Korea, Tamluo, Zhoucheng, Beigang Township.
"Wu Shuli, you came to me so early today, but what's the matter?"
Looking at the scribe Wu Laoshi and several strangers standing in front of him, respectfully waiting for him to inquire, Yuan Dagui gently put down the dry tobacco pole in his mouth, and then picked up the tea cup at hand to sip. After taking a sip of scalding tea, he was satisfied and asked why they came to see him! This guy was a disabled soldier. He usually likes to be direct, but he doesn't like to imitate the conversation of literati. Yunshan Wuzhao talked for a long time, but he didn't know what others were talking about! Therefore, after seeing his subordinates bringing several young people into the room where he signed the contract, he immediately went straight to the point and asked everyone about their purpose. When Wu Laoshi heard the questions from his superior officer, he did not dare to neglect at the moment, but just thought about it briefly in his heart. Organize your language and start talking in front of your boss!
"Lord Li Zheng, I am here to visit you today together with several brothers. There is something that needs to be reported to you in person..."
"Oh, in that case, I am all ears to listen to your advice today, Secretary Wu! Come on, come on, you are all guests from afar, please find a place to sit down first! If you come, please make a pot of tea! Remember, The tea must be made of fine tea that our Chiyang bought from Shandong, but don’t use some tea stalks to fool people..."
"Master Li Zheng, I am really frightened that you are treating us so politely! However, let's talk about things first. It's not too late to drink tea later! Recently, I went to the village shop to buy pork. As a guest, I accidentally discovered a situation. I felt it was a serious matter, so I immediately came back to report it to you! I hope you can pay attention to it, otherwise, it will be too late to regret it when a mass incident occurs in the future. …”
"Oh, what could make you so worried? You might as well say it bluntly. You and I are not outsiders. If it is really justified, I will report it to the prefectural government and even the town government..."
Seeing Wu Laoshi's face full of worry, veteran Yuan Dagui couldn't help but frown! It's not that he doesn't know the nature of the former. To be able to make this guy say such words and show such an expression shows that he has really discovered something. Since he has nothing else to deal with at the moment, he might as well listen to what he has in mind. Congratulations!
"Sir, I wonder if you have noticed that our market is currently very short of meat, vegetables, and daily necessities. A pound of pork that sold for 20 cents in Daming has doubled in Tamluo. And a pound of mutton that only cost ten cents in Goryeo arrived in Tamluo, and the vendors dared to sell it for thirty cents! Just like this, sometimes you can’t buy enough things with copper coins. If this continues, it will be very difficult. It may affect Chiyang’s economy and people’s livelihood! After all, people cannot just eat food and not eat meat..."
"Well, I have heard about this, but when our farm was newly built, we were not yet able to sell affordable pork, sheep, and beef to the people, and the meat shipped to us from Daming Dynasty was intermittent for one reason or another. Time and again, the coming and going is a hardship for the people under our rule! However, this is all short-lived. As long as the farms produce livestock on a large scale, or the sea routes are opened, there will be a steady stream of meat put into the market, and with At the same time, their prices will also be significantly reduced accordingly! In short, again, this takes time!"
"Sir, if that's the case, why don't we consider Goryeo's local livestock? As long as we get a stable local supply, the price of meat will still be significantly reduced! After all, the Goryeo people have a large number of livestock in their hands. We only need to open up the joints. Can we get a steady supply of meat?”
Looking at the serious-looking Yuan Dagui, Wu Laoshi tried to come up with his own solution! In his opinion, instead of raising livestock himself or obtaining meat from the Ming Dynasty, it is better to use his brains from the Korean aborigines! Tamna, uh no, this big island formerly called Jeju has a large area of pasture, a large area of truly high-quality pasture! And up there, there are thousands of livestock living. As long as you make them your own, whether using force or money, you can solve the current shortage of meat and even basic living supplies! However, he did not expect that after listening to his suggestions, Yuan Dagui's originally extremely serious face actually showed a smile, a smile that looked very pleased! In his opinion, although the young man in front of him does not see things clearly and speaks without thinking, he still has a good spirit of courage to do things! So, in order to encourage Wu Laoshi and enable him to keep up his efforts in the coming days, the man slowly raised the teacup in his hand, replaced the wine with tea, and toasted his subordinate!
"Brother, things are not as simple as you think! First of all, since our army occupied Jingyi County and expelled the Li Zhenqing gang, they have adopted a non-violent and non-cooperative attitude towards us! If we do not use force, believe us It’s hard to get anything from them. Even if the new Jeju Inspector General Kim Kyung-won stands up to speak for us Chiyang, we still can’t open any situation! These damn Goryeo sticks, they still regard us as Invaders like Japanese pirates will try their best to cause us discomfort as long as they find an opportunity! Sometimes I really don't understand why the guardian envoy doesn't use force against them to completely drive these stick forces out of our territory... "
"Sir, since the use of force is not feasible for the time being, then why don't we consider using our brains economically and let those stubborn Korean sticks take the initiative to hand over their supplies and livestock to us!"
After listening to his superior's words, Wu Laoshi pondered over and over again, and finally came up with an idea before the tea in the cup completely cooled down! And if this idea is implemented well, it will not only be able to obtain a large number of urgently needed livestock and materials on the market, but also ease the tension with the Koreans to a great extent! I believe that with Yuan Dagui’s knowledge, he should be able to understand what he means quickly and react accordingly! By then, with this foundation of merit, he will be able to completely secure his position as an official scribe. Even if Yuan Dagui is strong enough, he can even move up one level and become a state official with real power. Officer!
"Oh, since Brother Wu has a clever trick to say, Yuan is all ears! Don't worry, if you have something to say and can help Chiyang solve the problem of material shortage, then I will do it even if I don't give up this old face. Please ask a state official to come back and do it for you!"
Upon hearing Yuan Dagui's generous offer, Wu Laoshi smiled even more! The village elder of my family was a soldier who was a close confidant of the leader. Although he usually seems to be inconspicuous, if he really wants to find connections, he can still promote someone to be a low-ranking clerk in the state government office. It can be done! And since he made a promise today, he will definitely not go back on his word when things come true in the future! When he thought that one day he would be able to wear a green shirt and be called "Master" by others, Wu Laoshi was so excited that his breathing became a little louder!
You must know that this is not a temporary official in the township office that you serve, but an official who is recognized and paid by the garrison. Once you become a official, it will be a good job that can be passed on to future generations! How many people have spent their entire lives in poverty, even if they have exhausted all their institutions, they have not been able to get one even when they are old. Today, Yuan Dagui has offered to reward him as a magistrate, which shows his sincerity! So, this guy took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then started to express his thoughts in an unhurried tone!
"Sir, since the Korean sticks are on guard against us and even want to resist, and it is inconvenient for us to use force to force them to be obedient, the only solution seems to be to lure them with inducements! We can send out capable personnel, Under the leadership of Korean naturalized people who are familiar with the terrain and people's customs, we enter the aboriginal villages and find farmers for face-to-face transactions! At first, we can set the price higher to let the ordinary people take advantage of the transaction and make them feel happy. It’s a good idea to do business with us! Then, we will recruit eloquent naturalized people to sneak into Koryo villages and spread the news to those Koryo landowners and rich farmers that we have purchased a large amount of materials from the outside world, and livestock have entered the Tamna market to stabilize prices, and Rumors of swine fever and rinderpest occur in different places in various places! As a result, serious panic and riots will occur among the Bangzi people who own livestock resources! After all, although they breed cattle and sheep, they cannot eat cattle and sheep every day. They also need a lot of food to fill their stomachs! And this gives us an excellent opportunity. Anyway, the connection between Tamra and Goryeo has been cut off by us, and there is no other way for the Bangzi people to obtain food! By then, As long as we raise the price of grain, why worry about those unscrupulous Korean people not exchanging the cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens they have worked so hard to raise in exchange for our grain! Also, the salt and iron needed for the latter must also be strictly controlled. When the time comes, we will make sure that those who refuse to cooperate among them will have no salt to eat and no iron tools to use! In the long run, it won’t take long for the Korean people’s resistance to be completely dismantled by us..."
Boom boom boom, taking advantage of the attention of everyone in the room focusing on him, Wu Laoshi said a long paragraph in one breath, and then without waiting for any reaction from his Shangguan Yuan Dagui, these guys drank it all in one breath He drank the tea from the teacup and continued,
"In addition, we can also take the opportunity to recruit a group of Korean civilians for our use, thereby weakening the number of resistance elements among the aborigines, making them a real minority, and easing the difficulty for us to completely eliminate them..."
"Very good, brother Wu, you said it very well! We entered the aboriginal villages and directly went to the farmers to buy livestock to solve our urgent needs; then, we strictly controlled food, salt and iron, and forced the aborigines to bow to us by raising prices, and then Completely become our livestock supplier! In this way, we can successfully control the dissident Korean aborigines and ease the difficulty for our Chiyang to rule Tamna..."
