it's shipped out from its own nose!

If it weren't for the fact that the silver was either from the imperial court or the internal affairs government, Peng Chun doubted that he would secretly send troops to rob it. Similarly, if it weren't for the fear of causing friction with Russia and being pursued by Kangxi, he also suspected that he might send troops to the opposite territory to rob Western merchants who came to buy things.

For this matter, he once looked for Tai Zhong, hoping that Yu Zhong could take advantage of his position to give him some convenience...... That is, to give a little benefit.

However, Yu Zhong refused. And told him that most of the people who came to Heilongjiang to sell things were imperial merchants from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and most of those who came to buy things were aristocratic businessmen from Russia and the Netherlands. Therefore, persuade him to give up this idea.

Since the Admiral who was directly in charge of the customs had spoken, he had no choice but to give up this financial route.

However, later he heard that Mo Jing hired some Oroqen people to fish in the North Sea, and sold these fish at a sky-high price in the Guannei, making a lot of money. When he heard the news, he immediately became furious, but he was really angry.

He blamed Yu Zhong and Mo Jing, how could he say that the big guys got along well, especially since Yu Zhong was also his subordinate, why did he start this behind his back? Now that you know that there is a profit, why not call yourself a hand? Unexpectedly engaged in monopoly!

Originally, he wanted to go to Yu Zhong to settle accounts, but later gave up this idea. After all, Yu Zhong is no longer the Yu Zhong of the past, he is no longer his subordinate, and he has made great contributions, saved Kangxi's army, and has a good relationship with Feiyanggu, Fuquan and Sun Sike and other bigwigs in the army. Therefore, he can only secretly hate in his heart, and look for an opportunity to see if he can secretly make a stumbling block for this guy.

However, before he could come up with a way to retaliate, Yu Zhong and Mo Jing went to Beijing to pay homage to the Empress Dowager. And as soon as these two men returned, they dragged him to this land of the North Sea.

"Actually, we have heard recently, General Peng, you have a lot of complaints about us not thinking about the brothers in the Heilongjiang army, and even many of my old brothers in Yaksa are also very dissatisfied with me! …… Say I have a good and forget my brother! ”

Yu Zhong's bluntness made Peng Chun's face hot for a while, but he didn't think that he and those Heilongjiang soldiers were wrong. This is the case in this world, there are people who make a fortune together, and a single person makes a fortune, how can it be done without leaving a little oil and water for the people next to him?

"Actually, how dare I? Not to mention that Heilongjiang Customs has to rely on the care of your brothers in the army, just by virtue of the friendship between me and your brothers in the army, we can't forget everyone! …… General Peng, don't you say? ”

"Lord Yu, it's best if you think so!" Peng Chun kicked off the horse, walked to Yu Zhong's side and patted the other party's shoulder, and continued: "However, Lord Yu hasn't forgotten everyone, and he doesn't seem to remember everyone much......"

"It's easy to say, General Peng seems to have a lot of grievances against Zhong, but it's okay to do this, everyone can spread out all the words and talk ......about it," Mo Jing walked over and smiled.

"Spread it out?" Peng Chun asked.

"That's right!" Mo Jing shook off the bangs that were wet when he washed his face with lake water, and said: "Actually, Yu Zhong didn't forget his brothers in the army before, nor did he forget General Peng, your old boss, but he couldn't say anything at that time!" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Eight words, 'the customs is first opened, everyone pays attention', that's all." Mo Jing said.

"Well, there's some truth to that. But what about North Sea fish? I heard that Jinggege has made a lot of money...... "Peng Chun said.

"General Peng, you are the general of Heilongjiang, I don't know if you know how many times Mo Jing sold fish?" Yu Zhong said again.

"This ......" Peng Chun recalled, he just heard that after Mo Jing made a fortune selling fish, he was furious because the other party ate alone, and now that he thinks about it, it seems that Mo Jing didn't sell much fish.

"Once, only once!" Yu Zhong stretched out a finger and said.

"That's just a way to find out what the people in Kannai think of the North Sea fish! After all, my land of China is rich in products, and there are probably no less than 10 million species of fish alone, who knows if this North Sea fish will be loved by people, and who knows what price these fish can sell for? If you don't know the market and make a big fuss, wouldn't it be in vain to make people resentful? Mo Jing said.

"Could it be that you two brought me here this time......" Peng Chun already understood a little, but he was still not sure.

"That's right, it's the sea to eat the ...... of the sea," he waved his hand and pointed to Lake Baikal, and Yu Zhong said: "Although there are many rare things in Manchuria, they all have owners, and only the governor of Bukhatula has the right to do them." The customs are set up by the imperial court, and if you profit from it, it will not be good for anyone. So, let's make another way to make a fortune ourselves......"

"I see, hahaha, good! Lord Yu really deserves to be our own people in Heilongjiang, and in the end he still ...... to his brothers" Peng Chun was overjoyed, and felt that Yu Zhong suddenly became very pleasing to the eye.

"Don't you be too happy, Lady Pun? Selling fish is indeed very profitable, but it may not be enough for tens of thousands of soldiers in Heilongjiang, right? What's more, there are still some people who want to take the lion......" Mo Jing reminded beside him.

"yes, this ......"

"Haha, General Peng, don't listen to Mo Yan to scare you, there are many good things in Beihai! ......" Yu Zhong pointed to the surface of the lake again and said: "Since you rely on the sea to eat the sea, of course you must know what is in the sea." This North Sea is vast, about the same size as Hainan Island in the south of our Qing Dynasty, and it is unfathomable, so the products are extremely rich. And there are many of them that you can't find anywhere else, and these are special products...... Do you know General Peng? There are more than 200 kinds of shrimp in this lake alone, and there are many kinds of shrimp whose color is pale and close to pure white. Ever heard of it? …… I've also heard from people in the neighborhood that there is a completely transparent fish in this lake, which is a rarity, and even if you catch only one fish a year, it is enough to sell it for a lot of money in the Kannai. And ......"

Yu Zhong stuffed the aquatic information about Lake Baikal that he heard from Mo Jing into Peng Chun's ears, and he didn't care if the other party remembered it or not, anyway, he kept talking about the broad prospects for the development of the North Sea, and Peng Chun and his subordinates had a golden light in their eyes, and they didn't come back to their senses for a while.

And when it came, Yu Zhong finally said the purpose of this trip: "It's just that the road is inconvenient, I'm afraid I have to bother General Peng, you can use the soldiers in your hands......"