There are many foreign grain merchants in Ji County, and Wang Shaohui is definitely not the first one.
Smart businessmen know how to cut losses in time. If not now, when will they sell off? The quicker you act, the more money you get... Otherwise, your grain may become waterlogged and you will lose everything!
"Boss, the Wang brothers from Yang County have set up a stall over there and are selling grain at a reduced price!"
"How much is it?"
"Fifty coins per dou."
"What!"
A grain merchant in a long robe had an ugly, even distorted expression on his face.
What a big loss!
This time I suffered a huge loss!
He thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Lower the price to sell grain, lower the price to sell grain!"
"quick!"
"Send someone to shout for me!"
"We'll also sell it for fifty coins a bushel."
"Boss, why don't you wait a little longer? We have already covered them. Although some of them are still damaged by the rain, we can still get them back as long as we can sell them at a high price." The subordinates comforted him.
"What a high price! The grain price has collapsed. If you sell it slowly, it won't even sell for this price. Sell it quickly!"
"yes!"
Similar situations occurred everywhere, and shouting could be heard from the streets from time to time.
Grain merchants from other places did not have shops, so they set up temporary stalls to sell their grain.
At first, the price of grain could be maintained at 60 wen per dou, but soon it dropped to 50 wen per dou.
Grain merchants panicked and began to follow suit.
The food prices that had been rising for days began to collapse in just a few hours!
The higher it rises, the harder it falls.
Sell first for money, then sell later for money.
Everyone is scrambling for it.
At Datong Grain Store, the long queue had become shorter with fewer people.
The rain has had an impact, but prices are dropping everywhere, so there's no need for people to queue up here anymore...
Inside the shop, Song Chi was sitting and drinking tea.
Su Mingyue ran in quickly and said in surprise, "Mr. Song, the price of grain has dropped!"
"How low has it dropped?"
"Fifty coins per dou, the price has returned to the level before the price increase!"
Wang Xu, who was following Su Mingyue, exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Song, you are truly amazing!"
He was the owner of the Datong Grain Shop who had been shouting outside before.
He was originally a businessman in Ji County. Because he offended Wang Bao, his family was destroyed and he was left alone. His shop was also occupied.
Su Mingyue already knew him, and Song Chi agreed to hire him as the shopkeeper, that is, a professional manager.
"How could this happen?" Su Mingyue asked the question that was in everyone's mind.
"Why did food prices, which had been so high for days, drop so quickly?"
Song Chi explained, "The grain price of 500 wen per dou is too inflated. Just like the bubble I mentioned before, it will eventually burst..."
"In fact, Ji County is not short of grain. It's just that the four major grain merchants have joined forces to drive up the price of grain. I asked Lord Feng to post the notice of buying grain at a high price. This was originally a gimmick to quickly let outsiders know about the increase in grain prices in Ji County."
"Later... I had Dong Weimin spread the word that they had driven up the price of grain to four hundred coins per dou. Such a high price was too tempting for grain merchants, and they came here... When there are too many things, they become worthless, and the same goes for grain. Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing!"
"rain!"
Wang Xu said loudly, "Because of this rain... the grain can't get wet, they're anxious to sell it, and the price has dropped instantly."
"That's right."
"Can……"
Su Mingyue asked, "How do you know it's going to rain?"
"Do you believe me when I tell you I have the power to control the wind and rain?"
"I believe it."
Su Mingyue's beautiful eyes moved, and her eyes seemed to want to eat Song Chi.
Song Chi coughed dryly and explained hurriedly: "It's not that magical actually. It's time for rain anyway."
"The clouds are swirling overhead, and the wind and rain are coming... Of course, I don't have the ability to call the wind and rain, but there are some old sayings that can predict changes in the celestial phenomena."
"Song Anshou is truly a god."
Wang Xu bowed and clasped his fists, his words full of admiration.
He has almost planned everything out!
Su Mingyue asked again, "Now it's raining, so the grain merchants are lowering the price... What if the price goes back up after the rain stops?"
"The rain has already fallen, the roads are muddy, and the rising water level makes navigation dangerous... These grain merchants will be trapped in Ji County for at least a few days. Once grain prices fall, it will be difficult to raise them back."
"They've already spent a lot of money coming here. If they return the same way, it would be a wasted trip and they'd lose even more. They can only sell it on the spot."
Song Chi said in a low voice, "Just wait and see, the price of grain will drop even lower tomorrow!"
"Song Anshou is truly a god!" Wang Xu shouted again.
"What is this?"
Song Chi said coldly, "The lower the grain price, the more panicked people become. Selling first earns them money, then selling later earns them nothing... But the people don't need so much grain at all. Do you think they're anxious?"
"If someone is willing to buy grain at a low price at this time, would they be very happy?"
Wang Xu reacted.
"You mean us?"
“That’s right!”
Song Chi looked at Su Mingyue and said, "Announce the start of grain collection tomorrow afternoon. The price will be 40 wen per dou. After an hour, the price will be reduced by 10 wen... Collect all the grain from the grain merchants and bring it to us!"
Wang Xu is not one of us yet, so he doesn't know the truth.
After getting Sun Jian's inheritance, Su Mingyue will be a rich woman. She was just worried about where to spend the money, and now she has the chance.
Strictly speaking, this money is black money and cannot be used openly, but when it is spent on purchasing food, the black money is converted into food and thus laundered.
This is using other people's money to do your own business.
If you have food in your hands, you will not be worried.
In ancient times, grain was definitely hard currency.
As long as there is enough food, there is no need to worry about the Han family causing trouble.
"I know what to do!" Madam Su's heart was brighter than ever before. The thing she was most grateful for was meeting Song Chi.
"Then what about the high price for grain that the county government posted before?" she asked again.
This matter has caused a lot of uproar, so there must be an explanation.
"The county government is the government office. It's true that I posted the money, but I can also refuse to accept it. Do those grain merchants dare to force me to sell it?"
Song Chi stood up and said casually, "This is just a gimmick. Who made some fools really believe it?"
Several people looked at each other.
"I'm going back to the county government office. You just stay here and watch..."
Song Chi walked out.
Food prices have stabilized, but the struggle with the Han family has just begun...
Jinzun Mansion.
Several people were still sitting here, they had not left and were waiting for news.
The silence in the private room was so terrifying that you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone looked extremely ugly.
Within just a few hours, food prices fell back to normal levels.
Song Chi said he wanted to stabilize food prices, and he did it!
Just now, two of the four major grain traders also began to lower prices, without even telling Han Yu in advance.
It's too late to save the situation.
Although the four major grain merchants had a lot of grain reserves, they were helpless under the impact of so many foreign grain merchants.
Everyone has lowered their prices, but he still maintains the high price of 500 wen per dou. Isn't he a fool?
But it doesn't matter now.
The recovery of grain prices meant that all their plans had failed, and it happened a day earlier than expected, so Zhou Zhengan could not remove Feng Yuan from his post.
Han Yuanzheng lost the bet again, and the bet was Zhang Wu's life!
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