Hosokawa Mokiyuki was stunned. He never expected that Yanagata would react like this.
Speaking of which, Mochiyuki Hosokawa is also a naturally stingy Japanese.
Originally, Liu Dao thought he had met a rich man when he saw how generous he was in his first move. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to help Hosokawa Mochiyuki several times later, but this kid didn't even show any sign. Of course Liu Dao was offended to death this time. From then on, whenever Hosokawa Mokiyuki met Yanagata, Yanagata never gave him a good look and was always indifferent to him.
This is also the reason why Hosokawa Mokiyuki immediately felt abnormal when he saw Yanagata's enthusiasm today.
Liu Dao looked at Hosokawa Noriyuki with a smile and said to himself: If it were the past, I would certainly not pay attention to you, sir. But who makes you, a barbarian, so lucky to be summoned by the Governor? Liu Dao did not dare to disobey the Governor's orders at all. Even if he was unwilling to let Hosokawa Mokiyuki in, he had to take him to see the Governor with a smile on his face.
Hosokawa Mokiyuki still couldn't believe it until he stepped through the gate of the Governor's Mansion. I have been here for so many days, and I want to ask to see the Governor, but I have been turned away. Now that the Governor is finally willing to see him, Hosokawa Mochiyuki feels as happy as the dark clouds have cleared.
When he came to the door, Liu Dao looked at Hosokawa Noriyuki with a smile as usual, stretched out his hand and said: "The Governor is waiting for you, come in quickly."
"Ha, thank you for leading the way. Hosokawa will surely be rewarded." Hosokawa Noriyuki bowed to Yanagawa and walked in full of joy.
After Hosokawa Mokiyuki entered, Yanagata spat fiercely at his back and cursed: "What bullshit hindsight? Do you think you bribed me after you gave me money twice? Do you want to make peace with me?" Uncle, I’m so close, it’s a joke!”
Hosokawa Noriyuki walked into the room and saw Jiang Wei immersed in handling matters, but did not dare to disturb him. The person who brought him here also turned around and left. Now even if he wanted to find someone to help him, it was impossible.
Hosokawa Mokiyuki didn't dare to disturb the Governor, so he could only stand in the room awkwardly, gritting his teeth and waiting.
Jiang Wei froze Hosokawa Mochizuki for half a moment, and then suddenly raised his head when he felt that it was almost done. As if he had just seen him, he said: "Ah, I am obsessed with handling affairs. I didn't know you were here."
Hosokawa Noriyuki's legs were already stiff after standing for so long, but he had to put on a smile and bowed and said: "The Governor is busy with business, so it is appropriate to wait for a while, as long as I do not disturb the Governor. "
Jiang Wei showed a sensible look to him, stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down."
"Thank you, Governor-General." Hosokawa Mochizuki sat down unceremoniously as if hearing the sounds of nature. The reason why he was so eager was because his legs were so stiff that they could no longer support him.
When Jiang Wei saw it, he just smiled. Then he said: "I called you here to talk to you about food."
I finally got the news I had been waiting for for a long time. Hosokawa Mochiyuki stood up instantly, buried his head suddenly, and said: "My Lord Governor, no matter how much food I have, I can buy it, and I can also give the Governor a satisfactory price."
Jiang Wei glanced at him and thought: He has quite an appetite. However, by boasting so eagerly, it is obvious that they have a great need for food.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wei deliberately sighed and shook his head slightly as agreed with his husband.
When Hosokawa Mochizuki saw it, his heart couldn't help but thump. He quickly asked: "Aren't you willing to sell your grain to me, Lord Governor?"
When Jiang Wei heard this, he immediately raised his hand and said, "That's not the case."
When Hosokawa Mochizuki heard this, he felt a little relieved and looked at Jiang Wei eagerly, waiting for his next words.
After Jiang Wei paused, he said: "In the past few days, the Japanese governors have been in contact with other governors' offices to discuss buying grain from them. Alas, it is a pity that those governors' offices have encountered some famines this year, and there is no extra money. The grain is sold to this governor. Therefore, it is impossible for you to buy more grain."
Hosokawa Mochiyuki's heart suddenly lifted. He not only wanted to buy food during this trip, but also needed to buy at least 600,000 koku of food back home. Otherwise, he would have no way to explain to his master.
"Don't you, the Governor, have 600,000 shi of grain? As long as the Governor is willing to give me 600,000 shi of grain, I am willing to buy it at double the price." Hosokawa Mochi was anxious, he was really anxious. He no longer cared about keeping any old records or bargaining, and just threw out the low price.
But Jiang Wei was unmoved. He spread his hands and said helplessly: "Even if you add ten times more food, how can the governor sell it to you if there is no food?"
Seeing that the governor didn't look like he was joking, Hosokawa Mokiyuki asked in a deep voice: "How much food does the governor have in his hand?"
"How much do you want?" Jiang Wei asked with a smile.
Hosokawa Mochiyuki nodded heavily, "Of course."
Jiang Wei chuckled and gestured with four fingers towards him. He said: "I will not hide from you. I only have 400,000 shi of grain in my hand now. If you want to buy it, I will buy it for you at the price you said, plus 30% of the original price." .”
By adding 30% to the price, Jiang Wei gave him a slight discount.
Huh~ Hosokawa Mochiyuki exhaled slightly. Although 400,000 stones is a little less, it can still make him suffer less punishment in front of his master. Thinking of this, Hosokawa Mochiyuki couldn't help but look up at the Governor.
Unexpectedly, it was this glance that made his pupils shrink violently, and he could not help but stare at something on the table behind the governor.
This is a Japanese sword!
Ordinary Japanese swords are not uncommon in the Governor's Mansion. After all, there is a business here selling Japanese swords.
But it is unusual for this Japanese sword to be placed on the governor's desk.
Ordinary people may not be able to tell the difference between this Japanese sword, but Hosokawa Mokiyuki himself loves Japanese swords. In addition, he has been exposed to the pros and cons of Japanese swords since he was a child, so he can tell them at a glance. This knife was not only made by a famous craftsman, but also had at least several decades of experience. The leather on the handle was polished very smooth, showing an old look.
The most important thing is that he actually saw a family crest on this sword, the family crest of the Ashikaga clan!
Hosokawa Mochiyuki was so lost that all he could see was the family crest of the Ashikaga clan, and he didn't even listen to what Jiang Wei was saying.
When Jiang Wei saw this, he frowned and simply said: "Since you have no objection, then the matter is settled."
"Huh? Ah~" Hosokawa Noriyuki finally came back to his senses, but saw that the Governor was no longer interested in continuing to talk to him.
He shouted directly outside, "Here comes, see off the guests!"
The soldiers guarding the door immediately walked in and gestured to Hosokawa Mochiyuki: "Please!"
Hosokawa Mochiyuki is now in a state of confusion. He doesn't know how this sword appeared on the Governor's desk. Did the Governor get it accidentally? Or are people from the Ashikaga clan also coming here? If it's the former, it won't have any impact on him. But if it was the latter, it would be a huge bad thing for him.
"Please!" Fu Bing spoke again, this time not as polite as before. He was even wary of him, as if if he dared to make even the slightest move, the steel sword on the soldier's waist would be unsheathed in an instant.
Hosokawa Mochizhi had no choice but to stand up and bow down and said: "Your Majesty Governor, this matter is important and I dare not make the decision easily. I still need to go back and report before I can make a decision. Please forgive me for a few days, Your Majesty the Governor."
Jiang Wei nodded, "That's fine, but I do only have so much food in my hands. I'm just telling you, not trying to bargain with you. Of course, if you don't buy it, I can't force you."
Although Jiang Wei's words were not polite to Hosokawa Mochiyuki, the current situation was stronger than others. He was the one asking to buy food, not the other party begging him to buy it. Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied he felt, he had to bow his head.
"Thank you, Lord Governor."
After Hosokawa Mokiyuki left, Jiang Wei walked back behind the desk with a smile on his face, reached out and picked up the Japanese sword on the table. This Japanese sword was indeed given to him by the Ashikaga clan.
Komatsu Reiko's side was short of food, and the Ashikaga clan was also short of food. The Ashikaga clan are not fools. They naturally know how important Jiang Wei's trade route for buying food is.
With such a trade route that can steadily provide a lot of food, the Ashikaga clan naturally wants to continue to maintain it. Giving Jiang Wei a sword was nothing more than a small gesture.
"I didn't expect this thing to be so useful one day." Jiang Wei smiled, and then continued to put the Japanese knife on the table.
Since the husband wants to let Komatsu Reiko know that the Ashikaga clan also comes here to buy food, then he no longer needs to be as secretive as before. So what if I display this Japanese sword openly and let Komatsu Reiko know about it?
...
When Hosokawa Mochichi went out, he immediately jumped on the carriage. It's unbelievable that with his short stature, he can still perform such difficult moves.
"Quick, go back!"
The carriage ran wildly, and the violent bumps made Hosokawa Mochizuki's heart almost jump out of his chest. But even so, when the carriage stopped, he still endured the discomfort and jumped out of the carriage in an instant. The little short legs fluttered rapidly, rushing to see the owner.
"Master~"
When Hosokawa Mokiyuki came to his master, he hurriedly bowed before taking a breath.
When Komatsu Reiko saw him coming back, he walked up to him happily and asked, "I heard that you are finally allowed to enter the Governor's Mansion. How is it? Have you met the Governor?"
Hosokawa Noriyuki immediately replied: "I saw it."
"What did you and the governor say?" Komatsu Lingzi asked again.
Hosokawa Noriyuki quickly replied: "He said he was willing to sell grain to us."
"This is a good thing~" Komatsu Reiko said happily, completely unaware of Hosokawa Mochiyuki's complex and heavy expression. She thought it was because he came back too quickly and hadn't recovered yet.
