Datang New Giants

Chapter 116

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been wars every year. Either foreign enemies invaded or rebels rebelled. Wars have become a daily routine. The economy and people's livelihood have not been restored for a long time. It is necessary to appease those aristocratic families. The treasury of the Tang Dynasty has never been rich. Tight.

The national treasury is poor, and the Qin Palace is not much better, especially in the past two years, the Prince's Palace has been suppressed, so that the funds of the Qin Palace are even more tight.

Li has many subordinates and many people. When fighting a war, one more person means more combat power. When not fighting, one more person means an extra mouth waiting to eat. Money is not much, so it is natural to use it carefully. The money should be used first and foremost, and the money allocated to Wuyitang in the past two years will be less.

You must know that Li Er is the God of War in the Tang Dynasty, not the God of Wealth in the Tang Dynasty.

At the beginning of autumn, he said that he would allocate a sum of money to Wuyitang to change into winter clothes, so as not to catch the soldiers, and finally allocated the money after the heavy snow. It is said that it was saved from the teeth of the Qin Palace.

The money allocated to Wuyitang was reduced, and the service was reduced, which aroused dissatisfaction among the veterans, who felt that they had been abandoned, so they started to make trouble.

The veterans have all followed Li Er, and many of them have meritorious service. They are all very proud, often fighting and making troubles, and sometimes they will fight over trivial matters such as who farts louder or who has more meat in the bowl. The decline is even more dissatisfied. The previous Yu Chijian was also entangled by those veterans, so he resigned from his job as the head of Wuyi Hall and walked away.

Zhang Heng knew that some things should not be suppressed by force, and some old women really don’t like oil and salt. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a solution, just don’t care about the food, distribute the money for buying vegetables, and tell the people in the kitchen what he likes to eat Go, pay yourself, don't care where the money is spent, as long as you don't make trouble.

Of course, the money can’t be divided completely. The reason for insisting on dividing the food is that some people will not be able to keep the money in their hands. They will lose it all in a few days or spend it all on those cheating kiln sisters.

It’s no wonder that some people have a lot of fish and meat, some have clear soup and little water, and no one makes trouble. The meat and vegetables in the bowl are all bought by themselves, and those who have the ability to buy them by themselves.

Lu Ting asked with some puzzlement: "Guan Zhang, the King of Qin sent a lot of chickens and sheep before the Chinese New Year. Why do you want to exchange money?"

Zhang Heng sighed, and said: "Wuyitang is full of retired veterans. People have retired, and many people have suffered injuries. Wuyitang has its own doctor. It seems that the doctor does not cost money, but those The medicine requires money, and before the Chinese New Year, I owed a lot of medicine expenses to Jiantang on credit, so I can only sell some chickens and goats to pay back the debt.”

Having said that, Zhang Heng added: "Master Lu, I'm telling you this, not to complain, nor to want you to report to the King of Qin. The past two years have not been easy for the prince. We old guys can no longer drag the prince down."

After a moment of silence, Lu Ting took the jug and poured a glass of wine for Zhang Heng and himself, and the two raised their glasses to drink tacitly.

As soon as the wine entered his mouth, Lu Ting had a weird look on his face, as if he had eaten something strange, seeing Zhang Heng drank it down in a gulp, gritted his teeth, and swallowed it.

The wine in the wine glass was as light as water. It felt weird in the mouth, and the taste was very bad. Once you drank it, you knew it was bad wine.

These days, when I went to Changsun Chong and Cheng Chuliang, these wealthy mansions, I drank either the royal wine given by the palace or the old wine from my own collection. It's hard to say.

Green Ant New Distillery, red clay small stove.

Can you drink a cup of snow when you come here late?

This is a poem "Ask Liu Nineteen" written by Bai Juyi. Green ant new fermented wine, red clay small stove, sounds very artistic, but green ant wine is turbid wine brewed by earth method, and there will be a lot of floating on it. Bubbles, which look like green ants, are called green ant wine. Because the price is very low, they are loved by ordinary people and some literati with little money.

"Master Lu is not used to drinking in this bar." Zhang Heng said with some self-mockery: "This is the condition of Wuyitang, Mr. Lu, you are still young and have a bright future. It is too wronged to come here to accompany us old guys. After eating this For dinner, why don't you go back and discuss it with the secretary of the room, maybe there is a turning point."

Those who have been on the battlefield like Yu Chijian have all retreated, and a brat like Lu Ting should go back early.

I told Lu Ting so much, the main reason is that Lu Ting was sent by the prince, and he wanted to save face. Judging from Lu Ting's words and deeds, he really cared about those veterans, and he didn't go to Wuyitang to confuse his resume and take the initiative to persuade him leave here.

Lu Ting said seriously: "The wine is mediocre, but Guanshi Zhang is an interesting person, and the wine has become more interesting. Today's meal was invited by you. Next time it's my turn to invite you to drink."

Zhang Heng is a person who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and has a straightforward heart. Lu Ting doesn't say those things that go against his will.

Zhang Heng looked at Lu Ting in surprise, he said so bluntly, he still doesn't want to leave?

Lu Ting ignored him, looked at the poorly decorated hall, and then looked at the malnourished veterans, pondered for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Guard Zhang, the palace of the Duke of Qin is very expensive recently, and the prince can't make out God of wealth, I see that Wuyitang has a lot of people, so I never thought about self-reliance, earning some money to subsidize it?"

There are many unhealthy people in Wuyitang, but there are also many healthy people, such as the one-eyed man who lost one eye, the broken three swords who lost one hand, and they fight more fiercely than ordinary people. Manpower.

Li Er has not sat on the throne yet, and was suppressed by the prince and the harem recently. There is still such a big mess to manage, so many places to spend money, how much can you give to Wuyitang.

"Self-reliance, relying on yourself?" Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment, and quickly said with a wry smile: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, it's just that it's easy to talk about."

Lu Ting asked carefully: "Can't you lose face?"

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are at the bottom of the class, and their status is lower than that of farmers and craftsmen. If a person passes through a merchant, it will add an ugly mark to his resume, and the road to official career is almost blocked. Datang curses appear the most The word is "Tian She Nu", which means that you are a low-level person who can only farm. Even worse and more vicious than Tian She Nu are "worker slaves" and "traders".

Lu Ting kept the profitable crab roe buns in Suzhou and did not sell them, so he went to Kelaiju to do a small bookkeeping, just because he didn't want his resume to be stained.

Zhang Heng laughed at himself and said: "If you live like this, there is nothing you can't save yourself from. I'm not going to hide it from Mr. Lu. At the beginning, everyone discussed it. It's not easy for the prince to have such a big mess. If I can support myself, It can reduce the burden of the prince, but Wuyitang is full of rough people. If we say that we are good at fighting wars, we really don’t have the brains to do business. We almost pay for what we do, and let people cheat us twice. "

"The year before last, a brother confiscated the fire, injured a guest, and paid a large sum of money. This incident not only alarmed the prince, but even the people in the prince's residence took the opportunity to participate in the prince's book. Since then, there has been no People mention doing business."

Those who have family members or are well-off will not come to Wuyitang. Most of them will settle in Wuyitang when they have nowhere to go.

Lu Ting's eyes lit up, this Zhang Heng didn't seem to mind doing business, and he was thinking that he was short of manpower, so maybe he could complement each other's strengths.

The head of the Wuyi hall, the monthly salary is six guan, and I only need six guan a month to rent a house, and it costs a lot for a month to eat horses and chews. Guys like Chang Sun Chong and Cheng Chuliang come to feed and drink for them. Money, the Chinese New Year ushers in and spends money like flowing water. Now I only have about two hundred guan in my hands.

These days I have been trying to figure out how to make money, but I don't have anyone I can trust. Even if I find someone, I have to hide behind the scenes and try not to show up, so as not to be targeted by those who want to.

If Zhang Heng can be persuaded to ask for manpower from Wuyitang, it will be able to shock many Xiao Xiaoxiao, and even save money for guards.

If Wuyitang's predicament can be resolved, it will also benefit him, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?
Doing Wuyitang well is doing Li Er a big favor. With his character of clear rewards and punishments, he will definitely not treat himself badly.

"Guan Zhang, don't belittle yourself. It's called specialization in art. It's just that you didn't find the right person." Lu Ting said with a smile.

Zhang Heng glanced at Lu Ting, and said with some surprise: "Master Lu, you don't want to make this idea, do you?"

"That's right, there is an old saying that goes well, if you are poor, you will change; if you change, you will be successful; if you are successful, you will last forever. I have experience in this area." Lu Ting said confidently.

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "Wuyitang is really out of money."

During the Chinese New Year, Li Er was allocating money and giving rewards, and Zhang Heng tried to keep part of the money, but it was living money. Doing business is not like children playing with mud and sand. If you don’t play well, you can start over. It’s okay if you make a profit, but if you lose money, what should you do if you need money urgently?
There are a few who can guarantee that they will only make money and not lose money in business.

Lu Ting quickly said: "Wuyitang can send people out, and I will pay for it."

"Master Lu, are you coming?" Zhang Heng said in surprise.

"Yes, I will pay the money. Don't worry, Manager Zhang. If you earn the money, you will share it. If you lose it, it will be all on me." Lu Ting said proudly.

Zhang Heng looked at Lu Ting, and didn't know what to say for a moment. It was the first time he saw someone like Lu Ting, and he said hesitantly: "Master Lu, this is a bit unfair to you. Let's do it. I'm going to be hired." I'll find it for you, as long as you don't dislike it, you can have as much as you want, just pay some wages, and if you make money, Wuyitang will not interfere."

There are risks in doing business. If you lose, you don’t have to pay, but if you earn, you can share it. There is no such good thing in the world.

Lu Ting waved his hand and said, "It's just an idea. I haven't figured out how to do it. This dish is getting cold. Manager Zhang, let's eat the vegetables first. After we finish eating, we'll make a long-term plan."

"That's right, eat." Zhang Heng smiled a little honestly, picked up the flagon and poured himself a glass, and poured a glass for Lu Ting casually.

(End of this chapter)