Sandwiched with the "Eighteen Articles of Railway Rejuvenation" to the speed of 300 miles of expedited sent to Beijing, the tea market that has been silent for five days finally has a movement, since the Guangdong Customs rectified the foreign businessmen seized more than 400 firms, the tea market is like a pool of stagnant water, deserted, trading sluggish, however, the price of tea has not fallen fiercely, it has fallen for five days, still 22 taels, it is obvious, everyone still has illusions about Yuanqi.

Early in the morning, a Taihesheng tea number on Denglong Street hung out a wooden sign, which greatly stated that a large number of tea were purchased, and the price was 22 taels.

The news spread, the tea market was shaken, many people made a special trip to check whether the news is true, but there are many lively people, many inquiries, but there is no one who really goes to trade, people's psychology is like this, when they can't sell it, they are anxious to sell, and when they can really sell it, they are reluctant to sell it.

Under the close attention of everyone, Taihesheng decisively raised the price of tea to twenty-three taels, seeing that there was still no one to trade, the price of tea was refreshed every half an hour, twenty-three taels and five dollars, twenty-four taels, and at this price, the increase was significantly smaller, twenty-four taels and one money, two coins...... Five dollars, and in the end, the purchase price stabilized at twenty-four or fifty dollars.

Seeing that the price is no longer rising, people began to trade one after another, although the trading volume is not large, but it is somewhat popular, there are buying and selling, and the price is not low, many businessmen are very excited, and finally see a little hope.

The people in the tea market were excited, but Huang Zichang of the Tea Industry Association couldn't sit still, and hurried to Rongyuan in the bank mansion. ”

"People are willing to buy, what can we do? Can't you just close the tea market again? Yi Zhishu said in a relaxed tone: "If they are willing to buy, let them take it." ”

Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, Huang Zichang said with a serious expression: "Don't underestimate the silk merchants in Shunde, although the amount of raw silk and silk in the foreign trade of the thirteen lines is not large, but the sales volume in the country is not small, the three major silk weaving centers in the Qing Dynasty, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, Shunde is the silk weaving center of Guangdong. In terms of abundant funds, Shunde silk merchants are afraid that they are not inferior to the Thirteen Lines, and they have enough financial resources to monopolize the tea market and raise the price of tea. ”

"Guangzhou Qianzhuang, Shunde is half of it." Yi Zhizhi said: "I dare not underestimate the financial resources of Shunde silk merchants. After a pause, he continued: "However, people are kind enough to help us raise the price of tea, what is President Huang anxious about?" ”

"Good intentions?" Huang Zichang was stunned and said: "Who doesn't know that Yuan Qi wants to raise the price of tea?" Once the price of tea rises, there will be countless speculators to follow, and as soon as the Shunde silk merchants withdraw, it will be another crash! ”

"The silk merchants in Shunde finally entered the tea market, how can they evacuate easily?" Yi Zhicontent said with a smile: "Let's let them eat, they can't spit it out, and choke them to death." ”

Huang Zichang glanced at him and said worriedly: "Contentment, don't you worry about them swallowing all the tea leaves on the market, and in turn blackmailing the Thirteen Lines?" ”

"President Huang is worried that the situation of the Tea Industry Association forcing the Thirteen Banks to raise prices last year will happen again?" Yi Zhisuff raised his chin slightly, and said: "Not to mention that the Thirteen Lines are no longer what they used to be, and they will no longer be coerced by any guild, just this tea, the Thirteen Lines still have more than 100,000 loads of inventory on hand now, and they are not afraid of being coerced at all."

Besides, the Shunde silk merchants are not tea industry associations, they can't control the tea market in Guangzhou, in addition, although the Shunde silk merchants have abundant funds, it is impossible to keep tens of millions of cash on hand, millions of short-term loans, how high the interest is, President Huang should know that this high interest alone is enough to crush them, they can't afford it! ”

Thirteen lines still have more than 100,000 quintals of tea? Huang Zichang was surprised, Guangdong Customs rectified the foreign businessmen, this is the idea of the Thirteen Lines, and the price of tea was at a high level of 27 taels at that time, and the Thirteen Banks did not sell the tea in their hands? It's hard to believe! He couldn't help but ask, "Thirteen Lines really have more than 100,000 quintals on hand?" ”

"Why should I lie to President Huang?" Yi Zhizhi said: "To be exact, it is one hundred and two thousand three hundred quintals." ”

This kid's behavior is really unfathomable, it is difficult to figure out, Huang Zichang was secretly frightened, he never dreamed that it was a group of merchants who were disobedient and reluctant to make a move, so he left 100,000 loads.

Walking out of the door of the bank mansion, Huang Zichang was already sure in his heart, Shunde silk merchants are finished this time, with easy contentment of ruthlessness, Shunde silk merchants will lose at least half of this time, fortunately the tea industry association chose to cooperate with Yuanqi, and must quickly notify a group of cronies, once the price of tea rises, to get rid of it quickly, this year's tea market, is really too variable, do not seek to make money, less loss is considered lucky.

Sending Huang Zichang away, Yi Zhizu paced slowly in the room, he really didn't expect that the Shunde silk merchant was still delusional to save himself? This is really a lot of money, and you can't live for yourself!

Guangdong Province money village piled up, except for Guangzhou is Shunde, take this rare opportunity, but by the way, Shunde's money village can be wiped out, however, there are too many Shunde people in Yuanqi, can not leak the rumors, pacing a few laps, he commanded to the outside world: "Li Wang, go and invite the shopkeeper Kong, the shopkeeper Jie." ”

Kong Jian'an and Xie Xiuyuan came quickly, and after seeing the ceremony and taking a seat, Yi Zhixiang said straight to the point: "Shunde silk merchants have huge funds trapped in the Xiguan Tea Market, this is a rare opportunity to unify Shunde Qianzhuang, and the Guangzhou branch is mostly Shunde people, so it is not appropriate to send them to ......." ”

Hearing this, Xie Xiuyuan immediately surrendered his hand and said: "Now that Yuanqi is vigorously rectifying the Guangzhou Money Village, it is not appropriate for the shopkeeper Kong to leave, and he is willing to go to Shunde." ”

Yuan Qi is a complicated business during this time, and Yi Zhi's contentment is the big shopkeeper, Kong Jian'an is indeed unable to separate, listening to this, he nodded and said: "Xie shopkeeper is bold and careful, has a wide range of contacts, and is indeed the best candidate to go to Shunde, however, Shunde Money Village has more than one and two has strong funds, so don't be in a hurry..." ”

"It doesn't matter." Yi Zhizu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shunde money bank funds are not to say that they have been withdrawn, at least most of them have been withdrawn, so there is no need to worry, now is the time when the spring cocoon is listed, and the principal of the silk merchant is trapped in Xiguan, this is a great opportunity for us to take advantage of the void. ”

Hearing that such a large-scale fund was to be called, Xie Xiuyuan was secretly happy in his heart, but Kong Jian'an was a little worried, and hesitated before he spoke: "The loan of Shunde silkworm cocoon raw silk does not need so much silver, and the big shopkeeper wants to mix with the Shunde raw silk market?" ”

"It's not rude to come." Yi Zhifen said with a smile: "Shunde silk merchants dare to stretch their hands to the tea market in Guangzhou, why can't we go to the Shunde raw silk market?" After a pause, he continued: "Xie shopkeeper will go to the front station first, and I will also rush to Shunde later, this time, we will not only unify the money village in Shunde, but also monopolize the raw silk market in Shunde in one fell swoop." ”