The Yang family has Qilin'er,

This Qilin has been smart since he was a child. Logically speaking, this should be a good thing for the family. After all, a good heir can make a family go further.

But this Qilin'er was born with purple energy in his belly and a jade in his mouth. This is not a good thing.

What kind of unicorn can have purple energy in its belly and be born with a jade in its mouth?

What does the Yang family want to do?

Not to mention being born into a merchant's family, even being born into an ordinary farmer's family was enough to attract the attention of the imperial court.

The Gao family really doesn't understand. This matter is not hidden, nor is it publicized like you do. Do you think the court didn't see you?

Speaking of which, the Qi Dynasty actually relaxed many restrictions on this day. For example, merchants were not allowed to be officials, for example, the lowly status could not be separated, and for example, changes between various household registrations were not allowed.

In addition to these, some restrictions on clothing have also been loosened. Folks do not have to wear plain cloth all the time, they can also wear colorful clothes. In addition to bright yellow, you just want to imitate the imperial officials wearing green, blue or even

It's okay to be all red.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you wear red, but if you embroider something that shouldn't be embroidered, you're still looking for death.

In addition to these, the most severe restrictions imposed by the imperial court were on domestic slaves and maidservants. First, they were changed to an employment system, and the masters were strictly prohibited from beating, scolding, and selling them at will, and they also restricted the taking of concubines.

This concubine is not something you can just marry if you want. First of all, you have to have fame. Secondly, you cannot take a concubine unless the head wife is over forty and has never given birth to an eldest son or is infertile. You can only take a concubine to one person, and even the court has restrictions on concubines.

age.

Everything is to ensure that Ming Dynasty has a sufficient population and that there will be no problems with the marriage of young people.

In addition, the imperial court relaxed many restrictions, such as the so-called "fu" and "zhai". It stands to reason that the word "fu" can only be used by princes and princes. For example, the Duke's Palace of Guizhou is the Duke's Palace, and Zhu

The vassal princes of the family are also vassal palaces. In addition, the house of the current court elder can be called a mansion. Apart from these, the rest can only be called a residence.

There are requirements for the size of the gatehouse, the geometry of the steps, the door beams, the copper nails on the door, the decorations at the door, and even the cornices and animals, and they must not be overstepped.

Of course, these requirements have been relaxed now. After all, the high officials of the dynasty live in official residences, and some wealthy people who have money and want to show off can do so as long as you have the money.

However, although these things are said to be relaxed, many things are still ambiguous. Whether you are overstepping the rules or not is up to you and the court has the final say.

This is also a way to control your subordinates and those big businessmen. They usually indulge you and let you show off, but one day something goes wrong and the court will take you down for a random crime, and you still have nothing to say.

But today's people are lenient, even if they treat the barbarians harshly, they are absolutely unkind to the people of the Ming Dynasty. The so-called inner sages and outer kings are nothing more than this.

Therefore, every family of the Eight Families in Tianjin has plaques on their doors, such as Zhang's Mansion, Wang's Mansion, and Li's Mansion. The door steps are three to five steps, which is too common. Each family is rich, and they have built wooden beams, painted buildings, attics, and pavilions.

The pond pavilion is very beautiful.

For example, the Yang family, the Yang family's houses are extremely elegant. The emperor doesn't come to Tianjin anyway. These big families are the local emperors of Tianjin. What's wrong with the elegant houses?

What’s wrong with the larger floor space?

The Yang family has also produced high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Otherwise, how could the Yang family have the foundation it has today?

Although he made his fortune through Tianjin's water transport, who among those who had access to this water transport did not have connections with the imperial court, and who did not have several court elders standing behind him?

Even though the Yang family is not as wealthy as before, it is still one of the eight great families in Tianjin. This is where the wealth lies.

In the grand backyard of the Yang Mansion, the old lady of the Yang family was watching her beloved grandson shaking his head and studying with his husband.

In the front hall of the Yang Mansion, the second master of the Yang family was receiving officials from the Tianjin Mansion and Chidao Yamen.

The county official of Tianjin Prefecture introduced to the second master of the Yang family: "This is Mr. Fang Yunling, Mr. Fang from the Jingjin Chidao Department of Chidao Yamen."

Fang Yunling said with a smile: "Second Master Yang, seeing it is better than hearing it a hundred times. It is said that the Yang family is the head of the eight great families in Tianjin. I met the Yang family today, and they are really extraordinary."

Second Master Yang also felt that he was gaining face when he heard this: "Although my Yang family is not a big family, in this one-third of an acre of land in Tianjin, it is still a bit thin. If Mr. Fang needs anything, just say so."

Fang Yunling listened to Mr. Yang's unkind words. Although he still had a smile on his face, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. This Yang family is really arrogant.

With a calm mind, Fang Yunling didn't care whether the Yang family was arrogant or not. He came with a mission, as long as he bought the Yang family's land outside the city. As for whether the Yang family was arrogant or not, what did it have to do with him?

Just a family from Tianjin.

Picking up the tea on the table and taking a sip, Fang Yunling said: "Young Master Yang must have heard the recent news, right? The Beijing-Tianjin Chidao is about to be built, and a section of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao plan happens to be in the Yang family

Chidao Yamen wants to discuss the price with the Yang family and buy this land."

Mr. Yang nodded: "Oh, so that's what happened."

"Speaking of which, the land outside the city was originally an ordinary forest land, but later a Feng Shui master pointed out that this place is a Feng Shui treasure land. This place..."

Fang Yunling knew what Mr. Yang meant: "Oh, that's it."

"How much does the Yang family plan to price this piece of land?"

Mr. Yang raised three fingers.

Fang Yunling was a little confused: "Three thousand taels?"

You know, the Yang family's forest land is only about a hundred acres, and thirty taels per acre is already a sky-high price. After all, the top-notch fertile farmland in the south of the Yangtze River only costs ten taels. This is still the best paddy field.

In the north, the price of two to three taels of silver per acre of fertile land is not low.

This is fertile farmland, not woodland.

The price of this piece of woodland is thirty taels per acre, which is really ten times higher than the price of fertile farmland.

But if it is only three thousand taels, it is not impossible for Chidao Yamen to leave. After all, this area is also forest land. Although this forest land will not be cut down easily, there is a forest where the three thousand taels are not a loss.

It is reasonable for the imperial court to buy other people's fields for ten times the price. After all, they are building Chidao.

Just as Fang Yunling was thinking about it, Mr. Yang shook his head and said with a smile: "No, no, no."

Fang Yunling narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that the Yang family wants thirty thousand taels?!"

Thirty thousand taels!

That’s not ten times the profit, but a hundred times the profit!

The money allocated by the Chidao Yamen to repair Chidao is only one million taels. If this family has 30,000 taels, the sum of the three companies is one hundred thousand taels. This means that the construction of Chidao has not started yet, and the achievement is gone!

Although he really wanted to ask the Yang family if their brains were burned out, Fang Yunling understood that he represented Chidao Yamen and could not let people think that Chidao Yamen was bullying others.

After all, this Chidao is planned to avoid touching farmland along the way. However, Chidao is close to Chidao and often involves a certain village, a certain town, or even an ancestral grave somewhere. These places need to be discussed carefully with others.

You cannot forcefully drive people away.

The good impression the imperial court has finally left over the years must be carefully maintained by everyone.

After careful consideration of his words, Fang Yunling said slowly: "Second Master Yang, I might as well tell you the truth."

"The Beijing-Tianjin Chidao built by Chidao Yamen is actually for the development of Tianjin and people's livelihood. This is not only a benefit for the court, but also everyone in Tianjin can benefit."

"And the various expenditures for this highway are also very strict. Every town and every bridge that this highway passes through is determined after repeated deliberation between many adults from the Ministry of Industry and the Chidao Yamen."

"This piece of woodland owned by the Yang family is a must for Chidao. Chidao Yamen must buy it, but the price of 30,000 taels of silver is really too high."

Second Master Yang said: "No, no, no, Mr. Fang, you are thinking too much. Our Yang family's 100 acres of forest land costs 300,000 taels!"

Three hundred thousand taels!

Fang Yunling's eyes widened, and he looked at Mr. Yang as if he were looking at a precious object, while the county official on the side couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, with an expression that seemed to say: Good guy, you really dare to speak!

The cost of repairing Beijing-Tianjin Chidao planned internally by the Chidao Yamen is only one million taels of silver. Taking into account various accidents in the subsequent construction, it cannot be higher than 1.5 million taels of silver. The Yang family suddenly dares to ask for three

One hundred thousand taels of silver, really a lion's mouth opened wide!

"Could Mr. Yang be joking? That forest land costs 300,000 taels?" Fang Yunling asked with a smile. Although there was still a smile on his face, his voice was no longer so calm.

Second Master Yang seemed very calm and even interested in betting a sip of tea: "Three hundred thousand taels of silver is not high. In this Beijing-Tianjin Chidao, you only sold 30% of the stock and received millions of taels of silver."

, with so much money, Chidao Yamen can’t just cry out for poverty here, right?”

"This land belongs to my Yang family. The approval procedures from the court are complete. You can't buy or sell by force, can you?"

Fang Yunling was choked by Master Yang's words. He stood up and said, "In that case, I will go back and resume my duties first."

"I won't give it away." Mr. Yang said very arrogantly.

Right now, the Chidao Yamen is asking for help from the Yang family. What is he afraid of?

The county official watched Fang Yunling leave directly, and then looked at Mr. Yang who was sitting calmly on the chair. He couldn't help but sigh: "Master Yang, the woodland outside your Yang family city is worth three thousand taels."

, Thirty thousand taels is already a high price, how dare you ask for 300,000 taels!"

Second Master Yang said very calmly: "What? Chidao Yamen received millions of taels of silver, how much do I want from him? 300,000 taels? It's them who insist on the land of my Yang family, and it's not my Yang family.

Forcing Chidao Yamen to buy my land, if you don't want to, you can buy someone else's."

The county official asked: "Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the court?"

Mr. Yang smiled disdainfully and said: "Chidao Yamen is responsible for repairing Chidao. What does it have to do with the court? And I have all the procedures in hand. Who can Chidao Yamen go to? Prime Minister Zhang?"

"The Chidao Yamen really showed up."

After Fang Yunling, who left the Yang family holding back his anger, returned to the headquarters of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidaosi, he was still filled with anger: "This Yang family is really..."

The colleague on the side said with relief: "Well, their businessmen nature is always greedy for money. Now they ask for a high price, so let's make a counter-offer. There will always be a price that can be negotiated."

Fang Yunling said angrily: "But they ask for 300,000 taels! How can we negotiate?"

The colleagues were stunned. They thought the Yang family wanted tens of thousands of taels of silver, but they didn't expect that the Yang family dared to ask for 300,000 taels of silver!

"The Yang family dares to ask for 300,000 taels?! Are they crazy?! This is the imperial court's responsibility!"
To be continued...