As we all know, the three major factories were originally Fangyuan.

In other words, the machines of the red brick factory were moved by Fang Yuan before they changed hands.

In this way, Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji have not had a machine to work since they took over.

Therefore, in the past month or so, Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji have been eating coptis dumbly?

At this moment, the expressions of the officials present changed again.

"Fang Shilang, this official was really miserable by you."

"You moved the machine, so they didn't work."

"For them to have a stable job, for the sake of the more than 3,000 families behind them, I. I implore you to return the machine to the Red Brick Factory. ”

Gao Shilian suddenly said with a grief and pleading.

It's happened, and it's inevitable to be ridiculed.

So Gao Shilian wants to take advantage of this incident to reduce the previous impact.

If you can use righteousness to force Fang Yuan to return the machine, it will definitely be worth it for yourself.

The matter of carrying the blame, for the time being, does not need to be carried by Fang Yuan.

When the words fell, everyone present looked at Fang Yuan.

"Gao Shangshu's words are wrong."

"Although I founded the red brick factory, I didn't care about it, and I didn't know about the machine being moved."

"Besides, in the process of relocation, there is a handover, if Gao Shangshu pays for the machine, the machine will definitely stay, it can only be said that Gao Shangshu is reluctant to give up that money."

Fang Yuan shook his head and said indifferently.

"How could I not be reluctant to give up that money for something so important as the machine, Fang Shilang, you remember wrong, right?"

Gao Shilian frowned slightly.

He hadn't heard of machines, and if he did, he wouldn't be reluctant.

"It just so happens that the factory director is here, wouldn't it be clear to him if he took the handover list?"

Fang Yuan said with a smile.

He was prepared before he came, and any rebuttal by Gao Shilian was futile.

Gao Shilian didn't answer immediately, but frowned again, feeling that Fang Yuan dared to take it out and say that he must have come prepared.

However, if he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean that no one else says it.

"What are you doing in a daze, why don't you go and get the handover list?"

Fang Qingping scolded the factory director.

He knew some insiders, so he dared to ask the factory director to get it.

The factory director smiled, but still looked at Gao Shilian to ask for Gao Shilian's opinion.

Although Gao Shilian felt that what Fang Yuan said would not be false, he really did not receive the following report.

And in the current situation, if they don't even dare to come up with the list, how do the officials of the household department think of themselves?

It's not terrible to lose, but you have to lose beautifully and lose openly so that people have nothing to say.

"Go ahead."

The director immediately walked away quickly.

The handover list was in his hands, and although he wanted someone else to replace him, he couldn't call it.

After a while, the factory director's face was not very good-looking, and he looked at Gao Shilian with a little embarrassment.

Needless to say, Gao Shilian also knew the situation, but the people below did not report it to him.

"Does Gao Shangshu still need a machine now?"

"I'll make it clear to the people below and ask them to give a discount."

After Fang Yuan read the list, he returned it to the factory director and said with a smile.

"Then there's the Labor Squire."

The corners of Gao Shilian's mouth twitched slightly, but he said with a smile.

In front of everyone's eyes, he had to endure no matter how aggrieved he was, and he had to be polite.

"Let's go, let's continue the tour."

Fang Yuan smiled slightly and walked towards the other place.

Subsequently, after Fang Yuan and others visited the red brick factory, they went to the cement factory and the steel factory one after another.

There are almost no accidents, they are all in stock, they are all not working, and they are all caused by the lack of machines.

During the whole process, Gao Shilian's smile became more and more reluctant, and the eyes of everyone present looked at Gao Shilian more and more weirdly.

For more than a month, counting two months' monthly salary, and other miscellaneous expenses, Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji have been wronged for nearly two months.

Two months, two months outsiders don't know, I have to eat these hardships into it, I am really dumb and can't say the bitterness of eating Coptis chinensis, and I laugh to death.

"Okay, that's all for today's visit, you will start thinking after you go back, and hand in the solution to my desk within three days."

The last one to visit is the steel mill.

Fang Yuan admonished the officials at the door and the household department.

But because of Gao Shilian, except for Fang Qingping and a few people who dared to respond loudly, everyone else squeaked and whined a little quietly.

"Alright, let's disperse."

"Gao Shangshu, the lower officials still have some personal matters to deal with, so I ask you for half a day off."

Fang Yuan waved his hand and signaled the end of today's visit.

It just so happened that it was noon, and when it was almost time to eat, Fang Yuan didn't want to go back.

The meaning is to say to Gao Shilian and make it difficult for him to pass.

"Go ahead."

Gao Shilian tried to squeeze out a smile.

Watching Fang Yuan stride away, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

"Gao Shangshu, I'll also leave first."

Liu Yichen and others saluted Gao Shilian.

She is from the Criminal Department, and it is time for her to leave.

If she doesn't leave, Gao Shilian may be angry with her.

"Say hello to your grandfather for me."

Gao Shilian's smile was slightly better.

Not long after, Fang Yuan and Liu Yichen left.

The rest of the household officials were silent, and they didn't dare to let go of a fart.

"Go back!"

Gao Shilian coldly dropped two words and strode away.

On the other side, Liu Yichen sped up to catch up with the source.

"Fang Yuan, you are ruthless, Gao Shilian's face is dark."

Liu Yichen walked to Fang Yuan's side and finally couldn't help but smile.

An old fox, who had countless disciples in the court, was actually so pitted by Fang Yuan.

If you pit it, you will be pitted, and in the end, you have to laugh at the other source, and you have to pay a high price to buy the source of the machine.

Speaking of machines, Liu Yichen also paid attention to it, the price was ridiculously high, no wonder Gao Shilian didn't buy it at that time.

Naturally, in Liu Yichen's view, Gao Shilian didn't know about the machine, after all, he had been staring at the three major factories for so long.

"Hahaha, when they stared at the three major factories before, their eyes were full of longing."

Fang Yuan laughed.

Today is indeed cool.

Seeing Gao Shilian's deflated appearance and not daring to attack, the thief was cool.

The day after he came back to work, he suffered such a big loss, he was afraid that he would not be able to sleep tonight.

It is estimated that the eldest grandson Wuji has already known about this matter, and now it is estimated that he is scolding his mother.

Soon the three provinces and six ministries will know about this matter, and the two will become a laughing stock.

Fortunately, Gao Shilian's cultivation was high enough just now, otherwise the joke would have been even bigger.

"You're so bad!"

Liu Yichen smiled, and glanced at Fang Yuan with a lot of charm.

"Okay, I'm going home, so I won't talk to Miss Liu more."

Fang Yuan said with a smile.

"Alas, what's the hurry, drop by."

Liu Yichen followed Shang Yuan and Fang Yuan side by side.

Fang Yuan smiled slightly, did not refuse again, and the two chatted as they walked.

With the return of Gao Shilian and others to the household department, the situation of the three major factories slowly spread.

After the three provinces and six departments learned of the situation, they were all shocked and shocked.

Now Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji, one sits in the household department and the other sits in the official department, and their authority is monstrous.

In this case, Xia Yuan can even put them together, which really makes people laugh and laugh off their big teeth.

Soon, this matter also spread to Li Shimin.

Everyone thought that this incident would eventually become a joke and disappear.

But who would have thought that after the problems of the three major factories were exposed, terrible problems appeared.

First, there was a slight disturbance among the employees of the three major factories, and they were worried that they would be fired if they had no more jobs.

The second is that the magnates in Chang'an City began to worry about the inventory of the three major factories, worried that the manufactured things could not be sold.

So the magnates issued orders one after another, and the things in their hands were reduced in production and inventory.

Once the problem of storage is consumed to a certain extent, items will appear scarce.

Prices are rising again as a result!

Not long ago, the inflation that was suppressed by Fang Yuan and others began to rebound.

Starting from Chang'an City, the inflation situation seems to be looming.

"Your Majesty, if the problems of the three major factories cannot be properly resolved, the price inflation will not be suppressed."

Ma Zhou found Li Shimin and said with a solemn expression.

He has been promoted one after another, and now he is now the secretary and supervisor, and he often makes suggestions to Li Shimin.

And his advice is generally adopted, because the analysis is in place, so that Ma Zhou has won Li Shimin's favor.

"Inflation again?"

Li Shimin was shocked.

Not long ago, Jingzhou was in chaos, and it almost affected the whole of Datang.

Fortunately, Fang Yuan's handling was decisive and cruel, which did not affect all parts of the country.

Now, if the problem of inflation were to happen again, the problem could be serious.

"Yes, the situation is about to change, and the prices in Chang'an City have risen in the past few days."

Ma Zhou said in a deep voice.

He carefully investigated the market and found problems.

Moreover, the people are more panicked about the problem of inflation and have begun to rush to buy.

Once there is a state of panic buying, then there will be a vicious circle, which will eventually cause turmoil.

"How to fix it?"

Li Shimin sat up straight and said in a deep voice.

"First of all, the problems of the three major factories must be solved from the root."

"Secondly, we must give confidence to the elites in Chang'an City and other places, and there will be no more inflation in Datang."

"Finally, develop industry, increase people's income, stabilize prices, stabilize paper money, and stabilize copper coins."

Ma Zhou Zhou said three steps in a row.

But in Li Shimin's heart, he frowned.

"The root cause of the three major factories is the accumulation of too much paper money, which affects the underlying prices, how to solve this?"

Li Shimin frowned.

The root cause of rising prices is that there are too many banknotes in the market.

And there are too many banknotes, mainly because of the unknotted manufacturing paper of the five surnames and seven hopes at that time.

It is not a simple matter to solve this problem now, and it will take a long time for the market to digest.

"This subordinate is only a shallow learner, and he couldn't come up with a suitable way for a while."

Ma Zhou opened his mouth, shook his head and said.

He can identify problems and propose solutions to them.

But how to implement it, he didn't have a suitable idea for a while.

People are not perfect, he thinks he is quite knowledgeable, and he can't say that he understands everything.

"Is it really going to be inflationary?"

Li Shimin took a deep breath and asked again.

He was still a little skeptical, and couldn't believe that Fang Yuan would have these effects just by announcing the problems of the three major factories.

If this is the case, Fang Yuan, Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji will not escape the blame, and they will be responsible.

"Really, Your Majesty can ask someone to investigate and confirm."

Ma Zhou said solemnly.

He didn't dare to talk nonsense about such a terrible thing.

also has no opinion on Li Shimin asking people to investigate.

"It is rumored that Gao Shilian, the eldest grandson Wuji, and Fang Yuan will enter the palace immediately!"

Li Shimin thought about it and said in a deep voice.

The eunuch below immediately left with Li Shimin's order.

Not long after, Fang Yuan and the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian, who were in the sixth department, arrived.

When Fang Yuan arrived, he saw that Ma Zhou was actually here, and he was surprised and nodded to him at the same time.

Ma Zhou was more active than Fang Yuan, and when he saw Fang Yuan coming, he took the initiative to salute, and his eyes sank when he saw the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian.

"Ma Zhou, tell the two of them what you just said to me."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Soon, Ma Zhou said his guess.

"Inflation again?!"

"Ma Zhou, you can't guess!"

Gao Shilian exclaimed in surprise and said in a deep voice.

Inflation is terrible enough, but it is still related to the three major factories?

Now that the three major factories are in the hands of themselves and the eldest grandson Wuji, the contradiction actually refers to the two of them?

"Gao Shangshu can send someone to investigate."

Ma Zhou Zhengse.

did not be humbled because of Gao Shilian's identity.

He is the person who is the secretary and supervisor, the person next to the emperor, and he doesn't need to look at the faces of the officials of the six ministries.

"Ma Zhou, do you say that the inflation was caused by the exposure of the problems of the three major factories?"

Eldest Sun Wuji's expression was much calmer, and he said slowly.

When the words fell, Fang Yuan and Li Shimin's faces changed slightly.

Fang Yuan scolded the eldest grandson Wuji old fox in his heart, and was about to speak.

But Ma Zhou's political consciousness is not low, and he also understands what the eldest grandson Wuji means.

"The exposure of the problems of the three major factories is a fuse, and it will be exposed sooner or later."

Ma Zhou said indifferently.

Directly set the problem as the three major factories, not the question of who is exposed.

Eldest Sun Wuji nodded and didn't say anything else, he just wanted to transfer the contradiction from the three major factories to the reason why Fang Yuan was exposed.

But alas, it failed.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan smiled slightly, and sat down with the others to speak.

"I don't want to pursue too much of the problem in this matter, but it can be said that it was caused by the three of you."

"You are also the minister of humerus in the court, how do you say this matter should be resolved?"

Li Shimin's gaze swept towards Fang Yuan and the eldest grandson Wuji.

He can also see that the eldest grandson Wuji wants to transfer the contradiction.

But the problems of the three major factories themselves were caused by Fang Yuan, the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Shilian.

The main reason is the latter two, but the direct cause is Fang Yuan, who is responsible, and no one can escape.

"Your Majesty, the minister is not an expert in the economy, and the minister unconditionally cooperates with the plan of the two of them."

The eldest grandson Wuji thought about it and stood up and said respectfully.

Li Shimin didn't speak, looking at Fang Yuan and Gao Shilian.

"Your Majesty, the root cause of the problem of the three major factories is actually the problem of money and paper money."

"Whether it is money or banknotes, they were created by Fang Yuan, and the minister hopes that this matter can be presided over by Fang Yuan, and the minister fully supports it."

Gao Shilian also stood up and said sincerely.

Li Shimin still didn't speak, but his brows furrowed, and then he looked at Fang Yuan.

He did not refute Gao Shilian, but agreed with Gao Shilian's meaning, and it was more appropriate to engage in the economy or Fang Yuan.

(End of chapter)