Chapter 124 Everyone is Short of Money

After the two men had discussed it, Zhou Hansheng ordered Zhaonan to find Zhong Jing as soon as possible and ask Zhong Jing for help with the transportation.

Also, he was not very professional in transaction matters, so he had to find Zuo Xiang who had been helping him handle various accounts. Fortunately, Zuo Xiang was in Hangzhou City at the moment, so it was convenient to contact him.

It is naturally impossible to transport so much sugar at once, so it has to be transported in batches.

Lingnan is a remote area, and as long as it is properly concealed, it will not attract anyone's attention.

This kind of thing is not difficult for Zhong Jing.

Now that the matter was settled, Zhao Liya felt relieved.

What she didn't know was that Zhou Hansheng also felt at ease.

He is short of money.

He was currently short of a large sum of money, but he couldn't find any way to fill it for the time being. That was why he and Zuo Xiang went to Hangzhou City to see if there was any opportunity to make a fortune.

But he wasn't good at making money. To be honest, he was only good at spending money. Everything he did involved spending money, and a lot of it.

So after staying in Hangzhou for a few days, he left. It would be nice to have a left wing. Without a second thought, he headed towards Gaolian County.

Go see her and their family, and check on Zhong Jing's situation.

Unexpectedly, the situation along the coast seemed to be a little uneasy again. Since he was there, he could not ignore it, so he had to accompany Zhong Jing for another trip.

The New Year is almost here anyway, so I might as well be thick-skinned and stay at the Zhao family for the New Year.

He couldn't even explain whether he had been deliberately dawdling just to stay at the Zhao family for the New Year, and now he had a legitimate reason not to leave.

When Zhou Hansheng and his servants arrived, the Zhao family suddenly became lively again.

Lin Mo and Yu Xiaofang just happened to move into the new house next to the Zhao family. Zhou Hansheng's followers had originally stayed at Lin Mo's house, and this time they still stayed in the wing room, making it more convenient for them to come and go.

Moving into a new house is a big event. Although there is no wedding banquet, the family will naturally have a good meal.

Lin Mo bought a lot of mutton and pork and asked them to make dumplings because he wanted to eat them.

Everyone actually wanted to eat it, and they all said that this was the best way, as it was delicious, hot, and convenient.

So the whole family waited for Luo Shuyan to prepare the dumpling fillings before they started wrapping them together. There were several fillings: mutton, cabbage, and vermicelli; mutton, leek, and tofu; pork, mushroom; pork, bamboo shoots, and sauerkraut; and leek and egg.

Zhou Hansheng and the others just caught up.

I had originally prepared a lot of dumpling fillings, planning to save the leftovers for tomorrow. They can be kept in this weather, but making dumplings is not easy after all, so since I'm already making them, I might as well make more.

So, when Zhou Hansheng and his friends came, they didn’t even need to buy more food.

Just make a few more dumplings.

In the evening, the steaming hot dumplings were put into the pot and everyone ate them with great satisfaction.

Zhou Hansheng's close followers were going to stay in Lin Mo's new house tonight, and Zhou Hansheng felt a little guilty about it, so he gave Lin Mo a red envelope of ten taels of silver - he still had enough money.

This was to bring good luck and fortune, so Lin Mo did not refuse and accepted it with thanks.

Early the next morning, Zhaonan ate a bowl of noodles and immediately rode his horse to Suixi County to invite Zhong Jing.

When Zhong Jing heard that Zhou Hansheng was looking for him, he and Zhao Nan returned that afternoon.

The two counties are adjacent to each other, so they travel back and forth quickly as they gallop.

Zhong Jing actually wanted to accompany Zhou Hansheng here before, but was ruthlessly rejected by Zhou Hansheng.

Unexpectedly, Zhaonan actually went to invite him in person. He was so happy that he came immediately with a smile on his face.

Because of Zhou Hansheng, he has always paid more attention to the Zhao family. Although he didn't interact much with Zhao Liya, she left a good impression on him. He thought to himself, no wonder Brother Zhou couldn't let her go.

Later, I learned that Zhao Liya was doing very well in Yan Village as a fugitive and had built such a big business. I was even more surprised and impressed.

He has wanted to visit Yancun for a long time!

There was no reason to come before, I just felt embarrassed to come.

More importantly, he didn't dare come because Brother Zhou didn't agree.

Now I finally arrived at Yancun and Zhao's house, and fulfilled my wish.

Zhong Jing respectfully met Zhao Xiang and Deng with the etiquette of a junior, and greeted Zhao Liya and others. He visited the plants and trees in the yard with great interest. Seeing that the yard was full of vitality and freshness everywhere, his mood became much better for no reason.

Zhong Jing was even more impressed, "Uncle Zhao's family has had a hard time, I really admire them!"

Among the exiles who arrived at this place, no other one could have achieved this in such a short time.

Zhou Hansheng called Zhong Jing over to discuss serious matters.

He, Zhao Liya, Zhao Xiang, Hu Ling, and Zhong Jing gathered in the east ear room. When they saw Bai Tang and heard the reason, Zhong Jing's eyes lit up and he was extremely grateful.

Thank you to the Zhao family and his elder brother Zhou for not forgetting him after he became rich!

What a great kindness!

He was poor and desperately short of money, just like Brother Zhou.

"My men are idle anyway. Brother Zhou, Uncle Zhao, just tell me what you need me to do. I have a way to do it within the Lingnan area."

Although the area under his jurisdiction does not include the entire Lingnan region, he still has some knowledge of it.

Zhao Xiang chuckled and said gently, "Aya and Hu Ling understand these matters better, so you can discuss it with them."

Zhao Liya looked at Zhou Hansheng.

Zhou Hansheng then told him his plan.

Zhao Xiang thought about it and pointed out a few things that were not right. Since it had to be kept secret, no clues could be left to let people speculate. Zhong Jing's identity was still a bit sensitive, and the temperament of the soldiers was different from that of ordinary people. Even if they were disguised, it would still be easy for some sharp-eyed officials to see the clues, which would inevitably cause trouble.

Zhou Hansheng was grateful for the instruction.

Everyone wanted to make more money for the New Year. Zhong Jing couldn't stay any longer. After discussing the matter, they decided to go back early the next morning and make arrangements immediately.

Knowing that the sugar was made by Zhao Liya, Zhong Jing couldn't help but smile and plead, "Miss Zhao, why don't we plant thousands of acres of sugarcane in our barracks next year? Miss Zhao, could you help us make sugar too? It won't be in vain for Miss Zhao to help, I'm sure you'll be rewarded handsomely."

Zhao Liya looked at Zhou Hansheng.

Zhou Hansheng said, "He has a lot of people under him who need to eat, and he's poor. Xiaoya, if you can help him, please do so. Forget the hassle."

Zhong Jing: “.”

So he is the kind of brother who is dispensable.

You know he's poor, but you still hurt him.

Zhao Liya suppressed her laughter and said, "If there's no problem growing sugarcane there, of course you can. I can go over and take a look and help you grow the sugarcane big and healthy."

Zhong Jing's eyes lit up: "It also has to be very sweet, like the ones you grow at home!"

The family had left a lot of sugarcane to eat as fruit for the New Year. In the evening, Zhong Jing and his two children squatted in the yard, each with a piece of sugarcane, to eat them.

(End of this chapter)