Zhi Zhao was afraid that Cui Wenqing would ruin the negotiation, so he hurriedly dissuaded him: "Husband, you just say a few words." ”

After finishing speaking, she turned her head to Liang Qingchuan and said with a pleasant face: "Liang shopkeeper, a humble scholar, not good at communicating with people, his words are too reckless, please forgive me for the offense." ”

"Humph!" Liang Qingchuan waved his sleeves heavily, and his face looked a little better.

Zhi Zhao coughed lightly, and said in an accentuated tone: "Let's put it this way, I don't know if Shopkeeper Liang and several other shopkeepers think that the pricing of military rations next year is appropriate?" It's better to say it and think about it. ”

Several shopkeepers glanced at each other, and finally their eyes all fell on Liang Qingchuan, obviously looking at him first.

Liang Qingchuan gently stroked his three-inch beard with his fingers, and said unhurriedly: "The Metropolitan Governor has to tell us how much military rations the Zhenwu Army will need next year?" ”

Zhi Zhao had already had the answer in mind, and immediately replied: "Based on the calculation of one bucket of grain per person per day, it will take about nineteen million buckets, so let's just 20 million buckets of grain, I don't know what a few people think?" ”

Liang Qingchuan thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Yes, but this year's grain price is not cheap." ”

Hearing him say this, Zhi Zhao couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, and asked, "Shopkeeper Liang can just tell the truth." ”

"I believe that the governor also knows that the overall grain harvest of the country and the dynasty has failed this year, and Jiangnan, which has always been the main grain producing area, has suffered another flood, and the Ming Sect has been in great trouble in Jiangnan, and the food supply has been very tight, so the price is also much higher......

"How much higher?"

"Hehe, the current price of grain is forty wen a bucket."

"What?" Zhi Zhao rarely showed a little anger, and his questioning tone couldn't help but be a little sharp: "In the first half of this year, the price of grain was only 15 cents and a bucket, why did it more than double the overall price?" ”

Liang Qingchuan pretended to be helpless and said: "Governor, the price of grain is determined by the supply and demand market, not that our grain merchants want to harm you, we buy and sell fairly, Tong Su is not bullied, if you think our grain price is too high, you can also go elsewhere to see." ”

Hearing this, Zhi Zhao took a few deep breaths, but he was forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.

Now that the powerful grain merchants in Hedong Province are already here, they don't sell grain, who else can they go to buy it?

Even if you go to buy food elsewhere and lose money along the way, the people's rations are still a huge amount, and maybe they will cost more in the end, and the gains outweigh the losses.

If we cannot reach an agreement today, it will be difficult to guarantee the issue of rations for the Zhenwu Army.

Therefore, Zhi Zhao held back his anger and asked patiently: "Shopkeeper Liang, you have cooperated with my Zhenwu Army for many years, is there no negotiation at all about the price?" ”

Liang Qingchuan sneered and said: "Metropolitan Governor, this is market pricing, and the grass people are helpless, please understand." ”

Seeing that he still didn't want to let go, and his attitude was still so arrogant, Zhi Zhao couldn't help but suppress his anger, and his breathing couldn't help but feel a little heavy.

At this time, Cui Wenqing smiled and said, "Lady Dudu, it seems that today's business can't be negotiated?" ”

The voice fell, but no one answered.

The reason why Zhi Zhao didn't answer was that he hoped that things would still have room to turn around, while Liang Qingchuan hoped that Zhi Zhao would be able to succumb and let Zhi Wei be in charge of grain trading.

Seeing that there was no movement in the middle of the sound, Cui Wenqing stood up and said with a smile: "Buying and selling has always been about the principle of voluntariness, since the price of the two sides cannot be negotiated, in my opinion, there is no need for Zhenwujun to buy food in the hands of Liang and these shopkeepers, let's find another place, I still don't believe that after leaving these few people in front of me, our Zhenwu Army will really have no food to eat!" ”

At this point, Zhi Zhaoqiao's face changed color, and her heart was anxious and uneasy, and she hurriedly said: "How can the husband say this, don't you ...... quickly."

Before he could say a word, Liang Qingchuan had already snorted coldly and stood up, and said in a tough tone: "Governor Zheda, this is what you said, well, please forgive me for not accompanying you, and say goodbye!" With a wave of his long sleeves, he went in high spirits.

When the other three shopkeepers saw Liang Qingchuan leaving, they also stood up and said goodbye.

In the blink of an eye, only Cui Wenqing and Zhi Zhao were left in the private room, looking at each other.

Seeing the anger and dissatisfaction on Zhi Zhaoqiao's face, Cui Wenqing didn't seem to realize that she was on the verge of anger, and said with a smile: "Lady, if you can't buy it, you can't buy it, you are in a hurry!" ”

Zhi Zhao couldn't hold back any longer, and his voice couldn't help but be a little high-pitched: "Cui Wenqing, have you figured out the situation, Liang Qingchuan and the four of them are the most powerful grain merchants in Hedong Province, and they almost monopolize the transaction of the entire grain market, if they don't sell grain to the Zhenwu Army, the soldiers of the entire Zhenwu Army will be hungry in the coming year, and for a while, where do you want me to raise grain?" Even if it can be raised, how can it be successfully transported to Fuzhou? Didn't you mean to make trouble? After saying that, he was out of breath, obviously not lightly.

Seeing Cui Wenqing looking at him but not speaking, Zhi Zhao's tone softened a little, but there was a hint of sadness: "Actually, I understand what Liang Qingchuan meant, it's nothing more than that he wants Zhi Wei to be in charge of military food procurement, if it really can't be discussed, it's a big deal that Ben Shuai can take a step back, so what's the matter if he wants Zhen Wei to come!" As long as the Zhenwu Army is not hungry, what if Ben Shuai suffers some grievances! Why would you be so reckless and impulsive and just mess this thing up? ”

After some sharp accusations, the private room returned to tranquility.

"Are you done?" After a while, Cui Wenqing's voice sounded, revealing a solemnity.

Zhi Zhao glared at him directly, but did not speak.

Cui Wenqing snorted lightly, and said solemnly: "Lady Dudu, now you and Zhe Weiben are almost fighting to the point of life and death, this war, you are not allowed to retreat, endure, or give up, some time ago you finally deprived Zheweiben of the right to purchase and trade, do you have to give it back now?" ”

Zhi Zhao shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Husband, it's not that I want to back down and be patient, it's just that the situation is pressing, and I can't let me retreat." ”

Cui Wenqing sneered and said: "Not long ago, I promised you that I would definitely help you defeat the folded foundation, so today I will start to fulfill my promise, 20 million buckets of food, right?" I don't need him Liang Qingchuan to sell, I, Cui Wenqing, will raise it myself! ”

As soon as these words came out, he didn't hesitate to thunder in his ears, and Zhi Zhao looked at him in disbelief with wide eyes, and only then did he ask in surprise: "You go to raise it?" That's 20 million buckets of grain, what are you kidding? ”

Cui Wenqing said confidently: "I'm not joking, I'm serious, and with 20 million buckets of grain, I won't spend you a penny on Zhenwujun." ”