Chapter 465: Tangli Looking for Food
Fan Yuexi recounted the story of Jin An raising grain prices.
"This is outrageous! This is outrageous! At this time, so many victims are suffering, and Jin An is still raising food prices. Has his conscience been eaten by dogs? Cough cough..." Master Fan said angrily and started coughing loudly.
"Dad, he is not a human being. Don't associate with him anymore!" Fan Yuexi said.
"What about the food problem?" asked Mr. Fan.
"Shopkeeper Shen gave me five hundred bags, which should last for a while." Fan Yuexi said vaguely.
Her father's face turned pale as soon as he got angry. She looked at her father's health and didn't dare to make him worry.
Mr. Fan didn't say anything, he had his own thoughts.
Five hundred bags, how long can so many victims last?
We still have to solve the problem fundamentally.
Even though Jin An is not a human, he is the only one who has food.
The next day.
Mr. Fan got up early and went to the Jin Mansion.
Mr. Fan waited at the door of the Jin family for almost half an hour before he was invited in.
"Old man, why are you here so early? I just woke up, you're here too early. The servant is also ignorant, so I let you wait. It's my fault for not being strict with him. I will definitely punish him severely when the time comes!"
Jin An was smiling as he walked in with his arm around Mr. Fan's back, his attitude very enthusiastic.
Old Master Fan was too lazy to beat around the bush with him: "Jin An, your father and I are old acquaintances. Back then, your Jin family's business was in trouble and they almost sold the Jin family's house. I helped your Jin family in those difficult times, and later I have been taking care of your business. You remember all these things, right?"
Jin An's eyes flickered, not very happy.
He is rich now, and he hates it most when people mention his down times. He wishes he could erase that past.
Mr. Fan even brought up these embarrassing things on purpose. He was annoyed in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face.
"Of course I remember, thanks to you, old man. Old man, our Jin family is prosperous now. If you need any help, just let me know." Jin An said.
"There are many disaster victims gathered in Hegu County now. All of them need to eat. Jin'an, you are a grain merchant, so you have to be more reasonable in your prices." said Mr. Fan.
"Grandpa, I told my niece this yesterday. My price is very reasonable. It's just the price of grain right now, and I can't do anything about it." Jin An said helplessly, "Grandpa, you can also look elsewhere. My price is already very cheap."
"Bullshit! Five hundred for a bucket, are you trying to rob me?" Master Fan lost his temper and his beard stood up in anger.
Jin An's face also fell: "Old man, why do you say such harsh words? How can I rob you? This is a business. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it."
"You...you...how could your father give birth to a son like you!" Mr. Fan coughed loudly in anger.
"My father is too honest, that's why the Jin family was bullied like that." Jin An said.
What's the point of being honest in business? In the end, I was cheated by my business partner and ended up like that.
Judging from the fate of his father and the current Fan family, it shows that businessmen cannot have a conscience if they want to make money.
How much is conscience worth?
Isn’t it good to have a nest of gold or silver?
"Old man, do you want my Jin family to be like your Fan family, doing business for most of their lives and still being so poor? Spending all the family wealth and leaving no blessings for their descendants? That would be too much of a failure and would be laughed at by others."
"Old man, if you want to be a good person, then be a good person. I am a businessman and I can't miss the opportunity to make money. That's easy, just use the money to buy my rice. How about this, considering our past friendship, I will give you a discount of ten cents, four hundred and ninety cents per dou." Jin An said.
Mr. Fan almost fainted from anger.
"Grandpa, you're not feeling well, so stop running around and just rest at home." Jin An said, "Someone, take Grandpa Fan home quickly."
Mr. Fan was completely furious and passed out.
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When Fan Yuexi received the news that her father had fainted, she hurried back.
"Dad!" Fan Yuexi shouted, looking at the old man lying on the bed with a pale face, she was very anxious, "Dad, what happened?"
"Miss, the doctor has come to see the master. He said that he was just extremely angry. It's not serious. He will wake up soon, but you must not let yourself get angry again in the future." said the servant.
"My dad, why are you so angry?" Fan Yuexi asked with a frown.
"The master went to the Jin Mansion." said the servant.
Fan Yuexi understood instantly that her father must have gone there because of the food issue, and then he fainted because of Jin An's anger.
"What did Jin An say?" Fan Yuexi and the servants walked out the door and asked.
The servant repeated Jin An's words.
After hearing this, Fan Yuexi's face turned red with anger. No wonder her father fainted from anger!
Is this what a human being would say?
Those who do evil will eventually perish, and Jin An will definitely be punished!
Fan Yuexi stayed with her father, and her father woke up in the afternoon.
"Dad!" Fan Yuexi exclaimed in surprise.
Mr. Fan was a little weak and it took him a while to speak.
"Food..." What he was most concerned about was food.
"Dad, don't worry about this matter. We have a solution." Fan Yuexi said.
"What...method?" asked Mr. Jin.
"Madam Wu is the wife of the imperial envoy. She said she has a solution. She left early this morning and said she will definitely be able to solve the grain price problem." Fan Yuexi said, "Madam Wu is very capable. She knows more people and has more connections than us. She will definitely be able to solve this problem. Don't worry."
Fan Yuexi said a lot of things before she finally calmed down Mr. Fan, got him to take the medicine and go to sleep.
Although Fan Yuexi sounded confident when she was trying to persuade her father, she was actually a little uneasy in her heart.
Can Mrs. Wu really solve the food price problem?
All the grain in Yizhou has been collected by Jin An and others. Where can we find affordable grain?
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At this time, Tangli was on his way to the county.
When she left the capital, her eldest brother gave her a list and said that if she had any difficulties, she could ask the people on the list for help.
The people on this list were obviously carefully selected by her brother, not just a few familiar people.
Because these people come from a wide range of fields, including officials and businessmen...
One of them was a wealthy businessman from Yizhou, his surname was Lu.
This time Tang Li went to the county to visit Mr. Lu.
Shopkeeper Jin and his gang have monopolized the rice crop in Yizhou and have been driving up the price. But if Mr. Lu has other ways to buy grain, she will definitely drive the price down and make Shopkeeper Jin lose everything!
Tang Li rode non-stop and finally arrived at the county and the gate of Lu Mansion in the evening of the next day.
"I would like to ask to see Mr. Lu, please let me know." Tang Li said to the doorman.
"Who is this, young lady?" the doorman asked, seeing her dusty appearance.
After all, there are countless people who come to see Mr. Lu every day, but not everyone can see Mr. Lu.
"I am Gu Huainian's sister, and Master Lu knows my brother." Tang Li said.
The concierge then went in and reported.
When Mr. Lu heard that Gu Huainian's sister was coming to visit, he hurriedly put on his shoes and ran to the door to greet her.
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