The Reborn Noble Daughter

Chapter 183 183. People’s Food

"By the way, how is your eldest daughter-in-law's health? She is still pregnant, and A Xu is not at home, so you should pay more attention."

"Don't worry, sir. I've been well served. Before I left, A-Xu told me that he had already reported to the Luzhen Division. It is estimated that around April, my parents-in-law and the others will still be able to come to the capital."

Feng Hai nodded. They had been married to the Wen family for many years, but they had only had reunion dinner twice. They could take advantage of this opportunity to get along with each other more. "That's good. A Yao will be married at the end of April. If they can If you leave early, come here early to catch up with the excitement, and everyone will be happy."

Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "That's what I mean too! I'll tell the eldest daughter-in-law later and ask her to mention it when she writes."

"That's very good."

The couple talked about the family's shortcomings, but at this time, Mr. Xu Ge was furious in the cabinet.

"I'm not a fool. The Ninth Prince is going to the northwest. It's necessary to gather grain and grass, but it shouldn't be this amount. He will be rich and rich all the way. After what Duke Wei did, four of the eight granaries were empty. , what if something happens in the capital? Go to his Duke Wei's mansion to grab food?"

Xu Gelao cursed at the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and said that he has always been an outspoken person, and he often had problems with Duke Wei, so the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who was called back to answer was also one of the top two.

In the past, Feng Hai did these thankless things. Even if he didn't do it well, everyone would look at it for the sake of Mr. Bai. But now, they, the father-in-law and his son-in-law, are hiding at home to treat illnesses. , who was recovering from his injuries, pushed him forward to resist the fire.

The Wei State was powerful and its troops were famous. He must have been heartbroken to have so much food and grass taken away, but what could he do?

Mr. Xu Ge has a bad temper. He can make you feel ashamed even if he doesn't use curse words. Every sentence he makes is planning for the future of Jin Dynasty. What can he do?

To please both sides, and to be offended by both sides, this is the current predicament of the Minister of Revenue.

"Mr. Pavilion, please calm down. Now that the food and grass have been transferred away, I will not listen to what I say. Even if you scold the heavens, it will not help. It will delay the departure of the Ninth Prince. I am afraid that the northwest war will also be affected by this. so……"

"So what? You want me to think of ways for you to replenish the treasury for you? You want to be beautiful! You must share your worries with your salary. You'd better go back and think about how to keep your ugly hat!"

After saying that, he left angrily, leaving behind the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who wanted to cry without tears.

If it weren't for the wrong timing, he really wanted to retire and return to his hometown, but he was only sixty years old. Otherwise, he would just call it a disease and forget about it, otherwise the hard work of his whole life would be in vain if he didn't guarantee the late festival.

So after returning to the Ministry of Revenue, he urgently ordered all the officials in the Ministry of Revenue to find ways to replenish the granary as quickly as possible.

After a while, someone came up with a way to requisition food from the people.

"Sir, the harvests were good everywhere last year. The official grain sent by the Water Transport Department was 20% more than in previous years. It seems that the people have more grain in their hands. Or should we ask for another grain collection?" It doesn’t need to be more, last year’s three achievements were enough. In this way, the national treasury will be full!”

It's a good idea, but it's against harmony.

However, the war in the northwest is tense. If the city is destroyed, the people like them will suffer the same consequences. It is better to pay food now to ensure peace.

With this idea, the current problem of the Ministry of Revenue can be regarded as solved.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, who had been frowning, finally relaxed his brows and said to the person who proposed the idea, "Young people are terrible, so I will leave this matter to you. Once you have done it, I will naturally go to the Holy Master to ask for a seal for you." Commendation!”

The official's eyes instantly brightened, and he swore to Lord Shangshu, "I will definitely live up to my command!"

Here, the Ministry of Revenue worked all night long to study how to collect food from the people, but over there, Prince Ding's Mansion sent news to Jiangnan.

Yang Zhao looked at the letter written by the prince himself and was quite puzzled.

"Your Majesty, can the old lady really handle this matter?"

"Don't worry, my grandfather is also quite famous among the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. He secretly operates to stockpile grain at a price that is 10% higher. I think he will be able to reach this amount before the end of the Northwest War."

Yang Zhao grinned, this was the number he was worried about.

Thirty million tons of grain, the Water Transport Department may not be able to pay that much in a few years. Can the old lady really collect that much grain based on his prestige?

He was worried.

Looking at Xiao Tingyi again, he was very confident.

Businessmen value profits, even if it is only a small 10%, but if the amount is large, the profits will be very generous.

A 10% price increase will not disrupt the market, nor will it easily alert others, but it will make it difficult to close the hole created by the Ministry of Accounts.

Now the war comes first and everything can be compromised.

But when he returned from victory, it was time to settle old accounts. Duke Wei first misappropriated half of the treasury on the pretext of war. As for how much of it was actually used in the army, and how much of it was put into his own pocket, it is unclear. It goes without saying.

Looking at the news sent back from Xuzhou, this old fox must have lived in peace for too long, thinking that everyone in this world is a ignorant, pathetic and insulting person.

Things are often like this in the world. People who hold great power always say a word or a statement that can affect everything. The poor people in the capital don't know what they will face in the future, and they are living a bustling and hard life year after year.

The West Market has been open for more than half a month, and Bai Siruo has long wanted to go.

Unfortunately, the elders in the family either had something to do or the other had something to do, so she simply informed the elders and went out by herself, took Feng Jinyao with her, and rushed to the West Market.

As expected, the number of Hu merchants and foreign merchants here increased several times and there was still plenty.

What was brought was also unprecedentedly exquisite and unusual.

Bai Siruo pulled Feng Jinyao to look left and right, feeling very unhappy. However, Feng Jinyao's eyelids kept twitching these past two days and she felt uneasy.

"Cousin, be careful. You don't have any servants with you when you come out. What will you do if something happens?"

Bai Siruo looked disgusted, "Ayao, don't be careful, what can happen under the Emperor's feet? Besides, this West City has deployed a thousand soldiers to patrol everywhere, and they are elite soldiers under Uncle Lin from the eldest aunt's natal family. Strong generals, aren't they better than servants?"

While talking, he put a hairpin on her.

The place where the two of them stood was Hu Xuanluo, a famous jewelry store in the Western City. Both its style and workmanship are the characteristics of the Western Regions.

The latest fashionable items in Dongdu City were all sold in their store, so Bai Siruo brought Feng Jinyao to have a look and choose her gifts.