Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Dissatisfaction【Revision】
Ye Shanming returned to the restaurant and couldn't fall asleep.
He never expected that his trip to Nanjiang County would end in this way.
He got the money back.
The remaining grain can be taken back after the autumn harvest.
The Ye family has both social standing and prestige.
But something still doesn't seem right.
"I got taken advantage of," Ye Shanming muttered.
Su Qing reacted too quickly, giving him no time to consider anything else.
Things will improve after a few days of calm.
Moreover, there were no consequences to this, and Wang Huan was terrified of her.
With the Ye family involved, the so-called local gentry dared not retaliate.
What a remarkable female county magistrate!
He was much better than the incompetent officials he had ever met.
The matter is settled.
Ye Shanming had nothing urgent to do; he was just waiting for the cargo to be loaded and unloaded so he could leave.
After the autumn harvest, other merchant ships will come over to collect the grain.
Although the water wasn't very calm, it was still manageable to walk on it.
Especially in Nanjiang County, trade has become smooth.
Ye Shanming was very relaxed.
Su Qing's side is already preparing for the autumn harvest.
The previously collected statistics on damage to houses and farmland are now proving useful.
This provides a general understanding of land tax conditions in various regions.
The more Su Qing learned, the clearer it became that this year's autumn tax would be lower than in previous years.
In other words, even if taxes are collected, the government offices will still be poor.
Fortunately, people's lives are getting better.
The Wang family gentry incident saved them from financial ruin, and with the grain harvested, at least no one would starve to death.
From this perspective, it's somewhat comforting.
Su Qing looked at the account books, then at the calligraphy practice books.
Between two evils, choose the lesser; which one will be overturned?
Su Qing was carefully selecting books when Gu Congsi suddenly appeared out of nowhere, bringing over several new calligraphy practice books: "These are just right for you."
Su Qing paused, pretending not to hear.
When Gu Congsi said something about how one's handwriting reflects one's character, and mentioned some phrases from the Book of Songs that she couldn't understand at all, she covered her ears and said, "Stop, speak like a human being."
Gu Congsi: "Aren't the words in the Book of Songs just human language?"
If you can't understand it, then it's not!
Su Qing put away the calligraphy copybook and continued looking at the account book.
As the weather gets cooler, you can gradually stop taking herbal decoctions.
After the autumn harvest, the soup kitchen can also be closed.
In fact, after Mr. Wang returned the money, the number of people coming to collect porridge has decreased significantly.
Queuing takes too much time, so those with a little extra energy are willing to do other jobs to earn money.
This can be considered a good thing.
Su Qing carefully arranged what was to come.
Gu Congsi watched silently, then couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you hear what they were saying outside?"
Three days have passed since Wang Huan was forced to repay the money.
For the past three days, the entire Nanjiang County has been praising Su for his leadership.
From repaying debts to preventing and controlling epidemics, the praise was simply extravagant.
The severity of the epidemic in the neighboring county, in particular, exceeded their expectations.
These words came from the mouth of someone who was bored out of his mind.
“Tell Ye Shanming to go to the docks and carry goods whenever he’s free,” Su Qing said. “I’m using his influence, so there’s no need to be so stingy.”
Gu Congsi said, "The moon wanes after it is full. His praise is actually not good for you."
They say that a sedan chair is carried by people.
Praising someone too highly is not a good thing; it's more like killing them with praise.
Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, he won't listen to this message anyway."
Afterwards, Su Qing wrote a note that read, "Thank you for the compliment. My position as the head of Nanjiang County is now even more secure."
Finally, he drew a smiley face and had Yunxi, who had recovered from her illness, deliver it to her.
Gu Congsi didn't stop him and asked, "Will this work?"
"Yes, he doesn't want me to be in charge."
Otherwise, how could he collude with the local gentry, Wang, to make money off the common people?
That's the truth.
After receiving the note, Ye Shanming indeed stopped his underhanded tactics.
But he learned an unexpected piece of information.
"All seven pharmacies and clinics in Nanjiang County volunteered to help Manager Su with his tasks."
"Because Steward Su promised that he would take them with him when planting medicinal herbs in the county next year."
"It's a wound medicine."
Ye Shanming tapped the table with his fan, his face showing a serious expression: "It's definitely a wound medicine."
“Yes, medicine for wounds,” the servant replied. “She also tallied the burned fields and wastelands in the area.”
"That's what we're going to do."
The servants all said, "This Magistrate Su from Nanjiang County is really capable."
"He was good to the people, intelligent, and even knew to grow medicine for wounds."
Only the merchants in the Jiangnan area knew about this.
The imperial court has been fighting for half a year, from March to August, and progress has begun on the treatment of wounds.
If it weren't for the stockpiles in the Central Plains, the price of wound medicine on the market would definitely have doubled by now.
Ye Shanming smiled again: "He is indeed formidable."
"Let's go, we want to get involved in this deal too."
Ye Shanming, who had been flattered to the point of ruin, came to the yamen again, and Su Qing treated him with kindness and gentleness.
However, the other party got straight to the point, immediately wanting to sell wound medicine.
Su Qing asked in surprise, "I only have a plan, no seeds, no strategy, and you want to get involved in all of this?"
It's roughly equivalent to someone wanting to do business; as soon as they have the idea, others rush to invest.
Su Qing sized him up, just as the other party had sized him up in court: "Young Master Ye, are you sure you know how to do business?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Shanming paused, realizing he had been too hasty, and then said, "But with your intelligence, how could you not accomplish this?"
Su Qing smiled and said, "There really is something the Ye family can help with."
Su Qing spoke frankly: "I have made a list of medicines for injuries, and I need these medicinal seeds. The Ye family's merchant ships come and go frequently, so could you help me purchase them?"
It's not a matter of whether or not it's possible.
It was a normal business transaction.
Su Qing meant that she politely declined Ye Shanming's request to farm together, but offered him a small business opportunity.
Ye Shanming could easily see that Su Qing had made up her mind and he couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he had no choice but to leave with regret.
As he left, he added, "Manager Su, there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future."
Gu Congsi only heard this sentence and looked at Su Qing with a questioning look in his eyes.
Before the other party had gone far, Su Qing slowly said, "What do you mean by 'praise to death'? Planting medicinal herbs, cooperation."
"It's simply that they feel they've been taken advantage of and want to get their money back."
That's right.
Ye Shanming indeed held this view; he was always the one taking advantage of others.
I've never suffered such a loss before.
Feeling depressed, the eldest son of the Ye family finally announced his departure.
This confrontation.
He lost quite decisively.
He seems a little unconvinced.
Looking at Su Qing's order for medicinal herb seeds, Ye Shanming suddenly stood up.
"No, no deposit was paid."
Su Qing, Su Qing, isn't this inappropriate?
Ye Shanming stared excitedly at the receding Nanjiang County.
Seeing the Ye family's ships leave, Su Qing knew that the matter of borrowing grain had probably been settled.
After the autumn harvest, the owed grain can be returned.
However, even if only the principal is repaid, it will still put considerable pressure on Nanjiang County.
The government office needs money everywhere.
Hundreds more houses need to be repaired before winter arrives.
If we want to grow medicinal herbs next year, we will need to cultivate the land again.
Even the silt near the dock needs to be cleaned up promptly.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for ships to dock.
Although the war in Shunchang Kingdom is not over yet, some Ye family merchant ships have already dared to sail, and it is likely that other families will follow suit.
Thinking of this, Su Qing smiled.
It seems that the Ye family's appearance this time was not solely for "collecting debts".
Also, to see if they could continue doing business.
And along this route.
Nanjiang County has recovered quite well and is now a place where boats can dock.
Given this opportunity, she was determined to seize it.
The only problem is...
I have no money.
They are desperately short of money.
I should have tried to borrow some more from Ye Shanming.
Ye Shanming, who already felt he had been taken advantage of, never expected that Su Qing would still be after his money.
Fortunately, Su Qing has already shifted her attention to the autumn harvest.
autumn harvest.
The autumn harvest they had been longing for had finally arrived.
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