The Three Kingdoms: Steamed Buns and Pickled Cabbage, I Became the Emperor

Chapter 24 The Greedy Nature of the Aristocratic Family

It was late at night.

The stars are twinkling and the moonlight is bright.

In a secret manor on Camel Mountain.

"Master Liu, the price of grain has risen to 350 coins per stone. Please take a look here."

"Should we increase the supply and take advantage of the opportunity to get more?"

at this time.

In the reception room of the manor, all the core members of the local aristocratic families in Jiangdu County gathered here.

Jiangdu County is just a county.

However, because it is located in Xuzhou, a land of fish and rice, it is a prominent family here and is quite large and powerful.

among them.

The three most respected families are Liu, Liu and Li.

The current head of the Liu family, Mr. Liu, is also the father-in-law of Zhang Jun, the current Magistrate of Jiangyin County.

In Jiangdu County, all grain stores were closed and grain was sold at high prices on the black market.

Everything is led by Master Liu, who controls and arranges everything.

"hold on!"

"I received news that there may be big moves after the New Year."

“Perhaps food prices will be even higher in the future.”

"Let's store it for a while longer, and we can earn more in the future."

Having said this, Mr. Liu changed the subject, his tone filled with anger.

"Li Gang is such a waste."

"If he could have wiped out the Yellow Turban Army, why would he have caused so much trouble?"

"In the end, it's up to me to drive this Yellow Turban Army out of Jiangdu County."

After saying this, Master Liu felt that cursing alone was not enough to vent his anger, so he slammed the table in anger.

But he forgot.

If Li Gang was begging for food when he was suppressing the Yellow Turban Army.

He wants to lend a helping hand to Li Gang.

Perhaps, Ye Chen would not be able to enter Jiangdu County.

"Master Liu, what you said is correct!"

"Li Gang is such a waste, he deserves to die!"

"If we want to drive this Yellow Turban Army out of Jiangdu County, we still have to rely on you, Master Liu!"

"If you ask me, this Yellow Turban Army deserves to die as well."

"If they hadn't taken the county, why would we have closed down our grain store?"

"It just adds a lot of trouble!"

The Yellow Turban Army and the aristocratic families are not the same kind of people.

It can even be said that they are born enemies.

When the Yellow Turban Army captured Jiangdu County, ordinary people might not be afraid, especially the poor.

The ones who are most afraid are the local families.

Who are the Yellow Turban Army?

Traitor, bandit.

They had heard a lot before that after the Yellow Turban Army captured a city, they would massacre the aristocratic families.

Their property was seized and distributed to the local poor.

The rest was used for military purposes.

and so.

After the Yellow Turban Army entered the city, the first thing they thought of was to escape.

Transfer property.

It can be said that they are the people in the world who least want the Yellow Turban Army to stay in Jiangdu County.

"You can't say that!"

"In my opinion, this Yellow Turban Army is different from what is said in the legend."

"After they entered the city, they didn't start the massacre. Otherwise, how could we escape from Jiangdu County?"

"I think this group of Yellow Turbans is really governing Jiangdu County well."

When Mr. Liu heard someone objecting, he frowned.

When he saw who was coming, he chuckled.

"It turned out to be Mi Fang, Master Mi!"

"hehe!"

"Young Master is still young. He has seen and experienced too little."

"There's an old saying that goes, 'A dog will always eat shit.'"

"If they don't wield the butcher knife now, who can guarantee that they won't wield it in the future?"

"After all, they are traitors!"

"Isn't it a big joke to say that rebels and bandits don't rob?"

"Even if they govern Jiangdu County well, what else can they do?"

"Do you still expect His Majesty to appoint these rebels as the magistrate of Jiangdu County?"

"Hahaha!"

Hear the words.

A group of core members of the family burst into laughter.

After Master Liu stopped laughing, he spoke to Mi Fang again.

"Mr. Mi." "You are from an aristocratic family. Everyone here is from an aristocratic family."

“This is the fundamental reason why we can sit together.”

"So, the future Jiangdu County Magistrate must also be from an aristocratic family."

"Only the children of aristocratic families can understand the rules of aristocratic families."

"Only then can we sit down calmly and divide the interests."

"Otherwise, are you asking me, an old man, to reason with a rebel?"

"Isn't this the biggest joke in the world?"

Upon hearing this, Mi Fang frowned and remained silent, without saying anything in rebuttal.

From the perspective of the aristocratic family, what Mr. Liu said was not wrong at all.

Aristocratic families only talk to aristocratic families.

They are all children of noble families and are our own people.

But Mi Fang always felt something was wrong.

He couldn't tell what was wrong.

This time.

He came on behalf of the Mi family to open up the trade route in Jiangdu County.

Who would have thought that I had just arrived in Jiangdu County.

Then the Yellow Turban Army captured Jiangdu County.

In desperation, he could only follow the local old family and come to Camel Mountain Manor to avoid disaster.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore!"

Mr. Liu clapped his hands, and a middle-aged steward entered the reception room.

"How are you preparing?"

The steward replied respectfully.

"Don't worry, sir. Everything is ready!"

"We've found everyone and everything!"

"Just waiting for your order."

Mr. Liu nodded with a smile, then turned his attention to the children of the local noble families.

He pinched his beard proudly and smiled faintly.

"Don't worry, everyone."

"After we drive away the Yellow Turban bandits in Jiangdu County."

"Jiangdu is still the same Jiangdu as before."

"Our family still has the final say in Jiangdu."

The head of the Li family, who was sitting on the side, said with a little concern.

"Master Liu, we have stored too much food after all."

"If we don't hurry up and sell the goods, what will we do if we end up with nothing?"

Today's food prices have more than doubled.

Although prices have risen, the grain stores are closed.

Compared with previous sales, it has decreased significantly.

Even if the price goes up, in the end, they still lose money.

In case of any accident, all the stored grain will be left in our hands.

They are really going to lose everything they have invested.

"Don't worry, didn't I just say that?"

"In two months at most, there will be big moves."

After Mr. Liu finished speaking, he saw that everyone still looked worried.

Smile.

"Never mind, I might as well just tell you guys straight away."

"My son-in-law has written to tell me so."

"After the beginning of next spring, we in Jiangyin County will mobilize troops on a large scale."

"Just think about it, by that time, the price of grain..."

Even if Mr. Liu didn't finish his words.

But everyone here has been a partner and we have known each other for many years.

By then, Jiangyin County will really have to mobilize troops.

When they thought of this, the heads of the Liu and Wang families trembled.

"Master Liu, are you sure about this news?"

"Yes, this concerns our lives and property!"

When the time comes, once the troops are mobilized.

It is very likely that more than just Jiangyin County is involved, but the entire Xuzhou.

If it's true, you can figure it out with your butt.

Food prices are bound to soar.

Master Liu saw the shocked expressions of the two family heads and smiled smugly.

"My son-in-law speaks with conviction."

"If you don't believe me, how can you not believe the county magistrate of Jiangyin County?"

Hear the words.

The head of the Liu family, the Li family, had a smile on his face, his eyes full of greed.

(End of this chapter)