Mrs. Rebirth

The selection criteria Zuo Shaoqing listed are very simple. One is to look at the strength of the firm, how many boats it has, and how many people there are. If there are only two or three small boats, even if Zuo Shaoqing dares to give it to him, the other party can't do it.

Therefore, after the first condition is fulfilled, all the rest are wealthy sea merchants from Crane City. Everyone has no objection to this. After all, it is a fact that they are not as good as others.

The second condition is, of course, this business is not for free. In addition to paying taxes, a part of the interest is also given to the government.

Everyone has no objection to this. A businessman does not believe in such a good thing as a pie in the sky. Instead, he is worried about whether the other party has something to do when it is given to him for nothing.

"The interest earned from iron mines must be shared with the government. In a word, whoever is willing to give up the most interest will own the project." Zuo Shaoqing threw out the bait concisely. Some civil officials could not understand this, and felt that the magistrate was too Utilitarian, but most still agree with it.

This is a lot of money, money is easy to do things, the government is also afraid of being poor!

It wasn't until the afternoon that the matter was settled, and Zuo Shaoqing entertained all the merchants with a smile, but the faces of the merchants who were not won were bitter.

But you can't blame others, after all, they are more willing than you, the government gave you a chance, who is to blame if you didn't grasp it?

"Master Wang, you are so generous! Liucheng, are you sure you can still make money?" A pregnant sea merchant stood in front of Wang Xu and joked.

Wang Xu was also half worried and half happy, so there was no embarrassment on his face.

"Hey, shopkeeper Sun, you also know the current situation of our Wang family. If we don't fight hard, the Wang family will really stagnate."

Seeing Wang Xu like this, everyone had nothing to envy. They all talked about words of comfort and encouragement, but in fact they hoped that the Wang family would lose money.

After the luncheon was over, Zuo Shaoqing talked to Wang Xu alone. He looked at Wang Dangjia who was frowning, and asked with a smile: "Wang Dangjia won't regret it, right?"

"How could it be?" Wang Xu said anxiously, "It's just that I'm really worried."

Zuo Shaoqing waved away the servants, poured Wang Xu a cup of tea with his own hands, and said to the flattered Master Wang: "Actually, [-]% of the profit is still guaranteed, as long as Wang's fleet does not encounter pirates again , or if there is no return in case of a strong storm, then it is not within the scope of consideration.”

"Yes, there is no risk in doing business, it's just... what does your lord mean...?"

Zuo Shaoqing lightly tapped the table with his fingers, "Since this is a business of the imperial court, it is naturally tax-free, and the iron ore is allowed to enter but not exported, so it is also possible for the Wang family to transport other goods out to sea. In this way, [-]% profit It is absolutely worthless.”

Wang Xu's spirit was shaken, he silently made up his mind, and finally let go of his hanging heart.

"This has nothing to do with me. I didn't bend the law for personal gain, nor did I intentionally favor the Wang family. It's all about the opportunity won by the Wang family. I will play the court to fight for the title of imperial merchant for the Wang family. Do not worry."

"Then thank you Master Zuo for your support!" Wang Xu finally showed a big smile, and there were even tears in his eyes, which showed how attractive this name was to him.

After the yamen was dismissed, the officials in the yamen gradually left. Zuo Shaoqing thought that Lu Zheng was not at home and was deserted, so he was not in a hurry to go home.

Luo Xiaoliu brought the food, he and Zuo Xiaolang had a simple meal, then asked Zuo Xiaolang to go to the master to learn calligraphy, and continued to work by himself.

The winter in Crane City is not as cold as in Kyoto, but Biyouxi Town is still much colder. There is a charcoal basin burning in his study, he is wrapped in fox fur, and he holds Mrs. Tang in his arms. He shivered from the cold when he warmed the quilt.

"It seems that Lu Zheng can't be allowed to go out in winter in the future, there is not even a bed warmer!" Zuo Shaoqing muttered, grabbed a pen and reported today's bidding to the court.

In his memorial, he boldly proposed that half of the [-]% of the interest earned should be turned over to the state treasury and the other half should be kept in Crane City, which can be regarded as making up for the missing tax.

He believed that Zhan Yuanfeng would not be so cheeky as to go all out.

Thinking of the emperor who smiled all the time, Zuo Shaoqing inevitably thought of the rumors he had heard a few days ago. There were more and more versions of the rumors about the emperor's golden house, and there were endless speculations. Some of them were really funny.

He took this incident as a joke, and as for who he was hiding, he was not interested in knowing at all. This caused him to be shocked from ear to ear when he found out that the other protagonist of the rumor was actually Cao Zongguan.

Wrote the memorial and sealed it, and waited for someone to send it to Beijing tomorrow. By the way, I also had to organize some things and transport them back to Kyoto first, so as not to make the road difficult after it snowed.

Sitting in the study until the second watch, Zuo Xiaolang had already fallen asleep beside him, snoring softly, which was particularly reassuring in the silent night.

"Third Master, shall we go back?" Luo Xiaoliu pushed the door open and came in, crouching his head to the charcoal basin to keep warm.

"Well, let's go." Zuo Shaoqing packed up his things, picked up the sleeping little thing himself, turned off the oil lamp and walked out of the study.

Coming out of the warm room, the huge temperature difference made Zuo Shaoqing want to turn back. Fortunately, after winter, he arranged a carriage instead of a sedan chair. The charcoal basin had already been burned in the carriage, and it was very warm after entering.

At this time, he doesn't care if the carriage will disturb the people in the middle of the night, the prefect's health is more important!

Half a month later, the imperial court once again issued an imperial decree of commendation to him, not only praising him for being a fair and just official, but also praising him for his integrity and integrity, and even raised his rank to the fourth rank.

Fortunately, the emperor still remembered that she was the wife of Duke Zhenguo, but he just couldn't figure out why he was so troublesome, and if he didn't just give him a first-rank title, it was just a false title anyway.

The magistrate received the reward, and the entire Hecheng government was honored. Compared with Lin Zhifu, who never received an imperial decree throughout the year, Zuo Zhifu received all kinds of imperial edicts and rewards as soon as he took office.

Only Zuo Shaoqing felt chills hearing the words "clean and honest". After he became the magistrate, people gave him gifts through various channels every day, and his small coffers were rapidly increasing. It was growing, if Zhan Yuanfeng saw it, he might order to raid his house immediately.

But thinking about it, it shouldn't be so. With Lu Zheng's character, he doesn't know how much money he has given to the army. Zhan Yuanfeng shouldn't be able to embarrass him for this little money, right?

Unlike the last time when Lu Zheng went to sea, this time Zuo Shaoqing didn't have time to go to the port every day to look around and wait. He just sent someone to guard the port all the time, and he would be notified immediately if there was any news.

Although he didn't have much time to think about Lu Zheng because of his busy business, he was still very anxious after waiting day after day, especially in the dead of night, when he was wrapped in a thick quilt, he always wondered where Lu Zheng was?Is it cold?Is it safe?

"Hey..." Zuo Shaoqing let out a sigh as she propped her head up and played with the brush.

"What's wrong with him? Are you worried?" He Min handed him the written document.

"It seems that the Chinese New Year will be in half a month, and Master Lu hasn't come back yet, so he won't be able to return to Beijing in time."

"Xiaguan remembers that Grandpa Lu said at that time that he asked you to return to Beijing ten days in advance. He will naturally rush to meet you when he comes back."

Zuo Shaoqing stamped the official seal on the document and threw it into his arms again: "I haven't seen him return safely, how can I be willing to leave?"

The corner of He Min's mouth curled, and he praised sincerely: "You two have such a good relationship!"

At the beginning, I don't know how many people bet that Zuo Shaoqing would be abandoned by Lord Lu, or bet how long it would take for Lord Lu to have a newcomer. In short, most people didn't think that these two would grow old together.

Men have three wives and four concubines, let alone Zhen Guogong?

It's just that I didn't expect that Zuo Shaoqing was still very favored since the two got married, and there was still no newcomer in Mr. Lu's house, and even the affection shown by the two of them was something that ordinary couples would not have.

Sometimes I think about it, even if I really like men, there are not many people who have the courage of Mr. Lu, dare to challenge the world, and dare to break the family's incense.

Zuo Shaoqing raised his eyebrows and smiled, that smile was so bright that he almost blinded someone: "Of course!"

He Min was about to make fun of him, when he saw Luo Xiaoliu rushing in recklessly, followed by Zuo Xiaolang who ran in on all fours, really no image at all.

Zuo Shaoqing glared at Zuo Xiaolang, he is so big, why can't this problem be corrected?

"Master...Third Master...Master is back..." Luo Xiaoliu said incoherently.

Zuo Shaoqing's heart skipped a beat, she grabbed him and asked, "Speak clearly!"

Luo Xiaoliu smiled foolishly and said, "Master Lu is back...my Yinyi is also back..."

There was only a sound of "嗖", how could there be a shadow of Zuo Shaoqing in the hall?

Luo Xiaoliu paused, then quickly picked up Zuo Xiaolang and chased after him!