Chapter 564 The Gains and Loss of the Sword Alliance

Before Jiao Wenbo could speak, the butler knew what he wanted to say, and also knew that his master wanted to get a positive answer from him, but he really couldn't give a definite answer.

Regardless of whether the Jiao family entered the wrong sword alliance or how many silver gifts it paid to Longkou, it is much more convenient to do things in the name of the sword alliance. The name of the sword alliance is particularly useful outside.

However, without considering the support behind Longkou, the Sword Alliance itself is not weak. At first, it was said that Liu Peng only sent out more than a dozen short swords and refused to send more. However, the outer villages and communities in the Three East Mansions wanted to cooperate well with Longkou, but there were not one hundred or eighty clans, and they all came to ask Liu Peng to give him more short swords.

Liu Peng could only use the excuse that there were only a dozen short swords customized at that time to deter him. The clan energy of these villages and communities was quite powerful. Soon, he found more than twenty short swords made at the time from the warehouse of the blacksmith shop, and then used various means to force Liu Peng to send more.

Finally, at the helplessness, Liu Peng finally agreed to issue this batch of short swords in stock. Everyone could use this alliance sword to negotiate with the county and county in the name of Longkou and Liu Peng. The Jimo Jiao family got this short sword at that time and became a member of the sword alliance.

As a peripheral organization in Longkou, the Sword Alliance, which has a total of 37 members, has considerable power. No matter where you go, the Jimo Jiao family can find allies in the Sword Alliance. However, while gaining benefits, the members of the Sword Alliance naturally bear corresponding responsibilities and obligations.

The Jiao family in Jimo is no exception, but the butler always feels that this identity of the Sword Alliance is beneficial to him doing things outside, so he can only say one sentence: "Master, whether it is profit or harm, the villain cannot say it, but the master must act cautiously, so that Master Liu is not easy to mess with!"

Jiao Wenbo was not satisfied with this statement: "Your Master Liu is not easy to mess with. I, Jiao Wenbo, are you easy to mess with? We have been married after all."

But Jiao Wenbo also knew that such a statement could only fool himself, and he might not even be fooled by his own family.

The Jiao family in Jimo is not the first-class clan in Jimo County. In fact, there is a little gap between even the second-rate clan. Jiao Wenbo always said that he had "a juren". In fact, the Jiao family's highest examination room in the Ming Dynasty was to have a juren.

The deputy juren and the juren are completely different, so the Jiao family always lacks confidence when talking outside. However, the Jiao family, the Jiao family, once lost their family. Fortunately, Jiao Wenbo won the scholar and was considered to have been relieved.

However, although Jiao Wenbo won the show, he could not make a fortune in the county school to study for a tribute student, let alone compete for fame and honor for the juren. He could only go to the Imperial College to study in the Imperial College. However, although he barely entered the Imperial College, he could not make up for the vacancies and could only return to Jimo to become a country tyrant.

However, Jiao Wenbo is a standard country tyrant. There are many families of Jimo with similar family backgrounds to his decline in the 43rd and 4th year of Wanli drought. Not only did the Jiao family not decline, they seized the opportunity to move closer to Longkou in time, not only made a small fortune, but even invited this alliance sword from Longkou to become a member of the Sword Alliance.

After becoming a member of the Sword Alliance, the Jiao family's life is getting more and more prosperous. Seeing that it has become a first-class family in Jimo County, Jiao Wenbo is now bringing up the old story again. Butler Jiao always feels that this matter is a bit lingering.

"Now Liu Peng and Longkou are not good!" Jiao Wenbo saw that he was not in a good mood and quickly told the news that he had just inquired about: "In the past, Liu Peng relied on calling the wind and rain in the East Three Prefectures? Isn't it just the people like Tao Gong and Ma Daotai!"

Jiao Wenbo quickly showed off: "Master Tao was transferred to the province, Ma Daochen was transferred to Beizhi, that's fine. I just heard from someone that Huang Tiren, Huang Daochen, even our old prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture, has resigned and resigned. Liu Peng was able to make a fortune in the officialdom because he was helping these people. They all left. What should Liu Peng do in the officialdom? What should we do?"

But Mr. Jiao still raised an objection: "No matter what, Mr. Liu is still the county magistrate in Zhaoyuan. He has thousands of people in his hands. If we anger Mr. Liu, there will be no good results!"

Jiao Wenbo suddenly became anxious and said loudly: "I know this matter is a bit unauthorized, and Mr. Liu has thousands of troops, but I didn't mention quitting the Sword Alliance. We just fooled it this year!"

Speaking of this, Jiao Wenbo felt heartbroken: "Last year we paid him a lot of gifts and sent him a lot of labor to borrow this alliance sword for use. Moreover, there are many rules when using it. There are only small things that cannot be used, only big things, external things cannot be used, only home things can be used... What are the bullshit rules!"

But the butler has an account in his heart. Although the Jiao family has paid a lot of tribute to Liu Peng in the past two years, the problem is that the Jiao family has made more money!

A few years ago, the Jiao family always made money and lost money when they checked their accounts at the end of the year. Although they generally made more money and lost money, they finally had years of losing money. However, the situation in the past two years has been completely different. When the accounts at the end of the year, their masters always couldn't stop talking.

Of course, being able to make so much money is not only due to the contribution of this alliance sword, but also has a lot to do with the efforts of the Jiao family. Therefore, the butler could only put forward a compromise opinion: "Since the master said that, let's fool it first this year, but other things can be fooled. June this year is Mr. Liu's birthday, and this gift is inevitable!"

When it comes to Liu Peng's birthday in June, Jiao Wenbo also felt a headache. Liu Peng didn't actually ask for much of the members of the Sword Alliance, but June every year is his birthday. The members of the Sword Alliance had to prepare all the gifts to celebrate him. Last year, Jiao Wenbo paid a lot of money for this. If the gifts this year were too much inferior to last year, he might be remembered by Liu Peng.

Jiao Wenbo thought for a while before saying, "Zhihong, I'm afraid you can only go there for a trip. You will say that I am seriously ill in bed and will give you my birthday to County Chief Liu."

The butler didn't expect that this matter would go around, and finally he would go around himself. He could only say: "Since the master has explained it, the villain can naturally go there, but if this matter is done, it may not end well!"

But Jiao Wenbo patted the butler on the shoulder and said, "Zhihong, don't worry too much about this matter. Longkou is no longer possible now!"

Seeing the butler's face looked suspicious, Jiao Wenbo immediately said something: "A few days ago, I went to the county to do business. The magistrate called me over and reminded me a few times, saying that the magistrate had heard of my name Jiao Wenbo of Jimo, and asked me to stay in peace and never make friends with bandits, which caused a huge disaster. You must know that this time the province is preparing to call Dengzhou Camp and Wendeng Camp."

Speaking of this, Jiao Wenbo lowered his voice, and his god became a little panicked: "The prefect also said, please don't go astray. By then, not only will it ruin the future, but it will also affect the entire Jiao family."

This is a special beating in the Longkou area of ​​Jiao Wenbo. Jiao Wenbo couldn't help but open his hands and said, "Butler, the provincial government is determined to continue Liu County Magistrate, and even plans to transfer Dengzhou Camp and Wendeng Camp out. What should I do? I can only ask you to go to Longkou at that time and fool things up first."

But the butler knew that things were not that simple. Although the prefecture and county wanted to do Longkou, the Jiao family, as the periphery of Longkou, was naturally affected. However, when his master came back from Longkou last year, he felt that there were too many tributes to Mr. Liu and Longkou, and he made trouble for this matter more than once.

Now that the county puts pressure on his master, his master naturally found an excuse. He could only repeat his point of view: "The master has an explanation, and Zhihong naturally has to go to Longkou, but Mr. Liu is best able to explain it!"

Jiao Wenbo felt that Hong Zhihong was thinking too much: "Best butler, I still said the same thing... Longkou is no longer possible now!"

Longkou is no longer possible!

If someone dares to say this in Longkou, he will probably be laughed at by someone. Who dares to say that Longkou is not good now!

Now Longkou is already the most well-deserved port in the Beihai. Even Penglai Water City is much inferior to Longkou. At least dozens of merchant ships are parked here every day. Sometimes there are two or three hundred merchant ships parked in Longkou.

At first, everyone said that Longkou was prosperous like "Little Huangcheng", but it was quickly renamed "Little Penglai". Now everyone says that Longkou is "Little Shanghai", and it is no longer possible to describe the port of Longkou as "Little Huangcheng" and "Little Penglai".

After all, there are more than 1,000 permanent residents in Longkou now, and the thousands of merchants and sailors who live temporarily are much more prosperous than ordinary northern counties.

In terms of business prosperity, Longkou is not only more than Huangxian County, but also even Penglai County, which is a county attached to Dengzhou Prefecture. Even the permanent population must be Penglai County and Penglai Water City to surpass Longkou.

In this case, who dares to say that the dragon's mouth is not good enough, and he must be laughed at!

Zhang Yuchan also had the same opinion. She was sitting in the accord and peeling pine nuts and said, "If anyone outside dares to chew around, he will definitely clean up when the young master comes back."

However, Wei Yujun on the opposite side disagreed with her: "Now people in Longkou dare to gossip around, even if Young Master Liu is not in Longkou, and County Magistrate Liu is always stationed in Zhaoyuan, there will naturally be some rumors."

Zhang Yuchan glanced at Wei Yujun and said unhappily: "Madam Wei, can you say something depressed? We are here to find a way!"

"I'm just telling the truth!" Wei Yujun said bluntly: "If the young master is always in Longkou, how could Jiang Haotian run to Changyi to preside over the overall situation in Laizhou?"
Chapter completed!