Chapter 119: Together Management (V)

Seeing Meng Zhen walk out of the door, Du Gang picked up the tea and took a sip. The tea is indeed a good tea, mellow and elegant, as fresh as the air in the forest after the rain. Du Gang knew Meng Zhen’s intentions, but the little lotus seeds filled his heart. At least he couldn’t hold other women yet. Du Gang silently placed the teacup on the table.

Wu Qilang is a fearless hero in the world. After being subdued by Hou Dayong, he became Meng Shu's right-hand man. He is now the martial arts coach of the rich shops, responsible for teaching the martial arts of the caravan staff, and also shoulders the responsibility of protecting the rich shops. However, he only works in the rich shops and does not involve the affairs of Feiying Hall. Wu Qilang is a man with a strong sense of responsibility. He always thinks that the guards' department came to the shops to make trouble, so he said to Meng Shu: "The bird man Li Yingchuan, who always comes to the shops to make trouble. I must find an opportunity to teach him a lesson, so he will not always stick to the shops like a fly."

Du Gang served as the deputy director of the Feiying Hall, Meng Shu's deputy, responsible for the specific affairs of the Feiying Hall. When he heard Li Yingchuan's name, he frowned and said, "Li Yingchuan is the commander under Li Chongjin. He has great martial arts skills. Why did he specifically find trouble for rich shops?"

Meng Shu said, "It is probably a good thing that Fuguitang does. In fact, Fuguitang is quite powerful and has the support of the guards. He has been competing for business with Fujia shops in Daliang City. If we can't compete for it, we will come up with this low-level trick."

When Wu Qilang was circulating in the world, he was famous for his bravery in the private salt gang. When he heard Du Gang praise Li Yingchuan, he said with a similar feeling: "When I was a private salt peddler, I always felt that the official army was vulnerable. Now I have been mingling with the official army and found that there are really many powerful martial arts in the official army. Needless to say, I was convinced by the defeat in his hands. Just say that the two people who fought at the door of a rich shop today, I was not sure of winning."

Meng Shu laughed and said, "Wang Lang doesn't have to be too humble. Today you meet the two of them in the best of the official army. The officer who followed the King of Wei was He Meng, the commander of the personal guards. This man had fought with the deputy envoy of Shihu Jiedu, and the two of them tied. The black-faced man Li Yingchuan is also a top-notch player in the infantry of the guards. In my opinion, the martial arts of the three of you are equal to each other."

Wu Qilang stood up and said enthusiastically: "Since Li Yingchuan did not come out to cause trouble in the name of the Guards, he must know the background of the rich shop, so he was worried. We took the fake seriously and set up a trap to beat him up, so that several officials and soldiers of the Guards could not say anything about their suffering."

Meng Shu said: "You think about this strategy first. I have to ask Mrs. Fu whether to do it or not."

After Wu Qilang left, Du Gang took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Meng Shu. After Meng Shu finished reading it, his face changed slightly, and he said, "It was made from the Zhongshu Gate." Du Gang looked outside the door. There was a three-meter-high wall outside Meng Shu's main courtyard, and no one could enter. Du Gang could see the small door and the small courtyard of the main courtyard. If someone came in, it would be clear at all. Meng Shu often opened the door when talking about important things, so that people could not listen to the wall. Du Gang whispered: "In order to win over this service, Feiying Hall spent a lot of money and used the beauty trick. Now it is finally useful."

Meng Shu knew that the matter was going on quite hard. The scholar-in-law was a Confucian disciple, who was extremely respectful and greedy, so he said, "Du Lang should not underestimate the scholar-in-law under the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. Although he was not of high rank, this position was the central place of the Great Zhou court. No matter how much the price was spent, it was worth it. This information was very important and it should be sent to Tongxin City as quickly as possible so that the Jiedushi would prepare in advance."

Speaking of this, Meng Shu said, "Wait for a while." Then he walked towards the inner room. Meng Shu quickly walked out. He held a military card in his hand and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Commander Du. I'll treat me tonight."

Du Gang took the military card and saw that his name, age, unit, and on the column was the commander of the Black Eagle Army. Du Gang said with emotion: "I have been away from the Black Eagle Army for so long, and I am always worried that the Jiedushi will forget us. It seems that the Jiedushi has not forgotten us yet."

"Over the past year, Feiying Hall has expanded very rapidly, with the number of people reaching 457. The governor is very satisfied with the work of Feiying Hall. He has agreed to separate Feiying Hall and the Fujia Store. Feiying Hall will set up halls in various places in the future. Each hall is completely separated from Fujia Store branches in various places, and the funds are directly allocated by Feiying Hall." Meng Shu emphasized his tone and said, "The content of this letter is very important and is also the last task before Feiying Hall is separated from Fujia Store. It is necessary to do it well and do not embarrass Feiying Hall."

Du Gang quickly stood up and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away."

After Meng Qing died tragically, Meng Shu relied on Meng Zhen for his life. Meng Shu's extremely beloved sister Meng Zhen took Meng Zhen back from Cangzhou and kept her with her. After arriving at Daliang, Meng Zhen moved into the safest main courtyard in the rich courtyard. Meng Zhen sat in the cottage, biting her lip, and watching Du Gang quickly walk out of the courtyard.

After Wu Qilang and Du Gang left the courtyard, Meng Shu walked to the door and shouted: "Meng Zhen, come here."

Meng Zhen came to Meng Shu dimly. Meng Shu looked up and down for a while with some uncertainty, but didn't say anything. Meng Zhen felt guilty when she was seen. She pulled Meng Shu's sleeve coquettishly: "Brother, don't look at me like this." Meng Shu sighed and smiled slightly, "What's the name of that Fujian tea? It's Fenghua Chaowu. Where did you get it? Why don't you soak it for your brother?" Meng Zhen's face was slightly flushed, and she smiled and said, "What about Fenghua Chaowu? It's what I made of. Brother wants to drink it, I'll make it for you." After that, she ran out of the house. After a while, Meng Shu walked into the cottage with a cup of Fenghua Chaowu.

Meng Shu is now far more powerful than Fu Gong. Fu Gong is only the chief shopkeeper of the Fu Family Store. Meng Shu is not only the chief shopkeeper of the Fu Family Store, but also the chief club of Feiying Hall. After Fu Gong suddenly rose from an ordinary accountant to a high position, he could not stand the stimulation of the power in his hands. After his mind was hot, he did a lot of extraordinary things. Meng Shu saw the process of Fu Gong's prosperity and decline with his own eyes. He knew very well, who gave all this to you. Since Hou Dayong can give you wealth and honor, what's the difficulty of taking it back? Therefore, Meng Shu is much more sober than Fu Gong. The fog of the wind brought the freshness of the mountains and fields. Meng Shu sighed: "Wealth and honor are really like clouds!"

After sighing, Meng Shu began to concentrate on sorting out his thoughts. Li Yingchuan, the commander of the Inspector of the Guards, went to Fu's shops many times to make trouble. This is definitely related to Fuguitang. If Fuguitang is really the property of a senior official of the Guards, this matter can only be left to Fu Ying to solve.

Thinking of Fu Ying, Meng Shu's heart trembled. After Fu Ying shot and killed the abbot, Meng Shu was so entangled with this noble woman that he had a dream. For more than two years, he buried his lovesickness deep in his heart. However, Fu Ying's voice and smile were like weeds in the wild. She could always inadvertently emerge the tips of tender grass, piercing the softest part in Meng Shu's heart.

When Meng Shu walked into the Daliang Hou Mansion, Fu Ying was still taking a nap, so he had to wait in the small hall bored. Daliang Hou Mansion was originally the underworld of General Meng Hanqing. After Meng Hanqing was convicted, the mansion declined. When Meng Shu and the others came in for the first time, the mansion was overgrown with weeds and rats were everywhere, which was quite similar to the folk legend of ghost house. After a large-scale renovation, the mansion became vibrant again. Standing at the entrance of the small hall, you can see

When they arrived at the begonia flowers in potted plants, Meng Shu walked to the begonia and saw double-petaled begonia flowers in the light red. In the autumn wind, there was a faint fragrance in the air. Meng Shu was originally a scholar. When he was facing some beautiful scenery and no one, he showed traces of his youth and said casually: "One tree has two flowers, the branches are soft and the leaves are lush and the leaves are unique, and the scorching clouds are light and colorful. It accounts for five or six parts of the spring light."

At this time, Meng Shu suddenly discovered why these crabapples bloomed in spring. Moreover, the crabapples had no fragrance. Why did these crabapples have a faint fragrance? Meng Shu turned his head and looked into the courtyard. There was a kind-looking middle-aged flower worker pruning branches among the flowers.

"This kind of crabapple comes from Changzhou in Western Shu. Only Changzhou produces this fragrant crabapple. Changzhou is therefore called the Begonia Fragrance Country. These flowers are tributed by the Lord of the Western Shu Kingdom." The middle-aged flower workers became energetic when talking about flowers and trees. "As for making the crabapple blossom in autumn, it is actually very simple. Our family has some experience in planting flowers for generations. In July of each year, we move these flowers to a cool place and slowly reduce the amount of watering. The leaves of the crabapple leaves fall almost the same, but they cannot sprout. In this way, after thirty to forty days, these crabapple flowers will be placed in the yard, increase the amount of watering, and apply some farm fertilizer, and they will bloom soon."

Although this flower craftsman has an ordinary appearance, he has clear thinking and very good eloquence. After his explanation, Meng Shu understood the origin of the crabapple flower, why it smells fragrant, and why it blooms in autumn. He couldn't help but take a high look at the flower craftsman.

"Shopkeeper Meng is here." Fu Ying took a maid to the small hall. The soft cloth shoes were very light. When she arrived at the small hall, Meng Shu also talked to the flower workers.

After Fu Ying had a meal at noon, she played with her son Zong Lin. After waking up from a nap, she learned that Meng Shu was waiting in the small hall. After sorting out a little, she came to the small hall. Meng Shu has now been promoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of the infantry army, but with outsiders present, Fu Ying still called him shopkeeper Meng.

Meng Shu heard Fu Ying's voice and quickly turned around. Fu Ying was wearing a light yellow gown and had a nap on her face. Meng Shu's heart trembled unconsciously. He responded respectfully: "I've been disturbing so much."

"This time, the Dangxiang people attacked the border areas, Jingzhou and Yanzhou Fujia Store Branches suffered serious losses. Now troops gathered in Weizhou, Yanzhou and other places, which had a great impact on transactions. What good strategies do Manager Meng have?"

Meng Shu sat upright, and when he heard Fu Ying's question, he owed his body, saying, "The business in the northwest mainly relies on Fengzhou. Fengzhou is now crowded with merchants, and the transaction volume is rising steadily. The transaction volume in other places is only a fraction of Fengzhou. The losses of Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Weizhou and Yanzhou can be ignored. However, in recent times, the wealthy shops in Daliang City have encountered some troubles, and a group of people specifically find trouble for the wealthy shops."

Meng Shu explained in detail the infantry commander of the Guards Department, Li Yingchuan, disguised himself as the common people to make trouble, including the conflict between Li Yingchuan and He Meng.

When Fu Ying heard that the commander of the Guards was involved in the matter, he said angrily: "I wonder which general in the Imperial Army is the mastermind behind this matter? My elder sister just passed away from illness and wanted to bully the Hou family. These people are really not very eye-catching. Our Hou family is not so easy to bully."

Fu Ying has been in charge of the rich shops behind the scenes for a year. Her shrewdness made Meng Shu dare not look down on her at all. Now, when she heard Fu Ying's attitude, although she did not say any specific solutions, she also felt confident in her heart.

Fu Ying continued: "Many generals from the Guards Department are old friends of their fathers. Yuan Yan, the head of the internal and external cavalry and infantry army, is his father's old friend. In August, he was transferred to Caozhou's military governor and commander of the Guards and infantry army. His wife is very familiar with me. I will take some time to go to Yuan's mansion. In addition, if you want to find a way to teach Li Yingchuan a lesson, isn't he pretending to be an ordinary person? You just treat him as a thug."

Meng Shu heard this and thought to himself: Mrs. Fu's idea is exactly the same as Wu Qilang. Wu Qilang was originally a man in the world. It is not surprising that Mrs. Fu was born in a high-walled courtyard, but he had the same idea as Wu Qilang. Could it be that gentle and kind-hearted just used to deceive those scholars, thieves and high-ranking officials did not believe this at all? Think about my past. A scholar, except for his ability to read "Zhihu", did not understand nothing, and even his sister Meng Qing could not protect him. If he had not experienced it in the Black Eagle Army, he would now think that he had read the books of sages and was very talented and could save the world.

Fu Ying stretched out her slender hand and sorted out a trace of black hair that fell on her forehead. She said: "Men Deputy Commander Meng will let go, and Li Yingchuan pretended to be a commoner to harass the place. It makes no sense to put it in any yamen. Only if he doesn't beat him to death, there will be no big deal."

Meng Shu took back his mind and said, "Okay, I'll let Wu Qilang concentrate on planning this matter, and I must let Li Yingchuan take care of it." Meng Shu paused a little. He said, "The Fu Family Store will be sent in a few days in July, August and September. I took a look at it. The income in these three months is quite considerable, and the total income of the Fu Family Store is almost equivalent to the finance and taxation of a medium-sized state."

Fu Ying was happy and surprised by the rapid expansion of the wealthy shops. According to traditional concepts, good fortune and fortune depend on each other and transformed at any time. Fu Ying believed in this deeply and thought of the huge wealth accumulated by the wealthy shops. She was really uneasy in her heart. Therefore, she specially offered two Buddha elephants at home to bless all the safety of the family.

Fu Ying said to Meng Shu: "The rich shops should do more good deeds, especially when disasters occur in various places, and they should pay more charity funds. In addition, the Sales Department, which adopts abandoned children, the ancestral home for orphans, the Anjifang, which adopts sick and disabled, and the Luze Garden, which collects abandoned corpses, are all related to the birth, old age, sickness and death of the people, but they are the most wealthless businesses in each county. After the branches in various places can report to the main store, they can fund some in a planned manner. This is also called taking it from the people and using it for the people."

Meng Shu nodded quickly and said, "There was then ordered to start doing this. However, the scale of the donations must be controlled well and must be reported to the main store, otherwise those branches will inevitably do anything to make trouble and fill their pockets."

Fu Ying trusts Meng Shu's ability to do things and character. Over the past year, Fu Ying has repeatedly inadvertently investigated Meng Shu and found no problems. Therefore, Fu Ying trusts Meng Shu very much, but trust is trustworthy, and the financial system of the rich shops is becoming more and more strict. After all, there is a lesson from Fu Gong, and Fu Ying does not want Meng Shu to embark on the road of Fu Gong.

"There is another thing. The key departments and offices in the court should handle the matters that should be managed. If there is no long-term plan, there will be immediate worries." Fu Ying knew that Meng Shu was in charge of the Feiying Hall, but Hou Dayong was not willing to Fu Ying involve too many conspiracies, so Fu Ying did not specifically manage the Feiying Hall affairs. This time, because the officers of the Guards' Office made trouble in a wealthy shop, Fu Ying reminded Meng Shu in the general direction.

When Meng Shu got up and said goodbye, he asked casually: "The crabapple flowers outside the door are as beautiful as immortals among flowers. The flower craftsman is also very interesting. He just told me about the origin of the fragrant crabapple, which gave me a lot of insights. It seems that I have never seen this flower craftsman before."

Fu Ying liked crabapple flowers the most. Seeing that Meng Shu was interested in these flowers, she said happily: "These flowers are rare fragrant crabapple, which are only produced in Changzhou Prefecture in Western Shu. They were given to me by Princess Shou'an. Princess Shou'an was careful and not only sent flowers, but also sent the flower workers together."

Hearing that the flower craft with clear ideas was sent by Princess Shou'an, Princess Shou'an's husband was Zhang Yongde, the inspector of the Palace Front Office, Meng Shu secretly became alert. Princess Shou'an is a famous figure among the noble ladies in the capital, and many noble ladies surrounded her. Although it is common for ladies to give each other servants to each other, Meng Shu intuitively felt that the flower craft was a bit suspicious, but there was no evidence, and Meng Shu did not dare to easily express this question.

After Meng Shu returned to the rich house in the yard, Wu Qilang was waiting for him anxiously in the house. When Meng Shu came back, he came excitedly to meet him. After the two arrived at the main yard, Wu Qilang said happily: "I have a good idea to deal with Li Yingchuan?"

Meng Shu had Fu Ying's support and said proudly: "As long as you don't kill someone, there is nothing great."

Wu Qilang said mysteriously: "There are two imperial guards in Daliang City. The Guards and the Palace Front Office are incompatible. We will pretend to be the imperial guards in front of the Palace Front Office and beat the black-faced man Li Yingchuan."

Meng Shu laughed out loud and shook his head, "This plan of frame-up is too simple. Li Yingchuan is not a fool. He has been asking us for trouble for this period of time. If someone plots, as long as he uses his brains, he can guess that we are making trouble, and whether there is a plan that he can't even think of even breaking his head."

Wu Qilang said: "When I was selling private salt, I did something that was done by a white knife and a red knife. A little more elegant way of talking is called "happy with revenge. Only the government army can think of such a sneaky plan."

Meng Shu said unyieldingly: "You are the official army now, so you must come up with a sneaky cunning plan."
Chapter completed!