Eve of Chapter 563
It's just that Xu Xun is still too naive. If Feng is really so easy to talk to, how can he explain his notoriety?
But when he saw Feng Langjun standing there with his hands behind his back, his face melancholy, and his eyes looking deeply into the distance, it took a long time before he sighed and said leisurely, "The landlord's family doesn't have any food left!"
Xu Xun was a little confused, with a question mark on his face: What?
"what is this?"
Feng Yong pointed to his feet.
“Sangmiao?”
“No, this is a mulberry field.”
As he spoke, Feng Yong pointed to the distance again, "What's over there?"
“Millet?”
“No, that’s a rice field. What’s over there?”
“Pasture?”
“Yes, pasture.”
Feng Yong nodded and spread his hands, "The landlord's family doesn't have any leftover grain. How much grain has been invested here in Yue Xun to have everything in front of me? Now I am also a poor man."
Xu Xun almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
"But you don't have to worry," Feng Yong looked at Xu Xun kindly, "Although I can't afford the money or food, I know there is a place where I can borrow it."
“Please give me some advice, brother.”
Xu Xun said cautiously.
“The Dahan Reserve Bureau in Nanxiang.”
“Ticket bank?”
“That’s right.”
Feng Yong nodded.
“Isn’t that from the imperial court? How can anyone borrow money from the imperial court?”
Xu Xun was a little hesitant.
Feng Yong clicked his tongue, "In the past few years, haven't there been many cases of people borrowing cattle and grain from the government?"
Then he said, "I'll talk to them first when the time comes, and you can use the Nanzhong manor as a mortgage and pay back with your share of the brown sugar. Even the imperial court must be willing to borrow this kind of thing that is sure to make money." "
“But brother, if the imperial court doesn’t have money or food to open a university, how can it possibly have money and food to lend to us?”
Xu Xun asked doubtfully.
Feng Yong smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Anyway, you can go back to Jincheng first and let the brothers in the guild get ready. Just wait for the news from Hanzhong and just go and borrow it."
Xu Xun glanced at Feng Yong and hesitated, "Brother, how confident are you?"
“There are still eighty-nine points.”
Wouldn’t that count as ten?
After all, it is known as "Xiao Wenhe"...
When Xu Xun left Yuexun, he was still full of doubts.
However, he did not have to wait long before news came out from Hanzhong that the imperial court planned to sell several woolen textile workshops.
As soon as the news came out, there was an immediate sensation in Shu.
For a time, the road from Jincheng to Hanzhong suddenly became lively.
How profitable is woolen cloth? No, it is not called making money, because weaving woolen cloth is equivalent to casting money.
It’s just that the machine for weaving woolen cloth and the source of the wool have been tightly controlled by the imperial court. Not to mention the wealthy families in Shu, even the powerful have no chance to get their hands on it.
I didn’t expect that the imperial court would suddenly open up a new window. Why wouldn’t this make people extremely excited?
After Xu Xun got the news, he was so excited that he ran back to Yuexun.
“Brother, brother,…”
“What else?”
Feng Yong was very impatient. He was about to harvest the rice. After harvesting the rice, he should try to select soldiers to cope with the coming Northern Expedition. Time was tight.
Whoever bothers him now is going to have trouble with him.
“Feathercloth, the quota of woolen cloth workshop…”
Xu Xun was so excited that he stuttered.
Feng Yong knew it was because of this, and immediately sneered, "There are only five places, can you grab them?"
He waved impatiently, "Give up first. This is not something you can get involved in. When the imperial court sells out the places, you can borrow money to open a school."
“Brother, did you know this earlier?”
Xu Xun felt a little tired on the spot and didn't like him anymore. Brother, do you think you don't like the brothers of Xinghan Club anymore?
Otherwise, if the brothers had known about this earlier, it would have been a good idea for everyone to find a way to raise money and grit their teeth to get a spot!
“I planned this, do you think I know about it?”
Since the matter has been made public, Feng Yong is not afraid to make it clearer. "This matter was originally a method that the imperial court came up with in order to raise money and food from the wealthy families in central Sichuan."
Of course, in order to tie the Shuzhong family to the chariot of the Northern Expedition, they also prepared iron welding doors. There was no need to tell Xu Xun about such matters that were related to the overall situation.
"Do you really think that the quota is something to be fought for? Don't talk about you, believe it or not, even if your family works together, you can't win half of the workshop?"
How big is Zhuge Lao Yao’s appetite?
With such a good opportunity, if he could survive it, he would definitely prefer to survive it first.
The whole Han Dynasty competed for five spots, which was even more fierce than the bidding for prime time advertising positions on C-channel in later generations.
The poor people like the powerful are already poor, but they have given out a lot of money and food in recent years. With their family background, they still want to get a quota from Old Demon Zhuge? Go ahead and dream!
When Xu Xun heard what Feng Yong said, he thought, is there some inside story?
“Brother, what do you say?”
"Don't ask, just ask...well," Feng Yong subconsciously wanted to say the word "cut", then swallowed it back and glanced at Xu Xun, "You care so much? Even if they have a felt cloth workshop, they have to Is there wool?”
"Why are there only five quotas for sale this time? Isn't it because there is not enough wool? Where is the most wool? As far as the big man can find now, isn't it in Longxi and Liangzhou?"
“If we really conquer that place, we can make a lot of money just by selling wool. The question is who will conquer it? Huh?”
After Feng Yong finished speaking, he raised his chin.
“Naturally...”
Xu Xun paused suddenly when he said this.
Yes, who is going to fight? Aren't they still the military leaders of the Han Dynasty? Wouldn't it be easier for them if they were defeated?
The question is, which of the brothers in the Xinghan Society does not have a more or less relationship with the military leader?
Thinking of this, Xu Xun came over and said, "Brother, you mean..."
“I didn’t say anything, get out!”
Feng Yong kicked Xu Xun away, feeling angry.
“I understand, I understand, little brother, get out of here.”
Xu Xun got the hint and hurriedly ran back to Jincheng, ready to tell his brothers that he was going to do something big this time!
Because in addition to the manor in Nanzhong, there will also be wool from Longxi and Liangzhou in the future. The school must be built as soon as possible, otherwise there will not be enough accountants and stewards!
Nanzheng has surpassed Nanxiang for the first time in recent years and has become the center of attention in Hanzhong.
Any family in Shu who is interested in further progress and wants to leave some inheritance for their descendants will come to Nanzheng with talkers, and many families and even clan leaders will come in person.
For a time, the guesthouses in Nanzheng were almost full.
In a guest house in Nanzheng, in a large wing, the doors and windows were closed, and a group of people were sitting around inside.
“Let’s talk about it, what are we going to do this time?”
An old man sitting at the main seat spoke up and asked.
“The price offered by Zhuge Villager is too high!”
Someone said angrily.
"Why else would I be so shy as to call you all together?" The old man glanced at the speaker, "If I can eat by myself, how can there be so many banquets for each family these days?"
“The companies next door have decided to form a partnership.”
Someone said something dull.
"What are you afraid of? There are several small families with foreign surnames." The old man said calmly, "If our He family can join forces, are we afraid that we will not be able to compete? What do you think of the third family?"
The old man's eyes fell to the lower part.
He Shen, the head of the third room of the He family, has a smile on his face and makes people feel close to him.
Only those who know the inside story know that this guy has endured for more than 20 years in order to avenge his own sister, and even took the initiative to marry the legitimate daughter of his enemy.
After finally becoming the head of the family as he wished, he immediately turned against her and spread rumors that the daughter-in-law of the eldest daughter of the Li family had died violently. Then she ran away and became the dog of Zhuge Villager. She turned around and started biting the eldest daughter of the Li family.
It makes people shudder.
It is estimated that He Shen chose the cemetery well for his sister who died violently in the Li family. The father and son became the dogs of Zhuge villagers. Why did they forget to join the officialdom? From the beginning, their official career was prosperous, and now they are already members of a county. Mainly thin.
If this is just the case, then the worst for the He family is to think that the third house has separated and spread its branches, out of sight.
But I don’t know how they hooked up with that smooth-talking guy. First they got a lot of woolen cloth, which was really eye-catching.
What about tea, the manor in Nanzhong, and the share of sucrose...
It’s really...unstoppable!
Just like this time, if Sanfang is willing to lend a favor, then the He family will have an advantage over others.
So...no matter how disgusting Sanfang is, I still have to endure it with my eyes closed, as long as I don’t bite my own family.
"Clan leader, I have inquired about the regulations for the quota of woolen cloth workshops. No one can afford it alone. If some people don't believe it, they can swallow it reluctantly. There are looms and wool behind them, and it also costs a lot of money and food. of."
The smile on He Shen's face did not change, and he said kindly, "If the money and food cannot come out later, the money and food invested in the front will be wasted, and the family business will be ruined. That's for sure. It can be said that taking Taking the quota is just the beginning.”
"That's the truth. But we have to make the wool cloth. Once it's done, you can make money even if you just lie down. Isn't it better than growing food in the ground?"
The old patriarch nodded and agreed, "If nothing else, if we don't do anything and give the quota to others, in ten years or so, the He family in Shuzhong will become what others call a small family."
How about saying that Zhuge villagers are vicious?
The big families want to grab these five quotas to make a long-term guarantee for their own business. Small families also want to grab it, after all, this is the best opportunity to grow the family.
It’s related to the foundation of the family. Even if you don’t want to rob it, someone will force you to rob it.
"One more thing." He Shen said somewhat casually, "I heard that someone has taken the manor in Nanzhong and a share of the brown sugar. They are going to ask the bank to be a guarantor and want to borrow some money and food."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked over.
“Is this true?”
Even the old patriarch could not stop breathing quickly.
Many people from the rich families in Shuzhong went to Nanzhong to open estates to grow sugar cane. But in fact, if they want to get brown sugar, they will have to wait until the end of next year at least.
First of all, it was because I was already a step slower than others, and there weren’t many good places in Nanzhong, so the manor drove slowly.
Secondly, there is not enough sugarcane seed to distribute. This year’s sugarcane seed has only been distributed to the people of the Xinghan Hui.
This step is slow, every step is slow, let alone two steps too slow?
It is the most optimistic prediction to obtain the brown sugar share in two years.
But if you borrow some money to buy brown sugar at the end of this year, it will be different.
"It's true, it's the news that Wulang came back from the Xinghan Hui. They borrowed this money and food. They said that the money and food from Yuexi were not in their hands."
He Shen nodded.
“Xinghanhui?”
Someone muttered underneath, with a very complicated expression.
"Is there no fraud? What if we borrow money and food and they use it to buy a place in the woolen cloth workshop?"
“Don’t worry, this money and food will be borrowed after the places are sold out.”
He Shen explained.
That means there’s no problem?
The old patriarch glanced at He Shen who was sitting below, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
This vicious dog won’t bite his own family, right?
After all, when his sister married into the Li family with a sign, the He family clan also nodded. Although I haven't seen them take any action against the clan in the past few years, who knows what they are thinking?
“The news hasn’t spread yet, but I think it will come soon.”
He Shen's last words made the old patriarch finally make up his mind: Since it is something that needs to be spread, it must not be false. After all, with the bank as a guarantee, the court can't lose face, right?
If this is really the case, then Zhuge villagers might as well just send troops to rob it!
After August, when the rice harvest in Yuexi was completed, Feng Yong held a capital examination. All men aged fifteen or above but below forty were required to participate.
At that time, axes, axes, flags and drums were used, and banners were used for hunting. The first one was archery and the second was battle formation. They reviewed the situation of Nanxiang soldiers organizing martial arts practice in the countryside over the past year.
The chiefs of each district first led their people to gather at the pavilion. After the pavilion chiefs finished counting, they then led their people to gather in the township, and finally at the county test center. A total of nearly 20,000 soldiers were recruited from the three counties.
At the end of the test, after removing the old, weak and the only male in the family, 8,000 strong men were obtained.
The Yi people were good at walking in the mountains and forests, and had a habit of using poisonous arrows. Therefore, Feng Yong appointed 5,000 archers and asked people to collect more poisonous juices, and ordered them to support them.
For this reason, Feng Yong also specially transferred Wang Ping's tribe, Wang Han, who had led a part of the unworthy flying army, to Qiongdu as the deputy general of Jufu.
The remaining three thousand people, under the leadership of Zhang Yi, with Huang Chong and Wang Xun as their assistants, practiced battle formations day and night.
For a time, the number of materials shipped by Dongfeng Express to Yuexi increased sharply.
In the end, even Meng Yan, who was stationed in Beishui, was alerted and ran over to ask, "Feng Changshi, where are you planning to attack?"
"The highway between Qiongdu and Jincheng is about to be opened. Although the Yanniu tribe is no longer causing trouble, I heard that there are always sporadic bandits, so I plan to have people clean it up."
Feng Yong replied without changing his expression.
Meng Yan has suspicion in his eyes. Are you leading nearly ten thousand people to clean up the scattered bandits? Are you sure you're not looking down on me? So you don’t even bother to make your lies sound better?
“Then, is there anything I can do to help?”
Meng Yan asked carefully.
"Yes, help me find more poison. Most of the soldiers led by Prefect Meng are from Nanzhong, so they must be good at finding poison."
Meng Yan’s face twitched after hearing this.
What I mean is, I want to follow you and have a look, not help you find poisonous juice.
“This is not a problem. It’s just that when does Changshi plan to set off?”
“In about three months, the slowest will not be more than four months.”
Meng Yan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
It’s okay, okay, I still have time to say something to the Prime Minister quietly.
So he quickly patted his chest and agreed, "That's fine. When I go back, I'll ask them to help."
After returning home, the first thing he did was to send people to report the situation here to the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty day and night.
When Zhuge Liang learned about what Feng Yong had done in Yuexun, he smiled knowingly and told the visitor, "I have already known what Feng Changshi did. Go back and tell Prefect Meng what Feng Changshi is going to do. Try to help as much as you can.”
In December of the fifth year of Jianxing, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty sent an order to Yuexun, instructing Yuexun Chief Shi Feng Yong to choose his own generals, and then led his army north to Hanzhong.
At the same time, Meng Yan was ordered to station in Qiongdu and govern the entire territory of Yuexi.
At this time, the road between Qiongdu and Jincheng was almost ready to be dredged.
Feng Yong, who had finished reorganizing his army long ago, immediately led his army from Qiongdu to the north along Sunhe River, passed through Hanjia County, and arrived at Jincheng as quickly as possible. Then he rested briefly, ordered Zhang Yitong's army and baggage to be escorted, and then he personally led the army. Three thousand elite men marched in a hurry.
When Meng Yan learned all this, he stood stunned for a long time, and then cursed, what the ghost king said was indeed nonsense, and he couldn't believe a word of it!
(End of this chapter)