Chapter 975: Qin Dongjia is really brave

The clerk said, "Even if they want to seize the grain, it should be the imperial court that does it, not you. This is very dangerous."

"Ha, but did Uncle see what the court did?" Qin Xiaomi was so angry that she laughed and started to curse: "The major spy case broke out at the end of last summer. The ambitions of the Dongmo people were already obvious, but now, more than a year later, what has the court done in response?"

"Deploy troops to the Northeast Province and prepare for battle? No."

"Mobilize food and fodder from all over the Wei Kingdom so that the soldiers and civilians won't have to worry about running out of food when the battle begins? No."

"They've issued a ban on emigration, trapping everyone here to die. If we don't save ourselves, are we really going to be trapped here and die?!"

"I'm not happy with you wanting to die in such a cowardly way."

"So what's wrong with me seizing the granary of the aristocratic family in order to avoid being trapped to death? If my uncle doesn't want me to seize the granary, then let the court send food to the Northeast Province, or let the court seize the granary of the aristocratic family."

"Xiaomi, apologize. How can you talk to your elders like that?!" Grandpa Qin said this again.

"Oh, I'm sorry, uncle. I was rude, but that's just how I am. I can't change it in this lifetime. Please be magnanimous and bear with me." Qin Xiaomi acted as if 'no one can convince me to give in'.

Fortunately, the clerk Guan knew Qin Xiaomi's temper and didn't get angry. He just reiterated, "But it's dangerous to speak directly like this. You should be more roundabout."

Qin Xiaomi scoffed, "What's there to be roundabout about? Because of the new dye and the matter with Master Jin Qi, my family has already offended them terribly. Even if my family surrenders now and kneels down to serve as their half-slave like Master Qu Si's family did, the end result will only be that they tease us and then completely eradicate us."

"The hatred has been established for a long time, why should I be polite to them? At worst, they will send assassins to kill me like Master Jin Qi did. I can just use my death to bring disaster upon them. Then I will have gained something by dying."

"Qin Xiaomi!" Grandpa Qin was almost having a stroke because of her.

"Father-in-law, calm down." Guan Shuli was afraid that Grandpa Qin would get angry and hurt himself, so he hurriedly comforted Grandpa Qin: "Father-in-law, it's actually a good thing that my niece made it clear that she wanted food."

Then Qin Xiaomi would ask: "Uncle, tell me, what's good about it?"

Uncle Qin hid behind Aunt Qin and gave her a thumbs up: The atmosphere has finally eased a little, and you are adding fuel to the fire again. You are really awesome.

Sure enough, this time even Grandma Qin was angry: "Qin Xiaomi!"

Guan Shuli: "Mother-in-law, calm down. My niece is right. If we want to accomplish this, we must clearly list the benefits of this matter and let everyone see them. Only then will everyone agree to help."

"Everyone? Who? Brother-in-law, please tell me in detail." After saying this, Uncle Qin quickly shrank back behind Aunt Qin, fearing that he would be picked out and beaten by Grandpa Qin.

Guan Shuli smiled and said, "Of course it's the students led by Master Jing, the nobles and officials, the Wei army, the Wei people, and your Majesty."

Grandpa Qin's face turned pale when he heard this. He grabbed the clerk Guan's arm and asked, "Brother Nong, are you going to drag everyone down with you? Why are you all so troublesome?!"

Grandpa Qin was so anxious that his heart and lungs ached: "You have always been a cautious person, why are you going crazy with these uncles and nephews?"

Uncle Qin: "Dad, this is what they call people from the same family don't marry."

"Rebellious son, get out here right here! If I don't hang you up and beat you to death today, I'll be your grandson!" Grandpa Qin was so angry that he stood up and was about to hit Uncle Qin, but the clerk stopped him: "Father-in-law, calm down. Let me tell you what we should do first. How can we get this done and deflect the danger at the same time?"

The aristocratic families will definitely hate the Qin family for the rest of their lives, but if the matter of obtaining food is done well, the aristocratic families' revenge on the Qin family will be strangled.

"Hmph, tell me, I want to see what great truths you can come up with!" Grandpa Qin finally took a step back and did not make the matter any bigger.

Guan Shuli smiled and asked Qin Xiaomi to take Grandpa Qin's pulse. He felt relieved only after he was sure that the old man would not have a stroke due to anger.

He said, "Father-in-law, the Northeast Province is indeed short of soldiers and food, and the court has to keep its warehouses close to the northwest to defend against the Western Rong..."

"If Northeast Province wants food and fodder, it can only ask the noble families to donate food from their private warehouses."

"The trial planting of high-yield grain and potato seeds will definitely be reported to the Imperial Palace... If we can use this as an excuse to convince our elders to open their granaries and donate grain, and then report it to the Imperial Palace along with the trial planting of high-yield grains, everyone will be happy."

"Everyone can become a meritorious family for donating grain and fodder to fight against the Eastern Desert... When the time comes, Duke Yan will make another suggestion, asking Your Majesty to record this event in the annals of the Great Wei. Then, for the sake of leaving a name in history, the other noble families, no matter how reluctant they are, must follow suit and open their private warehouses to donate grain."

This?

Grandpa Qin was stunned: "That sounds good, but can it really be done?"

"Dad, no matter whether it can be done or not, just do it first!" Uncle Qin shouted.

Grandpa Qin pointed at him angrily with an expression that said, "Just wait for me."

Guan Shuli laughed and said, "Father-in-law, General Jie has already announced that the Qin family wants to seize the grain, so there is no time to lose. I will go with my second uncle to talk to Master Jing and the others about this matter."

Why did Guan Shuli know that the Qin family and the Jie family wanted food?

It was Wen Tao who sent someone to tell him about this, and the reason was still that he was worried that the Qin family would be assassinated again because of this incident.

And why did Wen Tao know?

Of course it was said by General Manager Jie.

Grandpa Qin nodded: "Well, this matter must be done as soon as possible, I will go with you."

"No need to trouble father-in-law. My second uncle and I can handle this matter. You and mother-in-law just need to wait for good news." The clerk Guan did not let Grandpa Qin go, and said, "Today is the seventeenth day, and the day after tomorrow is the big day for Ying'er to get married. My sixth uncle and sixth aunt have never handled such a big event. You two elders must stay and help them."

Grandpa Qin could tell his son-in-law didn't want him to worry too much, so he finally sighed and said, "Okay, you, the second son, and Dalang, go and do it. Get this done... Xiaomi is kind-hearted and wants to help Northeast Province fight the enemy. Otherwise, there would be no need to take these risky actions so many times."

Although the son-in-law is a good person, there is still a gap between them. Grandpa Qin is afraid that the son-in-law will be dissatisfied with his granddaughter because she is too troublesome, and then blame Aunt Qin.

Guan Shuli smiled, understanding Grandpa Qin's intention in praising Qin Xiaomi at the end. He said with a smile: "Not only is my niece kind-hearted, she has also made many outstanding achievements. If she were a man, she would have been appointed an official long ago."

He added, "Don't worry, father-in-law and mother-in-law, we will take care of this matter. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Everyone in Wei should do it."

The powerful families have been sucking away the food from this land for hundreds and thousands of years. Now that the country is in trouble, it is reasonable to ask them to give up some food.

If the Dongmo or Xirong invaded Wei together, the family property they had accumulated over generations would be destroyed.

The East Desert and the West Rong pay the most attention to blood ties. Even if the powerful families surrender, the East Desert and the West Rong will not let them continue to be blood-sucking insects under their rule!

"Brother-in-law, Dalang, let's go." Uncle Qin called them and was the first to run out of the house.

Seeing this, Grandpa Qin wanted to beat him to death again... He was just a monkey, not even a human being.

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Guan Shuli, Qin Ershu, and Jiang Dalang arrived at Captain Tang's camp, found Old Jing and Old Xun, and directly told them that they wanted the grain from the private warehouses of the aristocratic families.

After hearing this, Old Master Qiong and Old Master Xun, the two most disdainful of worldly matters, were both shocked. Old Master Qiong exclaimed, "Master Qin is truly a man of courage."