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Chapter 96: Inventory

Outside Yongfengcang in Fuyang County, people on three floors gathered around to watch the excitement.

But they couldn't get close to Yongfeng Warehouse because the gate of the warehouse was filled with soldiers from the Zhejiang Grain Control Road, patrolling the road and guarding the road.

It is extremely rare for three ships to arrive in the same county at the same time, but this morning, three official ships arrived in Fuyang County at the same time. One of them carried the flag of Zhejiang Chief Envoy Zuo Shenzheng and Zhejiang Supervisor of Grain Road; the other carried the flag of Zhejiang Inspector

The deputy envoy, the flag of the East Zhejiang branch patrolling the road; there is also a slightly lower specification, flying the flag of the Zhejiang chief envoy Zuo Shensuo, and the Hangjiahu branch guarding the road.

The common people had seen so many high officials and knew that there must be a lot of excitement, so they put down their work and watched intently.

What's even more surprising is that Wei Zhixian didn't know it earlier than the common people. When he rushed to the dock with a group of subordinates, three senior officials in scarlet robes had already disembarked.

The magistrate of Wei County quickly paid homage and said: "I have missed the chance to welcome you from afar. Please make atonement from three Taoist priests..."

Liang Dao, the three-man leader, laughed and said: "The situation is urgent and we don't have time to notify your county. It's our fault for being abrupt."

The magistrate of Weixian County hurriedly said, "Where is it?"

"According to the order of the Third General Constitution, we will go to various counties to inspect the disaster relief preparations. Fuyang County is the first stop." Fenshou Dao said with a smile: "We also ask Wei Zhixian to cooperate."

The magistrate of Weixian County hurriedly said, ‘It will definitely happen’.

"No further talk," the patrol officer said coldly, "We have to go somewhere else."

"Please three Taoists come to the Yamen to rest, so that your subordinates can report the situation." Weizhi County said earnestly.

"No need." Fenxundao said coldly: "Go directly to the preparation warehouse for inspection!"

"So urgent?" Wei Zhixian asked in surprise.

"In times of great disaster, food is more important than gold." The Food Superintendent comforted him warmly, "Please also ask Wei Magistrate to take care of it."

"Yes..." Wei Zhixian secretly smiled bitterly, so what if I don't agree?

In the Yongfeng warehouse, Du Ziteng opened the lock, and two bucket masters pushed the heavy hatch open. They saw stacks of grain bags neatly stacked inside, majestic like a mountain, and everything was spotless and orderly.

Du Ziteng bowed and stepped aside, and several adults went in expressionlessly. The Taoist officials following behind him held the account books, sang the grain storage numbers, and counted the rice bags stored in the warehouse for the three Taoists to review.

The strange thing is that the inspection department was more concerned about the grain in the warehouse than the grain inspector. He ordered people to randomly take thirty or forty bags of grain from the storehouse, then opened them all and poured them on the ground.

The rice pours down without any impurities or stale food.

Du Liangdao is an expert. He immediately checked five warehouses and found that they were all the same. He knew that the condition of Yongfeng Warehouse was surprisingly good. It was so good that it was unimaginable...

Looking approvingly at Wei Zhixian, who was thin due to overwork and with high cheekbones, Qi Zheng, the food supervisor, asked: "How did Wei Zhixian do it?"

"The official is just doing things according to the rules." Wei Zhixian said respectfully: "There is nothing special about it." Although his tone was light, he felt so happy that he couldn't help himself. You can only know the feeling of pretentiousness after trying it...

"My officer is saying..." Qi Daotai explained: "You haven't seen some of the common bad rules in granaries."

"Since it is a bad rule, there is no need to exist." Wei Zhixian continued to pretend. He was so angry that Sun Daotai's seven orifices were filled with smoke, but he couldn't find any fault. In half a day, he had counted half of the grain depot and found that the grain stored in it was...

If there are many more than the prescribed number, how can people cause trouble?

"Weizhi County, why do the grain stores in the warehouse far exceed the limit?" Sun Daotai said with a cold face: "Among all the grain warehouses in the world, you are the only one."

"Reporting to Daotai, because the cultivated land in Fuyang is scarce, most people do not grow food and rely on buying it." Wei Zhixian explained: "Once there is a food shortage, the people of Fuyang will face the risk of running out of food, so the county has to store more food and grass.

Be prepared for emergencies.”

"Well, is there such a tradition?" Qi Daotai asked strangely: "How come I haven't heard of it?"

"This is a new rule established by the county master..." Du Ziteng whispered: "There was no such rule before."

"Very good, the magistrate of Wei County is young and capable, and he can be said to be a capable official." Qi Daotai looked at the other two and said, "I am very satisfied with the situation in Yongfengcang."

"The lower official has the same view." Fen Shoudao also nodded and said: "Generally, the magistrate's attitude towards Chang Pingcang is to protect the warehouse. In fact, it is very good to be able to do a good job in protecting the warehouse. But Wei Zhixian is pursuing something different.

This is a surplus warehouse, which shows that Wei Zhixian is serious about his work."

"That's right." Qi Daotai nodded and said, "Only if the Chang Ping warehouse is full, in such a calamity year, the urgent need for disaster relief can be ensured."

"Let's look elsewhere!" Sun Daotai said in a low voice, "Have the places where the victims lived been prepared?"

"It's basically ready," Wei Zhixian replied: "My lords, please come with me."

"Please." The three Taoists finished their inspection of the granary and followed Weizhi County out of Yongfeng Granary.

Seeing the adults leaving, Du Ziteng quickly bowed deeply to Wang Xian and said: "My dear friend, you are the savior of my whole family." Although he was made submissive by Wang Xian at first, Du Ziteng could not help but feel resentful, but this time only

I am very grateful.

"Mr. Du has achieved great success this time, and his promotion is just around the corner. It is really gratifying to congratulate him." Wang Xian said with a faint smile.

"It's all the credit of my benefactor." Du Ziteng said sincerely: "From now on, whenever my benefactor has an assignment, Zi Teng will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"You don't have to go through fire and water." Wang Xian said sternly: "The first is to take good care of Yongfeng warehouse, and the second is to inform the grain merchants and ask them to go to Changsha to transport grain quickly and buy as much as they can." During the Chinese New Year, Zhou Yang gave Wang Xian

New Year greetings, I mentioned that I have established contact with the grain merchants in Changsha and can buy grain at any time.

"But they all have no money." Du Ziteng said with a bitter smile: "All the money was used to buy food and compensate it to the government."

"Borrow as much as you can from banks and salt merchants, and the county can guarantee it," Wang Xian said solemnly: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I can make it all back in one go. If I hadn't been in the Yamen, I would have sold everything."

I also want to sell food."

"I understand what my benefactor meant. Thank you very much for your advice." Du Ziteng nodded heavily and said, "If you really make money in the future, your benefactor's share will definitely be indispensable."

"That's not necessary." Wang Xiandao: "I want to avoid food shortages in this county."

"Yes," Du Ziteng said with deep sympathy: "As a result of this great turmoil, every county is expected to be short of food, and there will definitely be no food leakage."

This is not a big problem for ordinary counties, but for counties like Fuyang that are highly dependent on buying grain, the price of grain will definitely rise several times that of other counties, and shortages will still occur. In order to avoid grain shortages,

Wang Xian discussed with the magistrate of Wei County to purchase grain from afar to make up for the shortage.

"Ask them three tens of millions to complete this errand." Wang Xian ordered: "The benefits are endless and the merits are immeasurable. This kind of good thing only happens once in a thousand years."

"Yes." Du Ziteng responded respectfully.


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