Chapter 610: Guo Jia's First Experience in Pingzhou
"Brother, you are back!"
Just after returning to Xiangping City Lord's Mansion, he happened to run into Deng Yan walking out of the office. The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Shang Ji led Deng Yan into the reception room of the City Lord's Mansion. , I'm not in Xiangping these few days, but what happened?"
"If you want to talk about big things, there is really one thing!"
Deng Yan smiled, and continued: "Realist Huang Yang came to look for Brother Yu a few days ago, and paid 500,000 gold, saying that he would give brother a big surprise. Brother Yu thought about it, and approved the money to him."
"Really Huang Yang? Big surprise? Five hundred thousand gold?"
Shang Ji frowned, as if Taoist Huang Yang said before Suzaku canonization ceremony that he would give himself a surprise, Shang Ji still had an impression of this. But Taoist Huang Yang was very mysterious, and he didn't say what the specific situation was, only that it would be known when the time came.
Out of trust in him, Shang Ji didn't delve into it. He didn't expect that Taoist Huang Yang's big surprise would require so much money to support him.
Five hundred thousand gold is not a small amount. If Taoist Huang Yang hadn't worked hard for such a long time to contribute to the development of Pingzhou, won Deng Yan's trust, and was a veteran hero with a lot of experience, if he hadn't figured out this It is absolutely impossible to approve the specific use of the money before!
"Wait a minute, I can still trust Huang Yang's character, I believe this surprise will not be small!"
Deng Yan smiled slightly: "Young brother also thinks so!"
"By the way, Hong Zhu, have the people in Yingchuan settled down? Did something go wrong?"
"Brother, don't worry, the first batch of Yingchuan immigrants have been resettled properly. In order to prevent them from forming a local power as much as possible, Brother Yu scattered them all and resettled them in eight different counties. Each resettlement site has our confidantes. Responsible for monitoring. At the same time, there are Yingyi Miwu and Qianhuan for double insurance to ensure that there will be no problems!"
"Well, the necessary monitoring must not be ignored, but you also need to pay attention to it. These people will be our people, not enemies. Don't go too far. As long as they abide by the laws and regulations of Pingzhou, they should have There is no lack of rights, and I hope to select useful people from Yingchuan immigrants to expand our power!"
"Hahaha, brother, don't worry, brother Yu is still cautious, and I promise not to miss the important matter of brother!"
After a pause, Deng Yan smiled again: "Speaking of talents, Yingchuan is indeed worthy of being the cultural capital of the empire, with outstanding people. Most of the migrants are non-core children, but there are still many elites who make the fool's eyes shine. More than a thousand students from Yingchuan Academy can take on heavy responsibilities with a little exercise. If we really digest and absorb them, we won't have to worry about middle and low-level officials in a short time!"
"How to make them really return to their hearts depends on Hong Zhuo's methods. It is also fortunate that Hong Zhuo can help Brother Yu in this regard, otherwise I would have to worry about death!"
"Brother was joking. Without brother, brother Yu is probably still working as a swordsman in Wangquan County. How could he be in the situation he is today? Brother Yu is not like big brother. He is good at fighting and can assist brother in defeating powerful enemies on the battlefield. I can solve some complicated and trivial matters for my brother in the rear."
"Hahaha, isn't it common for us brothers to talk about this? Brother Yu didn't get to know the virtuous brother and the eldest brother, how could we be here today?"
After laughing loudly, Shang Ji said suddenly: "So the three of us brothers haven't been together for a long time. Let's go, call the eldest brother, let's get drunk today!"
"Hey, brother, Brother Yu still has some government affairs to deal with!"
"Let Wen Ruo handle any government affairs for you. I'll tell sister right now, and prepare a table of good wine and food. If you don't get drunk today, you won't return!"
Deng Yan shook his head helplessly, letting Shang Ji pull him. Anyway, it's just some chores, not very important, it's right to give yourself a vacation!
Speaking of which, since Shang Ji took office as the shepherd of Pingzhou, the three of them really haven't really got together for a long time.
When the three of them exchanged cups and exchanged cups, and the atmosphere was lively, in Xi'anping, the easternmost city of Liaodong County, a man dressed in brocade and looking like a learned nobleman was strolling happily on Xi'anping Street.
This person's face is as white as jade, his figure is tall and straight, his heroic spirit is compelling, and his eyes are particularly bright. A feather fan was playing back and forth in his hand, and his whole body was full of a cynical temperament.
This person was Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao who had been missing for more than half a month!
No wonder there was no news for half a month, including everyone in Yingchuan. Even if Guo Jia's classmates and friends stood in front of him, they might not be able to recognize him. The change is too great!
First of all, age is not the right number. Guo Jia himself has just turned fifteen, and this young man doesn't seem to be under twenty.
In addition, the face, appearance, height, fat and thinness are completely different, and the piercing eyes can still see a bit of the original look.
"This Xi'an Ping is located in a remote place, with a vast land and few people. It is completely different from the mainland, but it has a different style!" Guo Jia said to himself while walking, looking at the completely different customs and customs from Yingchuan.
Yingchuan is located in a prosperous area with a very dense population. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a large city with one shoulder to another.
Xi'anping does not have this kind of treatment. The total population of a large city is just over one million, which is less than half of the population of cities of the same level in prosperous counties such as Yingchuan!
Of course, Xi'an Pingzhong also has the characteristics of Pingzhou, for example, there are many people with knives and swords.
There are many rangers and hunters with bare breasts, dark skin, and rough behavior. People dressed as Confucian scholars like Guo Jia are rare, and they attract the attention of others from time to time.
However, in Xi'an Pingcheng, although these knight-errants behaved rudely and their words were a bit vulgar, they still abided by the law, oppressing good people rarely happened, and the security situation was better than many cities in Yingchuan.
Of course, this has something to do with the teams of tough and well-equipped patrolling soldiers on the street!
In fact, the ancient saying that chivalry is prohibited by martial arts is very reasonable, and the group of rangers is really not a fun thing. In the early days when Shang Ji was in charge of Pingzhou, rangers often killed people in the street. There are even rangers who are so bold that they dare to attack the soldiers who are alone in the army.
Fortunately, the super boss among the Rangers defected to Shang Ji later, and through Wang Yue Shang Ji could also exert a certain degree of influence on the Rangers.
In addition, Shang Ji used cruel means to kill a large number of rangers who dared to commit crimes in Pingzhou, killing countless people. The large-scale bandits outside the city were wiped out, and the garrisons in various places immediately devoted their main energy to the improvement of law and order in the city.
On the other hand, a large number of rangers joined the army, or earned a lot of sweetness on the Goguryeo battlefield, and Shang Ji's reputation among the rangers increased greatly, which is also a major reason for the rangers to be honest.
After strolling around, Guo Jia came to a market in Anping City. This is a trading market, similar to the farmers' market in later generations. Of course, trading goods is not limited to agricultural products.
"Look, take a look, take a look! Excellent weapons, 20% off on site! If you walk past this village, there won't be such a store!"
"Golden sore medicine, golden sore medicine produced by Xiangping, don't miss it when you pass by!"
"Pearl rice, the pearl rice produced in the Baicao Garden, take a look!"
"20,000 units of high-quality granite, the best material for building cities and walls!"
"Advanced martial arts cheats are on sale. I'm about to retire and change careers. The full set of advanced cheats is on sale!"
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As soon as they entered the trading market, the atmosphere suddenly changed. There were various shouts and noises one after another, among which were mixed with the voices of bargaining and cursing.
No one dared to make a move despite scolding. Who would dare to cause trouble here with a total of two hundred elite soldiers stationed in this not-so-large trading market?
Guo Jia is like a curious child, walking around and listening to the bargaining between customers and merchants with relish.
Walking to a store that claimed to sell pearl rice, I saw several burlap bags on the ground, the mouth of the bag was opened, and inside was a bag full of snow-white rice grains.
Guo Jia curiously picked up a handful and smelled it on the tip of his nose. A faint fragrance came to his face, but Guo Jia was sure that it was not the pearl rice from the Herb Garden.
Although authentic pearl rice is not widely spread outside, Guo Jia, as the most outstanding student of Yingchuan Academy, of course has seen it before, and he can be sure that the boss is selling fake products!
The boss is a strange person, at this time Guo Jia's smiling face made him feel a little uncomfortable, he coughed lightly: "Young master, the best pearl rice is produced in Baicao Garden, it is nourishing and healthy, would you like some ?”
"Shopkeeper, is your pearl rice really produced in Baicaoyuan?"
"When... of course!"
Although the confidence was a little lacking, the boss still gritted his teeth and persisted.
"Hey, Fatty Wang, you are lying again. My son, don't listen to his nonsense. If he can get the pearl rice from Baicaoyuan, why would he set up a stall here? The wealthy merchants in the city are not rushing to buy it. !"
A stranger next to Fatty Wang who sold gold sore medicine unceremoniously dismantled his lies!
"My pearl rice is not from Baicaoyuan. Could it be that your golden sore medicine is from Xiangping? If Shangji finds out that you are selling fake products under his name, see if he will chop off your head!"
Fatty Wang became a little annoyed and yelled at the owner of the Jinchuang drugstore next to him.
"Hey, my golden sore medicine was refined in Xiangping City, and I didn't say it was made in Xiangping alchemy workshop. What? Is there a law that prohibits you from refining golden sore medicine in Xiangping?!"
"Nonsense!" Fatty Wang waved his hand angrily, and immediately changed into a smiling face after turning around: "Master, although my pearl rice is not from Baicaoyuan, it is genuine pearl rice! This is my You spent a lot of money to buy seeds from Baicao Garden, and cultivated them hard! Although the effect is not as good as that produced by Baicao Garden, it is not much worse! How about a few catties, sir?"
"Young master, my golden sore medicine is also of high quality. Who can guarantee that there will be no accidents when you are away from home. You might as well buy some for emergencies!"
The boss of the golden sore medicine next to him also took the opportunity to promote his own products loudly.
Guo Jia looked at them with a smile all the way, neither saying to buy nor not to buy, just looking at them cheerfully, almost made the two bosses think that they had encountered a mental retardation!