The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 14 Dayagawa Tea Shop
Lu Changle entered Changle County smoothly before the city gate closed.

After entering the city, I spent twenty Wen to rent a single room in the hostel.

This is Lu Changle's first visit to Changle City, but he is no stranger to it,

The predecessor often came to the county town to have fun, and he was already familiar with the road.

When Lu Changhe, Lu Changzhen, and Houzi were swatting the mosquitoes and biting the steamed cakes they brought with them, cursing Lu Changle in their hearts,
Lu Changle ordered two small dishes in the hostel, and chatted with the idle shop assistant while eating.

The five-cent reward was thrown down, and the store clerk was very enthusiastic and answered all questions.

There are people coming and going at the hostel, and there are all kinds of people, so it is best to inquire about news with the staff.

Early the next morning, Lu Changle wandered around the city.

Field visits to find business opportunities.

Fuzhou has been the capital of Fujian since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
Changle County is located offshore, with a superior location and a natural deep-water port, which plays an important role.

At that time, Zheng He's fleet chose Taiping Port in Changle County as the berthing base, the place to purchase materials, and the starting point for sailing to the West.

After Zheng Zhilong surrendered, politics, economy, and culture began to transfer to his hometown Quanzhou.

Fuzhou is much colder than before, and Changle County is not as grand as Zheng He's voyages.
From the perspective of scale, Changle County is only a medium-sized city.

Fortunately, the transportation is convenient, and the war is far away, and the business is still prosperous.

Occasionally, a blond-haired and blue-eyed barbarian passed by, and the people in the city were not surprised.

After Zheng Zhilong took control of Fujian, more and more Yi people came to Fujian to do business.

The imperial court's coastal defense decree is just a dead letter to Zheng Zhilong, who holds the key to his opponent.
The Ming Dynasty, facing internal and external troubles, turned a blind eye to what Zheng Zhilong did, and closed one eye.

The rebellion and the rebellion all over the country have been exhausted, and it is really hard to beat Zheng Zhilong,

In order for Zheng Zhilong to send troops to suppress the bandits, he continued to promote the Zheng family.

Lu Changle sighed, and quickly put his mind on making money,

Get a quick sum of money to help the family tide over the difficulties.

While walking, Lu Changle suddenly stopped in front of a tea shop.

Dayuchuan tea shop.

I always feel that the name of this store is a bit familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere, and then look at the plaque carefully,
When I saw the four small characters "Fan's Firm" in the lower right corner of the plaque, I finally remembered it.

Shanxi Jiexiu businessman Fan Yongdou's property.

Fan Yongdou's superficial identity is a businessman, and it should be said that he is a very successful businessman. People's evaluation of him is "Jia Yu in the border town, with faith".

No one expected that this businessman known for his faith was a traitorous Han woman,

Continuously transporting the intelligence of Ming Dynasty and the material resources urgently needed by Jianlu to the outside of the customs, making great fortune for the country,
Because of his great contribution, after Jianlu won the world, he was also named an imperial merchant.

I didn't expect to see his property in Changle County.

That's right, Fujian is rich in high-quality tea, and tea is the favorite product of grassland peoples.
Fan Yongdou is a shrewd businessman, and he will definitely not let him go.

The scale of this Dayuchuan tea shop is not small. There are seven shopkeepers and shopkeepers in total. Just now I heard from the shopkeeper that Dayuchuan has its own tea mountain.

After staying for a while, Lu Changle still left.

The Dayuchuan Tea Shop and Fan's Commercial Company were put aside beforehand, and we will find a way to solve the urgent needs of the Lu family.

All the way to the sunset, Lu Changle didn't think of a way, and went back to the hostel a little depressed.

There are many ways to make money in my mind, but most of them are unrealistic.

Selling wine requires permission from the government, making perfume takes time, and the catering industry is a slow-moving business, so you can't make quick money or big money.

Either there are restrictions, or the time is too late, or the technology has not passed,

After thinking about it all day, I have pulled a lot of hair, but I haven't thought of a way.

After waking up, Lu Changle washed up, ate a pancake, and looked for opportunities again.

As soon as he left the hostel, Lu Changle was suddenly bumped by someone and almost fell down.

"Yao Shouzhong, you are blind, even I dare to bump into you!" A vicious voice sounded from the side.

Hitting people is still so fierce?

Lu Changle turned his head to look, was stunned for a moment, and quickly said with a smile: "Isn't this inspector Lin? I'm Lu Changle from Xingping. Do you still remember that we had a drink together before?"

The irritable person in front of him is Lin Dayong, the inspector of the Changle County Government.

Inspections are only ninth-rank officials, small officials, but with great power, such as weathering, hygiene, fighting, etc., can be involved.

In the previous life, there was a period of drinking and drinking, and Lin Dayong drank a few times, so they became acquainted.

Lin Dayong also recognized Lu Changle, suppressed his anger, nodded and said, "So it's Brother Le, I was also present at the Dragon King Temple to fight for the ring, that's great."

Zheng Zhibao set up a ring in the Dragon King Temple, Lin Dayong was sent by the county magistrate to maintain order, and saw Lu Changle's outstanding performance.

There were a few encounters, Lu Changle was also a child, nothing happened, and Lin Dayong didn't want to mess with scholars.

Lu Changle said politely, and asked casually: "Inspector Lin, you are so angry early in the morning, who doesn't have eyesight to make you angry?"

"Don't mention it, just treat it as being bitten by a dog." Lin Dayong said with an aggrieved face: "Today when I patrolled Changhe Street, I saw a lot of sundries piled up in front of Jincuidang, and I didn't ask for tea money. I just asked them to move it away. , I didn't expect to bump into Mrs. Qian, pointing at Lao Tzu's nose and swearing in the street, I lost all face."

"There are so many gold and silver shops on Changhe Street, all of them are very rich. The stinky ditch in front of the door has not been cleaned for several years. Every time they ask them to pay for cleaning, they always say that there is no money, and they don't pay a dime. Longevity." Lin Dayong couldn't help cursing.

Mrs. Qian, who doesn't give Lin Dayong face, is the master behind Jin Cuidang and the main wife of Bo Qian Zhengrong, the head of Changle County.

No matter how courageous Lin Dayong was, he did not dare to compete with the boss of a county.

Changhe Street is the busiest street in the west of the city. It is most famous for its gold and silver jewelry.

Eighteen gold and silver shops opened in this short street, making it the largest and most famous jewelry street in Fujian.

Due to the novel styles and fine workmanship of jewelry, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries from Xianyou and Quanzhou specially come here to buy and customize jewelry.

Lu Changle rolled his eyes, and quickly said generously: "Don't think about such unpleasant things, Inspector Lin, we haven't seen each other for a while, let's go, I'll buy you a drink."

Being scolded by Mrs. Bo is not aggrieved, it is probably because there is a golden mountain under his jurisdiction, Lin Dayong guards the golden mountain, and he can't even get a bite of food, this is the most aggrieved.

"Young Master Lu treats guests, you have to give whatever you say with this face, let me say it first, I will not go to the one-eyed stall, and the dirty wine is tasteless." Lin Dayong said with a smile on his face.

Although it is a ninth-rank inspection, I am an official anyway, and my grade should not be too low.

As the old saying goes, eat your own food sparingly, and eat other people's food ruthlessly.

"How can I ask Lin Xunjian to go to that kind of place, Zuiyuelou, and drink the best wine."

There is good wine, Lin Dayong responded with a smile on his face.

cuckoo
In the mountain temple, Lu Changhe rubbed his eyes, yawned, and asked casually, "What's the sound?"

There were a lot of mosquitoes at night, and last night the fire that smoked the mosquitoes was extinguished at some point, and the mosquitoes forced Lu Changhe to wake him up.

The face, arms, and heels are all traces of mosquito bites.

"Brother He, I... I'm hungry." Lu Changsheng on the side said with some embarrassment.

Lu Changhe rubbed his stomach, and said angrily, "It's really a reincarnation of a starving ghost. He yelled for food early in the morning, and it made me hungry too."

Chang Zhen, the youngest, said pitifully: "I only ate half a piece of steamed pancake last night. I'm so hungry. Why hasn't Brother Chang Le come back?"

"He brother, I'm hungry too."

"I'm about to faint from hunger, where did brother Changle go?"

"He brother, we won't starve to death here, I want to go home"

The rest of the people also opened their mouths one after another, either crying for hunger or clamoring to go home.

Lu Changhe was a little irritable, and said impatiently: "You ask me, who should I ask? Who knows where that bastard Lu Changle died."

This time I went to the county town, and I was in a bit of a hurry. Everyone just brought something to eat on the way, and didn't bring much.

I just want to go to the city to eat good food, who wants to eat rough food.

Unexpectedly, before entering the city gate, Lu Changle was thrown here.

A strong guy, he ate two steamed pancakes in two days, no wonder he wasn't hungry.

Lu Changhe felt that even if a cow was placed in front of him, he could eat it all by himself.

Furious, Lu Changle went into the city with five taels of silver. Given his temper, he must be drinking flowers and wine with a beautiful woman in his arms, and he didn't know how romantic and happy he was.

Lu Changhe couldn't help but clenched his fists again when he went to have fun by himself and let his brother starve and be bitten by mosquitoes and insects in the mountain temple.

When you see him, you must scold him severely.
If it's not enough, give him a beating first, and then turn it over to the ancestral hall and hand it over to the ancestors.

Never forgive him lightly.

The thin monkey suddenly twitched its nose forcefully: "I'm not hungry, am I? What does it smell like? It smells so good."

Lu Changzhen took a few strong sniffs, and said in disbelief, "It's strange, I smell it too, it seems to be the smell of meat buns."

It really is the smell of meat buns, Lu Changhe also smelled it,
Just when Lu Changhe wondered if he was hallucinating from starvation,
A boy suddenly appeared at the gate of the mountain temple, holding a big basket in his hand,

The scent is what comes out of the basket.

It's not who Lu Changle is.

"Everyone has good noses, what are you doing lying down, delicious and hot meat buns are here," Lu Changle said with a smile.

Finally came back, and brought back delicious meat buns.

Everyone was so hungry that their eyes glowed green, and they quickly got up to grab meat buns to eat.

"Wait..." Lu Changhe stopped the others suddenly, then stared at Lu Changle, and asked loudly, "Lu Changle, where have you been these two days?"

Everyone waited in this abandoned mountain temple for two days, hungry and bitten by mosquitoes, Lu Changle was lucky and went to the city alone.

Look at him, his face is rosy, his clothes are neat, and there is a faint smell of wine coming from his body,

Needless to say, definitely go to drink and eat meat.

After causing everyone to suffer so much, just want to get rid of yourself with a meat bun?

Absolutely not.

"When I go to the city, I naturally want to find a way to make money." Lu Changle replied calmly.

Lu Changhe looked Lu Changle up and down, suppressed his anger and asked, "Did you get any money?"

"Not yet, but soon"

"If you don't have it, what are you pretending to do? What about the five taels of silver that your ancestors gave you? Have you eaten and prostituted yourself?"

Lu Changle looked at Lu Changhe's eyes that wanted to eat people, yawned and said, "Changhe, do you still want to say, how much did you spend? Where did the money go? When you return to the clan, you will tell the truth to your ancestors. The rules never allow me to do that.”

"Of course, don't try to buy us off with some broken buns." Lu Changhe replied straightforwardly,

In order to raise money, the elders in the clan were so worried that their hair turned gray. Luckily, Lu Changle went to the city to eat, drink and have fun with the money given by his ancestors.

Are you still human?

(End of this chapter)