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As soon as Mei Guozhen got off the horse, these people stepped forward to greet Mei Guozhen.\r

Mei Guozhen was also well versed in the officialdom, so he said with a smile: "It's cold and cold, how can you bother you to welcome me outside? Hurry, hurry up and go in to warm up together. If you are frozen, you are just getting the wrong place! Hahaha!"\r

After saying this, everyone smiled and complimented Mei Guozhen into the Kang family mansion.\r

Today, I learned that Mei Guozhen was coming to visit, and the Kang family gathered in the heads of the entire Shanxi Jin merchant family in Datong Town.\r

The power of Shanxi merchants is spread throughout every city and every pass in Shanxi. It is normal for Datong City to have main contact points. Today, the people who come to the party are all people with certain voices from major merchants. Everyone is familiar with each other and let go of some things.\r

Mei Guozhen has been guarding here for three years and is familiar with the people here. She has never caused trouble with them. Of course, Mei Guozhen basically does not accept some of their filial piety.\r

So they often gave cattle wine to the army on the grounds of rewarding the army, which was also considered to be a favor with Mei Guozhen. The number was not large, so it was a face-saving project, which was to be done.\r

This is what Mei Guozhen means. He doesn't want to enjoy it. He can eat and wear warmly, but the soldiers in the army cannot fight if they don't have enough food and wear warmly. This is something he can't accept. He doesn't want those silks and satin, and they can't sell them at any good price locally. It's not as good as grain and beef wine.\r

Mei Guozhen doesn't cause trouble for everyone, even if it's good, otherwise, if someone else comes, he will have the right to mobilize troops. If he really wants to take action first and then report, everyone will not be willing to be his accompanying ghost.\r

It is best for everyone to take their own needs in peace, so they must give Mei Guozhen a face. With a command, merchants gathered in Kang's mansion.\r

Literary people are so elegant, and Mei Guozhen is no exception. In wartime, you can endure hardships, drink wind and sand. In peacetime, listening to the little songs and drinking wine is also a rare enjoyment, and Mei Guozhen does not refuse.\r

The person in charge of Kang's family who knew this meaning was still very considerate. The charcoal fire rose from the Kang's house, which was warm and cold, as if it were two worlds. They also called the best dancers and musicians to play a slander together.\r

The banquet was ready long ago. Mei Guozhen and Ma Guiyi attended the seat, and all kinds of dishes were served on the center's large dining table like flowing water. There were some small tables next to it as a foil, so I had fun.\r

Mei Guozhen looked on the table.\r

What a luxury!\r

I won’t mention the meat, eggs, soup that ordinary people can’t see on their tables, fish and crabs, some dishes from Jiangnan, and aged old cellars. This table of big fish and meat meals can be converted into silver. How many soldiers can pay military salaries and how many people can buy food for?\r

Mei Guozhen sighed secretly.\r

"Futai, Futai has been in our Datong Town for more than three years. In the past three years, we have been well-behaved by Futai, so that we can do business safely in this area, and have guaranteed our lives and have not missed the owner's requirements.\r

It can be said that he has been deeply grateful for Futai. In the past, we didn’t know how to repay Futai. Since Futai is here today, there are some things, Futai must be accepted. The things are not expensive, but they are always a little bit of thought."\r

The leader of the Kang family gave Mei Guozhen a smile and said with a smile.\r

"Oh? There is still this matter?"\r

Mei Guozhen drank a glass of wine and asked with a smile.\r

"That's natural."\r

The Kang family clapped their hands, and immediately, a subordinate brought up some boxes. The boxes were placed next to Mei Guozhen. The Kang family brought the things inside to introduce them one by one.

Mi Fu's characters, Huang Tingjian's characters, Su Shi's inscriptions and paintings, and also the pens and inkstones that Su Shi used, as well as some other famous calligraphy and paintings, as well as some bronze antiques. There is no gold and jade utensils, and there is no money, but these things are far more expensive than gold and jade utensils and money.\r

Can this be considered inexpensive?

I'm afraid it's true in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of literati who know the goods, these are priceless treasures and hard to find. When encountering these things, Ma Gui may not feel anything and feel bored. But how can Mei Guozhen, a literati in his bones, hold his own feelings patiently?\r

"It's...it's really! These... are priceless treasures!"\r

Mei Guozhen was amazed.\r

"How about these 'ordinary objects' can still be seen in the eyes of Futai?"

The Kang family smiled proudly.\r

"Haha, is this still a "ordinary object"? If these are all ordinary objects, that book that I have read for so many years in vain! You are really interested."\r

Mei Guozhen enjoyed her for a while, and then reluctantly put down her hand and expressed her gratitude to all the kind-hearted and beautiful gentry on the table.\r

Ma Gui's eyes were a little bit wrong.\r

"Hahaha, it's best if Futai likes it. After the banquet, I'll send someone to Futai Mansion."\r

Mei Guozhen didn't hesitate much, nor did he say whether he would like to do it or not. He raised his glass and said, "I have already realized your enthusiasm. I want to thank you for your warm hospitality."\r

The people in the lobby all stood up and drank this cup with Mei Guozhen, and then sat down happily.\r

After a few words of chat, Mei Guozhen poured a glass of wine again and held it in his hand. The Kang family, who had a very good eye price, immediately realized that Mei Guozhen had something to say, which was probably what he was here today. So the Kang family immediately shouted: "Quiet! Quiet! There is something to say on the platform!"\r

Not to mention anything else, just this is the price of the best.\r

As soon as Mei Guozhen stood up, the whole hall was silent and the singing and dancing stopped.\r

Mei Guozhen nodded with satisfaction and raised his wine glass.\r

"Everyone, you should also know that in recent years, the weather has changed suddenly, and the weather has become colder and colder, and the food in the ground is not easy to grow. Before it grows, it has been frozen to death. Therefore, last year and this year, the grain in Guanzhong and Jinzhong was completely harvested, with refugees everywhere and starving people everywhere. I really can't bear it.\r

However, the original duty of the governor was to guard the border for the country. Datong Town was one of the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty. Since its establishment, it was the main road to prevent the northern enemy from going south. With Datong Town and Yanmen Pass, it could protect Jinzhong. A few years ago, the Governor Wang Chonggu formed a Tumote tribe, so that his leader Sanniangzi led his troops to take the initiative to guard the border for our Ming Dynasty, and ensured that decades of stability were maintained and made contributions to the people of the country.\r

However, last year and this year, the Tumote tribe was also like my Ming Dynasty. It was a disaster, and the food was not harvested, and the cattle and horses were frozen to death, so it was difficult to survive the winter. At least, the Ming Dynasty still had the help of Jiangnan. The soldiers and the people had a bit of food to eat, but they had no food to eat. If they had no food, they would starve to death. Everyone knows what the people who were about to starve to death would do.\r

Yesterday, the third lady came to Datong to ask Benfu for help. You must have already realized that Benfu was powerless and could not bear to see the border wars. Governor Wang had been planning to destroy it for decades. Therefore, he came to borrow food from you. I hope you can generously lend me enough food to Benfu. With food, Benfu can protect Jinzhong and Datong. "\r

After speaking, Mei Guozhen raised his glass and drank it all, showing it to everyone.\r

"I am respectful to me!"\r

Then Mei Guozhen sat down, looked around the faces of the rich gentry and the rich gentry around him, and his heart suddenly sank.
Chapter completed!