"Master Baihu said this lightly. If it were someone else's property, it might have been the hard work of our ancestors. How could it be so easy to let it go?" Zhao Jingzi shook his head.
"Oh, that's it." When Jiao Baihu saw Li Dan looking towards him, he explained:
"The reason why I brought you to camp here is because there is no owner's house in this place now, so it is more convenient."
It turns out that the surrounding area originally belonged to a large local family named Zou. The small village by the pond in front was called Zou Tang. The village was formed around his courtyard.
The Zou family moved from other places before the Jingnan period, and it is said that there are still people serving as officials in the court. Unfortunately, the official was on the wrong side, and was always a loyal supporter of the deposed emperor during Jingnan.
Needless to say, the result was that after Taizu ascended the throne, the three clans were excommunicated for crimes. The only people in the village who had the surname Zou or were related to him were all exiled to Haixi to herd horses or cultivate wasteland, and the Zou family's property was sold off by the government.
The embarrassing thing is that very few people took action because they thought it was unlucky. In the end, after selling and selling, a piece of land centered on Zoutang Village remained unsold, so Jiao Baihu said that this hill was an ownerless land.
"Now Chentang Town is in charge of this area, hiring people to rent the seeds and harvest. The town is not willing to take care of it, but because the county promised to give the town office 20 shi of rice every year, it reluctantly takes over." Jiao Bai Hu smiled and continued the introduction:
"When I first came to office, I wanted to buy a yard in that village as a gift to my father-in-law's family, so I knew this. But because the town wanted to sell the land at once and refused to sell it, how could I have the capital?
That’s why I chose the city, the yard where Erlang now has his store. If Sanlang is interested, just ask his second brother to talk." The second brother he was talking about is the one who runs a forage shop in the city, and his wife's second brother Wuxiao.
Only after listening to his introduction to Li Dan did he understand that Wannian County has a very short history. It was established at the end of the previous dynasty due to the rise of mining. The county seat is actually in Qingyun Town. It faces the Wannian River and is backed by Wannian Peak. Named "Ten Thousand Years".
After the peace of this dynasty, as the world became more stable and a large number of convicted soldiers and prisoners entered the mining industry, this place became even more prosperous.
In order to deal with the increasing number of "riots" in various mining areas, the Jiangxi Capital Command Department established four "sub-capital command departments", also known as "branch offices", in Wannian, Jing'an, Linjiang and Ningdu. The commanding officers or officials are in charge respectively, making it easier to deploy troops nearby and suppress instability.
The branch's headquarters was located in Chentang Town, a town with open terrain by the Zhuxi River, and warehouses for grain and weapons storage and a large number of garrison facilities were built here.
In the early years of Jingwu, there was a riot among the miners, and thousands of people rushed to the nearby ancient pond in a furious manner.
After the incident subsided, the branch decided to build a city here, resulting in this earthen wall with a circumference of only about three miles and a height of one foot. and three gates paved with red stone.
The north gate is mainly occupied by the residents of the original Chentang Town. Beyond Confucianism, there are more branch facilities. To the west are the school grounds and to the east are various warehouses and government offices.
The commercial district that emerged later developed on both sides of this horizontal street between Chentang Town and Branch Division. Sihaiju, where Li Dan first met Zhao Chongbi, was also on this street. It is rare for a city to have such distinct functions.
I went to visit Mr. Qian of the Marching Division, handed over the gift list and explained the situation in Yugan County. Mr. Qian naturally "understood" his feelings of protecting his hometown.
Since someone has been replaced to ensure that the number of people serving will not be affected, he agreed with Li Dan's return to his hometown and told him the news:
According to General Yu's mention in the battle report that Li Dan had made great contributions to the army and the army, and was recommended by the prefect of Shangrao, the branch office here also wanted to set an example for the scholars and gentry, so the branch office and the magistrate went to Nanchang this time. Participating in the military meeting, he planned to submit a report to the capital and apply to the imperial court to confer Li Dan with the first level of military title.
The lowest military title in this dynasty is Wuqiwei. If he has the title, then Li Dan will not only be exempted from taxes and corvee, but also not kneeling when he is an official. When there are local affairs, he has the right to organize and command regiments to practice (militia) operations, just like Zhao Laosan is the same as the father of General Zhaowu.
Li Dan was overjoyed and quickly thanked him. He also put a fifty-tael meeting ticket in Mr. Qian's hand as "happy money" and asked him to help and put in kind words. When he learned that his branch secretary was away, Li Dan left a "giant gift" and asked Mr. Qian to deliver it on his behalf.
Coming out of Mr. Qian’s room,
Jiao Conghu sent him outside the Yamen, and then whispered that Lord Zhao Chongbi had asked him to meet him at Sihaiju in the evening.
"It's past noon. Erlang asked if he wanted to go to his place for some tea and rice first?" Jiao Baihu asked, and added: "Aji has already returned from school and has gone there to wait for the arrival."
Li Dan looked at the sun, nodded and said since it was still early, it would be better to go to my Erlang's room to talk. "I don't know what time I will talk to Mr. Zhao tonight. If it's late, I won't disturb Erlang's whole night." Li Dan said.
Jiao Conghu was happy. He didn't think Li Dan was too reckless. Instead, he thought this was an opportunity and said quickly:
"It's not convenient for Erlang. He is not yet married and only has a personal maid to accompany him. Why don't you stay at my place tonight, Sanlang? My house is spacious. It won't be a waste to ask my wife to prepare the guest room."
Li Dan also liked Jiao Conghu's carefree and frank temperament, so he clasped his fists and said, "In that case, Dan can follow his brother's arrangements." Jiao Conghu was overjoyed and led him to Wu Xiao's forage row.
After entering the house, Li Dan realized what Jiao Conghu meant when he said it was inconvenient. It turned out that Wuxiao had converted the gate and the side of the alley into shops and warehouses, leaving only two rooms, one large and one small, for himself besides the living room.
Jiao Conghu dropped the person off and hurried back to the Yamen. Brothers Wu Xiao and Wu Ji enthusiastically pulled him to the table. Especially Wuji, after experiencing the smoke of the battlefield, he naturally felt closer to Li Dan. At the table, he asked about the current situation of the leaders he was familiar with.
He had been working under Mr. Ba and Chen Sanwen, so he specially prepared some gifts for them. After the meal, Wuxiao invited Li Dan to take a nap in his bedroom.
How could Li Dan have the nerve to lie on someone else's bed without even scrubbing him properly after running around in the mountains these past few days? He blushed and asked them where the gang was, and said that he would meet with the governor tonight.
Wuxiao suddenly realized that because his house was too cramped, he asked Wuji to take Li Dan to the Hungtang to take a bath, and ordered his maid to find some clean clothes for Li Dan to take with him and change.
Li Dan came out after washing for two quarters of an hour. Feeling refreshed, he left a few broken silver corners to the waiter, and ordered him to starch and iron the clothes he had changed and send them to Wu Erlang's shop. Then he went to Wu Erlang's shop with me. Ji went to the tea shop to have tea.
Unexpectedly, Dr. Cha was telling everyone the story of how Li Sanlang cast a spell to trap the rebels. Wu Ji burst out laughing, Li Dan looked embarrassed, and Dr. Cha made him very unhappy for some unknown reason.
Li Dan had no choice but to plead guilty, dragged Wu Ji away, ran to the street and said to Wu Ji, who was smiling and bending over, "Why do these words spread so quickly, making me look like a monster?"
"Li Sanlang, have you ever cast magic?"
"What method was used? It was just a trench dug in advance!" Li Dan couldn't laugh or cry: "After the battle, didn't you also go and see it?"
"But the people like to hear it. They are happy to have Li Sanlang, a man of great ability and boundless magic, to lead an army to protect the country and the people!"
"Are you kidding me?" Li Dan shook his hand and pointed at his nose and said, "When the thieves are calmed down, I will go back and I will study in peace and prepare for the provincial examination. If word spreads that I become a monster, I don't have to hope to be a Jinshi with this reputation." !」
After changing to a tea shop, I heard Dr. Tea talking about how Li Dan beat his arm with a stick. Wuji had no choice but to take him to Sihaiju to sit there. Li Dan sighed and said:
"I just realized today how troublesome it is to be a public figure!" After saying that, he called for wine. The waiter served a pot of wine and four dishes of side dishes. Wuji didn't know what a "public figure" meant and only cared about the wine, so he said casually:
"This wine is not as good as yours. I can barely drink two glasses, but it's just a small token of appreciation for me."
Unexpectedly, the speaker was unintentional and the listener was interested, so the waiter was a little unhappy: "Sir, what I brought you is the best local fairy wine. It is definitely not mixed with water, no ambiguity!"
Wuji was stunned for a moment: "It's irrelevant, it's irrelevant. I'm just trying to persuade you to drink. I don't mean to blame you."
"There is also a saying of persuading people to drink, but it's inappropriate for you to take our wine and say it's not as good as this or that." The waiter grumbled and refused to give up.
Wuji felt a little bit suspicious of him for being serious. He had a bad temper during this time in the army. He was about to speak angrily when he was stopped by Li Dan. He reached out and took off a gourd from his waist and handed it over:
"Brother, there is no need to say more. I asked the shopkeeper to pour me a glass and have a look and taste it. He will come to me and tell me." The waiter took it doubtfully, opened the cork, smelled it, and looked at Li Dan again. Turned around and ran away.
Not long after, I heard a thump on the stairs, and a skinny middle-aged man appeared at the door holding a wine jar and asked, "Excuse me, who does that wine gourd just now belong to?"
"It's mine." Li Dan said.
The thin man looked up and down and asked doubtfully, "Isn't this guy a local? Who did you get that wine from?"
I have heard that this wine is making my ears spin, but I have never seen it with my own eyes. If I can tell you where to buy it, I will give this jar of Ganzhou's Nuerhong that I have hidden away for eight years to you today! how? "
"Hey, eight years is a lot, isn't it?" Wu Ji didn't know much about wine, but judging from his serious look, I guessed that he had spent a lot of money.
Li Dan waved the waiter behind him to come in, took the gourd from his hand, poured out a cup with a smile, and gestured with his hands: "You seem to be sincere. If what you say is true, please drink this cup first." , let’s sit down and talk.”
The man hesitated, put Nuerhong on the table, raised the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
"Okay! Brother, bring me a stool! May I ask my dear friend?" Li Dan asked him to sit down opposite Wuji.
"I don't dare to take it seriously. I'm Wang Jinsheng. I'm the younger brother of our shopkeeper Wang Jintang." The thin man answered with clasped fists, "Because my brother is used to sleeping around the clock and going out at night, so I work at the counter during the day.
The waiter brought this wine just now, but I couldn't get it because I have been dreaming about it for a long time, so I came here to ask about it. After saying that, he asked again: "Isn't this wine purchased locally?"
"It turns out to be the second shopkeeper, disrespectful!" Li Dan and Wu Ji quickly returned the courtesy. "I was joking with this guy just now. I didn't want to disturb Brother Congyan. I'm sorry!" Li Dan smiled and whetted the other man's appetite.
"Hey, that's all a trivial matter. Where did I get it from, please tell me!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Congyan was impatient, so Li Dan stopped asking him: "Brother, do you know what this wine is called?"
"It's not that strong, it's just right in the mouth, and it's refreshing and refreshing, with a sweet aftertaste. I've tasted 'Fengquan', but it's not Fengquan. I heard that this wine was made by the same person, and it's called 'Yu Qingliu'. Am I right?" "
"Hey, you actually know about Yuqingliu?" Li Dan was surprised: "This wine is rarely circulated in the market!"
"Hehe, to be honest, when I was young, I went north to the Shaolin Temple and learned Drunken Boxing and Drunken Cudgel. I am a drunkard. I can remember any wine as long as I smell it once." Wang Jinsheng patted the back of his head sheepishly:
"More than ten days ago, I was invited to a banquet. The host knew that I was good at wine, so he let me taste half a glass, so I remembered it.
It's a pity that after that, after asking around and looking for it, no one could tell where the wine came from. Even the seller couldn't tell where it came from. It was so confusing. well! "
Li Dan nodded: "Actually, this wine is not that mysterious."
"Oh? Do you know where it comes from?" Wang Jinsheng was overjoyed.
"It's just..., if I help you, how can your two brothers thank me? What can I get?"
Wang Jinsheng was stunned. He didn't expect this ordinary-looking young man to say such a thing. Looking carefully, he felt that there was an indescribable sense of heroism and majesty between the other person's brows. Who is this person?
He was suddenly a little unsure, but no matter what, this young man's age was here. Wang Jinsheng pondered for a moment and made up his mind: "Even if I give my little brother a hundred taels as a token of gratitude, I will not hesitate to do so!"
"A hundred taels? I don't want it!"
"Huh? Then...?"
Li Dan pointed with his finger: "I want 30% of your shares in Sihaiju, as well as the right to use the brand name when opening a branch."
"This..." Wang Jinsheng suddenly stood up and cupped his hands angrily: "I shouldn't have discussed business with Huangkou Xiaoer. I'm really asking for trouble. Say goodbye!"
"Wait a minute, why are you leaving?" Li Dan stopped him and asked.
"I can't make the final decision on this matter. Even if I could, I wouldn't trade stocks and trade names. Besides..."
"Besides, my opponent is still a childish kid, right?" Li Dan stopped Wu Ji who was about to speak and said, "You just leave like this. You don't want the sales rights of Yuqingliu in Wannian, and you don't want Feng Ru either. With Fengquan?" Kan Shula
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