Zhang Xiu's whole mind is in the administrative affairs of the county government. Nowadays, the county government is short of assistant officials, and all kinds of government affairs are overstocked. There are a lot of things to deal with, which is very slow.

When Zhang Xiu is busy, Xu Shu enters the study in a hurry.

Xu Shu arched his hand and said, "Lord!"

Zhang Xiu smell speech, put down the brush in the hand, look up a way: "Yuan Zhi, what's the matter?"

Xu Shu, with a dignified look, replied, "because there is no grain in the county government's grain depot, and there is not much grain left in the army, so he sent people to buy grain from Deng's firm."

"Purchasers found that the price of Deng's food was more than five times higher than the normal market price. Not only that, the food of Deng's company is also limited to purchase and does not supply in large quantities. "

"In today's situation, we can't buy food," Xu said

Zhang Xiu asked, "who is in charge of Deng's business?"

Xu Shu replied: "the name of the shopkeeper of Deng's business firm is Deng Chen, a son of the Deng family in Xinye, Nanyang County. The Deng family in Nanyang County is a powerful family in Xinye. There are thousands of private soldiers in the family, and their strength is very strong. "

Zhang xiudao: "so, is it the Deng family who obstructs it?"

Xu Shu explained: "it's not that the Deng family is acting as a hindrance. It's that the Deng family has been hoarding grain and driving up prices in order to make huge profits. Not just for us, but for others. "

"It's a common phenomenon."

"Especially when my Lord came to Yuyang County for the first time, he didn't have a firm foothold. The current situation is not suitable for provoking the Deng family. If it is against the Deng family, it will affect the development of the Lord in Yuyang county

Xu Shu said: "what's more, if the Lord wants to develop, he also needs to rely on the power of the aristocratic families, otherwise he will have difficulty."

After hearing this, Zhang Xiu shook her head and said, "the power of the aristocratic family can be relied on. But this premise is that the aristocratic families obey my orders. If the aristocratic families don't listen to my orders, I will destroy them as well. "

"In troubled times, people's lives are like grass, and there are constant fights. Whoever has an army and strength has the right to speak."

"The Deng family doesn't cooperate until he does."

"Come on, let's go to Deng's firm."

Zhang Xiu stood up directly and went out.

Xu Shu quickly followed and worried: "Lord, do you really want to move Deng's business?"

Zhang Xiu stopped, with a cold look on her face, and said: "if the Deng family is willing to cooperate, I will let bygones be bygones. If the Deng family thinks I'm a bully, I'll make him regret it. First look at Deng Chen's situation, and then decide whether to start. "

"Let's go!"

Zhang Xiu went straight out.

Xu Shu was worried that the situation was out of control and could only follow Zhang Xiu closely. After they got out of the county government, they turned over and went straight to Deng's business.

Deng's business is located in the north of Yuyang County, not far from the county government. If you walk, it's only a quarter of an hour's journey. If you take a carriage, you can arrive in half a quarter of an hour.

At this time, outside the business, there were sporadic people who came to buy food. It's just that the faces of the common people are embarrassed.

Because food prices are too high.

In the past, money that could buy a bucket of grain could not buy a quarter now.

Food prices are going up too fast.

When Zhang Xiu and Xu Shu arrived, Deng Chen, the manager of Deng's firm, said with a smile: "Mr. Xu is here again. I don't know how much money Mr. Xu has brought this time? However, my business, Deng's, is limited to purchase and can't buy too much at one time. "

Xu Shu wants to speak, but is stopped by Zhang Xiu.

It's useless to reason with these unscrupulous businessmen. It depends on who has the bigger fist.

Zhang Xiu said directly: "it's said that the price of Deng's food has increased more than five times. What's more, can't we even buy grain in large quantities now? "

Deng Chen way: "you are?"

Zhang Xiu replied, "I will be Zhang Xiu!"

Deng Chen made a look of surprise, and quickly arched his hand: "it turned out that general Zhang was in front of him, disrespectful, disrespectful. I've heard of General Zhang's reputation for a long time. You've captured Cai Mao wisely and fought with Jingzhou literati. It's really powerful. "

It's the so-called "hand without smile".

Deng Chen a mouth, say Zhang Xiu's good words only, don't mention other at all.

Zhang Xiu was not affected, said: "less nonsense, the future of Deng's business, is for food prices."

Deng Chen's face was stiff.

Did not expect, Zhang Xiu oil salt does not enter.

However, Deng Chen is not afraid of Zhang Xiu. He looks serious and says solemnly: "General Zhang, the rise of food prices is a fact. It's not only Yuyang County, but also all over the country that the price of grain is going up crazily. No wonder we are. After all, after the rise of grain prices, the prices of bulk grain we bought have all gone up. There is no reason why we bought grain and did business at a loss. "

Zhang Xiu said, "what about the purchase restriction?"

Deng Chen way: "storehouse grain is insufficient, also can restrict buy."

Zhang Xiu's eyes narrowed and looked at Deng Chen. With a sneer, she said, "Deng Chen, you can coax the ghost. I don't want to talk nonsense. I'm going to ask you again whether the grain price can be reduced to the market price. Can the purchase restriction be completely suspended? ""No!"

Deng Chen's firm answer.

As a member of the Deng family, Deng Chen has enough confidence. After all, he came from the Deng family in Nanyang, and he came from a powerful family.

Zhang Xiu's eyes flashed a kill chance, said: "good, I hope you will not regret."

The corner of Deng Chen's mouth raised a successful smile and said, "I don't regret what Deng Chen does."

"Go

Zhang Xiu turned and left.

Xu Shu followed and left Deng's business.

"I Pooh!"

Deng Chen looks at Zhang Xiu's back and spits a mouthful of thick phlegm to the ground. His face is full of disdain. In Deng Chen's eyes, Zhang Xiu is just a clay leg. I'm afraid the so-called war of words among Jingzhou literati is also made up by Zhang Xiu.

He didn't pay attention to Zhang Xiu.

Deng Chen looked at the others with a sarcastic look on his face and scolded: "if you don't buy grain, you can go away quickly. If you want to buy cheap food, dream about it. "

One by one, the people who buy grain are helpless.

Zhang Xiu took Xu Shu back, not directly back to the county government, but straight to the barracks.

Xu Shu said, "what will the Lord do?"

Zhang Xiu's eyes flashed a cold look, said: "Deng's business, collude with thieves, intent to make trouble, when the punishment!"

"Ah

On hearing this, Xu Shu exclaimed.

He never thought that Zhang Xiu would choose such a result, but it was a direct battle.

Xu Shu said: "Lord, is this arrangement too hasty?"

Zhang Xiu shook her head and said: "Yuanzhi, this is a troubled time, not a peaceful and prosperous time. If you want to deal with the wicked, you must be more fierce than the wicked. If you want to deal with bad people, you have to be worse than bad people. "

"Deng's business is a cancer."

"If we don't get rid of it, more people will suffer."

"Deng Chen, who was born in the Deng family, thought I didn't dare to do it. He was really conceited. Don't say he's just a shopkeeper of the Deng family. Even if he's the head of the Deng family, I'll kill him directly. "

Zhang Xiu strong way: "I want to have a foothold in Yuyang County, will never be afraid."

Xu Shu said, "what the LORD said is true."

After arriving at the barracks, Zhang Xiu quickly mobilized the army and took the soldiers straight to Deng's business.

This time, Zhang Xiu brought 800 soldiers.

All the soldiers were fierce. These soldiers witnessed the rise of Zhang Xiu. They followed Zhang Xiu to fight. They were Zhang Xiu's loyal supporters and obeyed Zhang Xiu's orders.

They followed Zhang Xiu for a short time and came to Deng's business.

This scene shocked Deng's business.

Deng Chen gets the news, flies to the door, and sees Zhang Xiu coming with 800 soldiers, with a dignified look on her face. Rao is so, Deng Chen is also happy not to be afraid, neither humble nor overbearing said: "General Zhang surrounded Deng's business, do not know what law Deng's business committed?"

"I, Deng's business firm, have always adhered to Deng's family rules, abided by the law, never committed crimes, never bullied the good."

"In business, the Deng family always likes to make friends."

"If general Zhang is here to make friends, Deng Chen and Deng's family are very prepared. But if general Zhang is here to steal, the Deng family will not be afraid. My Deng family has been standing in Yizhou for many years. They are not vegetarians. They will pick up sticks to drive away jackals. "

Deng Chen's reply was loud.

Strong words, from the mouth of Deng Chen.