Crossing the Ming Dynasty to be the magistrate

Wang Yixi walked into Mengyang City anxiously with little Sierya, and his sister-in-law sent a letter to his family saying that he had something important to discuss.My father is in Guangdong to discuss business, and my elder brother is going to be in charge of the overall situation at home. I think it is not a big deal. I guess the Wang family is helping to lead the business in Mengyang. My family Wang Yixi is still willing to help, so he volunteered to come to Mengyang.

It took a lot of time, and when he was approaching, he thought he had made a mistake, why were there so many people in Mengyang City before he arrived?On the road, you can see many people from the surrounding countryside coming and going, all holding things in their hands, some are fruits and vegetables, some are cotton clothes, and some people even drive pigs and sheep.

The old leader of the inspection team at the gate of the city, and several gatekeepers impatiently maintained order.When it was Wang Yixi's turn, he ordered Erya to put a few coins into the hands of the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper weighed the weight, but didn't check much, and let them in with a smile on his face.

Just entering the city, Wang Yixi's master and servant seemed to have stepped into another world. The city was bustling with people and traffic, and it was extremely lively.

After all, Wang Yixi had seen the world, so she kept her face tight to keep her emotions from showing, but Erya next to her was different: "My dear! Look, Mengyang City is more lively than our hometown, and there are too many people!"

Wang Yixi thought he was ashamed, and glared at him: "Shut up! I don't know anything, no matter how prosperous this small county is, it can still be more prosperous than Beijing. There are some things that Beijing doesn't have."

As soon as the words fell, his eyes swept to a place in the city, and he was dumbfounded immediately: "This, how can there be such a tall house here... Is this the prince's palace?"

People passing by sneered, "Hey, here comes another old hat. This is the school house built by our county magistrate. It is made of cement. It is the only one in the whole Ming Dynasty. You haven't seen it before."

It turned out that they were talking about the Sociology School.Reasonably speaking, if a modern person saw this kind of building, he would just laugh it off, but in the eyes of the ancients, the impact would be too great.

This building is about three or four floors high. The structure made entirely of stones looks quite out of place among the wooden buildings, but it is extremely conspicuous.The surface is white, which looks sacred and solemn.

"I don't know if this house is comfortable to live in. It looks very moisture-proof... But what did that person just say? Cement? That's not what my brother-in-law discussed with us!" Wang Yixi said to himself, if this cement can really build such a house, then this deal must be won.

He and the servant continued to walk forward, feeling that Mengyang's rhythm was different from the usual places along the way.The pace of the people walking is much faster, street vendors, bargainers, and people discussing things, the voices of people are mixed together, forming a vibrant town.

You may not like this noisy environment, but Wang Yixi, who was born in a merchant, enjoyed it very much. He put aside his previous indifference and looked at everything around him with bright eyes. In the end, it was Er Ya who dragged him away. County government.

When he arrived at the county magistrate's mansion, Wang Yixi handed over the greeting card and was led into the hall by the concierge.Not long after, I saw my brother-in-law wearing a cloak, coughing and coming out of the back room.

The two saluted each other, Wang Yixi saw Wen Yu's expression, and knew that he was seriously ill, so he hurriedly asked him to go back and rest first.

Wen Yu shook her head: "It's not a problem, it's just that I have been feeling cold recently, and after taking two doses of medicine, it's almost healed. But the second brother is still as handsome as before."

Indeed, strictly speaking, Wang Yixi is the best-looking among the Wang family's children, but it's useless to look good, Wen Yu secretly groaned in her heart.Mr. Wang had no hope, but he thought that he wrote the matter so seriously that it should be Wang Yiquan, the eldest brother of the Wang family.

Wang Yiquan has been handling family affairs for many years, and his means and vision are top-notch, so Wen Yu can feel at ease when talking to him about business.As for Wang Yixi, although he is warm-hearted, he is a bit out of tune, more like a playboy, Wen Yu is really worried.

But Wang Yixi didn't seem to feel anything, and still said carelessly: "I'm overwhelmed, but I say brother-in-law, you still need to exercise more. Look at your frail body, like I invite people to throw pots all day long. You are healthy and healthy That's terrible." Wen Yu smiled wryly, and Ying claimed it was.

The two exchanged pleasantries again, but in the end Wang Yixi couldn't bear it and got to the point first: "Brother-in-law, you sent a letter earlier and said that you wanted to reach a cooperation with us on cement. Is cement really as amazing as you said?"

Wen Yu smiled: "How about the cement? My second brother probably saw the Mengyang Academy when he entered the city. If it weren't for the limited skills of the craftsmen in the city, the building should be even more gorgeous."

"Oh?" Wang Yixi became interested, "How tall can it be built?"

Wen Yu thought about it, and made a conservative estimate: "If the design is reasonable, six or seven floors should not be a problem. The most important thing is that cement can not only repair buildings." Wen Yu described it to him in detail, and then told him Talk about castor silk and one thing.

Wang Yixi's expression became more serious the more he listened, until now he realized that this is really a big deal!Although he was happy in his heart, he hesitated instead.He still knows how much he owns, and he really can't decide on such a big business, but if he doesn't make a statement, he is afraid that his brother-in-law will be divorced from the family.

Wen Yu observed his words and expressions, saw his difficulties, and understood, "Why don't you come to Mengyang for inspection this time, and then go back and discuss with your father before making a decision." Wang Yixi was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.

Then the two looked at the castor silk and castor fabrics brought by the farmers. According to the financial resources of the Wang family, Wang Yixi naturally could enjoy silk and satin endlessly, but this does not mean that he has no eyesight, and immediately keenly sensed the business opportunities in it. , excitedly discussed with Wen Yu for a long time.

At the end of the talk, Wen Yu couldn't hold it anymore. He had just taken the medicine and was still groggy and sleepy.

Only then did Wang Yixi stop the topic, and said apologetically, "I was negligent, brother-in-law should go to rest first, we can talk about these things after you recover from illness."

Wen Yu waved his hand, he still has one most important thing to talk about: "I don't know...the family has business along the coast."

"Hush! Silence!" Wang Yixi was startled, and if people knew about it, he would lose his head.

Wen Yu also knew it, so he had already left the left and right sides before that, "Second brother, don't worry, it's just you and me here."

Wang Yixi hesitated for a long time before arriving: "My brother-in-law is not an outsider, so I'll tell you the truth. Now my family has some business outside... You also know how much competition there is now for Huishang firms. They are all villains who are intriguing and deceitful. You have to be filial to your superiors, no matter how rich my Wang family is, I can't bear such tossing... And it's not just our family, as far as I know, the few famous households in Beijing are not clean."

Wen Yu remained silent. Indeed, it has been a hundred years since the ban on the sea was ordered in the Hongwu period, and any law has been somewhat loosened after a hundred years.The private smuggling has never stopped in the past few years. After all, it is ridiculous to prevent the coastal people from going to sea to do business.

Wen Yu nodded and said: "Second brother, don't worry, I will never spread this matter to the outside world. This time I mentioned it just because I want to ask my family for something."

"What's the matter?"

Wen Yu pondered for a moment, and organized his words: "I heard that in Luzon Island, there is a very miraculous crop, shaped like a fist, crispy, sweet and juicy, edible both raw and cooked, and the yield is high without picking land. It is controlled locally It is too strict to allow it to be shipped out, please help me inquire at home, if there is a chance, see if it can be brought to Daming."

Only then did Wang Yixi breathe a sigh of relief: "What happened to me at the time, brother-in-law, don't worry, this is a good deed that benefits the country and the people. I will contact the shopkeeper when I get back, and I will definitely find it for you."

Wen Yu was overjoyed, and then described peppers, corn and other things to him, and Wang Yixi agreed to them one by one.After explaining this, Wen Yu went back to her room to recuperate in peace.

After resting for a few days, she felt that she was almost fine, so Wen Yu invited Wang Yixi to wander around Mengyang City to experience the customs and customs of Sichuan, and Wang Yixi readily accepted the invitation.

The two first ate some local delicacies in Mengyang. Wang Yixi was full of praise for the bamboo rat and vowed to introduce the restaurant in his home.Then I went around and went to the local "talent market" in Mengyang.

This place was specially designated by Wen Yu, because Mengyang's economy was too backward before, from the two servants who bought crimes in Wen Yu's house before, it can be seen that this place is not even comparable to other places.

Recently, a large number of factories suddenly popped up in Mengyang, and each of them was short of people. Wen Yu simply found a piece of land and let them recruit freely.

Wang Yixi noticed that there were still many women here, and was very surprised: "Can women also work in factories?"

Wen Yu took a closer look, shook her head and said with a smile: "No, they are here to supply merchants. Now some merchants in Mengyang have thought of this trick. Let these women do some weaving work at home, and then buy them together and pay them on a piece-by-piece basis." In this way, an employment relationship has been formed, and those women are still free, which does not affect anything."

Wang Yixi is very interested in this business model, and at the same time has a sense of crisis.In his opinion, although Mengyang is still not as good as the Jingli and Jiangnan areas, if things go on like this, it may have great development in the future.

After thinking about it, he finally decided to immediately sign a contract with the cement plant and the castor silk, and report it to his father after he went back, otherwise he would regret it if it was too late.Wen Yu saw that he had a good idea, so she agreed, and the two reached an agreement.

After returning to the mansion, Wang Yixi couldn't stay for a minute and wanted to go home immediately to inform him about the matter. Seeing that Wen Yu couldn't stop him, she packed some things and prepared to send him away.

Before leaving, Wen Yu thought about all kinds of things about the Wang family, and finally pulled Wang Yixi aside, and said in a low voice, "I've heard a little bit about it before, and now the family is leaving the Jinyiwei Commander Wanxi to play the way of an adult."

Wang Yixi nodded, and then sighed: "Master Wan has been talking so much for the past two years, and the family's money dare not be broken at all."

Wen Yu said solemnly: "Second brother, this is a family matter of the Wang family, but my father and brother are kind to me, so I have to talk about it."

Wang Yixi said: "Brother-in-law, you should say it's all right, the family doesn't treat you as an outsider."

The author has something to say: About the sea ban

The Ming Dynasty began to ban the sea from the Hongwu period. At that time, it was mainly to prevent Japanese pirates.But different from what everyone thinks, the Ming Dynasty started to reconnect with the world since Longqing.The reason is very simple. As we said before, Daming Finance cannot support it.Of course, the function of the switch is also obvious. At least the country was quite rich during the Wanli period.

And the most important point is that neither the Ming Dynasty's sea ban nor the Qing Dynasty's seclusion of the country completely isolated foreign trade.The Ming Dynasty opened Yuegang, and the Qing Dynasty had the Thirteen Banks in Guangzhou.

Then one thing may be strange to everyone, why was there so much money at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and so much compensation could be paid, and at the end of the Ming Dynasty, even the salaries of the guards were in arrears.Regardless of factors such as natural disasters, the reason is that the Ming Dynasty opened Yuegang, but the government took a small amount of money and only collected a little tax. The real money was in the hands of big businessmen.The Qing Dynasty practiced government franchising, which enriched the country and defrauded the people.

EMMMM, I would like to tell you that if there are no special circumstances, I can basically do daily updates, and the update time is around 23:3.If there is force majeure, such as working overtime, business trips, or restarting my car training plan... I may ask for leave on the day if I can't make it back, but I will make up for [-] changes the next day!There are two more chapters tonight, enjoy reading everyone!