After entering April, Shuzhong is ready to start harvesting wheat.
Over the past few years, as the imperial court's demand for flour continued to increase, coupled with the promotion of water mills, flour became more and more popular.
Therefore, the wheat planting area in Sichuan has become more and more extensive.
Over the years, the imperial court has spared no effort to develop water conservancy and reclaim cultivated land in Shu.
Although it cannot be said that the family is rich, as long as the Cangtou family is not too lazy and can at least provide the children in the family with something to eat, then it is still okay.
Not to mention those wealthy families with large tracts of cultivated land. Standing on the edge of the field and looking at the golden waves of wheat rolling, it really makes people feel comfortable.
Normally, everyone should be happy when encountering such good years and good days.
But there are some people who are not having a good life.
Nanxiang Exchange, the VIP room originally reserved by the Li family's main house, has not been open for nearly a month.
The sacks and hemp ropes produced in Nanxiang have long been famous.
However, many people still picked and picked, and finally chose the highest quality sacks and hemp ropes. They guarded the gate of the exchange every day, keeping an eye on people coming in and out.
Just waiting to give the people in the Li family's main room a sap.
The twelfth son of the Li family's main house has run away!
Taking my little one with me... I'm just running away anyway!
This bastard ran away when it was time to harvest wheat.
During the Northern Expedition last year, the price of grain almost exceeded 500 yuan per stone.
The Li family relies on its large business, but it often sells high and gains low, and it is very enjoyable.
But who would have thought that a Feng evil beast would come down from the sky, and he would defeat Longguan once and Zhang He the second time.
Moving on to Zhuge Kongming, a villager, he first ambushed the Wei army in Wudu, and then pacified Longxi with lightning speed.
Originally, many people thought that the Northern Expedition would be a tug-of-war, but who knew it would be over in just a few months.
The news spread to Nanxiang, causing many people who were collecting grain to vomit blood.
Unexpectedly, God opened his eyes. Not even half a month after the news of the great victory in the Northern Expedition, I heard that there was a severe drought in Longyou and that grain relief was needed from Shu.
As a result, food prices that had been suppressed suddenly skyrocketed again.
Unexpectedly, in a twist of fate later on, Feng Wenhe, that beast, came up with some kind of high-tubed water wheel, which greatly alleviated the drought in Longyou.
When it rained in September in Longyou, the bulls on the Nanxiang Exchange were finally completely beaten, and grain prices fell off the cliff again.
There are countless people who climb up the city wall, queue up, go to the clear pool, and hang themselves from the southeast branch.
No matter how rich the Li family's wealth is, they can't withstand this wave if they follow the market.
Not to mention the deliberate control of the black hands behind it.
A large part of the large number of transaction documents collected was postponed to this year's summer grain harvest.
However, the Li family is a large land farmer. If it continues to receive food from all parties according to the rules at this time, there will only be one outcome, and that is to be burst.
The Twelfth Prince of the Li family didn't really want to run away. After all, he had a family, a job, and a respectable figure.
He just saw that the situation was not good and ran back to his hometown in Guanghan to ask for help.
As the plenipotentiary representative of the Li family in the Nanxiang Exchange, he suddenly disappeared. In this hot summer, many old people suddenly became irritable.
People who had written documents with the Li family's family began to gather at the Zhang family's residence in Nanxiang.
"Compensate! Compensate!"
"The Li family of Guanghan in Sichuan has been established for hundreds of years, but they don't even want their reputation anymore?
"I know you are inside. You have the ability to make a contract and open the door!"
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If it weren't for the good security in Nanxiang, I'm afraid someone would have started breaking down the door.
"All my net worth is in it. If I can't get the money back, others will force me to death anyway! Why don't I die on your doorstep?"
Someone was sitting on the ground with tears streaming down his face.
What's more, after scolding, he cried and begged: "Your Li family has a great business, just give me a little first! I'm doing business with debt..."
After confirming that no one from the Li Family Dafang came forward to provide guarantee, and at the same time, after informing the Li Family Dafang that he went to the exchange within the time limit to explain to no avail.
Li Mu quickly issued an order to freeze all transactions of the Li Family House on the exchange.
The Li Family House became the first family to stop listing on the exchange.
This trend even quickly spread to Guanghan County, the foundation of the Li family.
Well-informed people have already started coming to collect debts.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
The twelfth son of the Li family, who had just returned from Hanzhong a few days ago, asked his lord with a pale face.
As the head of the Li family of this generation, Father Li's body was trembling.
"Bah!"
One side of Twelve Lang's face soon became swollen.
"Why did you come back?" Father Li growled, "If you don't come back, if they make trouble again, they will make trouble in Nanxiang!"
"But sir, I will be beaten to death by them..."
Twelve Lang didn't dare to cover his face, so he knelt down with a "pop".
"Who dares to beat you to death? Will the family just leave it alone? As long as you can find a way to delay it for some time, the family will naturally find a way for you!"
Father Li's eyes turned red, "Now everyone has followed you to Guanghan. Li's reputation for hundreds of years has been destroyed in one day."
"Sir, I don't dare!" Twelve Lang raised his head, with a look of horror on his face, "That woman, she will send me to a mine in the mountains!"
Of course Li Mu would not send himself to a mine, but he would definitely be locked up in a dark kiln.
It's obviously a family matter, why should I have to bear it alone?
Now people are chasing me to my house. What can I do? Think I am a three-year-old child? Don’t even think of lying to me!
At this time, a man rushed in from outside. He was the brother of the head of the Li family.
Before the others could stand still, they said in a hurry: "Brother, as the He family said, they don't have any cash on hand, so they invested all of it in the wool spinning workshop!"
"How could the He family have no money! We even bought a batch of grain from them!"
With veins popping up on his forehead, Father Li looked at the visitor in disbelief, "The head of the He family clearly promised me that he would help us this time."
When grain prices fell for the first time, the He family's eldest house sent the news to the Li family a few days in advance, saying that there was a severe drought in Longyou, which made the Li family grit their teeth and hold on.
Later, it was true what He said, and the price of food rose again.
At that time, the He family was still preparing to invest in Yuexi's ranch because of the relationship between the three brothers in the family. They wanted half of the money and half of the food, so they had to give up part of the food.
Fearing that the He family's selling would drive down grain prices, he finally went to the head of the He family himself, and the grain fell into the hands of the Li family.
Thinking about it now, the head of the Li family suddenly shuddered.
The third room of the He family, He Shen, He Shen, He forgets the father and son who are like crazy dogs...
Coupled with the sudden change of mind of the head of the He family, the head of the Li family was suddenly shocked and angry, and at the same time, a sense of fear finally emerged in his heart.
"Master, how about we exchange the grain for some wool?" the visitor suggested in a low voice, "Li Mu's surname is still Li after all."
"Ask her to get some wool on credit first. It would be better if you can ask her to help appease those people. With her reputation, I believe those people will definitely listen."
The head of the Li family smiled miserably, "Exchange for grain? Do you know what the price of grain is now?"
Having said this, he kicked his son over, who had been kneeling, and said, "Wheat is fifty cents per stone! When we were harvesting grain in the front, the price was evenly divided, at least one hundred cents!"
"Full half! Besides, who would ask for food to pay off their debts now? Are they crazy?"
The summer harvest is one of the lowest periods of the year for food prices, and the food supply in Sichuan has been increasing year by year in recent years. Only a fool is willing to take food?
Besides, even if there is a fool, the Li family will lose at least half of it.
The more the head of the Li family talked, the more he wanted to kill the Nanxiang woman: Who would believe her if she said she didn't know anything?
You are a woman from our Li family. Let me tell you in advance, can you die? Will you die?
"There is a witch in our Li family! A witch!"
But no matter how much he hated Li Mu, the head of the Li family still had to make a trip to Nanxiang himself.
"Credit?"
Li Mu sat peacefully on the main seat, looking at the former aloof Li family head sitting below with a smile on his face, he felt really happy in his heart.
When you forced me, did you ever think about today?
With a smile on her face, she said, "Uncle, your house still owes the exchange a lot of unfulfilled contracts. How do you want me to get credit?"
"Madam," the head of the Li family forcefully held back the breath in his chest, "it's not like you don't know that our Li family still has some wealth."
"It's just that we can't make enough money now. Once this period of relief is over, we can collect and sell the grain, and we'll be able to make up for it."
"Besides, don't our Li family still have a wool spinning workshop? They say they can produce wool this year. Are you worried that we won't come back by then?"
As a big family, it would be ridiculous to say that it cannot withstand this wave.
Just the side branches below can make up a fortune.
But seeing that the wool spinning workshop in Longyou is about to start construction, you have to prepare a large sum of money on hand, otherwise what will you use to start work?
Sign a weaver, rent a handyman, buy wool, buy a loom...
Feng Wen and that beast even charge money for the space to open the workshop!
Or just rent and not sell!
If you miss this year, you will be left behind by a lot next year. Who dares to relax at this time?
"And we also paid a deposit on the exchange before. Now that the matter is urgent, can we raise it first..."
Before the head of the Li family finished speaking, Li Mu shook his head and said, "Uncle, this money is only a small sum for the contract in your hands."
"And we also said at the beginning that if you breach the contract, the money will be deducted."
"There are only a few days until the time to cash it in. Uncle, you'd better think of a way quickly, otherwise, don't be rude to me."
Hearing that Li Mu actually wanted to swallow the money, the head of the Li family finally couldn't help but stood up suddenly: "Li Mu, are you really so heartless?"
The expression on Li Mu's face remained unchanged, and his smile even grew stronger.
She looked at Twelve Lang behind the head of the Li family, "Twelve Lang, did I force you to buy food back then?"
Twelve Lang didn't dare to look at her, his lips moved, but he didn't dare to reply.
Li Mu looked at the head of the Li family again: "Uncle, I am just a woman. Not to mention that I am Feng Li now. Even if I am not married, can I still participate in such important family affairs?"
"This Nanxiang Exchange is being watched by people from the imperial court. If I dare to show favoritism, does uncle know what the consequences will be?"
The head of the Li family didn't believe that there was nothing she could do. He stared at her with red eyes and said word by word: "Don't you forget what your last name was before you got married?"
After Li Mujing reminded him, he seemed to have reacted and suddenly said: "Yes, I am also from the sixth room of the Li family. In that case, how about I help my uncle think of a way?"
When the head of the Li family heard this, he didn't expect that she would say such a thing. He didn't react for a moment and was stunned on the spot.
"Actually, it was my uncle who reminded me." Li Mu's eyes flashed brightly, "The workshop in Longyou, let alone the one that can produce wool later."
"Even if we don't have anything now, the share alone is worth a lot of money. Since my uncle doesn't have much money, why not sell the share to solve the urgent problem?"
"Shut up!" When the head of the Li family heard this, he immediately raised his fingers in parallel, pointed at Li Muda and shouted, "What are the intentions of a vicious woman like you? Do you want to drive our big family to a dead end?"
Only then did he yell, and saw two maids with knives rushing in from outside the hall: "Is there something wrong, madam?"
Both of them half drew their swords and looked at the head of the Li family and Li Twelve Lang warily.
Li Mu's face was gloomy, he waved his hand to let them go down, and then said: "What uncle said about women just now, was it me, Li Mu?"
As she said that, she stood up and looked at the head of the Li family, "Even if I am just a concubine of the Feng family, I am still a member of the Feng family. How is my uncle's humiliation of me so different from the humiliation of the Feng family's house? Is he really bullying no one in the Feng family?"
The head of the Li family had a mouthful of old blood welling up in his throat. He almost spit it out, but he forcefully swallowed it back.
Fuck your mother-in-law Feng Li!
He was trembling all over and asked in a hoarse voice: "Why did you do this?"
Li Mu sneered, "Uncle, do you really want to know?"
The head of the Li family stared at her with fire in his eyes.
Li Mu shouted to the outside: "Please come here, Mr. Li."
The head of the Li family is a little confused. Who is this Li Langjun?
After a while, a young man walked in. He first bowed to Li Mu, who was in charge: "I've met Madam."
When the head of the Li family saw this person, he thought he looked familiar, but after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't remember where he had seen this person.
However, when Li Twelve Lang saw this person, his eyes suddenly opened wide and his face was full of disbelief.
I saw this man bowing to the head of the Li family again: "Longxi Didao Li Jian has met Uncle Shi."
When the head of the Li family heard this, he suddenly understood, "Are you from the Li family in Longxi? You have been to Guanghan a few years ago."
"Uncle Shi has a good memory."
Li Jian replied politely.
When the Li family in Longxi wanted to purchase a batch of woolen materials from Nanxiang, they first wanted to go through the Li family's big house in Shuzhong. Unfortunately, the big house was not able to do things well and the Li family in Longxi could not get their wish.
"Uncle, to be honest, the Li family in Longxi has long wanted to join the woolen spinning workshop, but it's just because there is no way."
"Now that Dafang is short of money, why not sell Dafang's share of our Li family's wool spinning workshop to the Li family in Longxi."
Li Mu said with a smile, "Then the Li family in Longxi can help take over the contract from my uncle. In this way, Dafang can maintain its reputation, and the Longxi family can fulfill their wish. After all, they are all surnamed Li, so there is no advantage for outsiders.
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When things got here, the head of the Li family finally understood that when Dafang encountered the current situation, not only was he framed by outsiders, but he was even framed by the Li family's own insider!
The blood in his throat finally spurted out!
Even Li Jian's face was sprinkled with a little sprinkle of stars.
"grown ups!"
Li Twelve hurriedly supported his master.
The head of the Li family laughed nervously, "It's unfortunate for the Li family, it's unfortunate! Such a poisonous witch has come out!"
The head of the Li family struggled to look at Li Jian again, "The Li family in Longxi and the Li family in Shuzhong are from the same lineage, why are they so quarrelsome with each other?"
Li Jian lowered his head and replied softly: "Uncle Shi, the sixth family of the Li family is from the same lineage as the Li family in Longxi."
"The Li family in Longxi wants to help the neighboring clan seize the clan house!"
When the head of the Li family heard this, his eyes widened and he let out a few reluctant sounds. He could no longer hold on and fainted.
A few days later, the news quickly spread that the head of the Li family clan was paralyzed due to a stroke because he was worried that the transaction contract was excessive.
In order to appease all parties, Mrs. Mu, who was in charge of the exchange, arranged for the Li family in Longxi to take over the contract of the Li family's big house in Shuzhong.
With Mrs. Mu coming forward, the leeks... ah, no, it's the retail investors who were waiting for the Li family, the banker, to fulfill their promise. They can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
At this time, the uproarous breach of contract at Li's house finally came to an end.
Nanxiang Mu Niangzi's reputation has reached a new level.
The Li family in Longxi has gained a lot of reputation. It is certain that they are eager for justice and justice, especially for those who are of the same generation. This is really hard to say.
After this incident, the big house of the Li family in Shuzhong began to fall silent.
The collapse of the Li family family marked the official entry of the conservative aristocratic family in Shu into an era of disintegration.
Another Sichuan family, surnamed He, took part of the wool spinning workshop and traded with the Xinghan Society to obtain a ticket to become a shareholder of Yuexi Ranch.
It is the kind of ticket that has bargaining rights and management voice, not the kind that only pays dividends.
At the same time, Xinghanhui will obtain a formal admission ticket to the wool spinning workshop by exchanging shares.