Chen Deng bluntly told Tao Shang that the person seeking talents and benevolence was not the right person. He believed that after capturing Wu County, he should be benevolent to the nobles, not ordinary poor families.
The pottery merchant didn't comment, just looked at Chen Deng intently.
"Then Yuanlong, tell me which noble families should be given my kindness?"
Chen Deng showed a sincere expression and said to the pottery merchant: "Among the noble clans in Wuzhong, Yu, Wei, Gu and others are the most respected. Now that the prince is newly governing the four counties, it is a good time to make friends with them.
, the many official positions in Wu County should be discussed with several major families... Oh, by the way, we, the descendants of the gentry in Xuzhou, should also join Wu County, and ask the parents of the gentry to review the talents and submit their selections.
Only in this way can the situation be stabilized... But the prince directly ignored them and directly opened a list to seek talents. Wouldn't this move indirectly deprive the nobles of their right to recommend talents? In this way, how can these four counties be used in the future?
Just sit tight and stay..."
Chen Deng's words became softer and softer as he spoke, just because the pottery merchant looked at him with more and more serious eyes.
If cadres at all levels in the four counties need to be replenished, they must be recommended and appointed by the gentry in Wuzhong and Xuzhou. In the future, will these people be considered your people or Tao's people?
How can I let you wear a pair of pants?
After a long time, the pottery merchant suddenly showed a smile.
"Yuanlong, Tao has remembered what you said. You can go back first. Let Tao think about this matter before discussing it."
Chen Deng held up his hands and wanted to remonstrate, but saw that the pottery merchant had already waved his hand, not allowing him to say more, but just asking him to go out.
Chen Deng sighed helplessly, then left.
Seeing Chen Deng leaving, Tao Shang stood up and walked out of the hall.
After Tao Shang was behind him, Pei Qian said to him hesitantly: "Master Fu, do you want to continue to implement the list of talents and the recruitment hall?"
"Continue!" the pottery merchant said firmly: "As long as Tao is still alive, I will not allow others to manipulate me in any of my decisions! Not to mention the noble family, even the royal family!"
Pei Qian was frightened by the potter's domineering tone.
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Bragging is bragging, and to deal with the nobles, you can't rely entirely on warm-blooded humanity, you still have to use some cunning means.
The pottery merchant decided to go to Guo Jia to discuss the matter.
Hearing that Master Tao had come to the school affairs office to inspect the work, Li Tong hurried out of the house to greet him.
Because of the special abilities of the Chen Ru knights under Li Tong, Tao Shang placed them all under the jurisdiction of the school affairs office. Li Tong himself retained his military position and also became Guo Jia's deputy, taking on the responsibility of intelligence and intelligence.
Important tasks.
Wearing two hats is a heavy responsibility.
"Where's Brother Fengxiao?" Tao Shang looked for someone in the school affairs office in confusion.
Li Tong grinned awkwardly: "Not here..."
On a big day at work, Mr. Guo was actually not at his post, which made Tao Shang feel a little unhappy.
After taking over the four counties, there were more business and miscellaneous things, and everyone was very busy. Weiwei, the prodigal son, was not doing business, and he was running around somewhere to have fun.
Why does it look like he has more time than me?
Facing the pottery merchant's doubtful and questioning gaze, Li Tong really didn't dare to lie. He was a newbie here and was far less naughty than Guo Jia.
Li Tong gave a respectful salute and said helplessly: "Master Guo... went to the Huaihe River to inspect the public sentiment."
When the pottery merchant heard this, the expression on his face was a bit wrong.
The Painted Boat in Huaishui was recently invested and established by a pottery merchant in the name of Thirteen Banks. Its employees are basically trained women. It is a company that mainly provides singing and dancing entertainment, eating and drinking.
The project is operated by a non-Sansu public-owned enterprise.
The Huaihe River's painted boats are beautiful and charming. They are a unique intangible cultural heritage fund project in the south of the Yangtze River. In order to cultivate a good team, the pottery merchants have spent a lot of money over the years. It took three years to raise funds, but until
It was officially launched just a few months ago.
It's just a different form of fireworks place. Why do we have to make it so complicated?
Because the purpose of the pottery merchants was not to make money, but to use the Huai River boat as an important medium to supervise the Jiangnan gentry!
A unique fireworks boat, enjoying the scenery on the river, enjoying the scenery, eating and drinking, these are naturally beyond the reach of ordinary people! The only people who can afford this, in the eyes of the pottery merchant, are the gentry from Jiangdong.
As for the singers and dancers in the painting boat, they have been strictly trained by the school affairs office for three years. Not only are they very coquettish, they are also able to inadvertently find out some of the usual things from men's mouths when they get along with each other.
Something that cannot be detected.
While the noble men were spending time and relaxing here, every important thing they said while drinking and bragging would be made into slips containing secrets and sent to the school affairs office.
In the development process of human beings around the world, if there is anything more awesome than agents, it is female agents!
As the head of the school affairs office, Guo Jia has all the female spies in the boat under his control.
The potter has always been a little worried about this matter.
Is it tempting to let someone surnamed Guo be the leader of your own women's army?
Taking advantage of his position as a supervisor to open a wide range of conveniences for himself...it's exactly like what a prodigal son can do!
When he thought of this, the potter's face suddenly turned dark.
"Take me to Huaishui River to find him." The pottery merchant told Li Tongtong.
Li Tong was shocked when he heard this.
“It’s clear and sunny, it’s not good to go to a place like that, what should I do if people see me?”
The potter rolled his eyes and said slowly: "Who else have you said this to?"
Li Tong: "I also told Master Guo..."
"Did he listen to you?"
Li Tong grinned: "No..."
"Then do you think Mr. Tao will listen to you?" The potter smiled at Li Tong.
Li Tong sighed helplessly.
There is Mr. Tao Mansion and Mr. Guo. These two uncles above me are both difficult to serve.
Li Tong stretched out his hand and made a request: "Master Fu, please come with me."
After cleaning up, the group of people immediately moved to the Huafang brothel in Huaishui.
The later Qinhuai River was called Huai River in this era. According to legend, Qin Shihuang visited Kuaiji in the east and passed Moling. There was a "royal spirit" in this place, so he ordered to dig out hills in the Fangshan and Shihuang Mountains southeast of Jinling City, leading to
Longzangpu enters the Yangtze River in the north to break it.
After many mistakes, the beautiful scenery near both sides of the Huai River was achieved.
The so-called fireworks descend on Yangzhou in March. With such natural beauty as the basis, the pottery merchants who devoted themselves to developing the boat singing and dancing industry on the Huai River were just following the trend.
He even planned to add other projects in the future based on the singing, dancing and painting boats, such as boat gambling.
Of course, the target is not ordinary people.
In the eyes of the pottery merchant, the only groups worth consuming were the gentry in Xuzhou and Jiangnan.
I still refuse to accept you.
In the land of Jiangnan, the boat itself is a very important carrier, and although the Huai River painting boat was only conceived here for hundreds of years, it has always had a strong charm of pen and ink in the history of Jiangnan.
The sentimental pipa music of "The East Boat and the West Boat are silent", the arrogance and extravagance of "There is no prime minister in the court, but there is a Pingzhang on the lake", all kinds of joys and sorrows, and the romantic and interesting stories of the past dynasties have all been staged in this small boat.
The potter just brought these things forward.
When I arrived at the pier of the Huaishui Painting Boat, I saw a huge crowd of people, including rich merchants and noble men.
Even before the boat sailed in the evening, these hungry, wolf-like young men from wealthy families were already waiting impatiently. The pottery merchant expressed his deep contempt for them.
It seems that no matter it is in troubled times or in peacetime, this kind of high-style romantic business can definitely attract these gentry children who are rotten to the core.
At this moment, a familiar figure caught the eye of the pottery merchant on the grass beside the pier.
It's You Luzi, the school affairs officer of the school affairs office.
Beside him, there were several other school officials from the school affairs office.
They should have accompanied Guo Jia.
The pottery merchant led Li Tong toward them. When he got closer, he could vaguely hear their conversation.
"Director Guo said that he came to Hua Fang to gather the latest information. Why did he get on the girl's boat and not come out?"
A school affairs officer teased while showing a lewd smile.
"It goes without saying that someone who is in charge of such a good job can't do some dirty things. Do you know that Mr. Guo's nickname is the prodigal son! ... How can a prodigal not flutter at the butterfly?"
Another school official sighed helplessly: "We have different fates. He is stealing sex in the boat, and we are still here to keep watch for him... But that's right, the singers and girls in the boat are all the same.
That's a very cool thing to watch! Our boss, Guo, is in charge of this, and the beauty is really quite good."
Everyone was chirping, but You Luzi still looked stiff and spoke righteously.
After hearing what these people said, You Luzi immediately showed a dissatisfied look and said angrily: "Don't chew Master Guo's tongue behind your back!"
When several school officials saw You Luzi's anger, they did not dare to speak any more.
It seems that this school affairs officer You has great trust in the character of Chief Guo.
"Even if it's the truth, don't chew it." You Luzi added righteously.
School affairs: "..."
At this moment, several people suddenly heard a slight cough behind them.
"uh-huh!"
Everyone turned their heads hurriedly, and when they saw the person clearly, their expressions suddenly changed.
"Fu Jun!"
The potter stretched out a finger, gently covered his lips, and made a "shhh" sound.
He looked around for a moment, then raised his eyebrows at a few trembling school officials, and whispered: "Which boat are you, Mr. Guo, on?"
None of the school officials dared to say anything, but You Luzi calmly extended his hand to the pottery merchant in a gesture of invitation.
The potter followed him and shook his head secretly.
Guo Jia, the prodigal son, was too careless. Zhang Zhongjing had already checked his pulse and found out that his physical condition was extremely bad... Kidney yin deficiency, kidney yang deficiency, spleen deficiency, and stomach deficiency were everywhere.
In order to make his health better, Tao Shang also deliberately tried to ban him from drinking alcohol, and asked Zhang Zhongjing to check his pulse from time to time and prescribe medicine to keep him healthy.
Others are worried and angry for him, but they never thought that the prodigal brother himself would act like a normal person, taking advantage of his position to come to this place to fool around. Doesn’t he know that he is vain?
I have been clamoring for a monthly salary increase all day long, but if I can't keep it up, I usually spend my money on things like this.
Are all the girls on the boat also blind? If a sickly person like this dies on the boat and has a lot of messy things to do, who will wipe their butts?
When they were young, the pottery merchant and You Luzi came to a boat docked downstream. The boat left the port and anchored at a quiet river source. The winding paths around it were deep, and it was also a place for romance. A good place to go.
You Luzi raised the sign of the school affairs office, signaled the boatman to give way, and then protected Tao Shang and Li Tong on board the boat.
When I arrived at the door of the elegantly decorated boat, I heard a burst of piano music suddenly coming from inside, which was also mixed with Guo Jia's a cappella singing.
"There is a beauty here, and I will never forget it when I see it. But the beauty is here, not on the east wall. I would like to be worthy of my words, and join hands to fight with you. Don't let me fly, or I will perish..."