"General, are you satisfied with your stay these days?"
Lian Angxiong patted his belly.
"Look, I've only been here for three days, and I already feel like I've gained weight. The food is delicious, and I sleep well. But the training is very noisy every morning."
Krisna was suddenly surprised.
"General, you have a military background. You should be able to adapt to such an environment."
Krisna's identity is placed there, except for Yang Qian and those who can beat her. As for the others, it doesn't matter if they want to give face, don't want to give face, or throw away face.
So I don't speak as respectfully as others.
Lian Angxiong shook his head.
"The main reason is that there are two children at home, women, and they don't get enough rest. I don't have a problem. It's just that you are doing this too often."
"According to the tradition of the Central Plains, elite soldiers only need to drill every five days, and they don't need to drill so diligently in ordinary times."
"But what are you practicing? Weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and military formations are quite few. According to general military training, it is natural to practice military formations, and hand-to-hand combat and the like are side effects."
"Hahahaha, I thought you would be so powerful after fighting all your life, but I didn't expect that you are not as powerful as me."
"Mutual combat and the use of weapons can create a deeper understanding between soldiers and strengthen their bodies!"
"As for military formations, we also attach great importance to them, but these are elite soldiers and are already familiar with various military formations, so we only need to carry out basic military formations and change formations in time."
Krisna is straightforward, but she still hides a little selfishness.
Anyone who has commanded large-scale battles knows that once the military formation is set up, it cannot easily retreat.
If the quality of the soldiers is not high and their morale is unstable, it is very likely that an overall defeat will occur.
The soldiers in front retreated, and the soldiers behind did not know what was going on, and it was very likely that the military formation would collapse.
This is why in ancient times, ordinary armies could only use military formations to fight hard.
Only elite troops who have experienced the test of blood and fire can make some changes in the military formation.
Lian Angxiong waved his hand, obviously not interested in such training at all.
He is already fifty years old and has fought hundreds of battles, large and small, and he also has his own pride.
From ancient times to the present, successful people have very distinct personalities and have their own unique insights. Even when taking a path, even if they know it may not be the best, they will use their own methods to correct the path. .
This is a strong person. If he does not have the character to believe in his own abilities, such a person will never succeed.
Krisna smiled and said nothing. She was now eager to let Lian Angxiong join as soon as possible.
After this old guy joins, he will definitely need to go to the Tri-Service Academy for some training. When the time comes, he will be surprised by some things.
Wufeng County.
The streets are crowded with people.
A large number of merchants and vendors were chatting with each other, and some were discussing prices with each other in restaurants and tea shops.
"The quality of silk today is so good?"
"That's right, the weather is going well this year, so it's naturally good."
"How about a piece of this money?"
"It's too little, add some more."
The two businessmen held hands, covered by their wide sleeves, which was obviously an industry rule.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that big merchants usually go to those famous silk shops.
Big businessmen want huge amounts of food, which ordinary family workshops simply cannot satisfy, and the quality is naturally better than those from famous brands.
When Ran Jing took off his armor and put on women's clothes, he continued to introduce his products to the merchants in his shop.
Ran Mingyue's father is a very famous local dyer, and her mother is a leader among embroiderers.
Coupled with the recruitment of many embroiderers and dyers, the output is naturally very high.
But even if the entire Wufeng County is operating at full capacity, the annual output of silk and other silk fabrics will be a drop in the bucket in the context of the Central Plains.
Even Xia Guo couldn't be completely satisfied.
Silk can not only be used to make clothes, but can also be used to make many other things, such as valuable lanterns, handkerchiefs, scarves and ceremonial items.
Especially when worshiping ancestors and offering sacrifices, it is natural to use the best ones. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be disrespectful to the ancestors?
"This young lady, I want fifty bolts of silk, two hundred bolts of satin, and five hundred bolts of soft linen."
"Okay, wait a moment!"
Ran Mingyue quickly directed the people to transport the goods out of the warehouse and put them on the carriages outside.
Although the quantity of goods is large, there is not much silk, most of them are linen products, and the price is about the same.
The merchant asked someone to bring a few boxes and put them down, then he said boldly.
"Just a little bit."
Ran Jing let out a long sigh and scratched his head in distress. At this moment, his father came over, put the boxes on the counter, and began to count them.
Seeing the look of father and daughter, the merchant laughed.
"Don't think it's troublesome. Now that the business is good, there will naturally be a lot of money, but it's really troublesome to hold the money."
The father and daughter also nodded together. They also suffered greatly. At this time of year, the family needs to earn a lot of money.
Don't look too much, the expenses are also huge, such as the wages of the embroiderers, the wages of the dyers, and a series of necessary expenses such as the purchase of fuel.
Every time they went to pay, they had to bring large and small boxes with them. As a last resort, the father and daughter bought a few sheep and built a sheep cart.
Father Ran smiled and then inquired.
"I remember that in the past, when you came to buy fabrics, all you wore were silks and brocades. Why are you wearing linen clothes today?"
This is what makes Ran's father puzzled. Strictly speaking, Ran Jing's family is semi-industrial and semi-business, but after all, the identity of the craftsman is the main focus, and he is not very clear about some of the rules and regulations of merchants.
When he mentioned this, the merchant patted his thigh and expressed his bitterness.
"You don't know. In the past, everyone knew that our merchant status was very low, but since Lord Wu An took charge of Yuntong, our merchant status has gradually improved."
"Not only can you ride a horse and drive a car when you go out, but you can also work as an official with your children and wear silk clothes."
"It was going well at first, but it turned out that the merchants in Yuntong County didn't know whether they were suffering from hysteria. They spoke rudely to Lord Wu'an more than once, and even gathered to protest at his door."
"There are still some that seem to involve trading land. You also know that within the jurisdiction of Yuntong County, land cannot be traded."
"This made Lord Wu An so angry that he killed hundreds of people. On that day, blood flowed like a river, and there were many criminal laws. I don't even want to say it, it was too cruel."
"Anyway, all the principal criminals were brutally executed. Among the family members, not only did the men go to slave priests to be slaves, but the women also had to go to brothels and become prostitutes. Some women couldn't bear the humiliation and have hanged themselves!"
"Hiss~~~!"
Ran's father took a breath, such a big thing was not received at all.
"Then you mean that all the benefits of merchants have been withdrawn?"
"Yes, who says it isn't? Besides, not everyone can be a merchant now. If you want to be a merchant, you have to go to the county governor's office to apply. If you pass, you can become a merchant. If you don't pass, you can only continue to do your own business. "
"Actually, it doesn't matter. After all, the descendants of our merchants cannot serve in official positions."
The two kept talking, talking about their status as merchants, and soon turned to the topic of money.
"Brother, I heard that the bank in Yuntong County is planning to launch a new system. Many merchants have gone there, saying that it is troublesome to transport money for business."
"I am just a merchant who sells cloth, and the amount of money is not large. But for those iron salt merchants and grain merchants, one transaction is 50,000 to 60,000 gold. The coins alone have to be loaded into dozens of carts. If they are exchanged for gold, , it also requires twenty or thirty cars of luggage, which is really too troublesome and not safe."
"Then what can be done? Isn't this how transactions were done before?"
Information in counties and cities is updated the fastest, but news in other counties and cities is not so fast.
The merchant obviously didn't do business with Ran's father for the first time, so he smiled.
"I heard that the bank is trying to find a solution, and even the king is alarmed. I think there must be a good solution."
Ran's father's eyes flickered, "Oh? Do you really believe in Mr. Wu An?"
The merchant showed admiration in his eyes, "That's natural. After Mr. Wu An took over Yuntong, our merchants' life became much easier. Although we started to collect business tax, even if we collected business tax, we still made more than before."
"Now Yuntong is prosperous, business is much better than before, and the products are much richer."
Father Ran nodded silently.
When the day's business is over, the family enjoys a meal together.
At this time Zhuzi also came over.
After this period of business is over, everyone can rest for a while. The embroiderer and dyer who stayed at home have also left, leaving only a few caring servants and Ran Mingyue's personal maid.
It is said that she is a maid, but she is actually just a servant. It is relatively rare for her to be like this.
Eating purely by handicraft, the land at home does not grow food, but grows mulberry trees.
Nuannuan also stays here. She knows who her little girl is, so she doesn't need to avoid it.
After Zhuzi packed up some food, he looked at Ran's mother in surprise.
"Auntie, why are you so pregnant?"
Ran's mother and Ran's father's faces suddenly turned red. Being in their forties is already very old in this era, and being pregnant now really makes them feel like old clams giving birth to pearls.
Ran Mingyue curled her lips and said.
"It would be best to have a son who can also help me provide for my parents until they die."
"Isn't this also you?"
Ran Mingyue's eyes drooped.
"My status doesn't allow me to stay here for a long time, and my family has a big business. It's impossible for them all to move into the mansion, otherwise your Majesty will be suspicious."
Ran's mother was surprised.
"Mingyue, you, do you live in Lord Wu An's mansion? Then, does he know?"
Ran's father also became excited.
"This, isn't this a heinous crime? Mr. Wu An is not an easy person to deal with."
