Chapter 26 An extremely elegant event (Part 1)

Zhao Xing felt disgusted and suppressed his anger and said, "I have told you about Mr. Liu's death these days. Why don't you get rid of the body? Just ask Mr. Liu how much money he brought - Miss Liu is still there, why didn't she see her coming out? She identified the packages at the beginning, and asked her to say... Humph, where is Mr. Liu doing business, when will the store be finished, and how much money he sold, the government will leave a certificate. If he can't trust me, why ask again?"

Jiao Chu was unwilling to do so: "If the official of Zhao killed the bandits, your girl would have already asked the bandits to sell them to the prostitute village; if the official of Zhao sent the orphans thousands of miles away, how could you know the news about your father? Your father was killed and there was no entrusting the orphans until his death. The official of Zhao had never seen him, but he was not ignorant of his wealth. How many people could there be in ancient and modern times? Why are you still not shameful? Are you not afraid of the world's evaluation?"

Zhao Xing just sneered and didn't interrupt. During this period, he suddenly remembered a similar legend - "Zhao Kuangyin Thousand Miles Song Jingniang", which was a short play from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. In the play, Zhao Kuangyin was also questioned similarly after he sent back to Jingniang... It seems that no good person in any era can do it!

In fact, because of Zhou Tao's existence, he did not dare to publicize the issue of saving orphans. So during these days, he did not care about the neglect and neglect of the Liu family, but instead felt that it was just right for him. But unfortunately, people always regard retreating as cowards.

If a tiger does not show its power, do they think it is a cat?

Several old men from the Liu clan felt ashamed when they heard Jiao Tu's doubts. They discussed for a while and solemnly apologized to Zhao Xing: "Master Zhao, my nephew is ignorant, offended... I don't know where those packages are now?"

Zhao Xing asked back: "Where is Miss Liu now? Since entering this house, we have never seen Miss Liu again. She counted these packages at the beginning, but now she is asked to come out and order them in person."

"It should have been like this," an old man nodded his head in praise: "Liu Da, please come out quickly."

Liu Da was a little embarrassed and stumbled for a long time before answering: "...In the nunnery, my sister was heartbroken by her father and needed to go to the nunnery to meditate..."

Zhao Xing's eyebrows were already standing up, and Cheng Xia's face turned red. Before the other party could continue to say anything, Zhao Xing shouted loudly: "Among (pig), you won't invite it yet!"

After a while, Miss Liu, dressed in Taoist robe, appeared in the hall. After a few days of sight, Miss Liu returned to her gutted expression. Zhao Xing endured it and shouted sternly: "Wait, is this Miss Liu considered the bloodline of the Liu family?"

If not, then the gold and silver brought by Zhao Xing does not belong to the Liu family; if calculated, according to Song Dynasty, Miss Liu has the right to participate in the division of the family property.

How many businesses can the Liu family have?

In the past few days, Zhao Xing had secretly investigated: the Liu family has 300 mu of land, plus a few cash, and the property is worth about 17,000 stagnant.

How many household property does the Song people generally have? During the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty, Cen Xiangqiu evaluated: "160,000 yuan, 170,000 yuan, which is the property of the family." It means that the average family property of the Song people was about 1,600 yuan. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, Xie Yi, a native of Jiangxi, evaluated: "100,000 yuan, which is the property of the family." That is, the average property of each family was 1,000 yuan. Due to price factors and economic development factors, the per capita household property was about 3,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan.

As for the number of land possessed, the average level of the Northern Song people was 180 acres.

In other words, if you own 180 acres of land and your total property is about 1,600 guan, it will be considered a well-off family and a middle class in the Song Dynasty.

Because of business, the Liu family has a low social status, but the amount of family property is significantly higher than the average... However, this generous property is the life savings of Mr. Liu, who died, and it is only more than twice as much as the money Zhao Xing brought, and it is only three times less than that.

One legitimate son of the Liu family: Liu Da, two legitimate daughters; two illegitimate sons; plus Miss Liu, three illegitimate daughters.

Eight people share property, but Miss Liu, the concubine, can get far less than Zhao Xing brought back. Therefore, the Liu family has no choice and must recognize Miss Liu's status.

When the Liu family bowed their heads, Zhao Xing took out the package and asked someone to check it out. The girl finished the inventory timidly and nodded slightly, not daring to look at Liu Da. When the Liu family put away the package, Liu Da also lost his enthusiasm. He bowed to Zhao Xing coldly and said, "Officer Zhao has invited..."

Zhao Xing cut off the other party's words: "There is another thing... My little disciple is a clan of the Cheng clan of Jiangxia. He is also a family in Huangzhou. The little disciple and Miss Liu are in love. My teacher is the decision and proposes to you, Liu. How about it?"

Liu Dada originally wanted to urge Zhao Xing to leave, but Zhao Xing's words scared him. He looked at Cheng Xia, who was dressed by the scholar, and then looked at Zhao Xing's aggressive gaze, and felt a little timid: "The Cheng clan of Jiangxia... has never heard of it. This girl is still young..."

Zhao Xing once again politely cut off the other party's words: "How about the Jiangxia Cheng clan? Your family is small. Let's go to the wealthy families in the city to ask. I am a little disciple with good academic performance and will participate in the tribute examination this year. Once the tribute examination is passed, I will hire the Liu family and entrust the 1000 taels of gold. If there is no objection, this marriage will be settled. Come with the Geng Tie, and I will invite the wealthy families in the city to attack."

Zhao Xing seemed domineering, but this marriage was obviously beneficial to the Liu family. The only thing the Liu family had to worry about was: they had to raise Miss Liu for several years. As for family property, a concubine's share was not large, and plus the betrothal gift - whoever supported her was a big profit... If Cheng Xia's future development was added, this marriage would be even more profitable.

After a brief discussion, several people from Liu immediately responded to the marriage. Liu Da was worried and quietly sent the servant out of the hall. But soon, the servant found out the news that he had indeed relieved and enthusiastically managed the marriage.

The Liu family gained wealth through business, but the level of knowledge of the family was obviously not high. Although the Song Dynasty did not pay attention to family members, a businessman could reach a big family, and the other party was a scholar who was about to participate in the imperial examination. This was a great honor. The Liu family, who decided to come to the city for fear that people would not know about it, held a marriage banquet in the city for several days. Miss Liu took this opportunity and her status was also improved.

After lingering for a few more days, Zhao Xing said goodbye. This time, the Liu family came forward to hire a boat for Zhao Xing and put the books they purchased on the boat. The Cheng clan's purchase of books in Fuzhou made the scholars in the city feel very glorious. Moving books onto the boat also made the Liu family gain a lot of cultural spirit. Liu Da simply generously and sent several family members to accompany him all the way...

When boarding the ship, Zhao Xing brought the tsuke waiting at the pier.

Jiao Chu was obviously waiting here specifically. His goods had already been sold out, and the goods needed to return to the city were purchased. He was stuck in Fuzhou these days. On the one hand, he was waiting for Zhao Xing to settle the matters of the Liu family, and on the other hand, he was to go with his son Jiaozuo.

After the ship was anchored, Zhao Xing called Jiao Tu. He picked up his pen and drew a simple map on the paper. He pointed to the points on the map and introduced to the other party: "Look, this is Huangzhou. You can pass through Pengli Lake and enter Wuyang Water to Fuzhou. There are two roads from Fuzhou, one water road to Jinxi, and the other to Jianchang... Look, you don't need to change the boat this way.

Then you have to take a land route, a very short section of land route to Shaowu, and then go down the Minjiang River to Fuzhou. The Liu family is engaged in a business family. Liu Da once went to business with his father. This time I took their ship to Shaowu, and I recognized the way.

My boat can deliver the goods to Jianchang or Jinxi, and the Liu family can pick up the goods from Shaowu and transport the goods to Fuzhou. Now I need a person who connects the goods at both ends. You are familiar with the geography and your home is in that area. If you deliver the goods at both ends, how much money would you be willing to be hired?"

Jiao Chu said hesitantly: "There are many bandits on this road..."

"It's okay," Zhao Xing said lightly: "I'll kill all the way and kill you back. I believe the bandits will know my reputation as a single arrow... In addition, in the future, my Cheng clan will also send people to deliver goods. You just need to transport it, and we will be responsible for the escort."

This is easy. Jiaotu has always been doing small businesses. The taxes along the way have taken away all the profits, and they have made only a small profit. Now they are only responsible for transportation and can support their family. Why don’t they want to? The two parties then negotiated prices.

Under Jiao Tuo's guidance, when he returned, he was familiar with the journey and rushed back to Huangzhou in more than ten days.
Chapter completed!