The next day

Zhang Jian took Wei Ze's handwritten letter and walked on the road of the Qi family trading company, originally Wei was going to come in person, but after everyone discussed, they felt that Wei Ze deigned to ask for a businessman, and once Qi Guan did not give face, wouldn't everyone be embarrassed, so in the end, Zhang Jian took the lead as a messenger on behalf of Wei Ze to visit Qi Guan to discuss the price of grain.

Walking and walking, Zhang Jian happened to pass by a Qi's grain store, Zhang Jian walked in with interest, and as soon as he entered the door, he couldn't help but shout "good guy", this is a grain store? The shelves in the store were empty, and the guy was sleeping on the sidelines.

"Knock, knock, knock." Zhang Jian knocked on the counter: "I said man, are you going to open a board to do business or do you want a yellow shop?" ”

The guy was startled by Zhang Jian's knock, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and shouted angrily: "Do you want to buy grain?" Twenty dollars a bucket, only the official money. ”

Zhang Jian came in to explore the price of grain, and he was not very surprised after hearing it: "Why is the price of your grain so expensive, it was still a bucket of seven or eight dollars a few days ago." ”

When the guy heard this, he immediately became impatient: "Why are you so busy, what kind of world is it now compared to the previous days?" The price of this grain and rice is clearly marked, if you want to buy it, you can buy it, and if you can't afford it, go out quickly, so as not to disturb my sleep here. ”

Zhang Jian said angrily: "You guy is really a dog's eye, what does it mean to can't afford it, uncle, I have money, I'm afraid that your small shop has no appetite to do uncle's business." ”

The guy raised his voice: "Small shop? Our Qi firm is said to be the second in Yuexi, and no one dares to say that it is the first, so you know what you know about your poor sourness. After speaking, he looked Zhang Jian up and down with disdain, obviously extremely disbelieving in the sentence 'there is money'.

Zhang Jian: "What kind of eyes are you?" ”

Man: "If you have a big deal, go to the general account to find the big shopkeeper, don't delay the little sleep." ”

Watching Zhang Jian walk out of the store, the guy followed him to the door, and looked at Zhang Jian's figure gradually moving away and couldn't help but spit: "I'm phew!" It's also a big deal, look at your poor sour appearance, what are you pretending, phew! ”

Standing in front of the door of the Qi family's trading house, Zhang Jian hesitated for a long time, if it weren't for the plaque hanging on the door, Zhang Jian would have thought that this was the Qi prison, which was basically no different from the prison of later generations, except that there was no barbed wire, grid and sentinel watchtower on the wall.

"Knock, knock." After a few clicks on the door, Zhang Jian thought in his heart that if Qiguan still had a tough attitude, how could he use his eloquence to stand on the moral high ground and criticize him, but after thinking about it, it seemed that people didn't care, otherwise he wouldn't have to come to the door by himself.

While I was thinking about it, the door opened. An old man's head poked out of the crack in the door: "Who are you?" ”

Zhang Jian arched his hand and said: "In the next is the special envoy of the disaster relief Linchuan Wang Shizi, who came to visit your trading company at the order of the prince, and there is a report of labor. ”

The old man listened to a series of reports and looked Zhang Jian up and down, and said tepidly: "You wait a minute, I'll report." ”

Zhang Jian shrugged his shoulders in disdain, it seems that he didn't take it seriously when he said a lot of people. But think about it, too, the Taishou people don't pay attention to it, and I'm a little doorman.

When the old man entered not long ago, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps in the door, and the door was opened in an instant, and Zhang Jian was respectfully welcomed in. Just when Zhang Jian was confused, several maids led him to a flower hall, and Qiguan with a smile on his face in front of the living room door was already waiting, and when he saw Zhang Jian coming, he hurriedly greeted him: "Mr. Zhang's visit to the cold house really makes my businessman's house shine, hahaha." ”

Zhang Jian was a little overwhelmed by this series of enthusiasm, is this a look? How is it different from what He Ju said when he came: "The shopkeeper Qi is really gracious, how can Zhang be virtuous." ”

Qi Guan: "Mr. Zhang is too modest, now there is no one in this Fuzhou City who doesn't know you, your disaster relief method has achieved remarkable results, how many victims feel your kindness, it can be said that ten thousand Buddhas are born." ”

Zhang Jian: "How dare you dare, it's just a fight between the prince and He Taishou." This time I came to negotiate the price of grain with the shopkeeper of Qi on the order of the prince. ”

Qi Guan said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang is polite, how noble and straightforward the prince is, Qi dares to disobey his fate." ”

Zhang Jian: "The shopkeeper of Qi is serious, how can the country have its own laws and regulations." Now that the disaster in Fuzhou is serious, there is a shortage of grain and rice, as the so-called born in Si and grew up in Si, whether the Qi trading company can lend a helping hand in the life and death of the people in the west of Yuexi. ”

Qi Guan: "What does Mr. Zhang mean to ask this trading company to donate money and grain?" ”

Zhang Jian waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, the so-called business is in business, which means whether your trading company can sell some grain and rice at a flat price to tide over the difficulties with the government and save the people from fire and water." After Zhang Jian finished speaking, he raised his eyes to look at Qi Guan and observed the change in his expression.

I thought that Qiguan would refuse or rip off, but I didn't think that Qiguan nodded and said: "Well, what Mr. Zhang said is right, born and raised in Si, the contempt trading company is deeply favored by the people of Yuezhou, and it is time to lend a helping hand in return." ”

Qiguan's confession made Zhang a little neat, and now I really want to go back to the door to see if this is the Qi family trading company itself is in the wrong place, this Qiguan completely subverts his impression of him.

Zhang Jian said tentatively: "What about the price of grain? ”

Qi Guan Zhengse said: "Mr. Zhang, rest assured, Qi felt deeply guilty after listening to Mr. Zhang's words, don't say that Qi is willing to sell grain at half price for the sake of the people of Fuzhou." ”

Zhang Jian was overjoyed: "Is what the shopkeeper Qi said true? Zhang Jian couldn't believe his ears at this time, this was the case? But Wei Ze's letter hasn't been taken out yet, does he have any royal spirit?

Qi Guan said with a smile: "Qi Mou's words are nine, but Mr. Zhang can't be anxious, this grain and rice matter can only be sold at half price tomorrow." ”

Zhang Jian: "Why? ”

Qi Guan: "Once this grain and rice is sold at half price, it will inevitably be robbed by the people, and I need to temporarily mobilize it from the warehouses of the neighboring counties for the need." Moreover, there are a lot of people in this city, and it would be self-defeating to cause civil unrest if there is insufficient preparation, so Qi means that it takes time for both you and me to be fully prepared. ”

Zhang Jian nodded and felt that what Qi Guan said made sense: "The shopkeeper Qi is worthy of going through major events, and he is thoughtful." I'll go back and ask Mrs. He to restrain the victims in the city, and I'll wait for the shopkeeper to sell grain tomorrow. After that, the two laughed, quite a bit of a taste of hating each other.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Jian wanted to get up and say goodbye, because he was in a hurry to go back and inform Wei Ze of this matter, so he politely declined Qiguan's banquet. I never thought that as soon as I got out of the living room, Zhang Jian bumped into a person, and Zhang Jian's small body was directly knocked to the ground by the oncoming man.

Qi Guan's face suddenly darkened, and he rushed up in front of Zhang Jian and scolded loudly: "Things that don't have long eyes, don't kneel down to Mr. Zhang to make amends, Lin Bo quickly helped Mr. Zhang up to see if he was injured in the fall." ”

Zhang Jian stood up and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay." It's me who walks too much. ”

Zhang Jian: "It seems that my small body should be practiced." It's okay to be the shopkeeper, and Zhang said goodbye. ”

After sending Zhang Jian away, Qi Guan's face immediately turned cloudy: "Liu Wu!" You're too reckless, you know he's from Wei Ze's side. ”

Liu Wu apologized again and again: "It's reckless, and there are important things to report below, so I'm in a hurry...... I also hope that Mr. Qi will forgive his sins. ”

Qi Guan: "That's it, fortunately, he didn't care, if there is anything urgent, you can say it." ”

Liu Wu: "I just came back from the West Gate, and Wu Yun has already led the army to leave for Su County, and there are only camps and very few left-behind soldiers outside the West Gate. ”

Qi Guan: "Okay, Wu Yun will be half successful as soon as he leaves, you will go and prepare for tonight's response, and you must ensure that nothing goes wrong, especially Wei Ze's life and death." ”

Liu Wu: "I understand that I will guarantee with my life that there will be no more mistakes this time." ”

After Liu Wu left, only Qiguan and the housekeeper Lin Bo were left in the living room, this Lin Bo was an old man who had been with Qiguan for decades, but at this time he asked puzzledly: "Master, what is there to be afraid of this little doorman, even if there is the son of the world behind it?" Why is the lord so accommodating to him? ”

Qi Guan sneered: "You think I'm afraid of him?" We're going to have trouble tonight, I just don't want to make a difference, as the so-called small can't bear it, the big plot outweighs the loss. What about accommodating him today? Tomorrow's grain? Haha, do they have a tomorrow. ”

Qi Guan's gloomy laughter was in great contrast to the joyful scene of Taishoufu afterward. When Zhang Jian returned to the Taishou Mansion, he told the story of the Qi family's trading company, and said that he didn't even use Wei Ze's letter, and everyone was also puzzled, and it was unbelievable that the letter was done without taking it out. In particular, He Ju couldn't believe it at all, but Zhang Jian said that it didn't matter, since Qiguan had agreed today, even if he risked to play us tomorrow, we could also plan it, and tomorrow we would spread out the Qi family's trading company's low-priced grain in advance, and then the crowd would be excited to see how his Qiguan would end.

Everyone nodded in good faith and went down to prepare.

Previously said that Fuzhou is famous for gold, stone and jade, in addition to the skilled craftsmen are skilled in addition to the raw materials are indispensable, there is a famous mountain in the west of Fuzhou City, this mountain stands majestically outside the city a few miles away is choking the avenue, because of the production of jade and got the name of 'Pushan', the locals can't help but jokingly call this Pushan whether it is in the time of peace or the time of war is the lifeblood of Fuzhou, when the peace of this mountain produces jade to benefit the people, when the war is to hold the main road on the top of the mountain and overlook the city of Fuzhou can be seen in the void and reality, the stream at the foot of the mountain flows through when it is the best place for the garrison.

A few days ago, Wei Ji sent troops and horses to Fuzhou to prevent accidents, the person who was ordered to lead the troops was the brother of the princess of Linchuan Wu Yunzi Meng Shi, although Wu Yun is Wei Ji's brother-in-law, but it is not simply relying on this kinship to climb to a high position, Wu Yun likes to read military books since he was a child, good at riding and archery, and has a long ambition, Wei Ji attaches great importance to it, and later served as a local Taishou county lieutenant and other positions, Wu Yun is a person who is upright and not known for his rigorous management of the army, chasing pirates to retreat from the mountains and repeatedly defeating the bandits in Nanling, and the accumulated merit is the general of Jianwei Yuezhou Sima near the army in the army, It can be said that it is the descendant of the Wei Ji line, the iron of the iron.

As soon as Wu Yun received Wei Ji's order, he immediately led his troops to Fuzhou, Wu Yun had fought fiercely with the Nanling mountain bandits in Fuzhou many times, and was very familiar with the terrain of Fuzhou, and as soon as he arrived in Fuzhou, he stationed his 3,000 soldiers and horses at the foot of this Pushan Mountain. The next few days were uneventful, but early this morning, Linchuan sent a messenger, which mentioned that because of the recent news that the Nanling mountain bandits coveted the grain and rice transported from Jingzhou, Wei Ji ordered Wu Yun to immediately set off to lead troops to Suxian to escort the grain and rice, and then everything could be discussed with Lu Qingyuan, who had consulted the army. Wu Yun did not dare to slack off after receiving the order, and hurriedly ordered the account to be raised after sending off the messenger, and ordered the battalions to immediately set off and rush to Suxian with light equipment, and arranged for the military Sima Wang Ling and the centurion Murong Chong to take 300 people to stay in the camp to guard the baggage and ordnance.

More than 20 miles north of Fuzhou City is the vast Nanling Mountain, this mountain stretches very wide across the two borders of Jingzhou and Yuezhou, and there are many mountain bandits entrenched in the mountain, because Nanling Mountain crosses Jingyue, so the two states have always been difficult to coordinate with the bandits, resulting in Nanling Mountain becoming the umbrella refuge of this group of mountain bandits.

At this time, a group of more than 1,000 people and horses in the mountains were taking advantage of the night to slowly move in the direction of Fuzhou City.

As night fell, it seemed almost time. Except for a few sporadic watchmen in Fuzhou City, there was still a little movement, and the whole city was asleep.

Suddenly, the north of the city was on fire, the sound of shouting and killing resounded throughout the city, an unknown man and horse took advantage of the night to break into the city, the people in the city were already in disaster, and they were at a loss to know what to do when they saw the thieves entering the city, and the bandit brigade of Nanling Mountain poured in from the north gate, and the officers and soldiers defending the city saw that most of the enemy was fleeing without a fight, and for a time the north of the city was in turmoil, and the flames were soaring to the sky.

In the Taishou Mansion, Wei Ze Zhang Jian and a few people slept soundly, and a few people discussed the matter of selling grain the next day until very late, so the two did not go back to the private house, but lived directly in He Ju, but they didn't expect this unintentional move to save a few people's lives.