Seemingly hearing footsteps, Mrs. Han Zhang turned her head, and when she saw Han Zhen outside the door, she suddenly looked surprised.
"Yeah, uncle is back."
"Sister-in-law."
Han Zhen looked away with a smile on his face.
Stepping into the small warehouse, he reached out and picked up the wooden box, "The box is heavy, why didn't my sister-in-law ask for help?"
Mrs. Han Zhang said seriously: "These are all valuable property. They are my uncle's hard-earned property. How can I leave it to others to take care of?"
Hearing this, Han Zhen smiled and said, "I'm here to help."
"Uncle must have been working hard these days outside. Let's go and rest. I'll take care of things by myself." Han Zhang refused with a wave of his hand.
Han Zhen couldn't resist her and was pushed out of the small warehouse.
Leaning by the door, Han Zhen warned: "There are a lot of jade and pearls in the warehouse, and there are also a few boxes of jewelry. Sister-in-law, you can choose some of what you like."
Mrs. Han Zhang looked lonely and said quietly: "I am a widow, how can I use these."
"Sister-in-law is young and beautiful, in the prime of her life. How can she say such depressing words?"
"ah!"
Mrs. Han Zhang exclaimed softly and quickly turned her head.
She held a corner of her skirt with her little hands, and a blush crept up to her ears.
Seeing this scene, Han Zhen also realized that his words were a little frivolous.
Fortunately, my sister-in-law is soft-tempered, so if she were replaced by someone more aggressive, she would probably be scolded to death at this moment.
"Sister-in-law, please go to work first, I'm going back to the study."
When he came to the study and made himself a cup of tea, Han Zhen looked through the registration information of those who had escaped from the mountain in the past few days.
Zhu Zhengze is dull, but he is extremely serious about his work, which he appreciates.
He extracted important information about these escaped households, such as how many craftsmen there were, how many people were literate, etc.
It saves Han Zhen the trouble of rummaging through each one.
It's a pity that the quality of these escaped households is not high. They are all farmers, and only a few of them have some skills in masonry.
"uncle."
At this time, a soft cry sounded outside the door.
Han Zhen raised his head: "What happened to sister-in-law?"
"I just found this book in a box when I was sorting it out. I don't know if it is of any use."
Han Zhang's eyes were wandering and she didn't dare to look at him.
Book?
Han Zhen raised his eyebrows and said curiously, "Let me take a look."
"Here."
Mrs. Han Zhang walked into the study, put the books on the table, and hurried away like a frightened deer.
Seeing this scene, Han Zhen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, and then picked up the book.
After opening it, he discovered that it was a ledger.
The accounting method in the Northern Song Dynasty was the four-pillar settlement method, and the basic formula was "old management + new revenue - expulsion = real".
From the perspective of future generations, it is too bloated and cumbersome.
Han Zhen flipped through it casually, and the small regular letters on the account book made him dizzy.
Just as he was about to close it, a record suddenly caught his attention.
In the newly received column, there is such a record:
[Two liang of white sugar, add a hundred ounces. 】
Sugar?
Is this thing something that a small master book can buy?
You know, before Han Zhen purified white sugar, the annual output of white sugar in the entire Northern Song Dynasty would not exceed 200 kilograms.
All these sugars were supplied to the palace, and Song Huizong would occasionally take some out and reward meritorious ministers.
The ministers who received the reward regarded them as treasures, and since these ministers were not short of money, it was impossible to sell them.
Therefore, white sugar almost never appears on the market.
Even if there were, he would never be able to leave Tokyo City.
Therefore, the two taels of sugar on the ledger is worth pondering.
With in-depth thoughts, Han Zhen took a closer look. Upon closer inspection, he immediately discovered many clues.
For example, in the new collection column, every three to five months, a batch of pearls and jade, agate jade, silver collar and gold beads will be received.
Another example is that in the expulsion column, the word pig iron appears many times, and the quantity is huge, often weighing thousands of kilograms.
There are also doubts about grain and salt. Even if the Xu family has a hundred people, and everyone has Han Zhen's appetite, it is impossible to eat 2,800 shi of grain in half a year, right?
For a moment, Han Zhen couldn't help but think of the rumors.
Master Xu has some friendship with Li Tianwang of Montenegro...
Thinking about where the food was going, it was probably quietly transported to Montenegro.
As he flipped through the ledger, Han Zhen became more and more frightened as he looked at cow hides, tendons, horns, and even good horses.
Based on the supplies shipped over the years on the ledger, it is enough to arm an army of tens of thousands of people.
Hey guys, this is when I meet my colleagues!
Report to the official?
What a joke, Han Zhen wishes there would be more chaos on Jingdong Road.
The louder the waves, the more expensive the fish.
Moreover, Han Zhen had some expectations in his heart.
After Li Tianwang raised the flag of rebellion, he could take the opportunity to observe the court's response strategy, the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers, and even the treatment given by the final recruit.
Cross the river by feeling for the stones!
With a reference, you can avoid unnecessary risks in the future.
After all, he and King Li Tian followed almost the same path, both colluding with officials and bandits.
The difference is that Li Tianwang's wealth depends entirely on robbery, which is high risk and low return.
At the same time, it was too ostentatious.
Now the whole Qingzhou knows the name of King Li Tian, which is not a good thing, because the state capital and even the transfer envoy are keeping an eye on him.
You know, the current magistrate of Jinan Prefecture is Zhang Shuye.
This is a real fierce man, capable of both literary and military skills.
In the past two years, he led a group of archers and soldiers and was able to put down the Song Jiang uprising.
Because he killed thousands of bandits, he was promoted to direct bachelor of Longtuge.
Just as he was deep in thought, Fang Sansan's voice sounded outside the door: "Alang, the official is here."
After putting the account books away, Han Zhen stood up and walked out of the study, asking, "Who is here?"
Fang Sansan replied: "The one who came here a few days ago is very timid."
Han Zhen nodded and walked to the second courtyard.
In the main hall, Zhou Tian and two tax collectors were sitting there drinking tea.
Compared to Zhou Tian's casualness, the two tax collectors were much more reserved, with uneasiness in their eyes.
At this time, Han Zhen walked into the hall.
The two tax collectors turned around to look. When they saw it was him, their expressions suddenly changed, becoming extremely frightened.
That day, when Han Zhen entered the county government office with a knife, they happened to be working in Bo Hall.
Seeing Han Zhen again at this moment, the hidden fear suddenly surged into my heart.
One of them shouted reflexively: "Han...Han Er, don't kill me."
Han Zhen smiled slightly: "Is it possible that this official has admitted the wrong person? My name is Han Zhen, and I am the head of Xiaowang Village, not Han Er who killed officials and rebelled."
For a moment, everyone in the hall looked strange.
Xiaochong wanted to laugh but didn't dare, trying to keep a straight face.
The tax collector was stunned for a moment, then sneered and said, "I'm sorry, I...I recognized the wrong person."
Han Zhen stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and warned: "You must understand clearly in the future. If you get confused, you will die."
"I save it, I save it!"
The tax collector swallowed and nodded repeatedly.
