On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the Yun family closed its doors and declined all visits. Early in the morning, Xin Yue and the pregnant Li Anlan were busy greeting each other. Just yesterday, the last group of caravans came back from the grassland.
We entered Zhuangzi safely. During the Chinese New Year, the market was also closed for three days. During these three days, the Yun family did not receive outsiders.
Over and over again, she corrected the maid to hang the big lantern in the entrance hall. There were already fine beads of sweat on Xin Yue's forehead. She didn't dare to slack off today. After seeing the hall, she also wanted to go to the kitchen to have a look. In the villa in the city,
The cooks have all been summoned home to prepare for today's banquet. Every three years, the Yun family will recall all the shopkeepers and generals from other places to report on their performance in the past three years. At the same time, they must also record the local customs and customs in detail. Last time
Yun Ye was not here, so the old lady thanked them for their hard work in the past three years on behalf of the owner. Although it was lively, the shopkeepers were still a little regretful, after all, the owner was not here.
This year is different. The head of the family does not have to go to war. He stays at home early and waits for everyone to come back. Whether he can become an offering to the family still needs the word of the Marquis. When a man speaks, it is more effective than a woman setting up a written certificate.
Shopkeeper Liu Degong and Liu from Lingnan are talking to Mr. Hou in the study. Liu Jinbao is guarding the door. Lao Jiang is sitting on the roof with a crossbow and taking a nap. His whole body is buried in a thick old sheepskin coat. He looks lazy.
His two ears were alertly listening to what was going on around him.
"Old Liu, you have been working hard in that remote place in Lingnan all these years. I didn't expect that your hard work in Lingnan in the past few years would actually bring such huge benefits to the family. It was beyond my expectation.
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"Master Marquis, this is what this slave should do. There is no place in the family that treats this slave badly. I dare not to do my best."
"You are also the big boss of the powerful party. You have been expelled from your slave status a long time ago. Why do you still scream like an old slave? Everyone who listens to it has prickly heat." I don't like these shortcomings of this group of people the most. As a free citizen, I don't do them.
, you have to become a slave. Being a slave yourself is not enough. Your biggest wish is that your son can become a retainer of the Yun family like yourself.
"Master Hou, I can say that I have no relatives in Chang'an. I only have an old wife and a son at home. Qing'er is a coward by nature. If there is no family to support him, I may not be able to keep the family fortune even if I earn tens of thousands of dollars for him.
He is still the source of disaster. Just take pity on the old slave and accept him."
"Okay, okay, there is no shortage of food at home, but he has such a rotten temperament that he can't do anything. I don't know if he can be scolded and cried by the women who buy goods if he is asked to work as a clerk in a shop.
How could such a strong person like you give birth to such a cowardly son? Forget it, just stay at home and take care of the flower house. I just told Xiaoya and the others not to bully Qing'er."
Old Liu was overjoyed and was about to kneel down to thank him, but Yun Ye pulled him up. After sitting down, Yun Ye suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask: "Old Liu, you are the one who built the transfer station on the sandy island at the mouth of the Yangtze River.
That's your idea, right?'
"Master Hou, I was just about to say this. That is a good place. When I passed there for the first time, the island was only ten feet in diameter. It was not an island, it could only be regarded as a pile of sand. But I
When I passed by for the second time, the island was already a hundred feet long. When I came back this time, I made a special trip to see the island again and found that it had grown a lot. Lord Marquis, this is a treasure, four of them.
The area has increased more than ten times in the past year. If this increase continues, it may not be how big it will be in a hundred years.
The Marquis is now going to His Majesty to ask for a favor, to bring that small island over and turn it into our family's property. Anyway, the desolation there is very desolate, and there are only reeds on the island. With the Marquis's reputation, it will not be difficult to come over. Wait until Master Baobao
When I grow up, there is no problem that the island can be used as a shipping terminal. The main reason is that it is in a good location. It is stuck at the mouth of the Yangtze River, so I can make a lot of money every day. "
Yun Ye felt a little stupid when he heard this? Are these people from the Tang Dynasty? The Yun family is already preparing for the second wave of industrial clusters. Who knows what is going on in Chongming Island? It took more than a thousand years to change
It has become an island as big as a county. It is known as the "Gateway to the Yangtze River and Yingzhou in the East China Sea". It is the largest alluvial island in the mouth of the world and the largest sand island in the world. The island has flat terrain, fertile land, and forests.
It is lush and rich in products. It is a famous land of fish and rice. Do you want to start now? Brand this island with a big cloud?
But Lao Liu thought simply. It is not too late to start now, but too early. On the side facing the river, the sand will continue to collapse, and finally be sent to the back by the current. It seems that the island is growing.
, but its position is constantly changing, and it keeps running into the sea. If you build a house in the center of the island this year, it will become a dilapidated house next year. If you don't move, the house will fall into the sea along with the sand. No,
No, moving every year is not a good idea.
But thinking about the land's continuous rise, Yun Ye suddenly felt that Chongming Island seemed to be able to be put to use. Wasn't that Sihaihao always at odds with him? Why did he have to fight with him in Yuezhou?
Seeing that the Marquis was deep in thought, Old Liu put down his tea bowl with a smile, walked out of the house, and told Liu Jinbao that the Marquis was thinking about something and not to disturb him unless called.
Yun Ye was not stunned for long. When he came to his senses, he saw that the lanterns in the yard had been hung up. Xin Yue accompanied the old lady and kept saying hello to the other shopkeepers. When everyone saw Yun Ye coming out, they came up one after another.
Please greet me in advance. You are very polite and polite.
When everyone was seated, Yun Ye stood up and looked at the 14 big shopkeepers of the Yun family, plus Lao Qian and Lao Fang, that is, 16 well-known big bosses, sitting around a large round table, waiting for Yun Ye to speak.
Instructions.
"There's nothing to say. Everyone is a good person. They work hard to support me, a famous prodigal son in Chang'an Street. I didn't say that Lingnan's income is the first. This time, Lao Liu and Liu Degong took the lead. The family's
There are only five of these jade pendants. I gave one to Lao Zhuang. This is your second one. Whoever wants to get it next time just needs to surpass Lao Liu."
Yun Ye said it easily, but his face was solemn. When he saw Yun Ye taking out the white jade pendant with cloud patterns, bowing his waist and holding it to Lao Liu with both hands, Liu Degong's lips trembled so much that he wiped his hands on his clothes hard.
After two clicks, he took it, held it up high, and showed it to everyone. Then Xin Yue personally tied it around his waist. The old lady also bowed to thank Liu Degong for his hard work in the past three years.
After handing out the jade pendants, Yun Ye clapped his hands and said, "Your things are much better than Lao Liu's. They are all gold. I specially exchanged them for gold coins from the Ministry of Household Affairs. These are the first batch of gold coins from the Zhenguan Dynasty. They are exquisitely made and unlike
That jade pendant owned by Lao Liu was carved by me when I had nothing to do, so it’s worthless.”
Old Liu also said with a red face: "Yes, brothers, this year it was my younger brother who took the lead. After three years of hard work, I exchanged it for a jade pendant worth five gold coins. Look at yours, tsk tsk tsk, it's a hundred gold coins."
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"You damn old Liu, you've got a good deal. I'll use these 100 gold coins and 500 guan to exchange for you. Can I do it?" Goryeo Lao Cui was so jealous that he pretended to arrest Lao Liu's waist.
Lao Liu held the jade pendant in his hand and dodged it far away, making everyone laugh.
Lao Li, who was going to the Western Regions, kept drinking with his head down, without saying a word, almost drunk after drinking one cup after another. Yun Ye walked up to him crookedly, patted his shoulder and asked, "Why are you not happy on this big day?"
Lao Li raised his head and smiled bitterly and said: "Master Hou, I looked at other people's account books and was so ashamed that I was speechless. No matter if you are taking Ganliang Road, Lingnan Road or Liaodong Road, everyone will make money."
There is a lot of money, and Lao Nu is the only one who has no face to face his family when he travels to the Western Regions. The family has equipped Lao Nu with the best manpower and the strongest guards, but Lao Nu’s income in the past few years has not been as much as Lao Liu’s.
Not only did the Marquis not take offense at the 20%, but he also spoke kindly to me, which really embarrassed me to death."
"I'm not asking you to go to the Western Regions just to make money. Every time you go to the Western Regions, you have to spare half of the camel team to transport books. It's already your ability, Old Li, to not lose money. Do you know that compared with books, those goods
It’s nothing, not to mention that I always assign you tasks, which also hinders you. Otherwise, with your ability, the income will not be much worse than that of Lao Liu. You have found the ancient city of Loulan.
A great discovery. Mr. Jinzhu and the others are about to set off to investigate Ancient Loulan with you. A great empire disappeared in the desert. The reason must be found. Those who remember the past must remember the aftermath. If we encounter such a disaster,
It's better to be prepared. This is an extremely profound knowledge. Don't use money to measure it. Come on, let's go one by one."
Lao Li finally became happy after being told by Yun Ye. He drank a large bowl of wine with Yun Ye and soon blended into the happy crowd. The old lady was so happy that she drank two glasses of wine for the first time, which made everyone cheer.
Yun Ye finished his work as the shopkeeper, washed his face and went directly to the wine shop. When he arrived at the wine shop, the place was filled with cheers, but when he saw Lao Jiang walking in with Yun Ye, he immediately knelt down on one knee to greet the owner.
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He tore off a chicken leg from the long table, patted the table and asked everyone to sit down. That's all, here, they are all retainers, the closest people outside of blood. No need to say anything, Lao Jiang dragged him out of the house.
There was a blacksmith box, which was full of gold coins. After flipping through his pocket, the gold coins were poured out on the table. After Yun Ye finished eating the chicken legs, he pointed at the gold coins with the chicken bones and said: "We all have a share. Who has more and who has less? You can see for yourself."
Do it. If it’s not enough, ask me. We are all our own, so I won’t say any polite words. In short, as long as the Yun family has something to eat, you will not be hungry. We can’t survive in this world if we don’t stick together. Our family doesn’t expect anything more.
With a high status, I just want everyone to live out their lives in peace and prosperity."
Lao Jiang knelt in the pile of gold coins and said loudly: "We will defend our home to the death, and we will not back down until we die."
The warriors don't have those colorful intestines. If the owner of the village rewards them, they can take them. There are no people. You give me a handful and I have a lot left in the end. Lao Jiang took the lead and grabbed another handful, and then the others took these.
Gold coins were divided, large scales were used to divide gold, and large bowls were used to drink wine. They liked this. After Yun Ye finished three bowls in a row, he fell on his back and fell to the ground, with vomit in his mouth spraying out more than a foot high. (To be continued...