Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 200 Grandpa's Favorite Thing
"Not suitable?" Brother Rong put on a serious face, and said faintly: "I am working for the imperial court, for the present. The imperial court issued a policy, so we will implement it. The imperial court is also worried about the people, for the sake of Huai'an, Yangzhou and Fengyang are not spared by the Huaihe River. Now that some people are willing to donate money for flood control, we must not let the donators feel cold."

In fact, there is a fart who donates money now.Jia Rong only learned yesterday that the fundraising in Xuyi County was unsuccessful, so she called someone over today, and she didn't have time to contact the merchants in Huaiyang and Huaiyang.

He said that just because he wanted to make these stingy local rich people donate more money.Looking at the uneasy look on Chen Lao's face, Jia Rong continued to swear: "The imperial court has always been fair. In the past, the salt merchants in Yangzhou donated nearly one million taels for military supplies. The imperial court relaxed the amount of salt per catty. This makes sense. It is also the same for river water conservancy.”

The head of the Wang family finally couldn't help complaining: "The dam and gate construction is all in our Fengyang Xuyi territory. How can we let the merchants in Huai'an and Yangzhou take advantage of it?"

On the other points, after hearing someone say this at the beginning, Quan nodded repeatedly, complaining and yelling.

Their family also has a business. Now that merchants from other places place advertisements at the door, how can they explain it to the Hui people?To be the patriarch is to stand up for the interests of the family and strive for the maximum benefits that the clan can obtain as much as possible.

The patriarch of the Li family said in a deep voice: "I think that my Li family is the family of farming and studying. It is my duty to build water conservancy for my hometown. Why do I need outsiders to intervene?"

Now you know what to say?I don't know who said it before, it is not easy for a clan to scrape together hundreds of taels of silver.

Jia Rong grinned secretly.Standing up, he smiled slowly and said: "Masters, don't be impatient. If there are benevolent people from other places donating money, why not do it? I have also heard that Xuyi has been affected by disasters for many years. Even though your families are rich, you can't make up much money." Two taels of silver. This official is also for the sake of the various clans in Xuyi, not only needing to pay no money, but also enjoying the peace after the flood control."

"..."

Everyone was scolding in their hearts, who knew you would come like this?You must know that with such a trick, they will definitely buy the naming rights of the locks and dams everywhere.

If they really do what Jia Rong said just now, those who have business in their families will suffer a lot.Li, who claims to be a family of farming and studying, is also jealous of this benefit.The Li family is closer to the court than the others, and is more aware of the benefits of being an official in the water conservancy camp.Yingtian is an important measure of Emperor Xiande's reform, and it is also the prime minister of Prince Zhongshun and deputy governor of Shu Bole, a bachelor.

As long as he enters the Water Conservancy Camp and Field House, whether he is transferred to the Sixth Department or the lower regions in the future, he will never be a marginal official position.

The head of the Li family said: "Although the Li family is not rich, they can still scrape together 2 taels of silver."

Jia Rong laughed when he heard that.

Good guy, it seems that this guy said that he can get 1000 taels at most, but now he can get 2 taels of silver.Brother Rong said: "It's useless for Patriarch Li to be in a hurry now. The water conservancy for the Huai River section in Xuyi County has already been ordered."

"All booked?"

Brother Rong nodded: "Yes, all orders are made."

"Is there no room left?"

Jia Rong shook her head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "King Zhongshun once ordered that such things that benefit the people will naturally be given priority to the local area. But... the prices offered by merchants in Huaiyang and Huaiyang are really irresistible."

Chen Lao, who had been stunned for a long time, got up with his cane, tilted his head, and had a bitter old face.Asked: "Dare to ask the imperial envoy, how can such things be calculated by the amount of silver?"

"Old man, don't be anxious." Jia Rong sighed, with a helpless look on his face, and said: "I have no other choice. I asked the Xuyi County Chancellor and the County Magistrate, and they all said that it was difficult for the poverty-stricken families in Xuyi to raise money. We had no choice but to seek wealthy businessmen from other places... Alas, we can’t wait for the Huaihe River to be flooded, let alone wait. The sooner we raise money, the sooner the people of Xuyi can be saved from the threat of the Huaihe River flood.”

Jia Rong stood by Dayi, but they couldn't say anything else.It's just that these patriarchs and squires feel aggrieved, extremely aggrieved.

Great opportunity slipping by!
Depressed.

Just at the right time, the little Que'er behind Jia Rong said: "Since the patriarchs are willing to serve the people, why don't you think of a way to give up one or two places?"

After listening to Xiao Que'er's words, everyone who had been disappointed at first felt hopeful again.

But only Jia Rong said: "Where there are still places, they are all booked."

"That..." Xiao Que'er hesitated for a moment, with an innocent and innocent look on her face, she pouted and said, "Didn't the uncle reserve two places for the Xue family in Jinling..."

Jia Rong was shocked, and quickly covered Xiao Que'er's mouth.He smiled awkwardly and explained to everyone: "Nothing, this girl was caught in the door when she was a child, so... a bit stupid. Don't believe him."

Just because he said that, the dry smile on his face made people even more suspicious.

The patriarch of the Li clan sneered and said, "Your Imperial Envoy, don't use your power for personal gain."

The head of the Wang family followed closely and said, "There are some servants in the Hedao Yamen in our Wang family. If your lord uses power for personal gain, we must sue Hedao Governor and King Zhongshun."

Jia Rong turned her head and glared at the little girl, then said with a helpless smile: "I just remembered that there are still two dams that have not been finalized. It's just that the two dams are fortresses, and one is at the entrance of the Huaihe River into Hongze Lake. One is the gate of Hongze Lake connecting three rivers. These two places account for more than [-]% of the funds."

Liucheng means that at least five or sixty thousand taels of silver should be sold in these two places.

The patriarch of the Li clan secretly gritted his teeth and said, "I would also like to ask the imperial envoy to wait for five days. The Li family wants the gate of Hongze Lake."

Mr. Chen chuckled: "As the imperial envoy said, floods are ruthless, and time waits for no one. For 3 taels of silver, the Chen family's silk and satin will set the gates for Hongze Lake to Sanhe River and Gaoyou Lake."

What a guy, he won't even bat an eye when he takes 3 taels of silver.

Really Nima is rich.

Brother Rong suddenly felt very disappointed. He originally thought that the tens of thousands of taels in Ningguo Mansion were enough money.As a result, the family who came to a small county in Jiangnan Province could casually say that they would take out 3 taels.

Sure enough, Jiangnan Fujiaduo.

However, judging by the faces of the people present, other families besides the Chen family could not afford 3 taels.Jia Rong hesitated for a while, thinking about how to let other people compete.

But Mr. Chen couldn't wait to say: "Sign the paper now, and tomorrow I will ask the children of the clan to send the money."

Enough boldness, enough refreshing.

Jia Rong also had to give a thumbs up secretly, it was this old man who had the courage.It is said that old people are smart and young people are reckless. He may not be right after seeing this today.

Brother Rong glared at Que'er, and said deliberately: "Look at the good deeds you have done, why don't you go get a pen and paper."

After hearing this, Mr. Chen had a strange look in his eyes.How could an old man fail to hear that there was something special in these words, but Mr. Chen didn't say anything.When the servant girl Que'er came over with a pen and paper, Mr. Chen gave Jia Rong a deep look, sighed softly and said, "Young people are awesome."

Jia Rong reminded: "Once the document is established and there is no way to go back on it, Mr. Chen must think clearly."

Old Chen nodded slightly, and immediately wrote down the written statement.

Two copies, signed, printed, all in one go.

In this way, Chen Laofang breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Thank you, Imperial Envoy."

When the others saw that the Chen family had already bought a naming right, their eyes were hot and their hearts were even more anxious.Quickly ask about the remaining one...

"It's so boring."

The other three major families, as well as other family squires crowded together, like hundreds of ducks gathered in one place.Creaking and chattering, the whole yamen was in a commotion.

Duan Yu heard it and knew that everything was going well, so he withdrew with peace of mind.Seeing this, the other two guards also hurried out.The remaining Duan Lang and others were still accompanying Jia Rong in the backyard.

"Brother Rong's methods are really brilliant."

"It's no wonder that Shen Jingdu is spreading the word that he is a scumbag. Alas... I have seen it today. He obviously cheated those people, but people still thank him from the bottom of their hearts."

Duan Yudao: "You are all wrong. Do you really think that the gentry and patriarchs understand at all? They want to pay, but it has nothing to do with what Brother Rong does. Because they know that only their Xuyi can be engraved on the sluice lock embankment on the Huaihe River. The property of the county. You have to spend money to buy it, otherwise...Brother Rong really went to Yangzhou to place advertisements for foreign merchants on several dams and locks of the Huaihe River, which must have dealt a major blow to these big families."

As Duan Yu said.Brother Rong didn't really want to trick them, otherwise he wouldn't use temptation, but intimidation.

In the end, the place where the Huaihe River flows into Hongze Lake was eventually taken by the Li family for [-] taels.Although their family does not do business, they are very interested in farming.

In this way, half of the 10 taels payment has been reached.

Jia Rong met more than a dozen squires and patriarchs in the hall, and the remaining seats were not enough for them.With a wry smile, he said: "It's all my fault. Ming'er, I will tell the merchants in Huaiyang and Huaiyang to let them give up all the places in the future. It's just... even so..."

"The one with the highest price gets it." The Zhang family, who makes lacquerware, called out.

Although the Zhang family's financial resources are not comparable to the Chen family's, they are comparable to the Wang family among the four major families.The other families are simply not enough for them to see.

The Wang family also supported this after hearing the words.

Of course Jia Rong supported it.Auctions, my favorite thing.It was too late today to send everyone out, and Duan Lang said: "Why are you frowning?"

Duan Lang worried: "If you do this, will King Zhongshun blame you?"

Jia Rong said with a smile: "If you can't get money, you will be blamed by the superiors. Don't worry, no one will blame you for the things that benefit the court and benefit the people."

"But……"

Duan Lang wanted to say something, but was stopped by Jia Rong. "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Brother Rong knew in his heart that if there was a violation, Duan Yu would definitely stop it.This is also the purpose of King Zhongshun to keep Duan Yu by Jia Rong's side, just to prevent this guy from doing something shocking.

Duan Lang went back worried.

Jia Rong went back to her room, and Xiao Que'er immediately got embarrassed.Showing two small canine teeth in his mouth, he smiled and said, "How is Que'er doing today?"

Brother Rong drank a lot of wine, and when he heard this girl come up to please him, he forced a smile and said: "Very good, very good, master is sleepy, you go out."

Little Que'er blushed, and whispered: "Since Que'er has done well, the uncle should give Que'er some rewards."

"Huh?" Jia Rong yawned, puzzled, "What reward?"

Que'er grasped the corners of her clothes with both hands, shyly said: "It's...my favorite thing to do..."

My favorite thing to do, of course is... Jia Rong was stunned for a moment, and hummed: "Hurry up and get out, what are you thinking?"

"..."

After throwing the little girl out, Jia Rong was relieved.It is really tiring to be missed by such a 14-year-old girl.Sigh... hum a few words in my heart: don't be vanity, this big bowl of prison food is also very expensive.

The auction date was set in three days.

Many people came to the county government office in Xuyi County that day, but Jia Rong didn't show up again.The 5 taels of silver have been settled, and Duan Lang can't manage the rest, then he really misjudged the person.What's more, Jia Rong set the lowest price in all the ship locks and dams to ensure that the auction proceeds would not be less than 5 taels.

Unexpectedly, on the day of the auction, Jia Rong, who was resting in the room, suddenly heard rumors from outsiders.

"It's up!"

"What's going on?"

"Several squires in Xuyi County fought."

"what happened?"

"It's not that those people wanted to play tricks and negotiated a low price. They wanted to get the naming rights of several dams and locks for free, and then they divided them among themselves."

After hearing this, Jia Rong couldn't help laughing and said, "Since you want to take away the naming rights at a low price, why are you fighting again? Are you still fighting now?"

"Being pulled away by the county government's patrol, Duan Lang showed his power, saying that whoever dares to make a fuss will convict the other party of contempt of the court." Duan Yu laughed, "This stupid guy still has a bit of backbone, but he can't help it." It suppressed everyone."

Brother Rong let out an ooh and asked, "Why did they fight?"

"These sluts have calculated well. Hearing that there was a hidden bid, they even thought of several companies to join forces to bid together. But they heard that only one family could only be displayed in the lock, and they were unhappy. There were a lot of quarrels, and several companies My heart is full of anger. I actually fired the last gate to more than 1 taels."

More than 2 taels, Jia Rong said happily: "Isn't the total donation this time far exceeding 10 taels?"

Duan Yu said: "12 taels."

Jia Rong said with a smile: "Now that 12 taels of silver have been raised, it will be a great joy to pass it on to the Thirteenth Lord. Brother Yu must take good care of the people in the Hedao Yamen, so that there is no corruption."

Duan Yu frowned and asked, "Brother Rong?"

"The matter in Xuyi is tentatively decided, and the Thirteenth Master has also handed in an errand." Jia Rong was secretly happy. Although he handed in a cement recipe to the palace, it is difficult for the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to build cement kilns for a while. Jiangnan The province and Gyeonggi region can't wait.He said: "The demand for cement in the northern and southern provinces is huge now, and Master Thirteen urged us to go to Jinling to quickly build a cement kiln."

Duan Yu enviously said: "When will we be able to be like you and be able to take care of errands everywhere."

"How can I be happy, I am the real hard-working person, I can't even take a half-day rest." Jia Rong shook her head and said.But I was secretly happy in my heart: Xiao Baochai, your uncle is going to Jinling.

(End of this chapter)