All sects work

Chapter 156 You're so rude
There are a lot of things going on here, and Shi Xuanying has to stay to handle various matters. It is impossible for her to just leave.

Under her arrangement, everything in Tao County and Linxi County was proceeding in an orderly manner.

On the seventh day, Zhuang Qiqi couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "When are you leaving? Where are you going?"

"No hurry. I will leave after the 300,000 kilograms of grain seeds are distributed and planted in the fields." Shi Xuanying dragged Lu Xi's rocking chair out of the Purple Mansion and placed it under the tree. The sun shone on her body, making her feel warm and comfortable. "In the past few days, several groups of people have come to ask about grain seeds, but they are all wealthy families."

Seeing that she was still leisurely, Zhuang Qiqi couldn't help but ask, "The wars ahead are becoming more frequent, and we don't have much time left. I know you want to get the people to plant with you, but what if they don't believe it?"

"Of course we have to find a way to make them believe it." Shi Xuanying was indeed not in a hurry. The people were only limited in their vision due to their background. They were not fools and knew that grain seeds were a good thing. It was just that no one had ever grown new grain seeds, so they did not dare to take the risk.

The rich are betting on a business, but for ordinary people, it is betting on their lives.

How can we make them believe it?

The most direct way is to let Bai Xuexing produce new grain in front of everyone, but this is the worst option.

Master Xuanying recruited servants to be monks by spreading her spiritual sense to find the location of the monks, and then accurately deployed them. These people had no time to hide their chances, but few people spread the news. In troubled times, sensational news emerged one after another. Even if news occasionally leaked out, it was quickly covered by other things, so it has not been known to everyone until now.

She knew that this matter would inevitably be concealed, but the later it could be, the better.

Furthermore, recruiting so many mid-level cultivators has already attracted a lot of attention. If people find out that she is also recruiting grand masters, the attention of several countries will immediately be focused here.

This was definitely not the situation she wanted to see.

"We have 300,000 catties of rice seeds. We will take out 20,000 catties and hold an auction in front of the government office, so that the people can see how these wealthy families compete fiercely for the seeds." Shi Xuanying said with a smile, "There are always people who want to give it a try when times are tough. One mu of land requires about 10 to 20 catties of rice seeds. Although 300,000 catties may seem like a lot, it can only plant 20,000 to 30,000 mu of land. After deducting the 20,000 catties for the auction and the consumption of government fields, there will be even less left, and it will not be enough to supply everyone."

Zhuang Qiqi looked at her in surprise: "Have you ever farmed before?"

The original body had never cultivated it, but Master Xuanying had cultivated it for a few years when she was in the outer sect of the Sword Sect, but she certainly could not admit it.

She kicked the rocking chair, crossed her legs, and swayed, "Don't ask about the masters' affairs."

"..."

Fine.

Zhuang Qiqi was just surprised, and didn't really want to know the answer, so she asked something else: "You said you were going to be away for a few days, where were you going?"

"There has been a severe drought in the Northwest for a while. I'm going to check on the situation of the Northwest Army."

Zhuang Qiqi immediately became alert when he heard this: "Are you planning to directly steal Xiao Hongfan's house and recruit Xiao's army?!"

Shi Xuanying was incredulous and said, "Your words are really harsh! I am generously helping someone in need, how can that be called stealing?"

"You are so unreasonable. When it comes to speaking harshly, how can I compare to you?" Zhuang Qiqi sneered, "If you didn't have the strength, you would have been beaten to death long ago!"

Shi Xuanying rocked in the rocking chair: "I trained hard in winter and summer, and forged a five-foot sword through life and death, but I didn't do that to reason with anyone."

Just find different ways to mock her for being weak!
Since he couldn't win the fight anyway, Zhuang Qiqi accepted his fate and said, "Let's talk about how to steal the house."

The Northwest Army is in a difficult situation, and many people will die if the dream develops.

Shi Xuanying can save them, but she won't do it easily, "It's not easy to subjugate an army with faith."

"Yes! If you act too early, the Xiao family army may be grateful but may not surrender. If you act too late, when they know that you have the ability to turn the tide but did not help them, they may hate you." Zhuang Qiqi sighed, "It's really difficult." He still had to think about how to proceed.

Shi Xuanying wanted to get the current matter done first: "First, have someone release the news of the grain bidding, and then post the official notice in a few days."

"Okay." Zhuang Qiqi replied.

……

The early rice is about to be harvested, and then the next season will be planted. The news of new grain varieties coming out at this time has attracted people's attention, and there has been a lot of discussion in the city for the past few days.

Many wealthy businessmen gathered in the Tao County Restaurant and were discussing this matter.

They smelled huge benefits from it, and since they were well-informed and knew some inside information, they were already excited.

"Hey, I just got some news about new grain varieties."

The young man in silk clothes spoke softly to his friend at the same table, but he did not hold back. His words immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Tao County is big, but also small.

Most people present recognized that the young man was Liu Pan, the brother-in-law of County Magistrate Cao.

So the source of information should be reliable.

The friend sitting at the same table was obviously very interested, but he said, "There are too many people here, why don't I order a table and have a gathering at my house?"

When the others heard this, they thought he was planning to eat all the food for himself, and they immediately became unwilling. Someone said loudly, "Grain seeds are a major issue for people's livelihood. If you have any news, why don't you share it with us? Not to mention a table of food, I can hold a seven-day banquet for you, with delicacies from land and sea, and dancers as your company..."

The young man in silk clothes turned around and saw a burly middle-aged man slowly walking down the stairs.

"It turns out to be Mr. Wang." Liu Pan stood up and bowed.

"Ah, I don't deserve it. I am just a businessman. If you don't mind, you can just call me brother."

This Mr. Wang made a fortune from maritime trade, and no one knows how much wealth he actually has.

The Wang family was originally a powerful family. After the fall of the Small Chen Kingdom, many people died in the Wang family's direct lineage, but most of the family assets were preserved. He was a member of the Wang family's side branch, and had been operating in the local area for many years, and was also quite prestigious.

Liu Pan turned his brother-in-law's instructions over in his mind, and then said casually: "Hey, it's not a secret. I just heard that the government will auction 20,000 kilograms of new grain in a few days."

"Oh?" Mr. Wang asked with great interest, "How do you bid? Do you want to sell 20,000 kilograms in a package, or divide it into several portions?"

"I don't know about that." Liu Pan climbed up the pole, "Anyway, I can't afford it even if it's divided into several portions! Brother Wang is different. Not to mention a mere 20,000 catties, you can afford even 200,000 catties!"

Mr. Wang smiled.

When the others heard this, they became anxious. If the bid was for a package of 20,000 kilograms, who could compete with Mr. Wang?
Everyone was thinking about spending some money to go to the government office to inquire about the situation.

For a while, people were in a state of panic and many people left directly.

With deliberate dissemination, almost everyone in Linxi County and Tao County knew the news in just two days, but the reactions of ordinary people and merchants were completely opposite.

What does this kind of bidding have to do with people like them who make a living from the land?