Xie Fu smiled and said, "I'll see if I can buy some food."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and was immediately stopped by the government servant guarding the door of the grain store: "What are you doing?"
Xie Fu responded: "Of course I came to the grain store to buy grain."
"Didn't you see the notice?"
"I can't read."
"From today on, all the grain shops in Suzhou have been requisitioned by the state government. If you want to purchase grain, you need to show your household registration. Each household is not allowed to exceed one bucket within ten days."
"Oh, then I'll buy a bucket."
“Where is the household registration certificate?”
Xie Fu pretended to be confused: "Who buys grain and brings this thing?"
"No, go home and get it."
Xie Fu returned and said to the two women: "It seems to be quite strict. Apart from basic needs, it is probably not easy to purchase food."
Seeing that Fu Xie didn't speak too fully, he was still a little worried. Gu Xianting smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xie. Even if the Zhu family in Hangzhou has a good plan, Mr. Lu also has a wall and a ladder. He is the head of the Suzhou family."
I walked past several grain stores in a row and it was the same.
When he came to a grain store, Xie Fu saw a woman coming to buy grain, but she could only return empty-handed.
After all, this food war affected people's livelihood. I felt sorry for it, so I stepped forward to talk and said, "Auntie, are you here to buy food too?"
The woman responded: "Yes, I only found out after I came here that the state government purchases grain. If you want to buy grain, you need to show your household registration. It's quite sudden."
Xie Fu said deliberately: "Oh, I don't know what kind of requisition Hao Duanduan is doing, so I can't buy food."
But the woman said: "Whatever this means, just do it."
Xie Fu asked: "I can't buy it. Doesn't Auntie have any resentment in her heart?"
The woman smiled and said: "Master Lu has always been selfless and devoted to the people. I think about the plague in Suzhou last year. If Master Lu hadn't been in charge, Suzhou would have been over."
"We are small people and do not understand national affairs. I believe Mr. Lu is. From today on, I will cut back on food and clothing so as not to hold you back."
Seeing the woman leaving without hesitation, Xie Fu thought to himself, it seems that Mr. Lu has won the hearts of the people, and he feels a little more comfortable.
Ye Yuiyi approached and smiled: "Brother Fu, I know what you are worried about, but Mr. Lu's move is a plan to kill two birds with one stone."
"Sister Yui, what do you say?"
"The first is to prevent the Zhu family in Hangzhou from purchasing grain. The second is to stabilize grain prices and ensure the livelihood needs of Suzhou people in this food war."
Xie Fu suddenly realized: "What a brilliant move, why didn't I think of it?"
Ye Yui smiled: "After all, you are not sitting in his position."
Xie Fu chuckled: "Sister Yui, this food war will definitely affect people's livelihood. Why does your father want to hold this test?"
Ye Yui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, no matter how bad the mess is, my father can clean it up, not to mention it's only for a short time."
Xie Fu and others came to the dock grain store again, pretending to be grain merchants to buy grain, but were driven away by the government servants guarding the door.
…
Zhu Shide is mobilizing troops and generals, arranging to transport the grain stocks from major grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River to the Yangzhou granary, and at the same time starting the purchase of new grains.
All the grain merchants in Jiangnan East Road belong to him, and all the available grain is in his hands. He can't figure out how to lose this grain war.
At this moment, the owners of major grain stores in Suzhou walked into the hall at the same time.
Zhu Shide asked directly: "What are you doing back here? Why don't you quickly transport the grain to Yangzhou Granary?"
After several people were speechless and looked at each other, one of them said as a representative: "Mr. Zhu, all the grain was already on the ship and was ready to be transported back to Yangzhou. How did you know that the Suzhou army showed up early in the morning, stopped the ship, and asked us to take the grain?
Move back to the granary."
Zhu Shide blurted out: "What's going on?"
"Mr. Zhu, this is the food purchase order issued by the state government. Take a look."
Zhu Shide frowned after reading the purchase order. Generally speaking, in the event of famine, war and other disasters, the state government and the army must purchase grain. As a grain merchant, you must obey the order unconditionally. This is included in the law.
But now that there is neither famine nor war in Jiangnan East Road, the Suzhou government office suddenly wants to purchase grain. What a coincidence.
Combined with Gu Xianting's identity, it is obvious that the Lu family intends to intervene and is on Gu Xianting's side.
This immediately put great pressure on Zhu Shide. As a member of the Zhu clan, how could he defeat Lu Tao, the leader of the Zhu clan?
However, the four clans in Wuzhong were obviously from the same family and had always had a harmonious relationship. As the governor of Suzhou, Lu Tao would not have known that the grain business in Jiangnan East Road was the Zhu clan's business, so why did he go against the Zhu clan?
The most important thing right now is not to come up with any countermeasures, but to figure out what's going on.
Several grain store owners saw Zhu Shide silent for a long time and asked: "Mr. Zhu, what should we do now?"
Zhu Shide said calmly: "Don't be impatient for a moment. Stay here and wait for my news. I will go and find out what's going on first."
As soon as he walked out of the hall and out of everyone's sight, Zhu Shide hurriedly walked into the inner hall and saw Zhu Zhengliang.
"Father, the Lu family has intervened!"
Zhu Zhengliang, who was sipping tea, put down his cup and stood up suddenly: "What's going on?"
Zhu Shide told the Suzhou government about the sudden purchase of grain and asked: "Father, do you see it?"
Zhu Zhengliang said: "Now there is no disaster or war. There is no doubt that the Lu clan has intervened. We can no longer make arbitrary decisions on this matter. We need to listen to the opinions of the clan boss."
"Father, I agree with you too, so I'll help you make a trip."
Zhu Zhengliang looked at Zhu Shide: "Shide, I am getting old, and I will eventually leave first. You can go there in person."
Later, Zhu Shide met Zhu Donglai and explained his intention.
Zhu Donglai was silent after listening.
Zhu Shide asked: "Master Valve, what do you think?"
Zhu Donglai smiled slightly and said calmly: "I have some differences with Mr. Lu recently."
Zhu Shide was surprised and said: "Aren't the four clans in Wuzhong the same family?"
Zhu Donglai said calmly: "There are still quarrels between husband and wife, let alone from different families. You don't need to make a fuss."
"Master, there is no room for error. Jiangnan East Road Grain General Merchant is related to..."
Zhu Donglai interrupted: "I know, you don't need to say more, Shi De, just go ahead and do it."
Zhu Shide said happily: "What good ideas does the valve master have?"
"Teacher, you need to take a longer view. There is more than just one Suzhou in Jiangnan East Road."
"What the owner means is to abandon Suzhou and focus on other state capitals."
Zhu Donglai nodded: "No matter how powerful Lu Tao is, he can't control the entire Jiangnan East Road. At this moment, we must not let his opponents distract his attention and distract his energy, but..."
"But what?"
"But I also need to show my attitude. I can't do nothing in Suzhou. Let's do this. I'll arrange some people here in Suzhou to help you."
Then he called a person in: "Zhu Quan, you will obey Mr. Zhu's instructions these days."
Zhu Shide knew that he should do the remaining details himself, and said in greeting: "Thank you, Lord."
After Zhu Shide left, Zhu Donglai frowned slightly. Lu Tao clearly knew that Jiangnan East Road Grain General Merchant was an important industry that Zhu Clan could not lose, but he still intervened. Obviously, he was serious about it.
Zhu Donglai guessed that Lu Tao would react to the fact that he and Di Zong were joining forces, but he really didn't expect that Lu Tao would take action in this regard.
Originally, this was just a trip to the Lu Mansion.
But he can't, he wants revenge, even if he ends up turning against the other three families.
