Little husband's market life

As the Dragon Boat Festival falls, Sheng Yao and Wang Jiangwei are going to visit the magistrate.

When it was time to leave, he asked Qiao Zhishu again, "Aren't you going with me? I'm here with my eldest brother."

Qiao Zhishu tilted his head to look at Sheng Yao. Sheng Yao probably wasn't in a happy mood these two days, and he was extremely clingy, which was very interesting.

So he stepped forward and held Sheng Yao's head close to him, almost face to face, nose to nose distance, then pursed his lips and made a 'beep' sound.

The two of them didn't touch each other's lips, they 'kissed' Sheng Yao very perfunctorily, and then drove him out, "I really don't want to go, you should go."

Sheng Yao, who was satisfied with coaxing, asked again: "Then what do you do today?"

"After the Dragon Boat Festival, you are going to go to Wulan. Today I will take Gang'er to see Jiangzhou Yinye, and after seeing it, we will go to West Street to eat mutton soup."

Knowing that Qiao Zhishu was worried, Sheng Yao said in a low voice around the people: "Jiangzhou silver leaves are all handled by the farmers themselves from planting to production and sale. Wujiabao dare not do anything, and they don't know how to do it."

"I hope that when the time comes, people from the government office will escort you, and I will be relieved when you become an official."

He and his elder sister had prepared some meat dumplings, and they had already been sent by Uncle Mao to various tea garden households. As long as Wu Jiabao had contact with them, he would be able to find out the news.

"Yeah." Now that Gang'er was mentioned, Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu discussed it, "Gang'er is also [-] years old. He was taught by a master in the past. Now that he is in Fucheng, please ask him a teacher."

Qiao Zhishu broke away his hands that were tightening around her waist, "Understood, the elder sister has already started planning these trivial matters, you should go out quickly, don't ask people to wait for you."

In the past few days, he and Sheng Yao were busy with housework, Sheng Yao was in a gloomy mood and dominated Qiao Zhishu every day, and Gang'er just played around behind Brother Sheng's ass, and he couldn't think of leaving.

Zhishu took care of Sheng Yao, restrained Sheng Yao, and made Sheng Yao very useful. He went out obediently, and the business was important.

Today he has two things to do. One is to ask Wang Jiangwei and the Jiangzhou treasury to inquire about the news, to find out where the silver borrowed by Dade Village comes from?

The second is to communicate with the magistrate. During the time he went to Ulan, Qiao Zhishu had people from the government to take care of him, so he could rest assured.

But just as Sheng Yao expected, Wu Jiabao really didn't move.

Wujiabao, a century-old foundation, has a large family and a large family population, and its main business is also tea business.They were also implicated in the son-in-law smuggling case, and they had to pay hundreds of thousands of silver taels to preserve their reputation. The old man was exhausted physically and mentally, and his vitality was greatly damaged, so this year he almost completely delegated power to the eldest son Wu Jingyi.

Wu Jingyi was thirty years old. When he was born, the Wu clan's business spread all over the north and south. His mother's family was also a Confucian business family with a certain status in Jiangzhou. He was trained by the current head of the Wu clan since the first full moon.

This person wanted to have a good personality since he was a child, and he became more ruthless when he grew up. When he took over the Wu Family Fort, the Wu Family Fort was just hit by a smuggling case.When the power of the family was handed over to Wu Jingyi, Wu Jiabao had already begun to decline, so he refused to accept it, and was bound to do a big business, intending to turn the tide.

He set his sights on Jiangzhou Yinye, a fat job, but unfortunately, Jiangnan officials didn't dare to accept bribes at that time, and finally got through the relationship, but was rejected by Master Futai.

Wu Jingyi came to Dade Village again as promised, and Sheng Yan had been waiting for a long time.

"Master Wu." Sheng Yan got up to greet him, and he was more respectful to Wu Jingyi who had set him up than to Sheng Yao's elder brother.

Although Wu Jingyi was smiling, his eyes were sharp and somewhat menacing, "Second Master Sheng is sitting, and the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the family must be busy preparing for the festival, so I haven't come forward, and I know you are in a hurry, but this Well, the plan has changed."

Sheng Yan hurriedly asked: "Is there a change? Where is the change?"

"It's also my family who reminded me that Second Young Master Sheng will be admitted in Qiuwei in August this year. The plan to collect evidence will wait for Sheng Yao to come back next year."

As soon as Sheng Yan heard that Wu Jingyi was thinking of himself, he was dismissed immediately, and he thanked him a thousand times before he left.

As soon as he left, the second owner of Dade Village came in, "This Second Young Master Sheng is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, right?"

"Do you think he looks like a tiger?" Wu Jingyi smiled contemptuously.

Shi Xin: "That's right, we haven't given anything yet, so he posted it, just to open the shop. Let me tell you, those people are too greedy. I have seen countless people running a bank, but I have never seen a single one." People are looking for money like this, Young Master Wu, we have to hurry up, otherwise we will be tired if they have an accident like this sooner or later."

When Dong Sheng Bank and the others opened their doors, most of the people who cheated were their own customers, but now that Dade Village has made an appearance, more people will trust Dong Sheng Bank in the future.

Wu Jingyi nodded nonchalantly, "It's still according to the original plan. We have to wait for Jiangzhou Yinye to let Sheng Yao get the profit first. The more he earns, the worse he will die then!"

His plan from the beginning was to kill Sheng Yao.After all, not only would Sheng Yao die if he traded trade rights privately, but he, the buyer, would also have to lose his life. Therefore, Jiangzhou Yinye could only change caravans if Sheng Yao died.

"I heard that Sheng Yao has started to investigate our Wujiabao."

"Will it work?" Wu Jingyi lifted his lips and sneered, "Who said I, Wu Jiabao, is going to make a move? The more he puts his energy on me, the more chance I have to catch someone by surprise. What he should guard against is his own backyard, otherwise Why should I go to such lengths to help that stupid pig?"

"I admire Shi. Wujiabao has Young Master Wu who can control people's hearts and has courage and strategy. Why don't you worry about returning to the top?"

"Then I'd rather there be fewer people like Wang Jiangwei in the world who take hard things and don't take soft things."

"That is." Shi Xin nodded cooperatively.

Neither of them thought that Sheng Yao was actually focusing on Dade Village.

**

To enjoy the dragon boat, after the Dragon Boat Festival, Sheng Yao set off.

Six horses pulled a wooden box in front that was big enough for three middle-aged men. The box was full of Jiangzhou silver leaves. There was a seal on the box, and several characters of "tribute" were written in cinnabar.

Thirty horse racers helped Sheng Yao transport them, and they followed the official path all the way. There were few gangsters who took advantage of them, so you can rest assured.

Qiao Zhishu rode side by side with Sheng Yao on horseback, all the way out of Fucheng, after traveling for [-] kilometers, it seemed that he was about to enter the official road.

Sheng Yao first told Mao Jian: "Protect Zhishu well, and go to Mr. Fan if you have anything to do. When I return, come to the door with your own gift to thank you."

"Yes." Mao Jian nodded heavily.

Sheng Yao turned the horse's head to face Qiao Zhishu, "Go back, you'll be well in Jiangzhou, if you want to go back to Nan County to visit grandma and master, you must ask uncle to pick you up."

"Yeah." Qiao Zhishu pursed her lips, her mood was already very depressed, and she tried her best to say, "Brother, take care all the way, after sending you to Ulan, don't rush back, rest enough before leaving."

The horse was impatient in place, and kept stamping its hooves, making a 'crack' sound.

Sheng Yao tugged at the reins to comfort the horse, and teased Qiao Zhishu with a slight smile, "No, I'm afraid you're in a hurry."

Before Qiao Zhishu could react, she raised her hand to block the sunlight, tried to open her eyes wide and asked blankly, "Why am I so anxious?"

"Hurry to marry me." Sheng Yao chuckled in his low tone.

Qiao Zhishu heard it clearly, and waved the hand in front of her eyes, "You can go quickly!"

so annoying……

After Sheng Yao coaxed him well, he really rode his horse and set off.

Qiao Zhishu looked at the loess flying dust behind the caravan's buttocks, and muttered to himself, "Come back soon..."

Sheng Yao in front seemed to hear it, and said to the escort beside him, "Go ahead, I'll come after you."

After finishing speaking, Sheng Yao turned his horse's head, rode the horse through the loess flying sand, and gradually approached Qiao Zhishu, getting closer, getting closer...

Qiao Zhishu held the reins tightly to keep the horse from moving, and stared at Sheng Yao's movements for a moment. The heads of the two horses crossed, and the owners on their backs finally faced each other. The two leaned out of their upper bodies tacitly...

Against the scorching sun above their heads, they kissed each other.

When Sheng Yao left completely, even the loess dust had settled in his sight, Qiao Zhishu put away the sweet smile on his face, directed the horse to turn around, and saw that Mao Jian had already dismounted, his face looked thirsty for lack of water squatting on the side of the road.

Mao Jian looked at Qiao Zhishu's flushed face, he didn't know if it was from the sun or?

Looking anxiously at Mao Jian, "Oh, the two cousins ​​should hurry up and get married!"

Mao Jian thought: Old man, old man is not sticky, right?In this summer, I have to let myself dry myself.

During the time when Sheng Yao went to Ulan, Qiao Zhishu didn't stay in Jiangzhou for long, and went to Bingzhou in late summer and September.He went to Bingzhou to check the accounts and collect winter tea.

Fortunately, he came to Bingzhou, and this trip had an unexpected harvest.

Entering October, the night in Bingzhou is already a bit cold. I still remember the first time he came to Bingzhou, it snowed in December.

Qiao Zhishu took the hand warmer from Mao Jian, and exhaled, "Finally, I have read all the books of Bingzhou."

Mao Jian also exhaled, "I'll make the kitchen fire up again, you're almost done eating so go lie down and rest."

He knew that the young master's hands and feet were cold in autumn and winter, so he could lie down earlier so that he could sleep longer, and he would not be able to fall asleep until midnight.

"Drinking honey ginger soup for a year, I am much more relaxed this autumn. Do you still have mutton at home? Want to eat it." Qiao Zhishu smacked his lips. He remembered that he ate mutton throughout the winter last year.

"How can there be this year? Last year, Young Master Biao specially asked someone to buy one and bring it back to the frozen snow to make you eat it to warm your body."

"Oh." Qiao Zhishu pursed his lips and snickered. He used to eat radishes in winter in the village. When he came to Bingzhou, he thought that people here would eat mutton to warm their stomachs in winter. It turned out that his brother had put his mind to it.

"If the young master wants to eat, why don't we go out and have a pot?"

"Okay, call Uncle Cheng, I've been busy looking at the account books since I came here, and I don't have time to reward him, let's do it today." Qiao Zhishu really wanted to eat mutton.

Mao Jian responded, and sighed before leaving: "In the past few years, I have followed you wherever you go. I really see that you are becoming more and more sophisticated, and you are becoming more and more in control of the overall situation."

Qiao Zhishu grew up a little by himself, and he didn't feel much, but after hearing what Mao Jian said, he still recalled it happily. He only remembered that before doing anything, there were a few words in his mind——

People without thought, he must worry about.

The end of the paper is so shallow that I know that this matter must be carried out.

People who don't know how to teach themselves these principles are now in northern Xinjiang?

The Daqing Dynasty allowed night markets to exist, so after dark, walking in the capitals of various prefectures, you can hear silk and bamboo orchestras, drinking and poetry, and the laughter of the people.

There are drinkers in the tavern, and there are tea merchants in the teahouse.

Qiao Zhishu entertained Steward Cheng at Zuixianlou, ordered a mutton pot and some side dishes, and drank sweet-scented osmanthus brewed with a very light taste of wine.

Qiao Zhishu took the lead in toasting, "My brother and I have been busy in Jiangzhou this year in Jiangnan Yinye. Uncle Cheng has worked hard in Bingzhou. I would like to toast you."

"Second boss, you're being polite. It's what you're supposed to do." Cheng Guanshi hurriedly stood up and drank his glass, "I haven't congratulated my boss for winning the trading rights of Jiangnan Yinye in one fell swoop, so I'll toast you again."

Qiao Zhishu was taken aback, "Uncle Cheng, sit down quickly. Today it's just the three of us, and we're here to eat mutton. By the way... If there's anything that troubles you in Bingzhou, just tell me, and I'll figure it out." .”

"Thank you, Second Boss, for your compassion. I... really can't make up my mind about one thing."

"Huh?" Qiao Zhishu put down his chopsticks, and said with a slight smile, "Uncle Cheng said yes, I'll make up my mind, and when my brother comes back, I'll take care of it."

Uncle Cheng nodded repeatedly, "We in Bingzhou used to collect tea from the tea garden household in Sanjiang Village, Fufeng County. In the first half of the year, the tea garden household in Sanjiang Village caused a death. The county government judged Jia's family as the wrong party. Let's cooperate again."

"Human life? Uncle Cheng asked about it? What happened?" Qiao Zhishu was taken aback.

"The family in the tea garden was named Jia, and it was the daughter-in-law of the Jia family who died. I heard that the Jia family had a loan relationship with the Dade Village Branch. One day, Jia's daughter-in-law came home and said that she was bullied by the shopkeeper of the Dade Village Branch. , Jia's son went to Dadezhuang to ask for an explanation, but was beaten out by Dadezhuang. It was rumored in the county that Jia's daughter-in-law was an unruly woman. Jia's daughter-in-law hanged herself at home, and then the Jia family reported to the government.

The county magistrate investigated for a few days, and the shopkeeper of the Dadezhuang branch refused to admit that he had insulted Jia’s daughter-in-law’s innocence, and Jia’s daughter-in-law died without proof. This made Jia's daughter-in-law feel ashamed to live in the world, hit [-] boards, and the case was closed like this.

Now the Jia family is threatening to go to Shengjing to sue for impeachment, but because there is no trouble, Dadezhuang's influence in the north-south caravan cannot be offended, alas..."

Qiao Zhishu glanced at Maojian, secretly pleased, Dade Village?He and his brother are not afraid of offending.

Although he is not afraid of offending, he still needs to be cautious, "According to Uncle Cheng's understanding, who is the cause of Jia's daughter-in-law's death? Is there a chance for the Jia family to sue the imperial court?"

"What about this? I can't make up my mind, but it's actually because I feel pity for the Jia family. The second owner doesn't know that the head office of Dade Village is in Jiangzhou. It was originally not comparable to Wantaiping in Jiangzhou, but in recent years They suddenly had amazing financial resources, and they issued millions of strings of jiaozi in one day!"

A million strings of jiaozi is equivalent to a million taels of silver, and a million taels were transferred in just one day, which is really amazing.

"Because of this, Dade Village has established semicolons in every prefecture and county. If there are too many semicolons, it will be difficult to manage. The shopkeeper of the shop in Fufeng County happens to be a lecherous prodigal son. He was born in Fufeng County It’s famous, but with Dade Village as its back, no one can do anything to him.”

Qiao Zhishu was thoughtful, "Uncle Cheng, there is no rush, I am here to buy winter tea, and wait for me to check the situation."

"Okay, I will do my best to help the second owner."

Qiao Zhishu decided to investigate personally for two days first, saying that this matter could resolve the crisis of Yinye in Jiangzhou.