"Ah? The customer has to go so far to do this grain business?"
When the shopkeeper heard that grain was going to be transported to the north, he was startled. The ink on his pen almost dripped on the book. He was so shocked that he quickly took back his pen, looked at Ziyi and said in surprise: "How much grain will be transported like this?
To make money?"
Ziyi looked at the surprised shopkeeper and said with a smile: "To be honest with the shopkeeper, we can only do this business this year! No, there was a disaster in Chang'an last year. During the autumn harvest, the grain was eaten by locusts.
8. Food prices have soared to the sky!
However, there are many local dignitaries in Chang'an, their families are large, and they are all wealthy owners! As long as there is grain, they are willing to accept it for any amount of money, so my young master thought of a way to transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River!
Moreover, hasn’t someone done it before to transport grain from here? If they can do it, why can’t we do it?”
In the Tang Dynasty, communications were extremely underdeveloped. In addition to official documents, the spread of news relied on word-of-mouth from passers-by.
Sometimes, even if the emperor changed in the court, it would take several years for the local authorities to know about it.
As for Runzhou, it is located in the prosperous south of the Yangtze River, so the news is not so blocked.
But in recent years, there has not been as many business travelers and people as before.
It is naturally impossible for an innkeeper to know the price of grain in Chang'an, which is thousands of miles away.
However, although the innkeeper did not know how high the current food prices in Chang'an were, he had heard a little bit about the disaster in Chang'an.
His Majesty the Emperor swallowed locusts alive, preferring to let the locusts eat his heart and liver rather than let them harm the people. This feat has long been widely publicized by officials and literati as evidence that the emperor loves his people like his own son!
Now after listening to Zi Yi's words, the two facts confirmed it, and the innkeeper decided that these people in front of him just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money!
At any time, this kind of behavior that jeopardizes the country’s wealth is despicable.
But comparing their hearts to their hearts, when a hundredfold profit is placed in front of them, how many people can resist this temptation?
Can those who talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality all day long do it? Can I do it too?
"Hey, this business cannot be done often. Although the food in Jiangnan has become increasingly cheaper in the past two years, as the old saying goes: three is not worth a hundred, and ten is not worth a thousand. Chang'an is more than a thousand miles away from us. The risk of this business is really too great."
Shaking his head, the shopkeeper just sighed and said something, but suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why do you feel like your words are like cursing someone to lose money? Thinking of this, the shopkeeper quickly covered up with a slight cough and changed the subject:
"Ahem, and the girl just said that someone has done this before, which is true! But it was a government transportation of grain, which is different from private transportation of grain. Besides, the latest large-scale transportation of grain was also two
This happened thirty years ago. If you want to find someone who is familiar with this road and can lead a fleet, it is probably not easy to find."
"Huh? Are all the people from the beginning gone?" Ziyi frowned slightly when he heard this, and subconsciously looked back at Xiao Han, who was sitting at a table.
Seeing that Zi Yi didn't seem to hear anything wrong with what he just said, the innkeeper felt a little relieved. He moistened the pen on his hand in the inkstone, then he laughed and said:
"Haha, that's not entirely true! But after so long, the original group of people have grown old, dead, and gone. If guests really want to find them, they will have to put in a lot of effort."
"Oh? Where can I find them? Can the old gentleman teach me?" Xiao Han had been listening to the conversation between the two at the back. At this time, he also stood up and turned around, holding the high counter with his hand, and asked with a smile.
road.
"Well..." The shopkeeper glanced at the noble young master in front of him, frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said: "If the guest is interested in looking for it, I can accompany the guest to the pier tomorrow to have a look. Haha, I'll see you again.
After all, I have lived in this city for decades, and I know some captains and can talk to them."
"Haha, okay, in that case, I'll help the shopkeeper!" Xiao Han looked at the shopkeeper seriously, cupped his hands, and thanked him with a smile.
When the shopkeeper saw this, he quickly put down his pen and returned the favor: "Oh, the guest is too polite. It's just a trivial matter. It's not worth it, it's not worth it!"
The check-in registration for Xiao Han, the 100th person, kept the shopkeeper busy for a long time.
By the time he finished writing everything in the book, the sky outside had completely darkened.
At this time, the people brought by Xiao Han had already explored the entire inn, and then began to set up defenses in an orderly manner.
A1 is responsible for the backyard, and A3 is responsible for the front yard. As for the side room and the kitchen, they are now occupied by the fat cook.
Since experiencing the Yin Sect incident, when it comes to safety, those around Xiao Han no longer dare to be careless.
A huge inn, in their hands, has become a solid fortress.
Once the defense line was set up, the front and back yards of the inn immediately became peaceful. If you didn't check carefully, you wouldn't be able to detect any changes at all.
Somewhat different from the quiet front and back yard, the kitchen located on one side can be said to be extremely lively at the moment.
Under the command of the fat chef, several apprentices cleaned the kitchen from top to bottom. Except for the ingredients, they all used the remaining seasonings and sauces they brought with them.
Even the most common salt is from the Xiao family. The jar of coarse salt in the inn has long been pushed aside along with the other dirty spice jars.
"Hey, why are there just so many shabby vegetables here? It doesn't have to ruin my craftsmanship. I will definitely go to the market to buy more tomorrow!"
Frowning and picking up a few ingredients on the vegetable shelf, the fat cook sighed repeatedly. Fortunately, the little apprentice found a few fat fish in a large water tank nearby, which made his face look a little better.
Light the fire, cook, and soon the aroma will spread from the kitchen.
The cooks from the original inn stood far away outside the inn, smelling the faint aroma in the air, and all looked angrily at the place that belonged to them.
Are these people here to cause trouble?
Of course, in addition to the cook, there were several innkeepers who were also kicked out beside them. At this time, they were also at a loss and didn't know what to do.
These people stood there until the innkeeper came out and briefly explained the situation to them.
Then tell them that they will be on vacation from now on, and their wages will still be paid, and they will come back to work after being notified in two days.
These people finally understood what had happened, and they immediately dispersed away regardless of their anger or the darkness, for fear that the shopkeeper would regret it again and arrange for them to work elsewhere.
"Hey, this is really weird stuff that happens every year, especially this year! How can anyone stay in a hotel and bring their own cook? Are all wealthy families so particular?"
Standing and looking at the waiters disappearing into the night, the shopkeeper shook his head, muttered to himself, and walked back to the inn.
Man, the cook can have a holiday, but he, the shopkeeper, can't.
The inn in front of me is the property of my ancestors. No matter what, I have to keep a close watch here and don't dare to be careless.
