Meng Yunqi paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, yes, Master Zhang is right."
"Really?"
Yun Zheng frowned and looked at Meng Yunqi and the other four people, "I will give you a chance. Those who have more than 500,000 dan of grain will stay. If you don't even have 500,000 dan of grain, leave now. I will never make things difficult for you!"
Listening to Yun Zheng's words, the four of them couldn't help but look at each other quietly.
None of them had more than 500,000 dan of grain in stock.
After all, they were just grain merchants, not official warehouses of the imperial court.
There is also a great risk in their hoarding of food.
If grain is stored in the granary for too long, it will become stale grain!
The price of old grain naturally cannot be compared with that of new grain.
Not to mention them, looking at the entire Dagan, few grain merchants dared to hoard more than 500,000 dan of grain.
...
...
Unless he is a grain merchant with extremely strong background.
However, thinking about the huge profits here, none of them were willing to leave.
If they don't have that much food, they can buy it from other places!
It's just that the price is a bit higher!
Moreover, the imperial court was restricting grain prices in the Shanhai Pass area, and many grain merchants in the Shanhai Pass did not dare to raise prices even though they had grain.
But they can buy it!
The imperial court restricted the grain prices within the Great Wall, but did not restrict the grain prices in Shuobei!
Moreover, the high price for grain was a notice issued by the Shuobei government, and the imperial court could not say anything!
If we buy the grain from those grain merchants and then sell it to Shuobei, wouldn't we get rich?
"As long as Your Highness gives me more time, I can mobilize 600,000 dan of grain!"
"I can also mobilize more than 500,000 dan!"
"I am also..."
Under the temptation of huge profits, the remaining three people didn't care about anything else and started to make guarantees.
Yun Zheng was secretly happy to hear this.
This is exactly the effect he wants!
However, Yun Zheng did not show much of a smile on his face, and still looked serious.
Full of oppression!
Yun Zheng looked up at the four people and said, "I can take all the food in your hands! However, I have a condition. All the food must be transported to Shuobei within three months! Those who can't do it can leave!"
Three months?
The four of them frowned again.
The time is a bit tight!
If they really had that much food, it would be easy to transport it within three months.
But they still have to spend time gathering food from other places!
This is the most time-consuming thing!
Just when the four were hesitating, Wu Yuxuan, a grain merchant from Fuzhou, took the lead and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Within three months, I will be able to deliver at least 600,000 dan of grain to Shuobei!"
Fuzhou is closest to Shuobei.
It took two and a half months to mobilize food, and another half a month to transport it to Shuobei!
More than enough time!
"very good!"
Yun Zheng raised his lips, looked at Wu Yuxuan with satisfaction, and instructed Zhang Xu: "Pay him two hundred thousand taels of silver as a deposit first! You can figure out the specific details and the contract yourself!"
"yes!"
Zhang Xu accepted the order.
Hearing Yun Zheng's words, the eyes of the other three grain merchants also lit up.
Just give 200,000 taels of silver as a deposit?
This prince is really straightforward!
After thinking silently for a moment, the other three people made up their minds and expressed their opinions one after another. No matter how difficult it was, they would transport at least 500,000 dan of grain to Shuobei within three months!
With their guarantee, Yun Zheng felt relieved.
Each person paid a deposit of 200,000 taels of silver.
Yun Zheng was not afraid that they would run away with the money.
If they really dared to do this, Yun Zheng would be happy instead!
It is much easier to directly confiscate their property than to trick these grain merchants!
After handing over the specific matters to Zhang Xu, Yun Zheng asked Zhang Xu to take the four people away, saying that he had other things to do.
"Thank you, Master Zhang, for rescuing us just now."
"Master Zhang is very quick-witted. We admire him very much!"
"Why else would it be said that Lord Zhang is a popular figure around the prince?"
"If it weren't for Master Zhang, we would have been kicked out by the prince today..."
After leaving the granary, the four of them took turns expressing their gratitude to Zhang Xu.
Even Zhang Xu couldn't stand the flattery anymore.
"Okay, stop flattering me!"
Zhang Xu waved his hand. "Although the prince is a straightforward person, he cannot tolerate any injustice! I advise you not to take on this job if you don't have the ability to get so much food! It's not too late to regret now! Once the contract is signed, if you can't deliver the food on time, the prince will get angry and I won't be able to persuade him!"
Wu Yuxuan laughed and patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Master Zhang. A mere 600,000 dan of grain is no problem!"
He didn't know whether the other three were sure.
But he must be sure!
As Wu Yuxuan spoke, Meng Yunqi and the other two also patted their chests and made promises.
"Since everyone is confident, let's find a place to sign the contract!"
Zhang Xu smiled and looked at the four people, "Let's settle this matter as soon as possible, so that you can go back and collect food earlier! Once this matter is settled, we can all report to our superiors!"
"Master Zhang is absolutely right!"
Meng Yunqi chuckled, "Master Zhang, it's getting late. How about I treat you to a meal and let's go to a restaurant and sit down and chat? I can also thank Master Zhang properly?"
"Brother Meng, this is really not very kind of you!" Wu Yuxuan laughed, "Master Zhang not only helped you out, but also helped us out. If we are going to host a party, we should host it together to thank Master Zhang!"
"That's right! Brother Wu is right!"
"Let's not fight over it. Let's host together today!"
The other two followed suit.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Yun Zheng trusted Zhang Xu extremely.
As long as you have a good relationship with Zhang Xu, it is equivalent to having a good relationship with Yun Zheng, the King of Jingbei.
Wouldn’t it be convenient to do other business in Shuobei in the future?
Officials and businessmen!
Officials always come first, and businessmen come second!
"Let's talk about dinner later, let's get down to business first!"
Zhang Xu showed a meaningful smile on his face. "As long as we work together to get this done, there will be plenty of opportunities to sit down and have a meal in the future! Now in Shuobei, there are opportunities to make a lot of money everywhere..."
after?
After hearing Zhang Xu's words, the four of them understood instantly.
Once this matter is done, they will be indispensable for any good things in the future!
Zhang Xu is the purchasing envoy of Shuobei!
Just a few words from him can provide them with a way to make money!
To them, Zhang Xu is their God of Wealth!
After understanding Zhang Xu's meaning, the four of them flattered him even more.
However, in front of everyone else, no one said anything about giving Zhang Xu any benefits.
Who doesn’t want to stand out among the four and have a closer relationship with Zhang Xu than the others?
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