The most unlucky crossing in history

In midsummer in May, the Dragon Boat Festival is over, and on the night of the sixth day, the oppressive heat stands on the ground.

The weather was so hot that it seemed like it was about to go crazy, the upper and lower parts of Xie's house were astonishingly hot, and even the edge of the water bank was very stuffy.

Xie Wenyuan couldn't sleep, so he grabbed a thin shirt, got up, walked out of the room and walked on the bridge corridor.

Anyway, there is a little breeze outside the house, which is much better than inside the house.

Jingzhao City has not seen a drop of rain for one month in a row. Today, the moon is bright and the night is bright, and there is not a trace of cloud drifting. Judging from this, there will be no rain in Jingzhao during this period of time.

There is no rain in Jingzhao, but the two lakes have repeatedly reported news of waterlogging. If the rain does not stop, I am afraid it will become a disaster.Now that the war in the northwest is tense, there is no food left in the court. If the two lakes are flooded, the people will be displaced.

This morning, the court made a decision to order Yu Lianqiao, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Linghu, the Minister of Water Affairs, to go to the two lakes early tomorrow morning to personally supervise the repair of the Dajiang dam. Xie Wenyuan is not worried that these two things will be disadvantageous, but if the weather is not good , How can people stop those torrential floods.

not to mention......

Thinking of this, Xie Wenyuan found Yanzhi and brought a basin of ice cubes in his hand.

"I saw that it was hot tonight, so I went to the ice cellar to find some ice cubes. However, there are not many ice cubes this year, and I'm afraid it won't last for a few days." Yan Zhi followed Xie Wenyuan since he was a child, I know that he doesn't care about food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc., but he doesn't like the heat, so these years, the house has stored ice in advance in winter, and put it in the house to cool it down in summer, but...

Yan Zhi explained: "In previous years, ice was stored in the city and neighboring state capitals so that the ice cubes could be stored for a longer time, but after this year, the weather was abnormal and the water did not freeze. Not only in our mansion, but now in the palace I also heard that there is no ice."

Xie Wenyuan smiled and shook his head, "It's just a trivial matter, it doesn't matter."

As he spoke, he glanced at the ice cubes that Yanzhi was carrying, and suddenly thought of the smoothie that Zhong Qiyun secretly sent on board.

Zhong Qiyun...

Thinking of seeing the Chengfeng Station opened during the day, but not seeing this person today, I'm afraid he didn't come to Jingzhao at all.

Thinking of this, Xie Wenyuan felt even more depressed.

Xie Wenyuan suppressed the emotions in his eyes, and said to Yan Zhe: "If there are not many ice cubes, then don't waste them like this. When the weather is over, let's get some cold drinks and distribute them to everyone in the house."

"Ah?" Yan Zhe was slightly stunned, "Then...you don't want any ice cubes, my lord?"

"No need." After Xie Wenyuan said, he turned and went back to the room.

The next morning, before the morning court, Yu Lianqiao left Beijing, and Xie Wenyuan personally sent him out of the city.

Yu Lianqiao has been in the Ministry of Industry for more than [-] years since he became an official in Beijing. He is proficient in fortification construction and is a rare expert in the court. The rain is worse than in previous years. He mentioned this crisis to the court. Building dams is irresistible, and the most important thing is to evacuate the people as soon as possible.

However, Wei Hechao retorted in court: "Now that the dam is safe, it's time to reinforce it again. If you evacuate tens of thousands of people early, where will you go to find food to feed these millions of people?"

Although Yu Lianqiao also knows that the treasury's granary is really tight...

But even if the levee breaks and the people have not evacuated, tens of thousands of people will die because of it. This is extremely easy to cause an epidemic, and it will be too late.

Yu Lianqiao said to him: "Actually, the lower officials can roughly guess that this time Chenghong is inevitable. Even if I lose this black hat, I will retreat the people. But now there is no food in the court, and the provincial granaries by the two lakes are also available." It was hollowed out the year before last, and it was not made up last year. If it was withdrawn, it would not be able to resettle the people. If it was not withdrawn, it would be ignoring the people and it would be a mistake of my supervision. If it is withdrawn, it will not be preserved. My lord, what is the fate of this situation? crack?"

Yu Lianqiao was worried, "Wei Hechao was also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, how could he not know about this? Now the struggle between the court and China is severe, and the sword is on the verge of breaking out. Although Wei Hechao has pulled people to cover his back and escaped, my lord Except for his many cronies in the court, Wei Hechao is now very angry. In the past, he still looked like he was "mindful of the people", but in recent months, he has been looking for your mistakes everywhere. This time, I was asked to go to Lianghu to borrow I'm afraid that you will be charged with unnecessary crimes." Wei Hechao controlled the two lakes, and Yu Lianqiao was on his side, so Wei Hechao would definitely take the opportunity to find mistakes.

"You don't need to worry about these things. Wei Hechao can't touch me now. I believe in the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. You just need to act from your heart and have a clear conscience. I will find a solution for the rest."

After hearing this, Yu Lianqiao, with tears in his eyes, bowed deeply to Xie Wenyuan, and said in a low voice after a long time: "I wish my lord can enjoy the golden mountains and rivers."

It's not that Zhong Qiyun didn't want to go to Jingzhao, but he missed the opportunity.

hangzhou city.on the fifteenth day of May,

"What? Chengfeng Station in Jingzhao City has already opened and cut the ribbon on the sixth day?"

"That's right." Liu Wangcai smiled, "It's true that the owner is right. The imperial decree has not yet come, and the reward has not yet been issued. The Jingzhao government office went to see it in person on the day it heard the emperor's appreciation for our fleet.

In the afternoon of the same day, Guanshi Wang, the director of Jingzhao City, delivered the letter seal that had not been issued for more than half a year to the shop. "

"Then he chose an auspicious day to open and cut the ribbon?" Zhong Qiyun's expression was complicated.

"That's right!" Liu Wangcai didn't see that Zhong Qiyun's expression was wrong, and continued to dance with joy: "I just heard that after the imperial decree was delivered, there was a lot of discussion in the city. Wang Guanshi saw the opportunity and asked people to prepare all the items for opening and cutting the ribbon overnight. On the sixth day of the lunar new year, there was an endless stream of people and merchants coming and going, which can be described as an unprecedented event!"

"..." Zhong Qiyun closed his eyes, although he had never attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony in person except for the construction of the Chengfeng Station in several prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, even though it is not necessary for him to go there in person for such a small matter now , it's all good to be done by the local stewards, but...

Zhong Qiyun looked at Liu Wangcai with a smile, and said, "Why don't you tell me in advance, so that I can experience this rare 'unprecedented event'."

After Zhong Qiyun said this, Liu Wang faintly sensed the depression in his words, and said, "Brother Zhong, but what's wrong with what Guan Shi did?"

"No, he did a good job." Zhong Qiyun shook his head, of course he didn't. If it was purely from the manager's point of view, Manager Wang followed the rules and chose the date of the imperial decree as the opening date, it can be said that not only did he not do anything well Well, and it's still very good, Wang Cheng is able to judge the situation, he is quick-witted and nimble, that's why Jing Zhaocheng let him go in the first place.

Liu Wangcai looked at Zhong Qiyun, and tentatively said, "It's a rare opportunity for such an imperial decree to be hotly discussed in the city, and Guanshi Wang doesn't want to miss this opportunity, right? Brother Zhong, you also said that you don't need to report this kind of trivial matter to you. Can I just send a message to let you know after I deal with it myself?"

Zhong Qiyun nodded.

Yes, I said it, Zhong Qiyun thought blankly.

"Besides, Jingzhao City is a long way away. It takes one month to travel back and forth on land. You are so busy that you have no time...Brother Zhong, you can't blame Wangcheng for this matter. "

Zhong Qiyun waved his hand, "No, I'm not blaming him, he really did a good job." Liu Wangcai was right, he was indeed too busy, although he really wanted to take the opportunity to go to Jingzhao and meet that person , but... missed April, it is impossible to go now, because the battle between the fleet and the joint caravan headed by the Hu family is about to heat up, it is impossible for him to go to Jingzhao at this time.What's more, the rainy season is coming.

Zhong Qiyun thought for a while, and said: "I will write a congratulatory letter later, and you have someone send it to Jingzhao Chengfeng Station, and you can prepare some auspicious things.

Send it to the west, and wish Jingzhao Chengfeng Post a good luck. "

"Okay." Liu Wangcai said, and suddenly remembered something, and even offered advice to Zhong Qiyun, "By the way, brother Zhong, I suddenly thought of something. Wang Guanshi's letter mentioned that the weather in the north was abnormal at the end of the year, and almost everyone did not." There are very few people who can store ice, even in the palace, and this summer is much hotter than in previous years. He plans to set up a cold drink corner in Chengfeng Pavilion to attract customers, and asks if he can get some ice cubes from us. Pass."

"There is no ice?" Zhong Qiyun blinked, suddenly lost in thought.

"Yes!" Liu Wangcai nodded, and hurriedly said: "Actually, I think, since the Holy Majesty has praised us so much and even sent the Order of Xinghe, why don't we take this opportunity to go northward and send some ice and water to the Holy Majesty?" The hard-to-see treasures passed by, and I thought that the ice cubes at this time could not be more precious than treasures!"

Zhong Qiyun's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the words, and he slapped Liu Wangcai on the shoulder: "Liu Wangcai, what a great idea! This is the best news I've heard in the past two months!"

Liu Wang touched his head and laughed out loud.

Half a month later, in Jingzhao City, in the dead of night, Steward Wang of Chengfeng Station brought a letter from his owner and a land deed for an ice cellar, and knocked on the door of Shangshu Shengshilang's mansion with panic, apprehension, uneasiness and fear.

In the second month of the price war between the Zhong family fleet, the Zhong family robbed them of their offshore business. In order to compete with the Zhong family, the Hu family also advocated a substantial reduction in shipping costs, but it was too late.

The fleet of the Zhong family, which has obtained the Order of Traveling the River and the Order of Traveling the River, is like a tiger with wings added. The coast is used as a bowstring, the fleet is used as an arrow, and the Chengfeng Stations that have been established in various places are used as strongholds. People can stop.

In mid-June, the bank settled a year and made a profit. Many of the fleets that relied on the bank had trouble turning over their money. The Zhong and Hu families forced them to have no business to do, and they couldn't even pay the wages of the boatmen. Some small ship merchants have been unable to support themselves since last month, so they can only resell the fleet materials and withdraw from the shipping industry.

In July, Jiangnan, which has been sweltering for more than a month, finally ushered in the late rainy day, the "winter" of Jiangnan shippers.But for the Zhong family, which has spread across the country, the impact is no longer as great as it used to be.

Under several pressures, when Jiangnan's recently well-developed herring fleet was struggling to survive, Zhong Qiyun personally visited the owner of the fleet, but after an afternoon of negotiations, the herring fleet had become a fleet of Zhong's family.

However, the news was kept under cover until the end of July, after Zhong Qiyun acquired the fleet in a big way.

When the news spread to various parts of Hangzhou City, Hu Yanzhang suddenly realized that Zhong Qiyun's purpose was not to win over merchants and drive other fleets to death.

Instead, take the opportunity to expand its power and select the best fleet in the fastest and most effective way.After several months of tossing about the joint caravan, Zhong Qiyun actually made a wedding dress for the fleet selected by Zhong Qiyun.

After Hu Yanzhang heard the news, he smiled instead of anger. He has been in business for decades. It is not that he has never been defeated, but he has never been defeated by such a brat. It is really interesting.

The author has something to say: Thank you for waiting, (*￣3)(ε￣*)

I have used my small notebook for eight years. Except for the sudden shutdown sometimes, the rest of the time is extremely smooth and there is no lag.

However, occasionally I suddenly shut down, which really scared me (especially when coding), and I was thinking about whether to go out to set up a stall to earn money to buy a new one (but I can’t let my small notebook Heard, it may know that I am poor, so hardworking, and it is still smooth so far, what if it is sad and goes on strike. My friend’s small book has gone on strike for three or four years, and it is not as good as it.)