The common people of Lu and Liang usually wove "tie".

This is a textile woven with silk as the warp and cotton as the weft.

Guan Zhong advised Duke Huan of Qi to wear silk clothing and ordered all his ministers to wear silk as well.

Following the example set by the rulers, the people of Qi soon began wearing clothes made of silk.

As a result, the price of Qi State silk soared.

This attracted the people of Lu and Liang to transport silk to Qi to sell at high prices and thus make a profit.

The fiscal revenues of Lu and Liang countries have increased significantly.

Therefore, the rulers of these two countries ordered their people to weave silk.

A year later, almost all the people of Lu and Liang were busy weaving and selling silk, to the point that they abandoned agricultural production.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Guan Zhong advised Duke Huan of Qi to change to wearing silk clothes and to stop the people from wearing twill. He also closed the border and stopped communication and trade with the states of Lu and Liang.

Ten months later, the people of Lu and Liang were starving to death. Even though the rulers of both countries urgently ordered the people to return to farming, it was too late, and food could not be produced in the short term.

As a result, grain prices in Lu and Liang skyrocketed. The people of Lu and Liang had to pay thousands of coins per shi (a unit of dry measure) of grain from Qi, while the price of grain in Qi was only ten coins per shi.

Three years later, the rulers of Lu and Liang were forced to submit to Qi.

After hearing Elder Lin's explanation of how the surrender of Liang and Chu was achieved, many high-ranking officials were drenched in cold sweat.

As for buying deer to subdue Chu and buying fox fur to subdue Dai, they are very similar. Qi severely damaged Chu and subdued Dai without lifting a finger. This shows the power of a grain war.

"Now, looking at the practices of the Freemasons and the United States, aren't they similar to the practices of Guan Zhong?"

"Therefore, while we can pursue wealth through reform and opening up, we must not forget our fundamentals. Food is one of those fundamentals, and we must attach great importance to it."

...

Meanwhile, Chen Dong was almost completely unaware of the changing situation outside and was still in a relaxed state after the great battle had just ended.

Yes, after such a long time of hard work and struggle, we must allow our minds and bodies to fully relax before we can start a new round of battle.

After resting for two days, Chen Dong finally recovered.

Early in the morning, he was having breakfast with Vivian Chow at a restaurant.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open.

Anne poked her head in with a big smile, then skipped and hopped into the room.

Yesterday, they had already made plans to go shopping today.

After all, Chen Dong felt that he had been busy with Mexican financial matters for so long, and now that he finally had time to spend with them, he should make the most of it.

After all, who knows what might happen next...

Life is always full of surprises and all sorts of possibilities.

Annie's face lit up with a bright smile. "Honey, I'm here! Did you miss me?"

As she spoke, she opened her arms and walked towards Chen Dong and the others.

Zhou Huimin and Chen Dong both stood up, both with smiles on their faces.

"Annie, you're here really early! Have you had breakfast yet? If not, come and have some with us!"

Annie just looked at him without saying a word.

So Chen Dong stopped talking, just tilted his head and smiled at her, meaning: Come on, I'm ready!

Anne hurried forward.

Chen Dong was prepared to stand firmly, in case Annie jumped into his arms and he lost his balance, fell, knocked over the dishes on the table, and got his clothes dirty. The most important thing was that it would make him look so weak.

That won't do.

However, Chen Dong's smile immediately froze, and he could no longer maintain the hug.

Because he watched helplessly as Anne walked around him, came behind him, and hugged Vivian Chow tightly.

"Sister Min, I miss you so much!"

"Yes, I miss you too. We haven't seen each other for several days," Zhou Huimin said softly, showing her the same affection.

The two women stood face to face, then both looked at Chen Dong with a mocking look in their eyes.

Chen Dong could only pout, his face showing a heartbroken expression. At the same time, he crossed his arms tightly over his chest. "Sigh, it's so cold. Nobody loves me... I can only hug myself and take care of myself!"

Over there, Vivian Chow and Annie burst into laughter at Chen Dong's comical appearance.

They've actually been making quite a few of these little jokes lately.

Chen Dong is slowly getting used to it.

Now, he feels that these little touches of romance are actually quite helpful in managing their relationship.

Outsiders might wonder, have Vivian Chow and Annie gotten to be such good friends?

But that's just how it is.

During the time Zhou Huimin was ill, Annie would come to visit her whenever she had free time.

They talked, walked, ate, slept together... they almost wanted to be together 24 hours a day.

A large part of the reason was that Zhou Huimin took the initiative to save her in that critical moment.

Part of the reason was that spending time together during this period made her realize what a wonderful woman Zhou Huimin was, and that she and Zhou Huimin had so much in common and could talk to each other.

Actually, Chen Dong felt much more at ease seeing how close their relationship was now.

If it weren't for Annie taking care of Vivian Chow, or rather, if Vivian Chow hadn't occupied a large part of Annie's heart, Chen Dong really wouldn't have been able to fully dedicate himself to the attack on the Mexican peso.

Therefore, Chen Dong looked at Zhou Huimin and Annie with a face full of doting affection.

He now only hopes that this wonderful moment can last forever.

Yes, it's such a wonderful thing for everyone to be harmonious, peaceful, and safe!

For Chen Dong, now is the best time.

Having been given a second chance at life, I have gained so much and should be even more grateful to God.

Ignoring Annie's refusal, Chen Dong still asked Uncle Fu to buy her a set of chopsticks and a bowl.

Uncle Fu did all this with a big smile on his face, and he seemed very happy.

Uncle Fu wasn't particularly bothered by the relationship between Chen Dong and Annie.

After all, he was an old-fashioned Hong Konger who didn't think much of it and was even happy for Chen Dong.

More than a decade ago, Hong Kong had not even abolished the practice of concubinage.

Historical inertia always exists, and changes in customs and habits take time.

Although Annie kept saying, "My diet plan has failed again, it's all your fault," she still sat down and started eating. During this time, Chen Dong kept looking at her like that. "Aren't you planning to lose weight? You need to have willpower. You can't just sit down and eat because you can't refuse my invitation, and you keep eating like that?"

"Hmph, mind your own business. But I really do need to lose weight. You'd better cooperate tonight!"

Chen Dong's face fell.

"You mean exercising in bed to lose weight?"

But Chen Dong felt he couldn't take it anymore.

"Heroine, spare my life!" Chen Dong begged for mercy.

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