Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1286 Cooking Oil on Fire
Hearing He Miao's words, Kang Xun couldn't help but tremble, and then hurriedly said: "I am a mere wanderer, if there is no He Miao to take care of me, I will be short of food and clothing, so how dare I hope to be in the eyes and ears of the Taitai General. Yes. Alright, He Weng said that, he must have some good words to teach me, right?"

Speaking of this, he looked at He Miao with envy.

To be honest, he has been doing business between Zhongzhou and Guanlong since the time of the Huainan Governor's Mansion. It can be said that he has witnessed General Shen and his civil and military affairs step by step becoming the overlord of the Central Plains.There is an element of risk in his character, so he might not have given up his business and joined General Shen's command to seek a career as a man.

But it has to be said that due to long-standing reasons, both the Huainan Governor's Mansion and the current Xingtai are very vigilant against the Hu people who seek to make progress.

Although Kang Xunzu moved inland to Guanzhong for a long time, he was already indistinguishable from Zhuxia Shengmin, but he still had a certain amount of Hu people's blood in him, which also became a bit of his scruples, and he didn't dare to let go of all his hard work.But after this hesitation, Xingtai developed even more rapidly, and he had no chance to join it.

He Miao is different, he looks a bit greedy, but he is one of the few barbarians who can occupy a high position in the current industry, and he is in charge of the Ma Zheng, which is of great significance to the military. It can be called high weight.To be honest, if it wasn't for his greed for money, it would be impossible to establish a deep personal friendship with Kang Xun based on his status.

He Miao's old name was He Laimiao, and his words and deeds are never exaggerated.He joined the General's command very early. He Laimiao joined the General's command long before the Huainan War where the General was still trapped in Huainan and decided the fate of Jin Zuo and even the general trend of the world. Master Wang offered thousands of horses.

And these war horses later became one of Wang Shi's most important strategic resources. It was of great significance for Wang Shi to defeat the Jiehu army and even recover the entire Yuzhou.

Because of this, He Laimiao was rewarded and reused by General Shen, and made a marquis for his meritorious deeds. His whole life has undergone tremendous changes.Especially as the authority of General Shen became more and more powerful, Wang Shi's army became stronger and stronger, and his people also rose all the way.

Afterwards, He Laimiao detested his strong surname of Hu Feng, and simply took "He" as his surname.Although this is just deception, if you want people to completely ignore his barbarian background, you probably have to change your head.But he was happy to do so, and no one would challenge him on such a trivial matter.

He Miao squinted his eyes slightly, waved his hands and went back to Kang Xun's residence in the racecourse. When all the servants in the room had left, he looked at Kang Xun and smiled, "Old Kang, you are quite respectful. I won't be bothered to give him some advice on how to make money."

After hearing the words, Kang Xun hastily saluted and thanked He Miao again and again, giving He Miao face with a very respectful attitude.

This naturally made He Miao smile. He is not lacking in fame and power now, and he doesn't have to make friends with these merchants in the racecourse, so he has to do this mainly to satisfy the pleasure of being respected and looked up to.

He smiled and waved his hand to interrupt Kang Xun's words, and then said: "The power of Xingtai is far from being fully understood by you Jia people who just wait and see. The general is so talented that even I, who has been under my command for a long time What the old servant has seen is only one or two out of a hundred. For example, the current river east is just a piece of ruins in previous years. Anyone who comes here will be troubled and irritable and tired of seeing everything. But after a few years, what will it look like?"

Although Kang Xun was eager to listen to the funeral and was impatient with He Miao Yitong's long speech, he still patiently agreed.

"There is no need to mention the results of the Hedong area where Xingtai regulates the camp. But the world is so big, and the key to the king's law is not limited to the Hedong place!"

Hearing that He Miao finally talked about the reality, Kang Xun couldn't help being refreshed, sat upright and listened, but then He Miao said with a smile: "You merchants are also lucky to be able to live together with the great general, the great general is a sage in the world. , wherever you see and hear, as long as you follow behind, you won't have to worry about getting a huge fortune."

How could Kang Xun not understand this truth, otherwise he wouldn't be eager to ask He Miao about it.

Consciously selling enough, He Miaocai said again: "Exporting tea products is something the General has always insisted on. In the past, Tianhua rewarded supply and marketing, but it was just a small test of the water. Now the road exploration can be regarded as fruitful. The big push is within the past few years..."

This kind of ambiguous message is naturally not what Kang Xun needs. In fact, he has already felt similar changes in the atmosphere, otherwise he would not have thought about it at all.What he wanted to hear was what substantive action Xingtai was planning on this.

"Old Kang, if you want to go straight to Hanzhong, your vision is accurate. The tea merchants came from the South, and Jiangbiao is a former Chinese. It is a dream for you to share a spoonful of profits. I remember that you are from Huashan, and you came from the Qinling Mountains in the south. , you can go straight to Hanzhong..."

Kang Xun nodded naturally, and it was precisely because of this convenience that he came up with the idea. Tea is produced in the south, and Jiangbiao's production is naturally the mainstream in the current market, but he also noticed that Sichuan is also rich in production. With a foothold and roots, you don't have to worry about not being able to get Shu goods, and the poverty in Shu is so low that the prices are extremely low.

But the main reason why he hesitated was because Hanzhong and Bashu were still under the control of Chenghan. The middle is more unstable.It is only a matter of time before Master Wang recovers Bashu.

The question of time is where the business opportunity lies.Kang Xun is just a merchant, even if he has some energy, how can he know the inside story of Wang Shi's military strategy.If you enter too early, you will take advantage of the opportunity, but the danger is also great. Maybe Cheng Han is dying and treats outsiders like them as spies. At that time, his life will be in danger, let alone business opportunities.

"My foster brother Liu Erlang, do you know Lao Kang?"

He Miao asked another question, and Kang Xun nodded quickly after hearing the words, knowing that what He Miao said was Liu Di, the general of the king's army.Liu Di used to be the leader of the Shengwu Army in the old days, and later he was used externally. He was only one step away from the guardian general of one side, and he was a representative of the young warriors under Wang Shi's eyes.

The reason why Kang Xun knew his name was not because he knew all the generals inside the Wang division, but because of He Miao's efforts to promote Liu Di and his affairs in the horse market, so that no one listened to Liu Di in the horse market in Hedong today. There are almost no horse merchants who have mentioned Liu Di's name.

"Erlang is a tiger and wolf under the general's tent. Earlier, he followed Mao Bao and Lord Mao to go south to Xiangyang. Erlang and I are close brothers. It is also seen that Lao Kang, you and I have been friends for several years. If you really have ambitions, I can give it to you." You take a road, go out of Wuguan and go to Xiangyang to establish a foothold. As long as you are willing to donate and help Wang Shi fight, will you worry about not being able to follow Wang Shi and enter Hanzhong first in the coming year?"

He Miao said with a solemn face, "As for when Master Wang will use martial arts, you don't need to ask, I don't know either. If you want to, you can have someone sue me later, and I will come forward for you, and you can't tell me about it." Outreach said."

Kang Xun nodded quickly after hearing the words, expressing that he would never let it out.He Miao was extremely happy to make such a statement.Especially when it comes to letting him gain a foothold in Xiangyang first, this hits his heart even more.

The geographical environment of Xiangyang is not inferior to that of Hedong. If it is really compared, the influence of Hedong is mainly on the line of the Yellow River, while Xiangyang is north-south, extending in all directions.Seeing that Hedong has developed so rapidly within a few years, in fact, many merchants with strength and ideas have set their sights on Xiangyang.

It's just that there is no obvious government decree to support the opening up of Taiwan, so these merchants have not been cited for the time being.But it is conceivable that as long as the Xingtai sends out a slightly obvious signal, merchants from all sides will definitely rush to Xiangyang like a wolf.

He Miao pointed out this way for him, which not only allowed him to take the first step in the tea trade, but also gave him the opportunity to gain a foothold in Xiangyang first, and it really made him feel grateful for the years of collusion and small compliments that were not in vain.For He Miao, it may be just a casual suggestion, but for Kang Xun, it may be the starting point of a family business that can be managed for a lifetime and even passed down from generation to generation!
Receiving this great favor, Kang Xun naturally couldn't treat He Miao badly. When sending him out of the racecourse, he asked his family to set up several carts full of goods.

However, when He Miao saw this scene, his expression changed suddenly, he pointed at Kang Xun and angrily said: "Old Kang, you are going to kill me! Take it back quickly, don't do this again!"

Although He Miao is greedy for money, he will never forget his life because of his greed for money, and he understands what kind of money should not be accepted.The reason why I have such a little awareness is because of some twists and turns.

When Hedong was established, He Miao was used from Luoyang to supervise the horse market here, and he was released suddenly, with great power in his hands, it was inevitable that he would get carried away with joy.In particular, those horse merchants sent their heavy goods directly to his mansion one by one, which made him even more fascinated, since they never refused.

But the good life didn't last long, and Bian Zhang, who was under Shanya's commanding ghost, led Yingclaw's men to Hedong, captured him directly in the official office, and sent him back to Xingtai with the boat.

After more than a month in Tingwei Prison, He Miao will never forget it all his life. He especially saw the sad and remorseful gestures of the criminals who were in the cell together, and some of them disappeared into the world after being taken away. Miao couldn't sleep or eat, not knowing that one day he would be torn apart by these eagle claws.

In the end, He Miao was released under the special approval of the general, and all the stolen money was refunded, and he was also burdened with a huge fine.It was supposed to be the punishment of stripping the MG, but this was even more unacceptable to him than killing He Miao. He also played a messy role, crying constantly after the general entered and exited the ceremonial car every day, and finally annoyed the general Pity his old achievements, and keep Juelu to try to guard the horse prison.

Since then, although He Miao was also greedy for money, he also knew what kind of greed cannot be moved.Especially as an old man in Xingtai, following this little bit of qualifications is enough for him to last a lifetime, and it would be the most stupid thing to exhaust these qualifications because of greed for money.

He can collude with the horse farm owners to harvest fat sheep for buying horses, as long as he doesn't do bullying to dominate the market, he won't bother with such trivial matters.Of course, he also understands that it is not ruled out that some horse merchants follow this twists and turns to bribe, but he accepts the money and does nothing.

As time goes by, people also know that he is a ruthless character who only gets in and out, takes money and does nothing, and gradually loses his mind.And those who are willing to keep in touch with him like Kang Xun are regarded by him as people who really respect him.So Kang Xun begged him to inquire about his future, and he didn't mind helping out.

Today, millions of dollars were collected from the rich man of the Xue family, which is better than usual for more than a year. He Miao was also very satisfied. Although he rejected Kang Xun's gift, he still told him before leaving: "The horse money must be paid for." Receive it as soon as possible, if the Xue family dares to delay, you can tell me directly."

Speaking of this, he had another look of pride: "Others are afraid that his Xue family is powerful, but I am not. Sitting on the table and enjoying the huge profits, it is his family's wealth!"

After Kang Xun heard the words, he smiled wryly again, thinking that even if this matter happened repeatedly, he would never dare to stab He Miao, at worst, he would just pay in advance.Even if he has made up his mind to end the business in Hedong, there are still many finishing touches if he wants to get out, which really angered the Xue family, and he might not be able to leave even if he wanted to.

But Kang Xun did not expect that the family members who went to collect the money would return with a sufficient amount of goods before it was evening.This can't help but make Kang Xun very surprised, he thought that the Xue family can be regarded as a powerful Wu Zong, even if Xue Qiang is young and ignorant, can't other parents in the family see that he is shoddy and rip off?

Can't figure it out, Kang Xun can only attribute it to the fact that Xue's family is indeed wealthy and willing to give up millions of dollars without even blinking.But he didn't dare to keep these hot goods overnight, so he hurriedly sent them to He Miao, even unwilling to keep the 20 money that He Miao had agreed.

But after the family returned, they still brought back another 20 yuan, which made Kang Xun burst into laughter, thinking to himself that this old Hu is really a man of temperament with his own set of principles.

Not to mention how Kang Xun felt in the horse market, after Xue Qiang and others left the horse market, the group went straight to Puban's camp.

Xue's family lives in Fenyin, and there is still some distance from Puban.However, after the east of the river, there was a rapid development, so the scale of the entire Puban camp was also extremely large.

The so-called big camp is not just a barracks where the sergeants are stationed, but a large military restricted zone, in which not only the officers and men of the Hedong Army Mansion are stationed, but also a permanent camp for the temporary residence of the army.Of course, the most important thing is the warehouse where many military equipment are stored.Theoretically speaking, from Puban to Fenyin, the line along the river can be regarded as the scope of the military area.

As Xue Tao's governor of the Hedong Army Mansion, his official residence was not located in Puban City, but between Puban and Fenyin, near his family's Wubi.

Xue Qiang sent several friends from Luozhong back to Puban, and asked his family members in Puban to raise money and deliver the horse money. Then he left Puban and went straight to his father's place.

The Hedong Governor's Mansion is located at the foot of a high hill dozens of miles away along the river. This place was originally a dock wall belonging to the Xue family. On this basis, it was directly expanded into a military city.

Compared with other military mansions with strict prohibitions, the Hedong Military Mansion also has its own characteristics of rural songs, and the bans are not strict.Xue Qiang, as the head of the family, and inside and outside the military city are all his family's original trilogy. Although he is only white, no one dares to stop him along the way, and he directly enters the city and arrives at the official residence.

It was completely dark at this time, Xue Tao finished his day's practice, took off his armor and was having a meal, and when he learned that his son had entered the mansion, he directly called people over to eat with him.

After the meal, the rest left, leaving only father and son in the room.Xue Tao asked someone to make a cup of tea. The habit of drinking tea in the north is still developing, but the Xue family moved out from Sichuan in the old year, and they have adapted quickly to this habit.

"Have you settled down with your friends?"

In the living room, Xue Tao didn't have much majesty as a father, so he asked casually in a relaxed tone.

Xue Qiang nodded after hearing the words, but he hesitated to speak on his face. After a while, he decided to talk about today's events: "It's not that my family has no good horses. Why did my grandfather send me to the horse market? That He Weng, Hmph, Lao Hu probably thought I was an ignorant fool, and couldn't see how he played tricks with the race owner. A few bad horses, with nothing to boast about except their skeletons, were bought for millions, and they were killed and boiled for drinking or You can feel a hint of Hexi flavor!"

Speaking of this, Xue Qiang had an aggrieved expression on his face. It was obvious that He Miao and Kang Xun had colluded to play tricks on them. He could see it, but because of his father's instructions, he had to hold back and was treated like a fool all day long. Look at it, I have accumulated too much dissatisfaction in my heart.

"Aren't you ignorant of everything?"

Hearing his son's complaint, Xue Tao's face immediately became serious, and his tone became severe: "How much taste is there, if you can touch it yourself, you can be called a little knowledgeable person."

"Grandpa is distressed, and I don't know. It's just that the world is jealous of my family's success. I never tried my best to help the platform, but took advantage of the convenient location to take advantage of Taixing to rule the east of the river. I used to I heard people talking about my family in Zhongzhou, and there were many voices slandering my family. But I don’t understand, the reason why my family has won the honor of the great general is because of the great efforts of my grandfather and father in the past, he was bloody and cruel, and he protected the country generously. With a clear understanding of world affairs, I respectfully serve as a general, and I will be kind to you..."

When Xue Qiang talked about this topic, his childish face was full of dissatisfaction, thinking that it was too unreasonable for the world to be jealous and slander because of his family's prosperity.

After Xue Tao finished listening, his face showed a bit of disappointment: "I originally thought that you would stay in the sky for a long time and be influenced by the times, so you should have some talent and progress. Saying such words, it can be seen that you have wasted your time. You only heard Shi Liu slander my family, but have you ever thought about why Shi Liu slandered my family?"

"Blood in the blood, but protect the country, so how much does your family protect the country? It's just that the poor tiles of the house are still intact, and the country is not the same dilapidated? How much is your family doing? You have to enjoy it. Honor, is there enough giving to match?"

Xue Tao asked a few questions, but Xue Qiang was speechless. After a long while, he bowed his head and said: "If I have to be expelled by the platform, my family will naturally go there with grace and dare not refuse! The generals treat each other with soldiers, and the children naturally give up their lives. Desperately following... But I really don't understand, even if my family is full of criticism, grandpa ordered me to take the initiative to ask Lao Hu to blackmail, how much help will it be? The great kindness, I should be a great meritorious talent Deserving of a match, invest in the selfish desires of these greedy and despicable people, spread it, and my family will be looked down upon by Shiliu..."

Hearing what his son said, a trace of helplessness flashed in Xue Tao's eyes.The revolution of heaven and earth has brought poverty to life and people, so how can his family be exempt from customs.But even he didn't expect that the problem his family is facing now is because of being too prominent.

At the very beginning, Xue Tao was timid to touch Xingtai, because he was worried that Xingtai would be too powerful or abuse the local people.But after seeing that the general situation was difficult to stop, he finally made up his mind to join the general, but he didn't expect the situation to rise all the way, and it even rose to the level that made him restless today.

Different from the harsh attack on Hongnong, Xingtai’s treatment of Hedong, especially Hedong Township, is no longer as simple as tolerance. Many generous support can be said to benefit the villagers. , so that it is only today that we enjoy the many blessings of this kind of governance.

The Xue family can be said to be the most powerful Haozong family in Hedong, and they had to take advantage of Xingtai's vigorous support for the local villagers to skyrocket, and benefited from the gathering of merchants from all directions, and the reputation of the Xue family was no longer limited to the area of ​​​​Hedong. .The whole world knows that there is such a high-quality door in Hedong, which can still stand and keep its integrity under the continuous destruction of Tu Ge and Jie Hu!
In the past few years, the Xue family has gained not only the reputation, but also the status of the village has climbed to the extreme in a short time.It can be said that for all the desires of ordinary people, after the Xue family took refuge in Xingtai, they all flocked to sit and enjoy.

But what followed was Shiliu's sideways criticism of Xue's family, thinking that his family had nothing to boast about under Xingtai's rule except for one act of righteousness, and really did not deserve to enjoy today's honor.

It is not only one person who holds this argument, nor is it limited to one party.Before the general came to Hedong, Xue Tao went to meet him, and there were many officials including Xie Yi from Tongguan. After seeing him, they all said in an inexplicable tone that since the general went north to use things, all the townspeople have enjoyed the benefits. The honor and wealth of Fuze are as thick as Xue's in Hedong.

Xue Tao also understands this point, and at the same time understands that these veterans have been in the general for a long time. Seeing that the Xue family has to take advantage of the general trend and come from behind, it is inevitable that they are a little psychologically unbalanced.

Xue Tao can understand that the veterans of Xingtai are not angry at the Xue family's rebellion.But the criticism from the villagers behind made Xue Tao feel cold all over.

After the general came to Hedong, some representatives of the villages said that there was chaos in Hedong in the past, and most of the villages had the right to do so. Now that they have been governed, they should sort out and reform according to the order of the ranks, and can no longer rely on the chaos. Sit back and enjoy the goodness and beauty of governance.

In other words, the profound rural capital that the Xue family enjoys now makes these villagers jealous.In the past, they were most afraid of Xingtai's strong push for administrative reforms to suppress the situation in the village. However, as the situation in Hedong became more and more steamy, they couldn't help but want to share the huge Xue family!

The general did not accept the utterances of the villagers from Hedong, and only said that it had not been long since Hedong came under the rule, and it was too hasty to force the government order to be with Zhongzhou, so we can discuss it later.Xue Tao understood that the general made such a statement, on the one hand, he naturally didn't want to see the villagers in Hedong being trapped in village struggles due to greed, and on the other hand, he continued to take care of his family.

Chacha has no disciples, and Xingtai has always been known for its tough government orders, so that since the incident, those unnaturalized local tyrants have been surprised and suspicious of Xingtai Wang Shi, and dare not get too close.It just so happens that the Xue family's integrity is also deeply touched by the general, so the Xue family is set up as an example of morals in the world, to show that the platform is not only strict, but also generous in rewards!

It is the Xue family's honor to have such an opportunity, but if it is not handled properly, it may turn into a catastrophe at any time!
(End of this chapter)