Ge Yunfei had just sent Li Chengfang outside the gate, and before he could say another goodbye, a group of people came from the main road next to him, and some of them were carrying lanterns in front.

Ge Yunfei took a look and knew that they were all local businessmen in Suzhou, and he usually didn't have much contact with them, most of the time it was the housekeeper at home who was responsible for meeting with them and discussing business matters, such as the need to purchase Jinxiu groceries, and the local merchants who shipped goods from elsewhere to wholesale.

Generally, they can only meet each other during the New Year's Festival, and they will come to their homes to give gifts.

Don't look at yourself as a woman, the top list of Monopoly is ranked sixteenth, and it used to be twenty-four, since cooperating with Xiaobei and them, their assets have increased significantly, and their status has naturally risen with the tide.

And these people, who can't even see the names of the five hundred, have to be respectful to themselves.

"Ge Dongjia, I'm really sorry to disturb me late at night, but I have some concerns in my heart and have to trouble you." When a group of people came over, a young man in the middle who was surrounded by people said to Ge Yunfei with a smile, looked at the person next to him, and asked, "......Who is this nobleman?"

"It turned out to be Yuan Dong's family, it's not too late, if there is something to discuss, this is Li Chengfang, the owner of Thunder Logistics, Li Dongjia." Ge Yunfei's identity was higher than this group of people as soon as possible, and he was not rude, and by the way, he would like to introduce Li Chengfang.

There was a sound of gasping on the relatively quiet road, and the businessmen who rushed over stared at Li Chengfang without blinking, this is the owner of Thunder Logistics, which is ranked higher than Ge Dong's family. No wonder Ge Dongjia sent it off in person.

Sure enough, people gather like and things are divided into groups.

The businessmen respectfully saluted Li Chengfang again, and there was only envy and admiration in their eyes, but there was no jealousy, because the difference was too far away, so far that they could not have a trace of jealousy.

"Yuan Dongjia, I don't know why you came here at this time? Come on, come on. Go in and talk. Ge Yunfei conceded, and there was already a little guess in his heart, so he asked now. so that Li Chengfang can deal with it together.

"No, no, no, don't go in, just ask here. Ge Dong's family is also busy, and we are not solid in our hearts, so we remembered Ge Dong's ability, and came to inquire together, so as not to delay Ge Dong's time. ”

The person surnamed Yuan politely refused, and he also knew that he would go through the main gate when he went in now, he didn't want to accept this courtesy, how much he could afford to eat how many bowls of rice, and he didn't have the strength to enjoy this treatment. Once enjoyed, the consequences will definitely not be good.

Someone next to him helped: "Yes, yes, just inquire, Ge Dongjia." We feel that there is going to be a war recently, and Ge Dongjia also knows that every time there is a war, the prices are different from place to place, and we just want to know whether our goods can be adjusted in price according to the law of market demand? ”

Ge Yunfei smiled. Looking at this person, he said, "What is the law of demand in the market?" The demand of the market is the demand of the people, and I think the biggest need of the people is to live in a stable and happy environment, rather than watching the price of necessities for survival rise day by day, but they can't afford it.

This is the needs of the people of Datang, or the needs of our Monopoly Business Alliance, or even Zhang Xiaobao's personal needs, understand? ”

"Ming...... I see. The merchants were completely frightened, and before they came, they were still thinking about what things to hoard, what things would go up, and how much would be the most appropriate increase. Now it is clear that nothing can be hoarded, and even if it is hoarded, the price cannot be increased.

I didn't expect that the business alliance would not take advantage of the opportunity to make more money, but began to maintain domestic price stability during the war. As for Zhang Xiaobao, there is no need to say more, his personal will, the entire businessmen of the Tang Dynasty must obey unconditionally.

"Original...... It turns out that Xiaobao does not agree that the price has changed. "The merchant surnamed Yuan wants to be sure.

"Zhang Xiaobao does not allow too much irrational fluctuation in the prices of essential goods for people's livelihood at any time, and our Monopoly Business Alliance follows in his footsteps. If you really want to make more money, you can try to increase the price of other products. ”

Li Chengfang next to him gave the businessmen ideas, after all, the businessmen have their own needs, and Zhang Xiaobao never cares about the price of other things, especially luxury goods, the cost is a penny, and selling it for 10,000 yuan is that you have the ability.

He just didn't want to see the man-made operation when the supply of materials was sufficient, so that the people could not afford to eat rice and noodles and wear clothes.

Clothing, food, housing, medical education, these six aspects, if the domestic resources are enough, there can not be too much price fluctuation, as for other aspects, whatever the businessmen do, the cloth of linen, said ten cents a horse, can not be thirteen wen, but silk you sell 10,000 wen a horse, that is you can bear.

When the hospital enters the medicinal herb licorice, as long as the licorice is not really scarce enough to be applied to every patient, the supplier cannot sell it too expensive, as for the tea that can help digest it, a pound you exchange for a building, Zhang Xiaobao will not say that you are wrong.

"That...... Ask, can candles go up in price? It's also something that should be used for people's livelihood, right? Another businessman cautiously verified.

"Candles can rise, people don't die without candles, but I advise you not to hoard candles, because the Ministry of Industry is going to release a lot of paraffin this month, and now you should be talking about grease wax, which is not as good as paraffin wax in terms of smell and long-lasting burning, and when you hoard it, paraffin wax will be released in large quantities, and you will have to pay to death."

Li Chengfang wanted to read the book, and first transported a large number to Jiannan Road, where Xiaobei would organize people to carry out physical processing. Other paraffin wax is put in various places in Datang, who makes the current oil refining technology is the most primitive kind, there are a lot of paraffin wax produced every day, you can't think about it, as long as the oil is processed, there will be paraffin, and then people need to work hard to clean up, otherwise it will affect production.

The businessman who asked the question just now was scared into a cold sweat, thanks to his own question, otherwise if he really hoarded candles, the loss would be great, especially now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

After thanking them again and again, the merchants left with a heartbroken heart. Just go back and do business normally, and the prices of various things will naturally have their own regularities, so you don't need to worry about yourself.

"Ge Dongjia, I'll leave now, tomorrow morning, the business alliance had better send an announcement to the merchants everywhere, so that they don't self-righteously raise prices. Inflict more damage on yourself. ”

Li Chengfang said a word to Ge Yunfei, and disappeared into the night with his subordinates.

Ge Yunfei stood on the ground, pondering. He muttered to himself: "There is paraffin wax that will be released in large quantities, so I'll go into a batch of it, when it's hot." Paraffin wax is better to preserve than grease wax, and it is not afraid of pressing goods. ”

******

In Hongnong County, Liu Feifei, the seven-pin official of Laoliushu Village, also got a telegram this evening.

Compared with other places, Lao Liushu Village is special, because it is under the direct jurisdiction of Sinong Temple, and the people in the village are united, plus there is only one chain bridge on the way into the village, so they have a separate telegraph.

In normal times, there are at least four people guarding the telegraph room for twelve hours in the village, and no outsiders are allowed to approach, let alone the computer room. It is difficult to cross the bridge, and there is a small hydroelectric generator at the river in the village to provide power to the village.

There are simple hulling machines and dough grinders in the village, as well as cutting machines for processing wicker, and more light bulbs. At night, light bulbs are placed on the shore to illuminate the other side.

With so much 'advanced' equipment, how can outsiders come in and see it casually? What if it's robbed.

"Let me make a model, and then the paraffin wax will come over and turn it into all kinds of fun candles, mainly in the image of a little doll, including the design of various animals and houses, waiting to be made into candles. It's good to take it out and sell it with the grass seed doll. A large number of wicker vessels were then made and prepared for the transport team. ”

This is the content of the telegram that Liu Feifei got, Xiaobei didn't tell her about the war or something, and it wasn't her turn to worry about it.

"Fei Fei, the telegram said that you are going to make a new doll?" The old village is patrolling the vicinity of the telegraph room for three hours every day, and every time he sends and receives a telegram, he has to participate in it and help provide a solution.

Let's say he is pedantic, he really has a little bit, he always has to maintain his identity as a literati, but there is also an advantage, that is, now the backbone of literati like him is like iron, if you need to pick up a knife and gun to fight, he may not be the most powerful, but definitely the most heroic, when the country rises and falls, running away is not a real literati's choice, he will draw out the sword on his waist and fight to the end with the style of a gentleman and six arts.

So he is the most idle and busiest all day long, he has to intervene in everything, and he doesn't care about anything to the end, he is like an old hen, as long as the chickens do not have problems, he will lie down in the sun and enjoy the warm life, cooing twice from time to time.

But when the chicken cub is in danger, he will stand up, despise all opponents, and fight with his life until the enemy escapes or he falls.

Now he wants to take care of something, especially when the telegraph finally rings.

Liu Feifei respected this old hen very much, and when she heard Grandpa Muramasa ask, she nodded and replied: "Yes, Xiaobei said that he would send a lot of paraffin, and at the same time let us make more wicker baskets, which will be used when transporting other things in large quantities in the future." ”

"Didn't mention when the war would be?" Lao Cunzheng's main concern is actually national affairs.

"No, what does the war have to do with me, I only care about the sale of willow weaving, as well as the willow planting situation in the surrounding area, my official is to prevent others from bullying me, if anyone looks at the high income of willow weaving in our village, his eyes are red, and if he wants to get benefits from it, he must first think clearly about how a child of my age is a seven-grade official.

The entire Tang Dynasty, except for Xiaobei's official position, my official can scare a bunch of other magistrates to death, grandpa, arrange someone to make a large number of willow baskets now, Xiaobei said that he will use it soon. ”

Liu Feifei plans to implement it according to Xiaobei's words.

Lao Cun squinted his eyes and thought about it, nodded and said, "So, war is just around the corner. ”

Well, the fifth watch is here, and I have temporarily kept five hundred full attendance, I estimate that this money is the hardest to earn, because there are not many subscriptions to this book, and you don't have to expect to subscribe or anything, so there is only one full attendance left, if there are still people subscribing, I want to give up, but as an online writer, I feel that I am also a literati, like an old hen, I always have to be a little spiritual, to maintain what I should maintain, pedantic, and also have a backbone. Therefore, I never ask for it, what I sell is words, not personality and dignity. So you should take the initiative to vote, don't wait for me to ask, because you can't wait... )