After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 182 Survival by cutting off the tail
Wei Chi glanced at the two grain merchants who both looked unhappy.

With his eyes slightly lowered, he reached out and poured himself another glass of wine.

After a long while, Dong Changhong looked at Wei Chi and said, "I would like to ask where Lord Wei is now."

Wei Chi raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Palace Front Department."

Dong Changhong took a deep breath, thinking that he was just a deputy, which would not be a very high position even in Yanjing.

But the Palace Front Department faces His Majesty directly and takes orders from His Majesty.

Dong Changhong immediately knelt in front of Wei Chi and kowtowed several times.

"Sir, as the saying goes, the people should not fight against the officials. I am just begging for food on the edge of a knife."

"The superiors have told me that I need to pay 100,000 dan of grain, but the deposit has not been paid yet."

"So I only sent 20,000 shi. Yesterday, the lord in Yanjing sent a letter asking for more grain."

"Once I deliver this grain, I will definitely not get the money back!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly took out an envelope from his pocket and said, "This is a letter from the boss."

Wei Chi took the envelope.

The content is not long, just a few simple words urging for grain, and there is a signature at the end.

Fengshan layman.

These names have been changed.

When Wei Chi wanted to put it away, Dong Changhong reached out his hand again.

"My Lord, I can show you this letter, but I can't give it to you."

"If this letter gets out, my whole family will be dead."

Ji Yunzhang nodded imperceptibly, and Wei Chi returned the letter.

Wei Chi, "Boss Dong, have you ever met the boss?"

Dong Changhong shook his head with a bitter face, "No."

Ji Yunzhang snorted, "Boss Dong is very brave. He dared to deliver food to people without even seeing them."

Dong Changhong said quickly, "In the past, we always paid first..."

Ji Yunzhang's hands clenched into fists instantly under his sleeves. It had indeed been a long time.

I'm afraid that Boss Dong started out by selling military rations.

Ji Yunzhang said calmly, "Since we have been cooperating for so many years, Boss Dong, why are you suddenly alert?"

Dong Changhong sighed and said everything at once, "In the past, there was no doubt that as long as I had enough food, I could make a lot of money."

“Later, the price got lower and lower, but the volume was large, so ordinary people could make money.”

"About five or six years ago, when prices were low, the common people started doing retail business, and things got a little easier."

"It's just that we are doing business after all, and we can't put money into it. Storage, transportation, and manpower are all our capital."

"The price this year is exceptionally low, and I haven't paid yet."

"I have my doubts in my heart, but I don't dare to ask!"

Wei Chi, "So, Boss Dong has never met the person and doesn't know his name."

He shook his head. "I can't help you."

"If you want the Northwest Army's self-mining rights, I can't help you. I'm no longer in the army."

Ji Yunzhang couldn't help but slap his forehead. Wei Chi was just too upright. If he didn't give people a little hope, how could they present the evidence!
Dong Changhong's face turned pale.

If he gives him food, he will lose everything.

If he is not given food, his superiors will surely kill him.

He had already been caught in a dilemma.

No one can save, no one can be saved.

Zhu Fu hadn't spoken a word. After a long silence, he said, "Sir Wei, Old Zhu is just a commoner."

"I have been fighting against the tiger for so many years. I have lived in fear and terror for so many years."

"Over the years, although I don't know the real name of the boss, the time, weight, and destination of the grain are all recorded."

He took a deep breath and said, "In ten days, I will have everyone send all the stuff here."

"At that time, I will hide my identity and take my family away from home."

"Since your majesty has purged the bureaucracy, these corrupt officials will surely not have a good end." "I don't have the courage to continue."

"Cut off the tail and survive, it's the only way out."

As he said this, he clasped his fists towards the few people. Before leaving, he paused, and finally handed the letter in his arms to Wei Chi.

Finally left in a hurry.

Dong Changhong stared blankly at Boss Zhu's courageous figure, and after a long while he turned around and said.

"I, a commoner, also want to cut off my tail and survive..."

"I know the ability of the Lord in the Palace Front Office, and I am willing to hand over all the account books to help your career."

"But please don't track down the whereabouts of my family for the time being."

As he said this, he slowly stood up and said, "Just like the common people, in ten days, all the account books will appear here intact."

He understood the look Zhu Fu gave him at the end.

To make money, you need to have a life.

Dong Changhong took one last look at the two of them, turned around and left in a hurry.

There was a sumptuous meal on the table in the room on the second floor, but before anyone had touched a bite, only two people were left.

Ji Yunzhang and Wei Chi looked at each other. He had not expected today's success.

Wei Chi looked at the silver bills in his hand and threw them on the table.

The silver bills were scattered, and several of them fell to the ground.

Ji Yunzhang took a sip and said, "With so much money, why are you throwing it away?"

"You can use it to do good things!"

Prince Ji, who had never known the feeling of worry before, finally realized the importance of money during his time in Jinpeng.

Wei Chi let out a breath and opened the letter left by Zhu Fu.

Same content, same handwriting, same signature.

Ji Yunzhang snorted, "Mr. Fengshan, I want to see which mountain you are worshipping. How dare you be so bold as to embezzle military rations."

However, he had not expected the enormity of the military rations case.

Since his grandfather, the Northwest Camp has been the grain transportation agency for the imperial court.

Over the years, so many corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen have been fed.

The people who grow crops are still poor.

The soldiers fighting still couldn't get enough to eat.

All of them were fed to the locusts in the middle.

With such a huge military expenditure, the number of people involved in corruption was probably so large that he couldn't even imagine it.

Wei Chi, "I'm going to Beijing now."

Ji Yunzhang turned around and looked at him, "Now? What should Haitang do?"

Wei Chi, "When this is over, I will ask for a royal decree for her and marry her in style!"

Ji Yunzhang patted his shoulder and said, "You have to hurry up. Haitang has been waiting for you for a long time."

Wei Chi took out a palm-sized brocade box from his arms, "This is what my mother gave me before she died. She said she wanted to give it to her daughter-in-law."

"Originally, I was planning to hand it over to Haitang in person before I leave the day after tomorrow. Now, please help me pass it on, Prince."

Ji Yunzhang corrected him, "Don't call me prince, call me master!"

Wei Chi, "...Young Master."

Ji Yunzhang, "It won't take a while, just go and give it to him yourself."

Wei Chi stuffed the brocade box into Ji Yunzhang's arms, and there seemed to be a blush on his dark cheeks.

"You, you help me give it!"

After saying that, he collected the two letters on the table and left in a hurry.

Ji Yunzhang looked surprised.

"Did he just blush?"

The iron tree not only blooms, but also blushes.

(End of this chapter)