Kai Fu Han

Chapter 45 Buying Food
After negotiating with Luo Cheng about the profit sharing, Liu Xinqi mentioned that he wanted to rent a dock that could repair two thousand stone ships to repair the ships he captured.

"It's simple. When you talk to Gao Qianhu about the hot bed, tell him directly. This matter is very simple for him." Luo Cheng said, "It's getting late. I have to go to the government. Today I will go to Guo Zhizhou and Wuzhi County to try to settle your matter."

After speaking, Luo Cheng went out and said to Liu Xinqi before going out: "You can do it yourself, Luo Gao is studying in the study room inside."

Liu Xinqi went to the study to chat with Luo Gao for a while. After these days of calming down, Luo Gao was able to settle down and study. However, he was very confused now. He didn't know whether there was still a need to learn in this troubled world.

Liu Xinqi didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say some high-sounding words and gave Luo Gao some chicken soup, but since he was an independent-thinking adult, it didn't seem to have much effect.

Since he was confused and had no intention of reading, Luo Gao simply put down the book and followed Liu Xinqi out for a leisurely stroll.

Liu Xinqi was also helpless. Every time Luo Gao went out with him, Liu Xinqi felt like he was hurting his friends, as if he had led Luo Gao astray.

By the time we came out of Luofu, it was already Si hour (9 o'clock)
Today Liu Xinqi plans to buy some grain for Liujiabao, preferably enough for half a year, so he plans to go to the grain store to have a look.

Liujiapu now has a population of [-] people. In ancient times, there was little food, so people generally ate in large portions. Strong laborers did heavy physical work and could consume up to ten kilograms of rice a day. The normal consumption was about five kilograms, including children. , the elderly, women and children, etc., based on the average daily minimum requirement of three kilograms of food per person, Liujiabao consumes at least three thousand kilograms of food a day, which is thirty shi.

The previous purchases and seizures on the road, plus the seizure of the ship this time, can last the Liu Family Fort for at most two months, and Liu Xinqi does not intend to let the tribesmen always follow the bottom line. Having enough food and clothing is what Liu Xinqi plans to achieve in the near future. The goal.

As a person from later generations who was systematically possessed, if he could not even provide basic food and clothing to his people, then Liu Xinqi would have failed too much.

Arriving at a Hu's Grain Store, after entering the door, the clerk saw the noble look of Luo Gao next to Liu Xinqi, and he quickly stepped forward to warmly receive him. After learning that it was Liu Xinqi who needed to buy, he did not wait any longer and continued to ask Liu Xinqi about his needs.

"I need to buy a lot this time, please ask your shopkeeper to come over." Liu Xinqi said.

The clerk quickly arranged for someone to go to the back yard of the shop to call the shopkeeper, while he entertained Liu Xinqi and the two of them to sit down and wait, and served tea.After a while, a wealthy middle-aged man came out. When he saw Luo Gao sitting and waiting, he said enthusiastically: "We are really an honored guest. I didn't know it was Mr. Luo who came, but I didn't welcome him from afar." After saying that, he bowed his hand to Luo Gao. .

Luo Gao stood up and returned the greeting: "It's so polite from the shopkeeper. I'm here with my cousin today because he wants to buy food."

Luo Gao saw the shopkeeper recognized him, and immediately introduced Liu Xinqi to him.

"Hello, shopkeeper, I, Liu Xinqi, excuse me for disturbing you." Liu Xinqi stood up and introduced himself.

In ancient times, there was no need to worry about selling food, so Liu Xinqi did not dare to pretend to be "God".

"You're welcome, I, Hu Fu, would like to thank Brother Liu for taking care of the business. I don't know what you plan to buy?" asked the shopkeeper.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Hu didn't mean to be polite, Liu Xinqi also said directly: "My clan has just arrived in your land and is not yet self-sufficient in food, so I want to buy it from your store. The quantity required is large. I don't know what the price will be."

"Come here, let me introduce to you. This is polished rice from the south, which costs six cents per catty; this is brown rice, which costs five cents per catty; local fine white flour, which costs four cents per catty..." Shopkeeper Hu said to each person in the grain store. The prices of growing grains were numerous and he introduced them to Liu Xinqi one by one.

Grain prices have increased significantly compared to a month ago. Unprocessed wheat has reached 3 cents per pound, as has barley. Beans and other miscellaneous grains have increased to varying degrees.

"How much discount can I get if I purchase in large quantities?" Liu Xinqi asked. "For Mr. Luo's sake, the price I'm telling you is already the cheapest. It's already a discount compared to others. No matter how much you buy, it won't get any cheaper." Shopkeeper Hu said: " And if you want to buy more, our boss may not necessarily sell more. But I can guarantee you that the food sent to you is definitely good food and will not be mixed with anything."

During the introduction just now, shopkeeper Hu had already said that if you buy more than ten dan of grain, it will be delivered to your door.

Liu Xinqi actually understands that these are troubled times, and the news of Bianjing's destruction has been spreading for some time. Businessmen with brains all know that "hoarding is a hoard". If Luo Gao is not here today, it just so happens that the shopkeeper also knows Luo Gao. It is estimated that even Liu Xinqi cannot buy a large amount of grain.

Seeing Liu Xinqi's hesitation, shopkeeper Hu said again:
"If you think it's expensive, you can look elsewhere. Although I can't guarantee that my place is the cheapest, there is absolutely nothing cheaper than mine."

Liu Xinqi believed that things like "chambers of commerce" have existed for a long time. Even if there is no grain chamber of commerce in Penglai County, these grain stores are all big landowners or merchants, and they will definitely communicate with each other, and prices will rise and fall at the same time.

No one would do something like disrupting the market that harms others and does not benefit oneself. Even if someone does, it will definitely not be long.

"Then how much can you sell me?" Liu Xinqi asked.

Finally, after back-and-forth communication with the shopkeeper, Liu Xinqi purchased the cheapest wheat, barley, beans, hay (for horse feeding) and other grains from Hu's Grain Store, totaling 190 shi, spending 140 six guans, and gave 1 taels of silver. , the conversion silver:money ratio is 1400:[-].

The grain and grass purchased were enough for Liujiabao to use for half a month.

I paid a deposit of 50 taels to Shopkeeper Hu and agreed to send all the grain and grass to Liu's warehouse.It was agreed that Liu Xinqi would come to buy again in a few days and asked him to go back and ask the owner if he could sell more.

After leaving the Hu's Grain Store, Liu Xinqi wandered around the city for a long time, and entered 9 grain stores. Only four of them had the same price as the Hu's Grain Store, and the others were a little more expensive.Liu Xinqi made purchases at all four houses and spent a total of 600 taels of silver, so that Liujiabao's food could last for two and a half months. Taking into account the remaining two months before, he could finally have some relief.

However, this reserve is still very dangerous. If the price of grain rises again in the future, Liujiabao's funds will be in danger. It is better to save more, or there may be a long-term way to make Liujiabao no longer dependent on grain merchants in Dengzhou. .

After asking Luo Gao to improve the food in the tavern, the two of them went back to their respective homes.

After separating from Luo Gao, Liu Xinqi went directly to the Liu family warehouse.Now all Liujiabao's production, research, etc. are housed in the Liujia warehouse. The space here is spacious, and working overtime at night will not disturb the people.The Liu Family Courtyard mainly houses people and schools, so apart from going to Liu Family Fort to attend classes, Liu Xinqi usually lives in the Liu Family Warehouse.

After arriving at the Liu family warehouse, Liu Xinqi went directly to Liu Zhimu. The first edition of the food stamps had been basically decided. Because it was the first edition and it was only used by the Liujiabao people, the patterns and the like were not too complicated. Simplify it if you can. Liu Xinqi wanted to have the food stamps issued before he left Dengzhou for Laizhou.

　Thanks to Mr. Yun Zhong, The Invisible Wind, The Impermanence of Water, The Gift of God of Love, and Longhan Tianyuan Book Friends for their recommendations. I will continue to write seriously.

　　As of today, this book has indeed had more than 3000 daily updates for 30 consecutive days. I don’t know why the second item of new book investment has not been achieved. I have already made an inquiry in the "Author Consultation".

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