Zhao Yongtang saw that his mother and wife were both fascinated. The two children also leaned tightly on their father's arms, watching their father tell these stories that they had never heard before.
"That night, we all lost sleep, and all the general banners were discussing in the tent. There are several sources in the Beijing camp. One is a military family like Ma Xiaoping who has been in the military for generations, and the other is someone like us who was hired temporarily to fill the bill, but ended up being kidnapped. Those who went to the battlefield. There were also those sent by the emperor to serve as eyes and ears and to control the army."
"You know, there is no such person as Zhao Yongtang in the military register. My name is the Zhao Yanggang who I replaced. He has been a military household for more than two hundred years. There is no such person as me in the Beijing camp. Do you understand? .”
"The military pay issued by the Ministry of Revenue was all given to Zhao Yanggang. He has been in charge of military pay during this period, and as long as it is paid, it is given to him, because he is a regular soldier. At that time, people did not make trouble because Uncle Dingyuan forcibly determined that we, The replacement was the regular soldier. When he found out who was the replacement, he beheaded him on the spot and killed many people. Who dared to say that he was the replacement? They all shouted the name of the person they replaced."
Li Ping asked: "Why did Uncle Dingyuan do this?"
Zhao Yongtang said: "The capital camp is in a terrible state. Even the hereditary soldiers cannot carry a bag of grain. They have to hire someone to carry it home. I am always hired by Zhao Yanggang to carry grain for him every month. We just met. How else could he hire me to go out for him and go to Yingmao?"
"Think about it, if Uncle Dingyuan takes such soldiers to fight, isn't he looking for death? Of course he turned his back and disowned them. He forcibly removed all the strong men who replaced him. However, there was no such thing as the military department. It's just a formality. We don't exist at all, do you understand?"
Li Ping smiled bitterly and said: "I understand, Zhao Yanggang is about to go to the battlefield, and he wants you to die for him, so naturally you won't cause trouble. But now, you have made money, made contributions, and been promoted. They definitely can't give up. Besides, this job has always been someone else's. They have relied on this for generations."
Zhao Yongtang said: "You just need to understand that these things are rootless trees. They look good for a while, but they are accurate every time. They poke a hole. Before, Uncle Dingyuan was suppressing him, and no one dared to cause trouble. Now Dingyuan Uncle Dingyuan has resigned. Things have changed. There is no free pie in this world. If Uncle Dingyuan had not apologized to us first, how could he have given so much money to everyone."
"Now, the reason why the gentlemen from the Ministry of War came out to deal with this matter is because this matter cannot be delayed like this. Uncle Dingyuan has already gone down. It must be dealt with. Otherwise, this is a confusing matter. What can I do? What’s going on? Two people in one position, isn’t this a joke?”
Li Ping said: "I understand. The men from the Ministry of War have their relatives look for you door to door. They want to be a broker and sell your identity to the original owner or anyone who needs it. They can change military status, military honors, and rosters. .”
Zhao Yongtang said: "It's no wonder that others want to eat this bowl of rice. Only they can suppress the original owner, and they can also suppress people like us. Only they can handle this kind of transfer. The Staff Department of the Ministry of War is the place that manages the files. "
Li Ping said: "I heard that there was turmoil in the city a few days ago, and the head of the Ministry of War's Staff Division was beaten to death."
Zhao Yongtang sneered and said: "Let's not care about his dead ball. If he dies, he will die without any evidence. No one knows about this business of buying and selling military membership. Who knows who did it. These gentlemen are all evil-hearted masters. . Besides, the Ministry of War has offended all the nobles. Uncle Dingyuan and Prince Ying in the nobles were both raped. The nobles have all stood aside. Why don't you deal with them and wait for the Beijing camp to return to Donglin? .”
"Now, the reason why the Ministry of War is willing to discuss it with us in a friendly manner is mainly because this matter is hidden from the emperor. And we people have just come off the battlefield and are full of violence. They don't dare to bully us, and they don't dare to bully us either. I'm afraid that Uncle Dingyuan will interfere. So, everyone makes money by being harmonious, and they make connections and make connections. We don't care about anything, just pay as much as you want. I'll sell you the official position and head. I want real money. Once the deal is settled, the deal will be done. .”
Li Ping asked: "Have you all discussed it? Don't sell for less, this is a one-and-done deal."
Zhao Yongtang saw that she had also turned around and said with a smile: "We all get together every day to discuss. If you don't stick together, you won't be bullied by them."
die. This time everyone got a good price. "
Li Ping lowered her head and sighed. She didn't expect that this wealth would go as quickly as it came. After all, she is still a flower in the water, the moon in the well.
Zhao Yongtang continued: "Actually, you can continue to work in the woolen mill if you want. You and your mother are still living here in the capital with their children. I can just go to Beitang Industrial Zone by myself. Let's go to Paoze together. I hired thirty people and fifty thousand taels of silver and planned to open a logistics company. Beitang Industrial Zone is the property of Uncle Dingyuan and is attracting investment. We went to register and it was protected by Uncle Dingyuan. This was the main reason why we dared to do it. . By the way, you know, Ma Xiaoping is not working anymore. He is a real military member, a serious member of the Baihu household, and there is nothing wrong with him. He sold his official position, military status, and credit for a total of three thousand taels, which is the same as us Let’s invest in this logistics company together.”
The old lady and Li Ping were shocked. They had seen Ma Xiaoping and they were not afraid of being reported. None of this is done. People have a herd mentality, and they heard that Ma Xiaoping stopped working. Suddenly I felt more at ease.
Li Ping suddenly remembered something. Said: "Master, there is something I forgot to tell you. Ma Xiaoping's daughter-in-law Huang Yilan told me privately that she planned to give Ma Xiaoping a concubine. She is not pregnant and feels that she cannot hold her head up at home. Let me give Help me look for a girl from a good family who can have children."
Zhao Yongtang nodded and said: "On the way back, he told me that he wanted to find another wife. It seems that he meant it. You can handle this matter. Huang Yilan must not be happy. Don't Because this affects the relationship between you two. You still have to think more about the thankless things."
"By the way, we have made money, and it is no longer suitable to live here. People here are poor, and their character is not good. Some hate people and laugh at others. I don't work in Jingying anymore. I don't know how to still laugh at them. . I plan to buy an apartment on Huangcheng North Street. Our family will move to a community developed by Uncle Dingyuan. There are supporting schools there. Now that we have money, we can send our children to school. If they can read, If you can settle accounts, how can you find a good job as a living person?"
When Li Ping heard about buying a house, she immediately became happy. Women are naturally interested in buying a home. However, she said worriedly: "The prices of houses there have gone up. If I bought a three-bedroom apartment of 100 square meters last year, it would only cost more than 100 taels. Now it costs 300 taels. I'm afraid of buying a house." , influence you to invest in some logistics company.".net
Zhao Yongtang said: "It's okay, you can get a loan. Xinghe Bank provides a ten-year loan. Let's move in first and repay the money slowly. Dingyuanbo's house is delivered as a ready-made house. And the area is still the same as the floor area. No What’s the shared area? I don’t know, but everyone agreed.”
