Ming Zuo

Chapter 239

The marching speed of the main force of the new army was not fast.

In any case, if you want to wipe out Guo Yunbiao's troops, you need to fight water.

And this is an area that the new army has never set foot in, so it must be fully prepared.

When they arrived at Dongchang Mansion, Huang Daozhou led local officials and gentry to welcome him along the road, and they were very enthusiastic.

Why is this so, Zuo Menggeng knows well.

"Zhongheng, this is Commander Ren and Commander Deng. You and the others are generals, so get closer."

The five major families in Dongchang, Ren, Deng, Zhu, Fu, and Geng.

Geng is the Geng Ruqi family, which is not only one of the nine prominent families in Linqing, but also one of the five major families in Dongchang Mansion.

The Ren family is the hereditary commander of Hirayama Guard, and the current head of the family is Ren Huaimao in front of him.The head of the Deng family, Deng Zhirong, is the commander of Dongchangwei.

Although it is a family of generals, the Weisuo system has long since collapsed.Whether it's Dongchangwei or Pingshanwei, it's all empty now.

Both Ren and Deng have already turned to literary affairs, and their descendants have produced many famous officials.

Ren Huaimao and Deng Zhirong looked at Zuo Menggeng with complicated eyes, full of envy.

They are not young anymore, and they have been doing nothing all their lives. In order to continue the family, they have to give up their hereditary positions.But the young man in front of him was famous all over the world for killing slave chieftains at a young age.

Looking at the army of dragons and tigers behind him, it is completely different from the old, weak, sick and disabled in the guard.

Zuo Menggeng did not look down on these declining families, after all, they are all big families in Dongchang Mansion, and they will be used in many places in the future.

"The two seniors are veteran generals in the army, and the younger generation will definitely ask for help in the future."

This is a polite remark, and no one will believe it.However, the attitude expressed made Ren Huaimao and Deng Zhirong very happy.

Geng Zhangguang also recommended Zuo Menggeng.

"Zhongheng, this is uncle Fu Jian Yuegong."

Geng Ruqi's continuation is the daughter of the Fu family in Dongchang. The Fu family has no heirs and treats Geng Zhangguang as if he is his own. Therefore, the relationship between Geng Zhangguang and the Fu family is very good.

Fu Jianyue's father, Fu Guangzhai, is the master of the Fu family.

The most famous deed is that Qi Jiguang recommended to go home for the elderly, which provoked Wanli's fury and was driven back home.

"This is Duke Lu Guangxi, the successor of Duke Que Zhai."

Que Zhaigong is Lu Zhongli, the boss of Donglin, one of the founders of Donglin Academy, and the teacher of Geng Ruqi.

Lu Zhongli had passed away many years ago, and the current head of the family is Lu Guangxi, who did not become an official and made a living by doing business.

This time to welcome Zuo Menggeng, the five masters of Ren, Deng, Zhu, Fu, and Geng from Dongchang Prefecture, and the five minor families of Xu, Lu, Shao, Luo, and Tang all came.

Dongchang Mansion is adjacent to Linqing, and everyone here can see the changes in Linqing.If you say you have no idea, no one will believe it.

"Last winter, I ate fresh vegetables for the first time. I only found out after asking, that it was General Zuo's skillful hand. It is a great act of kindness to have fresh vegetables to eat when everything is dying. It is a pity that Linqing is too far away, and it is cold season. Vegetables are not easy to preserve, and the people of Dongchang look at the ocean and sigh!"

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Fu Jianyue expressed his thoughts on behalf of everyone.

Zuozhuang's out-of-season dishes went on the market for the first time last winter, and immediately caused a sensation in the surrounding areas of Linqing.

Especially the various families in Dongchang Mansion know the key points, and they are really jealous.

When Fu Jianyue said it, all the big families were nervous.

In many people's minds, this kind of business that generates countless wealth, no matter who controls it, it is impossible to share the profits with others.

The various families have already discussed and are ready to offer sufficient benefits in exchange.

Although Zuo Menggeng is not a business expert, he also knows the value of off-season vegetables.It's not that we can't attract more people to participate, but we can't give it easily.

If it is too easy, these people will not cherish it, and they will not be able to stand firmly in his camp.

This is not only about interests, but also about human nature.

"I want to teach everyone to be at ease. This winter, my family in Linqing has expanded the scale of greenhouses again. Compared with last year, the output of vegetables and vegetables has doubled. I believe it will definitely satisfy everyone's appetite."

Zuo Menggeng's response was half-truth and half-false, impeccable.

With last year's prosperity, it is imperative to expand the planting scale of off-season vegetables this winter.

Even Zuo Menggeng objected.

However, the entire Dongchang Mansion is so big that Zuozhuang's own output alone cannot satisfy all the markets.

Moreover, Dongchang Mansion has an advantage that Linqing does not have.

That is, it is close to Jinan Prefecture.

If an off-season vegetable base is built here, it can be sold to Jinan Prefecture.

Even if the families in Dongchang Mansion don't ask to come to their door, Zuo Menggeng will find a way to expand the market.

Since every family in Dongchang Mansion wanted him, of course he would not let go of this opportunity.

Now Huang Daozhou is the prefect of Dongchang, and he is a general of the Dongchang Association. The size of the new army has reached more than [-] people, and it is time to bring the entire Dongchang Mansion into the sphere of influence.

Originally, I had to worry about some eyes and ears of the court, fearing that the officials of Dongchang Mansion would inform me.

But after Huang Daozhou took office, he found that there was a huge shortage of officials in Dongchang Mansion.Even if he is in office, he is overstaffed and muddled.

Just like Tongzhi Wang Huaixiu, Jinshi in the [-]th year of Wanli...

In this class of Jinshi, I don’t know how many people have retired or dismissed from office after entering the cabinet, and he is still working as a colleague.

At first glance, it seems that there are no connections and connections, and they are just waiting to get mixed up until they retire.

Such a person is not even troublesome.

Relying on his status as a warrior, Deng Zhirong doesn't care if a gentleman is ashamed of his words, he said: "Linqing is more than a hundred miles away from Dongchang, when the weather is freezing, no matter how fresh vegetables are transported here, it will be lost. Crisp and crisp. How about building a shed in Dongchang? We will wait for various companies to invest in the land, follow the example of Linqing, and set up a company, so that everyone in Linqing will not suffer losses."

"That's the case. Please, General Zuo, for the sake of everyone's solidarity, to comfort my father and elders in Dongchang."

In the face of huge interests, Lu Zhongli's descendants could not hold back, and echoed what Deng Zhirong said.

Others followed suit one after another, even revealing how much they contributed.With this posture, it is impossible not to let them buy shares.

Zuo Menggeng still didn't let go easily, but said: "Thanks to the kindness of the seniors, the younger generation is very grateful. It's just that the younger generation can't make the decision alone, and the shareholders need to get the consent. How about this, the younger generation immediately write to Linqing, let Shareholders send people over, let's discuss in detail, how about it?"

What he said seemed to be prevarication, but everyone here is a genius, how can they not understand the deep meaning?
Zuo Menggeng asked the Linqing families to come and talk, but the relationship between the Linqing families and the Dongchang families continued to be cut, and the reasoning was still chaotic, which basically meant that the matter was over.

But everyone also understands that he has the meaning of bargaining in it.

Seeing that winter is coming, in order to catch up with this winter's off-season vegetable planting, each family in Dongchang is ready to benefit.

"I heard that the Dongchang Association has a strong army and strong horses. With this strong army here, my father and elders in Dongchang don't have to worry about being harassed by thieves. General Zuo protects the environment and the people. The villagers are very grateful. It happens that the Fu family still has a piece of land near the barracks. Planting crops doesn’t produce anything, how about giving it to General Zuo?”

The new army's barracks in Dongchang Mansion is on the wasteland by the Tuhai River in the southwest of the city.

This is a piece of land that Huang Daozhou finally found, but the area is small, only enough for a regiment to station, and even the school yard cannot be built.

Because Zuo Menggeng agreed to invest in various vegetable companies, each company gave back the benefits and took out the land several miles nearby.

This is indeed a great thing for the new army.

After the exchange of interests was completed, the relationship between the two parties was immediately drawn closer, and the topic began to deepen.

The Fu family and the Lu family want to obtain the sales rights of Fuyao Glass in Dongchang Mansion. Although there is no problem with the Geng family, they still need Zuo Menggeng's consent.

Zuo Menggeng gave Geng Zhang a lot of face and made a decision on the spot.

After Geng Zhangguang joined Zuo Menggeng's camp, he hasn't made any achievements yet.But Geng Ruqi's life was saved by Zuo Menggeng again, and he was so happy that Geng Zhangguang felt that he had to repay him no matter what.

After the banquet, Geng Zhangguang brought two young scholars to find Zuo Menggeng.

"Zhongheng, this is Fu Yupan, and this is Zhu Yuanfu, both of whom are leaders in the youth area of ​​Dongchang. I will bring these two people here, and they will be of great use in the future."

The man named Fu Yupan was dressed in a plain cloth gown, he was short and fat, but his features were sharp and angular, and he looked dignified.

When looking at Zuo Menggeng, his eyes were full of curiosity and admiration.

"Student Fu Yijian pays his respects to General Zuo."

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback, looking at the fat man in surprise.

Isn't this my first number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty!
It's still Kang Mazi's teacher.

At this time, it only needs to be cut down with one knife, and my first number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty will be gone.

No, with Zuo Menggeng there, it is impossible for the Qing Dynasty to exist again.

Thinking about it this way, he is really a good talent.

Zuo Menggeng looked at Fu Yijian with a funny face, slandering him in his heart.

Big champion, do you know that meeting me will prevent you from being scolded by your descendants.

I am your great benefactor!

　Thank you for your heartfelt reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)