The Zhou family in Datong Mansion is a big grain merchant with a conscience in Wang Peng's mouth.

In terms of the huge family background of the Zhou family, if the Zhou family is willing to be like other grain merchants, they will go along with the same stream, hoard grain, and raise the price of grain. The Zhou family may have long since become the largest grain merchant in Datong Prefecture.

However, because the Zhou family was unwilling to go along with the chaos, they sold grain at low prices many times, destroying the conspiracy of other grain merchants to take advantage of the severe drought to raise grain prices and make huge profits.

For this reason, the Zhou family became the target of exclusion by all grain merchants in the entire Datong Prefecture. Although he had money and strength, he did not develop into the largest grain merchant in Datong Province.

In the face of a new round of displaced people in Datong Mansion, Old Man Zhou, the head of the Zhou family, almost didn't think about it, and realized that the grain price in Datong Mansion would definitely usher in a new round of skyrocketing because of this tide of displaced people.

Of course, this business opportunity was not only seen by Mr. Zhou, but also by other grain merchants in Datong Mansion.

At this moment, Old Man Zhou was sitting in the main seat of the study, looking at his sons with a calm face, arguing with each other over the future and fate of the Zhou family.

As for the reason for this dispute, the Zhou family has just received a message from several other grain merchants: "I hope that the Zhou family grain merchants can suspend grain sales with them, and after the grain price is raised to a certain height, they will open a warehouse to sell grain and make huge profits." ”

According to the previous habits of the Zhou family, Old Man Zhou must have refused without thinking about it.

But this time, before Old Man Zhou could speak, the boss he relied on the most actually raised objections.

Under the gaze of Old Man Zhou, the boss said with an angry face: "Father, for so many years. Let's suffer the so-called 'moral' loss. Haven't you eaten enough? If you continue to fight against several other grain merchants. Our Zhou family's reputation for benevolence and righteousness has been beaten, but our Zhou family's business house will be squeezed out by other grain merchants and will perish step by step......"

The third child, who was also in charge of a shop in the Zhou family, followed suitably and agreed: "Father, I agree with the eldest brother's opinion...... Why do we lose money when people make money...... If our Zhoujia firm continues to be squeezed out by other grain merchants, it won't take long. Our Zhou family firm really has no room to survive......"

"This time, I went to Jiangnan to buy grain, and because of the difficulties and exclusion of these grain merchants, I spent thousands of taels of silver. If we don't raise the price of grain with everyone, then our Zhou family firm will really be squeezed out of Datong City by other grain merchants little by little, as the eldest brother said......"

Although Old Man Zhou is old, he is not confused. Although he didn't say anything about the increasingly difficult business situation of the Zhou family firm, he saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart.

Sometimes, he thinks about it himself. I decided not to follow other grain merchants to 'raise food prices and make huge profits'. Is it right or not? After all, he is a businessman, and the purpose of a businessman is to pursue profits. If there is no profit to be gained, then it is better to be a businessman.

However, when he saw the yellow-skinned homeless people outside the city, the doubts in his heart about his original decision disappeared immediately.

Because he didn't dare to imagine that with the same food price, so many people would be displaced and starved to death on the way to escape the famine. If food prices continue to rise further, how many more people will become displaced and eventually starve to death......

So, a firm thought quickly came to Old Man Zhou's mind.

As a businessman, even if it is for profit, you must chase it rightly. Because he is not only a businessman, but also a person with a conscience......

Therefore, in the face of the reasonable opposition of his two sons, Old Man Zhou's face, which was still calm just now, immediately turned into a pig's liver color because of anger.

After slamming his clenched fist on the desk next to the chair, he scolded loudly: "You all shut up for me......"

"Is your conscience like that of the grain merchants, eaten by dogs? I don't care how much silver other grain merchants make, but we can only earn silver worthy of our conscience......"

"So, Boss, you immediately let people reject the kindness of these grain merchants...... Sue them, our Zhou family only does business according to their own conscience......"

Just when the atmosphere in the study became more and more solemn, the henchman butler suddenly walked in with a face full of fear. After walking quickly to Old Man Zhou's side, he whispered a few words.

Under the gaze of several sons, as soon as the official family finished speaking, Old Man Zhou's face quickly eased down as if it was unpredictable weather. Then, he said loudly to the official: "Then what are you still doing in a daze, please invite Lord Wang to come in immediately." Today's Lord Wang is not a seven-rank county order, but a five-grade Xuanfu envoy of the imperial court, and he will be invited immediately..."

After the two exchanged pleasantries and sat down, Wang Peng did not hesitate and directly said his intention to come to buy grain.

Seeing that the always enlightened old man was silent, Wang Peng's brows furrowed, and he asked in an unkind tone: "Old Zhou, is there any difficulty..."

Hearing Wang Peng's changed speech and climate, Old Man Zhou hurriedly spoke: "Lord Wang, I don't have a problem here....It's just that the second child is sighing, our Datong Mansion has finally met a general soldier who is sincere for the people." Not only that, but the little second child is also lamenting that the two sons he raised, it would be nice if he could have the benevolence of the general soldier..."

"The two sons....what's going on, if Elder Zhou doesn't mind, you can tell me...."Wang Peng's eyes lit up, and he asked thoughtfully.

After a long sigh came out of Old Zhou's mouth, he told the dispute in the study just now without the slightest concealment. Then, he said with a wry smile to Wang Peng: "Let the adults laugh, they are all the little second godsons who have no way..."

Wang Peng shook his head and comforted: "Old Zhou, you are too worried, the two sons are also thinking about the entire Zhou family, and if they make some mistakes, there is nothing..."

Seeing that Old Zhou's expression became more and more gloomy, Wang Peng's words suddenly changed, and he continued: "However, the current predicament of the Zhou family must be solved....The Zhou family's good reputation among the people over the years, I won't say more." For a conscientious business house like the Zhou family, our General Soldier said that as long as there is a difficulty, our General Military Mansion will definitely help solve it..."

"Therefore, before I came to the Zhou Mansion, Lord Zongbing had already asked me to bring a way to help the Zhou family survive this predicament. Not only that, but our general soldier also said that as long as Zhou Lao can grasp this opportunity, Zhou Lao will have a great possibility to develop the Zhou family commercial bank into the first grain merchant in Datong Mansion in his lifetime, and even the first grain merchant in Daming........."