The Age of Awakening: From the Young Runtu

Chapter 136 The Prison
"Brother Wang, I will take you to Master Tan in two days."

"Thank you. Mr. Zhang, what do you want, I will repay you."

"There is no need to repay."

"No, I, Dao Wang Wu, have never owed favors in my whole life. Tell me."

"Since Brother Wang insists. I have done some business. You run an escort agency, so there must be something you need in the future."

"It's easy to say, as long as Master Zhang speaks, I will definitely go all out."

In the capital, Runtu met another church owner named Mike.

Mike and John knew each other, and they both believed in Christ.

in the church.

Opposite Runtu sat several Western businessmen.

They were all introduced by Mike.

They are all businessmen, as long as they can make money, nothing else matters.

"Silk, tea. Cooperate with me, I have a steady supply. The price is fair."

With space, tea and food can indeed flow continuously.

Many craftsmen were recruited in Kuaiji Juntu.

A number of machines were also introduced.

"Master Zhang, can I have a look at the sample?"

"of course can."

Degui, who arranged to follow, brought over the silk and tea.

All things produced through space are of the highest quality.

A few Westerners took a closer look and kept touching the samples, and the samples seemed to be all right.

The first order was traded soon.I want [-] bolts of silk and [-] catties of tea.

Here is almost 20 taels of silver.

Or foreigners have more money.

The business in the capital is indeed much larger than that in Kuaiji.

"Pleasant to work with."

After transporting the things back, these Westerners must be able to make money. As for how much they can make, it depends on luck.

"Mr. Mike, thank you very much."

Fortunately, I made friends with John in Kuaiji, which was of great help to my business.

Today's order can make a lot of money, and many things can be prepared to do.He thought about leaving the capital for Jiangsu and Zhejiang after the affairs in the capital were almost settled.

Zhang Degui was shocked. He really didn't expect that the order of 20 taels of silver would be received in just half a day.At the same time, I am also curious about where the boss got so many goods.

A piece of silk is sold to Westerners for 18 taels.

Usually the actual cost is four or five taels.

Four times the profit.

But Runtu is different, his cost is lower.

There is still a little cost for silk, and there is no cost for tea.

20 taels of silver is pure profit.

Mike asked curiously: "Master Zhang, with so much money, will something happen?"

Mike has some knowledge of the history of China, and he also knows the truth of not revealing his wealth.

"Thank you, Mr. Mike, for your concern. I didn't take these things seriously. I'm a little curious about the culture and customs of your country. If Mr. Mike returns to China someday, please let me know so that I can be a guest."

At this time in Europe, England had already risen.

Runtu also wanted to go and see if he could still do business abroad.Anyway, my own things are worthless.

"That's great, I'll definitely welcome you then."

Mike turned out to be an idle official here.

But the missionary words have not received the support of the court.

It's just that there is no pressure.

Therefore, it is more difficult for his teachings to spread among the Chinese people.

No one believes in this, most believe in Buddhism and Taoism, and there are some miscellaneous sects.

Like John of Kuaiji, there are very few people here, and basically no one believes.

With 20 taels of silver, we can do more business.

left the church.

Went to a small Taoist temple outside the capital.

Like Mike's church, there are fewer pilgrims.

"Master."

"Master Zhang."

"If the Taoist priest wants pilgrims, he has to make concessions to benefit the people, and he has to make a big publicity."

People in Beijing know too little about this Taoist temple, let alone people from other places.

The Taoist chief became interested: "Master Zhang, please explain in detail how to make profit and how to promote it."

"Giving profit. Pulling the head. A person's strength is weak. But making a profit, for example, if you get a pilgrim, give him ten taels of silver, one hundred taels of silver, and one thousand pilgrims only ten taels of silver. Specialized people do special things. There is also the need to show miracles. The simple point is to deceive people and tricks. The reason why there are so many believers in the former White Lotus Sect is because they have many deceptions, and they have performed miracles. Fool the people. Propaganda, let’s distribute flyers. Prepare a thousand eggs. It’s only one or two taels of silver. When you start preaching, only those who listen to the whole process can get an egg. When there are more people, the incense will naturally flourish.”

Runtu talked to him a lot.

"Master Zhang, how did you come up with these things?"

The Taoist priest was shocked.

Especially the one delivering eggs.

He has been in the Taoist temple for many years, and he has a thorough understanding of the people here.

If it is really eggs, the pilgrims who will come will definitely be full.It won't be just a few scattered people like now.

The next day, according to the suggestion given by Runtu, the Taoist priest spent money to buy a thousand eggs.

Put the message out.

As long as you can listen to and recite scriptures in Taoist temples, you can get an egg.

Such a good thing, the people in the capital are moved by the wind.

"Is there an egg collar? Is it true or not?"

Many people are skeptical.

A thousand eggs are worth a few taels of silver, and if you have money, you can't give it away for nothing.

"Go and have a look, you see so many people have passed by, I'm afraid it will be nothing if you go late."

Many people surrounded the past like joining in the fun.

Soon the Taoist temple was full of people.

For the first time in so many years, Taoist temple has so many people.

But the Taoist priest was very happy, and he was very grateful to Runtu in his heart.It was the first time that such a grand event happened today.

Appears a bit noisy.

Everyone was talking, and the topic of discussion was mostly eggs.

Soon it was time to pick up the eggs.

At this time, those people who were sluggish instantly regained their spirits.

He looked at the eggs over there with burning eyes.

Even Runtu himself did not expect that the power of a few eggs would be so great.

Everyone who received the eggs had a smile on their faces, as if they had gotten a huge bargain.

The Taoist leader pulled Runtu aside in private: "Master Zhang, you have really helped me a lot."

"You're welcome. But they're just here to make up the numbers. If they really want to develop into pious pilgrims, they must show miracles. Daoist, how about I teach you a few tricks."

It's just that this method can't be often implemented.

A few taels of silver at a time.There may be an egg event twice a month.

The Taoist priest is not very embarrassed.He really wants to develop. Generally speaking, he is still an honest person, and he doesn't want to engage in too many fancy tricks.

The Taoist priest followed Runtu's prompt.

Sure enough, the church in the capital immediately became popular.

With the flow of people, there will naturally be some incense money.

People come to pray and worship gods.

Foreigner churches began to increase everywhere.

Taoist temples will naturally be subject to some suppression.

Runtu wanted to increase the flow of people in the Taoist temple.

Don't let foreigners' culture invade too much.

Runtu also gave the Taoist temple some money.

I have an idea, let the people of the Taoist temple find some people who can do things for themselves.

The business in the capital is going on, but there is still a little shortage of manpower.

There are a lot of time-honored brands, and the business competition in Beijing is much greater than that in Kuaiji.

Runtu made friends with many people.

A hero in the rivers and lakes.

Westerners.

Officialdom.

Three teachings and nine streams.

migrant workers.

There will always be times when you make more friends.

"Degui, our business can also be like this. Send eggs, do you understand?"

Sending eggs is a well-known method in later generations.

Scammers use "free eggs" to attract middle-aged and elderly people, get the contact information of the elderly, and pull them into the WeChat group, where the products are constantly promoted. A so-called energy shoe claims to relieve high blood pressure, improve diabetes, and lose weight. The price is 1388 yuan. They will return money every month to attract the elderly to buy them again. In fact, the price of these shoes is only 60 yuan. Some elderly people believe that the shoes can cure diseases and stop taking medicine.

There are also those who sell black ancient powder, hair loss, white hair, I have gray hair for decades.There are also bad kidneys, dry eyes, dry eyes, kidneys, and liver are not good anyway.Treat the kidney and liver, anyway, it is the internal organs, cure gray hair, cure hair loss, cure dry eyes, eye astringency, and so on.

Sending something worth a few dollars is just to sell products, and these products are often several times the actual price, and the quality is not good.

Things like water purifiers cost more than 2000 yuan, but they are actually only worth a few hundred yuan, and they may have been used by others. The elderly in the village are easy to be fooled. At first they said they could refund them, but they refused to refund them. The name of the store is all fake, and there is nowhere to find it.

Most of the free eggs are scams to get you to buy something.

But Runtu's is different.

Selling ginseng through eggs.

Those are all real things, and there will be no deceiving people.People who buy things must be thankful.

With 20 taels of silver.

Runtu went to the prison of the Ministry of punishment.

Money was given to many jailers.

Money can turn the devil around.

It's just a visit to the prison, and they will agree.

Runtu has been in the Ministry of Justice for so long, and he also has some members of his own team.

Two days later, he took Wang Wu to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

"Wang Wu."

"Master Tan, come with me."

"My worst fears still happened."

"Bold Wang Wu, kneel down!"

Wang Wu respected Lord Tan very much, and immediately knelt down.

"What kind of place is this? How dare you break into it privately. What do you want to do?"

"grown ups."

Runtu: "Master Tan, you should leave, Mr. Wang is here to save you."

"Shut up, I'm teaching him a lesson, is it your turn to intervene? Wang Wu, I ordered you to leave the capital on the night of the incident, why didn't you leave?"

Runtu was stunned for a moment, and he was scolded.

It doesn't matter though.

Runtu admired Lord Tan very much.

This spirit of sacrifice requires a great deal of courage.

Rebuking Wang Wu is also for the sake of the overall situation.

"My lord is in prison, how can Wang Wu be alone?"

"You are originally from the world, and you are brave and ruthless. For many years, the government has not pursued you. It is an extrajudicial favor. Today, you still want to smash the prison and rob the prison."

"Exactly. Mr. Tan, notices have been posted all over the city now, and the court has turned its face. Your head will be beheaded in two days. If I don't come to rescue you, you will die."

"The deadline is two days away. How could I not know."

"You get it."

"August [-]th, a good day. In the future, you only need to toast a toast on August [-]th, and you don't have to pay a separate memorial service."

Even though he was in prison, Runtu beside him admired his calm demeanor.As a fourth-rank official, Runtu has seen many officials, but very few of them have this kind of bearing.

"Master Tan, what are you talking about? As long as Wang Wu has the breath, he will rescue you. If you didn't leave that day, you still hadn't given up on the court. But now, you are going to be beheaded. There is no one in the court who understands .”

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Master Tan, I know you are a loyal minister. I can't tell you the truth. I'm a reckless man. I'm not afraid of the court or others saying I'm rebellious. I'm here already, Lord Tan. This time I have to take you away. Take you away." If you are knocked out, you have to carry it away if you carry it. Do it."

"No one else needs to do it. Although I don't have a sword today, if you insist on forcing me, I'll hit my head and die here."

Master Tan's deal has been decided.

Wang Wu had no choice but to leave first.

Runtu is not used.He was originally from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so he stayed with Mr. Tan here for a while.

"Master Zhang."

"Master Tan, just call me Ruosong."

"You know Wang Wu."

"It's a friend."

"Brother Ruosong is also a martial artist?"

"Yes, Shaoxing Wang Family Boxing Gym, Xingyiquan."

"Brother Ruosong Guigeng?"

"nineteen."

"Nineteen, at such an age, you can be an official of the sixth rank, with a bright future. I am falsely superior to you at fourteen. You and Wang Wu are brothers and friends. If you can be favored by Da Dao Wang Wu, you must also be a person of loyalty. You and Wang Wu's eldest brother Being able to save me is an act of a hero. What do foreigners call Chinese people the sick men of East Asia, what do you think, Brother Wakamatsu?"

Runtu: "People in the country smoke opium, which makes them thin and weak, and they are despised by foreigners. It was first published by the "Zi Xilin Newspaper" in Shanghai. In my opinion, poor health only accounts for a small part, and more of it is mental and spiritual. Incomplete. The reason why the imperial court won the world is because of their decades-long slaughter. Of course, there are also reasons for the disunity of the people. After they entered the customs and became emperors, they still retained some of their own things in the early stage, such as "hunting" and riding shot, but it got worse later on. They maintained their rule by enslaving the people's minds, and the pampered children of the Eight Banners and the rulers of the Qing Dynasty were also getting more and more degenerate. In contrast, after breaking through the ignorance of the Middle Ages in Western countries, a thinker Then one was born, and new ideas and concepts are pushing the society to a higher level. Secondly, in terms of national system. Western countries, after waves of ideological emancipation, quickly developed from the budding capitalism to a relatively complete Compared with the Qing Dynasty, the seriousness of the problem lies in the fact that the rulers not only did not realize their own institutional gaps, but closed the country’s gates and boasted that they were the best in the world.”

"Well said. In the First Sino-Japanese War, our Beiyang Navy suffered a disastrous defeat, lost power and humiliated the country, and ceded territory to pay compensation. For many years, Tan has been unable to sleep at night, and he has delved deeper into what is worse in China than foreigners besides science and system? I think it is the spirit of martial arts The loss of the smoke. The people are as skinny as a stick.”

(End of this chapter)