Li Ding smiled and said, "The adults are over-concerned. But the villain thinks that the adults need money now, and the villain just happens to have some money in his hands. Therefore, the villain is willing to take out some to solve the adults' predicament."

Zhou Xianxiao said, "There are too many people in need of silver in Laizhou. I haven't seen Manager Li take out some of your own money for them! If you don't give me a good reason, it's really hard for me to get this money."

Li Ding looked embarrassed, and was silent for a moment, saying, "Since the adult must give a reason, then the villain will just say everything?"

Zhou Xian waved his hand and said, "Please say it."

"A villain does business in Shandong. Only when Shandong is stable can the business make a long-term profit. Therefore, as long as officials who can maintain the stability of the place are all benefactors for the villain. Therefore, the villain is willing to do something for you to maintain the stability of Laizhou. This is one of the reasons."

Li Ding paused for a moment and continued, "In addition to this reason, there is also the identity of each other. The villain is a businessman with a low status, but you are a prefect of the place. The two have a huge difference in status. In normal times, even if the villain wants to make friends with you, I am afraid there will be no chance. Therefore, when the villain heard about this, he took the initiative to find Wen Tongzhi and hoped that he would recommend it. The villain does not want anything from the adults now. If he insists on having it, he hopes that when someone travels to the businessmen will deliberately make things difficult for the villain, the adults can treat this fairly. As for this requirement, as for the presumptuousness, I hope the prefect can forgive him."

Zhou Xian nodded. These two reasons could barely explain what Li Ding did. At this moment, Zhou Xian suddenly noticed that Li Ding spoke with a Henan accent. He was curious and asked casually: "Is Manager Li from Henan?"

Li Ding bowed his hand and said with a smile on his face: "The villain is not talented. You are a fellow countryman with Master Zhou, both from Wuyang. Lord, do you still remember Yang Si? At that time, the heroic figure of the adults defeating Yang Si bandits with their youth. The villain still remembers it from time to time."

Zhou Xian's face changed slightly, and he recalled it in his mind. It was the seventh year of Chongzhen when he wiped out Yang Si. He never remembered that there was a wealthy businessman like Li Ding in Wuyang City. He shook his head gently and said with a puzzled look: "Then Manager Li knew Zhou before, but why did I have no impression of it?"

Li Ding waved his hand quickly and said, "The adults don't know the villain. The villain was just a poor man at that time, and even if he had seen him, he would not remember it. Later, when you defeated Yang Si, I started to go out to business and thus have this family business. From this point of view, Master Zhou was still the benefactor of the subordinates."

Li Ding walked out of the government office gate, and a middle-aged man with a simple appearance quickly met him and supported him and said, "Dad, have you ever met the prefect Zhou. Is he the Zhou Xian from Wuyang City?"

Li Ding nodded and said, "It's him. I mentioned Yang Si in front of him and told some of the past."

"Dad, you won't tell him everything about us thieves before! He is an official. If he asks us to settle the score, what should we do!"

Li Ding glanced at him with a lazy expression, "Yang'er, after so many years, why have you still not made any progress at all! How could I tell him about those things? I just told him that he and I are from Wuyang, so I showed my closeness to him, and I didn't mention anything else."

Li Ding paused for a moment and said with a smile: "At that time, Lin Bao let you, my father and son go to the world, so that everything we have now. Otherwise, maybe our father and son would have gluttonized with Yang Si and the others long ago. And now, Lin Bao's apprentice Zhou Xian may be able to make our current family business bigger. This pair of masters and apprentices is really our lucky star."

Li Yang smiled and touched the back of his head, saying, "Dad is right. If we follow Zhou Xian's line, our family business will definitely grow bigger and bigger."

Li Ding nodded and turned to Li Yang and said, "Yang'er, immediately send someone to the warehouse to get 10,000 stone of rice, and prepare another 40,000 taels of silver. It should be 50,000 taels of silver, and send it to Master Zhou together."

Li Yang was stunned and said, "Dad, Shandong is famine now, and 10,000 stones of essence rice are worth at least 20,000 taels of silver. I think we should give him 50,000 taels of silver directly! In this way, we will save 10,000 taels of silver."

Li Ding looked angry and cursed: "Why are you so confused? How could you not be willing to invest in a big business? We took the initiative to take out 10,000 stones of rice, and were anxious about what he was anxious about, temporarily alleviating the food he lacked in to help the victims. At the same time, he mortgaged the 10,000 taels of silver to him at a price far lower than the current rice, which is equivalent to indirectly giving him favors. As long as he is not stupid, he will be grateful for everything we do, which is easier to arouse his favor than giving him money directly. I can't even understand this, it's a waste of your time with me for so long."

Li Yang smiled, not caring about Li Ding's accusations, and said, "Dad, since your child came out of Wuyang to go out for business, you have always been giving advice. I will do things as you told me, so the business is getting bigger and bigger. If you make me think, wouldn't it be a rush to get on the shelves? So, you will have the idea of ​​these things in the future, and I will do it?"

Li Ding shook his head helplessly and said, "When I'm dead, I'm dead! Who can give you any advice?"

Li Yang smiled and said, "At that time, I sold everything I should sell. Anyway, the money I earned over the years is enough for me to spend several lifetimes. I used to be a farmer, and the thing I know best is how to save money."

Li Ding kicked Li Yang hard in the ass and said, "You kid, it turns out that you have already thought about it!"

Li Yang smiled and avoided, saying, "Dad, in Laizhou City, our silver should be enough for 40,000 taels, but the rice is only about 7,000 shi. Dad, do you think this is OK? I will send 5,000 shi to the prefect Zhou first, and then immediately transfer 5,000 shi from Pingdu and Jiaozhou, and deliver it to him in two times."

Li Ding nodded and said, "Okay, it's just fast. Moreover, you have to explain it to them clearly. If the prefect Zhou mistakenly thinks that we want to use the first batch of five thousand stones of rice to make up for the 10,000 silver, then he will think that we want to take the opportunity to make a fortune, and the kindness we give will be wasted. In addition, if you send someone to Huguang and let their treasury store more rice, I always feel that this famine will not end so soon."

Li Yang nodded and said, "I will send someone to do it immediately. Dad, should they be temporarily stored in the Huguang warehouse or transported to Shandong?"
Chapter completed!