In the Chu Dynasty, the rise in grain prices every winter was something that everyone was accustomed to.

Roads are covered with snow, and food is difficult to transport. The grain harvested by the farmers in the autumn is almost exhausted when they sell or eat, and ordinary people do not have much money left to save too much grain...... The grain merchants and the wealthy could take out the grain and sell it at a high price.

The price of food has risen, and making money is only one aspect.

On the other hand, every year, there are always people who have to sell their fields and properties in order to survive, and there are others who have to sell themselves and their children and grandchildren in order to survive, and become tenants for generations, constantly working hard to support others.

Squeezing out the land and labor of these people is a lucrative business.

There are thousands of people in the world, but to put it bluntly, it is just a first-order squeezing the past.

But there is still a slight difference in the price of grain in Beijing this year.

Youfang Street, Cui's grain shop.

The people who bought food lined up in a long line, and the fans of the Jinyi Guards patrolled back and forth with their knives, driving away those who did not wear masks, and from time to time they showed their long knives to drink to separate the people.

This battle is actually a bit scary, but the people of Beijing can only come here to buy grain in fear, for no other reason - cheap.

In fact, if there were no brocade guards, the Cui family's grain store would have been burned down by other grain merchants.

In the teahouse in the distance, Wang Xiao was sitting with Cui Ping drinking tea.

"Horse, I'm really about to lose it." Cui Ping said in a trembling heart: "The Beijing Grain Chamber of Commerce sent more than a dozen posts a day, not to mention, two dogs died inexplicably in my house the night before, and a few people disappeared yesterday ......"

"Uncle, don't worry, I have asked Jinyi to protect the Cui family and the grain shop." Wang Xiao said disapprerovingly.

Cui Ping said with a bitter face: "Isn't this pushing the Cui family to the cusp?" There is no relationship between those grain merchants and those grain merchants. ”

"Tongtian's relationship?" Wang Xiao laughed and said, "Do you want to be a backer? Uncle, be confident, your backer is the biggest one in the capital. What's more, I'm still your rightful nephew. ”

Hearing these words, Cui Ping didn't know whether Wang Xiao was ridiculing or showing off, and said hesitantly: "But if it goes on like this, our Cui family won't have much food." ”

"It's not too much, and then it's restocking."

"Where to go in the ...... at this time"

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it." Wang smiled and comforted: "If we can't get food, we can borrow some from others." ”

As he spoke, he thoughtfully glanced at a few subordinates behind Cui Ping, and said leisurely: "The 'borrowing' of the grass boat borrowing arrows." ”

……

Seeing Cui Ping away, Wang Xiao waited for a while, and then saw Kang Million boarding the teahouse.

Kang Million is Lu Zhengchu's person, who takes care of the Kundang's business in Beijing, and runs the 'Kangping Grain Shop', although the façade is not large, the throughput is not small.

"Colt."

"Sit, Lu Gongke agreed to my conditions?"

Kang Wanwan said: "The two million salaries should be prepared as soon as possible, and the horses may be able to do it?" ”

"Yes." Wang Xiao asked again, "When will Gong Lu leave?" ”

"Within ten days. In addition, the boss said that there is no chaos in the capital now, and he hopes that the horses will use less drastic means. ”

"I have my own arrangements for this." Wang Xiao's expression was very determined, and he asked, "What about the position of Shanhaiguan General I want?" ”

"Who are the ponies?"

"Zhang Yongnian."

Kang Wanwan stroked his beard and said: "The old man expected it, but this matter must be agreed by the old general Qin, so he has to wait." ”

A political deal is made in a few words.

Wang Xiao said again: "I still want to revise Chu Law and add another commercial law, can Lu Gong have an answer to this matter?" ”

Kang Million hesitated a little and asked, "Do you really want to listen to the boss's reply?" ”

"Say it."

The old man said...... The colt is messing around, and such a situation is simply whimsical. ”

Wang Xiao laughed when he heard this, and said, "It's okay, Duke Lu said this in front of others?" ”

Kang Million was stunned and said, "Yes." ”

"Don't blame the horse, Gong Lu did his best in this matter." Kang explained: "Lu Gong discussed with the two cabinet elders in the cabinet, and they both thought that this matter could not be completed. Since the founding of the Chu Dynasty, the commercial tax is 30 taxes and 1, and the taxes on precious commodities and customs duties are unheard of, and the beneficiaries of the move are not idle, which will lead to turmoil in the world and make the crisis worse. As for what 'macroeconomic control' is nonsense, if the government regulates grain prices, it will only make grain prices rise even higher, just like the ...... between official salt and private salt."

Wang smiled and said, "It's not easy to explain this for a while, anyway, it's good if the news is released." ”

Kang Million was a little stunned again.

- What does it mean that the news is released? This colt acts with a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, which is incomprehensible, and I am afraid that he is not a fool.

Wang Xiao took a sip of tea, looked out the window, and whispered to himself, "I want to fight a business war with you." It's a pity that I hold force in one hand and Chu Lu in the other, and I am both a referee and a player. You don't want to play with me, do you? ”

Kang Million couldn't hear what he was talking about, and said in his heart that this was a kid's brain was abnormal, and he was talking to ghosts in broad daylight.

The two discussed other things for a while, and Kang Wanwan got up and left the teahouse.

Then, a guy from the Kangping grain shop opposite Cui's grain shop put up a big sign.

"One bucket and five coins...... someone couldn't help but whisper: "This is lower than the price of the Cui family's grain store?" ”

Soon, people who bought grain flocked to the city, and Jinyi Weijia sent people to maintain order.

In the chaos, the guys in Kangping Grain Shop shouted: "Don't worry, everyone, everyone in our Kangping Grain Shop knows it." The warehouse behind this was just shipped yesterday ......"

Shouting this, another guy suddenly said, "Why don't you shut up?" If you don't take advantage of the fact that you are selling more now, you will have to reduce the ...... when you turn back."

"Shut up!" The shopkeeper scolded.

Hearing these words, a man in cloth withdrew from the group, and walked quickly through the long street to He's house.

In the lobby of the He family, He Jue stood respectfully, accompanying the guests.

The people in the seat are all richly dressed and extraordinary, but they are the real power figures in the mansions of various nobles.

At this time, another spy was already reporting the news: "We listened to the conversation between Wang Xiao and Cui Ping in the eyes of the Cui family, and the conversation has been silenced. ”

As soon as he spoke, a letter and newspaper began to circulate among the people.

"Straw boat borrowing arrows?!" From time to time, exclamations rang out in the hall.

Then, the man in cloth will tell the news that he heard at the Kangping grain store.

There was another round of joint hearing in the hall.

He Yao said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the king thief has already exhausted his dagger. Today alone, we have heard about his plans again, so how many tricks are hidden behind him? ”

Wang Xiao intended to let the imperial court regulate the price of grain, but the elders of the pavilion could stop it for a while, but they couldn't stop it for a lifetime. Kangping grain shop entered the grain again yesterday, and the whole three warehouses were full. This is enough to survive until he finishes revising some bullshit business laws, and then he will have to borrow arrows from our justified 'straw boats', and the wolf's ambitions have been revealed. ”

"The so-called being prepared for danger in times of peace, but now the crisis is imminent. The Wen family, Prince Gong's Mansion, Xianguo Mansion, Dongping Marquis Mansion, as well as Zhending's large and small nobles, all kinds of lessons from the past, if we don't plan early, the butcher's knife of raiding the family and exterminating the clan will fall! ”

When he said this, his face was full of anger, and he shouted with his hands: "I beg you to stop sitting still! We...... Run! ”

"Zheng Gong is now guarding Nanjing by the emperor's grandson, and that is the ...... paradise"

That night, He Jue gushed endlessly, vowing to persuade the nobles of Jingzhong to take the foundation of the He family with them.

At the same time, Kang Million arranged for people to guard the three large warehouses so as not to be discovered - there was only sand in the sacks......