Chapter 302 Something Happened to the He Family
Just when the population of Guancheng was increasing rapidly, Mr. Wan also came to Guancheng to pick up the goods.
The warehouse was wide open, and looking at the neatly stacked sacks, he opened one to inspect the goods.
A grin played on his lips.
"Master Wan, although it's been a few days late, I have 400,000 kilograms of sugar here. If you can buy it all, I'll pay the price we agreed on. If you only want 300,000 kilograms, I'll send someone to take care of the rest!"
Master Wan hurriedly said, "I want both!"
Not to mention 400,000 kilograms, he could even buy 4 million kilograms.
Zhu Mingqing nodded: "Okay, this is the warehouse key. If we transport it directly from the city gate to the frontier, we can save a day!"
Master Wan was delighted: "I've already made preparations. Once the cargo is fully loaded, we'll set off early tomorrow morning!"
Zhu Mingqing raised her eyebrows slightly: "Then this lady wishes Master Wan a safe journey!"
On the second day, a long convoy left from the north gate of Guancheng, passed through Jicheng, and then took a small road to the northern frontier.
This path is only known to merchants traveling between the frontier and Southern Xia, and only merchants can use it.
The path is so narrow that it cannot accommodate a large number of troops!
The day after seeing off Mr. Wan, Zhu Mingqing resumed his normal life.
Next, just wait for Master Wan to come back, purchase large quantities of cattle, sheep, horses, etc., and then wait for the development of Guancheng with peace of mind.
During the days of waiting, Zhu Mingqing organized another caravan, led by Dou Duoduo. They mainly traveled back and forth in the Youzhou area, mainly transporting sugar and some grain from the farms.
Time passes slowly, March arrives, and spring comes and everything comes back to life.
In the city.
The He family's sugar factory was completed, and the technology for producing white sugar was released to the outside world, which immediately attracted many businessmen to follow.
Before officially starting sugar production, they had already won orders for over ten thousand taels of sugar at a price of twenty-seven cents per catty.
Wen Baolu smiled and said, "Madam, this is the contract signed with the He family. The total amount is 10,000 taels. If you can't deliver on time, you will be compensated tenfold!"
Zhu Mingqing stood on the second floor of the restaurant, looking at the He family sugar factory which was recruiting workers not far away, with a slight smile on his face.
These days, the He family has become the talk of the town in Youzhou. There are constant banquets held in various families, and many people want to marry their children to them.
But there are also some cautious businessmen who have been keeping an eye on the Wan family. If the Wan family does not move, they will not move either.
When Mr. He found out, he snorted coldly, "If they don't place an order now while it's cheap, they'll cry when the sugar demand exceeds supply and the price goes up to fifty or sixty wen per jin!"
In fact, the price of sugar has already increased, but the Ming family's spice shop has been selling it at 30 wen per catty.
After the people bought sugar from the shop, some merchants would block the way not far away, buying the sugar at the price of 35 wen per catty and then selling it to other places.
In places like Jizhou and Yuzhou, the price of sugar can even be as high as one hundred coins per pound!
Zhu Mingqing was unable to stop this sugar speculation and could only increase production.
At the same time, if this cooperation with Wanjia is very successful, she is also considering the two companies jointly setting up a factory.
After all, there are so many people in the country, and her family alone definitely cannot feed them all.
Three days later, the He family sugar factory opened with great fanfare.
The sound of firecrackers, lion dance and stilt walking...
Merchants who had already placed orders also came to congratulate.
Mr. He smiled so hard that his eyebrows were invisible, and he felt that the future of the He family was bright.
In this anticipation, two days later.
Bad news came from the sugar factory.
"Dad, there's no white sugar, only brown sugar!" The eldest son of the He family rushed into the room in panic, his legs and feet went weak and he sat down on the ground.
The smile on Mr. He's face froze, and he stood up and said seriously, "What's going on?"
The eldest son of the He family spoke haltingly, his eyes showing unconcealable panic.
After hearing the general idea, Mr. He immediately ran towards the sugar factory. On the way, he thought of something and fell down on the street.
The carriage quickly caught up from behind, and the second son of the He family quickly helped his father into the carriage, blocking the crowd of onlookers around.
When we arrived at the sugar factory, we found that many workers were gathered outside the room where the final step of sugar production was carried out.
The steward had already kicked everyone out.
But the people were not stupid. They had heard long ago that what was produced was not white sugar, but bitter brown sugar.
They didn't care about the He family or not, they were only worried about whether they could get their wages back for the past few days.
"Make way, make way!" The manager led his men to drive the people to both sides, and then made way for a small path.
He Laoer supported his father and walked towards the room. When they were one step away from the wooden barrel, Mr. He didn't dare to move.
I smelled the bitter smell in the air and felt a darkness in front of my eyes.
Before he could check the results, he fainted.
"Dad!" He Laoer was frightened and quickly asked someone to call a doctor.
Half an hour later, Mr. He woke up slowly, his eyelids blinked, his mouth was crooked, and he could not speak clearly.
When He Laoer rushed over, he got the news that his father had suffered a stroke!
"Didn't you say you were fine? Why did you have another stroke now? Useless thing!" He picked up the doctor and threw him aside.
The doctor spitted and stood up, saying, "My skills are not very good, you should find someone else who can do it!"
Having said this, he quickly left the sugar factory regardless of the other party's attempts to stop him.
At the same time, news of the accident at the He family sugar factory also spread.
Many merchants who had already heard the news in the capital city rushed to the sugar factory to talk to the He family!
He Laoer had to take care of his father, resolve the issues at the sugar factory, and appease the merchants at the same time. In just two days, he lost a lot of weight.
"Sugar...white sugar..." Mr. He's lips trembled, and he wanted to ask about white sugar.
Because he didn't see those piles of brown sugar, he still held on to a glimmer of hope.
He Laoer had been exhausted physically and mentally these days, and couldn't help but burst into tears: "Dad, those sugar-making methods are fake! We've been cheated!"
"No...impossible!" Mr. He refused to admit it, his whole body trembling, and suddenly a foul smell came from the room.
Wet the bed!
He Laoer couldn't believe it.
Mr. He's face was filled with shame, and he fainted again out of excitement.
When he woke up again, he was even sicker than before and his speech was incoherent.
All members of the He family rushed to the sugar factory. The side branches accused Mr. He's family of acting on their own initiative. Mr. He was ruthless and drove out those who made sarcastic remarks!
The merchants who came to the sugar factory to ask for a talk had already gathered at the gate of the sugar factory, demanding that Mr. He return the money immediately!
The He family had no money, so almost all of the deposit was used to buy sugarcane, and there was a steady supply of sugarcane on the way.
The bustling scene at the Hefu Sugar Factory spread almost throughout the city.
At this time, those merchants who did not follow the trend could only feel fortunate that they did not place orders.
Otherwise, given the He family's character, the money might never come back.
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