The Little First Grand Secretary in My House

==Chapter 86==

It was a hot July day, and it was as hot as if there was fire in the sky.

Gao Sheng drove out of a village.

Zhao'er was sitting in the car. She was wearing men's clothes. After most of the summer, she was much darker than before.

It was too hot, so the car door was open. Running out all the way, there was a breeze blowing in, which was a bit refreshing.

Gao Sheng looked angry and held the reins tightly with his big palms: Sister Zhao'er, why didn't you let me mention the contract just now? We have the contract in hand, so we don't believe these people dare to break the contract.

Zhao'er looked calm. He glanced at him and sighed: You grew up in the countryside, and you still don't know the rules of this place? We can only use the contract as a last resort, but now it's not appropriate to make a fuss. Stiff. Besides, are you really making a deal with someone in this village-by-village grouping? Even if this kind of thing is brought to the county government, do you believe that the county magistrate will still focus on appeasing the people, not us.

This is what is meant by the saying that the law does not punish everyone.

Is it easier to deal with one person or a group of people?

it goes without saying. And this kind of thing is not very serious. For example, if there is a life-threatening lawsuit or something, the county government will mainly try to appease the person, but the result will naturally be that they will have their teeth knocked out and their blood swallowed.

Of course Gao Sheng understood this, but he still felt angry: Then this is what happened?

Let's go back and sum it up.

Things have to start from before.

Since the beginning of this year, Zhao'er has made a lot of money by taking advantage of the lack of supply. Although the price of vegetables is higher than before, because it is not available on the market, others can only hold their noses and recognize it.

Generally speaking, Zhao'er was still a conscientious person, and she didn't add much to the above, but she couldn't stand up to the entire seven townships in Xia County, and she captured six of them.

In fact, if you think about it, it is a small amount of money to sell and deliver vegetables, but once the climate is established, this little person will control the supply of goods entirely based on his will, and the market price will naturally be determined by people.

Just because Zhao'er doesn't want to do it doesn't mean that others don't want to do it either. Those who care will see it.

So at some point, a person appeared to steal the business.

At the beginning, these people were very popular. The carriages were equipped with the same standard, the people responsible for delivering food also wore the same clothes, and they used horse-drawn carriages instead of mule carts. It was probably because they had been targeted before. Zhao'er had originally asked Gao Sheng to go to Dahe Township, the only township that had not yet been captured, to set up a racket there. Unexpectedly, after I went there, I encountered many obstacles. Only later did I realize that someone had already arrived first.

Since then, these people have come to the surface. After inquiries from all parties, we found out that the person who robbed the business was a wealthy family in the county.

The head of this wealthy family's surname is Hu, and he is known as Mr. Hu. His business is not big or small, and he is considered the number one person in Xia County. Although his business is not very big, he is involved in all aspects, which is commonly known as the type of person who wants to get involved when he sees something making money.

To a grassroots team like Zhao'er, such a family is like a behemoth, and he is just a little ant at the feet of that behemoth.

But even ants are not trampled to death without fighting back. When soldiers come to block the water and earth, it is impossible to give in.

Zhao'er and others just went about their own business, and with their previous dealings and the contracts they had signed with people in advance, everything went smoothly. Mr. Hu's side used Dahe Township as a stronghold and gradually spread out, but they encountered resistance. No one in other townships sold vegetables to them.

That is to say, in recent months, the price of vegetables in Dahe Township has increased several times. The merchants have been complaining, and the people have not noticed it, but they still get so much money.

Some merchants even looked for sources of goods from abroad, and it was impossible not to do door-to-door business. Zhaoer took advantage of the situation and invaded Mr. Hu's market.

This was considered the first confrontation between the two families, and it ended in Mr. Hu's complete defeat.

But after eating the previous benefits, Mr. Hu is unlikely to let go. If you can't do it openly, you can do it secretly. You poach my corner, and I will destroy your source. This has always been a common method used by businessmen to crush each other. Mr. Hu actually sent someone to contact those farmers privately and charged them high prices for their vegetables, just to let them break the contract with Zhao'er.

Just like now, when there are the most kinds of vegetables, the price of vegetables will drop according to the usual practice, and Zhaoer and others will collect vegetables from farmers, and the price will also drop. These farmers also know that, but Mr. Hu has not fallen, but has risen, and the price per catty is about two cents higher than Zhao'er's price.

For several days in a row recently, some farmers were unwilling to sell vegetables to Zhao'er and the others, presuming that the family had eaten all of them and there was nothing left. Little did he know that the vegetable selling business had been going smoothly since then. The farmers who often cooperated with Zhaoer and the others could open as many vegetable plots as they wanted, and some even changed the land they used to grow food to grow vegetables.

How could it be possible to eat all the dishes?

In fact, to put it bluntly, it was an excuse to secretly give all the food to Mr. Hu. This is also the reason why Gao Sheng said this. Zhao'er came out specifically for this matter today. Huyang Township was fine, but the other townships were a little out of control.

The two returned to the inn, and Xue Qinghuai came back not long after. This time, the three of them went out together, and Jiang Wu and Xue Qiang took care of the family.

Tell me what you think. How to solve this problem now? Is there any good way?

Gao Sheng and Xue Qinghuai looked at each other, and then Gao Sheng hesitated and said, Sister Zhao'er, how about we also raise the price?

Zhao'er knocked on the table and thought about it: How to raise it? At times like this, the price of vegetables is what it is. If we raise prices for farmers, it means we have to offend those merchants. They are not fools. The price of vegetables has increased. They know better than anyone else whether the fall is false or whether the height is false.

But you said you couldn't sign the contract and you couldn't raise the price, so you just watched that guy surnamed Hu take away all our business? If he takes it away now, it will be difficult for us to get it back in the future.

Of course Zhao'er understands this truth, and she also understands that their kind of business is inherently speculative. Collect money from farmers and sell it to merchants, earning some hard-earned money from it. Without their own output, once the source changes, they will face this embarrassing situation.

This was why she wanted that hilltop in the first place. With the foundation, she was not afraid of anyone. But it's obvious that the mountain top is just a drop in the bucket for now, and there's no way to meet their needs.

Zhao'er can almost predict the next situation. If they lose their composure and argue with the contract, Mr. Hu will naturally encourage the farmers to make trouble with them. If the trouble comes to the county government, it is very likely that the contract in her hand will become A blank piece of paper is of no use at all.

But if there is no trouble, the farmers sell vegetables to Mr. Hu, and they have nothing to supply to the merchants, and the business will be taken away by the other party.

This is a dilemma. Of course, you can also raise the price like Gao Sheng said.

But while they are raising prices, Mr. Hu will definitely continue to raise prices. The two companies will raise prices for each other, and they will definitely not be the opponent of Mr. Hu, who is rich and powerful. And this will definitely affect the merchants. When the price of vegetables reaches a certain level, it will definitely arouse resentment from the merchants.

The three of them discussed it for a long time, but couldn't think of any good solution. Zhao'er could only sigh and said: Then let's raise the price first and then talk about it later.

After the matter was agreed upon, Xue Qinghuai and Gao Sheng made arrangements separately.

Now they have a fixed place in each township, leaving only one of their own, and the other people responsible for collecting and delivering food are temporarily hired. The person in charge of this township is Xue Qiang.

In fact, the biggest problem for Zhaoer and the others now is not only because of their weak foundation and lack of their own source of goods, but also because there are too few people who can rest assured. The stalls are too big and too fast, but the manpower is simply not enough.

After pressing the button, the two sides have entered into a state of anxiety since then, Zhao'er's side raised the price, and Master Hu's side followed suit on the second day.

The farmers are very happy, anyway, they can see now that the one who signed the contract has nothing to do with them. The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, and whoever pays the highest price will sell it to him.

The price of vegetables had already reached Zhao'er's estimate, and the merchant had complained several times, Zhao'er and the others had no choice but to explain.

Even the explanation is a little weak, because Mr. Hu has already started selling vegetables at a loss. He had already raised the price, and Zhao'er and the others also raised the price, so the price of vegetables went up. Now that Mr. Hu is selling at a loss, it is tantamount to pulling Zhaoer and the others to lose money together, or they can only watch the business being robbed.

Sure enough, the worst situation that Zhao'er had expected at the beginning happened, and now he can only grit his teeth and hold on, to see who can't hold on first, or admit defeat.

*

Yuqing Village, Xue Family.

Where has this girl Zhao'er gone recently? She hasn't been seen back for so long? Ms. Zhao asked.

Naturally, I asked this question to Mr. Zhou, as they were the only ones at home at the moment.

Mom, Zhao'er is doing business outside. Don't worry about her. The fourth child is with us. What could happen?

I'm not worried about her, but she's a girl who runs around every day. Now she doesn't even have a home. There's no other woman like her. This is because she hasn't married Gouzi yet, otherwise it depends on how I deal with her. .

Zhou didn't say anything, curled her lips and left.

Who can you deal with?

Now Zhao can only use a few daughters-in-law to show off her prestige as mother-in-law.

Especially since she worked hard to deliver food to Xue Qingshan, now the other three houses have stopped firing with her. Zhao'er and Xue Qinghuai spend less time at home. Xue Qingbai is usually busy in the mountains, as are Zhou and Sun. After the new year, Xue Qingbai built two more houses next to Gao Sheng's house. It was easy for both families to open fire there, and they usually only came back at night when they were sleeping.

Unfortunately for Mrs. Yang, she couldn't go anywhere and could only face Mrs. Zhao's old face every day.

Mrs. Zhou locked the door and planned to go up the back mountain.

Not far after walking out of the house, she saw Yang walking back in a hurry across the street. Her clothes were a little messy, as if something had happened.

Generally speaking, although Mr. Zhou has his own narrow-mindedness, he is also a kind person. Although she has been a sister-in-law for decades, she usually has many conflicts, but now the situation of Dafang has completely changed. The previously aloof sister-in-law has become like this, and Mrs. Zhou still sympathizes with her.

Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?

Yang looked up at her and forced a smile: No, it's nothing.

Don't tire yourself too much. It's so hot. Be careful not to get heatstroke...

Hey, I get it.

Without stopping, Mrs. Yang hurriedly left, leaving Mrs. Zhou looking at her thinning back, sighing and shaking her head.

But she didn't think much about it and walked along the path to the end of the village.

When she was about to leave the village, she saw someone on the side road walking forward with his back on his back, cursing, and looking a bit like Xue Qingshan from behind. But it passed in a flash, and she didn't see it clearly.

Going up the back mountain, she told Xue Qingbai what Zhao had said before.

Xue Qingbai sighed: The business has encountered some difficulties recently, otherwise Zhao'er wouldn't be running outside every day.

What's the problem?

It seems like there is a wealthy family trying to steal business from Zhao'er and the others, but I don't know the details.

Zhou is a woman who panics when she hears words like 'rich family' and 'stealing business'.

What can we do?

Xue Qingbai hesitated for a moment: Zhao'er and the others should be able to do something about it.

Zhou didn't say anything, and Xue Qingbai didn't say anything either. They went to work in the vegetable field. After a while, Mrs. Zhou suddenly said: You think, if something goes wrong in the business, will our wages be paid?

Nowadays, they are living a happy life with two or three bedrooms. The land they own is rented out, and the couple earns a lot of money every month by hiring someone to look after the family. These past six months have been the happiest days of Zhou's life since she got married. If things suddenly changed, it's no wonder she felt panicked.

It's now like this, why are you talking about wages and not being paid?!

Xue Qingbai is dull, but he is not stupid. If it were not serious outside, several people would have gone out. Jiang Wu was too busy these days, and he also called in a lot of helpers. Occasionally, he could hear a few words. From Jiang Wu's mouth, it was revealed that Zhao'er had made preparations to leave only the rear area, so This Huyang Township must be guarded.

When the man said this, Ms. Zhou became even more panicked: Is it really that serious?

Then what can we do?

Xue Qingbai said nothing.

We have also received a lot of wages. It is difficult for them to recruit children now. How about we tell her before she comes back that we only work without wages?

Mr. Zhou said so much, but Xue Qingbai could only listen to this sentence.

Okay, don't worry too much. Maybe the matter is not as serious as we thought. But when we recruited our son to help our family, now that she is in trouble, we can also help. I will go with you later. Jiang Wu said, it can be regarded as doing your best.

*

Yang's steps were too hasty, and when Zhao saw her, she scolded her that there was a ghost chasing her behind her.

Yang ignored her, dropped the hoe in her hand, and went into the house. She didn't relax until the door was closed.

She was hoeing weeds in the field just now when Xue Qingshan suddenly came.

After not seeing each other for so many days, Xue Qingshan has changed a lot. He has become extremely thin, and his eye sockets are sunken and black. If it weren't for the familiar clothes and his words, Yang would really not have recognized him.

She originally thought that Xue Qingshan was resentful of her and wanted to take the opportunity to retaliate against her. Who would have thought that within a few words, he actually begged her to forgive him, and said that he only came to know her good qualities after leaving her, saying that Widow Xue was not a person who knew how to live, and the two of them quarreled all day long.

But what have you been doing? !

It's not that Yang hasn't thought about the past these days, but she can't figure out who is right and who is wrong. The only thing she knew was to stay away from Xue Qingshan, otherwise her talent would be ruined.

It was just like this, so how could she forgive him.

But she never expected that Xue Qingshan would be so shameless, planning to use force if he couldn't get what he wanted. Only then did Yang realize that the man she married was so shameless.

A little shocked, but not surprised.

Is there anything Xue Qingshan can’t do!

She was already pressed under him, and she felt the sour smell in his mouth pungent. While cursing herself for being ignorant, he reached out to untie her clothes. There were two scabies on the wrist the size of a fingernail. The scabs had peeled off on the surface, leaving two dark purple scars.

Yang was already desperate, but when he was struggling, he touched the hoe he brought and hit the opponent with the hoe handle to hurt him, and he was able to escape intact.

She must be more careful in the future, Yang thought with lingering fear.