Chapter 87: Turning things around
Second Uncle Lin raised his head to look up at the sky, put on a compassionate posture, and secretly went through what his sister-in-law told him in his heart, before he said, "You neighbors may have heard that my sister-in-law encountered robbers on the way back to her parents' house with her two children last month. On the way back to Xuanzhou, there was a great flood, and it was with the blessing of Guanyin Bodhisattva that he waited in the temple for the big boat that the Lin family went to pick up."
The Lin family's housewife had an accident on the way back to her parents' house, and everyone had heard about it, but they didn't expect it to be so tortuous, no wonder the Lin family's housewife was sick after coming back.
Who can not get sick when something like this happens?
Song Tianxiang said impatiently, "Don't talk nonsense, let's just say how much grain your Lin family donates, right?"
Second Master Lin's gaze fell on Song Tianxiang, "My sister-in-law has promised Lord Taishou that the Lin family will fully support the court's disaster relief and will never give out a single piece of national wealth. Yesterday, the Yamen requisitioned anti-epidemic medicinal materials, and my Lin family took half of the quantity, and Song Shao's family said yes or no?"
Song Tianxiang was choked uncomfortably, and said, "Your family's medicinal herb business is the largest, and the library has the most medicinal materials, who will transfer your medicinal materials if you don't adjust them?"
"That's it!"
"I want to help the disaster, but I can't fill my stomach myself, how can I help?"
The people followed suit.
"My family's business is big, and my ancestors have worked hard to earn it, and every penny is clean!" You don't have money, it's because your ancestors don't fight for it, and you yourself don't fight for it!
Second Master Lin looked around with a serious face, seeing that no one was screaming anymore, before continuing, "When I was worshipping my deceased father, my sister-in-law had already told my deceased father that she would donate two hundred stones of grain to help the imperial court for disaster relief. In addition, the medicinal materials, cloths, clothes and other goods in the Lin family's store are all called by the imperial court for disaster relief first, as long as the purchase price and freight rate of the goods do not rise, all the goods in all our Lin family's stores will not increase by a penny!"
"In the event of a catastrophe, my Lin family will not issue a penny of national disaster!"
Second Master Lin's words were loud, and the people were boiling when they heard the words, applauding and applauding in unison. Song Tianxiang's face is more ugly than eating, as ugly as his face, and He Jiongming hidden in the crowd.
Inside the carriage, Lin Ruyu's little face was red, her eyes were bright, and her heart was beating strongly. The applause of the people directly removed most of the weight of the boulder in her heart, and she felt relaxed, and even her breathing was much easier.
It's hard to describe in words, but it's tangible.
Cooperate with the imperial court for disaster relief, but her mother didn't want to do it to such an extent, but it was Lin Ruyu who persuaded her mother to fully cooperate. In disaster years, merchants hoard and prices skyrocket, and they can indeed make a lot of money. The Lin family is already a big tree, and what is lacking now is not silver.
But after the chaos of the world, the people's grievances are boiling, who can be alone?
Although Lin Ruyu rarely went out in the previous life, he also knew that the outside was becoming more and more chaotic, and the servants who went out to buy at home had to have several guards to follow, otherwise not only would the money and goods be robbed, but even their lives might not be guaranteed.
Xuanzhou is so chaotic inside the city, and the situation outside the city must be even worse.
The Lin family is the largest pharmaceutical merchant in Xuanzhou City, the top three in the cloth business, the top four in shipping, and several grain stores, the strongest businessmen in Xuanzhou City, in addition to the Zhao family and the Wang family, are the Lin family. As long as the Lin family takes the lead in corresponding disaster relief to the imperial court, even if it rises, other families will not dare to rise too exaggeratedly. ….
If the prices and people's livelihood are stabilized, Xuanzhou will not be in chaos.
As long as the Taishou mentions a few words about the Lin family in the excerpt handed over to Kyoto, praises the Lin family in the reward excerpt that comes out of the palace, and then gives the Lin family a brand or a virtual title, the Lin family will change from an ordinary businessman to a benevolent businessman or even an official.
At that time, whoever wants to fight the Lin family's idea will have to weigh it.
The more she thought about it, the happier Lin Ruyu smiled.
When the second uncle arrived in front of the carriage, when his mother raised the curtain to talk to him, Lin Ruyu couldn't hold back the smile on her face, so she had to lower her head immediately.
The people who were looking at the car were amazed by the beauty of this moment.
"Beautiful, so beautiful......
Zheng Changming's cold Danfeng eyes flashed with scorching heat, and the curtain fell for a long time
To be able to come back to his senses, He Jiongming, the prince of King An behind him, lowered his head to hide the anger on his face at the moment when the curtain of the car was raised.
Today, the Lin family smashed his entire plan!
Shen Ge, who arrived later, was stunned, he couldn't hear or see anything at the moment, only Lin Ruyu's bright and dazzling smile in his eyes.
However, Shen Ge's appearance did not look abrupt, because most of the people around him were like this, but He Jiong, who had his head down, was obviously out of place.
The Lin family's carriage continued to move forward, Zheng Changming followed, and Shen Ge subconsciously grabbed him. Zheng Changming shook it twice and didn't shake it off, turned around and glared angrily, and was stunned when he saw Shen Ge's appearance clearly.
This little brother is so familiar, it seems that he has seen it somewhere......
After Shen Ge came back to his senses, he realized that he was very rude, and hurriedly let go and hugged his fists, "Dare to ask you, are you the famous Hezhou God painter Zheng Changming Zheng Gongzi?"
Well?
And the state god painter?
Do you still have such a title outside?
The corners of Zheng Changming's lips couldn't help but curle, and he raised his hand to return the salute, "It's Zheng Changming in Hezhou, who is Brother Tai?"
Shen Ge said with a smile on his face, "Shen Ge in Wusha Town, Xia Qi County, and I am under the door of Mr. Dongzhu in Wusha Town. There is something to ask for today, I wonder if the son can be free?"
If others stop him from chasing beauties, he will not be free, but this young man with a unique vision and handsome appearance will stop him, and Zheng Changming can barely be free.
It was only a few dozen steps from the street to the teahouse, and Shen Ge and Zheng Changming were already affectionately commensurate with each other, and An Jiangchun behind him wanted to roll his eyes.
He Jiongming and An Jiachun went directly back to the car to guard, although they removed their masks and made disguises, they didn't dare to risk following them, so as not to be recognized by Shen Ge.
In the private room of the teahouse, Shen Ge diligently poured tea for Zheng Changming, "Brother Zheng is a cheerful person, and the younger brother will not go around the bend with you. My brother would like to ask you to make a portrait of Mr. Tochiku, and I want to take the portrait and find out the whereabouts of Mr. Tochi."
"I remember!" Zheng Changming closed the folding fan and said in surprise, "You are the scholar who delivered tea at Mr. Dongzhu's house in Wusha Town!"
Three years ago, Zheng Changming visited Mr. Dongzhu in Wusha Town, and lived in the bamboo forest for a month.
Shen Ge also looked at Zheng Changming excitedly, "Brother Zheng not only does a good job of painting, but also has the ability to never forget, and the younger brother admires it so much!"
Zheng Changming was praised so flutteringly, his smile was like a bright moon shining on the fragrant bushes, pleasing to the eye, "Brother Shen Xian wants to make a portrait of Mr. to find someone, could it be that Mr. was also washed away by the flood?"
Wusha Town is downstream of Wolong Causeway, Wolong Causeway collapsed, and Wusha Calm has turned into an ocean. Thinking of this, Zheng Changming couldn't help but laugh and became worried.
Shen Ge hurriedly said, "My husband was taken away a month before the flood came, and he lost his trace."
Zheng Changming raised his eyebrows, "Who is so bold as to dare to kidnap me as the first hermit of the Yangtze River Six Prefectures!".
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