After Guo Xu left, Luo Shao from the household came in and said with some reluctance: "If the county magistrate interferes, he will probably stop."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Luo Shao.
Luo Shao has some relationship with Guo Xu. To be precise, Guo Xu's sister Guo Feier is Luo Shao's mother. Luo Shao needs to call Guo Xu uncle. It's just that because Luo Shao's father passed away early, the two families rarely moved around, and they became very estranged over the years.
As for what happened, Luo Shao never called Uncle Guo Xu in front of others, which is unknown.
Gu Zhengchen pushed the tea bowl aside and became serious: "Why should I interfere? The Guo family does not have a patriarch now, but it does not mean that there will not be one in the future. When this matter is gradually forgotten, the Guo family will still elect a leader. The clan leader, at least Guo Xu, is a filial person who knows integrity and shame. Although he has some small thoughts, he has a general understanding. It is better to let him be the person in charge than others."
Luo Shao was a little reluctant: "But the county magistrate, the Guo family is powerful. Once there is a new clan leader, it is likely to affect the county government again. In the future, the county government will depend on him. If there is another unjust case, wouldn't it be harmful?" Common people? For the current plan, we should split up the Guo family, suppress the Guo family, and let them disperse from now on. There will no longer be a big Guo family..."
Gu Zhengchen doesn't want to split up the rich family, but the county government does not have this authority. They are a group of good people. You can't say that the place where you live is royal, and if you don't move, the whole family will die, right?
This method was useful against Liu Ji because Lao Zhu needed an excuse, but the county government couldn't use it.
Besides, the ancient clans had close internal relations. Even if they were moved out of the county and resettled thirty miles away, the Guo family clan could not be destroyed unless they were resettled outside Jurong, a hundred miles or even further.
However, this arrangement has exceeded the authority of Jurong County Government and is similar to distribution. It is neither legal nor reasonable. What's more, there are many Guo households, and these are all the people of Jurong. There is no reason to move out the wealthy households and the main consumers at their own expense.
Gu Zhengchen stood up and walked towards Luo Shao: "Although I don't know what disputes your two families have, but everything should be based on the overall situation. With Guo Xu's support, those old and weak women and children at least have a way to survive, and it also saves the county government a lot of money. Don't forget that if Guo Xu doesn't care about it, the elderly and orphaned people who can't survive will have to be admitted to almshouses, and in the end they will be supported by the county government."
Luo Shao had no choice but to nod.
Gu Zhengchen comforted himself and returned to the magistrate's house. Gu Cheng and Sun Shiba had already prepared a banquet.
When Gu Cheng heard that Mrs. Gu was coming, he also came with his wife and Sun Shiba's wife and children, and he couldn't stop asking questions.
Hu Dashan naturally answered all questions.
When Gu Zhengchen arrived, Hu Dashan was talking about interesting things about Dayan Village, which made Zhang Pei, Yao Zhen and others laugh.
Take a seat and drink for three rounds.
After Gu Zhengchen asked Uncle Sun, Mr. Liang, Li Yizhi and others, the topic changed: "Are there any thieves or gangsters making trouble on the way here?"
Hu Dashan put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Since the salt disciple Zhang Sanxiu and others made trouble in Huai'an Mansion, the court has made great efforts to rectify it. I heard that even Wang Chen, the deputy envoy of the salt envoy to the Huaihe River, was also involved. , was sentenced to death by the imperial court and lost his family property. Shandong Province also began to rectify the canal line, and the thieves escaped without a trace. Along the way, not to mention the thieves and salt gangs, there were only a few local ruffians who made trouble... "
Gu Zhengchen looked at Sun Shiba and Gu Cheng, who laughed and lowered their heads. The original adventure had finally paid off. At least the common people, businessmen and scholars traveling on the canal would sail safely.
"Guzhi County..."
"Brother Hu, you should call me Zhengchen. There should be no such estrangement between you and me."
"Okay, brother Zhengchen, you just said you have something to discuss with me, but about the sugar sale?"
Hu Dashan asked.
Gu Zhengchen stood up to pour the wine, but Hu Dashan couldn't refuse, so he had to stand up and hold the wine glass.
The wine was slowly poured into the glass.
When Gu Zhengchen saw that the wine was full, he put away the flask and said calmly: "Brother Hu, Jurong will not interfere with the sugar matter. You can just do it yourself. What I want to discuss with you is another matter."
"What's the matter?"
Hu Dashan was a little surprised.
Gu Zhengchen sat down, picked up the wine glass, and said slowly: "Borrowing someone."
"Borrowing someone?"
Hu Dashan was surprised and looked at the people on the side, full of doubts: "Who can I borrow?"
Gu Zhengchen toasted a glass of wine and said with a smile: "You have just arrived in Jurong and you don't understand some things. Now Jurong is doing cotton textile business. As the county magistrate, I can't directly participate in it, let alone bring the goods south personally." Going north, there is a lack of experienced guys around, so I want to ask Brother Hu to borrow one or two people."
Although the cotton textile business and tactical backpacks can directly connect with the Jinling Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, the problem is that this process also requires the participation of merchants. Most people cannot handle taxes, and they can’t even find them anywhere. How to arrange manpower and personnel during transportation? Goods, how to hand over the goods, how to close the documents, and how to write the account books all require experienced clerks or shopkeepers.
You can't do these things yourself. If you carry a backpack and go to Jinling to ask the military officer for money, Lao Zhu will definitely chop himself with a knife...
The county magistrate's duty is to manage local government affairs. It is enough to establish Jurong Weaving himself, and the rest needs to be left to businessmen.
It's just that as an agent, this businessman must obey his own orders and be responsible for himself.
Gu Cheng is a good candidate. He has business experience, is steady and reliable, and is the ideal candidate for the shopkeeper. It's just that Gu Cheng is a little weak on his own, and without a suitable helper around him, it will definitely be difficult to get things done.
In Jurong, Gu Zhengchen did not meet any suitable business talents. Even if he did, he might not completely listen to him.
But Hu Dashan is different. He knows that Mu Mansion is standing behind him, and the manpower he gives will definitely obey his orders. What's more, he is now running the sugar business with the Liang family and the Sun family, and he is considered a partner.
Seeing that Gu Zhengchen was serious, Hu Dashan pondered for a while and said seriously: "I have a nephew named Hu Hengcai. He has been doing business with me for more than ten years and is very steady. His father passed away a few years ago and he stayed at home to observe his filial piety. Now he is three years old. The year has passed, and if Brother Gu doesn’t mind you, I’d like to call him over and make him a companion under you.”
Gu Zhengchen happily agreed: "That's very good."
Hu Dashan was even more happy.
In this way, the relationship between the Hu family and the Gu family takes a deeper level.
After entertaining Hu Dashan, Gu Zhengchen opened his official briefcase, which contained an official letter written by Zhu Dalang and Mu Ying.
Mu Ying's letter was very brief and had a threatening tone, quite like a military commander:
I'll take care of my family. If you don't say hello next time, your legs will be broken.
Zhu Dalang's letter was much better, full of pride.
This kid should be proud that Lao Zhu actually asked civil and military officials to meet the prince. The first prince of the Ming Dynasty began to show his presence in the court.
I heard that the tiger was eaten by Zhu Dalang. I don't know if it was because of this. There was a majestic wind in the writing, as if he wanted to spread his wings and fly high. Who dares to say that Zhu Dalang is weak? Gu Zhengchen will definitely spit on him.
It was an official document. Gu Zhengchen originally thought it was just an ordinary document sent by the Ministry of Education or other ministries. But when he opened it and looked at it, his eyes widened immediately. This line of writing, this "Tongjia", and this vernacular were clearly written by Lao Zhu himself. Write it...
