There is a way not to choose the expensive, but to choose the right one. Sometimes, what seems insignificant is unexpectedly precious. For example - grain.

People can not wear fancy clothes, they can not watch movies, they can not drink, they can not even socialize, they do not talk, they do not use mobile phones, but no matter who they are, they cannot skip eating. In modern times, despite the infinite growth of the demand for land for economic development, the top level has firmly guarded the red line of 1.4 billion mu, and no one can touch it, which has laid the most solid and fundamental foundation for our prosperity and development.

Wu Youemon happily sat down at our table, and Lan and they also came over openly, because of Fang Cai's experience, this table was happy for a while.

The owner of the hotel, Hu Asheng, also deliberately sent some good wine and food over because of my righteous actions just now. But to be honest, Dongying really doesn't have anything to eat right now, it's just some seafood such as sashimi, oysters, and shells. But I don't like to eat raw food the most, and it's very tasteless. But that little pickle was very much to my appetite, and I never stopped using chopsticks.

During the meal, Wu Youweimen frequently raised his glass and asked some questions about our identities. In fact, the reason is very simple, on this seed island, almost everyone knows each other, and suddenly there are so many strangers with extraordinary skills, as the archon, he will definitely be interested in our identity, at least we should be sure that they are people who have come here with good intentions.

I replied very neatly, I am a businessman, from the Suzuki Chamber of Commerce in Edo, and I am the big boss Suzuki Keiran. I just came back from a trip to the Ming Dynasty and completed a large amount of trade, and now I have brought back some local products from the Ming Dynasty and are ready to bring them back to Edo to sell. When I passed by Kyushu Island, I suddenly had a whim and wanted to visit here.

Anyway, there is no Internet in this world, as long as I look like that, I say who I am, that's who I am.

The Arashi people have similar reasons, but they are from a small chamber of commerce in Osaka.

I spent twenty-five years in Yokohama in my previous life, and a standard Kanto accent was perfectly fine and could stand anyone's test. Therefore, Wu Youweimen naturally did not doubt him, and asked with great interest: "What kind of cargo are in your ship?" We may need it here, too! ”

I also pretended to be bold, took a glass of wine and drank it all, and said with a smile: "It's just some mulberry silk or something, it's all things that the official family likes." How? Are you interested? I can give you 20% off! ”

Wu Youweimen shook his head slightly, smiled bitterly, and said softly: "Alas, in previous years, maybe I would have to buy some goods from you to meet the situation, but not this year!" No! ”

I put down my cup and asked, pretending to be surprised, "What do you mean by that?" Could it be that there is something special about this year? ”

Wu Youweimen poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all, couldn't help but cough twice, quickly drank a saliva to clear his throat, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Suzuki, do you sell anything else besides these special products?" I mean...... Big Deals! ”

I picked up a small piece of pickled vegetables and smiled, "I'm a person who likes to make some fresh things, and I can't turn a blind eye to my friends' difficulties." I don't know what are the difficulties and needs of practice? I could try and see if I could fix it. ”

Wu Youweimen listened to my tone quite loudly, and suddenly became interested. Immediately, he also put down his wine glass and said, "Mr. Suzuki is in Kanto, do you know the specific situation of Kyushu Island this year?" ”

I smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of situation I'm talking about?" After all, I don't come here much, and I don't have much trade. It may not be entirely clear! ”

Wu Youweimen nodded and said: "This is also natural, take care of your own affairs, why bother to worry about other people's doors." Alas, this year has only suffered the people of Kyushu Island! ”

I sighed, I had already pretended to be righteous just now, and naturally I couldn't admit it at this time, so I said, "I don't know what happened?" For the sake of the people, but it doesn't hurt to say it, and see if I can help? ”

Arashi also said, "If Mr. Suzuki needs help, we at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce will also be the best of the best. ”

Wu Youweimen was greatly moved, sighed and said: "This year, there is a great drought on the entire Kyushu Island, and the grain output in previous years was not high, but it can still make a living, but this year it is almost no harvest!" Miserable! ”

As he spoke, he picked up the cup in front of him and shouted to Hu Asheng: "Asheng! What year is this wine of yours? ”

Hu Asheng also shouted: "It must be old!" You know, how can there be grain wine this year! Even this wine is twice as expensive as in previous years! ”

Wu Youweimen raised his glass to Hu Asheng, and Hu Asheng grinned at him while wiping the cup.

Wu Youweimen turned his head, looked at me and said, "Look, this year is such a year, even the landlord's family has no surplus food!" He sighed and continued, "This year, Ise, Owari, Nara and other places have had bumper harvests, and food prices have dropped sharply. The Yoshihisa family supervised the retainers to go to the region of Honshu Island to collect grain, but who knew that this year, a black-hearted Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce appeared, and actually collected seventy or eighty percent of the grain at once! Where do we still have a share? ”

As he spoke, he angrily smashed the tabletop and made a "bang" sound! The face of the unrepentant beside me suddenly showed a trace of embarrassment, coughed twice, Wu Youweimen looked a little strange and unrepentant, I saw this situation, I had an idea, and I also smashed the table, and said indignantly: "I see!" ”

Wu Youemon said: "Why is Mr. Suzuki so excited? ”

I said angrily: "I didn't know that when the grain was ripe at that time, I happened to be trading in the Ming Dynasty, and let my brother collect grain in the region, but who knew that in the end, I didn't fight for the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce!" My brother is a little inconvenient to speak, but he knows it in his heart, so when he talks about it, he is also deeply angry! We all feel the same way! ”

Wu Youweimen let out a long sigh, and said that this is the case, so he looked at it with some sympathy. I didn't regret the embarrassment in my heart, knowing that I almost showed my feet. But this thing of pointing his nose and scolding himself in front of him, he still can't handle it calmly!

Fortunately, I was in a hurry to get wise, so I was able to uncover this page, and even fought with me to win more recognition from Wu Youweimen. So I struck while the iron was hot, gritted my teeth viciously and said, "This blade sea chamber of commerce is so unkind and unjust, I really hope to find a chance to return this evil breath to them!" If not, I'm afraid I'm really angry! ”

Wu Youemon smiled: "Actually, Mr. Suzuki doesn't have to get angry, there is always a way." Recently, we got stuck with a shipment of them...... However, this will not help our current situation of lack of food, I am afraid that it will be a struggle of will! ”

My heart moved, could it be that Shimazu Yoshihisa asked people to hold my musket for the sake of the previous dispute over several grains? I guess there are other reasons for this, as well. It is inconvenient for Wu Youweimen to talk more, so he can only talk about business.

So I tentatively asked, "Since we have already detained their things, wouldn't it be better to let them exchange them for food?" ”

Wu Youweimen laughed twice, but sighed again, before shaking his head and continuing: "I'm afraid this won't work!" ”

I took a sip from my glass and pretended to be angry, "What's not to do?" For this kind of unrighteous chamber of commerce, we should give them something powerful! Otherwise, it's really hard to understand the hatred in my heart! ”

Wu Youemon nodded and said, "I understand Mr. Suzuki's feelings, but after all, we are a regular force, and we are not pirates, so how can we hold on to things?" In that case, who will dare to come to our Kagoshima area to do business? I just wanted to get a bad breath! ”

I thought so, but it wasn't the answer I wanted. I have no grievances with your Shimazu family in the long past, and there is no enmity in the near future, why do you want to detain my goods, just detain my goods? Today you detain my goods for two months, tomorrow you deduct my goods for half a year, do I still want to do business? Do you want to do what you want to do?

So this time, I will not come for anything else, but to heal you!

So I muttered, "Speaking of food...... Well! ”

Wu Youweimen's eyelids jumped, and he asked anxiously, "How is the food?" ”

I smacked my lips and whispered, "When it comes to food, I have some channels ......."

Wu Youweimen stood up with a "Teng" and shouted, "Is this true? ”

After saying that, I felt that I was too excited, which is a big disadvantage in trade! So he slowly sat down and said, "Mr. Suzuki, where can you get food?" ”

I smiled and said nothing, but my right hand was raised high and pointed to the west.

Wu Youweimen followed my finger and looked over there, thought about it, and then asked, "Ming Dynasty?" ”

I smiled and said nothing. Wu Youweimen approached and asked in a low voice, "But the Ming Dynasty forbade the export of grain!" ”

I also replied with a low chuckle, "That's why I said there is a channel!" ”

Wu Youweimen frowned and said, "Is it reliable?" ”

I said, "Am I the one who is joking with my life?" ”

Wu Youweimen stared at me, and I stared at him. After a long time, he asked again, "How do you calculate the price?" ”

I pondered for a moment and whispered, "You want this grain this year?" Or do you want it every year? ”

Wu Youweimen's eyes lit up, and he tugged at my sleeve and said, "Who will have too much food?" Now that the war is in chaos, although Kyushu is in a safe corner, who knows what tomorrow will be? So naturally, it is required every year! I'm just worried about this channel...... After all, it's not a serious channel, even if it is broken in a year, it will be extremely unbeautiful! ”

I said in my heart: "It will not be broken, and what you will receive is your life-saving food!" Every year! ”

But he said, "How can that be! My channel is stable, and I can rest assured! Even if there are changes in the Ming Dynasty, I still have channels in Nanyang, that is, the price is slightly higher, after all, the road is far away, and our chamber of commerce also has to support my family. The current price, just go according to the parity plus half percent, what do you think? ”

When Wu Youweimen heard me say this, he trusted him even more, after all, braggarts don't care about the cost, and those who calculate the cost are honest businessmen. So he gently tugged at my sleeve and whispered, "Specifically, let's go to the mansion and talk!" ”

I shook my head and said, "Let's not go!" I just made a heavy hand just now, and I hurt the descendants of the Tanegashima family, so I'm afraid I'm going to fall into the net! ”

I said this seriously, but my expression was ten thousand relaxed, not caring at all, Wu Youweimen saw this, and after glancing at me, we laughed together!

So we agreed that tomorrow morning I would personally go to the government office to discuss the grain trade with them. After three toasts with Wu Youweimen, he reluctantly went, as if he was afraid that I would run away! I repeatedly said that I would not quit doing business if I had business, and he asked me where I lived, and then I was relieved to go.

Looking at his back, I secretly laughed in my heart. Whether it's Wu Youemon or Shimazu Yoshihisa, whether you want to be an enemy or a friend, it's all up to you! But before I can do that, I need to get back the principal and interest from the previous amount.

After all, my things can be moved so easily, and you can move them whenever you want? If you have done it, I will make you pay the price. But after all, it's not a deep hatred, and if it's good, I don't want to make a grudge! Let's see tomorrow!