Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 476 In the middle of the game
Ten thousand catties of grain is nothing to a wealthy family.

But... for ordinary people, especially poor people like Wang Erzhu, it is enough to change his life.

buzzing...

All the people under the lottery stage burst into buzzing, and countless people looked at Wang Erzhu enviously. Once upon a time, Wang Erzhu was a member of the bottom working people in this troubled world just like them, but... With this [-] catties of grain, it is no exaggeration to say that Wang Erzhu has already left most of the people behind.

In this period of soaring grain prices, [-] catties of grain is enough to make Wang Erzhu a veritable "big household"!
Among the crowd...the continuous discussions and uproars...are enough to represent the mood of every onlooker.

Those who did not buy welfare lottery tickets are annoyed and regretting...

Those who bought nothing are reflecting and looking for the laws behind these numbers!

only…

How can there be any rules?

Everything is just man-made...

Even if it is a seemingly fair turntable, Cheng Yu has a hundred ways to turn out the number he needs.

certainly…

People in ancient times were still very simple...

Even in future generations, most people will think that the lottery is absolutely fair and open!

But well...

Handsome reader, don't you really think that there is nothing tricky in the lottery?

Of course, just like the concept Lu Yu told Cheng Yu, is the lottery selling food?Do not!Lottery tickets sell fantasies!It is the ultimate hope of lottery players!

As long as dreams are implanted, hopes are implanted... there will be people desperate to fly to the flame!

Today...Cheng Yu successfully implanted his dream into it, so...tomorrow's lottery sales are bound to increase exponentially!
Half an hour!

an hour!
An hour has passed since the lottery draw, and Cheng Yu, the officers and soldiers have all dispersed!
It can be seen that some officers and soldiers are helping Wang Erzhu carry the ten thousand catties of grain. Naturally...to ensure Wang Erzhu's safety, the government will arrange officers and soldiers to protect his "property" until it is properly settled and Wang Erzhu's life is on the right track!
And at this very moment...

The people gathered here still haven't been able to disperse for a long time. They gather together in small groups to discuss the purchase of lottery tickets tomorrow, as well as the numbers!

certainly…

There are also many sober people who are confused.

Even, puzzled... puzzled.

Obviously, the benefit of the welfare lottery this day is only a few hundred catties of grain, but... just paying [-] catties in such a short period of time, this... feels a bit uneconomical!
If so... Ten people will win the lottery tomorrow?
So... the government is going to take out [-] catties of grain?
Does the government have mines?Can't afford to pay like this?
Many people scratched their heads and couldn't understand it, and they couldn't understand it more and more!Who knows... this time, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd by this legendary Yinlin!

...

The next day, after the city gate opened, the Dahan Welfare Lottery ushered in the second day of sales!
As expected!

Reasonable!

There are 32 sales points, each of which has a long queue, and there is no end in sight. This... Almost all the rich, big businessmen, and wealthy nobles in Xiapi City were dumbfounded.

According to the report from the eyeliner, there are hundreds of people in each sales point, and the most important thing is... this number is still expanding!

There are more than [-] people in Xiapi City, and the long dragon of these hundreds of people is really nothing.

However, after hearing this announcement, the rich and powerful could not sit still.

It is still the restaurant of yesterday, and it is still the hall where these wealthy businessmen gather.

"What? In just a few hours... this lottery ticket sold [-] tickets? Are there so many people? Are they all spectators?"

This is a big businessman surnamed Zhao, known as Zhao Zhangshi, he is the leading big businessman in Xiapi City...even Xuzhou City.

At this moment, his eyes widened... His expression was unbelievable!

One hundred thousand sheets, that's one hundred thousand catties of grain. In conversion, there must be nearly a hundred shi of grain, which is many times more than yesterday's five hundred catties?
The point is that it's only a few hours!

"Did you hear me right?" Director Zhao frowned and asked in a questioning tone.

"You little ones dare to lie to Mr. Zhao, now...there are 32 lottery ticket sales outlets in Xiapi City, and every one of them is very lively, so little ones dare not lie!"

The tone of this eyeliner is also extraordinarily solemn, not like a joke at all.

Manager Zhao pursed his lips and fell into deep thought, while the other managers beside him said loudly... "Brother Zhao? It's okay, right? I sold [-] lottery tickets yesterday and lost [-] catties of grain. Today's lottery ticket After selling so much, the government will have to pay hundreds of thousands of catties of grain if it counts down?"

"If the compensation continues at this rate, I'm afraid that not only Xuzhou's grain depot can't withstand it, but also Dahan's grain depot can't withstand it, right?"

I have heard such words.

Shopkeeper Zhao shook his head again and again. "Yin Lin is not a fool. These years, people who treat him as a fool...whether it is on the battlefield or in business, they often die miserably. Take a look at the situation of the Chen and Mi families in Xiapi, you can Peep out one or two!"

Speaking of here.

Shopkeeper Zhao rolled his eyes again and again. He frowned and fell into deep thought, while he kept mumbling: "Yin Lin? Why...why did you do this?"

It is true that Lu Yu always wondered about the minds of these wealthy gentry and merchants.

These noble gentry and merchants will also try to figure out Lu Yu's thoughts.

This is the game...

Just thought of this...

Shopkeeper Zhao suddenly thought of something, and he realized that something was wrong... completely wrong!He went astray, and he and these "smart" merchants were all thinking astray, and they also went astray...

Shopkeeper Zhao is a thinker and a keen person.

Immediately... After the whole incident went through his mind completely, he figured it out, and he stood up suddenly... There was a little wonder in his eyes!

"I get it, I see it..."

"Brother Zhao? Do you understand?" All the gentry and merchants asked together.

Shopkeeper Zhao quickly explained: "Being ugly, hehe... If we wait to see Yinlin make a fool of himself, and want to see how much food the government pays, we will be very wrong, everyone... You naively think that winning the lottery is just Pure luck doesn't work!"

"Naive, we are so naive. According to my expectation, no matter how many people buy lottery tickets... the winners are bound to be only a few... the food and grass distributed for the winning prizes are bound to be lower than the food that the common people put out! And this That is the real purpose of Yinlin!"

"This lottery ticket is not food for sale at all, but a fantasy. It is the fantasy of ordinary people...ordinary people's fantasy of reaching the sky in one step! Yinlin's raising money with one hand...the raising is really indescribable!"

hiss…

Shopkeeper Zhao has talked about this point, all the merchants here are not stupid, how can they not understand it?

So naive...so silly and so naive!
At first, I thought that this lottery was a fair project, but now that I think about it, the rules are all made by Yin Lin, fighting with others... Is it strange if you can win?

You thought you were playing the Dahan Welfare Lottery, and farting, you were playing the rules set by Yin Lin.

It suddenly became clear...

A group of gentry and merchants suddenly became clear.

Immediately, several lords proposed. "Then... if we leak this conspiracy, won't Yinlin's scheme come to naught?"

Hey…

This remark blurted out, and many people blinked their eyes, thinking that it made sense, the so-called no profiteering, no business.

never thought...

With a "bang", shopkeeper Zhao clenched his fists and slapped the copy suddenly!
"Stupid, stupid..."

He looked at the people in front of him coldly. "So what if it is leaked out? What benefits can we gain? Besides... this is still an open confrontation with the government and Yinlin? Can we have any good fruit to eat? It hurts others and does not benefit yourself. You have been doing business these years, and you are really going back more and more. Already!"

This is why shopkeeper Zhao became the leading wealthy businessman in Xuzhou City after the Zhuge clan, Lu clan, and Mi clan.

His mindset is quite different.

Many people subconsciously choose to suppress new things...

But he understands it too well. He knows that the development of the new thing "lottery" is inevitable with Lu Yu's escort.

Rather than... leaking, suppressing... making yourself miserable, harming others and benefiting yourself, it is better to... cooperate, cooperate sincerely, make this game bigger, and make it profitable for everyone!

"Master Zhao? Then...then we don't do anything?" Everyone was already yelling, as if seeing the government making money so easily, they were jealous and greedy!

Shopkeeper Zhao flicked his long sleeves.

"cooperate…"

"Instead of obstructing Yinlin's business, it is better to find a way to cooperate with Yinlin. According to the old man's idea just now, the lottery business is not limited to Xiapi City, the whole Xuzhou, and even the entire Central Plains, the entire Division, Xu, Yan, Yu...these places are all business opportunities."

Speaking of this, shopkeeper Zhao paused. "Our Lu Situ is a great Han Situ, a prince of the white horse conferred by the imperial court. He has a lot of business, so how can we have the time to take care of these trivial business? This is an opportunity, maybe... we can..."

Hey…

Although shopkeeper Zhao didn't finish his speech, the meaning couldn't be more clear.

Business…

Win-win cooperation... In this wave, if you can hug Lu Yu's thigh tightly, the source of money... Then the lottery business of Si, Xu, Yan, Yu...isn't it coming?

"Gao Ming...Gao Ming!" Everyone stood up one after another, their eyes shining!
The so-called... Scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants.

The identity of a businessman is often extremely embarrassing for big men. They hold the most extensive resources in their hands, but their status is the most humble!
This is also the reason why in the past, Jia Ding's family, a merchant in Luoyang City, must have a relationship with the very popular Cao family, and must let Ding Hui, the daughter of the Ding family, and Ding Xiang, the second daughter of the Ding family, marry Cao Cao and Xia Houyuan.

The combination of scholars and merchants, the pursuit of business...

In Dahan, it is a key step for merchants to rise in status.

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...

On the official road from Langya County to Donghai County.

The cavalry team of Longxiao Battalion was advancing, and they were already very close to Donghai County.

"Young Master Lu, there are merchants from Xiapi City on this official road, and they are talking a lot... It seems that Cheng Sima and Chen Zhoumu in Xiapi City have already started selling lottery tickets."

Cao Xiu reported the information he found along the way to Lu Yu.

"But..." Cao Xiu frowned slightly. "I heard from them that yesterday's lottery only earned more than 500 catties of grain, but spent more than [-] catties of grain from the government treasury. Based on this calculation... the lottery seems to have lost money!"

This statement came out.

Sitting on Siyu's carriage, the corners of Lu Yu's mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"It's good to pay...the so-called 'If you want to take it first, you must give it first', if you don't pay some, who will see hope, see the light...who will be crazy about it?"

Lu Yu looked very confident.

Now that such a matter was mentioned, Lu Yu immediately thought of several families in Xiapi City. "In the letter from Cheng Sima last time, didn't it mention several wealthy merchants in Xiapi City? They all sent people to keep an eye on them...especially the patriarch of the Zhao family."

Speaking of this, Lu Yu paused.

"If there are no accidents, he must bring a group of merchants to Picheng to visit Cheng Sima...and then...beg to see me!"

This…

Although I don't know where Lu Yu's self-confidence comes from, but...Cao Xiu is used to it.

Mr. Lu will always do some weird things. The final result, at least for now, has never been flawed. It is a bit exaggerated to say that he was put to death and then reborn. At least...it can always be realized in the impossible "possible!"

"Does Mr. Lu want to meet these merchants?"

Cao Xiu asked back.

Lu Yu waved his hand directly. "No, the more they ask to see you, the more we don't see you...hanging them!"

Having said this, Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. "The good show has just begun. Since it is raising food, it is naturally up for grabs!"

The voice just fell...

"Master Lu, Donghai County is ten miles ahead..."

A crisp voice came...

It was Zhao Yun who was riding a white horse. Before Lu Yu could speak, Zhao Yun continued: "The Knight of Longxiao has sent news that the three young masters have arrived, and they are waiting eagerly for young master Lu in Donghai County!"

Well…

Lu Yu's eyeballs opened in vain, and he muttered in his heart how fast it was.

Unexpectedly, the three of them set off from Xu Capital City to this side, which was a bit faster than Long Xiaoying's movement. It must be a starry night, right?

Lu Yu's eyes blinked with baby love.

At this moment, what he thought of was the name of "Three Stooges"!

Making food in the East China Sea...

It is impossible to do everything by yourself...won't...do you need these three cobblers with the spirit of research?

"Report..."

At this moment... Da Da Da... A fast horse galloped towards Long Xiao Camp's cavalry, and immediately shouted. "Come here? It's Lu Situ's cavalry."

"Exactly!" The leader of the Long Xiao Battalion replied.

Hearing the exact answer, the knight got off his horse, cupped his hands and said, "I am following the orders of the governor of Donghai County, and I have come here to tell Situ that the governor will bring the whole city's civil and military troops out of the city ten miles to meet Lu Situ!"

call…

Lu Yu was slightly startled, what a grand occasion.

Ten miles out of the city to meet each other... This Donghai County Hou Taishou can be considered to have arranged the pomp.

Lu Yu asked curiously.

"Ask that knight, who is the current governor of Donghai County?"

"Here!" Cao Xiu agreed, and rode his horse forward. After a while, Cao Xiu reported: "The current prefect of Donghai County in Xuzhou is from Taiyuan, Bingzhou—Hou Cheng!"

Uh...Hou Cheng?
Hearing this name, Lu Yu's eyes rolled. Isn't this the general of Lu Bu in the past?
Speaking of which, there were two distinct factions among the Lu Bu surrendered generals who had been recruited to surrender on the Baimen Tower in Picheng City-the "Bao Lu Bu" faction, or the "Kill Lu Bu" faction!
Among them, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Chen Gong belonged to the "Bao Lu Bu" faction!
But Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian, and Song Xian are clearly the faction that killed Lu Bu. You must know that these are the ones who stole the red rabbit horse, Fang Tian's painted halberd, and the animal-faced swallow-head chain armor.

At that time, Lu Yu made a plan...not only "killed" Lu Bu, but also let "Lu Bu" go, balancing the two factions... I never thought that in the past, Lu Bu's general, the Hou Cheng who "stealed the red rabbit horse" , and now...has become the prefect of one side.

Shaking his head slightly...

Lu Yu waved his hand. "Let's go, meet our prefect Hou Chenghou!"

...

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time flies.

The afternoon passed quickly, and in Xiapi City, Xuzhou, more than [-] people bought lottery tickets!

However, the food obtained from the sale has already exceeded 20, just like the lottery players of later generations. Once this kind of thing is addicted...who would buy just one piece?
now…

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the moment of the lottery.

In front of the lottery stage, there was a huge crowd of people... More than [-] people gathered here, and even the restaurants near the lottery stage were overcrowded!

Hour by hour, hour by hour.

finally…

——"Boom boom boom!"

With a few gongs and drums, the much-anticipated moment of the lottery began.

——"The auspicious time has come, prepare for the lottery!"

——"The auspicious time has come, prepare for the lottery!"

As the officials shouted a few times, the huge turntable was turned again, but, unlike the last time, this time... the officials selected seven common people to shake out the lottery numbers respectively, so as to appear more fair and just!
Even... some officials and some guards also bought lottery tickets... They never dreamed that they were so enthusiastic about this thing.

Of course, this is not an enthusiasm for the lottery, but an enthusiasm for the [-] catties of grain behind the lottery.

"The first number is... three!"

"The second number is...three!"

……

"The seventh number is... Wu!"

"The numbers for this lottery are three, three, three, eight, nine, five, three!"

There was a moment of silence among the crowd...

Then, countless people complained: "This damn 'three'!"

"Why are there so many three, is there something wrong?"

After a brief complaint, the only thing left in the crowd was sighs. However, at this moment, an excited voice suddenly broke the silence!
"I hit it, I hit it... I hit it!"

A young man waved a lottery ticket in his hand...

Immediately, countless sharp-eyed officers and soldiers brought him to the stage, and all of a sudden, tens of thousands of people cheered up.

What followed was the set of verification that was the same as yesterday. After the verification... this lucky young man got [-] catties of grain!
Everyone still cast envious eyes at him!

Everything seems to be exactly the same as yesterday!
But... this moment.

The eyes of a group of gentry and merchants on the second floor of the restaurant unconsciously condensed.

Especially shopkeeper Zhao, the richest man in Xuzhou.

His eyes were almost narrowed...

——"As expected, one person won the lottery among more than 500 people yesterday, and only one person won the lottery today with more than 20 lottery tickets, hehe...As expected, as expected..."

Speaking of this, he paused, stroked his beard, and continued to sigh with emotion: "You are worthy of being Yinlin, you are indeed worthy of being Yinlin who can 'disclose the secret' by opening your mouth, what a raiser, what a way to raise money!"

Everything that happened before his eyes completely confirmed his conjecture...

Compared to doing business, how many times is Yinlin better than merchants and country gentry like them?It seems that Yinlin understands people's hearts better!
at this time…

Some merchants opened their mouths and said: "Yesterday, one person won the lottery, and today there are hundreds of times more buyers...but there is still one person! Don't... the common people think there is a fraud?"

As soon as this statement comes out…

Everyone looked at shopkeeper Zhao, but shopkeeper Zhao shook his head lightly.

——"Hehe, for us merchants, there may be an essential difference between one winning lottery and ten winning prizes, but... for them!"

Director Zhao pointed out the window to the people You Zi envied.

——"For them, one, ten, one hundred... the difference is not big, because as long as someone wins the lottery, it represents hope, the existence of the hope of getting rich overnight! As long as this hope still exists, there will be countless Countless common people flock to it!"

"How terrifying will the speed of accumulating money and food be like this?"

Light…

Shopkeeper Zhao's eyes were full of light, as if he could see through all the light.

However, how did he know that the praying mantis catching the cicada and the oriole are behind...

At this moment...

He and the group of merchants and gentry around him have gradually fallen into a big net specially compiled by Yinlin for them!
——The people are bait!
—Fishing gentry!
...

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(End of this chapter)