"How much grain do you have? How about selling it all to me?" Shen Yu said seriously.
Yu Jiao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. "This deal cannot be negotiated."
Chen Yu's eyes fell on Yu Jiao's fingers holding the tea bowl. Her five slender white fingers were translucent and pink, and so small that it seemed that his palm could easily cover them completely.
"Don't refuse it outright. We can discuss any conditions." Seeing her sipping tea, Chen Yu picked up the teapot, poured himself another cup, and brought it to his lips.
"There's nothing to talk about. Huichuntang should be doing its best business right now. Why do you have to get involved in selling grain?" Yu Jiao put down the tea bowl and said slowly.
Chen Yu smiled softly, "No one would complain about too much money. You set the grain price so low, there is no profit, it doesn't matter who you sell it to. I won't bargain, seven coins per stone, and I'll take all the rest of the grain."
"You can't chew too much." Yu Jiao said, "Don't waste your breath. I won't sell my grain to others. I will only sell it to the people."
Chen Yu said with a light "tsk". "Only sell to the common people? I am also a commoner of Taiyan."
Yu Jiao pointed at the refugees squatting in the corner and said, "The rich are feasting and drinking, but the poor are freezing to death on the streets. Master Shen, you were born rich, but you should always leave a way out for others."
Chen Yu glanced at the ragged refugees and recalled the two lines of poetry that Yu Jiao had recited. Although he was not a good reader, the meaning of these two lines was too obvious. They were simply accusing him of being rich and unkind.
Human lives are different, so why should rich people do good deeds?
Chen Yu frowned and sneered, "It turns out that Miss Meng has a compassionate heart."
Yu Jiao ignored his sarcasm and said, "Goodbye."
Chen Yu was a little annoyed and put down the tea bowl heavily. "Do you know that you have set the grain price so low that people have been eyeing you for a long time? If you don't sell the grain to me, aren't you afraid that others will come to your door to cause trouble?"
There was some sincerity in his words. Yu Jiao was just a little village girl with no background in Qingyu Village. She suddenly came here to sell grain. Behind the scenes, someone had already set their sights on her grain shop and was ready to make a move. They had been secretly inquiring about the identity of the owner of the grain shop.
Those people are powerful in Qingzhou. If they really want to seize the grain by force, how can Yu Jiao, a little girl without any support, fight against them? She has to sell the grain to those people at a low price.
He heard from his father that it was Yu Jiao who was selling grain at a low price in Xixun County, so he ran over from Changkui eagerly. Although he had intended to wait for an opportunity to sell grain to make some money, he also wanted to help Yu Jiao.
“Isn’t Master Shen one of those people?” Yu Jiao said calmly, “No matter who comes, I won’t sell it.”
Seeing that she was not moved by his soft and hard words, Shen Yu had a headache. He took a deep breath and slowed down his voice, "I am doing this for your own good. The Shao family in Qingzhou City is trying to find out your identity. The Shao family has a deep foundation in Qingzhou. Not only are they a wealthy family, but they also have officials. The Shao family's granary doesn't have much grain, so they are buying grain everywhere."
Qingzhou Shao family? I wonder if it is the Shao family where Shao Zhong is from, Yu Jiao thought to herself.
Chen Yu continued, "Zhang Xiangui's grain was taken away by the Shao family. At the price of five cents per stone, Zhang Xiangui had to suffer such a loss, let alone you."
"Who is Zhang Xiangui?" Yu Jiao asked puzzledly.
Shen Yu said vaguely, "Zhang Xiuyue's father."
Yu Jiao nodded, "I will keep an eye on this Shao family. Thank you for your kind reminder."
Seeing that she still looked calm and composed, as if she didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all, Chen Yu was at a loss. He didn't know whether Yu Jiao was a naive and fearless person doing business for the first time, or whether she was a fearless person who was fearless to the sky and the earth.
He was about to persuade them again when he saw a carriage parked in front of the grain shop, and a woman and three men got out of the carriage.
"Yu Jiao, I'm back!" Yu Fuling led Zhao Yu and his son towards Yu Jiao happily. Seeing Chen Yu, she whispered to Yu Jiao, "Why is he here?"
"I'm just passing by." Yu Jiao answered casually, looked at Zhao Yu and his son, and greeted them, "Uncle Zhao, brother-in-law."
Yu Fuling blushed slightly, pinched Yu Jiao, and whispered, "You haven't even married yet, why are you shouting nonsense?"
When Zhao Yu heard this, he smiled a little embarrassedly.
"Let's go inside and talk." Yu Jiao stood up and invited Zhao Wu and his son into the grain shop.
Seeing that he had become a transparent person standing aside, Shen Yu said with a depressed look, "I live in the Yunlai Inn in the city. If you change your mind, come find me."
Zhao Wu and his son also brought a man from their village. All three of them were hardworking and willing to endure hardships. After hearing Yu Fuling's advice, they decided to do more and talk less.
Yu Jiao introduced the three of them to Manager Zhou. Manager Zhou had recruited seven or eight people from the refugees in Xiyun County in the past few days. Since they had to transport the grain to Danzhou, in order to avoid any accidents on the way, Manager Zhou discussed with Yu Jiao and decided to arrange more people to go to Danzhou.
Manager Zhou led Zhao Yu and the other two to the backyard to load grain onto the cart, planning to set off for Danzhou after dark.
"My younger brother asked me to bring you a letter." Yu Fuling came close to Yu Jiao, took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao took the letter, went to the counter, sat down and slowly unfolded the paper.
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