Chapter 287: Father-in-law begs you something
As soon as these words came out, all four were shocked!
A pound of corn sells for seventy-five yuan, which is simply an unheard of sky-high price, and Li Feibai dares to say that he suffers a loss! Not only said that he suffered a loss, but also said that he suffered a big loss!
That's corn, what to eat, not gold, not silver, not copper and iron, how dare you sell it for seventy-five wen a catty! It's several times more expensive than the price of meat, even if it's seeds, it's impossible to be expensive!
Black heart, too black heart! I've never seen such a black-hearted businessman!
Qian Mutong stared at each other with three big eyes! If it weren't for the fact that Henan needs corn, and corn is currently only in Li Feibai's hands, if there is one more person who has it, the three of them would have left long ago, let Li Feibai lose!
Kou Zidun suddenly smiled and said, "Feibai little nephew, you are the most business-savvy person I have ever met. It's only natural to make money in business, and I'm your uncle, so of course I hope you can make money. But if you make money, how can you make a lot of money and still say that you are losing? ”
He paused for a moment, and then said, "Otherwise, you can solve Uncle Kou's doubts." If you can let Uncle Kou understand how you lost the law. Uncle Kou didn't say a word, not only did he stop talking about the price for you, but he also had to make up for your shortfall. ”
Li Feibai said: "I am willing to lose!" Just for the people of Henan, there is no need for Uncle Kou to make up for the shortfall. ”
Qian Mutong is more angry! This is said as if it were a real loss. The three of them cheered up, and let's see how Li Feibai explained!
Not to mention that Qian Mutong didn't believe that Li Feibai was losing, and even Qian Zijun didn't believe it. He was a soldier under Kou Zidun, so he couldn't let Kou Zidun lose face, and said, "Could it be that the purchase price of this batch of corn is extremely high?" The associated freight cost is more than 75 wen per catty, so you lost money? ”
Kou Zidun didn't react for a while that Qian Zijun was doing this for him, and said that Qian Zijun was giving Li Feibai an idea to find a way, and immediately said: "He said that corn is feed for livestock in the Hu people!" How can the price of feed be extremely high? Is it higher than the price of food that people eat? If the price of food is really higher than that of a person, isn't that person as good as an animal? So what else are you doing, how nice it is for everyone to go and do livestock together! ”
Li Feibai said: "It's not that the purchase price is high!" ”
Kou Zidun said secretly: "It's not that the purchase price is high, I see how you lose money by selling seventy-five wen per catty!" Immediately said: "What is the reason for the loss, you can tell me quickly!" ”
Li Feibai said: "Your Excellency, you might as well think about it, why did I buy 30 million catties of corn from the Hu people at once?" Jiyuan is a small place, and I don't have land in my name, so what's the point of me buying so much corn? As a businessman, what is the purpose of buying so much corn when I don't need so much corn? Didn't you smash all the corn on your hands! ”
That's a problem!
Qian Mutong pondered all three!
Kou Zidun took the lead and said: "I guess you want to open a grain store and let everyone buy corn and go back to make porridge and drink!" ”
Li Feibai said with a smile: "I have traveled thousands of miles to transport corn, and the freight costs thousands of taels, just to sell corn as grain?" ”
Feng Jiangting said: "It is reported that you have opened a winery and need to buy a large amount of grain. I want to use so much corn for sake brewing! ”
Li Feibai said: "Can corn make wine?" I don't know, I haven't tried it yet, I'll try it when I come back. However, most of my distillery now makes sake from wheat, rice, and sorghum. Because the wine is not yet famous, before finding another way out, the wine brewed is enough for three years, and there is no plan to buy a large amount of grain to make wine for the time being! ”
Qian Mu channel: "Come to think of it, you want to sell corn as seeds to other farmers!" ”
Li Feibai couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "What Master Qian said is right, I have such a plan?" But, can I sell 30 million catties in a short time? When the corn is brought back, it is also the sowing season, and the farmers do not know whether the corn can be eaten, nor how much corn can be harvested per mu, so how can they pay more than 75 yuan to buy it? It's hard to do it, I have to invite every farmer to drink a bowl of porridge just like I invite adults to drink porridge, and then sell them ten catties and eight catties. When will my 30 million catties be sold? Didn't they all hit their hands? ”
Kou Zidun was a quick temper and said, "What is the reason?" Say it quickly! ”
Li Feibai said: "Actually, the reason is very simple, because there is a friend in the capital who immediately ordered corn from me at a price of 100 wen a pound after eating porridge boiled with corn. Moreover, there is no limit to the number, and the more the merrier. I sold him 100 wen a catty, and I sold you 75 wen a catty, and you said that I lost a lot! ”
Qian Mutong three silently. The friend in the capital that Li Feibai said must be the friend who made Cui Wenxiu not give away his treasure. Selling for twenty-five wen less per catty, in this way, Li Feibai is indeed at a loss!
However, there is still a question, how old does Li Feibai's friend's official have to be to ask for 30 million catties of corn at once. Does he have so much land and so many seeds?
Unless it is those big families in the capital, with deep roots and friends all over the world, they can plant 30 million catties of corn in one go. Of course, it will definitely not be possible to plant it all with just one family, but you can share a little and I will share a little, and it is still possible to consume 30 million catties of corn.
Some Wang people can even consume 30 million catties of corn in their own family, and they don't need to rely on friends at all.
But the question is, how can a little friend of Li Feibai be a famous family in the capital!
I saw Li Feibai's face showing pain, and then said: "My friend, two days ago, I wrote to ask if the corn has arrived!" I reasoned that not yet, and if he knew that I gave you corn, I don't know if he would do this to me! ”
Qian Mutong had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and immediately understood what Li Fei meant outside the vernacular! It turned out that Li Feibai's friends were willing to spend a huge amount of money to buy food, with similar intentions to them, and their biggest purpose was to please the emperor.
Just ask, if he offered corn to the emperor, would the emperor be happy! When the emperor is happy, can he not reward him? Two million taels of silver can not only return to the capital in an instant, but the most important thing is to gain the trust of the emperor, and get promoted and rich.
From this point of view, Li Feibai not only suffered a loss, but also suffered a big loss! If Li Feibai's friend knew that the corn was intercepted by their middle way, he was afraid that he would have the heart to kill Li Feibai!
Kou Zi gasped twice as if he had a toothache, and said, "It's really a loss!" After a pause, he said, "This ...... This one...... The Haikou I just boasted about will definitely be honored, but it will take some time! ”
Li Feibai said: "Uncle Kou just made a joke with his little nephew, but the little nephew didn't take it seriously, how can Uncle Kou take it seriously!" ”
asked Kou Zidun to take a million taels of silver, but Kou Zidun really couldn't take it out, and he couldn't take it out until he died. After listening to Li Feibai's words, he hurriedly got off the donkey down the slope and said, "Yes, yes, our uncle and nephew made a joke just now, who will take it seriously!" ”
Qian Mutong sighed! It is said that Li Feibai can do such a thing, he is so righteous that he can't be righteous anymore, he shouldn't say anything more. However, now how could he come up with two million taels of silver, so he had to laugh and say:
"Fly white! You and Qian Zijun are good friends! ”
Everyone here is his own people, Li Feibai begged these people for nothing, so he didn't hide it, and said: "If you go back to Lord Qian, Qian Zijun and I are brothers, he is my eldest brother, and I am his second brother." At that time, I didn't have the consent of Lord Qian, and I hope that my lord will not be surprised! ”
Qian Mutong was overjoyed and said: "Zijun can marry such a good brother as you, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I be weird!" After a pause, he said, "Feibai, you see, you and Zijun are brothers, and I can be regarded as your father-in-law, right?" ”
Li Feibai was also not polite, and said, "That's right, father-in-law!" ”
Qian Mutong laughed, stretched out his hand and stroked his beard and said, "Then my father-in-law begs you something, can the price of buying corn be lower!" ”