However, Shi Qiao became a popular figure among the noble women in the capital, and did not know where the rumors came from. All of a sudden, it was known in the whole circle of expensive women that this Shiqiao was a man with a sharp heart in his royal highness. The prince's Royal Highness did not marry or take concubines in recent years, but it was for her.

It is also said that before Shi Qiao married to be another woman, his royal highness had a love affair with her, but had been holding on until she finally got to her. If it was not for her identity, it was the crown prince's concubine who did the same. She was the prince's favorite woman.

As soon as these rumors came out, the empress Kong was so angry that she couldn't get the news back. If she hadn't been forced by her eldest son, she wouldn't have agreed. But as soon as she agreed, there would have been an artificial rumor outside. It was really a big scandal in the royal family.

At this time, there was a lot of trouble in your circle. Su Wanping also heard something about it. However, she is only a businessman now, so she can't attend the banquet in the expensive circle. However, these rumors can be heard in the market. It seems that the prince is really good to the Shi family. In order to get the same access as the princess, she really used means.

It was because of this that Su Wanping was angry. She and the Fu family swore to each other, but the prince accepted Shi as his side imperial concubine. She found out that the prince was such a person. He had always thought of Shi Shi, but she still made delicious food for him. After that, she would not have any private disputes with the prince, even if he was shiye's Big brother, that's not good.

In the future, she would not say a word about food except for business contacts.

Su Wanping put down the book in her hand and Gao Wen reported that Du Chu and Yu Jiang came back. Su Wanping told them to come into the study. She was a little disgusted with the capital. It was a good way for a widow to become a concubine.

When Du Chu and Yu Jiang enter the study, they see a smile on their faces. Yu Jiang says, "Su Dongjia's ingenious plan, but the Shi family has some means. Why did the Jin family give it to a daughter-in-law with a foreign surname, it turns out that she forcibly seized it."

Su Wanping immediately became interested.

Yu Jiang and Du Chu sat down opposite her. Su Wanping poured tea to them personally and asked Yu Jiang to tell them in detail.

Yu Jiang and Du Chu went to the south of the Yangtze River to explore. They were lucky and had a good chance. They met the people in the main vein of the Jin family. However, the Jin family had been hiding all the time. The Jin family was the brother of Shi Qiao's husband. Due to the big age difference between the two brothers, they are now only 14 years old.

However, even the 14-year-old boy, after experiencing this, also knew how to protect himself. After being driven out of the Jin family by the side branches, he began to wander around. He had been a beggar and had eaten rice bran, but he found several granaries of Shi Qiao.

"This Shi family is really good. Do you know why there is a shortage of grain in the official granaries in Jiangnan? First, she collected the new grain of the people in advance, and then the people paid taxes with silver. The south of the Yangtze River is rich, and she has collected a lot of tax and silver. However, in recent years, she has been fighting everywhere and consumed countless silver. Therefore, the silver is gradually exhausted. However, after taking the grain, Shi does not want to go abroad. "

"So there is less and less grain on the market. The Jin family has countless assets. She is very rich. She just takes the grain away. She hears that one or two granaries are broken due to improper storage, and Shi is not allowed to sell grain, and she collects it every year. In the past three years, she has basically taken away most of the food in southern China. People have no food to buy, but the good thing is that money does not affect grain prices in the market No one can find out

"Moreover, in the new tax policy promulgated by the court, people are not allowed to raise grain prices arbitrarily, and the market guidance price for food and clothing is made. Originally, this policy is not a problem, but Shi Shi is smart. She does not maliciously raise grain prices. She just consumes the money of the Jin family to collect grain."

"When there is no grain to buy in the market, the price of grain on the market has to be raised. If it is not raised, the people in need of food will starve to death. Even there are two prices in the market, one set of prices on the surface and one set of prices in private. Fortunately, the area affected is not large, and there is nothing happening at present."

"But according to Shi's means, when there are wars or natural and man-made disasters in Fengguo all the year round, she holds the food of most of the people and decides their life and death."

Yu Jiang said with one breath that Su Wanping would be very surprised, but she was not surprised. Instead, he said, "I guess it's also such a means. That's why I asked you to check the official granary. The officials and Ning Xiang decided that the new deal could be used for circulation. I knew that there were many disadvantages. However, I didn't expect that the new deal came out, and Shi's wisdom was so smart that I had to admire it 。”

So don't underestimate the people of this era. Although their technology is not developed, it is still a cold weapon era, but people's cunning and insidious are the same.

Yu Jiang and Du Chu thought that this would shock Su Dongjia. When they came back all the way back, they were still thinking about how to make an idea if Su Dongjia knew about it? They thought about it all the way, but they didn't come up with a solution.

At present, seeing Su Wanping's calm face, he immediately gave birth to hope. Yu Jiang asked, "does Su Dongjia have any countermeasures?"

Su Wanping laughed. "I have no countermeasures. I'm not an official in the court. There are crafty people behind every policy. National politics can't be prevented. But I have some ideas to make it convenient for us to get food."As soon as Su Wanping spoke, Yu Jiang and Du Chu quickly pointed their ears to listen, but Su Wanping did not speak. Then he picked up the map and looked at it.

"Su Dongjia, if you have any ideas, we must all support you. Shi is too arrogant. The Jin family has hundreds of thousands of hectares of fertile land. Now he has tried his best to collect grain from all over the world. The gold family has spent all of its business profits in recent years on this. If Su Dongjia doesn't come up with an idea, we can't be grain merchants I did. "

Su Wanping looked up at them and said, "do you really think so?"

"Of course."

The Duchess also spoke.

Su Wanping then said: "you have just returned to Beijing, Xu has not heard some news from your circle. I will tell you now that Shi is going to marry into the east palace as a side imperial concubine. What do you think?"

After su Wanping's words, Du Chu and Yu Jiang were stunned and suddenly realized, "she She holds the grain for the prince? "

Yu Jiang looks incredible.

Su Wanping shook his head. "It's not for the crown prince. I think her sentiment is not so high. It's for power. When a businessman intends to enter the political arena, it's extremely terrible. Besides, she is still such a shrewd and cunning businessman."

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