Pirate Song

"Your Excellency, there is no need to be disappointed with Huaiyuan. In fact, it can be said that there are many generals under your command. I know that there is one person who can definitely take on the important task. Compared with Huaiyuan, this person is definitely better than him!" Gao Huaiyuan also said

She saw that Zhao Fang really loved her and couldn't bear to let him down, so she spoke to Zhao Fang.

After hearing this, Zhao Fang raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Oh? Tell me, who in the army can you admire so much?"

"I must have heard about this person. I'm sure you will know this person. I won't hide it from you! This person is the son of Master Meng, and his name is Meng Gong! When I was in the army, I was controlled by him.

, I had a close relationship with him, do you know this person?" Gao Huaiyuan once again thought of Meng Gong, the most famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty, so he wanted to recommend him to Zhao Fang.

"Oh! You are talking about this boy Meng Gong! Well, you are right. This boy has indeed performed quite well in the army in the past two years, and he can be regarded as a rare general! How much do you know about him?

Zhao Fang raised his eyebrows and asked Gao Huaiyuan.

"Sir! I'm telling you the truth! It can be said that I know Meng Gong quite well. Through my time in the army, I found that Meng Gong is very good at controlling the army. He is also very good at seizing the opportunity, defense and control on the battlefield.

Soldiers and horses have a unique set of methods.

Moreover, Meng Gong dared to use his life in front of the army and won the trust of his subordinates. He is a rare handsome man. Although Meng Gong is still a little young like me now, in time, I dare to say that Meng Gong will definitely become one of the best among our Song army.

General!" Gao Huaiyuan did not hesitate to praise Meng Gong. In his opinion, such a famous general should not be buried in the army and not reused.

After listening to Gao Huaiyuan's words of praise for Meng Gong, Zhao Fang couldn't help but nodded slightly. Since ancient times, literati have looked down on each other, and the same is true between generals. Gao Huaiyuan gave Meng Gong such unstinting words of praise, at least he was showing his integrity.

On the above, it seems that Gao Huaiyuan is broad-minded, and Zhao Fang also treats Meng Gong very much.

Of course he knew that what Gao Huaiyuan said was true, so he nodded and said with a smile: "It seems that not only is Meng Zong a talented person in politics, but even a boy like you is also very discerning! You don't have to worry about this matter. I'm a man like Meng Gong."

It is clear that he has the spirit of a general. If he gives it some time and hard work, he will definitely become a great talent!

Originally, you had to be controlled by him before the army, but you took a step early and joined the official position before him! To tell you the truth! Meng Gong's performance in the past two years has been really good, and I have already asked the court for merit for him.

, there will probably be news after the year. I don’t know exactly what official position he will be promoted to, but at least it should be similar to you. First go to the local area and become a county captain. It seems that you are still ahead of him!

Since you don’t want to join the army as a general now, I won’t make things difficult for you. You should first do the things in Daye County from start to finish. Being able to strengthen the people of a place is also considered your achievement. Wait until you are willing to come to the army.

It’s better to talk about it when you are serving your life!

It seems that I am also getting old. I am indeed a little tired today, so I won’t let you have dinner in the house. You go back first, and I will talk to you again when I have the opportunity! I hope you will remember my words. Since you are an official,

You have to do good things for the people of your area! You must not forget the benefits!"

Gao Huaiyuan saw that Zhao Fang did look tired, and knew that the old man's energy was limited, so he quickly stood up and agreed, saying goodbye to Zhao Fang: "Thank you for your support, sir. I dare not forget your instructions, and I will do my best as an official."

Your Excellency, you must take care of yourself. You are the pillar of our Song Dynasty. I hope you will take care of yourself! I'm taking my leave!"

Zhao Fang did not get up to see Gao Huaiyuan off, waved his hand and said: "Okay! I will pay attention! You go back first!"

Gao Huaiyuan then bowed out of the pavilion and walked towards the front yard. However, as soon as he turned around, he suddenly saw several pots of very familiar plants in the flower pond outside the pavilion, so Gao Huaiyuan couldn't help but stop.

, bent down and looked down.

"What? Huaiyuan also likes flowers and plants?" Zhao Fang saw Gao Huaiyuan leaving the pavilion and suddenly stopped to look at the flowers and plants in his garden. He seemed to be attracted, so he sat in the pavilion and asked him with a smile.

Gao Huaiyuan's heart was churning at the moment. Hearing Zhao Fang ask him, he quickly replied: "The young man is just a reckless man, how can he be as elegant as the adults! It's just that when I saw this kind of grass and flowers today, I felt very familiar, so I decided to

Stop and watch!”

Zhao Fang stood up and walked out of the pavilion, looked down at the pots of flowers and plants in the flower pond, and then explained to Gao Huaiyuan with a smile: "This is the rice bag flower that I found elsewhere. The flowering period is very short, but the flower

After it blooms, it is extremely beautiful. I like this flower very much, so I cultivate it in the courtyard. It seems that I, the gardener, have not forgotten these rice bag flowers!"

Gao Huaiyuan's heart suddenly surged. He was an anti-drug policeman in his previous life. Of course he knew what the rice nugget flower Zhao Fang mentioned was because he had seen it too much in his work in his previous life. He

One of his tasks is to crack down on those who grow this plant privately, because this kind of rice bag flower has a name that is more familiar to people in later generations, called poppy.

Although he had some knowledge of the history of the poppy flower when he first started working as an anti-narcotics police officer in his previous life. He knew that the flower had been introduced to China through the Western Regions a long time ago. It was also described in the Compendium of Materia Medica and even knew about its pharmacology. But like

It was the first time for him to really see this flower in this life. He never expected that he would see it under such circumstances and that Zhao Fang would plant it as an ornamental flower.

Perhaps it was because that tragic page in Chinese history left too deep a trace in Gao Huaiyuan's mind. Gao Huaiyuan's first reaction was to eradicate these poppies, but he immediately suppressed his desire.

This kind of impulse, if he were to

Of course he knew what the consequences would be if he stepped up and crushed these pots of poppies. Zhao Fang would definitely not understand his extreme behavior and might even make him faint, so Gao Fang

Huaiyuan immediately gave up this idea.

The poppy flower is beautiful and enchanting, and the fruits it produces can both heal and harm people. Good and evil only exist in the human heart, but it is not the fault of the poppy flower. People in the world only know that the rice bag flower is beautiful, and they also know that it can be used as medicine to cure diseases. As long as

No one knows that it can also extract opium, morphine and other drugs, so it only has no benefits.

Harmful, and as long as poppy is not used to make poison, it can be regarded as a treasure. Its seeds and fruits can be used to treat many diseases. They are very effective in relieving asthma and cough, hypnotic analgesia, and antidiarrheal. After all, even later generations of Chinese medicine still have

In use, it just depends on what the person using them does with them!

Thinking of this, Gao Huaiyuan couldn't help but feel a little funny. He felt that he was too sensitive and had gone too far, so he straightened up and smiled at Zhao Fang: "Your Excellency, you are so elegant! After hearing what you said, I also remembered the appearance of this flower.

, it is indeed beautiful! Sir, please stay! I will take my leave now!"

After saying that, Gao Huaiyuan saluted Zhao Fang again and planned to leave.

"Wait a minute! It seems that you are also a person who knows flowers! Since you gave me many gifts today, I can't give you anything in return. So! Since you also like this kind of rice bag flower, then I will give you a lot of gifts today.

These pots of rice nuggets are a gift

The things are given to you! I hope you can take good care of them and don't let them wither!" Zhao Fang suddenly said to Gao Huaiyuan, and without waiting for Gao Huaiyuan to refuse, he immediately waved to his servants and ordered them to come over.

Take these pots of flowers with you and send Gao Huaiyuan out of the house.

Gao Huaiyuan walked out of the Zhao Mansion in the mist, looking at the pots of poppies carefully placed in his car, he couldn't help but feel a little bit amused.

In his previous life, he was an anti-narcotics police officer, and he often went to the countryside to investigate criminals who cultivated poppy privately. Unexpectedly, when he came to Ezhou to see Zhao Fang today, Zhao Fang would actually give him several pots of these things, and also told him to take good care of them.

Isn’t this knowing the law and breaking the law? Haha!

"Master! Why did Mr. Zhao give you so many pots of grass and flowers? He is really stingy. He can't just give you a few grasses in return! Hehe!" Zhou Hao, who came to Ezhou with Gao Huaiyuan for business, looked at the man who was being carefully served by Gao Huaiyuan.

A few pots of unknown grass suddenly made Gao Huaiyuan a joke.

"Haha! You can only tell me this. If others know that these pots of flowers were given to me by Mr. Zhao, then the value of these flowers will be very high. You guys should take good care of these flowers for me.

Potted flowers, please don’t kill them. Take them to the village later.

Plant it for me in the house, and when it blooms you will know its beauty!" Gao Huaiyuan replied with a smile, he put away his thoughts, for these pots of poppy flowers, as long as he does not take them to harm

Man, so what's the harm in just admiring their beauty?

Now that he has arrived in Ezhou, Gao Huaiyuan has to go to the Ezhou magistrate's office for a walk. This is also the way to be an official. If you don't pay a visit to Shangfang when passing by, it will be very rude. You may not be seen in the future.

Not sure.

Gao Huaiyuan held the idea of ​​​​taking peace of mind as he came, and according to the rules, he was not too opposed to this kind of movement in the officialdom. After all, he wanted to flex his muscles in Daye County, and he still had to rely on the superior officials for many things.

In order to support them, I prepared a gift for each of them when I came and delivered it to their mansion one by one.

Each of these officials are elites and are very concerned about official affairs. They all heard the news that Gao Huaiyuan was summoned by Zhao Fang, and learned that Gao Huaiyuan had served in the army before, so they met Zhao Fang. This time

He was recruited by Zhao Fang to come to Ezhou to meet him.

, so they all smelled a little bit, and they didn't dare to underestimate Gao Huaiyuan, so after hearing that Gao Huaiyuan came to visit, they all went out to greet him, seemed very polite, and treated Gao Huaiyuan in Daye this year.

The county received considerable praise for what it had done.

In addition, Gao Huaiyuan was not stingy, and each of them gave them a generous gift. They were so happy that these people were so happy that they privately improved their evaluation of Gao Huaiyuan a few points, secretly feeling that Gao Huaiyuan, a young subordinate, knew how to advance and retreat.

, not at all because he was familiar with Zhao Fang, he didn't take these people seriously, and couldn't help but look down on Gao Huaiyuan even more.

Gao Huaiyuan spent a few days just walking around Ezhou City. He also checked the business situation of Ezhou Zixian Tower. Huang Zhen was not here and had handed over the business to one of his

The cousin in charge is named Huang Hao.

Xiao Huang Zhenxue has been doing business for a long time, and he is also a very shrewd person. After taking over the business here, he managed the business here properly and continued to maintain the reputation of Zuixian Tower in various places in the local area.

Business is booming.

Huang Hao was able to take over Huang Zhen's affairs not only because he was shrewd in business, but also after a long period of observation, Huang Zhen and Gao Huaiyuan made the decision. There was no problem with loyalty, so now it is

Gao Huaiyuan was a trusted member of Gao Huaiyuan's subordinates. Otherwise, Gao Huaiyuan would not have been so relieved to let him take over Huang Zhen's affairs.

For businesses like Zuixianlou, which are related to Gao Huaiyuan's financial path, although Gao Huaiyuan let Huang Zhen and others take care of them, on the other hand, he basically used his own people for the accounting and was always in control.

Financial power, and the accounting methods they use are also specially developed by Zhou Yi. All accounts are entered using Arabic numerals.

It seems clear at a glance that the bank's account books, including the accountants of each branch, are all personnel trained among the youths of Wohu Village. If such an account book is presented to outsiders, it will be like a book from heaven. Not many people can understand it clearly.

, so in terms of accounting, how much money he makes from these businesses has always been very hidden.

After Zhou Yi reviewed the account books for the past year, he nodded to Gao Huaiyuan. Gao Huaiyuan knew that Huang Hao had not done anything in the accounts over the past year, so he immediately sealed Huang Hao with a red envelope from the boss.

, as a year-end bonus, Huang Hao was pleasantly surprised and thanked him repeatedly.

"Shopkeeper Huang, there is no need to thank me. You deserve this. For people like you who work for me, Gao will never treat you badly. This is just a little bit of my affection for you! As for Jingxi Road

I don’t care about the shopkeepers of the various branches here and the rewards for the people who do the work. It’s all up to you.

, let’s give everyone some rewards! Zuixianlou’s business is good now, try not to be too stingy, and let everyone have a sense of belonging to Zuixianlou! For example, employees whose families are in particularly difficult circumstances should be given more care, so that

Only then can people above and below work for us with all their heart!" Gao Huaiyuan specifically told Huang Hao.

"Thank you young master for your advice. Huang Hao knows what to do! He won't treat those who work for us badly! After all, the wages of our employees in Zuixian Tower are already very high on the market. Many people are trying their best to

Method, if you want to work in our Zuixianlou, I plan to send people to Lizhou Road, Jinghu Road, Sichuan and other roads to gradually open Zuixianlou branches in the next year. I am afraid that the young master will need to send more people to help me.

Yes! And we are

There is a problem with the production of our Shenxianzui. Now the business of all branches is good, and the demand for wine is very high. There is quite a shortage of supply. I am afraid that if we open another branch after the new year, the wine will not be able to keep up with the supply. In this way

It might damage our own signboard. Please make sure the young master supervises the winery to increase production as much as possible!" Huang Hao nodded and agreed to Gao Huaiyuan's instructions, and then told Gao Huaiyuan about him.

Recent plans.

Gao Huaiyuan nodded. Of course he knew about this matter. It had been decided before Huang Zhen left here. He wanted to expand the business of Zuixian Tower in a short period of time and spread it as far as possible.

Traveling to various parts of the country can make greater profits, and it will also help him master the news from various places, which will be of great benefit to his future development.

"Don't worry about these things. Over the past year, Zhuangzi has trained a lot of talents for you, which can basically meet your needs for business expansion. As long as you inform Zhou Yi when you hire people after this year, he will help you."

You arranged this! As for the matters at the winery, you are also

Don't worry, now I have sent Lin San to Luzhou to check the location. Several wineries will be set up in Luzhou or Chengdu. At the same time, the wineries in Changde Mansion and Hengzhou have begun production, which is enough to supply Zuixian.

It’s what you need for building sales! Just do it with confidence and boldness!

It's best to establish a foothold in Chengdu first. I will assign a task to you. After the new year, you will go to Chengdu in person to take care of things there. Start the business first, and then find a way to get through the officials in Juechang and the Tubo people.

Businessmen from various tribes established contacts. The Tubo people like strong liquor.

I specially brewed a low-cost spirit for you. Although the taste is far inferior to the Shenxianzui we sell now, the wine is very strong and can be bought and drunk by the Tubo people! I will give this

The new wine has been named Shaodaozi, and it is expected to be very popular among the Tibetan people!

After you get acquainted with the Tubo people, you can find a way to find a safe person in Tubo, buy a pasture in the territory of the Tubo tribes, exchange these burnt knives for their horses, and then live in the pasture to raise them temporarily.

"Look, after two or three years, it would be best to transport war horses back through Tubo, so the profits will be greater!" Gao Huaiyuan suddenly ordered Huang Hao.

Nowadays, the Southern Song Dynasty is extremely short of horses. It is as difficult as climbing to get some horses. Not to mention the Jin Kingdom, although Xixia produces horses, it has no border with the Southern Song Dynasty, and there is no channel to transport war horses.

The only way to import short Dali horses from Dali to be used as war horses was by the Tubo tribes. Although the Tubo kingdom had long since fallen apart, it was divided into large and small

If the Southern Song Dynasty wants to buy horses, this is a feasible way. After all, the relationship between the Tubo tribes and the Southern Song Dynasty is quite good. Before being ruled by the Mongols, there are still some opportunities, so Gao Huaiyuan

He has been thinking about this matter for many years, and now the time is relatively mature, so he instructed Huang Hao to go to Chengdu in person to prepare for this matter.dd