"That's right," Du He nodded, "If Mr. Liu and others only heard the rumors before, which can be regarded as a guess, then the sudden appearance of many grain merchants today preparing to buy grain on a large scale can already explain the problem. These guys, in order to
It’s really hard to use any means to make money!”
"Godfather, how should we deal with it? Why don't we set a number, with a minimum selling price of one hundred catties and a ceiling of one thousand catties. This will not only allow ordinary people to buy food, but also prevent grain dealers from hoarding food." Mr. Wang
Wu thought for a long time and made a serious suggestion.
Du He shook his head: "No, the Huxian Grain Distribution Center is the first professional grain wholesale market in the Tang Dynasty and the first professional grain wholesale market since ancient times. It is also the first professional wholesale market in the Tang Dynasty.
If the test of the market is determined, we will only be able to accept retail investors in the future, and large merchants will no longer consider doing business in the Huxian Trade Center. What's more, we have vigorously publicized it in the early stage without setting the upper and lower limits, and suddenly announcing a change in the rules will inevitably
Causing panic will also give our competitors an excuse."
Du He's plan is not just to build a grain wholesale market, he wants to build Huxian Business Center into the most professional and largest wholesale market in Datang.
If you don't even dare to sell food openly, how can you talk about being the largest?
Wang Laowu's eyes widened and he smacked his lips: "Godfather, what do you mean is that we should still open our doors for business and sell as much as others buy?"
"That's right!" Du He added, "But there are a few things that need to be done. First, all people who buy food must receive a number plate and line up to buy food according to the number plate. Second, let the Guancheng Brigade continue
Increase management efforts to guard against those who take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble or do not follow the rules. Thirdly, I am afraid that the secret code of our previous license plate has been noticed by others. From tomorrow on, we will use a new set of secret codes."
"yes!"
Wang Laowu no longer asked why, but kept Du He's three points of advice firmly in mind.
…
Upstairs of Huxian Grain Distribution Center.
Mr. Liu and others gathered together.
"Gong Hu's move is only to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Although he deliberately put the number plates of the grain merchants back, once the two days have passed, on the third day, the grain merchants will be able to purchase grain freely. By then, they will
Didn’t the idea of hoarding things come true?”
"Yes, by then, the reputation of our Jiangnan grain merchants will definitely be affected."
Mr. Liu and others boarded the dream group and became famous in Chang'an City in just over half a year.
The food from the south of the Yangtze River is of good quality and affordable.
These Jiangnan businessmen have also become very popular.
Now, in the Chang'an area, when it comes to Jiangnan merchants, many people give them a thumbs up.
As he said that, everyone looked at Wang Laowu.
Wang Laowu was sitting on a chair, lazily, holding a teacup in his hand.
Others only thought he was a bit weird like this, but deep down in Wang Laowu's heart, he kept recalling Du He's appearance.
He was trying his best to imitate Du He's free and easy posture.
Seeing everyone's eyes, Wang Laowu smiled calmly and said: "Everyone, your worries are unnecessary."
"Brother Wang, when you say this, does it mean that Duke Hu has already figured out how to deal with it?"
"Then... I don't know." Wang Laowu hesitated and couldn't answer.
He believed in Du He unconditionally.
But that doesn't mean he knows Du He's thoughts.
"What? You don't know, or you mean that Duke Hu has no way to deal with it for the time being. In this case, how can we sit still?" Someone said in surprise.
Snapped.
Wang Laowu slapped the table: "No one can doubt my godfather. My godfather is the smartest man in the world. There is nothing he can't do. Everyone, now the Huxian Grain Distribution Center has a good reputation. We have already
The arrow is on the string and must be fired. It is already too late to retreat at this time. The plan now is to listen to my godfather. The ugly words are ahead. If anyone escapes from the battle at this time, or has collusion with the grain merchants in Chang'an City
, Don’t blame me, Wang Laowu, for turning his back on me.”
Wang Laowu, who had always been smiling and friendly, now became very bold.
And there was a bit of ferocity in his words.
When everyone saw it, they no longer dared to talk nonsense.
Mr. Liu said: "Brother Wang, don't worry, we and Dream Group will both prosper and suffer. We will never do anything that will make our relatives happy and our enemies happy. However, we deliberately delayed the grain merchants' purchase of grain license plates."
Things may not go unnoticed, and you have to think of a way to deal with them. For example, when the time comes tomorrow, countless grain dealers will flood into our Hu County Grain Distribution Center. If you are not prepared, you may not be able to cope with it.
Leave the conversation behind."
Wang Laowu thought for a while and stood up: "Mr. Liu's words make sense. If that's the case, everyone, let's take action separately."
"good!"
Everyone agreed.
…
The day passes by in a hurry.
Early next morning.
At dawn, a lot of people gathered outside the Huxian Grain Distribution Center.
Different from the previous two days, those who appeared at the front of the queue today were all merchants wearing silk and satin, while the common people in tattered clothes were all lined up at the back.
Changsun Chong and his dozen or so shopkeepers from the Changsun family were also among them, and there were many supporters around them.
Seeing that the door of the food distribution center has not yet been opened.
Someone asked curiously: "Master Changsun, if the food distribution center does not open today, what will happen?"
Changsun Chong sneered and said: "Now it seems that this is indeed possible."
A person next to him said: "Everyone, yesterday, the day before yesterday, at this time, the grain distribution center was opened, but today there is no movement. What is the reason? Could it be that the grain distribution center has no grain to sell, but it gave us a number plate in an attempt to
It is really unreasonable to prevaricate."
"Yes, that's too much!"
"We need an explanation."
As everyone talked, they became more and more excited.
Upon hearing this, Changsun Chong hurriedly called a shopkeeper and asked: "According to the agreement that day, what if when it's time to sell grain, the Huxian Grain Distribution Center cannot sell grain?"
The shopkeeper took out a contract: "Sir, this is the evidence I left at that time. It is clearly written in black and white on the paper that if we cannot buy food, we will be compensated."
Changsun Chong took the contract over, hurriedly walked forward, and started banging on the door.
Bang bang bang.
squeak.
The door opened.
Changsun Chong was about to curse, but he saw that the other person was Wang Laowu, the person in charge of the Huxian Grain Distribution Center.
Wang Laowu is now the leader of Jiangnan merchants, and he is the target of the Changsun family.
Changsun Chong immediately changed his expression and greeted enthusiastically: "Oh, shopkeeper Wang, it's already three o'clock in the morning, why don't you see the Hu County Grain Distribution Center opening? Could it be that you have no grain to sell?"