Chapter 639 Thinking of King Jin
Zhuozhou
Zhao Minglou looked at the bare fields on one side and the bare fields on the other side, remaining silent.
The reason why these large tracts of open space have not been connected into one piece is that there are a few lush green fields interspersed among them.
These crops are actually well cared for. If they are allowed to mature naturally, it will surely be a bumper year.
But Zhao Minglou knew that it was only a matter of time before the remaining fields, still planted with crops, became bare. Perhaps it would happen overnight, or perhaps in three, five, or seven days. Who knew?
In short, the crops growing in these fields will be harvested prematurely before they can bloom and bear fruit.
Zhao Minglou looked at these bare fields again. They were like chess pieces eaten by the enemy and occupied territories on the chessboard.
He felt that the feeling of being bound and suffocated was becoming stronger and stronger.
And the sword hanging above your head may fall at any time.
At this moment, Zhao Minglou really missed the time when his brother-in-law was still alive.
Recently, he heard a piece of gossip that his brother-in-law fell into the sea and was rescued by people on the beach and was not dead.
There is no doubt that this news was spread by Pingzhou.
Didn't Xie Zhan want to hide in the dark? Didn't he want too many people to know that he was still alive?
Then they have to go against him! In short, they should actively do what the enemy doesn't want to do, and do their best to make things worse.
Zhao Minglou was skeptical about the news that his brother-in-law Xie Zhan had been rescued.
He hoped this was true, but he also felt it was impossible. If his brother-in-law had really been rescued, why didn't he show up? Why didn't he come out to take charge of the situation?
If nothing else, once he showed up, at least he could get good treatment. Hiding in the dark, safety is hard to guarantee, right?
Therefore, Zhao Minglou felt that the news was not credible.
Zhuozhou, Cai Family
Cai Guang and his son had just returned from inspecting their donkey farm. They drank two cups of cold tea before they felt their thirst quenched.
"Dad, the price of donkeys has risen so much."
The price of this donkey is said to be fifteen taels per head, but in fact some of the good-looking, fat and strong ones are sold for more than fifteen taels.
Cai Guang was very happy to hear his son's words. This meant that once their donkeys were sold, the Cai family would be able to make a lot of money and double their wealth.
Cai Qin asked his father, "Dad, who is Ding Jun?"
Cai Qin was wondering if the Cai family could break the contract, otherwise it would be a huge loss for the Cai family.
The other party originally ordered 100,000 donkeys at a price of ten taels per head and paid a deposit of 60,000 taels.
Under the current circumstances, if the Cai family fulfills this contract, they will lose at least 500,000 taels.
Cai Guang probably guessed what his son was thinking, which was probably that he was unwilling to accept it.
But when Ding Jun came to them to order donkeys, the price was still average. No one expected that the price would rise to this level.
It can be said that the governor of Pingzhou can make Zhuozhou burp with just one word.
Ding Jun is just so lucky, he happened to be in a good time, what else can he do?
Therefore, Cai Guang simply said, "Don't worry about who the person is. We just need to deliver the goods on time. As for the money, the less money we make, the better."
He had hinted at this to the middleman He Shizhong before, but He Shizhong only told them to do business in an orderly manner.
"No, Dad, the contract states that only the other party has the right to break the contract. Isn't that unfair?"
Cai Guang frowned and said, "What's unfair about that? They paid a deposit before, and it was stated that if the contract was broken, the 60,000 taels deposit would be compensation. In other words, there was a price to pay for breaking the contract. When we accepted this price, we agreed that they had the right to break the contract."
He looked at his son and wondered why he had become like this. Could it be that the rising price of donkeys had made him lose his mind?
"Stop hanging out with those bad friends lately!"
"Okay." Cai Qin agreed honestly.
However, when thinking of their other partner, Cai Qin's eyes turned.
In contrast to the Cai family, at Qingzhou Anhe Pharmacy, Manager Qi, who was in charge of purchasing, was in a good mood.
The price of donkeys in Zhuozhou soared, and the prices of donkeys in surrounding areas also increased, and Qingzhou was also affected.
And because he signed a purchase order for 100,000 donkeys with Zhou Yi at the price of six taels of silver per donkey, he was highly praised by his superiors, who said he was very far-sighted.
With the price of donkeys rising so much now, he saved their pharmacy a lot of money.
But Manager Qi was very worried because the contract stated that the other party had the right to breach the contract.
However, Qi Daguanshi felt that even if the other party broke the contract, they still got 60,000 taels of silver for free. Not bad.
Hearing his concerns, the superior smiled and said, "Break the contract? Let him try!"
Manager Qi thought to himself, yes, the master behind their Anhe Pharmacy is no pushover.
Pingzhou, Changli Prefecture
That day, Lu Songli summoned Guo Chong.
After the person arrived, she talked to Guo Chong about his work.
After saying this, Lu Songli picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea before smiling and saying, "Come to think of it, it's been a while since Prince Jin left the East China Sea. I wonder how Prince Jin and his men are doing in Fusang? Have they established themselves?"
Guo Chong thought for a moment and said, "When the King of Jin set out, he took with him a lot of soldiers and weapons. It shouldn't be a problem for him to deal with a mere native."
"Mr. Guo, during the next period of time, I want you and General Qin Sheng to go to Fuso."
Guo Chong: "Hmm?"
This is also the purpose of Lu Songli summoning him this time.
The trip to Fuso is imperative, as it concerns her subsequent deployment.
The reason for sending them to Fuso was that they had dealt with the King of Jin before when they went to the East China Sea. Regardless of the relationship, there was at least some face involved, so it was better than sending other people.
In fact, sending Qin Zhao could also be an option, but Lu Songli wanted the trip to be safe and smooth, so after some thought, she decided to send Qin Sheng. In addition, compared to Qin Zhao, Qin Sheng's identity represented a different meaning.
The King of Jin has already fled to Fusang and occupied the land as king, so she should be more considerate of his feelings.
"It's like this..."
Lu Songli roughly revealed a little about her plan to trick Dali.
Guo Chong's blood boiled when he heard the governor's plan.
Although he had only heard the general outline of her plan, Guo Chong was considered a wise man of his time. He could already see the whole picture from a single glimpse. If the plan was implemented properly, Pingzhou could, after planning for Zhuozhou, easily deplete Dali's national strength, thus reducing much of the resistance in the subsequent struggle for Pingzhou's expansion.
He really admired this ability to think three steps ahead.
The governor stirred up the situation in Dali with his own strength. This is what a wise man of the time should be like.
"Mr. Guo, would you be willing to go to Fusang and take care of this matter for me?"
"I am willing to go! I will die for the governor's cause without regrets!"
"Okay, go and make your preparations. Once General Qin Sheng has gathered the men, you can set off."
Soon, Qin Sheng and Guo Chong led a team of navy south, and every ship they took was full of supplies.
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