As an old acquaintance of Zhang Shou who had dealt with him many times in Cangzhou City, Lao Xianyu sensed an unusual meaning from Zhang Shou's attitude toward Liu Zhiyuan from the very beginning. When Zhang Shou asked a series of questions,
As expected, Mr. Liu began to enter the thinking mode, and he knew that this seemingly shrewd and steady elder had been tricked by Zhang Shoushe.
He himself is very good at deceiving others. For example, Zhu Er was deceived by him, but there is always a higher mountain. When he met Zhang Shou, he was deceived in turn - even without Xian Yunhe.
He also felt that the situation would not be an exception. Who allowed Zhang Shouzong to draw a bright prospect and hope to realize it?
When he left Cangzhou, the first harvest of cotton had already been picked, the cotton gin was in full swing processing the seed cotton into cotton, and new spinning wheels and looms were waiting behind.
On the other side, the news of the establishment of a port in Cangzhou has spread like wildfire, and merchants from all over the world have heard about it. However, no one is sure whether it can be done, let alone where the location will be, so they can only look around for information.
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When Lao Xianyu left, he also felt that, let alone other places, because of the high efficiency of new spinning machines and looms, there will be a surplus of spinners and weavers in Cangzhou sooner or later. By that time, manpower will be needed to build the port.
, at least it can delay the problem that is about to happen in Cangzhou, where there are too few workers and too many people.
At this moment, Lao Xianyu was thinking wildly when he suddenly heard someone calling his name. He sat up straight in a hurry: "Brother Yuxian, you said before that you were in the business of dry seafood in Shuishi Street, Cangzhou. You just announced
What do you think of what the doctor said?"
Ask me? Old Xianyu almost made his eyes pop out. How can you ask for the opinion of a small person like me on this kind of thing? Just after listening to Zhang Shou, it seems that the emperor has already nodded on this matter! You, Mr. Liu, have already
An unemployed elder, people respect you and tell you about this matter, but you really want to point fingers?
He had helped this old man on the road before, so he walked with him by the way, waiting for others to treat him as one of their own, and let him know. It seems that after getting to know Zhu Tingfang, he even accompanied him all the way in the name of companionship. At that time
He was still a little complacent, but after seeing the little fat man being fooled around by Liu Zhiyuan, he wondered if he was being fooled in turn.
Old Xianyu opened his mouth, intending to deflect the question, but facing Liu Zhiyuan's eyes, he thought of the temper of the old man who had touched him a little along the way, and saw Zhang Shou smiling and nodding to him, he finally
Still changed my mind.
"With more people, it is indeed easier to do business. Each person pays one or two cents. Ten people are worth ten or twenty cents, and a hundred people are one or two hundred cents. This is enough for many people to live for several days. However, people
If there are too many, there will be problems. I don’t know what it is like in the capital, but at least in Cangzhou, every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, when there are too many people in the capital to burn incense, worship Buddha and go to the market, it is easy for trouble to happen."
He accentuated his tone and said very seriously: "I think back when there were rumors that touching the iron lion can bring you good luck, one year during the Buddha's birthday, countless people flocked to touch it, which eventually led to a stampede and death.
There were seven people. At that time, there was also the magistrate of Cangzhou. Although he did not care about things, he still resigned because of this. On the contrary, the magistrate of Changlu County, Xu Cheng, who was supposed to be responsible for the matter, was only reprimanded."
Seeing Liu Zhiyuan's sullen face, Zhang Shou sighed. Old Xianyu knew that what he said must be on point, so he had to add: "In addition to stampedes, there are also thefts, abductions, etc., all of which are due to the large number of people."
You need to be careful when doing so.”
Hearing this, Lu Sanlang, who had been pretending to be a good student, finally couldn't help but muttered: "Those servants of Shuntian Mansion have been free for so long, it's time for them to do some work!"
Zhang Shou chuckled and said: "Don't forget that you were framed. They were almost frightened to death. For more than a year, people like Shuntianfu Yamen have been frightened and tired. Of course, instead of being afraid of them crying out for pain,
I'm tired of shouting, and I'm even more afraid that they'll do half-heartedly. If it's an outer city this time, there's no need to send them out. I'm thinking that I can just let Ah Liu lead a group of people to hold down the position."
Lu Sanlang almost stared out of his eyes immediately: "Let Ah Liu go? Mr., are you sure this is not a joke? Do you want to wipe out all the thieves in the capital?"
Regarding Lu Sanlang's attitude of worrying about the roosters and dog robbers, Zhang Shou couldn't help laughing: "Those who can relieve Mengchang Jun's worries are the roosters and dog robbers. The ordinary people of the three religions and nine streams are good at deceiving and kidnapping. When things come to an end,
Escape. If these people are caught, a way can be left for them, but those flower-shooting gangs... don't you kill a group of them and keep them for the New Year?"
What Zhang Shou hated most in his life were those kidnappers who abducted women and children, causing them to live in a foreign land with humiliation, so he spoke these words firmly and without hesitation. The next moment, he heard a bang, and looked again,
It turned out that it was Liu Zhiyuan who slapped the armrest. However, the old man seemed to be too excited and slapped him hard, causing him to gasp in pain.
However, while shaking his palms, Mr. Liu reluctantly said: "You're right, those flower-making gangsters must not be tolerated! Dr. Zhang, if you really have capable manpower, it would be best if you don't need those servants from Shuntian Mansion. Of course, if you can dispatch them,
Elites like Rui Qiying would be ideal, as they can give a severe shock to those treacherous and evil people."
No, I have a better choice. Asking Ah Liu to lead people to hunt ghosts is not just a joke on his part. According to the emperor's personality, maybe he can use Hua Qi's group of people?
Zhang Shou thought so in his heart, and he was really looking forward to seeing some evil-doing guys fall into the hands of these people. Although many people believe that where there is light, there must be darkness, and crime is inevitable, but he hopes that some heinous guys will
It's a little bit that can be eradicated.
He smiled and agreed with Liu Zhiyuan, and then used both soft and hard tactics to pull the old man onto the boat. When Mr. Liu learned that among the people who were going to taste the food for the first time, there would not only be randomly selected people's representatives, but also him and
Officials such as Ge Yong, Qi Jingshan, and Chu Ying, who had various tricks, readily agreed immediately.
Naturally, what attracted Liu Zhiyuan, a "stubborn" old official, to board the ship was not just such a festive program that seemed to have fun with the people, but Zhang Shou stated that in the future, such selection of royal chefs would be held every year.
It became a trend to make full use of the once-abandoned land in the outer city. As for that large piece of land, there is no doubt that it belongs to the emperor.
However, the operation of the land in this so-called Royal Chef Selection Competition, renting or selling the land after its value is increased, and all the income from subsequent activities will belong to the public school. This is the key to impress Mr. Liu!
Lu Sanlang simply admired Zhang Shou so much - why use private power to hold the Royal Chef Selection Competition, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of provincial guild halls, increase the participation of major well-known restaurants and restaurants, and attract people from the Gyeonggi region to come and watch (many) hot events.
(To eliminate) to make trouble (to spend)... These were all things he came up with very quickly after being inspired by Zhang Shou yesterday.
However, what he thought was that he was investing in land hoarding. At most, he would get Zhao Guogong's palace to get the emperor to get involved, and then everyone would count the money happily. However, he did not expect that Zhang Shou was not just trying to get the emperor to make money, but also to persuade him.
The emperor reinvested the proceeds into public schools!
This is what is called...supporting education through business?
Zhang Shoujian persuaded Liu Zhiyuan and said with a smile: "The emperor's taste has always been a bit fond of the new and dislikes the old. If you eat too many dishes, you will inevitably want to change the dishes. It is just right to change the chefs once a year. Those chefs can continue to be the signature of the old restaurant after they quit.
, and other chefs with good skills also have their place. Of course, what’s more important is that by next year, many overseas ingredients will also be available.”
Old Xianyu was naturally happy at this time, but at the same time he was also a little regretful.
When he went to Beijing this time, he brought a lot of raw peanuts and two bottles of ketchup, but other things were not suitable to be carried in the still hot weather during the day. Even the ketchup was afraid that it would go bad...
… Speaking of which, Cangzhou is really a bit far from the capital.
But what if we could open a Zanghai Courtyard in Beijing?
Old Xianyu became energetic and suddenly spoke boldly: "Dr. Zhang, you just mentioned that wasteland in the outer city... I wonder if you can allocate some of it. I asked Zanghai to take a few disciples to Beijing and bring some overseas.
Bring the seeds here and plant them nearby, pick them and cook them, so that people can eat them clearly and clearly. Is this likely to help promote overseas seeds more quickly?"
You old boy actually thought of a farmhouse so quickly?
Zhang Shou had known for a long time that Old Xianyu was very smart, so he said with a smile but not a smile: "Don't you think that even if he gets his wings and flies over, he might not have time to cultivate the land? What's more, Monk Zanghai
He is supposed to be a typical person who loves his hometown and takes root in the country. How can he be willing to leave his elders in Cangzhou and come to the capital?"
Fu's love is in the countryside and takes root in the country... The dead monk is just like him. He is worried about being found by the guy who asked them to go out to sea to find Taizu's whereabouts, so he squats in the corner like him. How can people
Will you be short of money?
Thinking of this, Lao Xianyu simply said bluntly: "A penny cannot kill a heroic man. This damn monk has accepted so many disciples, but at most he can only feed people and not even clothe them. How can he do that?"
Don’t want to make money?”
"Because of Taizu, people in the city of Cangzhou tend to have more children and raise them by themselves. But outside the city, there are so many children that the villagers can't feed and they just throw them away, and most of them are girls. But it's so big outside the city.
It’s okay for him to be a grown man and raise a group of young monks. How can he raise girls? A dozen of them are entrusted to a widow, many of whom are not yet old enough to become prostitutes to support their families.”
Liu Zhiyuan had already heard the story of Lao Xianyu on the road, heard about the angry and surprising turmoil in Cangzhou, and even knew that he had a nephew who almost died without a burial place.
Therefore, when he heard that Lao Xianyu immediately thought of making money when he heard Zhang Shou's idea, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows thoughtfully. After hearing the little inside story about Master Zanghai and his disciples, he
He couldn't help but nodded.
"In the past, I always felt that money was something external to the body, as long as it was enough, it was fine. But when I experienced big changes when I got older, I realized that people can't survive without money. A little money can change the lives of many people. If you can,
Dr. Zhang might as well give it a try."
Zhang Shou had no intention of embarrassing Lao Xianyu, so he immediately laughed and said: "In that case, I will ask Lu Sanlang to implement the plan. I plan to let Yan Fang be responsible for Guanglu Temple, and leave this matter to
Mr. Lu Sanlang, Mr. Liu, please give him more guidance."
Lu Sanlang was stunned. He wanted to show off his skills at Guanglu Temple, but why didn't Zhang Shou let him get involved? No wonder he wasn't on the list before. He thought it was the boss who wasn't included in the list!
Fortunately, he was extremely obedient and immediately said a lot of nice things to Liu Zhiyuan with a big smile.
It wasn't until he noticed that the old man was glaring at him that he hurriedly pulled Xiao Cheng and pushed him towards them. He then excused himself to prepare for the reception banquet and walked out quickly. Sure enough, not long after he went out, he saw Zhang Shou coming out.
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"Going to Guanglu Temple to do technical work such as checking accounts will not show your ability, unless you plan to go down the path of a censor who is in tit-for-tat with people every day." Zhang Shou choked back all Lu Sanlang's complaints in a few words.
In his stomach, he said earnestly, "Think about it for yourself, what do you think my advantages are, and what are your advantages?"
Seeing Zhang Shou turn around after saying this and call Ah Liu to the side to give instructions, Lu Sanlang suddenly understood.
Zhang Shou's advantage is that he is about to marry Zhu Ying... Of course, that's a joke. Zhang Shouzhen has many ideas and broad ideas, and he often likes to find new ways to solve problems. As for his advantage... it is definitely not that he is fat, but that he is fat.
He is good at business and acting, and of course he is also very good at making people look down on him and then sneaking in and stabbing them!
Speaking of which, he is really not suitable to go to Guanglu Temple to attack the enemy, especially when everyone knows that he is the head of Jiuzhangtang and will not underestimate him!
In this case, if you help the emperor run a royal chef selection competition and he can use his methods to his heart's content, it will be a lot of achievements!
So, with complete understanding, he immediately ran towards Zhang Shou with a smile on his face, but when he was about to talk, he was stopped by Ah Liu's murderous answer.
"Those flower-shooting parties deserve to die. As long as they dare to come, don't even think about leaving! I'll go talk to some people everywhere and I'll have the manpower."
Neither Zhang Shou nor Lu Sanlang would take the word "talk" as a literal meaning. Even the old salted fish who sneaked out quietly could not mistake it. When Zhang Shou turned around and saw Lu Sanlang and
When he saw Lao Xianyu, he smiled and said: "Old Xianyu, you don't have to look to me anymore for your matters, go directly to Lu Sanlang. I'll leave this matter to him."
Lu Sanlang was stunned for a moment, then instinctively asked: "What about you, young gentleman?"
Zhang Shou chuckled: "I? As the doctor of Guozi who is in charge of Jiuzhangtang, of course I have to rush to recruit students for the second period, and I will leave it all to you." There are a lot of people in the first period of Jiuzhangtang.
Everyone is busy, and there are only a few helpers left. If Jiuzhangtang wants to recruit students for the second period, he will have to recruit people to do the work!