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Chapter 144 The first confrontation with Zhang Rang

After Bai Yang and others returned to the inn, Dian Wei and Chen Gong were still puzzled. Why did Zhang Rang come back so soon when they went to visit him? After listening to Zhu Yan's explanation, they found out the reason for the incident.

The next five people had nothing to do, so Bai Yang thought about strolling around Luoyang City with everyone.

After all, it was the first time I came here, I had to experience the charm of Luoyang. So after discussing it, the five of them decided to go to the downtown area and buy some specialties and other things for everyone who stayed in Changshan.

The next morning, Bai Yang and the other two came to Zhang Rang Mansion again. Perhaps because of what happened yesterday, the guards did not make things difficult for Bai Yang and others. They directly took the three of them to the living room, then said "Wait", left the few people aside and turned around and left.

After Bai Yang came in, he watched the decorations inside with Jia Xu and Zhu Yan. The place he came here this time was not the same as the last time Jia Xu and Zhu Yan came in. This shows that Zhang Rang's mansion is quite large and there are several living rooms.

Bai Yang was not in a hurry. Since he had asked him to come in, Zhang Rang would definitely meet him and others no matter what, otherwise he would not have let him enter his mansion at all.

While chatting, the few people admired the various luxurious decorations inside, but they never saw Zhang Rang coming to see him and others.

Until noon, Bai Yang wanted to go out to find a restaurant to repair his stomach, but suddenly he heard slow footsteps coming. He looked at the door and saw Zhang Rang walking towards the place with his official family.

Bai Yang took a few steps to meet him, bowed his hand to Zhang Rang and said, "Bai Yang, the prefect of Xiaguan Changshan County, has met Lord Zhang!"

"Secretary and the others have met Lord Zhang!" Jia Xu and Zhu Yan fell behind Bai Yang and said to Zhang Rang with one step.

"I know you two have been here last time, haha... I'll leave for half a year, how are you two?" After Zhang Rang saw Jia Xu and Zhu Yan, he actually remembered that they actually started chatting with Jia Xu and Zhu Yan.

"Xiaoguan and the others have been here very well in the past six months. Thank you for your concern. This is our master. I told you the last time that Bai Yang and Bai Wenqing." Jia Xu answered quickly after hearing Zhang Rang's words and introduced Bai Yang to Zhang Rang.

"Well, it's great to have a good talent. We waited for a long time last year and wanted to see you, but unfortunately we didn't wait. What do you mean by going to Beijing this year? You know, you usually have to report to your position at this time when you are in Beijing. There is no sufficient reason, you can't leave your post at will, let alone enter Luoyang City."

"Mr. Zhang taught me a lesson that Wen Qing was negligent this time. I was supposed to visit you at the end of last year, but everything was not going well, which led to the delay. This year, the road conditions improved, Xiaguan took Wenhe and Wenzhong to Luoyang to see you. I hope you can forgive the abrupt situation."

"Well, this is nothing, haha..." After Zhang Rang finished speaking, he pointed at everyone and said, "Come on, let's sit down and talk."

Several people sat in front of the small table one after another. Not long after, they saw a maid, a maid carrying various fruits and snacks in, and put some in front of each person.

"I guess you three are hungry too. Our parents live in the palace, so this house does not have a kitchen, so you usually eat some pastries to satisfy your hunger. If you don't dislike it, you can eat some to cushion your stomach."

"Mr. Zhang is so polite. He is busy with all kinds of things every day and handles all kinds of important matters for the emperor. He must take good care of his health!"

Bai Yang said here, and signaled to Zhu Yan. Zhu Yan immediately took out the two brocade boxes prepared, came to the middle of the hall, and raised his hands high.

Bai Yang smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, thanks to your care for you, you have achieved some of the achievements you have today. Your good deeds to the people have always been in your eyes and in your heart. When I came to Beijing this time, I felt very heartbroken when I thought about you working hard for the country. I sent someone to find some tonics in Changshan County, hoping that the people could accept it."

After hearing Bai Yang's words, Zhang Rang didn't say anything, and ate slowly and carefully.

The housekeeper standing behind Zhang Rang walked to Zhu Yan a few steps and took the two brocade boxes back. He opened the box and looked at it a few times, said a few words to Zhang Rang before retreating behind Zhang Rang.

One of the two brocade boxes contains an 800-year-old wild ginseng. This thing is already a priceless treasure. This is the only 800-year-old wild ginseng that Hua Tuo dug up when he entered the mountain to collect herbs.

The other brocade box contains a silver note of 100,000 taels, which is also the share paid by Bai Yang according to the customs of most county towns over the years. Although Bai Yang took office for half a year, he still paid according to the share of the full year.

Some people think that it is only 100,000 taels. But have you ever thought that the total number of the city and the imperial city is quite large every year. But Bai Yang has now followed Zhang Rang's path, so he doesn't have to go through the relationship alone every year. Moreover, because of the relationship between Bai Yang and Han Fu in Yizhou City, no one has been looking for him now.

It is said that Bai Yang came to see Zhang Rang for the first time, and the share of this gift was already very large. However, Bai Yang saw that Zhang Rang was not satisfied with this. After listening to the butler, the other party raised his hand and pushed both brocade boxes in the direction of Bai Yang. He smiled and said to Bai Yang: "I heard that the prefect Bai Guan invented a piece of paper called Bai Yang Paper. During this period, everyone showed their honor for having a knife of Bai Yang Paper. It can be said that a gust of wind was blowing in this huge Luoyang people."

"There is such a thing. The old official has been thinking about things since he was a child. It happened to be the time last year that he figured out a paper-making process, which is much better than the previous paper. However, my brother is involved in this matter here, and he is the decision of many things. I didn't expect that Baiyang paper is so popular now, which is a good thing!"

"Oh, is the righteous brother you are talking about? Han Fu, the envoy of Han in Yizhou?"

"Yes, I didn't expect that Lord Zhang also knew that Hanzhou Mu was indeed the righteous brother of Xiaguan, and the righteous brother accounted for a lot of shares, so Xiaguan couldn't do many things."

"Haha..., there are exceptions! Your righteous brother's affairs are one aspect, but you, the inventor, must not refuse to agree." After Zhang Rang finished speaking, he didn't think about asking Bai Yang to answer, and said directly: "You take these things back and just take them as the share of our shares. You don't have to pay them every year. Just send 20% of the annual transaction volume of Bai Yang paper. We also learn from the great scholars of the world and do something for the students in the world, otherwise they would nag us every day and say that we would not consider it for their scholars."

"Mr. Zhang, the total profit of Baiyang Paper is not at 20%. Moreover, my brother-in-law has to use this profit to supplement the normal publicity, processing costs, employee salaries, store opening and other expenses, so Wen Qing is afraid that he is willing but not capable enough!"

"Haha..., look at this osmanthus cake, is it beautiful? Is it tempting?" Zhang Rang said to Bai Yang with his orchid fingers, holding a piece of osmanthus cake...

"This osmanthus cake is so good and gorgeous and bright now, but it is made by people after all. When our family is hungry, it is indeed a rare thing to satisfy hunger. When our family doesn't need it, it is not as practical as a pile of soil for our family." Zhang Rang said here, and with two fingers, he pinched it hard, and the osmanthus cake turned into a noodles and sprinkled all over the floor.

"It's easy to do it, but you don't need to use much effort to destroy it. Do you think this is the reason? Bai Taishou!"
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