Fleeing the wasteland and farming: don't panic, the family's metaphysics boss

Chapter 298

Although I guessed it, the problem is that it is not easy to solve.Firstly, the price of food has already risen, so it is useless to ask questions at this time; secondly, there is no rule saying that you cannot buy at a high price.Therefore, it is not easy to solve.

It's not easy to solve, but it doesn't mean there is no way.Si Denghan was very angry, and felt that the old man He Wanming was looking for trouble for nothing, and he didn't want to make it easier for him, so after the grain merchants left, he immediately went to see Cangcao's secretary, Luo Xian.

At this time, Luo Xianshi was also looking for Si Denghan, because the price of food in the city had risen beyond his expected range.So when Si Denghan arrived, Luo Xian was very angry.

Si Denghan felt more and more aggrieved, and it was not his fault, he had to take the blame, so he became more and more annoyed at He Wanming in his heart, complaining all about the He family inside and out.

"The three sons of Caomin went to other places to buy grain, but they encountered high prices. Now the price of grain sold to foreign merchants in various places is basically around [-] copper coins. Other grain merchants Caomin also asked, and it was the same situation.

As for the reason, everyone inquired, it was because the He family bought grain at a high price before, which raised the price of grain.And the reason why the price of food in the city is so high now is because the He family is deliberately raising the price. "

Luo Xian originally thought that these grain merchants were mercenary and deliberately raised the price of grain to earn more, but he didn't expect that there was such a reason behind it, so he immediately sent someone to call He Wanming to question him face to face.

Si Denghan was not afraid of confronting He Wanming, so he also waited.

Soon, He Wanming came to the Yamen.After seeing Luo Xian, he respectfully saluted and said hello, and then smiled and said hello to Si Denghan.

Si Denghan returned a perfunctory salute, then looked sideways at He Wanming, waiting for Luo Xian to speak.

"He Wanming, do you know why I called you here today?" Luo Xian asked with a serious face.

He Wanming showed a look of panic, "The grassroots don't know, so please let me know."

"Hmph." Luo Xian slammed the table and said angrily, "What did I tell you at the beginning? Yinzhou suffered a drought this year, and grain production has decreased. As members of Yinzhou, since you have the ability, you should work together to help Yinzhou gets through this.”

He Wanming repeatedly said: "My lord said that the grass people also care about the people of Yinzhou, so they bought 300 million shi of grain early on, and now they have all been put into the market.

Caomin also plans to buy another 300 million shi when this batch of grain is sold out. "

Si Denghan was startled. He thought He Wanming had inherited 150 million shi like him, but he didn't expect that there were 300 million shi. If calculated according to 400 copper coins per catty, it would be [-] million taels of silver.

Such a sum, even for the Si family, is hard to come up with in one breath.Si Denghan couldn't help but think to himself, the He family's family background may be much stronger than the Si family's, but the He family started late and their background is not as deep as the Si family's.

Luo Xian frowned, and asked without hesitation: "But why do you deliberately raise the price of grain? Do you want to monopolize the grain market in Yinzhou?"

He Wanming waved his hands in fear, "Your Excellency, you have wronged the grassroots, and the He family is just a small family among many grain merchants. How dare the grassroots think of monopoly.

As for deliberately raising the price, Caomin would be even more wronged.Caomin's grain is bought at 120 copper per catty, plus three cents of the transportation cost, and the wages of long-term workers. Caomin sells it for [-] coppers, but in fact they can only earn two copper coins per catty. "

Luo Xian didn't listen to his words, and continued to rage: "Nonsense, the local food prices in other states are all below [-] copper coins, why do you buy it for [-] copper coins? Didn't you buy it at a high price on purpose?"

He Wanming became more and more anxious, and immediately got up and knelt down and said, "My lord, the grass people are really wronged, why should the grass people buy it at a high price? What good does it do for the grass people? There is no reason for the grass people to do things that harm others and benefit themselves.

As for the price of food, it may be that the states deliberately want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, or there are other reasons. In short, when the grassroots go to buy it, the price is so high.

My lord, if it is really possible to buy it at a low price, why would the grass people not be willing to do it. "

Si Denghan frowned involuntarily, and sure enough, Luo Xian looked at him, "Didn't you say that the He family deliberately raised the price of grain? Where did you get the news?"

Si Denghan thought for a moment, then stood up and knelt down: "The grain merchant in Yezhou said this, but the grassroots really dare not say whether it is true or not.

It's just that all the states treat our Yinzhou grain merchants at high prices, and the grassroots are really puzzled, so they have to suspect that someone did it deliberately. "

But He Wanming caught his words and scolded: "Boss Si, although you and I compete in business, I have never worn shoes for you. You wronged me in front of adults like this. What is your intention?
Now is the time when we should be united, but you arrange me behind your back like this, don't you know what it means to distinguish between public and private? "

"I..." Si Denghan choked his throat, and couldn't get up or down.He clearly felt that the He family was deliberately playing tricks on this matter, but the old man still spoke clearly and logically, and in the end it became his fault, but he was so angry.

Finally, Si Denghan regained his reason and retorted: "The local grain price is only [-] coppers, and I sell you [-] coppers. Boss He, did you pick up your family's wealth? You will not hesitate to buy such a bad deal." Hesitant to buy it?

You didn't negotiate the price?As soon as you go, the whole city is full of eighty coppers?They already knew you were going to buy it, so the whole city conspired in advance to sell it to you at a high price? "

He Wanming didn't panic at all, "I bought 300 million shi, of course I went to the big grain merchants, and the big grain merchants then went to the small grain merchants. How do I know if they colluded in advance? I only know that I am in a hurry to transport the grain back, so Even if it's eighty coppers, I'll admit it."

"You..." Si Denghan was speechless for a moment, and could only clenched his fists angrily.

After hearing what the two said, Luo Xian's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

This year's grain production has been reduced, and the state herdsman has already ordered Cangcao to find ways to get through this food crisis. But now, the autumn harvest has just passed, and he really doesn't know how to report to his superiors when he encounters such a situation.

Now the buying price has already exceeded the normal grain price level, not to mention the selling price, even if a copper coin is not earned, the price is still high.It is also impossible for him to force these grain merchants to pay back.

In the end, no useful conclusions were drawn about the rise in food prices, so Luo Xian had to ask Si He to go back first.It's just that he also made harsh words, no matter what, the price of grain must not exceed one yuan and twenty coppers.

After leaving the yamen, Si Denghan held back his anger and finally couldn't help it, and quarreled with He Wanming at the door.

"I know you must have come up with something. Hmph, you can speak eloquently in the yamen, but here, in a word, I don't believe it's not your fault."

He Wanming laughed and said: "Boss Si, don't be so angry. Tell me, what good is this matter for me? It's not good, so Boss Si still has to let go of his prejudices. If you do this, you will appear narrow-minded."

Si Denghan didn't buy it, and snorted coldly, "If it wasn't you, you would have been so anxious that you would jump up and down the sky, and still be so calm? You are absolutely sure that there is no evidence for this matter, and you are not afraid.

But I don't understand, why are you hurting others and benefiting yourself like this? "

He Wanming glanced at him sideways, got into his own carriage and drove off without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)