Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 68
Yangzhou City, today is destined to be an uneasy day. The soldiers of the Yanzheng Yamen took people like crazy. They patronized all the large and small salt shops in Yangzhou City, and even some rice and grain stores were robbed.

The people in Yangzhou watched curiously, not knowing what had happened, but the merchants in Yangzhou began to get scared.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, why are scholars always ranked first?
Because he has the capital to turn against you at any time!
When he reasoned with you, you thought he was pleasant, but that's all!

But when he fell out with you, you realized that everything you relied on was like a castle in the air, nothing more than a shelf, and it would collapse at the touch of a button!
In Yan Mansion, the mouths of several merchants dressed in rich and brocade gowns are almost bubbling. Merchants pay attention to a cost in everything, but now they have lost a lot.
"Old Yan! You just said something! If Lin Ruhai is so reckless, no one will stop him? Wouldn't we be fish on the chopping board?"

"That's right! If it doesn't work, let's admit it! Isn't it just a redistribution? We are the only people in Yangzhou City who can afford to eat, and we are not afraid of others coming to snatch it from us! It's nothing more than earning less money!"

"Mr. Yan, we can't stay in this stalemate with the Yanzheng Yamen. Doesn't he just want money? Haven't we spent so little money all these years? Don't let us take over a few boats of smuggled salt, just let us donate , I’ll admit it too! It’s better than being ransacked by Lin Ruhai!”

The salt merchants in the Lianghuai River and Huaihe River now no longer have the aloofness of the past. Facing the butcher's knife of the Yanzheng Yamen, they are as gentle as a rabbit!
Yan Min was also regretting in his heart at this moment, not regretting being against Lin Ruhai, but regretting that he was blind and had to discuss big plans with such a group of short-sighted and vacillating people.

Before Lin Ruhai's knife was cut off, he started to panic!
But now, he can only comfort these people first.

"Everyone has also come here through ups and downs, and have seen many big scenes, why don't you have any concentration at this moment?"

Yan Min's prestige among the crowd was still very high, and as soon as his words fell, the lobby finally fell silent.

Yan Min looked around the crowd for a week, and then Shi Shi said: "The old man is older than you, and has experienced more things than you. I remember that a similar scene happened in Jinling City back then, but they were not salt merchants, but It's a grain merchant!"

Everyone didn't know what Yan Min meant by saying this at the moment, but it was difficult to interrupt.

"At that time, Henan was hit by a drought, and the imperial court wanted to raise food and transfer it to Henan. However, the year was not good and food was scarce, and the food supervisors sent by the imperial court could not raise enough food, so it was the same as Lin Ruhai today. In this way, the grain merchants were threatened and suppressed, and finally the grain merchants succumbed. But do you know what their final outcome is like?"

"Following the drought in Henan, Shandong was plagued by locusts, so the food supervisor once again approached the grain merchants. This time, he didn't discuss with them at all, and asked for food directly! Those who pay the food can live, and those who don't , directly ransacked their homes! Some grain merchants were unwilling to pay the grain twice, and their property was still confiscated the next day! Those who paid the grain, but because of the heavy losses, ended up with a dilapidated family in the end! Stabilize food prices and don't allow them to sell at high prices!"

Speaking of this, Yan Min looked around at everyone and said, "You can use this as an example to compare the salt administration in Yangzhou today!"

Everyone was silent when they heard the words.

But Yan Min said again: "As for the fact that no one in Yangzhou City can compete with us that Shopkeeper Yan just said. I heard that some people from Guangzhou have rushed to Yangzhou City after hearing the news! Some even went to Beijing to do business. It was just suppressed. There are also those Shanxi merchants in Shanxi, I heard that several have moved their families to Yangzhou!"

"Let's not mention the Cantonese merchants. I want to ask you, do you think that no one can compete with us in the face of the Shanxi merchants in Shanxi?"

Everyone is even more silent!
Everyone knows that their Lianghuai salt merchants' status today was snatched from Shanxi merchants.Besides, those Shanxi merchants not only have money but no land to spend, but also are bold and dare to buy and sell anything.

The nine borders are so strict, why don't firearms and armaments be sent to the north batch by batch?
Although the Huai merchants are not bad, they are not that crazy yet!

However, someone still said: "Old Yan, but you should explain to us all, how should we deal with it?"

Yan Min paused and said: "Everyone, let's go back and wait for the news. The old man at the Yangzhou government office has already sent someone there, and the old man at the Lianghuai Salt Transport Yamen also asked someone to deliver a letter. This is all we have accumulated in the past. The old relationship under the hood can come in handy at critical moments! But the old man still needs to explain a little bit!"

Yan Min's face became serious, and his drooping eyelids widened. There was a warning in his eyes, and he said, "No matter what happens, you'd better remember the agreement made that day! This old man will naturally give everyone an explanation. ! If anyone doesn’t keep their word, don’t blame the old man for not remembering the past!”

After that, he waved his hands to everyone!
After all the Huai merchants left, they saw the butler running over in a hurry, his face full of panic.

Yan Min's heart sank suddenly, and he suddenly stood up from the chair, not at all looking old-fashioned.

"what happened?"

The housekeeper gasped and said: "Master, the people we sent to the two yamen came back but they didn't see anyone!"

Yan Min's heart trembled, and he hurriedly asked, "Where's the person?"

The housekeeper said cautiously: "Yes. It is said that yesterday morning, several yamen in Yangzhou City received invitations from Lin Ruhai. Today they are having a banquet at the Yanzheng Yamen, and now they are all in the Yanzheng Yamen!"

Yan Min's figure shook for a while, the butler hurried forward to help him, but Yan Min pushed him away and said, "Then send someone to the Yanzheng Yamen, and everyone will break in! I don't believe it, they will go to the Yanzheng Yamen without any followers." Bear bearers, as long as these people are alarmed, the news will spread in! Go! Go!"

No matter how Yan Min yelled, the housekeeper didn't see any movement!

"What are you doing here? Go! Do you want the master to die?"

"Masters and slaves have already sent people to go, but... but several of the master's entourage bearers have also been invited into the yamen to have tea, and the Yanzheng yamen is surrounded by salt road soldiers. We can't get in. !” The butler replied hesitantly.

But at this moment, a door ran in and said from a distance: "Master, it's not good! The shopkeepers who came out of our house were taken away by the Taoist soldiers on the street. Their family All the servants are here now!"

Yan Min looked up to the sky and cried out sadly: "Lin Ruhai! Are you going to cut yourself off from officialdom in Lianghuai?"

Then he wanted to say to the butler: "Prepare the car, go to the cashier and bring all the bank notes, as well as the mining deed! Let's set off now!"

After finishing speaking, he first went outside the door.

The housekeeper asked from behind: "Master, are we going back to Jinling?"

Yan Min cursed without looking back: "Fart! This old man is going to visit Mr. Lin!"

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