A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

In the past, there were earthquakes in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, and an avalanche in the Tianshan Mountains. The imperial court immediately mobilized grain in northern Zhili for disaster relief.

As an imperial merchant, the Lin family naturally spared no effort to provide relief to the victims. However, the earthquake occurred in the first month of the lunar calendar, and food supply in Northern Zhili was already tight, and it would take time to transfer food from Jiangnan.

At that time, his mother was seriously ill, and all the affairs of the Marquis's Mansion were handed over to Gu Ruoyun. One day, Gu Ruoyun suddenly sent 5,000 dan of rice to the Lin family, saying that it was bought from farmers. At that time, the price of rice in the capital had risen from one tael and three coins per dan to sixteen taels of silver per dan.

The Lin family was overjoyed. At that time, the imperial court had been putting pressure on several major imperial merchants to help the victims. The Lin family received the grain and immediately distributed porridge and grain, but the grain killed thousands of victims.

My uncle came to the capital in person and lost most of his family property to save the Lin family. Afterwards, Gu Ruoyun couldn't kneel down before Lin's parents. Her uncle guessed that she had been tricked and didn't care too much.

In her previous life, Su Qingyu also thought that her cousin had been deceived, but now that she thought about it, it was clear that someone had teamed up with Gu Ruoyun to plot against the Lin family.

Gu Ruoyun definitely couldn't plan this matter alone. There must be someone behind it who wanted to put the Lin family to death.

The enemy is in the dark, and they feel uncomfortable in the light. They need to be on guard against cold swords at all times.

Su Qingyu suddenly asked: "Cousin, whose path did the Lin family take to become an imperial merchant?"

The Lin family used to be the largest grain merchant in Jiangnan. It was only in the past three or four years that they began to earn money from the court as imperial merchants.

Lin Wenbai didn't understand why Su Qingyu asked this, but he still said: "The Lin family is an imperial merchant, following the path of Mr. Shen. My father once had a relationship with Mr. Shen and helped him, but he didn't want to I owed it to the Lin family, so I helped to speak up."

Su Qingyu took a deep breath and remembered the bad things that happened to the Shen family in her previous life.

They say the hozens scatter when the tree falls, but they have to scatter.

After the death of Mr. Shen in the previous life, the Shen family gradually began to struggle. On the one hand, the two members of the Shen family were average in ability, but another important reason was that Mr. Shen's former political opponents began to retaliate against the Shen family.

If my uncle had followed Mr. Shen's path, he would have been labeled as a member of the Shen family. It is understandable that someone in the court would covet the Lin family's way of making money.

"Cousin, what is the price of food in Jiangnan now?"

Lin Wenbai said: "Now it is almost one tael of silver and one stone. Because it is the end of the year, it will be more expensive at this time every year. During the autumn harvest, the average price is almost eight taels of silver. What's wrong?"

Su Qingyu asked again: "How much money can you mobilize now?"

Lin Wenbai thought about it and said, "Five to six hundred thousand taels, probably. This money will be returned to my father at the end of the year."

Su Qingyu tapped the armrest of the chair with her green fingers, and said thoughtfully: "Is it possible to find a way to collect one million dan of grain and transport it to the capital before the end of the year?"

In less than two months, the acquisition and transportation...

Su Qingyu felt a little unsure.

Lin Wenbai was shocked, "Are you crazy? Now is the time when food prices are at their highest. We may not be able to sell out all one million dan until next autumn. When the new food comes in autumn, you will have all this in your hands." .”

Su Qingyu didn't know how to explain it to Lin Wenbai, but food must be harvested, and the more the better.

After thinking about it, Su Qingyu asked him mysteriously, "Do you know Master Ci'en?"

Lin Wenbai saw Su Qingyu looking like she was going to tell a secret, so he came closer and said in a low voice: "Of course I know. Master Ci'en is said to be better at observing celestial phenomena and criticizing divination than the envoys of Qin Tian Jian."

"I went to the Huguo Temple yesterday and heard Master Ci'en worshiping the Buddha. He said that in two months, a natural disaster will befall Northern Zhili. By then, the people will be destitute and starving to death."

"I thought if we don't know, forget it. Now that we know, we have to make preparations in advance."

Lin Wenbai looked shocked after hearing this. He knew that his cousin went to Huguo Temple because he went to the Marquis Mansion yesterday and planned to ask about his cousin's marriage. The gatekeeper said that the eldest lady went to Huguo Temple.

Thinking about it, it is impossible for my cousin to raise one million stones of food for no reason. If it is true what Master Ci'en said, then this matter should really be prepared in advance.

When doing business, whoever can seize the opportunity will win.

Lin Wenbai thought for a while and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I want to go back to Yunzhou Mansion in person to see my father."

With one million stones of grain, there was no way he could avoid his father and make the decision without authorization. This matter was too big and required all the Lin family's efforts.

Su Qingyu said: "That's okay, but you must tell your uncle that this matter must be hidden from others. Send more fresh faces out, and don't go around collecting food under the banner of the Lin family."

Lin Wenbai nodded and said, "I know this, I will tell my father."

The less people know about this kind of thing, the better. After all, the natural disaster has not happened yet, and spreading the word will only cause unnecessary speculation.

Su Qingyu discussed with Lin Wenbai a few more things to pay attention to in the future, then got on the carriage and returned to the Hou Mansion.

As soon as the carriage stopped at the Flower Gate, Amber was waiting there anxiously.

Seeing Su Qingyu get out of the car, she hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "Miss, the Marquis is waiting to interrogate you."

Su Qingyu raised her eyebrows slightly, "Interrogate me? What's going on?"

Amber followed Su Qingyu and explained: "The third lady was about to commit suicide in the room today, and she happened to be caught by the Marquis. The third lady said that that week was your sweetheart outside, and the tryst between the two of you implicated her. She also said You just hurt her on purpose."

Before Hu Hu finished speaking, the master and servants were blocked by the housekeeper Su Zhong, "Miss, the Marquis has been waiting for you at Songhe Hall all day. You can go over now."

Su Qingyu's cold face showed a layer of anger, and she said lightly: "Then let's go."

In the side hall of Songhe Hall, the old lady and Su Chengye were sitting at the main seat, while Gu Ruoyun was comforting the crying Aunt Xue.

Seeing Su Qingyu come in, Aunt Xue felt as if she had seen the enemy who killed her father. She stood up and cursed at Su Qingyu.

"You little bitch, you are so mean, why do you want to harm my daughter?"

"I have to strangle you to death today. You are the one who ruined the family tradition. You must die a happy death."

"Tell me, how many men have you slept with outside? Are you jealous of my daughter's innocence?"

Aunt Xue's words became more and more unpleasant to the ear. She no longer acted like a noble concubine in a marquis's mansion. She was almost like a village shrew scolding in the street.

Su Qingyu's face gradually became frosty.

Snapped.

There was a sharp slap, and Aunt Xue was also staggered.

Su Qingyu asked coldly.

"Are you awake? If not, drag him down and give him a beating."