Poor family mother and son

Chapter 291 I heard that there is a "salt gang"

The change of the surname of "San Shun Escort Bureau" is only known to the insiders of the Escort Bureau, and the outside world does not know it at all.

Therefore, when the chief treasurer of the Changfeng Escort reported to Kong Pugao about the attempted interception of the ship in person, Kong Pugao calmly and coldly asked his subordinates to drag him away.

"Drag away" is a synonym for erasing people from this world.

"Send a message to Shui Gangzhu to find out who took care of Sanshun's person?" Kong Pugao ordered.

The steward took the order to resign.

"No one responded, Sanshun's people can't disappear." Kong Pugao seemed to be explaining the reason for the order just now.

Ji Chengming nodded: "What the Patriarch said is true. I heard from his subordinates that Sanshun's boat set off before dawn and returned before sunset that day. Therefore, they should have turned around in Yibin Mansion."

"I hope it's not her." Kong Pugao didn't say who "she" was, because he didn't think anyone could predict and take precautions in advance.

In such a short time, even if anyone could run faster than a horse, it would be too late to notify Sanshun's ship to return, not to mention that the return ship was already empty of cargo.

Ji Chengming said: "Patriarch, I don't know if I should say something or not?"

Generally speaking, when people say something like "I don't know if I should say it or not", it is probably an inappropriate thing to say, but Kong Pugao nodded and let him say it.

Ji Chengming is Kong Pugao's teacher, and his knowledge is not in his articles, but in "unique skills and ingenuity". It was with his help that Kong Pugao's salt well was drilled.

Drilling technology in this era is limited by the industrial level, and it is very difficult to drill a salt well.

In order not to be discovered, digging salt wells without permission must be done "quietly", so the digging method of ordinary water wells cannot be used.

Ji Chengming not only judged the location of the salt wells, but also excavated the soil in a small area with a tubular drill bit, so that Kong Pugao had two salt wells.

Therefore, even though he was hired as a master, Kong Pugao also attached great importance to Ji Chengming. In his view, Yanjing is a "cornucopia" and Ji Chengming is the person who made the "cornucopia".

Therefore, when Ji Chengming asked, "Whether it is appropriate to speak or not", Kong Pugao asked him to continue without thinking.

"Patriarch, do you think it could be our people who reported the letter to Sanshun?" Ji Chengming said: "As far as I know, some of our subordinates introduced the business to Sanshun in order to make more profits."

This situation exists. The so-called "broker" refers to introducing business to others and earning a commission.

However, if you eat Changfeng's food and smash Changfeng's pot, then damn it!
Kong Pugao said: "Brother Ji, I will leave this matter to you, and you must find out those things that have been eaten inside and out!
Also, go meet with the leader of the water gang and see what the boat gang has to say. If it doesn't work, send some of our people in. "

Ji Chengming was a little embarrassed: "Our people may not be able to break into the boat gang. The leader of the water gang looks rude, but he is also thoughtful, and he is a stubborn person, so it is not easy to win over."

Kong Pugao: "Try your best, people have to eat, I don't believe they don't make money!"

This is the truth, no matter who says "treat money like dung", after all, it is still "absolutely impossible without money".

But the hidden worry in Kong Pugao's heart comes from Chu Qing.

The unsuccessful interception a year ago made him pay more attention to Chu Qing's movements, so he knew that Chu Qing was currently in Yibin Mansion.

The Sanshun Escort's ship returned on the same day, and most likely it was unloading and transshipping at Yibin Mansion, a large part of which was Chu Qing's participation in it.

But how could it be?How could Chu Qing know?
How could Chu Qing know in advance that it would take nearly a day's journey to speed up the horse?
There should still be thieves.

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Xiaobao hasn't slept well these days.

I've been having leg pains lately, either around the knees or around the ankles.

Last night, I even suffered from cramps in both calves in turn, making it impossible to sleep.

Xiaobao was visiting Pingjian's shipyard at this time, and he sat down and rubbed his legs after walking for a long time.

Ping Jian thoughtfully called a worker and asked him to "loosen his legs" for Xiao Bao.

The worker's hands are very strong, and Xiaobao feels his legs are much easier after only three or two strokes, which is really strange.

"Everyone here has one or two unique skills," Ping Jian said with a smile: "They are usually craftsmen, but look at him, Li Hu, with one hand of massage skills, many doctors in office are not as good as him!"

The worker named Li Hu smiled naively: "The boss has won the award."

"Excellent!" Xiaobao gave a thumbs up and praised very much: "I've been having cramp recently, but what can I do to solve it?"

Li Hu said: "Drink more bone soup, all the children of 'Shu Tiao Tiao' are like this."

The local people say "tiaotiaotiao" means that children grow taller and thinner during their growth and development.

Now Xiaobao looks like a noodle, long and thin, reaching the tip of Chuqing's nose.

When Xiaobao heard the saying "drink bone soup", he nodded to show that he was educated.

In fact, the mother's letter said that Xiaobao is growing too fast and will have "growing pains", asking him to be willing to spend money to drink goat's milk, don't save it, and let him spend more time in the sun.

"Is it better to drink goat's milk or bone soup?" Chu Yuan asked with concern.

The boss sent a letter asking him to help Xiaobao get goat milk, milk is also available.But people who are more powerful than doctors let them drink bone soup, Chu Yuan felt that it was necessary to find out.

"Of course goat's milk is better, but it's not easy to buy, it's expensive, and it doesn't taste good." Li Hu replied.

Xiaobao rolled his eyes, the goat's milk tastes good, when mother boils the goat's milk with tea leaves, it won't smell bad, Xiaobao is going to take this as an employee benefit.

While talking, a worker ran up and said, "Young Master Chu, someone came to look for you outside and said it was your sister-in-law."

Chu Yuan and Xiaobao were surprised: sister-in-law?who?

The two of them ran out, and they saw that it was Lu Chuan's wife.

"Sister-in-law (brother and sister), why are you here?" Xiaobao and Chu Yuan almost spoke in unison.

"Bao'er, are you alright?" Lu Chuan's daughter-in-law grabbed Xiaobao, looked him up and down, and squeezed his arms and legs.

"Sister-in-law, what's the matter?" Chu Yuan was made a little nervous by Lu Chuan's wife.

Lu Chuan's daughter-in-law didn't know where to start talking, and she got stuck all of a sudden.

Xiaobao borrowed Pingjian's rest room and brought Lu Chuan's wife there.

Lu Chuan's daughter-in-law waited for the outsiders to leave before she said to Xiaobao: "A few days ago when I went back to my mother's house, I heard from my cousin that a relative of her family was working in the Changfeng Security Bureau. Sanshun escort agency to promote business;
This man was seriously injured, and he finally returned home, and died. Before he died, he said that the Changfeng Escort Bureau was the property of the Kong family, and he could not afford to offend him, and he would not let his family members seek revenge;
I was thinking that you have just helped the Sanshun Escort, so you must have offended the Changfeng Escort and the Kong family. I am afraid that something will happen to you, and your brother Lu Chuan is not at home. I can't wait, so I will come and see you. "

Xiaobao sat up straight: "Sister-in-law, thank you for coming so far to tell me, do you know who the Kong family is?"

Lu Chuan's daughter-in-law: "My father said that the Kong family is the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, and the owner's name is Kong Pugao, but our family has nothing to do with a big family like his. He is a rich man who can't reach a ladder like us;

Also, they seem to have a close relationship with the Salt Gang, so be careful, maybe he will bribe the Salt Gang to trouble you. "

Xiaobao: "Sister-in-law, what is the Salt Gang?"

"Oh, so is your mother. You are away from home. Why doesn't she check these relationships and tell you..." Lu Chuan's daughter-in-law complained in her tone.

At any rate, the boss has the title of secret investigation department, so let Xiaobao reveal the intricate relationship in the rivers and lakes!
This point is clearly not good enough. She is passive in doing things. Every time she goes to a place, she will get a general understanding of the local situation when reporting to the board of directors, and she is not too distracted.

People who grew up under a good social system have no access to the so-called "underworld" and "white ways". It is clear that so far in this world, the darkness they have been exposed to is limited to officialdom, and they have no time to touch various gangs, power.

However, Lu Chuan's daughter-in-law is indeed a little wronged.

In Daxuan, the government-run policy of salt and iron is implemented, in other words, they are all "state-owned enterprises."

The only privately-owned salt farm was the one in Chuqing, and all of them passed the Ming Road in front of the emperor, and they were regarded as the emperor's "private property".

Therefore, small gangs such as the "Salt Gang" and "Chuan Gang" that smuggle and collect protection fees are not rampant, and are still in the "gutter", and they themselves are very careful to avoid the sight of the government.

For them, the secret investigation department has no information to provide, and the secret investigation department only focuses on officials and people in the positions of princes.

But for people in business, people of various religions and nine streams are the people they come into contact with every day, so they are very concerned about all kinds of relationships.

Furthermore, the status of businessmen is low, so they tend to overestimate officials, and they will have the thinking of "you can be an official, why don't you even know such basic things?"

However, suppose there is a blanket on the ground, and you don't lift it off, how do you know whether it is a floor or a hole under the blanket?

(End of this chapter)