Chapter 513: Great to inspire people, great to please people

When not at war, Xuanfu is indeed a good place. Although it is not like Datong, which is extremely developed in the fireworks industry because of the many Lehu raised by Dai Wangfu, there are tens of thousands of troops stationed in the city alone, and the flower streets and willow lanes in the city are also the same.

Quite a few. Many officers who were transferred here are even reluctant to miss Shu, thinking that it is more comfortable and enjoyable here than in the capital. However, it is a good place for men, but it is really boring for women.

Xiao Wu, who came all the way, found that Zhang Yue's health was already almost recovered. There was no place for her medical skills to be used. She was not good at treating injuries at all. She couldn't help Xiang Long and the others with their injuries.

I was also told by Zhang Yue not to do this.

Xu was bored out of her mind doing that. Since it was the time when various merchants went to the General Military Mansion to submit their documents, Zhang Yue went out early in the morning, so she wandered around the house bored for a while, and finally she simply changed into

Dressed in men's clothing and went to the General Military Mansion to watch the fun.

The street in front of the General Military Mansion is called Bingfu Street, and its name is naturally derived from the General Military Mansion. It is wide and flat, and it is smooth to enter and exit on weekdays, but today it was a bit crowded.

Firstly, due to the cold weather, even though there was no snow, there was a thick layer of white frost on both sides of the road, and many waterlogged places were even covered with ice. Both carriages and pedestrians were slipping when they passed by;

The second reason is because there is a car parked along the wall.

A long line of carriages took up one-third of the road, and judging from the posture, there were still carriages rushing here. Because they were all civilians, these carriages all had black flat heads. If it weren't for the colorful rims, it would have been a long time.

It's hard to tell the difference even at the moment.

Xiaowu had just walked a few steps from Bazhen Street. When he arrived at the end of the field and saw such a crowd of people, he couldn't help but become even more curious. Seeing that many thickly wrapped people would rather stand in the wind, a person not far away

The tea stall is empty

There were not many people around, so she was naturally even more surprised, so she simply walked a few steps further and found a seat at the tea stall and sat down. She took out a few pennies of tea money and saw the middle-aged stall owner coming over with a smile.

Tea, she couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Uncle, what are all these people here to hand over? In this cold weather, we can either take a carriage or come to your place to rest. Why bother blowing the cold wind there?"

"Young lady, are you here to watch the fun too?" The stall owner saw that there were not many customers, so he put the teapot back on the stove, wiped his hand on his apron, and came over to sit across from Xiao Wu, "These are the richest people in Shanxi.

People, if they didn’t feel confident, they wouldn’t have come on this trip by themselves. What’s the point of blowing the air? As for me, it’s just two cents a bowl of crude tea.

On weekdays, there are just some military lords coming in and out, and their cars are full of warm tea in silver bottles. Do they like me? I heard that this time the schedule is different from the usual schedule, so they are so worried.

, didn’t you notice that the clerk at the door always posted one on the horoscope wall after receiving one? This is the first time that the government has been so upright, and that Mr. Zhang has a way of doing things!”

"Master Xiao Zhang naturally has a way of doing things, otherwise why would Marquis Wu An leave the matter to him?"

The person who answered the question was an officer wearing a red coat. He stared at Xiao Wu for a long time, then licked his lips and said with a smile: "This opening has always been the most beneficial, just like a woman taking off her clothes."

, everyone who saw it wanted to touch it, but this time it was all in one piece

It's difficult to get a hold of the General Military Mansion's treasury. Looking at the girl's dress, could it be that she is a maid from a big merchant? Instead of reading this kind of fuss and excitement here, I know a good place to go, and there is some news.

, why don’t we go have fun together?”

"Xiao Wu, you are indeed here!"

When Xiao Wu was frowning, she heard such a familiar voice coming from behind her. She quickly turned her head. As soon as she recognized the person, she shouted with surprise and joy: "Brother Wan, why are you back so soon?"

Got it!"

Wanshijie didn't even look at the officer with a not-so-good-looking face, and said to Xiao Wu with a smile: "It's not because of the urgent urging from above, but Lu'an Mansion has already prepared people according to the Ministry of War's regulations, so this time the troops are recruited

He was so quick. After all, the war was imminent, and no one dared to neglect such a big thing. I was shocked as soon as I turned into this street. I originally planned to go in and report to Marquis Wu'an immediately, but I didn't know that Yuanjie would make such a fuss.

, it looks like we won’t be able to enter the General Military Mansion for a while.”

"Yes, I don't know what my brother-in-law's head is made of. He always has one idea from the left to the other." Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, and when he saw that the clothes on Wanshijie were dusty and the man was also gray-faced, he couldn't help but smile, "

You were probably in a hurry again on the road, look at the dirt all over your body, pat yourself down, sit down, drink some tea and take a breath, no one will blame you for taking you so long."

Xiao Wu was escorted all the way from the capital to the Xuan Mansion. Although he had the opportunity to strike up a conversation with a beautiful woman, Wan Shi Jie always felt that his tongue was not strong enough when facing Xiao Wu, even though he had always been unruly. So, at this moment, facing this

His concerned tone made him feel his mouth was dry and he didn't know what to answer. He was still a little confused when he sat down.

The completely ignored officer next to him was holding his breath as much as he could, but after thinking about the man and woman's exchanges, he had no choice but to leave sadly. The middle-aged stall owner also heard something and quickly picked up the big teapot.

I poured a bowl of tea for Wanshijie and then slipped away silently, wondering in my heart.

Since he is an official, why don't he care about the defense of men and women?

The pair of young people who didn't care about the defense of men and women were chatting and laughing at the tea stall, watching the lively scene here at the General Military Mansion. However, Zhang Yue, who was standing at the door of the General Military Mansion in the cold winter, kept rubbing his hands and was about to freeze.

His hands were on his hands, but his eyes kept wandering around the two character-shaped walls that were almost completely covered with paper. He originally wanted to make a warm room, let all the businessmen sit and wait for the results, and then print out the text one by one for people to copy.

Copied it on the whiteboard, but the Marquis of Wu'an, Zheng Heng, laughed at it.

"The imperial court wants to use the merchants' money, but it is not necessary to be too polite to them, lest they rely on their money and something will happen. Besides, waiting outside in the cold winter months, Tatar spies may get the news.

Knowing that our army had plenty of food, they naturally softened their voices at that time. I asked the military academy who reported the military information to go through the back door. The open space in front of the General Military Mansion was just reserved for you to do things. After the text was delivered, I posted it on the eight-character wall,

No one dares to say there is anything fishy here."

According to Zheng Heng's wishes, Zhang Yue should still be sitting in the warm flower hall drinking tea at this moment, waiting for the final result. However, it was his first time to handle the matter, and finally decided to take charge personally. I don't know what happened.

After a long time, all the papers were finally posted, and several clerks hurriedly worked on the calculations and sorting. In the cold wind, beads of sweat broke out on their foreheads.

Seeing that the sun was already rising high, Zhang Yue couldn't help stamping his numb feet and tightening his tight cloak. Lian Sheng, who was next to him, took a look at the opportunity and hurriedly stepped forward to bring the hand stove, but he shook his head.

Not only did this extremely wealthy businessman want to stick to the two splayed walls and read all the inscriptions clearly, but many people were watching him. He really didn't want to stand there holding a hand stove and make eye contact.

"Sir, everything has been arranged!"

Hearing this voice, Zhang Yue immediately felt refreshed, and those Shanxi merchants who were sorting themselves just now also turned around and hurriedly gathered around like swarms of swarms, all of them pricked up their ears. And that one

The clerk caught Zhang Yue's look, stood up, picked up the thin piece of paper in his hand, and cleared his throat again.

"Pingyao County Luo family, one stone, one bucket, three thousand citations!"

"The Wang family of Taiyuan Prefecture, one stone, one bucket, two thousand citations!"

"Pingyang Prefecture's Fan family, one stone per bucket, two thousand five hundred dollars!"

When these three figures were reported, there was a commotion, especially among the merchants in these three places. The base price was only three dou and five liters, but it tripled when it doubled, and the quantity had reached 7,500 liters.

, more than one-tenth of the total number this time. For a time, even though these were Shanxi businessmen with huge wealth and generous resources, some were confused. Some took out their handkerchiefs to wipe their sweat, some whispered to each other, and more

They sighed. As for the three top businessmen, they let out a long sigh and turned a blind eye to the envious, complaining or angry looks of their fellow villagers.

"The Fang family of Lu'an Prefecture, one stone, three thousand citations!"

"The Feng family of Lu'an Prefecture, one stone, four thousand citations!"

"The Qin family of Lu'an Prefecture, one stone, two thousand citations!"

"The Wang family of Lu'an Prefecture, one stone, two thousand five hundred citations!"

If the first three people could still maintain their composure, when the Lu'an Mansion suddenly offered four high prices for one stone, the whole place suddenly felt like a pot was exploding. Those who were lucky enough to watch now watched helplessly.

As their hopes were gradually dashed, they couldn't help but curse those who raised the prices and all lost money. However, after hearing the following numbers of nine buckets, five liters, nine buckets, etc., everyone gradually accepted this reality and only

The expression on Zhang Zhang's face was extremely strange.

If he hadn't always had to face a moody emperor like Zhu Di, Zhang Yue's expression at this moment would have been brighter than anyone else's. He knew that the winning bid this time would definitely be more than the base price, but the estimated figure was only seven to eight liters per quotation.

, I never expected that the price would soar to such an astonishing price. However, although there is no need to worry about military rations this time, the pressure will be passed on to the Lianghuai Salt Farm. Sixty-six thousand yuan is equivalent to two Huaiyan salt fields.

With monthly output, I hope Wang Xunliang will not disappoint.

At noon, when Wu'an Hou Zhengheng heard an unbelievable number from Zhang Yue, he almost didn't believe his ears and simply flipped through the thick stack of papers one by one. Of course, he would not think that because of his experience.

This was all due to Zhang Yue's ability. After careful cross-examination, he said thoughtfully: "The emperor's decree not to support salt supply is indeed heart-warming, but I'm afraid there are people who are adding fuel to the fire.

But the result is the most important, and it doesn’t matter what the process is. We don’t have to worry about food during the Northern Expedition, and we must deal with Arutai this time!”

Hearing the words "adding fuel to the flames", Zhang Yue's heart moved. At this moment, a soldier reported from outside: "Master Hou, the envoy from the capital has arrived and has already gone to issue an edict to Eunuch Lu!"
Chapter completed!