Chapter 359 Acting on One's Own Initiative

Xuzhou North

Qin Sheng led a large army to Xuzhou North and had a fierce battle with the local evil forces. Fortunately, they won.

Qin Sheng had people search the other side's hideout, but they didn't get much property.

Generally speaking, this nest of evil forces is just a small fish with more bones than meat.

Just then, Xue Xu received the news, "Nanyang Earth Dragon turned over?"

Qin Sheng paused while wiping his face, thinking that the emperor would be upset.

"The news must be sent back to Liaodong County as soon as possible." Xue Xu said while spreading paper.

"Yes."

Nandi, Gu Family

Gu Huaisheng drank the second cup of tea, "Where is the second young master?"

"Reply to the young master, we have arrived at the East City Gate."

"Yes."

Since receiving the news that the eldest young master Ji and his brother have returned to Nandi, he has been sitting in the living room waiting for his brother.

Xie Zhan came to the door three days ago. He has not slept well these days. He is now eager to know Liaodong County's attitude towards their Gu family.

The servants were also muttering in their hearts, what's wrong with the young master? Do you think so of the second young master? Ever since the second young master got off the boat, he has been asking him where he is. Yes, it is the first time for the second young master to go far away, so it is normal for the young master to worry.

Two quarters of an hour later, Gu Huaisheng asked again, "Where is the second young master?"

"Replying to the young master, the second young master is back and has entered the main gate!"

"Young master, the second young master has entered the second gate."

As soon as the servant finished his reply, Gu Er's figure appeared, and he stepped into the threshold, "Brother, I'm back!"

"Back? Are you tired? Have a cup of tea first." Gu Huaisheng personally poured him a cup of tea.

Gu Er picked up the teacup, drank two cups in a row, and then waved his hand to say that it was enough.

Gu Huaisheng asked, "How was your trip to Liaodong County?"

"Brother, you don't know, the people in Liaodong County are too much!" Speaking of this, Gu Er was full of complaints.

Gu Huaisheng's eyelids jumped when he heard this.

"What do you mean?" Gu Huaisheng asked this, and he felt that his throat was very dry.

Gu Er was silent for a moment, as if thinking about what to say.

Gu Huaisheng encouraged him, "Old Er, tell me from the beginning, slowly."

"Okay, big brother, I'll start from the beginning. That day, Young Master Ji and I just arrived in Liaodong County and got off the boat at Fang County Wharf. Wu Ren probably thought we were an eyesore, so we were invited to Houcheng as soon as we got off the boat."

"Wu Ren probably stayed to deal with the silver and grain, and didn't want us to know. Big brother, they are on guard against us."

Gu Huaisheng listened, and his forehead was throbbing. He wanted to ask him back, what else?

But he held back, "What happened next?"

"Later we arrived in Houcheng and lived in the courtyard they arranged. Wu Ren entertained us afterwards, and we didn't see the head of Houcheng once."

"Anything else?"

"And..." Gu Er immediately talked about the request he made after seeing the Ji's Commercial Building and being rejected.

Gu Huaisheng felt that he could not hold back any longer, and still asked gently, "How much money did you invest in Liaodong County this time?"

"I just bought 10,000 taels of things as a token of appreciation." Gu Er couldn't hide his pride when he talked about this, and he didn't want Liaodong County to take advantage of them.

"How much did Young Master Ji spend?"

"He probably spent 70,000 or 80,000 taels."

Pa!

Gu Huaisheng couldn't bear it anymore, and slapped him directly.

"Brother!" Gu Er couldn't believe it.

Gu Huaisheng said sternly, "You acted on your own! Do you remember what I told you before leaving Liaodong County?"

Gu Er remembered, thinking about what he did in Liaodong County, and panicked, "Brother, I remember, but Liaodong County treated our Gu family too badly, and I was unwilling to accept it."

"What do you know? You are a waste, and you shouldn't be entrusted with important tasks!" Gu Huaisheng was really angry at this time.

When Gu Er and Ji Da Shao went north, the chaos in the south had just ended. He needed to stay in the south to guard against Xie Zhan. He believed that Ji Wuyin had the same idea as him.

Gu Huaisheng's original intention of letting Gu Er take a large sum of money to Liaodong County was to make friends with Liaodong County. First, Gu Er's status was enough, and second, he just went to spend money to show goodwill and make a good start for the relationship between the two sides.

Later, he took over and slowly managed the relationship between the two sides.

Gu Huaisheng felt that everything and any relationship was gradual. How could it be sweet and oily right from the start?

"Brother, I..." Gu Er wanted to argue.

Gu Huaisheng didn't want to listen at all, "Get out, get out!"

Gu Er saw Gu Huaisheng's dark face and hurried out.

In the hall, Gu Huaisheng had a headache. After Gu Er went out, he sat there for two quarters of an hour, then got up and walked out of the door.

On the third day after Xie Zhan came to visit, Gu Huaisheng went to see his grandfather.

His father died of illness at an early age, and his grandfather had always been the head of the Gu family. When he was twelve years old, he was confirmed as the young master.

He has grown up over the years and gradually become able to stand on his own. His grandfather has gradually transferred the power in his hands to him and retired behind the scenes to enjoy his old age.

Although he is now the young master of the Gu family, he is actually no different from the head of the family.

He explained to his grandfather the purpose of Xie Zhan's visit and what Gu Er did in Liaodong County.

After listening for a long time, his grandfather said to him, "Please help me send a post to Xie Zhan."

"Grandfather, you want to see Xie Zhan?" Gu Huaisheng was surprised.

"Yes."

...

Lv Songli received the news that Nanyang Dilong had turned over.

Nanyang has been a granary since ancient times. Nanyang has suffered from an earthquake, and it is said that it is very serious.

She estimated that the government's granaries were all destroyed and buried underground, and the grain was basically scrapped.

Lu Songli thought to herself, it's a pity for the newly arrived grain. Next, the grain price is expected to rise again.

As she expected, the news of Nanyang's earthquake spread.

Recently, the grain price, which had dropped due to the arrival of new grain from various places, rose again.

Qin Sheng and his large army entered the south of Qingzhou.

The court probably wanted to stabilize the people's hearts. Not long after, it was reported that the emperor had sent two imperial envoys, Zhang Xian and Zuo Anmin, to Nanyang with disaster relief grain supplies from Chang'an.

Xue Xu thought to himself, Zhang Xian was actually the chief officer who went to Nanyang for disaster relief this time?

"Sixth Master, I want to leave 10,000 stones of grain in Qingzhou." Qingzhou also has a branch of the Ji family, and the grain is stored there, so it's not a big problem.

He didn't know whether Madam Qin Liu would take action. Nanyang was bound to be short of food, so he decided to take the initiative.

After hearing Xue Xu's idea, Qin Sheng thought for a while and said, "Leave 20,000 shi."

Xue Xu gave him a thumbs up, "You have guts."