Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 311

“You also know that there is a severe drought in many places and food is in short supply. It also coincides with the tense war in the north and west.

Nowadays, many people in the court are not able to get enough food, but defending the country is a man’s unshirkable responsibility.

Food is indispensable on the battlefield, what do you think, Mr. Qin?"

"This... is natural. I understand the principle that if a country is destroyed, the family will be ruined." Qin Song knew the other party's intention when he heard this.

“I heard that several restaurants called New Flavor House have appeared in the Western Territory over the past year or so, and the most popular dishes in these restaurants are delicacies made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn.

I did some research and heard that all this food was provided by Mr. Qin. Is that true?"

Liu Cheng spoke as bluntly as ever.

Qin Song didn't expect the other party to be so direct. He was sweating on his forehead, but he didn't dare to lie, so he replied:

"Indeed, I provided them, but these grains are not mine. I was just working for the boss because he appreciated me."

"Then we won't hide it anymore. We are here today to requisition these grains from your master.

You can take whatever you have, and requisition them all for the Western Frontier Army Camp to alleviate the food shortage caused by the drought."

Liu Cheng's tone was no longer one of negotiation, but one of determination.

"But, this matter is too big, I have to..." Qin Song was about to say "I have to ask the boss for permission."

Suddenly I remembered some words Ye Xi had said before, "in case of emergency", both the words and the meaning were rather strange.

Qin Song recalled the moment he got the news that Ye Xi said she wanted to close the shop but insisted on continuing to grow crops, the doubts in his heart were answered at this moment.

Did the boss already think about what would happen today? Is that right?

Qin Song was unsure, but when he glanced at the general in front of him, he felt that the result would not change whether he agreed today or not.

Why bother doing this? It's better to go with the flow and do a favor.

"I can decide on this matter and give all the food to the military camp, but I also have to give an explanation to the boss.

I wonder if I can ask the general for a favor so that I can explain this to my boss."

Qin Song carefully observed Wei Jue's reaction.

"Yes." Wei Jue agreed readily.

Not only Qin Song, but even Liu Cheng was surprised. Liu Cheng felt that this was not like Wei Jue's style and it was a little abnormal today.

"When you have made up your mind, you can take this token to the barracks to find me."

Wei Jue took out a token from his waist and handed it to Qin Song.

Qin Song took it with trembling hands and thanked him profusely.

"In that case, please trouble Mr. Qin to arrange for the transportation of the food to the military camp as soon as possible.

Of course, the drought is unlikely to stop anytime soon, so I'll have to trouble Mr. Qin to continue planting."

Liu Cheng's words revealed that he already knew that Qin Song was still growing crops.

"Yes." Qin Song was speechless. This was a plan to "expropriate" all the food that had not been grown in the future.

This is a rather robbery-like approach, but what can he say?

After sending the Buddha away, Qin Song quickly wrote a letter and sent it to Hangzhou City.

Although Wei Jue issued a ban, he still allowed the post stations to operate. The function of the post stations was mainly to deliver official letters, and sometimes some private letters were also allowed to be exchanged.

Qin Song got Wei Jue's approval to send a letter to Ye Xi through the post station, so he hurriedly wrote the letter.

After receiving Qin Song's letter, Ye Xi was not surprised at all. After hearing about the severe drought, she had a hunch that she would definitely be targeted as she had a large amount of food reserves.