Chapter 59 Chapter 59
Chapter 59
That's true.
All the top dim sum shops in the capital have branches.
It is rare for a family like Su Niangzi and her daughter to have only two stores.
But they consume a lot of raw materials every day.
The Wang family bakery has eight branches, and the Wei family has more than twenty.
These stores may not do as well as the Su family’s business, but their demand for materials is just as great.
The rising prices of raw materials are the most critical issue for them.
As for the price of sugar, it is even more important. Who would make snacks without sugar?
As soon as Master Wei said this, everyone immediately agreed.
"Yes, the price of sugar has been rising in recent years, there is really nothing we can do about it."
"Sugar is needed everywhere, and production can no longer keep up."
"My dim sum is already going to increase in price, what about you?"
"Let's raise the price. If we don't raise the price any further, it will become unacceptable."
Su Yinyin looked at Master Wei, waiting for his next words.
Sure enough, her guess came true.
"As far as I know, the price of sugar will most likely continue to rise," Master Wei said directly, "By the end of the year, the increase will be huge."
After hearing this, many people couldn't sit still.
Even if it keeps rising.
The increase is huge?!
If this is the case this year, what about next year?
I just mentioned that the price of dim sum is going up, which is a way to deal with the problem.
The key point is that the price has increased, and many customers will not buy from us. Who can we complain to?
"Master Wei, where did this news come from? Is there any basis for it?" someone asked.
The Wang family couple also said, "Is this news from the palace? Master Wei has been in the palace for many years, so he must know something about it."
Master Wei shook his head and said, "No, it was spread by other families. A young apprentice secretly told me to make more preparations. We are all in the same guild, so of course I have to tell you in advance to avoid getting more and more difficult later."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Everyone knows that the Wei family has trained many chefs, who are fought over by wealthy and powerful families.
If it's the news here, it's probably true.
Master Wei added: "My family has already stockpiled several warehouses of white sugar, brown sugar and honey, but this is not enough, we need to buy more."
"What's the upper limit of this price?" Su Yinyin suddenly asked.
Everyone looked at the little girl and became puzzled.
"Who knows? Maybe sugar production will increase when more sugarcane and other crops are grown," Master Wei replied. "In any case, it will definitely increase many times in the next one or two years, especially in the second half of this year. Everyone should be prepared."
In a word, the earlier you stock up, the cheaper it is.
By the second half of the year, or even by the end of the year, the price will definitely be different.
The two owners of the second and third ranked dim sum shops looked at each other, and after a moment of struggle, they also said, "Our two shops did the same. We bought a whole shipload of candy together. You can find out if you ask around."
Not long after, two more companies came out and said similar things: they were all stockpiling goods.
The Wang couple beside Su Yinyin sighed: "They have all stockpiled sugar, so we must buy more, otherwise how can we do business?"
Only one other person spoke up: "If we are all hoarding sugar, then the sugar merchants will definitely take the opportunity to raise the price, and we will be adding fuel to the fire."
Su Yinyin looked at the other person a few times. The questions he asked were very good.
If all the snack shops in Beijing were to stock up on sugar, the price of sugar would inevitably go up.
Master Wei waved his hand and said, "Although our companies are considered the best in Beijing, they cannot affect the overall situation."
There may be chain reactions.
Wouldn’t other dim sum shops, and even restaurants, not become suspicious when seeing their behavior?
As long as more people buy sugar, a bank run is bound to occur and the price of sugar will continue to rise.
Su Yinyin looked at Master Wei, then looked at the people who were whispering.
There must be someone behind this.
They coaxed everyone into stockpiling large quantities of goods and sold large quantities of sugar when the price was extremely high.
If the price of sugar remains high, it is indeed a reminder for everyone to prepare for emergency use.
But by this time next year, sugar prices will certainly fall because of the emergence of sugar beets.
At that time, the bosses who stocked up goods will become the scapegoats.
If they want to stop the loss, these sugar merchants will jump out and buy at a low price, and they can only bear it.
In this case, buy at a low price, sell at a high price, and then buy at a low price again, or just ignore it.
The profits there must be terrifying.
The daily sugar consumption in Bianjing must have been an astronomical figure.
In addition to the bosses of the guilds, ordinary people will inevitably be affected.
If Su Yinyin didn't know about the beets, she might have just thought it was a normal price increase for sugar, and that the guild's internal information told her to stock up in advance.
After all, this kind of internal communication in the industry is very common.
You will need sugar in the future anyway, so just buy more. You won’t lose money in the future.
But there is a variable.
A variable that most people are not aware of.
Sugar prices will definitely fall.
The people inside took advantage of this information gap and took the opportunity to sell off their previous stocks.
After all, old sugar is more expensive than new sugar, and its quality is not that good.
The purpose of this bureau is to allow sugar traders to take the opportunity to clear their stocks.
They are the ones who are being taken advantage of.
Su Yinyin held her mother back and told her not to express her opinion.
After the meeting, Master Wei noticed their situation and asked, "Just now everyone said they wanted to stock up on candy. How about your family?"
Madam Su smiled and said, "We are a small business with only two stores, so the impact won't be significant."
Master Wei smiled contemptuously: "Forget it, I won't persuade you any further, you will know in a moment."
There are many people in the Su family who share the same idea.
So they won't persuade you too much, just wait.
Su Yinyin quietly rolled her eyes.
This kind of situation will definitely secretly push up the price of sugar and cause panic among everyone.
If nothing unexpected happens, the price of sugar will inevitably rise in the next half month, forcing everyone to stock up.
After leaving the Wei family, Su Yinyin couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
If these people really succeed, she will be to blame.
It's not that there's something wrong with finding beets, it's that there's something wrong with growing them.
But these problems were not discovered in time.
The birth of new things will inevitably squeeze the space for old things. If proper regulation is not done, someone will definitely be hurt.
To be honest, sugar merchants have already made a lot of money, so even if there are losses, it is within their tolerance range.
But if it affects ordinary people, it must be a heinous crime.
Maybe it will even lead to the destruction of a family and even murder.
Because of this, Jin Yanlei and his team went to the hot spring villa to cultivate beets in secret.
Now it seems that someone must have leaked the information.
He can keep calm when he is at Wei's house, but it is difficult for him to show his emotions when he returns home.
Madam Su noticed that something was wrong with her daughter and asked, "What happened to Yinyin? Is it because of the sugar?"
Su Yinyin nodded: "Yes, we must not stockpile goods."
Su Yinyin said directly: "Sugar prices won't stay this high forever. They will come down by next year at the latest."
From this point of view, there will be three time points when sugar prices will increase.
It is now the end of May, and the price will definitely rise a lot by June, attracting a rush to buy.
Then it continued to rise.
Until November before the Chinese New Year, there will definitely be a significant increase during the New Year.
The craziest thing will be around March next year.
Because the new sugar will come out in May, if the sugar traders are greedy for money, they will definitely raise the sugar price before May and clear out all the goods.
Knowing this means you won’t follow the trend and hoard goods.
Given the size of her family, she can’t stockpile too much, but it will definitely encourage many people to stockpile.
I guess the Wei family deliberately looked for one of the top ten dim sum shops in Beijing for this very reason.
Madam Su said, "I'll just listen to you. Don't worry."
She couldn't help but be anxious, she really hated causing trouble for others.
What would she do if someone's family was destroyed because of this?
In the past, Li Ruiyuan would come out for a stroll when he had nothing to do, but why didn’t he come today?
When my brother came home, he found out about several sugar merchants in Beijing and asked the teacher about their backgrounds.
Su Yinyin looked carefully and found that several of them indeed had cooks trained by the Wei family.
It seems that they are connected through this incident.
And these sugar merchants have backgrounds as aristocratic families, no wonder they want to take the opportunity to manipulate sugar prices.
The daily necessities of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea may look ordinary, but they are needed by thousands of households and the profits are extremely high.
When new sugar appeared, they took a piece of meat without any objection. No wonder they set up a trap to make money.
Su Xian was aware of his sister's sharpness and said, "This matter must be reported to the court, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
Su Xian has been studying for many years, so he naturally has a desire to serve the country and the people. When he encounters such things, he will definitely take care of them.
The most suitable person now must be the one to tell Li Ruiyuan directly.
But how to contact him?
Su Yinyin looked at the window, removed the lock on it, and went to the new store again the next day.
Fortunately, as soon as I entered the door, Guo Zhan was waiting inside.
Li Ruiyuan is now observing the government, so it is not appropriate for him to show up in public. He can only ask the eunuchs around him to disguise themselves and go through the back door, and deliver some gifts by the way.
"Miss Su, I heard that you went to play polo a few days ago. I wonder if the knee pads you wore last year were a little small. His Highness has already ordered two more sets to be made for you." Before Guo Zhanqin had finished speaking, he heard Yin Yin speak.
Su Yinyin said directly: "Where is he now? Take me to see him."
The guild ended the next day.
Sugar prices are already rising.
I think in just the morning, quite a few people will fall into the trap.
It’s not too late to stop the loss now. She would be unhappy if the other party cheated so many people.
"His Highness is discussing state affairs in the East Palace," Guo Zhan said.
Just then, a shop assistant came over and the two stopped talking about the matter. Instead, the shop assistant girl came to Su Yinyin and asked for something awkwardly.
"The price of sugar has been really high recently. My mother wants some sweets when she takes medicine, but she can't afford them. Can I get some from the store and then buy the same amount of sugar later?"
Borrowing sugar and face is a common thing. Su Yinyin did not refuse, but just asked: "Has the price of sugar increased again today?"
"Yes, the guy in the store said that the price will continue to rise."
Guo Zhan thought of something, and after the clerk left, he immediately said, "Miss Yinyin, if there is anything urgent, why don't you go to the East Palace?"
she?
East Palace?
The East Palace is inside the Imperial Palace. Will she go there?
Guo Zhan patted his chest and said, "Miss Yinyin, even if you don't believe me, you have to believe in yourself."
Su Yinyin pursed her lips and said, "Or wait a little longer."
It doesn't seem a good idea to go directly to the East Palace: "Why don't you ask him to come over."
It doesn't seem a good idea to let the prince come over.
At this point, even if Su Yinyin wanted to deny that they had a close relationship, it would be impossible.
Guo Zhan looked embarrassed, but still said: "Although there are many things going on these days, but if you order, His Highness will definitely come, and I will go and inform him now."
Su Yinyin looked at Guo Zhan and couldn't help but said, "Guo Zhan, you did it on purpose."
The other party chuckled.
Of course.
And we all know that if I go and inform the prince, he will definitely come.
Anyway, no matter which choice you make, you know what His Highness means.
Su Yinyin thought for a moment, then simply wrote down what happened and handed it directly to Guo Zhan: "He will understand after reading it."
For ordinary people like them, it would be extremely difficult to stop this incident, but if it is handed over to the prince, it should be stopped soon.
Although Guo Zhan failed to bring Su Yinyin to the Eastern Palace, he did receive a reply and nodded quickly.
No matter what is written in the letter, the prince will be happy.
The East Palace was silent at this moment.
"Who leaked the beet matter?" Li Ruiyuan's eyes were cold. "We must investigate immediately."
There is no need to elaborate on how important the sugar produced by beets is.
But although this thing is good, it will affect the interests of some people.
Now that the news has leaked, it is inevitable that an investigation is needed.
Li Ruiyuan added: "Start with the Beijing sugar merchants and pay attention to their unusual movements."
As he spoke, Guo Zhan quietly walked over and handed over a letter.
The letter detailed the anomalies in the market, the news released by sugar merchants, the prediction of price increases, and specifically mentioned the situation of the Wei family.
This is clearly like a well-organized memorial, with the entire cause and effect of the matter written out.
And Li Ruiyuan was very familiar with this handwriting.
Seeing that the ministers were discussing who should investigate, the prince asked someone to hand over this letter: "Investigate in this direction."
The Taifu saw the letter first, and he also recognized the words on it.
The little girl from the Su family.
Looking at the writing style and the well-reasoned arguments, he was secretly impressed.
Thinking about the prince's private determination, he thought that if it was this woman, her identity would not be a problem.
It was almost noon and Su Yinyin was still in the new store when she saw the couple from Wang's Bakery running over. They both had surprised looks on their faces and heavy mouths.
Su Yinyin looked over there, and they quickly said, "There's silver in there."
Don't be so honest.
"In just one morning, the price of sugar has increased by 20%, so we wanted to stock up," they said, still feeling a lingering fear. "But as soon as we ran over, we saw government officials coming, saying that the price of sugar has been abnormal recently, and they wanted to take the sugar merchants back for questioning!"
Su Yinyin said yesterday that her family does not stockpile sugar. Wang's Bakery wanted to follow suit, but unexpectedly the price of sugar skyrocketed early in the morning.
So I rushed to buy it before noon, fearing that the price would continue to rise.
Just as they were about to pay, the government officials came over to stop them and said, "The court is already expanding sugar production. By this time next year at the latest, sugar production will double."
After hearing the last sentence, the other guests were skeptical, but Su Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief.
However, she didn't expect that Li Ruiyuan would actually do what she wrote in the letter.
At this point, instead of hiding the existence of Xintang, it is better to just reveal everything.
In the past, we were afraid that the sugar merchants would cause trouble, but now that they have started to cause trouble, we might as well wipe them out.
The couple from Wang's Bakery also said, "The official also said that the new sugar is of very good quality and is as white as snow. I don't know if it's true or not."
Su Yinyin nodded: "Really, I heard about it too."
She heard about it too?!
Who told you that?
Su Yinyin didn't answer this, she just said: "Just wait and see, the price of sugar won't remain high, don't worry."
That being said, the news of the Wei family’s arrest that afternoon still surprised everyone in the guild.
Rumor has it that the Wei family cooperated with Beijing's sugar merchants and deliberately released the news.
Let the owners of snack shops rush to buy sugar, thereby raising the price of sugar.
The reason for choosing the leader in the dim sum business is, as Su Yinyin guessed, to let other dim sum shops follow suit, and some shops have already suffered.
Not only that, several major restaurants in Beijing also received "secret protection".
If the Wei family had not been arrested, they would probably have purchased in large quantities.
If the capital city does this, the surrounding areas will follow suit.
In just half a year, sugar merchants can sell off all their inventory at high prices and wait for new sugar to come on the market before selling the new sugar.
They are sure to make money.
Then the bosses who had stockpiled goods before would be finished.
The Wei family is considered a broker here, and can even appear to be a victim on the surface.
But they didn't expect that they would be discovered and arrested just as the matter began.
They were obviously very careful.
Moreover, the increase was not too outrageous, and the authorities were quick to catch the offenders.
When everyone in the guild gathered again, this time the Wei family had replaced someone else. They had a look of fear on their faces and were very humble to everyone, fearing that what the head of the family had done would implicate them.
If nothing unexpected happens, at least half of their more than 20 stores will have to close.
The second, third, fifth and other families were also implicated. It turned out that they were all in cahoots to cheat people!
Madam Su came out of the guild, still feeling frightened.
Their family just wants to make a good snack, why is there so much to do?
Fortunately, the matter is over, and we also know that the price of sugar will be cheaper in the future, which is even better.
Su Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief.
The problem was solved quickly enough, in less than ten days.
All those who should be arrested have been arrested, and sugar prices have returned to normal.
She didn't cause any trouble, and the beet issue has only now become truly beneficial to the people.
But she didn't know that the letter she wrote had been placed in the file of the case, proving that she not only discovered sugar beets, but also solved the problem of sugar merchants in the capital making money.
When Li Ruiyuan came again, it was the same as before. He didn't need to say much, but his meaning was very clear.
You are more capable than you think.
How could such a powerful person not take a step forward?
Su Yinyin pretended not to hear.
If you want to get out of the shadow of your childhood, that's your business. I don't want to, so I'm going to stay at home.
Li Ruiyuan insisted: "I don't believe it."
As he spoke, Li Ruiyuan took out the first can of sugar produced from beets: "Look at this can of sugar, aren't you excited?"
There is snow-white and crystal sugar in a glass jar, and for a moment I don’t know which one is more valuable.
Su Yinyin was quite shocked.
Accustomed to the sugar we have now, she felt as if she were in another world when she saw such beautiful white sugar.
She also knew how good this kind of candy tasted and how sweet the desserts made from it would be.
Knowing that beets can be made into sugar is completely different from seeing sugar appear.
Su Yinyin picked up the sugar jar and shook it slightly. The white sugar inside was loose and beautiful, and it was obviously new sugar.
Until July, the price of sugar in the market did not change much, and even the senior officials behind the scenes were exposed. It would be a lie for Su Yinyin to say that she was unhappy.
Because according to the files, these people's purpose was to disrupt the sugar market, and they were even preparing to leave Beijing.
By then, the whole family will move away with a large amount of gold and silver.
As for the deceived people, it has nothing to do with them.
According to these people's plans, by the end of the year, the price of sugar will be ten times what it is now.
By then, there will be more than a few people whose families will be destroyed.
The reason these people are so crazy is that because new sugar has emerged, their profits have become smaller.
Also, because the new policies of the court affected their status, they planned to make a quick buck and run away.
In a word.
Su Yinyin's cleverness saved many people.
This is one of the final summaries of the dossier.
Her name is in the East Palace files.
Although only a few people know about it, her contribution to this matter is enormous.
All of this was prepared by Li Ruiyuan.
He used all his actions to prove that his desire to marry her was not just empty words.
You must also show Su Yinyin that you really can do it, all you need to do is take one step forward.
Never mind.
It has little to do with her.
If she has that much time, she might as well go and practice polo.
Ever since Princess Yuqing lent the horse farm to Sun Dongjun, he has been going there almost every day. However, if he wants Miss Du to teach him, he must call Su Yinyin along, otherwise it would definitely not be appropriate.
As Su Yinyin practiced, her ball skills improved, so she would go to the court whenever she had nothing to do.
When Sun Dongjun's team played, he also asked Miss Du to go watch it together.
It was only when I arrived at the competition that I realized that so many people were watching this event.
It seems like the students from Beijing are planning to compete, and each team is stronger than the other.
Before, Sun Dongjun was only good at riding, but his polo skills were average. After this period of special training, he was able to play.
Miss Du was very happy to see this, and when she was nervous, she couldn't help but hold Su Yinyin's hand, as if she was participating in a competition herself. After all, she was her apprentice, so she had to encourage her.
Before the end of the game, Su Yinyin saw an unexpected person.
There was Mr. Meng San and Miss Meng. There was a man sitting next to Miss Meng, who should be her fiancé.
It was quite awkward for them to meet like this.
In particular, Mr. Meng San was ashamed of his groundless speculation that Miss Su was going to become a concubine, and was also embarrassed by his own situation.
He left the capital and returned to his hometown some time ago, but he couldn't stay there and begged to come back.
Now he has no official position and can't concentrate on reading. He is quite depressed. Many of his friends avoided him before. After all, they didn't know who he had offended, so it was better to stay away from him, and even stay away from his home.
When he saw Su Yinyin, she was still looking at him the same as before, without any disdain at all.
Su Yinyin withdrew her gaze, and Meng San was obviously a little disappointed.
But when I wanted to find him again, I couldn't find him anymore.
After returning home, Meng San was distracted and couldn't help thinking of Su Yinyin again.
After what happened before, his family also introduced him to several families, but they all declined because of his uncertain future.
Would it be better if he mentioned the matter with Su Yinyin again?
Since she has no relationship with Lord Jin and is not betrothed to anyone, perhaps there is a chance.
Meng San planned to find Su Xian again and apologize to him sincerely.
But Su Xian has been busy recently. There have been great changes in Shanjia Academy this year. Many teachers have been recommended to become officials, and their students have also been busy.
Su Xian was naturally one of them.
When Su Xian found out that Meng San had come to him on purpose, he became unusually impatient, and he also knew the reason for this man's misfortune.
If I post it again, I'm afraid I'll be even more unlucky.
It doesn’t matter if it’s anything else, but if it’s related to his sister, he will definitely be happy to see it happen.
At this time, a classmate came up to me and asked, "Is your sister's marriage arranged?"
Su Xian instinctively looked over, and the other party said embarrassedly: "I have met him a few times before. My brother is also of marriageable age. What do you think?"
"My sister is still young, so I won't consider it in the next few years."
"I'm going to be a 15-year-old next year, right? Let's try it out first."
It was the same on my brother's side. Commander Su was in the Military Department, and someone also sent him a note, which basically meant the same thing.
After all, next year, Su Yinyin will be fifteen years old.
According to the customs of Wanlong Country, marriage can basically be arranged.
Settle down and get married in two or three years, and everything will be just right.
It’s definitely better to make friends with a blessed girl like Su Yinyin as early as possible.
This made Commander Su look very unhappy.
His daughter is still young!
What are you thinking about!
Commander Su, feeling suffocated, returned home and secretly complained to his wife that his daughter had grown up and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Commander Su said: "In the future, have less contact with these people."
As they were talking, the couple thought of the same person at the same time, Yuan Rui.
Does Yuan Rui come here often recently?
I haven't seen him for a while recently.
Although the couple was reluctant in their hearts, they still took out the betrothal gifts and dowries they had saved for their children over the years.
We can put Yin Yin’s matter aside for now.
The eldest son’s marriage really needs to be put on the agenda.
The next provincial examination will be another two or three years away, so they can feel at ease if they get married in advance.
But they were also unsure about what kind of family to find.
It has to be someone Su Xian likes and has a clean family background.
You don't need to be rich, just be a good person.
"Ask Yinyin. She is lucky and will definitely find the right one."
Not to mention other people, even the Su family thinks Yin Yin is a blessed matchmaker!
It’s definitely right to find her!
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