Today's Qing Dynasty is no longer the era of blind guessing about the outside world with closed eyes. They have been pried open by the foreign devils and Xiao Letian. They already know the power of information and know that technology is a good thing.
The civil war between the Manchu and Qing Tatars reached this point, and none of the warring parties was willing to destroy the telegraph lines. Everyone had a tacit understanding to protect the telegraph lines. The telegraph lines built under the orders of Fu Qing not only followed the imperial court's instructions Cables, even those of the rebels are being shared.
Everyone knows that the people who were offended by destroying the telegraph line were not one or two families. The Chinese and foreign devils were the first to refuse, and they may not know how to retaliate later!
Telegrams from Ronglu were sent out one after another, to the Japanese at the Yongding River Defense Line, Emperor Tongzhi in the Forbidden City, and the foreign envoys in Dongjiaomin Lane. He even sent a clarification message to the Chinese in a carefree manner.
At this moment, Ronglu was really proud and majestic. He even felt that he was more glorious than when he was a general in Xi'an!
General Xi'an sounds like he has a great official position, but he doesn't have many soldiers, and his military and civil affairs have nothing to do with his honor and salary.
On weekdays, the only way to get rich is to drink the blood of soldiers, smuggle through checkpoints, and extort money from passing business routes!
The northwest is bitterly cold, and Xi'an, as the land of Longxing for the Han people, has declined since the Tang Dynasty. When the Manchus came to power during the Qing Dynasty, it was even less likely that they would invest too much in this land of Longxing for the Han people.
Therefore, the level of prosperity here is far less than that of the coastal areas. During the years when Ronglu was in Xi'an, he was really poor. The little money he had left each year was used to send money to the capital to gain connections.
Despite the fact that he is very generous and extravagant on weekdays, he actually eats steamed buns, rice porridge, pickles, fried eggs, and a portion of meat at home with his wife and children, which is considered an improvement!
Not to mention that the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty was extremely rich, that was all an illusion seen by outsiders. Every official robe was brand new, but actually the insides had been patched one after another!
Moreover, there are very bad habits in the officialdom. Even if you have connections like Ronglu and Lu, if you don't give gifts and operate, you can't even hope to climb up, and you won't get a good job.
But there is no point in giving gifts and leaving favors. In the end, I will not be able to save three melons and two dates. In a place where outsiders cannot see, the family has to live frugally.
But it's different when it comes to Tianjin. He came here with soldiers. Now it's military management, civil and military affairs. This is a good opportunity to make a fortune.
Ronglu's triangular eyes twitched, and the direct slaves around him knew what to do. Ronglu smiled and said to Chonghou, "Brother, let me lend it to your masters, and some of the local Changshou from Tianjin Wei." , it’s useful for me too!”
Chonghou's face changed and he knew what he was going to do. He sighed, "I know I can't stop you... but brother, you have to restrain yourself. The Tianjin Wei River is too deep and there are too many forces..."
"Haha... Brother, have you ever read The Book of Stones? How did the Cao family in the book get rich? Why do Wang Xifeng and his wife always say... that it would be better to make another one to two million yuan?"
"Haha... Where in the world can there be a windfall of one or two million? It was not stolen during the war!"
"You are a civil servant, so you have to be measured in your actions. I am a hungry wolf from the northwest... My children and grandchildren also have to eat!"
"When His Majesty sends a new civil servant to take over, I won't be able to make a fortune no matter how much I want! I only have a day or two to start... I can't take care of so much anymore!"
"Brother, you don't have to worry about anything... everything will be taken care of by me. When the time comes, the two of us will take care of each other!"
Ronglu's son-in-law servants, along with Chonghou's masters and lackeys who were familiar with the ground of Tianjin, disappeared in a hurry. Now the rich people of Tianjin Wei suffered a disaster.
The Chinese and foreign devils dare not touch the property, wealth and wealth, but the merchants and local gentry of the Qing Dynasty are in bad luck!
Xue Ju's family was very good at Sanjin's big house in Nancheng. He had been a big landowner in Tianjin Wei for three generations, and his family also had business. There were three people who were elected in the three generations. Although the officials were not high-ranking, they were people who were promoted after all!
He is usually a kind elder who is respected by everyone in Tianjin Guard, but tonight he is in trouble!
The front and back doors of the house were all broken open, and the female relatives from the back house were rushed into the front hall courtyard like a herd of sheep!
The children and grandchildren were like lambs with steel knives on their necks. Rongfu sat on the Taishi chair with a playful smile and watched several elders of the Xue family standing tremblingly in front of them.
"Bah... what kind of bitter tea do you dare to fool me with such a product? You really have no respect at all..."
"Haha, don't ask me why I'm here. This is great news for your family! I heard that your Xue family is full of talents, so some of them will come to serve His Majesty!"
"The army is short of talents, your Xue family can provide some..."
With a wave of his hand, his soldiers rushed forward like wolves and tigers, catching those pampered boys wearing silk and satin from the Xue family's children and grandchildren.
This was terrible. The women were so frightened that they fell to their knees and cried loudly. They hugged their children and refused to let go. "Master Jun... our boy is only fourteen. He is too young to go out..."
"Fuck! You are so shameless. We invite this kid to be an officer. Are you not happy to be an officer?"
"Damn... I have a bigger happy event here!" As he said this, Rongfu took out a bright red engagement letter, and he didn't know where he got it from.
"A group of officials under the general haven't married yet. There are so many pretty girls in your Xue family... let's just marry them with three matchmakers and six betrothals!"
Hahaha... The people below laughed ferociously like wolves, and someone even reached out and tore the sleeves of a little granddaughter with a stab, exposing her snow-white arms.
Now all the soldiers were excited and their eyes were red. The little girl rolled her eyes in fear and fainted to the ground.
The elders of the Xue family knelt on the ground. "Master... I dare to ask the general's name... maybe we also have a favor to send..."
"Three generations of my family have been officials. The capital is well-off, but we are still weak... why should the military master do everything right?"
"You mark a path... we'll just leave!"
"Okay! It really saves me time! One, two, three, four, five of your grandchildren... there are eight grandchildren in total, each worth one hundred thousand. Take eight hundred thousand in cash to ensure the safety of your children and grandchildren!"
The clan elder kowtows like a pound of garlic, and blood spurts out, "Master Jun, it's clear! Who lives a life carrying Yin Mountain on his back? Master Jun sounds like he has a capital accent. He is also an old man among the bannermen, right?"
"You are knowledgeable, and you should also know that no matter how big a wealthy household is, they are only rich on paper. Most of their money comes from land and property. Who has so much cash?"
"To be honest, I can give you 200,000 taels of silver, gold, silver coins, and the gold and silver jewelry of the women at home. How about we use the land and business shares in the shop to offset the rest?"
"Please tell me the name of the commander who will be stationed at Tianjin Guard tonight!"
When Rong Fu heard what the old man said, he said, "Haha... OK, listen carefully. My master is General Ronglu of Xi'an! Haven't you heard of being an official in the capital?"
