Old Master Sun said, "Has His Highness the Crown Prince not done such things for personal gain? This fundraising effort probably amounted to 20,000 taels of silver, and wasn't it all embezzled by you?"
Zhu Yunwen laughed heartily and said:
"That's too narrow-minded. As the current Crown Prince, do you really think I'm interested in money? If I were interested in money, I would have countless ways to get it. There's no need for me to suck the blood of the common people here."
As for the other 20,000 taels of silver, I have decided to use it all to purchase grain for the Hekou County grain reserves, to be used in various emergency situations in the future.
Upon hearing this, Old Sun seemed to have sensed another opportunity.
He immediately said:
"Your Highness, can we buy this grain from you?"
He thought to himself that although he had lost three thousand taels of silver, he could still make a considerable amount if he sold all the grain he had.
Minimize the losses as much as possible.
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
“Normal business transactions are certainly possible, but there’s one thing. If we’re buying this much grain, the price must be low, at least lower than the lowest market price in various regions, otherwise, forget it.”
Old Sun immediately frowned in alarm. If he sold at the lowest price, his profit would be pitifully small.
So he definitely wouldn't agree, and immediately said:
"Your Highness, business is not conducted in this way. The people of Hekou County are worried about a drought, and they have seen the government raise so much money. Therefore, you must purchase a certain amount of grain in a short period of time."
"I have the largest grain reserves in the entire Hekou County, so I obviously have the leverage to negotiate with you. Therefore, I must sell at a price higher than the market price. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."
Zhu Yunwen sneered and said:
"Isn't that how business is negotiated? Perhaps. I don't know much about negotiating business, but I do know how to compare prices. I've already contacted some grain merchants in the area beforehand; many people are interested in a deal worth 20,000 taels of silver."
They offered increasingly lower prices, some even as low as twice the lowest market price, and they also covered the transportation costs of the grain.
If you're unwilling to sell at this price, then I'll directly partner with grain merchants in other regions.
After saying this, Zhu Yunwen got up to leave, while Old Man Sun remained standing there.
He never expected that Zhu Yunwen would have made contact with grain merchants in other places.
If he were to cooperate with merchants from other places, then not only would Old Sun be out of money, but he wouldn't even be able to sell his grain. Wouldn't he be truly doomed?
So he hurriedly spoke:
"Your Highness, wait a minute, I'll sell, I'll sell, I can even sell it for less than twice the lowest market price."
Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen smiled, turned to look at Old Sun, and said:
"Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish; those who are too greedy will end up with nothing."
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