Chapter 125 Rare Treasures

  Chapter 125:

   After two days, a mighty army of people arrived at Xishan.

At the foot of the west mountain, not far from the miners\' settlement, a series of simple buildings have been erected. In front of the building, there is a mighty stone workshop with gilded "Habayashi Wei Xishan Tuntian Hundred Households" on it. There are several large characters on the plaque.

   Except for the imposing stone square and plaque, other places are much more shabby.

  No way, after all, it’s just a start-up. The imperial decree said that no money and food were allocated for the construction of a hundred households. Now we have to start farming quickly. How can we wait for the Ministry of Industry to build a hundred households.

  So, I can only make do with it.

  In the Baihu Office, Zhang Xin, the deputy of Baihu, had been waiting with a group of general banners, small banner officers, school captains, and wrestlers, but... everyone\'s face was not very good.

   It is conceivable that the originally glamorous imperial guards were all working in the palace, but they were driven out of the city and ran here to farm. This... is simply a crime.

  As soon as Fang Jifan arrived, everyone cheered up. Zhang Xin was a soft-skinned and tender guy, who looked a few years older than Fang Jifan, but his eyes looked a little dull, presumably because he had been beaten too much by his father.

  Everyone saluted one after another: "I have seen Mr. Baihu."

   "Very good." Fang Jifan nodded: "Are you clear about the errand?"

  Zhang Xin shook his head and said: "I also ask the Lord Baihu to advise, the humble people only know how to farm, but they don\'t know..."

   "You don\'t even know how to farm the land?" Fang Jifan bared his teeth and said, "Carrying the hoe, go and turn the land first, and the next thing will be discussed later.\'"

   After finishing speaking, he kicked Zhang Xin\'s PI **** like flowing water.

  Zhang Xin staggered, blushing, and said: "You...how did you hit someone?"

  Fang Jifan can already be sure at this time that this vice-hundred household may be surnamed Wang.

Fang Jifan was not polite to him, and said with a sneer: "This is a prestige, who dares to be lazy, my officer not only beats people, but also hangs them from the neck of a tree. Zhang Xin, you take the lead. Today, we will kill all the people around here. Double the acres of land first."

Zhang Xin wanted to cry but had no tears, but he shook his head with a sad look on his face. Fortunately, people who have been beaten up since childhood have one thing, that is, they are very obedient and obedient, so they hurriedly greeted the wailing captain Start working.

Fang Jifan was much happier. He ordered someone to prepare a reclining chair, and lay comfortably on the reclining chair. The sun was out today, and it was a bit dazzling, so Deng Jian bowed his body and held an oil umbrella. Fang Jifan lay on the rocking chair, feeling I can\'t help feeling that Tuntian is really lonely.

  Wang Jinyuan heard that Fang Jifan was coming, so he hurried over. Now he has regained his spirits and looks energetic. Now he feels more and more the value of following Fang Jifan. After bowing and bowing: "My lord..."

   "It\'s called Baihu." Fang Jifan was a little sleepy, his eyes were squinted, and his body was lazy.

"Yes, Lord Baihu, the mine is in good order now, but... the capital\'s demand for anthracite has been increasing recently, I\'m afraid we need to recruit some more people to start the mine. Also, do you want to check the accounts, my lord? The bookkeeper is ready."

  Fang Jifan shook his hand slowly, and said in his mouth: "As for the recruitment of manpower, you should arrange it carefully, and the account books... don\'t look at it. I will let Steward Yang of my house take a look."

Wang Jinyuan smiled: "Okay, okay, there is one more thing... There is a barbarian who owns a boat, which was inspected by Tianjin Wei\'s sea patrol. Where did I hear the news that Lord Baihu\'s father works in the Fifth Army Commander\'s Mansion and often goes to Tianjin Wei...cough cough...the mean of the villain..."

  Hearing this, Fang Jifan, who was originally lazy, suddenly turned over, feeling a little angry.

   Hu people? Hu people still have sea boats? This is obviously smuggling. Although the sea ban in Daming is not as strict as it used to be, plus the silk and porcelain, it can be said to be famous all over the world. Here, how many people know that some merchants from the Western Regions conspired with some inland aristocratic families to smuggle some goods out to sea.

   Obviously, the barbarian\'s boat was unfortunately seized by Tianjin Weihai Road inspection, so he was anxious and went ashore to try his best to get through the joints.

These days, Fang Jinglong went to Tianjin Wei from time to time, just to rectify the military affairs of Tianjin Wei, so what qualifications do Hu people have to go to Nan He Bo, probably because they found out that Nan He Bo had a cheating son, exactly, Wang Jinyuan He worked under Fang Jifan again, so he tried his best to win over Wang Jinyuan, and then used his line to get through Fang Jifan\'s joints.

  Smuggling is nothing more than nothing. The question is, is Fang Jifan the kind of person who bends the law for personal gain and cheats his father for you, a barbarian? If the censor knows about this matter, how can it be achieved?

Fang Jifan, who knew the stakes here, immediately reprimanded righteously and angrily: "Wang Jinyuan, who do you think of this young master? This young master is now a member of the Habayashi Guard, who is entrusted with the emperor\'s favor and loyal empress. Such a shameful thing , you can also say it?"

Wang Jinyuan, who was still smiling at first, was so frightened by Fang Jifan\'s sudden anger that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly said respectfully: "The little one is just asking, just asking, young master, don\'t mind, this fool is really annoying, always It\'s pestering the villain, and the villain can\'t help it, but...but...this person said...this person said that he heard that the young master was sick, and they came to my Ming Dynasty this time, and they happened to bring Wannian from the Western Regions, which can cure all diseases. Old Shen, I really want to dedicate it to the young master... Besides, there are... there are some treasures, and I also want Lord Baihu to hold his eyes."

  Thousand-year-old ginseng?

  Fang Jifan\'s jaw almost dropped, is there still ginseng in the Western Regions?

   Never heard of it.

   Nine times out of ten, he is a liar, who knows what to come here to fool him, really thinks he is a prodigal with no knowledge!

  Fang Jifan sneered in his heart, but his face remained calm: "It\'s good to be brave, Wannian ginseng, my young master has no education, but I really want to see and see, so let him come."

snort! If he came, he would have to break his dog legs, even if he committed a crime, he actually insulted Fang Jifan\'s IQ!

Fang Jifan\'s side is comfortable, but the feeling of the other side who is working hard is not so good. Zhang Xin is an honest man, carrying a **** and leading a team of captains, he started to dig the ground. Already out of breath.

Because Habayashi is a member of the imperial guards, they all wear clothes similar to flying fish suits, all of which are made of high-quality silk, but now, they are covered in mud, and they all look heroic just now. People, now they are unkempt.

Zhang Xin\'s palms were worn out, and he felt that his waist would not be able to straighten up. Looking up again, he saw that Fang Jifan had sat up straight on the recliner, drinking tea comfortably, and many captains around him were complaining in low voices, but Zhang Xin I dare not complain, I just want to cry.

  At noon, because there is no special canteen in Tuntian Baihusuo, so I can only make do with the miners next door.

   People who are full of dirt, when they meet people who are full of cinders, stare at each other, but eat in silence.

These fellows like Zhang Xin are either the sons of honored nobles, or the sons of good families. They are well-to-do. It was so hot that the miners\' meals were extremely greasy. After all, they were physically exhausted, so Wang Jinyuan didn\'t dare to neglect anything. This unplucked pork was cooked in one pot, and the miners ate deliciously. Zhang Xin, looking at that The hair on the meat, I looked at it for a long time, and finally decided to eat plain rice obediently.

  The barbarian arrived, and when he heard that Wang Jinyuan had opened up his joints, he immediately beamed with joy.

A full cargo ship was detained, and all his wealth and wealth were there. Originally, he cooperated with a certain big family in Shandong. Shandong was responsible for stockpiling goods. As long as the pottery and porcelain are loaded on the ship, it will be a huge profit.

But although this business is hugely profitable, the risk is extremely high. The ship was stopped by the sea patrol, and he was very anxious, but the Shandong side immediately cut off contact with him. In order not to implicate themselves, they flew separately when the disaster was imminent.

  Hu Shang is a big cannibal. He came here and was not familiar with the place. In the end, he bought the envoy team of Chenla Kingdom and got the status of an envoy\'s entourage before going ashore, in order to try his best to dredge the relationship.

  He can speak some Chinese, but he couldn\'t find a serious way. In the end, Fang Jifan, who seemed to be friendly with merchants, became his only lifeline.

  Fang Jifan looked at this big bearded cannibal, with a high nose bridge, black eyes, and a cloth bag wrapped around his head, as if he had been beaten and swollen.

  The barbarian came to Fang Jifan, and quickly saluted: "Faisal ibn Abdul has seen..."

  His Chinese is very jerky, and before he could finish speaking, Fang Jifan pressed his hand impatiently and said, "Let me give you a tip, your long name sounds uncomfortable to me, young master."

The tip was a little confusing, but obviously, he came prepared, this time to ask for help, so he smiled reluctantly and said: "Thank you Fang Baihu for giving the villain a Chinese name. This time, the villain traveled across the ocean. The reason... is for the friendship with the big man, the villain has heard Fang Baihu\'s name for a long time, and asked Fang Baihu to accept some gifts."

   As he spoke, he first took out a huge bead like offering a treasure, and his followers also took out several blankets and the like.

Fang Jifan just looked at it, and immediately lost interest. It is really rare to get these things from Ming Dynasty, such as the beads, which are obviously glass beads. The Europeans took the lead in making them a long time ago, and they are not worth much, so I just fooled them. Daming has not yet mastered the technology of making glass. This is just like silk and porcelain in Daming. They are not particularly valuable in Daming, but when they are placed overseas, their value will increase countless times.

  (end of this chapter)