Since it was late when they entered the city, when they arrived at the inn, everyone rested after dinner. When he got up early the next morning and had breakfast, Wei Shuo specially asked the innkeeper to inquire about the news of the grain business in Zhuqi County.

Only after this inquiry did I know that some time ago, the assassin Shi Pei Dun actually used the invasion of the Hu people in the north as an excuse to issue an announcement to strictly control the grain trade in Xuzhou. All large-scale grain sales must be filed with the local government to prevent grain from flowing to the north.

After introducing the announcement issued by the Department of Assassination, the innkeeper didn't forget to sarcastically mock the government, "Hmph! Don't look at the high-sounding words of the official government on the surface, but in fact, it is not for its own selfishness? ”

Wei Shuo's heart moved when he heard this, and he saw him quietly put a dozen five-baht coins in the hands of the guy, and then pretended to be curious and asked, "What do you mean by this?" Is there anything hidden in this? ”

The guy first looked around, and after finding that no one was paying attention, he approached Wei Shuo's side and whispered in his ear: "The guest officer doesn't know, Lord Assassin Shi issued this announcement not at all to guard against any Hu people, but to monopolize the grain trade in Xuzhou. ”

"Our Xuzhou has always been a major producer, if it is a peaceful season, our Xuzhou grain does not need to be exported to the Central Plains, after all, Yan, Si, Henan are all large producers. But if there is chaos today, the Central Plains has become a pot of porridge, coupled with continuous drought, the grain reserves in the Central Plains have long been exhausted. ”

"On the contrary, because we have been far away from the war, the grain production here has been very stable, and Xuzhou has become the most important grain export place for the Central Plains. What business could be more lucrative at this time than buying and selling grain? Therefore, Lord Assassin Shi issued such an announcement in order to make huge profits. ”

After listening to the news of the inn guys, Wei Shuo and the others were thoughtful, this Pei Dun was really a greedy person as Zhu Wen said.

"Man, we are merchants from Qingzhou, and we came to Xuzhou to buy grain, but I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing. You're a local, do you have any good advice? ”

The innkeeper cushioned the copper coin in his hand, patted his chest and said, "Look at what the guest officer said, isn't the small one just for you?" In fact, this is easy to say, but difficult to say. As long as they can meet with the county order and get the permission of the county order, the guest officer can buy grain at will in Zhuqi County. ”

After the guy left, Wei Shuo immediately brought Zhang Erlang over, he frowned and said, "Erlang, now that the situation has changed, I have to visit the county order first." Without the permission of the government, it is impossible for us to buy grain in Zhuqi County. ”

Zhang Erlang gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Dog officer! There is no good person in the government! ”

"Okay, don't complain here, after I leave, you have to take care of our goods, and you must not be discovered by outsiders. Also, remember to go out and find a doctor, you have to hurry to see those injured bandits, and if you delay it any longer, you will have to make a big problem. ”

"Leave these chores to me, I will do it!"

After explaining to Zhang Erlang, Wei Shuo went to the county government with his famous thorn. This was Wei Shuo's first visit to others in ancient times, and he didn't know what the specific etiquette was. But fortunately, I have watched a lot of costume historical films in modern times, so this time I will take a picture of the cat and the tiger.

When he came to the gate of the county office, Wei Shuo handed over his name thorn, and quietly gave some tips, and then the labor gatekeeper took the name thorn to report to the county order.

"Qingzhou Changguang County Yantian envoy Wei Shuo? Hiss! I wonder what this person has to do with the Hedong Wei clan? And what is the official position of this salt field envoy? Does the imperial court have this position? Regarding Wei Shuo's visit, the county commander Liang Qiu looked confused, especially when the other party's name thorn only said the official position, but there was no detailed family introduction, which made him a little confused about the details of the other party.

This is the Wei and Jin style, looking at people generally looks at their family background first, and only those with good backgrounds will be respected by the other party. If it is a child of a poor family who comes to visit, unless he is in a high position, it is impossible for the children of the family to meet each other.

The master who was sitting at the bottom of the book rolled his eyes and said: "My lord, I don't care who the Qingzhou Yantian envoy is, since the other party is here in a dignified manner, I think it is better for the lord to meet him." ”

The county commander Liang Qiu bowed his head slightly and said: "Well, the main book is reasonable, come here, please Lord Wei!" ”

As soon as Wei Shuo entered the living room, the county commander Liang Qiu felt that this person's popularity was extraordinary, and he had a faint otherworldly temperament.

Liang Qiu suddenly felt that he was a head shorter than the other party, and there was no way, just the momentum shown by Wei Shuo was only found in those children of top families.

To put it irreverently, even Lord Pei Dun may not have the grace of Wei Shuo.

"In Xiaqing Prefecture, Changguang County, Yantian envoy Wei Shuo, take the liberty to visit! Forgiveness of sins! Forgiveness! ”

Wei Shuo's words suddenly woke up the county magistrate Liang Qiu who was in a trance, and the embarrassment on his face flashed, and he stood up and replied politely: "Lord Wei is really young and promising!" ”

"Hehe, my lord has won the award, Wei just got the blue eyes of the county guard by chance, and awarded the post of envoy in the lower salt field, specializing in boiling salt in Guang County."

"Oh, I see, just now the official and the chief bookkeeper were still a little confused, it turns out that Lord Wei has won the favor of Lord County Guard, what a gratifying congratulations! I wonder how your Qingzhou sea salt production is this year? ”

"Since the strong storm hit the coastal area of Qingxu last year, our salt boiling industry in Qingzhou has not been able to recover to its peak situation when Taikang was in Taikang, which is why the county keeper appointed him as a salt field envoy."

"Yes, last year's storm was terrible, and our county's salt boiling industry was basically destroyed!" The county commander Liang Qiu showed a trace of regret on his face, and it seemed that the disaster suffered by Zhuqi County last year was not small.

After the two of them finished greetings, Wei Shuo officially proposed the purpose of this visit, "Lord Liang, this time I took the liberty to visit, but I have a request for my lord." ”

"Oh, yes, what do you need my help with? Master Wei can tell him as bluntly as he can. ”

"When I came from Qingzhou, I brought a batch of green salt with me, and I originally planned to exchange some grain to go back, but I didn't expect that the Xuzhou Thorn History Department would prohibit the private sale of grain, so I had to ask Lord Liang to come forward. I hope that the adults can issue a document to the next to facilitate the transaction with the grain merchant in the next place, and there will be a good reward after the matter is completed. ”

In advance, the county ordered Liang Qiu and the main bookkeeper to make a thousand calculations, but they didn't expect Wei Shuo's purpose to exchange salt for food. The two were stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

"This, this, well, this, this, Lord Wei wants to exchange food in Zhuqi County?"

"Yes, the two adults don't know that since the first month, with General Cao's entry into Kouqing Prefecture, a large number of people from Qi County have fled to Changguang County. The county keeper did not want the homeless people to have nothing to do, so he specially ordered the homeless people to be recruited to boil salt on the seaside. But adults also know that if you want to appease the displaced people, you need to have food. ”

"But the grain in Changguang County is not rich, and the arrival of displaced people has accelerated the consumption of grain. In order to make up this set of rhetoric, Wei Shuo and Zhu Wen exhausted their brain cells.

"I see!" The county commander Liang Qiu nodded, and finally figured out the ins and outs.

Although Qingzhou is now in the hands of Cao Wei, and nominally Cao Wei is still the Zhendong general of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, but under the opening of Qingyan, this is not a problem! Xuzhou has no shortage of food, but only green salt.

Soon Wei Shuo got the documents issued by Liang Qiu, the county commander, and then he quickly returned to the inn and began to contact the grain merchants. With the approval of the county magistrate, coupled with the news about green salt, for a while, the grain merchants and salt merchants in the county went to the inn to visit Wei Shuo.

"Brother Wei, Shopkeeper Li of Yongsheng Grain Store and Shopkeeper Liu of Goldman Sachs Grain Store are here, do you want to see them?"

"Hahaha, our plan to exchange salt for grain is about to succeed, don't you think the two largest grain merchants in Zhuqi County are also here?" Can Wei Shuo not be happy, in fact, the exchange of food is still secondary, the important thing is that Wei Shuo has the opportunity to establish contact with Xuzhou grain merchants. If the other party can be lured north, then Laoshan will have a stable source of food in the future.