strokinit Chapter [143] Zhen Family And Mi Family
Chapter [143] Zhen Family And Mi Family
The food and drinks were changed again, and the person changed from Zhang Song to Zhen Yan.
However, compared to Zhang Song, Zhen Yan was obviously more cautious after entering.
When Lu Bu motioned him to sit opposite each other, Zhen Yan was obviously flattered.
"Don't be cautious, we are considered a family." Lu Bu said lightly.
"Yes." Zhen Yan hurriedly nodded in agreement.
It is said to be informal, but Zhen Yan still does not dare to be presumptuous, and upholds caution.
There is no way, the identity gap is too big, Zhen Yan only dares to look up.
"How did you do what you were told? Did Xu You ever have those money and goods under his command?" Lu Bu didn't bother to make friends when he saw this, so he got straight to the point and said the business.
"Back to the general, the matter has been dealt with, and Xu You has accepted all the goods as ordered." Zhen Yan replied immediately.
Lu nodded dissatisfied. Since Xu You has received the money, he is not afraid that he will not do things in the future.
"Does the Zhen family have a food business?" Lu Bu asked again.
"Yes, but not much." Zhen Yan explained: "Yuan Shao collects a heavy tax. After the people pay the tax after the autumn harvest, they leave the grain for the next year, and the remaining grain is barely enough to eat. There will be no surplus grain to sell."
The world was in chaos, the tax system of the court collapsed, and the princes from all over the country collected taxes at will.
Because the princes need to expand their army to fight for hegemony, the taxes of all the princes are very heavy, and Lu Bu is no exception. The second tax and the first tax are common.
Lu Bu does not have the idea of lightly taxing taxes. It is not the time to let the common people enjoy their lives. Military expansion is the top priority. When the world is in peace, it will not be too late to reduce taxes
Otherwise, it would be putting the cart before the horse, cutting taxes for the people, and Lu Bu was wiped out by other princes.
"Where does the grain business come from?" Lu Bu asked.
"It's an aristocratic family in Hebei. They have a lot of cultivated land under their name, and they don't have to pay taxes. They only give the tenants some living rations, and the rest is their harvest." Zhen Yan said eloquently.
As a privileged class, aristocratic families occupy the means of production and annex land, so they naturally have surplus food in their hands.
"These aristocratic families generally accumulate grain, but the storage of grain also has a limited number of years, and it is impossible to accumulate it indefinitely. After the new grain comes out every year, these aristocratic families will sell some of the old grain, and exchange the old grain that cannot be stored for wealth. ."
Lu Bu nodded slowly, "From now on, you will be in Hebei, collecting food from these aristocratic families, and then transporting it to Bingzhou through a caravan and handing it over to Zhang Yang. The Zhen family."
Bingzhou is all mountainous, there are too few arable lands, and the population of Bingzhou is not large. Both Zhang Yang and Zhang Liao are in Bingzhou. Even with the 200,000 yuan of grain and grass that Yuan Shao gives every year, there is still a huge food gap.
However, when transporting grain from Guanzhong to Bingzhou, there will be great losses on the road, and the more you transport, the more losses you will suffer.
Jizhou and Bingzhou are close to each other, and it is undoubtedly the most suitable choice to transport grain from Hebei.
"General, it is very difficult to transport food out of Jizhou." Zhen Yan looked puzzled.
Food, armaments, and ironware are strictly forbidden to be exported in troubled times, and other princes will not let these strategic resources flow out.
"Hehe, you don't have to worry." Lu Bu laughed and said, "Just ask Xu You to help, there will definitely be no problem, and every time something is done, you can give him a generous sum of money, and Xu You will be very happy to help.
"Xu You has something in our hands. If you encounter any difficulties in Jizhou in the future, you can ask Xu You for help. He dare not refuse, but remember to give him benefits so as not to make him hold grudges."
"No." Zhen Yan agreed.
"Go." Lu Bu waved his hand to signal Zhen Yan to back down.
Zhen Yan hesitated to speak, but Lu Bu asked, "If you have anything to say, just speak up.
"General, I want to transfer part of the Zhen family's property to Guanzhong." Zhen Yan finally said.
The previous battle between Lu Bu and Yuan Shao made Zhen Yan very uneasy.
Although Zhen Mi has not yet married, she has a marriage contract with Lu Bu after all, and this is not a secret, Zhen Yan is worried that Yuan Shao will anger the Zhen family because of this.
Yuan Shao is not Lu Bu's opponent, but he can easily control a merchant family, and he can wipe out the Zhen family with a single sentence.
People with money but no power would have a very insecure sense of security, and when this kind of incident happened, Zhen Yan was in a state of panic all day long.
Lu Bu knew what Zhen Yan meant as soon as he heard it. He wanted to cunning the rabbits and three caves, so as to prevent the Zhen family from being wiped out by Yuan Shaotuan.
"No problem, it's a trivial matter." Lu Bu continued: "And you don't have to worry about me embezzling the property of the Zhen family."
"The general was joking."
No matter how rich the Zhen family is, no matter how rich they are, they cannot be compared with Lu Bu.
In just one or two years, as the biggest second-hand dealer in the world, Lu Bu's business has grown faster than stealing money, even faster than printing money.
"I want to marry over the property of the Zhen family in the name of my younger sister's marriage." Zhen Yan was a little embarrassed.
*`~ It’s okay, the dowry is still your family’s, I don’t want it. " Lu Bu said indifferently.
With the status of Lu Bu, money has lost its meaning to Lu Bu personally.
Lu didn't really want something, he just ordered it in one sentence, so he didn't need to worry about money.
"But isn't that old enough?" Lu Bu asked rhetorically.
"It's a little bit worse, but it's almost there, Tao sees
"Come on, I'll take care of it when I get married, and I'll talk about it when I get old." Lu Bu waved his hand and said.
"Thank you, General, for your understanding." Zhen Yan quickly expressed her thanks.
After sending Zhen Yan away, Lu Bu planned to return home.
Apart from Zhang Song, among the merchants, Zhen Yan deserved a private meeting with Lu Bu, and the others could be contacted by his subordinates.
Just as Lu Bu walked out of the room, he saw a dispute at the door.
"Walk, walk, you can see the general if you want? What is it!" The soldiers stretched out their hands and pushed people aside.
"Master Jun (Nuo Zhaohao), please be flexible." The man who spoke took out a money bag from his pocket, obviously wanting to bribe him.
"Get out!" said the soldier and drew his knife directly, "If you dare to make trouble for no reason, be careful of your dog's head!"
Just kidding, this is Lu Bu's personal soldier, can he be bought with a bag of money?
Lu Bu will never treat the soldiers around him badly. Anyway, if he has money, Lu Bu will reward him every now and then.
"What's going on?" Lu Bu asked while standing on the steps with his hands behind his back.
"General, this merchant insists on seeing you. The humble official said that he is not allowed to enter unless he is summoned. He is still messing around here, trying to bribe the humble official." The soldier explained the ins and outs.
"The general, the villain Mi Zhu, is from the Mi family in the East China Sea. I have important matters to discuss. I implore the general to give the villain a chance."
Lu Bu was planning to leave, but when he heard that the other party was Mi Zhu, he couldn't help but stop again.
"Let him in."