As for the people who gave away rent in Xuanfu Town, Jia Ke left these people to Qin Keqing's disposal, but he only met with the Eight Banners' commanders alone to learn from them about the development of the Eight Banners during this period.
In the flower hall of Wuyang Hou Mansion, Jia Ke was sitting upright in the center. When all the eight banners saw Jia Ke, they first saluted and kowtowed to their master. It was not until Jia Ke asked them to get up that they dared to stand up and stand in front of him.
On both sides of Jia Ke.
"Is there any difficulty in the clan now? If you encounter problems, just go to Huang Baifeng. He is my trusted general. You also know that he will definitely help when the time comes."
They are still a little worried about development. After all, they are competing with the Tatars for living space.
Jirigela was the first among the eight people to seek refuge with Jia Ke, so he unconsciously became the leader among the eight people. When Jia Ke asked questions, he was naturally the one to answer.
"Master, our tribe is developing very well now. The total number of tribe members is almost one million." Jirigela respectfully answered Jia Ke.
"So how to deal with the threat from the Tatars? After I leave, will they still come to harass me often?" Jia Ke asked the question that he was worried about.
"Master, don't worry. Although the Tatars have often come to harass you since you left, these Tatars are very cowardly. We have defeated them in several confrontations with them." This time it was Zhengbai Banner Dutong Jiya who replied.
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Jia Ke was a little confused now. The Manchus were all separated from the Tatars. How come they are so powerful now? They defeated the Tatars in just a few blows.
"The Tatars were still very powerful when I left. Why are they so vulnerable during this period?" Jia Ke asked the doubts in his heart.
Ji Zhigla, the commander of Zhenghuang Banner, stood up again and answered: "To tell you my master, we Manchus are eating well and drinking well now. We are all strong and well-armed, and our numbers are no less than them. There are just some injuries.
, the master will also help take care of the family. So everyone moved forward bravely, but the Tatars were not only poorly equipped, but also weak in stature. The Tatar leaders did not regard them as human beings, so they did not fight like us.
This will make you more daring to kill, so there is no match for our warriors."
After hearing what he said, Jia Ke finally understood. Although he also practiced slavery among the Manchus, these people were all his slaves in name. But he took great care of the lives of these people, and because of Jia Ke's
Because of their relationship, they can conduct unscrupulous transactions with Xuanfu Town in exchange for various items that they are in short supply. It seems that their physical fitness has been greatly improved during this period. In addition, they have sophisticated equipment and are not afraid of death, so they can fight with the Tatars again.
When people fight, they gain the absolute upper hand.
However, Jia Ke was not reassured because he knew that there was still a hero named Arslen Khan on the grassland. If this man was still there, there would be a fight between dragons and tigers on the grassland to finally decide who would own the grassland.
"You must not take it lightly. I know Alslen Khan. He is my strong enemy. He is not only cunning and cunning, but also quite ambitious. He has now unified the Tatars. Although I was defeated this time in attacking the capital.
We have lost some men and horses, but the main force is still there, so you should not be careless. If you encounter an emergency, ask Huang Baifeng for support. Then with the strength of your two families, we will definitely be able to defeat Alsileng Khan." Jia Ke said to them again and again.
I told you because I was afraid that they would become proud.
Jirigela hurriedly replied: "Master, don't worry, we will definitely obey your orders, keep in contact with Huang Baifeng from time to time, and will never give the Tatars an opportunity to take advantage of you."
After Jia Ke told them, nothing happened, so he asked: "What do you bring me this time? Our tribe's life should have improved in recent years, so don't be stingy."
Jirigla said embarrassedly: "In the past, our tribe relied on the master's hard work to survive. Now we are different from before. We have endless cattle, sheep and horses. This time we can't drive the cattle and sheep to celebrate the new year for the master, so we exchanged silver for the master."
I brought it with me. Tang Kuai also entrusted us to deliver this year’s interest to the master.”
"How much? It seems that I can have a good year this year." Jia Ke was very happy to have money coming in. After all, who doesn't like money.
Jirigela replied: "Our eight departments collected a total of 200,000 taels for the master, and Tang Kuai also brought 100,000 taels for the master."
Jia Ke heard that the eight Manchu tribes had collected a total of 200,000 taels. Thinking about the income of the eight Manchu tribes in the past few years, he felt that it was almost this amount.
As for Tang Kuai's tribute of 100,000 taels, it is slightly more than in previous years. It seems that his business is pretty good this year.
"I'm very happy that the eight of you are coming this time, but all eight of you are coming this time. If there is any mistake in the clan, who will be in charge, so from now on, only four can come to pay tribute every year, leaving four
We are guarding the clan." Although Jia Ke was happy for them to come, he was still worried about the safety of the Manchus.
After listening to Jia Ke's instructions, the eight people knelt down and agreed in unison, and Jia Ke felt relieved.
After that, Jia Ke arranged for the eight captains to rest in another courtyard, and told them to go back quickly in the next day or two to prevent any mistakes from happening to the tribe. After all, all eight of them came this time, and no one among the Manchus took charge of the overall situation.
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After Jia Ke left, a servant immediately brought them a table full of sumptuous banquets. The eight people sat at the banquet and started talking.
Jirigela sat there and said happily: "That time I came, I think our master is already the most powerful person in the Southern Dynasty."
Mandu Latu also echoed and said: "I think our master will definitely have greater achievements in the future. In the future, our master will not only be the king of the grassland, but also the king of the Southern Dynasty."
Meng Gen, the eldest of them, saw that these people were speaking more and more arrogantly, and hurriedly stopped them: "Drink more, talk less. Where is this place, there may be spies from the emperor of the Southern Dynasty. You are so unscrupulous, what if?"
Who can bear the trouble of causing trouble to the master?"
Jiya, as the wise one among the eight people, also echoed: "As long as we return to the tribe and take good care of the tribe for the master, other things will naturally be decided by the master."
When other people heard the most famous elders of the two clans speaking at the same time, they all thought it made sense, so they stopped talking about more sensitive topics. Then there was the romance, talking about the beauties of the Southern Dynasties.
Qin Keqing returned to the courtyard in the afternoon. During this day, Qin Keqing had no time to spare. It was the first time for Qin Keqing to take charge of such a large mansion as Wuyang Marquis Mansion, so she was inevitably a little confused. This time, rents were sent from various places, and she still
First time encountering this situation.
In addition to paying rent, stewards of farms and shopkeepers from various places came to pay homage to the new grandma. After all, she would have to live under the new grandma from now on. If she didn't build a good relationship, she would not be able to keep her position in the future.
Fortunately, Qin Keqing is very smart and treats people without any mistakes. With Lan Xiang helping him, he finished counting the rents in various places. Those that should be put into the warehouse were put into the warehouse, and those that should be put into the bank were put into the bank. I was busy.
She didn't even bother to eat, so she only had tea and a few snacks, which was considered a meal.
In this way, things from various places were roughly put into the warehouse. It would take several days to count them. But Qin Keqing felt extremely relieved every time he patrolled back and forth in the warehouse.
When the leisurely Jia Ke saw Qin Keqing, she was lying on the bed, motionless. Jia Ke thought she was feeling unwell, so he hurried over, lay beside her, held her in his arms and asked:
"You were fine this morning, why are you not feeling well now?"
"I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." Qin Keqing rested her head on Jia Ke's arms and said with satisfaction.
Jia Ke reached out and touched her head. He felt relieved when he found that everything was normal. He raised her little face and looked carefully. She saw that her face was full of fatigue, but her eyes were full of energy and she seemed energetic.
It's very exciting.
"What's the matter? You're so tired and yet you're so happy?" Jia Ke asked her.
"Lang Jun, do you know how much rent we collected today?" Qin Keqing asked in high spirits after hearing Jia Ke ask about her happiness.
"It should be three to four hundred thousand taels. Then there are some rice, flour, food, and various birds and animals. These are not worth much." Jia Ke still knows his income very well. After all, before Qin Keqing came, the family affairs were all over the place.
He is personally responsible for it. However, the income of the Eight Banners of Manchu this year has increased significantly compared with previous years. This year should be much more than last year. However, Jia Ke did not tell the truth, so that Qin Keqing could have room to show off.
"To say the least, it seems that we can't let grown men like you take care of the house. You are not careful at all, so those minions will be deceived." Qin Keqing proudly lectured Jia Ke.
After today's counting, Qin Keqing finally knew the approximate income of the Wuyang Marquis Mansion each year. He felt helpless that Jia Ke, the master, was so careless. It seemed that every man was so careless. In the future, money matters in the mansion must not be left to chance.
He knew, otherwise he wouldn't know how the people below would deceive him.
"Oh, there are so many this year?" Jia Ke was a little surprised by this year's income. To be honest, he usually didn't care much about these things. When he was a housekeeper in the past, as long as the numbers were generally good, he wouldn't bother with the details.
Fortunately, he was loyal to his stewards and did not deceive others.
In fact, Jia Ke also knew that they must use some tricks in it, but if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Jia Ke does not pursue these things too much. He always has to give some benefits to his subordinates so that they can work well.
"Of course, we collected nearly 200,000 taels from the rent alone, plus the income from various shops of 3,780,000 taels, our family will have an income of more than 500,000 taels this year." Qin Keqing said excitedly, Qin Keqing did not
Knowing about the Manchu Eight Banners, I just thought it was the income sent by Jia Ke's shop in Xuanfu Town.