Return to the Qing Dynasty 77

Mo Wenlong was in the sedan chair at the entrance of the Zhou family courtyard. He didn't wait long before he saw Zhou Tong coming to greet him in person.

The sedan chair is the most ordinary sedan chair, and the sedan chair is not the sedan chair in the yamen. When walking on the street, few people should know that the prefect is sitting here. Even the entourage following outside the sedan chair is not the butler, but a very inconspicuous young man.

Zhou Tong thought that he was either an official, but he looked at his meticulousness and stayed better than him. Just take this trip to Jiu Ye to report the news this time, and now I think about it, what is the matter that this is called.

I felt annoyed, and I couldn't help but feel a little regretful on my face.

This is called Mo Wenlong looking out through the curtain of the sedan chair. He saw it with two points higher than Zhou Tong.

He regarded this regret as the regret that he had revealed his feelings to himself yesterday. In fact, he was not authentic. He saw Zhou Tong only one day before he learned the news, and found it the next day. This could not stand the investigation. If someone really asked, he would know it as soon as he asked. If Master Jiu knew, he would be afraid that he would have some opinions about Zhou Tong. Do you dare to reveal such an important thing? Live here to trust you. This is how you treat this trust?

It has affected Jiu Ye’s impression of him, but I’m afraid that business will be affected a little.

With such apologies, when Zhou Zong came, he took the initiative to lift the curtains, revealing a large gap to greet Zhou Tong. He was very intimate and called him Brother Zhou, "...I'll forgive me..."

Zhou Tong was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, and then bowed back to the court. How dare I even praise him? He looked like I couldn't afford to offend anyone of you, "...I'm not in a hurry to get out of the sedan chair, please come inside first..."

The sedan chair went directly to the door of the second gate of the other courtyard. Mo Wenlong came out of the sedan chair, then pointed inside, and asked Zhou Tong with his eyes whether Master Jiu was inside.

Zhou Tong nodded slightly and then stood solemnly outside the door, not going inside.

Mo Wenlong didn't dare to act rashly, so he just stood outside with Zhou Tong obediently. This wait took only half an hour.

When the sun came out and the light was a little dazzling, Mo Wenlong changed his feet slightly and whispered to Zhou Channel: "Brother Zhou, the angel unexpectedly arrived in Hangzhou. This is not only the matter of our government, but also the major event of the people of Hangzhou. What is the important thing? If Brother Zhou knows one or two, he might as well say it bluntly, so that he can prepare something."

It’s Brother Zhou again, and I’m here again.

A fourth-rank official was so humble to a merchant. Even with the support of the Ninth Master, Zhou Tong felt a little nervous. He smiled a little dryly, "Sir, don't joke, you are really a little arrogant."

Mo Wenlong waved his hand, smiled and stopped asking questions. He seemed to skip this topic and said something else, "...I heard that the chamber of commerce is very lively recently?"

Zhou Tong couldn't keep up with this adult's thinking, so he naturally knew about the Chamber of Commerce. He was in charge of the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, and he knew everything in detail. The reason why it was very lively recently was that the Chamber of Commerce wanted to build a college outside Hangzhou City. This academy was not as good as the Four Books and Five Classics, but only taught calculations. There was no way not to do so. Now the court seems to be employed everywhere, and has set up exams for various subjects. As long as you get the qualification, you can at least get a public office in various departments. After a while, you can also be a rank of officials. Even if you are old, even if you are out of comfort, you can usually give a seventh rank, which is considered a comfort.

But once you become the seventh rank, it will be different. If you are a wife and a child, you can not only ask for a wife, but also in the court, you can be considered an official family. Although you cannot be a child, the family will be profitable when the family changes. Therefore, many accountants have a good job with high salaries, but after getting the qualification certificate, they will completely stop doing their jobs once they are assigned. They will work diligently. They are pursuing their future, so who can stop them?

In this way, there is a shortage of manpower.

I won’t say that the remaining accounts are getting higher and higher, and I may not be invited. One day, this boss will have to beg for a friend. Who will feel comfortable?

But you have to endure it even if you feel uncomfortable.

I endure it and can't bear to take tricks? Isn't it just that no one is available? This is simple. We all raise funds and raise funds to run a school. Those who are interested and good at it can come to study. It doesn't matter if we can't afford the tuition fee. We don't want it. The only condition is that after learning from here, we have to be a laborer for three years and pay the salary, but we can't just say no to do it, and we must work for three years. After that, we will settle down. If we are willing to continue working, we will also discuss salary. If we don't want to do it, we also hope that we will have a good future. If we meet in the future, we may use it at any time.

Now they are discussing, but what will the government say if the court allows it or not? They are still unsure of what they think.

Now that the prefect asked this, Zhou Tong knew it. He wanted to say, look! You can also use the place to get to the official immediately. Although you can be treated by the nobles in the capital, this county magistrate is not as good as being in charge now. It is convenient for others to be convenient for yourself.

The same statement is still the same, but adding specific things makes people want to consider it.

Zhou Tong's mouth moved, sighed almost inaudible, looked around alertly, and then whispered: "It's not that I won't say it, I really don't know this time. But Master Jiu came alone and didn't bring the little prince..."

This means not to investigate who is corruption and bribery.

Mo Wenlong felt convinced that if he really investigated this matter, he would still be the Jiu Ye. How big is this corruption case to use such a large standard? No one can handle any big case independently. It must be a whole series of things. If this matter really happens, he will be jointly responsible. He will only be a crime of not investigating it. If he can be demoted to the third level, he will really start with the seventh-rank county magistrate.

The court's anti-corruption and bribery efforts were so strong that it was unheard of in history. The officials below all had some slight shadows. When they heard about angels or nobles in the capital, they first thought of who was unlucky again and were in trouble!

Mo Wenlong's heart was always hanging, and it was precisely because of this.

Now that I heard that it was not, I felt relieved all of a sudden.

But if this is not for this, why?

If you do business on the ground in Hangzhou, you don’t pass the government or show up, then you must at least have a local from Hangzhou. Otherwise, it will be difficult to do. So, although Zhou Tong is so powerful, he knows much more than he imagined.

Zhou Tong seemed to be unable to withstand the look of his parents, and continued in a low voice: "...Jiu Ye is handling business matters, and this is Jiu Ye's duty. As for the others, there is really nothing else." As he said that, he approached Mo Wenlong again, "I heard that a master who was dismissed from the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau made a machine, and it seemed that he was also used for weaving and dyeing cloth. Jiu Ye came for this."

So that's it.

Mo Wenlong believed it 80%. Who doesn’t know what business Jiufujin did in the capital? It is said that it is not a loom, it is a silver mountain. Jiufujin is in charge of production and Jiuye is in charge of sales. The couple replaced each ship of cloth with ships of silver, rice, grain and imported products. It is hard to imagine how much money they have made in recent years.

Anyway, there are several merchants in Hangzhou who have raised money to build a boat. I heard that they went out to sea for a while and they all managed their own business for three or five years. I know how much profit it is.

Money is so angry! If it’s for this, Jiu Ye will come here specifically, that’s reasonable.

Zhou Tong whispered again: "I guess I want to build a factory in our Hangzhou. I heard that two factories have been built in southern Fujian..."

Where to build a factory, Mo Wenlong doesn't care. What he cares about is, "Isn't this a competition with the Weaving Bureau?"

Zhou Tong was a little secretive, "The Weaving Bureau belongs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Things are just for use. I heard that Jiu Ye wanted to transport more outside, but he was humming here, not very good..."

Of course! No one will be happy!

The weaving bureau is more noble than other families. It uses top craftsmen from the court to weave high-quality tributes that other families do not have. This can only be used by the royal family. Only when the emperor rewards it, the officials below dare to use it. Of course, in Hangzhou, as long as such things are not labeled, those merchant families can also use them. But this reputation is different.

Nowadays, people who think that they can do things for the emperor can make fabrics and accessories for the people of the foreign land for them to use. Oh! They are worth it too!

I feel uncomfortable, but I am passive and lazy?

But Master Jiu is such a person who is easy to compromise. Do you not do anything? Then don’t do it, some people do it anyway.

Not to mention, this seems to be something that Master Jiu can do.

I originally believed 80%, but now I really became 99%.

When someone came out, Mo Wenlong felt that he knew it.

When he saw Master Jiu, he was relieved and smiled and apologized, saying that he deserved to die. He didn't know that Master Jiu was coming, and he was very rude.

Master Jiu laughed and pointed to the stool and asked someone to sit down. "I think you are a good minister. I originally planned to come and leave quietly. But after only a few days of settlement, you came to the door. It can be seen that in the territory of Hangzhou, there is nothing that can escape your Dharma eyes. Master Long Live often says that the most basic thing for an official is to control it again. Look, you are doing very well."

Although this person's words are up to be discussed, I don't know if Long Sui Ye really said it, but it sounds like it feels comfortable.

Following the topic of Jiuye, he humbled himself and talked about the customs and customs of Hangzhou.

Anyway, the errands here have nothing to do with the affairs of the court, so we cannot mention them too much. Furthermore, it is a bit taboo to talk about those like the Eighth and Ninth Masters. It is safer to talk about eating and drinking.

Master Jiu seemed to listen with relish, and did not forget to sigh, "When the late emperor visited the second southern tour, he was not among the people... It is a pity..."

Mo Wenlong slapped his thigh and was really careless. When Master Jiu came, he was willing to show up or not, he would have to go to some places. In fact, there was no need to rush to come to him at all. He could only wait for a day or two before he could meet him.

Ninth Master can go anywhere, but he just has to go to the place where the late emperor once visited.

This is the most basic filial piety for a Son of Man.

Thinking about it this way, I was so anxious to come to the door, but I was in a bad mood.

He was upset, but he didn't show his face, and immediately responded: "The Xiaguan came here to visit this time for this matter. Even if the Ninth Master had no tolerance, the visit to the late emperor was a big deal. Look at how you put the day after tomorrow, that day is an auspicious day."

Only then did Master Jiu smile and praised Mo Wenlong for his ability to do business.

So the guests and hosts had fun, Jiu Ye served tea, Mo Wenlong stood up, and the old dog personally sent the person out. On the way, the two exchanged the two and three things that Jiu Ye liked and tabooed, and reached a consensus that both sides were relatively satisfied with.

As soon as Lin Yutong finished here, he received a message, "The day after tomorrow?"

Zheng Jia lowered his head, "Yes! It's the day after tomorrow."

Time is really tight.

Lin Yutong stood up and said, "I'll go to Mo's Mansion now."

I left the inn in a low-key manner, got off the carriage in a low-popular place, and the substitute quickly went up again. When the carriage left, I saw the small sticky rod staring at me in surprise.

Lin Yutong smiled: "What are you looking at?"

"No... nothing..." Xiao Jiangan grinned and smiled, "I miss you all, it's better for you, she's not kind at all..."

This is bad things about a substitute.

Lin Yutong smiled and said nothing. The two of them dressed in Taoist nuns and walked three or five miles before they entered the city.

As soon as he entered the city gate, he was stopped by the Mo family's manager, "Fairy, please ask us to wait. My wife went on a hunger strike these two days, and no doctor was asked, just look for you. Aunt Bai sent us to wait here. If you don't come, the young people will be left to hang themselves."

oh?

Is there something like this?

If the servants hadn't talked too much, it would have been impossible for them to know. After all, the wife had a hunger strike, but Lord Mo was very busy these two days, and there was not idle at all.

The little sticky cock curled his lips obscenely, looking very disdainful of men.

Sitting in the Mo family's carriage, he headed towards the Mo family. After entering the second door, Aunt Bai was waiting at the second door just like last time. As soon as she saw Lin Yutong coming, she hurriedly came over, "You are here. If you don't come, I will only have to hang myself."

His face looked very ugly.

Lin Yutong saw that she was taking her to the main courtyard, but she paused and looked very sorry, "Mrs. My wife is not ill, so why not go and see the young master first. The young man is young and cannot delay..."

I've been lively and I have something to see.

A trace of gloom flashed in Aunt Bai's eyes. There was really no place that Chen Qiuniang could not reach. She had just met before, and the Taoist nun who had agreed to treat her wife immediately said goodbye. This time she finally came, but she went to her side first. What tricks did she use?

She didn't say anything, but Lin Yutong kept walking and didn't need anyone to lead the way, so she went straight to Aunt Chen's yard.

Aunt Chen was surprised by this person's arrival and smiled restrainedly, "...I'm just asking the fairy to worry about it. My child is already safe. But you have been in vain for work..."

Lin Yutong even said it was fine, and also talked about raising children and some small folk remedies for various common diseases in children. Children are young and difficult to feed medicine. These small prescriptions are all ingredients, and some small massage methods can indeed have a good effect.

After saying this, Aunt Chen really listened to it. No matter what he is doing to others, she is a kind motherly heart to her son, without any adulteration.

After delaying for half an hour, Lin Yutong got up and said goodbye, "As soon as I talk about these, I forgot the time. It's really a sin. I think I've been busy in your home these two days, but I've bothered you..."

Aunt Chen was stunned for a moment before shook her head slightly, "You are kind..."

After a few greetings, Lin Yutong was sent to the gate of the courtyard before turning back. After coming back, he waved to the little girl beside him, "Go and inquire, what's wrong with the mansion?"

How come we talk about the busyness in the mansion?

Now that Bai Ju is struggling, she is really going to be a deaf ear decoration.

Lin Yutong moved out of here to the main courtyard. This time, the man was not anxious and hung Lin Yutong aside.

Aunt Bai was still as kind as ever when she came in, and said, "I'm neglecting the fairy. I'll ask the fairy to come back first. I'm really sorry, my aunt sent someone from the capital and was talking to her wife. I'm afraid she won't have time these days."
To be continued...