Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

Tenglong Guard, inside the Guards Office.

"General Yang is kind and righteous. I thank General Yang for protecting the country and the people, eliminating harm for the people, and saving the people from suffering..."

In the main hall of the yamen, Wang Zhenze repeatedly saluted Yang Zhengshan with his fists, and said all kinds of flattering words without paying.

Shang Mingde next to him also echoed, "Yes, General Yang is kind and righteous, General Yang is selfless!"

The two of them sang the same tune, making Yang Zhengshan a little embarrassed.

'Am I so good? '

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, smiled at the corners of his mouth, and muttered in his heart.

If he is said to be kind and righteous, it can be considered that he helped the Wang family to snatch back the cotton cloth and paid the Wang family in full. This is naturally kind and righteous. If it were someone else, the Wang family would probably not get a penny back.

If he is said to eliminate harm for the people, it is also true. He did kill a group of mountain bandits.

But if he is said to be selfless, Yang Zhengshan feels a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, Master Shang, Shopkeeper Wang, hahaha, please sit down!"

Yang Zhengshan had to interrupt the two people's flattering words and invite them to sit down.

"Thank you, General Yang!"

The two people clasped their fists to thank him, and then sat down below Yang Zhengshan.

"General Yang got the cotton cloth back for me and paid the full amount. I am really grateful!" Wang Zhenze said this time with sincerity.

He had completely given up the batch of cotton cloth before, just thinking that it was a loss to avoid disaster.

But he never expected that Yang Zhengshan not only got the cotton cloth back, but also sent someone to Jing'an City to let him come to collect the payment.

When Wang Zhenze received this news, he couldn't believe it at first, and then he was so moved that he almost cried.

Wow, General Yang is kind and righteous!

General Yang is a good person!

"Haha, it's just a small matter, not worth mentioning!" Yang Zhengshan sipped his tea and smiled lightly.

"It's a small matter for the general, but for me, it's a matter of life and death!"

"General, you don't know that the loss of this batch of cotton cloth, plus the casualties of the men and escorts, I almost lost half of my wealth!"

"If it weren't for the general's kindness, I'm afraid my business wouldn't be able to recover for several years!"

Wang Zhenze was still full of gratitude.

He said before that Shang Mingde had lost most of his wealth, but he didn't dare to lie in front of Yang Zhengshan.

In fact, several large cloth merchants in Jing'an Prefecture have only developed in recent years. In the past, the Liang family was the largest cloth merchant in Jing'an Prefecture. After the Liang family was confiscated, the Wang, Zhang, and Lin families had the opportunity to rise.

If you calculate the time, the Wang family has only risen for three years, and the foundation is limited. It really can't stand the toss.

"I don't know how to thank the general, I can only present a small gift to express my gratitude!"

After speaking, Wang Zhenze handed a gift list to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan was not polite and took the gift list.

There is a saying that goes, interpersonal relationships are about courtesy and reciprocity.

He must accept this thank-you gift, or he might as well refuse it.

Wang Zhenze's thank-you gift is not expensive, after all, the batch of cotton cloth is only a few thousand taels of silver.

"Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it!"

"Haha~~"

Yang Zhengshan happily accepted the thank-you gift.

The smiles on Wang Zhenze and Shang Mingde's faces became more and more sincere.

They were happy with Yang Zhengshan's attitude from the bottom of their hearts.

Wang Zhenze is a businessman. In front of officials, merchants have always been inferior. When he met officials on weekdays, every one of them was in a high-handed attitude, and he could only flatter them cautiously.

Shang Mingde is a warrior. His status is much higher than that of a businessman, but he still has to be cautious when facing officials.

This time he came with Wang Zhenze just to make some friends with Yang Zhengshan.

Afterwards, the three chatted for a long time, and the topic mainly revolved around the situation in Jing'an Prefecture. In fact, the three did not have much to talk about, but Yang Zhengshan was also from Jing'an Prefecture, and wanted to know more about Jing'an Prefecture, so he did not let the conversation go cold.

At noon, Yang Zhengshan also hosted a banquet for the two in the mansion, which made the two flattered.

When they left, their impression of Yang Zhengshan was completely different.

Before, they heard that Yang Zhengshan was a killer on the battlefield, and thought that Yang Zhengshan was a general with murderous aura. Later, Yang Zhengshan helped the Wang family to take back the cotton cloth, and they thought that Yang Zhengshan was very kind. After they really came into contact with Yang Zhengshan, Yang Zhengshan's gentle attitude made them have a more kind impression of Yang Zhengshan.

From then on, whenever the two mentioned Yang Zhengshan in front of others, they would praise him for his kindness.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan did not have too many thoughts about Shang Mingde and Wang Zhenze. He just thought that he might need these two people in the future, so he was more enthusiastic about them.

As for status, he didn't care about it, and naturally he wouldn't deliberately look down on them.

Shang Mingde and Wang Zhenze stayed in the Acropolis for one night. The next morning, Yang Zhengshan personally sent them out of the city, which was considered to be giving them enough face.

As soon as they left, Luo Shang arrived at the Acropolis.

The long convoy had fifty or sixty carriages and more than three hundred people, and there were hundreds of escorts alone.

When Yang Zhengshan saw this huge team, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Tsk tsk, you are rich now, and you actually hired so many escorts!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the sturdy escorts and couldn't help but joked to Luo Shang.

Luo Shang laughed and said, "Do you think these escorts look familiar, sir?"

"Familiar!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the escorts, and indeed a few of them looked familiar.

"Are they?"

"Most of them come from military households in Yinghe Fort and Anyuan City!" Luo Shang said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan raised his eyebrows and looked at the escorts again. After Luo Shang's reminder, he actually recognized a few of them.

"You know how to get a bargain!"

Most of the men from the military households in Yinghe Fort and Anyuan City participated in his training. I dare not say that every one of them is an elite, but it can be said that every one of them is a combatable soldier.

Of course, real elites cannot be easily abducted by Luo Shang.

The current defense officer of Yinghe Fort is a descendant of the Yang family, and the current defense officer of Anyuan City is Han Cheng. Neither of them are fools, and they will not let go of their elite soldiers.

These bodyguards of Luo Shang are all older, well, basically over forty years old, and there are many remnants among them.

The remaining soldiers!

Yang Zhengshan looked at the bodyguards with broken arms, and his expression suddenly became serious.

Those were all soldiers under his command.

The few remnant soldiers also noticed Yang Zhengshan's gaze, and they stepped forward and said: "Meet the general!"

Yang Zhengshan took a step forward, looked at them carefully, and patted their shoulders, "I'm sorry for you!"

"It's not difficult. Thanks to the general, we are living a good life now!"

Several people grinned, not at all depressed due to their disability.

Yes, they are living a good life now. Although they are physically disabled, their parents, wives and children are living a good life, and Yang Zhengshan gave them all this.

So they were grateful to Yang Zhengshan, remembered Yang Zhengshan, and were filled with joy and pride when they saw Yang Zhengshan again.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only say: "Shopkeeper Luo, you have to take good care of them from now on!"

"Don't worry, sir, they will definitely not suffer from me!" Luo Shang said with a smile.

Luo Shang has gained a lot of weight in the past two years. She is a bit wide and fat, with a big belly. Her smile is a bit like that of Maitreya Buddha.

How could he let these remnants suffer?

These remnants are his treasures and the protectors of him and the Luo family.

Don't think that remnants are trash.

Every remnant soldier is an elite who crawled out from the battlefield. Although their bodies are disabled, their combat effectiveness is not necessarily worse than those of elites with sound hands and feet.

The remnant soldiers who were trained by Yang Zhengshan and followed Yang Zhengshan on the battlefield were definitely the best among the best.

Yang Zhengshan said that Luo Shang got a big advantage, and the biggest advantage was these remnants.

In fact, the bargains Luo Shang picked up were not just the few remnants in front of him, but almost all the remnants who had followed Yang Zhengshan back to his home and shop.

Even if his legs are disabled and he cannot walk, he is willing to give him a simple and easy job.

Of course, he is a businessman and he will not do business at a loss.

He is willing to recruit these remnant soldiers because these remnant soldiers dare to fight and fight. If something happens to them, the shopkeepers and clerks in the store may be afraid, but these remnant soldiers dare to fight with their swords.

Any ruffian who dares to act wild in his store is seeking death!

"You go and rest first!" Yang Zhengshan said to several remaining soldiers.

After that, a few remaining soldiers left, and Yang Zhengshan took Luo Shang into the tearoom of the Yamen.

Speaking of which, he had only met Luo Shang once this year, and this was the second time.

In the first half of the year, he was away on an expedition, so naturally he couldn't see Luo Shang. In the second half of the year, when he came back from the battlefield, Luo Shang went to Anyuan City to meet with him. After that, he delayed his meeting with him again until now.

"Sit down, you're welcome here!" Yang Zhengshan greeted.

"Thank you, sir!"

Luo Shang was not polite, sat down in front of Yang Zhengshan, and began to wash and make tea.

"How is your business lately?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"It's pretty good. The business in Chongshan Town has been very stable. I don't plan to continue to expand. Just maintain the status quo!"

"Adults also know that I have been going to Jiangnan in the past two years. In the past two months, I bought a tea house in Jiangnan and planned to do some tea business!"

Luo Shang said while pouring tea for Yang Zhengshan.

"Tea!" Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

Whether in Chongshan Town or Liaodong, tea is one of the most profitable businesses.

As long as you can transport tea from the south here, you can make a lot of money.

But the most important thing is not whether tea can be bought in the south, but whether the passage between the north and the south can be opened.

The journey of thousands of miles involves land and river transportation, and there are countless monsters and monsters along the way. It is not easy to open up this trade route.

Luo Shang has often traveled to Jiangnan in the past few years. The silk and gauze currently used in the Luo family's cloth shop and Jinxiu Fang all come from Jiangnan. It is obvious that Luo Shang has opened up the passage between the north and the south.

If Luo Shang expands his business to tea, the Luo family's business scale will inevitably increase further.