After Tian Kui was thrown into the government office by Fan Wei, Zhao Weixian did not show up. Huang Shaoping was in charge of state affairs. He read Duan Peng's letter again at the first trial and immediately gritted his teeth. He usually hated the merchants the most if they didn't have to pay grain and taxes. They have already been attacked. These businessmen relied on their wealth to show off their power, and their appearance was even greater than that of the officials in the state capital. Now they dared to trick the officials, which was outrageous.
After a severe beating, Tian Kui and Tian Hui who came over reluctantly collected two thousand guan and gave it to Fan Wei. When he was carried out of the government office, he could only breathe out, but not two breaths in.
That night, there was an unknown fire in the Tianjia Printing Shop. The carvings in the house burned into the sky. Ding Desun, the fire-breathing team, arrived, but he was too lazy to put out the fire. There were no valuable belongings in the house. The fire would not be extinguished after it was burned out. Got it!
Once the Tian family's workshop disappeared, the entire Qingyuan family was dominated by the Bi family. Bi Zhaosheng earned two thousand dollars, and with the new technology given to him by Liang Chuan, he now had an exclusive monopoly on the printing industry. Bi Zhaosheng was stunned but not stupid, and took over. My hands were trembling when I was paying. Isn't it obvious enough that the Tian family's good century-old store had nothing to do with it sooner or later, but it suddenly became popular after it met this 'Master Duan'.
Duan Peng set off back to Xinghua after eating that day, and Liang Chuan sent him to Wan'an Ferry.
The two of them were accompanied by thousands of waves, and Liang Chuan had great respect for this new parent official in Xinghua. Duan Peng even felt sorry for Liang Chuan. It would be great if such an outstanding person could return to his hometown. He is currently short of manpower and has to do everything by himself.
"It would be much more convenient for the people if there was a bridge across the river."
Liang Chuan stood side by side with him, looking at the line of water and sky, and said: "It will happen soon. Oh, by the way, sir, the bridge on the north bank of the Nanxi River also collapsed in the flood last year. I still rely on you to replace the bridge on the north bank for this matter." Hundreds of people share their worries..."
Duan Peng smiled, and Liang Chuan also smiled. Is this considered personal gain? It doesn't seem to be the case.
A boat came from the ferry, and a bronze-skinned man jumped out of the boat and ran towards him with a smile and a bound.
"I looked at you from a distance, and it turned out to be you, Saburo!"
The person who came was none other than Xia Dehai, a boatman on the Wan'an River.
Liang Chuan saw him, patted his shoulder and said, "We must say goodbye after a long journey, Xia Dehai, escort me across the river for me."
Xia Dehai's eyes met Duan Peng's. Although Duan Peng was a scholar, there was a murderous look in his eyes. Xia Dehai had not done many things like killing people and selling goods, so he was naturally relaxed and open-minded. He happily helped Duan Peng without saying a word. Put all the books on the boat.
The sampan sailed away from the shore leisurely and rowed towards the other shore. Liang Chuan kept watching the boat sail towards the other shore. It would be a blessing for the Xinghua people if they really have an intellectual who can make decisions for them. The Xinghua people are more diligent than anyone else, but the resources given to them by nature are really limited. If they compete with the sky and the earth, they will never be able to compete. A mouthful that fills your belly. Liang Chuan feels that these hard-working people deserve to live a better and warmer life.
Liang Chuan wanted to change, and Duan Peng wanted to change even more.
Liang Chuan walked back along the city wall, with no one following him. The spring breeze turns the eryngium trees on the riverside green, the sun shines on the body and makes people feel comfortable and comfortable. The wind is warm and moist, and the river water is slightly rippled.
Outside the north gate, on the bank of a tributary of the Wan'an River, sat a fisherman.
Liang Chuan approached and took a closer look. There was a small piece of brass wrapped around the handle of the fishing rod, with two small words "Wanda" inscribed on it. Not only the fishing rod, but also the fish basket and the horse trap had such small inscriptions on them. .
Liang Chuan smiled. Isn't this the golden field suit sold in his store? This set of products that I launched on a whim seems to have been recognized by the market.
Liang Chuan quietly walked to the old man's side, squatted down carefully, and glanced at the fish basket. There were several fresh fish in it, which must have just been dragged up from the river. The fish tails were flapping vigorously, and the fish basket followed. It swayed and swayed, but it never fell.
The old man's skin is very white, probably because he is wearing a bamboo hat. Unlike the old farmers who bask in the sun all year round or the fishermen who stay by the river for a long time, their skin usually turns slightly yellow. The small goatee on his white face looked like it had been carefully trimmed. It was long and trimmed. One look at this beard made Liang Chuan feel that this old man was no ordinary person. His eyes were fixed on the lake, his body motionless, as if he was integrated with the surrounding scene.
Liang Chuan was about to say, "Old man..."
The old man raised his index finger unhurriedly and made a silencing gesture towards the river, causing Liang Chuan to suppress the words on his lips.
There is only one fishing line hanging from the river. Liang Chuan originally wanted to see if he could make fish fat, but he couldn't think of suitable materials due to his limited skills. However, he noticed that if the fish in the river in this era is less than one kilogram, it basically cannot be regarded as a qualified fish. They are all big wild goods weighing more than ten kilograms.
Anyone who has ever fished knows that the power of a fish is no joke when weighing its weight. If you pull it casually, the fishing rod may fly away.
There is movement in the water.
The fishing line twitched slightly at first, making a slight circle with the line as the center, and then returned to calmness.
Liang Chuan and the old man stared at the river with their four eyes, holding their breath at this moment.
There seemed to be no movement at all on the river.
Liang Chuan was about to speak again, but the old man turned his head and glared at him without speaking. This scared Liang Chuan so much that he smiled and shut his mouth tightly.
The old man's eyes were motionless. In the whole world, it seemed that only the movement on the river could attract his attention. In fact, fishing was not interesting except for the fishermen, even the onlookers. Liang Chuan followed for a while and saw nothing except the moment just now. Did not happen.
Suddenly, the fishing line seemed to be pulled by something. The entire fishing line stretched straight and was pulled to the bottom of the river. The fishing rod was pulled out in an arc like a full moon under the action of huge force.
The old man was so excited that he smiled and stood up from the horse. He put the fishing rod against his abdomen and struggled to hold the fishing rod with both hands. The other end of the fishing line kept swimming back and forth in the water. The newly hooked fish was so strong that it still stayed in the water after slipping for a long time.
"let me help you!"
Liang Chuan stood on the side, holding the fishing rod in his hand and lifting it for him. He underestimated the weight of the fish in the water. When he lifted the fishing rod, he heard a snapping sound. The bamboo pole could not bear the strength and fell from the middle. He broke off.
Seeing that the fish he was about to catch was about to escape, the old man was so angry that his beard almost fluttered. He threw the half-broken fishing rod into the water, and was soon dragged to nowhere by the big fish. Among the water plants, it can no longer be found.
Liang Chuan touched the back of his head in embarrassment and smiled awkwardly: "Haha...how could this happen..."
The old man had no fishing gear, so he could only put away the fish basket and the horse and prepare to go home. Liang Chuan felt really sorry, so he said to the old man: "I'm really sorry. I just wanted to help, but I didn't expect it to be a disservice. Haha, don't worry, old man, I'll pay you the fishing rod!"
"No need, this fishing rod is a rare item now, it's not that easy to buy." The old man had quite a temper and didn't even bother to look at Liang Chuan as he spoke.
Liang Chuan laughed dryly and said, "I opened that store..."
Upon hearing this, the old man raised his head in surprise and glanced at Liang Chuan a few more times, but his eyes were full of suspicion. He seemed to have remembered something interesting. He changed his tone and suddenly changed his words: "Okay, let's go to your store and have a look."
Liang Chuan led the old man to help him carry the fish basket and the matza and walked towards East Street. The old man lowered his bamboo hat so that no one could see his face clearly.
"I heard that there are several pairs of absolutes in this store, are they made by you?" the old man asked curiously.
Liang Chuan hesitated for a long time, then reluctantly said: "That's almost right..."
"That's right, don't write if you're afraid of becoming famous. It's disgusting to be so coy at such a young age." The old man's words were extremely sharp and he scolded Liang Chuan mercilessly. This made Liang Chuan feel like he was in elementary school back then. It was as if the dean had caught them late, and he had taught them such a harsh lesson. Instead of feeling disgusted, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.
Liang Chuan originally sent Duan Peng back to Xinghua, but unexpectedly he brought an old man with him when he came back. Su Wei thought that the old man was here to steal his job, so he took another look.
The old man stood in front of Liang Chuan's store for a while. One of these two stores was called Wanda and the other was called Taobao. They didn't look like serious stores. Is it really like the rumors that this store is the only one with no other branches?
As soon as the old man entered the store, he was attracted by the pairs hanging on the wall by Liang Chuan. This store was full of uniqueness. The gentleman who kept the account was very good at handwriting. The girl who did it was actually stunningly beautiful. Take a look for yourself. The young man who had just caused trouble for him couldn't help but say: "Boy, do you know who I am?"
Liang Chuan was stunned for a moment and was asked by his meaningless words. Isn't he just a fisherman? Is he also a big boss and official?
Seeing that he couldn't answer and didn't seem to be pretending on purpose, the old man wandered around the store. The items in this store were novel in style and all practical items. When I asked, the prices were very low. His eyes caught fish. On the pole, attention was attracted.
"Now the whole city is full of fishing rods and hooks like yours."
"A lot?" Liang Chuan asked.
"many."
