Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 207 Tang Yin returns to Beijing
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In the early morning, the capital city was awakened by a rumbling sound. Many busy people got up from their beds, and the early risers were expressionless, turning a blind eye to the sound.At the tea stand at the gate of the city, people waiting to enter the city were sitting here drinking tea, listening to the voices outside, someone wondered: "What are you doing?"

The person who spoke was a thin man in his 30s. He looked around suspiciously and found that no one cared, so he couldn't help but lower his tone.

Opposite the man was an old man in his 50s. Hearing what the young man said, he said with a smile: "What else, the students of the martial arts academy started running three years ago, and it scared everyone at the beginning. One jump, now everyone is familiar with the strangeness." The old man pointed to the open shop not far away, and continued with a smile: "Now the merchants have developed a habit of getting up and opening the door when they hear the sound of running."

"The students of the Martial Arts Academy run very punctually. They come here at this time every day, neither early nor late. When they run over, the city gate opens."

The young man nodded, and then said with a smile: "Students of the Martial Academy! I know this, I have heard about it a long time ago, and it is said that many officials have written letters, asking for the release of the Martial Academy's assessment qualifications. Distinguished disciples, I want everyone to be able to take the exam, the government has been discussing it, but there seems to be no result."

This topic seems to have attracted the attention of others, and a bearded man with a bum on his back said: "It's all rumors, and it's impossible to let go. If you want your son to enter the martial arts academy, you should join the army." Right! The Black Dragon Army of His Majesty the Son of Heaven expanded its enrollment last year, and it was almost overwhelmed, and I didn’t even pass the initial inspection.”

The bearded man's words immediately aroused everyone's interest, and the young man quickly smiled and said, "I heard that the Black Dragon Army is treated very well!"

Hearing this, the bearded man curled his lips: "That's not very good, but very good, a salary of two taels of silver a month, and rewards for meritorious deeds, beheading a tartar, 40 taels of silver, earning It’s all turned over. Those who died in battle received a pension of 80 taels, so many people want to stick their heads to their waistbands for a vote.”

"Do you know the most important thing? The Black Dragon Army eats well, three meals a day, with eggs and meat, not to mention other things. In recent years, Huangzhuang has not been enough to raise pigs and chickens."

"The black dragon army bought chickens and pigs everywhere. Last year, the black dragon army was forced to buy pigs and chickens. They gave money to the farmers to buy pigs and chickens, and let the farmers raise them. When they were raised, the black dragon army was responsible for buying them back. Those farmers Now I have made a lot of money. I didn’t catch up, I have a relative who was originally a tenant and was dragged by the Black Dragon Army to raise pigs.”

"I raised more than 70 cows a year and earned more than a dozen taels of silver. It is said that I will buy a house in the west. Tsk tsk, the price of meat in the capital is expensive by the Black Dragon Army. They are not too tired of eating meat every day. .”

The tone is full of envy and jealousy.

When everyone heard this, they immediately sighed, obviously out of envy. At this time, a group of people passed by not far away, all wearing the same clothes, and the bearded man smiled and said: "Did you see, over there Yes, they are all craftsmen from steel factories, and no one wanted to go there before, but now there is no way to get in if they want to go.”

The young man turned his head to look over and found that those people were all wearing gray clothes, which was very strange, with the word "steel making factory" written on the back, and he couldn't help asking a little doubtfully, "Are those people craftsmen?"

"It's a craftsman!" The bearded man said enviously: "The craftsman in the steel factory, the craftsman who does ordinary work, one tael of silver a month, manages the food, and gets a bonus for doing more work. Those big craftsmen, which one? It’s not tens or hundreds of taels. Tsk tsk, it’s really enviable. Three years ago when the craftsmen were recruited, no one went there, and now they can’t go if they want to.”

The young man became interested and asked with a smile: "Recruiting craftsmen? Do the court's craftsmen still use recruiting?"

"You don't know that, do you?" The bearded man swallowed a sip of tea, and said proudly: "The steelmaking plant was run by His Royal Highness, who made steel for the Black Dragon Army to manufacture equipment. His Royal Highness didn't like the previous equipment. All the eliminated equipment was sent to the border town, and the black dragon army used all new ones, tsk tsk, amazing."

"How many weapons are needed!" The young man exclaimed, "How much steel is needed?"

The bearded man clapped his hands and said: "Here! So there are not enough craftsmen. His Royal Highness has transferred all the people from the Military Bureau and the Ministry of Industry, but it is still not enough, so I recruited externally. These craftsmen and the original craftsmen But it’s different, the original craftsmen can work for a lifetime, and they can let their sons take over, and those who were recruited later all signed contracts.”

"Three-year contract, if you don't do well, you have to leave, one or two silver per month, how many people went there at that time, it's a pity we don't have that skill!"

The young man immediately yearned for it.

Seeing the appearance of the young man, the bearded man said with a smile: "Seeing that you are not old, you can go to the accountant. The wages paid by the bank are higher, and the wages of an accountant are five taels. Anyone who makes money commits crimes. "

The young man smiled but did not speak.

At this time, the gate of the city was opened, and everyone hurried into the city. The young man saw a large group of people waiting to enter the city, swarming in, and couldn't help sighing: "I haven't been to the capital for four years, and this change is really true." It's big!"

The old man next to the young man said with a smile: "The big change is not just going to the city!" After speaking, the old man looked at the young man meaningfully.

"Yes!" The young man nodded, and said with emotion: "After five years in the Northwest, I have washed away all the glitz. Now I am not the same as I was five years ago. Thinking about it, I was really careless at that time. After going through some things, I realized that life is not easy. Five years ago, I never thought that I would have the day when I would stab someone with a knife."

"Bohu!" The old man called the young man kindly, and then said: "At the beginning, His Royal Highness begged for you and sent you to the northwest border, obviously with the idea of ​​​​sharpening you. Five years have passed. His Royal Highness is very pleased to see you."

Tang Bohu turned his head to look at the old man, and asked with a smile: "Uncle Liao, for four years, I've been hearing and wanting to ask, who are you? Does the shopkeeper of Qiqizhai know so many things? I don't believe it. But No matter who you are, Tang Yin has been taking care of you for the past four years, without you I might have died in the northwest."

"Tang Yinming feels helpless for this kindness, and will never forget it for life!" Tang Bohu bowed to the ground to Liao Yuan as he said.

"It is His Highness the Crown Prince's order to take care of you. If you want to thank him, thank His Highness the Crown Prince." Liao Yuan said with a smile, "As for my identity, I am now the shopkeeper of the Qiyizhai Capital Store."

(End of this chapter)