As soon as he heard that the price of grain in Xuzhou had fallen by 80 Wen and would no longer drop, Liu Bei was greatly annoyed. Then he called the rich squires and asked them why they did not continue to sell grain and grass.

The squire Fujia had a bitter face, saying that everything that should be sold had been sold, and there was really no surplus grain in the warehouse.

Liu Bei didn't believe it, and in a hurry, he beheaded another businessman. After the beheading, he asked the rest of the people, but he never thought that this time the squire was very heroic, and he said that there was no surplus food in life or death.

Liu Bei was helpless, and completely understood that it was absolutely impossible to expect these squires to be rich and wealthy to stabilize prices. I only ordered to open a large warehouse and let the official grain into the market to calm down the rising prices.

The entry of official grain into the market really had an effect, and the price of grain gradually fell from 80 wen to the normal value of 40 wen in only three days.

Liu Bei was overjoyed, but after two days of dissipation, the price began to rise again. It turned out that the squires and rich people everywhere began to secretly buy his cheap official food. Although there are not many grains and grasses that have not been bought, there are many merchants! The east family buys 1,000 koku, and the west family buys 2,000 koku. As if they had discussed, in order to avoid Liu Bei's punishment and take their lives, they did not keep it, and directly sold it at a price of 80 Wen. One reversal and one positive earn 40 wen per stone of grain.

was so angry that Liu Bei's beard was sprayed on the top of his head, scolding the profiteers for being cunning.

By this time, food prices had been rising for three months. Tens of thousands of people died of starvation in Xuzhou, and hundreds of people had to leave their hometowns in order not to starve to death. With a small amount of luggage on his back, he migrated north, hoping to flee to the more affluent Qingzhou, Jinan, and Yanzhou regions.

The people are gone, there are no people to herd, how can the history of assassination be? Liu Bei, who was in a hurry to be tossed, heard the news, and cried directly in a hurry, and hurriedly ordered Yu Ban and Xu Huang to do whatever it takes, please do it, just arrest it! He must get all the people back to him.

Xu Huang hesitated for a moment, and walked with Yu Ban to receive orders, but all roads lead to Jinan, and the people have the heart to slip away, where is it so easy to catch people. After several busy days, Xu Huang and Yu Ban only forcibly captured a few thousand people. The vast majority of the people went over the mountains and mountains to Qingzhou under the guidance of well-intentioned people, and it is said that there were people on the road who distributed free grain to them......

Hearing this, Liu Bei's hateful teeth itched, and his face was bruised, "Luan Ziqi...... Vicious villain! ”

Scolding and scolding, troubles are continuous, and Liu Bei needs to continue to cook, for example, the gentry and merchants in Xuzhou have a total of nearly 10 million stone grains, just waiting for Luan Yi to buy it, but there is no news from the left, there is still no news from the right, and there is still no news from the right, and there is still no intention of collecting grain in Qingzhou for three months.

Everyone finally couldn't sit still, and immediately thought that the Mi family brothers and Luan Yi had a good relationship, so they made an appointment to visit together. Mi Fang Mi Zhu warmly received them and told them that Luan Yi really needed a batch of grain and grass, and he was not confined to the ration of 5 million stones, and he wanted as much as he wanted. It's just that the price is not as high as rumored to be, and it is actually 100 wen per stone.

"100 wen?" The gentry and merchant Jia panicked. Then I thought about 100 Wen and 100 Wen! In Xuzhou, it can only be sold for 80 wen, and the number of sales is limited. You must know that the grain and grass they have on hand are collected from the three major states of Xu, Jing, and Yang. If we go door to door and sell grain at the same time, it will lead to serious saturation of the market, and the supply will far exceed demand. Rather than this, it is better to sell it for 100 Wen, and you can earn back some of your capital.

The squire Fujia asked: "The brothers of the Mi family dare to ask how to trade with Luan Yanzhou?" ”

Mi Fang said: "As we all know, Liu Xuzhou explicitly forbade us from trading with Qingzhou. For this reason, he set up cards everywhere and blocked the avenue. So this trade had to be done privately, not on the high road. At that time, you only need to transport the grain and grass to the Sky Cliff of the Mountain, and there will be someone to pick you up. ”

"Skycliff?" Locals in Xuzhou know that Shan is one of the dividing lines between Qingzhou and Xuzhou, with Qingzhou on the north side of the mountain and Xuzhou on the south side. The skyscraper cliff mentioned in Mi Fang's mouth is a cliff in the mountain, the cliff belongs to Xuzhou, and the cliff is Qingzhou. The steep cliffs make it difficult for people and animals to travel, and it is impossible to transport goods at all. The squire Fujia then threw this question to Mi Fang.

Mi Zhu smiled and answered first, "Don't worry." Master...... Luan Yanzhou has already arranged to install a ropeway at the Sky Cliff. Goods are transported here with ease, and in the past, the bulk trade between us was used to bypass Liu Bei's checkpoints. After speaking, Mi Zhu glanced at the visitor, and said: "It's just that brothers, this matter must be kept secret, if anyone leaks out and cuts off the grain channel, and others can't sell the grain, don't blame everyone for being unkind to him." ”

The squires and rich men all nodded their heads and promised, vowing never to smash everyone's jobs. As for what a ropeway is, they don't care much, anyway, the grain is handed over to Luan Yi, and how to transport it is none of their business. What they care about is - "Dare to ask Brother Mi, how to settle the grain payment?" ”

Mi Zhu said: "Pay the money with one hand and pay the grain with the other." ”

"Oh......" The rich squires looked at each other and relaxed. Luan Yanzhou is really refreshing. ”

Listened to the words of approval from everyone. Mi Fang wanted to laugh, but she couldn't even speak her lines anymore. Mi Zhu hurriedly picked up the conversation and told everyone, "It is true that one hand to pay the money and the other hand to deliver the goods." However, Luan Yanzhou did not give cash, but holy coupons. ”

The squires and rich Jia shuddered, "Holy coupons? What is a holy ticket? ”

Mi Fang hurriedly explained to everyone the origin, function and benefits of the holy voucher.

The squire Fujia understood the meaning of the holy coupon, and Lima was anxious, "What holy coupon?" Isn't this an IOU? ”

Mi Fang slowly told them that the holy certificate was not exactly the same as the IOU, and the money borrowed from the IOU would have to wait for a while to be repaid. The voucher is different, and you can go to a church above the county level at any time to exchange it for cash.

"That being the case...... Why doesn't Luan Yanzhou pay cash directly? ”

"This ......" Mi Zhu and Mi Fang glanced at each other, "didn't you say it!" Liu Bei blocked all the roads. Tens of millions of stones and grains and grass are millions of dollars, and so much money can't be transported in at all! ”

A businessman asked again: "Didn't Luan Yanzhou build a ropeway in the Sky Cliff?" ”

"Indeed the ropeway!" Mi Fang said honestly: "But the cableway can only send goods from the top of the cliff on this side of Yanzhou to the low cliff on the Qingzhou side, but it can't carry too heavy things up from the low cliff!" As he spoke, he drew a simple diagram of the ropeway. Do you understand? ”

"This ......" and "It's really ......" all the squires and rich people talked about it.

Someone said, "But even if what you say is true." Our churches in Xuzhou are closed. There is no church where to change money. You can't go all the way to Qingzhou to change, right? Even if he goes to Qingzhou to change it, Liu Xuzhou has sealed the avenue, and 10,000 stone of grain is 1 million yuan, and such a pile of money can't be transported back at all! ”

Mi Fang explained: "The church is indeed closed now, but that doesn't mean it won't open again in the future. Now, Liu Bei's house is detached, and Xuzhou Baixin is all spurned. In the future, Luan Yanzhou only needs to raise a large army to the south, and Xuzhou will be broken. When Xuzhou is classified as a diocese, the church will be opened. At that time, everyone will be able to exchange the holy voucher for money! ”

The squire was rich and stagnant, "Then if Luan Yanzhou can't beat Xuzhou, then the holy coupon is not a pile of blank paper?" ”

Mi Fang said firmly: "Impossible, Xuzhou-Luan Yanzhou is determined to win!" ”

Mi Zhu said euphemistically: "Take 10,000 steps back, even if Luan Yanzhou can't beat Xuzhou for a while." All of you here are big businessmen in Xuzhou, and most of the transactions in Xuzhou are carried out between you on weekdays. Before Xuzhou changed hands, we traded with each other completely with holy coupons. Compared to the past, this way of trading is more convenient. Ladies and gentlemen, why not? ”

"But ......"

"Could it be that everyone doesn't believe Luan Yanzhou?" Mi Zhu glanced at everyone seated, and it was obvious that he had hit everyone's mind. He smiled slightly, and said: "Luan Yanzhou's family has a big business, and with Qingyan Erzhou in hand, he will definitely not destroy his reputation because he owes you millions of small money!" ”

"This ...... That's right! ”

"No......" a Haoqiang surnamed Zhao pondered the taste, "Luan Yanzhou, this is not an empty glove white wolf!" That pile of broken paper wants to exchange for the old man's food, that's not possible! You have to use real money! ”

Zhao Haoqiang roared, and the rest of the people followed, "Yes, you have to use real silver!" ”

Toast without eating and eating penalty wine! Mi Zhu snorted coldly, "Everyone! That's all my brother has to say. Buying and selling is a good deal. You don't want to trade, and Luan Yanzhou won't force you. Disperse on your own. But don't blame me for not reminding you, when the grain insects and rats in your warehouse bite moldy, you won't be able to sell it! ”

"Uh......" The squires and wealthy businessmen couldn't help choking. Oh, yes! The big warehouse at home is full of grain, and unless so much grain is dumped at a low price, it must be mildew! How is this good, how is it good......

"Don't listen to him!" Haoqiang, the surname of Shui who was walking in front, turned his head and shouted: "Even if you sell it at a low price, it is better than exchanging it for a pile of paper!" The sentence was like a gust of wind, blowing the grass back again.

"Let's go!" Zhao Haoqiang came out again, waved his big hand, and led the squires and rich men out of the house without looking back.

Looking at the backs of everyone leaving, Mi Fang rubbed her hands and paced back and forth, and said anxiously: "Everyone is gone...... If you can't buy food, you won't be able to complete the tasks assigned by the sect leader, how can this be good? ”

Mi Fang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but Mi Zhu was very safe, playing with the glass cup in his hand, and persuaded with a smile: "Don't worry, brother Xian." Those people will definitely be back! ”

Mi Fang's face showed a bit of surprise, "Really? But...... Why? ”

"Why?" Mi Zhu sneered, "Don't you know the psychology of the Shangjia people?" Businessmen are profit-seeking, do they not sell it at a good price of 100 Wen, and are they really willing to sell it at a low price? What's more, their family wealth is all on this grain and grass business, and if they don't sell it to the sect leader, they just wait to go bankrupt! Therefore, in order not to be destitute, even if the holy certificate is just a pile of paper for the time being, they are willing to take some risks and choose to sell it for a good price. After all, with the holy voucher in hand that will be transformed into hard currency in the future, at least the capital and profits can be recovered later. They are all smart people, they can definitely see through this, and they will never do stupid things! Seeing that Mi Fang was still skeptical, he said again: "I am very familiar with these people, I know better than anyone what urine is holding in my stomach, and I will definitely come back one by one in three days, I swear!" ”

"I see! Then I'm relieved! Mi Fang smiled in a low voice, "By the way, what is the sect leader doing when he buys so much grain and grass?" Could it be that Qingzhou has really suffered a disaster? ”

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