With something on his mind, Zhao Bing was destined to spend another sleepless night. He thought a lot this night...

?b?i q?The current situation is a bit like when the shipyard went bankrupt in my previous life. At that time, the factory owed a lot of debt due to the launch of new ships. Creditors who felt that there was no hope of collecting their debts wanted to get some money back.

In principle, the company has been sued and filed for bankruptcy proceedings. All Zhao Bing has to do at this time is to cooperate with the court to seize the remaining assets and wait for the verdict. He can also get part of the arrears of wages and does not need to be involved in the debt whirlpool.

But Zhao Bing knew that once they entered the process, his workers would be miserable. Compared with the huge debts owed to banks and investment companies, their wages were a drop in the bucket, and the money they could get after liquidation and distribution was only a drop in the bucket.

Better than nothing. Seeing that a group of brothers who had worked hard with him for two years could not get back their hard-earned money, the kind-hearted man made a bold decision to sell everything that could be sold on the construction site before the factory was closed down.

After selling it, I paid back the salary arrears first, but I didn't get a penny from it.

As a result, Zhao Bing was in trouble. The creditors immediately took him to court in the name of "malicious transfer of assets." Fortunately, the remaining ships were enough to repay the money, and the property sold was used first.

In order to repay his salary, he was spared from jail. However, because of this incident, he was put under compulsory residential surveillance and was not allowed to leave the restricted area until the liquidation was completed. And he had to stay because of several failed auctions of freighters.

He got on the ship and dragged himself into a long stay.

Zhao Bing also reflected on this matter, whether it was right or wrong to do so. If he had left empty-handed step by step, he felt that he could get a good job with his qualifications, and he might have lived a long life.

When you have a house, a car, and a family, you will not become a "security guard" who makes a living by making ship models and makes a living on the Internet. And the workers who have benefited from him will come to chat with him at first and express their feelings.

I was grateful, but gradually, except for the policemen from the police station who stopped by to see if he was still there, no one came.

In the helplessness, loneliness and loss, Zhao Bing also felt regretful and hated himself for being a "good guy", but he felt that the original choice was not wrong. At least it was worthy of his conscience and he would not owe it to his conscience.

He felt guilty all his life because of his debt. After his rebirth, he felt that he had fallen into this vicious circle again, and became indecisive and hesitant about whether to stay or leave.

If you want to leave, you can bring dozens of cronies or even hundreds of people with you. No matter where you go with the captured gold and silver, you will be able to live happily for a while. But now there are thousands of people in your house, many of whom are

Old, weak, women and children, once he leaves, they will immediately disperse. Some people may live a better life than they do now, but more people will live a turbulent life again, which makes him feel uneasy again.

If all the people in the mansion were taken away, with the Mongols now dominating the world, no one and no country would dare to take them in. Apart from surrendering, the only option Zhao Bing could think of now was to occupy the mountain and become a king or become a pirate.

The only option. But the high-risk nature of this profession is self-evident. No force will allow them to exist for a long time. It will only be a matter of time before they are wiped out. It is still difficult for me to survive.

And even if he wants to leave, where can he go? Zhao Bing also has no goal at the moment. Looking at the Song Dynasty, Jiangbei fell to the Jin during the Jingkang period. It has been more than a hundred years since then. Although the Jin Kingdom has been destroyed, it was also occupied by the Mongols.

For decades, the people there no longer knew that there was a Song Dynasty, and they had no foothold of their own. And the south of the Yangtze River was also eroded by the Mongols for many years. Not only did the capital Lin'an fall, but also the remaining Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Fujian.

It is also in danger, and defeat is only a matter of time.

Looking at Guanzhong and Sichuan, the two great places of prosperity in history. ? 　　　　　　　　　　　 w 　　　　．

?b?i                                                                         Don’t even think about it now, it has become the home base of the Mongols and has been in business for hundreds of years. Although Sichuan has not yet fallen in name, only Hezhou is left, which has been besieged by the Yuan army for many years.

Zhang Yu insisted on guarding it. Even if the Yuan army dispatched troops to the north to aid Sichuan and recapture Xichuan in the future, it would no longer be the land of abundance. Since the Mongolian army entered Shu for the first time, the defense line at Shukou has been completely destroyed.

But now it has become a window paper, which the Mongolian army can tear open at any time. Sichuan has become a place where the Mongolian army can come and leave whenever they want.

The Yuan army captured Chengdu twice and carried out brutal massacres and massive looting. It was originally an important wealth area in the Southern Song Dynasty, but since it was destroyed by the Mongolian army, the money could no longer be collected and had to be repaid every year.

Not to mention, due to the large number of people being massacred and fleeing during the war, Zhao Bing remembered an article in his previous life that said that during the entire Sichuan Song-Mongolian War, the population dropped sharply from more than 13 million to less than 800,000. It became an uninhabited place.

A dead place, which makes it lose its value as a revival base...

"Where is my home?" Zhao Bing sighed. He spent a sleepless night thinking about it with no results. Thinking that the world is so big but he has no place to stand, it made him even more irritable and a little frustrated, but it also aroused his stubborn temper.

, did not believe that he would just follow the footsteps of history and be buried in the vast sea, he wanted to change his destiny.

"Your Highness, the owner of the village is back!" Wang De suddenly rushed in and shouted...

"He's back, where is he?" Zhao Bing was awakened from his meditation and jumped out of his chair in surprise and asked.

"Your Highness, the owner of the village is waiting in the side hall!" Wang De replied.

"Okay, summon me immediately!" Zhao Bing said and hurried out...

The food in the mansion had been exhausted yesterday. He spent all his energy to get everyone to have some porridge for breakfast. He didn't know where to find it for lunch, so Zhao Bing was eager to know whether Zhuang Shilin's food purchase was successful. If he was empty-handed,

When he returned, he could only rush into the palace to beg the Queen Mother, or ask Liu Fu to borrow food.

"See Your Highness!"

"Excuse me, Mr. Zhuang, it's been a hard trip. Just hope you get back safely. Sit down and talk." Zhao Bing raised his hand and said. He saw that Zhuang Shilin looked tired and dusty, and he seemed to be carrying the salty smell of the sea.

He was angry, but he was neatly dressed, and he didn't look depressed. When he saw him coming in, he greeted him without asking for forgiveness. This made him feel relieved, which at least meant that he didn't leave empty-handed.

"My subordinate has returned late, which worries His Highness." Zhuang Shilin did not sit down, but greeted him again. He felt warm in his heart at this moment. He was just a businessman who went overseas to buy grain with a huge sum of money. This was the prince's utmost respect for him.

He was so trusting that when he saw him now, he didn't ask whether he had bought food or grass, but only asked about his safety. His sincerity couldn't help but move him.

"It's not too late, it's not too late. Today is the tenth day. I was worried that you might have had an accident and ordered someone to find out the news!" Zhao Bing waved his little hand and said with a smile, and at the same time ordered Xiao Huangmen to serve tea.

"Yes, there is no news about your departure, Lord. His Highness is having trouble sleeping and eating, lest you encounter danger on the road. In the morning, he even ordered people to go to the pier to ask whether the ships have seen you. It's just right that you are back now, Your Highness

You have been appointed as the head of the General Bureau of the government. I was busy a while ago when you were away, so now I can relax." Wang De is also a person who is good at observing words and expressions. He understood what was going on when he saw Zhuang Shilin's expression.

Of course, we must further convey the prince's concerns.

"Your Highness is worried. I really deserve to die. It's just that there are a lot of inconveniences on the sea and the news is difficult to get through. Please make atonement for Your Highness." Zhuang Shilin was even more moved and his eyes turned red. He knew that although the Song Dynasty did not suppress business, the status of merchants was low.

No matter how wealthy you are, you still have to be half inferior in front of the officials and scholars. In the past, I only wanted to seek refuge in the palace to get some convenience, but His Highness left the money and food affairs of the palace to myself, without any discrimination.

The intention has already made him want to die.

"Okay, you, the head of the General Bureau, will be busy when you come back. Let's talk about the results of this trip first. If you come back empty-handed, I will have the Queen Mother crying and begging." Seeing that the effect has been achieved, Zhao Bing

Knowing not to go too far, he interrupted the topic at the right time and said with a smile.

"Your Highness, I have fulfilled my mission and returned from this trip with a full load!" Zhuang Shilin raised his hand and wiped his eyes and reported, "This subordinate was ordered to go to Guangzhou to purchase grain. A total of 10,000 kilograms of grain was purchased. In addition, there were thousands of kilograms of various medicinal materials.

and some daily oil, salt and other sundries, in addition to two large ships, totaling more than ten thousand taels of silver."

"Oh, the price of rice in Guangzhou is so cheap?!" Zhao Bing asked in shock. This was much more than the original pre-order, but the budget was much lower.

"Your Highness, all purchases in our house are settled in gold and silver. Calculated in detail, it is not cheap. One tael of gold in Guangzhou is already worth fifty guan, and the silver has risen to four or five guan." Zhuang Shilin.

said.

"Well, even so, it's worth it to be able to purchase so many things for ten thousand taels of silver. The owner of the village deserves a lot of credit!" Zhao Bing knew that there was gold in troubled times and only said that now that there are frequent wars, gold and silver have naturally become hard currencies.

Appreciation is inevitable, but food prices will also skyrocket, and the major items they purchase are grain and medicinal materials. It is not expensive to buy so many things, and it may even seem like they are getting a bargain.

"Your Highness, I don't dare to take credit. The great harvest this time is all thanks to Your Highness's foresight, and there are some twists and turns. I am about to report to Your Highness, so I need to make preparations in advance." Zhuang Shilin stood up and thanked His Highness for the compliment.
Chapter completed!