Although there are many problems with the sales of soap, Lin Fan is not worried at all. After all, the gambling house receives about 30,000 taels of silver every day, so he will not have any financial problems.
Several days passed, and Lin Fan was training in the camp every day. After these few days of training, these young soldiers had adapted to the intensity of this training.
Now that you have adapted, you will have to train with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry people next. Because of the blessings of the Trap Camp and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the soldiers of these two armies are stronger than the average person. The improvement during training
, should also be higher.
Moreover, because the city has become stable and the merchants have sufficient supplies, the city of Xi'an has quickly restored its former vitality, and everything is developing for the better.
In the capital, officials were very depressed.
"Master Fan, what's going on?
We clearly withheld the one million taels of silver, so why hasn’t Xi’an been in chaos yet?”
One official asked doubtfully.
"I also find this strange. Logically speaking, if Lin Fan has no money or food, a large number of people should starve to death. Even if there is no chaos and so many people die, we can still participate in him!"
"But, according to the news we got, not a single person in Xi'an has starved to death, and the plague has been controlled!"
"This is really strange. Could it be that Lin Fan is really a god?"
The officials were all confused.
Fan Jingwen's old face was twisted at this time. He knew the things in Xi'an better than anyone else. Lin Fan was not a god, he just had better methods.
"Alas! I didn't expect that Lin Fan could easily persuade the gentry in the city to donate a large amount of food to him. Therefore, the food and clothing problem of the people in the city was solved in an instant!"
"Moreover, for their own benefit, those merchants quickly seized shops in the county and purchased a large amount of supplies. Xi'an now has more supplies than Beijing."
"This thing is really evil! According to common sense, those businessmen will never do such things to benefit others. This time, it's not just something..."
Fan Jingwen said in a deep voice.
A few days ago, he also said that if Lin Fan could not survive for a few days, Xi'an City would be in chaos. In just a few days, Xi'an City had become a city rich in materials.
"This...did Lin Fan give those merchants any benefits?"
One person said.
"That's right! Could it be that Lin Fan promised those merchants to exempt them from taxes? This is a serious crime! Even the Ministry of Household Affairs does not have this right!"
"Yes, if Lin Fan really dares to do this, this is also a reason to impeach him!"
The officials said hurriedly.
"Alas! If this happened to us, we would probably have to exempt them from taxes in exchange for food. But Lin Fan caught the merchants' tax evasion and ransacked their homes if they didn't give them food!"
"This guy is really ruthless! Those merchants were afraid of losing their heads, so they could only hand over the grain honestly. In order to appease them, Lin Fan also gave them the convenience of applying for business certificates. This! This is a small matter!"
Fan Jingwen sighed and said.
Creak!
At this moment, all these officials were stunned, and some even clenched their fists.
"I didn't expect these businessmen to be so easy to deal with. They got so many benefits from us, but only gave us such a small profit. It's really a loss!"
The officials gritted their teeth one by one.
Then, Fan Jingwen said again: "Haha! Do you know that Lin Fan actually used some method to get the gambling house in Xi'an to honestly give him 30% of the profits."
"Now, he has thirty thousand taels of silver in his account every day. This Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will definitely not be short of money. Moreover, because he distributed food to the people, many people chose to join the army."
"Lin Fan now has another enemy team at his disposal. Although they are all young men of fifteen or sixteen years old, in two or three years they will all be elite soldiers!"
"It was the worst move we made to stop Lin Fan's one million taels of silver. If Lin Fan knew about this, our troubles would undoubtedly increase!"
hiss!
Hearing what Fan Jingwen said, everyone present took a breath of air. The gambling houses gave him thirty thousand taels of silver every day. Why did the gambling houses in this city only give them a few thousand taels of silver a month?
Moreover, if you take their money, you have to work for them, just like your grandson every day. They must be at a huge loss!
"Ahem! Hurry up and have someone send the money to Lin Fan. Let's not offend this person for the time being!"
One person coughed twice and said.
"Well! Send the money to Lin Fan quickly. Nowadays, the city of Xi'an is rich in supplies, but the capital is beginning to be short of supplies. Why don't we go to His Majesty to present a memorial and let Lin Fan think of a solution?"
an official said.
"Yes! I have been worrying about this matter these days. Food shortages have begun to appear in the city. If this matter is not resolved, the people will inevitably riot!"
Another official said.
Thinking of this, they hurriedly began to prepare the memorial and delivered it to Chongzhen during the morning court session the next day.
"My dear friends, is there really a food shortage in this city now?"
Chongzhen frowned and looked at the officials in the hall.
He knew everything about Lin Fan's encounter in Xi'an City. The food provided by those merchants could feed the people of Xi'an City for several days.
There should be more food reserves among the merchants and dignitaries in the capital!
"Ahem! Your Majesty, we have a large population in the capital, and most of the food is transported from other cities. Now, because Mr. Lin is collecting supplies in Xi'an City, the supplies in the capital cannot be purchased!"
One person coughed twice and said.
"Your Majesty, this is true! Food from Henan! Jiangnan and other places has been sent to Xi'an. Our capital city has not had food for several days!"
"Alas! I don't know what I think about those grains. They all think that Xi'an City will be more peaceful than the capital city. Now a large amount of grains are going to Xi'an City! Your Majesty, why don't you make a decree and let Mr. Lin help us solve the food problem?
!”
The officials said one after another.
Chongzhen frowned. If the capital is really short of food, he must find a way to solve it!
"Okay! I will send an imperial edict to Lin Fan about this and let him find a way to solve the food problem!"
Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
"Ahem! Your Majesty, now, there are no soldiers guarding Shanhaiguan. The slaves are ready to join forces with Monan Mongolia, Heshuote, Dongchagatai and other places to invade the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, why not transfer Lin Fan?
come back!"
Li Jiantai, Minister of the Ministry of War, said in a deep voice.