When she saw the owner of the Zeng Family Grain Farm, Xiao Yu had already put back her sword and left the housekeeper to deal with matters in Huashui Town.
To eliminate evil, we must eliminate the source. Now that Zeng Ming has spoken, I think the Luoyao couple who came to the town will have nothing else to do with Granny Lin.
Xiao Yu returned the sword and sheathed it, and saw that the old owner of the Zeng family had a majestic look on his face. It seemed that he didn't know what Zeng Qian was doing outside. Although his words were meant to accuse him, he was also quite upright.
After hearing what Mr. Zeng Ming asked, Xiao Yu nodded.
"Today, I have two things to do. One is currently handled by the owner of the village, and there is another matter that I still want the owner to agree to."
Xiaoyu took out a stack of silver notes from his arms and placed them on the stone table on one side.
Most of the victims who poured into Minzhou gathered in Gongjia County and did not spread to Minzhou city. There were 10,000 taels of silver notes on the table. The food they bought should be enough to feed the victims here for a while.
Zeng Ming, the old owner of the Zeng Family Grain Store, saw Xiao Yu take out a stack of banknotes, some with a thousand taels and some with a hundred taels, stacked on top of each other. Judging from the thickness, he estimated that there should be tens of thousands of taels.
"What do you mean by this?" Zeng Ming asked doubtfully.
Xiao Yu said: "How about making a deal with the old village owner?"
Zeng Ming made a gesture of invitation and said, "Please speak."
Xiaoyu replied: "Here are ten thousand taels of silver notes. I want to buy food."
Hearing this, Zeng Ming chuckled and replied, "Do you want to sell grain for disaster relief?"
Xiaoyu replied: "Exactly, I hope the farm owner will let you open warehouses in various grain farm branches in the villages and towns around Gongjia County to provide disaster relief. This money is the money from selling grain. I just hope you can sell it to me at the market price." , and then deliver free food to various towns where there are disaster victims, how about that?"
After hearing this, Zeng Ming smiled and replied: "Your Excellency has your heart at heart for the people. How can I not disobey you? If you sell grain for 10,000 taels, I will sell it all to you at the market price. How about that?"
Xiaoyu heard this and replied: "Really, it's a deal. In that case, we'll see you later."
Zeng Ming said to a servant next to him: "Come here, send this knight out."
Xiaoyu said: "As a gift, it's free. I hope the owner of the village will do what he says."
After Xiaoyu finished speaking, he flew onto the tile roof and disappeared from everyone's sight in Zengjiazhuang.
"If I ever break my promise, I will definitely visit Zengjiazhuang again!"
The swordsman's voice came from the rooftop, echoing in the ears of everyone in Zengjiazhuang...
Xiaoyu stayed in Gongjia County for a few days. After hearing about the opening of the Zengjia Grain Store to deliver grain, he was ready to leave Minzhou and go south to Yunzhou.
There are already so many victims here, and there are probably even more victims in Yunzhou. Disaster relief is a top priority.
In Gongjia County, there are countless banks going back and forth.
Xiaoyu exchanged tens of thousands of taels of silver back and forth.
With two hemp rope baskets and a bamboo pole, covered by grain chaff, Xiao Yu carried two baskets of loose silver and headed towards Minzhou Ferry.
Xiaoyu made a deal with the owner of the Zeng family because there were not many victims in the disaster in Minzhou, and the Zeng family grain store had enough food, so they could pay the owner of the Zeng family to provide disaster relief according to local conditions.
But in the Yunzhou area, the grain farms had already been emptied of food. It didn't take much to know that a lot of the disaster relief money allocated by the court had been embezzled by corrupt officials in Yunzhou, which resulted in the displacement of the people.
Instead of finding a place to send them food, it would be more practical to send money directly. With money, they will naturally have something to eat.
To passers-by, Xiaoyu's basket contained two baskets of chaff, but little did they know that the chaff was full of loose silver.
The flood in Yunzhou left the people without any income.
On the water boat going to Yunzhou, the passing merchants would probably think that Xiaoyu was going to Yunzhou to sell two baskets of "grain chaff" to make money. They would not suspect that the boy in coarse cloth had silver under the basket.
Six counties in Yunzhou.
The least severe disaster was in Cangnan County on the border of Yunzhou, which is located in Cangnan Mountain of Yunzhou. Therefore, the county was far away from the rivers. Although it rained heavily, it could not flood the crop fields on the mountain.
Therefore, Cangnan County is the county least affected by floods in Yunzhou.
When Uncle Liu entered Cangnan County, there were no lakes or rivers in the mountains, so fishing was very inconvenient. When asked about the disaster in Yunzhou, Uncle Liu heard the beggar say that Xiao Yu had gone to Yunzhou, and he felt a little suspicious.
He suspected that Xiao Yu was Ji Ruge, and Ji Ruge's high reward for taking on the task on the seventh floor might be for disaster relief.
Otherwise, every mission Ji Ruge takes is extremely dangerous, but it also has the highest reward.
Ji Ruge is very poor and short of money.
He earns so much money, but he still takes on the heaviest tasks, unless he doesn't have enough money.
Uncle Liu did the math and found that although Ji Ruge appeared every three years, the tasks he took on on the seventh floor were the most expensive every time. His net worth should not be lower than that of wealthy businessmen in any state or county.
But his money is still not enough, which shows that spending his money can make a person with such wealth poor, unless his money is used for disaster relief.
Xiao Yu came to Yunzhou, and Uncle Liu suspected that Xiao Yu was Ji Ruge, so Ji Ruge most likely came to Yunzhou to provide disaster relief.
If this is the case, Uncle Liu feels a little melancholy. He is afraid that he will not be able to kill Ji Ruge.
Thinking of this, Uncle Liu decided to give it a try and planned to visit the hardest-hit counties in Yunzhou.
...
The most serious disaster was in the middlemost county of Yunzhou, a large county called Jiang County. This county is adjacent to the Yunnan River, a large river that crosses Yunzhou, and is located between countless tributaries. It is a complete water town.
The flood of Yunnan River overflowed its embankments, crossed countless dams, and flooded countless people's houses and crops.
In the main city of Jiang County, the price of food is just high, and there are a lot of beggars in the city, but the flood victims are not everywhere.
There are many wealthy families in the city, and life is still orderly among the bustling streets.
Outside the city, most people are living in dire straits, and it is not uncommon for people to eat the bark of trees and boil them.
Jiang County, a disaster-prone water town, Luo Town.
Luozhen is close to Luoling River, a tributary of Yunnan River.
The water in the Luoling River has returned to calm, and there are some fishing boats floating around quietly.
The town is built close to the Luoling River. The riverside is full of poor shacks built by the disaster-stricken people, which is where they gather after the disaster.
It looks like a lively riverside town, but in fact, every household relies on the little money they have left to make ends meet.
What's more, some children from poor families who have been hungry for several days are so hungry that they are throwing themselves on the fence near the river, looking at the tranquil river surface, dying and waiting for death.
The last place in Linjiang Town.
A teahouse with declining business, the teahouse is leaning against a large banyan tree hugged by several people, and outside the teahouse is the tranquil Luoling River.
When Liu Boxing arrived here, he planned to stay here for a few days to see if there was any news about Xiaoyu.
The wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful, beside the big banyan tree.
Uncle Liu asked for a small stool in the teahouse and sat there, fishing.
Uncle Liu still likes fishing so much.
Whether it's to wait for someone or not, he likes to fish to pass the time.
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