Ordinary farmers have not yet realized the problem, they are immersed in joy. The knowledgeable farmers are aware of the problem, but they do not think that the Pompeii family is wrong.

Because the Pompeii family promoted agricultural technology, this bumper harvest occurred.

To most people, this is selfless.

But there is a small group of people who are bound to hate Pompey.

"Damn Pompeii."

Vancia, a large planter of noble birth, is such a person.

Vancia's family had been farmers for generations. They annexed land, expanded the serfdom, and relied on the wealth from the land to maintain a decent life as an aristocrat.

The storm of the new party's outbreak hit most of the central and southern parts of Orange, and large numbers of nobles lost their land and their serfs.

But the White Eagle Territory was different. Three of the five lords of the White Eagle Territory were assassinated, and two escaped. Before the New Party had time to take action against a large number of nobles, they were all killed by the Pompey family.

Therefore, a large number of farmers and serfs were retained.

When the Pompeii family began to promote agricultural technology, these farmers also realized this problem. More food output will inevitably hurt the price of food.

But they also had to introduce Bass cattle and use the serfs' manure to fertilize the fields.

Because even if they don't promote agricultural technology, food prices will definitely fall. If they also promote agricultural technology, the loss may be smaller.

Now the results are out. The grain production of the entire White Eagle Territory is likely to be 40% more than in previous years. According to the current population of the territory, it is definitely not enough to eat it all.

Food prices will surely plummet.

It doesn't matter to farmers, as long as they can have enough food. But for ranchers, it is definitely a major blow.

Farmland is not as profitable as it used to be, and the generations-old iron rice bowl is gone.

"Damn Pompeii."

Vancia's home is located in Windsor, in a large independent villa. Vancia is a fat, chubby, wealthy farmer and businessman.

There is a wife and three children at home.

It was the eve of dinner, and Fancia was sitting at the dining table, cursing Pompey constantly.

"Keep your voice down. If someone reports you to the city hall and says you cursed the lord, that would be a big trouble." Vancia's wife came in with a plate and advised.

Fanxia immediately stopped cursing, because now the reputation of the Pompeii family is at its peak, the white eagle emblem is flying high in the sky, and everyone needs to look up.

It is indeed a terrifying existence.

"There's no other way. Farming doesn't offer many options. I plan to sell the serfs and most of the land, collect funds, and then find a way to start another business."

Fanxia unbuttoned a button on her shirt and twisted her neck.

"Under the current circumstances, selling serfs and land will definitely not be worth much money." Fanxia's wife said.

"If we don't sell it now, it will be even less valuable next year. Don't forget that the White Eagle Territory is located in the endless forest. If we open up the forest, we can have countless farmlands. Farmers don't care about the price of food. They will work hard to increase their income."

Vancia said.

"That's right." Fanxia's wife sighed.

"After I sell the farmland, I will go to Pompeii. I heard that Governor White Eagle plans to develop Pompeii into a metropolis like the Golden City, where there are business opportunities everywhere. Since I can't make a living from the farmland in the future, I can only rely on business."

Vancia said.

"Please be careful, we don't have much capital." Fanxia's wife was a little worried.

"I understand." Fanxia said.

Fanxia muttered quietly.

The chain reaction of the bumper harvest is that large farmers will realize that farming is not a good way to make a living. They will sell their farmland and serfs and use their gold coins to do business. There is no place with more business opportunities than the developing Pompeii.

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As a chain reaction of the bumper harvest, grain traders began to suppress grain prices.

Most of the entire Kingdom of Prussia is flat terrain, and if there is no disaster such as drought, there will generally be a good harvest.

Orange is a major grain-producing province.

Orange has a membership-based grain merchant alliance. Before this, Luther sought help from the wealthy, Mr. Aardman, in order to suppress the Silver Wing Territory.

This Mr. Aardman is the chairman of the Grain Merchants Alliance.

Now the whole of Orange was divided into four territories, and the close ties between the grain merchants' alliance no longer existed. Some grain merchants were even sent to the gallows by the New Party.

The big grain merchants in the White Eagle Territory survived under the famous name of Pompeii.

At present, the city hall has not stepped in to regulate food prices, so the current food prices are actually controlled by these big food traders.

On this day, eight major grain merchants held a meeting in a villa in Pompeii.

These eight grain merchants formed the current White Eagle Territory Grain Merchants Alliance, led by a grain merchant named Hiltu.

These grain merchants are very wealthy.

The villa that Hilltu owns in Pompeii is quite high-end. It not only covers a large area, but is also decorated in a very luxurious style.

In the living room of the villa, Xiertu sat in the host's seat, crossed his legs, and drank coffee. Seven grain merchants sat in the guest's seat, also drinking coffee.

Four maids were standing by ready to serve at any time.

"Thanks to the White Eagle Emblem, we all survived. But also thanks to the White Eagle Emblem, our grain trading has become much more complicated."

Hiltu sighed.

Grain traders sat together and planned to suppress grain prices, but this was not decided by them, but by the market.

When the output of goods is high, the price will naturally drop.

Grain merchants are not saints and it is impossible for them to buy grain at a loss.

"I plan to set the price to 50% of last year's price. What do you think?" Hiltu thought for a moment, put down the coffee in his hand and asked.

A grain merchant took out a cigar, cut it, and asked the maid to help him light it. He blew a smoke ring and said, "The problem now is that even if we buy grain at 50% of the price, who should we sell it to? No matter how many residents there are in White Eagle Territory, they can't digest so much grain. And the Orange Kingdom outside White Eagle Territory is at war, and we can't transport our grain out."

"In the end, the food we bought was left to rot in the warehouse."

This is a more serious problem. The problem for grain merchants is no longer about suppressing grain prices, but about their unwillingness to purchase grain.

The grain that was bought could not be sold and so it rotted in the warehouse.

This doesn't make any sense.

"There is still a war going on outside. If the White Eagle Territory's agricultural technology is extended to the entire Orange Territory and even the human kingdom after the war, the agricultural structure will undergo major changes. By then, food will really be worthless. I am not thinking about doing food business now, but planning to switch to other businesses."

A grain merchant sighed and said.

(End of this chapter)