Chapter 64 Zhao Liben's Heart - Everyone knows it
Chen Tingyang and the Shachuan Gang men shed the last drop of blood for the Ming Dynasty, and they were so powerful that they could last forever!
But Zhao Hao's mission is to prevent them from dying for their country.
A great man, as an eagle attacks thousands of miles, travels all over the world, and achieves a great achievement! How can he die under the butcher's knife?
The upcoming sea transportation of grain is what changes all this.asxs..
This time, Zhao Hao decided not to deal with others and would never fail!
So Zhao Hao came to Suzhou, so he sent Jin Xuezeng to Chongming. So he recruited retired soldiers from the Qi family army in every possible way, so he generously used his shares to win over the wealthy families in Jiangnan.
Everything is for the purpose of success and going to the sea!
Without overseas interests as support, the Ming Dynasty, which is plagued by chronic diseases, is a cruel zero-sum game to reform.
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Zhao Hao chatted with his disciples for a whole night, and the next day he declined the enthusiasm of the two kings to stay and said goodbye and left Taicang.
My dad is still waiting for his life-saving food...
Before leaving, Wang Mengxiang told him that he had ordered the managers to raise food with all their might.
Although Taicang is known as Jin Taicang and is the granary of the entire Suzhou, when the green and yellow people are not connected, it is impossible to produce so much food when it is left for its own use.
Zhao Hao reduced the pressure on the two kings so that they could give as much as they could first. As long as they could help Kunshan survive the spring famine, the remaining grain would be ready after the summer harvest.
Of course, summer grain cannot be paid at the price of two taels of silver and one stone...
Wang Mengxiang and Wang Shimao breathed a sigh of relief and patted their chests and told him that they would do their best to raise food.
"At worst, just buy it in Huguang. Could it be that the Dongting Chamber of Commerce will also embargo on Taicang?" Wang Mengxiang was so arrogant that he only supported half of the county's disaster victims. He didn't really take it as a big deal.
"Then they have to block the Yangtze River shipping first." Wang Shimao also smiled and sarcastic.
"They can't do it." Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head. Cao Jiang is his dear Uncle Wu.
The three of them laughed loudly and made an appointment to meet again in Kunshan another day. Zhao Hao and Hua Shuyang boarded the passenger ship and waved goodbye to the two kings.
Seeing Zhao Hao's ship moving far away from the river, Wang Shimao took the umbrella and signaled the people around to retreat.
"Uncle, when I was chatting in Yanshan Garden last night, Mr. Zhao seemed to be very interested in the Xiang family and the things in the first lunar month." Then he whispered to Wang Mengxiang: "Have he guessed something?"
"It should be." Wang Mengxiang nodded when he heard this and smiled dismissively: "But it is normal. His grandfather, who has been the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing for so many years, has been an inspector of Zhejiang before. I'm afraid that we have already figured out what we do."
"Ah." Wang Shimao was startled, then smiled relievedly, "I said that Mr. Zhao was so young that he could have such a big name when he was a teenager. It turned out that Mr. Zhao was giving advice behind his back."
With this limitation, he felt that Zhao Hao put much less pressure on him.
Otherwise, letting a teenager lead the nose will always make people feel frustrated that they are alive as if they are old as dogs.
"No," Wang Mengxiang nodded and chuckled softly, "I heard that Mr. Zhao went to Beijing in March. I'm afraid that all the things he had personally clothed today were those he had at that time."
He changed his subject again and said with sincerity: "But Young Master Zhao is so old that he can stand alone, it is already unparalleled."
"Yeah." Wang Shimao nodded. Hey, even if the limit is added, it is still very frustrating.
Then he put the slogan back and said:
"So, according to uncle, what is the Zhao family's idea?"
"What else can I have?" Wang Mengxiang smiled and said, "The salt merchants in Huizhou in Jiangbei are envious of our nine Jiangnan masters. Now that they have seen the Lu family have been defeated and each family is in chaos, they certainly want to test whether there is a chance to intervene."
"Is the Huizhou salt merchant behind Mr. Zhao?" Wang Shimao was shocked again. Although he barely took over the family business, he had always been determined to do so. He was all relying on Wang Mengxiang's advice and several cousins to manage it.
"Of course." Wang Mengxiang smiled faintly and said, "When I elected him as the arbitrator at the Yangzhou Salt Industry Conference last year, I felt a little strange. What did the salt merchants like him? Or was Mr. Zhao holding their handle?"
As he said that, he sighed and said, "I only now know that they have seen it. We have vacant chairs, and I want the Zhao family to sit for them."
"They're not enough for these salt-selling plants to make money?" Wang Shimao said a little envious and jealous: "I really like this person, so everyone can change it. Let's go to the general salt merchant's iron rice bowl, and they will do this worrying business."
Wang Mengxiang looked at him helplessly and thought to himself, if you go to be a salt merchant, who will we get along with?
There is one of the Wang family among the nine major families in Jiangnan, but not the Wang Xijue family, but the Wang Shizhen family.
Wang Mengxiang puts money and faces his face, insisting on being Lian Zongcheng from Wang Shizhen's family. Isn't it just that he put half of his butt in that seat?
In fact, the share distributed to the Wang family over the years has caused the Wang family to unknowingly account for 70%. But they have given too much, and the Wang family in Pailou is not easy to say.
"Then what should we do?" Wang Shimao asked softly.
"In theory, it would be a good thing for one family to have one of our own people in the nine families." Wang Mengxiang smiled faintly and said, "But before this, they have to prove themselves first and be qualified to sit in that seat."
Wang Mengxiang watched the turbid river water rolling eastward and pouring into the surging Yangtze River. He smiled mockingly and said, "Besides, this matter is not something we can tell."
It is difficult to get into the position of Nine Masters. His family has not yet made a fortune, so they can only follow Wang Shizhen's family.
If Wang Shizhen's family regained their strength one day, they might not want to take them to play.
"That's right." Wang Shimao nodded in agreement and said, "It's enough that all the eight families nodded. They have a mortal grudge with the Xu family, and I'm afraid they can't enter this door no matter what."
"That's not what we are worried about." Wang Mengxiang smiled and said, "However, the three grandparents and grandchildren are all cruel characters, and they will definitely make waves."
"Next time Mr. Zhao talks about this matter, you might as well talk to him more deeply." As he said that, he reminded Wang Shimao: "It is necessary for us to be evil people in vain. It is still necessary to maintain a good relationship with the Zhao family."
"I understand, I will take the initiative to chat with him next time." Wang Shimao nodded.
"No hurry, wait until they take the initiative to speak." Wang Mengxiang shook his head and smiled: "The Zhao family has not even established a root in Jiangnan. If you want to plan for maritime trade, you must first practice your internal skills for ten years."
"Yes." Wang Shimao nodded and didn't say anything.
Wang Shimao was also a Jinshi from two lists. However, because his father was executed, he went home without being appointed as an official, so he lacked the necessary experience.
But over the years, my family has experienced so many great sorrows, great disasters, and speculations on people's thoughts are not as unbearable as they show.
He was just used to hiding his weaknesses.
He had already seen that Wang Mengxiang was a little selfish - the empty seat was probably the Wang family in Zhouqiao also set its sights on it.
When you squeeze in someone else's chair, how can you be safe to sit alone?
It's just that I don't have the ability to get involved at the moment.
That's why Wang Mengxiang wanted to delay the situation. After a few years, he would wait until his eldest son made his debut in the officialdom.
It is understandable that human nature is normal.
Chapter completed!