County Yahou Hall.

On the way back, Liu Gengnian had already sent someone to summon the chief bookkeeper Qian Kun.

"Big ...... My lord, according to your instructions, I invited some wealthy businessmen to dinner at noon. ”

"During the dinner, I informed them about the disaster relief fundraiser, but these people were not very willing to cooperate."

As soon as the two met, Qian Kun, who was drunk and hazy, poured bitter water on Liu Gengnian with a big tongue.

Liu Gengnian first fanned the wine surging in front of him with his hand, and then said impatiently:

"How they behave, you can tell me in detail."

Seeing that Liu Gengnian disliked himself so much, the annoyance in Qian Kun's eyes flashed, and then he bowed his head and said:

"After the officials announced the fundraising plan, many people began to cry poor on the spot."

"I said that my family has been giving porridge outside the city for several days in a row, and now it has reached the limit of what it can bear."

"Not to mention donating food, even soup kitchens have reached the point where they are unsustainable."

"Some people even said that if the government insists on asking them to donate food, then they will have to take out the food rations at home to support you."

Liu Gengnian knew that the fundraising activity might encounter resistance, but he didn't expect these people to be so faceless.

I saw him snort coldly, and put the tea bowl heavily on the desk.

"If you don't want to donate, then ask them to borrow it!"

"Could it be that they still can't trust the official's seal?"

Seeing Liu Gengnian's gloomy face, Qian Kun's strength faded most of them in an instant.

"My lord, the official also said about borrowing grain."

"Because I was worried that they were going to be in tandem in private, the lower officials still came to the door one by one to talk about it."

"But these businessmen and wealthy households don't believe that we will return it after we borrow it."

"So no matter how the lower officials reassured them, they just cried that there was no food."

After Qian Kun finished speaking, he looked at Liu Gengnian and stopped talking.

Although he knew that those rich businessmen were crying poor, he was helpless.

After all, the food belongs to other people, can the government still come to the door and rob it?

After listening to Qian Kun's story, Liu Gengnian's heart suddenly became angry.

After a long time, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said:

"So, you're not getting anything today?"

When Qian Kun heard this, his face was instantly full of embarrassment, but he still replied with a smile:

"In fact, the lower officials are not without grain."

"The Zhou Yuan of Fumanlou saw that the lower officials came to the door, and without saying a word, they directly donated ten stone of grain."

In fact, these ten stones of grain were not so much donated by him Qian Kun, but rather that Zhou Wangcai took the initiative to take them out in order to avoid trouble.

As the most famous restaurant in Linjiang County, Fumanlou said that they had no food, and it is estimated that no one would believe it.

In order to prevent the government from continuing to make trouble, Zhou Wangcai simply handed over all the food used in the soup kitchen to Qian Kun.

In this way, his Zhou family not only earned fame, but also saved the trouble of going to the city to give porridge.

When Liu Gengnian heard this, his face changed a few times, but in the end he didn't say anything.

After all, businessmen seek profit.

Even if he personally intervenes in this matter, the result is estimated to be not much better than this.

Seeing that Liu Gengnian was silent, Qian Kun laughed a few times and continued:

"Xia Guan also heard some news today."

"According to those businessmen, in addition to our Linjiang County, many places in Yongning County are still raining intermittently."

"In some places close to the river, there is even a situation of river water backflowing."

"Due to the heavy rains, it is difficult to pass the official roads at present, and some places have even been washed away by floods."

"According to the estimation of the lower officials, the reason why those merchants and wealthy families are reluctant to borrow grain is that they are worried that the relief grain from the imperial court will not be delivered in a short time."

"On the other hand, it is estimated that I also have the intention of selling grain to Pingyang County to make a lot of money."

"After all, after the flood waters receded, the people of Pingyang County also needed a lot of food if they wanted to rebuild their homes."

Liu Gengnian listened to the report expressionlessly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but have a hint of sarcasm.

If it had been placed in the past, he really had nothing to do with these mercenary people.

But now he had the idea of Yun Yi.

No matter how tough these guys are, they have a way to make them obedient.

"The official already knows about this!"

"I wanted to make a fortune with them."

"But since they are so ignorant of lifting, let them hold their food and regret it!"

Liu Gengnian put down the tea bowl, and there was indescribable confidence in his tone.

Seeing that Liu Gengnian did not hold himself accountable for his ineffective work, Qian Kun couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

He has been with Liu Gengnian for many years, so he naturally knows his temperament.

Seeing him say this at this time, his mind moved, and he pretended to be puzzled and asked:

"A chance to make a fortune?"

"Could it be that your lord has already thought of a countermeasure?"

Regarding Qian Kun's question, Liu Gengnian did not answer directly.

He first picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and then explained Yunyi's method to Qian Kun.

At first glance, when he heard that the government had come forward to raise the price of grain, Qian Kun almost thought that Liu Gengnian was crazy.

If the government raises grain prices and is stabbed out, not to mention Liu Gengnian, it is estimated that even his nine clans will not be able to run.

However, when he listened to Liu Gengnian's story tremblingly, his heart was on fire.

If this method is really successful, it can definitely be easy to smooth out the previous accounts.

As soon as he thought of this, Qian Kun couldn't help but pat his ass excitedly:

"My lord is really wise, you can come up with such a method, Xia Guan really admires, admires!"

was so praised by Qian Kun, Rao is Liu Gengnian's heart is strong, and he can't help but blush.

He first picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and then explained:

"This method was conceived by a scholar named Yunyi."

"Now all the people who know this method have been taken to the inn and guarded."

"Later, you will inform the people who are responsible for collecting the grain to raise the price of the grain first."

"During this period, as long as someone sells, you ask them to take it all."

"When the price of grain is speculated to a certain height, those rich grain merchants will definitely have people who will come out to collect grain."

"When the price is right, you will sell the grain in our granary in batches."

"When the price of grain falls, you can buy grain at a low price to make up for the deficit in the grain depot."

"When this matter is over, we will not only be able to close the previous accounts, but if we are lucky, we will be able to make a profit."

The more Liu Gengnian talked, the more excited he became, and he couldn't wait to do it himself.

Looking at Liu Gengnian with an excited face, Qian Kun's heart couldn't stop trembling.

Although this method is good, if there is no nod and agreement from the county guard, in case the matter of opening a position without permission is poked out.

I'm afraid that the first unlucky one is him, the main bookkeeper in charge of execution.

As soon as he thought of this, he had no choice but to suggest:

"My lord, since this method has obvious effects, why don't we ask the county keeper to agree and then implement it?"

When Liu Gengnian, who was on the rise, heard this, he first smiled slightly, and then explained to Qian Kun:

"This matter was ordered by the four princes to be supervised, and there is also Mr. Zhuang as a guarantee, you just have to worry about it."

"As for the county guard, I have already sent a letter to send the book, so I don't think there will be any resistance."