Chapter 318: A Story in the Box: A Countryside Pu Songling
It turned out that the imperial court was newly built and there were many places to spend money. The northern territory was lost and the tax revenue returned to the Jin Dynasty. The emperor was interested in the Chai family's money. However, Chai Shuxia and Chai Shuqiu did not feel that. Instead, they felt that the emperor was treating them well and bestowed them with titles.
They also gave a banquet, sent officials to manage it, and distributed dividends. The two brothers didn't like managing accounts at all, and they had a headache when they saw the account books, so they agreed without hesitation.
A month later, the news reached the ears of the brothers Chai Zhuo and Chai Cui. The two scolded them for being stupid, and their dissatisfaction with the Zhao family's court increased.
The more chaotic the place, the more the protection of the caravan is needed, and the relative profit is high. This is what the so-called war fortune refers to. After discussion, the Chai Zhuo and Chaicui brothers decided to focus the business of the caravan on the areas where the Jin and Song Dynasties are intertwined.
On the Yangtze River Shipping. On this day, the brothers Chai Zhuo and Chai Cui were in the backyard calculating the income from protecting merchants this month. A rough calculation found that it amounted to more than two thousand taels of silver, and the profit was even more than the sales of porcelain. In joy, they ordered the kitchen to prepare food.
Let's all have fun. The food and wine were being prepared. There was a rush of footsteps at the door. An officer came in with more than ten soldiers and said: "Someone reported that you injured the Jin soldiers while protecting the merchants. The county magistrate ordered you to appear in court."
Please explain."
The people coming from the county government should be government officials, why should they be soldiers? This is inconsistent with the system. It turns out that the county magistrate knew that there were many people with strong martial arts skills in the caravan guard and the government officials could not deal with them, so he hired soldiers.
Chai Zhuo smiled and invited them to sit down for dinner and said: "The caravan guard respects the law and abides by the law. Even if it is a bandit, it is just chasing away. How can it hurt the Jin soldiers? It must be a misunderstanding. Please be accommodating to the superior officer."
After that, he asked the accountant to take one ingot of ten taels of silver and handed it to the officer. The officer saw that there were more than a dozen strong men standing behind the brothers and knew that they would not be able to get a good deal. After accepting the money, he smoothed things over and said: "
Maybe the information is incorrect, I will explain it myself to the county magistrate."
The soldier left, and Chai Zhuo was so angry that he slammed the table.
"The king is a bear and the country is a bear"
When the Jin soldiers arrive, their hearts are broken,
Soldiers and generals have no intention of fighting.
Soldier Bear is just a bear,
A bear is a den of bears.
If the king of a country is a bear,
All the people in the world are weak and helpless.
In what day will the king be powerful?
Anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away he is!
Zhuang Zhilue echoed: "But our ancestor Chai Shizong passed away a few years later, so why is there such a humiliation today?"
Chai Rong worked hard to govern and was committed to the great cause of unification. He once set the ambition of "expanding the world in ten years, raising the people in ten years, and bringing peace in ten years." During his reign, he reformed the government, reorganized the army and trained soldiers, eliminated redundant and weak people, and recruited and promoted
He went into exile, reduced taxes, revised rituals, institutions, criminal laws, and suppressed Buddhism, which made the politics of the later Zhou Dynasty clear and the people prosperous. Historians praised him as "a powerful and heroic leader, a heroic leader of his generation." As descendants of the Chai family, the Chai Zhuo brothers
The deeds of our ancestors were of course familiar to us, but Zhuang Zhilue's repeated echoes seemed a bit strange. Chai Zhuo had secretly kept an eye on him.
"Perhaps they have some grudge against the Zhao family?" After hearing this, Jin Huabin guessed: "They are both dissatisfied with the Zhao family and hate the Jin soldiers. Those who know the art of war and those who are nostalgic for their country should be the generals who release their military power over a glass of wine.
Or an old minister of the Chai family."
It turns out that Zhuang Zhilue's surname was not Zhuang but Wang, and he was a descendant of Wang Pu, the prime minister of Chai Rong's reign. Wang Pu assisted Chai Rong in pacifying the world and won consecutive battles. The world called him the same as Zhuge Liang, but he suddenly passed away.
After the death of Youchai Rong, there was a lack of authoritative and resourceful minister Tuogu in the court, and the power was in the hands of Zhao Kuangyin. According to historical records, after Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty, he passed by the Gongchen Pavilion left over from the later Zhou Dynasty one day, and a strong wind happened to blow open the door.
A portrait of a minister from the Later Zhou Dynasty came into view. After Zhao Kuangyin quickly tidied up his clothes, he saluted respectfully to the portrait. People around him were puzzled by this: "Your Majesty is the emperor, why do you salute the ministers from the former dynasty?" Zhao Kuangyin
Pointing to the dragon robe on his body, he said, "If this person were here, I would not be able to wear this robe."
According to historical records, Wang Pu was as proficient in divination as Zhuge Liang. When he met a child on a fire wheel by the river, he knew that it was destiny for the fire to come to the Zhou Dynasty. Although Chai Rong was a great man and a brilliant man, he violated God's will by destroying the Buddha and could not enjoy the world forever.
"cause and effect"
The King's flag changes from time to time,
When the people are suffering, call on the Buddha to bless them.
Buddha statues cast from worldly copper coins,
The people were destitute and had no money left.
Chai Rong destroyed the Buddha and cast copper coins,
Make the people rich again.
The disease caused Ying's death,
What does Buddha mean by compassion?
After the banquet, Zhuang Zhilue took out a plan for protecting the caravan, spread it on the table and said to the Chai brothers: "On the south bank of the Yangtze River, the situation is complicated. There are Jin soldiers, puppet Qi and Song Dynasty, and countless refugees.
Separate regimes, commodity transactions are often robbed during transportation, and need to be escorted to ensure safety. In the past, Zhu Zi wrote in the Business Dao that great wealth can be gained from danger, and wealth can be gained from danger. If we can expand our business to Jiangbei, we will be able to do it in a few years.
Get huge returns.”
Brothers Chai Zhuo and Chai Cui had long seen the business opportunities in Jiangbei. However, as the Jin army began to retreat and wars became frequent, the brothers disagreed on the direction of commercial expansion. Chai Zhuo advocated Jiangbei, while Chai Cui wanted to go south. Seeing Zhuang
After Zhi Lue's plan, the two brothers had another dispute. As a result, Chai Cui suggested: "The elder brother is in charge of affairs in the north of the Yangtze River. The shops in Wuxi and Suzhou are under the control of the elder brother. The younger brother is in charge of the affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. The shops in Huzhou, Taizhou, Fuzhou and other places will follow the lead of the younger brother."
This became a family separation plan. Qiantang and Lin'an accounted for 50% of the assets of the Chai family's seven properties, and are now taken over by the imperial court. Wuxi and Suzhou only accounted for 15%, while Huzhou, Taizhou, and Fuzhou accounted for 35%. However, due to geographical location,
This was indeed the case. Chai Zhuo was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
The discussion was fruitless, and soon Chai Cui went back to his room. Zhuang Zhilue stayed in the hall, bowing and waiting quietly.
Hearing this, Jin Huabin knew that something big was going to happen. Listening to the story was very suspenseful, so he said: "Let's come here today. We have guests at our B&B. Their children will take the college entrance examination this year. I want to get you a few bottles of Wuzi to pass the exam."
Drink and give them a lucky break."
Only by understanding customers' preferences can we have repeat customers. Customers are God. This is one of Jin Huabin's secrets in running a B&B. Su Weijun took five bottles after hearing this, and Jin Huabin put them in the trunk of the car, started the car, and hummed while driving.
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"Yanchun Tai Slow·Wuzi Dengke Wine"
The plant is divided into male and female, the flowers bloom in midsummer, and the strange fruit is called Schisandra chinensis. The mountains are deep and the forest is old, the flowers are carved from topaz, and the fruits are made into agate balls. When ripe, the nectar is soaked in wine?, the altar has been sealed for ten years, and it has been inscribed on the golden list. The altar is opened as a congratulation.
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Wearing red and purple clothes, entering the Emperor's Hall, carps leaping over the dragon gate, and cannons beating thunder. Walking through Ma Tian Street, holding the imperial edict, and marching with flags and drums. Wearing red silk, riding gold-saddled and silver horses, playing cool, drinking Dengke wine, Qiong
Lin Chun returns.
Back at the B&B, two more groups of tourists came over after checking information online. Jin Huabin asked curiously, and they replied: "Rural Pu Songling specializes in telling all kinds of weird legends and folk stories, and this is the B&B he was referring to."
Bar?"
The hard work during this period paid off. Once the reputation spread, business got a lot better. In the peak season, everyone was full, so the difference was not big. In the off-season, there was mostly no business, but the place was still full. After a year, the gap widened.