high official

Chapter 71 Price Reduction
Opposite the Zhoujia grain store, there is a restaurant that serves breakfast.There are two upper and lower floors, the lower floor is equipped with long tables and chairs, which is where the people working in the nearby workshops eat. After Maoshi, the workers have all eaten and went to work, and the downstairs is empty.

The layout upstairs is more refined, with the Eight Immortals table, official hat chairs, and arty paintings hanging on the wall, it is a place for the rich.There were still three or five tables of guests at the moment, among them, at the table facing the street, sat a young man in a sauce-colored robe and a silk jacket, eating sausage porridge slowly.

On the left side of him was a big fat man, facing a table of breakfast, but looking out. On the right side was a big bearded man, who was eating and swallowing.

On the table next to the three of them, there were seven or eight attendants in plain clothes, always paying attention to the movement of their respective ones.

"Oh, ah," the fat man exclaimed, holding the table with both hands, "It's not good, it's starting to smash the store!" He turned to the bearded man and said, "Hu catcher, get someone to take care of him!" The fat man said It's Du Ziteng, Zhou Yang is his brother-in-law, and he has shares in this store.

"The donkey meat is so delicious, it's Sai Ya." Hu Tutou patted his stomach contentedly and said, "I'm in a hurry, I'm just here for a meal, Brother Wang said, as long as no one is killed, I will not show up. "

"Ah." Du Ziteng looked at Wang Xian with a bitter face, "Brother, don't wait until you die." Although he is an official, he is very weak in front of subordinate officials like Hu Buliu and Wang Xian. .

"Old Du is confused. Brother Wang didn't let me show up because he loves you." Catcher Hu picked up a bowl of wonton noodles, drank it down, wiped his beard that was stained with oil and water, and said, "Really?" How easy is it for me to come forward, find an excuse to search for smuggled salt, and detain all their boats, and don't you just knead them at will?"

"But then people will immediately understand that it's a trap. Who will deal with you in the future?" After a pause, he grinned at Du Ziteng and said, "We don't care. As long as you can bear it, I'll find someone from the inspection office." bill!"

"Don't, don't, don't..." Du Ziteng quickly waved his hands and said, "If this patronizes the present, it will offend the grain merchants in all counties, how will Zhou Yang and the others buy in the future?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter." The young man is naturally Wang Xian. He has already eaten, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, folded it up and put it back in his sleeve, and said lightly: "These are people who recognize money but not people, remember food but not remember. You are the master. Your purchase price is already half higher than their retail price, and they will not sell it in the future, but some are willing to sell it, so they will still sell it in the end."

After a pause, Wang Xian took a sip of ginger tea and cleared his mouth, "Actually, it's the same this time too. We all feel that the grain store is procrastinating, pushes and pushes, and 'stops selling' every mouthful, but no one is willing to go home empty-handed for the New Year."

"Because they are worried that once they leave, they will help others." Hu Buliu laughed loudly and said, "Master Wang is smart enough, I never thought that you are better than your father, Li Sheng lost in your hands Come on, don't be wronged!"

In fact, he wanted to say 'sufficient', but he was afraid of making Wang Xian unhappy.Not to mention that Wang Erlang is now the God of Wealth in the county, just this scheming of "death does not pay for life" makes him dare not make mistakes.

"Li Sheng committed his own death, and it has nothing to do with me." Wang Xian also felt that he was labeled as a conspirator recently, which made him quite depressed, and tried his best to clear it up: "Public money, grain tax, warehouse salary, without him Those who dare not touch their hands will be finished sooner or later."

"Hehe..." Seeing that he didn't like this comment, Hu Buliu stopped talking, but sneered in his heart, even if Li Sheng committed suicide, how would Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai explain it?

Seeing that the two of them got off topic, Du Ziteng hurriedly reminded: "You really won't fight inside?"

"It doesn't matter, I and two children are watching downstairs." Hu Buliu said with a contemptuous smile: "Businessmen are the most timid, if they are really going to make a fuss, they don't want to go home for the New Year?"

"I don't know what's going on with their conversation," Du Ziteng felt like a cat scratching his head.

"Wait patiently. One more day will make it harder for them to ride a tiger." Wang Xian said lightly: "Don't bother to watch the fun, how are you doing with your money?" Get Hu Butou to dispatch." After all, Wang Xian was only helping them buy grain at a reasonable price, not punishing those grain merchants.

"It's already been collected," Du Ziteng said with a bitter face: "According to your lord's wishes, a family of 1000 taels, and the four of us borrowed from each other, and finally got together 4000 taels." He said depressedly: "The harvest in four or five years is all Spit it out..."

"Let's learn a lesson." Wang Xian said coldly, "Did Li Sheng give it?"

"He said he had no money, and he was only willing to give half of it." Du Ziteng said.

"That old boy can't think about it anymore." Hu Buliu said with a chuckle, "I'll go and enlighten me later."

"Please trouble Uncle Hu." Now Wang Xian and a group of people in the yamen are called in a mess. Except for Wang Ziyao, no one dares to rely on the old to sell the old, but he is also embarrassed to call others old brothers. It is called the chaotic seniority situation.

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Inside the Zhou Family Grain Store.

The grain merchants outside finally smashed open the door and rushed in. Although the people inside tried their best to stop them, they pushed them away.

"What kind of door do you close in broad daylight!" The latecomers yelled angrily: "What shameful deeds are you doing!"

"It's not to block you!" Brother Zhang saw that something was wrong, and quickly argued: "It's because there are too many people buying rice, and there is a panic, that's why..."

The latecomers didn't believe it at all. Looking past the blockers, they saw the unfinished contracts on the counter, and immediately became more angry: "It turns out that we are afraid that we will steal the business!"

"You shameless old bastard, didn't you agree to come here together last night!" A young boss who had a drink with Brother Zhang yesterday said angrily: "It's a pity that we made a special trip to find you, but we didn't know you left us Eat alone!"

Brother Zhang was speechless after being scolded, but one party did not let them go, and seized shopkeeper Han to attack:

"Old Han, what do you mean, I arrived yesterday morning, don't you say first come first come first!"

"That's right, yesterday you said with red lips and white teeth that you will definitely give a charter. It turns out that your charter is to leave us behind!"

"Tell me, how many benefits they have given you, how dare you cheat people like this!"

Shopkeeper Han was dizzy from being scolded, and said: "This is just an intention, there are countless things to do..."

"So that's how it is..." Later, one party was overjoyed when he heard the words.

"How to do it without counting?" The party who came first quit: "We have already taken the deposit!"

"Their boss hasn't made a deposit yet, what kind of deposit did they come for!" Later, one party resolutely objected, and the two parties quarreled in the crowded front hall.

Fortunately, at this time, two officials came in and shouted: "What are you doing? Gathering people to fight?!"

This sound immediately frightened a group of grain merchants. Although the merchants are rich in this day and age, their status is very low, and they are in other counties. Who would dare to make mistakes?They all shook their heads vigorously and said, "It's nothing!"

"No, what's the fuss about?" the officer asked with a dark face.

Shopkeeper Han hurried forward, took out a pile of precious banknotes, stuffed them into the official's sleeve, and said with an apologetic smile: "Master, we are talking about business."

"Just talk about business, don't shout." The official's face changed a lot, and he taught: "The county master heard that a large number of businessmen have gathered in this county recently, and he specially ordered us to strengthen our guard. Who dares to mess around in Fuyang County? Let's go to the county government prison to have a New Year's Eve dinner!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Shopkeeper Han responded repeatedly, sent the two officials away, turned around and smiled wryly at the grain merchants: "Everyone, stop arguing, and discuss what to do in a calm manner. I'll go and see if the other two are the same. what charter.

"Alright!" All the grain merchants sat or stood clearly, and started a difficult negotiation, but the differences between the two sides were too great to reach an agreement. On the contrary, the smell of gunpowder became more and more intense, and there was a tendency of swords on the verge of breaking out.

Finally, if someone proposes it, then the price will be reduced.Wouldn't all the problems be solved once the price was lowered?
"Scared!" The 'cannibalism' that Brother Zhang least wanted to see happened. At this time, it is most necessary for someone who can convince the crowd to stand firm and curb the impulse of everyone to reduce prices!

But the more than 20 grain merchants in this room come from as many as thirteen counties, and everyone does not know each other by name, let alone acquaintance.And there are no big grain merchants from Hangzhou and Shaoxing, where can I find someone who can convince the public?

Originally, I could still rely on my old age to sell my old age, but because of a mistake, I left yesterday's young people behind, but they scolded me bloody and disgraced me, so I didn't have the face to speak.

Sure enough, many grain merchants showed signs of excitement, saying that price cuts are still huge profits anyway, so why bother to stay here?
Seeing this, Brother Zhang couldn't care less, and said loudly, "Everyone, besides lowering the price, there are other ways!"

"What way?" Everyone asked, of course it would be best not to surrender.

"We sell half of the rice to them each, and take the remaining half back, which is more cost-effective than reducing the price!" Brother Zhang is completely out of morals.

Unexpectedly, the few grain merchants who scolded him had too much prejudice against him, but they didn't appreciate it: "The old man is playing tricks again. He said yesterday that he only had one boat, but today he found out that he brought a total of eight boats here." ! Half of the eight boats is still 160 shi, which is more than all our food!"

"That's right, I want to make a profit again! Besides, not only we have food, but other grain stores are also crowded with grain merchants, and there are also those who arrive later. What if they lower the price first? Who will buy ours? "Prejudice really kills people. Brother Zhang's most reasonable suggestion was immediately overwhelmed by opposition.

But if the price is lowered, I feel heartache...

But soon, they didn't feel the pain in the flesh, but the tightness of the flesh.Because the boy who inquired about the news reported that the new grain merchants who arrived today dropped directly to [-], and the Qianjia grain shop has already agreed to collect grain.

Then another guy reported that the grain merchants who arrived earlier gave up another penny, and the price was reduced to two, two or four!

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