When he returned to the Transportation Office, he saw Tan Hu and Zhang Liping waiting for him. Xu Ping asked, "Why, what's the result?"

"It has been found out that the one who wants to undertake the work of Sansi Shop is a group of idle men near Tianjin Bridge. The leader is called Yan Yuchi. Seeing that Sansi Shop has a lot of money and goods every day, these idle men think about taking care of the miscellaneous work of moving goods, and taking care of the machine to steal something. Besides, they are familiar with the work of doing it in the shop, and some people are good at it, and they will be easy to start from now on."

Xu Ping nodded and said nothing. What Xu Ping was afraid of was that he didn't know what those people had plans. As long as he figured out the matter, the place would naturally deal with it and he didn't need to ask about it himself.

Seeing Zhang Liping standing aside a little embarrassed, Xu Ping said to him: "Twelve Lang, do you think clearly about what to do?"

"When the officials of Ducao were thinking about it, the villain still had the only way to sell wine. Luoyang City has few households, and it is not easy to make any other business. Only selling wine is sold, because there are many wealthy families in the city and there are no shortage of customers."

After saying that, Zhang Liping looked at Xu Ping with a helper and had to take care of the Zhang family. He originally thought that it would be inappropriate to take out a retail sale from a restaurant. He could only make hard money and support the children of the whole family. To support the Zhang family, he would have to open a small foot shop at least. Of course, it would be better to buy quyu himself to make wine.

Xu Ping thought about it and said to Zhang Liping: "Selling wine is indeed feasible. As long as people are more alert, you will not lose money at least. But do you think where to open a store? There are fewer businessmen, so you have to choose a lively place."

"I haven't thought about it yet. Besides, there is no lively place in Luoyang City except for the north bank of Tianjin Bridge. There is no such thing as small-door house like me who can open a shop. I'd better take a walk and choose another place."

Xu Ping looked at the weather and said to Zhang Liping: "You can wait for me in the yamen, and then go to Luoyang City with me to see if there is any suitable place to open a store."

"How dare you trouble the officials if you are such a small matter?"

Xu Ping smiled and said, "It's just by the way. When I go to Luoyang to take office, I also need to know what this city looks like. You are a native of this city and just want to tell me something. As for opening a store, take a look on the way."

Zhang Liping turned to promise and waited in the small flower hall with Tan Hu.

Xu Ping returned to the Houya, changed his court uniform, asked his subordinates that he had no business, and then returned to the small flower hall.

Tan Hu greeted several followers and followed Xu Ping out of the yamen with Zhang Liping.

The Luo River passes through the city and divides Luoyang City into two parts. The south side of the river is Henan County, and the north side is Luoyang County. Hebei is Yang, Henan is Yin, and Luoyang originally means the north bank of the Luo River, which is opposite to Henan.

Since the time of Emperor Yang of Sui, Yuwen Kai planned to build the current Luoyang Imperial City, and it has been built according to the stars in the sky. The imperial city is called Ziwei Palace in the northwest. The Luo River is comparable to the Tianhe River in the sky, connecting the south gate of the imperial city and the south gate of the outer city, and corresponding to the "Tianjie" star in the sky, called Tianjie. The bridge across the Luohe River in the sky is the Tianjin Bridge.

Unlike other royal cities, Luoyang City is not a regular four-sided and symmetrical structure. Yuwen Kai is proficient in astronomy and plans the city according to the emperor's stars in the sky. This is a real earthly royal city.

The palace is in Luoyang County. Relatively speaking, the places under Luoyang County are much smaller than those in Henan County, but they are also much more prosperous.

Before he knew it, he arrived at Tianjin Bridge. Zhang Liping pointed to the pavilion at the bridge and said, "Ducao official, this pavilion is called Juri Pavilion. There is also a pavilion called Chaozong Pavilion at the south end of the bridge. They were all built when Qian Xianggong was there."

Qian Weiyan is an official with a strong literary atmosphere, so he likes to build a pavilion and a pool. There is a scenic spot on Tianjin Bridge called "Tianjin Xiaoyue". It is on a suitable day. Walking on the bridge in the early morning, the red sun has not risen, and the moon is hanging high. Facing the water of the Luo River under the bridge, it makes people feel leisurely. The biggest use of these two pavilions is to enjoy this scene.

Xu Ping did not have this poetic sentiment, and he was more concerned about the livelihood of ordinary people. For him, this was just a place to rest.

When I entered the pavilion, I saw many poems written on the white walls on both sides, most of which were chanting the beautiful scenery, with varying levels.

Xu Ping stood by the pavilion, looking at the Luo River flowing under the bridge. From time to time, he sighed: "During the Tang Dynasty, this was the most prosperous place in the world, the so-called Shendu. On both sides of Tianjin Bridge, there were many yamen such as Zongzheng Temple, Taishijian, etc. Princes and Prince Qi's houses were all here. The scene was like the current prefecture bridge in the capital. In just three hundred years, it was destroyed to this point. The old princes and princes were abandoned and planted in flower gardens, and even large rice fields were there, and the world was vicissitudes!"

Zhang Liping also sighed: "No, the elders of Luoyang often remembered the Tang Dynasty, saying that Luoyang City at that time was even more prosperous than Tokyo Bianliang today. It was just that the royal aura was no longer there, and it was now dilapidated."

Xu Ping smiled and said, "What did the elders think of the Tang Dynasty? Since the late Tang Dynasty, the city has been burned and flooded. I don't know how many times it has been destroyed. The old residents in Luoyang City were probably not even able to survive, and the elders also moved from other places. It is precisely because of its prosperity that it has been completely destroyed. This city is afraid that it will not have a chance to make a new comeback."

According to the memories of previous lives, the Tang Dynasty was the last prosperous time of Luoyang City, and it became even worse than the previous generation in the future. It soon became an ordinary city in the mainland. Now, Luoyang City is only empty, barely considered a Dazhou City.

After sighing, Xu Ping asked Zhang Liping: "The Luo River is wide and easy to sail, why are there no ships on the river surface? Apart from the small pier next to this bridge, there is no place to load and unload. Is this usually the case?"

"I have been like this since I can remember when I was a child. The Luo River looks wide, but the river channel is not deep. When it is dry in autumn and winter, I often can't get a boat. Besides, the upper reaches of the Luo River are all in the mountains, and the boats are difficult to get, and there are no cargoes to be transported out. Naturally, there are not many boats on the river."

"So that's the case, it's a pity that such a river is so deserted."

The Luo River originated from Shangzhou, Shaanxi Road, and traveled through the mountains all the way. Only when entering Henan Prefecture was there a plain. The population in the Henan Prefecture plain is so small, and the people in the mountains are even smaller. Where can there be any ships? The prosperity of the canal transportation back then was due to the royal family and princes and nobles in the city. The cargo transport from the Bian River and the Yellow River is naturally gone now.

The paintings are good on blank paper, and the deserted Luo River is exactly what Xu Ping values. It is difficult to find such a waterway with abundant water conservancy in Kaifeng City. There are only a few points, and water mills have been built. Luoyang has no such problems. As long as Henan Prefecture is settled, Xu Ping can build various facilities on this waterway and use hydraulic power to build grounds.

The Luo River, Yi River, Gu Water, and Yan Water all flow out of the mountainous areas and gather around Luoyang City. The water conservancy conditions here are extremely rich, and it can even be said to be unique in the Central Plains. Using these hydraulic powers, proper planning can even build an industrial center. With the help of the Luo River, the water transport from the Yellow River to the Bian River reaches all directions, which is an ideal place in Xu Ping's heart.

If everything goes well, Xu Ping may really make the city prosper again.

After a while of silence, Xu Ping said to Zhang Liping: "During the Tiansheng period, my family offended Empress Dowager Liu's relatives and had to move their family to Baisha Town. At that time, our family sold wine in Baisha Town. Do you know how it sold it?"

"How do you know this young man? Is there any trick for the official to mention this?"

Xu Ping shook his head: "There is no trick, because Baisha Town is a small place. Although it is on the bank of Jinshui River, there are not many customers. Especially those who do not lack money, either go to Zhongmu County to rest or Bajiao Town. Because there is a rest there, you can go directly to the capital. Because of this, our family only does business for poor people. At that time, the family happened to brew strong wine, and the drink of the coolies was the best way to relieve fatigue and the business was not bad."

Zhang Liping listened carefully and knew that Xu Ping was giving advice to him and did not dare to be careless at all.

Xu Ping smiled: "This kind of business is a bit harder. Although the profit is small, the good thing is that it sells a lot, and it has survived the most difficult days. If Shierlang wants to sell alcohol, one is to have less capital, and the other is that you are a newbie, and it is not easy to spread the stall. If you are not afraid of hard work, you might as well do the business of poor people as I did back then. I tell you that the Luo River is so big and good, and the river will not be wasted, and it will be sorted out soon. At that time, there were ships carrying goods on the river, and there must be docks, and there must be workers who are out of stock in the loading. Let these people recognize your business and support the family."

Zhang Liping had never thought about this, but Xu Ping said that his family had done business in this way before, so he naturally couldn't make a mistake. After thinking about it, he asked, "Official, you said your family sells strong liquor. I know that some people secretly transported them from the capital to Xijing to sell them, and the price is quite high. However, the wine is said to be not expensive in the capital, but it is not sold in Luoyang."

"You don't have to worry about this. In a few days, my family will come to Xijing. They are all old craftsmanship, so they will naturally make wine in Luoyang City. Then you will be on credit. But these days, you have to choose a good place and find good staff. In short, everything is ready. If you don't have the capital, I will lend it to you."

Zhang Liping hurriedly saluted: "Thank you for the promotion of the officials!"

Xu Ping sighed: "I am repaying Mr. Zhang's kindness for his kindness back then. You just remember Mr. Zhang's benefits and don't thank me. I didn't have much capital at all, so I just gave it to your family, not to mention whether it was borrowed or not. However, I thought that once the money sent to your family, I would probably spend it in pieces and I would not have the capital to do things at that time."

"The officials thought carefully, and this is true. Now, as long as the Zhang family has cash, they all clamor to divide it up quickly. Sometimes the wife can't stop it. If the money is borrowed and it is said that it is a book, it will be hard for others to say anything."

The gifts Xu Ping gave to the Zhang family a few days ago were more costly than those who did a small business, so how could he care about this little money? However, the relationship between the big family was complicated. Once the money was obtained, he was used up for some reason, like a bottomless pit, and he could not fill it. If you want Zhang Liping to do things, you have to use the name of borrowing, which is hard to say. As for not paying it back then, that's another matter.

Without a guarantor and without a mortgage, it was already a great favor for Xu Ping to borrow money, and Zhang Liping knew this. Moreover, Xu Ping made it clear that using the name of borrowing was just to facilitate his work. What else did Zhang Liping say?

In Xu Ping's view, as long as Zhang Liping works hard, does some small business, and supports Zhang Zhibai's family, he will fulfill his wish. People should be grateful. In the past, it was inconvenient to be in Kaifeng, so he could only send someone to send some gifts to him. Now that he has the opportunity, he should keep the continuation of Zhang Zhibai's family.

When Xu Ping came to Luoyang to become an official this time, the first thing he did was to repay Zhang Zhibai's kindness and wish. After completing this, he would no longer have any worries and would start to do serious things with great drastic measures. (To be continued.)
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