Chapter 12 Price Difference [Revised]
Wang Huan himself was sweating profusely.
In the courtroom, Gu Congsi read out the complaint against him.
Outside the courtroom, the people were vehemently condemning his misdeeds.
Did he do these things?
No, I don't think so.
He's not that bad.
I am a good person to my family and those around me.
In such chaotic times, what's wrong with him selling grain at high prices?
If you feel it's unfair, then don't buy it.
Buying land at low prices is also a sign that these people don't know how to manage it.
It's bad for the tenants because they're too lazy; it has nothing to do with me.
Even though he acknowledges these things.
But the Ye family's ten thousand taels of silver.
How could he possibly admit it?
First of all, there's no way there could be that much of a price difference, and secondly, it was borrowed by Su Qing, so it has nothing to do with him!
“How can it be unrelated? My borrowing grain from you is a matter between us,” Su Qing replied earnestly. “There is no interest between us.”
“But the Ye family depositing their grain with you is a separate case, and the two are not the same,” Su Qing said. “Based on the grain prices at the time, there was indeed a difference of ten thousand taels, which should be correct.”
“At that time, you sold grain to the local people for two hundred coins per catty.”
"At this price, 1.65 million catties of grain are worth 330,000 taels of silver."
"So, the amount of money you owe the Ye family is also this much."
How many? !
How many? !
Wang Huan could hardly believe his ears.
Even Ye Shanming couldn't help but glance at him.
Thirty-three hundred thousand taels of silver.
Even if they sold it, the Wang family couldn't afford it.
Su Qing was even more audacious than him, asking for an exorbitant amount.
If she were to go into business, she would definitely be a formidable opponent.
Wang Huan cried out in anguish, "Two hundred coins a pound! How is that possible! There's no such price!"
"Isn't this price outright robbery?!"
The constable standing to the side was speechless: "You know about this too?"
Wang Huan looked at Constable Wu.
This constable also went to exchange grain, which cost two hundred coins.
Wang Huan felt dizzy and realized that he had no way to defend himself.
If we're talking about the Ye family's grain, it can't be calculated at a price of two hundred coins per pound.
What about the price he sells to the locals?
If those prices are not a problem.
Su Qing will definitely make the Ye family pay 330,000 taels of silver in compensation.
He doesn't have that kind of money!
Su Qing smiled and said, "So, do you accept the price of two hundred coins per catty, or not?"
The people present gradually came to their senses.
Su, the person in charge, did not actually try the Ye family's case.
Instead, the purpose of this incident was to make Mr. Wang admit that his previous malicious price gouging was wrong and to re-evaluate the original transaction.
Now, Wang Huan only has two paths to choose from.
They either have to give back the money they made from selling grain at a high price, or compensate the Ye family for the difference of four thousand or ten thousand taels of silver.
Either give the Ye family 330,000 taels of silver.
They say there are two paths.
Actually, there's only one.
Anyone knows how to choose the most cost-effective option.
Wang Huan stared intently at Su Qing, wishing he could grab a knife and chop her up.
But the people outside the government office were already cheering with joy.
Some people have even gone home to retrieve their transaction deeds.
The deeds to the grain that were sold at high prices back then!
Not only outside the courtroom, but even inside the government office, everyone was eager to try.
Who has ever been cheated by the local gentry, Wang?
Everything can be recovered now.
Su Qing, the head of the department.
You are absolutely amazing!!!
Ye Shanming, who was originally in the center of the crowd, stared intently at Su Qing.
I originally thought he was the one unaware of the hidden danger.
Unexpectedly, the real mastermind was someone else entirely.
Su Qing encouraged him to sue Wang Huan.
It wasn't to help him make up the difference.
What she wanted was for Wang Huan to vomit up the ill-gotten gains he had taken from the people.
That's quite a skill.
What a cunning scheme!
Nothing is impossible for her to leverage.
They regarded him, the eldest son of the Ye family, as an asset in achieving their goals.
Ye Shanming's eyes flashed with excitement, and he added fuel to the fire, saying, "If Wang Huan sells grain to others at two hundred coins per pound, then I will also calculate it at two hundred coins per pound."
These words were spoken.
Wang Huan hated Su Qing's methods but also feared the power of the Ye family, and vomited blood on the spot.
Su Qing found it unusually distasteful.
Isn't that disgusting? Please don't vomit or pee anywhere.
At this stage of the trial, there's nothing more to say.
More people rushed over, demanding that Wang Huan either return the money for the overpriced grain or give the Ye family 330,000 taels of silver.
Everyone knows the latter is impossible; it's just a ploy to scare the other party.
Wang Huan was pressed down by layers of people, and even his servants dared not step forward.
Government officials, wealthy merchants, and ordinary people.
They all put pressure on Wang, the local gentry.
Even if he had three heads and six arms, he couldn't escape.
It was the first day of the eighth lunar month, in the afternoon.
Wang Huan, pale-faced, signed and pressed his fingerprint.
He had no other choice.
"I'll give you your money back, I'll give you your money back," Wang Huan gasped for breath.
I just can't understand why the eldest son of the Ye family would side with Su Qing.
Even the Ye family members were summoned by him through letters.
To lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot.
This is a true reflection of Wang Huan.
Even after he signed and sealed the document, Su Qing did not let him go. She even told her subordinates, "Prepare candles, have the people line up, and return the money to each of them one by one."
"Wang Huan cannot leave until all the money has been refunded."
The longer we wait, the more things might go wrong; we must act immediately.
After saying that, Su Qing looked at Ye Shanming and said, "Ye family, please wait a moment. Your four thousand taels difference will be refunded last."
Why?
Ye Shanming was about to ask a question, but before he could say it, someone brought over a stool and told him to sit down and wait.
"You told him to move it?"
Su Qing thought to herself, what's the difference? But she still nodded.
Seeing this, Ye Shanming sat down leisurely and watched the farce unfold.
Wang Huan was too frightened to move by Su Qing's series of wrist strikes.
He knew that he would not be able to leave until he had returned all the money and land.
Wang's wife brought over boxes of items that the local gentry had bought cheaply.
The gentry couple had the same greed and reluctance on their faces, yet they were powerless to do anything about it.
Su Qing has already calculated the price.
At that time, the price for exchanging grain was between two and three hundred coins.
The normal price should be four to ten coins.
Even during times of war, it would only be ten coins, let alone now that the war had ended.
Let's just take a middle value and calculate it as six coins per pound of millet.
Taking this as an example, other grains can be estimated in the same way.
Su Qing moved swiftly, and Gu Congsi cooperated with her seamlessly.
The accounts were quickly sorted out.
Ye Shanming muttered, "The couple seems to have a harmonious relationship."
“Jin Xingchang has an antique vase worth forty taels. He is exchanging it for two hundred catties of millet. He should pay an additional thirty-eight taels and eight mace.”
"Does your family want the thirty-eight taels and eight mace, or do you want to give them an extra one tael and two mace to get the vase back?"
Jin Xingchang burst into tears.
He wanted the vase; it was a family heirloom.
His father beat him for this, but he had no choice but to do so because so many people in the family were waiting for food.
Jin Xingchang gave one tael and two qian, kowtowed to Steward Su, and carefully carried the vase away.
Jiao Tiantian pawned four mu of land in exchange for forty jin of grain.
"Take the difference in price, or pay the difference to redeem the land."
"Land! My family wants land!"
“We will not be their tenants!” Jiao Tiantian is a widowed mother who lives with her two children.
She's an expert farmer, better than many men in the village.
Losing her land would be the death of her.
The endless queue of people buying up the property was all the work of Wang, the local gentry.
Someone shivered.
If it weren't for Manager Su winning people's hearts, and if she hadn't led everyone to "borrow grain," it would have been impossible.
So the hard times before were just the beginning.
An even more miserable life awaits them.
Manager Su, Manager Su has done so many things, both visible and invisible.
Su Qing also noticed the length of the queue and sighed, "Prepare more candles, divide into five queues, and calculate the price difference together."
The entire Nanjiang County government office was brightly lit.
Not only did they have to give back all the money they earned from selling grain at high prices in June, but they also ended up paying out 4,000 taels of silver to the Ye family.
After this incident...
The Wang family suffered a severe blow.
Looking back, I realize I won't have the energy to do anything anymore.
Wang Huan was truly afraid of Su Qing.
He is no match for him.
He was no match for this sixteen-year-old girl.
As dawn broke, the Ye family finished paying the money, and the matter was finally settled.
Ye Shanming looked at the four thousand taels of silver he had scraped together, and then at Su Qing holding the gold-plated mask.
Su Qing was in a great mood and noticed Ye Shanming's gaze. She was unusually gentle with him and said, "My father gave it to my mother."
"We finally got it back."
As she spoke, Su Qing touched the gold flower on it.
She had never understood what was so appealing about golden things, but now she couldn't help but look at them a few more times.
Mei Niang must be very happy.
Just then, Mei Niang, who had also not slept all night, came over.
Her daughter is on an errand, and she's very worried; she definitely won't be able to sleep.
"Mother, your jewelry." Su Qing quickly stepped forward.
Mei Niang couldn't hide the surprise in her eyes.
Her husband gave her something, which she had lost but then got back.
The mother and daughter embraced and wept, but it was mainly Mei Niang who cried, which made Su Qing feel a little awkward.
Gu Congsi and Ye Shanming looked at her and both found it a little funny.
Then it was broad daylight.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The people outside the gate kept turning back to look at the gate.
Life seems to be getting better.
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