After failing to kill Che Renzhong and Huang Menglin when they entered the city yesterday, Chen Kai had already agreed with Du Hui on today's actions before going to the banquet. Yesterday afternoon, the agreement on the shipment of food had been completed, and the food had been boarded in the afternoon.

However, since it was already dark, something unexpected might happen, so we decided to set off this morning, with "General Manager Liu Dahong and Liu Qian" rushing back to Fuzhou to solve the urgent need.

Yesterday we entered the city. Because Che Renzhong was busy learning about Lai Qixiao's revolt, he was not able to see this "Mr. Liu Qian". Today, he is in a hurry to return, but the courtesy of officialdom must be fulfilled, not to mention that this time he is entrusted to Chaozhou.

Only with the kindness of the local civil and military officials can we get a batch of food before the official documents arrive, and that means paying a visit.

Early in the morning, Chen Kai took Du Hui and a group of carefully selected Ming army elites with good martial arts to the town hall to visit Che Renzhong.

"I'm really sorry. Mr. Liu knows that my commander-in-chief was busy with official duties last night and rested a little late. He hasn't gotten up yet."

Mr. Liu knew it, and Chen Kai immediately understood the implication of Lord Rabbit's personal soldiers. What happened last night must have made Che Renzhong very unhappy. It was probably because the banquet broke up unhappy, and this guy had a few more drinks.

Maybe he could find another young lady to show off her majesty to make up for the physical and spiritual shortcomings caused by the death of that young lady in Qiyue.

Speaking of which, it is no longer possible to see the heavy responsibility of the car for a while, but "Mr. Liu Dahong and Liu Qian" want to return to Fuzhou in a hurry, and they can't delay too much, so as not to reveal their flaws. Seeing it.

Therefore, Chen Kai had no choice but to let Du Hui submit the post, and in front of Lord Rabbit's soldiers, he said that he would express respect and gratitude to Che Zongzhen on his behalf, and then let him leave by boat as promised.

Everything returned to normal, but Chen Kai knew very well that the time left for him was getting less and less. It was already the sixth day after arriving in Chaozhou, and the "official document" had been sent to Guangzhou earlier. This document did not exist at all.

The official document is both an excuse and the Blade of Damocles hanging over their heads. The longer it goes on, the more dangerous they will be.

"We must find a way to create an opportunity as soon as possible!"

Thinking about what to do, Chen Kai got on the sedan, but the moment he entered the sedan, at the edge of his vision, two people turned into an alley, and they looked familiar.

It looked so familiar that Chen Kai didn't think much about it. He was too pressed for time now and needed to concentrate on thinking about the following things. But at this moment, at the corner of the alley, two men were watching at the edge of the alley.

Take Chen Kai's sedan chair and drive away.

"Brother, that seems to be Mr. Chen."

"It doesn't seem to be Mr. Chen."

"Why is Mr. Chen dressed like that? Could it be that he surrendered to the Tatars?"

"No way, doesn't that Mr. Guo value him very much?"

………………

Chen Kai knew nothing about the whispers on the roadside, but when he returned to the post house, a new plan came up.

Returning to the inn, Chen Kai and Ke Chenshu had a brief discussion, and the latter left the city. After explaining, Chen Kai went straight to the government office, met Huang Menglin, and first asked whether the official document had arrived.

, and then mentioned one of his "random thoughts".

"To be honest with Huang Fuzun, in northern and central Fujian, the local bandits and those foolish men and women were bewitched by the rebels of the previous dynasty and swarmed around. The officers and soldiers tried their best to suppress it, but it still takes time. Today, Fujian is short of food.

Grain prices have soared, and people are starving to death. Chaozhou is the most famous grain-producing prefecture in recent times. If Chaozhou grain can be transported to Fujian, it will be a great benefit to both the public and private parties.

"

Chen Kai was talking eloquently, and Huang Menglin already understood what he meant after just thinking for a moment. The official document transporting grain from Chaozhou Treasury to Fuzhou has not yet arrived. Whether there are any variables in this, "Liu Yizhou" is worried, and Huang Menglin is also unavoidable.

Guessing. Now it is the sixth day, the staff of the Fujian Governor's Yamen in his eyes are obviously unable to sit still, and the boatload of grain purchased from the private sector has obviously given him some taste, and he is trying to establish a

There is nothing wrong with setting up a private food transportation route.

Huang Menglin has no interest in whether Fujian people are really dying of hunger. Even if he is a Fujianese, it doesn't make much difference. But the soaring food prices and the last sentence are both beneficial to the public and private, but they are both beneficial to the public and private.

It really made him a little tempted.

"Chaozhou affairs are under the control of Huang Fuzun. When the students return to Fujian, they will also vigorously promote Huang Fuzun's benevolence to the gentry and people of Fujian Province, so that his good deeds and righteous deeds should be sung throughout the world."

"Liu Yizhou's" attitude was very good, and Huang Menglin was very satisfied. At this moment, he just said modestly: "This matter is Mr. Liu's plan, and I am just doing my best. Don't say it, don't say it."

That’s fine.”

"That won't work."

"Liu Yizhou" rejected it outright, and even if he blamed him for educating people on the principles of worldliness, Huang Menglin acted as if he had just woken up from a dream, and tried his best to bear the good name, and it was considered a great pleasure for both the guest and the host.

Since the grain trade is led by the government, it is normal for Huang Menglin to make a fortune in it. As for the Fujian side, whether the people know about it or not is one thing. When the time comes, Huang Menglin will publicize it among the gentry.

When there was a food shortage in his hometown, he did his best to organize food transportation. This is also a great good reputation. It will also be a great help to his future career and future generations.

The two agreed upon a plan, and it was nothing more than the government taking the lead in organizing local grain merchants to transport grain to Zhangzhou for trade. However, wars broke out in Fujian, and Chaozhou was also divided among itself. The Qing court's actual control area was very small, and many things were not at all

Empty words can make it happen.

"There are rebel Zheng Sen's troops over there on Nan'ao Island, so it's not appropriate to go by sea. If nothing else, when Mr. Liu Qian came here, he would have encountered Zheng Sen's patrol boat. If it hadn't been far away, and four

If the ships move together, or if Zheng Sen has more people, I'm afraid they may not be able to arrive smoothly."

"This is a problem, but if we go by land, the ground is not stable now."

Thinking of this, Huang Menglin was a little discouraged, but at this time, Chen Kai showed great confidence, and then said to Huang Menglin: "I have to leave this matter to Mr. Che."

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When I arrived at the main town hall again, I heard that Huang Menglin was coming, and he seemed to be very anxious. Lord Rabbit's soldiers had no choice but to wake up Che Ren who was still hungover.

In order to make complete preparations, Huang Menglin brought a close confidant, the master, and Chen Kai also brought Ke Chenmei and two men dressed as accountants. Three soldiers, including Lord Rabbit's soldiers, stood on both sides. Che Renzhong took his seat and started playing.

Yawning and drinking tea to relieve the hangover, I forced myself to listen to the whimsical thoughts of Chen Kai and Huang Menglin.

"I understand the specifics, so what do you need me to do?"

After smelling the benefits, Che Renzhong's spirit seemed to have calmed down a little. Seeing this, Chen Kai replied: "The plan of Huang Fuzun and his students is to go overland. If there is a large amount of food, it will have to be suppressed."

The benefits of the brothers are indispensable when escorting troops. In addition, the local tyrants and bandits along the way must be intimidated by Che Zongzhen and Huang Fuzun in the name of the court. The students do not believe that those local tycoons dare to challenge the imperial court.

The officers and soldiers challenged us."

After hearing this, Huang Menglin felt okay and suppressed his excitement. After thinking about it carefully, the more he thought about it, the more interesting he became. However, there were still some hidden worries, which made him not dare to make a decision for a while.

.

"Mr. Liu, are you sure you will make money?"

"Please rest assured that when the students set out, the price of food in Fuzhou had already risen to 500 yuan per dou. I'm afraid that by the time they return, they will have already paid 1,000 yuan per dou. The student heard from the master that, just by relying on

I am afraid that the officers and soldiers in this province will not be able to pacify next year. However, the army chief said that it will not be possible until the second half of the year at the earliest to draw out the officers and soldiers who can be used. Anyway, there is no chance this year. Even if it is pacified, the price of food

I can’t get down even for a while.”

Fujian's grain output is low, and it is already considered a place with high grain prices in the south. In peacetime, when the surrounding provinces paid about five cents per stone, it cost six or seven or even seventy-eight cents in Fujian, not to mention the current war.

But according to Chen Kai, every dou of five hundred copper coins is roughly equivalent to five taels of silver and one stone, not even mentioning the matter of a dou of rice and a thousand coins. At this price alone, you can already make a lot of money.

This is a fact. Historically, food prices in Fujian have been skyrocketing since the first year of Yongli, and they did not even drop much until the third year of Yongli. During this period, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Hongkui had to turn around after hitting a wall due to food shortages.

To develop towards Guangdong, even Zheng Cai had to join forces with Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Hongkui to purchase grain from Guangdong. The former even had to plunder the people of Xiamen to ensure the supply of grain.

Chen Kai brought two accountants, but he didn't use them. When the conversation got excited, he simply grabbed an abacus to calculate the accounts for Che Renzhong and Huang Menglin.

In comparison, Huang Menglin had already gone through a round of brainwashing and had already concluded that the plan was feasible. Che Renzhong also became more and more excited as he listened. In the end, it seemed as if a large amount of money was being thrown at him.

Already.

"This matter is all my responsibility to Mr. Liu."

"This is also the master's official business. Students should do their best. Please rest assured, Mr. Che."

After the deal was concluded, the government office was responsible for organizing and calling for it, and the town government was responsible for escorting and intimidating. On the Fujian side, "Liu Yizhou", a close aide of Fujian Governor Tong Guonai, was responsible for making contacts, and a big deal of wealth and prosperity was settled.

The three chatted happily, and Che Renzhong simply expressed his intention to hold a banquet in the town hall to entertain the two. However, Chen Kai said that the national affairs were urgent and the businessmen and people must be organized as soon as possible, so he and Huang Menglin politely declined.

Che Renzhong was very happy about this wealthy building and simply stood up to see them off. However, when Chen Kai walked to the door of the lobby and before taking a step, he stopped, raised his hands and said to the two of them: "Buddha said,

Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Che Zongzhen and Huang Fuzun's move can save countless lives, which is indeed a great merit."

I don’t know why Chen Kai walked to the door and suddenly remembered these words, but both of them were in excitement, and they heard the beautiful words, so they listened with a smile. But at this moment, Chen Kai

Based on what he just said, he continued: "Buddhists also say that if you encounter a great treacherous person, the only way to show the bodhisattva's heart is to use thunderbolt measures."
Chapter completed!