Wang Juan didn't understand what Zhang Xiaobao meant. She stared blankly at Zhang Xiaobao, waiting for Zhang Xiaobao's explanation.
Zhang Xiaobao sighed and said, "Cuckoo, you know that I've never been worried about money. What I'm really worried about is the hearts of the people. Look at the villagers. They also have selfish motives, but they have signed an irrevocable contract. The master is good to them, so they have to be grateful and respectful.
What really makes them not dare to rebel is not these two points, but my father's official position. Especially now, my father is a fourth-rank official. Most of the villagers of the Zhang Family and Wang Family are actually very good, but you can't make everyone like that. Only a small portion of them will be obedient under this kind of fear and gratitude. "
"Is what you said true? There are really people who have other thoughts when they're living a good life? "Wang Juan asked.
"It's not like you don't know what I used to do. It's such a big business. Do you think that everyone will obediently listen to me? I don't want to talk about it. I just want to keep that familial affection and warmth, but I can't not be on guard. Today, I'm telling you, but I don't want you to participate.
I alone am enough. It's easy to deal with those with unstable thoughts. Not to mention that they don't have much ability. Back then, I had many capable people under me. Who would dare to betray me? Benefits and fear are enough. These kinds of small matters can be left to me. I don't need to worry about others.
What I want to say is that the villagers are so simple, but there will be people who have other thoughts. Do you think that these businessmen will be so patriotic? When others say that it won't affect the interests of the country, they will comfort themselves. As long as they take a small step, they won't be able to turn back.
I want them to be bought. This kind of person is easier to control after being bought. It's better than those foppish people. You forget how much effort the two of us put in to get him to tell the truth. And that was when he was injured, drunk, and at his weakest. "
Zhang Xiaobao finally said something that many people didn't know. Wang Juan exhaled, "You've been controlling it all by yourself all these years? She still had to think about how to make money, how to provide for her family's basic necessities, and how to deal with various schemes? Xiao Bao, I don't want to be friends with you anymore. You are too selfish. "
You don't need a butcher's knife to kill a chicken. It would be a waste for a peerless talent like you to participate in such a small matter. Leave it to me, and I'll clean it up as I play. How about this, I'll leave the matter of scheming to you in the future. You know how to do it too. There are only a few methods, and they're always the same. If you feel that it's boring, just reject it directly.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't feel tired at all. In the past, he was in charge of such a large fraud group, and he also had to manage some secret investments in the country. He was also able to avoid capture. Now, this small matter was nothing.
Wang Juan thought about it, and finally agreed with Zhang Xiaobao's words, "Tell me about your difficulties in the future, and I'll share them with you. This family doesn't belong to you alone."
"Okay, but this isn't a problem. I'll leave the matter of spying to you. The Second Bureau should have the ability to do so," Zhang Xiaobao promised.
"You're saying that we should send people to infiltrate? Then the people that we can trust the most are the people in the Inner Court, "Wang Juan said after thinking about it.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head helplessly, "Is your Second Bureau that poor? Must you put your own people in such a dangerous place? Just spend money. Bribe the subordinates of these businessmen. Some of them might take the money to send false information, but with enough people, there will always be real information in front of us. "
"Then I'll go arrange it. First, let those businessmen come over, then give them some benefits. I'll make your father appear very strong, only then will he not be suspected."
Wang Juan understood and said happily.
*****
Under such beautiful moonlight, many people had no intention of sleeping. Some people were working hard, and some people were telling their children about the past and the present.
There were also people who gathered together to think of bad ideas.
In a renovated house, Cao Herui was in front of a bowl of tea brewed from an unknown leaf. There was salt, sugar, vinegar, chopped green onions, ginger, and even a few pieces of garlic that were cut into slices and boiled together.
When the tea was almost done, Cao Herui poured a bowl for the other three people sitting next to him. He picked up a bit of coriander and put it in the bowl. He took a sip and said to the other three people, "According to this situation, if we want to pay off the debt, it will take at least ten years.
Zhang Zhong's lousy seeds grow so slowly, but someone actually listened to him and planted a lot of white rice. Could it be that they want to sell flowers? Fortunately, we were careful and didn't plant those flowers. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to pay it back in twenty years. I've already thought about it. After planting the rice this time, I'll plant the rice next year. At that time, I'll say that I planted the wrong one. Zhang Zhong can't make me pluck it, right? "
The other three people nodded. They were also almost unable to bear the pressure of being forced to pay off the debt. Everyone in their family had gone out to do business, and they still had to copy books or write some simple annotations of the Analects of Confucius. Their family members were not idle and were all working.
They had never thought about this kind of thing before, but now it had fallen on them.
Especially Liu Shaoqing. He had found the method of making cakes in the book with great difficulty. He thought that with this, he could get more money and pay off the debt first. Who knew that after a day of selling, he only earned about a hundred coins. Everyone could bargain. The people sent out were used to bullying people. How could they bargain? As long as they felt that they were not losing money, they would agree to sell.
This kind of income was beyond Liu Shaoqing's imagination. He thought that with the things that had just come out, he could earn a few coins in a day and even more in the future. After all, this thing was not supposed to appear here. He had looked up a lot of books before he found it.
Thinking of this, Liu Shaoqing said sullenly, "We still have to find Governor Ning and tell him the situation here."
Beside him, Fan Jianxi, who was also drinking tea, said, "You can find him, but we don't need to talk about the things here. I think the surrounding places all know about the things here, especially Zhang Zhong's original place. They must know more than us. It is useless for us to talk about it. It is better to go directly and surrender.
There is one more thing I want to say. Brother Liu's family has a new thing, cakes. I later looked it up and knew that it was made on the other side of the sea. Since there is such a thing, why don't you discuss it with the three of us? How much can you sell by just setting up a stall?
Look at what Zhang Zhong's family does. They always set up many stalls at the same time. Brother Liu, don't hide it. Tell the three of us the detailed method. Tomorrow, each family will set up ten stalls. In this way, as long as the price is fixed, you don't have to worry about the less money. "
After Fan Jianxi said this, the other two also looked at Liu Shaoqing and waited for his reply. Liu Shaoqing actually didn't want to hand over the recipe. He thought that it was very difficult to find this recipe. If he gave it to others, it would be a loss. However, looking at the three people's attitude, if he didn't hand it over, he would be isolated in the future. He had to nod and say,
"This is actually very simple. Just use steamed or boiled glutinous rice and use a wooden hammer to beat it back and forth repeatedly. Finally, just sprinkle some bean flour. Since the three of you all want to do it, tomorrow morning, each of our four families will take up four places."
The other three were satisfied. They all smiled and drank the tea. However, as they drank, Jiang Huanshi was not satisfied again. She said to the three of them, "Do you know where Zhang Zhong got the money these days? I have sent someone to inquire. It is from selling tea. His tea is different from ours.
The people I sent out have tasted it. They said that the taste is lighter than ours, but also stronger than ours. The lighter taste is due to some salt and ginger, while the stronger taste is due to the tea leaves. Our tea is gone after one taste. His tea is not directly drunk, but continuously soaked with water. The best tea can be soaked seven or eight times and still have the taste. The worst tea can only be soaked three or four times.
Do you know how much it costs to buy the worst tea? It is not calculated by catty or tael. It is calculated by money. One tael costs two strings of coins. He only sells half a catty every day. People are crazy about it. It can be said that there is a price, but no market. "
The three of them really didn't know about this. When they heard Jiang Huanshi's words, they all became excited. They usually drank a lot of tea. If it was expensive, of course, they also drank a lot of tea. However, they definitely couldn't sell it at such a price. What kind of tea could be so expensive?
Even if they didn't want to believe it, they still looked at Jiang Huanshi curiously. Jiang Huanshi liked this feeling very much. She smiled, took another sip of tea, spat it out deliberately, and said to the three of them,
"This is what I want to say. I heard that their tea is also picked in Kaifeng, Chuzhou, Zhejiang, and Hangzhou, but the way to make it is different. Our tea is made into a tea ball. The quality of the tea depends on the timing of making the tea ball and picking the tea.
On the other hand, they directly sent someone to buy the tender tea and made it after they came back. I don't know how they made it, but it is better than the one we drink. The taste is also different. It is light, but with a strong taste.
What do you think will happen if we tell this to Tang: Governor Of Ning? Tang: Governor Of Ning must be very angry about this flood. Usually, it would be fine. Everyone is the same. However, Zhang Zhong did something he shouldn't have done. He saved the people of Lu Zhou. As long as we tell him about this, we can help to plan … "
Jiang Huanshi laughed heartily at the end of her words. The other three people were stunned for a moment, but they also laughed.
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