Chapter 722: Witch
After entering April, Shuzhong is preparing to start harvesting wheat.
As the imperial court’s demand for flour continued to increase in recent years, coupled with the promotion of water mills, flour became more and more popular.
So the wheat planting area in Shu is increasing.
Over the years, the imperial court has spared no effort to develop water conservancy and cultivate cultivated land in Shu.
Although it cannot be said that the family is rich, as long as the Cantou is not too lazy and can at least provide the children in the family with a bite to eat, then it is still okay.
Not to mention those wealthy families with large tracts of farmland. 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 a close eye on people coming in and out.
Just waiting to give the people in the Li family's eldest room a sap.
The eldest son of the Li family has run away!
Taking my little one with me... I'm just running away anyway!
This **** 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.
Li's family relies on its great business, but it often involves selling high and gaining low, making things happen, which 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.
Let’s look at 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 end 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, he 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.
Who knows what will happen later? It was Feng Wenhe, the beast, who came up with a 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.
They lined up on the city wall, went to the clear pool, and hung themselves on southeastern branches. There were countless people there.
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 summer’s grain harvest.
However, the Li family is a large land farmer. If they continue to receive food from all parties according to the rules at this time, there will only be one end, and that is to be burst alive.
The twelfth son of the Li family didn't really want to run away. After all, he was a man with 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 men suddenly became irritable.
People who had written papers with the Li family's big house began to gather at the Li family's residence in Nanxiang.
“Compensate! Compensate!”
“The Li family of Guanghan in Sichuan has been in the family for hundreds of years, but they don’t even want to be famous?
"I know you are inside. You are capable of making a contract and opening the door!"
…
If it weren't for the good security in Nanxiang, I'm afraid someone would have started breaking down the door.
“My entire net worth is in it. I can’t get the money back, and others will force me to death anyway! Why don’t I die on your doorstep!”
Some people sat on the ground with tears streaming down their faces.
What's more, after scolding him, he cried and begged: "Your Li family has a big business, just give me a little first! I'm doing business on debt..."
It is to be confirmed that no one from Lijia Dafang has come forward to provide guarantee. At the same time, after informing Lijia Dafang that he went to the exchange within the time limit to explain to no avail.
Li Mu quickly ordered to freeze all transactions of Li Family House on the exchange.
The Li family became the first family to stop listing on the exchange.
Even this trend soon spread to Guanghan County, the foundation of the Li family's family.
Some well-informed people have begun to come 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.
"What are you doing here?" 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 a while, the family will naturally find a way for you!"
Father Li's eyes turned red, "Now everyone has followed you to Guanghan, and the Li family's reputation of hundreds of years has been destroyed in one fell swoop."
“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 imprisoned in a dark cell.
It is obviously a family matter, why should I bear it alone?
Now that everyone is chasing me home, what can I do? As a three-year-old? Don't even think about 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 hurriedly: "Brother, as the He family said, they didn'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!"
Father Li had veins popping up on his forehead and looked at the visitor in disbelief, "The He family clearly promised me that they would help us this time."
When the price of grain fell for the first time, it was the He family's Dafang who 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, because of the relationship between the three families in the family, the He family was planning to invest in the Yuexi ranch, with half the money and half the food, so they had to give up part of the food.
Fearing that the He family's selling would drive down the price of grain, I finally went to the head of the He family in person, and this batch of grain fell into the hands of the Li family.
Now thinking about it, the head of the Li family suddenly shuddered.
…
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, there was finally a sense of fear in his heart.
“Master, why don’t we exchange grain for some wool?” The visitor suggested in a low voice, “Li Mu’s surname is still Li after all.”
“Let’s ask her to get some wool on credit first. It would be better if she could 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?"
At this point, he kicked his son, who had been kneeling, over, "Wheat costs 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 debts now? Are you crazy?”
Summer harvest is one of the lowest periods of the year for food prices, and the food in Shuzhong has been steadily increasing year by year in recent years. Only a fool is willing to take food?
The more the head of the Li family talked, the more he wanted to kill that woman in Nanxiang: Who would believe that she knew nothing?
You are a woman from our Li family. Let me tell you in advance. Can you die? Will he die?
“There is a witch in our Li family! A witch!”
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 high-ranking head of the Li family sitting below with a smile on his face, he felt really happy.
When you persecuted 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. After this period of time has passed, we can collect and sell the grain, and it will be enough 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 afraid that we won’t come back by then?”
As a big family, it would be a joke to say that it cannot withstand this wave.
Just the side branches below can also add up to a sum.
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 up as a weaver, rent a handyman, buy wool, buy a loom...
Feng Wenhe, that beast, even charges money for the space to open his workshop!
Still only renting and not selling!
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 withheld."
“There are only a few days before the time to cash it out. 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 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.
Her eyes 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. Don't say 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?"
Li Mijing seemed to have reacted after being reminded like this, 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, "The workshop in Longyou can produce wool, let alone 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 crossed his fingers, 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?"
Just then he shouted, and two maids with knives rushed in from outside the hall: "Is there something wrong, madam?"
Both of them had their swords half drawn, looking 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 he said: "Is it Li Mu that my uncle just said about women so viciously?"
As she spoke, she stood up and looked at the head of the Li family, "Even though 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’s Feng Li family! Are all the concubines of the Feng family so arrogant?
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 saluted Li Mu, who was in charge: "I've seen Madam."
When the head of the Li family saw this person, he felt that he looked familiar, but after thinking about it for a long time, he could not remember where he had seen this person.
When Li Twelve Lang saw this person, his eyes suddenly widened, his face full of disbelief.
I saw this man bowing to the head of the Li family again: "Li Jian, Didao of Longxi, 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.
At that time, the Li family in Longxi wanted to purchase a batch of woolen materials from Nanxiang. The first thing they wanted to do was 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 fulfill their wish.
“Uncle, to be honest, the Li family in Longxi has long wanted to join the wool spinning workshop, but it’s just because there is no way.”
“Now that Dafang is short of money, why not sell the share of our Li family wool spinning workshop that belongs to Dafang 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 named Li, so there is no advantage for outsiders. "
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 there was even a ghost within the Li family himself!
Thinking about other families who were unwilling to help at the most critical moment, didn’t they just want to carve up their share of the workshop? It turned out that they were all waiting to drink blood and eat meat!
The head of the Li family figured this out, and the blood from his throat finally spurted out!
Even Li Jian’s face was sprinkled with a few sprinkles.
"grown ups!"
Li Twelve Lang hurriedly supported his master.
The head of the Li family laughed nervously, "It's unfortunate for the Li family, it's unfortunate! There is such a poisonous woman and witch!"
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 also from the same lineage as the Li family in Longxi."
“The Li family in Longxi wants to help the neighboring clan to seize the clan house!”
When the head of the Li family heard this, his eyes widened and he squeaked unwillingly. He could no longer hold on and fainted.
A few days later, news quickly spread that the head of the Li family clan house had suffered a stroke and was half paralyzed 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 Mu Niangzi 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 Family House finally came to an end.
The reputation of Nanxiang Mu Niangzi has reached a higher level.
The Li family in Longxi has gained a lot of reputation. It is certain that they are eager for public justice and love justice, especially for people of the same lineage. There is really nothing 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 with the surname He, took part of the wool spinning workshop and traded with the Xinghan Society to obtain a ticket to become a shareholder of the 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 get a ticket to officially enter the wool spinning workshop by exchanging shares.
Recommend a book: Ming Dynasty could not be so rich. The writing is okay...yes, yes, PY trading. Those who are interested can go and take a look.
(End of this chapter)