There is a moon tonight, and the bright moon is bright, illuminating the four fields like day.

On the Qinhuai River, under the illumination of the bright moonlight, the waves are rippling, which is particularly quiet and beautiful.

Wow! Wow! Wow!

Suddenly there was a paddling sound on the misty river, the sound became louder and louder, and a large black shadow suddenly appeared on the river surface at night, which came slowly, covering the entire river surface, and there was no slightest ripple in sight.

Looking carefully, I saw a large merchant ship more than ten zhang long coming down the water, sails fluttering in the night sky, and merchant flags hunting in the wind.

The sail shadow came all over the river, stretching for several miles, and there were two or three hundred large ships, which were the combined grain ship formations of Zhao, Wang, and Xie.

On the largest merchant ship at the front, four young men in Chinese costumes, each wearing a cloak, faced the river breeze, and looked at the dock that was about to arrive hundreds of meters away, with excitement and excitement on their faces.

The merchant ships were getting closer and closer, and with the help of the bright moonlight, the ferry pier in front of them was clearly visible to them.

On both sides of the ferry, crowded with armor soldiers with bright swords and guns in their hands, the array was solemn, and the battle flags were flying, which were the defenders of Jiangning City.

On the wharf, an official with a white beard, wearing an official hat and a scarlet official robe, stood solemnly, and behind him, headed by the Tongzhi of Jiangning Mansion, stood full of officials of all sizes.

Wang Hanzhi, the prefect of Jiangning, personally led the officials to the dock to greet him!

Behind them, there were three teams of people lined up, and it was the three teams of Zhao, Wang, and Xie Fu who came to greet them.

Further back, there are countless chariots and horses transporting grain, as well as nearly a thousand people, stretching for more than ten miles, all the way to the gate of the city.

Seeing such a grand and grand welcoming procession, the young man on the merchant ship became more and more excited, and his heart soared.

Soon, the head boat approached the dock and lowered the boat ladder, Zhao Hao originally wanted to give in, but was pushed to the front by Xie Yu and Wang Jue behind him, so he had to take the lead in boarding the boat ladder.

Under the moonlight, four personable teenagers stepped on the moon together, and Wang Hanzhi also took a few quick steps forward and greeted him.

Zhao Hao and the others hurriedly bowed: "Meet Lord Fuzun!" ”

"Good! Good! Good! ”

Wang Hanzhi's face was full of light, his eyes showed a light of relief and joy, he grabbed Zhao Hao's hands, and was so excited that he could barely speak, just said good words vigorously.

No one could have imagined that the safety of Jiangning City, the evening of his more than 30 years of career as Wang Hanzhi, would be preserved in a young man who had not yet been weakly crowned.

The four of them exchanged pleasantries with Wang Hanzhi and the officials of Jiangning Mansion for a while, and then they each ran to their parents - the task was completed, and they went back to their respective homes and found their mothers.

It's just that the way of each family is different.

The daughter of the Wang family didn't see her parents for half a month, after all, she was a girl, and she ran to her parents as if she was flying, so that Wang Jue had to follow in a hurry.

Although Xie Yu is much calmer, he is also a meteor, and Xie Wen and his wife also followed suit, but they also reunited after farewell, and they missed the happy scene very much.

Only Zhao Shixuan and his wife stood still, especially Xie Yun, who looked at people with cold eyes, looking at Zhao Hao in a light shirt, shaking a feather fan, and Shi Shi came, but with a straight face, it seemed that he didn't know this son at all.

Zhao Hao walked in front of Zhao Shixuan and his wife, and bowed deeply: "The child meets his father and mother, and wishes his parents to be healthy, live a long life, be as blessed as the East China Sea, and have abundant wealth!" ”

Before the words fell, Xie Yun grabbed his ears and said angrily: "Stinky boy, you can do it, you have become a hero of Jiangning, so that Lord Fuzun has to let the old lady get up in the middle of the night to greet you......"

Zhao Hao grinned in pain: "Mother, did the child pick it up?" ”

Xie Yun sneered, let go of the devil's claws, and then put on a straight face again, and scolded: "Get in the car, go back to the house and pick you up again!" ”

Zhao Hao got into the soft carriage with a bitter look on his face.

"The work of buying grain this time is all on this son, why is it so hard......"

He muttered, but walked to the soft and comfortable seat in the carriage, and as the carriage shook slightly, he gradually fell asleep.

When it's done, the whole body is relaxed for a while, and it is naturally the easiest to fall asleep.

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As soon as the sky was bright, most of the people in Jiangning were still asleep, and the Chen Ji grain shop in the north of the city had already turned on the lights and the door was opened.

Two men came out of the shop, one carrying a notice that the ink had not dried, and the other carrying a bowl of rice cereal.

Tear off the old notice of yesterday's seven and five stone grains, paste the new notice of ten times and one stone, and carefully paste it and press it flat, then return to the shop satisfied.

Today is destined to be the most exciting day for the rice and grain merchants in Jiangning City, whether it is the grain merchants of the Zheng faction or the grain shops of the Zhao, Wang, and Xie families.

Therefore, the earliest people in Jiangning City today are not those who sell breakfast, but the grain merchants.

The early bird is eaten by the worm, and the early worm is eaten by the bird......

In the north of the city, the sky is gradually brightening, and the guys of Chen Ji Grain Shop, who are ready to do a big job, have already moved bags of rice and grain to the door of the store, and some people are driving a carriage to the warehouse where the grain is stored to pull grain, which is extremely busy.

Chen Hong, the owner of Chen Ji Grain Shop, also came to the grain shop early.

Chen Hong has been making rice and grain for many years, but he has always been in a state of small wealth, his family also has money, land and shops, and his family wealth is over 10,000 yuan, but in Jiangning City, where rich merchants are like clouds, it is nothing.

However, this time he was almost desperate, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money. The storage of 10,000 stone grains not only consumed his surplus money, but also made a loan deed of nearly 20,000 yuan.

20,000 yuan, for the Zhao family, can make Zhao Hao donate it as soon as he is happy, but for Chen Hong, it is a deed of loan made at the risk of bankrupting his family and selling his sons and daughters.

For businessmen, the profit of 20% is already extremely high, and this time following the Zheng family's big move, he can get three times the profit, which is enough to make him like a gambler, and he will not hesitate to gamble and take his life.

The grain shop opened early, but the first guest was delayed.

Time passed minute by minute, and the sun was getting higher and higher, but the grain store, which was still crowded by the people who bought grain yesterday, has not yet ushered in the first customer to buy grain today.

The panic in Chen Hong's heart became stronger and stronger, and he finally couldn't sit still, and was about to get up, but he saw the guy who went to the city to inquire panting and running over.

"Boss, it's a big deal...... the guy ran out of breath.

Chen Hong's heart was shocked, he already knew what was going on, but he still grabbed the guy by the collar and hissed, "What happened? ”

The guy finally calmed down his breath and said urgently: "What the government said is really not bad, the grain shops of the Zhao family, the Wang family and the Xie family suddenly all opened to sell grain, and the rice and grain in front of the shop were piled up, and each stone was two runs. Not only that, but in every open place in the city, there are three of their grain selling bases, and there are generals and officers and soldiers to protect them, and the people in the city are all going to them. There is still a steady stream of grain coming in from outside the city, and there are also officers and soldiers who are escorting and guarding the ......"

"What? Killing two birds with one stone, is he waiting for the three crazy? Chen Hong's eyes widened, and he felt dizzy.

The guy said helplessly: "The price of the three families is two times, and the Xie family has a grain shop shopkeeper who wants to sell two pieces of five hundred yuan, and he is heavily blamed by the master's family." ”

Chen Hong only felt that the world was spinning, and he couldn't stand on his feet, and shouted weakly: "Prepare the carriage and horses, I want to see Zheng Gong......"

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