Chapter 138: Dark Chess Has Been Deployed
"Huh? Today's beef is delicate, fragrant, and delicious. Shen Tan tasted the beef in his mouth and couldn't help but praise.
The subordinate on the side smiled and said: "Master, recently, there have been many local specialties in the business, and what you eat is Yizhou cattle, which naturally tastes different." ”
Shen Tan smiled: "Not bad, yes, you can ask him to buy more, there are few merchants here who are willing to come, but it is not easy to catch up once, and I don't know when I can eat next time." ”
Shen Yi on the side frowned and looked at the dark red liquid in the glass: "What kind of wine is this?" I haven't seen it before. ”
"This is a wine that has become popular lately."
"Oh? This is the aging wine in Chengdu? ”
The servant shook his head and said, "There are no foot merchants in the aging wine industry, this is just ordinary wine." ”
Shen Yi took a sip and raised her eyebrows: "The taste is sweet and mellow, and there is no astringency of ordinary fruit wine, it is indeed not bad." ”
But he immediately became angry again, because he knew that Liu Feng had aged wine in his house, and he heard that it was a gift from the prince, but the guy never took it out to entertain them.
"Hmph." Shen Yi drank all the wine in the cup in one gulp, and said secretly in her heart: "When the matter is done, I will see how arrogant you are!"
The caravan sold a wide variety of things, such as cattle and tea from Yizhou, rice from Jingzhou, salted fish from Soochow, and even medicinal herbs from Nanzhong...... Recently, it has been sold back and forth in the three counties, and it is very popular.
The Shen family, as the largest wealthy family in this area, contributed more than half of the caravan's sales.
After serving the master for dinner, the Shen family came to the small door and found the young man who was still waiting at the gate of the house.
The young man had a simple face, and his wide and thick robe covered his sturdy physique, and when he saw him come out, he smiled and said, "Sir, how is it?" The two generals are still satisfied with what we sell? ”
When was that person called sir? Seeing that his mouth is so sweet, it is more and more pleasing to the eye to see this honest young man.
"Yes, it is indeed a good thing that you and others have sold, and the general is very pleased."
The young man immediately smiled: "Very good, very good, thank you, sir, so that we will dare to buy more goods next time." I don't know what I like best? ”
As the young man spoke, a string of copper coins was already handed over under his hand.
The subordinate looked down and saw that it was a straight hundred coins issued by the king of Hanzhong, and his face was also a little more gentle and close.
With the full operation of Yizhou officials and the cooperation of Liu Chan using Zhao's firm, with Shu brocade and wine as an offensive, Zhibaiqian has now basically regained the credibility of copper coins in Jingyi Erzhou.
The big clans in various places either took the initiative or were forced to use this kind of coin, and after they took the lead, they also began to quickly influence the people.
Nowadays, not only Jingyi Erdi, but also some places near Wei and Wu have also begun to use the direct 100 coins issued by Lao Liu.
As for this matter, it has not yet attracted the attention of the two high-level leaders.
Although the three eastern counties are relatively closed, after such a long time, they can be regarded as under the rule of Lao Liu, and they have naturally begun to circulate and be used.
The man patiently told the young man all the goods that the Shen brothers liked, and then asked, "If you can get the aged wine, I think the general will not be stingy, and maybe there will be another reward when you are happy." ”
The young man smiled helplessly and said, "You also know that those are all big businessmen like the Zhao family's business, and a small caravan like us with no background can't get it." ”
But immediately he arched his hand and said: "But this time I have to be rewarded by the Shen family, I am really worthy of this trip, and there will be more good things to ship in the future." At that time...... I would also like to ask for your kind attention. ”
"Well, as long as you wait for good things, how can my Shen family not be able to pay."
"That's that, that's."
The honest young man had a sweet mouth, and he would come again, and after a while, he made the people of the Shen family a little dizzy, and he was already called a brother and a brother between his words.
"Brother Wang, it seems that some northerners have come here recently? They wouldn't also come to the Shen family to talk about business, right? Business is not good, and my brother is afraid that he will be robbed. ”
The subordinates of the Shen family waved their hands: "No one has come to buy and sell with you, those people are not businessmen, they are all distinguished guests of my Shen family, and their identities are by no means idle." ”
The young man's eyes flashed slightly, and then he smiled: "That brother is relieved, a little heart is not respectful." In the future, if the Shen family needs anything, Brother Wang will inform the brother. ”
After that, he handed over a string of copper coins.
"You and I hit it off at first sight, and the virtuous brother doesn't need to be so polite, hehe." The person surnamed Wang said that his hand was very sharp when he took the money.
After leaving the Shen family, the young man returned to the caravan, and his body and gait were no different from ordinary people when he walked.
It's just that if there is a master here, you may be able to find that every step under his feet is extremely stable......
Shangyong came with a small caravan.
There is an extra homeless man in Xicheng County, because he is good at martial arts in the army, he was discerned by the Shen family who was stepping up his training, and was hired as a guard at home to guide the martial arts.
And Meng Da asked his henchman, Fang Ling Taishou Deng Fu to expand the source of troops, and there was also a tall and strong man with his bravery, who was appreciated by Shangguan as soon as he joined the army, and directly became the commander.
……
After the Shen family brothers had dinner, when there were only two people left, Shen Tan asked, "How is the preparation for Liu Feng's 'plan'?" ”
That Liu Feng endured it for a long time, and there was still no news after waiting and waiting, and finally angrily found Meng Da again.
Meng Da only said that he had also come to the door many times and worked hard, and the Shen brothers had finally promised to handle the matter as soon as possible.
Seeing that they couldn't drag it on, they decided to give some blood to Liu Feng and appease him for the time being.
Shen Yi said: "It's almost over, I'll send a letter to him, write down the money, food and materials I have prepared, and then send a generous gift, presumably so that he can settle down." ”
Shen Tan nodded: "Don't be stingy, not only should you prepare more courtesies, but also don't be too bad about the money and food." The top priority is to stabilize him, and when the army of King Wei arrives, let him vomit twice as much as he eats this time. ”
"Yes, brother."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and their smiles were full of murderous intent.
……
Liu Feng received a letter sent by the Shen brothers, which recorded the money, food and materials of the 'Shangji'.
"The money is 3.13 million, the total amount of various types of grain is 114 stones, and the gold ......"
There are all kinds of miscellaneous items in the back, arable land, population statistics, etc., Liu Feng didn't continue to look back.
He left it to his servants to calculate, and he couldn't understand the complexities.
But he was still very satisfied, although he instinctively felt that it was a little less, but the three counties were not a rich place originally, and the Shen brothers could come up with these, at least it was an attitude.
Then the envoy of the Shen family said: "General, the villain still has a word to convey." ”
Then he looked around, and Liu Fengyi waved his hand away the idle people and others.
The messenger smiled and said: "General, the head of the family has prepared another gift for the general, and I hope that the general will accept it with a smile, and the head of the family hopes to cooperate sincerely with the general in the future to help the king make a great decision as soon as possible." ”
Then he presented another gift list.
Liu Feng waved his hand and smiled: "Hahaha, the two generals Shen don't have to be like this, they are dedicated to the public, not for personal gain." If the two generals have a heart, they can count this gift together. ”
The next person was stunned, but anyway, this gift can be regarded as a gift, maybe Liu Feng is just talking about the scene, who knows if you are on the plan or you received it yourself?
So he didn't say anything more and retired.
Liu Feng glanced at the gift list, gold, money, silk, and animal skins...... Although it is far worse than the above calculation, it is indeed a generous gift for individuals.
The wealth of the Shen family is actually related to the water, and the mud at the bottom of the river can be scooped out of the sands.
Although it is not easy to find the golden sand, and the output is much lower than that of the gold mine, it is also a considerable and stable income.
The Shen brothers sent a large number of gold diggers to dig at the bottom of the river all the year round, and these women exchanged their hard lives and poor working conditions for the gold income of the Shen family.
And they themselves have gold in their hands every day, but they can't even eat enough, and they will be insulted and whipped if they slack off.
It is not uncommon for gold diggers to die every month due to fatigue and hardship.
Regarding the generous gifts in his hands, although Liu Feng has the concept of "the brothers of the Shen family have accumulated money so far", he thinks more about meritorious service and rewards, expanding his land and worshipping the generals, and he does not have much specific understanding of these.
"General, there is still a person outside the mansion who wants to see you." Suddenly, there was a voice from outside the door.
The Shen family's subordinates have just walked on the front foot, who is this?
Liu Feng said: "Do you know who is coming?" ”
"He offered something and said that the general would know it if he had seen it."
"Bring it."
The servant pushed the door open and handed over something.
Liu Feng was first shocked after seeing it, and then said happily: "Let him come in!" ”
At this time, what Liu Feng had in his hand was a piece of jade ring that he gave to Liu Chan when Jingzhou was parting......
Thank you brothers for your enthusiastic vote, thank you!
(End of chapter)