Wang Jinyuan gritted his teeth.

Now that the whole Xishan is short of a large amount of pig iron to make steel, who knows that these merchants have begun to raise prices.

Damn profiteers!

He saw Fang Jifan's calm face, and he didn't seem to show the slightest difference.

Then he said again: "What's even more hateful is that damn it, young master, these people are not things." Does the young master know how they are bought and sold? In order to trade as soon as possible, if there is pig iron on the market, you don't even need to look at the pig iron, you just sign the contract, and the contract of the pig iron is in hand, and when you see that the price of the pig iron has risen, you will resell the contract again......"

"Ah, that's okay." Fang Jifan was surprised.

Your uncle, aren't you just futures?

This group of businessmen is very creative?

However, if you think about it, the emergence of futures is inevitable.

After all, the trading of goods is essentially a very complicated process, you want a thousand tons of pig iron, you pay the silver, if you want to put these stocks into your own hands, you need to prepare the warehouse, and then, hire people, from warehouse A, to warehouse B.

But...... To a certain extent, reselling this thing, especially after the emergence of the trading market, because the speed of the transaction has increased greatly, you may buy a thousand tons of pig iron in the morning, and see that the price of pig iron has risen in the afternoon, and you feel that it is profitable, and you may want to resell a thousand tons of pig iron to others in order to make a profit margin.

In the middle of this process, in just a few hours, do you first ask the seller to send someone to carry 1,000 tons of pig iron to your warehouse, and then in the afternoon, you send someone to pick up the goods from your warehouse, and then transport these goods to the buyer's warehouse?

Therefore, a paper contract, with a thousand tons of pig iron written on it, has become the easiest way for businessmen to trade, anyway, with this paper contract, you can pick up the goods, therefore, with a contract, it doesn't matter whether his final buyer is A, B, C, D, or Zhao Qian, Sun Li, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, the trading market can guarantee that you can withdraw the spot at any time.

It's just that...... It is the same paper contract, and with the fluctuation of the price, it is the same contract, but the price is different.

They have played futures and the stock market.

Fang Jifan was also convinced.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: "What's the panic, go up." ”

"But young master, let's ...... In the future, we will make steel and lay tracks, isn't it ......"

Fang Jifan whistled: "Raw materials are rising, why aren't house prices rising, anyway, it's not us who pays in the end, you are still a businessman, shame, get out of me!" ”

"......" Wang Jinyuan tilted his head and pondered, yes, now that timber and pig iron are skyrocketing, why can't the house rise, isn't there still a big wrong?

So, Wang Jinyuan was satisfied: "The young master is wise. ”

"If you don't get out of here, kick you dog-like thing."

"I'll get out, I'll get out!" Wang Jinyuan smiled, and when he saw that Fang Jifan was about to rush in an arrow, he hurriedly retreated, and ran away with a smoke.

The young master is the young master, my Wang Jinyuan just knows that the young master will not really kick it, this is a certain expression of the young master to his henchmen, ordinary people, it will not be like this.

Wang Jinyuan is beautiful.

Being able to become a dog under the young master's door is also a happy thing for him.

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Fang Jifan's ass was not hot, but a eunuch hurriedly came: "Captain Fang, Your Majesty asks you to enter the palace as soon as possible." ”

Fang Jifan did not hesitate, hurried to the Daming Palace, His Majesty has been thinking about himself for the past few days, and he has seen himself every once in a while.

When they arrived at the Fengtian Temple, they saw this, many people were full of anger, and his protégé Liu Wenshan was worshipping in the temple at this moment.

Emperor Hongzhi looked worried, he saw Fang Jifan come in, and said, "The Qing family came just in time. ”

Fang Jifan only glanced at Liu Wenshan, and when Liu Wenshan saw his teacher, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Fang Jifan said quietly: "Erchen has seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor." ”

Emperor Hongzhi hadn't spoken yet.

Qian Ye, a Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, stood up: "Fang Duwei, do you know that pig iron is skyrocketing now?" ”

Fang Jifan said: "I know." ”

Qian Ye originally wanted to ask the teacher about the crime, who talked about it, Fang Jifan directly replied to know.

But on the contrary, Fang Jifan was still calm.

This money industry is obviously a little uncomfortable. He took a deep breath, he was reasoning, the gentleman didn't do anything, even if he did, he couldn't beat it, so he tried hard to squeeze out a smile: "So, do you know that here in the Shoji Bureau, pig iron is already scarce, and there is no iron available in the Shoji Bureau, and the price of this pig iron has doubled in just one day, and many officials of the Constructing Bureau have actually stolen pig iron and sold it on the market." Captain Fang, the Bureau is responsible for making it, it is ordnance, this ordnance, is it child's play, it is to supply the soldiers, once there is no pig iron available, how to make this sword, firebolt...... Where did it come from...... The trading market is really harmful, and these merchants are really hateful when they hoard goods. Pig iron is so expensive, they think it ...... Is this pig iron the house of the new city? ”

As soon as it came to the mansion in the new city, the ministers in this palace gritted their teeth one by one and looked at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan once wondered if this money industry was referring to Sang and scolding Huai.

can see Qian Yeqi's unscrupulous appearance, perhaps...... This guy didn't think deeper.

Fang Jifan said: "Hasn't pig iron always been an official camp? Without pig iron, mining is all there is. ”

"What's the use." Qian Ye said coldly: "Now many mines have already heard the wind, and when the time comes, I don't know how much pig iron will flow to the market."

In an agrarian society, what people fear most is the sharp fluctuation of prices, because ...... Once it fluctuates violently, it is harmful to agricultural production.

This is also why, for thousands of years, the imperial court has suppressed merchants in a variety of ways, they believe that merchants are the main source of violent fluctuations in commodities, and these merchants who only know how to pursue profits must be suppressed.

But now, the terrible harm has really come.

Here, the Bureau of Fabrication has been unsustainable, many workshops have had to stop working, and the pig iron is gone.

Liu Jian also said solemnly: "Captain Fang...... If there is no trading market, why is there so much trouble......"

Seeing that Liu was open, the ministers all spoke: "Yes, yes, if it goes on like this, how can the border town be guaranteed." ”

Fang Jifan couldn't help but say: "Wait, this is a matter of governance, what does it have to do with the trading market?" It was the corrupt officials who stole and sold the pig iron...... Why don't you clarify the rule of officials first? ”

The crowd was a little annoyed.

Many people were holding their breath and were about to speak.

Emperor Hongzhi said solemnly: "Enough! ”

Fengtian Temple was a little quieter.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "This is the market fluctuation in the Wealth of Nations?" ”

He looked at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because of the shortage of pig iron on the market, so the supply exceeds demand and the price rises." ”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned deeply: "If you let it happen like this, the country will be in danger!" What do you think? ”

Liu Jian stood up and thought for a while: "The old minister thinks that the trading market should be banned, the merchants should be expelled, and all the pig iron hoarded by the merchants should be cleared up as stolen goods. ”

"No!"

Fang Jifan hadn't opened his mouth yet, but at this moment, Liu Wenshan, who was already pale with fright, at this moment, he didn't know where he got the courage, and said: "Your Majesty, by all means, as long as there is a huge demand for pig iron in the market, even if the trading market is closed, the price of pig iron will still remain high." The so-called blockage is better than dredging, water control is so, and the same is true for dealing with such market fluctuations. I thought it was ...... The skyrocketing price of pig iron is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

What the Ming Dynasty pursued was the official policy of salt and iron, because this pig iron is the most important civilian material, but now, the pig iron has skyrocketed, and this is worth it...... will be so poor that he doesn't even have an iron pot.

Moreover, this skyrocketing for no reason made Emperor Hongzhi worried.

He thought that the hundred officials led by Liu Jian were right.

After all, according to past experience, if the imperial court does not have effective measures, once something goes wrong, it will shake the foundation of the country.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was gloomy: "This matter is about the country, it is not a child's play, and someone is coming...... Decree ......"

Liu Wenshan's face suddenly turned pale.

Of course, he understands that he is a man of light words, and on matters related to the foundation of the country, how can His Majesty listen to his own mere words.

He couldn't help but glance at his mentor.

As if to say, Teacher...... So it can't be.

Fang Jifan was calm and relaxed, and he gave Liu Wenshan an encouraging look.

Just kidding, being a teacher is a decent person, Liu Wenshan, you can go up.

Liu Wenshan's body trembled, and he seemed to realize what his teacher meant all of a sudden...... Ready to fly.

But listening to Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "Order, the trading market, don't move for the time being, you can hoard pig iron ......"

"Your Majesty!" Liu Wenshan raised his head, baring his teeth and cracking his eyes, but he slowly stood up, he raised his head and stared at Emperor Hongzhi: "Please listen to your majesty!" ”

"If I don't listen, you step down!" Emperor Hongzhi frowned, this Hanlin, took the wrong medicine?

"It is a matter of the national economy and people's livelihood, as Your Majesty said, this matter is about the foundation of the country! So ......" Liu Wenshan said sharply: "I don't dare to obey the edict during the minister's period!" ”

Fang Jifan's jaw is about to fall, my lord, my uncle, being a teacher is just letting you fight for reason, you are too real, you dare to say it if you don't dare to give the edict during the period, but you are a dog.

Fang Jifan subconsciously took a step back and stayed away from Liu Wenshan. This man...... Neurotic.

Temple...... Immediately in an uproar!

I don't dare to give an edict during the period, the emperor asks you to go out, and you dare to say this, this is completely ignoring His Majesty, it's really bold!

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