The Reborn Noble Daughter

Chapter 183 183. People’s Food

"By the way, how is the eldest daughter-in-law's health? She is still pregnant, and A Xu is not at home, so you should pay more attention."

"Don't worry, sir. I'm taking good care of you. Before I left, A-Xu told me that he had already reported to the Luzhen Division. It is estimated that around April, my mother-in-law and the others will still be able to come to the capital."

Feng Hai nodded. They had been married to the Wen family for many years, but they had only had reunion dinner twice. They could take advantage of this opportunity to get along with each other more. "That's good. A Yao will be married at the end of April. If they can If you leave early, come here early to catch up with the excitement, and everyone will be happy."

Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "That's what I mean too! I'll tell the eldest daughter-in-law later and ask her to mention it when she writes."

 “That’s very good.”

 The couple were talking about the family's shortcomings, but at this time, Mr. Xu Ge was furious in the cabinet.

"I'm not a fool. The Ninth Prince is going to the northwest. It's necessary to gather grain and grass, but it shouldn't be this amount. He will be rich and rich all the way. After what Duke Wei did, four of the eight granaries were empty. , what if something happens in the capital? Go to his Duke Wei's mansion to grab food?"

Xu Gelao cursed and said to the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. He has always been an outspoken person, and he often had problems with Duke Wei. Therefore, the two Ministers of the Ministry of Finance who were called back were the first and the second.

In the past, Feng Hai did these thankless things. Even if he didn't do it well, everyone would look at it for the sake of Mr. Bai. But now, they, the father-in-law and his son-in-law, are hiding at home to treat illnesses. , who was recovering from his injuries, pushed him forward to resist the fire.

The Wei Guo is in a large situation, and he is famous for his teacher. He must be heartache when he is mobilized by grain and grass, but what can he do?

 Mr. Xu Ge has a bad temper. He can make you feel ashamed even if he doesn't use curse words. Every sentence he makes is planning for the future of Jin Dynasty. What can he do?

 To please both sides, and to be offended by both sides, this is the current predicament of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Mr. Pavilion, please calm down. Now that the food and grass have been transferred away, I will not listen to what I say. Even if you scold the heavens, it will not help. It will delay the departure of the Ninth Prince. I am afraid that the northwest war will also be affected by this. so…"

"So what? Let me think of ways to fill the treasury for you? Want to get good things! If you eat the emperor's salary, you must share the emperor's worries. You'd better go back and think about how to keep your black hat!"

 After saying that, he left angrily, leaving behind the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance who was about to cry without tears.

If the timing wasn't right, he really wanted to retire and return to his hometown, but he was only sixty years old. Otherwise, he could just call it a disease, otherwise the hard work of his whole life would be in vain if he didn't stay late.

So after returning to the Ministry of Household Affairs, he urgently ordered all officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs to find ways to replenish the granary as quickly as possible.

After a while, someone came up with a way to requisition food from the people.

"Sir, the harvests were good everywhere last year. The official grain sent by the Water Transport Department was 20% more than in previous years. It seems that the people have more grain in their hands. Or should we ask for another grain collection?" It doesn’t need to be more, last year’s three achievements were enough. In this way, the national treasury will be full!”

 It's a good idea, but it's against harmony.

However, the war in the northwest is tense. If the city is destroyed, the people like them will suffer the same consequences. It is better to hand over food now to ensure peace.

 With this idea, the current problem of the Ministry of Household Affairs can be regarded as solved.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, who had been frowning, finally relaxed his brows and said to the person who proposed the idea, "Young people are terrible, so I will leave this matter to you. Once you have done it, I will naturally go to the Holy Master to ask for a seal for you." Commendation!”

The official's eyes lit up instantly, and he swore to the minister, "I will definitely live up to my command!"

Here, the Ministry of Revenue worked all night long to study how to collect food from the people, while over there, Prince Ding's Mansion sent news to Jiangnan.

Yang Zhao looked at the letter written by the prince himself and was quite puzzled. “Your Majesty, can the old lady really handle this matter?”

“Don’t worry, my grandfather is also well-known among the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. He secretly operates to stockpile grain at a price that is 10% higher. I think he will be able to reach this amount before the end of the Northwest War.”

Yang Zhao grinned, it was this number that worried him.

 Thirty million tons of grain, the Water Transport Department may not be able to pay that much in a few years. Can the old lady really collect that much grain just based on his prestige?

 He was worried.

 Looking at Xiao Tingyi again, he was very confident.

 Merchant makes huge profits, even if it is only a small 10%, but if the amount is large, the profit will be very generous.

 A 10% price increase will not disrupt the market, nor will it easily alert others, but it will make it difficult to close the gap created by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

 Now war comes first and everything can be compromised.

But when he returned from victory, it was time to settle old accounts. Duke Wei first misappropriated half of the treasury on the pretext of war. As for how much of it was actually used in the army, and how much of it was put into his own pocket, it is unclear. It goes without saying.

Looking at the news sent back from Xuzhou, this old fox must have lived in peace for too long, thinking that everyone in the world is a ignorant person, pathetic and insultable.



The West Market has been open for more than half a month, and Bai Siruo has wanted to go there for a long time.

Unfortunately, one or other of the elders in the family had something to do, so she just informed her elders and went out by herself, took Feng Jinyao with her, and rushed to the West Market.

As expected, the number of Hu merchants and foreign merchants here increased several times and there was still a surplus.

What he brings is also unprecedentedly exquisite and unusual.

Bai Siruo pulled Feng Jinyao to look left and right, feeling very unhappy. However, Feng Jinyao's eyelids kept twitching these past two days and she felt uneasy.

“Cousin, be careful. You don’t have any servants with you when you come out. What should you do if something happens to you?”

Bai Siruo looked disgusted, "Ayao, don't be careful, what can happen under the Emperor's feet? Besides, this West City has deployed a thousand soldiers to patrol everywhere, and they are elite soldiers under Uncle Lin from the eldest aunt's natal family. Strong generals, aren't they better than servants?"

 While talking, he put a hairpin on her.

 The place where the two of them were standing was Hu Xuanluo, a famous jewelry store in the Western Market. Both its style and workmanship are the characteristics of the Western Regions.

The latest fashionable goods in Dongdu City are all sold in their shop, so Bai Siruo brought Feng Jinyao to have a look and choose her wedding gift.

 (End of this chapter)