Chapter 823 Have an ulterior motive!
Jinling, Liuhe, and now Liuhe has become one of the busiest docks in Jiangnan. There are countless goods passing through Liuhe through Dahebei and south every day.
Every day, there are hundreds of boats competing for the flow of Liuhe Wharf. Merchants from the southern Lingnan and even the southern Yue Kingdom, from the northern capital, and even the northern Yan gather here. Jiangnan is a top-notch and rich place in the world. The grain, salt, pig iron, tea, ceramics and other items produced in Jiangnan are transported to all parts of the country by large ships, and various cargoes from Lingnan, Nanyue and the north are also transported to Jiangnan by ship.
Jiangnan is rich, and there is no need to worry about the lack of sales when you arrive in Jiangnan. This is the reason why Jiangnan can attract merchants all over the world. Liuhe Wharf is the most concentrated and gathering place for merchants all over the world because it is the most convenient and cheapest water transportation channel.
For local merchants in Jiangnan, Liuhe Wharf also has an extremely important position. Many elderly people know that this wharf was not very famous before. Liuhe really stood out from Jinling because of one person, which is now the Liaodong king Lu Zheng in Dakang.
The Liuhe Wharf was built by Lu Zheng. The earliest wharf was under Lu Zheng's control. At present, many of the merchants who are important to Liuhe Wharf have close relationships with Lu Zheng. Therefore, when the waterway between Shandong and Liuhe was completely unblocked, the entry and exit of the Liuhe Wharf did not cause much trouble. However, the surface was calm, but there were still people who were interested.
You should know that the tower ships from Shandong are all 100 meters tall, and there are more than a dozen ships entering and leaving the port at the same time. Large ships have entered the port continuously for a month, and the grain at the port is piled up like mountains. Such grain transport brigades are as busy as the Jiangnan canal transport in the past.
After this situation lasted for two months, the boy who had been guarding the situation in Liuhe personally breathed a sigh of relief. Two months were in time, and 500,000 stones of grain had been transported from Jiangnan to the north. The 500,000 stones of grain were transported to Liaodong, which was enough for the Liaodong army's military ration for a year!
With this batch of grain as a foundation, Liaodong can barely withstand the famine this year. Next, Liaodong will use the strategy of far-reaching and near attacks, and the situation in Liaodong will gradually be stable.
At Liuhe Wharf, a room near the river in Fuyun Tower, there was a Confucian scholar wearing a long gown and a folding fan. The Confucian scholar looked ordinary and did not look like a wealthy family, but behind him were two burly men in strong costumes. Their eyes were as sharp as lightning, and there was an unspeakable deterrence between them, and they looked at them, and they were not ordinary people at first glance.
"Tu Laosi, I know that the Liuhe Wharf is lively, but it is said that the wharf mainly transports grains recently, and all of them have been transported to the north! In this way, if all the food in the south of the Yangtze River is transported, what should the people of Jiangnan eat? I also have to raise soldiers in Jiangnan. Can you not think about this when you succeed?" said the middle-aged Confucian scholar.
Tuo Laosi is an old man over 50 years old. The old man is wearing a short robe and is not tall. He looks like an ordinary old man. When he heard the Confucian scholar, he hurriedly said, "Mr. Dong, this is a misunderstanding! Laosi did not find anything abnormal about these things! The grain produced in Jiangnan, and there is always a lot of food transported from our Liuhe Wharf every year. Some were transported to the north, and some went to the south!
As for businessmen, they are profit-oriented. Last year, the famine in the north was awful. It is estimated that the price of grain is also high. It is the time for the warm spring season recently, so it is normal to transport more grain to the north. I wonder why Mr. Dong asked this question!"
Dong Yong sneered and said, "Is that so? But as far as I know, this Liuhe Wharf was first built by Lu Zheng. Any merchant with a little face on the wharf has some connection with Lu Zheng. I know that many building ships have come from Shandong recently! Shandong's building ships come to Jiangnan to transport grain, and there are traffic and frequent traffic! It seems that our Jiangnan has become the largest grain transport base in Shandong! Tuo Laosi, do you know this?"
Tuo Laosi was stunned for a moment, his face turned pale in an instant, and he shook his head and said, "This... I don't know this! We business people don't know these big names, and our freight has never had anything to do with them!
Besides, the things in Liuhe Wharf that year have become the past. Now all the religions and all the people on our Wharf obey General Su. Who dares to disobey General Su’s orders?
However, since the beginning of this year, we waited for the wharf as usual, and the general did not have many orders on the wharf, so we were grateful for it! The general is a generous person. He knows that it is not easy for the people on the wharf [Biquge www.biqugeso.me] to make a living, and we also have to have a meal. A room of wives and children need to be supported by us. Mr. Dong, do you think this is the reason?"
Dong Yong laughed and said, "Okay, very good, okay, fourth brother, I'll come to have a walk today, but I'll chat for a while, don't take it seriously. OK, you can leave now if it's okay, I'll continue walking alone and take a look!"
Tuo Laosi's farewell, the Confucian scholar's face suddenly became very ugly. The follower behind him came up and said, "Mr. Dong, a merchant named Tuo, is so rude to him. Why don't I grab him and give him some color to see him, so that he can know your weight!"
The middle-aged Confucian scholar shook his head gently and said, "Forget it, haven't you heard it? Liuhe is the territory of the Su family, what are we going to do? At least in the hearts of the Su family, I, Dong Yong, don't have much weight yet! OK, I am apart from Jiangnan, so I can give Shandong an opportunity to take advantage of it! Lu Zheng is really good at it. I am sure that he cannot last in Liaodong and must provoke disputes because Liaodong cannot support them!
I missed it this time. He was able to transport grain from Jiangnan, and we were helpless about it. Hey, Your Majesty’s country is in turmoil!"
"Mr. Dong, why is this happening? The grudge between the Su family and Lu Zheng is quite serious, especially Su Zhi is particularly afraid of Lu Zheng. Why didn't Mr. Dong meet Su Zhi in this situation and make it clear. I believe that Su Zhi will definitely order a thorough investigation of the Liuhe Wharf. By that time, I believe that shipping in the north will be difficult to smooth! Lu Zheng will never get the food from our Jiangnan again!"
Dong Yong closed his eyes slightly and did not speak for a long time! He was a very deep-minded person. He saw everything in Jiangnan at the moment. For him, the matter in Shandong is important, but the most important thing is that Long Zhaohuan must have power first.
Chapter completed!