Sang Tianjiao girl is a little sweet

Chapter 568 What's wrong with your family?

The white horse passes through the gap, and the passing water leaves no trace.

When the autumn gradually turned cold, the adults in charge of purchasing food for disaster relief came.

When Hua Qian heard about it, she didn't pay much attention to it. She never thought that the imperial envoy would directly bring her to Qingshui Village.

Hua Qian, who was reconciling accounts in the study, didn't know about it until Gu Manrong broke in sweaty, looked at her in a panic and said:

"Xian'er, the imperial envoy is here, and he is at the uncle's house. Ah Yan told me quietly that the imperial envoy may be coming for your house, and I tell you to be careful."

The trouble Li Sirong's father came to her is actually the one who ordered it, but she wasn't too scared.

"Thank you Man Rong for bringing me the message." Hua Qian smiled, not caring, and continued to look at the account book at hand.

Gu Manrong knew that Huaqian had her own ideas, so she didn't worry about it, so she found a nearby chair and sat down to rest.

At this time, there was a sound of kneeling and worshiping outside the yard, and one didn't need to think about who was coming.

Come here so soon, isn't it a little too hasty!

With a half-smile on the corners of Hua Qian's lips, she quickly closed the ledger, got up and walked outside.

"Xian'er..." Gu Manrong followed behind worriedly.

When Hua Qian came out, the moment she saw Li Zhao, she didn't speak, but helped her parents who were kneeling on the ground to get up.

Seeing this, Li Zhaoyin shouted with a sullen face: "Boldly making things difficult, why don't you kneel down when you see me?"

After Hua Qian helped Hua Dashan and Mei Shi up, she turned to look at Li Zhao, and said with a smile, "Is the imperial envoy here just to show his authority?"

Just as Li Zhao was about to get angry, the master next to him tugged his sleeve lightly, and then he restrained himself.

"I came here this time because I heard that Gu Yu Town has grown mulberry and silkworms in Guyu Town these years under the leadership of your Hua family, and now every household has surplus food."

It really came for the food.

Hua Qian chuckled, "Didn't the Imperial Envoy know about this when he was the magistrate of Fengxi City? Speaking of which, Guyu Town has developed so well, thanks to Master Li's support and help."

The two Beijing officials who came with Li Zhao heard that Mr. Li was responsible for the good development of Guyu Town, and they immediately praised him non-stop.

Seeing this, Li Zhao was very dissatisfied.

But he didn't dare to say anything, although their positions were not as high as his, but they were all from the capital, and the family was huge. He only got what he is today by relying on his daughter-in-law to become the prince and side concubine.

Compared with these native Beijing officials, his back is too weak.

Seeing that the officials who came with Li Zhao did not intend to make things difficult, Hua Qian invited them to sit in the hall.

"My lords, let's rest in the house for a while." After Hua Qian finished speaking, she immediately signaled Wu Li to make tea.

Li Zhao walked into the main room first, and after drinking half a cup of tea, he said, "Hua Dashan, I am here this time to buy your grain."

Hua Dashan frowned, glanced at Hua Qian, and said, "My lord will not hide his secrets if he wants to buy food and grass, but what is the price?"

Li Zhao pretended to take a sip of tea, and then said: "Considering that your family is relatively rich, I will buy all your family's grain at the price of one penny and three catties of millet."

One penny and three catties of millet, hehe, thanks to what Li Zhao said.

Three catties of millet, at least one catty of rice after shelling, and a catty of rice costs five to eight coins.

The remaining rice bran can be fed to livestock, and it costs one penny per catty.

This Li Zhao is mentally ill, and he still thinks that his family will suffer from this.

Hua Dashan looked at Li Zhao with astonishment on his face, feeling depressed in his heart, and was about to speak, but was gently pulled by Hua Qian beside him.

"Master Imperial Envoy, does the imperial court purchase food from the common people at such a low price?" Hua Qian asked while looking at Li Zhao, and then looked at the other two officials who came with him.

Finding their indifferent appearance, I think it was discussed in advance.

Li Zhao heard Hua Qian's question, put down his teacup solemnly, and said, "The other common people bought it for two cents."

"If that's the case, why is the price for my family so low?" Hua Qian raised her eyebrows, thinking how shameless Li Zhao could be.

"Your family is the richest in these ten miles and eight villages, why do you care about this little money?" Li Zhao asked without answering, Hua Qian couldn't help but sneer.

"According to what your lord said, the rich should suffer." Hua Qian narrowed her eyes and smiled sarcastically.

Although Li Zhao was dissatisfied with Hua Qian's demeanor, but thinking of his purpose, he endured it.

"Nowadays the northern part of Daqi is suffering from drought, and the imperial court needs food relief. As a citizen of Daqi, what's wrong with your family suffering a bit?" What Li Zhao said was awe-inspiring.

Hua Qian glanced at the other two officials, and found that they looked like they had nothing to do with her, she snorted coldly: "Heh!"

"What are you laughing at?" Li Zhao stared dissatisfiedly at Hua Qian's smiling face, feeling that she was laughing at him.

"I laugh that Daqi is so poor that it wants to persecute the common people."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Zhao scolded angrily.

Hua Qian was not afraid of him at all, she stood up and patted her skirt, and said calmly: "Master Imperial Envoy, unless the imperial decree states that the purchase price of my family's millet is one penny and three catties, I will sell it to you. Otherwise, there is no need to talk about it!"

"Boom—" Li Zhao angrily slammed the teacup beside him.

Looking at the pool of water stains in the center of the main room and the broken tiles all over the floor, Hua Qian was not annoyed.

"My lords, please go back, I won't send them away." Hua Qian directly issued the order to evict the guests.

"You..." Li Zhao pointed at Hua Qian angrily, and it took him a long time to recover, "You are hindering the court from ordering an official to run a business, and you will be imprisoned directly in accordance with the law, waiting to be punished!"

These words made Hua Dashan and Mei's faces turn pale with fright, and they both looked at Hua Qian worriedly.

Seeing this, Li Zhao smiled triumphantly, thinking that Hua Qian must have been frightened too, but unfortunately, his wishful thinking was completely in vain when he saw a person walking into the main room.

"Li Zhao, why doesn't this old man know that there are poor and rich people in the court's purchase of grain?" Mr. Han strode into the main room with his hands behind his back.

When the other two officials saw Mr. Han, they immediately stood up in fright and bowed to him.

Li Zhao was also quite frightened.

I didn't go to the capital before, and I only thought that Mr. Han was just the teacher of the Holy One, no matter how powerful he is, he has left the capital now.

But after he went to the capital to be an official, he realized how much His Majesty valued him as a teacher.

If he offends Mr. Han, even if the crown prince is behind him, the emperor probably won't make him feel better.

"Mr. Han was joking, it's not because the Hua family is rich, the lower officials set the price lower." Li Zhaoqian explained with a smile, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

Mr. Han went straight to the empty seat beside Hua Qian and sat down, picked up the tea Hua Qian had poured for him and drank it.

For a while, there was an eerie silence in the main room.

Li Zhao looked at the other two officials who came with him, and signaled them to speak, but unfortunately, those two were not stupid, how could they offend Mr. Han for Li Zhao.

After a while, Mr. Han felt that Li Zhao had had enough to hang out, so he said:
"As far as I know, the emperor's will is to buy the common people's millet at the market price for two renminbi, and to buy and sell it voluntarily. Only those whose fields reach more than one hundred mu must give five shi of grain for every one hundred mu."

After Mr. Han finished speaking, more cold sweat broke out on Li Zhao's face.

At this moment, Hua Qian chuckled and said, "In this case, my family only needs to sell more than 100 shi of grain to the imperial envoy."

Mei also breathed a sigh of relief, and muttered softly: "Just now I heard that three catties of millet for one penny will be sold to the imperial envoy. I am worried that the family will have nothing to eat in the future."

Mr. Han frowned, and looked at Li Zhao unkindly.

The purchase of food is such an important matter that the boy (the emperor) sent Li Zhao here, so he was not afraid that the disaster relief would fail, but instead fed a bunch of corrupt officials?
Li Zhao was sweating coldly from being stared at by Mr. Han, but he didn't dare to speak.

(End of this chapter)