In a side room of Neidongchang Yamen, Chang Yu was sitting in front of the window, holding a tea cup and looking at the flowers and branches in the courtyard, sometimes frowning, sometimes shaking his head slightly.
Old Hu stood quietly at the door, took a look, and called out: "Factory Master."
Chang Yu turned to look at him, waved to him to come in, and then whispered a few words in his ear. Old Hu responded and left in a hurry, almost bumping into Hu Ling at the door.
After leaving Neidongchang Yamen, Lao Hu ran straight to Dong'anmen.
There were many horse-drawn carriages gathered outside Dong'an Gate. They were brought by nearby car dealers to solicit customers outside the palace. Lao Hu hurriedly got on a horse-drawn carriage: "Xijiang Rice Lane".
Jiangmi Lane is just outside Daming Gate. It is the largest grain wholesale and retail market in Beijing. People buy rice and grain merchants purchase here. It is very busy with traffic.
Song Siyang's Songjia Rice Store is located in Xijiang Rice Lane. It was originally a small rice store and was inconspicuous among the many shops. However, this morning many people discovered that there are at least four rice stores on the east and west sides of Songjia Rice Store.
At the same time, the store took off its sign and closed its doors. Someone well-informed said that Song Siyang bought it at a high price.
The new owner has a new atmosphere, and the Song Family Rice Store is having a special event, attracting a large number of people buying rice to gather here, so that the street is blocked with water, and more than ten big men are shouting to maintain order and guide traffic.
Lao Hu struggled to squeeze to the front, but when he was about to go to the store, he was stopped by a big man and scolded him for not queuing. However, after hearing Lao Hu mutter, the big man immediately became respectful and quickly invited him into the store.
Midian is a courtyard with two entrances in the front and back. Lao Hu followed the big man into the courtyard and found that there were more big men gathered, and they all looked bad.
Two men at the entrance of the lobby saw Lao Hu's figure leaving from a distance, so they got into the room. Soon a group of people poured out from inside. The twelve Taibao led by Jiang Yiping all gathered here, and everyone quickly lured Lao Hu away.
Go into the room and talk.
After a while, the Songjia rice store suddenly became lively with gongs and drums, lanterns and colorful decorations. People queuing up to buy rice watched in confusion as the store owner took off the sign with the character "Song" and suddenly replaced it with three big gilded characters for "Octopus".
Could it be that the owner of the Songjia rice store has also changed? The people watching were very surprised and talked about who was so generous to buy five or six stores at once, and what does the Octopus mean and does it have anything to do with Badaling...
People eating melons outside the store were watching the fun, but the twelve Taibao in the back hall of the courtyard were beaming and toasting in celebration. Everyone's face was red, because from today on, they will be cleansed. Goodbye to you for any low-level activities. You guys will make money openly and honestly.
The money is gone.
Under the leadership of Chang Yu, the twelve Taibos reached an agreement and invested all their belongings to prepare for a big career. They wanted to follow the leader of the East Factory to serve the court and make a fortune at the same time.
At the beginning, they really felt that it was unreliable for private enterprises to accept national projects. Apart from the fact that there was no such precedent, more importantly, they felt that such a good thing could not happen to people like them.
They are doing business, so of course they have the best chance of winning the bid for this kind of project.
Therefore, everyone was in a state of confusion. When they saw Lao Hu, they knew that the matter had been settled. The man in the palace was indeed very capable.
"Master Chang said that the emperor will issue an edict by tomorrow at the latest. From now on, you will eat the royal meal, and you will definitely be the royal merchants!" Old Hu received unprecedented courtesy here, and his face was rarely happy.
"Thank you Mr. Chang for your support." Everyone was overjoyed and couldn't help themselves. They all toasted to congratulate each other. Old Hu explained some things and left in a hurry. Fang and others gave him fifty taels of silver. Old Hu Jian refused to accept it, saying that he was afraid of being cheated.
The punishment left with everyone puzzled.
When everyone in Jiangmi Lane was celebrating and gearing up for a big fight, at the Dongchang Yamen in the imperial city, when Chang Yu had just refilled the second pot of tea, Chunxiang and Wu Mengming arrived.
Wu Mengming rarely shows up in recent days, and I don't know what he is busy with, but seeing his high spirits, you can tell that his life is very nourishing.
When he saw Chang Yu, Lao Wu said hello with a smile on his face. Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "Old Wu, there is a happy event at home, and I am so happy that I can't close my mouth."
Hey hey hey, Wu Mengming made a joke: "The magpies kept chirping in front of the door this morning. I was thinking about something good. It was originally invited by the factory supervisor. I heard that the factory supervisor was going north. Is it possible that he had some business to introduce to the humble job? But
I'll tell you the ugly things first, I won't take a humble job in the north!"
"What a coward!" Chang Yu cursed and asked the two of them to sit down. It was already noon, so he ordered Fang San to go to the Shangshan Supervisor next door to get some food.
"The governor said that I was cowardly, so I accepted my position. It's bitterly cold in the north, and the Tatars are watching from the side. It's extremely dangerous. I'd better stay in the capital and run errands for the emperor."
Chang Yu curled his lips: "Have you got the silver?" He was talking about the black gold he brought back from Taiyuan and kept secretly in the Yamen over Dongchang Hutong after entering Beijing.
Wu Mengming nodded and grinned.
"That little money will be enough for you to make a career!" Chang Yu looked disdainful. In fact, Wu Mengming went out to Beijing this time to get a small hundred thousand, which is considered a huge sum of money. Otherwise, this guy's mouth would be grinning behind his ears.
"Could it be that the governor has a big deal?"
Wu Mengming immediately became energetic. He was naturally greedy for money and had almost no interest in anything except money. At this time, he could smell the smell in Chang Yu's words. No one knew better than him that this young man would do something and make money.
Seeing that Wu Mengming had bitten the hook, Chang Yu secretly laughed in his heart, but on the surface he said seriously: "It's so big that even our family can't eat it. It's not convenient for Mr. Wu to come over and see how your appetite is."
"I have a big appetite, I can eat so much." Wu Mengming stood up quickly, his hands shaking wildly, and patted his belly. He was so excited that he lost his temper. Chunxiang looked on with joy.
"Sit down first, sit down first." Chang Yu waved his hand, Wu Mengming rubbed his head in embarrassment and sat down: "Lord Governor, what kind of business can you tell me about this humble position? Are there any risks?"
"If you don't steal or rob in a serious business, how can there be any risk?" Chang Yu rolled his eyes, paused and said, "But we can't let you take such a big advantage for nothing, you have to do us a favor first.
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"No matter what the governor said, as long as someone from the low-level gang joins, it's their duty to join." Wu Mengming patted his chest and confirmed.
"Of course you can help." Chang Yu chuckled, leaned over and whispered: "Mr. Wu knows about the assassination of our family late the night before yesterday, right? Mr. Wu should also know that our family took two marquises."
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Wu Mengming suddenly had a bad feeling and nodded slightly: "Have you heard that the two princes have already been recruited? I also heard that three princes and many princes petitioned outside the Qianqing Gate, saying that the governor had surrendered and was beaten.
Framing Zhongliang or something..."
"Master Wu does know a lot." Chang Yu chuckled: "This case seems complicated and involves many things, but in fact the emperor has already made a final decision, which is to minimize the impact and maximize the benefits."
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