Chapter 1521, happy to go home for the Chinese New Year (supplement)
Zhang Mansion in Jinling City.
The Zhang family in Jinling is not an ordinary wealthy family, but one of the most powerful and powerful families in the entire Jiangnan.
Not only have there been many high-ranking officials, but the family's children are all over the government and the public. In the entire Jiangnan, from top to bottom, almost all officials, big and small, are related to the Zhang family.
Moreover, the Zhang family is very rich. In the past, the Zhang family got together with the salt merchants and controlled more than a dozen large and small salt farms in Huaihai, relying on the salt industry to bring huge wealth.
In addition, Jiangnan was also involved in the grain, cloth, tea and other businesses, which created the Zhang family as a top wealthy family.
However, at this moment, Zhang's residence was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and Wang Shouren led someone to carry Zhang Yuanting, who was wearing thin clothes, to the gate of Zhang's residence.
"Blow the door open and ransack the house~"
Wang Shouren looked at the closed door. The large copper nails on it were neatly arranged. The big drum at the door showed the prominence and scholarly atmosphere of the Zhang family.
It's just that such a big family is just a moth parasitic on this huge empire. It has no role or contribution in the country. On the contrary, it is constantly sucking blood and eroding the empire.
"Yes~"
When the soldiers nearby heard this, they immediately saluted.
Wang Shouren had stayed in the army for a period of time before, and also led the Ming army to conquer the north and south. Many of the generals in the army are old acquaintances of Wang Shouren, and they were even soldiers under Wang Shouren before.
This time to arrest Zhang Yuanting, Jiang Cheng and the others, Wang Shouren did not use the Nanjing government's agents or servants, because Wang Shouren knew that once these people were used, the matter would be leaked, let alone arresting people, and even the shadows would be arrested.
Don't even think about finding it.
Therefore, we hurriedly cooperated directly with the Nanjing garrison and the officers and soldiers of the East China Sea Fleet's Yangtze Division, mobilized the forces in the army, directly arrested these people, and even came to ransack their homes.
"You can't do this, you can't do this~"
Zhang Yuanting's face was already cold and blue at this time, and there was a lot of mucus coming from his nose. However, he was wearing shackles and couldn't even wipe it. Looking at the door of his home, he looked extremely excited.
"Boom~"
However, no one paid attention to him. He only heard a loud bang and the door of Zhang's Mansion was smashed into pieces. Many servants of Zhang's Mansion inside were already scared to death, and their faces were pale.
When he saw Zhang Yuanting being shackled, he even started crying.
"My son, my son~"
Before the officers and soldiers could rush in, a large group of people emerged inside. When a white-haired old woman saw the shackled Zhang Yuanting, she couldn't help crying and rushed over with all her strength.
"Mother, mother~"
"I'm cold, I'm so cold~"
Seeing his mother, Zhang Yuanting immediately became excited and shouted repeatedly.
"Master Wang, Master Wang, even if my son has committed a huge crime, shouldn't he be given some thick clothes to wear?"
Zhang Yuanting's mother came to Wang Shouren and said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"You also know that winter is cold~"
"Obviously, we have made a lot of money by running a factory, but we don't pay the workers, and they hire local gangsters to beat those who ask for money. Aren't you afraid that these poor workers will freeze to death on the way home?"
"Don't you know that the families of those celebrating the New Year are looking forward to them going home early and happily reunited to celebrate the New Year?"
Wang Shouren looked at the Zhang family in front of him and asked.
"Can they compare with my son?"
"My son is a dignified scholar. They are just a bunch of mud-legged people. Giving them food and shelter is enough for them. It's not like they won't pay them, they're just in arrears for a year."
"You must treat my son like this. Although my husband is dead, there are still many friends and fellow villagers in the court. I am the same year. I must read your Lord Wang's book carefully when the time comes."
"I don't believe that the Ming Dynasty has no king's law, and you, the king, are allowed to bully me, an orphan and a widowed mother."
The old lady was gorgeously dressed and had an extraordinary bearing. It was obvious at a glance that she was not an old lady from a small family. Looking at Wang Shouren in front of her, her aura was not lost at all.
"Wang Fa?"
"You still know the king's law."
Wang Shouren sneered, and then ordered coldly: "Search for me and take out all the valuable things."
Following Wang Shouren's order, numerous officers and soldiers immediately rushed into Zhang's mansion.
"I wonder which of you dares?"
However, the old lady took her crutch and walked directly to the middle of the Zhang Mansion gate and said, "If anyone rushes in, I will kill him on the spot."
"Sir Wang, our Zhang family can just take out a lot of the workers' wages. Why do we have to ransack the house?"
"It's too late~"
"Do you know how many people have died and how much has been lost in Jinling City because you deliberately defaulted on wages?"
"Some people were beaten to death by the gangsters you hired just because they wanted wages. There are also many people in the Jinling Cement Factory who were beaten and disabled and will be disabled for the rest of their lives."
"It's already too late to take out the money to pay wages. The house confiscation is just the beginning. No one in the Zhang family can escape the sanction of the law!"
"Come here, arrest all Zhang family members."
Wang Shouren glanced at the other party, then looked at the people watching the excitement, and loudly told the crime committed by the Zhang family.
Following Wang Shouren's order, numerous officers and soldiers suddenly grabbed the Zhang family members like fierce tigers, so that the female members of the Zhang family screamed and cried in fear, and the children were even more frightened and cried helplessly.
Seeing this scene, the old lady put down the crutch in her hand feebly, then looked at her son and said: "You beast, my Zhang family has a scholarly family, farming and studying, but I have been defeated in your hands.
Why should I have the dignity to see your dead father?"
After saying that, he hit the pillar next to him, but was stopped by the officers and soldiers on the side.
Groups of officers and soldiers rushed into Zhang's mansion. Soon, boxes of gold and silver jewelry were carried out. In addition, there were also boxes of valuable antique calligraphy and paintings, pearls, emeralds, gems, etc.
A box was brought out.
"Ah~"
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yuanting couldn't help but struggle continuously. These were accumulated by the Zhang family from generation to generation, and many of the things were treasures that even rich people could not buy.
"Hmph~"
Wang Shouren looked at the scene in front of him coldly, without the slightest concern.
….
In Jinling Cement Factory, many workers gathered together.
"The Chinese New Year is in two days. If we don't get paid today, we won't be able to go home in time to celebrate the New Year."
"Yes, yes, it will take us almost two days to go back~"
"I don't know what's going on at home. I was planning to buy some clothes for my children after I got my salary, but now it seems I don't have enough time."
"If I can't get paid again, I will just go back and forget it. I will work for nothing for a year. The worst I can do is never come to work in the city again next year."
"Anyway, I won't be coming next year. Even if I come, I'm going to Songhu. I heard that Songhu is full of factories run by Yankees. Those factories run by Yankees will pay a lot of money before the Chinese New Year.
, and there are also bonuses and New Year money.”
"Yes, I've heard that too. Someone in my family went to Songhu to work. The place has changed a lot and is developing very fast."
"Then let's go to Songhu together next year."
"Do you think this Lord Wang will lie to us?"
Ding Laosan was sitting in the wheelchair and said very worriedly.
"Probably not. I think this Lord Wang is different from other officials. He will definitely not lie to others."
"Who knows, this man who is an official may be protected by government officials. He may lie to us first to stabilize us. Otherwise, it has been two days, why haven't the people who promised us to pay us wages come yet?"
"Do you think it's so easy to get the wages of the tens of thousands of people in our factory?"
"He must have gone to his employer to ask for money, but I guess it will be difficult to get it."
While everyone was waiting anxiously, Wang Shouren and his men dragged a cart full of silver coins in a four-wheeled carriage to the cement factory.
"The wages have been paid, the wages have been paid~"
"Master Wang is really here to pay his wages~"
Seeing this scene, the workers immediately shouted excitedly and rushed to tell each other. The whole cement factory was boiling. Workers came out one after another and looked eagerly at the four-wheeled carriage filled with silver coins.
“Folks, I’ve kept you waiting for a long time~”
"Now everyone, line up, come and collect your wages when your name is read, and then go home to celebrate the New Year."
Wang Shouren came to the cement factory, looked at the dark crowd, stood on the four-wheeled carriage and shouted loudly.
"Oh~"
"Haha~"
“It’s time to go home and celebrate the New Year~”
When many workers heard this, they couldn't help but cheered, and every one of them wanted to fly home right now.
"Zhang San~"
"Li Si~"
"Wang Wu~"
Accompanied by the shouts of officials and government servants, each worker came forward to receive his wages, and then quickly returned to his dormitory to pack his baggage.
"Haha, go home, go home~"
“I will never come to Jinling again~”
After receiving their wages, these workers shouted excitedly.
Scenes like this were happening in every factory. A large number of workers got their wages and soon walked together with each other. They left here along the roads leading to all directions and began to return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.
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As for people like Ding Laosan who were injured, they not only received their wages, but Wang Shouren also paid them a huge amount of compensation, which was enough to provide them with food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
The entire Jinling City suddenly disappeared because these workers got their wages. A large number of shops also took the opportunity to open quickly, hoping to sell the New Year goods they had accumulated early.
"Huh~"
"Finally, this matter has been stabilized."
Looking at the workers on the road in groups going home to celebrate the New Year, Wang Shouren couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But thinking about what was going to happen next, he became worried again, not knowing what the emperor would do with him.
