Qing Palace: Biography of Concubine Shu

Chapter 779 Grain Problem
As the dragon's head rises in February, Yinzhen specifically told Shu Yun that the family of four is going to cross the dragon's head here, and that some things to be sacrificed must be prepared.

"Master, the spring pancakes are all ready, shall we send some to Master Jiu's mansion?" Shu Yun didn't want to deal with Ba Fujin.

Some time ago, Shu Yun often went out with Jiu Fujin, and the relationship between the two was better than ordinary people.

"Well, let Lao Jiu come and use it, Su Peisheng, you go tell Lao Jiu, don't prepare extra things." Yinzhen said directly.

It’s almost March, and it’s the day of spring plowing. Yinzhen and Yinzhen are dealing with the issue of grain for spring plowing. The Lianghuai salt tax from the salt merchants has been embezzled, and the spring plowing that should have been distributed to the people Seeds, all become bad.

"You always go out for a stroll, and when you see something nearby, is there anyone who buys grain seeds?" Yinzhen lowered his voice and asked Shu Yun.

Shu Yun looked at him in astonishment, aren't the grains distributed for free?

"Master, are you wrong?" Shu Yun looked at Yinzhen and asked.

Yinzhen shook his head resolutely, if he said something wrong, he would be so anxious.

"That's right, Lao Jiu and I went to the granary, and found that the quantity of grain seeds was obviously wrong, and some of them should have been sold." Yinzhen rubbed his brows and said.

All the common people believe in the grain seeds sent by the government. Some veterans found out the problem and talked to the village head or the head of the village, but the other party flatly refused, saying how could the government people harm the common people? interests?

"It should be. I remember an old man muttering, saying that this year's grain crops will not be harvested. The people who came out of Ali hurriedly tugged on his sleeves to tell him not to talk too much." Shu Yun thought this phenomenon was very strange. , didn't say much.

Yinzhen was silent. Before, they had investigated and arrested a few officials from Lianghuai and Huaihe Rivers, no matter they were in charge of salt affairs, or they were in charge of grain seeds.

"Fourth brother, did you call me over?" Yinzhen walked in from the outside, just in time to watch Yinzhen in a trance.

"Little boy, tell Lao Jiu what happened just now, I really want to see what these people want to do." Yinzhen sneered.

Shu Yun hurriedly said it, but Jiu Fujin interrupted and told the whole thing in detail.

"The problem is serious. We only think about the salt tax. If there is a problem with the grain this time, it will be a whole year's harvest." Yinzhen suddenly understood why Kangxi asked them to put all the seeds before spring plowing. Check everything out.

If the grain seeds were really sold by the officials, Kangxi would transport the grain seeds directly from the capital.

"Let's let someone spy, none of us looks like a simple farmer." Yinzhen said with his hands outstretched.

Yinzhen thought about it for a while, and it was not appropriate for female family members to come forward, and Yinzhen and Yinzhen both had a sense of superiority, and they didn't even pretend to be like it.

"Old Nine, shall we send people from Longwei over there?" Yinzhen said helplessly.

The guards around the two of them showed their faces in front of the courtiers. If they were seen, they would definitely be exposed.

Over there, Yinsi was waiting to catch them at any time.

"Bayan, go and make arrangements. Remember, you must be careful. Look at the problems in the granary. If there is a problem with the grain, if it is damp or not full, you must report it." After Yinzhen explained, he was ready to wait for the news. up.

"Hey!" Bayan quickly took the order and left.

The pace of the second day of February became tighter and tighter, and shops on both sides of the commercial street opened one after another.

The shopkeepers of some shops have gone back to celebrate the New Year, and even the shops are not open. The living standards of the people have dropped a bit, and they basically live on the things they stored before the New Year.

"I saw that the grain seed shop should have opened in the past few days. We heard about it before Chinese New Year." Shu Yun said quickly.

Yinzhen nodded, and even asked the guards below to visit the shops in the city.

"Master, I have an appointment with Jiufujin tomorrow. There are still three days until the second day of February. I have some ingredients, but I haven't prepared the rest yet." Shu Yun said quickly.

Yinzhen needs to prepare some sacrificial items, and the rest has been prepared by the servants. However, peach blossom wine is different. Empress Xiaoyi liked to use it very much. Yinzhen wants to sacrifice in person in the other courtyard in the south. .

"Xiaoguai, when you go shopping, go to the winery to buy peach blossom wine. You don't need to buy too much, a catty is enough." Yinzhen hurriedly instructed.

He and Yinzhen still have to appear in front of the courtiers, and they can rest and take a bath on the second day of February.

"Okay, master, what else do you want to buy?" Shu Yun nodded, and recorded it beside him.

Yinzhen thought about it carefully, and everything else can be temporarily used.

In the early morning, after Shu Yun had breakfast, her upper body was an apricot shirt with a stand-up collar, her lower body was a lake blue pleated skirt, and her feet were made of layered bottoms. All of these were bought locally.

The carriage had just stopped, Shu Yun quickly got out of the carriage, and saw Jiu Fujin standing beside him.

"Sister Jiu, you came too early." Shu Yun couldn't laugh or cry, Jiu Fujin had breakfast outside and waited at the door.

Jiufujin pursed his lips and laughed: "I want to get some things and send them back to Er Niang."

After arriving in the south, Yinzhen has been busy and rarely delivered anything to Concubine Yi and her natal family. Jiufujin wanted to take this opportunity to get everything ready.

"Don't worry, we can hang out here until the afternoon." Shu Yun comforted Jiu Fujin.

Jiufujin pursed his lips and laughed. Both of them were dressed in the clothes of the young wife of a wealthy family in the south. In order to be able to follow the Romans, such attire is essential.

"Sister-in-law, let's go to the seed shop first." Shu Yun likes to grow some balcony vegetables, and the vegetable seeds should be bought at the seed shop.

Not long after the two of them walked towards the commercial street, they saw the grain seed shop provided by the imperial merchants. Shu Yun walked in first. After seeing the shop, it seemed to be very depressed. There were very few grain seeds, vegetable seeds There is plenty there.

"Ma'am, what do you want?" The shopkeeper was very surprised to see the rich lady appear for the first time.

"Do you have any vegetable seeds here? Can you grow them in flowerpots?" Shu Yun hurriedly wrote.

The shopkeeper rushed out to greet him, and introduced the vegetable seeds to Shu Yun, who walked directly to the side of the food.

"Shopkeeper, I want to plant two rice plants. The master at home said that the children should learn about rice." Shu Yun said quickly.

The shopkeeper frowned slightly: "Madam, if you are not stingy with the price, you can buy some of the best grain seeds, and the results are pretty good."

Shu Yun looked at the shopkeeper: "Are there two types of grain?"

"No, it's a relatively high price, and it's a new variety, the one grown by the royal family. The other kind is distributed to the following, and these are cheaper." The shopkeeper introduced directly.

"I need some of both." Shu Yun looked at the shopkeeper, "I don't know which one it is, but I need both, so there can be no mistakes, right?"

(End of this chapter)