In the past half a year, there has actually been a charter.

Waterways and land routes, including personnel and support, are also readily available.

In addition, here in Taiping Mansion, there are many car dealers, and there are a lot of businessmen, so the county king's mansion began to put up a list to collect cars, horses, boats and boats, and for a while, the respondents were like clouds.

Immediately, cartloads of grain and boatloads of grain began to depart.

First, the railway of Zhili was used to send grain to the boundary of Henan and other places, and then it began to be transported into Henan by land, or along the waterway into Huguang.

This is all under the banner of Jinyiwei.

A convoy and a fleet, accompanied by three Jinyi guards, and more than a dozen model battalion captains who were assigned, took the driving stickers and posted them to the post stations along the way in advance.

In addition, Zhang Anshi also found a way to transfer a large number of fans from the East Factory to act together.

The manpower and horses of the chariot dealership got the money of the Taiping Mansion, and they did their best.

What's more, with the development of maritime trade, Taiping Mansion has been in contact with the local minority scholars in various prefectures and counties in the world, and the focus of these people is not in the land, but relying on their own local relations, they began to dump the goods of Taiping Province.

These people are ...... Although he is still a gentry, because he has done more business, the relationship with the Taiping Mansion has become increasingly close, although he is not interested in Zhang Anshi, but because he is the comprador of the Taiping Mansion, at this time, the fellow townsmen and guilds purchased from all over Qixia are responsible for contacting the fellow villagers from all over the country, with the help of them to respond locally, and with the help of their caravans and chariots and horses that carry goods on weekdays, they will pay them some silver afterwards.

These people also know that they can't help it, they have offended Zhang Anshi, not to mention whether Jinyiwei will trouble them, and they want to use the goods of Taiping Mansion to make profits for themselves in the future, but it is difficult. Therefore, it had to be agreed.

Everything seems to be going extremely well.

However, there are also times when things don't go well, for example, at this time, many workshops under the Qixia Chamber of Commerce began to complain.

This Qixia textile workshop, there are many people dissatisfied, because the workshop is started early in the morning, back in the evening, in order for everyone to have the strength to work, so as the employer of Qixia firm, will pack a lunch.

But with Zhang Anshi's edict, he asked to save food, and the amount of lunch dropped a lot.

Even the oiliness is much less.

Although it is enough to eat enough and not starve, after all, the treatment is reduced, which makes people think that the shopkeeper of the workshop must be holding chicken feathers as an arrow, and in the name of His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County, deliberately missing the amount they should eat.

So much so that this workshop made a fuss for a while, and even the shopkeeper didn't know who beat him.

The servants of the Taiping Mansion even rushed to the inns to post notices to save food, which also provoked a lot of merchants, and they were dissatisfied. As a result, such a thing is posted everywhere, and from time to time there are errands who come to cook a few laps, who can eat this meal?

This kind of commotion made Yin Gaoxiang of Taiping Mansion angry enough, but he was helpless, after all, this was an order from the county king's mansion.

At this time, a lot of grain finally began to slowly enter the prefectures and counties.

As soon as the food arrived, the banner of relief was immediately put up.

And there are Jinyi guards and model battalion guards, and the accompanying porters and coachmen are also equipped with some simple weapons, but they are not worried about any robbers along the way, and they will dare to make mistakes.

Kaifeng Province.

This sudden uninvited guest, suddenly taught this Kaifeng Mansion to be shocked by the stormy waves, heard that there may be food, it seems that there are many displaced people, began to come to the city.

And Jin Yiwei, on his side, also took out some grain, personally set up a porridge shed, and began to distribute it.

Outside the city and inside the city, seven porridge workshops were built.

As soon as the news came out, there was a boil inside and outside Kaifeng Mansion.

It's just at this point...... But some people are in a hurry.

Liu Jin, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, has a good official reputation, what he pursues is to rule by inaction, and now that the disaster is urgent, he has also urged the imperial court to send food several times.

As for the food sent by the imperial court before, after all, the disaster was very large, and it was a drop in the bucket, and it was impossible to cope with it.

At this time, he was leisurely admiring a calligraphy and painting, his eyes fell on the place where the ink fell, his mouth made a smacking sound, pinched his beard, and said: "Good, good, good, this painting is vigorous, it is indeed worthy of Zhou Juren's handwriting, and Zhou Juren's painting has improved a lot." ”

As he was talking, an errand came in a hurry and said, "Zhou Juren and Zhang Gong are here to see." ”

Liu Jin stood up straight, put his hands behind his back, held his belly up, and said lightly: "Please come." ”

Not long after, the gentry surnamed Zhang entered the hall that week.

When they met each other, they greeted each other, sat down slowly, and someone served a tea cup and took a sip of tea slowly.

Liu Jin said calmly: "A few days ago, when I read Zhou Yi's mention of the six dragons of the Qiangua, I saw the word hidden dragon, but I had a lot of experience. ”

Zhou Juren said with a smile: "Please also ask the prince to give advice." ”

Liu Jin said: "The hidden dragon is also a recluse." This dragon "is not easy to be in the world, and it is not famous; There is no boredom in the world. Just like the hermit who has both virtue and ability, although he is talented, he is hidden."

Zhou Juren said with a smile: "Husband, what do you mean? ”

Liu Jin said: "Zhou Gong has great talents, but he is hidden in the countryside and refuses to go out, but this official views Zhou Gong's knowledge, whether it is poetry, or calligraphy and painting, can be called exquisite and impressive." Zhou Gong would rather place his affection on the mountains and rivers than go out, which is really a great misfortune in the world. ”

Zhou Juren laughed and said: "The prince of the palace tortures me, where do students have any talents, but they know that their virtues are weak, and they are shallow in learning, and they dare not measure their own strength." ”

Saying that, everyone smiled, bowed their heads and went to drink tea, and the prefect Liu Jincai said: "The princes are here, what is the so-called matter?" ”

Zhou Judao: "Jinyi guards suddenly came to the city, and they returned the grain, saying that they wanted to help the people, do you know about this matter?" ”

Liu Jin said: "I know a little bit about it, and I say that it is an order." Since it is an order, what can I say about a small prefect? ”

"Fujun, in the county, he has been helping the people, and now Jinyiwei is doing this more, I don't know what his intentions are? The prince is a parent, how can he not notice it? ”

Liu Jin sighed, shook his head and said: "If it's not the official who doesn't want to check, but he can't check it, it's good that the Jinyi Guard didn't have trouble with the official, they are used to being arrogant, what can the official do to them?" ”

Zhou Juren smiled slightly, he was polite, and still politely said: "In my opinion, they are here to rob the relief, who doesn't know that the government has been giving relief for more than half a year, and the disaster has been alleviated, hey...... That's it......"

He shook his head, looking sorry.

Liu Jin raised his eyebrows and said, "I know the intention of the princes, but it's just ...... This official is also a clever woman, and it is difficult to cook without rice, so she really can't control it......"

Zhou Juren and the others showed disappointment.

However, he also understood that this time, Liu Jin couldn't help, so he had to talk to Liu Jin about some calligraphy and painting, and then he said goodbye.

After leaving the mansion, everyone came to Dadian Street.

This hall street is adjacent to the drum tower built in the 12th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, it is the most prosperous place in Kaifeng, here is more business is the four treasures of calligraphy and painting and study, so many scholars are also willing to come here.

And the Zuiyue Tower here is the most lively place in the local area. It is reported that every once in a while, there are some Yangzhou thin horses to lead, these women, since childhood to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and one by one beauty outstanding, not to mention the sinking fish and geese, the country is fragrant, but they are also excellent appearance.

Recently, it has become more and more lively here, not a large number of new thin horses, you need to know how to raise a thin horse, in addition to cultivating from a young age, from makeup to reading and writing, and then to words and deeds, it is not a day's work, only in this way, such a woman can be called the top brand.

It's just because of the recent drunken moon building, there are a lot of girls, these girls, all of them are beautiful, and it is said that the price is also low, and now they are taught to clean up one by one, and come here to serve the literati and ink who come and go here.

Zhou Juren and a few other acquaintances entered the Zuiyue Building, but they didn't let the old bustard pick someone to accompany them, and even played and sang, but they refused politely, and only sat in the wing room near the river embankment.

Everyone drank tea, and someone said with a little annoyance: "This Liu Governor's Mansion is really hateful, he doesn't give him any benefits on weekdays, it's literary play and calligraphy and painting, what ice respect, charcoal respect, no one is missing, but now, he is hiding." ”

Zhou Juren pressed his hand: "Eh, Brother Wang Xian doesn't have to say such a thing, Governor Liu has his troubles, how can he provoke this Jinyi Guard?" ”

The person who is called Wang Xiandi, called Wang Jin, was born in a large family in Kaifeng, and is known as semi-Kaifeng. This means that his family has a lot of land, accounting for nearly half of Kaifeng's land, which is naturally an exaggeration, but ...... The big business of his family can be seen.

Wang Jin said: "I have heard that the price of grain is ...... now It fell by 30%. Zhou Gong, if it is those homeless people who are lazy and lazy, someone gives them food seriously, and they can still feed them, who will buy food? We...... There's a lot of grain in the warehouse, Zhou Gong...... I'm only afraid of ......."

Needless to say, the latter words are actually self-evident.

So everyone fell into a look of worry.

Someone couldn't help but hate and said: "The king of Wuhu County harbors evil intentions, this is to buy people's hearts." Pity those lazy and greedy foolish people, now ......"

Zhou Juren opened the folding fan, pressed the fan, and said, "Okay, don't say these frustrating words." I'm waiting here, even if it's cursing day and night, what can I do? The family is the king of the county, and the one who came is the Jinyi guard......"

"In my opinion...... Wang Jin gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "It's better to ...... Simply teach people to grab food ......"

Zhou Juren sneered: "Didn't you see that there are still captains of the model battalion accompanying them, but they are carrying firearms, not to mention ...... Have you forgotten the lesson from Jiangxi? I'm afraid of that Zhang Anshi, and I can't wait for us to do it. ”

Wang Jin jumped to his feet anxiously and said: "This can't be done, that can't be done, finally a catastrophe came, there is a little food at home, but I teach those people who are idle on weekdays to eat and drink for nothing, and the price of this grain will fall again, let's ...... To whom will this barn be sold? This time, in order to stock up on food, it cost a lot of money. ”

On the other side, a grain merchant also wiped his sweat at this time, and stammered: "Yes, yes...... You can't go on like this, all of you are capable people, if you can't think of a way, I'm afraid of ......"

Zhou Juren stood up, slightly lowered his head and paced, as if he was thinking about something.

After half a ring, he sighed: "The government can't use it now, and you can't rob it, that Zhang An Shiju has a sinister heart, obviously I expected that we couldn't do anything to get him......"

After that, he was worried, and then he slowly continued: "It's not that there is no other way......

Everyone looked at Zhou Juren: "Please also give advice." ”

"Harvest the grain!" Zhou Juren gritted his teeth and said: "There is not much grain on the market, but the biggest variable now is the grain transported from the Taiping Mansion, as long as we collect the grain, we can maintain the price of grain." ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Jin was shocked: "But...... But...... Who knows how much grain there is in this Taiping Mansion, and besides, the current price of grain ...... But it's unattainable. ”

Wang Jin's words are ridiculous, when it comes to the grain hoarded by his family, he is worried that the price of grain has fallen by 30% now, and his life will not be able to pass.

But when it comes to harvesting grain, he can blurt out the unattainable price of grain.

And when this is said, no one thinks that there is a sense of disobedience.

Sell high and sell low, and make huge profits from it, this has been the case in all dynasties, and for them, it should be.

Zhou Judao: "Don't you read the Di newspaper?" ”

"Di Bao ......" Wang Jin was stunned.

Zhou Judao: "In this newspaper, the Taiping Mansion has already advocated saving food, which shows that this Taiping Mansion ...... There must be a shortage of food, it's just ...... Zhang Anshi has always liked to be in the limelight, so he wanted to take this opportunity to show that he could share his worries for the king. And there are so many places he wants to help, how much grain can he have in Kaifeng? As long as we take it away, those lazy people will have no food available, and naturally, the price of grain can be maintained. ”

"This ......" Some people think that this is reasonable, but they still have a little hesitation.

However, Wang Jin was a little worried: "Will this be a trick by the Taiping Mansion to capture the past." ”

If you have to take out real money to collect grain, Wang Jin will naturally be careful.

Zhou Judao: "There is also some news in Taiping Mansion, saying that it is indeed in Taiping Mansion, and many commercial houses have begun to save grain, which seems to be ...... It has also caused a lot of controversy, this should not be fake, that Zhang Anshi likes to buy people's hearts the most, and use some small favors to cover up his wolf ambitions, and he will never cause public resentment in Taiping Mansion......"

Wang Jin and the others, their faces were gloomy and uncertain, and they seemed to have begun to think.

After a long time, Wang Jin said: "The grain escorted by the brocade guards is also willing to sell us?" ”

"As long as the price is right, don't be afraid of not complying." Zhou Juren said calmly: "When the government gave us relief at the beginning, didn't those government relief grains also appear in the grain stores of each family on the second day?" The court is like this, how good can Jinyiwei be? ”

He seemed confident.

Wang Jin and the others nodded and said, "There is only this way." In this case, we all need to work together in the same boat, and we will find a way to collect food. ”

Everything is agreed.

Immediately, someone secretly began to contact the personnel of the Taiping Mansion.

The other party is simply that the grain can also be sold, but it needs to be two or three percent higher than the market price.

When asked how much food the other party had, the other party only smiled and did not say a word.

However, such things, Wang Jinren and others, in fact, practice makes perfect.

Every time the relief is given, the government and the imperial court are probably in contact like this, as long as the price is enough, there is no need to worry about getting through.

Thereupon...... And they began to raise money.

Then bags of grain were carried to the barns of each family overnight.

The next day, Jin Yiwei continued to distribute porridge and water.

However, for Zhou Juren and Wang Jin and others, they understand very well, this brocade guard came on order, even if it is superficial, it will always take a few days, but there is no need to worry.

Not only Kaifeng, but almost all prefectures and counties, most of the same.

Many people quietly invited the people of the brocade guard to go, secretly colluded, and kissed each other.

At the same time, the fast horses of the Jinyi Guard, almost day and night, from all directions, kept sending the recital to Qixia.

In Qixia, a group of scribes recruited by the Changshi Mansion continued to count the amount of grain delivered every day, as well as the silver money obtained after the grain was sold.

It's definitely a huge profiteering.

The price of grain is directly seven times the price of sales, and even retail sales are saved, excluding the cost of transportation and loss, and a small amount of soup grain, this profit is also about four to five times.

Zhang Anshi's appearance at this time was like a mouse that had fallen into a rice bowl, his eyes were shiny and shining, and the corners of his lips were hooked with a smile that he couldn't stop.

Looking at these endless reports and numbers, he was really happy.

However, there are also many problems.

So after being happy, Zhang Anshi asked people to call Zhu Jin, Chen Li and others.

With wide eyes, he scolded with a crackled face: "Why hasn't Xi'an's grain been shipped yet?" And also...... What's going on in Luoyang, why hasn't anyone been approached to buy grain yet? The price of grain in Luoyang is about to fall by half. ”

"By the way, the latest batch of grain must be transported as soon as possible, everyone has sold the grain, and if the food on hand is not enough for the porridge, how can the homeless people be taught how to live? Besides, the king has a lot of grain to sell! ”

After a pause, he seemed to think of something important, rolled his eyes, and then said: "That's right, teach people to make trouble in Qixia, just say that the people have no food to eat, our Taiping Mansion, we actually take grain to help other prefectures and counties, and the people who make trouble must be selected." ”

"Is there a thorn in Qixia Iron Workshop...... Yes... No, there is a worker named Chen Liu? This guy was injured by a companion at the beginning, and he once led a big trouble. This person can be seen by the king, so let him take the lead, the movement should be bigger, and the most important thing is to have momentum. Let the workers not be idle, this king waits to see their performance. ”

"It is necessary to show the momentum of the workers and tell those shopkeepers that if there is a shopkeeper who is injured by the workers, the medicine will be the king's bag, and the children's tuition will be the king's bag, and the salary will be three times during the period of recuperation! It's really not possible, this king will raise them for a lifetime! ”

Zhang Shi'an said with great pride.

Zhu Jin's face turned green: "Ah...... This ......"