This matter was very important to him, so he didn't talk any more with the man in brocade robe. He got up and left after drinking the tea in the cup.

Jiang Mengli was now dressed up as an ugly girl with a red birthmark on her face.

She looked around as she walked out of the gate of the dilapidated house, and was suddenly stopped by a man in a black robe.

ah……

"Who are you?" She was startled.

The black-robed man, revealing only his eyes, said calmly, "Don't be afraid. We're here to discuss business. Where is your boss? I want to buy food from him."

Hearing this, Jiang Mengli shook his head repeatedly, "There is no food. I don't know what you mean."

After saying that, he turned around and ran back to the house, but the gate was not closed.

The man in black robe immediately followed him in. There were scattered servants in the yard.

Jiang Mengli ran towards a room and shouted, "Boss, Boss..."

When you get to the door, push it open and go in.

The man in black robe followed closely behind, and when he reached the door, he heard the conversation inside.

"Boss, someone said they wanted to buy food, but I said we didn't have any."

"Yes, that's what we have to say. This batch of grain has been promised to the court. If anyone else comes, we will say we don't have it."

After hearing this, the man in black robe knocked on the door immediately.

Jiang Mengli opened the door and was surprised, "It's you!"

The man in black robe smiled and walked in, but unfortunately his mouth was not visible, so she couldn't tell whether he was smiling or not.

"It's me. This time I'm here to buy grain with sincerity. No matter what price the court gives you, I'll give you double!"

The old man sitting on the chair was dressed in brocade clothes. Although he was old, he had a good temperament and his eyes were very shrewd.

This person is Bai Lao, a shopkeeper under Bai Chenhuan. He is also a member of the Bai family. He has been in charge of the business for decades and exudes the aura of a businessman.

Bai Lao laughed heartily. "The price offered by the court is not low, and I dare not offend the court. Now that the negotiation is complete, I will deliver the goods as soon as he pays the deposit. You should look elsewhere."

His words were clear and straightforward, which made Heipao believe even more that there was a large amount of food here.

The man in black robe didn't leave, but sat down instead. "Don't worry. As long as they haven't paid the deposit, the deal won't be finalized. Even the court has no reason to say anything."

Bai Lao still shook his head, "No, business must be done with sincerity. Even if it is a verbal promise, it must be fulfilled."

This completely enraged Black Robe. He clenched his fists and slammed them on the table, grumbling, "You're afraid of offending the court, but aren't you afraid of offending me? I'm offering you double the price, but you're still unwilling to do it. Do you think I'll resort to extreme measures?"

The creepy murderous intent made the air a little colder.

Bai Lao was also slightly startled and frowned, "Could it be that you want to kill me? This is the capital, how can you run wild here!?"

"Calm down, both of you." Jiang Mengli quickly spoke up to smooth things over. "In business, making money is the most important thing. How about this? Leave some of the grain for this big brother, and leave some for the court."

"Boss, we're here to make money, so naturally the higher the price, the better. We'll leave 20% to sell to the court. Anyway, we haven't told you how much exactly, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hostility in the black robe disappeared, and his clenched fists slowly loosened.

Hahaha……

"That's a good idea, ugly girl." He smiled happily, tapping his fingers on the table. "Old man, this way you won't offend the court, and you can make more money."

Bai Lao frowned in confusion and thought for a moment before reluctantly agreeing, "Okay, but the price the court offers is..."

"It's ten taels per stone." Jiang Mengli immediately interrupted him, "We know the court needs it now, so we're raising the price. If you said double it, it would be twenty taels per stone!"

Even though Heipao was prepared for a high price, he was still shocked by the price.

The corners of Bai Lao's mouth twitched. This price was a bit outrageous...

But the words had already been spoken, so he could only bite the bullet and agree, "Ahem... Yes, we are just asking for the price, otherwise we wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact the court to sell this batch of grain."