After Cao Cao's order was issued, the grain prices in Yanzhou and other places fell slightly, from 800 cigarettes per load to more than 700 cigarettes.

However, this situation did not last long, and the food prices quickly rebounded to 800 cents.

Cao Cao initially thought this was just a normal market fluctuation, but he didn't expect that the rebound of grain prices to 800 ci was just the beginning. Then the grain prices rushed up like a rocket.

Two days later, the price of grain rose from 800 to 850 cents. Two days later, the price of grain actually jumped to 950 cents. It was as if it was a wild horse that broke free!

After hearing the report, Cao Cao was furious and roared: "What is going on? What are the officials in various places doing? In just a few days, the grain price actually rose to 950 cents!?"

Chen Qun, who came to accept the question, knelt in front of Cao Cao, trembling and did not dare to show his anger.

Cao Cao looked at Chen Qun and shouted: "You said! That's the case?"

Chen Qun swallowed and said with a fist: "It is because the grain supply in the market is indeed limited, so the grain prices continue to rise. If the grain prices fall, only by putting a large amount of affordable grain into the market can we do it."

Cao Cao frowned and said, "I have already ordered the wealthy families in various places to sell food at the purchase price. Did the wealthy families in various places not obey the order?"

Chen Qun hurriedly said, "The King of Wei has a destiny, how dare the subjects refuse to obey? It's just that a considerable number of wealthy families choose not to take the food they have in their hands because they don't want to suffer losses.

Some people say that their purchase price has exceeded 900 cents, and if they are sold at the purchase price, it will also cost 900 cents.

If you put it on the market at such a price, you are afraid that it will not only be unfavorable to you, but will continue to raise the price of grain. Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation, you have to choose not to sell it for the time being..."

Cao Cao cursed angrily: "What a group of scheming guys! If you really consider the overall situation like this, why not give out all the food in your hands for free?"

Seeing Cao Cao furious, Chen Qun was frightened and dared not let go.

Cao Cao wanted to learn from Dong Zhuo that he could snatch food and grass from the wealthy gentry families. However, as soon as this idea arose, he quickly suppressed himself.

Because although the actions of these wealthy and gentry were hateful, they were the basis of their rule. Almost all civil and military officials and generals were born in wealthy and gentry, and the military expenses could be maintained by the support of wealthy and gentry.

He is now a community of shared future with the wealthy and gentry, and one prospers and one loses one. If he takes action against the wealthy and gentry, he is afraid that the current problem will not be solved yet, and more serious problems will arise.

At that time, people were betrayal and the ministers turned against each other, Cao Cao could only ask the heavens speechlessly!

As soon as he thought of this, Cao Cao felt powerless. He returned to his main seat and sat down, looking at the stack of bamboo slips placed on the table for a while.

He raised his head, glanced at the people standing in the hall, and asked with hope, "What are your solutions to deal with it?"

Guo Jia frowned and said, "According to the news, the grain purchase price reported by wealthy families in various places is probably a lot of water! Most of them actually reported purchase price exceeding 900 yuan. This is really incredible and unbelievable!..."

Xun Yu said: "That's true, it's difficult to verify this matter, and almost all wealthy families have such high prices. As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public.

If we pursue this matter, I am afraid that the matter has not been investigated yet, and it will cause a stir within us, and the consequences will be unpredictable!"

Cao Cao's brows frowned even more, while Guo Jia thought: "The current food price is actually caused by the shortage of food in the world due to the preparation of food and supplies by our army.

Perhaps, we can suspend the grain collection action to alleviate market tensions?”

Cao Cao felt that Guo Jia was talking about a solution, so he stood up and paced in the hall. Everyone's eyes gathered on him, waiting for his decision.

Chen Qun clasped his fists and said, "While Fengxiao's suggestions can solve the current problems, they will put our military ration preparations into a state of stagnation.

The decisive battle with Liu Xian is in the near future. The food and grass we are preparing can only support the main army in less than two months. If we enter the battlefield, our army will be in a very unfavorable situation when facing the tiger and wolf army on Liu Xian’s side!

Once defeated, the situation will be gone and the consequences will be unimaginable!

Although the food problem among the people is serious now, it is still acceptable. Compared with the upcoming war, this matter is actually less important!"

Cao Cao looked at Chen Qun and frowned and asked, "What do you mean is to ignore the current food problems among the people?"

Chen Qun quickly clasped his fists and said, "What subordinates mean is that there is no need to interrupt the military's grain raising action to solve the food problems among the people. After all, the military's grain raising relationship is greater!

As for the problem of folk food, you may be able to find other ways to solve it."

Cao Cao paced back and forth, stopped, glanced at everyone, and asked, "If the military does not stop raising grain, do you have any other way to solve it?"

Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment they couldn't speak.

The people present are definitely representatives of the wise men of this era, but they feel helpless when facing this food problem that they don’t care much about.

Xun Yu clasped his fists and said, "Lord, you may call on all wealthy families to donate food to alleviate the current food crisis!"

Cao Cao was silent for a moment and murmured, "There is only this now." He glanced at everyone and said, "As the King of Wei, I should naturally be an example, so I will take out 70% of the grain in the mansion and put it on the market to alleviate the food crisis."

Guo Jia immediately clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to take out 70% of the food in the mansion and put it on the market for free!"

Xun Yu, Chen Qun and others also expressed their opinions.

Seeing everyone like this, Cao Cao couldn't help but look pleased.

Zhen Mi watered flowers in the backyard with a kettle. Under the morning sunlight, she looked like a fairy among flowers, so beautiful that it made people intoxicated and mysterious.

Zhang Ruoshui came over quickly and bowed to Zhen Mi with an anxious look on his face: "Miss, I just received the news that Cao Cao took out 70% of the grain in the mansion and put it on the market. In addition, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Chen Qun and other civil and military officials followed!

This morning, the grain prices in Yanzhou had fallen to 700 cents!"

Zhen Mi looked motionless when she heard the news, but instead said admiringly: "It is not surprising that Cao Cao is a hero who can compete with His Majesty. It is not surprising that he can do such a thing! It would be strange if he does nothing!"
Chapter completed!