Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 181 Junhou Zhen is a righteous person
When everyone heard that Liu He intended to raise the price, they were all excited. Some people immediately said that they could owe the money and pay it in the next year.

Liu Heyan said: "Youzhou has been plagued by thieves and has taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees. My father issued an order to waive taxes for a year. I'm afraid I won't be able to pay the money in the next year, but..."

Cai He couldn't bear it anymore, and came to Liu He: "It's okay for the prince to talk, as long as the grain can be collected, we can discuss all conditions calmly."

Liu He pondered for a while, and said to everyone: "I roughly estimate that the grain you transported has exceeded one million shi. No matter where you transport it, no one will be able to pay it all at once. It’s not impossible.”

Cai He hurriedly asked, "What is installment payment?"

Liu He talked about the plan to pay off the money and food in three years. Not only did he raise the price of food to 250 yuan, he also paid them an additional [-]% of the interest. The loan was jointly guaranteed by Liu He and the government. The two parties wrote a contract. Come to collect the payment.

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard that they received grain at a price of 250. At least they could keep their capital and earn [-]% of the interest. With the guarantee from the government, they felt at ease. The key was that Liu He helped them solve their urgent needs.

After everyone discussed, Liu He ordered Cheng Yu and Qiao Yong to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones, write down the contract documents on the spot, affix the official seal and the fingerprints of both parties, and the IOU will be considered effective.

As soon as a merchant received the IOU, they knelt down in front of Liu He and cried loudly, "General Liu, you are so benevolent. If the general hadn't acted, the owner of the house would not have spared the villain after returning."

If Liu He hadn't sent the invitation three days ago, he would have gone outside the city to find a tree with a crooked neck to hang himself.

"The general is benevolent and righteous, and we will never forget the general's kindness in saving us."

For a while, everyone was so grateful, and after getting the IOUs, they came to express their thanks one after another. The stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground. If it wasn't for Liu He's collection of grain, everyone would have to drink the northwest wind.

Cai He also came over and bowed deeply to Liu He: "Your Majesty is truly a man of righteousness. I, Cai He, will remember this kindness in my heart, and I will repay it in the future!"

Liu He said with a smile: "As the saying goes, if you don't fight, you don't know each other. If you can get to know Shopkeeper Cai, you will have another friend. And you and I have the same name. Isn't it fate?"

Cai He hurriedly said: "This is Cai's honor, the prince has already achieved fame, how dare I climb up?"

Liu Heyan said: "You don't have to be so self-effacing. I heard that the banditry in Nanyang has not stopped yet. It is beyond human ability to transport 30 shi of grain to Youzhou!"

Cai He said with a smile: "Your Majesty does not know that Liu Xuande, the prefect of Nanyang, is a benevolent and caring man. He is generous and has won the support of the people. After the harvest, the common people donated food spontaneously and replenished the treasury."

Liu He didn't expect that Liu Bei's methods would be so powerful that he would be able to recover in less than two years, not only because of the good location, but also because of his excellent governance ability.

I was secretly surprised in my heart, but there was a look of emotion on my face, and I sighed: "I think I met brother Xuande in Zhuo County back then, and I was still weaving and selling shoes on the street, and I was struggling in the rivers and lakes. Have you forgotten my brother from the same clan?"

"Liu Xuande...is he a shoe weaver and seller?" Cai He was shocked and frowned: "I didn't expect that he would have such experience."

Liu He shook his head and smiled, "I thought he was of the same clan back then, so I recommended him to Luoyang to see my father. Brother Xuande originally said that he would return home after finding out his life experience, but unexpectedly, he is now the governor of a county, and he even wrote a letter. The letter has never been sent, it is really... disappointing!"

"What a liu xuande, it turns out he is a duplicity!" Cai He was furious when he heard the words, and cursed in a low voice: "So, he pretended to be lenient in Nanyang just to buy people's hearts and improve his reputation. Damn it!"

"You must never say this to others again!" Liu He quickly stopped Cai He and sighed: "Maybe he was busy with government affairs and forgot about it. He also served the Han Dynasty. Since Xuande has the ability to govern, Isn't it a good thing?"

"No matter how busy you are, you can't forget to recommend a benefactor when you are on the rise!" Cai Heyi was filled with indignation and dissatisfied: "Even if he is capable, but his virtue is not good, he is also a traitor. This person is good at disguising and can deceive people's hearts." , I am afraid that it will be a disaster for Jingzhou in the future."

"Hush——" Liu He hurriedly stopped Cai He, and said in a low voice: "Criticizing others behind the scenes is not done by a gentleman. I just sighed for a while. You know what I said, and you must not tell outsiders again, otherwise... ..."

Cai He nodded and said: "Don't worry, Junhou. I will never mention this matter again. I will only remind my brother to be more vigilant and will never have anything to do with Junhou."

Liu He sighed helplessly, but deliberately stopped talking about Liu Bei, and casually chatted about the situation in Jingzhou.

I didn't want to black Liu Bei at first, but this guy's development was so smooth that it was unexpected, so I had to give him some eye drops first.

You must know that Nanyang not only belongs to Jingzhou, but is also adjacent to Yuzhou. Next door is Yingchuan, the talent base of the Han Dynasty. If Liu Bei poached some people and he captured Jingzhou, with the talent and material resources of Jingzhou and the Central Plains, his strength would probably surpass Lao Cao had no choice but to let the Cai family give him a little hindrance.

Not long after, all the merchants had signed the contract, had their fingerprints pressed, each took a copy of the IOU, carefully put it away, and thanked Liu He one after another, treating him as a lifesaver.

Liu He then hosted a banquet for everyone. When the banquet was served, everyone had a jug of wine in front of them.

The wine served this time was all freshly brewed mellow wine, and the taste was much better than last year. When these people drank it, their eyes widened, thinking that they had drunk fine nectar.

Qiao Yong came out immediately, raised his glass to pay tribute to everyone, introduced the origin of this wine, and sold the stove and wine on the spot.

If you are willing to use food to offset the price, the price of food will be increased by another [-] yuan, but each family will be limited to three jars of wine and a maximum of two stoves. If there are more, there will be no more. There is no limit to the nirvana.

Soon the banquet turned into a sales fair, and everyone rushed to buy it. This time they went out to sell food and suffered a big loss. Although they barely saved their capital, they would definitely be punished when they went back. They were all thinking about how to make amends. Isn’t this wine the best way to make amends? thing?
Such delicious wine is hard to come by in the world. After returning home, offer it to the Patriarch. As long as he drinks three cups, he will be satisfied and his anger will be reduced by more than half.

The wine and stoves that were prepared soon were all sold out. Some shopkeepers who can make decisions, such as Yan Ji, Mi Fang and people from the Zhang family in Jiangdong, heard that the brewing of this wine is extremely difficult, and even next year. Specially sent people to transport the wine, and ordered several sets of furniture for those not far away.

The banquet ended hastily, but everyone was satisfied. The opening day of Yenching Academy was about to come. Liu He invited everyone to watch the ceremony. In the past two days, they all agreed.

Only Yan Ji still remembered Yan Liang who was imprisoned in the prison. After everyone dispersed, he came to Liu He in private to intercede for his reckless brother.

(End of this chapter)