"Yes!" Li Chunfeng nodded and actually admitted that he was a 'scholar' type person and could not hear the sarcasm in his words. When Yuan Tiangang asked, he just assumed he was interested and introduced him enthusiastically:
"Master, don't be biased against Mr. Hou. Although he has a perverse personality, he is really a rare talent, no, a genius! His attainments in arithmetic are unparalleled throughout history!"
Li Chunfeng stroked his book and marveled: "It would not be surprising if he had devoted himself to research for thirty or fifty years and achieved this level of achievement. But he has never studied arithmetic at all. Even "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" is written by me.
It was shown to him, but he seemed to be familiar with the principles. When I talked with him about ancient and modern arithmetic, not a single question could stump him. On the contrary, he could stump me even if he mentioned a question casually -
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As he said that, Li Chunfeng turned two pages of the booklet and pointed to a question on it: "Just like this question: There is a fish pond today. It takes three hours to fill up the water and four hours to drain it out. Then, while storing the water
How long does it take to fill a pool while draining water?"
Yuan Tiangang was dumbfounded. He looked at Li Chunfeng and said with a wry smile: "Junior brother, what's the use of studying this? Which fish farmer would do such a stupid thing by releasing water and storing water at the same time?"
"Oops!" Li Chunfeng put the book away and said angrily: "Master, why did you cut out the words? This is a question. What we study is the ideas and methods of solving the problem. Different things and the same reason can all be corresponded one by one.
.Only when you master the method can you draw parallels. This is the reason why Mr. Hou has so many abilities."
Li Chunfeng had an expression of admiration, which made Yuan Tiangang shake his head. He wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back. Li Chunfeng is a very smart person, and his attainments in hexagram skills are no worse than him. He
If Li Chunfeng wanted to calculate something he wanted to mention, he could do it himself. Since he had already made up his mind, what difference did it make if he said it or not?
On the contrary, I have already figured out the general trend of the world clearly. What I am doing now is going against the will of heaven. I don’t know how much chance I have of winning. If I am a person who is aware of current affairs, I should have already pried into the secrets of heaven.
It's better to follow the trend, but if you don't do it yourself, isn't it just a case of being stubborn?
The difference between being a human and not an immortal lies in the word obsession. Immortals can do nothing without me, but humans can't do it. Thinking of this, Yuan Tiangang sighed and laughed at himself.
Li Chunfeng glanced at him secretly and shook his head. The two of them were both teachers and friends, so there was no need to mention their relationship. A few years ago, Li Chunfeng noticed something unusual about Yuan Tiangang and specially divined a divination for him.
In their line of work, there is a very mysterious and unspoken rule. That is, people with low moral conduct cannot be counted as high-moral people. Yuan Tiangang has always been confident. It is because of this confidence that in the world of magic sticks
’, all things considered, no one can follow him.
But he forgot about Li Chunfeng. Li Chunfeng was a genius who could only be seen in this industry for a century, and his achievements were not inferior to him. So if others could not calculate anything, it did not mean that Li Chunfeng could not calculate anything. Although the calculation was a bit difficult, Li Chunfeng still learned what he wanted to do.
something learned.
But these words should never be said to the second person, otherwise it will be harmful to oneself.
Yuan Tiangang also gradually felt from Li Chunfeng's behavior in the past two years that he might know something. But he couldn't ask. If he asked, no matter whether it was true or not, it would be equivalent to admitting it.
The two of them just tacitly understood each other and pretended to be confused, but they were fine with each other.
The lamp oil was almost gone. Yuan Tiangang yawned and said to Li Chunfeng, who was still working hard: "Junior brother, take a rest. We have to get up early tomorrow."
"Well, okay..." Li Chunfeng responded vaguely, put the booklet back into his bag, and was about to put out the oil lamp. At this moment, he suddenly heard people neighing and horses in the yard, and it seemed that many people had entered the yard.
Li Chunfeng frowned, Yuan Tiangang also put on his clothes, and they walked out of the room together.
In the courtyard, all the helpers who came with them had already come out. They all had self-defense tools in their hands just in case. They used the moonlight to see clearly who was coming. The leader was none other than Li Zheng, whom they had met not long ago. Li Chunfeng spoke out.
He said: "Li Zheng, it's so late. Who did you bring here?"
Li Zheng hurriedly ran over, nodded and bowed and said with a smile: "Sir, these are all distinguished guests. They, they are -" Li Zheng stuttered a little, and the visitor seemed anxious. He announced his family background: "We are from Luoyang.
The merchants in the city, this lord, have been considerate by the Lord Marquis and allowed us to collect grain. We came to Sanwang Village to collect grain. We were not familiar with the road, so we arrived at this time. I begged Li Zheng to find a place to live. Li Zheng
So he brought me here. I don’t know if you’re going to cause too much trouble here, so I’ll go find another place to stay.”
Li Zheng was so anxious that his face turned red and said: "Master, they also collect grain, and the price they give is high. I, little old man..."
Li Chunfeng understood and said: "I have worked hard to grow the grain for a year, and I want to sell it at a good price. Since there are merchants coming, there is no reason to rush out. It's just that the public grain must be paid."
Li Zheng said hurriedly: "That's natural. The Marquis gave us land to grow. If we don't pay the public food, are we still people?"
"In that case, let's settle down." Li Chunfeng said, turned around and entered the house. When the people on his side saw the boss entering the house, they all returned to their own houses. Li Zheng apologized repeatedly.
At the same time, they arranged the merchants to live in empty rooms. Country people have the shrewdness of country people and can be upright. They always have to be smarter. Two grain collectors are better than just one grain harvester.
If you have enough food for a year, naturally the higher the price, the better.
In the room, Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but remind him: "Junior brother, these merchants are clearly here to steal business. Look at that upright attitude, as if they want to raise the price from the ground up. I'm afraid you won't be able to accept the price Li Mu has set for you.
.”
Li Chunfeng was not in a hurry at all. He spread out his bedding and got in. He said, "The Marquis asked me to collect grain. I just collect it myself. Whether I can collect it or not is not my business." He yawned.
He said: "Master, please go to sleep. If anything happens, we'll see you tomorrow."
"Don't worry. I can't help you. I'm just worried that you won't be able to receive the food and won't be able to deliver the work."
Yuan Tiangang said something and got into bed. Both of them were tired. After a while, they were full of breath.
The same thing happened in various villages around Luoyang. Ma Zhou's village also encountered the same thing. Seeing the reaction of the villagers, Ma Zhou knew in his heart that the previous disaster relief benefits were in vain. These common people,
What matters most is money. No matter how great the favor is, they will still sell the grain to the highest bidder.
"Caught in trouble!" Ma Zhou gritted his teeth: "Only women and villains are difficult to raise!"
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The next day, Li Mu received the news. But he didn't react at all. He just ordered people to pass on the message. Don't worry about the purchase of surplus grain for now, just quote the price. He only needs to calculate the public grain clearly and be precise, so as not to lose the people and the court.
You can't suffer a loss.
This is easy to do, and the people sent there also have this ability. Moreover, the common people have the intention of selling grain to merchants, and they also feel a little guilty towards Li Mu, so they are very proactive when paying the public grain. That kind of
There are very few people who are unwilling to pay.
There were a few occasionally, and Ma Zhou and others were not too polite. No one could do the job of being an official, coercion, inducement, intimidation and coercion were not enough. If they were arrested and sent to the official position, no common people would dare to confront them.
The price given by Li Mu for harvesting grain is two hundred cents per dou, which is also the purchase price of grain merchants every year. Two hundred cents is two cents per dou. The price of rice in Luoyang is around three cents.
The price difference is the profit of the rice shop. Of course, the actual profit is not that much. The rice shop has to bear the responsibility for transportation, threshing, transshipment, storage and other links. The actual profit is about thirty cents per bucket of rice.
It doesn't seem like much, but it is already a very high profit. You must know that food is a necessity and you can't live without it. In the lean season, food prices are still going up, and the storage costs are also borne by the people who buy the food.
The shop is a sure profit without loss.
This means that in Luoyang, if you transport grain to Chang'an, you can earn even more. The price of rice in Luoyang is three qian per dou, while in Chang'an it is around 4 or 5 qian all year round. In winter, sometimes 5 yuan is sold.
It can't be stopped. After excluding the profits shared with Chang'an, the grain merchants in Luoyang will earn at least twice as much, that is, they can make a profit of 60 cents per bucket of rice.
With the locust plague this year, the total amount of grain has been reduced, and grain prices will naturally rise. Grain merchants judge based on experience that when new grains come out, the price of rice in Luoyang should stabilize at 350 cents per dou. And due to the food shortage
When there is no food during the locust plague, those who have a little extra money at home will buy more and save it. There will be a short-term supply shortage situation in the market, which will further promote the increase in food prices. Three hundred and fifty coins is the basic price
, four hundred texts is not impossible.
As for Chang'an, in late autumn and early winter, the grain produced near Chang'an will not be able to rise for a while. It is still stable at around four to five hundred cents per dou, but after the grain produced near Chang'an runs out,
The price of grain will rise, and it will cost at least five yuan a bucket. Therefore, collecting grain now and waiting for delivery of orders in winter is the best way to maximize profits.
Taking into account the fluctuation in prices this year, even if the grain harvest is 300 cents per dou, they cannot lose money. After learning that Li Mu’s price for the common people was 200 cents per dou, the grain merchants all gave 220 cents per dou.
Wen, the "high price" of two hundred and thirty Wen has increased by 10% as soon as it was sold. It can be said that it is not open. Many people have been poor for several generations and have never seen money. They saw merchants carrying cars after cars.
The copper coins rattled loudly, and I couldn't hold back anymore. I wished I could just collect the grain and exchange it for money quickly.
Right now, the grain has not yet been harvested. Even if the people want to harvest, the harvesters are still not doing it. The grain that has not been filled with grout will be all flat. Do you want to feed the pigs? The grain merchants quickly stopped and announced the price.
If you tell them, they will definitely take it. If you don't believe it, you can sign a contract first, put the number on the contract, wait five or seven days, and queue up according to the number of the contract for settlement.
This idea was also discussed by the grain merchants. It was imitated by the order model of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I just told the people about the order, but they didn't understand it. The contract is better to understand.
In just one day, thousands of stones of grain were sold. But there were also smarter ones, such as Li Zheng from Sanwang Village, who did not sign. When the little old man was young, he also worked as a carpenter in the city and had some experience.
The comparison between the appearance of these grain harvesting merchants in previous years and their appearance this year is very clear. The price of grain will definitely continue to rise. It will definitely not be cost-effective to sell it right from the beginning!
Just wait a little longer!
Regardless of the price of food, public food is not paid. Ma Zhou, Li Chunfeng and others still have work to do. However, the food has not yet arrived, so they can only do some preparation work. As if they guessed that they were idle, in the evening, they
I also received news from Li Mu: Don’t be idle these days before the food comes in. Collect eggs and locusts. Eggs are good for any kind of eggs, not just for chickens, ducks and geese, but for eggs. As for locusts, we used insect traps before.
Bring the incense, burn those that are not completely burned to ashes, pack them up and put them in bags, and the Hou Mansion will take them all. The price is ten coins per catty, any amount is required.
Regardless of the price of food, public food is not paid. Ma Zhou, Li Chunfeng and others still have work to do. However, the food has not yet arrived, so they can only do some preparation work. As if they guessed that they were idle, in the evening, they
I also received news from Li Mu: Don’t be idle these days before the food comes in. Collect eggs and locusts. Eggs are good for any kind of eggs, not just for chickens, ducks and geese, but for eggs. As for locusts, we used insect traps before.
Bring the incense, burn those that are not completely burned to ashes, pack them up and put them in bags, and the Marquis will take them all. The price is ten cents per catty, no matter how much the food costs. No matter how much the food price is, public food will not be paid.
Ma Zhou, Li Chunfeng and others still had work to do. However, the food had not yet arrived, so they could only do some preparation work. As if they guessed that they were idle, in the evening, they received another message from Li Mu: these few days before the food arrived.
The sky is not idle, collect eggs, collect locusts. Eggs are all kinds of medicine, not just chickens, ducks and geese, they are eggs. As for the locusts, they were attracted with insect luring incense and burned to death. Have they been completely burned?
If it turns to ashes, pack it up and put it in a bag, and the Hou Mansion will take it all. The price is ten cents per catty, no matter what the price is. No matter how much the food price is, public food will not be paid. Ma Zhou, Li Chunfeng and others still have work to do.
However, the food has not yet arrived, so they can only do some preparation work. As if they guessed that they were idle, in the evening, they received another message from Li Mu: Don't be idle these days before the food comes, collect eggs and locusts.
Eggs are medicine for all kinds of eggs, not just for chickens, ducks and geese, but also for eggs. As for the locusts, we used insect-attracting incense to attract them before. Burn them to death. If they are not completely burned to ashes, pack them up and put them in bags. Hou Mansion
Receive them all. The price is ten cents per pound, and you can take any amount. Eggs are all medicine, not just chickens, ducks, and geese, but eggs. As for the locusts, they were attracted with insect-baiting incense and burned to death.
Those that are not completely burned to ashes should be packed up and put in bags. The Marquis will take them all. The price is ten cents per catty, so you can take any amount.