"Er baby, Genzi, you've worked hard along the way. Is everything done?" When Zhang San came back, he didn't see Yu Mingsheng and Xu Changliang, so he went back to the house and called them for questioning.
"Go back to Sir, thank you for your hard work. Everything you asked has been done. Muramasa and Manager Yu have already started to raise money and food, and asked the caravan to spread the news about Xuzhou's food prices." Erwazi replied.
"Over there, I went to hand over the letter to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister asked me to tell the Lord to be careful of the Zheng family's mischief behind his back and to be careful in everything you do. In addition, the Prime Minister said that the Emperor has noticed the serious disaster in Xuzhou and is giving orders.
The Ministry of Household Affairs is actively preparing money and food." Genzi continued.
"Okay, finally there is good news. As long as the emperor notices that the drought in Xuzhou is far more serious than what was said in the court last time, then the emperor will definitely take countermeasures and the pressure on our side will be much less." Zhang Sanjian
The letter has been handed over to Fang Xuanling, and I am relieved. Based on what I just mentioned, I think that the strange movements of the victims that Zhang Fu mentioned yesterday should be the work of the Zheng family behind the scenes.
"A group of guys who eat nothing but their own corpses only care about their own interests and have no regard for the lives of the victims. Humph! We'll see." Zhang San snorted in his heart, feeling very angry about this.
"Sir, Governor Qian is here, saying he has something urgent to do with you." Zhang Fu came in and said.
"Okay, I'll go over now. You guys have a good rest. There will be a task for you to do tomorrow." Zhang San said to the two of them before leaving.
When I came to the reception room of the post station, I saw Governor Qian pacing back and forth in the room, with his face sometimes happy and sometimes sad, which was very exciting.
"Prince Qian, what happened when you came to see me?" Zhang San asked.
"Uncle Zhang County, the spies came to report just now and found that many grain merchants are rushing to Xuzhou. I think the first batch of grain merchants will arrive tomorrow. Should we make preparations in advance?" Qian Tong replied.
"Oh, it's so fast. There is no need to make any deliberate preparations. The first batch of grain merchants to come will let them taste some sweetness first. In the name of the government, we will first purchase a batch of grain according to the market price. With the first batch
The publicity of the grain merchants will definitely attract more businessmen to come here later."
"However, we don't have much money left in the treasury now, so I'm afraid we may have more than we can afford," Qian Tong said with a grimace.
"It's okay. We can collect as much as we can. Anyway, we can't eat it. The local grain merchants in Xuzhou will definitely be able to digest it. When the time comes...hehe, isn't it the same?"
After hearing this, Qian Tong's eyes lit up and he said with admiration: "Brother Zhang is so smart! I'll go back and prepare now."
After sending Qian Tong away, Xu Changliang and Yu Mingsheng also came back one after another.
The three of them sat down and chatted for a while about the recent disaster. Zhang San also told the two of them the news of the arrival of the first batch of grain merchants. The two of them were very excited when they heard the news. Now there are more and more victims of the disaster for some reason.
With the participation of these grain merchants, the pressure will be much lessened.
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"How are things going? What is Zhang San busy with recently?" Zheng Xuan, the head of the Zheng family, took a sip of tea and asked Butler Zheng.
"Master, Fei Ge, the spy who went to Xuzhou, sent a message saying that everything is going according to plan. Disaster victims from all over Xuzhou are rushing to Xuzhou City. Zhang San hosted a banquet for local wealthy businessmen and landlords yesterday. I don't know what he said specifically." Zheng
The butler replied.
"Okay, tell them to keep an eye on Zhang San. If necessary, they can create some chaos. If you find any changes in Zhang San, you must notify me as soon as possible." Zheng Xuan explained.
"Yes, sir!" Butler Zheng bowed and accepted the order.
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"Zhang San actually used my name to deceive those merchants. It is simply unreasonable." Sitting in the Zichen Palace, Li Shimin said angrily when he saw the secret report presented by Xu Huang.
After saying that, Li Shimin laughed again and said: "This Zhang San is really bold, but as long as it is beneficial to the victims, this little thing doesn't matter."
"I heard that people in Zhangjiacun are raising money and food to support Xuzhou?" Li Shimin asked.
"Back to the emperor, the news from Baiqisi is indeed true. They used the caravans in Zhangjiacun to spread the news that grain prices in Xuzhou are much higher than the market. Many merchants have already rushed to Xuzhou after hearing the news.
"
"I hope it's as he said, otherwise, Zhang San will definitely be doomed this time." Li Shimin sighed.
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Zhang San got up before dawn today and ran to the city gate, preparing to see how many grain merchants would enter the city today so that he could make follow-up arrangements.
"Zhang Fu, please ask our people to go to various places in Xuzhou to find out information, mainly about the movement of victims."
"Okay, Sir, I will make arrangements right now."
"Uncle Zhang, are you here too?" Qian Tong saw Zhang San standing at the city gate in plain clothes and hurriedly came over to greet him.
"Come and take a look, otherwise you won't feel at ease. Have you made arrangements over there?" Zhang San replied.
"Everything has been arranged. As soon as the grain merchants arrive, Sihu will arrange for someone to pick them up and purchase a batch of grains."
"Okay, at the beginning, be sure not to alert the snake, and only by playing a long game can you catch big fish." Zhang San warned.
"Okay, in addition, it seems that there have been a lot of disaster victims recently. This is unreasonable. I have already sent people to investigate the matter."
"Oh, Governor Qian also discovered it. I was just about to tell you about this. Xuzhou City is so big and there are already enough victims outside. We need to find a way to divert the victims. Otherwise, if something happens between the victims,
If there is any commotion, something will go wrong." Zhang San said.
"I thought so too. Before I came here, I sent people to arrange arrangements in the following counties, try to intercept a group of refugees and resettle them in other places." Qian Tong said.
It seems that those who can achieve the position of governor are not mediocre! Zhang San thought to himself.
"Although we have arranged to intercept the victims in other places, we must also provide logistical support so that large-scale riots or deaths of victims cannot occur, otherwise we will not be able to escape the involvement." Zhang San warned.
"Don't worry, I'm going to be accompanied by a recording officer who will join the army. I think we will make arrangements for it." Qian Tong replied.
Not long after, Zhang San saw several ox-carts slowly driving into Xuzhou City. They were loaded with goods, presumably grain. Qian Tong said to Zhang San and rushed back first. They must do well at the beginning, otherwise they will go back later.
That's troublesome.
By noon, no fewer than a dozen waves of grain merchants had arrived. Qian Tong had also purchased enough grain, and the rest could only be handed over to local grain merchants and the market for digestion.
"Sire, please drink some water. You have been watching here for a long time. Do you want to go back and have a rest?" Zhang Fu said as he handed over the kettle.
"It's okay. Let's stay for a while. Let's find Wang Sima later to see how the progress is going. With the increase in the number of grain merchants, the temple fair here will start soon, so that we can take this opportunity to get the money from the grain merchants.
Earn some." Zhang San said after taking a sip of water.