Chapter 142: Sanniang's reward is not appreciated
Yuxian Bridge Pass, the river behind the wooden fence, there are countless river boats. The large sand boats and the small ones were in a hurry, and the sides of the ships were all sunk and pressurized, and the cabin was also high and covered with felt cloth.
"There are 180,000 stones here, many of which are still transported from Changsha Prefecture, which has banned rice from leaving the country, plus the 150,000 stones of Taipingqiao, I dare not say that the price of rice in half of the province is controlled, at least the price of rice in Guangzhou City, all in our hands."
A group of people by the river were gathering together, pointing at the river boat, one of them was a man with a short stature, a rat-tail beard, and the huge number ring on his finger was clearly visible.
"Four days ago, the price of rice in Guangzhou had reached 228 yuan, so why should the second constitutional station act? Even if there is a problem with the regular liquidation, a few nearby counties will be scratched, and tens of thousands of stones should be able to make up. ”
"Yes, even if Guangzhou and even Guangdong can't make it up, Zhao Zhitai Jun ordered, how can Guangxi rice come in, this situation is quite weird."
"It's twice as profitable, isn't it time to make rice?"
"Hun Huan is also moving, I'm afraid that they will go first and lower the price of rice."
It was like the shopkeepers of other businesses were talking with complicated expressions, both happy and worried.
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen finally couldn't help but snort coldly.
"What is there to worry about those small shrimps, they can stock up, but can they get down to Guangzhou? There is the prefect of Shaozhou, the superintendent of the banknote customs, and the general army of Shaozhou, and the boat transporting rice does not even think about the mouth of the river! They will honestly follow us to earn money, this is already our gift. ”
Some people also laughed: "They should not be fools, seeing that there is a greater benefit, they have to hurry to be good people." ”
Everyone nodded, and while they were talking and laughing, another group of people hurriedly came, approached, and saw that it was the government officials surrounding a person who looked like a master.
"Ouch, shopkeeper Chen, let's put rice, Guangzhou Governor Ye has begun to raid the local rice merchants, Zhao Zhitai and Manxiantai are also making moves, is our movement here too big?"
The master said anxiously, not far from their group of people, at the wooden fence on the river, there were still several rice boats that had been detained, and some people were shouting and scolding on the boats.
"Hehe, the last resort has been taken? After all, they don't dare to speak out to the outside world......"
Chen's shopkeeper is in his chest.
"Rest assured! Master Yang, you tell the Lord of the Mansion, please rest assured, the big man behind the proprietor of our Chunhui Hall said that since Guanghui Gaozhao Mansion did not control Chang Ping, and transferred to Jiangnan to sell it with Guangxi rice, don't blame us for taking advantage of the fire! Two or eight dollars is far from enough, wait for the first half of the month, and then rise to eight dollars and one or two before you can make a move! Ladies and gentlemen, this year has given a lot of filial piety to the longevity gift of the Long Live Lord, so you have to make up for it! ”
These words made everyone nod their heads, they were all out of the picture, of course, pointing to make more money.
"Yes...... But the proprietor of my family is worried about this official face......"
The master's beard was still shivering.
"The proprietor of your family is just the prefect of Shaozhou, even Supervisor Feng of Taiping Guan and Bai Daolong, the chief soldier of Shaozhou, are not afraid, what is he afraid of? Continue to seal the river! All the rice boats that crossed the river were all accepted by us at the parity price, anyway, most of them violated the Jun Decree that Hunan and Jiangxi were no longer allowed to produce rice! ”
The words of the shopkeeper Chen finally calmed the master, and he rolled his eyes, as if he was thinking about how much he could earn with the money he invested, and the panic on the master's face gradually dissipated, and he followed the group of shopkeepers to watch the situation on the river, and the river boats seemed to be carrying white rice instead of white flowers, but silver ingots of white flowers.
"Alas, it's a pity, our own ships have all gone to the north, otherwise we can pull dozens of boats back and forth."
Shopkeeper Chen's face was full of regret.
In the county hall of Sanshui County, the magistrate was driven into the corner again, and stood respectfully with several other magistrates in shifts, listening to the instructions of the bigwigs on the stage.
"Strictly investigate the big rice hoarders! Refuse to sell rice merchants! No matter what means you use, whether it is persuasion or forced copying, you will have to bring down the price of rice in your own county anyway! At the same time, at the same time, don't let things go! Guangdong prefectures and counties are in the same breath, and we must work together to help each other in this difficulty! ”
The thick and cold voice of Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Liangguang, echoed in the lobby, and the state and county officials below all twitched the corners of their mouths and squinted their eyes. The people above are all surnamed this virtue, you want to do things well, but you can't provoke right and wrong, where is such a good thing in the world? But speaking of which...... They also pressed the scribes below them in the same way.
At the end of the meeting, in the back hall of the county ya, Zhao Hongcan and Man Pi sat opposite each other, silent. The governor has always been an enemy, but this matter has forced the two to join forces, even if they are both top figures in the officialdom, it still takes a little time to brew this intimate atmosphere of mutual support.
"Guan Yuanzhong said that he will have to raise the price of rice at the end of the month at the end of the month, and if the price of rice has not fallen by then, he can't help it."
Man Pi sighed, he had a closer relationship with Guan Yuanzhong, the general of Guangzhou, and some words could still be passed back and forth.
"That! Before he went out of the warehouse to Jiangnan, he vacated all the rice in his granary, but now something happened, he stood by and watched! ”
Zhao Hongcan's eyes were already bloodshot, and it seemed that he was choked by this matter.
"It's okay if he doesn't fall into the well, there is still half a month to go, and we still have a chance. It's just that the regular liquidation of these prefectures and counties is empty, and other prefectures and counties have to be adjusted, not only can't make up much, but also have to pull out a lot of bad debts. ”
Although he looked down on this Han governor, Man Pi had no intention of stepping on him again, and at this time, stepping on him was also stepping on himself.
"Speaking of falling into the well, the rice merchants in Hunan and Jiangxi are really hateful! Even if he went to Jiangnan before, there should be a hundred thousand stones coming in. It's good now, they are all covering one by one, just waiting for us to cross the stage, they are so profitable! Ping said that if he wants to do this, he will go up one by one, and I don't know how many heads will fall to the ground! ”
Zhao Hongcan shifted his anger to the north.
"North Face...... I heard that there are a lot of rice hoards in Taipingguan, and there are even Shaozhou Mansion and Shaozhou Town involved, is it a heavy hand on them!? ”
Manpi's abacus was also dialed to the north.
"I thought so! But behind those rice merchants is either the coat of the Internal Affairs Bureau, or the princes and brothers of the clan, who moved the town of Shaozhou Mansion, they jumped up in a hurry, and revealed all the things on the regular closing position, do you believe that the Long Live Lord will take our sacrifice flag!? If the situation of the Long Live Lord is broken, Kali and he will not protect it, you and me...... Not even Kali! ”
Zhao Hongcan's words made Man Pi's head droop.
"Oh my God...... Drop a savior......"
He could only mutter.
In the north and south of Guangdong, whether it is an official or a businessman, they are all anxious and unbearable, and in Yingde Li Zhuangli, the head is already shining, and Li Xi is still sleeping. There is no way, yesterday it was poured by Tian Dayou, the best Yangjiang Chun, drank more than a catty, even if the degree is not very high, but Li Xian even had so much beer in his previous life, and it is not clear how he returned to his yard in the end.
Waking up in a daze, he felt that someone was wiping his forehead with a towel, and the fragrant breath was blowing on his face with his breathing...... With a snap, Li Shi's hand was like a mosquito, and he was slapped back lightly by the other party, and there was even a tingling sensation of electric shock on the back of his hand.
"Sanniang ......"
Opening his hazy drunken eyes, a slender figure was walking towards the outside of the house.
"Ah, you...... Are you awake? ”
Hearing Li Xian call her, Yan Sanniang stood in place, but did not turn around.
"That...... Last night, your hands ...... I ......"
She said a little incoherently, Li Shi frowned, what's wrong with my hand?
The focal length was finally spotted, and when he raised his hand, Li Xian groaned, and the pain spread to his brain, and there were several bruises on the back of his hand! It seems that after he went home drunk, just like just now, he treated Yan Sanniang as Guan Xuan, and this salty pig hand suffered retribution.
admit it, who made the family a Wing Chun master, and he can't get any benefits if he is three-headed and six-armed, but what should I do in the future, my husband is not upright...... Turning around with messy thoughts, Li Yan struggled to get out of bed, Yan Sanniang never seemed to be able to find his identity, so he was by the door, neither walking, nor staying, and he didn't dare to turn his head back.
"Last night...... I didn't do anything, did I? ”
Li Xi took the girl's shoulders, unaware that his question was like pulling out the safety of a nuclear bomb.
A force swung out of the girl's waist, but it was forced to press down, and the girl stomped her feet and said, "I...... How do I know what you've done!? ”
The crisp and tender voice rushed in with the petite figure: "The fourth brother was drunk last night, and he was full of shouting Sanniang baby, originally Sister Yan was going to accompany me, but she was also ashamed of you, and you will pay for it, fourth brother!" ”
Li Xian's forehead suddenly sweated, and his trance-like mind was instantly cleared, and the girl's body stiffened, covered her ears and said I didn't hear anything, and fled in a panic.
"Okay, I'll pay ......"
Li Xian secretly said that the little girl is a film, you should compensate me...... "But...... Sister Yan is back, how good am I...... Glad! ”
Guan Xuan rushed over and hugged Li Xian's neck, grinning, and his lips and small mouth also came over.
"Reward one...... Hmmm...... Yes! ”
With a pop, the knot kissed Li Shi's face, and Li Shi's heart was like a layer of honey.
"Then again, when will Sister Yan finish being ashamed? Alas......"
Guan Xuan sighed with old-fashioned emotion, Li Yan pinched her smooth little nose and laughed out loud.
"It's up to me to do it......"
Packed up, went out and saw Yan Sanniang looking at the sky in the small courtyard, not knowing what to do, looking at the faint scars on her beautiful face, Li Xian's heart rippled.
Thinking that the two of them still had too many words to say, Li Xi was about to arrange a half-day vacation for himself, and Pan Shiyu rushed into the courtyard.
"General Director, the rice boat we went to Guangzhou to test the price was stopped! Deacon Liu and Deacon Peng were both listening to Taolou, waiting for the general secretary to come up with an idea. ”
It seems that things have to be done, and not just by saying it with one mouth.
Li Xi nodded, "I'll be there soon." ”
Then he looked at Yan Sanniang, who was also looking at him with concern, "Wait for me to come back." ”
Yan Sanniang's face spread a layer of redness, and she nodded slowly: "I'll see what you do." ”
But Li Shi was not finished, and asked with a smile: "Is there a reward for doing it?" ”
Yan Sanniang's cheeks flushed, avoiding his gaze: "It's not my business to reward or not...... You should always ...... It shouldn't have been done for me. ”
Li Shi shook his head: "Everything I do is for the people I care about, and Sanniang is of course included." ”
Yan Sanniang couldn't resist anymore, turned around and waved her sleeves: "Just your mouth!" If you want to be rewarded, you have to finish it! ”
Li Xian went out with a smile, and in the courtyard, Yan Sanniang's eyes were rolling, and she whispered: "You little thief, what else do you want?" I'm not taking my whole ...... Have you handed it all in? ”
(To be continued)