The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 135 Crouching dragon and phoenix want both

The growth conditions are harsh, and it consumes a lot of labor and time.

Needless to say, the price is certainly not cheap.

In addition to Shi Lixiang, the mirror that Lu Changle used to send a letter with a flying pigeon also arrived.

Seeing such a beautiful mirror, not only Tom, but also Nick were amazed,
He made several crosses in a row, saying that it was the miracle of the Creator.

After the excitement, Tom said embarrassedly: "My in-laws, Lu, my money has been robbed by thieves who should go to hell. No matter how good things are, I can only appreciate them from a distance."

Such a good thing can only be seen, not owned, and Tom's mood immediately became very bad.

The most important thing is that Lu Changle's asking price is not expensive, spices only need the same weight of silver,

The price of the mirror was so low that Tom couldn't believe it. Lu Changle even converted the price for Tom. Each mirror only needed 800 ducats.

The Dutch Guilder has not yet officially circulated. The most common currency in the Netherlands is the Ducat Gold Coin. The weight of each Ducat Gold Coin is 3.56 grams.
The color is good, the purity is close to pure gold.

A tael of gold in Daming is about 32 grams. Lu Changle priced Tom at more than 80 taels of gold per mirror. Of course, the bigger the mirror, the more expensive it is.

A great businessman, the first thing to do is to dare to ask a price, or to ask a high price,

42 years ago, that is, in 1600, when Queen Marie de Medicis of France got married, the King of Venice gave a small glass mirror as a congratulatory gift. 15 francs,
1 franc is equivalent to 0.3 grams of gold, 15 francs are equivalent to 45000 taels of gold,
Venice is still in a monopoly position, and the price of mirrors has been firm.

Lu Changle only needs 800 ducat gold coins, which is an undeniable price for businessmen.
In order to cooperate with themselves, they will try to meet their own requirements as much as possible.

"My friend, don't look at me, I dedicate everything to the Lord of Wan, and now I can't even get a single gold coin." Nick spread his hands helplessly.

Just when Tom was depressed, Lu Changle said with a smile: "Father Nick has a great kindness to me. I believe in the vision of the priest. As a friend of the priest, Tom must be trustworthy. I can put the spices and the mirror together first. Give it to Mr. Tom to take away, as for the money, Mr. Tom can give it to you next time, or ask someone to bring it."

Spices are a little more expensive, but the amount I prepare is not much. As for the mirror, after deducting the labor, the cost of a mirror is only a few tens of pennies.
Selling Nick a favor, even if Tom runs away, his losses are limited.

"Really? Dear Lu, thank you for your trust." Tom said seriously, "I swear in the name of the Frank family that I will send the money to you as soon as possible."

Tom didn't think about making money. He knew that if he took the things here, he would definitely be able to exhale and raise his eyebrows.

Nick said emotionally: "Dear Lu, you are so generous, don't worry, I am a witness, and I will be responsible to the end."

What is to be planted on a mountain 3000 feet high, and virgin watered below,

One year of growth, one year of flowering; one year of fruiting, one year of processing these, Nick is a hundred unbelievable,

But the mirror is indeed a good thing, Lu Changle can give himself enough face by being able to buy goods first and pay later.

Forget it, I don't know how that kind of ten lixiang came from, so I can say whatever Lu Ai says.

Lu Changle was very generous. Nick prepared ten catties of spices and one hundred mirrors, and sent them to Macau by boat.

Fujian was in a mess, and the two of them were conspicuous wherever they went. With so many mirrors, they were sent to Quanzhou, fearing that Zheng Du would turn his back on them, so he simply sent them to Macau where barbarian merchants gathered.

After sending Nick and Tom away, Lu Changle looked up at the sky, the sun was setting, and the day passed like this.

"Lu Changle, are these two barbarians worth your investment?" Yang Xuan asked curiously.

I personally grilled them, changed my miserly character, gave them things on credit, and sent them to Macau,

It's rare to see him so dedicated.

"Well, there is a huge market behind them. If you open this market, you will not be afraid of others getting stuck. The army has not moved, and the food and grass go first. Now we are still too weak." Lu Changle said with a wry smile.

The most important way to get money now is to rob bandits. Min'an Town made a fortune, and Changle County made another fortune.
Money comes in fast and goes out even faster. Today, pensions and dividends are added, and nearly 30 taels of silver are gone all of a sudden.

Thinking that there are still so many people to support, Lu Changle has one head and two big ones.

Raising soldiers by robbing is definitely not a long-term solution.

Business has to be smoothed out, and business taxes and land taxes have to be restored.
For example, the military fields in the nearby guards, unowned land, and the emptied Tingping Mansion, all of these must be used.
By the way, there are also newspapers, which must be run as soon as possible, and the aspect of public opinion must be in hand.

When he returned to the county government office, Mu Sheng was already waiting.

"Patriarch, that iron abacus has spoken. These are the records. I've checked them repeatedly, so they shouldn't be telling lies." As soon as Mu Sheng saw Lu Changle, he sent the interrogation results to Lu Changle as if asking for credit.

Lu Changle took it, flipped through it, and asked casually: "Good job, is the population tight?"

"It's pretty tight. It took me more than half an hour and twelve tortures to pry his mouth open."

Lu Changle took over the interrogation and looked through it carefully.

Iron Abacus was originally named Chen Angui, a native of Dingbian County, Shaanxi Province, and Zhang Xianzhong's hometown. He couldn't survive five years ago, so he took the initiative to join Zhang Xianzhong and listen to orders under Li Dingguo's command.

After the capture of Xiangyang, all the military funds stored by Yang Sichang, the Grand Master of the Superintendent, were cheap for Zhang Xianzhong. Zhang Xianzhong's strength increased greatly, and he recruited troops and was ready to fight.

Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu advocated entering Sichuan. Li Dingguo believed that entering Sichuan could avoid the siege and interception of officers and soldiers, but the development was limited. The timing is to seize Fujian first, and then Guangdong, Yunnan and other places.

Zhang Xianzhong couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he simply let the two adoptive sons develop independently, and go wherever they develop well.

Chen Angui's identity is Mars, and Li Dingguo, who is in charge of this operation, is nicknamed Torch.

Mars?This is like a single spark, can it start a prairie fire?

Now is the troubled times, all kinds of scouts, spies, and eyeliners are flying all over the sky, Chen Angui is just one of them,
However, Lu Changle suddenly became excited, and the interrogation records said that Li Dingguo also came to Fujian secretly.

Yang Xuan on the side was a little strange. Is a small dog-headed military division worth being so excited about?
However, there is no contact information of Li Dingguo in the interrogation records.

Lu Changle put down the interrogation record, and asked, "That Chen Angui, didn't you explain how to contact the upline?"

Li Dingguo was adopted as a adopted son by Zhang Xianzhong at the age of ten, and he followed in the army. He soon showed outstanding military talent. Many people in the army called him Xiao Yuchi, and some called him the enemy of ten thousand people. He was a man with both civil and military skills.

Lu Changle admires Zhang Xianzhong a lot. He is not good at being a man, but he has a good vision. The four sons he adopted are all talents.

Gan Hui and Li Dingguo, in Lu Changle's eyes, are the same existence as Fengchu and Crouching Dragon,

It would be a pleasure to have both of these under my command.

Mu Sheng hurriedly said: "After the torture, there is no contact information. His superiors told him that if he fails, he will go back to the big team. If he succeeds in becoming famous, he will take the initiative to contact Chen Angui."

"Very well, let him rest for one night first, get him some delicious food, and the interrogation will continue tomorrow. Let him tell everything about what Li Dingguo did and said when he was released from Fujian. Can't let it go."

"Understood, patriarch, I'll do it right away." Seeing Lu Changle attaching so much importance to it, Mu Sheng immediately regained his energy.

After Mu Sheng left, Yang Xuan said with some doubts: "Lu Changle, do you know that person surnamed Li?"

Speaking of Li Dingguo, I feel that Lu Changle is more interested in him than that Tom.

"I don't know him, but I want to know him. I've heard of this person. He's a general." Lu Changle said seriously.

The three armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. Now I only have one Gan Hui who can get it.
Li Dingguo sneaked into Fujian secretly, and if he didn't take him down, he would be too sorry for his status as a time traveler.

"So powerful? It's a pity that Chen Angui doesn't know his whereabouts. It's a bit difficult." Yang Xuan said with some regret.

Yang Xuan has an inexplicable sense of trust in Lu Changle,
Lu Changle said that he is a general, and he must have some advantages.

It's just that Fujian is so big, finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Lu Changle thought for a while, and soon came up with an idea, and immediately sent someone to invite Chen Qi and Liu Rufeng.

Liu Rufeng led people to follow Hua Dilong. Fortunately, Chen Qi was in the city to help count the supplies, and when he heard that Lu Changle was looking for him, he put down his work and hurried over.

"Patriarch Lu, are you looking for something from me?" Chen Qiyi asked immediately when he saw Lu Changle.

Lu Changle nodded and said, "Seventh Uncle, I want you to help me find someone, Li Dingguo, adopted son of the Eighth King Zhang Xianzhong, who sneaked into Fujian."

After finishing speaking, he told Chen Qi the result of Mu Sheng's interrogation.

Chen Qi is best at inquiring about news. He pondered for a moment and soon came up with an idea: "Li Dingguo came to Fujian just to develop his power secretly. Then he will cooperate with Thief Zhang. There is a great chance to mix with those thieves. The thief Zhang Xianzhong and his adopted sons are all criminals wanted by the imperial court, and they may be disguised."

"The outsider is a young man, about 22 years old, good at playing, and speaks with a Shaanxi accent. It should not be difficult to find, leave it to me."

Lu Changle said happily: "This person is very important, and I have Seventh Uncle Lao."

As expected of an old Jianghu, as long as one point is clear.

"Hey, it should." Chen Qigong cupped his hands and quickly retreated.

The side hall finally fell silent, only Lu Changle and Yang Xuan were left.

"Ah" Yang Xuan couldn't help but yawned.

From last night until now, Yang Xuan was afraid that someone would be unfavorable to Lu Changle, so she followed Lu Changle all the time, feeling very nervous.

I don't feel anything when I'm busy, but when I'm free, I feel tired immediately.

Lu Changle was also a little tired. Seeing Yang Xuan yawning, he said softly, "I've been busy all day and night, Xuan'er, let's rest first. If there's anything else, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Okay, I've been tired all day, I'm sweating all over, it stinks to death, I just want to take a bath and sleep well."

As soon as Lu Changle heard about taking a bath, Lu Changle's eyes lit up, and he immediately offered hospitality: "Thank you, I will massage you while you are taking a bath, so that you can relax for a while."

Having won a complete victory, Lu Changle suddenly wanted to celebrate in some way.

Yang Xuan's pretty face flushed, and she said impatiently: "Go aside, with you here, can Miss Ben sleep peacefully?"

This guy just likes hands and feet, and sometimes he doesn't care about the occasion. A few times, Yang Xuan almost exposed his secrets.

I haven't married yet, so many people stare at it, and it spreads to make people laugh.

"That's right, Xuan'er, take a rest. I'll go outside for a walk. Those young people in the clan are not safe enough to do things. I have to keep an eye on them." Lu Changle said while pretending to go out.

I meditate in my heart, three, two, one,

Before Ling could read it, Yang Xuan said helplessly: "Don't go, I'm even more worried if you go, who knows if you have gone out to do those shady things."

The entire Chang'an County is under the jurisdiction of Lu Changle, so it is easy for him to do anything,

In the past, Lu Changle often drank flower wine in the city,
Is there anyone who is close to him here?
Besides, whether the thieves were completely wiped out is still unknown. If Lu Changle was attacked, Yang Xuan, the guard, would be negligent.
Forget it, cheap him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changle immediately turned around, took Yang Xuan's hand, and said with a smile on her face, "Okay, I'll listen to my family, Xuan'er."

Yang Xuan blushed pretty, and said shyly, "It's not good here, it's gloomy, I... don't like sleeping here."

Too many people died in the county government, and there is still a faint smell of blood, and the county magistrate Zhou is buried in the backyard. Yang Xuan feels uncomfortable when he thinks about it.

"No problem, we can go to Home Inn, which is close to the lake, and the scenery is nice and quiet." Lu Changle actively suggested.

Yang Xuan: .
Speechless, even the place has been chosen, this guy has already planned.

Changle County was banned for a total of three days. During the three days, all the people could only stay in their own homes and were strictly forbidden to go out.
We also need to open the doors and windows of the house so that the children of the Lu family can search the house and prevent someone from hiding thieves.

After the children of the Lu family left, the people in the house came to count and register the population again, saying that they wanted to sum up the number of casualties this time, and even carefully registered what goods the merchant had and how much they had stockpiled.

After the people and merchants in the city registered, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

It is said that thieves pass like a comb, and soldiers pass like a grate. They are afraid that they will steal property and extort money when they check and register.

Unexpectedly, the children of the Lu family and the yamen servant Qiu did not commit any crimes. When some people offered to take food or stuff money, they were rejected on the spot. It is said that it was the order to die from Mr. Lu.

Not only did they not reach out to ask for benefits, some families with difficulties or insufficient food, Lu's children also gave them meat, vegetables, rice noodles,
All of a sudden, Lu Changle's reputation in the hearts of ordinary people and merchants reached a whole new level.

Three days later, the yamen guard announced loudly that the ban was over with a gong, and everyone was free to move about. If they were interested, they could go to the gate of the city to watch Mr. Lu behead those heinous thieves.

(End of this chapter)