During this business trip, Mao Chujiu was instilled with this concept by his boss. In short, he repeatedly emphasized that you should not embarrass me in the Central Plains. You must be a cultural bank.
Mao Chujiu promised well at the time and made an OjbK sign, but recently he got a little angry and his mouth ulcers were too annoying.
And I have to keep an eye on thieves every day.
When we were in Baisha Village, we did a good job in "fighting gangs and eradicating evil", so we didn't have to worry about these sneaky dogs. On the contrary, this trip out made Mao Chujiu very angry.
Ever since he shook off his red silk ribbon and offered it to the princes, the number of gangs that defrauded, kidnapped, and stolen things had increased day by day, and the security of the entire Xia City was in chaos.
Vibrant social groups that had never appeared before sprung up overnight like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. No matter how dirty they were, they were much more powerful than leeks.
"Captain, catch another one."
"Where are Dr. Xia Cheng's people? Let him come and get them!"
"Doctor Xia Cheng said before that there are too many disciples and there are not enough prisons. If there is another theft, let us deal with it."
"Then this Xia City has submitted to me, Da Wu?"
Mao Chujiu complained angrily, but complaining could not solve the problem. Doctor Xia Cheng was also at his wits end. The cell was really full. In just half a month, seven to eight hundred robbers were arrested. How could he explain this?
Seven or eight hundred... In the past three to five years, we couldn't catch so many, but now it's better. How can a foot of red silk be used to replace a person's head?
Song Junzi also jumped out and said that he wanted to see what was so unique about this red damask and wanted to appreciate it first.
If he hadn't been in the territory of the Song Kingdom, Mao Chujiu would have really wanted to hack the monarch of the Song Kingdom to death with a machete.
A big country like the Chu State only has 10,000 horses, and your damn Song State also has 10,000 horses. People in Jiangyin should stop working and eat, and just buy red cloth heads for you, okay?
Moreover, when he came out, Mao Chujiu was told by his boss that Hong Ling was just a gimmick.
The main event is not here. After attracting the princes of the Central Plains, there will be big moves.
Among them, only the monarch who is willing to advertise Jiangyin "Huajin" will have VIP treatment, and the rest will be paid as sons.
Resolutely and forcefully make your attitude clear: Dear user, I am your father!
"I don't know when Lord Shang entered the Song Dynasty. I can't do the things like welcoming him and sending him off. I can't do it! I am a martial artist, a martial artist."
Mao Chujiu was simply depressed. He was still too naive. His boss had already told him that he was here to work as a cultural banker.
Now I finally feel that cultural silver is no longer easy to pawn.
It's still fun to kill people.
"Captain, there's no need to rush."
There was a brave man who was winding a hemp rope. This was something he needed to prepare. To capture someone and tie up a dragon, it was absolutely impossible without hemp rope.
After winding a roll, Yongfu looked at Mao Chujiu: "Shangjun wants to go to Biyang first. Biyangzi is an old friend of Shu Li. Since he came from the north, he has to go."
"Didn't I know?"
Glancing at the brave man who spoke, Mao Chujiu scratched his head. He was quite tall, but his frame was probably a little slender, so his figure was more good-looking than powerful.
In terms of appearance, it is really eye-catching.
"In the past few days, many merchants and envoys have come from all over the Central Plains. Now they have gathered in Xia City. I think we will finally be relieved."
"Captain, if you don't do things well, you won't be a crocodile!"
"Don't I know? You are the only one who talks a lot!"
After another glare, Mao Chujiu quickly drank a sip of herbal tea to calm down the fire.
There have been too many thieves caught in the past few days, and Doctor Xia Cheng can't control them, so they simply let Jiangyin Guild Hall watch on their own, which makes people speechless.
The key point is that no matter how much Mao Chujiu wants to kill the thieves, it won't work. If he wants to do it, he must first drag them to the border of Song State, which is at least a no-nonsense area, before he can do it.
If you have this skill, you might as well let the person go.
Now Mao Chujiu finally understood that the thieves from the surrounding countries were all trying to make a lot of money. Taking advantage of the fact that the Wu people were unknown, and now Xia Cheng had a hand, what if they stole hundreds of red damasks?
Not getting rich overnight?
Now a new reputation has come out, saying that the brocade brought by Jiangyin City is "Red Cloud".
In addition to products, of course there are also stories. With stories, there are naturally feelings.
These days, feelings can be sold for money.
A sentiment that is dozens of times greater than that of an eel.
Now it is silk as red as blood, so the sentimental price must be higher.
What we sell is not goods, we sell feelings. Apart from feelings, it doesn’t make money, it just makes friends.
"Red silk is so precious, what if..."
"shut up!"
Mao Chujiu glared at the brave man who was working, and said fiercely, "You speak without restraint, will you die if you don't speak?! You will receive ten lashes!"
"Yes! Captain!"
Yongfu also broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. He quickly took off his outer clothes and stood in the courtyard of Jiangyin Guild Hall.
While whips were being cracked and whipped inside, another group of scholars came outside.
Only this time, the grade is higher.
"Is Mr. Mao here?"
When someone shouts cheerfully from outside, the Chu people’s strong accent is easy to identify.
"It turns out to be Ye Gong. I didn't know that Ye Gong came to the guild hall again, but something happened?"
"I heard that 'Chixia' is going to be sold in Xiacheng?"
"My lord has sent people to the Song Dynasty and will be coming from Biyang in a few days. The sale of 'Chixia' was all arranged by this person."
"I don't know who he is? I heard that around Jiang Yinzi, there is Gongsun Xialiu, who has a promise of a thousand gold, and a man who knows people with a keen eye. He is on the verge of death. But who should you choose among these two?"
"Exactly."
Mao Chujiu was not surprised that the Chu people had such well-informed news. He looked at Chu State Ye Gong with a smile on his face and said, "It is Lord Shang who is leading the team when we come to Xia City."
"It turned out to be Yun Yanwuji."
Nodding slightly, Ye Gong brushed his beard and said, "In the old years, I ordered people to redeem the skins of dragons. Most of them come from the 'White Sand', and it was Yun Xian Wuji who helped me."
This friendship, which was not really a friendship, immediately brought the two parties closer together.
In addition, the large order of 10,000 red damasks shows the strength of the Chu State. In the face of internal and external troubles, it can be so generous. The rich wealth of the nobles of the Chu State cannot but be admired.
From the funeral to the burial of the king of Chu, the amount of high-grade silk will not be less, but this time is a bit special, there is a crazy struggle for power within the Chu State.
These ten thousand red damasks might be the princes vying for tickets to perform filial piety in front of the soul.
There is no doubt that whoever takes the lead in mourning will be the prince.
I just want to make King Chu's funeral more generous and honorable, and it can't be done without spending money. The forces behind the princes must be working hard to support it.
It is obvious that if you sell the pot now, you will get a promotion and a salary increase in the future. Moreover, you can get your money back in one go and you can turn around in one day.
Eating shit and eating meat is just a matter of thought.
Maybe the crown prince's position is actually just three or five pieces of red cloth?
At this moment, Ye Gong was also a little helpless. The power struggle in the country was getting more and more intense. As a "big boss" abroad, he happened to have channels to get the best silk. This kind of increase in face could bring glory to the underground world.
The items directly made Ye Gong become the most popular and important figure in China abroad.
However, Ye Gong also had a strong idea in his heart. Whether or not great things could be accomplished did not depend on him, but on the people of Wu.
Fortunately, the Wu people who came to Jiangyin this time seemed to be different from those lunatics from Suzhou who were obsessed with iron-playing. They actually didn't eat bird's nests in front of the Chu people. This was a big improvement.
In the past, when people from Chu and Wu gathered together, a lively restaurant could become quiet in an instant.
Then along with a disdainful look from someone in the two groups, a voice will suddenly come out: "Who are you looking at?"
Then a voice will answer: "I don't look at people, I look at animals."
Things will be very simple, and the restaurant will instantly go from quiet to lively, from lively to hot, and from hot to quiet again...
As for the restaurant owners, what they lamented was not how many pots and pans they had broken, but how tiring it was to clean up the corpses. There would be no customers for several days, making it difficult to do business.
But now, Ye Gong feels that he has seized a big opportunity. Although his thoughts are not clear yet, his intuition tells Ye Gong that this is definitely a big opportunity. If he seizes it, his status in Chu State may change drastically.
The change.
Even now, when the old king is about to die and the new king has not yet been established, he can greatly expand the power of the Ye family.
What Ye Gong is thinking about is to spread the family's descendants to Yangyue and Guangdong. With the developed water transportation, in fact, the strength of the Ye family will not diminish, but will expand a lot.
But I have been missing an opportunity and can't find a clue to start.
But now, Ye Gong intuitively thinks that there is a chance. As long as he can grasp "Chixia", he may not be unable to exchange interests with others in the country.
Therefore, regardless of whether you have thought of countermeasures or not, it is definitely right to first establish friendship with Wu people.