Chapter 61: The Confession

As soon as Huang Desheng went out, Zhang Shouyue picked up the gift list, raised it in his hand, and said to Lu Hong: "Lu Hong, you are also an old man by my side, although this time incident made me a little annoyed, I'm going to move some people, but you're still different. What are you doing? You're going bankrupt? If someone really wants to move you, would you be able to move them with money?" With a snap, Take the gift list on the table.

"Prefect, you are also aware of Fufeng's situation. You are more aware of how much a humble post can make in one year. This year is similar to previous years, and more is to prepare some local specialties for the prefect. Of the five thousand dollars, In fact, there are only a thousand pieces of filial duty to honor your old age." Lu Hong accompanied him with a smile.

"What's the matter with the remaining money?" Zhang Shouyue's face became even more serious.

"The remaining 1,000 pieces are from Fufeng County's Lord Wu to honor your old age." Lu Hong said.

"Wu Kai, this is quite strange. He is an official close to the people, and he is a native of the country. He is very popular in the local area. In previous years, he has never seen such a great deal." Zhang Shouyue smiled, "What about the other three thousand guan?"

"Sir, please forgive me, I dare to say it!" Lu Hong took a step forward and lowered his voice.

"You send me money, the money is of course clear where it came from, what's wrong with it? Say it!" Zhang Shouyue's voice was not high, but he had a pressure of his own.

"This money was originally yours!" Lu Hong said.

Zhang Shouyue was stunned when he heard it, "It was originally mine, what does this mean?"

Lu Hong took out a few contracts from his arms and spread them out in front of Zhang Shouyue, "I have to ask the adults to forgive my sins in the humble position. Without the permission of the adults, I made a master for the adults. The humble position also knows that Your lord has always been short of money, and seeing a place where you can find some good for your lord, he made up his own mind."

Zhang Shouyue picked up these contracts in confusion, looked at them repeatedly, put them down, and looked at Lu Hongdao: "In the end, it's the person who goes out beside me, who knows how to be sympathetic to the old officer, it's good, but I want to know, Wu Kai is this The wine business is so promising? In three months, 10% of the shares will have 3,000 kan, and if you divide it every month, it will be 1,000 kan. After a year, wouldn't it have an income of tens of thousands of kan? You know, Wu Kai's wine can only be sold in Fufeng County, not from the county."

"There is indeed such a great prospect!" Lu Hong affirmed. "Because this wine is not the same as other wines, this time I brought more than a dozen jars to the adults, and the adults will know after a taste."

Zhang Shouyue leaned back heavily, looked at Lu Hong, and said with a smile, "You also have a stake in it?"

"I don't dare to hide it from your lord, I have half of the shares in it. In the past three months, I have also divided 1,500 shares." Lu Hong accompanied him with a smile.

Zhang Shouyue laughed, "Lu Hong, I always thought you were someone who led the troops, when did you start a business together?"

"Isn't this also worrying for the lord?" Lu Hong said: "Sir, Jicheng is too deceiving, the lord guards the frontier for Dayan, and has achieved great achievements, but Jicheng is so stingy, that he refuses to seal Liaoxi County. To my lord, in the final analysis, it is the strength of the lord that cannot make them afraid. If the lord does not have three thousand elites, but six thousand or even tens of thousands of all-powerful elites who go into battle, how dare those people in Jicheng embarrass the lord like this? , This army needs money, so I have been paying attention to this matter. My lord, Wu Kai's wine business will have tens of thousands of dividends a year in Fufeng County. If it can be spread throughout western Liaoning, it will be a year It is an income of one hundred thousand guan, and if you add the county town of Liaoning West, there will be a small 200,000 guan in a year, and with this money, the adults will be more than enough to raise three thousand soldiers."

Speaking of this matter, Zhang Shouyue is full of fire, this matter has now become his heart disease, but Lu Hong really talked about his heart, "It's the old man beside me, who is willing to think about me, You are right, but Lu Hong, you also have half of the shares, so you can also make a fortune. The idea of ​​pulling me in, Wu Kai wants to use my strength to spread it in the whole of Western Liaoning County. , People from other places have had big opinions, I'm very embarrassed?"

"Following the old boss to get a little light, he was also a humble little ninety-nine, how can I hide it from you!" Lu Hong said with a smile: "The other counties in western Liaoning have their own sites, but they make money, but they don't think about it. I don’t even think about your big business, sir, if you can’t seal Liaoxi County, how will their interests be guaranteed in the future, sir, what are you polite to these people who don’t think about you at all?”

Zhang Shouyue took a long breath. Lu Hong was right. They didn't think about themselves, so what else would they think about for them, even if they took advantage of them? If they dared to rebel, the sword in Lao Tzu's hand would not be successful. It has not been lifted for many years, and I am afraid that many people have regarded themselves as sick cats.

"What does the contract of Xianyunlou mean?" He held up another contract.

"Sir, this is another business. I heard from Wu Kai that it has opened in Liaoxi County, and it is a luxurious and noble way. I heard that after this year, 10% of the profits will be at least 10,000 or 20,000. Although it can't compare to this wine business, but it's better than nothing?" Lu Hong said.

"Xianyunlou? It seems that I heard Linghu Inspector mention a restaurant that just opened. I heard that it is terrifyingly expensive, isn't it?"

"Yes, it is expensive, and the reason for this is not clear to the villain." Lu Hong said.

"Since it's not clear, you still dare to take this contract for me on your own initiative?" Zhang Shouyue said dissatisfiedly.

"I don't dare to hide it from my lord, I can't explain it clearly, but a nephew of my nephew made it clear that this time, the recipe for Master Wu's new wine was created by him. The cooperation, the exchange of shares, and the business of Xianyunlou were also created by him and the magistrate of Wu. As the adults said, Lu Hong was just a soldier, so how could he come up with these money-making things? "

"Your nephew? Didn't hear that you have a brother?" Zhang Shouyue asked suspiciously.

"Sir, you can recognize this man's father, Gao Zida, who was also your personal soldier back then. We accompanied you on an expedition to Donghu more than ten years ago and died on the battlefield. Since then, he has been taking care of him. Now they are all eighteen!" Lu Hong said.

"Gao Zida, there are still some reflections, a very strong young man, it is a pity to die. His son is eighteen in a flash, according to you, this person is a business man who can tinker with new wine recipes. , it's not easy."

"Not only can he come up with this, he is also very brave. This time we Fufeng fought against the Donghu people, and it was all his credit. He killed eight of the more than a dozen Donghu people. He was killed by his subordinates. He is now a soldier under his subordinates." Lu Hongdao.

"Oh!" Zhang Shouyue was a little surprised this time. "Killing eight Donghu people? This is an amazing thing. Without superhuman courage and force, it really can't be done."

"Your lord is right. When he entered the city today, the victorious general secretly considered him and suffered a small loss! The victorious general was very unconvinced and shouted that he wanted to compete with him!" Lu Hong laughed.

Zhang Shouyue burst out laughing, "There are few people who can make a victory and suffer a loss. In this way, he can kill eight Donghu people. What's the name?"

"It's called Gao Yuan, and I brought him here to see the prefect, just because I was afraid that the prefect would ask about the wine, the building, etc., and I couldn't explain it clearly, so I could let him talk about it."

"Let him come in, oh, by the way, bring in a jar of the wine you mentioned. I would like to try it. What kind of wine is it, so it can be so promising?" Zhang Shouyue laughed.

"Yes, I will call him in the low post!"

After a while, Gao Yuan walked into the lobby behind Lu Hong with a jar of wine. He raised his eyes and glanced at Zhang Shouyue, and his heart couldn't help but tremble. It was extremely light, and his determination was hard to iron, but Zhang Shouyue's eyes swept away, and he couldn't help but tremble. Anyone, but just a casual glance like this can make you see a lot of stress.

"Cao Gaoyuan, the first soldier of Fufeng County, has seen the prefect!" Although he was under pressure, Gaoyuan did not lose his temper. He put the wine jar on the ground, got down and gave Zhang Shouyue a kowtow, and then he straightened up. Waist, looked directly at Zhang Shouyue.

The two looked at each other for a moment, Zhang Shouyue suddenly laughed, turned to look at Lu Hong: "Lu Hong, Gao Zida's son is really good, he has the style of a father, a young man of this age, when I look at it like this, often Even though his soul was not in his hands, he could look at me calmly. That's right. You said that he killed eight Donghu people with his own hands. I really believe it. Aren't you soft? Get up, your name is Gao Yuan, bring the wine and pour me a bowl." Zhang Shouyue threw the tea in the tea bowl in front of him on the ground, and with a thud, put the wine bowl in front of him.

"Yes, Lord Prefect!" Gao Yuan responded loudly, got up and held the jar, walked to Zhang Shouyue, opened the mud seal, and when the jar was poured, the clear wine poured out, Zhang Shouyue stared at Gao Yuan's His hand, the opponent's wrist did not tremble in the slightest. It seems that the previous calmness was really not pretending, but just so calm, which is a good material. But then, his attention was given to the poured wine. attracted by.