Guo Jia, the ghost of the strongest military division

Chapter 440 The Zhen Clan Controversy
In the hall, the Zhen family gathered together.

Mrs. Zhen was sitting on the main seat, with two rows of people standing beside her.

The person who spoke was a fat man in his 40s, who was the number two member of the Zhen family, Zhen Ji.

This time, he came to show off Madam Zhen.

"Zhen Ji!"

Mrs. Zhen frowned and said: "It's inconvenient for me, a woman, to say anything about important family matters. But I am very clear about one thing. The plague in Yunzhou has been reliably controlled, and Yaner also said that it will not be long. It will be cured. As long as the plague is gone, Yunzhou's business will naturally be on the right track. Wouldn't it be extremely short-sighted for you to leave at this time. Besides..."

She paused for a moment, then said calmly: "Guo Jia, the shepherd of Yunzhou, is the son-in-law of our Zhen family. Our Zhen family is able to have what it is today because of Guo Jia's glory. Now that Yunzhou is at a critical juncture, how can we make trouble? "

well said!
Another old man stepped forward, his name was Zhen Jian, he was also Zhen Yi's cousin, but unlike Zhen Ji, he supported Mrs. Zhen.

"Falling leaves return to their roots. The roots of our Zhen family are in Wuji County. No matter how it becomes here, it is our home. The golden house and the silver house are not as good as our own thatched cottage. No matter how good other people's homes are, they are not ours. How can we drag the family with us?" Why don’t you leave yourself and go to someone else’s house? I, Zhen Jian, support Madam and stay in Zhongshan.”

After Zhen Jian finished speaking, many people stood up one after another.

"We are willing to stay in Zhen's house and in Wuji County."

"Wuji County is our home, we are not going anywhere!"

"The plague has been brought under control, and it won't be long before Yunzhou will be able to restore its previous prosperity."

There are still many people who want to stay.

Haha!

Zhen Ji suddenly laughed a few times.

"There is something that you probably don't know yet."

The smile on his face gradually turned cold.

"The plague in Yunzhou has lasted for so long and has not been brought under control. The merchants have been scared away. Without merchants, there will be no goods flowing into Yunzhou. Over time, the entire Yunzhou will become a dead city. Otherwise, Forget it, the much-needed medicine and food have been out for a long time. May I ask everyone present, how long has it been since you saw the food coming in?"

Hearing what Zhen Ji said, everyone's faces changed a little.

They did not see food for some days.

As expected of a businessman, he has a very poisonous eye, and he can see the crisis facing Yunzhou at a glance.

Thanks to the development of border trade, the traditional agricultural industry pattern in Yunzhou has changed.

Many merchants do not sell the raw materials immediately after they arrive, but simply process them into finished or semi-finished products and then sell them.

They want to maximize their profits.

In this case, a large amount of labor and space are required.

The money earned by working for one month is enough for ordinary farmers to work hard for half a year, and many farmers are attracted by the high wages to abandon farming and work.

If you earn so much money by working part-time, who will farm the land?

Over time, the farmers near Zhongshan became handicraftsmen.

As a result, Yunzhou, which originally had scarce grain production, made the situation even worse.

Fortunately, Yunzhou is a border trade center, and a large amount of food from the surrounding area is transported in, which relieves their worries.

But this time the outbreak of the plague scared away the merchants in Yunzhou.

If there is no demand, there will be no market, and naturally no one will send food in.

"Everyone!"

Zhen Ji sneered, and said, "You guys know better than me how many mouths there are in Yunzhou. Once the food runs out, tell me what they will do? Do you think the Zhen family can hold on?"

The crowd was silent again.

Once the food is cut off, the poor people will riot, and the rich households in the city will be the first victims.

Naturally, the Zhen family was also doomed, and it might be another Yellow Turban Rebellion.

From this point of view, Zhen Ji's request to be transferred to Zhuo County is somewhat prescient.

Many people began to move.

"Everyone, don't listen to his alarmist talk."

Zhen Yan couldn't bear it anymore, he strode into the hall.

"Everyone, there is a large amount of grain in the Zhongshan Treasury, and there is no crisis at all."

After Zhen Yi died, Zhen Yan succeeded as the head of the Zhen family.

But this person is a little weak-tempered, unable to suppress so many ambitious uncles and brothers, and gradually he was pushed aside by these people.

"Hey, my nephew is back?"

Zhen Ji smiled and said: "Nephew came just in time. You are an official in Yunzhou, so you should be clear about the affairs in Yunzhou. Let me ask you, has the plague in Wuji County been brought under control?"

He didn't have much respect for the young Patriarch.

Naturally, it is under control!
Zhen Yan snorted.

is it?

The smile on Zhen Ji's face suddenly froze.

"Then how did the old man hear that, my nephew, you sent people to buy herbal medicine overnight? If the disease is under control, why do you want herbal medicine? Besides, Yunzhou is so big and has so much inventory, why did you let you have a small one?" What about the county magistrate to raise money?"

This……

Zhen Yan was speechless immediately.

He was originally a dull person, and he was not very eloquent, so he was run off by Zhen Ji for a while.

Ugh!
Madam Zhen let out a long sigh.

This son is good in everything, but he is a bit too peaceful. Peace is a virtue, but being the head of the family is not enough.

It is difficult for Zhen Yan to suppress these uncles who are ready to move.

When Zhen Ji saw this nephew was speechless, he became even more aggressive immediately.

"Nephew, you are the county magistrate, there is nothing wrong with speaking to Guo Jia, but you can't lie with your conscience. We are your family. Do you have to put the Zhen family in a deadlock?"

He suddenly said loudly: "Everyone, tell me, is this the truth?"

Hearing what Zhen Ji said, some people who were transferred this time spoke up one after another.

"What the second master said is that everyone has left. Wouldn't it be a loss for the Zhen family not to leave? I support the second master."

"When Guo Jia first came to Zhongshan, our Zhen family also made great efforts. Now that Yunzhou is dying, we can't just sit and wait with him. I support the second master!"

"That's right. We are in business. Naturally, where there is interest, we can go there? Can't we hang ourselves on a tree?"

Everyone said what they said, and they all supported Zhen Ji's transfer of the industry.

you……

Zhen Yan became a little annoyed again, but couldn't say anything for a while.

Although Mrs. Zhen wanted to say something, but she was a woman, and she didn't know where to start.

The orphans and widows were immediately overwhelmed and speechless.

At this moment, a woman's voice sounded.

"The reason why the Zhen family has become one of the best in Yunzhou these years is because my father had a unique insight and put the treasure on Guo Jia. After Guo Jia took office, he did not treat our Zhen family badly. When making money , you don’t leave. Now that Yunzhou is in trouble, you want to slip away. In that case, how can you face the elders in Yunzhou? Besides, it’s only been a few years since my father died, and you are already ready to move, and start oppressing his widow. Do you have any shame?"

(End of this chapter)