At noon the next day, Xu Muqiu said goodbye to his grandmother Zhang, mother Jin and others, and went to Rongning Street to meet Daiyu and Jia Lian.

When Xu Muqiu arrived at Jia's mansion, there was another round of greetings, Jia's mother and everyone pulled Daiyu and couldn't give up, Jia Baoyu was even more noisy, and wanted to drop his Tongling Baoyu, so he didn't want to let Daiyu go south. Jia Mu looked distressed, but how could she change what had already been decided?

Jia's mother said that she made a wish to Baoyu, and his sister Lin would turn back immediately if she just went home to see her father.

When Xu Muqiu saw this situation, his heart was tired, Baoyu was really delusional, he went to Jiangnan, and he would let Daiyu stay for three years and five years.

Xu Muqiu, Daiyu and Jia Lian and their entourage traveled through the Sui and Tang dynasties, digging and repairing the Grand Canal. From Luoyang to Yanshi, Luohe River to the Yellow River, from Xingyang through Kaifeng, through Bianliang and other places to Xuyi, will soon arrive at the Huaihe River ferry.

"Brother Qiu, we are about to get to the ferry port in front. Listening to the report of the little guy in front, there are a bunch of disaster victims in front of the ferry, waiting to cross the river, blocking the way, whether to find a place to rest first. ”

After listening to the little girl's reply, Jia Lian turned around and asked Xu Muqiu.

"Second Brother Lian, it's good to let the team rest, I can't get over it for a while. The second brother has ever heard the little guy say, where did this victim come from? ”

Jia Lian replied: "In the first half of the month, there was heavy rain in the sky, and the Yellow River was flooded, and the Yellow River dikes such as Baimao Dike and Jindi burst and overflowed some places in Henan and Huaibei, and the victims came there. ”

Since ancient times, the water of the Yellow River has fed many Chinese children. Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote, "You don't see it, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns." "How magnificent, so close to sight.

However, the temper of the Yellow River is not very good, and it often gets angry, and there have been many disasters in the history of the Yellow River bursting its banks, causing the river to overflow.

Xu Muqiu patted his horse and went to the ferry, wanting to watch it closely. I saw that there were many people, and there were countless people who fled to the south of the Yangtze River, all of whom brought the old and the young to help the young, and their faces were hungry.

When Xu Muqiu saw such a scene, he had mixed feelings in his heart. From the ancient times when the Suiren clan drilled wood to make fire, people have always been deeply rooted in the blood of the bone marrow, and Xu Muqiu is convinced of this.

But today's scene told Xu Muqiu that people were like ants in front of nature, and unwillingness surged in his heart.

The original Xu Muqiu was just an ordinary member of the crowd. He does not have the open-mindedness of Fan Gong's worries and worries about the world first, and the joy and happiness of the world after the world. As far as the eye can see, but there are only a few miles around the body.

But today he saw the weather-covered old age, the hungry and cold, and the babies waiting to be fed on the muddy road. Just to go to the south of the Yangtze River and beg for a life-saving meal. And he, the grandson of the Pingbei Marquis Mansion, will continue to celebrate the country, and wealth will not be cut off.

Xu Muqiu is unwilling, if he turns a blind eye at this moment and indulges in the gentle township of wealth and nobility, what is the difference between him and Jia Baoyu? Rongguo Jia Mansion is settled

The white expanse of snow is really clean, who knows that his Pingbei Hou Mansion will not be next?

Xu Muqiu silently turned around and returned to the convoy, called Xu Le, the steward beside him, and instructed: "Xu Le, you take people to the other side, go all the way to the south, buy rice and grain from all over the way to supply the victims of the south, and send someone to stay in charge." ”

"Young Master, in this case, there may be insufficient manpower to escort you. In case you make a mistake, the villain will be to blame. Xu Le's face was embarrassed, and he gritted his teeth and replied.

"It's okay, just take someone with you. I will take care of everyone. ”

Xu Le remembered that the last time he was in Yicui Building, the young master showed his skills, and he let go of a lot in his heart, and asked again: "Young master, there is still a difficult matter in this trip, I want you to get an idea." With so many victims, the market of rice banks in various places will inevitably rise, and it is difficult to make money. Although this trip is not in a hurry, the silver in his hand is also insufficient, and I am afraid that it will not be able to support it for a long time. ”

Xu Muqiu thought for a moment and spoke.

"I will give you a name card in the house, report the name of the house, and go to the rice shops in various places to buy rice and grain at a reasonable price. As for the shortage of silver taels, send people to the ancestral house of Zhending to withdraw it in case of emergency. ”

Xu Le listened, saluted and retired, this is the first time to do an errand for the young master, and he must do it beautifully without dishonoring his mission.

Xu Le led people first, and Xu Muqiu turned around and returned to the convoy. Jia Lian saw the people and horses of the Pingbei Hou Mansion and left, and he didn't understand what he meant.

"Brother Qiu, you have people in your house, but you went to the ferry to open the way first?"

"Second Brother Lian, I sent people from the house to cross the river first, and set up porridge sheds in various places on the south bank to help the victims. The road ahead is safe, I will shoulder it, and my brother can rest assured. ”

Jia Lian understood the reason, and his heart was shocked, although he also had a bit of a good heart, but he never thought of helping these victims. The first is that the spicy people in the family are too tight, and there is not much private money in their hands, which is a drop in the bucket for this mountain and sea of victims. The second is that this relief to the victims is the business of the imperial court, what does it have to do with him?

Jia Lian thought that Xu Muqiu was young and kind-hearted, and he paid attention to face, so he immediately opened his mouth to boast.

"It is worthy of being a person who has achieved cultivation, and this move can be described as immeasurably meritorious."

Who knows, what Xu Muqiu said is far from what Jia Lian thought.

Second Brother Lian laughed, but he just did what he could. The younger brother has something he wants to discuss with his brother. Brother heard the old lady of your house say that the second brother is proficient in general affairs, I don't know what kind of livelihood he usually makes? ”

After Jia Lian heard this, his face turned embarrassed, and he said with a wry smile: "Brother Qiu is joking, if I didn't know that my brother didn't know, I would definitely be sarcastic to me as a brother." ”

Of course, Xu Muqiu understood why Jia Lian was like this, he deliberately threw this question to lure Jia Lian into the bait.

The matter of the housekeeper in Jia's mansion, there is Jia's mother, there is the Wang family, and there is Wang Xifeng in front, and the right of the housekeeper means financial power and oil and water, but where can he get his second turn.

Jia Lian is merry by nature, and Wang Xifeng usually takes very strict care of him, especially in terms of money, for fear that if he doesn't pay attention, he will find an outer room outside.

When Xu Muqiu saw the victims today, although he had done his best to rescue them, he also understood that it was better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. Now the Daqing Dynasty is not as glamorous as it seems, and the refugees will never be the only one, he has to find a way to make a living, so as to provide him with a steady stream of living water. He thought of doing business, which is what is taken from the people and what is taken from the people.

But Xu Muqiu has made up his mind to study poetry and books hard, take the imperial examination, take the official career, serve the political side, and be the official of the people. Otherwise, for the rest of his life, he can only do martial arts and march martial arts. Qingliu Wenchen and the cabinet elder will not let him show his strengths, just in response to that sentence, if you can't beat it, you will join.

So Xu Muqiu thought of it, the shy second brother Lian. Jia Lian is proficient in general affairs, and he has a bit of a bottom line, and his biggest problem is just being greedy and lustful. It is he who is involved in business and is the best spokesperson.

"Second Brother Lian, how could the younger brother be sarcastic about you. With so many refugees today, I came up with a brilliant idea. It's just that the younger brother doesn't know how to do general affairs and is not good at business. I asked this, I want to pull the second brother into the gang together, I will pay the money, and you will be the one who is in charge. Wouldn't it be nice for brothers to work together to earn a family business? ”

When Jia Lian heard this, he was overjoyed, he was in his arms, a dignified husband, every day if he wanted to go out to drink a flower wine, he had to be subject to the spicy man, he was really unhappy, and he hurriedly asked.

"What is the difference between you and me between brothers? Although, if it is really that making money, this matter is for the brother. ”

"Second brother Lian, you also know that my grandfather has been guarding in Liaodong for many years, Liaodong originally belonged to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the land is very fertile. My family has a lot of Zhuangzi in the Liaodong circle, but unfortunately there is a lack of manpower and no one cultivates it. ”

Speaking of this, Jia Lian immediately understood what Xu Muqiu meant.

"Brother Qiu, you mean to send this refugee to Liaodong, reclaim the land, and do the business of rice grain."

"Second Brother Lian, he is really a transparent person, which is exactly what he means. However, there is not only the grain in Liaodong, but also ginseng, wild animals, and fine skins in the deep mountains. There is also a shortage of people to fetch it for us, and this business has a lot to offer. ”

Jia Lian's expression was extremely excited after hearing this, as if his eyes were shining with golden light, he was just that good thing, but unfortunately he was troubled by silver money all day long, the Xu family said in Liaodong, rice and grain are also daily needs, small profits and quick turnover, not to mention scarce things such as ginseng, this matter is feasible.

"Brother Qiu, there is such a good thing, of course it must be counted as a brother, let's talk about this matter in detail on the way?"