Chapter 400: Such a kind person is rare
Gu Jiayue looked at the mountains of grain in the warehouse, her tense shoulders slowly relaxed, and she let out a long sigh.
Finally solved another big problem!
A tired yet relieved look appeared on her face, and the worries of the past few days seemed to have dissipated a lot.
She reached out and pushed open the warehouse door. The moonlight outside poured in, casting a long shadow on the ground.
He waved to Li Si, who was guarding nearby, and invited him in. "This food is related to the livelihood of the residents of Annan County and the refugees outside the city for the next month. You must take good care of it!"
"We won't be selling any of this for now. Go find Zheng Qinghe and have him come and take the grain away. Our price will just be two cents more than the normal price!"
Gu Jiayue was still a little worried, and emphasized the price and handover details again, fearing that something might go wrong.
Li Si listened very carefully, his eyes focused on Gu Jiayue, and he didn't think she was nagging. For him, executing instructions was the most important thing.
"Okay, miss, I've remembered everything you said. I'll go find Zheng Qinghe tomorrow morning!" His tone was steady, with a formulaic certainty.
The next morning, it was just dawn.
Zheng Qinghe had just gotten up and hadn't had time to eat when the servant rushed in and bowed at the door, saying, "Sir, there's a strange merchant outside who wants to discuss business with you."
Zheng Qinghe straightened his clothes, smoothed out the wrinkles, and asked in confusion, "Strange? How strange?"
"It's just... a businessman who doesn't look like a businessman at all!" The servant scratched his head, his face full of confusion, feeling that he really couldn't accurately describe this strange person.
Zheng Qinghe immediately became interested and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
A businessman who doesn't look like a businessman? Maybe the servant is right, and he is not a businessman?
So what is his purpose?
Are you here to ask for help or to cause trouble?
"Please invite him in. I want to see what he is going to do!" Zheng Qinghe sat up straight with a probing look in his eyes.
Li Si, who had been standing at the gate of the mansion for a while, was finally invited into the reception room.
The reception room was simply furnished with an octagonal table, a few armchairs, and an old fish tank in the corner with a slightly murky water.
"I heard you were looking for me?" Zheng Qinghe took a sip of tea and his eyes fell on Li Si.
Zheng Qinghe carefully examined the middle-aged man standing not far from him. He was well-dressed, but a bit out of place. His face was expressionless, and his eyes were dull, as if he had no emotions at all.
It certainly doesn't look very smart!
He muttered to himself, wouldn't it be a loss if such a person did business?
While Zheng Qinghe was looking at Li Si, Li Si was also looking at him.
The system had entered Zheng Qinghe's information into his database, including his appearance, official position, personality traits, etc.
So he quickly checked the person in front of him with the information in his head. After confirming that he was the person the young lady asked him to find, he didn't waste any more time and said directly, "I have a batch of grain on hand that I can sell to County Magistrate Zheng at a low price!"
In fact, he does not have much ability to think independently. All his actions and language are data implanted into his brain by the system in advance, and he only acts according to the set program.
After all, it's cheap, so don't ask for too much.
When Zheng Qinghe heard the word "food," he suddenly stood up excitedly, and the chair legs behind him squeaked as they scraped against the ground.
But he was not overwhelmed by this sudden good news. Instead, he asked with a skeptical attitude, "Are you a new businessman in the county? Why haven't I seen you before?"
He had visited all the grain merchants in the county in the past few days, but he did not remember the person in front of him.
"Yes, I just arrived in Annan County yesterday." Li Si answered concisely and clearly.
"Huh? I was dealing with refugees at the city gate yesterday, but I didn't see any merchants coming in." Zheng Qinghe was able to pass the imperial examination and had a very good memory. He had an impression of everyone entering and leaving the city gate.
Li Si's face showed no sign of panic; his expression remained calm. "The county magistrate should be at the East City Gate. I came in through the West City Gate. I came from Juzhou City, so the West City Gate is closer."
There is some truth to that.
Annan County has two city gates, one on the east and one on the west.
Most of the disaster victims had fled from the east, so they gathered at the East City Gate. Exiting from the West City Gate was Juzhou City.
Because the prefect was stationed in Juzhou City and did not dare to disobey Jiang Luli's orders, they dug reservoirs and stored grain according to Jiang Luli's plan. Therefore, the situation in Juzhou was relatively good and there were no refugees at present.
Of course, there is also the reason that Annan County’s defense line is at the front.
The refugees were stopped here by the benefits of half a bowl of porridge every day, so there was not a large influx of refugees into Juzhou City.
Zheng Qinghe accepted his words for the time being, leaned forward slightly, and asked, "How much grain do you have, and how much silver do you want to sell it for?"
"It's probably around 10,000 jin, and the price is set at six cents per jin. What do you think of this price, sir? If you think it's too high, we can discuss it again." Li Si's tone was flat, without any emotion.
"Six cents per pound, are you sure?" Zheng Qinghe widened his eyes, almost unable to believe his ears, and his voice became a few decibels higher.
Li Si nodded, his tone firm. "I'm sure. I know you're short of food right now. This is my humble contribution as a citizen of Dagan!"
Zheng Qinghe couldn't help but quickly walk up to Li Si, clasping his hands at his sides, his eyes filled with excitement and admiration. "Brother, you are truly a man of great righteousness!"
"Haven't I asked your name yet?" he asked hurriedly, his attitude much more enthusiastic.
"My surname is Li, and I am the fourth child in the family. You can just call me Li Si, sir." Li Si replied.
Li Si, what a casual name!
However, considering this brother's generous character, his name really suits him.
"It turns out to be Brother Li Si. I've heard a lot about you! I will always remember your righteousness. If you need anything or have any trouble in Annan County in the future, please feel free to come to me!" Zheng Qinghe patted Li Si's shoulder with a sincere tone.
Li Si nodded without saying anything more.
The program input into the system did not contain any content on how to greet others, so after finishing his work, he stood there quietly, not knowing how to continue communicating with Zheng Qinghe, like a wooden stake.
Fortunately, Zheng Qinghe was also very busy. Although he wanted to communicate more with this kind-hearted person and enhance their relationship, various matters in the county government were waiting for him to deal with, and he really couldn't spare the time.
"Then brother, why don't we go and check out your food now?" Zheng Qinghe suggested.
She still felt a little unconvinced.
That's 10,000 kilograms of food, enough to feed a lot of people and save countless lives! Just give it to him like that?
"Okay, let's go. My shop is not far from the county government office." Li Si responded, turned around and walked out first.
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