The two of them arrived at the store, and Li Si took them directly to the warehouse at the back. Pointing at the warehouse full of grain, he said, "Look, I support the inspection!"
Zheng Qinghe was not polite and took a long knife from the yamen runner beside him.
He walked to a sack and cut open the bag of grain in front of him with force.
It was a bag of unhulled wheat, with full grains and golden color, and it was obvious that it was of high quality.
He walked a few more steps inside and cut another sack, and white rice flowed out.
The rice has been threshed, each grain is plump, crystal clear, and free of impurities. It is obviously high-quality new rice.
Zheng Qinghe was still a little unsure and asked again, "Brother Li, are you sure you want to sell such good grain to the county government for only six coins?"
He really couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen.
Li Si didn't quite understand why this human kept asking the same question. But he followed his mental instructions and said, "Yes, six coins each. If the magistrate finds it too expensive, we can negotiate."
This price is indeed a bit expensive under normal circumstances.
But nowadays, natural disasters and man-made disasters occur frequently, and food is a hard currency that is more valuable than gold.
Haven't you seen other grain merchants selling old rice for fifteen cents a pound? And this bag of rice in front of me is obviously this year's new rice, and it only costs six cents a pound. It can be said to be poverty alleviation.
"No, no, no, no! I can accept this price. Let's sign the contract at this price." Zheng Qinghe said quickly.
This person might be doing business for the first time and doesn't quite understand the current market conditions.
We have to sign the contract and take the grain away before he contacts other grain merchants in the county and knows the actual price of grain. By then, he will have no chance to regret it!
Thinking of this, Zheng Qinghe hurriedly pulled his people back to the county government office, asked the lawyer to write a contract on the spot, and quickly stamped it with the county government seal.
Hehe, this way he will never be able to regret it!
"Come on, Brother Li, is there anything else you need to add?" He handed over the contract with an expectant smile on his face.
Li Si took a quick glance at the contract, then checked it with the legal module in his head, confirming the terms were clear and there were no hidden clauses. He nodded. "Okay, that's correct. The food will be yours then!"
Zheng Qinghe smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits, revealing his teeth. "Okay, okay, no problem, no problem!"
"Brother Li, where do you live now? Do you want me to arrange someone to take you back?" he asked enthusiastically.
It's not okay to be indifferent. Such a fool, no, good people should maintain good relationships. Maybe next time there is such a good thing, he will think of him again?
Li Si refused. "No need. I bought a courtyard the moment I arrived yesterday and now live there. It's not far from the county government office, so we'll be there in no time!"
Zheng Qinghe nodded, not forcing him. "Okay, okay, I have something important to attend to now, so I won't keep you here any longer, Brother Li. Tonight, I've booked a table at Zuixianlou, and I hope you'll do me the honor of coming!"
Zheng Qinghe wanted to become friends with such a sincere person from the bottom of his heart! In addition, this person had done him a great favor and solved one of his biggest troubles, so hosting a banquet to entertain him was a must.
Eat? How can a robot eat? Even if he eats, he can't digest it.
So he directly refused: "No, I just arrived in Annan County, and there are still many things to be settled at home. I really can't spare the time."
The yard I just bought yesterday must be put in order.
Zheng Qinghe said very considerately, "Okay, then let's have a drink and chat some other day when Brother Li is free!"
After Li Si had searched through all the memories of greetings in his brain and responded with a few simple sentences, Zheng Qinghe let him go.
There was also a grain store diagonally opposite the shop Li Si bought. The owner of that store was surnamed Zhao. He had been in the grain business in Annan County for decades. He had a wealthy family and was a shrewd person.
It was his family that took the lead in raising food prices before, hoping to make a fortune during the famine year.
He was confident that as long as he could withstand the pressure from the county government and not lower the price, he would be able to make a huge profit in the near future with the stockpiled grain!
Today, as usual, he came to the store humming a little tune, walking briskly, and in a very happy mood.
But before he could open the shop door completely, he saw County Magistrate Zheng with a group of yamen runners and a dozen ox carts, constantly carrying out bags of packed things from the shop diagonally opposite. The yamen runners who were carrying the things all had relaxed smiles on their faces.
He frowned in confusion and asked the waiter beside him, "What are these yamen runners doing? Could it be that Manager Wu has offended some senior official in the county government and is being held accountable?"
The waiter arrived earlier and, upon hearing the shopkeeper's inquiries, quickly recounted everything he had seen and heard. "I heard that Shopkeeper Wu sold the shop to a foreign merchant yesterday. I don't know what business that foreign merchant is in, but he immediately established connections with the county government and sold everything he brought to the government office."
There are no logos printed on the packaging bags provided by the system, so you can't tell what's inside just by looking at the outside.
But Manager Zhao has been doing business in Anlan County for decades and has his own connections and informants.
He walked over and gently tugged at the sleeve of one of the yamen runners, smiling: "Brother Feng, what are you carrying?"
The yamen runner surnamed Feng, whose sleeve had been pulled, saw that it was the old shopkeeper who had often secretly presented him with gifts. He had no intention of hiding anything and said directly, "Food! These bags are all filled with food."
What?
Shopkeeper Zhao's eyes suddenly widened. How could there be so much food?
His heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.
"Where does all this food come from?" he asked anxiously, his voice trembling.
Feng placed the grain he was carrying steadily on the oxcart, patted the bag contentedly, and said, "I heard that a very kind merchant sold it to our county, and he only charged six cents per pound! It's a bargain. With this grain, the people in the county can buy food!"
After he finished speaking, he realized that the shopkeeper in front of him was a grain seller. Moreover, his grain was very expensive, more than ten coins per pound, which ordinary people could not afford.
If these grains flow into the market at such a low price, how could ordinary people buy his expensive grains?
If a small yamen runner can understand this truth, then Shopkeeper Zhao, who has been doing business for decades, can naturally understand it too!
He found that his way to make money seemed to have been cut off by someone!
This is simply outrageous!
"Do you know who sold the grain to the county magistrate?" he asked, suppressing his anger and gritting his teeth.
At this point, the yamen runner already knew that he had said the wrong thing and leaked information that he shouldn't have said, so he naturally refused to say anything more.
Besides, he really didn't know who sold the grain to the county magistrate. "I don't know about that. I didn't see anyone!"
"Boss, you are busy. I still have to move grain, so I won't chat with you anymore." After saying this, the yamen runner walked away quickly as if he was escaping, fearing that he would be asked any more questions.
Only Shopkeeper Zhao was left standing there, shaking with anger, gritting his teeth, his face turning pale and blue. "Whoever dares to cut off my wealth will cut off his livelihood!"
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