Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 164 The Low-key Philosophy of the Great Salt Merchant
"It turned out to be from the General Military Mansion of Datong!"

Qin Shao just smiled lightly, disapproving.

"I heard that some time ago, when Yuan Jing and Yuan Yushi reprimanded the Datong General Army, he also said that the behavior of officers and soldiers should be restrained, and disturbance to the people should not be allowed. Once found out, they will definitely not be forgiven!"

When chatting with Mao Bowen two days ago, he commented on various places in the frontier fortress, and he just mentioned the Datong General Army.

It is said that Yuan Jing was transferred there not long ago to be an inspection censor, and he is rectifying.

Qin Shao said things with a stern expression, his jaw slightly raised, as if he didn't talk about those people's eyes.

Those who were very arrogant before will now look at each other in blank dismay and remain silent for a while.

"Brother, I don't know what you do? But..."

The man in silk tentatively tentatively said.

"The identity of our father is what you asked. Our father is a scholar. The name of Huguang Sanyuan is not something you people can easily call!"

The third son rushed out and said.

He forgot to say the word "small", the difference of one word is huge.

Little Sanyuan is county examination, government examination, hospital examination!
Remove the small, it may be the township examination, the hospital examination, the general examination, or the hospital examination, the general examination, and the palace examination.

No matter what kind it is, in Daming who has a high status as a scholar, as long as he can stand out in his studies, he is respected and has a good status.

And it is Sanyuan, which is definitely a bull-nosed existence in the imperial examination circle, and even in the officialdom.

Moreover, the officialdom is intricate and complicated. If you succeed in the imperial examination, someone will soon be wooed, maybe a student, and one day you will be prosperous!
Moreover, the pen of a civil officer is more poisonous than the tip of a knife. Once a letter of impeachment comes down, many military officers can't bear it!
Although these people are in the military camp, they are very clear about those.

The man in silk and satin looked a little erratic, and after a while he shouted at the shopkeeper:
"These few houses are not good, hurry up and find another one for me!"

The shopkeeper bowed his head and apologized.

Then go to the shopkeeper Wang of Nana Shuntong Company to discuss.

They have booked a lot of rooms in the inn, let's see if they can make up a few rooms.

The shopkeeper Wang had nothing to do with it, he just asked his subordinates to make do with it and freed up two rooms.

"Master, didn't you say that shopkeeper Wang's Shuntong account is very powerful? I didn't expect that he would take the initiative to vacate rooms for those people, and he would also accompany them with a smile."

"It seems that this big businessman can't do it! It's better to study and become an official! Master, you should study hard and strive to become a high official!"

The third son sighed and said.

Qin Shao just smiled and said nothing.

Seeing Han Jinrong waving at herself, she got up and went to her room.

This Wang family is a big salt merchant, and if they can do this, there must be some great people in the court who support them.

What are those few low-level characters? If people really care about it, it's as simple as trampling ants to death.

It's just that businessmen value harmony to make money, travel far and wide, and care about those people, there are probably too many things to do.

"It's good to study to be an official. My master told you to study. Why don't you study hard?"

Wang Yin patted the third son on the head.

"Why are you patting me on the head again? It affects my growth, so I don't like reading, and I can't read well. Didn't my master let you read it too? You don't want to read it either!"

The third son retorted without delay.

"How old am I? How old are you? I'm too old to study, I'm still playing with guns and clubs, as long as I can help my master."

"Forget it! You just say you don't like reading. Don't lie to me that I am young. You see, my grandson is not young, so I read too? There are also those who follow the master and the others to take the scholar exam, many of them are in their fifties or sixties! "

"Yeah, you're right! Where are you going?"

Seeing that the third son is also going to Han Jinrong's room.

"I'm going to see Mrs. Han, what's the matter with my master? By the way, Miss Han said to make spring clothes for my master. I guess the cut is almost ready. I'll go and have a look."

"You! You have no color at all! Go, feed the horses for me!"

"I'm going to look at the clothes made by Miss Han. I don't see anything. Why do you drag me to feed the horses? It's fine to be alone. Isn't there a waiter in the shop to help take care of it?"

Xiao Sanzi retorted, but he couldn't resist Wang Yin's brute force, and was quickly carried away by him.

……

Early the next morning, Qin Shao woke up and found that the snow had stopped.

Even though the outside was covered with snow, fortunately, the snow was not behind, and it did not delay the trip, so I was relieved.

The inn is not big, and there were many people staying yesterday, so the breakfast supply was not very timely.

Han Jinrong wanted to cook some meals, but Qin Shao felt that it was too cold, so he had better wait for the inn's meals to be ready, and just eat something together.

While waiting for breakfast, they stood outside watching the snow.

"Master, if there is no change in the weather, how long will it take us to reach Shangjing?"

The third son asked.

"It is estimated that it will arrive in six or seven days."

"It's still cloudy today. I don't know if it will fall again. Since it's only six or seven days, sir, do you think we should rest in the inn for a few days to see the situation, or continue on the road?"

Han Jinrong asked.

Qin Shao was actually a little tangled in his heart.

It’s actually not that far away from Shangjing, so it’s okay to stop for a few days to have a look.

It's just that the weather is erratic, if it rains continuously and stays for too long, I always feel uneasy in this remote station.

"If you want to leave, let's go to Shangjing, you can follow our caravan, and you can have someone to take care of you when the time comes."

A gentle voice suddenly sounded behind them.

Qin Shao turned around and found that it was the treasurer Wang of the Nashuntong.

Seeing Qin Shao turn around, the shopkeeper Wang said with a smile:

"We just happened to be going to Shangjing, and we are with you. Our cavalry team often travels in this area and is familiar with the road conditions. Even if it encounters heavy snow or something, we will not get lost! There are still many people. If there is any problem, we can also take care of each other. .”

Qin Shao didn't expect that shopkeeper Wang would be so enthusiastic, and he was just a nodding acquaintance before.

But yesterday they argued with those people, presumably the shopkeeper Wang heard it too.

A shrewd businessman, with a glance at thousands of miles, may know that he is only a small role at present, but after paving the way, it is not bad to invest in it...

The reason why Ximenqing was able to expand his business, and also managed to do the Yanyin business, was because he invested in a well-educated scholar, and that person later became prosperous...

However, since the other party is willing to hand over the olive branch, there is no need not to continue.

"Then there will be Lord Lao Wang!"

"Master, do you know my surname is Wang?"

The shopkeeper Wang seemed a little surprised.

"In the previous inn, you and I met. I heard from the innkeeper that your surname is Wang."

"My surname is Wang, my name is Yao, and I am the second shopkeeper of Shuntong. If you don't mind, young master, you can call me the second shopkeeper Wang."

Shopkeeper Wang introduced himself.

"Treasurer Wang, you're being polite! This is Qin Shao, a person from Anlu Prefecture, just call me Qin Shao, shopkeeper Wang."

The two were polite.

The inn breakfast is ready, and everyone enters the inn for dinner.

"Master, it's great that we can go with the horse team!"

The third son said excitedly.

He was envious of so many horses.

"Are you promising? Our master is a master of talent now, and he will definitely be a master of officials in the future, no worse than them!"

Wang Yin said.

"That's right, you said that shopkeeper Wang is so warm to us, sir, he won't pay you any attention, will he?"

Little Sanzi walked all the way, followed Qin Shao and the others, and his mind became a lot more tricky.

"Why did he pay attention to me? You really know how to think!"

Qin Shao couldn't help laughing.

"I'm just a small scholar now, and I don't have a powerful family. They are Shanxi salt merchant families, who own several large caravans. The business can be so big. The court knows that there are officials of the third grade to support it. Yesterday he was able to Those people just don't want to cause trouble!"

"Of course, the reason why he can help us is that it is convenient for others. If I get rich, they will also be convenient for me! In short, don't think so much, eat quickly, pack up your things after dinner, and hurry on your way .”

After eating, they packed up their things and followed Shuntong Company on the road.

On the way, shopkeeper Wang was not particularly enthusiastic about them, and treated each other normally, just like ordinary neighbors.

Occasionally, shopkeeper Wang would chat with Qin Shao.

Knowing that he is just a junior, he didn't treat him a little bit less.

On the contrary, when talking about many topics, Qin Shao was able to catch up with him and say a thing or two.

Shopkeeper Wang was very surprised by his conversation, but his attitude towards Qin Shao was a little more respectful and warm.

Along the way, the snow was not heavy. The snow in early spring kept falling. In the next few days, the sky was almost completely cleared.

Because the caravan was familiar with the road, they took shortcuts, but it was a day earlier than Qin Shao's scheduled arrival date.

The tall and majestic Shangjing City Wall made Xiao Sanzi startled.

Even though he wandered around since he was a child, he was only on the night roads in the countryside, and he hadn't been to Guoshangjing yet.

Han Jinrong also quietly lifted the curtain of the car with her hands and looked out. When she saw the city gate, she stared slightly.

Seeing her expression, Qin Shao couldn't help laughing.

He had been to Shangjing many times in his previous life, but the gate of the city had already changed, and now the gate and wall of Shangjing also shocked him!
He thought of the battle to defend the capital. These city walls must have played a role in the success of so many battles.

"Brother Qin, have you found a good place to live? If you can't find it, you can stay in our Shanxi Chamber of Commerce Hall first, and then make plans."

(End of this chapter)