Lin Feng said directly: "There are very few tea businesses in Guzang County. This is an opportunity. My Lin family specializes in tea business in Xianyang. We have all kinds of high, low and medium-grade tea."
"The person in charge of tea sales is my wife, the daughter of the current crown prince, and the princess of Da Qin."
"If you want to purchase goods, I can make arrangements. At that time, you will arrange for people to go to Xianyang, purchase goods at wholesale prices, and transport them back to Guzang County to operate. The entire Liangzhou, and even the rest of the area, will be left to you to operate on your own. Make restrictions.”
Salt and tea are different.
Salt is a daily necessity for the people of Qin. If it is released to people from Zhang Feng Mansion and other families, it will easily disrupt the market and make the price of salt in the market unstable.
Tea is different.
Nowadays, most people in Daqin do not drink tea. That is, scholars, nobles, gentry and officials, these people like to drink tea. After all, tea is available everywhere in the Xia Kingdom, so many people like to imitate the scholars of the Xia Kingdom.
Zhang Fengfu suddenly became excited, nodded hurriedly, and said: "Master Hou, I am willing, I am willing to operate tea. I will remember the kindness of the Marquis in my heart. The Marquis is really benevolent and has never treated us badly."
His words made the people from the surrounding big families suddenly realize.
I have to thank Lord Lin.
Not only does this person have a good background, but he also has a wealth of money behind him. If he is good enough, he will not have to worry about making money in the future.
"Master Lin is a very benevolent and righteous person. When he saw that we were in trouble, he immediately opened up financial channels to provide relief. Master Lin's kindness is as high as the sky and as broad as the sea. You are our great benefactor. Without Mr. Lin, there would be no us." future development."
"Master Lin is our benefactor. Wherever you point us, we will follow."
"Before, I was still resentful, thinking that Lord Lin had treated us badly. I didn't expect that you were thinking of us. This time, I really judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and he deserves to be beaten."
"We will follow Marquis Lin to the death."
People from the big families kept expressing their opinions and flattering Lin Feng.
This is driven by profit.
It is this advantage that enables these people to obey Lin Feng's arrangements and unite tightly around Lin Feng.
This is also the result Lin Feng needs.
When Lin Feng saw these people's statements, he knew that the next thing about sharing the land would be smooth. When the time comes to pay taxes, these people will definitely support it enthusiastically. With this premise, the reform this year will be successful.
The money paid by the tenants in Guzang County is actually nothing, because the money in Guzang County is not much.
The key is to make comparisons.
The increase or decrease in taxes was determined by dividing the land into acres, so as to compare it with the taxes of previous years and to facilitate the court's decision-making.
This is the most important.
Lin Feng raised his hand and pressed down, everyone became quiet, and continued: "The major families arranged for people to go to Xianyang to buy tea. Don't go one by one. It would be too troublesome. All the major families unified their personnel and went hand in hand to discuss the matter together. ”
"I will also send a separate message back to inform you. When the time comes, it will be convenient for you to negotiate and purchase. For the sake of fairness, you should also investigate the situation of the tea on your own, so as not to say that people from my Lin family are blackmailing you."
"I don't even bother to do such a thing."
Lin Feng said: "The management of tea is voluntary. If you are not happy, then give up."
Zhang Fengfu said quickly: "What did the Marquis say? You are willing to help us. You have done your best to help us. How could you not be happy with this? What's more, Madam Marquis is the princess of Da Qin. Doing these things is nothing more than killing time and blackmailing. what are we going to do."
The rest of the family members were laughing so hard that they all agreed.
Good things are coming.
Major families can manage tea, and they can make a lot of money in the huge Liangzhou, and even in the Western Regions and other regions.
This is a God-given opportunity.
Zhang Fengfu's thoughts changed, and he suddenly thought of the matter of sharing the family's property. Although the investigation is still ongoing, a lot of land has been verified since Lin Feng took office. Although there is still a lot of land, this matter should not take long.
It is estimated that taxes will be collected in one or two months, so we can make a statement in advance on this matter.
Zhang Feng's Mansion took the initiative and said: "Master Hou, the land allocation has been going on for a long time. Previously, the land records of each family were handed over to the county government so that the county government could check them and redraw the land records. . Next, I am willing to take the lead in paying this year’s land tax in order to support the Marquis."
"Yes, we are willing to support Mr. Hou."
"The policy of dividing a small family into an entire family is a national policy of the Qin Dynasty and must be supported. If we follow this strategy, my family will give a lot of money. However, this money has been prepared. As long as the Marquis arranges it, the family can allocate it at any time. Turn over the money.”
"Master Hou, we fully support you."
"We should pay the land tax. In short, we fully support it."
…
People from the big families expressed their opinions one after another.
These people were excited.
Tea!
This is good stuff.
The joyful expressions on each of them were beyond words.
These are all big families in Guzang County and have some influence in Guzang County. Putting it in Weiwu County or even Liangzhou would be a big difference. Once the tea business is introduced, their family's strength can rise rapidly.
The most critical point is that they are Lin Feng's people. With Lin Feng's support behind them, no one dared to make trouble or stop them from running the tea business. Anyone who causes trouble should report directly to Lin Feng.
No one in Liangzhou could withstand Lin Feng's anger.
It is precisely because of this that the people of the major families are so excited and happy.
Lin Feng said: "The issue of diversion into acres is still being pushed forward, and no tax will be collected for the time being. If we collect taxes now, it will break the rules. Only after all investigations are clear will we start collecting taxes. So, you just need to prepare That’s fine. When this tax is implemented, you still need to take the lead.”
"It is my duty to do so."
Zhang Fengfu responded immediately.
The rest of the people also expressed their opinions one after another. They are now Lin Feng's die-hard supporters and follow Lin Feng closely.
After everyone finished talking about tea, they stopped staying. These people want to go down to discuss and arrange the purchase of tea. This is a big deal. A group of people left the county government office and went straight to Zhang Feng's residence.
Arriving at Zhang's house, the guests and hosts sat down.
The expressions on everyone's faces were overflowing with joy, and they were happy for their new inheritance.
Zhang Fengfu looked around at the crowd and said: "Everyone, before, you still complained about the Marquis. You felt that you had to bear the burden of sharing the family, and you were unhappy. Now that you have benefited from the Marquis, you must be happy."
"Who knew that Mr. Hou would be so energetic? The Lin family even operates tea."
In the crowd, Ma Teng spoke.
Ma Teng has just turned fifty. Although he is not as old and influential as Zhang Fengfu, he is still quite strong.
He has always acted in a low-key manner.
Because of the tea matter, he also became excited, and he continued: "Mr. Zhang, we are going to Xianyang to buy tea. In my opinion, we need to arrange for a capable and skillful person to go there. Ordinary people cannot complete the task."
"Zhang Zhao, the son of Zhang Gong, has always dealt with the affairs of the Zhang family. He is capable and virtuous. In particular, Zhang Zhao is good at communication and has a very powerful mouth. I suggest that Zhang Gong's son Zhang Zhao be asked to lead the team and let him lead the team. How about people going there?"
The others all agreed.
Zhang Zhao is a relatively magnanimous person, and he is very reasonable in doing things and has always been quite fair.
With Zhang Zhao here, everyone feels relieved.
Zhang Fengfu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this won't work."
Ma Teng frowned and said: "Mr. Zhang, what can't you do? Zhang Zhao's ability is obvious to all. We all know his virtue. If Mr. Zhang wants to avoid suspicion, there is no need to do this. We believe in him. There is a leader. Only those who have confidence can rest assured.”
Zhang Fengfu sighed: "It's not that I want to avoid suspicion, but now Zhao'er has become an official."
"ah!"
Ma Teng was surprised.
To become an official?
Zhang Zhao actually became an official.
The background and strength of each family are similar. Even if the Zhang family is stronger, it is only so strong. Although Zhang Zhao was smart, he shouldn't have become an official so quickly. Did he follow someone else's path?
Ma Teng was curious and asked, "Mr. Zhang, what is going on?"
The rest of the people also looked over.
Suddenly, the son of the Zhang family became an official, leaving behind members of other major families, and things suddenly changed.
Everyone is curious.
Zhang Fengfu stroked his beard under his chin, a look of pride flashed across his eyes, and he said slowly: "Everyone, it's actually not a big deal. My son has been appreciated by Wang Yue, the prefect of Weiwu County, and he has gone to work for the prefecture. The prefect is a minor official. This is not a big deal, not worth mentioning, so there is no notice."
When Zhang Zhao does something, it is a big deal for the Zhang family.
For this reason, the Zhang Feng Mansion strictly ordered the people in the government to prohibit the people in the government from going out to promote.
So few people know.
This is the old and steady way of Zhang Feng Mansion. If you, the Zhang family, benefit from it, others may not want to see you live well. When Zhang Zhao had not established a firm foothold, Zhang Fengfu never promoted it. Only this time it involved Zhang Zhao, and the Zhang Feng Mansion had to explain.
Ma Teng's eyes widened and he was even more unbelievable. He said: "Gong Zhang is really powerful. He quietly arranged Zhang Zhao's affairs and made Zhang Zhao a confidant of Wang Taishou. Mr. Zhang, how did you leave Wang Taishou?" Along the way, you also gave me some pointers and made arrangements for my Ma family. We are all old brothers, so you can’t leave me behind."
The others also looked over.
They were all jealous.
Everyone has a look of curiosity and expectation in their eyes. They also hope that the children of their own family can work in the prefect's mansion.
This is an excellent opportunity.
To be an assistant in the prefect's mansion is to have a high starting point. When there is an opportunity in the future, he will go to the local level and serve as the magistrate of a county. If there is another chance, I will become the prefect of a county. At this point, he is already a local official.
Just like this, Ma Teng and others were so excited.
They looked eagerly at Zhang Feng's Mansion, hoping that Zhang Feng's Mansion would help and arrange for their family members to go.
The Zhang Feng Mansion knew that this matter could not be ignored, and that people from the major families could inquire clearly, so they no longer concealed it and said, "Everyone, this is actually under the care of the Marquis. Prefect Wang and the Marquis are Brother, Grand Administrator Wang is short of talents, so he asked the Marquis to recommend him. Just as the Marquis was here, he thought of me, so he recommended Zhang Zhao."
After listening to each one, I suddenly realized.
All understood.
Lin Feng!
The roots are still here with Lin Feng.
As the head of the Ma family, Ma Teng rolled his eyes, thought quickly, and said, "Mr. Zhang, I remember that you donated 200,000 kilograms of grain to Lord Marquis to help the county government arrange it? "
Zhang Fengfu said: "There is such a thing."
Ma Teng said: "It's Mr. Zhang who is still a tough old man, and he has given in. We said privately at that time that Mr. Zhang, you are stupid. We had no choice but to accept the policy of sharing the land from one person to another. After you were stabbed, you took the initiative to give 200,000 yuan." It’s so crazy to eat kilograms of grain. The roots are here. It’s amazing. Zhang Gong’s vision and foresight are indeed amazing.”
The rest of the people also lamented that if it were left to them to support Lin Feng Food, they would definitely not be happy.
Zhang Fengfu is so courageous.
Zhang Fengfu chuckled and said: "This is just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
There was a sneer in his heart.
Not only did I give him 200,000 kilograms of grain, but the Zhang family also directly surrendered to the Marquis and completely became his people.
If the Marquis doesn’t recommend my son, who should he recommend?
Mr. Hou and I are our own people.
Zhang Fengfu did not reveal what he was thinking. He stroked his beard and continued: "Everyone, the status of the Marquis is extraordinary. The Marquis has a lot of things to do in Guzang County. Support the Marquis and strive to get the Marquis. The appreciation has many benefits.”
Ma Teng said: "I will bear in mind Mr. Zhang's advice."
The rest of the people agreed.
These people were all thinking about how to further gain Lin Feng's appreciation. If Lin Feng was happy and recommended someone to the prefect's mansion, they would have a chance. So much so that these people were thinking about whether to go to the county government office or not.
Ma Teng thought the same way.
The Zhang family quietly benefited, but never made it public. This shows that there may be more information that has not been disclosed in Zhang Feng Mansion.
With his thoughts on his mind, Ma Teng stopped thinking about going around in circles and hurriedly decided to buy tea with the others. One person from each family will set off early tomorrow morning to go to Xianyang to buy tea.
The matter was finalized, Ma Teng stopped staying, and the others followed suit and left.
Ma Teng went back to Ma's house first, changed his clothes, and then sat in the study to think. If you go directly to see Lin Feng and just express your support for Lin Feng, what is the use? Of no use.
In fact, he was looked down upon by Lin Feng.
There must be a valid reason for visiting. For example, Zhang Feng's Mansion gave 200,000 catties of grain to support Lin Feng. If Ma Teng wants to go, he must be prepared to pay the price. It is impossible to get cheap and benefits without paying the price.
Ma Teng thought about it for a while, but there was no suitable arrangement. While Ma Teng was thinking, his son Ma Laifu entered and bowed: "Father, you have been shutting yourself in your room since you came back. Did something happen to you?"
Ma Teng said: "Zhang Zhao, the son of Zhang Feng's Mansion, went to work in the Prefect's Mansion and became a confidant of the Prefect Wang Yue. The specific situation is roughly like this..."
From Zhang Feng's Mansion supporting Lin Feng, to Lin Feng giving back to Zhang Feng's Mansion, allowing Zhang Zhao to enter the Prefect's Mansion, Ma Teng elaborated on the general situation.
"Zhang Feng Mansion's strong support, even support regardless of losses, has been generously rewarded. I believe that while Lord Lin is in Guzang County, we, the Ma family, can't just watch, and we can't just sit back and ignore it anymore."
"Otherwise, the Ma family can only watch as the Zhang Feng Mansion and Lin Marquis get closer and closer. In the end, the gap between the Ma family and the Zhang family will become wider and wider. I have to reverse this plan. situation."
"It's just that as a father, I have never thought of how to please Mr. Lin."
"Sending someone a favor in the snow is the icing on the cake and forgetting about it. When Marquis Lin first arrived in Guzang County, Zhang Feng's Mansion supported 200,000 kilograms of grain. That was a great kindness. So, Marquis Lin gave back to Zhang Feng's Mansion. What are we doing now? How about getting the respect of Lord Lin?"
There was a touch of helplessness on Ma Teng's old face.
Things are not easy to handle.
If it was just to curry favor with Lin Feng, such a method would not be of much use.
This is Ma Teng's plan.
After listening to his father's words, Ma Laifu said, "Father, actually this matter is quite simple."
Ma Teng's eyes lit up and he asked, "What can my son do?"
Ma Laifu said: "To do what he likes, it depends on what the current Marquis Lin still lacks and what he still lacks. The most important thing now is to spread the land into the land. Let's express our stance and fully support the land. Even, Just pay the tax on the share per mu in advance."
"useless."
Ma Teng shook his head and said: "We went to the county government together before and we already talked about the idea of dividing the family into an equal share. We will fully support it."
At this point, Ma Teng mentioned tea again. After explaining the general situation, Ma Laifu was surprised and said: "Master Lin is really awesome, and he also has the source of tea. This is also a good thing. Our Ma family operates tea, and we have more income." .”
Ma Teng nodded and said: "Following Mr. Lin, there is indeed an opportunity. Now Mr. Lin has so much power that even Li Dongshan doesn't dare to say anything and can only cooperate obediently. The salt has been put on sale, and even the ones in Lianhua Mountain Roads are also being built rapidly. It’s difficult to do what you want!”
Ma Laifu nodded, that's really it.
How to do it?
Ma Laifu was thinking about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "Father, my son thought of something."
Ma Teng quickly asked: "What's the matter?"
Ma Laifu said: "Reporting to my father, when my son was handling matters in the gambling house, he heard someone mention a piece of news, saying that the Qiang and Di people who escaped from Guzang County in the past have returned. Some people also said privately that Yao Xing He and Pu Hong returned to Guzang County and wanted to kill Marquis Lin to avenge him. But I don’t know how they will kill him? The specific information is unknown. "
When Ma Teng heard this, his brows immediately rose, a little shocked.
There is such a thing.
This is a big deal.
Previously, Lin Feng arrived in Guzang County and directly mobilized Meng'ao's army. Not only did he destroy the Yang family, he also wiped out the Qiang tribe led by Yao Xing and the Di tribe led by Pu Hong. All the Qiang and Di people were captured. He was made a slave and escorted to the direction of Da Qin.
The Qiang people and enemies in Guzang County were destroyed from then on.
Ma Teng's breathing was a little rapid and he asked, "Did you really hear about Yao Xing and Pu Hong?"
Ma Laifu said: "The gambling house run by my son is a mixed bag of dragons and snakes. The news I got here should be true. So I think the matter of Yao Xing and Pu Hong should exist. It's just that we don't know the details of Yao Xing and Pu Hong. Condition."
Ma Teng thought for a while, and quickly made a decision, and said directly: "Although it is groundless, it is very important. It is better to believe that it is true than to believe that it is not true. It must be reported immediately. As long as this matter is done, we will be in Linhou We will make a great contribution in front of the Marquis. We, the Ma family, can follow the trend and follow the Marquis and not lose to the Zhang family."
Ma Laifu said: "My father is wise."
Ma Teng stood up, immediately ordered someone to prepare a carriage, and took the carriage directly to the county government office.
