Zhang Xing took out the Beizhu he brought out some time ago and handed it to Wei Minwu to see.

Wei Minwu took it and looked at it a few times, then said in surprise: "This is Beizhu! Xing'er, how do you have this thing in your hand?"

Zhang Xing didn't dare to rashly say that this was something from Zhang Tianyi, the big boss of Qingmeng Mountain, and only asked: "Second brother, do you think this thing can be sold now?"

Wei Minwu nodded and said: "In the past, it was not possible, the imperial court was strictly controlled, and ordinary people on the other side of the Lujiang River could not approach the pearl diving point at all, although there were very few outflows, but no one dared to take them out and sell them openly." However, in recent years, it has not been so strict, and entrainment and private buckles often occur. There may not be one on the market in Jianghuai, but it can be seen in Lujiang and Yulin, and of course, only those who know the roots, and the shopkeeper will take it out. He looked at it for a moment, then asked, "Where the hell did you get this thing from?"

Zhang Xing paused and said, "This is left by the stone." ”

"Stone, how could he have this thing on hand?" Wei Minwu said in surprise.

Zhang Xing hesitated for a while. Wei Minwu smiled and said, "Is it the stone that kid won't let you say?"

Zhang Xing shook his head, looked up at Wei Minwu, and asked rhetorically, "Does the second brother know Zhang Tianyi, the master of Qingmeng Mountain?"

Wei Minwu was stunned, but soon understood, the smile on his face was suddenly closed, he sat up straight, stared at Zhang Xing, and asked, "This Beizhu was obtained from Zhang Tianyi's hand by a stone?"

Zhang Xing nodded.

Wei Minwu took a breath of cold air, and said half-loudly: "Xing'er, you can't move this bead! Not to mention that you haven't seen this thing on the surface of the ground yet, even if you have it, you can't move this bead on hand." Do you know what this is? This is a tribute from the imperial court! Do you know what the Gangneung Zhang clan caused trouble? This is this batch of Beizhu!"

Zhang Xing went to the cave with the stone. I sent someone to inquire about the Zhang family. But she was very cautious. lest the matter of inquiring about the news be found out by others. And when I think of others, I only dare to do this in secret. I don't know if it's been a long time, or if she's not in the right way. She got very little news, and there was also a mention of the Zhang family's crime for losing tribute, but there were only a few words, and the truth was unknown.

Wei Minwu sighed and said, "It's been a few years since this happened, and there are not many people outside who know about it. I also heard from the brothers in the sermon. Back in the day. Zhang's family is still one of the largest households in Jiangling, Zhang Tianyi's grandfather Zhang Qiyao was an official to the household department, and his father's generation also had many officials in the court. Among them, Zhang Helai, who was the fourth in line, was in charge of the Chinese army, and once, he was sent to the northeast to escort a batch of tributes to Beijing, but he didn't know what happened on the way, and he didn't even see people and things. The court blamed it, and the Zhang family caused trouble, except for Zhang Tianyi, who escaped by luck, and all the people were involved. ”

He said. Looking at the beads in his hand, he smiled bitterly, "These beads are the root of the scourge." If you really want to figure it out. It's definitely not going to work around here. It's too eye-catching. However, I can take your stuff to the northeast. Anyway, it's a mess over there, things are thrown there, and although the price is unsatisfactory, it is better than reliable. ”

Zhang Xing thought for a while and asked, "Does the second brother know what else is in this batch of tributes from the Zhang family besides Beizhu?"

Wei Minwu shook his head, "This, I don't know." I also heard my brothers say that they are hungry. If you want to know that, I'll ask you tomorrow. ”

Zhang Xing hurriedly said, "Second brother, don't ask." The second brother is right, these things are too eye-catching, and if you ask too many questions, it is inevitable that some people will think more. ”

Wei Minwu nodded, looked at Zhang Xing again, hesitated for a while, lowered his voice, and said, "So, the Zhang family's tribute is now in your hands?"

Zhang Xing nodded. Wei Minwu couldn't help but rub his hands together and said, "Hey, Xing'er, what other treasures are there in this besides Beizhu?"

Zhang Xing knew Wei Minwu's temperament, and he didn't like these good things much, but he was just a businessman's nature, and when he saw good things, he couldn't help but want to know more. She said a few things.

Wei Minwu sighed: "These are all good things, but it's a pity that I can't take them out." However, Xing'er, if you really come up with it, the second brother will also give you ideas. "Good things can only be seen, not used, so what can they be called.

Wei Minwu's thoughts are the same as those of the stone.

Zhang Xing is also thinking about money now, and the rice and grain shops she has on hand are only five now, although the grain depot has some inventory, but if it is really needed, it is definitely not enough. The autumn harvest is coming soon, and this year the water is not much, and in a big drought year, the harvest in the field is not good, but there are still some. If she can't go to Heyuan, she will definitely grab the grain this autumn on Jianghuai's side, even if the price is much higher than in previous years.

She is already clumsy in hand, and she must have to produce some of the Zhang family's things. As Wei Minwu said, Jiangling is not allowed to go out here and nearby, and the farther away the east and west, the safer. She wasn't worried about Wei Minwu either, he knew the danger of this batch of things better than she did.

Zhang Xing whispered, "Second brother, when will you have the horse gang to the northeast on hand?"

"In a few days, two of them will be running over there. Wei Minwu said, looking at Zhang Xing, "Xing'er, are you planning to make some Beizhu?"

Zhang Xing nodded. This batch of Beizhu is from the Northeast, and it is safest to appear there.

"Second brother, have you received a deal on the return trip?" Zhang Xing asked Wei Minwu again.

Wei Minwu looked at her with a smile and said, "Do you want me to help you carry some food back?"

Zhang Xing was stunned, "Is it the eldest brother who sued you?"

Wei Minwu shook his head and said with a smile: "I went to your shop, and Shopkeeper Zhao said that you were in a hurry to buy food." What's the matter? You're running out of food?"

"Not really. Zhang Xing whispered, "I think the Shen family will come to the door soon." ”

Wei Minwu was stunned when he heard this, and quickly nodded slowly. When they opened the rice and grain shop, they expected that the Shen family would come to the door. Now that the chaos is even more obvious, the autumn breeze of the Shen family, they have all borrowed it, and it is time to spit out something.

The northeast is also rich in grain, which is only slightly inferior to Jiangnan, the land of fish and rice. In recent years, Jianghuai has either been flooded or drought, and although the northeast is not peaceful, it is still much better than Jianghuai and other places. Because the grain merchants in Jianghuai have a basis and are far away from the northeast, they rarely go there to sell rice.

For food, Zhang Xing is too little now. They want to stand firm in the eyes of the Shen family, and this time they have to show something.

Wei Minwu agreed. Zhang Xing told Wei Minwu about the price of grain in several nearby places. If the grain price in the northeast is higher than that here, then there is no need to sell it all the way back.

After a few days, Zhang Xing was taken aback again, she thought that it was Wei Minwu's horse gang that went to the northeast this time, but she didn't expect Wei Minwu to go too.

Wei Minwu said with a smile: "I haven't run to the east for a while, so let's go with them this time." ”

Zhang Xing's heart was astringent, she knew that Wei Minwu had made a special trip for her. He was not at ease after all.

She asked about the return date.

Wei Minwu said with a smile: "At least two or three months, at most half a year can come back, and when the second brother comes back, you don't have to worry about the grain line." ”

Zhang Xing nodded and pulled out a smile. Wei Minwu patted her on the shoulder, got closer, and said in a low voice: "Those things of the Zhang family, you must remember, don't take them out in front of people again." We don't know the details of this thing yet, it's right to be stable after all, don't worry, when the second brother goes to the Northeast and finds the doorway, he will definitely think of using these things for you. He paused, and then whispered, "Also, big brother, you don't talk about it first." ”

Zhang Xing nodded again. She also planned to continue to hide from Wei Minwen. Her eldest brother is different from the second brother, the eldest brother is cautious, the second brother is bold, Wei Minwen knows about these things of the Zhang family, and there is no way to do it, except to make him worry, there is nothing else.

After Wei Minwu left for the Northeast, Zhang Xing went back to Lizhuang Village and asked Li Dahe to say hello to the tenants who had leased their land.

When Li Youshi heard such a good thing, he couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaimed: "Who doesn't want such a good thing?" Xing'er, don't worry, not to mention the people who rented our land, I'm afraid that other people in our village will also sell grain to Zhangji." ”

Wei Yunhai also spread this word to the people who rented the Wei family's fields.

Autumn received it, and Zhao Zixing brought people to Lizhuang Village early. There are many nearby villages to see the lively coming. Seeing that the chapter recorded the collection of grain, as mentioned earlier, it was higher than the market price, and they also took out the surplus grain at home to sell.

Zhang Ji's move broke the local rules, and the nearby rice merchants didn't know about it before, but when they knew, they had already collected the grain and left early. After this, the price of grain could not be lowered. The rice merchants paid a high price to get some leftovers, and they were resentful in their hearts, and several rice merchants united together to report the chapter to the Yuxian General Chamber of Commerce. I don't know what is so powerful in the chapter, and several directors of the Chamber of Commerce know that they will shoot flower guns and thin mud, and when the entire harvest season is over, they will not come up with a charter.

The storehouse of the chapter was already full of grain.

Later, I don't know where the rumor came out, saying that Zhangji not only has the first business name in the southwest, Yun's as a backer, but also has a relationship with the Shen family in the northwest. At this moment, the rice merchants in Jianghuai and other counties did not dare to speak anymore. A few years ago, the affairs of the Zhao family were still in people's minds, and in today's years, who dares to go against a strongman who can be both a soldier and a bandit?

Zhangji's grain line has blossomed everywhere in Yu'an, Jinyang, Yuxian County.

After the golden autumn of October, Zhao Zixing, the chief treasurer of Zhangji Grain Bank, came to Beijing with the account book. (To be continued......)