Chapter 102 The fate of two people

Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 102 The fate of two people

Coincidentally,

Shen Xueshi has a Confucian look on his face and wears a wide-banded Confucian dress. His rosy face has a jade-like smile, and his slightly gray hair bun adds a touch of elegance.

It makes people feel involuntarily angry and close.

Awesome, Zhang Jinyu silently praised it in her heart, and kept firing sugar-coated bullets.

I saw maids lining up one after another to come to the table, and they were all holding them with both hands. If you look carefully, they were using a little force, so the trays in their hands must be heavy.

Looking at this scene, I don't know that this is a gift for myself. Sheriff Shen is also an honest and generous person. If he doesn't accept it, he will be disrespectful.

He asked softly with a smile;

"Brother Shen, what do you mean?"

Without saying a word, Shen Xueshi stretched out his hand and pulled himself to the trays. He directly lifted the red cloth on one of the trays. What came into view was a pair of top-quality mutton-fat jade carvings and jade Ruyi, with fluorescent light flowing through them. It is flawless and worth a lot of money at first glance.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Xueshi reached out and lifted up the red cloth on another tray. This thing was a golden phoenix hairpin made of pure gold. It was a masterpiece at first glance, and the craftsmanship was superb and lifelike.

The ones at the back were also opened by the maids one after another. They were all rare and rare items, priceless.

"How about it, dear brother, this is all carefully prepared by me, brother, and it is also a meeting gift chosen for my dear brother."

Zhang Jinyu was also stunned by Shen Xueshi's arrogant words. Oh my god, this is still a meeting ceremony, and the formal etiquette is not scary to death.

"Brother Shen has also spent a lot of money, and I am too ashamed to bear it. I can't accept it, I can't accept it."

"Hey! Brother Xian is out now. Who among us is following whom? Come, bring the dishes and replace the cold ones. Today I want to have a good drink with my brother until we get drunk."

After saying that, he took Zhang Jinyu back to the wine table and sat down. Zhang Jinyu also turned around and motioned to the guards to accept the gifts. The guards went over and took the tray and held it in their hands. Shen Xueshi also nodded secretly when he saw it.

The maid downstairs was busy again, serving dishes in an endless stream.

After a while, a large table of dishes was changed and served. Not to mention the delicacies of the mountains and seas, even the rare beef was served.

Zhang Jinyu knew that Shen Xueshi must have something he wanted, and if it wasn't in Fuling County, it must be in his newly appointed position as governor of the river. If it was easy, he would help.

"Brother Shen, I'm sorry for bothering you today. I still have something unclear. I hope you can clear up my confusion."

"Oh, if there's anything you don't understand, just ask! Brother Yu will tell you everything he knows!"

"I'll thank you first. What kind of charter does Brother Shen want for this river governor?"

After hearing Zhang Jinyu's question, Shen Xuushi secretly thought, it's done.

"Oh, you are asking about this matter. Then I will explain it to you carefully. This matter is also related to people outside the customs. I believe that I have some ideas. We two brothers can put it together."

"Oh, this is actually happening. Please tell me the truth, brother!"

Zhang Jinyu really wanted to hear it. After all, it was related to the trade routes in the Northeast. If the river was used well, it would be a golden road.

Shen Xueshi went into detail without knowing it. The canal managed by the Water Transport Office was mainly used for the Zhongzhou River to transport grain and materials from the south of the Yangtze River, and it also involved the transportation of military grain and grass to the border.

And because of the huge losses in transportation on the road, over the years, the imperial court ordered the continued excavation to the north. After the previous dynasty and now, the water transportation has been continuously expanded. The north has been widened to not far from Shanyang County, and it is less than a hundred miles away from Luoyuguan.

, you can go back and forth in one day, communicating with important waterways inside and outside the pass.

Now this water transport is not only for transporting grain and grass, but also all kinds of luxury goods and various materials from the south of the Yangtze River are continuously transported to the north to make huge profits outside the customs. It is simply a golden waterway.

Of course, the power of the governor of the river channel is also very great. Who can go first in a congested river channel, or what items need to be inspected and reported for transportation. If no one says hello to the governor's office, it will be deducted for ten days and a half.

Trouble.

There are also the guards and soldiers of the Caoyun Yamen. The upper, middle and lower reaches combined have at least 100,000 people, not to mention Cao Ding. Counting their family members, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people. The relationships inside are also extremely complicated and involve many people.

Zhang Jinyu was dumbfounded when he heard that, yes, this is a genuine fat man, don't ask, this river is the exclusive waterway for smuggling by this prince.

"Brother is so awesome. From now on, I will have to take care of the ships outside the customs."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, dear brother, as long as the flag of your Luoyun Marquis Mansion is hung on the river, it will be smooth and unimpeded. This river is managed by me, Shen Xueshi, and also by Zhang Jinyu."

"Brother, you're serious, you're serious, but it doesn't mean it's not true!"

Zhang Jinyu repeatedly waved her hands and said she didn't dare. Seeing that the atmosphere was about to get better, Shen Xueshi began to let people eat their food. All the officials accompanying the wine immediately got up to toast with smiling faces.

Zhang Jinyu was not afraid of anyone who came, and drank to her heart's content. In the end, she was almost done.

Shen Xuushi suddenly said,

"Master Hou, Brother Yu wants to ask you something. What do you think of the White Lotus Sect in the Central Plains?"

Zhang Jinyu knew it well, and when he came, he pretended to be drunk and replied in a unclear voice,

"What, Brother Shen, lotus root soup? I won't drink it anymore, I won't drink it anymore, I can't drink it anymore."

Shen Xuushi was also drunk when he saw the Marquis, but he had to be clear about it.

"My dear brother, it's not lotus root soup, it's the White Lotus Sect. What do you think?"

"I-I'll just sit and watch!"

Zhang Jinyu continued to act stupid and didn't mention her own opinions at all, and Shen Xuushi had no choice but to give up.

"Okay, let's look at it this way."

After saying that, he picked up another glass of wine and drank.

At this moment, Zhang Jinyu suddenly said,

"Brother Shen, no matter what sect you are, as long as you don't mess with me, you can do whatever you want. Why do you care so much!"

Shen Xueshi was also surprised when he heard this. Good guys are just pretending, but he felt confident after getting a definite reply.

"Master Hou, there is one more thing. If something happens in this water transport yamen, we need to borrow the soldiers from Master Hou. Brother Yu has nothing to give as a gift. The money is too vulgar. What do you think of this Chunfeng Tower? And

That big yard on the side.”

"It's easy to talk to. Send someone to tell you when necessary. As for this place, it is definitely a good place. It's like a paradise. Especially the Chunfeng Tower is simply amazing. What do you mean?"

"That's good, that's good, as long as my dear brother likes it."

After saying that, Shen Xueshi took out two land deeds from his arms. Needless to say, one was the land deed of this restaurant, and the other was the land deed of the big yard next to it. Then he attached ten banknotes and handed them over. The denominations of each sheet were obvious.

It is a denomination of ten thousand taels.

"Brother, this is not appropriate, no reward for no merit, this is too much."

"You can't say this like that. This is my brother's wish. My brother's governor's palace has been relocated and rebuilt in Fuling County in the middle of the canal. When my brother comes here to do important things, he doesn't even have a house. This is not to beat him. Well, of course, I won’t be able to serve as the governor of this place for a long time, but my successor doesn’t need to be afraid, we are our own people and everything will be fine.”

Shen Xueshi looked so impressed that Zhang Jinyu couldn't refuse, so he took the land deed banknote into his hand and quickly put it into his arms. His movements were smooth and smooth, very comfortable and natural. Commander Shen said Seeing Zhang Jinyu put away the things, he was even more enthusiastic. He kept offering drinks and serving dishes, looking like brothers.

Zhang Jinyu has received so many benefits but has not figured out what this old fox means. This is difficult to handle. The Jia family can also understand it.

"Brother, that brother has stopped cheating. What else does brother need from brother?"

"Brother, you are looking down on your brother. First of all, my brother fell in love with you. Secondly, we are destined to be together for thousands of miles. As for anything else, Fuling County's caravan will go to Guanwai in the future. Just take more care of me, brother."

"It's easy to say. From now on, all caravans from Fuling County who come outside the customs will abide by the regulations outside the customs. I guarantee that nothing will happen. If anything happens, the Marquis will pay for it, but the tax cannot be less. I will give half of the tax to the caravans from Fuling County. Yours The Hou Mansion can take care of all the goods."

Shen Xueshi originally thought it was a joke, but Zhang Jinyu directly gave him a big gift package. He also thought about it. A trip to the chamber of commerce outside the customs would be a huge profit. Is there anyone who says how much the half percent is? It would be better to ask. .

"Brother Xian, what do you mean by half percent?"

"Brother, this is the tax rate I have adjusted outside the customs. All taxes are collected. It is a half-achievement. The profit outside the customs is too high. I guarantee that you can't sell it. The Marquis Mansion will cover it all. Of course, the smuggler will die. On another note, I guarantee that none of them will be able to return to the pass."

Shen Xuushi was shocked,

"Where do you start with these words, dear brother? Have the Jurchens not retreated yet?"

"It has nothing to do with him, it's me."

Zhang Jinyu made a motion of slitting his throat, and everyone at the table suddenly felt cold and shrank their necks. Only then did Shen Xuushi understand what Zhang Jinyu meant. It turned out to be this. No wonder he was so confident in collecting taxes.

"Don't worry, dear brother, we people in Fuling County will definitely support you. There will be no smuggling. If you are caught, don't be polite. Deal with him. Brother supports you."

"Hey, if he is really from Fuling County, my dear brother will spare his life, just don't come here again. I will be rude next time. The Marquis's house is poor, and my brother has a big family to support, so he must make some money. Ah, anyone who sees me as a source of wealth will have trouble with me. Of course, I also welcome anyone who wants to make money with me, and I won’t refuse anyone who comes.”

"Well, brother, I will arrange a caravan when I return home to go to my brother's customs to earn some pocket money and use water transport."

"What a welcome."

The two of them were like brothers who had been separated for many years. You and I drank one cup at a time, not caring about other people at all, especially the officials below who looked at the two of them with eager eyes, looking even more humble and flattering. He behaves like a slave.

Zhang Jinyu also experienced the privileged class of feudal society, which was really refreshing.

"By the way, I want to ask my brother something. Where does the Jia family in Jinling, Jiangnan come from?"

"who?"
Chapter completed!