As Liu Jing escorted Liu Zong out of the residence, he saw dozens of men in short jackets and turbans, carrying knives and swords gathered in front of the wine shop, passing drinks to each other, and laughing and joking.
They all have the spirit of heroism, looking forward to their own glory, and being arrogant about everything. Only a hero like Liu Zong can impress them.
Liu Jing followed Liu Zong to the crowd, raised his hands and said, "In order to help me, all of you, regardless of the distance, rushed for more than ten miles to help me. I will keep this kindness in my heart."
Everyone looked flattered when they heard this. They didn't expect Liu Zhongda from Changsha to thank them. They were so overwhelmed that they forgot to return the gift for a while.
Liu Zong couldn't help but think deeply when he saw this. It was said that Liu Jing was born in the Guan clan and was famous in Changsha. However, he did not have any arrogance and arrogance. He interacted with people humbly and politely, without distinguishing between high and low. Let's think of his work "Xia Ke Xing".
, speaking of Lord Xinling, Hou Ying, Zhu Hai, Liu Zong would be a fool if he didn't know that Liu Jing had "ambitions" in his heart.
Liu Zong suddenly became curious. He really wanted to see what Liu Jing could achieve with his talent and ambition.
Liu Zong said: "I think they would be happy to receive your courtesy from Zhongda, let alone just ten miles. Even if they travel hundreds or thousands of miles, I think they will be happy to do so."
Liu Jing smiled and said: "Brother, you are serious."
Liu Zong pointed to the two people in front and said to Liu Jing: "Zhongda, let me introduce you. He is Chen Jin, named Bodeng, and he is Huang Wu, named Shuye. Both of them are loyal and loyal.
I regard him as my right-hand man."
Chen Jin is about 20 years old, seven feet eight inches tall, tall and strong, with strong ribs and curly beard, and looks very powerful.
Huang Wu is also in his twenties. He is only six feet seven inches tall, shorter than the average person, but his waist is extremely wide, which is unusual for ordinary people.
"I have met Liu Jun..." Chen Jin and Huang Wuchang bowed and bowed. In fact, this was not the first time that the two parties met, but they had never communicated before.
Liu Jing nodded and said with a smile: "I have heard about your reputation in the city."
Chen Jin and Huang Wu were very proud of themselves, and smiled unconsciously: "Liu Jun also knows that we are waiting for you?"
Liu Jing smiled and said: "You are also famous heroes, how could I not know?"
Liu Zong saw that it was almost time and said, "Zhongda, just send it here."
With the close relationship between the two of them, there was no need to be too polite. Liu Jing nodded and said, "Then I will see you off not far away. After I return home from my bath in two days, I will pay you a visit at my brother's residence."
Liu Zong looked surprised. Liu Jing spoke so solemnly, fearing that he had something to discuss with him. He said, "Okay, I will wait for you at home."
Then he said to Zhou Wei who was waiting aside: "You have done a good job today, and it is not in vain that Zhongda pleads for you in front of me. You should share more of the trivial matters at the banquet with Zhongda."
Zhou Weicheng said "promise" fearfully.
Liu Zong finally patted Liu Jing on the shoulder and led everyone away.
After seeing off Liu Zong, Liu Jing simply did not return to the banquet. After all, he was still at work, so it was not a good idea to drink with others after all.
Even if no one from Huang Qiu to the petty officials has any objections to this, he cannot do this, otherwise, what is the difference between him and Huang Qiu? As a leader, he must set an example.
There was no need for Ma Zhou to follow him back. His old injury relapsed due to official duties today, and Liu Jing asked Huang Qiu for ten days' leave on his behalf.
When Liu Jing left, everyone put down their wine glasses and went out to see each other off. The scene was very chaotic. At this time, everyone had drunk a lot of wine, and many of them were drunk or rude. Liu Jing was not angry either.
It was so comforting that everyone present praised it.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Liu Jing returned to the market place alone, sat in his room, and thought secretly. Today's banquet for dozens of people must be a large sum of money. He only has a few thousand money left in his house. He is afraid that he will not be able to pay for the wine after paying for it
What's left.
Now that the power in the market is under control, it’s time to think about making money.
When Liu Jing thinks of making money, the first thing that comes to Liu Jing's mind is daily necessities such as salt, sugar, tea, and wine.
Salt, in particular, was definitely one of the most profitable industries in ancient times. From ancient times to the present, salt merchants have always been a group of people standing at the top of the merchant pyramid.
It is a pity that Changsha is not close to the sea. Even if the water in the west produces salt, it is only a drop in the bucket. Moreover, it has been monopolized by wealthy families and there is no room for intervention.
As for sugar, Liu Jing was a little surprised that in the Han Dynasty, there was only caramel sugar, but not sucrose. Today, people mainly eat sugar cane from its pulp and drink it. Sugar is also a huge profit, but it has the same problem as salt. Sugar cane only grows in
Jiaozhou.
The time spent on the road, collecting sugar cane, recruiting people to make sugar, until the finished product is produced, every step is not easy. It will take a year and a half at the fastest, or even longer. The output is also a big problem. It may not be until Liu Biao raises his troops to go south.
Realistically, he may not be able to earn much money.
As for tea, some people grow it in Changsha, just for the purpose of relieving hangovers. They put some onions, ginger and other random things into the tea and cook it into a soup, which is almost unbearable to look at.
Since the definition of tea itself is still relatively vague and the tea-drinking culture has not yet formed, it will take an extremely long time to cultivate the market. It is no different from trying to make a lot of money from tea.
As for wine, one bushel of coarse rice can now brew more than three bushels of wine. You can imagine how low the alcohol content is. Not to mention modern times, even when compared with the Song Dynasty, the difference is more than three times. For him, the purity of the wine is higher.
The wine is not difficult.
Making money from high-purity wine is money-making, but this is a long-term business. It is difficult for him to get rich overnight. What he needs is to attract a large amount of funds within two or three years.
It is almost difficult to achieve the goal with normal methods, at least Liu Jing can't think of it. He can only think of a way that is not a solution, gambling.
In fact, this is considered a legal business. In the Han Dynasty, it was only banned by officials and not by the people.
However, even if it is not illegal, Liu Jing will not do it. He only intends to provide ideas.
He had already decided on Liu Zong as the candidate. I just talked to him about Xiu Mu's return visit to his home just to discuss the matter.
After today, he has one more person in mind to choose Zhu'a.
From the first day he came to the market, he heard that there were three evils in the market: officials, knights, and thieves.
The identity and background of an official is complicated, and it affects the whole body, so he decided to leave it to the last resort.
After today's "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys" with the District Hero, I believe that no ranger dares to stroke his tiger's beard without having a long eye, and the ranger is no longer a worry.
His next target is theft. When it comes to theft, naturally "Six Fingers" Zhu A cannot be avoided. He is Cai Sheng's acquaintance, and today he draws his sword to help Liu Jing. It is better for Liu Jing to turn his back on him, otherwise Cai Sheng
It's a difficult time to go through, but theft cannot be left untreated.
So Liu Jing planned to make him wash his hands in the golden basin for his own use.
As for whether Zhu Ahui agrees, Liu Jing doesn't care at all. He has done the utmost in benevolence and justice by doing this. I believe Cai Sheng has nothing to say.
If Zhu A doesn't know how to praise, then don't blame him for using thunderous methods. He is not a person who achieves results. At that time, whether he is arrested or expelled is just a word.
Until he returned home at the end of his shift, Liu Jing was still thinking constantly and never had a moment of leisure, not wanting Liu Pan, Huan Jie, and Huan Yi to arrive together.
When such a big event happened, Liu Jing guessed that Liu Pan would come. Needless to say, Huan Yi was a neighbor and friend, but he did not expect that Huan Jie would also come.
While Liu Jing invited the three of them into the room, he said to Huan Jie: "Gang Ji's visit makes me, a lowly man, shine brightly."
"It is said that Liu Zhongda speaks his mind, and it is true." Huan Jie said to Liu Pan and Huan Yi, and then half-jokingly said: "Since the day Zhongda became an official, I have been waiting in the house, but I haven't seen him after waiting for almost a month.
Zhongda came to visit, so I had no choice but to come by myself."
Liu Jinghan said with a smile: "I have always heard the rules and regulations, and I am diligent in official affairs. Even if I return to the house, I still can't bear to leave the letter, often late at night. How can I dare to come to the door to disturb you?"
Huan Jie smiled and said, "If Zhongda is interested, just come and I will sweep the bed to welcome him."
Liu Jing agreed with a smile, then looked at Liu Pan, who had been silent and depressed since entering the door, and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Cong, is there something on your mind?"
Huan Jie answered on his behalf: "He is unhappy because of what happened to Yuan Bo. The prince has already convicted him of Yuan Bo and moved to Baqiu. If he is not pardoned, he will not be allowed to return to Linxiang for the rest of his life. What does Zhongda think?"
Before Liu Jing said anything, Huan Yi on the side got angry first and said, "What kind of punishment is this? If the ruler is so benevolent and has no criminal law, where is the dignity of the ruler?"
Liu Pan slammed the table and said: "The Duke's words are deeply affecting my heart. I only wish I could not be a meritorious person."
The second brother had always been upright and friendly with Liu Jing. He was not surprised at all when Huan Jie said this, so he defended Zhang Xian: "How could Fujun not know that Uncle Ou Yuan's crime was so heinous that he should be executed, but Fujun has his own difficulties."
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Liu Jing glanced at Liu Pan and said: "The punishment Ou Xiong received is even more than I expected."
Huan Jie sighed: "Yuanlong argued endlessly with the prince in the main hall because of the incident involving Yuan Bo. His words were fierce and there were many criticisms."
Huan Jie was never one to exaggerate, so Liu Jing was extremely surprised and asked Liu Pan, "Brother Cong, why are you doing this?"
Liu Pan snorted coldly and said, "None of the big officials in the hall dare to speak out. If I didn't do this, I'm afraid the Lord would give even more preferential treatment to the Ou family."
Huan Jie smiled bitterly and said, "Zhongda, you should try to persuade Yuan Long more."
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head and said: "Brother Cong, why should you be angry with Ou Xiong? Ou Xiong is a common man, I have never cared about him. Whether he is alive or dead, what does it have to do with me? I have been in the city for less than a month and have already
He can be captured and killed at will. If he acts like a mantis with his arms like a chariot in the future, he will be crushed to death casually."
"Zhongda, you are right, what a mere mediocre person!" Liu Pan was greatly relieved when he heard this. Thinking about it, a mediocre mediocre person can only achieve this in his life, but Liu Jing has a bright future, and both sides are like clouds.
The difference between mud.
Disregarding heroes as if they were nothing, Huan Jie was filled with emotion for Liu Jing's magnanimity, and he sighed: "No wonder Zhongda can not only make friends with celebrities, but also recruit heroes. Such a magnanimity is truly an extraordinary person!"