Chapter 40: Eight Thousand Five Hundred Stones
Turning around, Zhang Hu shouted at the many servants: "Go and invite the bookkeeper to come, and call more people to come over and count the grain together." ”
Soon, a large group of men, under the arrangement of the old man in the bookkeeper, began to count the food busily.
However, the food is no better than cloth, and it is a little troublesome to count, and it will really not be counted for a while.
So Zhang Hu looked at Qin Xu and said with a smile: "Lord Qin, if you don't mind, let's go to the mansion and sit down first?" ”
Qin Xu was a little hesitant when he heard this, not because he was afraid that this old guy would be unfavorable to him, but because he was a little worried that the grain would not cost him money.
A little uneasy asked: "Zhang Yuanwai, I don't know what your grain is worth?" ”
When Zhang Hu heard this, he grinned and boasted proudly: "Lord Qin doesn't know, these are all stored grains accumulated in a certain few years, worth a hundred gold. ”
When Qin Xu heard this, he was immediately relieved, and there was really nothing to do here, so he took Guan Yinping and Lu Ling'er and followed Zhang Hu to Zhang's house.
Although the name of Zhangjiazhuang is not good, the area is really not small, covering an area of hundreds of acres.
Moreover, it is divided into two villages, the inner village is where the Zhang family lives by themselves, and the outer village is rented or sold to tenants to live.
After passing through a few streets, a vermilion lacquer gate appeared in front of Qin Xu's eyes, and two small lions that looked like white jade were placed at the door.
The entourage opened the door, and Zhang Hu said with a smile: "Lord Qin, please." ”
Qin Xu hurriedly waved his hand, "Outside Zhang, please first." ”
Zhang Hu laughed a few times, but he was not polite, he led the way in front and walked inside.
After entering Zhang's Mansion, Qin Xu discovered how luxurious the housing of ancient people was, and the area of one room was about to catch up with a house in later generations.
And there are at least fifty or sixty rooms like Zhang's house, plus some garden pavilions, it can be said that in this radius of dozens of miles, the Zhang family says that they are poor, and no one dares to say that they are rich.
Originally, Zhang Xu gave Qin Xu the feeling that he was a typical second generation, and he thought that the Zhang family was nothing more than that.
After seeing Zhang Hu and chatting a little more, Qin Xu realized that he was really wrong.
Although Zhang Hu can't say that he is a high fighter, when it comes to some business, it is also the head.
Not to mention that Qin Xu was surprised, it was Zhang Hu, and now he was also surprised in his heart.
When he first heard that Qin Xu wanted all the food, he thought that Qin Xu was short of food in that army, so he sent it to procure.
But now that I've been chatting for a long time, Zhang Hu is a little dazed, this is simply a living businessman.
Could it be that there is a war going to start somewhere, and he is only stockpiling food? Zhang Hu was puzzled.
At noon, at the warm invitation of Zhang Hu, Qin Xu had lunch in Zhangjiazhuang.
Not to mention, this is the first time Qin Xu has eaten meat since he came to the Three Kingdoms.
How does it feel?
One word.
It's so fragrant.
After the meal, chatting for a while, the bookkeeper came over and reported: "Master Qiqi, all the grain and grass have been counted. ”
"Oh? So let's go over and have a look? Zhang Hu put down the teacup in his hand and set his eyes on Qin Xu.
Qin Xu bowed his head slightly, followed a few people, and came to the grain shop again.
At this moment, the place has been emptied, and there is food piled up everywhere inside and outside the house, and a team of officers and soldiers is guarding it.
Seeing this, Zhang Hu was taken aback, and asked in a bit of a panic: "Steward Zhang, where did these soldiers come from?" ”
The person known as Steward Zhang was a middle-aged man in his forties, who glanced at Qin Xu with some weakness when he heard this, and reported in a low voice: "Master, these are all Lord Qin's subordinates. ”
Zhang Hu was stunned for a moment, and looked at Qin Xu's gaze again, which was a little different.
As soon as Hu saw Qin Xu coming back, he took two steps forward and reported, "My lord, Big Tiger, they have already brought someone over." ”
Qin Xu had already seen the big tiger, and when he heard this, he just nodded, then looked at Zhang Hu, and said with a smile:
"Zhang Yuanwai, can we start?"
Zhang Hu chuckled twice when he heard this, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and said to the steward: "You and inform Lord Qin of the amount and price of these grains." ”
When the steward heard this, he took a roll of bamboo slips and said respectfully: "Lord Qin, Xiaodian currently has a total of 500 stone of rice, one stone is worth 220 yuan, millet is 1,000 stone, one stone is worth 180 yuan, barley is 2,000 stone, one stone is worth 80 yuan, corn is 5,000 stone, and one stone is worth 80 yuan. ”
As he spoke, the steward raised his head and said respectfully: "Lord Qin, there are a total of 8,500 stones of grain here, and the price is 850,000 yuan. ”
After Qin Xu heard this, he was overjoyed in his heart, and at the same time, he couldn't help but gasp, eight thousand five hundred stone grain?
Even if one stone in the late Han Dynasty was only 30 kilograms, it would be more than 200,000 kilograms, which is too much, right?
When he noticed Qin Xu's doubts, Zhang Hu said with a smile:
"Lord Qin doesn't know that there are thousands of hectares of fertile land in a certain Zhangjiazhuang, plus the grain stored in the previous two years, so there are so many."
Qin Xu nodded with relief, but looking at so much food, he also scratched his head a little.
More than 200,000 kilograms, that is, more than 200 tons of grain, if the pile is three meters high, it also needs an area of more than 500 square meters, and it is really not possible to move it away in a moment and a half.
"Lord Qin, you don't have to be in a hurry, this warehouse is idle and idle, so let's borrow it for you for a few days." Zhang Hu said with a smile.
Qin Xu nodded gratefully, this is really a good person.
So Qin Xu stretched out his hand into his arms, and in Zhang Hu's stunned state, he took out eight gold bars from Huali, handed them over directly, and said with a smile:
"Zhang Yuanwai, you have to see clearly, I have real money."
Zhang Hu nodded, and was not polite, took it and checked it carefully, and measured it carefully, and then smiled with satisfaction.
"Lord Qin, since that's the case, I won't bother you."
Qin Xu arched his hand and said goodbye to Zhang Hu with a smile.
When he turned around and returned to the granary, he saw Lu Ling'er's eyes shining, looking at the corn stacked in the granary.
Qin Xu smiled and teased: "Why, I've never seen so much grain, right?" ”
Lu Ling'er nodded honestly, "Yes, it's really the first time I've seen so much food." ”
Turning to look at Qin Xu, Lu Ling'er asked with some doubts: "Lord Qin, I don't know what you want to do when you buy so much food?" ”
Qin Xu rolled his eyes, you ask me, who am I asking?
Labor and management also want to know, can I do it to buy such a pile of broken grain!
Eat?
If you're alone, you can't eat so much until you die!
Did you throw it all away?
Don't say that Qin Xu himself is reluctant, even if he is willing, it is estimated that Guan Yinping and Lu Ling'er will fight with themselves with two girls with green eyes, right?