Chapter 120: The Grain Ship Collides
Why do you offend them?
Because they will feel that Xiao Fan's move has slapped them in the face.
It will also be suspected by people with ulterior motives that it is taking the opportunity to accumulate fame so that it can ascend in the future......
Anyway, the person who wants to harm you always has an excuse.
The key is that there will be few people who will help Xiao Fan uphold justice.
Because of the stand.
Stance is higher than right and wrong, and this has been the case since ancient times.
This is also the root of human inferiority.
Xiao Fan didn't want to learn from that Wang Fanxiang, he died of stigma, even if the case was overturned, that person would not survive.
Xiao Fan said, I not only want to do things, but also to promote my reputation, and I have to protect myself!
Otherwise, it won't be done.
"I see......"
Lin Xi sighed, looked at Xiao Fan's eyes, and had some more appreciation:
"Brother, at such a young age, you are so perceptive to people's hearts, you are really a rare talent!"
"I've been up and down in officialdom for decades, and I've never seen a young man as sophisticated as you."
"If you enter the office, if someone supports you, I'm afraid you can really dominate the court!"
Lin Xi said these words from the bottom of his heart.
Even Chang Kun agreed very much, he didn't expect this layer.
"Also, I asked my brother to recall people, also to prevent some chaos."
Xiao Fan said: "Brother should have received the news, right?" ”
Lin Xi nodded and looked at Chang Kun on the side.
Master said:
"Xiao Gongzi is well-informed, and the yamen just got the news, saying that there are already homeless people outside the town, and they are all composed of some homeless people...... They didn't even have weapons, but they had sticks and hoes, and they stopped the road and plundered...... Fortunately, there have been no fatalities so far. ”
Xiao Fan said: "There will be a death soon, it's best to let everyone have hope for life before this, otherwise it may be a big mess tomorrow morning." ”
"Hmm."
Lin Xi nodded: "Brother is right, since we have food as a confidence, we have to start immediately." ”
"Master, send Zheng Lun out tonight and lead the team to spread the news everywhere, just say that you can eat porridge in the porridge shed outside the city from now on."
"We don't have enough porridge sheds, open a few more."
Lin Xidao: "As long as the people know that they will not die of hunger, they will rarely have people to make trouble, and the people are easily satisfied." ”
Oh, yes.
Xiao Fan sighed secretly.
At this time, as long as the people don't starve to death, they don't need to eat much!
But there will still be a lot of people who try to make them unable to eat, which is really damn to the extreme.
"It occurred to me that I thought."
Xiao Fan: "Since there are enough people who don't have anything to eat, they can also use it." ”
"What?"
"Let these disaster victims go to work in the construction of the city, give food and wages, do you think those things can be done faster?" Xiao Fan asked with a smile.
Lin Xi's eyes lit up: "Yes, brother, you're right!" ”
"Letting people who can't eat go to work, and paying them for food, is definitely something that countless people have to go in, and this can also solve the problem of too many chaotic situations of displaced people...... Dude, your brain is so good! ”
Lin Xi was shocked again, feeling that this old brother was really his lucky star.
Several suggestions were put forward in a row, which greatly benefited him.
Xiao Fan smiled: "Brother, this is called cash-for-work." ”
"Yes, cash-for-work is such a word...... Lin Xi didn't know how to pretend to understand.
Master Chang Kun glanced at his own adult.
"Cash-for-work"? Are you sure, my lord, that word has been used before?
Xiao Fan couldn't help laughing, this word has not been summed up in this world.
But he didn't bother to care about the attribution of a word, and continued:
"In the case of cash-for-work, the most important thing is to give enough food, and the salary can be less than that of ordinary workers, so that there will be more manpower, and when the time comes, it will help build and expand the city, and the cost will be less."
"The silver from the expansion of the city can be saved, and it can also be used for disaster relief."
After listening to the previous sentence, Lin Xi nodded again and again, but after listening to the latter sentence, Lin Xi's expression was slightly weird.
Xiao Fan saw his thoughts, and he didn't debunk them.
If this guy can endure it and don't stretch out his hand at all, Xiao Fan will be a little surprised.
Where did you conjure up a great sage, I'm afraid that I will also be taken away?
"Brother, how much food do you have?"
Lin Xi changed the topic slightly.
Xiao Fan said with a smile: "My grain is stored in the warehouse of the Qingshan Commercial Bank of Li's shopkeeper, I don't know how much, but at least 100,000 catties, right?" ”
100,000 catties?
Lin Xi was a little surprised: "It's a lot." ”
"It's still coming, and there are merchant ships this evening, so I'm waiting here for the ship to dock."
Xiao Fan said: "I have asked Shopkeeper Li to help me transport grain from Jiangnan, and if the grain over there arrives, it will be even more fine." ”
"How much more are you going to buy?" Lin Xi was shocked, "Brother wants to be a grain merchant? ”
Xiao Fan shook his head: "Although I am not a good person, I will not make a fortune." ”
"What my brother said is very true." Lin Xi was relieved.
Some wealth can be made, such as the silver left over from the expansion of the city, and pick it up in your own pocket, and no one will feel that there is a problem when everyone divides it.
But in terms of disaster relief, whoever dares to get rich, as long as someone complains, it will kill a bunch of people!
After taking this money, he was also trembling, Lin Xi didn't have the courage anyway, after all, it was too close to the capital!
"I count ......"
"More than 30,000 people in Lantai County, even if all of them are victims, each person receives a bowl of porridge every day, which costs less than one or two meters...... It takes 30 days to consume 10,000 catties of rice. ”
"Brother, you have 100,000 catties, it's completely enough."
Xiao Fan shook his head when he heard this.
"That's not how the accounts are calculated."
"The effort to expand the city requires more food."
"And in order to prevent the victims from making trouble, it is best for the government to recruit a group of village warriors to be assistants, and then disband...... These people also need more food. ”
"Besides, if there is not enough food, the people in the city will not be able to buy food...... You have to manage the normal use of grain by some people, and 100,000 catties is not a lot. ”
Xiao Fan said: "I estimate that these grains can be used carefully for a month or two." ”
"When the batch of grain in Jiangnan arrives, it can be regarded as a real peace of mind."
Lin Xi kept nodding.
Xiao Fan also said:
"Brother should be careful, don't be ordered to the warehouse, otherwise the brother will have to investigate in detail!"
When Lin Xi heard this, he knew that Xiao Fan was ordering him, and he was worried that he would not hesitate to embezzle this part of the grain in order to fill his own pockets.
"Brother, what did you think of your brother?"
Lin Xizhengse: "Although I am not a clear stream, I am by no means the insatiable guys of the cabinet, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War!" ”
"These grains are put in the official warehouse, if anyone dares to order them, my brother will not tolerate them, and I will drag them out and cut them immediately!"
As the chief official, in a special period, Lin Xizhen has the power to cut first and then play.
This is not an exaggeration.
"Then I'm at ease."
Xiao Fan nodded.
"Look, my lord!"
Chang Kun pointed to the river, and the sun was setting.
Xiao Fan also looked over, and several merchant ships, flying the flag of Qingshan Commercial Bank, were already heading towards the ferry.
"It's here again!"
Chang Kun said with a smile: "My lord, Xiao Gongzi, if these ships are all grain, at least tens of thousands of catties, don't worry about it at all...... We can definitely hold on until the chaos in the capital is over and the imperial court is relieved. ”
Xiao Fan and Lin Xi glanced at each other, and they both smiled happily at each other.
But at this moment, heading towards the ferry boat, the first two suddenly turned around and collided with each other!
"Look, sir!" Chang Kun was shocked.
Lin Xi said coldly: "Look at it!" ”
Xiao Fan's face was even more gloomy.
"The water flow at this ferry is gentle, how can it be hit here? They are all veterans of boating, why can't they even play direction? Not far away, the people also saw this scene, and some people spoke incomprehensibly.
"Those two ships...... It's not good, the ship is sinking, and the people on board are diving! ”
"Why didn't the boats on the side come to the rescue?"
"It's not saved, it's a big hole, you see, the ship is sinking so fast, it can't be saved."
"How could it be bumped?"
Xiao Fan glanced at Lin Xi, and from his eyes, he saw coldness and anger.
Obviously, he didn't do it.
Immediately, Xiao Fan thought of something.
"Brother......
Lin Xi's expression was complicated: "I'm afraid that those beasts have smelled business opportunities and want to play again!" ”
"It should be." Xiao Fan took a deep breath and couldn't suppress the anger on his face.
Chang Kun was puzzled: "My lord, Xiao Gongzi, who are you talking about?" Don't you really think that the two of you know who the murderer is? ”
Lin Xi sneered.
Xiao Fan snorted lightly: "Just think about it, who will benefit, you will know who did it!" ”
"Who will benefit?" Chang Kun pondered for a while, and then his eyes lit up, and it seemed that he had thought of it too.
Xiao Fan gritted his teeth: "Dare to break ground on my head, it's good!" ”
"Don't be impulsive, brother!" Lin Xi sighed, "Those grain merchants are not good at stubble, they must be prepared if they dare to do this, you should not know, lest they come to the door." ”
"Hmph."
Xiao Fan walked to the side and called Jiang Xing, who was accompanying him:
"Let's go, go back!"
"Master, I also saw it, how could the ship hit so hard, obviously on purpose!"
"It was the grain merchant who did it!"
Xiao Fan said firmly: "I just don't know which one it is, you go to check, and use the means of the rivers and lakes to ask the initiator!" ”
"And then?"
"Then hang his head to the ferry!" Xiao Fan really moved with killing intent!
Jiang Xing was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and wiped his hands excitedly: "Don't worry! ”
……
"Big brother, look ......"
The short man's face was ugly: "I see." ”
"Big brother, this is definitely not an accident!" The old five are colorful.
Sixth: "Who could it be?" ”
"Do you still need to ask? After the grain comes in, how can the people who sell the grain make money? ”
The short man said coldly: "It's definitely those grain merchants!" ”
"Made, big brother, we are now outside, can we act on our own?" The sixth child was also very angry.
"Do you need to say?"
The short man sneered: "Dare to act like this, for the sake of your own interests, you can't let it go, I'll find out who did it tonight, I want him to die tomorrow!" ”
"Yes!" The fifth and sixth snorted at the same time.