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Chapter 721 Gossip
As soon as the news of the large subsidies for the development of Liaodong came out, it immediately became a hot topic in Beijing.

With the successive victories on the battlefield, coupled with the current large subsidies for the development of Liaodong, the Liaodong fever has finally been pushed to its peak.Some people who were still on the sidelines because of the unknown war before, this time, are completely relieved.Although it is just gossip, there is no official official document from the court.

The development fever in Liaodong, together with the weather, made the already lively Beijing city even hotter.

In the streets and alleys, everyone is talking about the development of Liaodong.

The busiest and most popular places are the teahouses and teahouses that can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.

This teahouse is now the best place to listen to newspapers, read newspapers, inquire about news, exchange opinions, and chat. Now that the Liaodong Great Subsidy is such a lively event, it is impossible for the teahouse to neglect him.

This teahouse is quite famous in this neighborhood.Drinking tea and listening to newspapers here, one can always get some inside information that ordinary people can't easily get. After drinking tea here and listening to newspapers, one can go to other places to show off.

"Old Master, Old Master is here..." The teahouse has already been full of people. The court has such an important event. As the people under the sky, it is impossible not to pay attention. They must find a place to inquire about the news, even if they are with themselves. It doesn't matter, I have to inquire about it, so that it can be used as a talking point, otherwise, I will fall behind.

The tea drinkers in the teahouse quickly got up to greet the old master.

"Old master..."

"Old master..."

Most of the people who come here know the old master. Seeing the old master come upstairs, they all stand up and say hello. Because this is a teahouse market, there is no formal greeting. It's very casual.

"... Shopkeeper Zhang, how are you too!..."

"... Shopkeeper Liu, how are you too..."

"Good friends... good friends..." The old master greeted the tea customers here with a smile on his face.In the past two years, this old master's life has gradually become more prosperous, his face has become rosy and shiny, and he has become more energetic, without the sour smell before.Apparently things are going well these days.

The old master comes here every day to read and interpret newspapers, which has gathered a lot of popularity for this teahouse. The owner of the teahouse earns a lot of money. Being able to be flattered by others is even more important to the old master who yearns for spiritual satisfaction.

The old master greeted everyone as usual, inadvertently, his eyes glanced at a table, the person sitting on this table was a bit special, different from most of the people here, although the old master had never been an official, he had also read books , I have been among the scholars, and I can be regarded as a member of the "Scholar Lin". It can be seen at a glance that these people seem to be officials and have official air.

The old master was not too surprised. This is not the first time he has encountered such a thing. From time to time, some strange faces come to him to listen to "news". The source of his "news" here is different from other places. Even some A "high official" may not have such well-informed news. For a "high official" to come to listen to the news, the old master's vanity has been well satisfied.

The old master bowed his hands to the table with a red face, as if he had seen it before, and secretly bowed slightly, which was treated differently, and when dealing with ordinary merchants, he had his neck up.

The people at that table didn't move, and one of them also arched their hands, which is considered to have been seen.

The old master was very satisfied when he saw the person at the table return the gift to him. Although he had never been an official, isn't he still "talking about friends" with these officials?Thinking of the satisfaction, the old master is also very proud.Although there are many officials in the capital, not all officials have well-informed news channels. The kind of news that has gone through seven or eight hands has no credibility at all. It is far less reliable than his news here. Many people come to him Listen to news here, including officials.

"Old Master, you are here. If you don't come, we will have to send someone to invite you..." Seeing that the Old Master sat down, someone complimented him immediately.In the past few years, one after another, big things have happened under my nose, and I have experienced one thing after another, which made many people feel that their whole life was not in vain. In such a special era, it is really my own blessing. What happened in the past few years far exceeds the sum of the things I lived in the past few decades.Many people feel that the more people live, the more vigorous they are, and the more they live, the more interesting they are. Many things, although not necessarily related to themselves, but they themselves are witnesses, and they watch what happens to him, which is regarded as participating in another way.Watching is participating!Watching is also a kind of power.

"Hehehe, hehehe, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm old, I'm sleepy, I'm late, everyone, don't blame me, don't blame me!"

"Old Master, it's better not to talk about this, we are waiting for you to talk about today's big event? We want to understand such a lively event!" Someone immediately urged.The literacy rate of the Ming Dynasty was far lower than that of the Song Dynasty. Even if they bought a newspaper, there were still a large number of people who could not read it. Listening to others reading newspapers was a must, and it was a kind of pastime.

"...Yes! Old Master, if you speak well, we will invite today's guest..." Another person said without hesitation.

"Hehehe, hehe, easy to say, easy to say..." The old master replied with a smile.When it comes to his news, it is definitely more accurate and more insider than many officials. He has channels, and not all officials have such channels. His news may not be as good as cabinet ministers, ministers and other senior officials. They, but not just any official can be better informed than him.The old master is quite sure about the accuracy of his own information. If he wants to eat someone else's meal, it depends on whether he is in the mood. Seeing that he is invited to dinner by an acquainted shopkeeper, he immediately accepts it.

"Then old master, just tell me what's going on. Everyone says it's a good thing, but what's so good about it? If you can give a detailed explanation, we will be convinced..." Someone immediately shouted road.

"Yes! Old Master, just tell me..."

"yes!……"

"Yes!……"

Everyone booed immediately.

"Ahem..." The old master coughed a few times and was about to speak.

When everyone heard that the old master was about to speak formally, they immediately fell silent.What was said in the mansion newspaper is an upright matter, but behind this uprightness, there must be other gossip, there must be other inside stories and reasons, it is interesting to listen to this, and it is only after the gossip about the affairs of the court that there is a kind of cold-eyed The sense of detachment and pleasure of seeing the world.In fact, today's matter is not an official official document from the court, it is just some news from the palace.

"...The thing about Liaodong, I advise everyone, if you have money, hurry up and get a copy, don't miss this once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity, it can be regarded as buying a family property for your children and grandchildren, which is more reliable than piling up money at home. It's much stronger..." This is the old master's opening sentence.

This sentence has penetrated into the hearts of many people. For a long time, many people have been interested in this matter, but also hesitant. After all, if you buy a piece thousands of miles away with real money, you may never go to see it in your life. The land is really a little floating.But many officials bought it, many big families bought it, and some people were unwilling to miss the opportunity and wanted to follow suit.

"Old Master, is this reliable or not! Why do we feel a little hypocritical!" Someone was still hesitant.

"Treasurer Zhang, why are you hesitating? Your Majesty Shengming, you dare to invest so much money in Liaodong, what are you afraid of? Could it be that you doubt the eyes of the saint?" The old master said with a smile.

"That's right! Shopkeeper Zhang, your family also sells wine. I don't know how prosperous the wine business is now. As long as our sage wants to make some mistakes, the money will have to be pulled by carts. Who dared to plant hundreds of thousands of acres in the past? The sweet potatoes from the land, no, now they are all planting sweet potatoes...Look at you, you have saved up money all your life, but how much money do you get? Look at those big families nowadays, isn’t that crazy to follow the Holy One? Buying and selling, are you still hesitating about this?...I have to tell you about this..." Someone immediately came out to tease.

"That's right, shopkeeper Zhang, you're right to do business with the sage, don't hesitate... Old master, don't talk about this matter, we all understand it, but shopkeeper Zhang is confused, you always tell him What's the matter with this! So many of us are waiting to hear the serious matter..." Someone complained, complaining that the old master and shopkeeper Zhang were talking nonsense about things that everyone understands, thinking that this is a waste of everyone's time, and the people here are more The thing I care about is how much subsidy I can get, this is the fundamental.

"That's, that's..." The shopkeeper's face turned red, and he pinched his fingers involuntarily, as if embarrassed, as if he had made up his mind, and seemed even more hesitant.

"... Cough cough, it's about this subsidy! It is said that it is a large-scale subsidy. It is said that all things related to agriculture will be subsidized..." The old master was also unambiguous, and immediately told the inside information Come out, this is his inside information, his job, and his career.

"call……"

"Oh……"

"what……"

There was a burst of exclamation in the teahouse. The news before could only be said to be rumors. Rumors were not true and had not been confirmed. Now that the old master said so, it was probably true.

"I said, how much does this cost! How big is Liaodong?..." Some people exclaimed, touching their heads in amazement.

"...I said, old master, we understand the subsidy, but how much is the subsidy? [-]%, [-]%, or [-]%?" Someone immediately asked nervously.

"... Hehe, according to reliable sources, they all start from [-]%, and some are higher. What is higher, we have to wait and see, anyway, it won't be lower than [-]%..." The old master said with an extremely believable expression. .

"Oh……"

"Oh……"

Everyone was surprised again, the subsidy is big enough, the emperor is indeed rich.

"Old Master, didn't you say that you only subsidize farm tools before? Why do you say that you are all subsidized now? Is this true? If it is true, then it will be worthwhile to go to Liaodong to farm..." a person asked with a tone of disbelief.

"...In the past, it was really only about subsidizing farm tools, but now it's different. Everything related to agriculture, regardless of seeds, farm tools, and livestock, is subsidized, starting from [-]%..." The old master immediately said in an affirmative tone.

"Old Master, are you saying that there are subsidies for anyone involved in agriculture? Even big animals are subsidized? Liaodong is so big, if even big animals are subsidized, then it is really worthwhile to buy land in Liaodong... "Someone who knows farming asked immediately.Large animals have always been an extremely important means of production in agricultural production. Only when large animals are used can they be able to plant land. Otherwise, if they are dragged by human power, they will not be able to plant a few acres of land, and large animals have always been expensive. You can afford it. In Liaodong, you can buy as many acres as you want, and you don’t need a big animal with one head or two. This is not a small expense.

"...That's right, big animals are also subsidized. Now that our Daming has copied the Tartars' lair and captured Liaodong, there are a lot of big animals. Big animals are worthless outside the customs. The Holy One will subsidize another [-]%. Do the math. Once you come and go, you can only buy one cow for the price of one cow inside the customs, but you can buy at least three cows outside the customs... Do you think it is a good deal?" The old master immediately explained.

"That's true, that's true!..." The person who asked the question just now seemed to have lost his mind, the doubts in his heart had been answered, and he seemed to have finally calmed down.

Seeing that his rhetoric was effective, the old master thought for a while, and prepared to work harder, and said: "...to remind you again, things related to agriculture are not limited to big animals, like the hives and harrows that can be used at home. , knives, windmills, rollers, these can all be subsidized..."

When the old master said this, many people were even more moved.The teahouse became even more lively.All kinds of topics are also brought up.

"...Unfortunately, although it is good, our family is weak, and we don't have the ability to go to Liaodong to farm..." someone said.

"...This is not easy. Invite a few trusted relatives and friends to go to Liaodong to buy land together, buy the land together, and then ask a trustworthy shopkeeper to look after it. Wouldn't it be good to be the owner?" Someone gave an idea. up.

"...It's a pity, it's good, but our family has a small business, no bigger than a high-ranking family, and we can afford a shopkeeper to take care of things..."

"...It's simple. If it doesn't work, just buy stocks and buy shares. Now there are several companies that specialize in farming in Liaodong, buy their stocks, and wait for the dividends at the end of the year. This is easier than anything..." This is the old master's answer.

"...That's true, but..." Someone hesitated.

"...What are you afraid of? Are you still afraid that Liulizhai will take your money? Are you still afraid that the Holy One will take your money? What is your little money in the eyes of the Holy One?" Come the one who hesitates.

"Yes, yes, yes..." The person who hesitated just now quickly said yes, no matter what, Liulizhai can always be trusted, and the head of the country is said to be working for the emperor, so the emperor can still be trusted, don't doubt anyone if you doubt the emperor.

……

Among the guests who listened to the old master's "reading newspaper", there was a table of guests who were a little different, with an official air on them.After listening for a while, maybe I heard what I wanted, or maybe I got tired of listening, so I came out.

The two people who came out obviously had completely different expressions, one was calm and stable, and the other had some resentment and a look of resentment on his face.

"How did this happen? A so-so scholar who is nothing is actually more informed than our news, and he is still relying on this to eat and drink. It is really unreasonable. I will send him to the Daxing County Government to question him... ..." said the man with a displeased expression on his face.

"Hey... Brother Luo, you must not be like this. In the capital, the most indispensable thing is officials. A seventh-rank county magistrate is in the county. They are all parents and officials, and they are all Bailihou. But when they arrive in the capital, they are nothing. Now, even the third-rank officials have to walk with their tails between their legs in the capital, Brother Luo, you and I are both small sesame officials, it's better not to provoke the local snakes in the capital..." Another calm and calm person said.

"What are you afraid of? I'm just a sour scholar... I don't believe it..." said the disgruntled person.

"Brother Luo..., this matter must never happen. You say we are all court officials, but the news is not well-informed by others. They must have backers. With our small arms and legs, it is better not to provoke us. Be careful to provoke a big Buddha, but it will end badly..." The plain man laughed.

"Huh..., it's really disgusting. Our majestic imperial court officials still want to ask a sour scholar for information. It's really disgusting..." The person with an unhappy face said, although he said so, he might not understand it in his heart. Say it, do it.

"Brother Luo thinks, is it good or bad for His Majesty to subsidize this matter on a large scale?" the calm person asked.

"Of course it's a bad thing. His Majesty's subsidy is clearly a means of seizing other people's business, and taking all the business of the people's livelihood into his own hands. Who doesn't know that His Majesty has an iron factory and a horse-drawn carriage. Once subsidized, they will only sell their own products. Isn’t this taking food from the people? I, Luo, will definitely explain this matter to His Majesty, explain the harm of this matter, and stop His Majesty from doing this..." Said the disgruntled man.

"This..., this matter, I advise Brother Luo, it's better not to get involved. Now that the general situation is set, Brother Luo's reckless behavior will have no effect. Maybe he will offend people who shouldn't be offended..." said the calm man.

"I, Luo, behave uprightly, sit upright, and are not afraid of offending others. As the royal censor of the imperial court, I should speak out about injustice. Luo also knows that many people in the imperial court have invested in shares and bought land. The actual benefits are also for them. Come on..." said the man with an upset face.

"...Brother Luo, I still advise you to give up on this matter. Nowadays, there are people who are doing business and investing in shares, and people who go to Liaodong to buy land. Quite a few people..." the calm-faced person persuaded.

"Humph……"

(End of this chapter)