Xie Fu smiled and said, "I'll see if I can buy some food."
As he walked forward, he was immediately stopped by the yamen guarding the door of the grain store: "What are you doing?"
Xie Fu responded: "Of course I came to the grain store to buy grain."
"Didn't you see the notice?"
"I can't read."
"From today on, all grain stores in Suzhou have been requisitioned by the state government. If you want to purchase grain, you must show your household registration. Each household is not allowed to exceed one bucket within ten days."
"Oh, then I'll buy a bucket."
"Where is the household registration certificate?"
Xie Fu pretended to be Hu Tu: "Who buys food and brings this thing?"
"No, go home and get it."
Xie Fu returned and said to the two women: "It seems to be quite strict. Apart from basic needs, it is probably not easy to purchase food."
Seeing that Xie Fu didn't speak too fully, he was still a little worried. Gu Xianting smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xie. Even if the Zhu family in Hangzhou has a good plan, Mr. Lu also has a wall and a ladder. He is the head of the Suzhou family."
I walked past several grain stores in a row and it was the same.
When he came to a grain store, Xie Fu saw a woman coming to buy grain, but she could only return empty-handed.
After all, this food war affected people's livelihood. I felt sorry for it, so I stepped forward to talk and said, "Auntie, are you here to buy food too?"
The woman responded: "Yes, I didn't know until I came here that the state government is requisitioning grain. If you want to buy grain, you need to show your household registration. It's quite sudden."
Xie Fu said deliberately: "Oh, I don't know what kind of requisition Hao Duanduan is doing, so I can't buy food."
But the woman said, "Whatever this means, just do it."
Xie Fu asked: "I can't buy it. Doesn't Auntie have any resentment in her heart?"
The woman smiled and said, "Master Lu has always been selfless and devoted to the people. I think about the plague in Suzhou last year. If Master Lu hadn't been in charge, Suzhou would have been over."
"We are small people and do not understand national affairs. I believe Mr. Lu is. From today on, I will cut back on food and clothing so as not to hold you back."
Seeing the woman leaving without any concern, Xie Fu thought to himself, it seems that Mr. Lu has won the hearts of the people, and he feels a little more comfortable.
Ye Yui approached and smiled: "Brother Fu, I know what you are worried about, but Mr. Lu's move is a plan to kill two birds with one stone."
"Sister Yui, what do you say?"
"The first is to prevent the Zhu family in Hangzhou from purchasing grain. The second is to stabilize grain prices and ensure the livelihood needs of the Suzhou people in this food war."
Xie Fu suddenly realized: "Great move, why didn't I think of it?"
Ye Yui smiled: "After all, you are not sitting in his position."
Xie Fu chuckled: "Sister Yui, this food battle will definitely affect people's livelihood. Why do you want to hold this test?"
Ye Yui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, no matter how bad the mess is, my father can clean it up, not to mention it's only for a short time."
Xie Fu and others came to the dock grain store again and pretended to be grain merchants to buy grain. However, they were driven away by the government officials guarding the door.
…
Zhu Shide is mobilizing troops and generals, arranging to transport the grain stored in the hands of major grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River to the Yangzhou granary, and at the same time starting the purchase of new grains.
All the grain merchants in Jiangnan East Road belong to him, and all the available grain is in his hands. He can't figure out how to lose this grain war.
At this moment, the owners of major grain stores in Suzhou walked into the hall at the same time. ….
Zhu Shide asked directly: "What are you doing back here? Why don't you quickly transport the grain to the Yangzhou granary?"
After several people were speechless and looked at each other, one of them said as a representative: "Mr. Zhu, all the grain was already on the ship and was ready to be transported back to Yangzhou. How did you know that the Suzhou army showed up early in the morning, stopped the ship, and asked us to bring the grain back to Yangzhou?" Move back to the granary."
Zhu Shide blurted out: "What's going on?"
"Mr. Zhu, this is the food purchase order issued by the state government. Take a look."
Zhu Shide frowned after reading the purchase order. Generally speaking, in the event of famine, war and other disasters, the state government and the army must purchase grain. As a grain merchant, he needs to be undisciplined.
It is in the law that things should be subject to order.
But now that there is no famine or war in the East Road of Jiangnan, it is a coincidence that the Suzhou government office suddenly wants to purchase grain.
Combined with Gu Xianting's identity, it was obvious that the Lu family planned to intervene, and on Gu Xianting's side.
This immediately put great pressure on Zhu Shide. As a member of the Zhu clan, how could he defeat Lu Tao, the leader of the Zhu clan.
However, the four clans in Wuzhong were obviously from the same family and had always had a harmonious relationship. As the governor of Suzhou, Lu Tao would not have known that the grain business in Jiangnan East Road was Zhu clan's business, so why did he go against Zhu clan?
The most important thing right now is not to come up with any countermeasures, but to figure out what's going on.
Several grain store owners saw Zhu Shide silent for a long time and asked, "Mr. Zhu, what should we do now?"
Zhu Shide said calmly: "Don't be impatient for a moment. Stay here and wait for my news. I will go and find out what's going on first."
As soon as he walked out of the hall and out of everyone's sight, Zhu Shide hurriedly walked into the inner hall and saw Zhu Zhengliang.
"Father, the Lu family has intervened!"
Zhu Zhengliang, who was sipping tea, put down his cup and stood up suddenly: "What's going on?"
Zhu Shide told the Suzhou government about the sudden purchase of grain and asked, "Father, do you see it?"
Zhu Zhengliang said: "Now that there is no disaster or war, there is no doubt that the Lu family has intervened. We can no longer make arbitrary decisions on this matter. We need to listen to the opinions of the family leader."
"Father, I agree with you too, so I'll help you make a trip."
Zhu Zhengliang looked at Zhu Shide: "Shide, I am old, and I will eventually leave first. You can go there in person."
Later, Zhu Shide met Zhu Donglai and explained his intention.
Zhu Donglai was silent after listening.
Zhu Shide asked: "Master Valve, what do you think?"
Zhu Donglai smiled slightly and said calmly: "Recently, Mr. Lu and I have had some differences."
Zhu Shide was surprised: "Aren't the four clans in Wuzhong the same family?"
Zhu Donglai said calmly: "There are still quarrels between husband and wife, let alone from different families. You don't need to make a fuss."
"Master, there is no room for error. Jiangnan East Road Grain General Merchant is related to..."
Zhu Donglai interrupted: "I know, you don't need to say more, Shi De, just go ahead and do it."
Zhu Shide said happily: "What good plan does the clan leader have?"
"Teacher, you need to take a longer view. There is more than just one Suzhou in Jiangnan East Road."
"The clan leader means to abandon Suzhou and focus on other state capitals."
Zhu Donglai nodded: "No matter how powerful Lu Tao is, he can't control the entire Jiangnan East Road. At this moment, we must not let his opponent distract his attention or distract his energy, but..."
"But what?"
"But I also need to show my attitude. I can't do nothing in Suzhou. Let's do this. I'll arrange some people here in Suzhou to help you."
Then he called a person in: "Zhu Quan, you will obey Mr. Zhu's instructions these days."
Zhu Shide knew that he should do the remaining details himself, and said in greeting: "Thank you, Lord."
After Zhu Shide left, Zhu Donglai frowned slightly. Lu Tao clearly knew that the Jiangnan East Road Grain Merchant was an important industry that Zhu Clan could not lose, but he still intervened. It was obvious that he was serious about it.
Zhu Donglai guessed that Lu Tao would react to the matter of joining forces with Di Zong, but he really didn't expect that Lu Tao would take action in this regard.
Originally, this matter was just a trip to Lu Mansion for him.
But he can't, he wants revenge, even if he ends up turning against the other three families. .
God of joy in July
