When the sick lieutenant saw Zhang Liping talking about everything, he just refused to give in, and his heart became impatient, and he raised the big stick in his hand and shouted: "This killing is still disobedient, little ones, and break one of his legs!" ”

Zhang Liping saw that the momentum was not good, and he was horrified, and with a bow at his waist, he wanted to find a gap to escape. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this moment, someone in the distance shouted, "Is it Twelve Lang in front?" Madame is looking for you, saying that there is an urgent matter! ”

Hearing the voice, the sick lieutenant stopped his hands and feet, turned to look at a middle-aged man nearly a hundred steps away, and carried a burden on his shoulders, as if he had just returned from delivering food somewhere. The man was very alert, just watching from afar, and did not come forward, ready to run away at any time.

The sick lieutenant was late and carried the stick, and coldly said to the middle-aged man who was carrying the burden: "The Twelve Lang of the Zhang family has something important to say to our brother, you go back first, and let the lady of his family wait with peace of mind." If you can't wait, you can send two people to carry him home. ”

The middle-aged man moved his steps slightly, quietly put on a posture of escaping, and said: "The heroes are still exempt, today there is a big official who brought a lot of gold and silver cloth to visit the Zhang family, saying that Zhang Xianggong had a great favor to him before his death." Now this big official has made a fortune, saying that he wants to repay Zhang Xianggong and promote this family. The Zhang family is an official eunuch family in the end, and if someone supports it, it may sprout new sprouts from the old tree and become a giant again. The heroes kicked this time carefully! ”

The sick lieutenant snorted coldly: "What kind of big official, dare to brag nonsense!" In this Luoyang City, there are not 1,000 but 800 people who can be called big officials, and a few of them have entered the eyes of my sick lieutenant Chi! ”

"Hey, you heroes usually drink wine and eat meat, come and go without taboo, and you can be regarded as the number one person. It's just that this big official heard that he is the new Jingxi Road transfer envoy, and there are thousands of people under him, I don't know if the heroes are afraid or not? ”

Hearing this, the sick lieutenant gasped. Although it is said that there are few big officials in his eyes, it is because they are all broken down like the Zhang family, and things are caused by their own means. But if he is really in power, let alone the Jingxi Road transfer envoy, even the inspectors of Luoyang and Henan counties can pick his skin. The current official is not as good as the current management, these street gangsters brag about the emperor, the emperor doesn't pay attention to it, the world is big, and the old man is big. But if they are really in charge, a public official in the yamen may scare them to the point of urine, and they don't need to know the county, and the county lieutenant's glare can make them scatter.

A few gangsters on the side didn't have the mind of Sick Lieutenant Chi, so they just shouted: "Listen to that mud-legged nonsense, what kind of person is the transport envoy?" How is it possible to stand out for a broken household! Big brother, just beat the fight in front of you half to death! ”

The sick lieutenant Chi shook his head and said to Zhang Liping: "You ant-like figure in front of me, you can be killed with one finger!" I will let you go today, it is to see the face of the transshipment envoy. Regardless of whether what the guy who picked up the dung said is true or not, since he has mentioned the name of the public, it is always difficult to thin the face! You go back and ask clearly, if there is really a transfer envoy at home to take care of the minister, you don't have to go to the Sansi shop to do chores. If not—well, not even at all! ”

Zhang Liping saw that he let himself go like this, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Surrounded by such a few strong men, he said that he was not afraid that it was fake. It's just that he can't bear the job he finally found, and he can't give up the dozens of copper coins in his arms, which are a few days' food money at home, so he is stuck here.

As for the transfer envoy coming to Zhang's house to repay Zhang Zhibai's kindness, he was too nervous just now to listen to it at all. I just know that there are nobles in the family, and I don't have to suffer hardships.

In Zhang's house, a large family gathered in the hall to chatter.

A woman in her fifties said: "The wealth brought by that official was brought in by several people, and it seems that it is really a lot. I just looked at the pile there, and I didn't know how many there were. ”

As soon as these words came out, several women responded together, and they all asked Mrs. Zhang to count the gifts brought by Xu Ping.

Mrs. Zhang knew in her heart that these people had the idea of dividing the gifts. What to find a few capable people to revitalize the family business with Xu Ping as a guide, it is all a shadowless thing, and the wealth in hand is real. But this gift was given by Xu Ping to Zhang Zhibai's descendants, to be exact, it was his own family, how could he share it? Besides, if you really want to buy an industry in the future, you will need to spend money, and you can't let Xu Ping out, and it will be of great use to keep these treasures.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang was pretending to be stupid and didn't talk there, a few people couldn't help it, you and I said a word, insinuating that Mrs. Zhang was greedy for money, and she didn't share it with everyone if she had money.

A scholar in green shirt in his thirties couldn't stand it, and said loudly: "These gifts are Du Cao's repayment of the kindness of Xianggong back then, and they are used to maintain the family business, how can they be moved?" In my opinion, although Madame sealed this wealth and used it when it encountered a major event, others should not be confused! How can we be a big family without a little money at the bottom of the box! ”

"How do you know no? What are some things you know about Madame? ”

I don't know who in the crowd said such a sentence in a weird way, making the green shirt book blush.

Mrs. Zhang is a female streamer, and she is from a scholarly family, so she usually can't listen to a word of rudeness, and she can't help but be at a loss when she encounters this kind of scene. It's just that she made up her mind, no matter what others say, she just doesn't say anything.

At this moment, the man standing outside said, "Ah, Twelve Lang is back!" See what he has to say! ”

Zhang Liping was covered in sweat and trembling a little. I didn't feel it when I confronted people just now, but I didn't feel scared until I left, and a cold sweat broke out on my body. The road was in a hurry, the cold sweat was not dry and I was tired and sweaty, this taste is indescribable.

Squeezed into the crowd, Zhang Liping saluted Mrs. Zhang and said, "I don't know what urgency Madame has to call me back?" ”

Mrs. Zhang said: "Do you know that the new transfer envoy of Jingxi Road is Xu Ping, who was recommended by Weng Weng back then, and what kind of deputy envoy of the three divisions of salt and iron is in front of him." He is now making a career and came to Luoyang as an official, saying that he wanted to repay Weng Weng's kindness back then, and he sent many gifts today. Also, he said that he asked me to find two smart and capable people in the clan, and go to him to find a living, and earn some interest to help support the family business. In our family, you are the only one who can work outside to support the family. This kind of talent can only fall on you, and go to the Yamen of the transfer envoy every two days to visit Du Cao. ”

"It turns out that Yao Wulang, who sells vegetables, is not lying, I thought he made up a story to scare the sick lieutenant a few times late! With the help of this kind of big man, why don't we worry about making a career in our family? Those three divisions' shops, I heard that Xu Xianggong was the deputy envoy of salt and iron, and now they make countless money for the three divisions a year. As long as they leak some out of their hands, they will have enough food for our family. ”

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she couldn't help but rejoice: "In this way, this thing can really be done?" ”

Xu Ping told her in front of her that Mrs. Zhang was still skeptical. The transfer envoy is a big man, and he naturally knows that if he has the heart to arrange a few people in his family to work in the yamen, he can do it, but if he talks about finding something to make a living for his family, she really has no bottom in her heart. In this year, there are many people who do business with the government, and there are also those who have made a fortune, but there are even more who have broken their families. If you can do business with the government safely and securely and make a steady profit, the forces behind it must be not small. If there is such a force, why should you worry about labor yourself? Directly deceive and steal, and turn the official's family into your own, isn't it easier and more comfortable.

Doing business with the government, hello, hello, everyone, it's good to say, once the government encounters any difficulties, it is light for the businessmen to make money, and it is not uncommon for them to go bankrupt. The reason is very simple, the government cannot lose money in doing business, it cannot take the slightest risk, and once something happens, it will be borne by the cooperative businessmen.

At this time, the official industry was handed over to the merchants to operate, and almost all of them had to buy and sell, and the price was fixed, and then whether they lost money or made money depended on the businessmen's own means. If not, if there is an entanglement of interests between the two sides, where they don't understand, in the end, the businessman must lose everything. It's just buying flutters, and there are places where the price is increased arbitrarily, and there is no reason to talk about it at all.

The official accounts involving property are strictly booked, and of course this is also the credit of the three divisions. As long as there is a loss on the books, the official assessment will be demoted, and in many cases, it will be regarded as theft of official property, and the crime will be serious. Officials are not fools, how can they carry such a black cauldron? Of course, it is to be passed on to the merchants.

Regardless of wine, salt or tea, once private businessmen are introduced, they often give away a certain part of their interests, and the government completely lets them go. If you manage it, the officials will be responsible, and you can get benefits, but once there is an accident, it may be the end of the confiscation of the army and the confiscation of property, so why not let it go? For businessmen, they don't dare to participate if the official doesn't let go, otherwise how much family property is not enough for the officials.

In Mrs. Zhang's mind, what Xu Ping said was very likely to hand over a certain restaurant in the government to the Zhang family, if it was according to the previous rules of buying and fighting, it was really hard to say whether it would be a profit or a loss. But now listening to Zhang Liping's words, it seems that Xu Ping has other ways to cooperate? If it's really not a big risk, that's great.

Zhang Liping often mixes in the Sansi shop, and has heard a lot of things about Xu Ping, unlike other people in the Zhang Mansion, who only know that he is a new transfer envoy, a senior official of the imperial court, and nothing else is known. According to Xu Ping's past, it is likely that he will not rely on the government, but just let his family's property help the Zhang family, which will be much more reliable.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang was still suspicious, Zhang Liping said: "Madam, I heard in the shop that Deputy Envoy Xu's family is one of the most well-known people in Kaifeng City, and there are countless ways to get money. Since he said to help us, he can be relied on. It's better to go to the yamen of the transfer department to have a look, so I will go to the yamen of the transfer department to have a look? ”

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "That's the best." ”

Zhang Liping is the twelfth eldest in the clan, and he is the closest cousin to Mrs. Zhang's husband, and their small branch is not prosperous. It is precisely because of the lack of prosperity that Zhang Zhibai chose to inherit his incense. But now Mrs. Zhang and his wife are the direct descendants of Zhang Zhibai, and Zhang Liping is still an ordinary clansman. In order not to let people gossip, Zhang Liping deliberately did not touch his brother's light and tried to support himself. If he hadn't done this, Mrs. Zhang's situation would have been even more difficult. (To be continued.) )