Wei Pengyun looked at Wang Xuan in confusion, "Brother Wang, what do you want with this thing?"
"Brother Wei should know that my family is in the cloth business, and of course it is used to produce cloth."
Wei Pengyun watched Wang Xuan's eyes roll a few times, "Brother Wang needs a lot?"
"It's a lot. I'm going to build a factory to specialize in the production of cloth. This way the cost will be lower. It can be said that I can get as much cotton and linen yarn as I want."
"factory?"
"It's a very large workshop."
Wei Pengyun picked up a glass of wine and slowly drank it. His eyes were looking at the table without focus. He was obviously deep in thought.
Wang Xuan's words reminded him that there was not much difference between this warship and a cargo ship. Just remove the weapons on it. Moreover, as the person in charge of the Coast Guard, he was very aware of the convenience and profit of sea transportation.
Although the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, it did not mean that there was no trade on the sea, but that trade was extremely developed. This forbidden sea was only closed to the court and the royal family, and the maritime merchants made a lot of money.
And he, the commander of the Fuzhou Prefecture Guard Station, can have large ships in his hands, and there is no shortage of sailors. Coupled with the force of the warships themselves, ordinary pirates will not dare to provoke him. In that case, being a maritime merchant will be comparable to what it is now.
It would be much faster to make money by letting those men farm and so on!
"Snapped!"
"Crack!"
When Wei Pengyun thought about how much money he had unknowingly lost over the years, he immediately felt distressed and shook the tables, shaking the bowls, chopsticks, and plates.
Only then did Wei Pengyun react and smiled awkwardly but politely at Wang Xuan, "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."
Of course Wang Xuan can guess what is going on. After all, today's words are all planned. He, Mr. Wang, doesn't have so much energy to do some shipping by himself. It is enough to pay for it.
In fact, as long as Wang Xuan is willing to spread the word, there is no shortage of merchants in Fuzhou Prefecture who are engaged in shipping. If he can't buy whatever he wants, why should he waste time on making these messy things himself? He is not doing it to make money.
All of this today was designed for Wei Pengyun. The purpose was to draw the other party into trouble and form an alliance of interests, which would make it easier for him to intervene in military matters.
"Brother Wang is one of our own, and I won't hide some things from you. Life in our guard station is very difficult right now. The food and salary from the Ministry of War are definitely less than three levels. They say we have to live on empty wages. Damn it.
Yes, it’s not impossible. According to the things issued above, 30% of the soldiers can’t afford it. If we want to survive, we have to find ways to make some money on our own!”
Wei Pengyun rubbed his hands as he spoke, and looked at Wang Xuan with some embarrassment. After all, Wang Xuan was a scholar. Looking at the general environment, he was naturally the opposite of warriors like them. Although Wei Pengyun did not see this in Wang Xuan now.
He came out, but he couldn't help but feel a little afraid that Wang Xuan would look down on him.
It is a bit excessive for a soldier to go into business.
Seeing Wang Xuan's face darken, Wei Pengyun's heart suddenly trembled, but he heard Wang Xuan say: "Where did Brother Wei come from? How could I not know about the shortcomings of the imperial court? I am not one of those rotten scholars who think that only those who talk about it all day long are the only ones in the world."
It’s too peaceful, that’s nonsense!”
"This world was conquered by Taizu and his noble ancestors with swords and spears!"
"People need to eat, and soldiers need to eat even more. What can you do with the little food and salary after layers of deductions? How can you protect the country and kill the enemy if you don't have enough to eat!"
Snapped!
Wei Pengyun couldn't help but slap the table again, "Brother Wang is so right, come and have a drink!"
But Wang Xuan stretched out his hand to stop Wei Pengyun, "Change to a larger bowl. Why does this little thing taste like wine when he drinks it!"
A maid came over to change the big bowl, and they both filled it. Wei Pengyun picked up the wine bowl and said with a sigh on his face: "There are not many scholars in this world who can be liked by us martial artists. The last one was Mr. Wang Yangming, and now, he is
You, Wang Xuan and Wang Zaizhi!”
"I don't dare to be in the same category as Mr. Yangming!" Although Wang Xuan was thick-skinned beyond imagination, Wei Pengyun still blushed a little when comparing him with Wang Yangming.
"cheers!"
"cheers!"
The two big bowls collided lightly, and they both raised their heads and drank a bowl of wine. Wei Pengyun stretched out his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and laughed: "It's still fun!"
Putting down the wine bowl, Wang Xuan said with a smile: "I understand what Brother Wei means. Don't worry, I do everything openly. I want as much goods as you can deliver. The premise is that the price is fair. After all, I want it."
If the quantity is large, the price will be lower than the average market price.”
"I understand this. Integrity is what matters in doing business. Brother Wang, don't worry!"
"Then it's settled!"
"That's a deal!"
The two of them had another bowl of wine and settled the matter.
"Brother Wei, I still need a group of manpower here to bake bricks, build factories, etc. We are short of manpower now. I don't know where you are..."
Wang Xuan seemed to say casually, this is his second purpose, firstly, to find a group of workers, and secondly, to select a group of capable talents from these soldiers, and gradually make them his own.
At the very least, get Mr. Qian back, and then slowly think about how to sideline Wei Pengyun.
"This is a trivial matter. How many people does Brother Wang need?" Wei Pengyun didn't care at all. He usually relied on these soldiers to work and make money.
"At least a thousand people!"
"There are so many, um, okay, go back and choose someone from my side."
After both things were settled, Wang Xuan secretly made a gesture behind him, and Zui Hongchen, who was hiding in the dark, had a clear look.
"cousin!"
The two of them were chatting, when a soft and crisp shout rang out, and following the sound of footsteps, a girl with a little makeup, a pure and cute dress, but with a bit of coquettishness in her eyes ran over.
"ah!"
The girl found that there was an outsider here, she covered her mouth and let out a soft scream. A red cloud slowly rose on her delicate skin as white as jade. She glanced at Wei Pengyun lightly, then avoided it in panic, and bit her gently.
He touched his lower lip and rubbed the corners of his clothes with his hands, looking at a loss.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This faint glance seemed to Wei Pengyun to be a bit of natural flattery, "Gulu". Wei Pengyun couldn't help but swallowed, and stared at it intently.
Girl, this makes the girl even more shy.
Wang Xuan secretly praised Zui Hongchen in his heart. Sure enough, beautiful women are born to act.
"My little sister is here. Come over here. Let me introduce you. This is no outsider. He is the third-rank general of the imperial court and the commander of the Fuzhou Guard, Mr. Wei Pengyun Wei."
Wang Xuan turned to look at Wei Pengyun, who was completely dumbfounded by the drunken girl's Yanyang Kung Fu, and smiled, "Brother Wei, Brother Wei..."
After two consecutive calls didn't wake him up, Wang Xuan rolled his eyes and stretched out his hand to poke him.
"Ah!~Ah!"
"I...I!" Wei Pengyun's dark old face turned completely red. It was a bit embarrassing to show such a piggy look to others.
"Hahaha, Brother Wei, let me introduce to you. This is my distant cousin. Her parents passed away some time ago, so she came to live with me. My younger sister's surname is Chen and her given name is Zuihong."
"Brother~!" Zui Hongchen lightly stomped his foot, grinding his little feet on the ground. He lowered his head and said shyly: "Brother, how can I just say the name of the Nu family to outsiders?"
"Hahaha, if you don't count as an outsider, you can just call me Brother Wei."
Biting the corner of his mouth gently, Zui Hongchen glanced at Wei Pengyun with a flushed face, and made a slight bow, "I've met Brother Wei."
"Okay, okay." Wei Pengyun was so happy that he felt like he had lost his soul. He touched his body with his hands and pulled off the jade pendant from his waist with a bang. Then he walked up to Zui Hongchen with a smile and said, "First time we meet.
, this, this jade pendant is given to my little sister."
Zui Hongchen didn't dare to answer, but looked up at Wang Xuan.
"Okay, take it, they are all family members."
Only then did Zui Hongchen reach out and take it, "Thank you, Brother Wei. I won't disturb the two of you having a drink. I will leave now."
After saying that, he twisted like a thin waist and swayed his body gently, like a thin willow in the wind, and slowly walked out.
Wei Pengyun stood there in a daze, drooling involuntarily when he saw it.
Wang Xuan patted Wei Pengyun on the shoulder, and Wei Pengyun suddenly became excited and quickly reached out to wipe his saliva.
"Brother Wei likes my little sister, so why not marry her?"
"Alas, it's bitter, it's bitter, I got married many years ago, alas!"
I don’t know if it’s because Zui Hongchen’s girly skills are too powerful in combination with her own advantages or something else, but Wei Pengyun’s gnashing of teeth is really funny and embarrassing.
"Then...then we can only follow the example of the ancients and marry an equal wife!"
"Really?"
"What's this!"
"Brother Wang." Wei Pengyun excitedly grabbed Wang Xuan's hands and squeezed them tightly, "What you said is true, you are so willing!"
"Hahaha." Wang Xuan resisted the urge to kick Wei Pengyun to death, and pulled his hands back, "What's the point of reluctance? Brother Wei is a dignified third-grade official. It's not an insult for the younger sister to follow Brother Wei. Her parents are not here.
, as my elder brother, of course I can make the decision!"
"Haha, hahahahaha!" Wei Pengyun raised his head and laughed wildly, "Then from now on you will be my uncle. If you don't talk to each other, if you have any problems, just come to me!"
"Then, don't I want to call Brother Wei brother-in-law?"
"Brother-in-law is good, brother-in-law is good, brother-in-law looks young!"
Wei Pengyun's smile stretched from the corner of his mouth to his ears, and his gums were sticking out.
In fact, Wei Pengyun is not too old, just 35 years old. Unlike civilian officials, border generals are not too old. After all, they have to lead troops to fight, and the old man cannot go to the battlefield.
In the Ming Dynasty, the only people who could be commander-in-chief were civil servants, so... all the older generals had retired from military service.
The marriage was settled in a few words between the two of them. Wei Pengyun was not in the mood to continue drinking this time. All he could think about was how drunk he was. After drinking two drinks with Wang Xuan, he hurriedly left. He wanted to go back and have a good time.
Prepare to prepare.
This could be considered a typical old man and young wife. According to the age given by Wang Xuan, Zui Hongchen was not much older than his son. Wei Pengyun's heart melted with joy.
After taking Wei Pengyun away, Zui Hongchen walked in from the dark place again and sat next to Wang Xuan openly, "My lord, what should I do next?"
"It's up to you. If you don't like it, I won't care if you suck him dry in a few years. He's just a third-grade guard commander. There are more than 400 guard posts in the entire Ming Dynasty. He is not missing. It's okay to replace him with one of our own.
.”
"When the time comes, I will change your identity for you. If you want to live a good life, find a man again."
Zui Hongchen gently hugged the hair at the temples, "Men... let's forget it. After seeing too many experiences of those sisters, men don't have anything good."
"There are still some!" Wang Xuan coughed dryly. As he said, I am still there.
"Giggle..." Zui Hongchen laughed so hard that his branches trembled for a moment, and he said in a very charming way, "The Lord is a good man, but it's a pity that he doesn't look down on us, the dead flowers and willows."
"This is not the way." Wang Xuan shook his head and did not explain.
Since it was a serious wedding, all kinds of preparations were indispensable. Wang Xuan didn't care about so many things. He just asked Butler Zhao to help take care of it. He went to the guard station the next day to start selecting people.
When he went to the guardhouse, Wang Xuan took Qinghongzaobai with him. Wang Xuan had to leave some things to him. During this period, in addition to quietly practicing the sword technique to ward off evil spirits, he also understood everything that Wang Xuan had taught him.
eight.
Looking at the more and more neutral Qinghongsaobai, Wang Xuan pursed his lips and said nothing.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, these guard posts in the south were basically in disuse. With 5,600 soldiers, there should be 5,600 military households, and the number of civilians should not be less than 20,000.
In fact, Wang Xuan took a good walk around the guard station on horseback and found that there were too many escaped households, not to mention 5,600, 3,000 would be good.
The population is quite large, enough to meet Wang Xuan's requirements.
The person who received Wang Xuan was a thousand general manager under Wei Pengyun. Wang Xuan was not polite and directly asked for a thousand people who were able-bodied and under thirty years old.
Although Wang Xuan asked for a lot, the salary was enough, not to mention food and accommodation, and no one could get more than two taels of silver every year. This meant that the whole family could have enough food and clothing, so naturally people signed up enthusiastically.
After carefully selecting a thousand people, Wang Xuan didn't even want an official. He would slowly select them after returning.
Burning red bricks, cement, textile factories, and shipyards, Wang Xuan is planning to build some big industries in Fujian to attract more people and make more money. After all, although his silver bullet offensive is powerful, it consumes money.
The rate is equally huge.
If you want to control a place, you should first control the economy. After all, the economic base determines the superstructure!
After getting the people back, Wang Xuan doesn't have to worry too much. Naturally, someone will help him select talents among them. Those who are suitable for martial arts training can get Tian Boguang's Wandao Sect. Those who are not suitable can stay in the factory to work and support their families.
Seven days later, it was the auspicious day chosen by Wei Pengyun, and he married 'Chen Zuihong' back with great fanfare. Since she was an equal wife, she was no worse than his original wife. Besides, with Wang Xuan's backing, she would not take it.
A loss.
The reason why they were sent there was just to control Wei Pengyun.
Putting aside the matters in Fuzhou Prefecture for the time being, Wang Xuan set his sights on Funing Prefecture.
The reason why Funing Prefecture is the first choice for expansion is because there is a giant whale gang there.
This giant whale gang specializes in maritime 'business'. To put it bluntly, this business is the same as what Wang Xuan does in the Caribbean, commonly known as 'pirates'!
The reason why they are called giant whales means huge and swallowing. Their predecessors are the descendants of those who participated in Zheng He's voyages to the West.
After Zheng He, the imperial court banned the sea. These people who participated in the past became unwanted children. Everyone regarded them as hot potatoes. In the end, food became a problem, so they could only use the remaining boats to make some
There is no business without capital. Anyway, there is no shortage of talents for everything from manufacturing to repair.
Now that Wang Xuan wants to develop maritime trade and shipbuilding, he first needs to clean up these pirates. Of course, he can also recruit a large number of shipwrights and sailors.
As the first stop for expansion out of Fuzhou Prefecture, Wang Xuan had to do it neatly and make a name for himself immediately.
Sitting in a newly purchased mansion in Funing Prefecture, Wang Xuan looked at the catcher Dai who was following him, "I'll leave the liaison work between the catcher and the government servants here to you."
"Don't worry, Lord!"
Since the brothel incident, almost everyone calls Wang Xuanzhu in non-public places.
Nowadays, there are very few things in the Fuzhou government office, and most of them can be directly handed over to the "white society", so they, the head catchers, are free.
Of course, Wang Xuan would not raise them in vain. Some time ago, led by Capt. Dai, everyone began to visit the other eight prefectures and fifty-two counties in Fujian. The main purpose was to establish a relationship with the local Capt. Yamen.
In Wang Xuan's plan, all future police officers will be handed over to Dai Yutang for liaison management, so he will also be trained as a priority.
Wang Xuan's requirements for Dai Yutang were not in terms of force, but more in terms of communication and management.
In the evening, Capt. Dai invited all three captors from Funing Prefecture to meet with Wang Xuan.
"I have seen Mr. Wang." As soon as the three arresters entered the door, they quickly saluted Wang Xuan who was sitting at the head of the table.
"Sit down!" Wang Xuan pressed his hand, "Captain Dai has told you everything."
"As I said, I will follow Mr. Wang's orders in everything." The three of them just sat down and quickly stood up, respectfully replying.
"Okay, that's good. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly." Wang Xuan turned to look at the catcher Dai, "Enter the catchers well for me."
"We are all a family from now on, don't be polite."
Dai Captou nodded in agreement and immediately led the three of them out.
Now Mr. Wang's reputation has been spread by his subordinates. It is no longer the time when he was just starting out, where he had to treat and drink with the head catcher in person. Now, being able to come out to meet these head catchers is already a prestige.
As soon as the few people left, Lu Yuanhua walked in and said, "I've seen the Lord."
This Lu Yuanhua is the person in charge of the Bai Society in Funing Prefecture arranged by Wang Xuan, and he is arranged to complete a series of operations here.
"Are all the people ready?"
"Don't worry, my lord, two hundred people have been training for more than a month. I don't dare to deal with those gangsters, but I am still sure of dealing with these rogues in the city." Lu Yuanhua assured with his chest raised.
Lu Yuanhua was recruited from Tian Boguang, and his talent in martial arts is very average. The most he can do in his life is to reach the lowest level. Wang Xuan also has plans for this group of people.
Life is not only about practicing martial arts, and these people have no resistance to it. Besides, life may not be worse than at Wandaomen.
"Okay, let's take action tomorrow. First clean up these scoundrels in Funing Prefecture. This can be regarded as a good deed for the common people!"