He was furious inside, but he didn't show it on his face.
But when he heard that vegetables would be provided at the same time, he became uncertain.
He knew she didn't have any vegetables.
But he remained wary. That is, until he met Han Yuchen and Han Luoxue.
He did recognize these two people; he had met them at the old general's place.
Later, the scouts also said that the old general bought his grain from them.
He had wanted to befriend them ever since he found out. Now, hearing that they were in the city, Xu San was overjoyed; wasn't this a golden opportunity?
"Young Master Han, Miss Han, I have long admired your names. Would you do me the honor of treating me to a meal?"
Xu San smiled brightly, and Han Yuchen, seeing her smiling face, knew that it wouldn't be good to refuse at this moment.
"Sure. But we're just small-time merchants, what kind of reputation do we have?"
"Haha, Young Master Han is joking. There are really no merchants with grain in hand right now. I've wanted to get to know you for a long time."
The three of them found a restaurant and naturally ordered the most expensive dishes.
The two of them hadn't really had a proper taste of the local cuisine lately, so they naturally didn't stand on ceremony since someone was treating them.
"Young Master Han, how much grain do you have?"
Xu San was also an impatient man. His men were already searching for the lost military rations, but he didn't know if they could find them.
If you can spend some money to make up for it yourself, that would be great.
"Not much, maybe tens of thousands of catties."
Han Yuchen's expression was indifferent, but Xu San knew that this man was not telling the truth.
Xu San smiled and personally refilled Han Yuchen's glass with wine.
"I wonder what price the old general offered to Young Master Han? I, Xu, am also eager to make you my friend."
"How about this, Young Master Han, you can supply me with whatever food you need from now on! I'll offer twice the price the old general would pay."
"Hiss!" Han Luoxue gasped. This Xu San is amazing, he's rich.
Han Yuchen remained calm, letting out a helpless sigh:
"I have seen General Xu's sincerity, but it is a pity that I have already made an agreement with the old general that she will be given priority in receiving grain from now on."
"Young Master Han used to be known for his loyalty, but I am sincere on his side as well."
“I know General Xu is sincere, but…”
Han Yuchen wanted to refuse, but Han Luoxue tugged at his arm, her eyes sparkling.
Xu San knew something was going to happen the moment he saw Han Luoxue's expression. Han Yuchen didn't seem very approachable, but his woman was a gold digger.
He hurriedly advised, "Young Master Han, name your price, I urgently need some grain."
"This, General Xu..."
“Oh, General Xu, I know it’s not easy for you soldiers, but it’s also very difficult for us to bring the food from so far away. As you know, everyone is hungry now, so the price of food is a bit high. The price we’re offering you, General, is one tael of silver for two catties of coarse grains, one and a half catties of fine grains, and four catties of vegetables.”
This is truly an astronomical price.
Xu San gasped, but considering that people outside were short of food, this price was normal.
The grain and fodder provided by the Crown Prince must have been acquired at a high price.
Moreover, since it's not raining now, we can't farm, and food will be even more expensive in the future.
"I'll double it for you, give me one million catties of grain and two million catties of vegetables."
"Oh, General Xu, you're so generous! By the way, we also have a variety of sweet and delicious fruits here, would you like some?"
Xu San thought to himself, "Your grains and vegetables are expensive enough, and you still want to sell me fruit? Don't even dream about it."
Besides, who doesn't want to eat fruit? But it's something you can eat or not eat, it's not like you absolutely have to.
He's not going to waste that money.
Xu San's idea was correct, but he didn't know that Han Luoxue had already completely controlled him just by looking at his eyes.
"Fruit or..."
"The old general also asked for a lot of fruit. He said the soldiers' mouths were so bland, so he wanted to moisten their mouths."
Xu San swallowed back what he was about to say.
"How is the price calculated for fruit?"
"The same price as grain."
"Then give me a million."
Xu San felt both heartache and pain, but he remembered that he was only temporarily paying for it.
He then reported this to the Crown Prince, who then reimbursed him.
Besides, although he didn't know where the two men got their food from, ...
It must be quite remarkable that they were able to acquire so much grain; he still needed to have their identities thoroughly investigated.
It would be even better if we could find where they hid their food.
"General Xu is very impressive. May I ask how the General plans to conduct the transaction? And where will it take place?"
"If the general cannot raise the silver temporarily, and the old general orders grain from us, then..."
"Please wait a moment, I will have someone bring the silver notes over right away."
Xu San originally intended to make the deal three days later, but when Han Luoxue mentioned that the old general might want to buy it, he quickly made a decision first.
Han Luoxue chuckled inwardly. Three million taels of silver—such a huge sum at once! Why was she so excited? Indeed, doing business with these wealthy families who raised armies was the most enjoyable.
Seeing Han Luoxue's smiling face, Han Yuchen chuckled helplessly.
No wonder her social media is so money-grubbing; this little girl is money-grubbing too, isn't she?
"Miss Han, the silver notes will be delivered soon. When will the transaction take place?"
Xu San realized that the woman was in charge of these two.
At first, she thought it was a man.
"Tomorrow, I'll have someone notify your people where the things are."
Xu San suddenly remembered that the old general's men had gone to haul grain in the mountains that day.
These two wouldn't have hidden all their belongings in the mountains, would they?
No matter where they hid, he would send his men out to search for them. If they found a large amount of grain, that would be a great achievement.
However, at this moment, Xu San didn't even consider that even if he did find it, how to bring it back to the capital would still be a problem.
"Alright, I, Xu, trust you both."
The main reason was that he didn't believe the two of them would dare to deceive her.
Having received another three million taels of silver, the two naturally went to exchange it for cash.
They still sent silver to the Zhou family's warehouse, but this time it was three million taels, which would take the money exchange at least two days to raise.
There's nothing we can do about it. This isn't the capital; it's bound to take time to withdraw such a large sum of money.
However, Han Luoxue didn't care; she would just stay here for a few more days.
Han Yuchen also sent a message to the old general about selling grain to Xu San.
The old general knew he was aware of the situation and felt resentful, but he didn't reprimand him.
At the same time, Xu San also rushed to send a message to the Crown Prince, saying that he had found a merchant with grain, and he also briefly introduced the two men and even provided their portraits!
Knowing that the Crown Prince was also short of food, he would be greatly credited if this matter succeeded.
It's often said that whoever provides the milk is king, and only by having food can you ensure the loyalty of many people.
The crown prince had been secretly collecting grain, but the famine had lasted for three years, and the whole country could no longer find much grain.
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