For that kind of one-time transaction, as long as it does not exceed 10,000 taels, Gao Pragmatic has seldom calculated carefully, so for Jingnan Shuiyi, the postmaster proposed to go up the river and cross the Three Gorges, from Jingzhou to Kuizhou.
He was relatively indifferent to the price of one thousand one hundred taels of silver for all expenses.
But Zhang Jianxiu was quite dissatisfied. He was the least fond of reading among the Zhang brothers, and he didn't sound like a scholar when he spoke. He actually started settling accounts with the Yi Cheng with his fingers in front of Gao Pragmatic.
"If it weren't for the fact that your surname is Zhang, I would have slapped you, Fourth Master!" Zhang Jianxiu said bitterly: "Come on, come on, Fourth Master will do the math with you, from Jingzhou to Kuizhou
The waterway is less than 700 miles in total. If you charge 1,100 taels, that means you need one tael or six coins to walk one mile? I don’t know the price of a tracker? There is work every day for a month.
How about two taels of silver?
Fourth Master, I don’t bother you. Even if you use two hundred trackers and give each person two taels of silver, it’s only four hundred taels. This 700-mile waterway will take you a damn month to deliver.
arrive?"
The postmaster hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhangsi, this account can't just be settled like this. Our water post also has to prepare meals for the guests. In addition, the food for the trackers is also prepared by the water post on board... There are quite a lot of people this time.
, Miss Liu and his party are about 200 people, and there are also 200 trackers, and Miss Liu herself is a distinguished guest, so her food must be prepared in a separate stove, and this all costs money, right? "
Zhang Jianxiu rolled his eyes and said, "Fourth Master, I'll double it for you, eight hundred taels, that's enough!" Then he paused, moved closer, and lowered his voice: "You kid, don't play tricks with me, Fourth Master, you he
Mother, you know how to use two hundred trackers? If you have one hundred, you have a good conscience! Besides, what kind of things do those trackers eat? I don’t know if you are the fourth master? It’s hard to say which year’s rotten rice is inside.
Do you want to add some chaff? Do you have the nerve to calculate the money?"
The Yi Cheng swallowed, glanced around, and said with a dry smile: "It's not good for you to say that, Fourth Master... You have to spend money to buy the rope."
Zhang Jianxiu's face turned cold: "Let me ask you, eight hundred taels, do you want to do it? Don't give the fourth master any scorn. If something happens, it will be inconvenient for me to find people from Huya Mountain, but it will be easier for me to find you."
Be tight!"
The postmaster had a grimace on his face and begged: "Four Masters, if I pay you eight hundred taels, this post office job will be in vain..."
Zhang Jianxiu's expression changed, and when he was about to curse, Gao Pragmatic stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Let's do this. You can wipe out the change, one thousand taels."
Yi Cheng was overjoyed and hurriedly raised his thumb and praised: "Surely, it is directed at one side of the border. It shows extraordinary courage, and the man is even more heroic! Since you keep talking, there is no need to say, one thousand taels is one thousand taels."
, I will treat you as a small penny to honor you when you grow old!"
Zhang Jian couldn't help Fu Gao's pragmatic face. After hearing this, he just laughed at Yi Cheng: "Hey, is this still filial?"
That Yi Cheng was really a business person, so he pretended not to hear these words, and said with a genuine smile: "Point it directly to the eldest master, please don't worry, I will take good care of him along the way and will never let him go."
Miss Liu saw half of the people in Huya Mountain along the way. I guarantee that Miss Liu can appreciate the beauty of the Three Gorges along the way. It is really picturesque... Oh, by the way, the food must also be the best hospitality, as long as Jingzhou City
Everything you can eat in the river is guaranteed to be available on the boat. What’s more, you can also fish a few nets along the river and eat some of the freshest river food. The taste is not available in the city, so you can rest assured."
"I will send someone to deliver the money in a while, and you should prepare the receipt." Gao pragmatically said, and smiled again: "You are quite good at business. It seems that you make a lot of money in this position..."
"Thank you so much, sir, for some hard-earned money, some hard-earned money." Yi Cheng nodded and bowed: "It can't be compared to the gods who have been listed on the dragon and tiger list. The young ones are just making a living, not worth mentioning.
, not worth mentioning.”
As soon as Zhang Jianxiu heard this, he knew that the Yi Cheng had never paid attention to the imperial palace newspaper, and did not even know about the money-spreading boy in front of him.
But……"
Gao Pingshi interrupted with a smile: "By the way, after sending Miss Liu off, I have to go south from you... You have been a Yi Cheng for a long time, so you should know which road is more convenient and faster to go south from here to Guangxi, right?"
"I know, I know." The Yi Cheng said with a smile: "If you go south to Guangxi, you have to choose Gong'an County, our next stop in Jingnan Water Station. There are two roads to choose from in Gong'an County. One is to go to Li in the direction of Changdefu.
After arriving at Changde Prefecture, go upstream along the Yuan River, pass through Chenzhou to Liping Prefecture, and then walk two to three hundred miles southeast to Guilin.
The second is to go to Yuezhou, pass through Xiangyin and go south to Changsha Prefecture, and then go all the way upstream along the Xiangjiang River, passing Hengzhou to Yongzhou. Yongzhou is where the Xiaoshui River and the Xiangshui River meet. But don't worry about it, just keep going.
Walking along the Xiangjiang River, it will take about two to three hundred miles to reach Guilin."
Gao Pangshi was a little surprised and asked: "You mean, to put it simply, these two roads are one going up the Yuan River and the other going up the Xiang River? Are they both water stations?"
"That's right, that's right." The postmaster complimented: "From your old accent, you must be from the north, and your riding skills are naturally the best. However, in the south, there are not as many horse posts as water posts, especially in the south of Huguang.
Along the way to Guangxi, the farther south you go, the more hills, forests and mountains there are, all driven by the four great rivers of Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li. If you ride a horse, it will be slower than taking a boat."
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: Fortunately, I brought "mounted infantry" this time. If I had brought cavalry here, wouldn't I have lost seven points of combat effectiveness for no reason?
He smiled and touched his pocket. He originally planned to take out a piece of silver to thank him, but unexpectedly he didn't bring any money. He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Zhang Jianxiu saw it from the side and took out three pieces of silver and threw it to Yi
Cheng said: "You are a lucky star today. When you meet Gao Zhi, you point out this old man who doesn't regard money as money. Here, take it."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Thank you two great masters for the reward." The Yi Cheng had just concluded a big deal. In fact, he was not very fond of three coins of silver, but he was.
He never regards himself as a court official, but always as a businessman, so no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat... Three coins of silver is still silver. In Huguang, three coins of silver is enough to buy sixty or seventy kilograms of white rice! (N/A)
Feng Note: Calculated based on "Shuwan Miscellaneous Notes".)
Seeing that the matter was done, Gao Pingshi didn't plan to stay long and called Zhang Jianxiu to come out with him. The postmaster accompanied him out with a smile on his face, as respectfully as if he was serving his own father.
As soon as he left the main hall of the inn, Gao Pingshi saw Liu Xin standing motionless on the edge of the river port, looking at the river, not knowing what he was thinking.
He walked over and said with a smile from afar: "Why, looking south at the Yangtze River, Miss Liu couldn't help but feel poetic and planned to write a poem?"
Liu Xin turned to look at him, smiled sweetly, and said: "This kind of thing is more suitable for you, the number one winner of six songs, how about you do one?"
Gao pragmatically waved his hand: "Writing poems is not popular in our Gao family. I guess if my third uncle was still alive and looking at the Yangtze River here, the first thing he would think of would be how to control the water."
"What about you?" Liu Xin tilted her head and looked at him, asking with interest.
"Me..." Gao Pragmatic smiled and said: "I will think about how to sell more cement while controlling the water. By the way, I will also consider whether to hoard some land in some places with promising appreciation potential and sell it in the future.
Or rent, it’s all money.”
After hearing this, Liu Xin couldn't help but couldn't help but laugh or cry, and spat: "You are a big profiteer who is pretending to be a public servant."
"Who is a profiteer? I said, what you said is wrong. I think you are prejudiced against me. You said that I am self-serving, which is true, but I am not a fake businessman! I am just taking advantage of the times.
The east wind takes off... Hey, where are you going?"
