Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 56 Meet Yang Jinshui

Eating breakfast awkwardly, Yin Zhengmao, Zhang Juzheng, and Fatty glanced at Wang Daoqiu from time to time, and then snickered, which almost made Wang Daoqiu the meal, making Wang Daoqiu's head lower even lower.

After finishing an embarrassing breakfast, Wang Daoqiu put down his bowls and chopsticks and said politely: "Brothers, please take it easy. I've eaten my fill and went to warm up my books."

"Hey, hey, what kind of books are you warming up? My dear brother, the weather is getting colder now. My uncle, my uncle, and my two dear brothers Zhijian and I are warming up our books in the house. Our hands and feet are cold all day long. It's time for us to light the stove!" As for this matter, brother Xian, you can take care of it that day."

As soon as Wang Daoqiu was about to leave after eating, Yin Zhengmao thought of the problem of keeping warm in the cold weather, so he spoke up and pulled Wang Daoqiu's young man.

When Wang Daoqiu heard Yin Zhengmao talk about heating in winter, he also slapped his head and said apologetically: "I have been busy these past two days, so I forgot about this matter. I will go and do it for the brothers."

After saying that, Wang Daoqiu stood up and walked out quickly. At this time, Yin Zhengmao stopped him again and said: "In addition to the room for the four of us, my friends Gao Yi and Gao Zixiang agreed to move here the day after tomorrow. He also needs a stove in his room. Forget it, we have two main rooms and four side rooms, a total of six rooms, plus a kitchen, a total of seven, let’s install them all!"

"Hey, okay, I understand."

In response to Yin Zhengmao, Wang Daoqiu left the room as if fleeing. He really couldn't bear those three idiots snickering at him.When Yin Zhengmao and the other three people faced Wang Daoqiu's fleeing figure, they laughed "hahahahahahaha" again.

After leaving home, Wang Daoqiu went to the blacksmith workshop in the inner palace prison alley.He had just been here with Lu Bing two days ago. He believed that if he bought seven briquette stoves from people here, they would give him some respect.After all, looking at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face also involves Lu Bing's face.

It was embarrassing when he came to the door of the blacksmith's workshop. The sergeant who was guarding the door couldn't remember him.Wang Daoqiu had no choice but to reveal his identity as Zhejiang Jieyuan and ask the gatekeeper to send someone to call the steward.

A guard sergeant was frightened by Wang Daoqiu's fame and went in to report.After a while, an elegant-looking eunuch walked out of the workshop. As soon as he came, he cupped his hands and said to Wang Daoqiu: "Yang Jinshui of the Zajia family is the handprint of the inner palace eunuch. I have made Jie Yuanlang wronged. This Even Xie Yuanlang dares to stop those who don't know what to do. The Za family will punish them severely when they come back. Xie Yuanlang, please please."

Yang Jinshui, isn't this the eunuch in charge of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau and the eunuch in charge of the Zhejiang Shipping Department in "The Ming Dynasty 1566"?
Marde, this guy is a smart and ruthless person. In order to survive, he pretended to be crazy in the palace for so many years and was able to endure it. In the end, he escaped with Lu Fang and died a good death. What a great person!

Judging from the TV series, Lu Fang's three main godsons are Feng Bao, Huang Jin, and Yang Jinshui. Lu Fang's favorite is probably Yang Jinshui.Otherwise, after Yang Jinshui pretended to be crazy, Lu Fang knew it well and protected him for so many years.Later, Lu Fang was dismissed, and he took Yang Jinshui with him.

These things are incredible according to the way of thinking of those politicians.After all, Yang Jinshui is Lu Fang's godson, and everyone knows that he is Lu Fang's man.Yang Jinshui has caused such a big disaster. According to common sense, the boss Lu Fang should kill Yang Jinshui, silence him, and let Yang Jinshui bear all the blame to prevent the fire from burning his head.

But the fact is that Lu Fang took the risk that Yang Jinshui might bite him back and kept Yang Jinshui alive.For such a smart person, Lu Fang was willing to take such a big risk. This can probably only be explained by the fact that he really regarded Yang Jinshui as his own son.

With these random thoughts in his mind, Wang Daoqiu waved his hand and refused when facing Yang Jinshui's invitation: "Oh Eunuch Yang, I won't go in. It's not a big deal. I just want to ask Eunuch Yang for a favor."

"What are you doing? Xie Yuanlang said it doesn't matter. As long as Yang can do it, he will definitely die."

"It's not that serious, it's just a little thing. Eunuch Yang can do it with a little effort. Eunuch Yang, you see, the weather is getting colder and colder, and winter is about to come. So I want to supervise the blacksmith in our palace. In the workshop, buy seven briquette stoves and seven chimneys, and install them all in the small courtyard where I live now, two main rooms, four side rooms, and a kitchen."

"Hey, it's just a little thing! No problem, no problem. Yang knows about the small courtyard where Jie Yuanlang lives! Our bricklayer Li Ergou and his wife, aren't they helping you with some menial work? Hi , Jie Yuanlang, you are also kind-hearted. Li Ergou and his wife are working at your place alone, but you have raised all four of his brats. Ma De, who in this inner palace prison alley is not cursing God? Open your eyes, such a good blessing has happened to be given to that bastard Li Ergou. Hahahaha!"

What Yang Jinshui said, Qingqing himself and the others, that small courtyard has now become the focus of the Inner Palace Supervisor Alley!Helpless!I just wanted to do something good, but I didn't expect that it would put me in the spotlight.

Thinking of this, Wang Daoqiu was a little embarrassed. He did not answer Yang Jinshui's words, but still focused on the stove problem: "Eunuch Yang, can those seven stoves be installed for us today?"

"No problem, no problem, the miscellaneous family will now order the inside to pick seven good stoves and send them to Xie Yuanlang. By the way, that bastard Li Ergou just went out this morning to install a few stoves for others. As soon as I came back, I didn’t know where I was hiding. I will send someone to find out that bastard, and ask him to bring his apprentice, stove, and chimney to Xie Yuanlang for you. Stove and chimney, my inner The palace supervisor gave it to Xie Yuanlang. As for the installation wages, Li Ergou's four sons of his family all eat Xie Yuanlang and you. If he dares to ask you for wages, Xie Yuanlang, you break his dog legs. "

"Isn't this bad? You should still give the money that should be given."

As he spoke, Wang Daoqiu sent a piece of silver to Yang Jinshui.When Yang Jinshui saw that Wang Daoqiu had brought the silver, he hurriedly pushed it away with both hands and pretended to be angry and said: "Xie Yuanlang, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. If you want the silver, then go to the merchant shop on the street and buy it." Yes. Jie Yuanlang, take your money back quickly. If you keep doing this, you are looking down on me, Yang Jinshui."

"No, no, no, Eunuch Yang, friendship is friendship, money must still be given."

"Jie Yuanlang..."

......... The two of them were going back and forth like this. After a few rounds of Chinese-style hypocritical politeness, Wang Daoqiu had an expression of "I can't speak to you, I can't speak to you" and reluctantly took back the money.Then he said to Yang Jinshui: "Okay, today Wang owes Eunuch Yang a favor. From now on, if Eunuch Yang is of any use to me, Wang Daoqiu, just ask."

"You're welcome, Mr. Jie Yuan, you're welcome! But Mr. Jie Yuan, I have stoves and chimneys here, but not briquettes. Nowadays, the proprietors behind the shop assistants who sell briquettes on the street are either the Imperial Guards of Governor Lu, or our inner court. . The briquettes are in short supply now and are not easy to buy. Jie Yuanlang, would you like Yang to write a note for you? The briquette shop on Di'anmen West Street out of this alley belongs to our inner court. When I see Yang They will definitely sell it to you."

"That's it! Then we will trouble Eunuch Yang again!"

"No trouble, no trouble, Xie Yuanlang, please wait here for a while, and the miscellaneous family will come when they go."

"Eunuch Yang, please excuse me."

In fact, Wang Dao Qiu Fang had signs sent by Lu Bing and Lu Fang, so there was no need for Yang Jinshui's note.But face, face, Yang Jinshui will also be a good person in the future, he has to give others face.

Wang Daoqiu waited at the door for a while, and then Yang Jinshui came out with three craftsmen pulling a cart of briquettes stoves and chimneys.

As soon as he came out, Yang Jinshui first handed the note he wrote to Wang Daoqiu, and then he scolded one of the three craftsmen: "Li Ergou, your whole family will eat Jieyuanlang and his friends, go to Jieyuan Work at Lang's place, you bitch, be more careful. And if you dare to accept Yuan Lang's one copper coin this time, let the Zajia know about it, and the Zajia will send you to Xishan to dig coal."

"Oh, father-in-law, the little ones don't dare. The little ones don't dare."

"Go away, you look like a naughty guy, you will starve to death sooner or later."

"Yes Yes Yes."

After being scolded by Yang Jinshui, Li Ergou, who was no longer an uncle but a mangy dog, did not dare to reply at all. He nodded and bowed submissively, and went to Wang Daoqiu's hospital with his two apprentices.

Seeing Li Ergou and the others leaving, Wang Daoqiu also said goodbye to Yang Jinshui with a smile, and then quickly caught up with Li Ergou and the others.

Pulling a cart of briquette stoves and chimneys back to the small courtyard, Wang Daoqiu explained the matter to Yin Zhengmao and the others. He left Li Ergou and the others to work here while he went to the street to buy briquettes.

After Wang Daoqiu left, Fatty, as the owner of the courtyard, asked Li Ergou and the others to work.The fat man, with his nature as a businessman's son, waited for others to pack up the things in the room and leave.He came close to Li Ergou and asked in a low voice: "How much do these things cost, and how much are your wages?"

"No money! Master, these things were given to Mr. Jie Yuan by our inner palace supervisor Yang Eunuch. There are also the wages of the three masters and apprentices of the young master. Eunuch Yang said that the young master's family will eat from you, the young man If he dares to collect your wages, he will send the little one to Xishan to dig coal."

Saying this, Li Ergou had a look of pain on his face.No money, this is so cool, looking at Li Ergou's bitter face, the fat man feels even more cool.

However, the nature of a businessman is that it is important whether you pay for it, but how much the thing is worth and how much advantage you are taking are also important.

So regardless of Li Ergou's unlucky face, the fat man continued to ask: "How much do you sell this kind of stove for outsiders? And how much do you charge for installing such a stove for others?"

"Master, the stoves that Eunuch Yang gave you are all thick and good stoves. They are made of cast iron and weigh nearly fifty kilograms. You have to have connections in the shops on the street to buy them. A stove costs One tael of silver. And these pipes are all one to seven feet long. The smoke is emitted so high that it will never smoke you. Each of these pipes costs more than 50 kilograms of wrought iron, and costs one, two, or three taels of silver each. . If you buy these seven sets of stove chimneys in the market, they will cost 16 taels of silver. As for the wages of the young men, for installing these seven stoves, you have to give us two hundred coins for the wages of our three masters and apprentices."

The things were worth 16 taels of silver, and the wages were 16 taels of silver. This saved me [-] taels of silver at once. As a little fellow, I am really proud of myself!
No, Li Ergou just said that these things were given to Wang Daoqiu by Eunuch Yang, the master of the inner palace.But I and Wang Daoqiu grew up together, and everyone knew about it, but they had never heard of Wang Daoqiu's family, and they had acquaintances in the palace!

Thinking of this, the fat man caught Li Ergou and asked: "These things you just mentioned were given to Mr. Xie Yuangong by your inner palace supervisor Yang Eunuch. But I and Mr. Jie Yuangou grew up in the same village. Growing up, how come I have never heard of it, does Mr. Xie Yuangong have any acquaintances in the palace?"

"I don't know, and I don't know either! Anyway, Eunuch Yang is very polite to Mr. Xie Yuangong. It can even be said to be fawning. By the way, sir, it's almost winter. I have a lot of work on my hands, so I won't accompany you, sir. Let’s chat and let’s go to work.”

Hearing that Fatty asked sensitive questions, Li Ergou didn't dare to stay with Fatty anymore. He was afraid that Fatty would keep asking questions, and he was also afraid that if he was not careful, he would say something he shouldn't and bring trouble to his family.So Li Ergou found an excuse and ran away as fast as he could.

Facing Li Ergou's running figure as if being chased by a dog, Fatty fell into deep thought.How could Wang Daoqiu know a palm-level eunuch in the palace?Wang Daoqiu's own family probably didn't have this relationship. Could it be that it was related to his in-law's family, Shen Yishi, the richest man in Zhejiang?It should be, it should be, after all, the relationship between the richest man and officials has been unclear and unclear in all dynasties.

(End of this chapter)