Li Baiyong's choice was also expected by everyone. Jiangnan East Road is the territory of the Zhu family, and all grain merchants are from the Zhu family. It is impossible for Li Baiyong to collect grain on Jiangnan East Road.
Grain can only be transported from Boling to the south of the Yangtze River, and among the three major granaries, the Jinling Granary is located in the north and is closest to Boling.
Transporting grain to Jinling via the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal took ten days, which was a bit tight and hasty, but it was not impossible.
This will test Li Baiyong's comprehensive ability.
Ye Meixun smiled. He thought Li Baiyong was going to give up. This shows that the Boling Li family is also very confident in their abilities.
Turning to Gu Xianting, he asked: "Miss Gu, where are you?"
"Then I'll choose Suzhou Granary."
Gu Xianting has heard what Ye Yuiyi said just now. It doesn't matter which granary they choose, and she also has her own ideas. After all, the Gu family is in Suzhou. When the time comes, they can rely on the Gu family's influence, which is better than running away to a different place.
Go to a familiar place.
Ye Meixun nodded and turned to look at Zhu Zhengde: "Then Mr. Zhu will choose Hangzhou Granary."
Zhu Zhengde responded loudly. The food battle had not really begun yet, and he had already surpassed the other two families in terms of momentum.
The Jiangnan grain merchants looked happy that they were sure of victory, but the Boling grain merchants looked serious. They would be busy in the next ten days. For them who need to transport grains from long distances, the ten days are not enough time.
Make some trouble.
Ye Mei asked: "Then I won't waste your time. We'll see you in ten days."
With Ye Meixun's exit, the food war officially began.
Liu Baili, who was following Ye Meixun, whispered: "Master, I saw the young lady."
Ye Meixun had seen it a long time ago. Even if his daughter was dressed as a man, how could he not recognize her? He said lightly: "If she comes to see me, you will push her away."
Liu Wanli knew the master's temper. How could he allow women to influence such a big matter, but he still asked in a low voice: "What if the young lady comes to me for help?"
Ye Meixun responded calmly: "If it's reasonable, you can do it." Networking is also a reflection of ability.
After Ye Meixun left, the Zhu family and his son stood up and left the hall, followed closely by a group of Jiangnan grain merchants, most of whom left.
As the Boling grain merchants represented by Li Baiyong left, the auditorium that was full just now seemed very deserted.
Yuan Le and Huo Duan, who have been eliminated, are already outsiders, and this matter has nothing to do with them.
Huo Duan smiled and looked at Mr. Xie, thinking to himself, God is really helping me, Mr. Xie, this time you have to rely on my unique transportation network.
Huo Duan waited for Xie Fu to take the initiative to come to him for cooperation, but when he saw the three of them getting up and leaving, he was stunned for a moment, and quickly winked at the people around him and asked people to chase them out of the club.
Everyone had left, but Yuan Le was still sitting and enjoying tea peacefully.
A restrained northwest man whispered in Yuan Le's ear: "Master..."
Yuan Le said calmly: "No need to be impatient, the tea from Jiangnan is really fragrant."
Yuan Le can be regarded as a ferocious dragon crossing the river, but there are already several ferocious tigers entrenched in the land south of the Yangtze River. If you are too self-righteous, even a ferocious dragon will be torn into pieces by a few ferocious tigers.
"Let's buy some tea."
The northwest man was stunned for a moment.
Yuan Le smiled and said: "We are businessmen, how can we not do business?"
Huo Duan's people chased him out of the guild hall: "Thank you, Mr. Master, my master has invited you."
Before Xie Fu could speak, Ye Yui nodded to Xie Fu. Huo Duan had already expressed intention to cooperate, and for this food war, they needed Huo Duan's unique transportation network.
The servant led the way, and Huo Duan stood at the door to greet him. Ye Yui smiled in his heart, Huo Duan was really a good flatterer.
"Miss Gu, Mr. Xie, Mr. Ye, please come in."
Ye Yui was slightly surprised. She never revealed her last name from beginning to end. It can be seen that Huo Duan already knows her identity. Is this to show that he is well-informed and nothing can be hidden from him?
Entering the room, Huo Duan first asked Gu Xianting to sit down, and then said to the two standing Xie Fu and Ye Yui: "Mr. Xie, Mr. Ye, please take a seat."
Xie Fu and Ye Yuiyi looked at each other and sat down.
Huo Duan smiled at Ye Yui and said, "Mr. Ye, Huo was blind to Mount Tai earlier. Please forgive me if I was negligent."
Regardless of her identity as Miss Ye or Mrs. Li, Ye Yui can afford Huo Duan's respect.
Since everyone was talking about this, Ye Yui had no need to hide it and said with a smile: "Mr. Huo, to tell you the truth, Mr. Xie is my adopted brother Jin Lan."
This was really beyond Huo Duan's expectation. He thought Mrs. Li, Miss Ye, and Fu Xie were having some kind of quarrel secretly. He said, "I see! No wonder, no wonder..."
In the eyes of people who value friendship, the word "Jinlan's adopted brother" carries more weight than his sibling brother.
Ye Yui smiled: "Please ask Mr. Huo to take care of my younger brother in the future."
Huo Duan was secretly happy when he heard this, and said humbly: "Master Ye, you are serious. If Mr. Xie needs Huo's help for anything in the future, Huo will not hesitate to do so."
He still underestimated Xie Fu, but he didn't expect that Xie Fu not only had the royal family, but also had Ye Yui as his backer.
When it came to bidding for Jiangnan Dongda Grain General Merchant, Xie Fu followed Ye Yuiyi, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Huo, thank you very much."
Returning to the topic, Huo Duan said: "Speaking of helping, Huo can help now."
Ye Yui said oh.
Huo Duan is a little unhappy in his heart. After all, I, Huo Duan, am also a well-known big businessman. Even the King of Silla and the King of Goryeo treated me with great courtesy and treated me as a distinguished guest. When I came to your place, I took the initiative to show my kindness, but I was still secretive.
He covered himself up and refused to open the window to talk.
"Huo is already an outsider and has no competition with Miss Gu, so there is no need to be wary of Huo."
"Precisely because Huo is already an outsider, he can see this test clearly. Miss Gu has no foundation in the grain business. I'm afraid it will be difficult to win this test unless..."
Huo Duan deliberately put it off and waited for the three of them to answer the call. Why, all three of them remained silent.
I cursed in my heart, then paused and continued: "Unless someone helps me."
Xie Fu answered: "Mr. Huo is absolutely right."
Finally willing to answer, Huo Duan smiled happily and said: "This harvesting of grain naturally involves transportation issues. Huo has already said earlier that Huo has unique advantages regardless of water or land, and Huo is also willing to do so."
help."
Ye Yui said: "In business, what benefits does Mr. Huo want to get?"
"Huo will not accept any penny, but if Miss Gu ends up becoming the general grain merchant of Jiangnan East Road, Huo would like to get a share of the grain business."
Ye Yui smiled and said: "If we fail, Mr. Huo's efforts will not be in vain."
Huo Duan chuckled: "Every business involves profits and losses."
After saying that, he turned to look at Master Xie: "What do you think, Mr. Xie?"
Xie Fu responded: "Okay!"
Huo Duan praised: "Master Xie is really refreshing. Huo will be in Suzhou for the past ten days, fully cooperate and follow Master Xie's arrangements!"
As he showed off his strength, he said quite proudly: "Only Mr. Xie has the ability to receive all the food in the world. I, Huo Duan, also helped Mr. Xie to come to Suzhou!"