That night, Cui Jing also went to visit Cui Duncheng.As for what he talked about with Cui Duncheng, it is unknown to outsiders.On the morning of the second day, Zhao Yunze planned to go to the military camp outside the city to see the goods brought by Fan Tingju, but he couldn't go out.Because, the squires of Shicheng County came to visit him one by one.These squires came to Zhao Yunze, with the same purpose as Cui Jing, and tactfully begged Zhao Yunze to use their grain to implement the Qingmiao Law.Zhao Yunze dealt with it vaguely, and only said that he had to think about it.In fact, his heart was already happy, just the amount of grain borrowed by the squire who had already come to the door had already met the gap of 500,000 catties.Besides, there were still three or four squires who didn't come.Most of the squires who didn't come, most of them lived far away from the county seat, and they didn't follow Zhao Yunze to greet Fan Tingju and his party yesterday.They didn't know that Zhao Yunze already had food, and they wanted to continue to consume with Zhao Yunze.But there is one person whose family obviously lives in the county seat, but he did not come to visit Zhao Yunze, and this person is Cui Yi.Cui Jing went to the county government last night, and the squires went to the county government one after another this morning, Cui Yi is not unaware.He also wanted to go to the county government to ask Zhao Yunze to collect his grain, but there was one person who stopped him."
Mr.
Qiu, what are your ideas" In Cui Yi's study, only Cui Yi and a white-faced scholar sat opposite each other.Cui Yi asked the white-faced scholar with an impatient expression.The white-faced scholar smiled slightly: "Brother Bao Yu is in a hurry" "Nonsense, seeing that Zhao Yunze's food is enough for 500,000 catties, if I don't make it up, I won't be able to catch up."
There is still so much food in the house, if you don't get rid of some of it, it will rot in the warehouse. ”Cui Yi said."
If you dry it a few more times, how will the grain rot again," the scholar said, "Datang is now short of food, and Brother Bao Yu is hoarding food, and sooner or later he will be able to make a fortune." ”Cui Yi was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "Mr.
Qiu, as soon as I heard what you said, I knew that you don't care about the world.It is true that Datang is short of grain, but the price of this grain is getting lower and lower year by year.In the first year of Zhenguan, there was a disaster in Hebei, and the price of rice reached 170 yuan; But the imperial court set up a standing position, and last year the price of rice in Hebei dropped to 120 Wen for rice; Now, it's only a little over 100 yuan.Hoarding grain is at a loss, and coupled with the labor cost of drying, it is even more costly.Although the interest rate given by the surnamed Zhao is low, it is better than letting the grain be pressed in the warehouse. ”Mr.
Qiu smiled indifferently and said, "Brother Bao Yu, I know what you said.But so-and-so is for your good" "You are obviously harming me" Cui Yi didn't have a good air.Mr.
Qiu was silent for a while, and said: "In the first year of Zhenguan, a certain person fell to Shicheng County, thanks to Brother Baoyu to take him in.You are kind to someone, and you are not a person who betrays morality, how can you harm you" "Then why don't you let me lend me grain to Zhao Yunze" Mr.
Qiu was silent for a while, and then said: "The reason for this is inconvenient to explain."
However, Brother Bao Yu can rest assured, in a few days, then Zhao Yunze will have to come to the door and beg you to lend him food. ”"Where are you so sure," Cui Yihu wondered.Mr.
Qiu's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said, "Because of a certain conviction, Zhao Yunze's food can't be saved." ”"Ah" Cui Yi was stunned.Mr.
Qiu said again: "Brother Bao Yu, the idea I gave you in the past two years has been miscalculated" Cui Yi thought for a while and said, "This is not true.A certain family business is really thanks to Mr.
Qiu's help. ”"Then Brother Baoyu will listen to a certain persuasion again."
Cui Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll wait a few more days to see." ”"Thank you Brother Baoyu for your trust."
Mr.
Qiu arched his hand at Cui Yi and said, "If you want to go out, you will be back in three or five days at most."
Before a certain comes back, Brother Bao Yu must be stable. ”"Where are you going?"
asked Cui Yi.Mr.
Qiu smiled and said, "I went out to do something, but as for where to go, it is inconvenient to tell you." ”"Forget it, your Mr.
Qiu is always so mysterious, and he is used to it."
On the afternoon of the day of the dividing line, Zhao Yunze sent someone to inform the squires who were willing to lend grain to the county government, so that they could prepare and transport the grain to the military camp outside the city tomorrow.Anyway, the food gap of 500,000 catties has been satisfied, and Zhao Yunze no longer waits for the squires who have not expressed their stance so far.Although Cui Duncheng has only been in Shicheng County for a day, he can't hold back his temperament.asked Zhao Yunze several times when he would operate on his wife.He was frightened by Zhao Yunze's analysis of his condition, for fear that his wife would have an accident.Zhao Yunze said to Cui Duncheng that after tomorrow, he would arrange surgery for Mrs.
Cui depending on the situation.Cui Duncheng was a little relieved.Early the next morning, Zhao Yunze took Chen Zhao, Deng Ye and a large group of officials to the outside of the city.The goods that Fan Tingju brought were not stacked in the barracks, but next to the barracks, and they were stacked in another vacant space.Ding Dashun sent a squadron of troops to take turns to take care of the goods.The people who transported the goods also set up tents outside the barracks and lived like this for the time being.As for the soldiers who escorted the goods, they were sent by the local military government along the way.Feng Xiao had Li Shimin's holy decree and the official document of the Ministry of War in his hand, so he could naturally mobilize the troops of the local military government to escort the convoy.Yesterday, the soldiers who escorted the convoy to Shicheng County had already returned to their garrison place.At that time, Cui Jing was the first to transport grain to the outside of the city.The grain he wanted to lend to the county government was 150,000 catties, and he couldn't transport so much grain in one trip.Cui Jing's first trip to transport grain, only five carts, about six or seven thousand catties.Zhao Yunze immediately arranged for Chen Zhao and Deng Ye to collect grain.Chen Zhao and Deng Ye are responsible for collecting taxes every year, and they are very skilled in collecting grain, and Zhao Yunze does not interfere with them.Not long after Cui Jing transported grain out of the city, there were also squires who came over one after another.The special combat team did not train today, and everyone did their best to assist Zhao Yunze in collecting food.But this is still the case, and there is not enough manpower.At noon, everyone ate lunch outside the city, and after lunch, they continued to collect grain.Zhao Yunze watched for a while, and saw that Chen Zhao and Deng Ye were commanding in an orderly manner, and everyone was familiar with the work of collecting grain after a morning of running-in, so he handed over everything to Chen Zhao and Deng Ye, and took Qin An and Li Ren back to the city by himself."
Li Ren, when the grain is delivered to the farmers, you can go to Liaodong with Fan Tingju, Luo Yun and them."
On the way, Zhao Yunze said to Li Ren."
Aren't you going in person?"
said Li Ren in surprise.Zhao Yunze smiled bitterly: "I want to go in person."
But now there are so many things here, I can't leave at all.Alas, only when I became a magistrate did I know that it was completely different from being a Beijing official.Some things are easier said than done.Anyway, you also went to the Jin Ya Department and the Khitan Department with a certain person last year, and you are also very familiar with Yelu Zhenge and Wu Shimeng.You have no other task on this trip, which is to send them food.When it comes to business, just let Fan Tingju do his own work.After I'm busy for a while, I'll go to Liaodong in person. ”"Okay then, I'm at the mercy of my lord."
Li Ren replied
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