Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 191 Zijuan, Something is Wrong with You

Yue Ling has great ambitions.

Not only do we need to appease the people, but we also need to eliminate poverty so that as many people as possible can have food to eat.

In this world, how many disaster victims would starve to death on the streets?

It is not easy to satisfy everyone's appetite.

But Yue Ling just wants to do his best.

He could no longer remember how many years he had been through the time travel, but the concepts of his previous life still had a profound impact on Yue Ling.

Seek his own government in his position.

Before, he had no authority and could not do much, but now he was in charge of all the military and political affairs in the city, and it was time for him to play his role.

Presumably, every time traveler has a heroic heart to save the world and bring peace to the people, and Yue Ling is no exception.

But after all, there is no system that can make millions of supplies appear with just a "ding" sound. Things still need to be done step by step.

Officials and businessmen in Cangzhou colluded with each other and dared to allow chaos in the city, committing murder for money. Yue Ling did not believe that there was no one behind them directing them.

As a prefect of a state, there are many ways to make money. Why take such a risky path?
Yue Ling couldn't help but think of the news from the capital. Tugi Khan died unexpectedly in prison. Lu Yuan's attitude changed drastically and he confessed to his crimes.

The capital city is under dark clouds, so is there nothing fishy going on in this dilapidated little city of his?

Yue Ling was cautious. The elite troops from the Beijing camp he brought with him were on guard around the prison. When dealing with merchants, he used a blunt knife to cut meat, which seemed to be a bit like luring the snake out of its hole.

But the result seems to be a battle of wits with the air, and there are still no clues at the moment.

Yue Ling was not completely clueless. At least the patrolling military officer who came to suppress him was poisoned to death in front of him, proving that there were other forces influencing the city.

"Master, good news."

Jia Yun ran into the hall and delivered the message with a smile.

"Master, the price of grain outside has dropped sharply from fifty cents to thirty-five cents. All grain merchants can't hold back and have opened their warehouses to sell grain. Master has pushed them into a desperate situation."

Yue Ling smiled and nodded, "It can still be reduced, they can't afford the gamble. Has the Huang family sold it?"

Jia Yun thought for a moment and said, "It seems not."

Yue Ling nodded again, "I also don't think he will sell it."

Jia Yun was puzzled. "Why not sell it? But if he doesn't sell it, it doesn't seem to affect the situation."

Yue Ling smiled and said, "The Huang family is quite patient. I think it's because they have the most grain stored. They are actually richer than the families who have been cultivating in Cangzhou City for generations."

"But next, there is another plan. Let's see if he can hold it in."

Picking up a document from Nanpi County Magistrate Chen Youmin, Yue Ling read it through and his smile became even more intense.

……

Huang Family,

Huang Wenhua is now in a state of panic. Although he told the heads of each family in person not to lower the price, no one listened to him.

To be honest, he has only been in control of the Huang family for a short time, only two or three years. Of course, he is not more able to win the support of the people than his father. Once he is in a disadvantageous situation, it will be difficult for him to maintain stability.

Nowadays, everyone is dumping food, and the price of food is severely depressed.

The more they sold, the more they lost, but if they didn't sell anything, they would lose everything. So no one dared to let other families sell their own products, and only the Huang family dared to do so.

Sitting high in the hall, Huang Wenhua was panting heavily, and was very angry at these merchants who were more likely to cause trouble than to achieve success.

"Master, the price of grain in the city has dropped to twenty cents, which is cheaper than when the grain was harvested."

"understood."

Huang Wenhua responded impatiently.

For grain merchants, selling grain at the original price would result in huge losses. The storage, loss, and labor costs during these days are all huge expenses.

What's more, it's still not selling well at twenty cents, and the price will go even lower.

"These idiots, can't they think of any other solution besides lowering the price? Even if they rent a ship to ship to the surrounding counties, they won't lose so much money. If they keep lowering the price, won't they sell it for ten cents in the end?"

At the right time, another person came in to report: "Master, just now, the guys in Nanpi County sent news. Early this morning, the Nanpi County granary received 2,000 dan of grain. According to their inquiries, it was transported via the canal last night. It seems that several counties near the canal have received 2,000 dan of grain."

"Several other counties also have 2,000 shi, and they are being transported by land, with special officers and soldiers escorting them."

Huang Wenhua just took a sip of tea and spat it out on the spot.

"How could Yue Ling really pull off a magic trick to produce so much food? There must be tens of thousands of dan of food, right? And if those idiots dump the food, can we still feed the people of Cangzhou?"

The butler below said tremblingly: "Master, what should we do now? We still have a full warehouse of grain that we can't handle. Although waiting is a solution, what if Yue Ling conjures up grain again in the fall?"

Huang Wenhua was also worried about this.

It was a very scary thing that Yue Ling had so much food that he couldn't tell the way out.

As a grain merchant, he had connections everywhere. He might know which warehouse was moved first before Yue Ling. But this time, there was no news anywhere, and he didn't even know where the grain came from. It was as if the soldiers from heaven had descended. It was not a good idea for him to keep waiting, but for a while, he couldn't think of a way to break the deadlock.

"Master, here is some news from a fellow from Nanpi County. It is said that Nanpi County was reclaiming wasteland and repairing canals, and accidentally discovered an ancient river channel. Some antique treasures were exposed under the riverbed, which attracted the surrounding villagers to scramble for them."

"The magistrate of Nanpi County is a Confucian scholar. He has always been kind and tolerant to the people. Now that he has received the grain, he is more focused on disaster relief and has no intention of managing it, so he just lets them get rich."

Huang Wenhua frowned slightly, "Antique treasure? In the river?"

The housekeeper added: "If we can cash in some of our wealth, it would be a good opportunity for us to take a breath. The farmland in Cangzhou City is close to Nanpi. If we get the news, most other families should know it too."

Huang Wenhua sighed, "Send someone to investigate. If it is really as they said, then hire some local people to help search for the treasure."

"This antique treasure can only be obtained through a karmic relationship. How can we use this as a way out? Let's plant a tree and see what happens next."

Huang Wenhua lost interest and went back to his room to drink away his sorrow and have fun with Meiji.

……

Yue Ling didn't have a beautiful concubine, but he had a maid, and there was something very wrong with this maid today.

After dinner, Lin Daiyu said that she was busy with something and would prepare a surprise for him later, so she would not come to chat with him that night.

Yue Ling was indeed looking forward to the surprise, wondering if it was the reward for taking Lin Daiyu for a tour around the city. But now he was a little frightened, wondering what this silly maid was doing.

Incense was lit outside the curtain, and wisps of green smoke filled the entire room.

Zijuan was wearing a pink gauze dress and lying on Yue Ling's bed on her side. Her slender legs were clearly visible and her two little feet were rubbing against each other, as if she was a little nervous.

He supported his head with his elbows and looked at Yue Ling with affectionate eyes, which made Yue Ling a little confused.

If Qin Keqing acted like this, Yue Ling would not feel it was awkward. After all, a woman who was judged as promiscuous should be so charming and seductive.

But now this little maid was just trying hard to imitate that, and she was still very immature, which made Yue Ling find it even funnier.

"Zijuan, what are you doing?"

After hearing Yue Ling's words, Zijuan became deflated and pulled the quilt over herself and her face.

"I'm here to warm the master's bed."

A shy voice of a little girl came from under the quilt.

Yue Ling suppressed a smile, "I don't think you are a bed warmer. If I wasn't familiar with the place, I would have thought I had gone to the wrong place."

The little girl didn't say anything and didn't know what to say, her face was burning.

"Girl, I have paid so much for you."

He muttered to himself, but fortunately Zijuan had not forgotten her serious work, and said with a smile, "Master, it's late at night and time to go to bed."

Not knowing why this little girl was pretending to be so charming and enchanting, Yue Ling changed into tight pajamas and lay down in the bed.

Soon, a head popped out from under the quilt, keeping some distance from Yue Ling.

Yue Ling was not polite, he never wasted a grain of rice in the bowl.

He pulled Zijuan into his arms and gently stroked the material of her clothes. Silk, hmm, smooth and smooth.

You can feel the ups and downs of the body and the body temperature.

One has to admire the ancient silk weaving craftsmanship, and it is well-deserved that its products are exported overseas.

"Oh, nowadays we can grow cotton and raise silkworms. It would be great if we could become a silk weaving capital like Gusu. I wonder if it was feasible to sell ready-made clothes in ancient times."

Zijuan, who was being embraced, did not see the master take any further action. He just fiddled with the tip of his finger back and forth, as if he was plucking the strings of a musical instrument, but the little girl's cheeks became increasingly hot.

"Girl, I really can't do it. I have to ask Sister Keqing to come."

Biting her lower lip, Zijuan endured the shame and asked, "Master, what are you thinking about?"

Yue Ling replied: "I'm thinking about how to develop business in the city."

Zijuan's eyes turned and she asked, "Is it related to the Xue family?"

Yue Ling nodded, "It's related. After all, the Xue family will be the largest business in the city in the future."

Zijuan asked again, "What does the master think of the eldest daughter of the Xue family?"

Yue Ling didn't know why Zijuan was interested in this, but he still expressed his opinion, "I do recognize her ability. It's great that she has more knowledge than her peers at such a young age. But she lacks courage. I hope she can be more confident."

Yue Ling kissed the trembling little maid in his arms to show that he was not ignoring her, and then said, "She is also a girl who wants to break free from her shackles. She is outstanding in appearance, but she should not be the capital for family marriage. It is sad and lamentable."

In this world, the fate of women from wealthy families is the same. However, they do not know what love is, so they yearn for it. A series of books about love have become banned books for women.

Yue Ling was also worried about Lin Daiyu's future.

But now Lin Daiyu did not grow up in the Jia family, and she hates Jia Baoyu from the bottom of her heart. Lin Ruhai is an open-minded father, so he should not be so pedantic as to listen to the old lady of the Jia family.

Yue Ling was still daydreaming in his heart, but the little maid in his arms had already been distracted by the teasing. She was even kissed by Yue Ling, and her eyes were a little blurry. How could she remember what Yue Ling said...

(End of this chapter)