When Xu Si heard the introduction, he suddenly felt that the name was familiar. When the shopkeeper brought the wine over, he remembered who Wang Wei was and asked, "Are you the Minister of War, Wang Sima? I've heard a lot about you. Minister Wang is a Jinshi. I've heard a lot about you. "
Xu Si knew who Wang Wei was. He often passed by this place and was familiar with the names of the local officials. He had heard of Wang Wei before. There was also some information about Wang Wei. He was very good at poetry, painting and zither. He was a Jinshi at a young age and was now a Secondary Grade 5 official.
Wang Wei was not surprised that Xu Si knew his identity. As a businessman, he naturally wanted to know more about the local officials. However, when he mentioned the position of Minister of War, he felt a little lonely. After all, he was no longer in the capital. When he became a local official, he was not the official he liked. It was not as good as his initial position as Minister of War.
He drank a big mouthful of wine and exhaled with all his might, as if he wanted to expel the annoyance in his heart. Then he said to Xu Si, "Sima Yidang, when there are so many trivial matters, it is not easy to find leisure time. Today, we finally came out with great difficulty. Why don't we let the farmer smell the soil and raise a cow to walk around and pick up grass to feed it?"
"Brother Mo Jie, I beg to differ. It's better to be an official. I can do something for the common people. Si Cang joins the army. As long as the storehouse is well managed, the accounts are aligned, the things in the storehouse are not damaged, and they are often maintained. When the province is used for the common people, he will be happy.
If the farmers can increase their income, the merchants can circulate their goods in the market, the workers can make better tools, and the scholars can spread education, why worry about the Tang Empire not prospering? Take this small wine shop for example. It is small, but it can provide convenience for pedestrians to rest.
If you let me be the Minister of War, I will take good care of the warehouse. I will not let the food be eaten by rats and not let the cloth be eaten by insects. If there is space in the warehouse, I will plant some mushrooms. After they are dried, they can be eaten by the people in the yamen. If there is an extra dish, I can give it to the poor when the people lack food. "
Xu Si refuted Wang Wei's idea of avoiding the world. What was wrong with managing the warehouse? It was also a skill to be able to manage it well. In this world, someone had to do it.
When the people under the shed heard Xu Si's words, their eyes lit up. When they looked at Xu Si again, there was a trace of admiration in their eyes. Those who already knew his identity couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Everyone said that the Zhang Family and the Wang Family were good, especially Zhang Zhong, who was a good official and loved the people like his own children. It seemed that this was not a lie at all. Even a servant in the courtyard had such ambition, how could the master's family be any worse?
"Uncle Xu, you are right. If all the officials in the world can be like Uncle Xu, we will have good days ahead of us. Uncle Xu, my father just said that he wants me to follow you to Luoyang for further studies. In the future, I want to be an official and contribute to the people."
With a look of admiration, the little bird settled down and followed him.
Wang Wei, who wasn't surprised when his identity was called out, was surprised. He looked at Xu Si again and found that he wasn't someone who only cared about money. There weren't many merchants who could say something like that. He looked at Xu Si again and then looked at the iron box again. Only then did he notice that there was a dark pattern on the iron box.
There were two lines of words on it. The first line read, "Take care of yourself and rest well." The second line read, "It's hard to do things a thousand miles away. Family members miss family members."
At the end of the painting, there was also a painting of a rice seedling looking at the moon.
"Rice seedlings? Zhangjia Zhuangzi of Sanshui County! Are you from the inner court of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family? " Wang Wei finally knew the identity of the person who was talking to him. Different rice seedlings were the unique symbol of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. Anyone who had stayed in the capital didn't know about the Zhangjia Zhuangzi of Sanshui County.
No wonder the fish in the iron box was so delicious. No wonder Xu Si didn't sound like a businessman. Like master, like servant. Wang Wei also understood why Xu Si dared to refute an official even though he knew his identity. There were many officials in his family, so why would they care about a fifth rank official?
There had always been a rumor in the capital that the inner court of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family could directly replace all the officials in a province. Even if all the officials in Luoyang died one day, as long as Zhang Zhong was sent over, all the government orders would be carried out as usual. The rumor was true. Xu Si would probably do a good job in his position.
After knowing Xu Si's identity, Wang Wei's attitude became better, "I didn't expect Brother Xu to have such an identity. What Brother Xu said just now, I will remember it in my heart. I will definitely think of a way to manage the province's warehouse well. But this position … sigh!"
Xu Si was still as calm as before. After hearing Wang Wei's words, he said, "Brother Mojie, do you feel that it is a waste of your talent? If you can't even manage a warehouse well, even if you become the Prime Minister in the future, don't you need to consider the warehouse?
I don't know about other places, but in the inner court, if you want to do something, you have to start from the beginning. For example, how could I be sent out to do big business at the beginning? The Zhang family didn't let me do any business. I was only responsible for setting the price in the market. I learned as I did.
After arranging the market, I had a lot of experience. Then I was sent out to do something else, but it was still not a big business. Even if a big business was given to me at that time, I wouldn't do it. I felt that I didn't learn enough and would delay the affairs of the family. Later on, I learned a lot and tried to take charge of things. Now, I can take charge of things independently.
I feel that the officials of the imperial court should be the same. Now that you are the Prime Minister, do you know how to govern this country? Do you know what the production of the land is like? What do the people want to grow? Why do the left bank of some rivers have a stronger impact than the right bank? How can you minimize the impact of this impact on the dam?
You don't have to be proficient in everything, but you have to at least understand it. No matter how good a poem is, it can't govern a country. No matter how good a painting is, it can't benefit the people. Even if you play the zither well, it can't let the people eat more meat. If that's the case, you can only manage one thing and not the overall situation. This is called culture, and you can't be the Prime Minister.
My master was the top scorer in the imperial examination. Why did he have to go to Hua Yuan County to be an official? Why did he go to Lu Zhou? Why didn't he go to the capital now? Is it because he can't go there? You have to learn. My young master killed the other party in an economic war and lost everything. But, didn't he have to go down and be a small official? My young lady led the army for thousands of miles, but she didn't say that she wanted to be an assistant minister in the Ministry of War.
You have to know what you want to do in the future and what you need to know. You can't reach the sky in a single bound. "
Xu Si felt that Wang Wei was a good person, so he told him more. In fact, he was also telling himself that he had to do things honestly. Otherwise, the higher he flew, the easier it would be for him to fall.
At this time, not only was Wang Wei listening, but the people around him were also listening. The words were very normal, but some people knew this but did not do it.
At this time, a person beside him said, "Yes, that's right. I'm a farmer, and I also want to have a world where I can produce ten dan of grain per mu. However, I have to plant little by little. I have to pick out the good seeds every year and plant them next year. I have to fertilize, weed, and water. If I lack any of these, I can't expect to grow good crops. If an official doesn't know anything, how can the people live?"
Wang Wei was in his twenties, and he had put his heart and soul into other things. His family was good, and he always felt that he was very good since he was young. He also passed the Grand Scholar exam and was directly given the position of Minister of Peace. Even now, he was still a Rank 5 official.
He wanted to learn from the ancient people and live in seclusion, or wait for a better position to be given to him. He didn't do his best to be a Minister of War.
At this time, when he heard Xu Si's words, he understood many things. He couldn't blame Xu Si for not caring about his position. Other than the fact that Xu Si had a lot of officials, the Zhang family didn't lack literary talent. Zhang Zhong was the top scholar, and in terms of practical work, the Zhang Family and Wang Family were better. Under such circumstances, why would Xu Si look up to someone who couldn't even be a good soldier?
Wang Wei also knew why Zhang Zhong was an official. He was jealous of Zhang Zhong. Why could he choose his own position and go to any position he wanted?
It turned out that Zhang Zhong didn't choose his position because he wanted to be promoted quickly. He wanted to learn more so that he wouldn't harm the country and the people in the future. Only a top scholar would be willing to be a small County Magistrate. He even felt that joining the army was too low.
In terms of fighting, he couldn't be compared to Cuckoo. In terms of economy, he couldn't be compared to Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao had already become a Rank 9 official and didn't enter the Ministry of Revenue or Ministry of War. But he insisted on entering the capital to become a higher ranked official. Sigh ~!
When he felt that he didn't have the chance, he wanted to learn from the ancient people and live in seclusion. He hoped that the Imperial Court would value him. But now, he finally understood that the Imperial Court needed officials who could work. The people also didn't want to meet a Prime Minister who only knew how to read and write.
When Xu Si saw Wang Wei like this, he gave him an idea.
"Brother Mojie, don't think that you can't do anything just because you are in charge of the warehouse. In fact, you can also make money from the warehouse. It's just that you have to take risks and do it secretly."
"How do I make money?" Wang Wei was puzzled. Managing a warehouse was equivalent to stealing things to make money. Then what would happen when the higher-ups check the warehouse?
"There are old grains in the warehouse. No one is willing to eat them. Take them out to make wine and don't let anyone find out. The wine can be sold for money. Feed the distillers grains to the pigs, and the pigs can be sold for money. Then you can buy new grains and store them in the warehouse. Won't you make more money? If you are not greedy, you can buy all the grains. When the higher-ups find out that there is too much rice, you can find a way to tell them.
Remember, if you want to do this, you can only use old grains and not new grains. Grains that are more than 3 years old are very little. Even if you open the warehouse, it won't affect your work. Or you can use your own money to buy new grains and store them in the warehouse. When the grain is sold, you can take out your own money.
You might not have a lot of money, but you can start a warehouse first. When the time comes, you can use the money you earned to do this. I am just saying. Think about it carefully. When I am free, I will ask Little Young Master. Little Young Master has a lot of ideas and is not afraid of causing trouble. "
Xu Si gave Wang Wei an idea. It was a good idea, but he didn't care if it was successful or not. He was not as capable as Little Young Master.
Wang Wei looked at Xu Si in astonishment. He couldn't help but admire Xu Si. The inner courtyard of the Zhang Family and Wang Family was really powerful.
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