The crazy food prices in Chang'an finally fell back briefly, and people could earn as much as a pound of rice.
Cui Mansion.
The "Xue Zi Yi Xing Shu" spread throughout Chang'an overnight, but the source has not yet been found. Everything is as if it had never appeared. This made Cui Hong vaguely uneasy and a little anxious.
They are not afraid of enemies, but fleas hiding in dark places are hard to guard against.
"Thousands of the manuscripts are exactly the same. It can't be copied manually. I suspect that someone copied them like inscriptions on inscriptions - inform other companies to secretly investigate Chang'an and even the large and small bookstores near Chang'an, and be sure to find out that person.
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As soon as the steward came down, his daughter-in-law, whose husband had just died, came over with the child in her arms. She knelt on the ground tenderly, crying so hard that the pear blossoms were wet with rain and the branches were trembling, which made him swallow secretly and became even more worried.
terribly upset.
After finally getting rid of his troubled daughter-in-law, the steward in charge of the family granary came to visit.
"Master, a grain dealer from out of town came to discuss the matter of buying wheat. He said that the price is one penny per dou. If the quantity is large, the price can be further negotiated..."
"I'm bothered by these trivial matters. You can handle them on your own. Some people are giving money to people on poles. Don't you know if you want it? Sell it to them!"
The steward responded and was about to leave, but Cui Hong suddenly stopped him with a wave of his hand.
"Slow down, tell him, don't get out of here if you only have two pennies -"
When dealing with such short-sighted small businessmen, you have to be tough, otherwise they will have to follow the pole. As long as you give them a good color, they will be entangled without any appreciation.
A fight for three cents?
The people in charge couldn't help but be stunned. The price was a bit outrageous. In normal times, these three pennies would have been enough to buy two buckets.
How much does good-quality millet cost?
Three coins and a fight!
However, this is the confidence of our Cui family.
If he doesn't do it, someone with a pole will come to our door and beg to do business with our Cui family.
Who wouldn’t want to climb the high branches of the Cui family?
The manager was full of pride and went out with his chest held high.
After this deal is completed, it will naturally save my own oil and water. Tsk, it's a good thing. After this deal, the delicate little lady in Huichun Pavilion can redeem it.
The little skin is so tender that water can flow out when you pinch it.
It's wonderful to think about it.
After so many days, there was finally some good news, and the anxious Cui Hong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Anyway, things are going in a good direction.
Especially now, His Majesty the Emperor made a terrible move and actually opened the official warehouse to release grain to stabilize grain prices.
How ridiculously stupid!
Did he think he was the Wagang Army back then?
I'll see what happens when the grain in the official warehouse is finished. Maybe then...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but flash his eyes and looked in the direction of Tai Chi Palace.
The person who wants to come to Tai Chi Palace is not willing to just stay dormant, right?
Just when he was thinking about it, he saw the steward of Dongsheng Grain Store running over in person.
"Master, the shopkeepers of the other grain stores have sent people over to talk to them, saying they want to hear what our family wants to say——"
These old foxes!
I want to eat meat, but I don’t want to be slutty. What a beautiful idea!
If your hands are stained with fishy smell, is it so easy to clean them off?
After eating this mouthful of meat, will you still be able to stand obediently on my boat?
Cui Hong snorted coldly in his heart, his face remained calm and he said calmly.
"What's so cool about this? When doing business, of course you have to follow the market, buy when you need to buy, sell when you need to..."
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Who would go to the grain store to buy high-priced grain when there are cheap grains to buy?
Driven by caring people, countless people soon poured in, and queues appeared in countless official food-selling stations on the streets of Chang'an to buy official food.
The scene was extremely hot.
If the government hadn't promptly dispatched Wu Hou and county officials to maintain order, trouble would have occurred.
Mainly because it's too hot.
It was difficult for the officials in charge not to notice the flaw. The grain was sold too fast, and several large grain merchants had quietly joined the grain buying army.
They have lived in Chang'an for a long time, so they naturally know how deep the water is here, and they don't dare to take care of it, but they also don't dare not to report it.
However, after the memorial entered the Zhongshu Province, the opinions were quickly approved and the price was increased by two cents per bucket.
At ten cents per bucket, the price has almost doubled from the usual price, but it still cannot stop the enthusiasm for buying grain. Especially the major grain merchants are extremely generous, bringing back truckloads of food.
The grain in the official warehouse was still visibly reduced. The officials responsible for the management of the granary were frightened, and the memorials flew like snowflakes to Zhongshu Province, Liangyi Palace, and the Imperial Study Room.
Royal study room.
Fang Xuanling held a thick pile of food in his hands to report the food crisis, with a serious look on his face and anxious eyes.
"Your Majesty, if the current situation continues, if it doesn't last three days, the official warehouse will run out of food, and I'm afraid a disaster will be imminent by then."
Having said this, Fang Xuanling paused and looked at Li Shimin with worry.
"Your Majesty, the food you mentioned has not happened at all so far. If there is an accident..."
Li Shimin looked at the two servants who were usually very resourceful and wise, looking anxious and worried, and he felt a sense of secret joy in his heart.
Is this what it feels like to hold a pearl of wisdom?
His eyes swept over the faces of Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Tang Jian, and Wei Zheng, who was always quietly in the corner during this period, pretending to be a handsome man, and coughed slightly,
He waved his hand and spoke calmly.
"My dear friends, please relax, I have my own arrangements for everything..."
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling couldn't help but glance at each other, both seeing the confusion in the other's heart.
Your Majesty is so confident, where is his trump card?
Where can food come from?
But recently, His Majesty has become more and more unpredictable and unpredictable. Even if they have doubts, they don't dare to question it too much.
The previous incidents all prove that as long as you question something, you will almost be slapped in the face.
Be careful what you say.
I see that old guy Wei Zheng has been keeping silent recently, and he doesn't dare to anger His Majesty easily.
Maybe His Majesty really has a way to break the situation?
It is different from Tang Jian and Wei Zheng who knew everything, and it is also different from Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling who were confused.
Looking at His Majesty who was more confident than ever before, Changsun Wuji's narrow eyes lowered slightly, and the name of a young man secretly floated in his heart.
Prince Ann!
Ever since Prince An appeared, the frequency with which His Majesty came to discuss matters with him began to drop off a cliff.
There is a shortage of food, and it can cost ten or even thirty cents to fight rice. This is such a serious matter. If it had been in the past, His Majesty would have been so anxious that he would have called himself into the palace overnight to discuss important matters. However, now, he has not even done so.
I know what your Majesty has in mind.
What does this mean?
It showed that my previous worries were not unreasonable, that Prince An really took away my position in His Majesty's heart.
No way, no way, I have to find a way to see that young man.
Otherwise, I am afraid that the status of the DPRK and China will not be preserved.