In a blink of an eye, ten days passed, and it had been four days since Ma Zhongxi returned to the yamen of the governor.

"... Lord Shen, after paying the donations stipulated by the Governor's Office and regaining freedom, he adopted a passive response strategy. Now many shops in the city have closed down, and some merchants even cleared their warehouses and sold them directly, preparing to move to surrounding provinces. Originally, the county governments and officials of various prefectures were very resistant to the migration of gentry and wealthy people, but now they are secretly opening the door to convenience..."

Yunliu reported the situation she investigated truthfully to Chen Xi.

Chen Xi probably knows what's going on.

Judging from the current situation, the local government is putting pressure on him, the new governor, as a counterattack of his actions of "bullying" officials and gentry.

Didn’t your Governor’s Office ask us to donate almost half of our family business? If you think you are very capable, then we might as well stop playing with you. We will migrate to other provinces and make a comeback.

According to previous practice, if the large-scale migration of gentry and wealthy people occurs, it will cause fatal damage to the economy of a region. A large number of shops on the market will inevitably lead to high prices and a state of insufficient supply of various goods. Over time, it will inevitably lead to public grievances.

In this way, officials will be forced to adjust their strategies, win over gentry and wealthy people, and even return the deducted money back, and persuade them to stabilize the market.

But before Chen Xi did these things, he had already thought about the causes and consequences of the matter.

Chen Xi smiled and said to Yunliu: "They want to make trouble, so they can let them go. I have no time to compete with them for the long run. A group of shops will go bankrupt, and new shops will always be set up. In a few days, the market will regain prosperity..."

Chenxi is not afraid of the migration of gentry and wealthy local people.

Even from a certain perspective, he wished these families could move away so that they could free up the commercial organizations he controlled.

Chen Xi was worried that Song Xiaocheng and Li Jin and Hui Niang would not be able to compete with the local snakes in Huguang because she was not familiar with the place.

Now that the gentry and wealthy people are moving to other provinces, Chen Xi cannot think of any great development and achievements that these people can do when they come to other people's land. On the contrary, he has huge funds. Even though he has already spent 20,000 yuan to reward the army, the fines and confiscations he has still been intercepted by more than 300,000 yuan. This is not the more than 100,000 yuan of wealth seized from Guo Shaoheng and several unlucky officials' homes.

Yun Liu said: "Sir, the vassal officials sent someone to send a generous gift before. Have you accepted it?"

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "To put it bluntly, the gift given by Ma Fantai is a kickback to my official... I gave him 400,000 yuan, and he will come back as he pleases. With such a relationship, I will still have to be responsible for raising money and grain for him in the future. It is really unreasonable. Alas, even a loyal and upright minister like Ma Fantai will inevitably ask for gifts in a clichéd way, and I will not accept anything!"

Yun Liu frowned slightly. Chen Xi in her eyes was very different from ordinary people. Others had such an opportunity to accept bribes openly, and they would basically not let them go if they accepted bribes just because they were justified. Even officials like Ma Zhongxi, who are well-known in the court, openly sent the kickbacks because this is a convention and no one would pursue them.

But Chen Xi just refused and had no intention of turning around at all, which really made people have nothing to say.

Yun Liu nodded slightly, indicating that she already knew what Chen Xi meant, but there was still a hint of hesitation in her expression, because she knew the etiquette in the officialdom. If Chen Xi insisted on not accepting this gift, Ma Zhongxi would be unable to get over the face, which would be detrimental to Chen Xi's next work.

As for human relationships and worldly affairs, it is actually the same no matter where. Only when there is a conflict of interests between each other and having a handle on each other can we put down our posture and cooperate sincerely.

Even honest officials and straight ministers adhere to this principle.

Chenxidao: "Now, local gentry and wealthy people want to leave, they will not be blocked. This official can even help them obtain this convenience. If there are a large number of people selling houses and land in the local area, or if the shops in the city are rented or transferred, they will be taken down. Although the government cannot directly involve specific business, there will still be new merchants coming out to continue doing business..."

Yunliu asked: "Are you planning to temporarily train a group of merchants to restore people's livelihood?"

Chen Xi smiled a little and said, "I have been in Fujian and Guangdong for many years. Do you think there is no power in your hands?"

Yunliu is now by Shen Xi's side, and is no longer a subordinate, but is a consultant as a person next to Chen Xi's pillow. In terms of service ability, Yunliu has been recognized by Chen Xi, and Chen Xi also has considerations in this regard for the reason why Chen Xi takes her by her side.

Yunliu soon thought of the relationship between Chen Xi and the "dead" Hui Niang and the famous Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce. This young top scholar, once the famous young owner of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, thought about it in his mind:

"Even if the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce has passed away now, its power is still there and there are many old friends. Tingzhou is not far from Huguang and Jianggan provinces. It is too easy for Lord Shen to recruit his previous subordinates to Huguang. Jianggan will take over the business. Even if he does not look for the original forces, with Lord Shen's prestige in Fujian and Guangdong, he will raise his arms and raise his arms, and there will be many merchants to fill the gaps in Huguang. After all, the merchants there have long regarded Chen Xi as a parent of food and clothing and a living Bodhisattva!"

Chen Xidao: "Before I arrived at the position, I sent people to Fujian and Guangdong to inform the commercial organizations there and recruited personnel to Huguang. As for the gentry and merchants on the ground of Jiangjiang and Gan, I had no intention of engaging in them. In fact, if the gentry and gentry in Huguang were not radical and used any means to force me to take action, now on the surface, we can still maintain a harmonious and wealth-making situation."

"But since the road is already done, it's useless to think about it. Let's do this. In a few days, I'll send some people to Huguang's prefectures and counties to check. If there are really gentry and wealthy people who want to evacuate Huguang, the Governor's Office will collect money, grain and materials in the name of disaster relief. On the one hand, it will recycle shops and land, and on the other hand, it will use grain and materials to stabilize prices."

Yunliu asked with some concern: "Sir, the goods are now controlled by these gentry and merchants. If they want to evacuate with the goods, what if they do?"

Chen Xi smiled and comforted: "Are you worried that I will not have supplies to fill the vacancy? In fact, as long as there is money, the reimbursement of materials does not require local rations. It is time to recruit them from Jiangxi, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong, and other provinces along the river.

Yunliu wanted to remind Chenxi that local grain and daily necessities are fine. After all, these things can be bought from other places if you have money, but specialty products such as salt and tea have fixed quotas in each province. Chenxi is unable to obtain material supply without saving tea and salt intake.

But she believed that since Chen Xi was so sure, she must have her own way and solutions, so she did not have any doubts about Chen Xi's words.

Yunliu's admiration for Chen Xi has reached an unparalleled level. She doesn't think Chen Xi will fight a war that she is unsure. Since Chen Xi has not stopped local gentry and merchants from moving, it means that Chen Xi is fully prepared.

Chenxi Road: "About salt, tea and other products, I will recruit and transfer from Fujian and Guangdong. In the past two years, the reform of salt and tea in Fujian has been implemented, making the prices of salt, tea and other commodities in the three southeastern coastal provinces far lower than those in the surrounding provinces. I have some connections and forces there, so it is not difficult to recruit and transfer!"

Only then did Yunliu realize that the land of Fujian and Guangdong was the back of Chenxi, and various resources could be said to be inexhaustible and inexhaustible. In this way, there was no need to worry about anything. Let's see who could laugh to the end in this battle.

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Chapter completed!