romantic flower

After returning to Yangzhou, Song Yi found that the family had received many more invitations for famous assassins, and the reason was because he was already a truly important figure in Yangzhou at this moment.

In the eyes of businessmen, Song Yi is the mysterious owner behind the game hall, and the latest hot pot restaurant is suddenly popular, so for businessmen, Song Yi is a cautious and worthy person.

In the eyes of the officials, Song Yi was a prospect after the announcement of the list in the capital, while those with better information knew that Song Yi was a young man who was appreciated by the Holy Spirit, which was enough to make Song Yi the target of Yangzhou officials.

For Song Yi himself, he rejected most of the invitations for famous assassins, and spent his time making juice drinks with Xu Chang and accompanying Qingyan.

However, it is unavoidable that some people always refuse, such as the parental officer who knows the state in one place.

In the Qingyue Pavilion, the famous actress Rou Chan is swaying her soft waist and dancing gracefully, and the Master Zhizhou sits at the same table to watch the graceful style of this small family in the south of the Yangtze River.

Master Zhizhou is not good at drinking, and the tea ceremony in the south of the Yangtze River is popular, so the best tea lady from Qingyuexuan pours the best tea on the table.

"The inscriptions and seals are now settled in Yangzhou, can you get used to everything?"

"Everything is fine, my lord has a heart." [

"Hehe, you took Tanhua, which can be regarded as bringing honor to my Yangzhou. Of course, I must not slack off. I heard that the game hall in the city is also your property."

"The game hall is indeed my property. If you have any questions, please speak up."

"I've read it. Everything is legitimate. It's just that some people have jointly reported that it is said that the game hall is a private gambling business?"

Song Yi frowned and said solemnly, "If this matter is true, your lord can investigate and deal with it according to the law. Song Yi will never run a gambling shop in private, but if it is not the responsibility of my game hall, I hope your lord will find out!"

"Hehe, the inscriptions need to be filtered. It's just what those people say. Of course, I will not listen to one side and believe it. I have indeed checked. Although the way of the game hall is a bit strange, it is true that there is no practice of operating a gambling shop privately. , it’s just that some people use the game to gamble privately, and you can restrain yourself a little and avoid disputes.”

"Thank you for your advice, sir, Song Yisheng."

"It's not a big deal. I heard that you have a close relationship with Yutou Zhang?" Master Zhizhou asked with a smile.

Song Yi replied cautiously in his heart, saying, "I originally accepted an errand from Wang Kuanglu's mansion in Bianzhou, and Wang Kuanglu also built shipyards and new ships for the imperial court, and dealing with people from the Salt Gang is naturally unavoidable. Is there anything wrong with it?"

"You can figure out how to measure it yourself, and you must not get too involved with the Salt Gang. This official is also a good word."

"Understood," Song Yi Gong replied, but his heart was slightly shuddering, wondering what Master Zhizhou knew?

But Master Zhizhou seems to have put his eyes and mind on Miss Rouchan's beating figure after saying these two things, stroking his beard and nodding his head occasionally, really obsessed with it

"The figure of this girl Rouchan is as soft as a bone, what do Mingzhuan think of this dance?" Lord Zhizhou asked happily.

“Very Jiangnan style!”

"Haha, it is said that the inscriptions and seals must be good sentences. Could it be that you cherish words like gold today?" Master Zhizhou asked with a smile.

Song Yi really couldn't figure out the intention of the Lord Zhizhou, so he could only smile and said, "My lord is too famous, Song Yi is just an ordinary person with a little luck, and it will be a chapter if he can export it" [

"She is my niece, what does Ming Zhuan think of her appearance?" Lord Zhizhou suddenly stared at Song Yi and asked with a smile.

Song Yi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded blankly and said, "Very beautiful!"

"What do you think of the inscription?" Master Zhizhou asked seriously.

"Huh?" Song Yi was stunned, and even more surprised in his heart, what's the trouble?

Master Zhizhou burst into laughter when he saw Song Yi's sweating profusely, patted the table and said with a smile, "I'm just joking with you, I know you have two beautiful relatives in your family, although this soft cicada is beautiful, How can it be as good as the oiran's meeting today, I really want to ask for something."

Song Yi pretended to be sincere and fearful and asked, "How dare Song Yi be? If you have something to say, you might as well just say it."

Master Zhizhou took a sip of tea before lowering his voice and said, "I am puzzled by one thing! I heard that you are collecting grain?"

Song Yi suddenly opened his eyes wide, and looked at Mr. Zhizhou with some surprise, wondering why he would know this secret thing.

Mr. Zhizhou is a smart person, so Song Yi answered, he naturally knew what he said was right, so before Song Yi could speak, he lowered his voice and said, "It's not a fault of harvesting grain, but it's my fault." The officer wants to know why?"

Song Yi thought for a while, and then replied very cautiously, "Your Excellency also knows that I have more livelihoods in the city now, and the opening of the hot pot restaurant may inevitably expand in the future, and I will naturally need a lot of rice. Of course, no As for needing so much, the point is that I myself want to try to open a rice store in the future.”

"Is that true? Is it related to the battle situation in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun?" the Master Zhizhou asked with bright eyes.

"Of course there is a little connection, but it shouldn't be an exaggeration, right?" Song Yi asked cautiously.

Master Zhizhou's expression suddenly became serious and he said, "I said before that I want to ask for something, and naturally I am not here to ask you to blame. The rice grains in many nearby places have all been bought up by people. Recently, the war has improved a little and the rice grain market has become a little complicated! As a parent official in Yangzhou, I naturally don't want to have a situation that is not good for the people or will be bad for the future, so I am looking for you The reason for this is because you are not yet a businessman of the Rice Grain Company, and I want to know your thoughts and purpose before I can countermeasures."

"My lord's compassion for the common people makes Song Yi admire, but to be honest, Song Yi never has the desire to make huge profits, so my lord can rest assured!" Song Yi said sincerely.

"I believe that you may not have the desire to make huge profits, but what about other businessmen? I have not done much in Yangzhou for ten years, but I am not the kind of stupid person who sits idly by! So the matter of hoarding rice grains really makes Ben The officer is a little worried"

"My lord's concerns are reasonable, but at this time the spring plowing has already begun, and the autumn harvest is not far away. If there is a major change in the war, Yangzhou City will naturally need to worry!" Song Yi said.

"The battle of Feiye may not be clear. I also believe that I, Dazhao, will never be defeated, but Jiangnan is really complicated. Some things are really beyond my ability, so I am worried! For example, the Salt Gang, such as the Chamber of Commerce, there are always some People can disrupt the situation for the sake of money," Master Zhizhou said with a righteous face.

The girl Rou Chan on the field was still swaying her delicate figure briskly, the sound of silk and bamboo was continuous and pleasant, and the fragrance of tea lingered in her nose, but the upright image of Master Zhizhou made Song Yi feel unreal.In the midst of unreality, there is also a little recognition.

"What does your lord think Song Yi can do?" Song Yi asked after pondering for a moment.

"In the treasury, there is still space to accommodate food," the Master Zhizhou said with meaningful eyes.

Song Yi was startled suddenly, and asked suspiciously with vigilant eyes, "What does your lord mean?"

"Others don't know, but I do know that you have been appointed by the Holy Majesty, so what I want to ask you to do is to collect grain!" Master Zhizhou said seriously.

Song Yi stared at Master Zhizhou with a serious expression and couldn't believe it.

The government does not participate in private commercial activities, and officials are not allowed to use the government's inventory of silver without permission. This is a big taboo. How dare the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture be so bold?

Although everything sounded so reasonable, Song Yi always felt that this matter seemed a little ridiculous. Is it common for a local magistrate to entrust a famous businessman to collect grain for the government?

"My lord, Song Yi dare not agree to this matter. According to the law, isn't it true that court officials cannot participate in such matters?" Song Yi said in embarrassment.

"Of course I know it's not right, but I knew about it a bit late, and I ignored the motives of those people and you don't know it. In winter, the imperial court used troops in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun to mobilize food and grass from the south and the south of the Yangtze River. , At that time, I thought that the war would be resolved quickly, so I mobilized more than half of the rice grain from the treasury and handed it over to the court. Now the treasury is not only empty, it is almost left! What I am worried about is, If those people don't release grain until autumn, the grain price in the market will not be disrupted by the war, but it will still be 'disturbed by the war', do you understand the importance of it?" Zhizhou Lord said in a solemn tone.

Song Yi realized that he had placed his bet on Yue Wu, but it seemed that there were more businessmen not short-sighted, but because the purpose of those people was to bet on the fact that the war was difficult to end for a while!Those people's purpose is to make huge profits!

As the saying goes, it is true that war is always the best time for merchants to rise

Seeing the awe-inspiring face of the magistrate of Yangzhou, Song Yi realized that what he thought he would win was just the tip of the iceberg. It seemed that more people were preparing to disrupt the market

"My lord, it is inappropriate for the government to intervene in the grain collection. If it is known by the time, it will inevitably lead to poverty. Otherwise, I should think of a way! After all, this is a big matter, and I have to think about it carefully." "Song Yi said cautiously.

"That's fine, but you have to reply to the official as soon as possible, because there is not much rice in circulation in the market now. If this official didn't pay attention to you, you would not know that this matter has developed to such a point."

"My lord, I'm sorry. Song Yi, as a citizen of Yangzhou City, naturally wouldn't want the people of Gu to suffer. I will reply to you as soon as possible after I think about this matter!" Song Yi replied respectfully.

"Then you really don't think about Rou Chan? She is really my niece!" Master Zhizhou suddenly changed his face and asked with a playful smile.

Song Yi couldn't help but look at this parent officer with a changeable complexion, and he couldn't help secretly praising this lord's face-changing skills.