wealthy lord

Chapter 103 Bold and shameless

This time, he came with a mission, specifically to seek food for Haocheng's disaster relief. If he came back empty-handed, it would be a big delay.

In the distance, all the villagers in Niubei Village also became nervous.

Although the three ladies believed in Lin Yun's ability, they were still afraid that something would go wrong, and they all looked worried.

Only Lin Yun showed no fear and said with a smile: "Lord Qiu, I don't know, but just the day before yesterday, Niubei Village started harvesting grain! Now the grain has been stored in the warehouse! So, naturally you can't see the wheat ears!"

"Hmph, I have said before that I would send Yucheng Prefecture officers and soldiers to collect grain. How dare you disobey the order?"

Qiu Guangri, who was such a person, naturally saw that Lin Yun was playing tricks with him, and he felt extremely hateful in his heart.

"Your Excellency, you have really misunderstood the grass-roots people! This kind of grain harvesting is an errand that I, Niubei Village, should handle. How dare you bother the Yucheng Mansion for help! The grass-roots people have a sincere heart and have no intention of deceiving!"

Among those present, except for the imperial envoy Cui, who did not know Lin Yun, both Qiu Guangri and Ma Ji knew Lin Yun's character.

This statement sounds nice, but in fact it is complete nonsense.

If Lin Yun was really as honest and obedient as he said, Qiu Guangri would no longer have to worry, knowing that he would come in person today.

"Hmph, I'm asking you how much food Niubei Village has produced this year!"

This is the most important thing in Qiu Guangri.

Ma Ji and the imperial envoy stared at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun had already reminded the old village chief and asked him to count the total and then store the grains separately.

He turned to look behind him and waved to the old village chief.

The old village chief immediately trotted forward. He had never seen such a huge battle before, and he was already trembling with fear.

Lin Yun asked: "Old village chief, tell Mr. Qiu how much food our Niubei Village has produced this year!"

The old village chief stared at Lin Yun's eyes and saw him blinking at him vaguely. He immediately understood and said in a trembling voice, "Reporting to Mr. Fu Yin, Niubei Village has produced a total of 120,000 kilograms of wheat this year!"

When Lin Yun heard this number, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the old village chief would be nervous and say the wrong thing.

However, although the old village chief was loyal and honest, he had always been meticulous about Lin Yun's orders.

When Ma Ji heard about this output, his face became a little ugly.

While secretly scolding Lin Yun for being stingy, he also quietly raised his heart.

He knew without asking that Lin Yun must have concealed the truth. This was a serious crime. Once the government found out the truth, the entire Niubei Village would probably lose their heads.

The imperial court is very sensitive to food, especially since there have been many famines this year, and food is an urgently needed material that is in short supply.

Sure enough, Qiu Guangri glared and said: "Twenty thousand catties? Why so little? I heard that Niubei Village opened up more than a thousand acres of land this year! Lin Yun, do you know that concealing the output from the court is a fool's errand? This is a serious crime! It will implicate the nine clans!"

Qiu Guangri knew that these words could not scare Lin Yun. What he said was just to wash away his own responsibility.

After all, everything he said now was for the imperial envoy.

Lin Yun smiled bitterly and said: "Even if the adults really want the heads of the common people, the common people will not have any extra food!"

Lin Yun was so stubborn that Qiu Guangri was completely speechless. He turned around and bowed to the imperial envoy, clasping his fists and saying, "Master Cui, look at what happened! I thought that Niubei Village's output this year would be enough to provide disaster relief to Haocheng..."

"Okay! I don't blame Lord Qiu for this!" The imperial envoy waved his hand to interrupt, stepped forward to help Lin Yun up, who was bowing, and said with a smile: "Your name is Lin Yun, right?"

Lin Yun deliberately showed a simple smile and said: "Yes, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"

"Well, my name is Cui Mingchong, and I am the Minister of Household Affairs of the Imperial Court. I have been appointed by the emperor to serve as the imperial envoy. I am mainly here to provide disaster relief in Haocheng!"

Cui Mingchong had a kind look on his face and an equally bright smile. Lin Yun raised his eyebrows slightly, not understanding why he had to identify himself.

"The grassroots people already know Master Cui's intention to come here, but the land in Niubei Village is already barren. The grassroots people also spent a lot of effort to force Niubei Village to grow food. Although there are one thousand acres of arable land, the output is not How pitiful! I hope Mr. Cui can understand!"

"Well, I understand your difficulties! You have made great achievements in leading Niubei Village out of poverty and becoming rich! When I return to the court, I will definitely tell everything to the Holy One!"

Lin Yun cursed inwardly.

Cui Mingchong seemed to be praising himself, but in fact he was threatening him.

If he refuses to pay the food honestly, he must report it to the emperor.

After Ma Ji and Qiu Guangri heard these words, they both had hidden agendas.

Ma Ji naturally hopes that Lin Yun will get better and better so that he can earn more and more.

But Qiu Guangri's thoughts were complicated. He not only hoped that Lin Yun could persist for a while, but also hoped that he could be punished this time.

He was sure that Lin Yun must have lied and deliberately went against him.

He had sent a co-interpreter just the day before to help Niubei Village harvest the grain, but that night, Lin Yun arranged for the villagers to harvest the grain, obviously not wanting him to get involved.

This is absolutely unacceptable to him.

If Lin Yun is brought to justice by the imperial envoy this time, as the governor of Yucheng Prefecture, he can openly occupy Niubei Village. As long as he can continue to grow food, he will be able to create a steady stream of wealth in the future.

But Lin Yun pretended not to hear what Cui Mingchong meant, and bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cui! Everything the grassroots did was just to let the people of Niubei Village live a good life, and they never thought of repaying anything!"

"Well... I understand everything! Okay! Mr. Lin, can you take me to visit the granary?"

Lin Yun nodded quickly, turned to look at the old village chief, and said, "Quick, lead the way!"

The old village chief hurriedly agreed and trotted towards the village granary.

At first, he obeyed Lin Yun's order and built two granaries, one at the east end of the village and one at the north end of the village.

As for the original cellar, it has now become Lin Yun's gunpowder warehouse, and all the ammunition produced in the past six months is stored in it.

Looking at it this way, the supplies Lin Yun currently has in his hands are absolutely astronomical.

Lin Yun followed and guided them all the way, while Qiu Guangri and Cui Mingchong walked struttingly in the center.

Looking at the dilapidated houses in Niubei Village, the two imperial officials felt a little uncomfortable.

Especially in Qiu Guangri, as the governor of Yucheng, he naturally has the greatest responsibility for the miserable life of the people under his jurisdiction.

However, both Qiu Guangri and Cui Mingchong seemed to be blind at the moment, unable to see their surroundings at all.

It was as if their eyes could see nothing but food.

Soon, everyone arrived at the granary at the east end of the village.

Lin Yun guided from the side, appeared quietly beside the old village chief, and whispered: "Will there be any mistakes?"

"Don't worry, sir!"

The old village chief replied.

After receiving his assurance, Lin Yun finally let go of his heart and came to the entrance of the granary enthusiastically.

(End of this chapter)