Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 65

Zhu Gong is full of ambitions now, he never believes that there is a possibility of the Shen family turning over, he sneered after hearing the words: "Could it be that Shen Shiju really dares to gather troops to grab food? His family gave everything to get to the current situation, if there is another death due to food shortage , leading to the waste of previous efforts, isn't that an absurd act that has never been seen in the world?"

Xu Kuang's expression was not relaxed, but he said solemnly: "It's not a gathering of troops, but it seems to have a lot to do with it. I left the Shen's house that day, and I couldn't feel at ease. Bingwei learned more inside information."

Seeing Xu Kuang's solemn expression, Zhu Gong didn't dare to turn a blind eye to it anymore, after all, it was a matter of his life and wealth, there was nothing wrong with being careful, so he corrected his attitude: "Please speak, Mr. Xu."

"The soldier of the Shen family said that before the villagers went hunting in the mountains, it seems that some puppet found new mines besides the old mines in the mountains. Therefore, the master's family has ordered the mountain to be closed, no one is allowed to enter Wukang Mountain, and the mines are kept secret." Xu Kuang was a little mysterious and said in a low voice.

"New deposits?"

When Zhu Gong heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he raised his head and laughed loudly.

"Mingfu should not underestimate this matter! If the Shen family really digs new mines, there will be a lot of new five baht coming out soon. No matter how high the food price is nowadays, it will be a problem for his family!" Xu Kuang said anxiously. soundtrack.

However, upon hearing this, Zhu Gong laughed even louder, tears almost came out of his eyes, he stopped laughing after a long while, pointed at Xu Kuang and shook his head, "Mr. I don’t know it yet!”

Xu Kuang was a little shy, but still insisted and said: "How does the Ming government know that this is definitely a fake? The current situation is difficult, and the Shen family should make great efforts to raise food, but instead of not doing so now, they have mobilized a large number of people to go to Wukang Mountain. Isn't that weird?"

Zhu Gong snorted coldly, and then said with a smile: "At first, I also had doubts because of this. The Shen family has lived in Wukang for a long time, how could they not know that I am harvesting food in the vicinity? Hearing what Xu Jun said, it solved my doubts. They are playing tricks, trying to confuse and shake people's hearts with this deceit, so that his family can buy food!"

"how do I say this?"

"Huh, if he used other excuses, I would still be a bit suspicious. It's ridiculous to lure people with the discovery of new mineral deposits. This is really suicidal, and it's even worse! No matter where in the world there are still copper mines that have not been dug, It is impossible to have Wukang Mountain again! The Shen family only thought that Wukang was famous for casting copper, and Shen Shiju minted new coins here, so others would think that Wukang is rich in copper deposits, which is actually absurd!"

Zhu Gong resolutely said: "When my wife's father was still alive, he ordered people to go to Wukang Mountain to visit the terrain and search for mineral deposits. They spent several years and found nothing. It has been many years, and the Shen family probably has forgotten it. But I have always kept it in my heart. The Shen family is defrauding the world by this, it can be seen that they are at the end of their skills!"

Having said that, Zhu Gong no longer hesitated, and said to Xu Kuang: "Mr. Xu, don't worry about this, please rest assured to invite all parties. I will return home to raise money and goods, and I will return in ten days. This is the opportunity given by God, and I will let the Shen family go through this." Failed!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gong stood up and decided to go home and spend everything to raise rice and grain, and completely defeated the bluffing Shen family!
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When Xu Kuang came to Longxi Manor, Shen Zhezi had just sent away a visitor, who was also a wealthy local family in Wukang.A lot of people like this have come to visit recently, saying that as long as the Shen family pays the same price as Zhu Gong, they will give priority to selling the surplus food in the family to the Shen family.

After all, for these small households, they are not qualified to hoard and wait and see. As long as the price is right, they can sell grain to anyone, and it is not worth selling it too far away.In comparison, they are naturally more willing to sell to the Shen family. After all, the Shen family has been in Wukang for a long time, and they can form a good relationship besides selling grain.

For such visitors, Shen Zhezi treated each other with courtesy, but he refused to let go of his words when it came to reality.My family has consumed a lot this year, not only food, money and silk are almost exhausted.Dad patted his ass and went to Kuaiji. Shen Zhezi didn't enjoy too much pleasure of spending money, so he could only live frugally.

Besides, he wasn't worried about these grains going to the side, anyway, Zhu Gong was generous enough to receive them.

Welcoming Xu Kuang into the home, Shen Zhezi was overjoyed when he heard the number reported by Zhu Gong: "According to Uncle Shi, is it possible for Zhu Gong to really raise [-] Dendrobium grain?"

Xu Kuang pondered for a while, then shook his head cautiously: "It's impossible. This year's military invasion, the smaller the household, the more it will be affected. No matter how we raise money, we can collect another five thousand hu at most."

Hearing this number, Shen Zhezi frowned, and immediately smiled again: "That's okay, since he said the number of [-], if there is a deficiency, my family will make up for him."

Xu Kuang was startled when he heard this, and asked worriedly, "Is there something wrong?"

From Xu Kuang's point of view, although it was risky for Zhu Gong to collect so much grain, it was not a completely blind decision.It is certain that the Shen family has a food shortage, and it seems a little unwise to use the already precious food to hold Zhugong at this moment.After all, Zhu Gong is also from Wu County's Zhu family, if he doesn't use force, the Shen family may not be sure to swallow him completely.

"Uncle Shi can do it with confidence, no matter how much Zhu Gong collects, he can't transport a single grain of rice to Wu Xing!"

Shen Zhezi said with a smile, at present Zhu Gong has regarded defeating the Shen family as the only option to protect himself, and the more he is like this, the more he can't stand failure.Like a gambler putting all his eggs in one basket, he couldn't afford to lose.

In this way, Shen Zhezi might as well sell some of the grain to Zhu Gong first, the price will definitely be inflated, and first earn a part of the difference as interest.If you transport the grain out and go around, you can get started with the goods. Is there such a cheap thing in the world?

Shen Zhezi had this idea a long time ago, but he didn't take action because he was worried that Zhu Gong would be suspicious. Now that the net is about to be collected, he naturally wants to help Zhu Gong exchange the last bit of goods in his hand for food.

After sending off Zhu Gong, Shen Zhezi went to the heavily guarded temporary workshop in the manor.

From the first day the workshop was built, Shen Zhezi came to take a look at it every day, but he couldn't get much help.At this time, the old man Zuo Dan was completely obsessed with the research of distilled wine. Driven by him, the artisans were rushing to work almost around the clock.

This small courtyard has been completely independent, except for a small door to enter and exit, all other passages are blocked.There are dozens of Longxi soldiers who are either overt or covert in their protection. Without Shen Zhezi's permission, no one is allowed to come in and out at will.

As soon as he walked into the small courtyard, Shen Zhezi smelled a mellow and dense aroma of wine in the air. Various wine containers, large and small, were placed on the temporary wooden shelves, and there were many on the ground.

The old man Zuo Dan's obsession with higher craftsmanship has almost become obsessed, and almost any kind of wine stored in the Shen family's wine cellar has to be used for repeated cooking and refining.Shen Zhezi also let him go, anyway, these wines were left on the shelf, and he couldn't spare the energy to transport them out for sale.

The craftsmen are busy every day, and the materials are also available, and the results are outstanding.

When Shen Zhezi arrived, he was told that the old man Zuo Dan fell asleep again because of wine tasting. He couldn't help but worry that the old man had been so fanatical, would his body be able to bear it?
But right now, he really can't dissuade the old man who has been immersed in wine-making skills all his life, so he can only send some people later to take good care of this rare and skilled old craftsman.

In the innermost room of the small courtyard, there are products that the old man Zuo Dan thinks has been polished and matured, which are divided into three grades: high, medium and low.Among them, the highest grade is not pure rice rice wine, but pine mash and Baishi wine.

After extraction and refining, the original taste of these wines has not been damaged much, but more mellow and mellow. The pine and cypress essence has been more closely integrated with the alcohol taste, while the alcohol content has nearly doubled, but it is not spicy and has a good taste.The poured wine is clear and bright, full of light yellow color, and it is as crystal clear as amber when it is lightly shaken in the sun!
This kind of wine has a good taste and appearance, it is much higher quality than the crudely processed Guotou wine that Qian Feng tasted earlier, once it is taken out, it is enough to shock people.But it's a pity that the output is not high. All the wines of the Shen family are used, and only about ten catties of two small altars are extracted.

But this is enough for Shen Zhezi. His main purpose is to deal with the current difficulties. These two jars of pine and cypress wine are enough to make a blockbuster.What Shen Zhezi is worried about now is how to promote the product and hold a press conference?Or hold a press conference?

For such a sharp weapon, it needs to be a blockbuster under the spotlight of the public, in order to cause enough sensational influence.But in the current situation of the Shen family, it is a bit difficult to invite enough guests.If there are not enough people to support, the final effect will not be the best.

But Shen Zhezi won't have to worry about it soon.

"Da Zhongzheng?"

The people in the old house hurriedly sent someone to invite Shen Zhezi back, and then he heard a rather shocking news.

All the elders in the Shen family's old house were present, each with their own melancholy faces. The old man sitting at the top, Shen Jing, would call Shen Zhezi "Great Uncle" according to his seniority, and he was a generation older than Shen Zhezi's deceased grandfather. .

Shen Jing brushed his white beard under his chin, and sighed: "Yes, my family just got the news that Yu Tan and Yu Sanqi have also become the Zhongzheng of our Wuxing County, and they will come to Wuxing in the next few days. noodle."

Shen Zhezi fell silent, and his mind began to turn.Yu Tan raised rebels to fight against the Shen family earlier, but after several twists and turns, the situation became a little awkward, and he was conscripted to go north, and he was given the vacant title of regular servant in the imperial court, but he was never employed.Unexpectedly, once appointed, he would serve as Zhongzheng of Wuxing County.

Zhongzheng officials are responsible for the selection of talents and products in one place, usually by someone with a clear name and a prominent family background.Gu Rong, Ji Zhan and other celebrities of the older generation in Wudi are mostly withered. As a leader in the second series, Yu Tan's reputation is enough to be the governor of a county.And Wuxing County Zhongzheng has been vacant for more than two years, and it makes sense for Yu Tan to take over.

However, it is well known in the world that Yu Tan and the Shen family are at odds. Although Wu Xing is not alone in the Shen family, under this situation, it is undoubtedly the most detrimental to the Shen family for him to serve as the county magistrate.

Shen Zhezi was most curious about who proposed Yu Tan to be the Zhongzheng of Wuxing County. It was obviously impossible for the southerners to look forward to Gu Lu. After all, they were still negotiating peace and echoing politically. There was no need to stab a knife at this time, and it would not be good for them.It shouldn't be possible for Yu Liang, otherwise, Yu Yi would definitely have informed in advance.

As for the emperor and the royal family, the possibility is a bit high.Before Shen Zhezi entered the palace to have an audience, although the emperor's attitude towards the Shen family has changed, it may not be impossible to use this as a restraint.As for the Wang family, there is no need to mention it. The Shen family has changed their ways, and they can be regarded as traitors under their sect.

Shen Zhezi thought about it for a long time, but he still prefers that this is a move of the Wang family against the Shen family.The power of Wangjiafang Town is only left in Jing Town, and it is unknown if they want to use this to seek Kuaiji again.

An elder in the seat said: "Yu Tan came to Wu Xing, and he has no good intentions for my family. In the past, it was three years of negotiating products, and this year happened to be the year of negotiating products. Discussing the age limit of the grade. This is really not good for my family."

"That's right, so I'm discussing here, Zhezi, although you haven't reached the age of negotiating, but as an old disciple of Ji Guo, if you can come forward to attend, Yu Tan will have some scruples, and you can't completely disregard my family's dignity." Another elder Also spoke.

Shen Zhezi nodded after pondering for a while. The current situation is not easy to achieve, and no one will be allowed to intervene to destroy it.When Yu Tan came to Wu Xing, it would be fine if they could get along well with each other, but if he wanted to make trouble, he wouldn't be very polite, just slap him back.Hugging grass and beating rabbits is a matter of hand.

(End of this chapter)