Since she had promised Gu Yun not to drive up the grain prices in the north, she would never save trouble by selling the grain directly to the grain shop.
She had no intention of using the grain to take advantage of the situation and make huge profits; a small profit would be enough.
In the following days, Yu Jiao was very busy. She kept the matter of selling grain a secret from the Yu family. She only said that she was going out to see a doctor. At first, Yu Qizhe always followed Yu Jiao outside. Yu Jiao was afraid that it would delay his studies, so after the grain shops in the two counties of Qingzhou were stabilized, she persuaded Yu Qizhe for a long time and even gave him a kiss before he agreed to stay at home and study honestly.
Zhixun County is close to the Zhixun Canal and the city was named after the canal. Because it is too close to the Zhixun Canal, more than a dozen villages in Zhixun County were the first to be hit when the dike burst and suffered particularly severe damage.
Manager Zhou opened a grain shop in the city of Xiyun. Yu Jiao set the price of grain very low, seven cents per stone, which was almost the same as the price of grain in the north before the flood. On the first day of selling grain, the door of the grain shop was surrounded by people.
Because the grain price was set low, in order to prevent rich people from buying large amounts of grain, Yu Jiao discussed with Manager Zhou early in the morning that one person could not buy more than five stones of grain. If they wanted to buy more, they needed to register their family’s population registration information. This was also to prevent people from other grain shops from sneaking in, buying at a low price from Yu Jiao, and then reselling at a high price.
This method is extremely useful. On the first day of sale, a man with suspicious whereabouts who asked for a hundred stones of grain was caught.
After driving the man away, Manager Zhou felt a little worried and walked towards Yu Jiao, who had set up a stall in front of the grain shop and was providing free medical treatment.
"If we set the grain price so low, we might offend people," Manager Zhou said in a low voice.
Yu Jiao wrote a prescription and handed it to the doctor. After explaining some precautions for using the medicine, she turned around and spoke to Steward Zhou, "What are you afraid of? Steward Zhou, why do you think I'm selling grain with Young Marquis Gu?"
Manager Zhou: ...
But his boss is not Young Marquis Gu. But he can't tell this to Miss Yu. His boss also told him to pretend to be Young Marquis Gu's man before he came.
"The young lady is right. I am getting old and confused." Manager Zhou thought about it and it made sense. Most of this batch of grain belonged to Young Marquis Gu. If Miss Yu really got into trouble, not only the boss, but also Young Marquis Gu would not sit idly by.
The identity of the host is inconvenient, but Young Marquis Gu has always been a reckless person who is fearless. If someone really provokes Young Marquis Gu, I am afraid he will turn Qingzhou upside down.
No wonder Miss Yu acted so confidently, she had found a backer early on.
"We have found a shop in Danzhou. Miss Yu, when do you think it would be appropriate for us to sell the grain?" Manager Zhou asked again.
Yu Jiao felt the patient's pulse and said, "Manager Zhou, can you find some more reliable people? I'll have to trouble you to go over to Danzhou and take charge."
Manager Zhou brought seven or eight people over from the river. Five or six of them were employed in the grain shop in Xiyun City alone. The other three had to guard the grain in the house. At least five or six more people were needed to sell the grain in Danzhou.
He responded, "I'll go find someone right away."
The young man who came to see the doctor with his mother on his back heard this and said boldly, "Boss, are you looking for someone? Do you think I can do it?"
Yu Jiao and Manager Zhou looked at the young man who spoke. Seeing that he was not very tall and not very strong, Manager Zhou shook his head and said, "You have to be able to work hard in a grain store. You are not fit enough."
Working in a grain shop involves more than just selling grain. One also has to help transport and carry grain. The people brought by Manager Zhou are all strong and powerful.
The old woman who was being examined by Yu Jiao hurriedly said, "Girl, my Dagui is able to endure hardships and work hard. He works very hard on weekdays. Don't underestimate him because he is weak. He is very strong!"
The young man said nervously, "You can pay less, as long as it is enough for my mother's medicine."
Yu Jiao pointed to the grain bag in the house and asked the young man, "Can you carry it?"
The young man's eyes lit up and he answered immediately, "Yes."
"Go and try. If you can carry it, you can stay." Yu Jiao said calmly.
The young man lifted up the hem of his shirt, tucked it into his waist, walked into the house, bent down and exerted force, and managed to carry the bag of grain on his back, but his face turned red.
Manager Zhou nodded upon seeing this, asked the young man to put down the grain bag, led him aside, and carefully questioned the young man's background. After checking his family background, he learned that the young man's home was flooded, his father died in the flood, and he only had a sick mother at home. Only then did he agree to keep the man to work and gave him a monthly salary of seven cents, not less than that.
Wu Dagui was immediately excited and thanked him repeatedly. Their village was the closest to the Zhiyuan Canal. Many people died because of the breach of the dam, and they could not go back to the village. He had been begging in Zhiyuan City with his mother on his back these days, and his mother had caught a cold. Today he heard that there was a girl offering free medical treatment next to the newly opened grain shop, so he carried his mother here to try his luck. He did not expect that he could find a job. With the wages, he would no longer have to worry about him and his mother starving to death on the streets.
Manager Zhou and Wu Dagui signed a contract and Manager Zhou paid Wu Dagui two hundred coins in advance, asking him to settle his mother first, get some medicine, and then help out at the grain shop. In a few days, he would go to Danzhou with Manager Zhou.
After Wu Dagui took the prescription written by Yu Jiao and left with my mother's thanks, Yu Fuling poked Yu Jiao and said, "I... I have something to discuss with you."
Yu Jiao did not hide the fact that she was buying and selling grain from Yu Fuling. Yu Fuling came with her to Lixun County to provide free medical treatment, and she also helped keep the matter of the grain shop a secret from her family.
"What's the matter?" Yu Jiao asked curiously.
Yu Fuling blushed slightly, "Zhao Yu used to work in the grain store. Do you think you can ask him to go to Danzhou with Manager Zhou to work?"
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