At the end of the meal, the dry food merchant arrived, and Du Ziteng relayed Wang Xian's request to them.

The grain merchants thought that they would not be able to escape the disaster, but now they have the opportunity to pay for the disaster and continue to sell high-priced grain in the future, so they are naturally overjoyed. It's just that I heard that within a month, 6,000 stone of grain will be replenished, and it will be difficult again.

As Wang Xian expected, because the transportation in the south of the Yangtze River is convenient, the grain is not durable to store, and the grain merchants have always stored little grain, and they all buy grain on a monthly basis and sell it on a monthly basis, so that the financial pressure is small, and the loss of grain storage is also less, and it is only 1,700 stone in the sum of the three......

This grain cannot be used yet, because this is the ration of the people of Fuyang. Approaching the end of the year, an atmosphere of prosperity and stability is needed, Wei Zhi County definitely does not agree, and there is a shortage of food in the county.

"It's not that we don't do our best, it's really too much to do." Zhou Yang and Zhou grain merchants hissed: "If it was just the autumn harvest, it would be easy to say, but now it has entered the wax moon." The weather is cold, the grain can be put away, and the grain merchants are waiting for the grain to rise in the spring. ”

"And where do you get your food?" Wang Xian asked.

"It's all about long-term trading. Like me, I am on the line with grain merchants in several counties in Jiaxing, they sell me 500 stone of grain every month for 12 months a year, but this is already the upper limit, I don't want grain when it's cheap, and they don't give it when grain is expensive. Zhou Yang sighed and said: "In short, you can't buy six thousand stone of grain if you have money in Layue. This is hypocritical, you can still buy it with money, as long as you are willing to pay for it.

"Yes, people, can you be lenient," the other two grain merchants also nodded: "Give us half a year, when the summer grain comes down, we will smash the pot and sell iron, and we will also make up for the six thousand stone grain!" "Six thousand stone of grain, if you wait until the summer harvest, their purchase price is four thousand taels of silver, three grain merchants plus Du Ziteng, and that Li Sheng, the five people share it with one hundred taels, basically two years in vain.

But if they go to buy now, 10,000 taels of silver will not be enough, and they will not be bankrupt......

Seeing that Wang Xian didn't speak, several people exchanged glances, and Zhou Yang, who had a good relationship with him, whispered: "Of course it won't make people suffer, it's almost the New Year, and our grain merchants will pay tribute to the household house as usual, and this time we will give more than 100 taels to people." In addition, we added another 20 percent to the original four-day rule, only begging people to be accommodating for a few months, and in the future, we promised that we would not dare to play tricks on the grain store. ”

Apparently they had already discussed it on the way here. Several grain merchants believed that the reason why they suffered this was probably due to the failure to pay tribute to Wang Xian in time......

"......" This condition can be said to be unfavorable, which makes Wang Xiandu's heart itch, but professional caution tells him that if he is not afraid of ten thousand, he is afraid of ten thousand, what should he do if there is a famine in Wan Mingchun? The people's relief food cannot wait for the summer harvest. If you make a fuss, you can't spend any money you make.

With his mind, he met the begging eyes of everyone, slowly shook his head and said: "No, many difficulties must be overcome, and by the end of the first month at the latest, six thousand stone grain must be put into storage." ”

"No matter how tight the people are, it will be in vain if we can't get food." The grain merchants said helplessly: "In the end, even if we kill us, we won't be able to finish it." ”

"Since you said that those grain merchants from other counties are stockpiling grain for selling at a high price." Wang Xian said lightly: "Then you can buy it now at the price of the spring famine, they can return the funds a few months early, and they will definitely not be able to ask for it." ”

"This ......" Zhou Yang smiled bitterly: "How can there be so much money?" It's not enough for us to smash pots and sell iron. ”

"Hehe......" Wang Xian teased and said: "It is said that businessmen are cunning, why are you so dead-eyed?" After a pause, he said, "Who said that if you open a high price, you will have to spend money?" ”

"What do you mean?" The grain merchants said blankly.

Wang Xian smiled and said, "I'll give you an idea, it doesn't cost much more to keep you, and you can complete the task." ”

"I'll hear you." The grain merchants glared.

"People must learn to think backwards, the so-called scarcity is expensive, and more things are ......cheap," Wang Xian said softly, "In this way, the seller's market will become a buyer's market, and the price will naturally come down." ”

The grain merchants were dumbfounded when they heard this, this Wang Xian is simply a profiteer of profiteers......

Without further ado, in the afternoon of the same day, Zhou Yangsan immediately wrote to the grain merchants in the neighboring counties of Haining, Yuhang, Lin'an, Xincheng, Changhua, Jiande, Tonglu, Chun'an, Shouchang, etc., announcing to them the shocking news - because the new county lord suddenly became strict, the grain merchants in Fuyang County sold to Chang Ping were sentenced to old grain, and the county lord had already sent them to prison for the sake of light, and restricted them to new grain within a month, otherwise they would all be killed!

In order to save their lives, the three grain merchants in Fuyang County had to spend their money and announced that they would buy this year's new rice at the price of three taels of silver stones!

The grain merchants who heard the news were stunned, such a price would not have been possible even in the spring famine!

At present, the general price of grain in various counties is money, silver, and grain, and of course, when it is sold to grain merchants from other counties, the price will increase as usual. In particular, this kind of temporary emergency grain purchase naturally has to be ruthless. But no matter how much it rises, it will at most be doubled, that is, two or six coins of stone grain.

Because even during the spring famine, the price of grain sold to grain merchants in Fuyang County did not exceed two taels of silver stone grain. Now after all, there are still a few months before the spring famine, and at least you have to give people a discount!

In the eyes of grain merchants in various counties, the price of two or six yuan is a huge profit. Now, the grain merchants in Fuyang County actually collect grain at the price of three taels of silver, which is simply a huge profit!

You must know that at the price of the grain they collect, if you count the loss, it is only six coins of silver and stone rice. That's a five-fold profit, which is enough to drive anyone crazy!

Although the other party asked the seller to transport the grain to Fuyang, such a distance, in the face of huge profits, what is the point of freight?

One can imagine how enthusiastic the grain merchants would be in this deal.

But unfortunately, it was the men of the grain store who came to deliver the letter, and they had no right to sign a contract with them, only saying that their boss asked for help from the grain merchants in many counties at the same time, so he hurried to the next house to deliver the letter.

However, under the temptation of huge profits, it is not a problem. The grain merchants are thinking that Hengzhi is not far from Fuyang, and they can't run in vain, but they can make a lot of money and have a fat New Year!

As a result, bags of grain were taken out of the warehouses of grain merchants in various counties, loaded onto ships, and transported along the waterway to Fuyang County......

In just a few days, all the ports in Fuyang County were full of loaded grain ships. After the ship docked, the grain merchants or their shopkeepers went ashore to the three grain stores to inform them that the grain had arrived, so hurry up to inspect the goods and put them in the warehouse, and the guys were still rushing home for the New Year.

The shopkeeper of the grain store laughed and said, "We can't do this." After a few waits, we will go to the prison to discuss with the owner, and we will tell you when we have the charter.

Hearing that the owner of the family was still in prison, and the grain merchant and the shopkeeper did not have much to say, he ordered the men to guard the ship and went to the tavern and teahouse in the county seat to inquire about the news.

From morning to night, there was an endless stream of grain ships arriving in Fuyang. Later, the boss and the shopkeeper saw the grain ships next to each other on the dock, and their mood became nervous. When the ship docked, I hurriedly went to the grain store to inquire, and the reply I got was naturally without exception, that we would like to wait for the night, and wait until we asked the host.

The grain merchants were unhappy, but now that there are more wolves and less meat, everyone is afraid of offending Jin, so not only do they dare not say ugly words, but they also have to show magnanimity:

"Yes, yes, no one has a problem."

"Don't worry, don't worry, let's talk about it after asking......"

When the grain merchants left the grain store and saw that it was not early, who wanted to go back to the ship and huddle with the hired men? I went to the Qinglou Tavern to eat and have fun.

In Fuyang County, there are only a few decent Qinglou taverns, and no matter where the grain merchants go, they will meet a bunch of peers. When families meet, it is naturally very cordial, and in almost every restaurant, such a scene is staged:

"I didn't expect Brother Zhang to come in person, and my little brother will give you an early greeting!"

"Oh, Brother Liu Xian, you're here too, long time no see, long time no see......"

"Man, add a chair! Brother, let me introduce you to the proprietors and shopkeepers of the other three grain banks in our county......"

"Look up for a long time!" Even though I've never seen it, it's even more important to show affection.

"Long up, long up, please take a seat!"

"Please take a seat!"

After the ban, everyone sat down again, and after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, they naturally wanted to talk and chat. Home is a peer, and they come for the same purpose, going around and around, and the topic will eventually return to the grain collection of Fuyang grain merchants this time.

"Brother, how much food did you bring this time?" Liu Xiandi asked.

"Not much, just a few dozen stones." The old brother twisted his beard and said: "Under the root of the year, no one is rich, but Zhou Yang and they are in prison, as peers, we can help them." Who's going to pay for that? "Actually, he brought several boats, and he had to add a zero to the back of a few dozen stones......

"yes, no one wants that money." Everyone nodded their heads, feeling that they were so noble.

"But I walked around this afternoon, and when I looked at a few docks, there were at least 100 grain ships, and they all had to be loaded with more than 40 stones." Liu Xiandi said again.

"That's not four thousand stones?" Everyone gasped and said, "Do they need so much food?" ”

"Definitely not." Liu Xiandi frowned and said: "I have inquired, Yongfeng Cang, Fuyang County, only bought 2,700 stone of grain this year. ”

"Oh my God!" The grain merchants' faces changed, "Just those of us who arrived the day before, there are four adults who want to run for nothing!" ”

"yes, I'll be there tomorrow." Liu Xiandi said with a bitter face: "I didn't expect that the movements are so fast, and I can't collect the grain right away, how can this be good?" ”

"yes, how's that okay?" The grain merchants were worried.

"Don't care about others, we're here first." At the critical moment, Brother Zhang was interested: "Tomorrow morning, the guy will go to Zhou Yang's store and wait, let's take his share!" (To be continued)