Chapter 364: Mr. Song

This time Qin Qi went out.

Brought back another person.

Qin Qi bowed to Song Jin and said, "Madam, when I went to the business, I ran into Manager Tao. He heard that you were attacked and was very worried. He said he wanted to come and visit you specially."

"Where are the people?" Song Jin asked.

Qin Qi replied respectfully: "Just wait outside."

"Please let him in." Song Jin said.

Qin Qi went out in response, and after a while he came back with the slightly plump shopkeeper Tao.

When Shopkeeper Tao saw Song Jin, he bowed respectfully and said, "Meet the Madam."

"No need to be so polite. Shouldn't you be in the capital at this time? Why did you suddenly appear in Huai'an? Is there something wrong?" Song Jin asked suspiciously.

Shopkeeper Tao was frightened when he heard that Song Jin and her two daughters were attacked, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that they were fine. Now that he saw that Song Jin was unharmed, he was even more relieved.

"Ma'am, there's a fight in the northwest."

Shopkeeper Tao looked solemn and sad. "In this battle, the Northwest Army won a tragic victory, with more than 30,000 soldiers killed or wounded. General Ling is preparing food and fodder in the capital. The first batch has been sent over, and it is estimated that it is still on the way. It will be difficult to prepare more in the future. The young master asked our company to prepare and buy food privately to send to the northwest."

At present, the business company is making every effort to mobilize money and prepare food and medicinal materials.

Song Jin asked: "Are things going smoothly on your end?"

"There's no problem with the medicinal materials. Brother Xing has kept them all for us. But it's not easy to prepare food." Shopkeeper Tao respected Song Jin very much, so when she asked, he told her about the problem.

The company encountered difficulties in preparing food and fodder.

When they heard about the war, grain merchants either raised their prices or made excuses saying they had no extra grain. Some grain merchants not only refused to sell grain, but also continued to hoard it at high prices.

Natural disasters and wars can easily lead to chaos.

During this period, grain prices are bound to rise, and grain merchants will begin to wait for the right price to sell.

Song Jin could do nothing about it.

You can't force people to sell grain.

Then, Song Jin asked, "How much food do you need? I still have some."

Shopkeeper Tao's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Young Master said the more the better. There is no upper limit. We can pay a higher price when necessary. These are all life-saving food."

"Okay, I happen to have a large granary in Huai'an, but there's not much new grain in it, most of it is old grain."

Song Jin's words surprised Shopkeeper Tao.

Shopkeeper Tao asked again: "It doesn't matter if it's old grain, as long as it's edible."

Song Jin immediately wrote a letter, stamped it with the Song clan seal, and handed it to Shopkeeper Tao. "Take this letter to the leader of the Huai'an Song clan branch. He will take you to the granary. But when you move the grain, I hope you will leave 10% for the Song clan branch for emergency use."

"Madam, righteousness."

Shopkeeper Tao was excited and grateful.

How much grain does a large granary have? Usually it is measured in tens of thousands of shi. Needless to say, it can definitely solve the urgent needs of the northwest.

The large granary set up in Huai'an was not actually planned by Song Jin himself, but was already owned by the Song family. The legitimate branch paid for it, while the side branches were responsible for guarding it.

Song Jin also came into contact with the clansmen of Wei'an Mansion.

The patriarch of the Huai'an branch told me.

Shopkeeper Tao truly respected Mrs. Song Jin. When the young master had just gotten married, he was very resentful of Old Man Qin, who had decided on the young master's marriage for no apparent reason.

Unfortunately, in order to hide his background, his son had to accept the marriage.

In the eyes of Shopkeeper Tao, Song Jin is not worthy of Qin Chi.

Later, as they got along better, Shopkeeper Tao gradually changed his opinion of Song Jin. In fact, he still felt that Qin Chi was somewhat wronged. It was not until now that Shopkeeper Tao accepted Song Jin.

A lady who often helps the Northwest Army is of high character, needless to say. At least in terms of righteousness, she is better than countless women.

Shopkeeper Tao picked up the letter and bowed deeply to Song Jin before leaving. "I, Tao, would like to thank Madam on behalf of the soldiers in the northwest."

"Why are you doing all this? I'm just trying my best to help." Song Jin waved his hand, motioning him to go and get busy.

Shopkeeper Tao left in a hurry.

Qin Qi also bowed deeply to Song Jin, then retreated out of the house.

During the Taihu disaster relief, Song Jin did open the granary. The grain given to Qin Chi at that time was paid for by the government at a fair price, not free of charge.

At that time it was just a medium-sized granary.

Huai'an Prefecture has a large granary, and Song Jin donated 90% of it to the Northwest Army for free. This move is unique among ordinary grain merchants who raise prices.

The matter was resolved several days later.

Song Jin secretly set off for the capital with his children.

After they left.

A rumor spread in Huai'an, shaking the entire prefecture. It was said that war drums were thundering and beacon fires were raging in the northwest.

Song Huaijin, a wealthy medicinal herb merchant, generously donated tens of thousands of shi of grain to help with military supplies.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

As soon as the news came out, it was like a spring breeze blowing across the wilderness, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the people of Huai'an. They talked about it a lot, and everyone was moved by the righteous act of "Song Huaijin, the owner of Jifang".

Not many people among the people know "Song Huaijin", but they know the existence of "Jifang Pharmacy".

Jifang Pharmacy has always had a good reputation in Huai'an.

This is even better, as even the Song clan members in Huai'an have gained invisible benefits.

"Mr. Song really has a kind heart!"

"Yes, such generosity would be praised even by the gods!"

"The soldiers from the Northwest are protecting their country and our peace. I heard that Mr. Song doesn't want to see the soldiers from the Northwest go to war hungry."

"Oh, think about the food prices in the city recently, which are rising day by day. This person is afraid of comparison, and once compared, he will be beaten into the mud."

"You spoke too loudly. Be careful that you won't be able to buy food in the future."

This matter was being discussed in all the teahouses and taverns in Huai'an Prefecture.

Donation of Song Brocade.

The subsequent impact is still quite large. For example, the grain merchants in Huai'an have stayed indoors during this period.

Otherwise, if everyone pokes you, do you still have the face to live?

Some grain merchants donated a sum of grain for the sake of face. Soon, another person followed suit and donated a sum, and the total amount was quite considerable.

These people's donations were sent directly to the government office.

When the rumor first started, the prefect didn't know the reason. Later he asked someone to investigate and found out that the news came from Shun'an Trading Company and was accidentally spread by some workers who were transporting grain.

As it turned out, the owner of Jifang did donate tens of thousands of shi of grain and entrusted Shunan Commercial Bank to transport it to the Northwest Army.

The prefect then went to see Manager Tao.

Before Manager Tao set off, Qin Chi asked him to buy enough food as soon as possible at any cost and ship it to the northwest.

After all, Shopkeeper Tao is a good person.

When the prefect of Huai'an Prefecture came to visit, Shopkeeper Tao treated him with courtesy, and after discussion they hit it off.

Shunan Commercial Bank was to transport the grain, and the prefect was to take the lead in handling the donation. There was no reason for the prefect not to agree to this opportunity to gain a good reputation and increase his political achievements.

He immediately asked everyone in the yamen to cooperate with Manager Tao.

The prefect of Huai'an did not embezzle or take any advantage of the money. At the same time, he did not allow other people in the government to take advantage of the money, and repeatedly warned that anyone who dared to take advantage of the money would be punished.

This is his chance to get promoted and make a fortune.

Whoever dares to block his official career will die!