Chapter 036: Find a Taker
Wang Dehui fainted when he heard it.
Maya, this bandit leader is so fucking powerful, he sent her two babies in one go.
She cried and screamed, wanting to kill the bastard in her belly. She took large amounts of medicine but couldn't get rid of the bastard. She then tied a long strip of cloth tightly around her waist, but her belly still stubbornly grew bigger.
The Wang family was anxious. Their daughter giving birth to a baby at home was a shameless joke and a major blow to such a wealthy family.
Mr. Wang used all his brain cells to find a successor for his daughter.
In addition, the government wanted to sell the wharf, which was the property of the Wang family that they had worked hard to manage for more than ten years. After Zhao Yulin renovated the wharf, it was very convenient for cargo transportation. How could he bear to give it to someone else? It was a land with money flowing in it. Mr. Wang wished he could find some connections and sell everything he had to raise money to take over the wharf.
Under attack from both sides, Mr. Wang suddenly looked twenty years older and even walked with a limp.
In Cuiping Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhao Yulin’s young mother came across the river.
She was holding a baby who was less than one year old in her arms, but according to seniority, Zhao Yulin should call him younger brother.
His wife was stunned when she saw the brand new and prosperous new city. As soon as she entered the door, she called her third sister and fourth sister sweetly, praising her for being so lucky to have given birth to a smart and capable third brother.
Zhao Yulin invited the three mothers to take their seats. Ma Ling personally brought out the roasted beggar's chicken. Chen Xiaomin poured everyone some Wu Gu Feng. She was stunned looking at the two stunningly beautiful girls.
Zhao Sihan was dissatisfied with this young woman, saying that they were all his brothers' wives and they were together every day, so what was good about it?
Zhao Yulin quickly glared at his sister, but the little girl was not afraid at all. She looked at her brother, and the two girls lowered their heads instead. His mother immediately praised the two wives who had not yet married, saying that the third sister was really lucky.
Zhao Sihan said even more proudly: That’s all?
My brother is popular with many young ladies, and Sister Wu, who is good at wielding swords and killing people like a fairy, hasn't come yet.
After hearing this, Zhao Yulin immediately buried his head under the table like the beautiful woman.
Chen Xiaomin started yelling at Zhao Sihan, and pulled Ma Ling'er to ask her if she was done yet? She already had two sisters-in-law who loved her, and it wasn't enough, she needed many more sisters-in-law to love her to be satisfied?
Her mother quickly changed the subject and asked her younger sister to try Ling'er's cooking, but it was the shopkeeper who cooked it himself and it was authentic beggar's chicken.
After three rounds of drinks, his wife began to sob and complain, saying that the Zhao family's business had plummeted, and now the wharf was going to change hands, and the family was almost unable to make ends meet, so why didn't the third brother do anything?
Zhao Yulin felt that his young wife was a top-notch actress and was worthy of being a movie queen. He did not expose her, saying that the dock business was a major government matter and he had no right to interfere. It was good enough for him to do his job well here and not cause trouble .
His mother was a soft-hearted person. When she heard the fifth room complain, she looked anxious. His fourth mother was a smart person. She smiled and said that the younger sister was joking. The family couldn't be as bad as the younger sister said, right?
What is it that you need my third brother to do? I'd better tell you directly.
His mother just said that it was because the third brother never came back that the master was worried about him. Now the wharf is going to be sold at a low price, and he is anxious and has lost his appetite. He has been bedridden and wants to ask the third brother to go back to see him.
She was sobbing again before she could finish her words.
The Zhao family is Zhao Yulin's physical home and has no direct connection with him. In addition, he was unjustly abandoned by the Zhao family as soon as he came here, so he instinctively felt resistance and had no intention of picking up a father to worship.
He said that he would go back and forget about it. He would call the dock labor union to ensure that the Zhao family would not lack anything. This is how business should be done. My mother would no longer do the cloth business in Jiangbei City. How about doing the business outside Yibin City?
His mother nodded repeatedly after listening to him. Most of the trade in Xincheng was re-export trade. Although she couldn't stop the people who came across the river to buy goods, she could prevent the goods from crossing the river.
The young lady was delighted to hear this, and thought that her third brother was still a member of the Zhao family, so it was good that he just cared about the Zhao family.
The family dispersed after dinner.
Zhao Yulin returned to the study and saw Lu Youpeng coming hurriedly. He handed him a small piece of paper and Zhao Yulin looked at it again.
Lu Youpeng said that Xu Tongpan had no idea how to lead troops to fight, which was a problem.
It turned out that intelligence showed that Xu Tongpan led his troops to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion, but was ambushed head-on before he reached Lingxiao Mountain. Although the casualties were not heavy, the morale was greatly affected. He was eager to make a contribution, so he fought two battles as soon as the troops arrived at Lingxiao Mountain. Not only did he not gain any advantage, he was also wounded by an arrow.
Zhao Yulin was very satisfied with Lu Youpeng's intelligence gathering, which was progressing very quickly. He said that Lei Man and Mr. Zhu knew about this news, and that there might be chaos in the south, so they must take precautions.
Lu Youpeng said that he had been spending a lot recently and was a little embarrassed to ask the accountant for money.
He said that these expenses are necessary, don't think too much about it, Shunfengchu is the eyes and ears of our Shenwei Army, and what needs to be spent must be spent.
Zhao Yulin told him to pay attention to increasing the hematopoietic function when establishing outlets. The investment in those inns, restaurants, and peddler businesses must solve the problems of gathering information and making money. Only businesses and shops that are truly operating will not be suspected.
Lu Youpeng nodded and said goodbye.
At the Jiangbei County government office, Chief Clerk Yang Zhishan hurried back.
Yang Zhishan went in and took a big gulp of tea. After he caught his breath, he said that he had reported the matter truthfully to the prefect. On his way back, he was having dinner in Jianwei and saw the article in Cuiping Morning Post, which was quite interesting.
He took out the newspaper and handed it to the county magistrate Chen Yun.
The county magistrate said that he had already seen that Zhao Yulin was not a simple person. He was handing a knife to the housekeeper, and wanted to use a soft knife to kill the prime minister. This was saying that the current emperor was imprisoned in his own courtyard by the historians and became a puppet.
That would be unacceptable. If Prime Minister Shi saw this, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Yang Zhishan said, "Who doesn't know that historians have everything under control in today's world? So what?" The county magistrate said, "I've heard about this before. The official is already over thirty years old. Does he still want to spend his old age in the palace?"
The answer is definitely no.
Yang Zhishan asked what to do next?
The county magistrate said to wait and see what happens, and to appease and stabilize the merchants in the city first.
At this time, Governor Xu came and asked the county magistrate to discuss the matter.
When Chen Yun arrived, the prefect said listlessly that the military report said that Xu Tongpan had failed to suppress the bandits in Lingxiao Mountain, suffered heavy casualties, and he himself was injured. He wanted to dispatch the Shenwei Army to reinforce.
The county magistrate said that the Shenwei Army had just captured Denggao Mountain, and Zhao Yulin was injured in a fierce fight with bandits at the dock, so he was worried that it would be difficult to deploy them, so it would be better to mobilize more soldiers from the government.
The prefect knew that Zhao Yulin was suffering from the bullying of the Xu and Shi families, and he even sacrificed his good daughter. He felt suffocated just thinking about all those bad things.
He said angrily that the only troops that could be mobilized were those from the Yunding Mountain front line. There was also banditry there. Once the troops were depleted, the bandits in Yunding Mountain would definitely become more powerful and endanger the local people. How could they cut off shipping on the river?
The county magistrate said that he had heard that the Shenwei Army was already active in that area, so it would be better to ask the Shenwei Army to go there to assist in the defense and find an opportunity to annihilate them, and let the government soldiers focus on the bandit problem in Lingxiao Mountain.
He said that the Shenwei Army now has ten large ships, making it convenient to transport troops.
At this time, Prefect Xu had no intention of governing. His daughter had just died, so it was inconvenient to make it public. It was also a time when he needed more people, and it was even more impossible to let the militiamen standing guard at the village gates die. So he did not argue with the county magistrate and issued a military order.
In Cuiping New City, Zhao Yulin received news from Chen Xian that the iron barrel cannon had been made.
He asked Lei Man and Zhu Congwen to go test the cannon together. Chen Xian loved firearms, and after giving him this idea, he made four cannons of different sizes in one go. Zhao Yulin was amused when he saw it.
Lei Man stared at the strange barrel-shaped thing on the ground and asked what it was used for.
Zhu Congwen told him that it would be of great use, so they retreated to a safe area, and Chen Xian couldn't wait to ask the craftsmen to fire.
Only a loud explosion was heard, and the area in front was blown into flying sand and rocks, filled with smoke, like purgatory.
After the craftsmen came back from collecting data, Zhu Congwen said that there would be no need for barrel cannons of so many calibers in actual combat, as it would increase the difficulty of making medicine cakes on site and waste time.
Zhao Yulin nodded, pointed at the barrel guns and said that there were two types of barrel guns. One was to make the caliber as small as possible so that the explosive bag could fly as far as possible. The other was to make the caliber appropriately large so that the explosive bag fired could be as heavy as possible to exert the maximum power.
Then he said that safety was very important. This kind of cannon was very dangerous and could easily explode. It was necessary to add several reinforcements to the outside and test the extreme usage of the barrel cannon.
Zhu Congwen looked at the longest throwing distance which was only about two or three hundred meters, and said that the range was still a bit short. The catapult was not bad, but it would be better if it could be miniaturized and improved.
Zhao Yulin nodded and told Chen Xian that if the catapult was too big to be moved, and if it was too small it would be useless. It all depended on the craftsmen to use their brains. It would be best if they could make one that could be quickly assembled on site.
Lei Man had never expected such a good effect, and was very happy. He wanted to reward the masters with a bowl of beggar's chicken and five grains of wine. Zhao Yulin laughed and said that there would definitely be enough of five grains of wine. In the future, a system should be established. Every new thing produced by Cuiping Guigu should be rewarded. Those who have made great contributions should be rewarded with big prizes.
In the evening, Chen Zhongshun said that he was going to produce wine. This time he would use a new type of sky-pot to brew wine. The pot was large and the quantity was large, so the speed was greatly increased. Taking into account the needs of more wine merchants, he blended the first wine with the last wine, and then added some natural mountain spring water to make a large batch of low-alcohol, low-cost wine for sale at a low price.
Zhao Yulin said that his idea was correct, and that he could make three grades of wine, high, medium and low, to meet everyone's consumption needs. He told him to call the best wine Wugufeng, the medium wine Chengyi Yuye, and the low-grade wine Chengyi Shao, and sell them at 10 liang, 5 liang and 2 liang.
He said that the Chengyi Shao, which cost two taels of silver per pound, met the needs of the general public and would definitely sell well, so it should be packed in large jars.
The next day, the news that Chengyi Distillery had produced wine spread quickly along with Cuiping Morning News, and the wine merchants who were waiting nearby quickly came. With three grades of new wine, the wine merchants were even happier and crowded into the accounting office to pay for the wine.
