Early in the morning, people gathered outside the prefectural government. The crowd crowded to the door, and then squeezed into the hall of the mansion, Han Yan received the news and hurried over.

"Let Lord Thorn come and see us!"

"Presumptuous! Lord Thorn has come to see you? ”

There were constantly people shouting "return my horse money" and "black-hearted official mansion", which made Han Yan shocked and angry, but the crowd swarmed around, and he didn't know who was yelling.

Wen Qian stood at the front, stopped Han Yan with both hands, and said, "Lord County Commander, don't be angry. I also persuaded them, but the crowd was so angry that I couldn't stop them. Let's report that Lord Yuan will come out to meet us. ”

When Yuan Xi entered the mansion, everyone's mood calmed down a little. After all, he is the lord of a state, and if he offends him, there is no good fruit to eat. These businessmen are the most likely to see the wind and rudder, and they are all quietly listening to Wen Qian's words.

"Lord Assassin, we all feel that the government should not sit on the sidelines and watch us bleed and lose money. At the beginning, the news you released attracted the horse dealers of the entire Beiping County to Ji County. Now that Lu Fan is gone, the remaining bids are even cheaper than our purchase price, and it is really chilling that the government is so inactive. ”

Yuan Xi said lightly: "Free trade, what should the government do?" ”

Seeing Yuan Xi's cold and indifferent appearance, many businessmen who were "calm" broke out again, and some people shouted: "It's your grandson who caused us to lose money!" ”

Lou Jingshu, who was standing behind Yuan Xi, suddenly widened his eyes and swept towards the person who spoke, who shrank his neck and was sweating profusely. This swarthy guard actually gives people a sense of oppression that is like substance.

Wen Qian also swallowed his saliva, and hurriedly eased up and said, "At least a reserve price should be given, so that the southern merchants can't be so arrogant." Now they are holding back the deal, just waiting for the price to fall further. But with each day we pass, the losses multiply. ”

Yuan Xi suddenly smiled and said, "Oh? Give a reserve price? ”

The bearded man who had just scolded gave up again: "Yes, give a reserve price, otherwise you won't be able to live." ”

"It's okay......" Yuan Xi said: "Then set a price and double it on the existing basis." ”

Everyone's spirits suddenly perked up, and their eyes lit up. People who used to expect to make a profit at a high price are now required to just not lose money.

Yuan Xi said again: "But there are less than two hundred horses to be bought by the southern merchants, and the quota is limited, which of you will sell them to them?" You'd better decide internally. ”

Everyone was stunned.

It was afternoon.

"Lord Thorn, you are responsible for us......"

"If we don't solve the problem, we won't go back, and we will die on the streets of Ji County."

There are always some barefoot people who are not afraid to wear shoes.

Yuan Xi looked at the group of people in the morning, with a hesitant and gentle expression, and said with a smile: "I have already given the reserve price, and the southern merchants are also willing to buy it at this price, it is you yourself who fought at the gate of the exchange, which affected today's trading." How did this come to me again? ”

Wen Qian pursed his lips and stopped talking, he was completely out of order. But one thing he knows, he is not afraid to bite this person to death, anyway, it is already like this, as long as the matter is made big, maybe there will be a turnaround. It's like an addicted person who is dying, as long as he grabs anything he can grasp, he will always struggle.

"Please, sir, save us......"

A fat horse dealer was about to kneel down and beg for him, but when he knelt down, he suddenly fell down with his head down, and suddenly fainted.

The people around him were in a hurry, and hurriedly went to help him up, pinched him again, and poured hot water, and finally woke him up.

A person next to him sighed: "This Xing Lao Er is also pitiful, the eldest brother and the third brother in the family all went out to sell horses and died at the hands of bandits, only he has supported the whole family for so many years." If the batch of goods in hand is poured, it will be completely poured. It's no wonder that I don't want to eat these days, I'm tired. ”

In addition to Wen Qian, there are indeed some small traders, who are businessmen all year round, save enough money, and make a big one, so they buy horses from the northern grassland and sell them in Youzhou. It can be said that this fluctuation in the horse market is directly related to their net worth.

Wen Qian said: "My lord, you can't sit idly by. ”

Yuan Xi frowned.

In fact, according to the usual, how could the government care about the life and death of these businessmen. Even if it is a peasant who is the foundation of the country, sometimes he dies of starvation in the fields due to natural and man-made disasters, and the government does not care. The free market is a game field, where the fittest is survival and has its own set of rules.

It's just that Yuan Xi really has to take care of it this time. Because he was both a referee and an athlete. He took advantage of these people and filled his own treasury. Now that he has reaped huge benefits, he should naturally save these difficult brothers. As for some big dogs who also got in, there was no way.

"Okay, you guys go back first. Come to the exchange tomorrow and I have big news to release. ”

Everyone was skeptical, but they didn't dare to make trouble, and they helped each other out of the county office.

Outside the exchange the next day, there was a lot of noise.

Everyone gathered around the poster posted on the wall and ran to tell each other.

A few southern merchants were squeezed outside, trying to squeeze in to see what was written on the wall poster, but they couldn't get in.

"Brother, let me go, what's written on it?"

The person in front of him turned his head, was stunned, and then said "bah" and said, "You southerners, the good days are over." ”

The southern businessman in the back looked dazed, never knowing what was going on. But when they saw the surrounding northerners celebrating each other, they all showed uneasy looks.

When he poured into the exchange, he saw that Yuan Xi was already sitting in danger. Both sides were also crowded with people.

"Everyone has read the notice." Yuan Xi said to everyone: "Do you have any opinions on this?" ”

"No, no ......"

"Well, a good healthy horse is eight thousand, if it is an ordinary colt, then five thousand, if it is a lame horse, it is two thousand. Those who come do not refuse, and buy them all. How much, how much the government collects. Flat rate. ”

He glanced at the southern merchants outside the door and said, "As for these gentlemen from Yangzhou, you trade with them freely, and the two sides negotiate the bid, the same as before." The government does not interfere. ”

After he finished speaking, someone immediately answered: "The government has made a bid, how can we sell it to them." ”

The southern merchant suddenly panicked, and hurriedly raised his hand and said: "We will pay a higher price, one horse and one gold, and a high price......"

Someone said angrily: "Now it's willing to pay a high price...... The high price is not sold, these grandchildren ......"

"Two golds! Two golds in one horse! ”

"Huhu-" Everyone exhaled, smiles blooming on their faces.

"Long live Lord Thorn-" Someone suddenly shouted, and then the voices inside and outside the exchange merged.