The Zhou family in Datong Prefecture is a great grain merchant with conscience mentioned by Wang Peng.

Taking the Zhou family's huge family background, if the Zhou family were willing to join the river and join the river, hoard grain, and raise the price of grain, the Zhou family might have long become the largest grain merchant in Datong Prefecture.

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

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

Faced with a new round of refugee tide in Datong Prefecture, Mr. Zhou, the head of the Zhou family, realized that the grain prices in Datong Prefecture will definitely usher in a new increase due to this refugee tide.

Of course, not only Mr. Zhou saw this business opportunity, but also other grain merchants in Datong Prefecture.

At this moment, Mr. Zhou was sitting in the master's seat of the study and looked at his sons calmly, arguing with each other over the future and fate of the Zhou family.

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

According to the Zhou family's past habits, Mr. Zhou must have refused without thinking.

But this time, before Mr. Zhou had time to speak, the boss he relied on the most was actually opposed.

Under the gaze of Mr. Zhou, the boss said with anger: "My father, over the years, we have suffered the so-called "morality" loss. Haven't we eaten enough? If we continue to fight against several other grain merchants, our Zhou family's reputation of benevolence and righteousness will be expelled. However, our Zhou family's business will be exterminated by other grain merchants..."

The third brother who also manages a shop in the Zhou family followed closely and agreed: "Father, I agree with my brother's opinion... Why do we lose money by making money... If our Zhou family business continues to be excluded by other grain merchants, it won't take long to make our Zhou family business business really have no room for survival..."

"This time I went to Jiangnan to buy grain. Because of the difficulties and exclusion of these grain merchants, I spent thousands of taels of silver. If I didn't raise the grain prices with everyone, then our Zhou family business would be expelled from Datong City bit by bit by bit by bit by bit by bit by bit by other grain merchants..."

Although Mr. Zhou is old, he is not confused. Although the Zhou family's business is increasingly difficult to operate, although he doesn't say anything, he sees it and is anxious in his heart.

Sometimes, he himself is thinking whether the decision to "raise grain prices and make huge profits" is correct if he does not follow other grain merchants to "raise grain prices and make huge profits". After all, he is a businessman, and the purpose of the businessman is to pursue profits. If there is no profit to obtain, then he is a businessman, it is better not to be an unfair person.

However, when he saw the yellow and thin refugees outside the city, his suspicion of his original decision disappeared immediately.

Because he could not imagine that when the food prices remained unchanged, so many people became refugees and were starved to death on the way to flee. If the food prices continued to rise further, how many people would become refugees and eventually starved to death...

So, a firm idea quickly emerged into Mr. Zhou's mind.

As a businessman, even for profit, he must be chasing right. Because he is not only a businessman, but also a person with a conscience...

Therefore, facing the reasonable and well-founded opposition of his two sons, Mr. Zhou's face was calm just now, and immediately turned into a pig's liver because of his anger.

After slamming his clenched fist on the desk beside the seat, he shouted: "Shut up..."

"Did your conscience be eaten by dogs like those grain merchants? I don't care how much money other grain merchants earn, but we can only earn money that is worthy of our conscience..."

"So, boss, you immediately rejected the kindness of these grain merchants... Tell them that our Zhou family only does business based on their own conscience..."

Just as the atmosphere in the study became more and more serious, the confidant housekeeper suddenly walked in with a look of fear on his face. After quickly walking to Mr. Zhou, he whispered a few words.

Under the gaze of several sons, the official family had just finished speaking, and the blue face of Mr. Zhou quickly calmed down like the unpredictable weather. Then, he shouted to the official family: "Then why are you still standing there? Please come in immediately. Now, Lord Wang is not the seventh-rank county magistrate, but the fifth-rank Xuanfu envoy Tongzhi, who is the imperial court. Please invite him immediately..."

After some greetings and seating, Wang Peng did not hesitate and directly expressed his intention to come to buy food.

Seeing that the old man who had always been enlightened was silent, Wang Peng frowned and asked in a bad tone: "Old Zhou, are there any difficulties..."

Hearing that Wang Peng had changed his speech and climate, Mr. Zhou quickly spoke, "Mr. Wang, I have no problem here... But, the little brother was sighing that our Datong Mansion had finally met a general who was sincere in serving the people. Not only that, the little brother was also sighing that he had raised two sons. It would be great if he could have the kindness of the general..."

"Two young men... what's going on? If Mr. Zhou doesn't mind, you can talk to me..." Wang Peng's eyes lit up and he asked thoughtfully.

After a long sigh came from Old Zhou's mouth, he told the dispute in the study without any concealment. Then, he said to Wang Peng with a wry smile: "It's all the younger brother who is incompetent to teach his children..."

Wang Peng shook his head and comforted him: "Old Zhou, you are too worried. The two young men are also thinking about the whole Zhou family. They make some mistakes, but there is nothing to do..."

Seeing Mr. Zhou's expression becoming more and more gloomy, Wang Peng's words suddenly changed and continued: "However, the current dilemma of the Zhou family must be solved... I won't say much about the Zhou family's good reputation among the people over the years. For a conscientious business like the Zhou family, our General Manager said that as long as there are difficulties, our General Manager's Office will definitely help solve it..."
Chapter completed!