Chapter 134 Who is in favor and who is against (2)
"Zishan, do you think this thing Youxue came up with is really effective?"
In the public room on one side of the Yamen hall, Pu Yangkai frowned and looked at Bu Zhi as if he was worried. There was a trace of dissatisfaction and a trace of worry in his eyes.
Bu Zhao took a sip of water and shook his head.
“It’s really hard to say this.
At first glance, it seems absurd, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense. I am not worried about whether this thing will work, I am only worried about whether this thing can be implemented. If it can be implemented, it might have an effect;
But the question is, will those business geeks agree? Youxue is still a bit young, so whether he can control those people is indeed a big problem!"
Puyang Kai stood up and walked out of the public room.
Standing on the porch, looking at the setting sun on the horizon with his hands behind his hands, he fell into deep thought.
The lanterns are beginning to shine, and the North Market has regained its former vitality after several days of depression.
Feiyang Pavilion was the property of Chen Sheng and is now owned by the government. After a few days of rectification, Feiyang Pavilion reopened. However, compared with the mixed scene of Feiyang Pavilion earlier, the newly opened Feiyang Pavilion is obviously different. First of all, the renovation of the museum
After that, it became much more spacious and quieter. The Puxi dining tables were placed in an orderly manner. The distance between each dining table was wider than before, and there was a simple screen in the middle. In this way, even if
Even if someone is making noise, it will not affect other guests.
It can be said that the new layout of Feiyang Pavilion is more considerate and humane.
However, this is no longer an ordinary restaurant where anyone can come in. It has transformed into a noble place.
The various waiters all put on new and uniform clothes, making them look more standardized.
After walking into Feiyang Pavilion, what hits you is no longer noisy, but a kind of elegance and charm. A pool is built in the center, and in the middle of the pool is a pavilion. There are singers and dancers performing in the pavilion.
It not only does not disturb the guests, but also allows them to feel a sense of elegance. Overall, Feiyang Pavilion does not have any major construction projects, but it has a completely different flavor from the previous ones.
Shopkeeper Huang from the gold market couldn't help but sigh, "Ma Gong, this is where we should come."
Shopkeeper Ma also nodded repeatedly, "I think when Chen Sheng ran this place, it was just a place where a group of vulgar people lived. Now Feiyang Pavilion, which can be regarded as the best in Shanghai West, is completely different. However, I estimate that drinking here will cost you
I’m afraid the cost won’t be small.”
He looked at the waiter who was leading the way and recognized that this waiter was actually a servant from Chen Sheng's house earlier.
The waiter quickly replied: "In response to Master Ma, County Magistrate Deng has ordered that Feiyang Pavilion will not be open to the public. Only local members can enter."
"member?"
This is a brand new term.
The waiter said: "Exactly."
"Then how do you get this membership? How much money does it cost?" Shopkeeper Huang looked down on Shopkeeper Ma, so he stepped forward and asked.
"This membership doesn't mean you just have to pay money.
First of all, you must have a certain identity and status to become a member, and you must submit a report to the village director, and then be approved by the government before you are qualified."
"Ah? So troublesome?"
Shopkeeper Ma shook his head with a look of disdain, "Who wants to endure such tedious work?"
"This is status!" the waiter replied: "It is a symbol of status."
There was also a look of disdain on his face, which made Shopkeeper Ma feel embarrassed.
"How many people in the entire Haixi can obtain this status? When the gentlemen discuss business in the future, bringing guests to sit here is a status symbol in itself. Mr. Ma, this is not a tedious matter! Not everyone can
The glory that can be obtained..."
The implication is that people like you may not be qualified.
Shopkeeper Huang immediately became happy and nodded repeatedly, "That's right, you can't buy this kind of status with money."
Since ancient times, the status of businessmen has been low, and they have been called one of the five beetles.
No matter how rich you are, you may not be popular with others. For these businessmen, it is undoubtedly an honor to be recognized and valued by the society. As the waiter said, this is something that cannot be achieved only by being rich.
Come on! Yes, when you trade with others in the future, if you take those people to sit here, it will be your identity and status, and you will look different and gain more face.
Well, I will go to the village chief to discuss this matter later...
The same thing keeps happening over and over again as time goes by.
The musicians in the pavilion in the pool, playing the piano and playing music, add a bit of charm to Feiyang Pavilion.
Climbing up to the second floor is a refreshing experience.
The empty hall has a main seat in the middle and food tables and mats on both sides.
"The gentlemen can have a meal here when they discuss things in the future.
The people downstairs will not disturb the people upstairs, and there is no need to worry if someone comes to disturb you... Please take your seats, gentlemen, and the young master will be here soon."
Shopkeeper Ma and others sat down cautiously and looked around.
The atmosphere on the second floor is obviously different from the first floor.
A horizontal plaque of "Song of the Great Wind" is hung on the main wall, with dragons and phoenixes dancing, displaying outstanding skills.
This gale song was requested by Deng Ji from Chen Gui in Guangling County. The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying! It just fits the name of Feiyang Pavilion.
"Everyone, what do you want Master Cao to do when he summons us?"
"I said Mr. Ma, aren't you asking nonsense? None of us have spoken to Mr. Cao. Even Mr. Wang has not seen Mr. Cao. How can we know what is going on? However, I guess this Mr. Cao,
So proud! When Mr. Wang visited Magistrate Deng in the past, Magistrate Deng personally received him. But this time, Mr. Wang sent a gift, but the gift was left behind, and Mr. Cao didn't even see him.
Later, everyone, please be careful and pay more attention to your words. Don’t offend Mr. Cao, which will cause trouble..."
The speaker was Pan Yongpan, the shopkeeper of Mu Zuoxing. He was not tall, had a round face, was short and fat, and looked very friendly.
But don't underestimate him just because he looks friendly.
Pan Yong owns the largest woodworking company in the North Market. It is said that he also has contacts with pirates and bandits, and is responsible for selling stolen goods for those people.
In fact, the reputable businessmen in Beiji Market are not very clean at all.
It's just that on the surface, he still looks like a human or a dog...
"Pan Gong, aren't you talking nonsense?" Shopkeeper Huang said disapprovingly: "Everyone is sitting here today, who will offend Mr. Cao?"
"Huang, I'm kindly reminding you, why are you so rude?"
"I just can't stand hearing your nonsense."
Seeing that the two sides were about to start a dispute, they suddenly heard someone shouting from downstairs: "Master Cao is here!"
The man's voice was extremely loud, and it immediately suppressed the quarrels of everyone upstairs. At the same time, the elegant music that originally echoed downstairs suddenly stopped. Sitting upstairs, you can clearly hear the sound of horse hooves downstairs.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of footsteps came, not from one person, but from many people. But if they didn’t listen carefully, many people thought it was the footsteps of one person...
Neat and consistent!
Cao Peng wore a black cotton robe with a white jade belt and a dark purple sachet hanging from it.
With a pair of white-on-black slippers and flowing clothes, he climbed up to the Feiyang Pavilion. Behind him, there were Dianman and Xu Yi, with their backs and shoulders, looking fierce. After the three of them climbed up the stairs, everyone upstairs started shouting.
He stood up with a flattering smile on his face.
Looking at these people in front of him, Cao Peng suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.
A year ago, he was a poor boy bedridden and dying; but a year later, he had become the yamen of Haixi County.
This change in status made Cao Peng feel like he was in a dream.
Taking a deep breath, he nodded to everyone and walked directly to the main seat.
Dianman and Xu Yi were behind Cao Peng, sitting on either side of the main seat with Cao Peng. Immediately, ten strong men boarded the restaurant, two of them stood at the stairs, and the remaining eight people lined up on both sides. One by one.
They are all broad-shouldered and round-waisted, and all of them are wearing weapons...
These ten strong men are all generals of the Xu family.
As soon as I stood there, I felt an air of fierceness.
"Mr. Cao, I am Jinshi Huang Zheng."
"The villain does nothing but Pan Yong."
"The villain cloths Zhuang Ma Tao."
"..."
The Jia people stood up one after another, bowed their waists, and greeted Cao Peng.
Cao Peng had no expression on his face and nodded in return.
Yes, he is young!
But the more this happens, the more this airs must be put up.
This is all about helping old people. If you give them a little good looks, they will slap their noses in their faces.
Sometimes, necessary silence is more useful than a thousand words. Cao Peng knows this truth very well, and he does not need to be polite to these people. If it were Deng Ji, he might have to worry about the scene. But Cao Peng does not need to
Worryingly, what he currently serves is the identity of the first yamen in Haixi. Moreover, he is also a real power yamen, holding the military power in Haixi... Although he has less than 200 people in his hands.
"You are all old Haixi, and you are also prominent figures in Haixi County."
Cao Peng spoke slowly, but the Jia people immediately stopped talking.
"Everyone, take a look to see if everyone is here."
"It's all here, it's all here!"
"Well, from now on, no one is allowed to come up again."
As soon as Cao Peng finished speaking, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps downstairs.
A middle-aged man ran up panting. On a cold day, he was sweating. He kept holding his hands as he ran.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Ye is late, I'm a step late, I still hope Haihan."
"Who is this……"
Cao Peng frowned and asked slowly.
"Ah, I am Ye Bei from Mishi. There was some delay in the store, so I came late. I would like to ask Mr. Cao Haihan."
While talking, Ye Bei wanted to sit down.
Xu Yi's face sank and she waved her hands. Two strong men came up and moved the food table in front of Ye Bei.
"Shopkeeper Ye, when did you leave the house?"
Ye Bei looked at the empty place in front of him and couldn't help but tremble when he heard Cao Peng's question.
"Villain..."
"Shopkeeper Huang, right?"
"The villain is here!"
"When did you leave the house?"
"When I got back to the Young Master, I learned that the Young Master was hosting a banquet, so I closed the store in the afternoon. I went out after the afternoon hour and arrived at the You hour."
"Where's Shopkeeper Ma?"
"Oh, the villain is similar to Huang Gong. They both arrived before You hour."
Cao Peng smiled, "Shopkeeper Ye, look at Shopkeepers Huang, Shopkeeper Ma, and everyone here, arrived before Youshi. A certain family also arrived at Youshi, but you were late, so you were the last one to come... Since you are so busy
, then go back, we are all at leisure."
"Yes, yes, how can there be any business at this time?"
A group of Jia people responded quickly, completely ignoring Ye Bei's pleading eyes.
"Mr. Cao, I am a villain..."
"Shut up!" Cao Peng's voice suddenly rose, "When Magistrate Deng invited you to have a drink, you didn't come; now I invite you to a drink, and you came late. Could it be that all the gentlemen here are better than
Don't you think you are noble? You are a little beetle, you are so grand."
Cao Peng's face was gloomy.
Even if someone wanted to plead for Ye Bei, they couldn't help but swallow and shut their mouth obediently.
"Since you look down on everyone, there is no place for you here... Someone, get this beetle out of here."
"Here!"
Two strong men came forward, couldn't help but pick up Ye Bei and left.
"Mr. Ma, Mr. Huang, I was wronged..."
Before Ye Bei could finish speaking, the general took him to the stairs and threw him down.
Ye Bei screamed and rolled down the stairs. But in the restaurant, there was silence at this time, and everyone's faces were as pale as paper.
"I am a person with a bad temper!"
Cao Peng did not drink, but poured a bowl of water to moisten his throat.
He looked at the merchants present, his face changed, and he suddenly smiled, "There are some things that Magistrate Deng can tolerate, but I can't... Maybe some of you will say that you are just Magistrate Deng's brother-in-law, and you are so arrogant.
Magistrate Deng is older and has a worse temper than Magistrate Deng?"
"Ah, I don't dare, I don't dare!"
"Haha, listen to me." Cao Peng said: "What I want to say is, I have this kind of temperament... If people respect me, I will respect others. If someone disrespects me, I will destroy his family. A true man.
You should be happy with your grudges, so there are so many rules? Second brother, third brother, am I right?"
Xu Yidian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's what a man should do."
"If Shopkeeper Ye doesn't give me face, he won't give face to County Magistrate Deng, he won't give face to Prefect Chen, and he won't give face to the imperial court!"
The merchants all swallowed their saliva in unison: You are the most fucking unreasonable!
It’s so cruel to hold such a big hat on...
What does it mean not to give face to the court?
If you don't give the court face, isn't that tantamount to rebellion?
"Shopkeeper Ye's rice line, I don't think there's any need to keep it!" Cao Peng tapped his fingers on the food table, looking around at everyone with bright eyes.
This kid is really killing everyone!
"Shopkeeper Huang!"
"Ah, the villain is here."
Shopkeeper Huang was so frightened when he heard Cao Peng calling him that he immediately came out and knelt on the ground.
Cao Peng didn't seem to see it, and took a sip of water. "In the past three years, Shopkeeper Ye has made a fortune in Haixi and made a lot of money. As the saying goes, a porridge and a meal are not easy to come by.
, half a thread and half a thread of constant thoughts, material resources are difficult. I think this sentence is wrong! As human beings, we must have a grateful heart. Of course, it is not easy to get a porridge and a meal, but if there is no court, how can we get porridge and rice? "
"That's, that's..."
"But Shopkeeper Ye hasn't paid any taxes to the court in the past three years!"
"this……"
"So I think that this kind of tax evasion should be severely punished!" Cao Peng's face softened a lot. He looked at Shopkeeper Huang and said, "Shopkeeper Huang, what would you do if I asked you to take over Shopkeeper Ye's rice shop?
Woolen cloth?"
When Cao Peng talked about the issue of taxation, everyone present was silent.
Shopkeeper Huang was so frightened that he shivered and his face turned pale. You know, in the past three years, there was no county government office in Haixi, so where could he pay taxes? Ping An paid a lot of money, but it was all handed over to
He paid Chen Sheng instead of paying it to the court. But what Cao Peng said next made Shopkeeper Huang immediately overjoyed. He raised his head in surprise and looked at Cao Peng, while others looked at him with envy.
"A villain will do his best to serve the court."
The transition from great sadness to great joy was so fast that Shopkeeper Huang felt like he was in a dream.
Cao Peng nodded with satisfaction, "What I want is Shopkeeper Huang's attitude!"
As he spoke, he clapped his hands and said, "Hu Ban, bring everything up."
