Chapter 380 Saying Haiphong Wanjia Stores Ask for Monthly Pass Support
"What should I do at sea?"
Yu Dayou just asked this question, Wang Tong was stunned and looked over, only seeing the ships coming in and out, but no others were seen. Yu Dayou stood there, and used a crutch to catch a siege on the bank of the Hai River, and said with a smile:
"I have lived for so many years, and have seen Fujian and Guangdong before the Japanese, and have also been to the famous cities in Zhejiang. I have also seen such a prosperous city beside Tianjin Guard. But it took only so long that Tianjin Guard has been in such a situation. It is really a sea of gold and silver!"
Wang Tong couldn't feel happy when he was said this. Yu Dayou was obviously not praising him. Wang Tong looked at the beach again a little solemnly, and finally understood a little.
"Is it because of the matter of coastal defense? Eleven forts, more than a thousand soldiers were stationed in the security army formed by Hutou, Li Tao, Sun Xin and several young men. These men are enough to deal with it."
"More than a thousand soldiers guarding eleven forts, and this unformed security army can take care of such a large area? The enemy comes from the sea, breaks in the east and the north, or enters the sea river at night, and lays down a sampan and breaks into the river. As long as you rush into the street and sets a fire, you will suffer heavy losses. You can only have three broken ships, and you can't stop catching up. The shore seems like a sieve, so why are you talking about sea defense?"
Speaking of this, Yu Dayou's voice was already a little stern. Yu Dayou was very kind on weekdays, but he was not angry. He was obviously discussing the matter today, but he was a little excited.
Wang Tong understood that based on Yu Dayou's life experience, it is not difficult to understand the excitement and severity. The old general's life ups and downs in the officialdom, and his encounters were also downs, but there was one theme, that is, fighting against the Japanese.
Daquan Yu spent his whole life fighting desperately with the Japanese pirates and pirates from the sea. I don’t know how many bloody battles were. If Wang Tong and others were his closed disciples, but the coastal defense of their own defense zone was like this, it was no wonder that the old general would be so angry. Thinking of this, Wang Tong was moved, bowed solemnly, and said, “It was Wang Tong who neglected. Please teach me the elders!”
Yu Dayou put down the crutches in his hand, leaned on them and walked forward again. Wang Tong followed him and Yu Dayou said slowly: "Such a big piece of fat, is there any navy available in the imperial court? The Japanese pirates on the sea are coming, and you can bite you and leave. What's the solution?"
As Yu Dayou spoke, Wang Tong was also observing the entire street market on the bank of the Haihe River. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Yu Dayou continued to say:
"The current situation is very beneficial to you, and the people by the canal are convinced by you. There is no need to place so much power there and in the city, put all the defenses in your hands here, and then make preparations as soon as possible." "Where canal and the recruits camp?"
"The man Qi Jiguang knew the slightest and most serious, and Sun Zhibin also knew one or two. He was a mature and polite person. It would be enough for you to leave two personal soldiers in the city, and the rest were placed here."
Wang Tong hesitated for a while, finally made a decision, and spoke in a stern voice:
"What the eldest master taught me is that Japanese officials in Ming Dynasty have begun to allocate them. Anyway, there are also barracks by the Haihe River. Mr., you have been here for a long time these days, so what else should you pay attention to, but please tell me."
Yu Dayou stopped and nodded, then pointed the stick in his hand in all directions and started talking. Wang Tong stayed with him with a small notebook and a charcoal pen and quickly took out the record.
"Every word is said by the old man, every word is said by the golden words. However, the Jinyiwei family alone is not enough. They also need to mobilize from multiple sources. Everyone should participate. General Sun Chan, the yamen runners in the city, and even the merchants and houses outside the city must participate, otherwise it will be in chaos at that time."
Wang Tong's thoughts also changed, and he said from time to time, such as "emergency plans", "national mobilization", "early warning mechanism", etc., and kept writing and painting on the small notebook. Yu Dayou looked at it with a smile, and finally said with a smile: "Although you are young, you are not as thorough as those in your forties or fifties, you can also think of sealing new things. What's more rare is that you know how to do things seriously, which is really rare!" Soon, Wang Tong had to make a rough outline of the arrangements he wanted to make, and after he went back, he slowly sorted them out. Wang Tong now has an advantage, that is, his financial resources are sufficient.
The thousand households of the Jinyiwei and the Huwei Army were not enough for 4,000 people. They were stared at by the superiors and were not allowed to expand or expand. The money spent on military pay and equipment training was less, and the money spent on other places was more. In Tianjinwei, everything was convenient and everything was done well and fast.
When Wang Tong came from the city, it was almost noon. He followed Yu Dayou and the lively crowds on the streets became more sparse. After Wang Tong finished recording, he slapped his forehead with his hand and smiled embarrassedly: "Just thinking about it, the old man's lunch is not useful yet. Go to eat first, go to eat first!!" Yu Dayou nodded, and was not polite, and walked towards the direction of the restaurant with a crutch. He had to go through several streets and walk a short distance. In the area where shops and freight yards gathered here, the most feared thing is the candle.
Therefore, eating here is not allowed in the store, so you can only go out of this area to eat in the residential area that has been built soon. The left-behind people can only bring food. Every day, soldiers come to the door to monitor the fire candles, and violating the violations. However, when everyone trades, it is inevitable that there will be a welcome and greeting. So Wang Tong specially set up an area near the river and built several restaurants, one of which is the branch of Zhenxinglou, the other is the branch of Xingcai Inn, and the other is the big restaurant in Tianjin Acropolis for a high price.
The only business is very prosperous, not to mention that there are many wealthy merchants around the sea and river, and they are all people willing to spend money. Every time lunch and dinner, they are crowded, and they have to wait if they go late.
The person who was already active in contact with Sanjiang Trading Company and said that he would build a restaurant and restaurant on the open space here. As long as the land was rented to them, they would pay for the construction of the house and the chefs would hire them.
Everyone understands it very well. As long as they start a business, they will naturally be filled with gold and silver. The rent seems expensive, but it is nothing compared to what they earn.
Wang Tong and his group were not in a hurry. No matter how good the business was, Wang Tong still had a place when he went there. Everyone was not very hungry, so it would be pleasant to take a walk and take a look.
When we were about to walk to the restaurant, we were blocked by people and watched the fun. This is a tradition that has been passed down since ancient times, and it is naturally no exception at this time.
The inside and outside were blocked. The guards following the left and right immediately prepared to move forward to disperse the crowd. Wang Tong smiled apologetically at Yu Dayou, but immediately heard someone shouting loudly inside: "What are you hiding escaped slaves? You are so empty-mouthed and nonsense, who can believe it!!" "The second manager, the second manager, the little lard was confused, and he took the money and ran to Wanjia Store for a moment. The little money gave the owner of Wanjia Store to the store..."
Hearing this, Wang Tong reached out and waved his hand. He was interested in the fortune. The Wanjia store in this location should be the Wanjia warehouse. When Wang Tong opened a store by the Haihe River and recruited tenants, no one was willing to come to him. This Wanjia was just an ordinary wealthy family in the city, but he had the vision to rent a store with money.
The shops near restaurants and restaurants are all good locations. Later, the Heat became popular. Some people were willing to pay five times the rent to sublet, but Wanjia was unwilling to transfer it because he only made a lot of money by buying and selling specialties from Yongping Mansion and Hejian Mansion. Why bother to transfer it?
Because he had been dealing with him early, Wang Tong had some impression. Just as he was about to continue listening carefully, Yu Dayou next to him suddenly got crutched and asked a passerby politely: "My brother, what happened inside, it was so lively!"
Seeing Yu Dayou dressed in a decent manner and spoke politely, the person who was asked did not dare to neglect it, and said in a low voice as if he was mysterious:
"You guy, don't know that the four shopkeepers in this Wanjia store are escaped slaves from the owner of Yongsheng Warehouse. They were recognized on the street and people came to find them. Tsk tsk, I said, why is the Wanjia store so prosperous? It turned out that they had stolen the money they had taken with the escaped slave, so they had a large sum of capital. Today's retribution comes!" The man said the mouth everywhere, but Wang Tong became more interested. He turned his head and looked at Yu Dayou and smiled, "Why don't you go and have a meal first?" "No, I also want to see the fun.
Yu Dayou replied with a smile, Wang Tong nodded and squeezed in. The slaves and maids are the property of the master's family. If the slaves are caught and the master's family is beaten to death, the government will not even sentence them heavily, and they are often left alone. According to the Ming Dynasty law, those who hide fugitives are considered as stealing cattle and horses, which adds three points to the crime.
Hearing the meaning of this sentence, the fugitive slave was very good and brought money out, hiding the fugitive slave and even sharing the spoils in private, which would add a little more to this crime.
Everyone was so excited about watching the fun. Wang Tongyun helped people squeeze in and glared at him. He didn't know Wang Tong, but he saw a group of strong and strong waists with knives, but he didn't dare to offend them, so he could only let them squeeze in.
At the gate of Wanjia Warehouse, a young man knelt on the ground and cried and begged. There was also a middle-aged fat man wearing a long silk gown and five big men standing opposite him. Beside the young man stood a middle-aged man full of panic, and said helplessly: "How could he be a runaway slave? How could he be a runaway slave? Xiao Tang gave me a luo, and his relatives' letter in Tianjin, why... "The lucky man was anxious, but the middle-aged fat man sneered all over his face and said leisurely:
"Why aren't you a fugitive slave? The documents of the Fenzhou Prefectural Office are here. Don't you just leave?" Wang Tong had already squeezed into the inner world and listened attentively.
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