Methodical, meticulous, observing things and analyzing problems can find the key to find the key, this is Feng Ziying's preliminary judgment to Wang Wenyan.

It is no wonder that Lin Ruhai can appreciate this person so much, and seeing that he can mobilize resources from all parties to investigate this problem to such an extent during this time, it shows that his operation and execution ability are also extremely strong.

The Yamen of the Salt Envoy Department is not the Yangzhou Governor's Office, and there is no grass-roots security unit like the Patrol and Arrest Officials and the Inspection Department that the Prefecture has mastered, and it is more necessary to rely on its own connections to mobilize such resources.

But Wang Wenyan was still able to come up with such results in just a few days, and I have to say that this person is a talent.

"It seems that Wen Yan is a little shocked in his heart, so I will be relieved." Feng Ziying turned her head and said with a smile: "Uncle, can you let Wenyan follow me for a while, our group is very unfamiliar with Nanzhili's side, and relying only on the local government, from the perspective of their own interests, they may not be able to show what we want to see and want in the most objective and truthful way." ”

"Absolutely." Lin Ruhai originally had this intention, Feng Ziying took the initiative to bring it up, of course he would not refuse, "But Ziying, you also have to pay attention, Wenyan knows a lot of people here, it is best not to appear in a public way, if it is 'coincidentally' to go together, then it will not be in the way, well, at least everyone can also do it tacitly." ”

"Then there will be more uncles." Feng Ziying thanked her, then turned her head, "There will be Brother Lao Wenyan during this time." ”

Feng Ziying added the word "brother" to show gratitude and respect, which also made Wang Wenyan even more moved, and quickly got up, "It is also an honor for Wenyan to be able to do his part for Lord Feng." ”

"Brother Wenyan, you are older than me, why don't you just call me Ziying."

Feng Ziying's words made Lin Ruhai a little surprised, this Corporal Lixian has reached this level, it seems that his prospective son-in-law is very optimistic about Wang Wenyan, and he is ready to take over directly from himself.

Wang Wenyan was also taken aback, but then shook his head resolutely and decisively: "How can this be made?" If Master Feng doesn't give up, then Wenyan will be commensurate with Gongzi, and Gongzi will call me Wenyan the best, what do you think? ”

The titles of young master and uncle are generally used for servants and maids in the family to call the lord, while the corresponding names are generally colleagues and friends, and Brother Cong and Da Lang are the titles of close friends and elders.

Of course, the name Ziying can also be used for the commensurate between elders, classmates and friends, which is relatively broad, but it is by no means suitable for Wang Wenyan.

The title of Gongzi is somewhat similar to the title of a non-official subordinate, that is, a personal staff, the main reason is that Feng Ziying is too young and it is too old-fashioned to be commensurate with the proprietor Dong Weng, so the title of Gongzi is more appropriate.

Wang Wenyan was originally also called Feng Gongzi, and if there was one less Feng character, the meaning would be completely different, and it would almost be called from the perspective of his own people.

Since Wang Wenyan has decided to follow this one, he needs to set his position and use his talent and ability to win the respect of the other party, and it is appropriate to position himself relatively close but not too close as a beginning.

What's more, people are already quite respectful of each other.

Feng Ziying glanced at Lin Ruhai, who was smiling but not talking, and readily agreed.

"That Dong Weng, Gongzi, Wenyan suggests that we should start from the war, Fujian and Zhejiang maritime merchants have been dealing with the Japanese at sea for many years, and many people have also developed the habit of being arrogant and reckless, bold and reckless, and like to take risks, whether it is the rivers and lakes or the green forests or the Japanese are outlaws, so we must not be cautious, so we are afraid that we must also make some preparations,......"

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"Brother Wenyan, Gong Lin attaches so much importance to this Feng Gongzi, could it be true that this Feng Gongzi has already married the young lady?" Cao Yu cautiously glanced at the east wing and asked Wang Wenyan, who was carefully examining the copy.

"Hmm, Ziyi, you can see that too?" Wang Wenyan reviewed the plan for the last time, put down his pen, and nodded, "Almost, what's the matter, some surprise?" ”

"Well, it's not unexpected, I'm quite happy for Lin Gong, Lin Gong's face has looked much better these days, but Lang Zhong also said that Lin Gong ......" Cao Yu observed Wang Wenyan's face, "Maybe Lang Zhong misjudged,......"

Cao Yu is a short and thin scribe who is a few years younger than Wang Wenyan, and he is also an official eunuch after Xiucai, but his official eunuch is in the former Ming Dynasty, and his ancestors once served as the patrol imperial history in the former Ming Dynasty, that is, the position held by Qiao Yingjia, but after the Great Zhou Dynasty, his family fell into ruins.

His family has been poor since childhood, and after being admitted to Xiucai, he failed twice in the autumn and died of this heart.

First, he found a family in the county to learn to be a Xixi, but then the main family was too stingy, and it was really difficult to maintain the family's livelihood with the income from the annual bundle.

He is an old man, has a wife and daughter in the house, in addition to a widowed sister-in-law and two nephews, there are two minor younger brothers to raise, so he was forced to look for a more lucrative position, and finally invested in the transfer of salt to serve as a staff member for Lin Ruhai in the Yamen.

He is even earlier than Wang Wenyan in time, but he is mainly engaged in copywriting planning and writing, compared to Wang Wenyan's rich experience, he is much inferior, so he is also very self-aware, and has always been Wang Wenyan's first sight, and the relationship between the two is also very close.

Wang Wenyan shook his head, "Lin Gong's illness is afraid that it will be difficult to cure, and Lin Gong has also talked to me about ,...... very calmly."

Cao Yu's face also flashed with sentimentality and regret.

To tell the truth, Lin Ruhai is not bad with their staff, when he came to Lin Ruhai as a staff, he learned to be a Xixi seat for a family next to him in the county, and his annual income was only thirty or forty taels of silver, which was enough for ordinary families, but he was a big family, which was stretched.

After coming to the Yamen, Lin Ruhai gave a salary of as high as one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and at the end of the year, there were forty taels of additional rewards, plus the scattered rewards of Pingsuli, the annual income could reach nearly two hundred taels, which was more than four times higher than when he was in the west?

This year, his salary has risen to 160 taels, and his income has exceeded 240 taels a year, so he cherishes this position very much.

But Dong On's serious illness also shattered his illusion that he would continue to work here.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, not to mention that he was Lin Ruhai's personal staff, Lin Ruhai died of illness and even became a member of the profession due to illness, he had to find another way to make a living.

But how easy is it to find a nourishing livelihood like the one now?

And unlike Wang Wenyan, who has a wide range of diplomatic travel and extensive connections, he lost this job, and it is not difficult to find another owner.

Seeing the look on Cao Yu's face, Wang Wenyan knew what the other party was worried about, which was also what he wanted to talk about with the other party.

Lin Ruhai is the salt envoy in addition to the officials and the Lin family's subordinates, they are their private staff, and important positions such as the salt patrol and the imperial history generally have several staff, like Lin Ruhai has six or seven staff.

These staff members are different from those of Qing guests such as Jia Zhengna who are kept at home, and they all have their own division of labor and focus.

For example, Wang Wenyan is responsible for taking charge of the general affairs, liaising externally and arranging internally, undertaking and managing the subordinates, basically the identity of a big housekeeper, but this housekeeper is not an ordinary official family to manage the internal affairs of the house, but to manage official affairs.

For example, Cao Yu is mainly responsible for copywriting affairs, and assists Wang Wenyan in some planning.

There are also two dedicated outreachers.

A pair of officials, that is, the above household department, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the Yangzhou Mansion Ya, the sub-patrol road, the sub-Shoudao, the Jiangdu County Ya, and the Nanjing Sixth Department, the Ministry of Household Banknote Customs, the Ministry of Industry Caoyun Branch, etc., which are mainly official contacts.

There is also a non-governmental group, that is, such as salt merchant groups, money shops and silver villages, theater restaurants, Jianghu sects, etc., which are mainly responsible for some daily affairs and liaison arrangements.

In addition, there is also a person who is specially responsible for collecting and sorting out relevant social conditions and public opinions, because the identity of the imperial history of the salt patrol is too special, in fact, in a certain sense, he has to undertake the task of helping the Emperor Taishang to explore the situation in Jiangnan, so Wang Wenyan can quickly summarize information in such a short period of time and give a direction.

The salaries and rewards of these staff members alone cost more than three thousand taels a year, and this is not counting some of his expenses.

If it is relied on Lin Ruhai's salary of 800, it will not be able to support it at all, even if it is difficult for ordinary county yafu to bear, but it is not a problem to transfer salt to the yamen of the capital.

"Xueqin, I won't hide it from you, I'm afraid that Gong Lin's body won't be able to support it for too long, this Imperial Court of Salt Patrol will definitely send someone else, and I'm afraid that our group of people will only have to leave,......"

Xueqin is Cao Yu's word, and when he heard Wang Wenyan say this, Cao Yu's face was even more gloomy, "It seems that it is time for us to find our own way out?" Brother Wenyan, where are you going? Can you bring a little brother with you? Even if it's hard work and less salary, it's okay, as long as it's stable, you also know that I just took a concubine not long ago, and I gave birth to two sons,......"

Cao Yu is also helpless, he originally only had one daughter, and he only accepted a concubine last year, and soon after taking a concubine, his wife and concubine were both pregnant and gave birth to two sons, which also made the family ecstatic, but the cost increased greatly, and it was really inseparable from a stable income career.

It is impossible to continue to stay in the Yamen of the Salt Patrol Division, and no new Salt Patrol Imperial History will use the original private team of the Salt Patrol Imperial History, that is, the officials are afraid that the new Salt Patrol Imperial History will have to be replaced, not to mention this kind of private staff, it is impossible to accept it, so it is only right to leave as soon as possible and find another way.

"Hehe, what if you let Xueqin leave Yangzhou?" Wang Wenyan, who was thinking about something, suddenly asked rhetorically.

"Leave Yangzhou?" Cao Yu was taken aback, looked at Wang Wenyan carefully, and saw that the other party didn't seem to be joking, "Where are you going?" ”