After a rebellion storm passed, the Tang Dynasty had entered the late spring and early summer.

Hou Junji was sent to a barren land in the northeast to deal with the Hu people. This is everyone's opinion. From then on, there was no such person as Hou Shangshu Hou in the court.

At the same time, according to the agreement, the leaders of the three northeastern tribes set out in the beginning of spring and came to Chang'an City to surrender.

Li Er sent someone to receive the other party grandly, but unexpectedly, something went wrong with the leaders of the three tribes. After meeting, they did not surrender like a bow, but instead complained.

They complained in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and named them to see Du Shaoqing and Du He brothers.

After asking, Li Er knew why. It turned out that the Du family chamber of commerce had made a contract to send military expenses, food and grass to hire three tribes to fight. Later, the war was also compensated and damaged. According to the head, each person was killed in the battle, and the corresponding pensions were given to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

But now, because of the surrender of the three tribes, the Du Family Chamber of Commerce has repented and is unwilling to pay the pension for the soldiers who died in battle.

If the three tribes had soldiers and generals in the past, they would definitely not complain here and just raise troops to take revenge. But now it is not possible. The three tribes have lost almost all their combat power and become toothless tigers. However, the Tang Dynasty has not been damaged at all. They can only swallow their anger and run to Chang'an to complain as ministers.

Li Er, who was originally full of energy and great joy, was in a very bad mood as if he was poured into a basin of cold water.

It's like a bastard. When did the whole Tang Dynasty be criticized by a group of barbarians pointing at the nose like this? But this time, even the emperor, he felt that he was in a bad position.

To calm the leaders of the three tribes and suppress the surrender and rewards, Li Er sent someone to summon Du Shaoqing urgently.

"Is Du Shaoqing the one who lacks money? Because you only have a small amount of money, you don't even want your reputation. Everyone in the world is watching. That's the pension of the martyrs who died in battle. Do you also earn this kind of money?"

Li Er scolded Du Shaoqing in a slight manner, and Du Shaoqing was stunned.

"Where did this start? When did I make money? I have been paying for it everywhere. Your Majesty, what's the matter clear?" Du Shaoqing said unjustly.

Li Ershi shook his sleeves and signaled to the eunuch Lao Gao, "I am ashamed to take care of this profiteer, come and tell him."

The eunuch Lao Gao walked to Du Shaoqing and whispered the matter. Du Shaoqing exclaimed: "Impossible. I have given it specifically. Regardless of whether the matter of surrendering the three northern tribes is successful or not, the pension and supply that was agreed before the war cannot be reduced by one cent or one cent."

"You mean those three leaders wanted to be capricious and deliberately made excuses, not to surrender, but to cause trouble?" Li Er asked.

This...no way.

Du Shaoqing pondered: "As winter just passed, did they recover and expand?

If it weren't for our Tang Dynasty's support for clothes and food, they would probably have died again this winter, and they were fools...

Could it be that someone in the Chamber of Commerce is going to do something?”

Speaking of this, Du Shaoqing was shocked and confused.

"The shopkeeper of the Chamber of Commerce is your wife, go back and ask her." Li Er said to his son-in-law with a blank look.

"No, right? Xiao Wu is pregnant and has been raising her baby at home for a long time. The daily business of the Chamber of Commerce was handed over to Erhu who came back from Northeast China, and Erhu who was in the Northeast China handed over to the scalper who made contributions in Goguryeo. Could it be...

Your Majesty, let me find out the truth and give you an explanation."

Li Er pointed to the direction of the Honglu Temple, "Isn't it an explanation for me? The leaders of the three tribes named him and wanted to see you Du Shaoqing. I'm afraid you have to give them an explanation. Go, your subordinates can't be too generous. Although you are the boss, you must strictly restrain your subordinates' unconscious behavior.

This is not just your personal face. The Du Family Chamber of Commerce is now the golden sign of the Tang Dynasty. If something happens, it is also the face of the Tang Dynasty."

After being criticized, Du Shaoqing left the palace and came to the Du family chamber of commerce. Erhu was called over.

"How much do you know about the Northeast providing pensions for the dead soldiers?"

From the tone, Erhu heard that the shopkeeper was in a bad mood. "That was arranged by the second wife after the war. Before I came back, I told the scalpers who stayed in Fuyu City, Northeast China. After that, I didn't ask about it. The scalpers have been in Northeast China for more than three years. They are very familiar with the situation and have enough abilities. They should be able to do it well.

What's wrong with the shopkeeper? Is there something wrong in the Northeast?"

"Go and find out the account books of the Chamber of Commerce going to the Northeast in the past six months, and I want to check it out.

The three tribes in Northeast China came to Chang'an today to surrender. His first words were to raise an army to question the crime, saying that our Du Family Chamber of Commerce had withheld the pension of their fallen soldiers. His Majesty was furious."

Erhu exclaimed: "Really and false? This is impossible!

Since the establishment of our Chamber of Commerce, it has always been the first to be reputable. The second wife specifically told me that no matter how many deaths in the Northeast, the amount of money and food we promised to be paid clearly.

Could it be that the scalper made a secret privately? He doesn’t have the courage to do so."

"Do you have the courage to check it before you know that the second wife can't let you take the initiative for a while. You're fine. Relying on your trust in the scalper, you'll leave it alone. At least you have to check the accounts, right?" Du Shaoqing scolded.

Erhu said awkwardly: "You are the shopkeeper, you know that the huge chamber of commerce, from the extreme south to the extreme north, from the extreme east to the extreme west, our chamber of commerce has almost traveled all over the world. Erhu's ability is really limited and he cannot control the overall situation as easily as the second wife.

In desperation, I could only focus on some important business."

Du Shaoqing put down the account book and sighed: "Yes, the chamber of commerce is developing too fast, and our staff is extremely insufficient. The wife has told me many times about these things. She originally planned to support her for another two or three years to cultivate them slowly.

This time, my wife was pregnant, otherwise she would have noticed clues.”

"Shopkeeper, my wife said that the top priority of the senior executives of the Chamber of Commerce is loyalty, and even fewer people who can trust their own business are suitable for business. Do you think about it if you have someone to choose?" Erhu suggested.

"Oh? Okay, let me tell you, among you brothers, you are a little smarter, and they are not suitable for business.

The third and fourth brothers take care of the pharmacy, and the eldest and fifth brothers take care of the family. Our Du family is still too shallow.”

Erhu said: "What I am talking about is not our brothers, but our second son. He is the old man you brought out of Luoxia Town. He is young and will definitely be able to stand alone after a few years of training."

Who? Are you talking about it?

Du Shaoqing waved his hand repeatedly and said, "If it's not possible, you may not understand that boy. I asked him to study with peace of mind and he wouldn't do it. Every day I forced him to work in the study. If he asked him to learn how to calculate the number, he wouldn't do it. If he could like to calculate the number, I would have been interested in cultivating him.

Unfortunately, the boy only loves martial arts. He used to be hunting when he was in the mountains. Now he is in the city and is fascinated by dancing guns and sticks. I passed on his family's martial arts skills and promised to send him to join the army with his third brother Du He in the future. Shaoming was so happy."

Erhu said disappointedly: "Oh... that's a pity."

"Forget it, look for it again slowly. It is almost impossible to meet talents who can take charge of a large chamber of commerce. If the Du family has a wife, it is a blessing. I will come here often to help take care of it in the future. Today we will find out the cause of the Northeast first."

The two of them chatted and looked at the accounts and information in the Northeast. From the accounts, there seemed to be no problem. To be cautious, Mr. Du checked the second time.

After all, the Northeast is too far away. Is there any telegram or telephone number in this era? Chang'an is in urgent need, and no one can wait for the eight hundred miles to run back and forth for as long as a month.

"Shopkeeper, you see that there is a news here, it seems that there is something wrong." Erhu handed over an information.

It says that the Feng family manager of the Southern Grain Transport Fleet reported a news that since the end of last year, the Northeast proposed that the demand for grain was gradually reduced, which was inconsistent with the original agreement between the two upper levels.

This was a questioning news, but Wu Zhao had just handed over the matter with Erhu at that time, and was ignored by the newly appointed Erhu.

"Grain? Come on, take the price list for the Northeast for nearly half a year." Du Shaoqing felt something was wrong.

Sure enough, after a moment, Du Shaoqing patted the table and cursed: "Damn the scalper, are you so smart to me?"

"Shopkeeper, have you discovered something?" Erhu was puzzled.

"Look, the prices in Northeast China show that because it is more difficult to transport goods in winter, the cost of goods generally increases, including food and clothing." Du Shaoqing pointed to the price list and said.

Erhu still didn't see it, "This is right. In winter, everyone stays at home to have winter. The demand for food and clothing is high. If the supply is not enough, it will be fatal. However, it is extremely difficult to transport everywhere in ice and snow. It is normal to raise prices. Everyone knows these."

Du Shaoqing reminded: "If it was transported from the Tang Dynasty, it would be a normal thing, and it has been like this for so many years.

But don’t forget that the three tribes in the Northeast, and even the Goguryeo land that we are now included in the territory, 90% of the food source comes from the southern shipping route. The Lingnan Navy took over the entire Annan land to supply the northeastern region of the Tang Dynasty.

As long as the sea surface does not freeze, there will be basically no difference in transportation costs. So where does the price increase come from?"

"This... has increased in previous years, which is a routine, and the people are used to it."

Du Shaoqing cursed speechlessly: "You stupid tiger, in the past years, the Tang Dynasty had not enough food to eat in winter. How many exports could you export to several neighboring countries in the Northeast?

Is it the same this year? It’s different. The three ethnic groups in the Northeast and Goguryeo were all taken down by us. Their personnel were cut off and we almost needed to provide 60% of the food and clothing. If the price was still rising at this time, how could they afford it?”

"Oh...I understand, shopkeeper, are you talking about the scalper taking the opportunity to make money from war by himself? It's so bad!" Erhu suddenly realized.

Du Shaoqing slapped over and cursed: "You understand what a big deal!

How many courage does scalpers dare to make money from the Chamber of Commerce? At best, they just do some private business by themselves.

Now he is the chief manager of the Northeast region. I think the reason why he dares to do this on his own is to make a fortune for the Chamber of Commerce on his first attempt to do it, and to use this credit to buy it.

If you don’t believe it, check it out and see if the Chamber of Commerce’s profits in Northeast China have increased a lot in the past six months?”

Sure enough, with the second tiger and one turn over the account book, the Chamber of Commerce's profits in Northeast China have increased by nearly 50% year-on-year in the past six months.

"This, this guy is making a decision without authorization, why don't he report to the headquarters?"

Du Shaoqing smiled and said, "This is the cleverness of the scalper. You don't have to come up to flatter me and seek credit for yourself. When Chang'an saw that the Northeast was well managed, he naturally recognized his ability and could not help him praise and promote him.

What a pity, it was just a clever one. It was just a clever one who was mistaken for intelligence, which almost ruined my big deal.

You go in person and take him back. Remember, don’t tell him why, just say I praise him in person.

This guy is a disaster wherever he goes. When I sent him to the Northeast, he was the one who harmed Goguryeo. Now we have almost all the Northeast, so we will pull him back and keep it next to me and watch it firmly.

Otherwise, he might get me into trouble one day.”

"It's the shopkeeper, it's Erhu's negligence. I will replace the scalpers immediately and personally direct the compensation for the losses." Erhu said ashamed.

Du Shaoqing advised: "According to our agreement, each of the three tribes in the north will be killed in battle, and the so-called prisoners in Goguryeo will be sacked into trophy.

So this scrub care fund will be a huge amount, but just so we cannot be vague or feel sorry for money. This is a good opportunity to win people's hearts.

The scalper shouldn't be willing to pay money, so he raised the grain price so that the Hu people who got the money would buy high-priced grain to save their lives. As if he was in Northeast China, he took back the money after a round of money, and he saved a lot of food.

You can't do this after you go."

Erhu patted his chest and said, "I understand, don't worry, the shopkeeper, the people there have just died in battle. If we exploit them like this, will we still have a conscience?

You must deal with this scalper. You still can’t get rid of the problem of being greedy for small gains.”

Du Shaoqing laughed and scolded: "You will know that you still don't understand after listening to your tone. I have a plan here that you need to implement it by the way. Listen to me and explain it to you slowly."

After listening to Du Shaoqing's plan carefully, Erhu was stunned. It seems that this is not something that I asked me to go to provide disaster relief and compensation, it seems that I was asking me to go to harm the Hu people in Northeast China for the second time. Why did the shopkeeper's move behave like a scalper? Then why did I need to exchange for a scalper?

Of course, in order to avoid being beaten, Erhu did not dare to ask more questions. Du Shaoqing said that there would be a follow-up cooperation in the future and wait for notification at that time.

As for what plan to talk about, it will be announced soon.

As for recalling scalpers, of course, they used this guy to come back to vent their anger for the leaders of the three tribes. The Du family chamber of commerce produced a bad guy who was greedy for money, which had been recalled by the chamber of commerce and was severely dealt with. In addition, the powerful chamber of commerce sent people to double the compensation for the people in the Northeast region.

With Du Shaoqing's personal promise and the promise of giving the leaders of the three clans a lot of benefits, the leaders of the three clans finally pretended to forcefully expose the matter and accepted the ceremony of surrender and reward arranged by the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!