Lu Ming

Chapter 525 The Daily Life of Shopkeeper Wu ([-])

With the delicious dishes only available during the New Year’s Eve, drinking light beer with a unique taste but very suitable for the stomachs of middle-aged and elderly people, the two old brothers who have been busy all day will finally have time to sit down and talk in detail.

Shopkeeper Wu was probably because everything went well today, and seeing his old friend relax a lot, after two sips of beer, he first poured out some bitter water.

Baiji Groceries was actually going from bad to worse before.The general environment is not good, there are bandits all over the place, the people live in poverty, the government imposes heavy taxes and increases taxes, as the grocery business closest to the bottom, life is naturally difficult, sales are declining, the roads are not stable, and the source of customers is shrinking. I dare not come to Hejiabazi to do business for several years. miniature.

Grocery companies are having a difficult life, but how can a peasant family like Hejiazhai have another day of easy life?
After listening to his brother's complaints, He Renzhong also let out a long sigh: Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite.In the past few years, the weather has been weird, the gods don't show shame, the ghosts and snakes from all walks of life have become more and more complicated, the government has become more and more oppressive, and the ordinary farmers in the village have not seen a trace of meat all year round, they are all suffering!

However, after telling each other about their farewell, the two middle-level cadres of their respective companies suddenly discovered that although they had not met each other, their experiences in the past few years were very similar. Get better.

In the second half of last year, Baiji Grocery paid a huge sum of money to bid in Guangzhou, and won the agency rights of 7 kinds of Yizhou groceries.Since then, Baiji has entered a watershed, as if a sudden change of luck, Chengxiang was killed in all directions, and the business was abruptly resumed, returning to the previous heyday.

The same goes for Hejiazhai.After the bandits were suppressed this time, all kinds of bright and dark expenditures in the village dropped sharply. After a long time, the clansmen finally had a so-called "fat year".

You must know that before every new year, not to mention the various "filial piety routines" of the government, the money and food extorted by local bandits from all walks of life is also a considerable burden.Now all these extortions are saved, and after the road is cleared, the shopkeeper Wu will deliver the cheap goods to the door. This is a hidden income in the stockade.

In addition, after the traffic is smooth, the mountain products such as grain and medicinal materials in the stockade can be sold at a lower cost and a higher price. This is a long-term benefit that can be seen by the eyes.

In short, the old brothers made such a calculation, and finally traced back to the source, only to find that the root cause of their life changes all happened after that Cao Zongbing came to Guangzhou.

"Hey, although he is recruiting pirates, but he is diligent in government and loves the people, and eliminates bandits, which is much better than those official officials."

At this time, He Renzhong's face turned slightly red, and he raised his glass half with emotion, half with anger: "Come on, brother, let's also drink to Mr. Zongbing, and wish him a prosperous career in office!"

"Hehe, speaking of the chief soldier, brother, I have dealt with him ruthlessly."

After touching a glass of pure barley craft beer, shopkeeper Wu, whose face was also flushed, laughed at this time, his face showing color.

"Oh? There is such a thing? Tell Brother Wei quickly!"

"That's a long story. Well, let's start with the brother escorting the cargo across the rocky beach a few days ago, and the ship broke down in Guitouwa."

In this way, shopkeeper Wu, in a good mood with good wine and good food, babbled about his magical experience of being a blessing in disguise.

Before shopkeeper Wu was rescued by special forces and returned to Huangpu Port, some stories actually happened.He was not simply rescued at that time. When he got there, he first saw the big blue ship in the harbor. Then, after simple treatment, washing and changing clothes, shopkeeper Wu was told that this was the official army under the command of the South Australia General Army Water barracks.

Next, he was taken to a war room with a long table and a map on the wall.There, some young soldiers in strange paired jackets and large-brimmed hats began to question him about everything he knew about the bandit den.

Knowing that the other party was a regular officer, and that his life was saved, shopkeeper Wu, who was just in shock, naturally knew everything, and told everything he knew.And this lecture lasted for three full days.

For the combat staff of the Pioneering Army Headquarters, shopkeeper Wu, an old driver who has been in charge of transportation and logistics all the year round, is the best choice to understand the social situation, enemy situation, terrain and local characters around Zengcheng.Now that such a person has come and is willing to cooperate, it is natural to chat for a while.

These seemingly inconspicuous sources of information are also very precious.Shopkeeper Wu, as a middle-level figure immersed in the front line of society, his perspective, including the details of his views on the big family and the small people, are all needed by the traveler who is eager to understand the social conditions of a place.

In this way, in the past few days, shopkeeper Wu not only told the truth about the surrounding bandits and the terrain that he knew, but also told about the relationship of other customs, characters, and other information, including the rich gentry, local tyrants, and officials in various places in Zengcheng. A full ten.

After that, shopkeeper Wu was sent back to the Baiji Grocery Main Store in Chengguan, Zengcheng County.

Of course, everyone who cooperates with the time-travelers is beneficial, and Shopkeeper Wu is no exception.

This time, shopkeeper Wu's fortuitous encounter directly brought monstrous benefits to himself and Baiji Groceries—not long after, Bai Juren, the head of Baiji, personally visited Ding Liqiu in the new district with Wu shopkeeper District Chief Ding.Having already received the letter from the military port, District Chief Ding, who knew the cause and effect of the incident, immediately gave the shopkeeper Wu the same big benefit: the wholesale right of Yizhou salt in Zengcheng County.

This time everyone is happy: shopkeeper Wu originally only had some shares in Baiji, but now he has the salt wholesale right, the share quota has been increased, and he has become a minority shareholder.

And Bai Juren not only got the salt channel, but more importantly, he was able to catch the line of passing through the high-level. Come from heaven.

That's why shopkeeper Wu came to Hejiazhai today: With the wholesale rights and shares, the motivation has greatly increased, so naturally we have to run the channel well.

After listening to the story of the old brother, He Renzhong was also speechless, saying that this is a fortune in danger, and congratulating the old brother again and again.

Shopkeeper Wu was also afraid and proud at the same time, so he quickly drank a glass of wine to suppress his excitement.

At this moment, the door of the He family's mansion was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a thick cotton robe walked in.

"Master, why are you here?"

When Guanshi He saw the person coming, he was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said hastily.

(End of this chapter)