Wait...

They must be so eager to make money that they are hallucinating.

Four taels of silver cannot be regarded as food. It is no different from gold.

Even grain merchants like them would never dare to sell grain at such a high price.

Of course, in a particularly severe famine year, the price of food is actually even more exaggerated than this.

However, that is what they, the merchants, sell secretly.

But no court has ever directly ordered food at this price.

In recent years, Ming Dynasty's grain output has been increasing year by year because of the grain seeds produced by the British king.

However, because the Ming Dynasty has been fighting foreign wars, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the national calendar has become more and more stable, and the people's income has also been increasing.

The price of food has actually been slowly increasing.

Zhu Han smiled slightly: "The reason why I chose Boss Liu is naturally because of Boss Liu's strength."

Just when the smell of gunpowder between the two people became stronger and stronger.

"From this aspect, we can see how powerful the Liu family is."

No matter if there is any problem here or there is some inside story.

Most of the people present believed that if Zhu Han really chose a candidate, it would definitely be one of the two of them.

The two of them looked at each other warily, cursing secretly in their hearts.

The other one is Zhou Gushan, who is as famous as Shen Wansan.

A joking smile appeared on Zhu Han's face: "Because food is money, isn't it?"

The third person is a bit surprising.

In the past, when they encountered disasters and famines, it was also a time for them to make a fortune.

Although fifty thousand taels is not a small amount of money, as long as you can get this quota, you can still make money after all.

…

But the next moment, Zhu Han's voice made their hearts almost stop beating.

You have 30,000 taels, he has 20,000 taels, and they all started to donate money and materials.

Compared with the previous two, Zhang Fengnian is really just a little shrimp.

"As people of the Ming Dynasty, we really cannot stand idly by. The Master said: "I am an old man and I am a man's old man, and a young man is my young man and I am a man's young man."

Zhou Ziliang hurriedly pretended to be surprised: "Your Majesty, I was just negligent. The people of Datong suffered from this natural disaster, and we businessmen are really heartbroken."

Anyway, this business is a guaranteed profit. As for other dangers, that is something that needs to be considered later.

Now, it has risen to four taels of silver, and it is still the price in the disaster area.

They have seen many businessmen who have made it difficult for the country to make a fortune.

"Everyone! The disaster in Datong is urgent. I don't care what method you use. All you have to do is to use all means to transport as much food to Datong as quickly as possible."

And the closer you get to Datong, the higher the price of food will be.

Compared with King Zhu Han of England, they are simply pure little white flowers.

He strode out directly, knelt on the ground and his voice was trembling with excitement: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation. I will definitely not let you down, nor the court."

If it was said that Zhu Han chose him because of the Liu family's power in Datong, Liu Ping'an would not believe it first.

The only thing they could hear was that Zhu Han had already chosen a business name.

"What the court needs is powerful businessmen like you."

The grain merchants present could no longer listen to Zhu Han's words.

"Master Liu, I am also planning to tell you about this matter." Zhu Han greeted Liu Song enthusiastically: "Come with me, let's talk slowly."

Zhu Han smiled faintly and said: "The person I selected is Liu Ping'an and Liu Dongjia of Ping'an Company."

"I just heard that people in Datong were affected by the disaster. Only shopkeeper Liu was the most generous. He not only donated money and food, but also mobilized the family's strength to donate more food."

In the study room of the palace, Liu Song's face was still as dark as the bottom of a pot: "My lord, do you know that during a disaster, the most important thing is to stabilize food prices?"

The only advantage is that the family has a certain degree of influence in Datong.

My family knows their own affairs.

If you want to become a merchant officially authorized by the imperial court, you can donate money and food to merchants in the disaster-stricken area of ​​Datong who sell grain at high prices.

Ten thousand shi of grain is equivalent to more than 40,000 taels of silver.

In the hall, there was a constant sound of air-conditioning pumping.

Even many of the grain merchants sitting here are infinitely more powerful than Zhang Fengnian.

Even Zhou Ziliang and Feng Xueyi think so.

What?

Everyone was stunned. They never expected that the one chosen by Zhu Han turned out to be Liu Ping'an.

Among all the grain merchants in Yanjing, he is really not the most powerful.

After the two of them took action, other businessmen did not dare to show weakness.

As long as the grain is shipped to Datong, the profit will be at least seven or eight times greater.

To put it bluntly, you spend money to buy a quota. The more money you spend, the more powerful you are...

However, after a few of the most powerful grain merchants took action, other relatively less powerful grain merchants stopped.

Not to mention the strongest, Liu Pingan is not even ranked in the middle.

Based on past food prices and the situation in the disaster areas, Zhou Ziliang felt that his speculation should be relatively accurate.

But they didn't find out until today.

Although they couldn't eat meat, they still had no problem running around Datong and drinking soup.

After telling the price, Zhu Han knew that Liu Song would definitely come to him. If he didn't come, he would no longer be Liu Song.

"What four taels of silver? What I am talking about is four taels. From now on, all grains in Datong Prefecture will be sold at a minimum price. Each stone cannot be lower than four taels of grain silver. Do you hear it clearly now?"

In the early days of Hongwu, one stone of food shortage was only four coins of silver.

"And among all of you, I have already selected a strong company, so now there are only six places left."

Others cannot be envious even if they want to.

A mere businessman dared to question the prince face to face, and Zhu Han was not angry at all.

what is going on?

Just when the grain merchants were excited, Zhu Han smiled faintly and said: "But..."

Can we not be so shameless as a human being?

Liu Ping'an first settled this matter.

One of them is naturally the famous richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Shen Wansan.

Feng Xueyi also immediately said: "Your Majesty, what Brother Zhou said makes sense. Businessmen like us can't bear to see the people's lives in ruins. Our company is also willing to donate 50,000 taels, plus 10,000 shi of food."

The grain merchants are only worried about one thing now, which is what kind of conditions Zhu Han will have for promising such huge benefits.

"For the sake of the people in the disaster area, I am willing to donate one... no, fifty thousand taels of silver!"

At least on the surface, the price of food must not be too high.

But if he misses this opportunity, he will definitely regret it for the rest of his life.

It is not unheard of for officials to find it difficult to make money for the country.

When Zhou Ziliang heard this, he cursed in his heart, "How dare you, Feng Xueyi, stab me in the back."

As a result, in this business of gold and silver, His Royal Highness actually chose Liu Ping'an?

Is there something wrong with their ears, or is there something wrong with His Royal Highness's head?

Liu Ping'an was stupid on that night. He threw wealth and wealth at him and hit him on the head, completely blinding him.

Precisely because the price given by Zhu Han was too exaggerated, all the businessmen present suspected that they had heard wrongly.

He didn't have any special relationship with His Royal Highness before?

Why does His Majesty the King of England like him so much?

He felt the unkind looks from the people around him. Liu Ping'an, who was usually cautious and cautious, could not care about it at this time.

And it’s so obvious…

Not to be outdone, Zhou Ziliang also hurriedly said: "We are also willing to donate 10,000 dan of food."

After instantly understanding what Zhu Han meant, a truly qualified businessman had no interest in condemning Zhu Han.
To be continued...