Chapter 666: Backhandedly Stealing the Emperor’s Granary
This year has been difficult for most people.
Although the Lingnan Royal City had not been affected much by the war outside, most people still thought about being prepared for danger in times of peace, and they just got through the New Year's Day, which was highly anticipated in previous years. The Xu family also had a relatively ordinary year.
Just after the fifth day of the New Year, Sang Zhixia started going out to inspect shops everywhere, and from time to time he would take time to visit the farms and tea mountains.
The flower fields that had been specially developed with great effort had also sprouted pleasing new branches. Sang Zhixia now had one more place to go, and she became even busier in a blink of an eye.
But this time, there was a little tail behind Sang Zhixia, Nan Weiwei.
With lofty ambitions, the right way to go is to learn step by step with your feet on the ground.
After discussing with her family, Nan Weiwei did not rashly interfere in the Nan family's original business. Instead, she focused on learning more skills from Sang Zhixia and openly learned from Sang Zhixia.
Nan Weiwei really didn't know anything at first, but as a descendant of the Nan family, she followed the situation for a while and took over a pawnshop of the Nan family. She managed it surprisingly without any hassle.
With the addition of Nan Weiwei as a little tail, Sang Zhixia has more conveniences.
Sang Zhixia looked at the list Nan Weiwei had given her, paused, and said with a smile, "Weiwei, the Nan family has helped me enough, this..."
"Hey, Sister Xia Xia, what are you talking about?"
Nan Weiwei took a sip of tea and swallowed the snack in her mouth, then said cheerfully, "It's not like I don't want money from you. I'm just helping you get some things from somewhere else. What's the big deal?"
"Sister, are you going to be so formal with me for such a small matter?"
Sang Zhixia said helplessly: "It's not that I'm being distant with you, it's just that the situation is different now."
"Kyoto and Lingnan are fighting fiercely, and both are short of food and medicinal materials. The Nan family's caravans are buying them from places close to Kyoto and shipping them out. With such a big commotion, if someone notices it, wouldn't it be..."
"I can't detect it."
Nan Weiwei scoffed, "Besides, even if they noticed, it wouldn't matter."
Nan Weiwei gradually intervened in the family business. Now she spoke calmly, "Sister Xia Xia, although I have never been to Kyoto, I have heard a lot from hearsay. I have also heard a lot from the managers below. Kyoto is very different from the royal city."
Sang Zhixia raised her eyebrows playfully.
Nan Weiwei sneered, "Kyoto is the imperial city where the emperor resides, with gold, silver, and rice flowing everywhere."
"There's no shortage of food or medicine anywhere. The royal family of Kyoto is no shortage of them, and there's a lot of old goods piled up. As long as we pay the silver we should, and the people we need to pay the extra are in place, there will be plenty of people who will open their doors to the caravan."
Moreover, the person selling the item and the person helping to cover it up will be more concerned than the buyer.
As long as the money is in place, there is no mill that cannot be turned.
Sang Zhixia was first in the northwest and then in the royal city of Lingnan. Although he had come into contact with many officials, most of them had their own standards and were upright at heart.
Sang Zhixia really lacks experience in dealing with the kind of money-hungry people that Nan Weiwei mentioned.
Nan Weiwei saw Sang Zhixia was surprised and silent, so she said with a smile, "Sister Xia Xia, it seems that Jingdu's luck is really coming to an end."
"Do you know where this batch of grain is bought from?"
Sang Zhixia raised her eyebrows slightly: "Where?"
"The granary of the imperial court."
Sang Zhixia: "..."
Sang Zhixia knew that Nan Weiwei was brave, but she really didn't expect her to be so brave.
Go straight to the emperor's granary, this...
Isn't this operation too unexpected?
Nan Weiwei had a mocking smile on her lips as she said slowly, "The Nan family has been building connections in Kyoto for many years. With a little inquiry and some movement, we'll be able to open up all the connections, and Emperor Yongshun's granary will be open to us."
"Moreover, the price of grain is 30% lower than outside, and there's a huge amount. We can transport it as much as we want. As long as we have the money in the granary, we can take as much as we want."
Sangzhi had bought food and medicinal herbs from all over the country in the summer, but he had never imagined that there would be such a drastic operation.
Sang Zhixia was stunned for a moment, then gasped, "The imperial granary is being allowed to be transported like this. Aren't those in charge afraid of being discovered?"
"Then it has nothing to do with us."
Nan blinked narrowly and said with a smile, "We're not greedy. We'll take 60% or 70% and then leave."
"When the time comes, we will evacuate all those who have appeared in Kyoto and send them far away to other places. By then, the food we have purchased will be our own money. As for the guilt..."
"That's not something we can worry about."
Whoever collects the silver will be beheaded.
Anyway, they didn't go there empty-handed when they were collecting grain. If they wanted to ransack their homes or exterminate their families, that was someone else's business.
Nan Weiwei couldn't hide her pride and waited for Sang Zhixia to praise her.
Sang Zhixia stared at her for a long while and couldn't help laughing: "The brave will die of overeating, and the timid will die of starvation. This saying is really true."
"Great, I didn't expect it to be possible this way."
In other words, even if Sang Zhixia thought of it, it would be difficult to accomplish it in a short time.
Kyoto is not a place where she has connections, and she is not like Nan Weiwei, who has a hidden road paved by generations of the Nan family.
Only Nan Weiwei could do such a thing as taking out stored grain from Emperor Yongshun's granary.
Nan Weiwei chuckled and said, "I thought about it for a long time before I took action."
"Before I took action, I discussed it with my grandmother and Xu Minghui. They actually came up with the specific method for me, so I also benefited from it."
After the engagement, Nan Weiwei and Xu Minghui no longer had to worry about their interactions. They were free and at ease, and they spent more time together. It seemed that they had a significant impact on each other.
The elders of the Nan family looked at Nan Weiwei, who was becoming more and more calm, and became more and more satisfied with Xu Minghui, who was able to act appropriately.
Aunt Xu and the others were so happy to see their capable new daughter-in-law that they couldn't stop smiling.
Sang Zhixia thought of the new clothes that Aunt Xu had sent to her, and she had specially brought the style that Nan Weiwei liked, and the smile in her eyes deepened.
"You've done such a big thing, you've helped me a lot."
"What do you want for lunch? I'll make it for you?"
Nan Weiwei's ears turned slightly red. She rubbed her hands sheepishly, then moved closer to Sang Zhixia eagerly, blinking and saying, "Sister Xia Xia, can you teach me how to do it?"
"Xu Minghui ate an extra bowl of rice when he came last time. You made the mixed side dishes that day. I want to learn how to make them."
Nan Weiwei is eager to learn.
Sang Zhixia didn't mind teaching some cooking skills, but in the end her plan fell through.
After the Chinese New Year, the originally mild weather started to become a little hotter, and the sun became more scorching.
It was a rare opportunity for Xu Wenxiu and her friends to have some free time, so they sent out invitations to the old lady of the Nan family and several ladies to stay in the mountains for a while.
The servants were left at the foot of the mountain. The small bamboo house in the mountain, which had been expanded a lot, was full of people from Xu Jianan's family.
The old man and Old Qi were sitting under the shade of a tree playing chess, while Nuonuo and Yuanbao were leaning against the two old men, sleeping soundly on their left and right.
The ladies went together to the small covered bridges and gardens that had been built recently to enjoy the cool air and chat.
The stove in the small bamboo house was occupied by Xu Minghui, Xu Mingyang and a few others.
Nan Weiwei was eager to help.
Xu Yanran held her and said with a smile, "Sister Weiwei, just sit there. You don't have to go over."
Xu Yanran nodded towards the kitchen and explained, "There are plenty of people working there, so they don't need a few of us."
Nan Weiwei looked at Xu Minghui cutting vegetables with his back to her, and she felt itchy. She rubbed her hands and stood up and said, "You guys take a break. I'll go take a look."
This is Xu Minghui cooking!
A must-see at first glance!
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