Chapter 812 Zhu Han discovered the reason for business and planted new medicinal materials.
Early the next morning, at dawn, there was a knock on the door at the county office.
Shen Wansan arrived at the county government office in a simple manner from the Green Villa.
The county magistrate was very surprised to see him.
"Why are you here, Mr. Shen?"
The county magistrate opened the door and welcomed Shen Wansan into the third room.
On the way, Shen Wansan also asked about Zhu Han's affairs in the county government these days.
He and the county magistrate were old acquaintances, and the county magistrate told him everything he knew, for fear of offending Shen Wansan.
"The prince is still resting now. If Mr. Shen wants to see him, he may have to wait for another hour."
After hearing this, Shen Wansan agreed repeatedly. This was a good opportunity and he didn't want to miss it like this.
"Just let the prince rest, I'll just wait here."
As everyone knows, Zhu Han is checking the news in the study room at this time, and Gao Fei has inquired about it.
He was right as he thought. The sudden inflated price of Jiangnan Chinese medicinal materials was indeed a set-up.
The purpose is to force the merchants in several other stores to stop doing business.
I want to completely ruin the Donghai Chamber of Commerce's business.
These people under Shen Wansan are really quite capable.
"Whether Shen Wansan knows about this matter or not, but those people under him have indeed begun to attack our business."
"If we really don't care, I'm afraid there will be even greater hidden dangers by then."
Gao Fei was already starting to feel a little worried. They came all the way here just to investigate the truth of the matter.
If there is a slight deviation, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Gao Fei was afraid that it would delay Zhu Han.
Zhu Han turned to look at Gao Fei and frowned. He held Gao Fei tightly, finally getting the evidence that the prices were inflated.
"As soon as possible, arrange people to be undercovers and continue the investigation in these stores. They will continue to raise the prices and ask other merchants from the Donghai Chamber of Commerce to close the stores first."
"To the outside world, we just told them to suspend business for rectification, and leave the rest to me."
Zhu Biao felt a little frightened in his heart.
This will be a devastating blow to the entire medicinal material business in Jiangnan.
A little carelessness may cause them to deviate greatly, and not everyone can make a fuss about it.
Once there is a problem, it will really make them regret it.
"Uncle Emperor, if the medicine store is closed directly, many people will be unable to buy medicine, which will delay people's lives."
Zhu Biao quickly stepped forward and stood beside Zhu Han, and expressed his views worriedly.
He doesn't want others to point fingers at their business.
Donghai Chamber of Commerce has always been the biggest leader in Yingtian Mansion.
Half of their income will be used as funds for the national treasury.
Now that there is such a big deviation, I am afraid that Zhu Han's reputation will be ruined.
"Are there any hidden dangers in doing this? I'm afraid businessmen will not be satisfied with our move."
Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao and shook his head gently.
These things are actually under control. If someone really dares to harm his business, it will completely add fuel to the fire.
He and Shen Wansan have never had a direct confrontation.
Since there is a problem with the business this time, Zhu Han will naturally not stand idly by.
What he wants is to let everyone know that business is not just their Jiangnan.
Shen Wansan has already covered the sky with one hand, and the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce is struggling to survive in their hands.
I didn't expect that I would be suppressed by them.
Zhu Han usually turned a blind eye, but now the price of medicinal materials is so high.
If it is not handled well, it will definitely be a huge hidden danger.
This is the reason why a thousand-mile embankment breaks down in an ant nest.
"It's just a matter of closing the store for a few days, so there shouldn't be many problems. If someone needs medical treatment, we can immediately notify the doctor at the rear and get the medicinal materials in the store for treatment. It won't delay too much."
Zhu Han arranged everything properly, and Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the county magistrate from outside came to inform that Shen Wansan had arrived.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Mr. Shen is already waiting for you in the front hall to discuss important matters."
Zhu Han frowned slightly, he really didn't expect Shen Wansan to be so fast, which really surprised him.
"It turns out that Shen Wansan himself is also anxious, fearing that he will be completely abandoned by the court. Since he is so sincere, we naturally cannot let him return empty-handed."
As soon as Zhu Han finished speaking, he turned to look at Gao Fei and asked him to investigate immediately.
He took Zhu Biao to the front hall to meet with Shen Wansan so that Zhu Biao could see the world.
Zhu Biao felt a little uneasy as he followed Zhu Han.
He knew that Shen Wansan was the richest man. In Jiangnan, he said that a man as rich as two could rival a country.
Unexpectedly, I would actually have the chance to meet him.
"Uncle Emperor, if Shen Wansan wants you to stop after a while, you must not do as he wishes."
Zhu Biao was already a little aggrieved, Zhu Han looked at him and raised his lips with a smile.
"Prince, don't worry, you can make your own decisions after meeting Shen Wansan."
After hearing Zhu Han's words, Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief.
Song Lian followed the two of them silently.
I still have a lot of complaints about Jiangnan's inflated prices in the medicinal herb business.
In the front hall, Shen Wansan has always been very nervous.
Although I had met Zhu Han several times before, it had been many years.
Zhu Han's Donghai Chamber of Commerce has been doing more and more business in Yingtian Mansion, and the gap between them and him has long been widened.
"Commander Shen, please come and be fine!"
Zhu Han's voice came from outside the door, and Shen Wansan went out to greet him respectfully.
Zhu Han and Zhu Biao walked in together, with Song Liangen behind them.
Shen Wansan was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhu Biao to appear here. He quickly stepped forward respectfully.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the King of England, Lord Song!"
Song Lian looked Shen Wansan up and down. This famous rich man was really rich.
However, it can also be seen that he is indeed a talented person, and he is naturally indispensable for his wealth.
Song Lian's eyes immediately turned to a box placed next to them.
Sure enough, Shen Wansan opened the box and found three luminous pearls inside, which were as big as a fist.
"This night pearl was bought from Persia when I was doing business at sea. It just comes in handy."
"This pearl of night is like daylight at night. This is all my tribute to you. Fortunately, I brought some with me today, otherwise I might have made a joke."
Shen Wansan couldn't wait to introduce it in front of Zhu Han.
He spent a lot of time looking for this night pearl, and now that he has it in his hands, he naturally hopes that Zhu Han will appreciate it.
Zhu Han glanced at him and frowned slightly.
This night pearl is very expensive at first glance. It seems that Shen Wansan is still as wealthy as he was back then. It is really enviable.
"Commander Shen, what are you here for today?"
The news had already spread, and everyone knew that Zhu Han and Zhu Biao were in the county government office. It was not surprising that Shen Wansan came to Zhu Han.
His purpose was to reconcile the situation and attracted Zhu Han's attention.
Shen Wansan looked at Zhu Han a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty is so smart. I came here today, firstly, to catch up with the Prince, and secondly, to apologize to him for those people under his command who have done things poorly."
Before Zhu Han could speak, Shen Wansan confessed in front of Zhu Han that his men had deliberately raised the prices of medicinal materials.
"Normally, I don't have too much control over them, and I leave all the business to them, but I didn't expect that something like this would happen. Please be lenient."
When Zhu Han heard what he said, he really became interested.
He looked at Shen Wansan with great interest and thought it was extremely ridiculous.
It's really because of this that Shen Waisan doesn't need to go there himself.
Zhu Han glanced at Shen Wansan meaningfully.
"Commander Shen, you should also know in your heart that this is not the only thing your people do."
Shen Wansan's expression changed slightly.
"Whether it's medicinal materials business or porcelain business, all the industries under the name of Donghai Chamber of Commerce are arranged."
"Your subordinates have been suppressing me, and I am telling the truth. Officer Shen naturally knows in his heart that some friction in the business world is inevitable."
The threat contained in Zhu Han's words made Shen Wansan start to feel fearful.
He was afraid that Zhu Han would suppress his business at this time.
Zhu Han watched every move he made. He smiled at the corner of his mouth and looked at Shen Wansan with a smile.
"But your men deliberately started to disrupt the business, making it difficult for my store to do business. How should I calculate this?"
Sweat broke out on Shen Wansan's forehead. He did not expect that his subordinates would be so courageous. Looking at Zhu Han, he quickly began to apologize.
"Your Majesty Mingjian. I really don't know anything about this matter, but it actually happened in Jiangnan. I must be responsible for this area as well."
"Please, Your Majesty, give us a chance to make amends. The medicinal materials can be stopped immediately and the price can be directly lowered."
Shen Wansan looked at Zhu Han so seriously that his eyes unconsciously glanced at Zhu Biao and Song Lian.
I hope they will also intercede for themselves.
When Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the world, Shen Wansan contributed a lot of effort and money.
"Your Majesty, please don't pursue me any further and give me some face."
Zhu Han naturally knew that Shen Wansan's efforts, but now the people under his command were not doing things well, had caused such a big disaster.
Shen Wansan is naturally also responsible.
Zhu Han looked at Shen Wansan, sighed, and pretended to be very embarrassed for a while.
"Since Mr. Shen said so, the prince and I must give you some face."
"However, why did the medicinal materials become like this? Mr. Shen still needs to give us an explanation so that Mr. Song can go back and tell His Majesty the truth."
Shen Wansan knew about Zhu Han and just wanted to make him show weakness.
Shen Wansan quickly told Zhu Han what his men had done.
They raise the price falsely, and it is precisely because the medicinal materials they collect are becoming less and less, and it becomes like this due to mutual competition.
The accumulated medicinal materials are all old things that cannot be sold for much money at all.
The price of medicinal materials will not deteriorate, and they can cure diseases and save lives, so they can maintain business with difficulty.
The reason is that there are fewer and fewer medicinal materials grown on the land.
Once the price starts to rise, it will become more and more difficult for ordinary people to take medicine.
He himself was at a loss as to what to do.
"Now that there is such a deviation in this business, we are actually also responsible, but businessmen want to make money by keeping prices high."
Shen Wansan also hates the failure of iron to become steel. If it were now a good time for him to grow medicinal herbs, he would definitely be able to seize this business opportunity.
"Ordinary people can sell medicinal materials at low prices once they are grown, but they cannot be grown."
Zhu Han seemed to understand the most important issue about the price of medicinal materials. He quickly calmed down and looked at Shen Wansan.
"Then there must be something wrong with the farmers. It would be better for us to go to the fields and take a look today."
Zhu Biao and Song Lian became interested.
Zhu Biao couldn't hide the happiness on his face.
"Yes, yes, let's go and see what's going on with the farmers now. If we can really seize this opportunity and sell it for a lot of money, it will improve their lives a little bit."
"Why is it like this now? What's the problem?"
Zhu Han turned his head and glanced at Song Lian, with a smile on his face.
"Master Song, what do you think?"
Song Lian had no reason to object, and Shen Wansan's business in Jiangnan also made such a mistake.
Zhu Han took it seriously.
Song Lian always stood on Zhu Han's side.
"Everything depends on the prince."
With Zhu Han's words, Shen Wansan's hanging heart relaxed slightly.
He knew this matter, and there would definitely be room for maneuver.
So he immediately arranged for people to prepare the carriage. He had many farmers in Jiangnan growing medicinal materials.
Just in time, Zhu Han and others were brought over.
Horse-drawn carriages appeared in the fields in great numbers.
At this time, it was time for the farmers to harvest the medicinal materials, but when they saw the medicinal materials dug out from the ground, they were extremely dry and stir-fried.
Everyone lowered their heads and began to worry.
They can't sell medicinal materials at all now, and they missed this good opportunity if they wanted to make money.
"I heard that the price of traditional Chinese medicinal materials in the county government is very high, but with such quality, I'm afraid I can only get a big discount. What's going on this year."
"God really doesn't give us people a way to survive. It won't rain today and the land will be very dry. No matter how we plant, we will not be able to grow as good quality medicinal materials as before."
"What should we do? I'm afraid I'll be hungry this year."
The people sat together and started discussing.
They are all very sorry that the medicinal materials cannot be sold at a good price this year, and even the food and housing of their families have become a problem.
As soon as Zhu Han got off the carriage, he heard complaints from the people.
Both he and Zhu Biao looked at the endless fields.
It seems that the fields are indeed much drier than in previous years, and all the medicinal materials grown are placed haphazardly on the ridges of the fields.
As soon as Shen Wansan appeared, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.
