I have to say that this Chen Hongru is indeed a smart person.

He first used Chen Muyun to succeed as the city lord as soon as he returned to the city, implying that Chen Muyun had no qualifications, and then used the Chen family to leave a place for Chen Muyun, implying that the position of city lord was only allowed to be sat by the Chen family's nod.

For this reason, if you want to do things on the Chen family's territory, you must have the Chen family nod.

After a few words, Chen Muyun found that he had some expectations for this Chen Hongru.

"Oh, yes, is that the rule?"

Hearing this, Chen Hongru nodded and said, "Of course it's the rules." ”

"Is it a rule that must be followed?"

"That's nature."

Seeing that Chen Hongru was so confident, Chen Muyun couldn't help but show a smug smile at him.

Chen Hongru, who felt that he had gained the upper hand, suddenly felt that something seemed wrong.

At this time, Chen Muyun put his hands on his cuffs and said slowly: "Since you talked about the rules, then I will tell you about it." ”

"This glazed city is not my Chen family's, it was robbed by the ancestors of my Chen family, after entering the city, all the laws and taxes are determined according to the past, although there are some changes after that, but it is generally in accordance with the previous rules."

Speaking of this, Chen Muyun slowly paced to Chen Hongru's side, and said quietly: "According to the previous tax law, the houses lived by residents in the city were required to pay the intershelf tax every year, and if the tax was not paid for three consecutive years, according to the custom, the houses would be taken away for other purposes. ”

As he spoke, Chen Muyun pointed to the house that was being demolished, "This house, let alone three years, I'm afraid it has been six or seven years since I paid taxes, so let me ask you, is there a problem with me demolishing him?" ”

Chen Muyun looked sideways at Chen Hongru on the side, revealing a triumphant evil smile.

At this moment, Chen Hongru finally realized that Chen Muyun had been pulling with him on the vacant time of the house before, in fact, it was for this moment.

At this time, he realized that Chen Muyun was not the "waste" as the legend, and the Great Elder had been defeated by Chen Muyun twice before, so he secretly mocked the Great Elder.

Now it seems that this Chen Muyun is not only not a waste, but also cunning.

"Uh, so that's the case, that's reckless, please punish the young master!"

This Chen Hongru is different from that Chen Xuan, and he knows how to admit it at the critical moment.

Chen Muyun also ignored him at all, raised his hand to signal the workers to continue, and then turned to leave.

Looking at Chen Muyun's departing back, Chen Hongru secretly gritted his teeth, "Chen Muyun, hum...... It's kind of interesting. ”

……

In recent days, under the organization of Chen Muyun, Liuli City has suddenly become lively.

The kiln workshop and the Liuxiang Garden have started construction one after another, and there is a thriving picture.

But this made Chen Boyuan, who was in the Juyi Hall, a little depressed.

Now, the inner disciples have also participated in the affairs of the city one after another, but they were sent out, but they did not cause any real trouble to Chen Muyun, but instead relieved the pressure on those outer disciples.

I heard that even Chen Hongru, who he was most optimistic about, was deflated by Chen Muyun.

This couldn't help but make Chen Boyuan feel a little sad.

Since Chen Muyun returned to Liuli City, there has been no good news here.

"Great Elder, Chen Hongru asks to see you."

"Humph! He still has a face! ”

Chen Boyuan said impatiently.

"Let him get in!"

After a while, Chen Hongru, who was dusty, stood in the lobby and bowed.

"Great Elder."

Hearing this, Chen Boyuan did not talk directly, but put it aside.

After a long time, he said quietly: "Hongru, what have you been busy with lately?" ”

Chen Boyuan's tone was mixed with sarcasm, because he had always had great expectations for Chen Hongru before.

But now it seems that he may be overestimating.

Chen Hongru, who heard that there was something wrong with his voice, hurriedly replied: "According to the orders of the Great Elder, we will routinely inspect the defense of the city. ”

"Patrol? Did I ask you to do the patrol? Chen Boyuan said in an unkind tone: "Others say that you Chen Hongru is thoughtful, but how did I hear that you haven't even taken a look in front of Chen Muyun." ”

In the face of Chen Boyuan's accusations, Chen Hongru was not impatient.

"Yes, that Chen Muyun is not as wasteful as rumored, on the contrary, he is cunning, Hongru met him for the first time, and he was indeed a light enemy!"

Chen Hongru said frankly.

"For this reason, in the past few days, Hongru has learned from the pain, carefully watched their every move, and now he has discovered some interesting things, and he has specially come to talk to the Great Elder."

"Huh?"

Hearing the news, Chen Boyuan immediately sat up straight from his chair, "You tell me about it." ”

"Great Elder, I've been paying attention to the granary in the north of the city these days...... Chen Hongru paused, and then said rather mysteriously: "I found that they have reduced their grain. ”

"Oh! There is such a thing! ”

"I suspect that there shouldn't be too much grain in the north of the city."

Chen Hongru continued: "Think about it, he Chen Muyun is also a disaster relief victim, and he is also building land, how long can that little food support. ”

Chen Boyuan nodded, although he put the grain in the north of the city there, but he didn't know how much there was.

"That'...... What do you mean? ”

Chen Hongru said faintly: "I heard that you have a good personal relationship with several existing merchants in the city, let them do me a favor." ”

"Let them help, what can they do?"

"Ask for an account!"

Seeing Chen Boyuan's puzzled face, Chen Hongru explained: "Unless Chen Muyun has other channels to obtain grain, once the north of the city runs out of grain, then he only has two ways to go. ”

"First, it is to make peace with the Great Elder and beg for food!"

"The second is to borrow grain from the merchants in the city."

"With his Chen Muyun's style, it is obvious that he will not do the first one, then there is only one way to borrow grain from the merchants in the city, if the Great Elder asks these merchants to collect debts from Chen Muyun at this time......

Chen Hongru showed a wicked smile and said: "If he wants to borrow grain, he can't offend these merchants, and he should pay a debt, then the Great Elder, you have made a profit, if he shouldn't ......"

"Then you won't be able to borrow food."

Chen Boyuan said faintly.

"The Great Elder is wise!"

"Yes...... What if he, Chen Muyun, had other channels to get food? ”

Chen Boyuan was a little hesitant.

"No way!" Chen Hongru explained: "If he had other channels, there would not be a problem of reducing food distribution, you must know that he Chen Muyun promised that he would not starve any people." ”

Hearing this, Chen Boyuan nodded with satisfaction.

"So how?"

Seeing this, Chen Hongru bowed forward and whispered in his ear.

After Chen Boyuan heard this, there was a wicked smile on his face, and he praised it again and again.

"Okay, Hongru, you kid still have a way to repay the other in his own way, but ...... The accounts are all given to him, will it ......?"

"Great Elder, if you want to make a real play, you have to take the real thing!"

"Okay, just do as you say!"

……

Chen family, mansion.

Early in the morning, Chen Muyun, who had just had breakfast, was resting.

At this time, Xu Changgeng suddenly came in a hurry, and seeing his anxious appearance, Chen Muyun couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you." ”

Hearing this, Xu Changgeng replied with some uninterest: "City Lord, you are really in a good mood, take a look at these." ”

As he spoke, he put a stack of account books in front of Chen Muyun.

"What is this?"

"Grain storage in the granary north of the city."

As soon as he heard about the grain storage, Chen Muyun could probably guess why Xu Changgeng was in such a hurry, he must be out of food.

"How did you come so quickly, didn't you say ten days of food storage?"

"My lord of the city, at that time, there was one meal a day, and now these people are working in the west of the city, can this consumption be unpleasant?"

Chen Muyun nodded and asked, "How many days can you hold on?" ”

Xu Changgeng sighed and said, "Eh, I have already reduced the rations of the outer disciples, and some people in the city who do not participate in the work have also been reduced, so it will only be two days at most." ”

Chen Muyun couldn't help but gasp, Xu Changgeng could say this, it was estimated that he had reached the limit.

"I see."

Chen Muyun said lightly.

"Don't worry, I'll figure it out."

"That'...... Please also ask an adult as soon as possible. ”

As he spoke, Xu Changgeng suddenly showed a very hesitant expression.

"Something to say directly, you know I don't like to babble."

Xu Changgeng said with some doubts: "When I went to the granary in Beicheng this morning, I saw Chen Hongru. ”

Hearing this, Chen Muyun suddenly became vigilant, "He? What did he do in the granary? ”

"I don't know, he was already gone when I went, but I heard the brother on duty say that he just chatted briefly, stayed for a while, and didn't do anything else."

After hearing this, Chen Muyun thought thoughtfully, this Chen Hongru is no better than others, this is a smart person, and smart people must have a purpose in doing things.

When he went to the granary in the north of the city, there was only one thing to inquire about the grain stock, but he didn't go in and didn't ask.

"What the hell is he going to do?"

Just when Chen Muyun was thinking about it.

Zhou Tianfang suddenly walked in.

"Young master, just now the Great Elder sent someone to send a few boxes......