The prince is five and a half years old, and he is reclaiming land and becoming a group favorite.

Chapter 42 Who is not a prince anymore?
Shopkeeper Yu was stunned on the spot. He didn't expect Butler Xie to be so impatient. After realizing it, he smiled and followed Xie Changshi into the meeting hall.

Gu Yuzhi was practicing calligraphy in the study when he heard his servants coming to report. He packed up and went to the meeting hall. He sat quietly behind the screen and waited. After a while, he heard the sound of someone coming in.

Xie Changshi smiled and invited Shopkeeper Yu to take a seat: "Bumper Yu, since Geng said before he left that Shopkeeper Yu would take over the handover with us, why don't we start talking about the details now?"

It is better to choose the right day than to hit it. Since you have decided to buy, you have to catch Li Kee Trading Company off guard.

Now that the words have been said, Shopkeeper Yu stopped being coy and said directly: "Since Butler Xie knows Prefect Qi, he should know the dilemma our Longchang Escort Bureau is facing now." Seeing Xie Changshi nod, he continued, "Liji Trading Company was a trading company that started stationed in Mobei 12 years ago. It started as a rice store. Because the quality of the rice was good and the price was lower than other trading companies, it quickly established a foothold in Mobei."

"But it also disrupted the price of rice in Mobei. Many rice shop owners in Mobei united to target Liji Trading Company, but they didn't want many rice shops in Mobei to close down. It was at that time that everyone knew who was behind Liji Trading Company. People are not as simple as everyone thinks.”

Shopkeeper Yu said while Wen Xiuzhu explained to Gu Yuzhi: "Generally speaking, for the sake of balance, the price difference between rice shops of the same quality in a place will not be too big. As a new trading firm, Liji Trading Company When it comes to price wars, there must either be huge financial support or new purchase channels, so that we can always have the upper hand in the price war.”

Under Gu Yuzhi's confused gaze, Wen Xiuzhu continued: "But no matter which one it is, the people behind Li Ji Trading Company must have great power."

Based on what shopkeeper Yu said, Gu Yuzhi quickly understood the meaning of the price war. Just as he was about to speak, shopkeeper Yu continued: "After the rice shop of Liji Trading Company won the siege, it quickly acquired many millet shops in Mobei. , after that, the price of rice in Mobei will be decided by Liji Trading Company."

"Those bankrupt millet shops and many noble people in Mobei have gone to the prefect to make trouble, but..."

Shopkeeper Yu smiled sarcastically and did not continue, but Xie Changshi already understood that these prefects must also be afraid of the people behind Li Ji Trading Company.

It’s a matter of people’s livelihood. Xie Changshi’s expression became particularly ugly: “I said before that Fuzhong Purchasing said that the price of rice in Mobei is very expensive, and most of it is brown rice. I thought it was because Mobei does not produce rice and transportation is difficult, etc. The reason. Now it seems that there is someone behind the scenes who can control it."

Xie Changshi's hands hidden in his sleeves tightened, and he couldn't help but think of that person in his mind.

"Damn it!" Shu Xiaohan couldn't help but uttered a curse word, and then hurriedly pouted three times, "Young prince can't imitate me. I just sigh, this Liji Trading Company is engaged in monopoly."

Gu Yuzhi was about to ask what monopoly meant when he heard Shu Xiaohan continue: "This Li Ji Trading Company is simply sucking the blood of the people of Mobei. The people of Mobei are really in trouble for eight lifetimes when they encounter this Li Ji Trading Company. Even though it is a barren land, and it is always threatened by Beidi, life is already very difficult, and yet it is being plotted like this."

Shu Xiaohan gritted her teeth and cursed for a long time, then suddenly turned to look at Wen Xiuzhu: "Shopkeeper Wen, are you sure you can compete with Li Ji Trading Company?"

Wen Xiuzhu said nothing, but his disdainful eyes fully demonstrated his pride.

But the next second, Wen Xiuzhu felt that his face was swollen. Shopkeeper Yu smiled bitterly and said: "After occupying the rice market, Liji Trading Company quickly occupied other markets, and then restaurants, weaving and dyeing, wine making, etc. He quickly occupied all aspects, and the most important thing is that Li Ji Trading Company was able to obtain a large amount of salt."

As soon as these words came out, Xie Changshi's eyes widened.Upon seeing this, Gu Yuzhi hurriedly looked at Shopkeeper Wen: "What is Yanyin?"

Wen Xiuzhu's face was particularly ugly. He obviously did not expect that the task of the merchant system would be so difficult this time: "If merchants want to sell salt, they must buy salt quotes from the government. Salt quotes are divided into long quotes and short quotes. Different salt quotes The limited quantity and price are different. As long as Li Ji Trading Company obtains enough salt and sells it at different prices according to the length of time and quantity, it will be a huge fortune. "

Gu Yuzhi's little mouth opened roundly, and he covered his mouth violently to prevent himself from making a sound: "Shopkeeper Wen, this Li Ji Trading Company is so powerful, is it an imperial merchant?"

Shopkeeper Wen shook his head: "Probably not, otherwise shopkeeper Yu wouldn't have said that. Your Highness, if you were just an ordinary powerful person, you wouldn't be able to control Yan Yin so well. I have a little suspicion that the owner behind Li Ji Trading Company is A prince.”

If that's what he thinks, things will be in trouble.

Shu Xiaohan rolled her eyes: "Shop Manager Wen, the owner of Li Ji Trading Company may be a prince. Are you afraid?"

"How is it possible?" How could Wen Xiuzhu not know that Shu Xiaohan was trying to provoke him and glared at her fiercely, "How could it be possible to be afraid? I, an imperial merchant, have gone through countless battles where no blood can be seen. Li Ji Trading Co., Ltd. My boss is a prince, isn’t our Highness the same?”

Wen Xiuzhu opened the folding fan and said, "I think Magistrate Qi must have guessed His Highness's intention. He is willing to take Xie Changshi to the Longchang Escort Bureau. I'm afraid he also wants to use His Highness's hand to clean up Li Ji Trading Company. "

Whether the people's lives are good or not is closely related to the prefect. Prefect Qi cannot touch Li Ji Trading Company, so he naturally needs to find a strong foreign aid.

Xie Changshi naturally thought of what Wen Xiuzhu thought of.

He was sullen and silent for a while. Shopkeeper Yu thought he was scared and smiled bitterly: "It's okay if Butler Xie regrets it. After all, we haven't officially signed the contract yet." He felt extremely tight in his chest and let out a long breath. Then he continued, "In the end, I still have to thank the housekeeper for trusting our Longchang Escort Agency. Although this escort trip cannot solve the dilemma of our Escort Agency, it is a timely help."

Butler Xie smiled and shook his head: "What did Shopkeeper Yu say? I have said before that my young master's decision to open an escort agency was not a spur of the moment, but a matter of careful consideration. How could he give up because of a little setback and difficulty?"

Gu Yuzhi nodded repeatedly when he heard this. Xie Changshi was right. He couldn't retreat. If he retreated, he would have no money!

Just like Shopkeeper Wen said, no matter which brother is behind Li Ji Trading Company, he is not a prince anymore.

Teacher Shu said that Li Ji Trading Company is sucking the blood of the people of Mobei. Mobei is his fief, and he will not let others harm the people of his fief!

(End of this chapter)