"Young Master, you've asked the right person."
Seeing this, the waiter in the shop quickly replied with a smile, "The shop has some now, and they are of high quality and low price. Do you need them, sir?"
"To tell you the truth, I am from Hanjiazhuang."
Hu Yunqing looked around and found that except for rice, flour and grains, potatoes and corn were nowhere to be seen. "Have they been sold out in your store?"
"Sir, to tell you the truth, these two items are sold out very quickly when we have them."
Then I saw a middle-aged man come out, who must be the shopkeeper, "Now every morning, Lao Hantou takes these things, and soon people from the Fan family come to buy them from us."
"Is it the Fan family in Shanxi?"
Hu Yunqing frowned. When he was wandering around just now, he passed by many Shanxi merchants' shops, but they did not put potatoes or corn in them.
"Who else has the financial resources except them?"
The shopkeeper gave a helpless smile, then pointed to the opposite door and said, "Let's talk about our small shops first. The Liu family across the door have also finished harvesting their corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes by Shanxi merchants."
"Moreover, after taking it back, they will decide the price. In the end, although we make some profits, the bulk of the money is still with them."
Hu Yunqing finally understood after hearing this, and had to admit that these guys really knew how to do business.
Moreover, he had another thought in his mind, that is, these Shanxi merchants wanted to hoard goods and sell them at higher prices.
They even guessed that there would be a severe drought this year and wanted to take this opportunity to make money.
But now that they have offended him, how can they let them get what they want? Sooner or later these guys will be caught in one fell swoop.
"Master Hu."
Just when he was about to go back and tell Lao Hantou not to continue selling food to the city, he suddenly saw Wang Chengen coming up to him.
"Why are you here? By the way, Niu Wazi has gone back, right?"
Only then did Hu Yunqing realize that he was the one who asked these two guys to investigate Wu Xiulian.
"Go back, he has gone back a long time ago."
Wang Chengen hurriedly smiled and said, "He is a little worried about the young master, so he specially asked me and my master to come to you."
Basically, what Xu Guangqi said in the Shuntian government office came from his mouth.
Originally, the credit for this incredible achievement should have been his, but the emperor did not allow him to come forward.
"Okay, I don't have anything big to do anyway, so I'll go back first."
Hu Yunqing nodded, Niu Wazi was quite reliable.
"Young master, there is no need to be so anxious."
Wang Chengen came with a mission, and immediately spoke to persuade, "My father heard that the young master came out, and specifically asked me to invite you to have dinner at Songhe Tower, and take a look at the bad luck on your body."
"That's okay."
Hu Yunqing touched his belly. Apart from the porridge and pastries in the morning, he had not eaten anything yet. Since the good brother is so generous, he should be given some face.
"Then I will show you the way."
Wang Chengen immediately accompanied Smiley and led him to Songhe Tower.
The two of them stayed in the private room on the third floor. Emperor Chongzhen had been waiting for them for a long time.
"Cousin, sit down quickly, but I'm scared."
As an emperor, he didn't have any airs. He directly pulled his cousin to sit down, and then looked at Wang Chengen, "Go down and tell the shopkeeper that no one can disturb me unless the sky falls... My cousin and I drink wine."
"As commanded."
Wang Chengen heard this and nodded immediately.
"Bring up two more jugs of wine."
Chongzhen then ordered again, then picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for his cousin.
"It's a bit harsh on the throat."
Hu Yunqing drank the wine in the glass and couldn't help but frown.
"If I had known better, I would have brought my cousin's Baoguyaki."
Hearing this, Chongzhen smiled awkwardly and took a sip, but he also showed displeasure. It was indeed much different.
"lets change a topic."
Hu Yunqing didn't care at all. He didn't pay for it anyway, so it didn't matter what he ate. "I would like to ask you, what's going on with this household member Wailang and Qingqiqi Duwei?"
"You said this."
Chongzhen put down his chopsticks, continued to pour wine for Hu Yunqing, and said slowly, "His Majesty the Emperor specifically asked Eunuch Wei to ask me who was the mastermind behind the Liaodong and Zunhua victories, so I reported my cousin's name. .”
"In my opinion, it's understandable that my cousin will receive some rewards for his great achievements. I've been working for the imperial court for so many years, and I'm just an outsider from the Ministry of Industry. I'm far behind my cousin."
He was observing while talking. The reason why he talked so much was to distract Hu Yunqing.
"Logically speaking, I'm not giving advice to the court, it's mainly to make money."
Hu Yunqing's expression didn't change much. He picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of pig's trotters. "According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, if you don't have military merit, you can't be knighted! Isn't the emperor afraid of criticism from his courtiers?"
"Based on the merits of the young master, in my opinion, you can be made an earl! The captain of the light chariot and cavalry is just a viscount."
At this moment, Wang Chengen walked in with wine. Seeing that Chongzhen didn't seem to know how to speak, he immediately smiled and said.
Seeing this, the emperor was very satisfied and felt that this old boy was quite good at talking.
"You should also know that I am not greedy for success or fame! I just want to grow vegetables and make money. How can you let me make money in peace and mind when you are like this?"
Hu Yunqing gnawed on the pig's trotters and said with some dissatisfaction.
As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Isn’t this pig’s trotters in his mouth the best role model?
"My cousin has made such a great contribution to the country! It is understandable to give him a reward."
Chongzhen drank all the wine in one gulp, motioned to Wang Cheng'en to fill it up, and continued, "Besides, if my cousin has such great contributions and doesn't get a reward! Then who will be willing to work for the court in the future!"
If it weren't for Qian Qianyi and the others, he would have given it to a count.
"What you said makes sense. That idiot Chongzhen has always been very picky. If he hadn't been so picky, Guan Ningjun would have plowed the court to sweep holes!"
Hu Yunqing finished chewing the pig's trotters, nodded with satisfaction, and continued to take a sip of wine.
After all, as the saying goes, the Ming army is invincible if it is not satisfied with its pay!
"Master Hu is joking. Your Majesty has always been wise and mighty."
Wang Chengen looked at the silent emperor and quickly continued pouring wine, "Isn't this the best explanation?"
Chongzhen's expression softened a little. Apart from his cousin, no one probably called him a fool anymore.
"If you say that, it makes sense."
Hu Yunqing looked at the full glass of wine and couldn't help but turn the glass, "Is it possible that Chongzhen has changed his gender?"
If this is the case, is it possible that Ming Dynasty can still be saved?
