Chapter 407: Big Profit
November 3rd.
Ningshui Town, Ganshui Town, Wutong Town... many local garrisons were executed immediately.
November 5th.
The magistrates of five counties under Yuzhou, including Xizhong County and Shizhong County, were dismissed from their posts and thrown into prison, and were tried by the emperor himself.
November 6th.
All grain merchants who were members of the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce received an official order. The emperor held a banquet at the prefectural government office and invited everyone to a meeting.
The tenth day of November.
Sixteen grain merchants collectively signed a confession, stating that when the people of the country suffered from natural disasters, they colluded with the government to embezzle grain stored in government warehouses and resell it, making huge amounts of ill-gotten gains, and they also gave out several officials involved.
On the same day, the prefect Xu Jin was stripped of his official position, escorted to the capital and imprisoned in the Tianlao, to be executed in the autumn of the following year.
The sixteen grain merchants were sentenced to death because the amount of money they amassed was too huge and their crimes were unforgivable. All their illegal gains were confiscated and put into the national treasury.
November 12.
The Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce submitted a petition to plead for mercy on behalf of sixteen grain merchants, and was willing to donate money to disaster relief as an atonement.
The emperor cared about the people and after careful consideration, he ordered a special amnesty.
The grain merchants who committed the crime this time can exchange their lives for money, and all the money they earned from buying their lives will be used for disaster relief.
…
The third year of Xuanjing, mid-winter.
The disaster relief in Yuzhou was received from the imperial court, and the homes of the people in the disaster-stricken areas were rebuilt with funds allocated by the imperial court. The warehouses near the provincial capital of Yuzhou opened to provide assistance, and rice and grain were distributed to the people one by one to help them overcome the difficulties.
A natural disaster ended with a bang.
People's lives are back on track.
After the Yuzhou officialdom underwent a major purge, none of the newly appointed officials dared to embezzle a single penny from the people for the next ten years.
A large sum of money also flowed into the Dai Viet treasury, making it even more prosperous.
Liujia Village, Liu family courtyard.
The sound of cooking could be heard from the kitchen early in the morning, and the friendly atmosphere was just like that in Tubei Village.
Several boys gathered in the main room to warm themselves by the fire, all looking lazy.
"Wei Li got the biggest bargain this time, confiscating the wealth of so many major merchants. The Chamber of Commerce, fearing repercussions, offered money and treasure, and finally sold a dozen worthless lives for 900,000 yuan!" Su Wu felt his math wasn't very good, so he didn't bother thinking. He kicked his sleepy second brother next to him and said, "Second brother, calculate how much wealth Wei Li has amassed in total?"
Before Su Wen opened his eyes, he kicked back accurately, "Brother is a gentleman, don't touch me, otherwise I will touch you, understand? Three million is not going away, it's a big profit."
Su An cupped his hands together and said, "Do you know what my brother's lifelong dream is? To be the richest man in Daiyue! It seems that this dream is far away."
It will take him a long time to make as much money as Bai Yu, who can easily withdraw hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from a silver shop by showing a token.
It's like playing.
He couldn't even catch up with Bai Yu, let alone catch up with Wei Li's three million.
After a pause, Su An stretched out his long arm, grabbed Bai Yu's cheek across the brazier, and pulled it, drawing his attention to him. "Junior brother, tell me the truth, how much money do you have?"
Bai Yu's face was twisted, and his words were a little distorted. "No, I'll count them when I have time, and then tell Su Li."
Su An looked sad and threw the handsome young man's face away, "No, I suddenly don't want to listen anymore."
Damn it.
Hit him one by one.
"Brother, I've figured it out. Being number one isn't always easy, and being number two isn't that great either. I'll be number three. It'll give me some flexibility, perfect."
All around, "Pah."
Tianbao was sitting on one side, also half asleep, but his body was straight, with a little girl leaning against his left and right arms, using her as a chair.
"Sister, it's mid-November now. Ping'er is getting married in about ten days. Should we wait a little longer?" Little Wheat Ear asked lazily with his eyes closed.
Bing'er opened her eyes and answered, "Of course we have to wait. There are still many people whose illnesses haven't been cured here. Aunt Xiu'er is very busy every day, and many people come to see her for treatment. Aunt Xiu hasn't left yet, so I'm sure Sister won't leave either."
Su An raised his eyebrows and teased, "Oh, Bing'er is getting smarter and smarter. She has even started to analyze."
Bing'er's eyes lit up with joy, reflecting the firelight, "Brother An, is it true?"
"Of course it's true! How could Brother An lie to you!"
The little girl was even happier, her eyes curved into crescent shapes.
Tianbao stood in the middle and slowly looked up at the roof.
There was no place for her to speak at all.
Given the current situation, I really can't leave for the time being.
Not only my aunt is busy, but my grandfather is also busy, busy jumping around in Chenjia Village.
…
After the imperial court provided relief, the people's mentality stabilized and their lives began to return to normal.
As the weather grew colder and there was no work to do, the firewood that had been damp before was dried again, and the people began to hibernate.
What is different from previous years is that this year the people visiting and chatting are particularly active.
Lively conversations could be heard in every household.
Chenjia Village is one of the most lively villages.
Su Xiuer is back, not only is she back, she has transformed into a female doctor, and her temperament is so outstanding that no one can reach her level.
Whenever the villagers she knew mentioned her, some of them would inevitably be laughed at.
The old woman of the Chen family was not an easy person to deal with. She had suffered a loss at the hands of Su Xiuer and was frightened by the fierceness of the bearded man, so she didn't dare to come forward to provoke him again, but she didn't suppress her resentment either.
This winter, in front of the gate of the Chen family courtyard, the old woman began to sit on the threshold and chant curses three times a day.
"Do you think she's any good? She's just a hen that doesn't lay eggs! Just wait and see, even if she remarries, it won't be long before she's still divorced and becomes a divorced woman!"
"Of the three unfilial acts, not having an heir is the worst! What man from a good family would marry such a ruthless mother hen? No matter how noble she pretends to be, she will still die childless! Ugh!"
"Does my Chen family think I'm that poor and needy enough to get involved with her? Trash! A slut that my Chen family doesn't want! I'll see how she'll get her comeuppance in the future!"
The Chen family's house is not far from the village entrance. Standing at the entrance, you can hear the old woman screaming and cursing at the top of her lungs.
On the path at the entrance of the village, a small figure walked slowly with his hands behind his back.
He had a bird's nest hair, an old but cleanly washed jacket, and black cloth shoes with white soles. He walked on the frozen yellow mud road, but the edges of his shoes were clean without any dirt on them.
"Is this the place? I guess you're not mistaken, old man?" As they got closer, the old man counted the houses in the village. "The fourth house on the left after entering the village... this is it."
He walked up to the old woman, who had become wary and silent upon seeing a stranger approaching. "Excuse me, is this Chen De's residence?"
The old woman of the Chen family first glanced at his bird's nest hair, becoming more alert. She stood up and jumped into the threshold before speaking, "Are you... the poison doctor? What are you doing here? What do you want to do with my Ah De? I'm telling you, if you want to come and help that bitch Su Xiu'er... help her vent her anger, I, an old woman, am not someone to be trifled with!"
"Why are you talking like that? I'm a doctor. My job is to help the world. How can I do things that ordinary people do? I heard someone in your family was injured, so I came to give him a free checkup. Your son's leg has been broken for days, right? Has he seen a doctor yet? If you don't see a doctor and get good medicine, you'll be crippled in your next life!"
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