Datang Nongwang

Chapter 451 Price War

When Wan'er heard this, she laughed happily.

"Hee hee, fourth brother, it turns out that if you arrived early, someone would trouble us." After she was happy, Wan'er gave her fourth brother a thumbs up.

Li Chongyuan also raised his head proudly, "Of course, I am like you every day when you are the fourth brother, and I can't even count. If you have the fourth brother, I am half as smart, and I won't be so far. I don’t know how much money I can share.”

When Wan'er heard Li Chongyuan talk about her arithmetic, she immediately refused, "Fourth brother, you are too bad, you always say that I am not good at arithmetic. Is it because I haven't learned well? If I grow up to your age, I'm definitely better at arithmetic than you."

"Yo yo yo, when you grow up to my age, you will be good at arithmetic? You are bragging, you are bragging about all the bulls in Li Zhuang." Li Chongyuan immediately dropped a sarcasm past.

Just like Wan'er's arithmetic.

Every time Li Chongyuan saw it, he wanted to beat her up.

From counting chips to Arabic numerals.

Li Chongyuan taught her countless times.

But now.

She couldn't figure out how much money she could get in the workshop.

Let's not talk about the workshop.

Even the raspberries she bought from the children in the village, if it wasn't for Xiaohong's help, she would sometimes be confused.

Even once.

The little ones have too many raspberries.

And Xiaohong was called by Qiao Hui to help with other things, and when Wan'er bought the raspberries by herself, she counted the wrong amount of money for several people.

A few more people were given a few pennies.

and.

In the evening, after Xiaohong recalculated, the girl rushed to other people's house to ask for the few pennies she gave for her miscalculation.

There is a saying.

in business.

The silver and the goods are finished.

Your own mistake, that is your own problem.

It was a mistake to come to the door to ask for money at night.

Fortunately, it is still in Lizhuang.

If it is in Chang'an City, if this news gets out, everyone will probably shake their heads when they see it. Even from now on, no one is willing to do anything with you about money.

Back to Li Chongyuan in Li Zhuang.

He stopped thinking about the affairs of the royal court, put on his straw hat, and went to the valley.

As for Wan'er.

So I went to find Er Niu and the others.

It's a holiday.

It's hard for this girl to have a holiday, and she doesn't read this book anymore, so she naturally wants to play.

And this time.

That Wang Ting has already left Hu County and returned to Chang'an City.

In a courtyard in a certain lifang in the south of the east city of Chang'an City.

Wang Ting sat in the main seat and looked at the members of the Wang family below, "Don't tell Saburo about my coming to Chang'an. In addition, you should do your best to do what I just said. If you do it well, I will reward you. "

"Yes, the master's family." The members of the Wang family hurriedly responded after hearing this.

It didn't take long.

In Chang'an City, as well as the surrounding counties, news began to spread.

Some grocery stores in various places buy saponins in large quantities at a price of one penny per catty.

Welcome Building.

Xiang Zhong came to the backyard and approached Qi Huo, "Steward Qi, I heard some news just now, listen to it."

"What's the news?" Qi Huo was busy arranging the few deer he had received at the moment, seeing what news Xiang Zhong said when he came over, he didn't care much.

Xiang Zhong looked in the direction of the lobby and said in a low voice: "Just now, I heard from some diners that there have been rumors of a large purchase of saponins in Chang'an City and the counties near Chang'an recently. Is this what you arranged?"

"Buy saponins in large quantities? Old Xiang, did you hear me right?" Qi Huo was stunned for a long while after hearing Xiang Zhong's words.

Xiang Zhong shook his head, "That's right, that's what those diners said. They also said that saponins cost a penny a catty, which is a lot of money. As far as I know, when you Lao Qi bought saponins, it was only three It’s worth a penny.”

After Qi Huo was confirmed, he thought about it in his heart.

Then he patted his thigh and said: "This is not Xiao Langjun who arranged for people to buy a large number of saponins, right? In the past, no one wanted saponins, and the only place they could use them was to wash clothes."

"Why don't you go to Li Zhuang and ask Mr. Xiao Lang?" Xiang Zhong said.

Qi Huo nodded, "Then I will leave the matter here to you. I will go to Li Zhuang and ask Mr. Xiao Lang to see if this matter was arranged by Mr. Xiao Lang."

Qi Huo, who had left behind his work, left Chang'an City as fast as he could, and headed straight for Li Zhuang.

Li Chongyuan was busy in the valley.

Hearing the report from the servants that Qi Huo came to Li Zhuang suddenly, he still thought that Qi Huo rarely came to Li Zhuang recently, and felt that something was wrong, and was afraid that something might happen to Yingbin Building.

He quickly stopped his work and took Le Dao and the others back to Li Zhuang.

Li Chongyuan returned to the small courtyard.

I saw Qi Huo standing honestly on the side, as if he was accepting Li Yuan's teaching.

"Yuan'er, seeing that the sky is getting late, I'm also hungry." Li Yuan saw Li Chongyuan coming back, looked at the sky and said.

Li Chongyuan put down his straw hat, looked up at the sky and replied, "Uncle, it's not long since Shenshi passed, why don't I ask Qiao Hui to make you some snacks to cushion your stomach."

By the sign of the sun hanging in the sky.

Where is it time for dinner?

Although Li Chongyuan didn't understand what Li Yuan said he wanted to have dinner as soon as he came back, he couldn't go back to Li Yuan directly.

but.

Li Yuan did not stop talking.

"Yuan'er, snacks can't satisfy my stomach. You'd better get me some wine." Li Yuan continued, and even started to talk about wine.

This time.

Li Chongyuan understood.

Li Yuan said that he was hungry and wanted to eat dinner, so he wanted to drink.

and.

From Qi Huo's appearance, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he must have been scolded by Li Yuan just now.

And Qi Huo was cautious, and his eyes flickered.

Li Chongyuan understood.

Li Yuan must have asked Qi Huo about the Yingbin Building just now.

Naturally.

You can't do without wine.

Immediately, Li Chongyuan approached Li Yuan, helped him to beat his shoulders, and comforted Li Yuan in a low voice, "Uncle, you also know that you can't drink other wines. I still make special medicinal wines, and you drink them every day. If now If you drink other wine, the medicinal wine you drank before, it will be for nothing."

"What's the matter? Uncle is old, you think that my body and bones are not as good as others. I can mount a horse and kill the enemy now. Even if I go to the Turks, my uncle can capture their Turkic Khan alive." Li Yuan turned his head and stared. He glared at Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan smiled helplessly, and looked to the side attendant Jin for help.

But Jin's servant also spread his hands lightly, expressing that he was also helpless.

Li Chongyuan beat Li Yuan's shoulder with one hand, and massaged with the other: "Uncle, I'm not a nephew, I'm stingy. How about letting my uncle drink other wine in a month's time, once the medicinal wine is finished?"

"Hmph! That's what you said. Don't give me another drink after drinking the medicinal wine in a month. At that time, Uncle, I will do it myself." Li Yuan listened to Li Chongyuan's words, Although not happy, but it seems to have fun.

wine.

Li Chongyuan is naturally not easy to give directly.

The wine made by oneself belongs to strong wine.

With Li Yuan's body, Li Chongyuan was really afraid that he would not be able to resist.

Even if he could resist it, with Li Yuan's drink-loving temperament, he might not be able to resist drinking every day.

Seeing that Yuan agreed, Li Chongyuan said with a smile: "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely give you another good wine, no matter what."

As if Li Yuan had received the guarantee, he got up and left the courtyard, seemingly going to take a walk, or go fishing by the waterlogged water.

Seeing the little old man leave, Li Chongyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He beckoned to Qi Huo and signaled him to sit down.

After Qi Huo, who had been tense for an unknown amount of time, sat down, Li Chongyuan asked: "You came here at this time, could it be that something happened to the Yingbin Building?"

"Xiao Langjun, there is nothing wrong with the Yingbin Building. I just heard that Chang'an and several surrounding counties are buying large quantities of saponins, so I came to Lizhuang to confirm with Xiao Langjun whether this is a small matter. You arranged it, sir." Qi Huo replied after taking a few breaths of relief.

When Li Chongyuan heard Qi Huo's words, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he remembered what he had seen Wang Tinghou this morning, and then he understood what Qi Huo said.

I just saw you this morning.

There was movement in the afternoon.

This made Li Chongyuan really unexpected.

This Wang Ting is quite quick.

Li Chongyuan shook his head, "I didn't arrange this matter, but thinking about it, it must have been done by Wang Ting, the second wife of the Wang family."

"The Wang family? Then what should we do? If the Wang family buys a lot of saponins, we will have no more saponins to collect." Qi Huo was in a hurry.

However, Li Chongyuan said in no hurry: "I bought a lot of saponins, did you say the price?"

"One penny is one catty, and it's an unlimited purchase." Qi Huo replied.

When Li Chongyuan heard the price, he immediately had a data in his mind, "Qi Huo, after you return to Chang'an, send people to the counties and let them know. As much as you want."

"Why, young gentleman? When I used to collect it, it was three catties and one penny. Now if it costs five pennies per catty, it will cost a lot of money." Qi Huo felt sorry for the money.

This made Li Chongyuan really want to slap Qi Huo.

Even if it is five cents a catty of saponins, he, Li Chongyuan, can earn something.

It's just that the profits earned are not that high.

According to Li Chongyuan's calculation.

Calculated by the price of shampoo, even if the saponins cost ten cents a catty, there is still some profit to be made.

It is estimated that more than 20 Wenqian per catty will reach the balance of payments.

and.

Wang Ting has already made a move, so how could he, Li Chongyuan, sit idly by.

Li Chongyuan glared at Qi Huo, "You just do what I say, and as long as the Wang family's price goes up, we will go up."

"This" Qi Huo was a little worried.

can be final.

Qi Huo didn't persuade Li Chongyuan either.

Under Li Chongyuan's gaze, he had no choice but to gallop away and return to Chang'an.

evening.

While Li Chongyuan was cooking dinner.

From the gates in the southeast, northwest, and gates of Chang'an City, dozens of fast horses galloped to various places.

The next morning.

Counties around Chang'an City.

Hu County, Xianyang, Jingyang, Xinfeng, Lantian and other counties.

But it was very lively.

"Buy a lot of saponins, five cents a catty, as much as you can get." A man shouted loudly at a purchase point set up at one place.

Here.

It was the person arranged by Qihuo who set up the saponins purchase point.

And outside the shop not far from the opposite side.

After a group of people heard yesterday that one penny is one catty of saponins, they brought a load full of saponins to sell early in the morning.

The shop here is exactly the purchase point set up by the royal court.

When the group of people heard that the opposite side also bought a large amount of saponins, and it was only five cents a catty, they happily carried their burdens and came to the Li family.

"Come back, come back." The guy saw all the people selling soap horns walking towards the opposite side, and angrily slapped the table.

want to stop.

But dare not.

Who is the opposite, they are clear and clear.

If they really moved their hands and beat the person on the opposite side, they probably would have to be punished if they didn't go to prison.

An hour later.

Wang Ting was sitting firmly in a house in the south of Chang'an East City.

After receiving the news that Li Chongyuan had also set up a saponin purchase point, he frowned and said happily, "Continue to charge and increase the price. If Li Chongyuan dares to charge five cents a catty, then we will charge ten cents a catty."

Another hour or two later.

Wang Ting received ten Wen coins per catty.

This forced some people who were carrying soap horns to sell to immediately turn to the opposite side.

but.

The members of the Li family, who had already made arrangements and got the words, immediately shouted loudly when they heard that the other side called out ten coins per catty, "Fifteen coins per catty are accepted, the other side only accepts ten coins, and we have fifteen. If you sell to the other party, it will be your loss."

The feet of the people have not moved a few feet away.

Seeing that the price has increased again here, I immediately took the courage to come back.

And the common people, who had already been sold, carried the burden and stood far away, sighing, hating themselves for selling it too early.

but.

When they thought that they still had some saponins at home, they were overjoyed, and rushed back to their village with their burdens on their backs.

night.

After Wang Ting got the news again, the smile on his face was even bigger, "It seems that Li Chongyuan is in a hurry, the price increase is for him, it seems that the saponins in his workshop must be getting less and less. Good, good. It’s going up, we’ll continue to go up, and tomorrow morning, let’s say it, and we’ll take fifty cents a catty.”

And this time.

Li Chongyuan had already returned to Chang'an City from Lizhuang, and was in charge of this price war.

"Xiao Langjun, we have all raised to 35 Wen a catty, if the price rises any further, we will really lose a lot." Qi Huo stood in front of Li Chongyuan, talking nervously.

On the other hand, Li Chongyuan was sitting in the hall, crossing his legs, and said with a confident look: "If you think too much, we won't lose money, and we will make a lot of money. It's only 35 pennies. It's far from my goal. There is some distance. Rise, continue to rise, he Wang Ting wants to suppress me, I will let him suppress."

Qi Huo is helpless.

Another few days.

The price war of saponins is getting fiercer and fiercer.

Starting from one penny per catty, by the evening of this day, it had risen to eighty penny per catty.

The common people who sold the saponins made a fortune.

People who don't have soap locusts also start to look around for soap locusts.

now.

Li Chongyuan has already purchased nearly a thousand stone saponins.

At the same time, nearly five thousand coins were spent.

And when this seventh day begins.

After Wang Ting once again shouted out the price of [-] Wen per catty, Li Chongyuan started to raise the price again.

(End of this chapter)