Taipingchun

"Wait, wait, wait."

Xu Xiu paced back and forth in the county office, muttering something, the old scholar and Zhang Cong behind him had nothing to say to persuade him about his performance at this time, and could only watch silently.

He knew that the common people were about to reach their limit. Before dawn, a dozen elderly Lizheng approached the county government. Like a needle prick, Xu Xiu felt very uncomfortable.

The most important cornerstone of the stability of farming civilization, and the last and most critical hurdle, is the warehouse under the jurisdiction of each Lizheng.

Now, Licang is about to bottom out. Once there is no food in Licang, there is still so much time before the autumn harvest. No one can guarantee that the farmers will not be chaotic. He, the best result that can be prayed for.

Some earnest words, some confident but unreliable words, persuaded them to leave.

Xu Xiu was torturing his conscience, he knew that he should do something, but the news was still not in place, and the grain ship was still hurrying on the river, all the unknowns, lamenting the slow transmission of ancient news, was heavy Pressing on his shoulders, in the face of Lizheng's entreaties, he couldn't give an exact time.

Only a simple-minded old man would accept this fact when he was told by Jiangning County that he would never give up, and when he didn't get the exact time.

Being an official will benefit one party. If you can't do this, the official's tenure will be a failure.

Right now, it is a difficult decision whether to bear with it for the sake of future planning, to fully implement one's own plan, or to try to fill up the rice vats of ordinary people's homes first after the fact.

Not long after, Xu Xiu punched her palm hard, and said to the old scholar who was looking at her: "Xiu can't continue to let the people suffer, she has no choice but to open warehouses to release food."

If Xu Xiu is not helped this day, it will not be a defeat in battle.

Zhang Cong sighed. Huguang's food was delayed for a few days because it had to wait for the Lu family's fleet, and now it is not known where the food ship is.

When a decision is so difficult that it seems difficult to make a decision, but finally makes that decision, it will feel relaxed. Xu Xiu patted the black hat on her head, and silently said a word of good luck for herself in her heart.

Calmly said: "There are no rules and regulations in everything, so how to release the grain is a problem. If we follow the past experience of grain distribution, the phenomenon of repeated collection is very serious. We must ensure that these grains are delivered to the hands of the people as much as possible. Not in the hands of those merchants."

Bai Fei thought for a while and said, "Do you want to set the quota?"

Although she was satisfied that he helped her think, Xu Xiu still smiled and did not answer.

Zhang Cong, who was behind him, answered for him: "We can't set a fixed amount. If the owner wants to continue to attack the heart, he must not have a fixed amount. Once the fixed amount is fixed, just tell them that we don't have much food, and that's over."

Xu Xiudao: "If we have enough food, it's okay to introduce them step by step into the pit we dug by using quotas. Unfortunately, we only have this food."

Yes, this is also the fundamental reason why it is necessary to wait until the grain from Huguang, or even the convoys enter the city, before the grain can be sold. Limited, unlimited number of purchases, Stud!The possibility of defrauding them is very high, but right now...

Xu Xiu said in his heart: In fact, it is not impossible to set the ration, as long as I write a resignation document and submit it, and then release the fixed ration, everything will be solved.

Seeing his student Xu Xiu suppressing regret, but his face was calm, the old scholar comforted: "Jun has really grown up. You can make this decision, and you are very proud of your teacher."

Xu Xiu bowed to the old scholar and said, "The students are not knowledgeable enough. When they return to Huating, they will serve the master day and night and study hard."

"Who wants to go back to Huating? Why does Tanhualang continue to study?"

A sound outside the door attracted everyone's attention, Xu Xiuqi said: "Zicai, what wind brought you here?"

It turned out to be Wei Xiao.

Wei Xiao gave him a shallow hug. Needless to say, this habit was only caused by the influence of Xu Xiu among the Wenhan Club.

Seeing Xu Xiu's old mentor here, he also bowed respectfully.

Turning around, he said with a complaining face: "Jun Xi, you are in trouble, why do you only look for brother Ziyuan? I am also in Nanjing, but I haven't seen you come and talk to me."

Xu Xiu quickly made amends and said: "Of course not, it's just that I'm busy with things. When this matter is over, my younger brother will be the host and punish myself with three cups."

"Stop, forget it, I didn't come here to be angry with you." Wei Xiao said with a tense face, "I came here this time to help Jun Yi."

Xu Xiu cupped her hands and said, "All ears."

"Jun Yi, Ziyuan told me all about you. Although my Wei family is not as rich as the Lu family in Shanghai, we can still get some food."

Wei Xiao couldn't hold back his serious face, and said with a smile: "Fifty miles away from the city, two thousand shi of food by land is about to enter the city. Look at me, it's full of dust and dust."

Although two thousand stones were far from enough, it was enough to show his love for the same year. Xu Xiu patted the dust off his body for him, and said gratefully, "Brother Zicai is here."

"It's not over." Wei Xiao continued: "There is also Wanshi grain, which is traveling to Jiangning with the Lu family's fleet. Tomorrow morning, it will berth, and the Wang family's ship will also be together."

After hearing Wei Xiao's words, Xu Xiucai understood that Lu Shen, who was far away in Shanghai, was also under a lot of pressure as he worked so hard in Jiangning. Xu Xiu is an extremely human minister, and if he doesn't help at this time, it's more about when to speak, and the Lu family has no way to ignore the request of Lu Shen, the most promising member of the family, so they do their best without Xu Xiu's full knowledge. help.

He also understood that he contacted Wei Xiao, and urgently arranged more than 1 shi of grain through the Wei family, the big landlord in Kunshan, of which [-] shi went overland, and rushed to Jiangning without rest.

The old scholar said in a timely manner: "Having this friendship is a great blessing. Don't disappoint their good intentions."

Xu Xiu naturally put all the words of gratitude in her heart. This friendship will be remembered for a lifetime, and she deeply bowed to Principal Wei: "Xu Xiu will keep it in his heart, and will definitely live up to the great kindness of the two brothers."

Colonel Wei shook his head and said, "I'm very envious of you, Jun Yi, for your impartial decision. My heart also has the determination to save lives for the people."

Xu Xiu said solemnly: "Work together."

……

After sending Wei Xiao away, Xu Xiu said to Zhang Cong: "God is helping me, don't tell me Bingyong, Xu Xiu is really lucky."

Just as I was releasing food in order not to leave any regrets, things took a clear turn for the better. At the latest tomorrow morning, all the prerequisites will be in place, the public opinion is almost created, and the psychological warfare is also performing very well. Changping warehouses take turns to take inventory, and one pile is the whole street.

Anyone with a little brain knows that Jiangning County is giving the final warning, and the pressure is on Xu Xiu's side as well as theirs.

"If people don't help themselves, the sky can't help them." Zhang Cong said.

"Perhaps." Xu Xiu knew that she was actually very lucky. Although she also had subjective plans, after all, it is up to people to make things happen. Without such good teachers and helpful friends, I am afraid that no matter how talented she is, she will not be able to solve the situation that must die.

As if understanding what he was thinking, Zhang Cong held his shoulders with both hands and said: "Jun, don't have such thoughts, if you haven't been planning and arranging day and night these days, even if God helps you, how can you help me?" ?So, don’t think about luck or luck, do your best and go all out instead of waiting for God to help you.”

Xu Xiu laughed loudly, pointed at him and said, "Bingyong, you underestimate me. Of course I know this truth. Only by constantly thinking and taking practical actions can it be possible to create opportunities. Opportunities don't come by waiting. of."

"good."

"One more day, early tomorrow morning, will be the time to decide the outcome." Xu Xiudao: "Now that I have a definite time, I can rest assured. I was not sure when the food would arrive, which caused confusion among the people. Now, everything is fine."

"Go get Bantou Ge and Bantou Fu," Xu Xiu shouted towards the door.

When Bantou Ge and Lazy Dragon were away, and Bantou Fu, who represented him, came, Xu Xiu made arrangements for everyone: "Originally, we planned to make another arrangement for the purpose of getting food into the homes of ordinary people to the maximum extent. Now it doesn't matter. So , Tomorrow everything will be as usual, how did the floods last year be arranged, and tomorrow we will continue to act, mobilize all government servants, including the clerks of each house, and mobilize the whole city. I want everyone to know that I have contracted the food for the entire Jiangning."

When they dispersed, Xu Xiu regained his composure and said, "Although we have 12 shi of grain, we can't finish it even if we open it for several days, but we have to prepare for the worst. Action, what kind of approach should we continue to take? Or, once they don’t eat our bluff, what should we do then? I want to hear the opinions of Mr. and Bingyong.”

He hasn't been dazzled by the success in front of him, everything is prepared with both hands, nothing bad will happen, and he has some ideas in his mind, but at this moment, Xu Xiu still wants to hear about these two people who have given him countless help opinion.

The old scholar said: "The so-called combination of hardness and softness means that at that time, both kindness and strength will be given equal importance. I will call the big shopkeepers of Pingliangwu to come. Next, I don't need to say more, right?"

Xu Xiu smiled and said, "Hongmen Banquet."

Zhang Cong said: "Your Excellency, you can arrange some manpower to keep an eye on those guys who come out of the big rice and flour industry, but don't startle the snake, and pinch the evidence in the dark. When the time comes, you will act in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and you will not be afraid of anything."

Xu Xiu agreed. He understood what Zhang Cong meant. It would not be feasible to directly take people without tomorrow's massive food distribution, but it would be feasible if there was tomorrow's food distribution.

The reason here may be quite complicated to explain, but if you think about it, you will suddenly realize it. In short, it is a question of people's aspirations, a question of aura, and the aura of the people in the city. Fearless, the hearts of the people in the city can help him make up for the gap between forcing him to seek death before and forcing them to die later.

If he did this, no one would be able to accuse him of being wrong. At that time, all the gangsters who were manipulating their arms would be looking for their own death.

Combining with the thoughts in his heart, Xu Xiu said: "If they know each other, it's fine." In a blink of an eye, he gritted his molars and said, "But if you still can't understand the situation, then it's not just about hitting Zou Wang, the big guy." The tiger is gone, none of these flies can escape."

If it is said that the forbearance before was due to the relationship of growth, the unreservedness at this time is a manifestation of true temperament, people are so contradictory.

The old scholar looked at his student with admiration, and he felt that he overlapped with that four-year-old doll back then. He was a little nostalgic, a little emotional, thinking about his late father, and couldn't help but secretly said: "If you have a son like this, you can rest in peace."

It seems that I have to stay by his side for a few more years to see what kind of person he can grow into.