As the old Taoist said, these literati are really untouchable. Before you become one of their recognized members, you are just something they can manipulate at will. Ye An could tell from Wang Hao's previous conversation that he was not at all.
I'm beating myself up and planning to break the contract.
He regretted selling the grain, so he deliberately angered Ye An with words and extended the topic to that transaction. Ye An, who had been setting up a stall for many years, could clearly sense the real intention of this high-ranking official.
After he clearly told him that the items would not be returned and gave up the idea as soon as possible, Wang Hao became a little angry, but why did he want to "return the goods"?
He already had a clear answer in his mind. It seemed that Wang Hao had received the news from somewhere. The locust plague in the west and the victims were coming!
Yangcheng County is not far from Kaifeng Prefecture and is still within the scope of Gyeonggi Road. The Song Dynasty treated this kind of natural disaster quite well. Of course, this is only what Ye An saw from historical records.
As a large local family, the Wang family is naturally unusual. They often play an important supporting role in disaster relief. Once a large number of victims flood into Yangcheng County, the court's disaster relief will not directly sell food and transport it to Yangcheng County, but through
Large local merchants make purchases.
At this time, the importance of food to the Wang family is self-evident. If the Wang family sells food at a slightly higher than ordinary price, they will definitely make a lot of money, and at the same time, they will also receive unanimous praise from the court. In contrast,
What does Ye An's reputation mean? At most, it is just an object that pleases the nobles.
Ye An said the words to Tie Er carelessly, so the "idiot" who was still a little confused at first immediately swung his riding whip like a hot wheel, wishing that the old cow in Guiyi could run faster than the horse.
"Scare, this old man Wang is really bad! Originally, he wanted to buy Xiao Langjun's head and face, but the old god was not happy about it. Now that he knows about the disaster, he wants to return the head and face. He has taken advantage of it. All the world has lost.
How can such a good thing happen in this world!"
The words spoken by a simple person make people feel comfortable. Of course, Ye An did not tell the whole truth. There must be Xuanchengzi who did not seem to be involved.
If he hadn't tried his best to protect it, the matter might not have been solved so easily. At least Wang Hao wouldn't have told it face to face, but would have used some little tricks to get himself into trouble.
Wang Hao is not Wang Zeng. Although he is a member of the Wang family, not everyone can have the magnanimity of a husband. For huge interests, it is worth sacrificing something, isn't it?!
Ye An never speculates on people's hearts without authorization, but once the evil in people's hearts is revealed, he can't help but speculate.
Just like Tie Er and Wang Hao, when these two people stand together, Ye An will instinctively believe Tie Er and think twice about what Wang Hao says. In comparison, the kindness in the hearts of these scholar-bureaucrats is greater than that of ordinary people.
There are far fewer civilians.
People who are always involved in stakes and rely on power and tactics should never underestimate the evil in their hearts! Ye An hates their condescension and hates that they always solve problems through complicated means.
In fact, it is not non-negotiable. The Wang family has a big business. As long as he can give a suitable price and clearly explain his interests and demands, a certain degree of interest balance can be achieved between the two parties. What reason does Ye An have not to return the food?
Why do you want to push yourself to the edge? Ye An still thinks that threat is Wang Hao's warning to ruin his reputation.
For such a person, Ye An wouldn't look down on him. If you think I'm "hard-boned" and I think you're difficult to serve, the worst case scenario is that we'll break up and no one will play with him!
Don't underestimate the speed of the ox cart. Although it is not very fast, it is much less laborious than walking by people, and the speed is not too slow. You can see the county seat of Yangcheng County in an hour.
As for Tie Er, who had just been vigorously wielding the bull whip, he was holding the bull's nose ring, lowering his head and talking to it in a low voice, seemingly saying something like "Brother Niu, I'm sorry"...
Ye An smiled slightly. This fool is a kind-hearted person, but he is also a person who does things without thinking. Otherwise, he would not end up like this. On the contrary, Tie Er's mother Ye An really wants to pay a visit. A person who can There are not many women who can test people's hearts with little tricks and can also protect their stupid son.
Ye An arrived in Yangcheng County first to see the number of victims here, and also to buy things. The pair of red hairpins in his arms were left behind by Yingniang. I don’t know whether it was intentional or not, but they should be worth money. Ye An originally planned to The property returned to its original owner, but when I encountered this Wang Hao acting wildly today, I lost the mood to return the property to its original owner.
The worst she could do was to give her another pendant and promise to give Tie Er the money to support his family, so she would just give it to him, so as not to be looked at with resentment by him all the time and feel unhappy.
It was pitch black inside the gate of the county city. When I got closer, I found that the city gate had been closed, and under the mottled city wall of the county city, there was a dense circle of black. The victims gathered around the county city and waited for Yangcheng County to respond. With a kind heart, open a granary and put food in it.
Everyone looked at the bullock cart like a hungry wolf staring at the "little white rabbit". Tie Er hung a Kuiyi waist tag on the horn of the bullock, and the eager eyes from all around immediately disappeared, followed by sighs. China Railway No. 2 explained: "Don't worry, young man, these people dare not touch our Guiyi's cattle. Wang Fa said that if you rob Guiyi's livestock privately, you will be exiled. Now they have arrived in Yangcheng County. They need to survive." The chances are great, don’t dare to steal our oxcart.”
Ye An nodded but looked at the victims around him. He estimated that the approximate number of people was not too many at the moment, but it was unknown how many victims were coming from all directions in the west.
Tie Er knocked on the thick door of Yangcheng County, and there was a burst of yelling from behind the door: "You thief! Didn't you remember the whip just now?!"
"My young master is going to the city to meet the eldest master!"
"Who is your young master!"
"Mr. Guanmiao's apprentice! Mr. Ye An, Ye Xiaolangjun, who has also been to the county government and tasted tea with the Grand Master!"
Tie Er was not stupid, so he shouted open the small window on the city gate. The person inside was none other than Old Liu Tou, whom Ye An had met for the first time in Yangcheng County.
"Scared! Isn't this a little fairy? I heard that although Mr. Guanmiao went to Wang Daguan's house, why...how did he come back again?"
Ye An crossed his hands and cupped his hands in the direction of the county government office and said, "I have something to do to meet the eldest master, and please ask Liu Mentou to be accommodating."
Old Liu Tou looked around, and said with some embarrassment: "Little Langjun, it's better not to go into the city. There are many victims in the city and it's chaotic. It's better to live in Wang Daguan's village. The eldest man is checking the treasury recently, and he's angry. Very big."
Ye An smiled and said: "What a coincidence, the boy is here to deliver the "medicine" to defeat the fire to the great master!"
"Young man, please don't make a joke..." Liu Mentou was about to stop him, but Ye An scolded him: "Open the door quickly, don't dare to delay the business, otherwise the master will make you bruised if he knows it!"
Sometimes the more polite you are, the less likely they will accept it. Instead, you have to show the majesty of a superior to make them obey...
When you enter the county town, you can clearly feel the difference from when you left. Unkempt and unkempt people can be seen everywhere on the originally spacious streets, including some who are well-dressed. However, in the face of the famine, even the wealthy families with money and food can't help but feel the difference.
You may not necessarily have extra food, but you also have to worry about being robbed.
"Xiao Langjun, it's amazing. This street is full of disaster victims. I heard there are more to the west!"
Tie Er looked easy-going and honest, and he learned a lot of information after a little inquiry. Ye An, sitting on the cart and looking at these people, knew that his plan to make wine would be shelved.
Looking at the people on the street, Ye An felt a chill in his heart. He spoke with difficulty, his voice dry and hoarse: "Go to the county office quickly!"
Tie Er knew that Ye An and Xuan Chengzi were the guests of the great master. Looking at the people who were constantly surrounding him begging, he felt pity and did not dare to say anything. He led the bullock cart and headed towards the county government office. This looked too scary.
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Along the way there were people who were fainting from hunger. There were some rich people among them, but even if they had money, they couldn't buy food. A large number of disaster victims came in, and all fools knew that they should hoard food.
All grain stores, restaurants and tea shops in Yangcheng County are closed, and the doors of every household are also closed. The few government officials in the county are patrolling the streets with swords in hand. Anyone who dares to mess around at this time will be punished on the spot.
Even if you kill him, no one will say a word.
Ye An sat silently on the bullock cart. What was originally a small and peaceful county town turned into such a dilapidated appearance overnight. It was not the county town that was dilapidated, but the people and their hearts that were dilapidated... 1603447700