After listening to Ma Yinglong's report, Mr. Zhao lost all desire to sleep.

It was only a few days after the autumn harvest, and it was not the time of the year when there would be a shortage of food. Normally, the price of grain was at its lowest point of the year, and the people should be in a stable mood.

How could there be a civil uprising?

"What's going on?" He asked Ma Yinglong with a stern face while calling Secretary Ma to come in and help him wash and dress.

"It was said that because silk was not selling well this year, most weavers could not continue. However, the eunuchs in charge of weaving still refused to waive the outrageous regulations for this year. As a result, more than a hundred workshops in Suzhou were closed overnight. The weavers were left without a way to make a living, so they all went to the eunuchs' office to ask for an explanation."

"The eunuch Li You, the weaving supervisor, not only ignored the situation, but also ordered his eunuch minions to drive the weavers away and beat them. As a result, the weavers became furious and rushed into the weaving office, smashing and destroying everything."

"At this time, Prefect Cai heard about it and sent officials to suppress the riot. He rescued Li You and took him to the prefectural government office. He also arrested several weavers who led the riot." Ma Yinglong continued:

"I thought the situation had calmed down. But in the middle of the night, some criminals took the lead in besieging the government office, setting it on fire and rescuing several leaders who had been captured. Prefect Cai had no choice but to take his assistants and eunuch Li and flee to the Wu County government office."

"At this time, the situation was completely out of control, with people making trouble everywhere, and it was impossible to suppress them. In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, Governor Cai made a decisive decision to lead all the city officials to temporarily leave the city and take shelter on Xishan Island."

After Ma Yinglong finished speaking, he scratched his head and asked nervously, "Sir, is it big enough?"

"Big, really fucking big!" Zhao Hao rolled his eyes in annoyance and cursed: "I just don't understand, why can't they go anywhere else? Why do they have to run to my Xishan Island?"

"It is said that because Xishan Island belongs to Wu County, it is not considered a loss of territory if they go there." Ma Yinglong said with a wry smile, "Besides, our island is heavily guarded, and they can see it."

"Damn, you're quite a thief." Young Master Zhao sneered and helped Sister Ma stand up. He then asked, "How is Kunshan?"

"The situation is stable, and the people can do what they need to do." Ma Yinglong replied hurriedly: "But the master also asks you to go back quickly to prepare for any eventuality."

"Yes." Young Master Zhao nodded in understanding. Kunshan and Suzhou are adjacent, so of course his father was worried that the civil unrest would spread to Kunshan, destroying the good situation that his father and son had worked so hard to create.

I guess dad must be panicking like a dog, right?

Things have their priorities. Zhao Hao knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he gave the order in a deep voice, "Set off immediately after breakfast!"

Gao Wu and Secretary Ma quickly went to make preparations.

~~

During breakfast, Zhao Hao conveyed this emergency situation to Jin Xueceng and Jiang Xueying.

Then he asked Chen Huaixiu to come over and told her that he was going to go back and take charge. As for the signing ceremony, he would leave Jiang Xueying as a representative to sign the various agreements.

Originally, Mr. Zhao was not qualified to sign the agreement. After all, he was just a small shareholder with a stake of only 'two points'...so whether he attended the ceremony or not did not affect him at all.

He also agreed with Chen Huaixiu that they would have a deeper discussion about closer cooperation after Xiao Teng went to Kunshan for a follow-up examination in half a month.

After breakfast, Mr. Zhao boarded his beautiful "Science" ocean-viewing ship and left the Shachuanbang dock, ending his seven-day trip to Chongming.

~~

Almost at the same time, the Songjiang Governor's Office also received news of the chaos in Suzhou.

"Okay!" After Lin Run received the report, the expression on his handsome face became extremely cold and hard, and he said, "Young Lord is really accurate in his predictions. If he says there will be trouble, then there will definitely be trouble! It would be a waste not to go for fortune-telling."

Zheng Yuanshao, the military commander of Susong, was shocked when he heard this: "Ah, did the boss of the Xu family predict this?"

Lin Run nodded and said in a cold voice: "He said that as long as the land is measured, Songjiang will definitely be in chaos."

"Haven't we started yet?" Zheng Yuanshao felt overwhelmed.

It had been five days since he led his troops to Songjiang, but the farmers in Songjiang were all procrastinating and only finished the autumn harvest yesterday.

Originally, today was the day to send out the troops to start measuring the fields and registering the land.

I didn't expect to encounter such a thing again so early in the morning.

"This is a warning." Lin Run threw the light piece of paper on the table and sneered, "It's telling me that if you don't stop, Songjiang will be the next one."

"Zhongcheng, it shouldn't be that serious." Zheng Yuanshao's hair stood on end as he stuttered, "The Xu family is also a family of scholars and scholars. They shouldn't be so cruel."

"I really don't have any evidence." Lin Run snorted and said calmly, "But I have been dealing with these powerful and ruthless families for a long time, and I am very familiar with their tricks."

"Then Zhongcheng, what should we do?" Zheng Yuanshao asked hurriedly.

"I, Lin Ruoyu, was not brought up to be frightened. On the contrary, the more they act like this, the more it proves that we are doing the right thing." Lin Zhongcheng's face was as hard as iron:

"Is it nothing more than a test of who can overpower whom? We will play along with them to the end!"

He ordered in a deep voice: "Deputy Envoy Zheng, you lead a thousand soldiers and continue to survey the land in Songjiang. No mistakes are allowed!"

"As you command." Zheng Yuanshao responded in a serious tone, and then asked with concern, "What about the Zhongcheng?"

"I will take a thousand soldiers back to Suzhou to quell the civil unrest." Lin Run calculated with his fingers and said confidently, "I will be back in ten days at most, or seven days at least, and continue the land survey with you."

"Zhongcheng, why don't you bring more soldiers?" Zheng Yuanshao urged, "I heard that there are tens of thousands of rioters. I'm afraid this number of people is not enough to suppress the situation."

"Haha, don't worry. Civil unrest in Suzhou is commonplace." Lin Run smiled nonchalantly, "I know how to deal with them. Bringing too many soldiers will do no good."

"Yes, Zhongcheng, please be careful." Zheng Yuanshao said with a worried look on his face, "In Songjiang, I will continue to implement Zhongcheng's strategy."

"That's settled then. I will return immediately." Lin Run acted decisively and left as soon as he said he would.

~~

In Huating, no matter how loud the sound is, it can be detected by the Xu family.

As soon as Lin Run's ship left the dock, Xu Fan and Xu Ying received the news.

"Uncle, Third Uncle, Lin Run has returned to Suzhou!"

The two brothers were drinking together when they stared at Xu Ba, the manager of the headquarters, who came in to report as if seeking credit.

"Really?" Xu Ying was delighted, so excited that she didn't even notice the wine spilling out of her glass. "Did you see it clearly?"

"I saw it clearly from outside. He got on the boat in a hurry and went straight west without even saying hello to Prefect Zhong!" Xu Bamei said with great joy.

"Hahaha." Xu Ying was overjoyed when he heard that. He stood up suddenly, patted his thigh and said, "Brother, this tactic of surrounding Wei to save Zhao is really brilliant!"

"I'm helping myself. What does it have to do with him named Zhao?" Xu Fan was allergic to this surname and spat in dissatisfaction.

ps. The third update. Mr. Zhao's first ship is named "Science", thanks to the book friend "Jun Ling" for naming it. Jiangnan Shipyard has started to make dumplings, everyone will have a share.