Kowloon wins

Chapter 71
It's almost April, and it's been a long drought without rain, so it's unavoidable to be too hot. Even if all four windows are open, the third master is still full of sweat, and the single clothes on his body are so wet that they are clinging to him. It is on the body, at first glance, it looks like a pawn and peddler, and there is no trace of elegance in the past, but the third master still can't sit still, pacing back and forth in the room like an angry lion, with an expression Anxious and impatient, no matter how you look at it, they are all in a state of distress, but Hong Qing and Li Minquan, who are standing by the side, seem to have not noticed them, each standing blankly, with respectful and solemn expressions .

"Kowtow to the prince!"

Just as the third master was pacing with his head buried, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps, a burly armored military officer walked in from the outside quickly, rushed to the front with a few strides, and made a quick blow Qian, this person is Heda, the commander of the personal guards of Chengjun Prince's Mansion.

"You're back, how's the situation?"

Hearing the sound, the third master turned around and saw that it was Heda who came, his spirit immediately lifted, he didn't care to scream, and hurriedly asked a question.

"If you go back to the prince, the slave still couldn't see your lord, so he went to the granary again, and showed the prince's guard, but he didn't care about the treasury, saying that he had to get your lord's signature before he could adjust the grain, and the slave had many disputes with him." , but was kicked out, because he was afraid of missing the prince's important matter, he dared not do it, so he got nothing, and asked the prince to punish him."

Facing the expectant eyes of the third master, Heda lowered his head in shame, and explained the situation of negotiating with the Hecao Yamen in detail.

"Humph!"

Hearing such an encounter, the third master's face turned extremely ugly in an instant, his face twitched for a while, and the curse words were almost blurted out, but in the end, he still held it back and just snorted heavily, Impatiently, he waved his hand and signaled Heda to back down by himself.

"twitter!"

Seeing that the always handsome third master was so angry, Heda couldn't help but tremble. He dared not delay any longer. He hurriedly responded and left the room as if fleeing.

"Rufu old thief, if you dare to neglect state affairs like this, this king will definitely give him a copy!"

As soon as He Dafang retreated, the third master's anger exploded immediately, and he cursed bitterly, his eyeballs turned slightly red, giving him the image of a wounded hungry wolf.

There is a reason for the third master to be so angry - it has been three days since we arrived in Jining, and the work of distributing food and disaster relief in various provinces in Shandong has officially started under the supervision of the manpower sent by the third master, but the granaries in each prefecture have limited stocks. It can't meet the needs of disaster relief at all, and it can only be used for five days at most. As for the [-] shi of grain transported from Huguang, it is still on the way, and it will take about ten days to arrive at Jining Wharf at the earliest. In the entire Shandong Province, the only place that can transfer grain right now is the granary of the Hecao Yamen. However, Ru Fu, the Governor of the River Road, refused to cooperate. Except for showing his face at the reception banquet on the first day, he has been sick for the past few days. No matter whether the third master went there in person or sent someone, he would avoid seeing them all, and he would not sign the grain distribution documents, so that the third master had nothing to do, nothing else, the governor of the river is Di Jian As a senior member, the food distribution and defense in the hands of the third master has no real restraint effect on him. If Ru Fu insists on delaying, the third master can only be anxious.

"My lord, please calm down. The subordinates think that there may be something wrong with this matter, and they must be handled with care."

Seeing that the third master lost his composure, Li Minquan hurriedly tried to persuade him from the sidelines, fearing that he might miss the job due to his rage.

"Um……"

After all, the third master is a very deep generation in the city. Although he burst into foul language in a moment of anger, he still has a bit of sobriety in his heart. If one thing is done well, if the grain distribution is left in half and nothing will be done, once the disaster victims make trouble, the third master's errand will be completely ruined. Taking a breath, Qiang Zi calmed down the turbulent mood, with a gloomy face, and quickly paced back and forth in the room.

The granary, there is indeed a problem here, it seems that it really needs to be checked!
Although Hong Qing has never spoken, her brain is running at high speed. Although she dare not assert that her judgment is accurate, she intuitively believes that she should be [-]% to [-]% sure, but the matter is of great importance. Guessing alone is decisive. For things that cannot be done, there must be solid evidence before making a decision. For this, before coming to Shandong, Hongqing has made some relevant arrangements. Now, perhaps it is time to use these trump cards. At this point, Hong Qing no longer hesitated, and quietly gestured to Li Minquan.

"My lord, this subordinate thinks that since your lord wants to avoid you, even if you send people there again, I'm afraid there will be no results. Why don't you send someone to make an unannounced visit first, and we can discuss it after seeing how the situation goes."

As soon as he received the signal from Hongqing, Li Minquan didn't dare to neglect, he hurried forward two steps, got close to the third master, and reported in a low voice.

"Well, let's do this first."

Up to now, the third master has already become very suspicious of the Hecao Yamen. Hearing what Li Minquan said, he would not have any objection, so he nodded his head in agreement.

"Father, my boy's business name also has a branch in Jining City. Although there are not many people, the news is still well-informed. Let me go to the branch for a while, maybe I can get something."

Although Li Minquan's ability to handle affairs can still be trusted, this matter is too serious, and Hong Qing really dare not take the risk of making a mistake, so she also stood up and pleaded earnestly.

"Um……"

The third master only knew that Hongqing's business was doing very well, but he really didn't know that Hongqing had opened a branch in Jining.

"My lord, my little lord's firm is now the most beautiful one in Jining City. When my subordinates returned to their hometown the day before yesterday, the neighbors in the village often mentioned the name 'Qilin firm'. With the firm's help, this matter may be It’s so much easier to do.”

Li Minquan's actual allegiance was not the third master, but Hongqing, and serving Hongqing was his duty. Seeing that the third master had doubts, Li Minquan had to rush to support him.

"Since that's the case, then Qing'er will follow Zicheng to the end."

With Li Minquan's appearance, the third master no longer hesitated, nodded his head in deep thought, and agreed to Hong Qing's request.

"Yes, my child obeys."

The third master has been in a bad mood for the past few days, and he didn't even dare to sneak out of the inn with Hong Qing. There is no reason to hurry up and agree.

"Well, listen to Zicheng's orders in everything, don't play childish temper, if not, be careful with your skin, go."

Although Li Minquan asked to come forward to investigate, the third master obviously didn't have too much hope for this, and his mood would not improve too much because of this, and the tone of ordering Hongqing was not much better.

"My child remembers."

Hong Qing was in the right mood, so he didn't care about the tone of the third master. Of course, even if he wanted to care, he didn't dare to behave presumptuously in front of the third master, so he could only respond politely. , then exited the study, and drove to the "Kirin Company" in the south of Jining City in a carriage together with Li Minquan...

Jining, one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture, has a history of 6000 years. Because of its high terrain, it is a safe place without floods in the Jishui River Basin, so it is named Jining. The existence of the canal is the most economically developed city in Shandong. Even though Shandong has suffered from drought this time, it has not affected the prosperity of Jining City. There are many Getai restaurants in the streets and alleys, and pedestrians are crowded shoulder to shoulder. The scene of peace and prosperity, of course, behind this scene is the comprehensive martial law of Jining Prefecture in the surrounding areas, and refugees from all over the world are strictly prohibited from entering Jining.

Whether Jining City is prosperous or peaceful, Hong Qing has no intention of paying attention to it at the moment. She only has one thing in mind, and that is to rush to the "Kirin Firm" as soon as possible to unlock the secrets of the granary. But wishes are good , but the reality is very skinny - the post station is isolated outside the city, and if you want to enter the city, you have to catch up with the road of two miles, and the streets are crowded with people. It was nearly noon.

The Shandong branch of "Kirin Company" has inherited the style of the head office of the Beijing Normal University. It is grand but not luxurious. The storefronts along the street are very spacious, but the decoration is relatively simple. Apart from the counters and display cabinets, there are only a few Even so, the armchairs for merchants to rest their feet do not look vulgar in style, on the contrary, there is a kind of self-evident domineering. At this time, even though it is almost noon, there are not many merchants entering and leaving the store, and the crowds are buzzing. , the sales situation is very good, but in Hongqing's eyes, she is not very satisfied. Without it, these buyers are all individual customers, and most of them are urban people. Of course, at this time, Hong Qing didn't care about the quality of the business, and led a group of entourages into the shop at a slow pace.

"Guest officer, what can the shop do for you?"

Although Hong Qing and the others were all in casual clothes, there was nothing out of the ordinary from their clothes, but their demeanor could not be concealed by the coarse cloth clothes. As soon as they entered the shop, they were immediately greeted by sharp-eyed shop assistants. He came forward and greeted with smiles all over his face.

"Is shopkeeper Chen there?"

Seeing that the clerk was serving well, Hong Qing was quite satisfied, but she didn't comment, but smiled calmly, and asked calmly.

"Yes, I don't know, guest officer, this is..."

Seeing that although Hong Qing was small, he was not small at all, so he didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest, but he didn't go directly to the shopkeeper, but asked half-spoken questions with an inquiring look on his face.

"Well, my surname is Hong, and I come from the capital. Someone asked me to bring something to shopkeeper Chen, and I asked my second brother to help me to report it. I'm sorry."

Hong Qing didn't intend to reveal her identity to this guy, so she just said something vaguely.

"Ah, that's it. Okay, guest officer, please wait a moment. I'll go find the shopkeeper right away."

Hearing that Hong Qing came from the capital, the clerk didn't dare to delay, he bowed his hands politely, and after explaining something, he hurried to the back hall...

(End of this chapter)