The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 334 Fenzhou Guo Family
However, since the Tumu Fortress Change, the strength of the Ming cavalry has declined sharply, and they can no longer confront the Tatars head-on in the wild with cavalry, but can only rely on the guard of the fortified city.

"In order to reduce casualties. These are my good boys from Ming Dynasty, one will die and one will die. Besides, the morale of the Tatars who harassed the border is at a high level, and we are actually rubbing their spirits by going out of the city to fight."

Qianqian nodded half-understood and said: "I see, my husband is really amazing, he knows a lot."

Xie Shen pampered Qianqian's nose and said with a smile, "Why are you so good at learning?"

Xu Qianqian pursed her mouth to feign anger and said, "Husband is really, I won't tell you anymore."

Xie Shen hurriedly said: "Isn't it okay to be a husband? Don't be angry. Wrinkles will easily appear when you are angry."

"you"

Xu Qianqian just felt that no matter what, Xie Shen would take advantage of her, so she turned her back angrily.

"Master, He Dan is asking to see you."

Lu Zhongtian's voice sounded outside the house very inappropriately, Xie Shen frowned and said, "What is he doing here at this time?"

"The certain family doesn't know. Or, the certain family will say that the master is not there?"

Xie Shen thought about it for a while, and felt that He Dan's request for a meeting at this time was probably related to the purchase of grain, so he said in a deep voice, "Take him to the side hall of the back office. I'll go after I take a bath."

"Hey, a certain family complied."

Lu Gengtian took the order and left, but Xie Shen helplessly spread his hands and said, "You see, being a husband is a lifetime of hard work."

Xu Qianqian gave Xie Shen a blank look and said, "It's not that the husband is against me. It's not that the husband is the only official in this Lu'an mansion. Could it be that if the husband doesn't stand up and take charge of the overall situation, will there be no one to take charge of the matter? According to Yinu's family , it means that your husband is too hands-on."

"Can't say that either."

Xie Shen paused, then continued: "My husband is the magistrate of Lu'an, a parental official of a prefecture. Except for my husband, who can represent the senior officials of the Mushou side. The Tongzhi is still a little short. As for the magistrates of the counties below Not to mention it."

"Okay, but the husband has to promise that the servant will come back earlier."

Xie Shen immediately patted his chest and said, "It's only natural, I'm sure I can't bear my wife."

Xu Qianqian shyly turned and left.

Xie Shen wiped himself clean, changed into a brand new Suzhou silk shirt, tied his hair up and strode outside the house.

Lu'an in early June is very hot during the day, but very cool at night.

Xie Shen had just finished taking a bath, and the evening breeze blowing over his temples made him feel very refreshed.

Although he has not been in Lu'an for a long time, he already knows the local wealthy family well.Apart from the two families he moved to Liwei, the He family is the most powerful family in Lu'an Mansion.

At the critical moment of raising food and grass to support Datong, an important border defense city, He Dan, the Patriarch of the He family, took the initiative to ask for a meeting, which was really beyond Xie Shen's expectations.

However, Xie Shen has absolutely no reason to be afraid of him when soldiers come to cover him up.

Coming to the side hall alone, Xie Shen coughed and walked in.

The Patriarch of the He family, He Dan, was anxious when Xie Shen left a cup of tea to dry. When he heard the sound, he subconsciously raised his head to look.

"Fu Fu Zun."

He Dan is in his thirties, and with a lot of makeup on his face, he looks younger.

He Dan wanted to stand up to greet him, but Xie Shen stepped forward and pushed him back.

"He Yuanwai doesn't need to be too polite."

Xie Shen waved his hand very affectionately, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He Dan was slightly taken aback.

What the hell is this magistrate up to?
He sat on the official hat chair with half of his buttocks, but he felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles.

There is no reason for the magistrate to stand and the merchant to sit.

Fortunately, Xie Shen also raised his hem and sat opposite He Dan, which made He Dan not too embarrassed.

"Fu Zun, the grass-roots people came to visit Fu Zun for the purchase of food and grass."

Xie Shen nodded, signaling He Dan to continue talking.

Although he has already greeted several local wealthy families and asked them to "lend" some of the food to the government as rations for the officers and soldiers guarding Datong.But this is definitely not enough. A large part of the remaining food needs to be purchased from local people and small traders.

As for the specific work, it is natural that these wealthy families should take the lead in doing it.

It seems that He Dan came here for this matter.

He Dan showed distress and said: "I'm afraid the lord doesn't know that most of the food in Lu'an has been taken away by the Guo family. There is nothing we can do."

Xie Shen thought that the He family wanted to shirk responsibility, so his face darkened.

"I don't understand what Yuanwai He said. You said that all the food in Lu'an was taken away by the Guo family, but as far as I know, the Guo family is from Fenzhou. If that's the case, why did they stay away from it? Come to Lu'an to collect food?"

I have heard of Xie Shen, the name of the Guo family in Fenzhou, and this is a well-known family in Shanxi.

But the people of Fenzhou don't collect grain in Fenzhou, what the hell are they coming to Lu'an?

No matter how rich the Guo family in Fenzhou is, they will not collect all the grain in Shanxi, and store it in their own rice warehouse to watch it moldy, right?
"The government honors you."

He Dan cupped his hands at Xie Shen, and continued: "If it was an ordinary family, it would definitely not collect so much food. But the Guo family is different, their family has contacts with the guarding eunuch's house."

"Guarding the eunuch's mansion?"

Xie Shen asked almost instinctively.

Why is it related to guarding the eunuch's mansion again?

He Dan also seemed to be surprised, he said in surprise: "Why, Your Excellency doesn't know?"

Xie Shen shook his head and said: "I just took office, and I haven't met the eunuch in charge of Taiyuan yet."

"That's why it's not surprising."

He Dan nodded, and said softly: "Let's not talk about Lu'an, even in the whole of Shanxi, the actual food purchases are basically controlled by the Guo family. He and the guarding eunuch Hu Zan are very close. It is to control the purchase of grain without leaking water. If outsiders want to get involved, it will be more difficult than reaching the sky."

Xie Shenqi said: "But why do you need so much food to guard the eunuch's mansion?"

He Dan sighed and said, "Sell for money."

Xie Shen was a little confused.

"You said that the guarding eunuch's mansion collected the grain to sell it for money? Then the price they collect is far lower than the market price?"

He Dan nodded repeatedly and said: "Exactly. The Guo family often lowers the price when collecting grain, so they can make a lot of money as long as they sell the harvested rice to the grain store."

"But if this is the case, why do those farmers sell their grain to the Guo family?"

People seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Since these farmers have better choices, why should they sell their grain at a low price?

"Not for sale? If they don't sell it to the Guo family, who else can they sell it to? If they don't sell it to the Guo family, no one in Shanxi would dare to accept it."

After He Dan finished speaking, Xie Shen gasped.

(End of this chapter)