Chapter 59: Manager Wu invites you
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he had just finished thinking when he saw the chopsticks. He went to the study and wrote it again very carefully. This time, the ten numbers looked more neat and lovely.
The old man said that if everyone used it after it was promoted nationwide, it would save a lot of trouble.
Zhao Yulin suggested that we use it in our academy first and then promote it in Cuiping Morning News. For example, if this year is 1228 AD, we can clearly type the year, month and day in the newspaper header, which is convenient and does not take up space. Everyone saw that the new numbers were convenient and practical, so they naturally followed suit.
The old man said he would think about it carefully and make a font model to use for promotion in newspapers.
Zhao Yulin praised it highly, saying that once it is completed, it will definitely be a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation by our Cuipingshan Academy.
He still wanted to accompany the old gentleman for a drink, but Fan Zheng came in and said that Manager Wu had something important to tell him and asked the third young master to go back. Zhao Yulin did not dare to delay, so he said goodbye to the old gentleman and went home.
As soon as Zhao Yulin entered the room, Wu Yuqi met him at the gate. The girl took over the intelligence gathering at Shunfeng Department and was very busy. Today she actually had time to wait for him to talk.
He asked what was so urgent that required our Chief Steward Wu to make the trip in person?
Wu Yuqi said seriously that he was talking nonsense and went into the house to talk.
The two came to the study, and Zhao Yulin asked her what was the matter.
Wu Yuqi took out the secret document from her body and showed it to him: The historians of Lin'an secretly sent a military officer named Wu Kuang to Jiazhou to specifically plan actions against our Shenwei Army.
Zhao Yulin finally understood that the above were just a series of tricks used by historians.
Seeing him sitting in silence on the chair, Wu Yuqi stepped forward to massage him, saying that although Ba Chi Qing could make thunder bombs, he didn't need to be afraid, because our Shenwei Army could defeat him. However, there was an incident in Jiang'an County where pirates broke into the river and robbed merchant ships, which endangered the safety of the river and was a bit troublesome.
Jiang'an County belongs to Luzhou and is not under the jurisdiction of Chengdu Prefecture. Zhao Yulin feels that a storm is about to come, so he asks Yuqi if she is afraid.
Wu Yuqi said, "What's there to be afraid of? At worst, she can just travel the world with a sword like she did with her mother in the past."
Zhao Yulin stood up and hugged her in his arms, saying that he would never let that happen.
Wu Yuqi told him that Master Lu Youpeng was planning to build an intelligence network in Hanzhong, and she wanted to go there to scout the way. Seeing that everyone was working also wanted to go out and take charge of one thing independently.
Zhao Yulin immediately denied it, saying that Hanzhong could only develop secretly for now and it was too dangerous for her to go there.
The next day, Zhao Yulin called everyone to a meeting.
First, Zhou Ping was arranged to inspect the various squadrons of the navy and asked the navy to patrol Jiang'an County closely and take additional measures to maintain the safety of the river.
Then he said that after a year of rapid development, our Shenwei Army has attracted attention from all sides, which is bound to cause jealousy and sabotage. Everyone must be vigilant, guard against the enemy's conspiracies and tricks, and be prepared to be blocked and live a tight life.
Everyone present at the meeting was shocked when they heard this. Shopkeeper Ju looked at him in confusion and said, "Everything is fine now, why is the third young master so worried?"
Zhao Yulin said that if a person does not plan for the future, he will have immediate worries. If we do as he says, we must be careful.
The business must hurry up to purchase and ship goods, store the necessary materials for more than a year, sell all the liquor, and sell as many glass cups as needed.
Everyone listened to his instructions and took action.
In order to ensure the safety of the Yangtze River waterway, the Shenwei Army Navy Brigade dispatched two squadrons to escort merchant ships.
With the security guarantee, merchants emptied their wallets to buy wine and goods and load them onto ships.
That day, someone from Jiangbei Prefecture came to ask him to attend a meeting.
When Zhao Yulin arrived, Chen Yun introduced him to Mr. Wei, the prefect of Luzhou.
Prefect Wei was the boss of Tongchuan Prefecture, and his rank was more than two levels higher than Chen Yun. When he saw Zhao Yulin, he praised him highly and invited his navy on the spot to attack the water ghosts in Jiang'an County.
After seeing off the guests, Chen Yun kept him to chat, saying that Lord Wei came in person because he saw that the young man was brave and knowledgeable, and that he had great potential at a young age. However, it was easier to avoid an open attack than to guard against an arrow from the dark. It was said that Prime Minister Shi had long intended to punish him, so he should be careful in what he said and did in the future, and that the Cuiping Morning Post should not publish articles or discuss current affairs at will.
Zhao Yulin said that Prime Minister Shi had controlled the government for many years, and now the Song Dynasty was already terminally ill. No matter how he struggled in Lin'an, it would only accelerate the demise of the Song Dynasty.
Chen Yun looked at him in surprise, and after a pause, she asked him how he could say such outrageous words?
He asked, isn't it?
Now, both the Jin people and the Mongols regard the Song Dynasty as something they can bully at will. In recent years, Mongolia has been constantly harassing the border in the northwest, occupying our territory, and challenging the bottom line of the Song Dynasty.
What did the imperial court do? It simply turned a blind eye, paid for peace, and tried to keep things quiet.
Why were there 10,000 soldiers gathered on Cuiping Mountain? They were all loyal and brave men who admired Yue Fei and wanted to join the battlefield to serve the country . However, Lin'an did not encourage or support them, but instead set up obstacles everywhere in an attempt to destroy them.
Zhao Yulin said that he could choose to protect himself and be a coward, but he could not tolerate his relatives being bullied, so he offended Shi Xiang.
Chen Yun sighed and said, "Luckily, the emperor has shown favor to me. I hope Zhao Yulin will take care of himself." News came from Lin'an that he would be transferred to Jiazhou as a judge.
Zhao Yulin heard the sound of his opponent drawing his sword, which meant he was going to get rid of his powerful supporter first.
He had nothing to say, and asked Quan Chenyun to take care of his health.
Zhao Yulin said goodbye and returned to Cuiping Mountain, devoting himself to Guigu to assist in the development of new weapons.
A few days later, the imperial court issued a nationwide order that the war in the north was tense and that the use of grain to make wine was prohibited. Chen Yun, the governor of Xuzhou, followed the law and sent people to seal all the granaries of the wine shops on Cuiping Mountain. The last batch of wine from Chengyi Distillery became a frenzy of rush.
Even though the price of Wu Gu Feng has doubled, merchants are still flocking to buy it.
Chen Zhongshun called Zhao Yulin back to have a drink with Mr. Zhang Xiangyang. The old man said that the historians had taken action. The ban on using grain to make wine was in line with the people's call to fight against the northern barbarians. This was to cut off the financial resources of the Shenwei Army, and they had found the right place to start.
Chen Zhongshun was worried about this in the first place, and he became even more depressed after hearing what he said.
Zhao Yulin said that the devil is one foot high, but the way is ten feet higher. Is it impossible for historians to close down all the distilleries in the country? We can also make fruit wine and sell it.
Chen Zhongshun said that if they changed to making fruit wine, how could it be as famous as the lychee green wine across the street?
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he could use fruit wine to distill a strong liquor, which would be called Baiguoxiang. We could use all edible fruits to make wine and distill it, and try to produce a strong fruit wine. Although it would not be as good as Wu Gu Feng, it would definitely be better than Lizhi Qing.
Chen Zhongshun immediately got the idea and said happily that there really was a way. We could purchase lychees and fruits from Yunnan at a price slightly higher than that in Jiangbei to make wine.
Zhao Yulin said that this move could also increase the income of the poor people in the southern tribes, so let's give it a try.
Chen Zhongshun immediately drank the wine in his glass and went to practice the brewing method he had described.
When Zhao Yulin returned, he saw Ma Ling in the yard and said he would accompany her for a walk. I was delighted because my brother had a lot of things to do and it was rare for him to ask me to go shopping.
The weather was slightly chilly, and the two of them walked on the street, Ma Ling'er jumping up and down happily, and the two of them climbed up the steps to the city gate tower. The number of ships passing on the river had decreased, and Ma Ling pointed to the plants with slightly red flowers and showed them to him, saying that Xiao Duan knew that they were getting married in the New Year, and sent a boatload of old rose stumps to plant, all of which were brought in with soil.
Zhao Yulin said that this young brother was thoughtful.
Ma Linger told him that everyone knew that the Shenwei Army was in trouble now and they were all working hard. Master Liu who was repairing the dock in Jiangbei had been squatting there thinking about how to complete the dock in an economical and efficient way.
He nodded and led Ma Ling downstairs. When he returned home, he heard Chen Xiaomin losing her temper.
A Tongpan (general) from Jiazhou came specially to check the accounts. He didn't find any problems but insisted on looking at the accounts of the winery and inquiring about its income and expenditure.
Zhao Yulin asked her how she responded?
She said that the winery was the Chen family's private workshop, and all taxes had been paid. They had no right to interfere, and the family had not kept any accounts.
Zhao Yulin gave her a thumbs up and said, "Well done. That's it. Don't be afraid of these lackeys."
Chen Xiaomin went over to him and leaned against him, saying that she was not afraid because her husband was there. But those people's words were too harsh, scolding Brother Yulin for despising his superiors and looking down on everyone, which made her so angry that she sent him across the river without even treating him to a meal.
Zhao Yulin was amused, saying that people just wanted to eat beggar's chicken and drink Wu Gu Feng. But she made them go back hungry.
In Jiangbei City, the prefect Chen Yun was receiving officials from Jiazhou. He said apologetically that the court had issued a ban and all the grains in Cuiping Mountain had been snatched away, so we could only eat Chengyi roasted food.
While the officials were cursing Zhao Yulin, they were still very grateful to Chen Yun for letting them taste the rare liquor. When they were drunk, they cursed Zhao Yulin for not giving them face and for having a head so big that it covered the sky.
Chen Yun was too lazy to explain. After sending away the plague god, she had tea with Yang Zhishan. Yang Zhishan said that Mr. Chen was going to Jiazhou, which was a promotion in name only but a demotion in reality. This meant that Lin'an was going to take action against him, Zhao Yulin.
Chen Yun said that it didn't matter where he served as an official, he was just worried about this, and asked Yang Zhishan to deal with it carefully, comfort the boy, and do his best to maintain peace in Xuzhou.
Yang Zhishan assured him that after all this trouble, Yibin's tax revenue would definitely drop significantly. Without a bumper harvest, Yibin would lose its vitality and its tax source.
Three days later, Fire Phoenix led the Ninth Battalion into Yibin City for a change of guard. Zhao Yulin smiled and said to her, "You were rebels in the past. Who would have thought that you could be stationed in the provincial capital now?"
Fire Phoenix had a bright and sunny face and said that she really had never thought that this day would come.
Zhao Yulin reminded her that the team had entered the city and had to pay more attention to discipline, because that was the face of our Shenwei Army. Fenghuang happily said that the commander-in-chief was welcome to come and inspect at any time.
Zhao Yulin sent these generals to the military camp for training in batches, and then sent them back to the army in batches. The Shenwei Army survived in the cracks and grew rapidly. Now it has developed into a team of more than 10,000 people. He was happy but felt more pressure.
In the Lin'an Palace, the emperor rejected Shi Xiang's request to transfer Chen Yun, so Shi Xiang went into the palace to discuss the matter with the emperor.
The emperors of this dynasty were all super players, who loved literature, fun, and pretentiousness, and were very carefree. They always handed over the affairs of the court to capable officials, and they didn't care about losing their country and their freedom.
