Seeing shopkeeper Wu rebelling in person, Hu Guangcai was completely confused.
Shopkeeper Wu had no choice. All his staff were pulled over to testify. So many people and businessmen were watching. If he didn't explain the matter clearly, the dirty water would be poured directly on his head.
Hu Xin, who is behind Hu Guangcai, is not easy to mess with, but the people of Suzhou are not easy to fool either.
Hu Xin should be more careful when looking for trouble. The worst he can do is smooth out the relationship afterwards and cut some flesh. But if the people don't approve of him and lose their trust and trust, then his family will lose its foothold in Suzhou!
After weighing the pros and cons, shopkeeper Wu simply "betrayed" Hu Guangcai. Damn it, the muddy water in my home was not mine in the first place. You had to let me come in. Now the water is even muddier. I want to go ashore. You can stay and play in the water by yourself. .
Shopkeeper Wu expressed his position, and the people were in a rage. Shopkeepers Liu, Shopkeeper Shi and Shopkeeper Sun all figured out that something was wrong. Although it was a bit embarrassing to admit the mistake, businessmen of the Ming Dynasty had a lot of intrigues and cheating. What kind of face did they have? Don’t necessarily know anything.
"There is absolutely no problem with new rice at my grain store. Hu's Grain Store does have a problem with new rice mixed with old rice, and some old rice is moldy. If you want to buy rice, you can come to Shijia Grain Store in the future."
Shopkeeper Shi was very interesting. Seeing that Hu Guangcai had fallen into the pit, he did not choose to sit back and do nothing. Instead, he chose to find a big stone and throw it into the pit. He didn't know if he wanted Hu Guangcai to climb up on the stone.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the several shopkeepers who were throwing stones at each other, and secretly sighed that this businessman was really indebted to them for being able to do this.
Hu Guangcai had already started to show off, with one hand supporting the table and the other holding his forehead, he shouted unsteadily: "We are enemies of the Hu family, do you still want to do business in Suzhou?"
When Yang Chun heard this, he was secretly happy. Although Suzhou City seemed to be bustling with business, there were still many secret doorways. If it didn't matter, anyone who wanted to steal business from others would be looking for death.
The reason why Shen Yiyuan was able to establish a foothold in Suzhou was that, first, he was good at making connections and had a backing, second, he was really capable, and third, Huizhou merchants were not easy to deal with. In this way, Yang Chun did not dare to break up with Hu Xin and others easily.
But now, Hu Xin is in trouble.
Zhu Yunwen clapped his hands and praised: "What a big statement. It seems that whether you can do business in Suzhou depends on your face, or the face of the person behind you? In this Lang Lang world, there is actually a person who can cover the sky with one hand. I’d like to experience it.”
Before Hu Guangcai could say anything, the crowd at the door was divided into a lane. Five government servants walked in, all with water and fire sticks in their hands. The leader was tall, burly and powerful. He didn't care about the situation and shouted directly: "Hu Shopkeeper, someone is making trouble in your store. How big of a deal is this? Leave it to the brothers. Which bastard is it that stands up?"
Xue Xia immediately got angry when he heard that. He raised his foot and stepped on one end of the bench. The bench instantly flew up and fell into Xue Xia's hands. Without saying a word, it hit the head of the chief Yamen officer on the head!
Click!
The bench immediately shattered, and the chief Yamen servant's head was bruised and bleeding. He stared at Xue Xia, then his body went limp and fell to the ground.
"Ah, Team Leader Zhao!"
The other government officials suddenly became panicked.
Xue Xia had a cold face, dropped the broken bench, and said with murderous intent: "If anyone doesn't keep his mouth clean, this is what will happen!"
"You, you dare to beat the court officials! You are rebelling!"
Other government officials shouted quickly.
Xue Xia smiled coldly and said: "Get out!"
"Wait a minute, go and tell Mr. Hu that there are bandits making trouble, and they are very vicious!"
One of the government officials ordered, and as soon as he finished speaking, the other three government officials ran out of the grain store.
Xue Xia walked to Zhu Yunwen's side and whispered: "Master, I was wrong."
Zhu Yunwen knew that Xue Xia would not like others to speak ill of him, so he took action without hesitation and said, "I won't do this next time."
Xue Xia was a little worried and said: "If this continues, Hu Xin will definitely come forward, but Master, if we reveal our identity, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled calmly and said, "Reveal your identity? That's not necessarily the case."
Xue Xia frowned. Hu Xin was the general magistrate of Suzhou. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the third-in-command in Suzhou. Without someone with a greater identity than him, it would not be easy to suppress him.
Zhu Yunwen just smiled and did not speak.
The imperial court's control over food and the stabilization of food prices were extremely strong during the Hongwu Dynasty.
However, since Zhu Yunwen implemented a whip method, people no longer need to pay physical taxes, but only need to pay a certain amount of money to complete the tax payment.
For the common people, it is much more convenient. After all, carrying hundreds of kilograms of grain to pay taxes is a strenuous task, but paying taxes with a money bag can be done even by an old man.
The whip method created convenience for the people, but it also brought a hidden danger to the court, that is: how to ensure the supply of food.
In the past, when grain was harvested, it could be directly exchanged for food and drink, or even used as salary. Now the court and yamen across the country have switched to issuing banknotes, and local governments also pay taxes with banknotes. So how to solve the problem of food?
There was no food in hand, and the court was panicked.
The method to solve the problem is also very simple, that is, after the summer and autumn taxes are paid every year, the government will come forward and purchase grain at the official price, leaving part of it for local officials to eat, and part of it stored in the disaster relief warehouse. If there is any excess, then They will be transported by water or land to the capital, border and other places.
The granary was the ballast stone for the imperial court to control food prices, and all prices in the Ming Dynasty were basically in line with food prices, which was similar to that of later generations.
But the problem is that the official price is often the lowest price, and the price given by the merchant is likely to be higher than the official price.
For example, in the capital, the official price for rice purchased by the court was one tael of silver and two shi of rice. If the merchants added dozens of cents for every two shi of rice, the people would obviously be more willing to sell to the merchants.
In this case, with their huge financial resources, the merchants may not have less food than the court. Once food is monopolized by forces outside the imperial court, the problem becomes a bit scary.
At that time, merchants can rely on the grain in their hands to demand more rights from the court, and even threaten the court's local rule. If they hoard goods on a large scale and in a planned way, they will not be able to sell the grain, which will lead to grain prices. Soaring, then we have to fight an economic defense war.
Judging from Hu's Grain Company, those who want to monopolize food resources in the local area are not businessmen, but officials and businessmen, or officials.
These officials probably just want to make some money, get some benefits, and be happy, but Zhu Yunwen does not allow monopoly whether they are officials or businessmen. The only one who can truly achieve monopoly in the Ming Dynasty is the imperial court!
The problems of Hu's Grain Store are small, but the things involved behind them are not simple.
As an emperor, naturally he cannot just focus on the appearance of new rice and old rice, but also needs to see the complex game behind these appearances.
Unexpectedly, Hu Xin did not take action personally, but only sent his confidant Chen Kai to deal with it. The method of dealing with it was also very rough. Anyone who violated the rules would be punished for treason.
Chen Kai is very arrogant, but there is someone even more arrogant than him, and that is Xue Xia. This security bureau commander is very competent. With Zhu Yunwen's acquiescence, one person took care of a group of people.
The big shot from the Security Bureau attacked the government officials in several places, but it was not easy to capture them, but they were in mourning and the whole place was in a mess.
By this time, the spectators were starting to get scared, and some were already preparing to leave. If you just see a treacherous businessman doing something illegal, it would be fun, but if you get involved in a lawsuit, it would be bad luck.
Hu Guangcai was dumbfounded at this time. In his entire life, he had never seen anyone dare to beat a court official and openly defy the court. This is a capital crime!
Shopkeeper Wu, Shopkeeper Shi and others were a little numb, murmuring but unable to speak a clear word.
Chen Kai was beaten, and the government officials were also beaten, so the only thing left was Hu Xin himself. As the local general magistrate, he was in charge of grain transportation, water conservancy, farming, horse herding, river and sea defense, and public security. Waiting for matters, there is a problem with public security now, and this guy can't hide.
After Hu Xin heard that Chen Kai and a group of government officials were beaten, he felt furious. In Suzhou City, except for the prefect Yao Shan, who would not sell his face? Even my colleague Shi Yongxin had to treat me with respect when he saw me!
He didn't expect that someone would bully him, that's all, and he dared to fight against the government!
Hu Xin was not stupid either. He knew that the other party was ruthless and that the government officials could not do it, so he went to order the troops and prepared Fuquan. However, this man did not agree to send troops at all. It was not that Fuquan was not spirited enough, but that behind this guy stood the security of Suzhou City. Bureau Qianhu Zhengzhi.
Hu Xin did not wait for Fuquan's support, so he had to report the matter to the prefect Yao Shan. After hearing this, Yao Shan was furious. No matter how much Hu's grain shop behaved and sold fake goods, he could not beat up the court officials!
Yao Shan and Hu Xin rushed to the Hu's Grain Store in person. Hu Guangcai had already written the deed of the Hu's Grain Store in tears. Zhu Yunwen looked at the official and couldn't help but smile: "Just in time, there is a deed of the house here. You take it and make a seal."
Hu Xin took the house deed and took a look. Well, his food store, which was worth more than a thousand taels, was given to the other party for free. This is a robbery!
Hu Guangcai cried and complained, saying that he didn't want to sign at first, but he had big fists and even dared to hit official officials. No matter how wronged he was, he had to make the decision for himself.
Yao Shan did not know Zhu Yunwen. Although the two had been "pen pals" for almost two years, this was the first time they had "pen pals" after all, and Zhu Yunwen had not sent a portrait to Yao Shan in advance.
But after looking at the contract, I found it to be a bit bullying. Where can I get someone else’s store for free?
Yao Shan sullenly slapped the house deed on the table, then looked at the wailing government servants beside him, and asked sternly: "Did you beat these people?"
Zhu Yunwen shook his head, pointed at Xue Xia, and said to Yao Shan: "I didn't hit him, he hit him..."
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