Chapter 162 Hardship

Mr. Qiang, you have been in Yangzhou Prefecture from the capital for so many days. I knew that Mr. Second Master, you were going to be an eunuch in the Salt Courtyard, so we never dared to bother.Now that the Lord of the Salt Court has recovered, it would be really not good enough if we don’t fulfill our friendship as a landlord.In the future, when I went back to the capital, the young people in Yangzhou Prefecture only knew how to entertain guests.But I don’t know when Mr. Qiang will have time to enjoy his face. How many yellow wine should we eat on the Slender West Lake to appreciate the beauty of Yangzhou?

Just as Jia Qiang was about to leave, Xu Zhen, who had previously spoken for him in the side hall, suddenly asked with a laugh.

It's just this occasion...

This atmosphere...

At least they almost made the Mei family and Feng family angry to death!

However, in the eyes of other heads of the family, they all looked at Xu Zhen with admiration and shook their children and nephews.

They are all born with spoiled people, how can the children and nephews of each family not understand how to take the team at this moment?

Therefore, they all agreed with Xu Zhenlai, including Bai Ziqing from the Bai family, and among the eight major salt merchants, four young people who had no elders to come.

It is precisely this principle that although our Yangzhou Prefecture cannot be compared with Du Zhongshenjing, it is also somewhat interesting.

Yes, if even a beautiful person like Qiang Erye comes to Yangzhou, we don’t even have a treat, how can we have the attitude to meet the same generation in the capital?

Must be necessary, arrange!

However, he didn't expect that Xu Zhen, who started the first, said lazily: Hey, if you drink a thousand cups of wine, you can drink a lot of money without any speculation.It’s your business that you want to invite. I, Ziming, Zixun and Yuancheng, are the most incomparable people in the clan, so I can talk together.Mr. Qiang, if you don’t dislike it, our brothers will welcome you on the Shrimp West Lake pleasure boat tonight. How about it?

When Bai Ziqing and other young people heard this, their faces darkened.

The other heads of the family also changed their faces, because none of the ones named Xu Zhen were their nephews.

They were all those four salt merchants who did not come to visit. Their unrespected children sent by the family were mostly slutty boys in Yangzhou Prefecture, with the same virtue as Xu Zhen.

Unexpectedly, Jia Qiang actually smiled and said: It won’t work tonight, there is something else that the elders have to tell them... tomorrow.

Xu Zhen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he laughed: OK!Then let’s agree that tomorrow at the Xu hour, we will see you on the pleasure boat on the Slender West Lake!By the way, Master Qiang, Xu Zhen is here!

After saying that, he asked Xu Minghe, the head of the Xu family, and said: Old man, will you give the money?If I don’t give it, I can only help Master Lai Qiang’s second master.At that time, the Xu family’s ugly reputation will be spread to the capital, and I don’t care, but if my elder brother goes to the exam...

For the first time, Xu Minghe thought, why is this evil son so cute?

Therefore, he laughed and scolded: Give it, treat it well!If there is any mistake and neglect, be careful with your skin!

After Bai Ziqing got his crazy hint like a corny eye, he forced the humiliation in his heart and smiled and said: "You can't let Zhongluan take all this good thing, I...

However, he looked at Jia Qiang enthusiastically, but Jia Qiang glanced at him with a stingy look, and then left without stopping.

Bai Ziqing's face suddenly turned red, then turned purple, and finally turned black...

Hehehehe!

Xu Zhen tilted his head and stood beside him, looking at his face, laughing out loud.

Looking at the direction of the hall, Salt Ding came with a shackle...

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Salt Courtyard.

When Jia Qiang watched Aunt Mei, whose eyes were slightly swollen, enter the back house, she took a deep breath and rushed to Zhonglin Hall with some anxiety.

I don’t know what would happen if Xu Zhen’s group knew that he had a marriage with the Governor Liangjiang…

These people are really ghost spirits.

In Zhonglin Hall, watching Jia Qiang enter slowly step by step, Han Bin looked at the old farmer's face, but he looked at him with a slight smile.

However, under such scrutiny, Jia Qiang calmed down and looked at the old man in a straight look. After entering the middle hall, he went to worship.

Obviously, Lin Ruhai and Han Bin knew about what happened in the side hall of Meiyuan, and Lin Ruhai's face was not very good.

However, before Lin Ruhai could speak, Han Bin took the lead in asking: Today, when you see the faces of merchants, do you think that the Supreme Emperor Daxing Commercial Affairs is a good thing?What are your descendants of Duke Ning Guo, in their eyes?Your teacher is like Hai Jian in the heart of the emperor, a dignified Tanhua Lang, a third-rank salt inspector, was so despised because he "lost his power" in one day.Since ancient times, merchants have not been engaged in production, buying at a low price and selling at a low price, focusing on profit and over righteousness. If the law is not strictly enforced, disaster will surely occur!Over the years, rituals and music have collapsed. Have you seen the real chapter today?

After Jia Qiang looked at Lin Ruhai, he nodded slowly, and shook his head and said: Mr. Banshan said this, kid can only agree with half of the words.

When Han Bin heard this, his face darkened and he sneered: But I don’t know what else I don’t understand?

It is actually normal that Jia Qiang felt helpless about the old man's domineering and narcissism.

It was in his previous life that at least half of the top leaders of some units he met were like this...

If you want to sit on the top leader, or if you want to sit on the top leader for a longer time, you will definitely not be able to do a good job if you don’t use your might to suppress it.

Jia Qiang paused and said: Sir, I dare to ask you, "Auntie, have you seen more despicable merchants in your career for thirty years, or have you seen more shameless officials?"As for being humble and unconventional, is it more harmful to merchants or officials?Judging from the boy's shallow knowledge, whether it is an official or a businessman, there are both good people and of course bad people.As long as there are national laws and regulations that are always restricted, and never relaxed, and investigated them strictly at all times, how can they let them be arrogant?Of course, I have shallow knowledge and little knowledge. I can only see this step, and it is inevitable to take it for granted.But when the adults asked me this, I could only answer this way.

When Han Bin heard this, his dark and rough face thrust. After looking at Jia Qiang for a while, he said to Lin Ruhai: Brother Ruhai, have you seen it?This is a slippery donkey dung ball!There was such a big storm in Beijing, and he patted his butt and ran to Yangzhou Prefecture.When I arrived at Yangzhou Prefecture, I was uneasy and was playing tricks in front of me.He always said that he had a shallow understanding. According to his opinion, if I had been scheming with him, wouldn’t I have a shallow understanding like him?

Lin Ruhai laughed and said: If Brother Qiang had not been in the career of officialdom, his calm mind would be a seed of a famous minister.

Han Bin looked at Jia Qiang after hearing this and said, "Do you have ambition to be in the career path?"Could it be that you are afraid that I will settle the score with you?

Han Bin warned Jia Qiang at the beginning that if he found out that he was interested in making a fool, it would be difficult for him to have a foothold in the court.

However, afterwards, Han Bin sent someone to investigate several times and found that Jia Qiang could not know in advance that the Supreme Emperor's Holy Lord's Immortal Tower was Linzui.

With his demeanor and mind, it is naturally impossible to be concerned with a child who is loyal and righteous.

Now that Jia Qiang saved Lin Ruhai, it is equivalent to saving him a new policy general. In this way, the previous grudges were even.

Now that I heard that he was not doing his job properly, I naturally felt displeased.

Jia Qiang shook his head when he heard this and said, "Mr. Mid-Shan is proud of the world. His virtues and reputation are known to everyone in the world, but I have always had a clear conscience in my actions. How could I be afraid of my lord?It's just that I don't want to be here...

Then where are you ambitions?At a young age, it is difficult for students to go to school and serve the court. With ambition to be at peace, would it just want to just greed for enjoyment?

Han Bin's brows became tighter and tighter, and his tone became heavier and heavier.

Lin Ruhai still sat aside with a smile on his face and did not say anything. He knew that Han Bin was a man with a strong ambition and strong heart and a prime minister. Sooner or later, he would be treated with all the officials with a high vision, and his idleness would be difficult for him to catch his eyes.

Therefore, it is not a bad thing to teach Jia Qiang a lesson now.

Jia Qiang seemed to understand this, so he was not angry, and still had a calm and peaceful temperament. He smiled and said: Sir, not entering the official career does not mean that he does not study or study.However, the boy is not reading the books of sages to be an official.

As soon as these words were spoken, Han Bin's brow moved.

Then Jia Qiang said again: Maybe because of his origin, he has heard a lot of things in the officialdom early on. Although he knows it is inevitable, he also knows that someone must fight for such corruption and depravity to suppress evil with good.However, the boy doesn't want to be arrogant.It’s not my turn to be able to emerge in the officialdom...

As you think, who will take charge of the world's major policies?!

Han Bin shouted sternly.

Jia Qiang was stunned when he heard this, then nodded and said: What the Man of Banshan said is very true. This is indeed my excuse. However, the officialdom is dangerous and I really have no intention of venturing.The boy's parents died early, and I need to inherit the incense...

Han Bin snorted and said: Getting a family and starting a business is the right way, but you are young and your concubine has already taken two houses, so why are you worried about having no descendants?If there is no descendant, it is God's will.

Jia Qiang was helpless and smiled bitterly: Mr. Banshan, although the boy has little ambitions, he also has small ambitions.That is to make money and open more books, sell more books, and if you have something to earn, build more rural societies so that children from poor people in the country can enlighten them... Of course, this matter will be difficult and may not be of great use, but it is a little delusion of the younger generation.Compared to going to the officialdom to fight with treacherous officials and corrupt officials, I prefer to do pure things.

After hearing this, Han Bin finally stopped scolding him harshly. After looking at Lin Ruhai, he said: "I'll just do business with merchants... What did he tell you like?"

Lin Ruhai nodded slowly and smiled: If it weren't for this, I wouldn't nod...

Han Bin glanced at Jia Qiang again and said sarcastically: You should get the exam first and then speak loudly!Do you think you can become an official if you want to become an official?

Jia Qiang smiled and didn't argue anything.

Without fame and fortune, it is indeed a shortcoming when talking to people in this era.

It’s like in my previous life, I didn’t even have a junior high school diploma.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: Okay, I've been tired for a long time today, let's go.

Jia Qiang bowed and bid farewell to leave.

Han Bin and Lin Ruhai are both old officials who have been in office for decades. They have such rich experience as officials. Jia Qiang may have some highlights in a few words, but if two big men with sufficient qualifications to join the Military Affairs Office and become prime minister ask him how to manage politics, it will make people laugh...

After he left, Han Bin nodded slightly and said: I have seen many good seedlings over the years, your nephew is pretty good.It’s a pity that he was involved in the storm in the capital. I thought that he was really afraid and stayed away from the officialdom.However, who can tell the future exactly what happened?The oaths in the officialdom are like farts.Brother Ruhai, I will entrust you with the Lianghuai Salt Affairs. Although your body is still in the process of rest, your energy is almost done, so I will help me take care of it.Yangzhou Salt Service is taxed at 2 million taels of silver a year, and it is increasing year by year. There must be no mistakes. It is not easy for His Majesty in Beijing.

Lin Ruhai nodded and said: Don’t worry, Mr. Banshan, this is my duty.

Han Bin stood up and said, "Of course I'm relieved, but you can't take this burden all. Please wait. I'll intimidate them first and suppress you."After you return to Beijing next year, life will be difficult. Most of the officials who are interested in the new policy will leave Beijing this time. After you return to Beijing next year, you should take care of Ah!

He knew in his heart what kind of formation and counterattack Lin Ruhai would face, so now he would not let Lin Ruhai, who was ill in bed, bear this pressure alone, but instead attract a wave of hatred first, so that the salt merchants in Yangzhou Prefecture understand that he is the real driving force behind the next salt tax reform and ruining the monopoly of financial power of the eight major salt merchants!

Those who want to avenge revenge, come and find him Han Banshan!

As for the sinister situation that Lin Ruhai faces after returning to Beijing next year, he can only rely on Lin Ruhai himself...

The evil in the capital is probably a hundred times that of Jiangnan...

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