Chapter 93: Plan Ahead
The servant didn't understand what Xiao Feng meant, but he didn't ask any more. Liu Yiyan once told them that Xiao Feng is a person who does big things, so those of them who are subordinates must talk less and do more.
"Okay, then I'll prepare the horse tomorrow morning."
Xiao Feng nodded and asked the night patrol in the mansion to take the servants down.
Early the next morning, the servant got up before the rooster crowed, and went to the stable to prepare the horses. didn't expect that Xiao Feng was already cagening the carriage.
The servant didn't care, after all, Young Master Xiao was a showman, and it wasn't a big deal to go out and take the carriage, so after saying hello, he sat in the position of catching the car.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Feng did not get into the carriage, but sat outside with him.
"Young Master Xiao, you go in and rest, just catch a car!"
Xiao Feng smiled and lifted the curtain.
The servant was shocked, it turned out that the carriage was full of yellow artemisia, not to mention entering the people, even a fly flying in could squeeze out two wings.
Seeing that there was really no place, the servant could only take the spare cushion from the side of the carriage and put it under Xiao Feng's buttocks.
"Young Master Xiao, the journey is bumpy, please sit tight."
Xiao Feng was not polite, took the mat and nodded.
"Let's go, you can send me to Yanyang County Yamen first."
The whip flicked, the horse spread its four hooves, and in the morning, the two of them were sent to Yanyang County.
Xiao Feng took a handful of yellow artemisia and got out of the car, and told the servant not to walk around, and waited for him to come out in the same place.
The servant hurriedly agreed, and then found a shady place to stop the car, and he fell asleep in front of the door of the carriage.
As soon as Xiao Feng entered the yamen, he saw that the county commander and Master Zhang were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, stomping their feet in circles.
"In Xia Xiao Feng, I have seen the county commander!"
"The county doesn't have time to deal with the case now, and if there are any grievances, I'll talk about it later."
threw out a sentence, and the county order asked his subordinates to drive people away.
Xiao Feng unhurriedly threw the bundle of yellow artemisia in his hand on the table.
"Lord Prefectural, I came here this time to discuss a business with you. I heard that Yanyang County is in urgent need of Artemisia annua, and it just so happens that I have a batch in my hand, if the adults want it......"
As soon as he heard that he had yellow artemisia in his hand, the county order suddenly came to his senses, and before Xiao Feng could finish speaking, the county order immediately stretched out two fingers.
"Two coins and one pound of silver, and the official wants three thousand catties."
In normal times, a pound of artemisia annua is no more than half a penny of silver, and even if you pick a young shoot, it is only a penny of silver. Therefore, the county magistrate thought that as long as he was willing to pay twice the price, Xiao Feng would definitely facilitate the deal immediately.
However, this county magistrate was still a little too naΓ―ve in front of Xiao Feng.
"No, no, no, Lord Prefectural. I won't sell it without a pound of silver. β
The prefectural magistrate slapped the table and stood up.
"You...... What did you say! One tael of silver and one catty, the little yellow artemisia has been turned over by you more than five times, how can you not grab it! This official wants to sue you for hoarding, and you will be locked up for three years and five years! β
Xiao Feng secretly said in his heart: I'm not robbing anywhere, isn't this robbing your county commander!
"My lord, you can't say that, how many people come to Surabaya Village to ask for medicine, do you think I don't confiscate a penny from them? Since I don't take everyone's money, why do you say that I am hoarding? β
The county order was speechless by Xiao Feng's anger. The law of Dachu clearly states that in every time there is a catastrophe or epidemic, anyone who hoards disaster relief materials and sells them at a high price to earn people's money will be sentenced according to hoarding.
And he, Xiao Feng, gave the medicine to the people for free, not only is he not guilty, but he is a hero of disaster relief, and he should be commended.
"What if I don't buy it! Malaria is a natural disaster, even if all the people in Yanyang County are dead, as long as the official reports it truthfully, the black gauze hat can also be saved, why bother to suffer from your nest! β
"Lord County Commander, if I remember correctly, you didn't make half a contribution when you eradicated the old official Liu Cheng. Lord Li also sees all this, so do you think that after Lord Li reports these to the imperial court, you will still have a chance to be promoted? β
The county commander frowned and did not say a word.
Finding that the county magistrate didn't understand what he meant, Xiao Feng had no choice but to stand up and add a sentence.
"I, a civilian, stood up and distributed medicinal herbs to save the villagers from fire and water, which is called chivalrous liver and courage. But if the person who distributes the yellow artemisia becomes your prefectural magistrate......"
Before Xiao Feng finished speaking, the county order had already woken up, where was the medicinal herb that Xiao Feng sent him, it was clearly his political achievement in saving the lives of the people in a county!
"Buy! Master Zhang, go and ask how much of the shortage of medicinal materials is needed in Baicaotang, and the official will buy all of them! β
Master Zhang got the order.
Thanks to Baicaotang, it is not far from the county office, so you can go and come back quickly.
"Tell my lord, a total of 300 catties of Artemisia annua are needed."
After a little calculation, the county magistrate immediately called a servant and went to the warehouse to move out three hundred taels of silver.
"Xiao Feng, I've got the silver ready, when can I transport the yellow artemisia?"
Xiao Feng smiled smugly, and then walked out.
"Please bring a few people with me."
The county order didn't dare to make a mistake, and personally took a few people to follow Xiao Feng out of the gate.
Several people came all the way to the carriage, handing over the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other, and when the servants of the Lin family woke up, the servants had already come up to carry things.
The servant saw that the whole car of medicinal herbs had turned into a box of silver in just one cup of tea, and his admiration for Xiao Feng became heavier and heavier.
"Young Master Xiao, what else do you have to order?"
"It's okay, you go back and greet my mother-in-law for me, I still have to rush back to Surabaya Village before the sun sets!"
After speaking, Xiao Feng drove away in the carriage.
As soon as he got home, Xiao Feng saw that Niu Mengniu Dehao and a few other people were already waiting for him at the door of his house, and when they saw him coming back alive, several people breathed a sigh of relief.
"Big brother, what are you doing this morning, you are in a hurry to kill the brothers!"
Xiao Feng greeted everyone and told everyone how he had told everyone about the whole car of Artemisia annua in the morning, and even how to mention it to the county order, and how to explain the achievements of Artemisia annua on the side.
"Big brother is really powerful, but the daywormwood in our warehouse is more than a thousand catties, even if it is sold for three hundred catties, it is only a drop in the bucket, so what are the rest?"
Although Niu Meng was happy that Xiao Feng had sold three hundred catties of Artemisia annua, he couldn't help but worry about the inventory in the warehouse.
However, what Niu Meng didn't expect was that Xiao Feng had already prepared for this!