Xiaosheng is not a nerd

Chapter 789 Interlude
Ye Jieyi couldn't help but kissed Gu Xianting: "Xianting, you are amazing!"

Gu Xianting was a little embarrassed to be kissed, and said lightly: "Sister Yuyi, my face is dirty."

"It's not in the way." Ye Jieyi said and kissed Gu Xianting hard again, unable to express her love and love for her.

As night fell, a group of unexpected guests came to the brightly lit Suzhou granary.

Their clothes were more filthy than the Wuxi people who had traveled hundreds of miles away, their hair was disheveled and their faces were exhausted and haggard, not like beggars but also like beggars. Looking at the grain barn piled up like a mountain, they suddenly fell on the ground and burst into tears.

"You unscrupulous profiteers, pay back my son's life."

This cry immediately caused other people to cry and mourn.

what happened?

The originally tense scene suddenly became quiet.

Seeing this, Ye Meixun was curious and walked quickly.

Zhu Shide was also very puzzled, thinking to himself a little luck, could something be wrong, and was about to follow to see what happened, but a Jiangnan grain merchant pulled him and said in a low voice: "Master Zhu, you don't want to go there."

Zhu Shide asked curiously, "What's going on?"

The grain merchant whispered something in Zhu Shide's ear.

It turned out that in order to win this grain battle, grain merchants from all over the country colluded with the government to forcibly buy the rations in the hands of the people at a low price.

The price war couldn't beat the cloth merchants led by Tantai Heqing, and these grain merchants used their connections to play tricks behind their backs.

After hearing this, Zhu Shide said angrily: "Who told you to do this?"

Someone responded: "Master Zhu, you ordered me."

"Yeah, it's what you said, and every household will not let go of as much as they want."

Zhu Shide remembered that he was at a disadvantage at that time, and in order to restore the disadvantage, he issued an order to rob food by all means, his heart darkened, and it was over.

Turning around, he walked to a corner, and whispered to his confidant: "Find a way to deal with these twenty or so people, and absolutely don't let them see the sun tomorrow."

This matter can be big or small, especially if Ye Meixun is here, she will silence her first and then pretend to be stupid.

Ye Meixun approached and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

The woman who cried the most sadly raised her head to look at Ye Meixun, and saw that he was dressed in silk and satin, looking very luxurious, but she gritted her teeth and scolded: "It's you unscrupulous businessmen who collude with the government to collect money at a low price." Taking away our rations is worse than robbers, and I don’t give me a single grain of rice, it’s a pity that my child who is only a few years old is starved to death like this.”

Ye Meixun was shocked when she heard the words, her face changed drastically, and she blurted out, "Then why don't you spend money to buy food?"

A man gritted his teeth and said, "You even robbed the rice at home. Where to buy grain, all the grain shops in the city are closed. You beasts, do you know how many people died of starvation?"

Ye Meixun trembled violently when she heard the words, she didn't know whether it was from rage or guilt, she just fainted.

Even though Ye Meixun fainted, these people still stared at him with hatred, that kind of hatred but helpless.

Seeing this, Ye Jieyi trotted towards his father.

Xie Fu felt uneasy, Heqing should have a part in this kind of thing, Gu Xianting was understanding, and said softly: "My lord, don't worry, sister Heqing is not this kind of person."

Xie Fu was a little relieved, and was about to step forward and ask carefully. If he had his own responsibility, he would also bear it.

At this time, the crowd moved a little, and they took the initiative to make way for a road, and several yamen servants led the way with official lanterns.

When everyone saw the person coming, they all said, "Lord Lu."

It was Lu Tao, the governor of Suzhou who came. Earlier, Lu Tao heard reports that a large number of people had poured into Suzhou. Knowing that they were sending food to the Suzhou granary, he ordered his subordinates to monitor closely and report to him if there was anything unusual.

In the evening, Lu Tao was very surprised that this civilian convoy was still going on.

As the governor of Suzhou, he should come over to take a look at such a big movement.

Lu Tao was full of smiles, as if he saw the scene where the soldiers and civilians were united in the Suzhou plague.

Those few people saw Lu Tao, who was looking like an official, and the majestic government servants around him, but they backed away involuntarily.

The crowd was mixed, and Lu Tao didn't pay attention to these twenty people at first. When he saw the actions of these twenty people, he looked over, and none of them dared to meet his gaze.

Obviously, these twenty people were afraid of him, and Lu Tao felt uncomfortable. He wanted people to be afraid of him, but it was definitely not these ordinary people. He smiled and said, "Why are you so afraid of me?"

These twenty or so people looked at each other and looked at Lu Tao secretly, but none of them made up their minds on the spot.

Seeing that many of these people had bruised noses and swollen faces, Lu Tao added with a smile, "The only ones who are afraid of me are those who commit crimes."

Lu Tao definitely has the weight to say this, from the powerful to the small thief.

At this time, Ye Meixun just woke up under Ye Jieyi's kneading, and immediately cheered up and said hello to Lu Tao: "Lord Lu."

Lu Tao nodded: "Master Ye, we are all gathered here, did something happen?"

Ye Meixun looked at the twenty or so people, and said, "Master Lu is here, tell Master Lu if you have any grievances."

More than [-] people were dubious, wondering whether Ye Meixun's words were confident, or if they really wanted them to complain about their grievances.

Ye Meixun added: "This is Mr. Lu Taolu, governor of Suzhou, he is upright."

Not every official is credible and will make decisions for the people, but Lu Tao is absolutely credible.

When more than twenty people heard the word Lu Tao, they immediately knelt down in unison: "I beg Mr. Lu to be the master of the villain!"

The woman who was terrified just now burst into tears instantly.

Lu Tao's voice was both soft and deep: "Everyone get up and talk."

The woman stood up and said, "The woman is from Chuzhou."

Lu Tao said, "Chuzhou is hundreds of miles away from Suzhou, why come here?"

"There is no way for women to seek grievances everywhere. I heard that Master Lu, the governor of Suzhou, is just and selfless, so I came to Suzhou to seek justice."

Lu Tao said with emotion: "I'm deeply honored, let me tell you what grievances you have."

The woman told how the local grain merchants colluded with the government to forcibly buy their rations at low prices.

After hearing this, Lu Tao's face darkened, and he said loudly: "Okay, after I find out the facts, I will decide for you!"

What the people are most afraid of is this sentence to find out the facts. After checking and checking, they will turn black and white. The woman cried and complained: "My lord, every word of a woman is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

Lu Tao said in a good voice: "Be safe and don't be impatient. I can't just listen to what your family says. We need to investigate and deal with it according to the law. I hope you understand."

Why would an official explain this to the common people in such a pleasant manner, and with Lu Tao's reputation outside, this group of people believed him.

A man whose face had healed from an old wound asked: "My lord, you are the governor of Suzhou, can you manage the officials of Chuzhou?"

Lu Tao smiled proudly: "I can't control it. Of course someone else can. Don't worry."

A yamen servant next to Lu Tao said loudly: "My lord is a third-rank official, and the governor of Chuzhou is only a fifth-rank official. You can take care of it."

The governor is also divided into ranks, according to Shangzhou, Zhongzhou, and Xiazhou, which are respectively third, fourth, and fifth ranks.

Suzhou is Shangzhou, the governor of Suzhou is a third-rank official, and Chuzhou is a lower state, and the governor of Chuzhou is only a fifth-rank official. The difference is huge.

More than [-] people thanked him happily.

Lu Tao said indifferently: "You follow me to the state capital now, and I will rely on you to testify in person in the future."

These people hesitated when they heard the words, Lu Tao was displeased when he saw this, and said in a deep voice: "Why, could it be that you are guilty?"

The man with a bruised nose and a swollen face boldly stood up: "My lord, the villain said bluntly, we trust adults more than others, but we can't trust others."

Lu Tao has been an official for so many years, some things don't need to be said too clearly, he knows what they are worried about, and smiled: "I will say this in front of everyone present, if you have any mistakes in the state capital, I, Lu Tao Take the head of the item to pay off."

Apart from Lu Tao, who else has such boldness? Once these words come out, there is no reason for these people who came to complain.

Xie Fu smiled, Mr. Lu always pays for his own head. Could it be that your head is so worthless.

"Mr. Xie, what are you laughing at?" Lu Tao had already seen Xie Fu.

Hearing Lu Tao's call, Xie Fu stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Lord Lu."

Lu Tao asked repeatedly in a very familiar tone in front of everyone: "Young Master Xie, what were you laughing at?"

Xie Fu smiled and said, "I feel sorry for you, my lord, for not taking your head seriously."

Everyone was shocked when they heard the words, you dare to say this, Lu Tao himself said it was fine, but others should not make a joke of it.

Lu Tao smiled: "I heard that it is Ms. Tantai who is in charge of buying grains and grains in various parts of Jiangnan East Road. I wonder if Ms. Tantai has participated in the forced purchase of common people's rations at low prices?"

Everyone secretly gasped in their hearts, not sure what Lu Tao meant by this?
Xie Fu said: "It's still waiting for your lord to investigate clearly. If there is something we broke the law, your lord will take it down and punish it."

Combined with the joke about Lu Tao's head just now, is this provocation?

Lu Tao said in a deep voice: "No matter who it is, I don't know how to show affection."

Xie Fu replied: "It should be so."

The conversation between the two made everyone listen in a cloud, and they all inquired about Xie Fu's details in low voices.

Xie Fu didn't have much reputation in the business world, and the best way to inquire about a person's details was his family history, but none of the people present knew Xie Fu's family history.

After inquiring and inquiring, I only found out that this person is Tantai Heqing's good friend.

Isn't Tantai Heqing's lover Li Shaodian?
Oh, could it be that he is Li Shaodian.

They all looked at Xie Fu, Li Shaodian is a figure who lives in legends, but it is difficult for people to connect with reality.

At this time, Lu Tao changed his address: "Shaodian, these people?"

Several grain merchants around were amazed when they heard the words, it was really Li Shaodian, no wonder Lu Tao was so close, they started whispering immediately.

Xie Fu replied: "He brought the food."

Lu Tao said: "There are too many people. It's a bit cold at night. Let them settle down and let them go back tomorrow."

After all, there are tens of thousands of people, just to maintain order, even if all the yamen servants and government troops are dispatched, they should be too busy to take care of.

Xie Fu nodded.

After Lu Tao finished his orders, he left with more than [-] people. Originally, he just had a look, but he didn't expect to have unexpected gains.

(End of this chapter)