"I'm so tired!" Lu Rui was served by Ling'er, and after bathing and changing, he went to bed. In the past few days, Lu Rui has been really tired, nearly half of the commercial goods in the north and south of the Han Dynasty have been seized by Lu Rui and used as taxes, and now Xu Shu is still counting the materials and counting them into the warehouse. All kinds of materials are piled up, looking at Lu Rui is drooling, obediently, these things will not be used up in a few lifetimes!

"I have a little donkey, I never ride, one day I rode to the market on a whim, I was holding a small leather whip in my hand, I was proud in my heart, I didn't know how to pull and pull and I fell into the mud" Lu Rui is teaching the children of the Cao family to learn to sing children's rhymes little donkey.

These boys of the Cao family are too capable of making trouble, the Mansion of the Marquis of Qi is full of their masterpieces, in order to repair their damage, Lu Rui has spent tens of thousands of dollars this month, although Lu Rui is rich, but he can't toss it like this, do what a brother should do, teach them to sing children's songs!

Just when Lu Rui was teaching Cao Pi and others to sing children's songs, Xin Bi came to report, and Xuzhou Mi Zhu asked to see! When Lu Rui heard it, hehe, it's finally here? Well, I'm going to meet Mi Zhu, the first merchant of the Three Kingdoms! Lu Rui asked Ling'er to take Cao Pi and others to practice nursery rhymes, and then went to the room to change clothes.

In front of the bronze mirror, Lu Rui grabbed the two horns on his head, this image is really weird, this is the total horn dress of the ancients for children aged eight to fourteen, just like the red child in Journey to the West, with hair made into two horns.

Lu Rui looked at himself in the bronze mirror, hehe, Mi Zhu, let me see if you live up to your reputation? I'll kill you with two horns!

After Lu Rui finished freshening up, he went to the front hall to meet Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu scribe dressed up and met Lu Rui in the main hall. Lu Rui sat on the main seat, and Mi Zhu arched his hand and bowed: "Xuzhou Mi Zhu, see Hou Ye!" ”

Lu Rui nodded and said, "It turned out to be a big businessman, fortunately, fortunately!" After saying that, he hugged his fists and said hello to Mi Zhu, Mi Zhu was stunned, this is not the way to meet the rangers? Mi Zhu also hugged his fists and returned a salute.

After Mi Zhu met Lu Rui, he sat down, and then said: "Hou Ye, Xuzhou has been farewell, it has been almost three years, Zizhong always remembers the grace of Hou Ye, and let the Xuzhou Mi family do business here." ”

Lu Rui listened, millet rice? Scheming so deeply? And thank me? Okay, I'll also go down the slope, Lu Rui smiled and said: "Zizhong is polite, it is also the duty of Benhou to prosper under the rule of Benhou." ”

Mi Zhu arched his hand and said: "What Hou Ye said is very true, today Zizhong came to ask Hou Ye for something!" ”

What's the point? Lu Rui asked, "What's the matter with Zizhong?" As long as Benhou can do it, try his best to do it? ‘

Mi Zhu nodded and said, "Master Hou? Zizhong is not for anything else, but only for the Xuzhou Mi family to ask for customs clearance and taxation, I don't know if the Hou Ye can agree? ”

When Lu Rui heard this, he immediately understood the mystery, and then said: "Zizhong, listen well, under the rule of Benhou, Fan County is 100 miles, the land under his jurisdiction, the town under his control, customs clearance and taxation, based on one article, multiplying month by month, showing my benevolence!" ”

Mi Zhu listened, is there any mystery? Lu Rui continued: "Zizhong, this is the customs clearance tax in Fan County, can you hear clearly?" ”

Mi Zhu arched his hand and said, "What does Master Hou mean?" ”

Lu Rui smiled, made a grimace and said, "It's a mystery, Zizhong go and guess!" Then Lu Rui said goodbye to Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment, and Guo Yuan said on the side: "Zizhong, Master Hou is still the child of the general horn, he likes to play, and he is indecent, please forgive Zizhong!" ”

Mi Zhu hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Where, where, Zini is polite." ”

The next day, Fan County appeared yesterday Lu Rui's promise, on the county's notice board

Subject: Customs clearance and taxation in Fan County

Under the rule of Ben Hou, Fan County is 100 miles

The land under its jurisdiction, the town under its jurisdiction

Customs clearance and taxation are based on one article

Multiplying month by month, showing my benevolence

After seeing Lu Rui's notice of customs clearance and taxation, the representatives of the major chambers of commerce in Fan County gathered together to discuss Lu Rui's notice, headed by Mi Zhu.

Gu Yong, the representative of the Jiangdong Gu family, asked, "Zizhong? Yesterday, in the name of the Mi family, did you successfully handle customs clearance and tax payment? ”

Mi Zhu nodded and said, "Yesterday was successful, and I have already ordered someone to handle the customs clearance and taxation of the Mi family." ”

Gu Yong hurriedly asked, "What effect?" ”

Mi Zhu said: "Lu Rui did not review the information of the Mi family, and today in the next batch of goods entering the city, he will still collect a penny tax!" ”

When everyone heard this, they all showed joy and talked about it, it turned out that this was a way that Mi Zhu thought of, aren't you Lu Rui any merchant and family can sign a customs clearance contract with you? We will play the contract with you, Fan County's taxes within two years, everyone can still afford it, but in the third year it can't be afforded, then we will sell dog meat on the head of a sheep, and sign a contract with you every two years in a different name, this year is my Xuzhou Mi family, next year is my Xuzhou Mi family, hehe, there are many businessmen in the world, can you Lu Rui verify them one by one?

When Gu Yong heard this, he was also happy, he originally thought that Lu Rui would embarrass Mi Zhu by verifying the identity of the businessman and conducting an investigation, but now he didn't? Is this possible?

When everyone was happily discussing, Mi Zhu suddenly came to a sentence and said: "However, yesterday, Lu Rui personally talked about this method of collecting taxes, and then there was a warning: Guess the mystery!" ”

As soon as Mi Zhu's words fell, everyone was stunned as if they had been splashed with cold water, what do you mean? Is this another trap? Then everyone began to talk about the mystery in Lu Rui's words, but after three days of discussion, there was no result.

On the fourth day, only Mi Zhu's family handled the new customs clearance documents, and the rest of the merchants and families were discussing the mystery in Lu Rui's words. Mi Zhu is also the second monk who is confused, I just hope someone will give an explanation, otherwise he Mi Zhu will be cheated again?

Just when everyone was talking, people outside the door came to report that Chen Deng of Xuzhou was visiting, and Mi Zhu heard that Chen Deng also came to the business matter? It seems that the Chen family is not convinced! Thinking of this, Mi Zhu hurriedly invited Chen Deng in.

When Mi Zhu saw Chen Deng, he hurriedly said, "Yuanlong? Long time no see? ”

Chen Deng smiled and said, "Zizhong? Do you know about Xuzhou? ”

It turns out that Xuzhou is now Tao Qian's approval to arrest the Mi brothers, although Tao Qian knows Mi Zhu's plan, but for his own prestige, these tasks still have to be done, just to set off empty cannons.

Of course, Mi Zhu knew about Chen Deng's ridicule, and said: "Yuanlong don't want to laugh at me, come and let me introduce you to you." After speaking, I introduced Chen Deng to everyone, the Chen family in Xuzhou? It's also a big family, since that's the case, everyone politely returns the salute to each other, and take a look at each other, and get acquainted with each other in the future!

After introducing the players, Mi Zhu grabbed Chen Deng and said, "Yuanlong, you came just in time, Zizhong has something to ask for!" "After that, I made a series.

When Chen Deng saw it, he hurriedly helped Mi Zhu up and said, "Zizhong, please say, why do you have to make this big gift?" ”

Mi Zhu then told Lu Rui about Mi Zhu and the announcement to Chen Deng, and then after a while, Mi Zhu asked, "Zizhong?" Do you have insights? ”

Chen Deng looked at the notice of customs clearance and taxation in Fan County, and then asked: "Zizhong, this article was originally told to you by Lu Rui himself?" ”

Mi Zhu nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”

Chen Deng smiled, and Gu Yong hurriedly asked, "Yuanlong has an answer?" ”

Mi Zhu also hurriedly grabbed Chen Deng's hand and said, "Yuanlong talent? Can you tell me? ”

Chen Deng looked at Mi Zhu and asked, "Zizhong?" Do you really want me to say it in public? ”

Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Yuanlong don't want to deceive me, quickly tell the mystery!" ”

Chen Deng covered his mouth and smiled and said: "Zizhong, the mystery is only for Zizhong, Zizhong only needs to read the last four words of each line to know!" ”

Mi Zhu looked at the copy of the notice:

Under the rule of Ben Hou, Fan County is 100 miles

The land under its jurisdiction, the town under its jurisdiction

Customs clearance and taxation are based on one article

Multiplying month by month, showing my benevolence

Mi Zhu read the last four words: li, town, ben, benevolence? Are you, really, stupid, human? Are you stupid?

Mi Zhu said four words out loud: You are such a stupid person!

When everyone heard this, they looked at the copy of the notice in their hands, and immediately covered their mouths and laughed, you are so stupid! It turned out to be a scolding Mi Zhu!

Mi Zhu only reacted at this time, where is the mystery? It's just that Lu Rui turned around and scolded himself for being a stupid person. Shame, shame, this will be a big shame, I thought it was Lu Rui's trap? It turned out that it was just four words to make fun of himself! Mi Zhu scratched his head, alas, he was put on the spot by Lu Rui again, but since this is the case, then his idea is feasible, and this can be regarded as showing his hand in front of the Han businessman. After hearing Chen Deng's explanation, everyone sent people to change their names to handle new customs clearance and taxation.

Just when Mi Zhu, Chen Deng and the merchants of the Han Dynasty were dealing with Lu Rui's tax policy, Tian Feng also rushed to Lu Rui's Hou Ye Mansion at this time.

Originally, Tian Feng arrived in Puyang first, ready to find Cao Cao to solve the problem of Yuan Shao's military rations, in Tian Feng's eyes, Lu Rui was Cao Cao's adopted son, and naturally all orders were obeyed by Cao Cao. But when Tian Feng arrived in Puyang, Cao Cao was no longer in Puyang, and after Chen Liu's oath, he went east to Xuzhou for the second time.

Tian Feng could only wait for Cao Cao in Puyang, and at the same time let the people in Cao's mansion inform Cao Cao of his request. Soon Cao Cao replied, the original military rations were seized by Rui'er, and they had nothing to do with Cao Mengde, so he wanted to take the military rations and go to Lu Rui, Tian Feng was helpless, it seemed to be the same reason, so he rushed to Fan County.

When Lu Rui heard that Tian Feng was coming, he did not summon Tian Feng, but just asked Tian Feng to be taken to the post station to rest, and only summoned Tian Feng the next day.

The next morning, Tian Feng came to the Hou Ye's Mansion early in the morning, but Guoyuan told Tian Feng that Lu Rui was still sleeping, and asked Tian Feng to wait, Tian Feng only waited for Lu Rui in the hall, until almost noon, Lu Rui had not come to see Tian Feng, Tian Feng was pacing back and forth in the hall, very anxious.

Lu Rui had just gotten up at this time, under the service of Ling'er, bathing and changing, and the next person came to report Tian Feng's situation from time to time, Lu Rui listened, just smiled, hehe, Tian Feng? Let you consume, do it in a hurry, this marquis will see you after breakfast!

After Lu Rui had breakfast, he came to the hall slowly, Tian Feng was already anxious at this time, in the morning, Yuan Shao's messenger came to the post station again, because the military rations were insufficient, Yuan Shao could only defend, and Gongsun Chan had conquered several county towns on the border of Jizhou with the help of the white horse Congyi, and the momentum was soaring, if there was no military rations, Yuan Shao could only defend passively, and could not take the initiative to attack. But if you don't take the initiative to attack, you can't restrain the maneuverability of the white horse at all!

Lu Rui walked out of the backyard and sat on the main seat, as soon as Tian Feng saw Lu Rui and was about to salute, Lu Rui rolled his eyes and said, "You are Hanfeng?" ”

Tian Feng was stunned, Lu Rui still remembered what happened in the sour jujube? Tian Feng arched his hand and said, "Master Hou is wise, it is Hanfeng that day." ”

Lu Rui scratched his head and said, "Are you Hanfeng?" Why are you called Tian Feng now? The character is hao? ”

Tian Feng was stunned for a moment, and then Lu Rui waved his hand and said, "Benhou doesn't talk to dishonest people, you can go back." With that, he turned around and left.

Tian Feng hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Master Hou, I didn't deceive you in Xia, in Xia Tianfeng, the character Yuan Hao, calls himself a Hanfeng layman!" ”

Lu Rui squinted his eyes, Tian Feng, who is so powerful, he solved his difficulties at once, not bad, not bad, the legendary Yuan Shao's First Army Division really has a level. Lu Rui returned to the main position, and then said, "I see! ”

Tian Feng nodded and said: "When I was sour at the beginning, I didn't explain to him, it was Tian Feng's fault, please forgive me." ”

Lu Rui smiled and said, "I don't know what Lord Tian Feng is here?" ”

Tian Feng arched his hand and said, "Master Hou, today I am purchasing grain and grass from Lord Hou on behalf of my father-in-law, General Yuan!" ”

Lu Rui took a sip of tea and said, "Since Uncle Benchu wants grain and grass, I will sell it to Uncle Benchu, but now that prices are soaring, what about the price of grain and grass?" ”

Tian Feng said: "Hou Ye rest assured, as long as Hou Ye gives our army grain and grass, our army is willing to buy grain and grass at a higher price." ”

Lu Rui nodded and said, "Okay, I don't know how much Uncle Benchu wants to give?" ”

Tian Feng arched his hand and said, "Master Hou, our army is willing to pay 600,000 yuan for a piece of rice to buy!" After speaking, Tian Feng looked at Lu Rui proudly, and he had an extra 100,000 yuan, which was interesting enough!

Lu Rui rolled his eyes, as if he was thinking about something, now due to Dong Zhuo's indiscriminate issuance of five baht currency inflation, a piece of rice costs 500,000 yuan, and many places, especially Si Li, have seen the phenomenon of cannibalism, copper coins? Worthless!

Thinking of this, Lu Rui knocked on the table and said, "Yuan Hao? ”

Tian Feng replied: "Master Hou? ”

Lu Rui said: "I don't need copper money, so Uncle Benchu used copper money to buy my grain, no!" ”

Tian Feng was stunned, what do you use if you don't need money? Tian Feng smiled and said, "Master Hou, since Master Hou is willing to sell grain and grass to my father-in-law, why is he not willing to trade with copper coins?" Don't use copper money to trade, Hou Ye wants to give it to my lord for nothing? ”

Lu Rui looked at Tian Feng? Xiaofeng Fengfeng? Learn me to speak? So I let you know how good I am! Lu Rui said: "I am not short of money, I only lack salt, horses, cloth, weapons and gold, Yuan Hao? Why don't you exchange things for food? ”

When Tian Feng heard it, how? Food-for-food? Could it be some trap? Tian Feng arched his hand and said: "Master Hou, Yuan Hao can't make the decision on this matter, he has to report to the lord, and after he has a clear answer, he will reply to Lord Hou?" ”

Lu Rui nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, Yuan Hao will go and ask Uncle Benchu, this Hou Ye only likes to barter." ”

Tian Feng arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Master Hou, Yuan Hao said goodbye." After speaking, he left the Hou Ye's Mansion and returned to the post station.

Tian Feng thought about it for a long time at the post station, and finally came up with Lu Rui's intention, it's so powerful, barter? Wasting the time of our army? Let Cao Mengde have extra time to unify the Central Plains south of the Yellow River? Hmph, good abacus. But I, Tian Feng, am not a fool!

When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao discussed the general trend of the world, Yuan Shao's plan was to dominate the north of the Hebei and look at the world, while Cao Cao controlled the Central Plains south of the Yellow River, and the world was subdued. This is also the tacit agreement between Cao Yuan, as long as the two of them unify the Kanto region north and south of the Yellow River respectively, there will be a war! Therefore, the strategists on both sides also know this, and they are trying their best to speed up the pace of reunification of each autonomous public!

After Tian Feng figured this out, he immediately began to order Yuan Jun to go to each of them to exchange for the materials needed by Lu Rui, and continuously transported them to Fan County, the so-called request for Yuan Shao is not just an excuse, Tian Feng is fully responsible for this matter, for Yuan Shao, only need to do it!

After Yuan Shao's first batch of supplies arrived, Tian Feng came to the Hou Ye's Mansion to meet Lu Rui.

Lu Rui sat on the main seat, saw Tian Feng and said, "Yuan Hao? But to buy grain and grass? ”

Tian Feng arched his hand and said: "Master Hou, Yuan Hao has prepared the first batch of materials, please ask Master Hou to exchange our materials at the equivalent price of 600,000 yuan." ”

Lu Rui blinked and said, "Yuan Hao? 600,000 dollars a hundred? No, it's a million dollars now! ”

When Tian Feng heard this, he was stunned, what is a million dollars? When did it become so expensive? Lu Rui? You deceive people too much! Tian Feng suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Master Hou? Obviously, the market price is 500,000 yuan per grain and grass, and our army is willing to pay 600,000 yuan, why does Hou Ye deliberately make things difficult? Where does a million dollars come from? ”

Lu Rui looked at Tian Feng, then looked at Xu Shu and said: "Yuan Hao, Yuan Zhi told me that the current market price is one million and a hundred, which is the price of our Fan County, don't believe it, you can go to the market to take a look?" ”

Tian Feng listened, Xu Shu? Could it be that the master behind Lu Rui is Xu Shu? Tian Feng thought in his heart, the price of Fan County? Isn't that up to you? Tian Feng arched his hand and said: "Master Hou, the market price of Fan County does not represent the market price of Dahan, we should use the market price of Dahan as the standard!" ”

Lu Rui looked at Tian Feng, who was blowing his beard and glaring, and said with an innocent look: "Yuan Hao is reasonable, George?" Since you and Yuan Hao have been with you for a long time, then you and Yuan Hao go to Yecheng, Xiapi, and Chen to stay in the three places to see the market price, and in return to me, we will use the average market price of the three places as the standard of exchange. What does Yuan Hao think? ”

When Tian Feng heard this, he was furious in his heart, what three places investigated the market price? The time to go back and forth is not a year? If it is delayed any longer, Gongsun Chan will arrive at the gate of Yecheng! Tian Feng clenched his fists at this time, then exhaled and said, "Master Hou, it takes time to investigate the market price in the three places, why don't we add a bonus to the original price according to the law of ordinary businessmen?" ”

When Lu Rui heard this, he took a sip of tea and said, "Okay, in that case, for the sake of Uncle Benchu's face, I will exchange it for the equivalent of 900,000 yuan per hundred?" ”

When Tian Feng heard this, he hurriedly said: "Master Hou, the average businessman will increase the price by 10% every month, and one hundredth of rice should be 550,000 yuan, and our army will pay 600,000 yuan, which is already higher than the market price!" ”

Lu Rui nodded and said: "Having said that, but there are a lot of buyers of grain and grass in my Fan County, and now the grain is insufficient, so let's exchange it for 800,000 yuan per hundred?" ”

When Tian Feng heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Master Hou, how about 650,000 yuan a hundred?" ”

When Lu Rui heard this, he showed displeasure and said: "Yuan Hao, this Hou Ye really does business with Uncle Benchu, and every time the price is reduced by 100,000 yuan, but you raise the price by 50,000 yuan every time, what is the reason?" If I don't sell your grain and grass, can't I sell it to others? General Baima of Beiping, but he really wants my grain and grass! ”

Gongsun Chan? No, if Gongsun Chan gets the grain and grass, then the situation of the lord will be dangerous, thinking of this, Tian Feng said: "Seven hundred thousand yuan? Master Hou, can't you be tall anymore? ”

When Lu Rui heard this, he threw down his sleeves and said, "Hmph, okay, for the sake of Uncle Benchu's face, I agreed, but, Yuan Hao, I have a small request, please Yuan Hao agree." ”

Tian Feng listened, what? There are still requirements, Tian Feng arched his hand and said: "Master Hou, please speak, if Yuan Hao can do it, he will definitely help Master Hou do it." ”

Lu Rui said: "Yuan Hao, my Fan County has been prosperous recently, and there are a lot of copper coins in the house, I wonder if Yuan Hao can help me exchange gold at the same price?" ”

Exchange for gold? By the way, when I entered Lu Mansion today, the housekeeper was ordering someone to clean up the copper coins, it seems that Lu Rui has a lot of copper coins in his hands, hum, a county, how can I have a vast Jizhou, and there are more copper coins, which is also troublesome! Tian Feng arched his hand and said, "Master Hou, Yuan Hao can help with this matter, but it will be one percent more than the market price?" I don't know Master Hou? ”

At this time, Tian Feng looked at Lu Rui playfully, calculating me? I have your shortcomings, and I'm going to get a game back. Lu Rui looked at Tian Feng, and then made a difficult decision and said, "Okay, I promise Yuan Hao!" ”

Tian Feng arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Master Hou!" ”

The next day, the servants of the Marquis Mansion of Fan County began to trade with Tian Feng, and horses, salt, gold, and weapons continued to enter Lu Rui's treasury, and Lu Rui handed over grain, grass and copper coins to Tian Feng and escorted them back to Yecheng. After Tian Feng obtained three million grains and grass, he took his leave, which is enough for the Jizhou army to support until the autumn of next year!

Lu Rui looked at the mountains of materials in Fan County, and laughed darkly, hehe? Coins? When the time comes, you will know the harm of copper money, during the period of inflation, money is waste paper, Xiao Fengfeng, you don't understand economics, let me teach you a lesson!