The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 175

Chapter 173

"The servant complied." Fan Wencheng said with some embarrassment: "Our intelligence network in Fujian was uprooted, and the servant sent people to investigate afterward, like the death of the dog, and the collapse of the Fan's firm, as if the Zheng family didn't know much about it. There must be something inside."

Huang Taiji said: "Send more people to rebuild Fujian's intelligence network as soon as possible. This matter is not only related to the safety of the sea route, but also a lot of necessities. This is related to the safety of the Qing Dynasty."

Mao Wenlong's containment of the Manchus is still fresh in Huang Taiji's memory,

This kind of thing can't happen again.

After winning the Battle of Songjin, Daming's blockade of supplies became stricter,

It is difficult for the big commercial firms in Zhangjiakou to send large quantities of goods to Shengjing.
Relying on mules and carriages, not much can be transported,
There are too many losses on the road, and the risks are also great.
It's like a big ship, transporting one or two thousand stone statues for fun,
Several ships formed a fleet, and it took Fan Yongtai and those servants to transport them for more than half a year.

It's a pity that I had a falling out with the Zheng family and cut off an important supply channel.

The Zheng family is gone, and Fujian has a new owner, so it's good to find a chance to test it out,
One more friend is better than one more enemy.

"Slave complies with the order," Fan Wencheng responded quickly.

Huang Taiji turned his head to look at Hong Chengchou and asked: "Hong Niulu is from Fujian, so he must be very familiar with Fujian and has friendship with Zheng Zhilong, the former Fujian general. In your opinion, when the Eight Banners army entered the Central Plains, did the Fujian navy make any changes?"

Hong Chengchou is from Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, and Zheng Zhilong's ancestral home is also from Nan'an, Quanzhou.

When returning home to visit their relatives, the two entertained each other many times, and their friendship was also good.

Zheng Zhilong was also fooled by Hong Chengchou and surrendered to Jianlu,

Later, he was taken hostage to the capital, and Jianlu saw that he was useless, so he chopped him down.

But Zheng Zhilong is no longer worried about this kind of thing happening, because of Lu Changle's appearance,
His sinful life ended prematurely.

Hong Chengchou didn't answer right away. After thinking for a while, he said cautiously: "Zheng Zhilong has been ashore for more than ten years, and almost half of the soldiers under his command have been replaced. The newly recruited soldiers have dropped sharply in terms of bloodliness and quality."

"As far as I know, the Zheng family is not very popular in Fujian. Most of them are pirates, and their banditry is hard to change. When Fujian was in trouble, they went far and far, and there were many bandits in Fujian. At most, there were more than 100 bandits, big and small. share"

"In this way, Zheng's abandonment is also expected. It is not difficult to see that the information has been written. In the last battle, more than half of the soldiers turned against him. Zheng Zhilong himself supervised the battle and was unable to recover."

"Lu Changle is the chief trainer of the militia that was donated. With the support of his clan and his father-in-law, the team was pulled together. The imperial court neither issued weapons nor allocated funds, so the scale has always been small. At the peak, it was only 1 people."

"The rotten boat still has three catties of nails. No matter how bad Zheng Zhilong is, Lu Changle will definitely be hit hard."

"After the fierce battle with the Zheng family, Lu Changle must not have many people in his hands, and he has to digest such a large place. Besides, the navy has just been established and has not yet formed combat effectiveness."

"The Zheng family was only severely injured, not destroyed. The surviving children of the Zheng family also brought people back to Jilong Mountain"

"In this way, the surname Lu dare not act rashly"

"According to my servant, within three years, Lu Changle will not be able to lead the army."

As expected of being a civil servant, Hong Chengchou is well-founded and his analysis is detailed.
Huang Taiji nodded repeatedly while listening.

According to the analysis of Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng,

Huang Taiji made up his mind to send people to Daming to plunder the population and property before the year.
The next discussion is some details.

Fujian, Min County, Township Protection Team Office, lobby.

More than 20 people, including Zhang Libo, president of Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Libo, the treasurer of Zhang's Commercial Bank, Xu Yiqing, president of Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce, Liang Qingbo, vice president of Shaowu Chamber of Commerce, Jia Huang Zhuojun, a big merchant in Funingzhou, and Cheng Liguang, the big treasurer of Cheng's Chamber of Commerce in Fuzhou,
The complexion is a bit heavy, and there are groups of three or four, looking around and whispering,
Many people had nervous expressions on their faces.

The people standing here are all prominent figures in Fujian Commercial,
They all came here at the invitation of Lu Changle,

Seeing so many peers,

Many people have a thought in their minds: This is about to bleed profusely.

Powerful and powerful people are like this. When they need money, they will gather people together to persuade them to donate.
If you don't donate, you don't give face.

After the chaos,

While training soldiers, Lu Changle rebuilds his homeland.
There are many places where money is needed,
Most of the common people are poor and cannot extract much money.

Nine times out of ten, the businessman will be stabbed.

With a lot of money and low status, timid and fearful, it's best to be careful.

Everyone felt a little more resentment towards Lu Changle,

Lu Changle did not favor the wealthy gentry,
As a result, many people released the domestic slaves they had kept for a long time, and returned them to freedom.

The land can be planted without spending money, and the tax is lower than that of official land.

Who wants to farm for others?

Most of the gentry and wealthy households are in a dilemma,

If you sell the land, many of them are ancestral property, and the price is low, so you can't bear it.
Don't sell it, because there are not so many people who cultivate it by hand, even if it is thrown away, you have to pay land tax for nothing.

Now you want everyone to pay?

Too harsh.

"General Lu is here!" Someone suddenly shouted.

As soon as the words fell, Lu Changle walked in from the door with a smile in casual clothes.

"There are some minor delays, which have kept you waiting for a long time." Lu Changle said with a smile on his face.

Seeing Lu Changle coming, everyone rushed to greet him,
Cheng Liguang ran at the front, and said respectfully: "The general is also busy with Fujian's safety, we are not in a hurry, not in a hurry."

"It's an honor for us to meet the general, we should, we should." Zhang Libo also smiled like a flower.

Others also gathered around, scrambling to say hello to Lu Changle.

Doing business in Fujian, whether you can ask for a living depends on Lu Changle's face,

In any case, it is definitely right to have a good relationship with Lu Changle.

Generally speaking, compared with those barbarians of the Zheng family, Lu Changle still obeys the rules.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Changle invited everyone to sit down,
People also sent tea, snacks, seasonal fruits,
He took the initiative to introduce: "Everyone, this tea is the Fangshan dew buds produced by my family. I used to make tribute tea. Come and try it."

Everyone heard the words and began to taste,
Quick, rave reviews.

Huang Zhuojun from Funing Prefecture said happily: "This tea is so delicious. I dare to ask the general if there is any leftover. It must be very good if I get ten catties and eight catties to go back and drink."

Tea is really good, it is even better to use tea to get closer to Lu Changle.

Huang Zhuojun secretly made a decision in his heart,
No matter how expensive it is, if people in the Lu family dare to ask for it, they will give it to them.

Everyone's eyes lit up, this is a way to win the relationship,

He also refused to let Huang Zhuojun specialize in beauty alone, and wanted to buy tea one after another.

Lu Changle knew what they were thinking, and quickly said: "The tea produced in the clan has always been ordered by stable merchants for a long time. There is no more tea, and I have asked someone to prepare a small can for everyone, and you can take it with you when you go back. "

"Thank you General, that little one is so disrespectful." Cheng Liguang quickly thanked him.

The rest also thanked.

It's good to keep in touch, this time I took Lu Changle's tea,
Next time there will be an excuse to give him a gift in return.

Lu Changle saw the uneasy and forced smiles on everyone's faces,
He also stopped beating around the bush and said straight to the point: "Fujian has just experienced disasters. I know that you are all very busy. In fact, I am also busy. I will express some thoughts, which are related to business operations."

"It's just some ideas. If you have different opinions, everyone can put them forward."

"Speak freely, say whatever you want, I will not be angry, let alone blame anyone."

"Stop beating around the bush, I hope you will vigorously develop business"

"Nowadays the war is chaotic, business routes are sometimes open and sometimes not, and the risk of traveling far to buy, not to mention, as long as there is a place that is not managed well, maybe even people and goods will be lost."

"If everything is purchased from the common people, the quantity is small and complicated"

"My suggestion is that everyone join in the investment in basic aspects, and build large breeding farms, large textile farms, large tea farms, etc."

"The scale is large, the cost can be greatly reduced, and the profit has also increased"

"Let's be honest, I hope to help you all in the same boat. You will increase the scale of your operations in Fujian, and I will escort you for mutual benefit."

In order to develop and grow, it is very important to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

As a time traveler, Lu Changle naturally knows the truth that without agriculture, there is no stability, without work, there is no wealth, and without business, there is no life.

In the past, the land was small, and many things could not be let go.
It is different now, the whole of Fujian is in his own hands, and he has a certain say in maritime trade.
You can let go and build your own territory.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard the words, and they glanced at each other.
There is joy in each other's eyes,

When I went to the appointment, I thought I was going to bleed again,

Unexpectedly, Lu Changle persuaded everyone to expand the business, which is a good thing.

Like the merchants in Changle City, with the blessing of Lu Changle,
There are no bullies to make trouble, and no subordinates to extort money, so you can do business with peace of mind.

When the rural protection team purchases materials, they also give priority to local merchants.

When necessary, they even sent a township protection team to escort their goods,
With the support of Lu Changle, the merchants in Changle City made a lot of money,
Changle City was damaged twice, and none of those merchants moved out, but actively participated in the reconstruction.

Zhang Libo immediately said: "The general is quick to speak, the little one admires him, I don't know if I should say something or not."

Some things, it's better to ask clearly.

"As I said just now, everyone can speak freely today, no matter what they say, they will not be held accountable." Lu Changle said generously.

"The little one is blunt. Now that many places have been destroyed, the investment now, especially in industries that need time to settle, requires too much investment. Dare to ask the general how to protect our interests."

Some industries can see the rice immediately, while some industries need time to settle.

Taking tea as an example, Fujian has a superior geographical location and it is easy to grow high-quality tea.
Tea is a very popular commodity in sea trade, and it is also a highly profitable commodity.

Yishang likes it very much.

You can say how much you want,
But it takes time to grow tea. After the tea tree is planted,
At least three to five years before harvest,

The longer the planting time, the better the quality of the tea flavor,

If the tea trees are planted but still not produced, the government will issue a decree,
The tea farm is about to change hands. Wouldn't that mean losing everything?
Lu Changle nodded and said, "That's a good question, so let me explain briefly."

"For different industries, we have different approaches"

"Take tea plantation as an example. In order to protect the interests of merchants, merchants intend to purchase mountain plantations, and the rural protection team will work hard to coordinate and strive to transfer them at a reasonable price."

"If the investment is too big and you don't buy the land, you can also rent it for a long time, and set the lease term at more than 20 years. In this way, the tenant can take care of it with peace of mind"

"Of course, you can give priority to renewing the contract when it expires"

"Like tea plantation, there is no need to pay taxes until there is no output"

"The rural protection team already has its own navy, and in the near future, it will also be able to escort your cargo at sea."

"As for other aspects, you can ask Lu Changgeng, he is the deputy head of the commercial house, and also my clan brother."

"His words are my attitude. Well, if you have any questions, just ask him."

While talking, Lu Changgeng walked in from the door, and greeted everyone with a smile.

Two years ago, Lu Changgeng was working in Quanzhou, and he happened to be working under Zhang Libo.

Zhang Libo's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Changgeng,

Immediately went up to meet him, pulled Lu Changgeng aside,
Lu Changle has already spoken, and it is not good for others to pester him anymore.
They all gathered around Lu Changgeng to inquire about any preferential measures.

Finally dumped these people to Lu Changgeng,

Lu Changle breathed a sigh of relief, looked left and right, then rubbed the soles of his feet with oil,

slipped.

Gan Hui, Lu Jinyuan, Zheng Zhengpu, Changwei, Changhe, Changfu, and Musheng have all grown up.

It is the skinny monkey Changxing, with his ability to raise pigeons,
Now he is also in the intelligence team like a duck to water,

It's time for Lu Changgeng to learn a bit and be on his own.

No matter how powerful a person is, he is still a person,

Zhuge Liang, whose IQ is close to that of a monster, did not die at the hands of the enemy,
And I was exhausted.

Lu Changle walked out of the door and walked straight to the Rain Appreciation Hall.

Cheng Liye has been waiting for a long time.

"It's late, Mr. Cheng, please wait." Lu Changle said with a smile before entering the door.

To be able to have today, Cheng Liye can say that he has contributed a lot,
For Cheng Liye, Lu Changle liked him from the bottom of his heart.

Every time I see him, there must be something good,
It's almost like a bird of good news.

"No hurry, no hurry, just wait for Governor Lu, as long as you want." Cheng Liye said with a pun.

Governor?

Lu Changle's heart was agitated, and he said in disbelief, "Mr. Cheng, what do you mean, the emperor named me governor?"

I just wanted to be a general soldier and replace Zheng Zhilong,
Unexpectedly, Chongzhen was so generous that he even named himself governor.

The commander-in-chief is in charge of the military, the governor is different, the military and the government are in charge,

It can be called one of the princes.

Cheng Liye nodded and said: "The secret peace negotiation was revealed, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, He Yilong and others are thieves, the emperor can't control Fujian, anyway, it's better to be more generous, and directly appoint a governor, so as to buy people's hearts. "

After a pause, Cheng Liye said with some regret: "It's a pity that Fujian has suffered such a serious crime. I thought the emperor would allocate some money from Suzhou-Hangzhou Salt and Iron to help rebuild our homeland. I didn't expect that he would just exempt Fujian from taxes for three years."

"The position of governor should be a kind of compensation."

"The imperial decree is still on the way, and it is estimated that it will take two or three days to arrive."

Cheng's firm placed a heavy bet on Lu Changle, and naturally hoped that Lu Changle would be well.

"Even the queen has to weave, and the money is too hot to hold. Mr. Cheng, it's very good now."

Liaodong was lost, North China was devastated, and Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others wanted to destroy the Central Plains.

Lu Changle never thought that he might get money from Chongzhen.

(End of this chapter)