Chapter 280 Food Handover

That night, at the port of Fang County, the waves hit the rocks on the shore, and Qin Sheng and Qin Zhao led a team of people to wait in full battle array.

After the transaction between Lv Songli and Ji Wuyin was completed, Ji Wuyin gave them the exact place and time to receive the goods, and Liu Xiaohuai, the trusted housekeeper, led Lv Songli's people to receive and unload the goods.

"Here we come!"

Liu Xiaohuai took Qin Sheng, Wu Ren and others to board the ship first to meet Lin Shan, the person in charge of the fleet.

After the boat stopped, Lin Shan stretched his body and said to his assistant, "Finally, we transported Ji Daxiu's grain to Liaodong County without any danger."

The assistant smiled, "We are also lucky."

Lin Shan nodded and shouted loudly, "Boys, cheer up. After unloading the goods, I will ask people to prepare wine and food, and have a good drink!"

Liu Xiaohuai happened to come and took over the conversation, "Deputy Gang Leader Lin, we will treat you to this wine and reward you brothers."

Lin Shan laughed, "Then we won't be polite to your housekeeper Liu."

Time is urgent, Liu Xiaohuai directly communicated with Lin Shan about stopping the ship and unloading the goods.

Lin Shan saw that there was a handsome and heroic young man next to Liu Xiaohuai, but the other party did not want to introduce him, so he did not say much.

After Liu Xiaohuai and Lin Shan finished communicating, Qin Zhao, Qin Sheng and others could unload the grain.

Ships loaded with grain lined up on the river, waiting to dock and unload, and then carry out supply work.

Under the leadership of Qin Sheng and others, the soldiers began to board the ship, transport grain, and deliver grain.

Bags of grain were unloaded from the cabin and piled on the dock, but soon, the grain piled on the dock was immediately transported away.

This group of people did not need the help of the crew at all, and the crew just watched on the side.

People with eyes saw something, "Are these all soldiers?"

The well-trained action and the evil spirit on them are not what ordinary dock workers can have.

"No wonder the speed is so fast."

Lin Shan asked Liu Xiaohuai curiously, "Who is the owner of the goods that Ji Daxiu traded this time? He actually used the army to transport grain."

The local custom in their southern land is to add a wan character after the surname of a wealthy businessman to show respect, and also to indicate that this is a rich person. In addition, there are titles such as Qiji, Langguan, and Xiu to distinguish the ranks of wealthy merchants, among which Xiu is the highest rank, and the property to reach this rank must be more than ten thousand guan. Ji Wuyin is the eldest in the family, so in the south, he is also known as Ji Daxiu.

Liu Xiaohuai only said, "Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask."

Lin Shan said he understood.

Liu Xiaohuai asked him again, "You guys are all right on the way north? Did you encounter any danger?"

Lin Shan: "No danger."

Liu Xiaohuai looked at him, and the deputy next to him continued, "It was indeed a close call. We encountered two bandits halfway. Fortunately, we brought enough people to the north this time. The two sides fought hand-to-hand for a while. The other party probably found a way to force it and couldn't eat it. After wandering for half an hour, they left reluctantly. "

It's just that the target of 20,000 stones of grain is too big. I hope Ji Daxiu won't deal with such a large cargo on the way back.

And the other party gave up so easily because they found that these goods were all grain. As for the pirates, they don’t lack food now, so they naturally don’t think the food is precious. The food is too heavy, unlike precious items such as jewelry, gold and silver, which can be robbed and run away.

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is attentive.

Qin Sheng’s eyes lit up when he heard it. There are pirates on the water?

The Qin family has always lived in the inland, and occasionally heard of pirates. At that time, their Qin family was responsible for guarding the northern border, and there was no trouble in this regard, so they just heard it and let it go.

After arriving in Liaodong County, Qin Sheng heard the word pirates again.

He was worried about where to get money for his wife after cleaning up the rest of the mountain strongholds in Liaodong County. Isn’t it now?

But, they don't have a boat...

Qin Sheng looked at the big ships on the river with eager eyes, wanting...

As soon as the grain was transported back, Wu Ren came to report, "Madam Qin Liu, the grain has been transported back, a full 20,000 shi!"

Lv Songli ordered, "Store 10,000 shi of it for emergency use, and give 3,000 shi of the other 10,000 shi to Houcheng, and the other 7,000 shi to Wangping, Wuliu County, Liaoyang County, and Gaoxian County."

Wu Ren quickly calculated that Houcheng took 3,000 shi of the 10,000 shi of grain, and the other four counties could probably get less than 2,000 shi.

Houcheng, as the new central city of Liaodong County, has a very poor foundation, and they need to give more preferential treatment and support to help it establish its position in Liaodong County.

The other four counties surround Houcheng and are closest to Houcheng. The bandits in the county have been eliminated (Gaoxian County is eliminating bandits), and the people can buy food without worrying about being robbed.

For the people in Houcheng and nearby counties, towns and villages, this day is an ordinary but unusual day.

Qingshui Village in Gaoxian County

Many villagers were working in the fields, weeding and catching insects.

At this time, an old man came from the village entrance with a hunched back.

Someone recognized the old man and greeted him, "Uncle Hu, you are back from the county. Has the price of grain in the county dropped?"

The others caught the sensitive word "grain price" and stopped their work and looked at them.

Uncle Hu shook his head and sighed, "What's the price drop? A bucket of grain is sold for three hundred coins. I can't afford it. This is ordinary grain. Good grain is more than this price."

His words made those who heard it feel heavy.

"I think the price of food will continue to rise. Save some food at home. If you have money, you can buy more." After Uncle Hu finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and prepared to go home.

"Uncle Hu, what you said is that there is no money left at home?"

"I can't save any more food. I cook it thinly for every meal. I can count the grains of rice."

"Oh, when will days like this end?"

"I heard that Houcheng, Wangping, and Wulu counties are recruiting people to serve. During the service, the government will provide free soup."

"Is this true?"

"It's true. There are two meals a day, one bowl for each person. Sometimes it's kombu stewed with meat and bones, and sometimes it's seaweed and egg drop soup. I heard it tastes very good."

"I heard about it too. I wonder when it will be our turn in Gaoxian County?"

The villagers all looked yearning.

In previous years, ordinary people would avoid serving in the army. Now, in order to get two bowls of free soup a day and save some rations for their families, they are eager to go to the army early.

At this moment, a young man ran from outside and greeted everyone, "Quick, everyone, go to the town! The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Grain and Oil Store in the town has cheap grain for sale! It won't be on sale soon, so hurry up."

"Cheap food? How cheap?"

"Two hundred coins per fight."

Someone muttered, "This price is the same as before."

Uncle Hu scolded the other party with a straight face, "Don't get cheap and still sell well. It was before, but when is it now? They were willing to sell it for two hundred cents a dou, which is a hundred cents cheaper than the current grain store! What else do you want? What? Give it to you for free?"

"It's so cheap, isn't it moldy food?"

The young man said, "No, I've seen it. Food is good food. If you want to buy food, remember to bring your household registration book! Those who don't bring their household registration book will not be allowed to buy food. Oh, by the way, one household registration book can only Buy thirty-six pounds of grain.”

"Household registration book? Is it the one that the government asked for during the population census a while ago?"

"Yes, that's it."

"Okay, I'll get it."

"It's broken. My family finds it troublesome and can't do anything about it. What should we do next?"

At that time, the government was conducting population statistics and household registration, but the Yang family thought they were smart and hid away.

"Go to the government office to re-apply. Otherwise, you won't be able to buy food!"

"A household registration book can buy up to thirty-six kilograms of grain? My family of fifteen should be able to buy forty-five kilograms of grain. This is not the right amount."

The young man who came to report the news casually said, "Then divide the households. Otherwise, Aunt Li, your family will have to buy almost ten kilograms less food for such a large person."

Many of the people present were from large families with more than ten or twenty members, and they hesitated when they heard the idea of ​​household division. Separate households? If you want to divide the sons except the eldest son, you can buy enough food. However, people were selected according to their household to serve in corvee. Household division meant that she would lose control of her son's family. In addition, more people in their family would serve in the service in the coming year.

The young man could see everyone's hesitation, but he felt that surviving was the most important thing. We would talk about the rest later. Without household division, not being able to buy enough food would be a real loss.

But he didn't persuade him. The old man at home had to figure this out for himself. It was useless for others to persuade him. He looked at the time and said quickly, "Uncle Tiger, I have to go and inform the next village, so I won't talk to you more." I said it. Everyone in the village informed each other that the purchase limit is three kilograms per person. "

"Okay, I won't say anything anymore. Go back and get your household registration book to buy food!"

"Everyone, don't wait too long, go quickly. Each person is limited to three kilograms of grain, and it will be sold out soon. I don't know when the grain will come again in the future."

Countless people flocked to the town. The same situation happened in several counties, towns and villages centered on Houcheng.