Chapter 227, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd
Beijing Grain Store.
There was a long queue at the entrance of every grain store, and banners were also hung at the entrances of these grain stores.
"Relief to the victims?"
“One heart with the people?”
"The emperor's grace is so great?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the banners hanging at the entrances of the grain stores and raised his eyebrows slightly.
He is very aware of the price of grain in the capital. A few days ago, it was still selling for two hundred cents per catty, but now it is all selling for one penny per catty, and each of these slogans is very nice.
"It's interesting, let's go and see it together."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said to Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang beside him.
After saying this, Emperor Hongzhi looked around at the long queues, and soon settled on an old man who looked to be in his sixties.
Emperor Hongzhi stepped forward and asked: "Old man, is it true that the grain in these grain stores only sells for one penny per catty?"
"In all my life, I have never heard of this grain being sold for a penny a pound."
The old man who was questioned by Emperor Hongzhi was slightly startled for a moment, then looked at him carefully and replied: "You will know from one look that you must be from other places."
"This capital city not only provides food for a penny per catty, but also meat for a penny per catty."
"The old man has good eyesight. I came to Beijing from other places to do business."
"There is still a penny and a pound of meat in this capital?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he thought for a moment and said.
"Yes, of course there is, but it is sea fish meat, but sea fish meat is also meat, not meat."
Upon hearing this, the old man showed the air of a Beijing resident who seemed to be slightly superior to outsiders, and pinched his gray mustache.
"Then you really need to have a good look at what kind of food is included in this penny per pound?"
Hongzhi nodded solemnly and said.
"It's all high-quality rice. The rice from Jiangnan doesn't even have a grain of sand, but each person is limited to three kilograms per day."
"Such strange things happen every year, especially this year. Don't you know? Some time ago, this grain could be sold for two hundred pence per catty. Now these black-hearted profiteers don't know whether they have a bad conscience or feel that they are
I have done too many bad things and am afraid that I will not end well in the future, so I am selling grain for a penny per pound now."
When talking about these grain merchants, the old man not only showed no gratitude at all, but also cursed these grain merchants. It was obvious that the grain sold for two hundred coins per catty really hurt everyone.
"That's it~"
"Thanks for letting me know."
Emperor Hongzhi pretended to be suddenly enlightened, but in his heart he was thinking about what kind of waist these grain merchants were buying in their gourds.
A few days ago, grain was sold for two hundred cents per catty, but now it is only sold for one cent per catty. Although the purchase is limited, it is in line with their slogan anyway.
In times of famine, selling grain for a penny per pound is almost unprecedented.
Merchants who deal in grain would be considered bodhisattva-hearted if they did not raise prices at the end of the famine, and would be called great virtuous people. Now these grain merchants sell grain for a penny per catty, and all of them are like Buddha, cutting meat and feeding them.
Eagle, the rhythm of becoming a Buddha immediately.
"What kind of medicine are they selling in the gourd?"
This is a question that Emperor Hongzhi has been thinking about in his mind these past few days.
He really couldn't figure it out. There was no reason for these grain merchants to sell grain for a penny per pound.
This food is not marine fish. Marine fish will rot and deteriorate immediately after a long time. If the catch is large, it is possible to dispose of it for a penny per catty.
But this rice is different. It is durable and can be stored for a year and a half without any problems.
Even if these grain merchants can no longer sell two hundred coins per pound during the current famine, these grains can be slowly sold at a fair price after being put away. After all, everyone needs to eat, and it is impossible to live on eating sea fish all the time.
Go down.
Emperor Hongzhi originally estimated that these grain dealers might not be able to hold on and began to sell at reduced prices, but he never expected that the price of this grain would drop to one penny per pound.
It felt to Emperor Hongzhi that these grain merchants who used to eat human flesh and drink human blood suddenly changed their personalities and turned into living Bodhisattvas who sacrificed themselves for others. This rice from the south of the Yangtze River was sold for a penny per catty. Emperor Hongzhi could know this without even doing calculations.
The merchant is going to his grandma's house with a loss.
This was so unusual that Emperor Hongzhi kept thinking about it.
I want to find out what the purpose of these people is and what their plans are.
"What do you think?"
After thinking about it, Emperor Hongzhi also asked Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang, Zhu Houzhao and others around him.
"This is a good thing. These grain merchants sell grain for a penny per pound. The turbulent situation in the entire capital has suddenly settled down, and people's hearts have stabilized. This famine is over, which is really gratifying."
Liu Jian replied with a smile.
"This is indeed a gratifying thing. For one penny and one pound of food, these profiteers still have some conscience."
Li Dongyang also nodded and said.
"It is a great good thing that these grain merchants can change their past mistakes."
Xie Qian thought for a while and said.
Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly after hearing the three people's answers.
Anyway, looking at it now, these grain merchants selling grain for a penny a pound are very helpful in stabilizing people's hearts. In times of famine, as long as there is food, everything is easy and nothing will happen.
One penny per catty of grain, although each person is limited to three catties per day, is enough to feed and drink a family of several people. In addition, there is also one penny per catty of sea fish, so there is no problem in surviving the current famine.
Already.
Once the food from the south arrives, there will be no need to worry about the food being messed up. As Liu Jian said, this famine has been over.
As for Zhu Houzhao, he squinted his little eyes and kept turning his eyes as he looked around in a grain store. When he saw the banners at the entrance of the grain store, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of ridicule at the corner of his mouth.
smile.
"What other tricks can these profiteers do?"
"Selling grain for a penny per pound is still the best Jiangnan rice. These grain merchants must be losing blood. With their urine, how could they do such a stupid thing."
"They definitely have follow-up actions, but it's really hard to figure out what kind of medicine they are selling in this gourd."
Zhu Houzhao was thinking rapidly in his mind. Like Emperor Hongzhi, he couldn't figure out why these grain merchants sold the grain at a penny a pound.
"Looks like I'll have to ask Old Liu later, he will definitely know."