Chapter 40 It's Not Unfair for Him to Die
Duke Zheng was very surprised that the prefect, who had always been overly cautious, would agree.
Yuchi Shuo decisively said to Zhui Feng, "Have Shi Anfu prepare everything, and have someone secretly carry the forty boxes of grain out of the yard through the back door, then take a longer detour and go out through the front door."
This means that you trust the judgment of Gu Feixue and the prefect.
Duke Zheng thought about it and felt that even if they didn't get the twenty boxes, at least they had forty boxes in their hands, so he didn't object anymore. He also reminded Zhuifeng that the next person who pretended to donate grain should not have been seen before.
A quarter of an hour later, Qian Youliang was taken to Shi Anfu's room.
Qian Youliang originally thought that he might not be able to see the real person, but he didn't expect to see the true face of this big shot from the capital.
The other person looked ordinary, but when he thought that he had a rare Western treasure that could satisfy His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, his attitude became even more respectful.
"I am Qian Youliang, a well-known squire in Liangcheng. I have come here today with twenty boxes of grain to bother you, sir. I would like to ask your name."
At this moment, Gu Feixue and others who were listening quietly in the ear room nearby felt a chill in their hearts.
Especially Gu Feixue, it was really scary to think that Qian Youliang, who had committed crimes on the street that day, was now dressed up like a decent person and pretending to be a scholar.
When she saw Qian Youliang instructing his servants to do evil while fanning himself with a folding fan, she knew that this man would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of becoming an official.
Then he heard Shi Anfu's cold voice coming from the front: "Are you here to donate food?"
Shi Anfu's lack of interest made Qian Youliang less suspicious.
After all, there are so many people coming to donate food, it is normal for big shots to be cold. If they are too enthusiastic, Qian Youliang will feel uneasy.
Qian Youliang's attitude became even more enthusiastic, and his tone changed dramatically:
"Yes! Sir, I heard that you have been working hard to raise food for Liangcheng, so I have brought twenty boxes of food to help you."
Gu Feixue almost laughed out loud. Qian Youliang was too...
Shi Anfu was indeed a competent actor. After hearing Qian Youliang talk about the twenty boxes of grain, he raised his eyelids and looked at Qian Youliang.
"Are you serious? You want to donate twenty boxes?"
When Qian Youliang heard this, he almost knelt down and swore an oath.
"It's absolutely true, sir. I will go through fire and water to donate the grain, but..."
At this point, Qian Youliang rubbed his hands like a fly: "If I donate twenty boxes of grain, could you introduce me to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the treasures from the Western Regions..."
Shi Anfu's tone remained unchanged upon hearing this, and he said, "Don't worry about that. If you can donate twenty boxes, you will naturally be the one donating the most grain right now. I will introduce you to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
At this point, Shi Anfu paused and continued, "As for the Western Region treasures, I do have one left."
Having said that, Shi Anfu clapped his hands and two maids walked in from outside the door, holding a rosewood box covered with red cloth in their hands.
The things in this box are indeed treasures, but they belong to Yuchi Shuo himself.
This time when Yuchi Shuo came to Liangcheng, his carriage was robbed and all that was left was a pair of Western Region glass cups in his bag. Now it was more than enough to deal with these wealthy businessmen.
This was a glass cup that was presented to the emperor as a tribute from the Western Regions and then awarded to Yuchi Shuo by the emperor. As soon as the red cloth was lifted, it blinded Qian Youliang's eyes.
At this moment, Qian Youliang no longer had any doubts. This crystal clear and colorful cup, if not the legendary Western Region glass cup, then what else could it be?
Qian Youliang was just about to touch the glass cup when a servant came in and reported:
"Sir, there is a visitor at the door with forty boxes of food."
At that moment, Qian Youliang stood there as if struck by lightning, but the next second he no longer cared about the glass cup.
"Impossible! How could anyone in Liangcheng possibly come up with forty boxes of food?"
He and Grandmaster were the only ones who bought the most food in the entire city, so how could there be a third person!
Unless... it's Zong Hao? !
Didn't Zong Hao send people to transport the grain out of Liangcheng a long time ago? How could he possibly transport it back now?
Could it be that he had known in advance that the adults were about to come to Liangcheng, so he bought more grain than him in advance and shipped it out secretly, and then waited until he donated the grain to put pressure on him, just to make him the scapegoat for the sinners of the entire Liangcheng!
Thinking of this, Qian Youliang immediately stopped suspecting anything. After all, Grand Master Zong Hao of Liangcheng has always been well-connected!
It is said that he even has connections with the higher-ups in the capital, otherwise he would not be able to inform those who have close dealings with him in advance every time something big happens in Liangcheng!
Even the land tax and conscription period handed down by the higher authorities were known to Zong Hao some time in advance. It must not be difficult for him to find out about the person who came to Liangcheng.
Qian Youliang, who felt that he had been tricked, must be regretting it so much now. Now the whole city might know that he had twenty boxes of grain. If the grain was not donated in exchange for glass lamps, he would be in great danger.
Qian Youliang gnashed his silver-plated teeth. He originally thought that Zong Hao had collected more grain than him, but now it seemed that his limit was only forty boxes. He didn't know that he had also collected some grain in the neighboring city.
Thinking of the twenty or so boxes of food left in the restaurant under his name, he was about to speak when he heard the person above him say coldly:
"You should take the food back. Now there are people who have donated more food than you."
This tactic is called retreat in order to advance. Gu Feixue didn't believe that Qian Youliang would not be fooled when he saw the glass lamp.
As expected, when Qian Youliang heard that Shi Anfu wanted to drive him away, he immediately shouted:
"I also have forty boxes of grain, no! Forty-three boxes of grain, plus twenty pigs and fifty lambs!"
In order to get the Glazed Lamp, Qian Youliang really spent all his family fortune. He thought that even if Zong Hao had more food than him, these livestock were more valuable than food.
He has a house to support himself, but Zong Hao doesn't.
No matter how you look at it, he won this game!
"Oh? You also have over forty boxes of food? Are you serious? If you lie to me, do you know what will happen?"
Shi Anfu spoke in the usual tone and manner of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and indeed, Qian Youliang was so frightened that his lips trembled, and he said quickly:
"Indeed! Indeed! I'll have them brought here right now."
Qian Youliang left the prefectural villa in a hurry. When he left, he looked around deliberately, but he did not see any trace of Zong Hao.
However, Qian Youliang, who had a preconceived notion, had already firmly believed that it was Zong Hao who wanted to intercept.
After opening a box without hesitation, he saw that there was indeed white rice and flour inside the box. He immediately took two steps at a time and ran to the restaurant where the food was hidden with his servants.
What Qian Youliang didn't know was that as soon as he left the house, Yuchi Shuo, Gu Feixue and his group came out of the ear room.
"Tsk, greed is insatiable, it's no wonder he died of poverty."
Duke Zheng showed a look of contempt. He had initially thought that Qian Youliang had only stockpiled twenty boxes at most.
You should know that twenty boxes are enough for the disaster victims in the entire Liangcheng to eat for half a month, and forty-three boxes are equivalent to nearly forty stone of grain, which is a full five thousand kilograms of grain!
When the entire Liangcheng was in dire straits, these malicious grain hoarders turned a blind eye and watched coldly, actually offering a price of ten taels of silver per stone! Now don't blame them for being cruel!
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