Water Margin farming to become powerful

Chapter 273 The bright moon shines, the road is full of frost

So that's how... Sun Xin knew long ago that the matter between him and Zeng Saihua could not be kept from the people in Zengtou City forever.

The embarrassment flashed, and then he asked quickly: "What does the old owner mean?"

"I didn't grow up in the Song Dynasty, and I don't care much about these Taoist etiquette, but you have to know that my fourth sister is also my daughter, and I suffered a lot when I was a widow. If you want to take her by your side, now that you have fallen in love with her, and she voluntarily returns to the Liao Kingdom to do things, you must understand her friendship in your heart. Even if you don’t say that the medium is marrying, you still have to be right she."

Sun Xin nodded solemnly.

Since Mr. Zeng didn't intend to accept him as his son-in-law, there are some things that need not be said. The relationship between the two parties will be better in the future, but the interests that should be contested will still be contested.

After talking about the family affairs, he began to talk about the factory. Sun Xin asked directly: "Have you started to stock up on this year's production?"

Although he was the one who urged the expansion of production before, at this time, Mr. Zeng did not shy away from the fact that his family had already started hoarding goods. He nodded and said, "There are almost [-] catties in the warehouse."

He was obviously also a little surprised by this thing. He didn't expect that Ma Sha was going so fast two days ago, but now that winter has come, the speed of getting the goods can be slowed down like this.

Hoarding hemp yarn is no fun. It takes up a lot of volume and is not resistant to extrusion. The [-] catties of hemp yarn has already taken up a large area of ​​his Zengtou market. The warehouse is going to be rebuilt.

"Could you reduce the manpower at the hemp yarn factory and try to stop as many production lines as possible?"

Senior Officer Zeng thought for a while and then nodded, "I will try my best to do it, but now there are so many people in Zengtou City, if they are not allowed to work for a long time, they will have no place to go, and there will be trouble if their livelihood is cut off."

"Most of the people in the factory have joined the supervisory committee, and the supervisory committee will come forward to help when it is necessary. These days, I will send more people to guide them."

Mr. Zeng rubbed his chin, hesitated for a long time and finally made a suggestion: "Recently, there has been a lot of trouble in your supervisory committee, and everyone said that you need to elect a new supervisor. It’s not that the Board of Supervisors decides, but I’m afraid it’s different in other places? You’ve partnered with someone to set up a factory, and now you’re going to take away the right of the big landlord family to speak in the village. It’s not easy to handle.”

This incident has even been heard in Zengtou City now.

Sun Xin didn't shy away, nodded directly and said: "It is indeed a bit troublesome, but the things that should be done must be done. It is rare that everyone has the idea of ​​​​electing a supervisor. If you don't take advantage of this time to implement this matter quickly, wait It will not be easy for the supervisory committee to seize power on various stakes when the hearts of the people have lost their enthusiasm and retreated."

"With such a big fanfare, you have to elect supervisors, and at the same time, you have to continue to open factories with those rich men, and you are still hoarding goods at home, and you still want to go to war...I really don't know how you survived."

"Just do it one by one, you can't stop doing it because you are afraid?"

Master Zeng smiled, noncommittal.

Sun Xin said that he had to get up and go to the factory to take a look, and then he had to go back to Dulonggang immediately.

Seeing Sun Xin walking out alone, Zeng Daguan thought twice and finally stood up and said loudly to Sun Xin in the snowstorm:
"When you return to Dulonggang later, take my fourth child with you, so that you can dispatch our team from Zengtou City."

Sun Xin was taken aback for a moment, only then did he realize that Mr. Zeng and the others had left behind. He was afraid that if there hadn't been Mr. Zeng's words just now, if there was a real war, everyone in Zengtou City would go to Dulonggang one by one. step back.

He turned his head and cupped his hands at Senior Official Zeng, "Thank you, Master Zhuang, for your kindness."

Mr. Zeng still had that unhappy face, but this time he just stood there and received a salute.

Going to the factory to see the situation, along the way, Sun Xin saw that the market in Zengtou City that was originally opened to entertain those merchants was now mostly empty, and the hollow walls were howling in the cold wind.

Walking into the factory, there are very few people who come to pick up the goods. A small half of the production lines in the factory have stopped, and the rest of the workers are also lazy. Obviously, the managers are not in a hurry.

Sun Xin called the supervisors of several factories to inquire, and generally reported that the output this month was very low.

"There is no problem in the operation of the factory, but the workers are a little afraid that if the goods cannot be sold, they are afraid that the factory will collapse."

Sun Xin hurriedly reassured everyone: "I just came out from Mr. Zeng. This factory is impossible to fail. With such a large investment, the production will be expanded next year. You can tell the workers with confidence and let them All at ease."

"As for the problem of sales, it will be resolved in a short time. Wait for a while. This year's Chinese New Year will definitely make everyone rich."

After hearing Sun Xin's words, the stewards themselves breathed a sigh of relief. Now the business is too bad. They have worked in Zengtou City for so long, and they are also afraid that all the fruits of their labor for such a long time will be in vain.

Sun Xin stayed in the factory for a while, always feeling uneasy. Seeing Shi Wengong running to say that the proprietor had prepared meals at home, and invited him to eat and drink with him, Sun Xin went into the courtyard to speak to Mr. Zeng , Don't eat, go back to Dulonggang in the evening.

Officer Zeng looked at him and sighed silently, "You are a promising young man, so don't worry too much. I'll ask Si'er to go with you."

When the horses came out from Zengtou City, it was already dark. A farmer of a high official Zeng carefully hung a lantern around the neck of the horses.

The snow fell again, and the wind was blowing, and it hurt people's faces.

Amidst the tinkling of horseshoe bells, Sun Xin urged the horses into the night, this night.In the wind and snow, only a round moon in the sky still shines on the people in the world, which seems to give people a little hope far ahead.

The defense on Dulonggang has been adjusted, and Sun Xin doesn't remember when Liang Shan attacked Zhujiazhuang in the original book, but Liang Shan doesn't seem to have made much action recently.

The training of the army could not be stopped. At this time, the effectiveness of the Supervisory Committee was revealed. Those sergeants could continue production activities under the organization of the Supervisory Committee in their spare time. According to Luan Tingyu's report, it would be no problem to stay there for another two years. .

After watching the defensive drill organized by Luan Tingyu, Sun Xin followed Hu Sanniang back home.

When he arrived in Dengzhou, he first went to the city to find Li Liangsi.

Walking into the back hall of the yamen, you can see many people running around in a hurry.

Li Liangsi was also very busy, but he still greeted him with a smile: "Brother came just in time, I will go north in a few days, you wait for news from me in the south, when you are rich!"

Sun Xin thanked him again and again, seeing that Li Liangsi actually wanted to take most of his money to Beidi during this battle, no wonder there was a commotion in Dengzhou Mansion right now.

He must have collected a lot of things this trip. When he was in the Liao Kingdom, Li Liangsi wanted to vote for the Song Dynasty. Now that he wants to go to the Jin Kingdom, he will naturally have to cunning. With the intention of running away.

It was not wrong for Song Huizong to kill Li Liangsi after he was exiled. As far as Li Liangsi's character is concerned, rebellion has no psychological pressure on him. Once Song Huizong lets go, he can turn around and vote for the Kingdom of Jin .

Li Liangsi was busy counting his belongings, and went out after saying a few words.

Sun Xin sat in the flower hall and drank tea quietly, thinking of Pan Jinlian in his mind.

Suddenly he heard a crackling sound from behind the screen, he turned his head to look, and saw Pan Jinlian looking at him in surprise.

When we met again after a few months, Pan Jinlian's big eyes burst into tears instantly.

At this time, Sun Xin hurriedly turned his head and looked outside the house. Seeing that there was no one outside, he walked forward in two steps.

Pan Jinlian backed away subconsciously, and then quietly leaned forward again after realizing it.

He looked at Sun Xin who was at a loss and heard Sun Xin whisper quickly:
"I will send someone to go north with you. As long as you see someone from my Sun Ji, if you need anything, you can give him a letter with chicken feathers on it, and he will help you do it."

"If you ever want to escape, I will help you."

The surprise in Pan Jinlian's eyes flashed away, and then she nodded solemnly.

After Sun Xin left, Pan Jinlian couldn't help thinking of Sun Xin's last sentence "I will help you" all day, her face turned red, and she seemed to be floating when she walked.

A few days of preparation time flashed by, Pan Jinlian stood on the big boat, holding Yun'er in her arms, watching Li Liangsi's newly recruited steward shouting and ordering a group of servants to carry things onto the boat.

After watching the waves rolling for a while, Pan Jinlian said to Yun'er, "Let's go into the house."

The mother and daughter were about to enter the cabin, suddenly a thin figure appeared from the corner of the big ship, and ran to Pan Jinlian's side in an instant.

The mother and daughter were so frightened that they almost cried out, and the kid quickly made a silent gesture.

"I was sent by Master Sun!"

Only then did Pan Jinlian stop being frightened, and quickly said to Yun'er: "Don't talk." Then she looked at the person in front of her with a little wariness.

Only then did they see the man's face clearly in the bad light, and realized that the person in front of them was a boy who was only sixteen or seventeen years old.

He was born with fair skin, a tall figure, and a shrewd look between his eyebrows and eyes.

"I was sent by Master Sun, named Li San'er. My father is Li Zhi, the supervisor of Sun Family Manor. Last year, he accompanied the master to meet his wife in front of the Yamen in Yunzhou."

After listening to Li San's words, Pan Jinlian finally believed him.

In the next few days, the big ship gradually moved northward, and Li San often came to talk to Pan Jinlian and Yun'er in the cabin.

Gradually, Pan Jinlian also learned that Li Shisan said that he was the son of Li Zhi, the supervisor of Sunjiazhuang, but he was actually the son of Li Zhi's wife and ex-husband. Inevitably embarrassing.

Li San also worked in Sun Xin's factory before. This time, Sun Xin wanted to choose a smart person to go north with her, so he volunteered to take on this responsibility.

Pan Jinlian told Li Liangsi, and Li Liangsi didn't care about it. Hearing that Li San was sent by Sun Xin, he asked Li San to take care of the two of them in the cabin.

(End of this chapter)