Xiaosheng is not a nerd

Chapter 761
Xie Fu smiled and said, "I'll see if I can buy food."

As he spoke, he went forward, but was immediately stopped by the yamen guard at the gate of the grain shop: "What are you doing?"

Xie Fu replied: "Of course you come to the grain shop to buy grain."

"Didn't you see the notice?"

"I can't read."

"From now on, the grain shops and stores in the entire city of Suzhou have been requisitioned by the state government. If you want to buy grain, you need to show your household registration, and each household must not exceed one bucket within ten days."

"Oh, I'll buy a bucket then."

"Where's the certificate of household registration?"

Xie Fu pretended to be confused: "Who buys grain and brings this thing?"

"No, take it home."

Xie Fu returned and said to the two women: "It seems quite strict, except for basic needs, it may not be easy to buy food."

Seeing that Xie Fu didn't talk too much, Gu Xianting was still a little worried, Gu Xianting said with a smile: "Young Master Xie, don't worry, even if the Zhu family in Hangzhou has Zhang Liangji, Master Lu also has a wall ladder, he is the head of the Suzhou family."

This is the case for several grain shops in a row.

When he came to a grain store, Xie Fu saw a woman who came to buy grain, but returned empty-handed.

This food war will eventually affect people's livelihood, and I feel sorry, so I went up to chat and said, "Auntie, are you also here to buy food?"

The woman replied: "Yes, I only found out after I came here that the state government purchases grain. If you want to buy grain, you need to rely on your household registration. It's quite sudden."

Xie Fu deliberately said: "Oh, I don't know what Haoduanduan is doing to purchase, so I can't buy food."

But the woman said: "What's the matter, just do it."

Xie Fu asked: "If you can't buy it, don't you have any resentment in your heart?"

The woman smiled and said, "Lord Lu has always been selfless and dedicated to serving the people. Thinking about the plague in Suzhou last year, if Master Lu did not sit in town, Suzhou would have been over."

"We are small people and don't understand the important affairs of the country. I believe Master Lu is. From now on, I will cut back on food and clothing, so as not to hold you back."

Seeing the woman leave without hesitation, Xie Fu thought to himself, it seems that Mr. Lu is deeply loved by the people, and he feels a little more comfortable in his heart.

Ye Jieyi approached and said with a smile, "Brother Fu, I know what you're worried about, but Mr. Lu's move is killing two birds with one stone."

"Sister Yui, what do you say?"

"One is to prevent the Hangzhou Zhu family from purchasing grain. The other is to stabilize the price of grain and ensure the needs of the people's livelihood in Suzhou during this grain battle."

Xie Fu suddenly realized: "Brilliant trick, why didn't I think of it."

Ye Jieyi smiled: "After all, you are not sitting in his position."

Xie Fu chuckled: "Sister Yuyi, this food war will definitely affect people's livelihood, why did your father hold this test?"

Ye Jieyi smiled slightly: "Don't worry, no matter how bad the mess is, my father can clean it up, let alone just for a short time."

Xie Fu and the others came to the grain store at the wharf again, pretending to be grain merchants to buy grain, but they were directly driven away by the yamen servants guarding the door.

……

Zhu Shide is dispatching troops and generals to arrange to transport the stored grain from the major grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River to the Yangzhou granary, and at the same time start the purchase of new grain.

The grain merchants in the entire Jiangnan Dongdao belonged to him, and all the available grain was in his hands. He couldn't think of how to lose this grain battle.

At this moment, the owners of the major grain companies in Suzhou walked into the hall at the same time.

Zhu Shide asked directly: "What are you doing when you come back? Why don't you hurry up and transport the grain to the Yangzhou granary."

Several people were speechless, and after looking at each other, one of them said as a representative: "Master Zhu, the food was already on board and was going to be transported back to Yangzhou. How did you know that the Suzhou government army appeared early in the morning, stopped the ship, and asked us to send the food to Yangzhou?" Move back to the granary again."

Zhu Shide blurted out: "What's going on?"

"Master Zhu, this is a grain purchase order issued by the state government, please take a look."

Zhu Shide frowned after reading the requisition order. Generally speaking, in the event of famine, war and other disasters, the state government and the army want to requisition grain. As a grain merchant, they must obey the dispatch unconditionally. This is included in the law.

But now that there is no famine or war in the east of Jiangnan, it is a coincidence that the Suzhou government suddenly wants to purchase food.

Combined with Gu Xianting's identity, it is obvious that the Lu family intends to intervene, and it is on Gu Xianting's side.

This immediately put a lot of pressure on Zhu Shide, as a member of the Zhu Clan, how could he fight against Lu Tao who is the leader of the Zhu Clan.

However, the four factions in Wuzhong are obviously the same family, and the relationship has always been harmonious. As the governor of Suzhou, Lu Tao would not know that the grain business in the east of the south of the Yangtze River is the business of the Zhu faction, so why is he still fighting against the Zhu faction.

The most important thing right now is not to come up with any countermeasures, but to figure out what's going on.

Seeing that Zhu Shide had been silent for a long time, several food shop owners asked aloud, "Master Zhu, what should we do now?"

Zhu Shide said calmly: "Don't be impatient, stay here and wait for my news. I will go and find out what's going on first."

Just after walking out of the hall and out of everyone's sight, Zhu Shide hurried up and entered the inner hall to see Zhu Zhengliang.

"Father, the Lu faction has intervened!"

Zhu Zhengliang, who was sipping tea, put down his cup and stood up abruptly: "What's going on?"

Zhu Shide told about the sudden purchase of grain by the Suzhou prefecture, and asked, "Father, what do you think?"

Zhu Zhengliang said: "Now there is no disaster and no war. There is no doubt that the Lu Clan will intervene. We can no longer make claims on this matter. We need to listen to the views of the Clan Lord."

"Father, I also have the same opinion, so I will trouble you to go."

Zhu Zhengliang looked at Zhu Shide: "Shi De, I am getting old, and I will go first one day, so you can go there yourself."

Later, Zhu Shide saw Zhu Donglai and explained his intention.

Zhu Donglai fell silent after listening.

Zhu Shide asked: "Lord, what do you think?"

Zhu Donglai smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Recently, Master Lu and I have some disagreements."

Zhu Shide was surprised: "Aren't the four clans in Wuzhong like a family?"

Zhu Donglai said lightly: "There are quarrels between husband and wife, not to mention the difference between families, you don't need to make a fuss."

"Lord, there is no room for loss, the Jiangnan Dongdao Grain General Merchant is related to..."

Zhu Donglai interrupted: "I know, you don't need to say more, Shi De, just let go and do it."

Zhu Shide said happily: "What's the good plan for the boss?"

"Master's morality, you should take a long-term view. There is not only one Suzhou in the entire Jiangnan East Road."

"The lord means to give up 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, you must not be distracted by your opponent's attention, but..."

"But what?"

"However, I also need to express my attitude. I can't do nothing in Suzhou. How about this? I will arrange some people to help you in Suzhou."

As he spoke, he called someone in: "Zhu Quan, these few days you will obey Master Zhu's orders."

Zhu Shide knew that the rest of the details should be done by himself, and he said in greeting: "Thank you, Lord."

After Zhu Shide left, Zhu Donglai frowned slightly. Lu Tao clearly knew that the Jiangnan Dongdao Grain General Merchant was an important industry that Zhu Clan could not lose power, but he still intervened, obviously because he was serious about himself.

Zhu Donglai guessed that Lu Tao would react to the matter of joining hands with Dizong, but he really didn't expect Lu Tao to make a move in this regard.

Originally, this was his trip to the Lu residence.

But he can't, he wants revenge, even if he ends up turning against the other three families.

(End of this chapter)