The Age of Awakening: From the Young Runtu

Chapter 146 Leave
Take people back to Jiashan.

The same as when I came, I left the station.

It's faster to change horses.

Changing a horse at a stop is much faster than a horse because a horse only takes one stop and can run as fast as it can.

I used this method when I went to the capital, and I continued this method when I went back.

After all, he had been out for more than two months, and Runtu also wanted to go back earlier to have a look.

With so many divisions of labor, it is impossible to produce too many eggs.

There are checks and obstacles along the way.Runtu had his ID card, so he checked it and let him go.

It took a few days to arrive in Hangzhou City.

It won't take long to arrive in Jiashan.

It was already night at this time, and I found a hotel to stay.

"Did you hear the clapper playing the watch just now?"

"Hear."

"Lao Zhou, the watchman in Hangzhou City, works the watch every night, and has never stopped for a day."

"How old is Zhou Zhou?"

"I'm over 50 years old. I'm still in good health, but I don't know what's going on now."

"He didn't starve to death, and he can watch the watch every day. It seems that this person's talent is very good. It's a pity that he only plays the watch."

"That's not the case. There are many things in the world that don't require talent. Everyone can do it. It just depends on whether you are willing to do it and whether you do it seriously. If you can do this, you are a great person."

"Ask that old Zhou, are you willing to change careers?"

"My lord, I think he will. I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything."

"Send him to manage the warehouse. If he can't do it, then send someone to help him, as long as he is like a watchman, he will go to inspect when the time comes."

This hotel is one that Runtu often visits in Hangzhou City, and every time he arrives at this point, he will hear the sound of shifting.

Now start to take care of Jiaxing.

That is the need for more people.

Solicit all available.

"I haven't eaten such delicious food for many days."

Coming back from Chang'an, most of the food I ate during the wild ride was dry food.

The city of Hangzhou is rich and prosperous.

This restaurant is open late.

There are also some people who are drinking and bragging.

It's only one update now, and it's early in time.

There is also a storyteller in the restaurant, "Among the princes, there is Bao Xin, Minister of Jibei, thinking that since Sun Jian is in the front, he is afraid that he will take the lead, so he secretly sent his younger brother Bao Zhong, first with three thousand horses, and took a small path. , until the battle at the pass. Hua Xiong led five hundred cavalry to fly down the pass, and shouted: "The thief will stop leaving!" Guan Gong said: "Pour the wine, and someone will come as soon as he goes. Go out of the tent, pick up the knife, and fly on the horse. All the princes listen. Outside Deguan, the drums were beating loudly, and the shouts were loud, as if the sky was breaking down and the earth was collapsing, and the mountains were collapsing. Everyone was startled. Just as they were about to find out, the Luan bell rang, and the horses arrived at the army. Yun Chang took Hua Xiong's head and threw it at the On the ground, the wine is still warm. I can predict what will happen next time, let’s talk about it next time, the old man’s mouth is dry, so please give me some rewards.”

Like an hour or so, gone.

"Lao Yang, it's over so soon."

There is a storyteller in the museum, who is talking about Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

There are many storytellers in this line of work.

It is also a low-level job.

Not as glamorous as those cross talks, sketches, and stars in later generations.

At that time, there were not many people who could read and write, and storytellers were also capable.At least I can read some words more or less.Some are also willing to give some money, not much, maybe just tea money.

"Is it really so powerful? Can one count as a hundred?"

I heard that the generals told by the storyteller were very brave, and that one could fight a group, but I didn't quite believe it.

"Why not, I've seen it before. The Great Swordsman Wu, one-handed swordsmanship, ordinary [-] or [-] people are like cutting melons and vegetables, rescuing Mr. Tan, killing foreigners, and assassinating court officials. It's a pity that they were partnered by Qing soldiers and foreigners. He was shot to death. After Dao Wang Wu was killed, his head was hung on the gate of the city. The family could not enshrine Dao Wang Wu. Master Huo from Tianjin heard about it and rushed to the capital to remove the head of Dao Wang Wu at night. bury."

Great Swordsman Wu is still dead.

After Master Tan died, he avenged him.

Some court officials were killed, and some foreigners were killed.

The one that died this year, died a few months ago.

Wang Wu is very well-known in Jianghu, and many storytellers directly tell his stories.

"Why, don't you believe it? The story of Da Dao Wang Wu has been spread all over the capital and Tianjin. You are all toads at the bottom of the well. I don't know how big the sky is outside. Do you know the Bagua sect? The head of the Bagua sect, Dong, then It is indeed a character, with some kung fu, Baguazhang, with a single palm, a tree trunk that can only be hugged by two hands breaks instantly."

"real or fake?"

"Shaolin Temple knows it, monk, said he wants to fight with me. Then fight, it is also to make friends through martial arts, so far, but this monk has a bad temper, and after playing a few moves, he actually got real. I asked him to do two moves, this kid I don’t know why, but I really thought that Shaolin’s kung fu is the best in the world, and our kung fu is not bad. A young monk has such a violent temper, so I will teach him, and I will blow him away with a single slap.”

"You are not a mortal."

"I'm just an ordinary person, I just practiced some ordinary punches."

Immediately, he played a set of tricks in the restaurant. He is indeed a practicer, and he is not too awesome.

Runtu: "There is also this person who looks good at fists and feet. Let's take it back to Jiashan if he wants to."

Sleep in Hangzhou city for one night.

Prepare to go back to Jiashan the next day.

Suddenly a few soldiers came over, they were the adjutant who bought the medicine at first.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Master Zhang, my admiral wants to see you."

Admiral, this official position is very big.

Runtu agreed, it's about business.

Doing business with the army can make a lot of money.

"However, the road is very long, and it can't be reached in a day, and there is no place to stay on the way, which is also very troublesome."

"Try your best! If you can't make it, then do it for two more days."

The place where the admiral is located is adjacent to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not far away.

"Master Zhang, can you ride a fast horse?"

"can."

Runtu only brought two entourages with him, and Gui Laoqi had to take the rest to Jiashan.

"This is a mountain road, and it's very difficult to walk. Mr. Zhang, you are from the south. People from the south ride boats, and people from the north ride horses. To be safe, you'd better rest overnight. What do you think?"

"There's no need to rest. Let's go."

I want to negotiate the business sooner.

My own horsemanship is not bad, this kind of mountain road can be walked.

Come to the place soon.

After looking for a teahouse to have a bowl of tea, the adjutant was still talking about something, "Our admiral is good at everything, but he has a bad temper. However, when he loses his temper, you can't be afraid, the more you are afraid, the worse it will be."

"This is a temper that takes hard but not soft. On the contrary, it's easy to get along with."

"Yes, it's best to ignore him, listen to him finish scolding, finish speaking, and then speak his own words, he will look at him differently."

After eating, go to the barracks.

"Which one is County Magistrate Zhang from Jiashan?"

Runtu came over.

"I will see you, my lord."

"Governor Zhang Ruosong of Jiaxin sees the admiral."

"You are Zhang Ruosong, aren't you the county magistrate, you have become the governor."

The governor and the general are at the same level.

The next two levels are about the same as the admiral.

Now the status of civil servants is still higher than that of military officials. After all, there are still ten years before the collapse of the imperial court.

"I also heard about your name Zhang Ruosong in Jiangxi. Jiashan is very rich now. This time I called you here, it was a business deal. Jiangxi was short of food, so I wanted to get some food from you. The soldiers didn't Food, there will be a big mess. But there are [-] shimi. There is a shortage of food at present."

Runtu immediately replied, "Yes."

"The current price of one hundred thousand shimi is 60 or 10 silver, and I can't afford that much at the moment. I will give [-] taels first, and we can discuss the remainder, how to pay."

Runtu: "One hundred thousand stones, only 10 taels."

"Only 10 taels?"

He thought he had heard it wrong.

At the current grain price, if there is a shortage of grain, the price of rice can even rise to ten taels of silver per stone.The five taels of silver he quoted was already a low price.

"This is too expensive. If you have any intentions, you might as well tell the truth."

"I have no intention. I just hope that if I am in trouble in the future, my lord can help me."

The officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have taken care of it, and the officials in the surrounding areas have also taken care of it, and then they will develop slowly.

At the very least, you can't let the people next to you trip you up.

Food is very troublesome for others.

For themselves are renewable resources.There is a lot of food.

One crop can be harvested in a day.

A hundred thousand shi of food is nothing to him.

"Come on! Let Mr. Zhang have a light meal."

According to the rules, if the chief makes such a statement to his subordinates, the servant has to do two things. The first thing is to ask the guest to change into plain clothes.The second thing is to prepare to move the guests to the upper room.

Under normal circumstances, when Runtu went to visit, he brought his subordinates with him. The subordinates held the clothes and bags in their hands and waited for the chief to change them as needed.But at this time there was only Runtu alone, so the admiral ordered the servant to bring his own thin cotton robe to replace it.The governor is short and fat, while Runtu is slender. This padded robe hangs up a lot, which is not only indecent, but also absurd.But this affection is okay, at least it left a deep impression here.

After all, he is the admiral.

There are many people under him.

Sooner or later it will come in handy.

When I went to the upper room, I also prepared wine.

Wine is of course good wine.Shaoxing Huadiao, Jiangxi Blood Duck, and Hunan Bacon.

"Please."

A full meal.

There is no money or food everywhere.

Even the 10 taels of silver are not very easy to get out.

The imperial court has just signed a debt of 5000 taels.

With so much money, all the money has already been sent to the capital.

If the imperial court gives an order, then the tax can only be increased.

We talked about a lot of munitions lists here.

The prices given are relatively low.

But Runtu has no business, no matter how low it is, he can make money.

After the talk, go to Jiashan.

Go to Jiaxing first to take office.

When I got here, I found that a group of decent people were welcoming me, most of them were gentry from Jiaxing.

We all know that Runtu is coming to be the boss.

"You all picked me up?"

"Master Zhang, I got the news the night before yesterday. Looking forward to a great ride is like a drought like seeing rain."

Queen Mother's will.

Runtu arrives first.

Went to Jiangxi.

People sent by the imperial court also came here to deliver the news.

Many people from here have gone to Jiashan.

In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, it rained for a long time.

Caused the Qiantang River to rise.

There is also flooding here, but not as severe.

When Runtu came to take office, the first thing he did was to deal with the flood again.

I already had experience when I was in Kuaiji.

Immediately distributed the Banlangen.

After the catastrophe, there must be a disease.

Some measures have been taken.

Bury dead bodies, as well as those of animals, and sprinkle with lime to keep bacteria out.

Immediately handle the porridge, allocate rice grain under negative pressure, and hand it over to the local justice gentleman for supervision.Runtu gave food.

All food, clothing, bricks, wood and other necessities for people's livelihood are exempted from tax.Runtu also took on the tax issue.

The other is farming and education.

Runtu: "Everyone, I just arrived in Jiaxing, and I still need your support."

This place is slightly bigger.

You can't do it like Jiashan at will.

The armament is weak.

Seems to be a common problem across the country.

The business is slack and decaying day by day.

The highest military attache in Jiaxing is Zong Bing.

The governor has the power to control the general army.

Runtu is the leader.

In order to prevent the vassals and towns from being separatist and arrogant soldiers, the imperial court took a series of preventive measures in the green battalion.The first is to control the military with civility, and the military commanders at all levels of the local green camps are under the jurisdiction or control of the highest local civil officials.The second is to establish a system of mutual separation of powers and mutual restraint.For example, the governor has the right to control the governors, admirals, and general soldiers, and the admirals and some governors can also control military attaches at all levels below the general soldiers.Then dispersed and limited the governor's command.Another example is that the governor, governor, and admiral all have the power to dispatch soldiers and horses.

Sooner or later, Runtu will have a conversation with Jiashan here.

The heavy soldiers are led by the chief soldier, and although the chief soldier has the post of leading soldiers and horses, he has no power to dispatch soldiers and horses.This is to prevent military power from being too concentrated.The third is to implement the system that all soldiers are natives, and the generals will be transferred to make up, and the distribution of military registration and salary will be transferred to the Ministry of War.

Runtu is rich, and now he is a soldier for the sake of earning a living.Listen to whoever has money.

Runtu: "This year's floods are serious, the top priority is naturally to revitalize the market, the market will thrive, it all depends on people willing to do business, business people are timid, if adults have a way to let them come to Jiaxing with confidence, the market will be prosperous. It will prosper, and the common people will have a way of life. Extra efforts must be made to rectify the discipline, and tell businessmen not to be afraid, just come to Jiaxing to do business. If they suffer losses, allow them to come directly to my yamen to complain, and I will deal with it severely.”

"Of course there are many difficulties, beyond words, and I dare not bother you. As long as I can, I will take care of it. Please rest assured. However, people have no foresight, and there must be near-term worries. Now that the New Year is approaching, it will be spring plowing in a blink of an eye. Deal with the present. The winter is not easy, and I hope it can pass.”

"Chun Geng, if it is delayed, it will be a big deal!"

Runtu: "There are good seeds in Jiashan, which can produce more than [-] catties per mu. When the time comes, the common people will be asked to replace them. In addition, arrange some people to go to the warehouse in Jiashan to pick up grain."

Jiashan has enough food.

Go get some no problem.

There is also food in the Runtu space.

But it can't be taken out casually, it's better to cover up a little bit.

Runtu: "Go to Jiashan to get good seeds and agricultural tools."

There is a steel factory in Jiashan.

In addition to producing several thousand guns a year, some agricultural implements were also produced.some machines.

It's barely usable, but it's not as good as the ones made in your own space.

(End of this chapter)