With Du Ruhui helping to speak, Li Shimin can't say anything else.
So after resting for a while, the three of them went downstairs, and Fang Yuan even sent them out to take a carriage.
Fang Yuan only met with the two of them twice in the following days, and had other things to deal with at other times.
He is the county magistrate and has a lot to do, but he previously put food bidding first, so he feels very free.
Thirteen days passed in a row.
On the morning of the thirteenth day, Fang Yuan was on duty at the Yamen.
Li Shimin and Du Ruhui walked in quickly and told Fang Yuan that the money had been delivered.
"The money is here?!"
Fang Yuan has not expressed anything yet.
The county magistrate and the chief registrar, who were in the same room, both stood up excitedly.
Their eyes widened, and their energy and blood surged to the highest point at this moment.
One thousand and seventy-one stones, a total of one million stones, a total of 1.7 million stones!
1.7 million yuan, such an astronomical figure, the two of them could not restrain their excitement.
"Where is the money now?"
Fang Yuan then stood up and said calmly.
"At the door."
Li Shimin made a gesture of invitation.
"Yao Kaicheng, you are responsible for notifying each village and asking them to bring people to collect the money."
"Zhang San, take the account book, record the grain money, and register the amount of money received by each village."
Fang Yuan was not in a hurry to see the money.
Instead, he calmly ordered the county magistrate and the chief registrar to handle matters.
After that, he invited Li Shimin and the two of them to walk towards the door.
Du Ruhui followed behind, looking at Fang Yuan's back and nodding secretly.
Calm and calm, he did not lose his mind in the face of huge amounts of money, and felt increasingly satisfied.
With Fang Yuan's order, the county magistrate and the chief clerk had to go down to work first even if they wanted to take a look at the astronomical figures.
Soon, Fang Yuan and the others walked out of the Yamen.
At this time, there were more than a hundred carriages parked at the Yamen Gate.
A long queue stretches from the Yamen to the city gate.
There are many motorcades coming in and out of Wuling County, but this is the first time I have seen such a long motorcade, and it instantly attracted the attention of many people.
"Boss Li, let them unload the truck."
"After the truck is empty, I will ask someone to take them to load food."
Fang Yuan said slightly excitedly.
Although it’s not all your own money, don’t get excited.
But looking at such a long money transport team, it’s hard not to get excited.
"Would it be too conspicuous to unload here?"
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
When unloading a truck on the street, if something happens, people may swarm in and grab money.
"It doesn't matter."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said calmly.
Li Shimin said no more and glanced at Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui understood immediately and ordered the on-site fleet personnel to unload the trucks.
"Unload the truck!"
The grooms and guards responsible for transporting the carts unloaded the carts one after another.
The unloading of the truck went smoothly at first, and boxes containing money were placed safely on the ground.
But when I got to the back, I started to feel overwhelmed and lost my grip when lifting the box, causing one box to fall to the ground.
With a bang, the box opened, and circles of copper coins rolled out of the box and appeared in front of everyone.
The scene was quiet, and after a moment there was an uproar.
"Wow!"
"So much money?!"
"Isn't this long line full of money?!"
People passing by couldn't help but stop.
There were people further away, and they rushed over after hearing the sound.
In almost the blink of an eye, the entrance to the government office was filled with people, and the crowd was so dense that it was scary.
When Li Shimin saw this, his face immediately sank. What he was worried about was about to happen.
The money should not be exposed. With so many people showing their wealth in front of others, there may be chaos and money grabbing.
Facing more and more people coming, Li Shimin was already prepared and would retreat to the Yamen if something went wrong.
Anyway, the money has been delivered by itself, and it is no longer your problem whether it is lost or other accidents occur during the period.
"What are you looking at here?"
"Three strong men from each team will help unload the trucks!"
Fang Yuan took a step forward and shouted.
The people who were slowly crowding in stopped and smiled apologetically at Fang Yuan.
Then, some tall young men squeezed out from the crowd and walked towards the convoy to help unload the truck.
"This..."
Li Shimin was stunned.
One sentence actually stopped thousands of people.
And someone obediently stepped forward to help unload the car, really helped unload the car!
This is money, each box contains hundreds of copper coins, and there are hundreds more boxes!
"Your Excellency, is this money earned from selling grain?"
In the crowd, someone shouted.
The matter of grain bidding has spread throughout Wuling County.
It was agreed that the money would arrive within fifteen days, and the people were looking forward to it.
It is already the thirteenth day, so it is reasonable for the money to arrive two days in advance.
"Yes."
Fang Yuan answered calmly.
The people at the scene became even more excited.
He rubbed his hands together, his eyes filled with money.
Because that is their money, the money they get from selling grain.
The grains that Fang Yuan bid for were not from the government, but from the villages in Wuling County.
Soon.
Representatives from each village that Yao Kaicheng sent to notify began to appear.
Like gangs, a group appears in the east, a group appears in the west, and another group appears in the south.
There were about ten or twenty people in each group, and they were very noisy. People who didn't know it thought they were forming a gang to fight.
At this time, Yao Kaicheng came out again.
"Each village should form a line, and there should be no noise or crowding."
"Whichever village is disobedient will be kept until the end before the money is divided."
Yao Kaicheng shouted several times and finally notified the representatives of each village.
There were no more government officials at the scene, and he had sent them out to inform the village representatives.
Not long after, although the scene was noisy, there were lines of people lined up, filling the street with eight carriages running parallel to each other.
Li Shimin and Du Ruhui watched and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The scene was like thousands of troops, so neat that they were surprised.
"Master Zhang, it's your turn."
After Yao Kaicheng finished shouting, he came back with a dry mouth.
Zhang San expressed his gratitude and asked the attendant to bring a stool and table.
"Listen up, let me listen to you."
"Those whose names are called should step forward to determine how much money their village should receive. After the name is called, they will be carried away. They cannot stay where they are. There will be people from other villages behind them. Leave space for other villages to queue up."
"Also, a warm reminder, take the main road when you go back. The government will not care if your money is robbed."
Zhang San shouted.
Regardless of whether the village representatives in line heard clearly or not, he started calling the names.
As Zhang San called his name, a village representative stepped forward to confirm. After counting the number, he grinned widely and left with the money belonging to his village.
"I really admire Fang County Zun's move!"
Li Shimin sighed.
He watched the whole process and thought there would be chaos.
But I didn't expect that Fang Yuan's reputation in Wuling County was so high.
Moreover, fairness and justice were ensured when unloading the truck and distributing the money on site.
Du Ruhui on the side also nodded in deep agreement, thinking that Fang Yuan was far superior to him in some aspects.
"Boss Li is so complimentary."
"After unloading the truck, let them follow Yao Kaicheng to load the truck."
"However, at this point, the convoy should not be able to load all the grain. If necessary, we will find a convoy from Wuling County to send it back."
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and said calmly.
"That's exactly what I meant."
Li Shimin nodded.
He originally had this idea.
The convoy transporting money will definitely not be able to fully load the food.
When the time comes, just rent some fleets from Wuling County and ask them to help transport them back to Chang'an City.
Fang Yuan nodded and signaled Yao Kaicheng to lead the convoy to leave.
Next, Fang Yuan and Li Shimin watched the meeting at the gate of the county government office and stopped watching.
Although there are no government officials guarding the scene, the order is still very orderly and there is no need to accompany them all the time.
After half a day, the money was finally distributed to each village, and the remaining part was the labor money from the harvesters, as well as the officials represented by Fang Yuan.
Yes, with Fang Yuan as the representative, everyone from the yamen to the county magistrate and down to the Baiyue Hall has received a large amount of money, and Fang Yuan naturally occupies the majority of it.
In the afternoon, after You hour, Yao Kaicheng came back and said that all the grain had been loaded into the truck.
"It's getting late. Boss Li, butler Du, why don't you take a night's rest and go back tomorrow?"
Fang Yuan persuaded him to stay.
It is not safe to drive out at night, as it can easily attract the attention of bandits.
"No, I've been away for so long, I need to go back soon."
Li Shimin shook his head and said.
I have been away for nearly a month, and the court may have already been in chaos.
Although there is a prince to supervise the country, he is still young and cannot control those old guys.
In addition, there is no food in Chang'an City, and the people are hungry every day and cannot stay any longer.
Go back, the moment of sanctification before the people who belong to me will finally come!
"Okay, then I won't retain you."
"Zhang San, let me know, we are going to have a dinner at the yamen tonight... at public expense."
Fang Yuan nodded and no longer wanted to stay.
But if you don’t want to stay, you still have to celebrate.
When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately pursed his lips, and his desire to go back and show his holiness in front of others became much lighter.