Chapter 204 Opening a position

"If you hadn't encouraged me, I wouldn't have been targeted by the shops in the city! It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"

The woman said, pushing her hands towards Leng Lanzhi.

But the two hands froze when they reached halfway, because another big hand stretched out, not only grabbed her hand, but also pushed her aside.

Gu Zhan's voice seemed to be quenched with ice: "Be outrageous!"

The woman was frightened by the cold voice. Although her eyes were still filled with anger when she looked at Leng Lanzhi, she did not dare to say anything more.

She stamped her feet angrily, then suddenly ran away while crying and covering her face.

It's hard not to think too much about that woman's words.

The two waiters looked at each other, and one of them asked with interest: "I heard that two strangers were talking nonsense in front of our stall that day, saying that cheap food and clothes would be sold soon.

, drove away all our guests, so it turned out to be you?"

Leng Lanzhi did not deny it: "Now that the disaster has stabilized, you still dare to drive up food prices, aren't you afraid of being held accountable?"

The waiter looked at everyone with an exaggerated expression: "She actually said accountability..."

Then he said disdainfully: "Who is responsible? You?"

Another person also said amusedly: "Even the county magistrate has acquiesced to let us increase the price. Who do you think you are? It's really ridiculous!"

Leng Lanzhi was filled with anger, but he also understood that the two in front of him were just two watchdogs.

Not to mention them, even the owner of the grain store is just a tool for the Rongfeng Chamber of Commerce to make money. Just using the owner of the grain store to attack it will have no effect at all.

It's time to meet with the Rongfeng Chamber of Commerce.

He looked deeply at the two waiters and said coldly: "Let's go."

"Tsk, it's just two foreigners who have settled down and dare to meddle in our business. They are overestimating their abilities."

"What are you looking at? If you want to buy food, just go home and prepare the money. If you don't want to buy it, don't stand around here blocking our talents. It's bad luck! A bunch of poor people... ah!"

The waiter suddenly screamed as he spoke.

The companion was startled, and when he turned around to look, he was even more frightened: "What's the matter with you?"

I saw that the man's mouth was full of blood, and his two front teeth seemed to have been smashed by something. It looked so miserable.

"Did...did you see a ghost?" The companion did not dare to approach the waiter for a while.

Gu Zhan took back his hand, saw the worried look on the person beside him, and said with relief: "They are just some clowns, princess, don't worry."

Leng Lanzhi smiled bitterly: "They are clowns, but Rongfeng Chamber of Commerce is obviously not."

What kind of character could a force that even the county governor doesn't look down upon be like?

Although it is just a chamber of commerce, there is such a deep misunderstanding between these forces that even if the one whose head is cut off will be quickly replaced by one.

It can be said that as long as their interests are unified, their power cannot be disintegrated.

Wait...the interests are one?

Gu Zhan said: "Human beings always have weaknesses, and when people make mistakes, they can always grasp the reasons. Rongfeng Chamber of Commerce is indeed a behemoth, but it is not indestructible."

Leng Lanzhi already had a vague idea. After hearing this, she nodded with deep understanding: "You're right, they are not indestructible."

Before destroying these guys' alliance, she had to calm prices down.

Thinking about it, she paused and changed direction: "Let's go to the Sheriff's Mansion."

In the afternoon of the same day, the county magistrate issued another price limit order, ordering merchants in the city not to increase prices indiscriminately, and the price of food should not exceed twice the market price. If anyone disobeyed, all shops would be closed and fined.

As soon as the price limit order came out, all the grain stores and clothing stores acted as if they had agreed upon it. They closed their doors tightly and refused to open the door to anyone who knocked on the door. They only said that they did not dare to open the door because they were afraid of being arrested by the Yamen.

There are a total of ten grain stores and fifteen clothing stores in Tianhai City. Currently, there are only five clothing stores that sell winter clothes.

All these shops were closed tightly, apparently to fight against the imperial court to the end.

Rongfeng Chamber of Commerce.

President Feng is sitting above everyone, and other members of the Chamber of Commerce are sitting on both sides of the hall. In front of everyone are exquisite snacks and steaming tea.

One of them put down his tea cup and sneered: "Isn't Li Changlin stupid? He has already used the same method once, and it didn't work, so he used it again?"

"Hey, it's understandable that he takes office as a new official and wants to achieve results, it's understandable..."

Another person shook his head and smiled: "Although it is understandable, this method is really stupid."

Listening to everyone's words below, President Feng's calm face remained expressionless.

After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Okay, after all, he is our Lord County Sheriff, and he is our food, clothing, parent, and official. After all, we have to give him some respect. You can no longer talk about the rights and wrongs of the County Sheriff behind his back in the future.

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Everyone hurriedly responded: "Please obey the church, Mr. President."

The person who spoke first smiled and said: "Then Governor Li targets the president at every turn and dares to cut off the olive branch that the president handed over. The president still respects him so much. He is really broad-minded."

President Feng smiled slightly and changed the topic: "According to my opinion, in a few days, this price limit order will be revoked. At that time, we will save face for County Li and reduce the food price by one point."

Everyone was immediately heartbroken: "One pound is reduced by one cent, and ten thousand catties is ten thousand cents. Our loss is really too great!"

President Feng waved his hand: "For your losses, when the dividends are distributed at the end of the year, I, the President, will use part of the Chamber of Commerce's profits to replenish you."

"What's so funny about this? We should have obeyed the president's orders..."

When everyone dispersed, President Feng put away the false smile on his face and snorted: "A bunch of idiots!"

Behind the screen, a man in strange clothes came out and praised in awkward Sheng Mandarin: "Well done."

President Feng, who was still aloof not long ago, suddenly showed a flattering expression: "My lord, I am so flattering. It is an honor for me to serve the eldest prince!"

The man in strange clothes chuckled: "You are good! Don't worry, when the eldest prince takes over Tianhai City, you will be a great hero of our country, and the eldest prince will definitely give you a high official!"

President Feng's eyes lit up: "Thank you, eldest prince! Thank you, sir!"

A scholar, farmer, businessman, no matter how well he did in Tianhai City, he was still just a lowly businessman at the bottom of society.

Those officials looked down upon him at all.

And for several generations in the Feng family, no one was able to study.

It is simply impossible to change your identity through official career.

Just when he was almost desperate, the eldest prince appeared and gave him a clear way.

This time, he must climb up at all costs!

Raising food prices is only the first and most fatal step in the chess game.

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Leng Lanzhi weighed the key in his hand and handed it to Zhang Yang: "Open a warehouse, sell clothes, and sell grain."
Chapter completed!