Occupational sacrifice

Chapter 133
"If you can't bear it, just remember, hatred can't solve the problem. But also remember, some hatred is necessary." Zhang Buyi said.

"It's like the hatred between the country and the family as my father said?" Hu Shi replied in a daze.

"That's right, land disputes can only be enmity, and family grievances can be just hatred. There are some things that must be possessed, otherwise life will be too boring." Zhang Buyi looked at the courtyard below and said indifferently.

"Little Si doesn't understand much!" Hu Shi thought for a while, then looked at Zhang Buyi and said.

"If you don't understand, just remember today's events, remember today's feelings, and when you grow up, you will know what hates to remember and what revenge needs to be avenged."

Zhang Buyi with his hands behind his back, looked at the commotion below, he didn't have the slightest intention to stop it, to what extent he did it all depended on Hu Shao himself.

"The magistrate also wants to investigate the case?" Zhang Buyi suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of the county government.

The figures of Cheng Zhanping and Shu Xuechen appeared on the roof of the county government office, looked at Zhang Buyi, hesitated for a moment, and said: "The Taoist priest still wants to be a little bit more modest, I just want to guard Luzhou safely."

"Master Zhifu, you can rest assured that even if the higher-ups find out, you can just push it to the poor." Zhang Buyi said indifferently.

"I'm a little tired, so I won't talk to the Taoist chief today!" Cheng Zhanping paused, then replied.

"No!" Zhang Buyi said calmly.

The figures of Cheng Zhanping and the two disappeared on the roof, and even the breath of exploration was taken back.

It's just that in the county government, there are two teams of headhunters, and they are waiting, waiting for the outcome of the matter, so that they can sweep the floor. Cheng Zhanping is really a wonderful person.

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For a moment, Hu Shao's face turned pale, and the smell of blood came out grandly.He handed the list in his hand to Zhang Buyi and said: "Uncle Zhuang's intention, only punish the culprit, the other list has nothing to do with it, let's not move any of them."

"You keep it, I think it's an unforgettable commemoration." Zhang Buyi smiled, and didn't go to pick up the list, and said: "But I have to correct you, what you do today, I will take care of you. The list doesn't ask you to do anything."

Hu Shao raised his head and said nothing, but his eyes were full of inquiries and doubts.

"It's just that what you do today determines the future of Pindao." Zhang Buyi said indifferently.

Hu Shao was stunned for a moment, then saluted respectfully, and said: "Shao made a note, and in the future, he must use this as a limit to not let Uncle Zhuang down."

Zhang Buyi glanced at him, didn't say anything more, but left with Hu Shipiao, saying: "Let's go, it's time to go back, don't let the police in the government office wait too late, he will work overtime tonight." Enough."

Hu Shao was taken aback again, looked in the direction of the government office, and once again felt that what Uncle Zhuang said made sense, this prefect may be a little different from the vegetarian meal he thought about.

But where is the difference, he doesn't know.

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The next day, a shocking news came out of Luzhou.

In recent days, repeat offenders have been caught and shot dead.When they were arrested, the Rong family was a bit unlucky, and the villains rushed into the mansion, killing several people in charge and some retainers to protect the courtyard.

Fortunately, the rescue was timely, leaving a whole yard of old women and children.

Although there are some lost items, Luzhou has made meritorious service this time. After all, it was two leftist monks who were at the peak of the second rank who caused chaos.

So the matter was a sensation for a few days, but nothing major happened, and no one came to ask about it, so it was nothing.

However, Luzhou did not calm down because of this. It has been almost a month since the disaster, and the food problem began to appear, and the initial signs of famine appeared in many places.

Zhang Buyi didn't pay attention to these, but sold the Zhuangzi outside the city and bought some shops in Luzhou. Under Hu Shao's puzzled eyes, he started a bookstore, which was still a chain bookstore.

Although I don't understand this, I feel a little distressed by Zhang Buyi's behavior of selling the land.But now he already trusts Zhang Buyi very much, as long as he doesn't move Hu Shi, even if Zhang Buyi scolds him a little bit, Hu Shao won't complain, let alone sell it.

As for Hu Shi, after he came back that day, he was silent for a few days, and then he resumed his study, still working hard, but he was less ruthless and more calm.

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In the past half a month, Zhang Buyi used most of the savings available to the Hu family to set up twelve bookstores in the city, and built a shed for unknown purpose outside each store.

During this process, food shortages also began to appear in Luzhou City.The main reason is that the surrounding counties began to have food problems, and some grain merchants in the city saw the situation and began to hoard grain, hoping to work together to raise prices.

Cheng Zhanping dealt with it once, but the effect was not obvious. Regarding the inevitable skyrocketing food prices in such a catastrophe, he was not a corrupt official, and he had no family background, so he was a little helpless.

As for the court relief or something, there is no sign of it.

The old system has just been restored, and the upper levels need a great summer of singing and dancing, and some disturbances must be suppressed to show that the old system is right, and the reform is messing around, and it will destroy the great summer.

Under such circumstances, let alone national disaster relief, it is estimated that a lot of news will not come out of Huzhou, and it will be pressed directly!

Zhang Buyi didn't do anything about it, he lived in seclusion and opened a shop to teach his children for half a month.

Food prices in the city began to soar.From two wen to three wen, within a few days, we reached five wen. Some people laughed, while others wept bitterly.

On this day, a little Taoist boy suddenly came to the Hu family, saying that he was from Shu to deliver the letter.

He has been working as a concierge in the Hu family for more than a month, knowing that the old man who is now in charge of the house is the head of the Daomen in Shudi, so he didn't dare to neglect, and led him directly into the courtyard.

"Third-generation disciple Decheng, has met the patriarch!" Xiao Daotong was stunned when he saw Zhang Buyi, and immediately gave a full set of salutes respectfully.

Zhang Buyi watched quietly, waiting for him to salute.Hu Shi and Hu Shao's eyes sparkled with curiosity. After all, Zhang Buyi only said that he was from the Taoist sect of Shu, and they thought he was an ordinary Taoist priest.

Patriarch?
Hey, it turns out that the old man who was their nanny was a high-ranking Taoist in Sichuan?

"Get up, how is things going?" Zhang Buyi said calmly.

Xiao Daotong said respectfully: "When I went back to the patriarch, I received a letter from the patriarch. After knowing that the patriarch wanted food, the two uncles, Qingfeng and Mingyue, personally called Uncle Yuanlu back to the temple, and then went to Mazhou. The prefect discusses.

The next day, the entire state of Massachusetts began to gather food.The building boat that first set off yesterday had already arrived at Hongli Lane, and then it was loaded and set off. The disciple walked a little earlier, reckoning that the food would be able to enter the city in the afternoon.

This is just the first batch. The weather in Mazhou has been good these years. Uncle Qingfeng asked his disciples to tell the patriarch how much you need. "

Hu Shao and Hu Shi looked sluggish, and their whole bodies were a little numb. Let the whole of Shu collect food?
Obediently, what is our uncle's status in Sichuan?

"Okay, Pindao knows, what other explanations can Qingfeng and Mingyue have?" Zhang Buyi asked.

Xiaodao Tong Decheng replied: "The two senior uncles originally planned to come in person, but because of the strict requirements in your letter from the master ancestor, they are not allowed to come to Huzhou, so they didn't come, and a few senior brothers with good cultivation bases did not dare to send them. .

Before leaving, Uncle Yuanlu asked the disciples to ask the master, when will you come back to watch, why you don't allow the disciples to come to serve you, and when you can come. "

Hearing this, Zhang Buyi paused, this is indeed what he asked for.He was inexperienced for the first time, so he edited it casually for himself. After being tricked once, he learned a lesson.

Now in reality, he is still staying in Qingyu Temple, he doesn't want to do it again, so he has this explanation.It can be regarded as trying to avoid the consumption of life when writing later.

"You don't need to worry about this matter, we will meet again later, if you have nothing else to do, just go down!" Zhang Buyi said.

When Decheng heard the words, he hesitated to speak.

"Why, what else did you say?" Zhang Buyi said calmly.

Hearing this, Decheng immediately replied: "Back to the patriarch, the Mao family is mainly responsible for raising the food this time, and so far, they haven't asked for a penny.

The Mao family also sent Brother Mao Lisen, the eldest son of Mao Yingkun, the eldest son of the current generation of the Mao family, to escort the food and grass. Because of the instructions in your letter from the patriarch, Brother Mao Lisen asked his disciples to ask if he can come to visit and when can he come? "

"Mao's family, they have intentions. He can come if he wants, and the poor Taoist has not tied him up!" Zhang Buyi glanced at Daotong and replied.

"The disciple understands, then the disciple will not bother the Patriarch." In the words, Decheng Xiaodaotong retreated.

Zhang Buyi turned around, took a look at Hu Shao and Hu Shishi, and said, "Pindao probably has a lot of things to do today, you two go to see how the bookstore is getting ready, especially if the shed outside the bookstore is ready?"

Hu Shao would be really stupid if he didn’t understand what the shed was for at this moment. Although he didn’t know why he wanted to build a bookstore, wouldn’t it be more convenient for him to build a shed directly? It’s better to build a grain farm than a bookstore, right? !
Although he was puzzled in his heart, he didn't ask too much. During these days of getting along, he clearly knew that his uncle's actions were almost all planned and then acted.While thinking, Hu Shaoying said: "I understand, Uncle Zhuang!"

Zhang Buyi nodded, and watched the two leave. He thought for a moment, and decided to meet the Mao family first, and then decide what to do next.

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Mao Lisen came earlier than expected, and arrived at noon.

He also did not follow the food team into the city. It seems that after Decheng got the answer, he went directly to find him, and then he left the food team and came here non-stop.

"Three generations of outer sect disciples, Mao Lisen has met the patriarch!" When he was led into the courtyard by the porter, he saw Zhuang Zhengsong who was exactly like the one in the portrait, he was also stunned for a moment, and then said respectfully.

"Get up!" Zhang Buyi said calmly.

"Thank you, Master!"

Mao Lisen saluted respectfully, then got up carefully, lowered his head, and couldn't help but sneak a peek at Zhang Buyi, but he met Zhang Buyi's scrutinizing eyes. He was startled, and immediately lowered his head and stopped. I took a peek.

Zhang Buyi sized him up for a moment, he looked like a modern young man in his teens, no matter how he dressed or how he behaved, the Mao family had spent a lot of effort on this.

"Is your father okay?" The two were silent for a moment, and Zhang Buyi asked.

"Thank you for your concern, Patriarch. My father is very good. A few years ago, he embarked on the road of cultivation and became a professional. Now he is in his prime." Mao Lisen replied respectfully.

Zhang Buyi nodded and said: "If I remember correctly, your Mao family started as a grain merchant back then, have you changed your business these years?"

Mao Lisen was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then replied: "Yes, the patriarch, our Mao family is indeed mainly engaged in the grain business.

In the past few years, because of the cheap grain sales that my father has been implementing, he has controlled the stability of food prices in Massachusetts, and the officials and Qingyu Temple in Massachusetts are fully supporting them.

Now it has become the largest grain merchant in Massachusetts. A few years ago, my father and several uncles went to Shudu. In the past two years, I have been trying to build a granary in Shudi.

In addition, Caimi oil, soy sauce and vinegar tea, things in daily life, our family has been making them in recent years.In terms of daily life, our Mao family is now considered a big business in Shu, but my father did not touch the salt. "

Zhang Buyi nodded and said: "Even if your grandfather was capable at the beginning, your father seems to be more capable."

"It all depends on the support of the masters and uncles, as well as the support of Guanli." Mao Lisen replied.

Zhang Buyi waved his hand and said, "I'm here, put away the politeness."

"Yes!" Mao Lisen immediately replied respectfully.

"It's a coincidence that you came here. Pindao happened to have something to ask you." Zhang Buyi poured himself a cup of tea. Seeing this, Mao Lisen immediately stepped forward to serve him.

Zhang Buyi waved his hand, signaling that he can come.

Seeing this, Mao Lisen took a step back and asked, "Patriarch, if you have anything to do, just ask. Before leaving, all the uncles and my father have repeatedly explained to the disciples that they must fulfill their filial piety on their behalf."

"Can your family afford the grain market in Luzhou?" Zhang Buyi asked after taking a sip of tea.

Mao Lisen paused, and then said: "Patriarch, you want to rob this Huzhou grain market?"

"Let's not talk about Huzhou for the time being, the next level Luzhou has this idea, but I'm afraid your family won't be able to eat it, so I asked you to ask before doing it." Zhang Buyi put down his teacup, looked at Mao Lisen and said.

Mao Lisen did not answer immediately, but thought for a while, and said: "It should be no problem in Luzhou alone. In the past few years, my father plans to take control of Shu, and has trained many shopkeepers in various places.

Now it is possible to suspend the plan of taking over the entire Shu land and lean towards Luzhou.And Huzhou is bordered by our Shu region, and the traffic is not a big problem. The only worry is that after leaving Massachusetts, the deterrence of Qingyu Temple is not enough! "

"You don't need to worry about safety, and you don't even need to come to open the market. I just ask you if you can take such a big handicap." Zhang Buyi poured a cup of tea again and asked calmly road.

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(End of this chapter)