Chapter 71 The Power of the Four Remonstrances in Vietnam
Jiangdong Gate is one of the eighteen city gates outside Nanjing. It goes to the west of Shuixi Gate and connects to the new river in the west, and has a river channel that goes straight into the Yangtze River. Since Taizu decided to seize Jinling, it has been the commercial and transportation center in the southwest of Nanjing City, and it is also the main distribution center for commodities such as grain and timber.
The Duke of Wei has been entrenched in Jinling for two hundred years, and has almost occupied all the Feng Shui treasure lands in Nanjing except for the royal gardens. This mudflat, which was built into a dock warehouse, is called Bailuzhou. Yes, it is the poem "Phoenix Tour on the Phoenix Platform" by Li Taibai, "Bailuzhou is divided into two waters", and is ranked one of the forty-eight scenic spots in Jinling.
There is Bailu Village in Bailuzhou, and they are all slaves of the Xu family. It was already a waste of resources to grow rice and mulberry plants in this picturesque land. Later, I discovered this business opportunity that could help avoid taxes. The Duke of Wei actually ordered that he should fill the mudflat with three-fold soil to compact it, build a wharf trestle, and then built a long and ugly warehouse, with hundreds of rooms.
There are countless official boats passing by the Egret Wharf every day, but those adults who are sacrificing that the ancient beauty no longer exists. I am really sorry to Li Taibai. However, I turn a blind eye to the busy tax avoidance activities on the Wharf. No one ever feels sorry to the Ming Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor...
It’s not that the Duke of Wei is so terrible, but that their own business is also enjoying the benefits brought by this Bailuzhou Wharf.
Zhao Hao now has a family of children and a family, but he can't worry about the country and the people.
He was waiting at the dock for Tang Youde to unload the goods and enter the warehouse. When he got the receipt, it was already sunset everywhere.
The deposit ticket was signed by him and Tang Youde, and they had to be present at the same time before they could pick up the goods.
Zhao Hao's focus was not on this, and he was shocked by the price of renting a warehouse.
"Thirty taels a month? Are you robbing money!"
"The price here is this. Fortunately, the compensation is all the losses, so I can only buy it as a guarantee." Tang Youde was also very distressed, but the money he should spend cannot be saved. This is a lesson he learned from his years of business.
Zhao Hao naturally understood this truth and stopped talking about it.
After putting away the receipt, everyone rushed forward and finally entered Nanjing City as the city gate closed.
After taking it for three days, Zhao Hao and Fatty Tang were a little tired, so they stopped being polite and went back to their respective homes.
Zhao Hao led his people back to Caijia Lane. It was dark at this time, but the restaurant that was being renovated was still holding lights.
Listening to the jingling sound inside, Zhao Hao pushed the door open and saw that it was the high blacksmith and Fang De who installed the counter there.
Seeing Zhao Hao coming in, the two of them quickly put down their work and went up to greet each other.
Zhao Hao didn't care about greetings, just nodded, then took twenty taels of silver from Gao Wu, put it in Yu Peng's hand and said, "Let's break up with your brothers."
"This is too much..." Yu Peng felt that the money was a bit hot, and the men who were waiting outside the door were also talking and did not dare to ask for so much money.
Their laborers only earn two taels of silver in a month, but on average, they earn less than one ounce of silver a day. Zhao Hao only used them for three days, and he didn't let them do any work, so he took out twenty taels at once... There were thirteen people in total, and even if Yu Peng pulled them five taels, each person could get more than one tael.
That's a full half month's salary!
"Just collect it, this is the appearance fee given by Tang Sheshou." Zhao Hao waved his hand generously and said, "In the future, this hotel will open, so everyone can help you with more."
The men thanked them with great gratitude.
When Yu Peng and others left, Manager Fang wanted to come up to report, but Zhao Hao still waved his hand and said:
"I'm tired today, so I'll talk about what's going on when I'll sleep."
Having said that, he still did not forget to take care of Wu Yu and his wife and said, "These two are the helpers I invited. Shopkeeper Fang will help settle for one night. Let Gao Wu help them find a place to live tomorrow..."
"Stop all." After saying that, he waved his hand and raised his foot and went home.
The door of the courtyard in the home is closed, and only the lights on the main room are on.
Zhao Hao pushed the door open and heard the sound of reading aloud from Zhao Shouzheng's room in the east.
Hearing this voice, the tired Mr. Zhao showed a gratified smile. For the "parents" who are working hard outside, this is a magic pill to soothe the soul.
He gently pushed open the door, looked at the east room, and saw Zhao Shouzheng sitting upright at the desk, Zhao Jin stood behind him, staring at him quietly.
Zhao Hao quietly withdrew and found that Fang Wen had already prepared his face wash.
He was used to this kid being elusive, so he would not make any fuss anymore.
While washing his face, he asked Fang Wen in a low voice: "Have you been like this these days?"
"Yes." Fang Wen nodded.
"My father has really changed his sexual desire?" Zhao Hao couldn't help but be surprised. He knew that Zhao Shouzheng had failed for many years and was completely disappointed, so it was difficult to persevere in anything he did.
For example, I quit the bar? How many times have I promised him? Or I will get drunk every few days.
I don’t know what magic pill Zhao Jin used to cure the disease.
"At first, the master couldn't sit still..." But Fang Wen said quietly: "But Mr. Zhao persuaded him, and the master obeyed."
"That's so simple?" Zhao Hao couldn't help but feel depressed. He was not as gentle as Zhao Jin's words, which was really a pity.
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard Zhao Shouzheng in the inner room say, "Old nephew, my throat is smoking, let me drink water slowly."
"Uncle, don't give up halfway." Then he heard Zhao Jin's words behave in a straight voice and exhortation like a loud bell: "Mythical articles are all based on one's own energy, and the same is true for reading other people's examples. If you decide, it will be useless."
"Anyway, it's broken, so please let my uncle rest for a while." Zhao Shouzheng said tricked.
"Yes," Zhao Jinying said, but changed his tone: "But you need to read it ten more times."
"Who is the uncle and who is the nephew?" Zhao Shouzheng was so angry that he slapped the table: "Is there any magnanimity, and is there any law of nature?"
"The emperor is wrong, and those who are ministers should also speak out for advice, let alone uncle?" However, Zhao Jin's tone did not fluctuate at all: "As long as my uncle can succeed in his studies, I will be willing to bear the infamy of my nephew and let my uncle beat and scold him, and I will not change my original intention!"
"Uh..." Zhao Shouzheng stopped reciting. On the one hand, he came for his own good, and on the other hand, his nephew was more than teenager than him. Besides, finding a Jinshi to teach him his homework was something that the old man could not do back then. How could he let down his son's painstaking efforts?
Thinking of this, he let out a long sip of air and said, "Stop talking, I won't drink water anymore, right?"
After saying that, he picked up the book and continued to read it weakly.
“Reread from scratch!”
"Sit in a straight position!"
"The qi comes out of the Dantian, with ups and downs..."
Zhao Jin's correction kept ringing inside, but this time Zhao Shouzheng didn't dare to say a single nonsense.
Zhao Hao listened with his ears for a long time and finally understood why his nephew could cure his uncle.
He was a great man, Zhao Jin was one of the "Four Advices of Yuezhong" that even Yan Song was not afraid of. He showed his attitude of daring to offend Tianyan back then to supervise the school. Not to mention Zhao Shouzheng, even the old man is here, I am afraid he can't stand it!
Shaking his head sympathetically, Zhao Hao went back to the house to sleep with confidence.
Zhao Shouzheng's small kitchen must be opened until eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, and every child cannot wait so late...
Chapter completed!