Yueyang Fangcheng is divided into five squares. Due to the arrival of the prince of the Western Wei Dynasty and a group of powerful officials from Daxingtai, the sergeants originally stationed here were stationed outside the city.
Gao Zhongmi, the newly promoted Taiwei Gong, was arranged to live in Xinnanfang District. When Li Tai entered the city, the curfew had already started, and there were very few pedestrians in the streets except for the imperial guards patrolling back and forth.
The group of people walked through the streets and alleys, and soon came to Gao Zhongmi's residence, a military building with three rooms, and a dozen Forbidden Army soldiers stationed in front of the door.
Perhaps Yu Wentai was also worried that Gao Zhongmi was not worthy of his position, and that the envious and jealous Beizhen warriors would come and attack him at night and wipe his neck.
Gao Zhongmi was still waiting for Li Tai to have dinner with him. When he saw him arriving, he also invited the new chief Shi Nianhua to join him and treated him much more politely than the former chief Shi Heland. After all, this Nianhua had really strong connections in the Western Wei Dynasty.
After the meal, several people sat together and exchanged greetings. Li Tai was also observing Nianhua. If the new Chang Shi was not easy to get along with, then Gao Zhongmi, the lieutenant, would be even more uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Nian Hua, a young man, has a good personality, is polite in his speech and behavior, and can remain polite and respectful to his boss, Gao Zhongmi.
After chatting for a while, Li Tai yawned again and again. He was indeed tired from running around for days. When Gao Zhongmi saw this, he waved his hand for the others to disperse and rest.
There was no talk all night. In the early morning of the next day, Chang Shi Nianhua sent Gao Zhongmi out first to Daxingtai to discuss matters in the Yamen. Then he returned to the house and sat down, unfolding the scrolls and carefully reading the etiquette related to the Taiwei Mansion.
Not long after, Nianhua suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves galloping outside the door, and he felt strange in his heart.
Currently, the prince and Daxingtai are in the city, and they are under strict security. No one other than the public officials is allowed to ride horses in the city. Hearing the sound of the horse's hooves getting closer, Nianhua hurriedly got up and walked out.
When he saw the appearance of the visitor, Nianhua strode forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "It turns out it's brother Huibao, but I didn't meet him from afar. Why are you here if I don't go to the government to discuss matters?"
"Why is Nian Da at Captain Gao's residence?"
Shu Hui stepped forward and dismounted, and was stunned for a moment when he saw Nian Hua.
After hearing this, Nianhua said: "My brother will be discharged from his service a month ago and will be awarded the title of Chief Historian of Taiwei Gongfu. He will follow Taiwei Gong to attend the Great Parade."
"It turns out that you actually surrendered. Time flies so fast. The former has a job with him and doesn't have time to visit frequently. Don't be surprised!"
When Shuhui heard this, he sighed with emotion, handed his mount to his attendant, and then walked to his residence with Nianhua, casually asking how he was doing.
After walking into the room, Nianhua invited Hui to sit down, looked at him carefully and said: "The Taiwei has entered the house early in the morning. What is the purpose of brother Huibao's visit? If it is not urgent, I will inform the Taiwei later.
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"I am not looking for the captain, but for his subordinate Li Boshan. I know that Boshan came to the city last night, so I asked him to come and see him!"
When Shuhui talked about this, his face showed anger: "I thought he was smart and sophisticated, but he still misunderstood the relationship. If he didn't go to see me, I came to see him!"
When Nianhua heard this, he felt a little nervous. Before he took office, he also inquired about Gao Zhongmi's life and learned that people at that time were quite critical of Gao Zhongmi's stealing of high positions.
At this time, when he saw Shuo Hui's aggressive visit, he subconsciously felt that he was coming to provoke him.
After thinking for a while, Nianhua stood up from the banquet, bowed deeply to Hui Hui first, and then said in a deep voice: "I have been away from the world for a long time, and I am unfamiliar with many things in the world. Now that I have entered the world and started my new life, I feel trembling. I'm afraid.
Disappointing.
Although I don't know the depth of the dispute that my brother mentioned, I still have some friendship with my brother that I can deal with. If my brother feels that we can make up for it with love, please do not disturb other members of the family."
When Shuhui heard this, he couldn't help but stare at Nianhua with his eyes wide open. After a while, he laughed: "Nian Da, you have been in the house for a short time, and you have never had a deep relationship with Li Boshan. It's worth serving him in your hometown."
Are you showing off your feelings in front of me?"
"Things in the same house are a matter of fate. If it's just a simple commotion, please bear with me, brother Huibao. If it's too involved, I'll take the liberty of arbitrating and hope that the matter can be resolved amicably."
Nianhua raised his hands and said again.
When Shuhui heard this, he clapped his hands and laughed: "I often hear people say that they are honest, honest, kind, and have a benevolent demeanor. Listening to your words, the rumors are indeed true! Don't worry, Li Boshan and I are not enemies, and he will be safe.
If you want to enter the customs, you should take advantage of my protection."
Nianhua was still dubious, but he still raised his hand and ordered his entourage to go to Bieshe to invite Li Tai.
Li Tai had been tired for many days and had a sound and sweet sleep. He waited until someone knocked on the door and then woke up. When he learned that Shuo Hui was visiting in the early morning, he washed up hastily and then went out to meet her.
When he entered the house, he first saw Nian Hua winking at him secretly. He was curious. He turned around and saw Shu Hui sitting in the hall with a straight face. He walked forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Fifteen thousand accounts and documents."
Qianshi, I have already sent people to North China before leaving. If you may not meet me on your journey, you can check it after you return."
"We have already met on the road, so I don't need to worry about you. Now I want to ask, Li Lang, what do you mean by this?"
Shuhui's expression still didn't improve. He raised his hand and slapped a roll of paper on the case: "Could it be that in your opinion, I am just a vulgar person who is greedy for temporary goods and cannot be a long-term friend?"
Li Tai took a look before entering and found that the roll of paper was the dividend plan he had planned before, and it also included the cargo list provided by Jingzhao County.
"I have always been grateful to you for your knowledge of Boshan. Therefore, when you see benefits in your work, you have to be eager to show it. Your love is true and true, and you are not ashamed of your words. If you trust me and enrich the personnel for my use, you should have it."
In return!"
He smoothed out these accounts and pushed them back to Shuo Hui, and then said: "Yue ago, the township group was in need of food and turned to me for help. They stole the water in the garden for many days, which was a waste of time and labor..."
"The reason why I bought a property in Luoshui is only because of Li Lang, and I told my family to obey everything. Could it be that they..."
Shuhui interrupted Li Tai's words and his face darkened.
"That's not true. The villagers are very cooperative, so I feel particularly grateful and must do my best to show off."
Li Tai pointed at the bill and said: "If you are the only family in the household, I may rely on your favor and deny the goods. But all the people are relying on you to beg for food. It is unethical to steal from others and enrich yourself. I beg you to accept it with your smile.
Otherwise, I may not have the face to go in and out of court in the future.”
"Who doesn't like the rich industry and abundant goods? But I don't need to steal your intelligence to support my family. There is a reason why I don't want to harvest everything!"
Shuo Hui still handed out the bill and took out a piece of dry biscuit and placed it on the table: "This is the military ration you prepared for the military regiment in Wuxiang County? I tasted it in the Taishi's residence before, and I was angry at Li Lang for hiding something.
If I don't have time to go and pay my respects to Daxingtai, I'll come to see you first.
Can you continue to make this kind of food? This winter I am leaving the country to hunt Jihu in the northern region, and I need this kind of food to supply the soldiers. I will use it as much as you can at Luodong Diya. I will spend the required materials at home, can you do it?
Is the food always coming out?”
When Li Tai heard this, he realized that Dao Hui had come specifically to find his point. He picked up the piece of cake and knocked it with his hand, and then said with a smile: "I will not use it by mistake for your army!"
Shu Hui was overjoyed when he heard this, and motioned to Li Tai to come and sit down. He picked up the bills and stuffed them into Li Tai's arms: "A few frivolous goods, which will be very convenient for my military and political affairs. If Li Lang shirks it again, he thinks that I am not worthy of this long-term relationship."
help!"
Hearing what Shuhui said, Li Tai could only smile and put away the bills, and then pulled them up, which seemed pretentious.
"If I hadn't seen Li Lang's work in person, I would have never known that there are so many ingenuities in miscellaneous tasks in the world! No wonder Brother He Ba wanted to enter my tent and seize people when the army was stationed in Shayuan! Although I don't know the depth of your wisdom, but I only know that
The few exposed ones are already stunning enough!"
Seeing Li Tai put away the bill, Shuo Hui seemed to have settled a worry, and his expression became relaxed and cheerful. He smiled and said: "Wuxiang County and Township Group Food has long attracted the attention and discussion of the people in Jingyuan. Such a beautiful business
, it is time to make the army bigger and stronger. Each family has an urgent need to support the army. If they all come to my house to buy, the materials will always be lost to me. I am also a wise man, and I have such a clever plan to manage the industry. What does Li Lang think?
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When Li Tai heard this, his eyes lit up.
It's not that he doesn't have the idea of making this project bigger, but it's just that those military leaders who support their own troops are inevitably arrogant and arrogant, and are far less easy to deal with than the government officials who have some rules and regulations for doing things.
It is really harmful and useless for him to cause too many such financial disputes by himself. The protection that He Basheng can provide him is no longer long-term. Even if the property becomes bigger, it will inevitably be taken away by others.
But now that Shuo Hui has taken the initiative, the situation is different. Although Shuo Hui was not a long-lived person in history, it can at least provide him with several years to strengthen himself.
If he still can't keep his property after a few years, then he is too useless. It is no longer a matter of money, but his life may be in danger.
At present, the production process of compressed military ration is still very cumbersome and rough, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. Processes such as ramming cakes can be completely replaced by hydraulic machinery such as water hammers, saving some labor and improving efficiency.
However, winter has already entered after the Dayue, and most of the rivers in Kansai are frozen, so production can only be maintained by manpower for the time being. Only when water power becomes strong again in the second year can further expansion of production capacity be considered.
Li Tai told Shuo Hui his plans, but he was not in a hurry. After all, he would be very busy in the future, not only to preside over the expansion of household registration in Beihua Prefecture, but also to guard against Ji Hu's raids in the winter.
“But you can collect a deposit in advance!”
When Shuhui talked about this, he saw Li Tai looking at him with a strange look, so he laughed dryly and said: "I also heard Brother He Ba tell you about your outsmarting the local tyrants. You always made empty promises and received a batch of materials in advance to increase production after the year.
Only then will there be no danger.”
Li Tai also laughed after hearing this. His operations in the countryside had already made his reputation a bit bad, and everyone was more or less afraid to engage in any further pre-collection and pre-sale transactions with him.
But Beizhen's military leaders are still an unexplored virgin land. Since Shui Hui has volunteered, they can let him operate it and make a profit.