Zhang Feng hadn't returned to Chang 'an City for several days.
Since the launch of White Deer College on Mount Yi, he had been on the mountain.
Today, he finally made a trip back to Chang 'an. But before he could happily cook the meat in the pot, he met Zhu Zi's father, the old scholar, and the others who rushed into the small tavern with cold faces. Looking at their attitude, it was as if Zhang Feng had done something wrong.
Zhang Feng was dumbfounded.
"Everyone, what are you doing?"
The old scholar, wearing a Buddhist robe, sat opposite Zhang Feng with a gloomy face. He asked, "Fengzi, I want to ask you something. You must answer me truthfully!"
It was the first time the old scholar had been so serious. Zhang Feng's heart trembled. Did something terrible happen?
He nodded hurriedly.
Seeing this, the old scholar asked, "Old Man wants to ask you, is it true that you've hoarded 20,000 dans of grain in Chang 'an City to help the disaster victims?"
"Well …"
"Tell me the truth. Otherwise, when the sky falls, no one will save you!"
Zhang Feng was shocked when he heard this.
Did this matter attract the attention of some people?
Or could it be that the impact of this matter was too great?
Zhang Feng couldn't figure it out.
Finally, he looked at the worried and expectant eyes of the crowd and nodded.
"Yes, I've hoarded 20,000 dans of grain. I'm sure …"
"Ridiculous!"
"This is absolutely ridiculous!"
The old scholar was so angry that he slammed the table and interrupted Zhang Feng. He shouted, "Do you know that if you did this quietly, Old Man wouldn't have cared and would even give you a thumbs up? But look at what you've done! Now, the whole Chang 'an City knows about this matter! Do you know what you've done now? Now, do you know that what you've done has forced those high-ranking officials and dignitaries to take out grain to suppress the grain price? Not only that, all the officials have set up porridge outside their mansions! "
"This is a good thing!"
Zhang Feng was a little confused.
However, this was within his expectations. Once this matter was spread out by Chen Tieniu and the others, it would definitely attract the attention of some people.
The best way was to make use of public opinion to get the government to step in and suppress the price of food. At the same time, they could give out porridge and help the victims. This was the best way. Moreover, the best way was to make Xiao Mountain's White Deer College famous.
And the worst case scenario would be … …
There was no worst.
After all, he was following orders.
Even if Guan Long's people wanted to cause trouble, they would have to consider the weight of the imperial edict.
However, the old scholar and the others clearly didn't think so.
"Feng Zi! You're really stubborn! Do you know why you're doing this? It's like snatching food from the mouths of these officials! "
"In this year of famine, grain is more valuable than gold. You know, although the price of grain has been suppressed, the shortage is a common phenomenon. No one wants to give away their grain for no reason, especially those rich officials and dignitaries. Needless to say, that's even more so."
"Do you know that … you're making an enemy of all the officials of the Tang Dynasty? I heard that yesterday morning, His Majesty made an announcement in court. He said that he wants every official to learn from White Deer Academy. "
This is what we heard from the eunuchs and servant girls when we were delivering beer at the palace yesterday. I heard that the Chamberlain Department donated three hundred dans. Now, everyone in the Chamberlain Department has a bowl of noodles and chestnut steamed buns for every meal. Now, the people in the Chamberlain Department are complaining everywhere. You … you're muddle-headed! "
Everyone was talking at once, slapping their thighs and berating Zhang Feng for his mistake.
However, when Zhang Feng heard this, his furrowed brows relaxed.
The old scholar might have heard it from Li Gang.
It was fine if the old scholar didn't look at Zhang Feng. Now that he looked at him and saw that Zhang Feng was no longer worried, he couldn't help but slap the table and berate, "Look at what you've done. Now, not only Chang 'an City, but all the other prefectures are imitating you. Even the Emperor has issued an edict. Think about it, how many people have you offended?"
"When the time comes, don't talk about entering the court as an official. I think you'll have to sleep with one eye open! Otherwise, I don't know where this shit came from, but it'll be all over your face! "
"Old Scholar, this … you don't have to worry about this. I know what I'm doing!"
Zhang Feng cupped his hands in front of his chest and stood up. He said, "Dear neighbors, in fact, I'm not giving away the food as you think. I'm giving it away for free. This time, I came down the mountain to tell you in advance that we're all neighbors. To put it bluntly, Feng Zi has always been indebted to all of you. Now that there are benefits, I'll definitely think of you first."
"Therefore, I've decided to give away the food. Doesn't my White Deer College have 50,000 mu of land? I don't know how long it'll take to get those two or three hundred people. You also know that Feng Zi is impatient. Therefore, I want to use the method of work in place of labor to give out porridge and food! "
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Work in place of labor?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"Feng Zi, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by work in place of labor? What do you mean by giving out food? "
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