Qin Yi was stunned. He didn't quite understand that he could buy Xuzhou's urgently needed grain at a price that was 20% lower than the market price. Even if Liu Bei didn't reward him heavily, he wouldn't lower his salary? How could his income be less?
Woolen cloth?
Shopkeeper Song seemed to have read through Qin Yi's thoughts, smiled and said: "General Qin doesn't know something. The price of food at sixty yuan per stone is guaranteed. The overflow of twenty yuan will naturally be divided equally between me and the general. This is
Here are the rules for doing business with the government."
Qin Yi stood up in surprise. He thought that the bag of silver that shopkeeper Song gave him was already worth a lot of money, but he didn't expect that the big head was still behind him. For every stone of grain sold, he would get a dividend of ten yuan. This shopkeeper Song
It's really a big deal.
Xuzhou needs more than 100,000 shi of food every month. In other words, if all the food Xuzhou needs is supplied by Shopkeeper Song, Qin Yi's monthly dividend will not be less than one million yuan. This is a huge sum of money.
The money was enough. If it were Liu Hong's time, it would be more than enough for him to buy a county magistrate and a long history in one year.
Qin Yi felt both regret and hatred. The regret was that if he had not deliberately lowered the price, he could have made a profit of fifteen yuan from one stone of grain; the regret was that since shopkeeper Song had this rule, he should have spoken out earlier, and he
There will be no attempt to lower the price at all.
However, all the thoughts of regret only flashed by. Qin Yi's face soon returned to a happy expression, and he said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Song is such a cheerful person. From now on, all the food Qin needs will come from Shopkeeper Song."
If you buy here, it will never be cheaper than the second one.”
Qin Yi knew his current situation very well. Liu Bei was worried that he would not find a chance to kill him. He could not risk his life just to get this benefit. Anyway, it was good to have such a large dividend.
Why did he win the title of Longwangshu? He is a very easy-to-satisfy person. Even though his head is green, he will tolerate it as long as Du Xiuniang is still his woman.
Shopkeeper Song saw Qin Yi's face, which was filled with surprise, hatred, regret, and joy. He thought he would offer to sell it at ninety yuan per stone, but he didn't expect him to do so.
He just smiled lightly and accepted the result of eighty yuan and one stone. He couldn't help but look at him with admiration and nodded.
He said: "Okay, let's make a deal now. However, it is not easy to get these grains. The quantity cannot be too large each time. We can only do it more frequently. At least we have to deal with the general often. I don't know the general.
Can you take me with you to find the door so that we can come and go often from now on?"
Qin Yi thought for a while and found that what Shopkeeper Song said made sense, so he readily agreed to Shopkeeper Song's request. After all, Shopkeeper Song's grain was trafficked from Hebei. If the amount of food transported at one time was too large, it would naturally arouse Cao Cao's suspicion.
If he doesn't do it right, I'm afraid this grain road will be cut off. It doesn't matter if the grain road is cut off, but his own financial road will also be cut off. Qin Yi naturally doesn't want to see such a result.
As the end of the year approaches, Shopkeeper Song has to prepare another generous gift. Over time, the relationship between Shopkeeper Song and Qin Yi is getting better and better. Later, every time he comes to visit, even Du Xiuniang no longer avoids it, and even cooks it herself.
, prepared a table of sumptuous dishes and warmly entertained shopkeeper Song.
Soon, the situation of Qin Yi's family was reported to Liu Xin. As expected by Liu Xin, shopkeeper Song praised Qin Yi's wife Du Xiuniang in the letter as "unparalleled in heaven and unparalleled in the world", which he had never seen in his life.
The most beautiful woman, no one. However, the secret spies in Xuzhou never discovered that Liu Bei had entered or left the Qin Mansion.
Liu Xin put down the letter and was silent for a long time, and then said: "My lord, Qin Yi must know what Liu Bei did in Qin Yi's home. If you want to find out the secret, you should still make a fuss about Qin Yi. Tell shopkeeper Song,
Tell him to try his best to get this secret out of Qin Yi's mouth."
Jushou hesitated and said: "Reporting to my lord, Liu Bei has not been in or out of the Qin Mansion for so many days. Maybe there is no special secret here at all, right..."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Do as I say."
Jushou glanced at Liu Xin suspiciously and bowed out. The shopkeeper Song's letter mentioned that Qin Yi's wife was as beautiful as a fairy. Jushou was very suspicious. Liu Xin spent so much effort investigating Qin Yi because his purpose was probably not Qin Yi and Liu Bei.
But it's on this Du Xiuniang.
In fact, Liu Bei has not been in or out of Qin's house for so many days, so the problem still lies with shopkeeper Song. Shopkeeper Song frequently comes in and out of Qin's house, so naturally he cannot hide it from Liu Bei's eyes and ears in Qin's house.
Qin Yi is in charge of Xuzhou's money and grain, and there is nothing wrong with having many contacts with grain merchants. What's more, Qin Yi actually got the grain at a price that is 20% lower than the market price. Although the grain is sometimes plentiful and sometimes scarce, it can only barely meet the needs.
It failed to achieve Liu Bei's purpose of storing enough military rations, but it also solved his urgent need.
But as a result, Liu Bei can no longer go in and out of Qin's house often. Except for Qin Yi, only a few close associates know about his relationship with Du Xiuniang. This can be regarded as Xuzhou's top secret. Now, there is a
Outsiders often come in and out of Qin's house, and if Liu Bei also comes in and out frequently, the two parties will inevitably encounter each other, and there is no guarantee that this secret will spread. For Liu Bei, who is determined to maintain his image as a gentleman, this is absolutely unacceptable.
Liu Bei suddenly felt that his heart was still too soft. If he had killed Qin Yi ruthlessly, there would not have been such trouble. By then, Du Xiuniang would become a widow, and he could visit her often in the name of taking care of orphans and widowed mothers.
, even if he brings their mother and son into his own house, no one will make any irresponsible remarks. As long as he operates properly, he will even be praised as a virtue of caring for his subordinates.
Now, Liu Bei couldn't find a suitable reason to deal with Qin Yi. After all, in the matter of purchasing grain, Qin Yi had both merit and demerit. Liu Bei was trying to win over people's hearts, but he couldn't punish him just because he had close ties with grain merchants.
His crime. However, Liu Bei has already
He hadn't been to Qin's house for many days, and he felt a little itchy and began to think wildly. He even had some suspicions that this grain merchant named Song frequently visited Qin's house. He was not just approaching Qin Yi, but he might also be fighting.
Du Xiuniang's idea.
Of course Liu Bei wants to dominate Du Xiuniang, but Qin Yi is Du Xiuniang's real husband, so he can't make too many demands. However, the grain merchant named Song is an outsider, and he can definitely find a reason to teach that grain merchant a lesson. But now
There was a food shortage in Xuzhou, and the grain that the grain merchant brought each time could not last for more than a few days. Liu Bei did not dare to really attack this grain merchant, otherwise he would really be asking for trouble if he cut off the source of grain.
Just when Liu Bei was racking his brains and couldn't think of a solution, Jian Yong hurriedly walked in, raised his hands and said: "I would like to inform my lord, the second general has sent a document from Guangling to urge food supplies, please have your review."
Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Bei was unquestionable. He took Cao Hui back to Guangling on the second day of his wedding. The city of Guangling and the counties under its jurisdiction were in dire straits after being devastated by Zuo Rong. The people needed to be appeased and the city walls needed to be renovated.
Repairs, soldiers need training, a lot of things need to be taken care of
Yu Cao Lao. What troubled Guan Yu the most was that Guangling originally stored a large amount of money and grain. As a result, Zuo Rong moved what he could and burned what he couldn't move. Now the soldiers and civilians in Guangling are in urgent need of a large amount of grain.
Otherwise, many people will not be able to survive this period of drought.
After listening to Jian Yong's report, Liu Bei suddenly came up with a plan and said: "Notify Qin Yi and ask him to organize food and escort him to Guangling in person to relieve Yunchang's difficulties."
Qin Yi is the official responsible for transporting money and grain. He does not necessarily need to personally escort the grain. However, in Jian Yong's view, the arrangement is not surprising.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu were brothers, and their relationship was much closer than that of a fellow countryman who had followed Liu Bei since childhood. This arrangement only highlighted the friendship between Liu Bei and Guan Yu. Liu Bei rarely made suggestions on his own, and Jian Yong certainly did not.
Knowing that Liu Bei had a deeper meaning in this arrangement, he bowed his hands and conveyed the order.
Qin Yi received Liu Bei's order, and there was no doubt that he was there. In the days around the New Year, Liu Bei never came to visit again. Qin Yi and Du Xiuniang breathed a sigh of relief. After all, people in high positions like Liu Bei have the habit of liking the new and hating the old.
, after three or five times, Liu Bei might get tired of playing.
However, there was not much food in Xuzhou's official warehouse. If another part was allocated to Guangling, Xuzhou city might not be able to survive the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Qin Yi had no choice but to ask shopkeeper Song to find a way.
Hearing that Qin Yi was going to Guangling, shopkeeper Song couldn't help but start thinking.
He had received an order from Xiangyang to find out the secret from Qin Yi no matter what. In fact, Liu Xin had vaguely guessed what Liu Bei was going to Qin's house for, but there was no definite information.
Don't dare to take the next step, lest it be self-defeating.
The relationship between shopkeeper Song and Qin Yi has been very close, and he can even enter and leave the Qin Mansion freely, but he has never had the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Qin Yi. Because every time he comes to the Qin Mansion, he always feels that there are many eyes and ears hanging around.
.As a senior secret agent who has experienced hardships, Shopkeeper Song is naturally extremely cautious in his actions. He will not rush to inquire about information from Qin Yi without ensuring safety.
Now, Qin Yi is leaving Xuzhou and going south to Guangling. He is going to do business. Naturally, those suspicious eyes and ears in the Qin Mansion cannot follow him. Then Shopkeeper Song may find an opportunity to speak.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Song couldn't help but laugh and said: "General Qin, I am a businessman. As long as there is something profitable, I will go through the dangers and seas of fire. Since Guangling is even more food-deficient than Xuzhou, it's great
I am not willing to let go of this opportunity. I must go there with the general. I hope the general will not dislike it."
Qin Yi was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, if Mr. Song goes with us, Qin's problem will be solved."
During this period of interaction, Qin Yi has discovered that Shopkeeper Song is a very capable person, and many seemingly difficult things can be easily solved in his hands. Qin Yi believes that with the help of Shopkeeper Song, Guangling's food shortage will be solved
Not a problem anymore.
Guangling's urging was so urgent that Qin Yi did not dare to delay. He hurriedly packed his bags and left Xuzhou City with shopkeeper Song.
As the sun set, the back door of Liu's mansion quietly opened, and a figure rushed out impatiently. Also impatient was Liu Xin, who was far away in Xiangyang.