Chapter 398 Go Back and Ask for Credit

Luoyang Wharf

Lin Shan drove the fleet back and docked one by one.

Their Cao Gang's ships were ready to help Ji's family and Liaodong Chamber of Commerce transport grain back to Liaodong County.

During this period, Nanyang was in a fierce fight, so he took the fleet to a nearby port to avoid being entangled.

Because of Lu Songli's promise, he rejected the request of grain merchants from all over the country to help them bring grain back.

For Lin Shan, he would not make less money anyway, so why bother so much?

So, during this period, everyone in their entire fleet got a full rest.

Now, as soon as Ji Daxiu, Wu Ren and others called, he brought the fleet back.

Because they had to transport grain back to Liaodong County, on this day, the Liao Ji Alliance recruited a large number of laborers from Nanyang to help them transport the grain to the dock and move it onto the ship.

There was work to do and wages to be paid, and those who were selected were all happy. In addition, the people of Nanyang were grateful to them, and they worked very hard.

"Ji's branch has transported so much grain at once. Will there be no affordable grain to sell in the future?" Some people are worried that affordable grain will disappear.

"Don't worry, brother. I heard that the granary of Ji's branch is full of grain, and there is enough affordable grain."

"That's good."

In fact, the entire Nanyang population of more than one million people consumes about 10,000 stones of grain every day. The grain they keep is not enough to eat until the summer grain comes. But other places will also be tight due to food shortages when the harvest is in March and April next year.

The common people are very kind, and Wu Ren and others have taken action to guide public opinion. They also know that the affordable grain sold by Ji's branch is not profitable in Nanyang. They can understand and accept that the other party transports grain to other places to make money.

Most of the common people can't calculate this account, nor can they see that the Ji Liao Alliance won the grain price war and made a lot of money. They only see that the price of affordable grain sold by Ji's branch has been falling again and again, and they benefited.

Xie Zhan and his party came from Runan to Luoyang.

At this time, they stood on a high ground not far from the Luoyang dock, watching the people carrying grain back and forth and filling the ships docked at the dock.

They also calculated how much benefit the Liaoji Alliance had gained in Nanyang this time.

When they calculated that the Liaoji Alliance had earned nearly two million shi of grain in this battle, they couldn't help but take a breath.

They thought that they would be very satisfied with the grain brought from 200,000 shi to 500,000 shi in one trip to Nanyang, and the net profit of 300,000 shi was already very satisfactory. Unexpectedly, the Liaoji Alliance earned six or seven times their profit.

Lu Songli's move was indeed extraordinary.

Thinking of this, Xie Nan and Xie Bai were a little discouraged, while Gu Huaisheng and Lu Fei were silent.

Xie Zhan was very open-minded, "You two don't need to be discouraged. Just think about the manpower, material resources and financial resources they have used. Think about it, we can earn all these by just following their trade. What else can we be unhappy about?"

"The most important thing is that we can feel the ups and downs of Nanyang so closely. What have we learned and what do we feel? This is the purpose of bringing you to Nanyang."

Xie Nan and Xie Bai looked at each other and felt that the words of the head of the family made sense. It was indeed the case.

Gu Huaisheng's heart moved, and he looked at Xie Zhan.

This time, Xie Zhan's performance was qualified. He had a very clear self-positioning, and he was steady and cautious. He didn't see the rabbit and didn't release the eagle. This is destined not to lose.

Lu Fei was also looking at Xie Zhan, and there was a trace of affection in his eyes.

"Let's go, let's go back to the south." Xie Zhan said, and then turned and left.

This trip to Nanyang gave him a clearer understanding of Lu Songli's ability. Considering that she was in Liaodong County, Nanyang was such a big chess game, and her people and her allies had completed it so beautifully, it can be seen that she was quite capable of using people.

Xie Zhan thought about the talents he had seen in Liaodong County, and then thought about the people in his hands, and engraved the word "talent" in his mind.

Nanyang government office

Zhang Xian was very busy. The grain price in Nanyang was completely stabilized, and the grain price would not be chaotic until the summer grain came down next year.

His purpose of disaster relief was achieved, which also meant that he could return to Chang'an.

At this time, he was marching and handing over with Nanyang County Magistrate Weng Yuan.

He had to go back as soon as possible to ask for merit for Lord Lu.

Zuo Anmin was in a daze, thinking of the ups and downs in Nanyang during this period of time, and he looked at Zhang Xian with a moment of silence. But soon, his eyes became firm and sharp, and Lu Songli's ability to turn the clouds and rain with his hands made him want to kill.

"Lord Zhang, Lord Zuo, are you really leaving?" Weng Yuan circled around Zhang Xian.

He really couldn't bear to see Mr. Zhang leave. He had no way to deal with people like Che Jiu Ming who deliberately raised the grain price. Not long after Mr. Zhang came, Nanyang had a surprising change.

Now the grain price in Nanyang is stable, but there are still many problems to be solved.

Zhang Xian replied, "Yes, I'm leaving."

"Can I not leave?"

"What do you think?"

"If you must leave, can you leave later?"

Zhang Xian's face was full of black lines. He was just here to provide disaster relief! He did the most urgent and heaviest work. As for the follow-up livelihood of Nanyang and the post-disaster reconstruction, he had already pointed out the direction.

He had told him before that he should organize people to renovate the government office, and then call on local landlords and wealthy households to hold more large-scale activities such as temple fairs, dragon boat races, and opera competitions to find more work for the people.

Wengyuan, the county magistrate, just needs to execute it.

Besides, Ji Wuyin helped to retain so many grain merchants from other places, such as Tao Xun, who was excellent. Aren't these people who still have money in their pockets good partners for the government?

Let them buy and open more shops in Nanyang, or invest in other things. In short, let them pay money, and people's livelihood will slowly recover.

It's just a matter of teaching him step by step. Don't you understand? If you understand, do it. Whether you can retain people and how many people you can retain depends on his ability!

Weng Yuan said that he understood what Zhang Xian said before, but he really couldn't do it. He was not proficient in the way of business!

Zhang Xian stroked his forehead, "Okay, I'll introduce you to two people. They have made some achievements in this area."

"Great! I will definitely make good use of them.