In the evening, the salt goods were delivered, and Zhu Wanchun's 400 taels of silver was also delivered as promised.

Although Zhu Renzhong didn't take Min Yuanqi's affairs seriously, he didn't take a hundred households seriously at all, and in the afternoon Zhu Wanchun heard a definite news that Liu Zeqing felt that there was no good mansion to live in after entering the city, so he first took over the Huai'an Guard and the Dahewei's command yamen, lived in Huai'an Guard himself, and some other generals lived in Dahewei.

Liu Zeqing had a lot of soldiers and horses. I heard that there were 30,000 to 40,000 people, so of course these soldiers would not all enter the city. At this time, Liu Zeqing would dispatch soldiers and generals to live in Andong, Dongyang, Guannan, Shuyang, Shanyang and other counties. In addition, Liu Zeqing was afraid that he would also send troops to Baoying and other counties in Yangzhou Prefecture.

Although these places are not as prosperous and prosperous as the south of the Yangtze River, they are densely populated and have many breeding sources. There are still some large gentry and grain farmers in the area. The important thing is that the salt merchants are rich, and Liu Zeqing is stationed here, and the Ministry of War in Nanjing will also allocate money and grain to come. Liu Zeqing's life will be quite prosperous.

When the soldiers entered the city, they first drove the military officers of the garrison from their yamen. Although Liu Zeqing was arrogant and domineering, he did not cause any rebound in the city. The military officers of the garrison pinched their noses and moved them out of the yamen and endured them like this.

As a result, Zhu Wanchun was even more disappointed with the military officers of the garrison. The commanders, comrades, and assistants were all serious third-rank fourth-rank military officers, and they all looked down on their faces. What could Min Yuanqi do if he tried a hundred households?

Because of this reason, in the evening, Zhu Wanchun did not come to see him off. The silver was delivered as promised and the salt was accepted. However, it was obvious that Zhu Wanchun was optimistic about Min Yuanqi, but just acted as agreed.

At the same time, the Zhu family, which is rich and powerful, does not take Yang Shida seriously at all. The ordinary small and medium-sized salt walkers are under Yang Shida's power, but the Zhu family does not take this little salt owl seriously.

Even Yang Shida's clan brother is just that for the Zhu family, and you don't have to take it too seriously.

It doesn't matter to Min Yuanqi. As long as the money is given, the salt goods will be accepted, he will record this favor.

"The city suddenly became chaotic." Min Yuanjin, Liang Shifa, Min Yuanzhong, Yang Zhijin, Gao Cuncheng and others panted and pushed the cart back to the dock. Liang Shifa said with lingering fear: "The soldiers plunder everywhere, but fortunately they didn't rob the grain. We were wearing fat jackets again. The army and soldiers were at least incest, so we pushed the grain back among the soldiers."

Because thousands of soldiers rushed in, Huai'an was full of chaos, regardless of Jiacheng, New City, or Old City. Min Yuanqi ordered Liang Shifa and others to buy all the food, and they didn't need to buy them fine rice and noodles, so they bought them all into brown rice and brought them back.

Brown rice was considered a health food in later generations. Because it was less planted, the price was much more expensive than refined rice. At this moment, because the planting range was large and the taste was poor, the key was that brown rice was not as nutritious as refined rice. The ancients did not understand the content of protein sugar in the steakhouse, but eating refined rice was different from those who grew up with brown rice. This point was clearly distinguished. From the teeth to the muscles of people, the mental outlook was very different.

"How is the price of grain?" Min Yuanqi stood up with a knife. He was also worried, but now he finally felt relieved.

Liang Shifa said: "The refined grain has risen to seven cents per stone, and the rough grain has also risen to five cents per stone. The price of grain will rise like this, but it is really amazing."

Gao Cuncheng said: "In the Guide Mansion and Chenzhou area, the price of money and grain has reached 10 taels per stone in a few years. My relatives said that when Kaifeng was besieged, the price of food in the city was as high as 40 taels per stone."

"Good." Liang Shifa wiped his sweat and said with a forced smile: "If we have the same price here, we can only wait to starve to death."

There is definitely no standard for grain prices in the Ming Dynasty. Generally speaking, it has maintained the price of fine grain for a long time, including rice and flour, about five cents per stone, at high and low, three cents to four cents at low, and five cents at high, and six cents at high, without a certain rule.

After a long period of war, including the great disaster in Henan and Shaanxi, hungry people are everywhere and production destruction. The more people are unable to afford food when they encounter disasters, the food price will soar like a kite with broken strings. When one stone is sold for a few taels, dozens of taels, and dozens of taels of silver, it is usually during large-scale wars.

"Fifty taels of silver, exactly one hundred stones of rough grain." Liang Shifa wiped his sweat again and grinned, "There are chaos everywhere. The grain shop staff have all run away and dare not come out to deliver the grain. Let's push the cart to get it. A few dozen people will be enough to get it back and forth. I told the grain merchant Zhao Dongzhu that he saved eight coins of silver and money and sold it into two stones of grain for us."

Liang Shifa did not praise his contribution, but the extra two stones of grain was obviously his contribution.

Min Yuanqi nodded to Liang Shifa and said, "Thank you for your hard work in Shifa."

Liang Shifa's face smiled even more strongly. He was not afraid of doing things, but was afraid that his boss would not understand his intentions. Now it seems that Min Baihu knew very well in his heart, not a reckless man who only knew how to do things.

"One hundred and two stones of grain..." Min Yuanqi breathed a sigh of relief. According to his principles, 20% of the grain was his. The remaining one was divided by the small banners and salt cookers according to the number of outlets. More than fifty households, each household could have divided one stone and more grain, which could barely be enough to eat for a month. I didn't want to eat, but I just couldn't starve to death.

We have to wait until the spring famine has passed, and there are more wild vegetables and fruits, and then fish and birds to supplement animal protein. After autumn, ordinary military households can get better and save some money to survive the cold winter and the spring famine in the coming year.

If the weather is not right, or if someone at home is sick, selling houses, land, or even selling children and daughters is inevitable.

This is the Ming Dynasty, this is the late Ming Dynasty, this is the people at the late Ming Dynasty, and this is the military households at the late Ming Dynasty.

"Return to Yunti Pass." After the last grain bag was placed on the boat, Min Yuanqi was unwilling to stay for one night, so he immediately ordered everyone to take the boat away.

Huai'an in front of you is quite prosperous, and some buildings are still preserved for hundreds of years. Of course, those big yamen have become famous attractions in later generations. Min Yuanqi did not have the heart to see it. The prosperity in front of you is the last warmth before the corpse was corrupt and festered. It is meaningless and is about to add to the desolation. He has to take a more difficult and difficult road, but at least it is a way to survive!

...

The return journey is much simpler and easier than the road when I came.

The ship was very fast all the way. When passing the tax card, several people supported the poles together. The sails were windy and manpower, and the power of water flow. Although they were loaded with more than 100 stones, the original design of this canal ship was to carry more than 500 stones. The current shipment volume was only one-fifth of its normal capacity. The hull was very light and the water was very shallow. When passing the card, everyone exerted force. The canal ship almost flew past the water surface. There was a burst of screams and scolding from both sides. It seemed that there were still people riding a small boat to chase, but Zhang Fan could not catch up with the canal ship that flowed downstream. They gave up after yelling for a while.

On the big ship, Min Yuanjin, Liang Shifa, Yang Zhijin, Gao Cuncheng and others, as well as a group of flag soldiers, first looked at each other, then lay on the ship, and couldn't help laughing.

Before this, it was Min Yuanqi's case to beat people and shoot people. At this moment, everyone seemed to have participated in this matter and began to feel a little bit like they were in the same boat and hatred the enemy.

Well, it's really just a matter of working together.

Seeing this scene, Min Yuanqi was also happy. This trip to selling salt and buying grain was a good start. Not only did he get a fixed partner salt merchant and get an investment, but these subordinates can also be considered to be truly useful.

As for the people in front of me, I was like using my fingers to help them, and even giving them sincerity and swearing to work to the death, it was really early.

Min Yuanqi also had some insights on how to control the inferior. After all, he was also a small official in his later generations. His experience at that time was somewhat different than that at this time, but the general principles were not much different.

There are some truths that are easy to say but difficult to do.

For example, when giving favors, the subordinates must master the standards and determine the right position and be stingy with honor. For example, if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, those who serve the country will not have a good end. For example, Qi Jiguang was excluded and suppressed, he was not awarded the title in the end. Some chieftains were rebellious and easily gave them the titles in order to win over the throne.

Either you are stingy or you are rewarded with grace, and the way to give grace is wrong.

Be kind and power are equally important, and power is not a random act. Punishment must also be reasonable and master the magnitude of importance.

The group of people in front of me have been so far from being indifferent to being friendly to me when I have to endure my life. They are still far from trust and respect.

However, from the current scene, Min Yuanqi also felt a sense of relief... Looking at the subordinates who were laughing on the boat, seeing the vivid smiles, Min Yuanqi couldn't help laughing.

...

"Brother Yuan Qi." Late at night, Min Yuan Qi never entered the narrow warehouse. His jacket was thick and his bedding. Although there was dew and moisture from the river, it was better than lying in the cabin to smell the smell of smell. Besides, the air on the river was very good, because there was no air pollution, and the starry sky above his head was so dazzling. Min Yuan Qi would rather stay on the deck and suffer some freezing, and would never go into the cabin to rest.

It can drive everyone out, but it will definitely destroy the image and close relationship that has just been established, and it will not be worth the loss.

Min Yuanjin came out before and after the update. Seeing that Min Yuanqi was not asleep and was looking up at the starry sky, he hurried over and said in a low voice, then said, "Brother Yuanqi, I feel uneasy..."

"What's wrong?" Min Yuanqi knew that this clan brother was silent on the surface, but in fact he was also very sophisticated and smart inside. Although he was not as good as Liang Shifa's arithmetic, he never suffered a secret loss when dealing with people. He immediately raised his arm and asked with a smile: "Are you worried that Yang Shi will reach our hundred households to take revenge?"

"Yang Shida and his salt dogs are not in mind." Min Yuanjin said in a muffled voice: "They just bully people on the tax card. They left and left. They came to our hundred households. Although Han Sen was not convinced by Brother Yuan Qi, outsiders wanted to beat our hundred households and would search the guys together. Those salt dogs bully good people and bully our military households, but they still couldn't get it."

"What are you worried about?"
Chapter completed!