Compete for the Song Dynasty

Interpersonal relationship is like a net, as long as you weave it with your heart, all the threads will always be tied together.

Wang Pang has a deep understanding of this at the moment, for example, before coming to Zezhou this time, he came with a letter from Zhang Zai.Besides, when he arrived in Jincheng County, the county magistrate had to go out to greet him when he knew he was coming.

"Haha, Ruo (the word next to Wang Ruo) is free to come here." The magistrate of Jincheng County smiled and patted Wang's arm and pulled him into the county government office together.

This person is very familiar with Wang Pang, he was familiar with him before, and now he is even more familiar. This person is Zhang Zai's nephew, but Cheng Hao (named Bochun) who was a Jinshi and ranked at the same time as Zhang Zai.Besides, brothers Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao still stayed in Wang Anshi's residence for a while.

"I'm passing through here to see brother Bochun." Wang Pang said and walked into the county government office with him.Cheng Hao led Wang Pang into the hall next to the lobby. It looked like it was here to entertain friends and guests he knew well.The two sat down beside the king and took out the letter entrusted by Zhang Zai. [

Cheng Hao said with a smile while looking at the letter: "The principles of benevolence and filial piety are all prepared here, and no one has come close to this after Mencius."

Wang listened to Cheng Hao's meaning was not irony, he nodded and said: "This time I went to Danzhou to meet Mr. Zhang, it is really respectable that You Fang still insists on learning in the county."

Cheng Hao pointed to the letter and said to Wang Pang: "Uncle's "Xi Ming" is only [-] words, but it shows hard work."

"Xi Ming?" Wang Pang was puzzled.Seeing that he was puzzled, Cheng Hao handed the letter to Wang Pang and said, "Look at this, it's not a letter from home, it's an article from my uncle."

Wang Pang took it and looked at it: it was an article that started from the book of Heaven and Man, centered on benevolence and filial piety, and expounded Zhang Zai's basic philosophical concepts and political and ethical thoughts.

Cheng Hao explained that this was an inscription written by his uncle Zhang Zai on the west door when he was giving lectures in Hengqu Town.So it is called Ximing.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, Wang Pang said with a straight face and said, "I have one more thing to bother you this time, please help me, brother."

Seeing Wang Pang's seriousness, Cheng Hao said: "If you are a good brother, just talk about it, as long as I, Bo Chun, can do it."

Wang Pang smiled.In fact, it's not a big deal, I just want to buy your piece of land.

Cheng Hao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Hey, what's the big deal for me? What's wrong with this, is it because I asked my brother to help with the land tax?"

Wang Pang waved his hand: "No, it's not that he doesn't know the land trading system."

Cheng Hao said: "Buying and selling is not a problem. Since Emperor Taizong, land buying and selling are still free, as long as you pay taxes according to the regulations. I don't know which company's land does Brother Ruo take a fancy to?"

Wang Pang took out the picture drawn by Yin Shijie and Yu Danian, and showed it to Cheng Hao: "As far as I know, this is the owner's land, but I don't dare to confirm it after all, so I came to trouble Bo Chun to have a look."

Cheng Hao said: "Brother Ruo really came prepared."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Hao summoned the master and asked the master to go to the household register to check the ownership of the land, and there was a lawsuit.The two chatted while drinking tea, and the master came back after a while, and told that this place is indeed a land of the Lord.This place is at the foot of the famous mountain. In the early years, because of the beasts coming down the mountain, the villagers were frightened and moved away.

Cheng Hao looked at Wang's side,

Wang Pang felt that the so-called "since it is the main wasteland, then there is a price, and I have to ask the master to help with some formalities such as the land deed."

Cheng Hao asked the master: "What is the price of the wasteland in the county now?"

The master turned around and saw it for a long time. He knew that this was a friend of the county magistrate. Anyway, it was wasteland. It's worth it,"[

Wang Pang said, since this is the case, how does the master calculate the price here?

The master said: "I think this land is basically barren, how about half the price?"

But Cheng Hao felt it was wrong and said: "I don't think so, if brother, I have an idea, do you think it's okay?"

Wang Pang didn't know whether Cheng Hao said the price was high or low, but the price would not be higher than [-] Wen.just talk and listen

Cheng Hao said that this mountain county needs to hire people to take care of the forest. If two or three people are hired, the county will spend more than ten yuan a month.Since if you want this land, how about this land? I'll give it to you at sixty renminbi, and get on this mountain. "

Wang Pang heard that it was about half the price, but he heard Cheng Hao say: "This tax is indispensable, and the mountain has conditions. You have to send people to look after the forest. If there is a mountain fire that burns the trees, you should plant new books. Don't let the mountain go." It's also deserted."

Wang Pang didn't expect this condition, Cheng Hao smiled awkwardly: "This little money is nothing to my brother, but every month the county will show some of Lin's places, and it will save me a lot. Next year's support is enough to buy a school, and it is good to learn from my uncle Zhang Zai to educate the villagers."

Wang was very moved when he heard this. He knew that the money in this steady stream may not be less than land, but there is no loss of money if there are mountains to plant trees and mine.Then he said: "If you want to support this matter, I will donate another [-] Guan to the half school house in the county, and brother Bo Chun can start immediately.

Cheng Hao was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately arranged for the master to handle the land deed and other matters.

Coming out of the county government office, Wang Pang excitedly took the title deed and went back to the mansion, seeing He Libo following behind without saying a word.Wang Pang asked what happened to Brother He.

He Libo said: "I said, how do you say that you can almost last to the capital? But it's okay, there are still dozens of taels." Xin said, this is enough for himself for a year.

Wang Pang smiled wryly and said: "Look, it's good if you can persevere." He Libo looked at him pouted, who knows what tricks he has.

When he returned to the mansion and saw Yin Shijie waiting there, Wang Pang asked, "How much coal is there in the village now?"

Yin Shijie said: "Why didn't you say it earlier, it should be cleared in this month. If there is no ton of coal, only cinders will be left."

Wang Pang looked at him and asked, "How much cinder is there?"

Yin Shijie thought for a while: "The cinders are just the bottom slag left over from last year. Each family can make up two or three packs. Usually, the larger coals are sold, and there are only some dregs left. The cinders are still good. Use it, but it just won’t sell.”

Listening to him talking, Wang recalled the lumps of coal in the Didian, so he asked him: "If you all do what I say and finish the two or three loads of coal, I will give you three for one, but there is only one. Do as I say, or you won't be paid."

Yin Shijie was very happy when he heard that, but Wang Pang still said: "From now on, I will listen to this place, but every time I collect a camel of coal, if it meets my requirements, I will give you two extra copper coins. There is another thing, if you will The coal here is sold to other merchants, and it’s just a trivial matter to deduct wages.”

Yin Shijie hurriedly said: "Young master, what did you say? Don't say that you are kind to us, but we people in Jincheng are very trustworthy on weekdays." Wang Pang believed this.First, although Jin merchants are not only talking about Jincheng people, but Shanxi people don’t talk about credit;Conspiracies can be played, but most of them don't break their promises.

Wang Pang asked Yin Shijie to go back and do it immediately. He asked Yin Shijie to press half of the cinder and half of the soil, and add a little sawdust of dry branches to make a coal ball. The dry branches needed the branches of the spice tree.

After hearing this, Yin Shijie went back to do it. He called Yu Danian, and the two of them fiddled with each other to make a big coal ball, and brought it back to the mansion a day later.

Wang asked them to put the coal balls into the stove, which was good, and there was a faint fragrance in the room.And this coal ball is particularly resistant to burning.He thought to himself that it seemed that some of the things he remembered in his mind were really used.But he didn't want to sell lumps of coal. [

He said to Yin and Yu, "It's what I told you. From now on, I will collect coal from this place, but there is one thing. If you let me know that you will tell others about it, don't say that I won't pay you. Maybe you will still have to eat it." Lawsuit." The two hurriedly said, "No, no, no."

Wang Pang looked at the coals in the stove and said, "This thing will be called Xiangbing from now on."

Wang Bang turned and said with a pleasant face: "I have already bought that place and will come to see it next spring. You two would like to stay at home or return to the capital with me."

The two of them were overjoyed when they heard that, but they were terrified just now. Wang Pang is not very old, but he seems to be a very big official along the way. Even the bank note was his idea, not to mention the two of them have experienced it personally. Who would dare not listen to his experience in the Yanzhou county government.

Of course Yin Shijie Yu Danian was willing to go back to the capital with Wang Pang. Wang Pang said: "In this case, you go back and prepare, and each of you will give you five taels of silver. It's almost New Year's Eve. Set up some things for the New Year. In addition, the remaining cinders When the slag is ready, go buy a scale. You don’t need to save coal and add more soil. Then use half a catty to make cakes, and make them finer with the same size.”

The two nodded like chickens, and Wang Pang continued to ask: "How many men in the village are willing to promise me to dig coal?"

Yu Danian said: "Not counting the two of us, there are eight."

Said: "Well, it's just them. You don't start work anyway before spring, and you will be conservative in drought and flood. Tell them that each person's monthly salary is five guan. Regardless of drought or flood."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at He Libo and said, "Brother is taking 26 taels of silver."He Libo was thinking about the money, and the travel expenses back this time seemed really high.Thinking about it, he handed over the money to them, saying that the remaining 16 taels would be given to the eight heads as a New Year's reward.Yin Shijie said, how can this work, we haven't done anything yet.

Wang Pang smiled: "I told you, I'll let you make a lot of money in the future." The two were both happy and surprised, did this young man burn a lot of money?If work is not started for a month, the pick-up fee alone will be a hundred taels of silver.

He Libo suddenly remembered something and said: "What if the hole above collapses when we dig it down." Yu Danian said, "Even if we dig it ourselves, we can save people if they come out. My life is cheap. If you are afraid of us blackmailing you, my lord, we are willing to sign the contract."

Wang Pang frowned, and suddenly found that he had become a coal boss, but is there any other way out for the poor people?

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Yin Shijie, please prepare the contract and hand it over to me. Also, if I don't come back next spring, you can organize to plant my fields and collect my forests. All the income will be yours. What?" When I come back, when will I start working again. Otherwise, I won’t pay wages”

Wang Pang has his own ideas for this arrangement. He has never seen this ancient man digging coal, but there must be a safety hazard. At least he knows more than the ancients, and he will try his best to do what he can.

The two were grateful and went back to organize the villagers to make a contract and make fragrant cakes.Wang Pang thought that he would be able to return to the capital in a day or two after the fragrant cakes were ready, and he was also excited.

That night, He Libo told Wang Pang that there were only a few taels of silver left. Wang Pang asked with a smile, "Is it enough to reach the capital? Not enough for you to go back and get it?"

He Libo cast a glance at him, put on his clothes and went out to collect coal balls. When he came back, he said to Wang Pang: "Brother, I seem to see a person, very familiar, like a girl under the moon." Jumped up on the bed, where is it?

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