In the inner room of Baifeng Grain Store, Shen Mo and Gu Rundong looked at each other.

Gu Rundong asked: "Everything must be prepared for the worst, may I ask my lord, what if the food transferred from abroad cannot arrive, or cannot arrive for a while?" ”

"Price increase!" There was a firmness in his silent eyes: "Be steady, don't mess up." If the purchase price rises, we will also rise! Whoever wants to speculate and make this ill-gotten wealth will leave them walking around when the time comes! ”

"What do you mean," Gu Rundong said, "it's like 'The ox has crossed the river, and if you pull the tail of the ox, you can't come back; Only by the nose of the cow will the cow follow. ’”

"President Gu is really extraordinary." He nodded approvingly and said, "Now we will calculate and buy enough time to mobilize food, let them jump first, and when the food arrives, it will be time to settle accounts after autumn." ”

"The demeanor of an adult general, the command is determined!" Gu Rundong praised sincerely: "I believe that under your leadership, we will definitely be able to get out of this crisis." ”

"Don't rush to put on my top hat." Shen Mo shook his head slowly and said, "Let's talk about the issue of coupons, what are you going to do?" ”

"Coupons." Gu Rundong frowned and said: "As long as the price of grain remains high, the people will neither use money to buy grain, nor will they buy new coupons." ”

"Wrong." Shen Mo resolutely denied: "Chasing up and killing is people's surname, and the vast majority of people will only stare at whether the current price is up or down, but they will turn a blind eye to the risks that have accumulated, so as long as the price of food rises, someone will definitely spend money to buy food-related coupons." ”

Thinking about it carefully, in the past, it seemed that when prices rose wildly, it would always be accompanied by a rush to buy, Gu Rundong felt that it was not unreasonable for Lord Fuzun to say this, so he nodded and said, "If that's the case, will you still sell it to them?" ”

"Sell, why don't you sell!" Shen Mo sneered: "The more we sell, the greater our initiative!" He analyzed Gu Rundong: "The pawnshop and the ticket number have eaten a large number of coupons, and they will definitely start the price according to the price of grain, and then take advantage of the fisherman, if we stop selling grain coupons at this time, we can only lose money and let the pawnshop and the ticket number earn!" After a pause, he said: "Instead of this, why don't we make money and let the money circulate, we can also last longer!" ”

The concept of silence is ahead of the times, even a shopping mall veteran like Gu Rundong has to think for a while to understand, and asked softly: "What adults mean is that they earn our money, and we earn their money, right?" ”

"Not bad." Nodding silently, he found out more and more that this Gu Rundong was a very capable guy.

"But how do we make their money?" Gu Rundong shook his head slowly and said: "They already have indigestible low-cost tickets, now is the time to ship, how can they eat again?" ”

Shen Mo found it necessary to run a financial literacy school, or it might be better to compile a literacy book when he got past this level.

"Your Excellency." Gu Rundong softly recalled the distracted Lord Fuzun, and smiled silently and apologetically: "I think the problem is out of mind, where are we talking about?" ”

"How can I earn money for pawnshop tickets?" Gu Rundong was so brain-screwed, it was understandable that he was distracted, so he tried his best to remind the adults: "The buyers of high-priced tickets should still be ordinary people." ”

Shen Mo smiled faintly and said: "I investigated the price changes in the previous two years, and found that the price rose rapidly and fluctuated violently, but since last year, the price in Suzhou City has basically not changed, and there are even signs of falling." He said with a smile: "I ate a bowl of wontons before I came, saying that because of the rise in food prices, it will rise by a penny tomorrow, which also caused the displeasure of the diner boss, saying that the price has not increased for a long time, how can it rise indiscriminately now?" After speaking, he couldn't help but shake his head and smiled: "If it was a few months ago, when prices fluctuated sharply, it would definitely not be so sensitive." ”

"Why is that?" Let Shen Mo say, Gu Rundong really felt unusual.

"If you are such a smart person, you will also be blinded and not see Mount Tai." Shen Mo smiled faintly and said: "With your indiscriminate invoicing coupons, the money in Suzhou City ...... Even those ticket number money banks also buy tickets directly, as well as lend money to ordinary people to buy various tickets, and a large amount of money flows into your pockets. After a pause, he continued: "Of course, those ticket numbers are too powerful, and if they want to buy your coupons, they don't need to smash the pot and sell iron." It can be said that now in the city of Suzhou, there are a lot of real money in their hands, except for you, they are them. ”

Speaking of this, Shen Mo couldn't help but despise the lack of investment channels in this era, and in the case of the saturation of looms in Suzhou City, the merchants with heavy money could not find other investment channels...... In other words, he willingly buried an altar of gold and silver in the ground and enjoyed the pleasure of being a rich man.

He quickly came back to his senses this time, and continued: "The common people who want to buy food stamps actually have no money in their hands, only a handful of colorful coupons; There are no pawnshops and money banks that have bought **, but there will be a lot of inputs," he said with a slightly ironic smile: "What do you say will happen?" ”

Gu Rundong was still smart after all, and suddenly said: "Yinzi money!" "Private lending has existed since ancient times, but it has remained in the pawn stage of 'the borrowed money is far lower than the value of the collateral', and there has been no obvious change until the beginning of the country.

However, due to the increasingly frequent commercial activities, the city's citizen economy gradually took shape; At the same time, serious land annexation in the rural areas has caused a large number of peasants to lose their land and go bankrupt and have to go to the cities and towns to earn a living.

To do a small business, you need to have capital, and to meet this need, there are printing bureaus or printing shops that put 'printing money'. The capital of the printing bureau comes from pawnshops and ticket numbers, which can be regarded as its subordinate institutions. The loan targets are mainly the urban poor and small businessmen who run small businesses, and the loan period is very short - even if it is received at the beginning of the day, the maximum is only 100 days.

Because the borrower repays the money every day or every ten days, the principal and interest are cost-effective, and the seal is stamped once, so it is called "Yinzi pawnshop money". Its interest rate is generally very high, usually three to six cents per month, it is an out-and-out usury, and has always been the favorite of the big families who are powerful and wealthy, and black and white take all.

"So in the end, eighty percent of the people borrowed money from India to buy all kinds of food stamps." Silent eyes flashed: "And what is used to mortgage pawnshops and ticket numbers is all kinds of other types of tickets." ”

Gu Rundong felt more and more that this young adult's understanding of money and wealth had gone beyond the scope of ordinary people's imagination, but would reality really develop in the direction he envisioned? Gu Rundong is still not sure.

But this did not affect his unconditional support for Lord Fuzun, because the grain and oil shops in Suzhou City were on the verge of collapse, and it was not something that they and small and medium-sized businessmen could resist.

'Even if a dead horse is a live horse doctor, you have to give it a try!' After some consideration, Gu Rundong finally made up his mind, hugged his fist at Shen Mo and said: "Our grain and oil chamber of commerce, only the adult's horse is the first!" ”

"Good!" nodded approvingly and said, "We will work together to overcome this difficulty!" ”

In the face of unprecedented danger, survival has become the highest pursuit. The two sides reached a united front almost without negotiation, and Gu Rundong asked bluntly: "My lord, what do you need our grain and oil chamber of commerce to do?" ”

"Three things!" Shen Mo didn't say politely to him: "First, stop buying grain from Taicang and Changshu, concentrate all the funds, and let the government take the lead, jump out of Suzhou Mansion and sell grain elsewhere!" ”

"Good!" Gu Rundong nodded heavily and said, "I am in the Heavenly Empire, and the earth is vast and rich!" No matter how powerful those people are, they can't control all the markets! ”

"Second, in the name of the Grain and Oil Chamber of Commerce, visit all the chambers of commerce that have tickets issued," said in a deep voice: "Explain to them one by one, this is the last chance to get rid of the shackles on your body and standardize the issuance of tickets, if you don't save them when you die, they will die next!" ”

"The villain is also worried," Gu Rundong said softly: "What if those trading houses are coerced by ticket numbers and pawnshops, and follow them into the well?" ”

Shen Mo squinted his eyes slightly and said, "You don't have to worry, those who help the abuser will only take the blame, but it will not help the general situation." ”

Gu Rundong suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked, "What about the third thing?" ”

"Third ......" looked at him meaningfully and said, "Show this to all the chambers of commerce who are willing to join us." As he spoke, he raised his hand and said to the iron pillar standing beside him: "Take out the instructions of the 'Ticket Management Committee'." ”

Tie Zhu was stunned for a moment, took out the things that were originally intended to be shown to the Lu family and the Pan family from the cowhide bag he carried, and handed them to the adults with both hands.

Silent and said, "Give it to President Gu." Then he said to Gu Rundong: "To tell you the truth, this was originally intended to be shown to the big family behind the money village and pawnshop, and the official originally thought that they could be a little sober and stand up to organize this 'ticket management committee', which is good for everyone." Said with a sneer: "But they let me down, then let's skip them and do it ourselves, I don't believe that without him Zhang Butcher, we can't eat this hairy pig!" ”

Listening to what the adults said, Gu Rundong had already quickly browsed the document, and suddenly said with great confidence: "If it can really be done, it is really a blessing for my Suzhou businessmen!" Then he patted his chest at Shen Mo and said: "With this thing, the errand ordered by the adult, the villain will have a lot of control!" ”

"Okay." Shen Mo nodded, gave him an encouraging smile and said, "For the sake of your Grain and Oil Chamber of Commerce, and for the sake of this official, President Gu must go all out, as long as you rush through this level, I will give you an unimaginable reward." ”

Gu Rundong's heart moved, and he couldn't help but say, "Thank you, Lord Fuzun!" ”

instructed Gu Rundong to report immediately as soon as the number of money that could be mobilized was counted, and he left 'Baifeng' silently, got into a sedan chair and went to the government office.

On the way back, Shen Mo could already clearly feel the atmosphere of the city, which changed from serenity to twitching, and the soft words of Wu Nong, which he was accustomed to hearing in his ears, turned into quarrels, scolding the streets, and even the expressions on people's faces began to be a little distorted.

"Do you smell anything?" When the sedan chair fell, Shen Mo asked softly.

"What does it smell like?" The iron pillar and the three feet stretched out their noses and sniffed.

"The smell of gunpowder." Silent and indifferent, he flicked his sleeves into the gate of the mansion, went straight into the second hall, and after ordering someone to change clothes, he ordered in a deep voice: "Beat the drum, ascend to the hall!" ”

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The heavy and solemn drum resounded throughout the government, and the officials and officials of the third class immediately put down the work at hand and rushed to the second hall from all corners, and the solemn and silent standing and arranging the government was completed.

I have to admit that after two months of silent administration, at least these shrimp soldiers and crabs will be cleaned up properly, and their spirit and discipline are beyond the reach of the original.

The silent and resolute gaze swept over everyone, and then looked ahead, without saying a word.

The crowd also stood quietly, and no one dared to move or make a sound without the orders of the adults. If someone comes in from outside, they will mistakenly think that they have entered the City God Temple.

After about a stick of incense, Wang Yongji hurried in, first stunned for a moment, and then saluted to Shen Mo: "Meet your lordship." ”

"Sit." Shen Mo spat out only one word.

"Yes." The king bowed with his hand and sat down on the chair at the lower left of the large case.

After a while, an official dressed in a seven-grade official uniform, with a thin figure and a dark complexion, but with high eyebrows and a concave nose, which made people feel awe-inspiring and inviolable at a glance, came in from the outside and saluted silently to the high lord: "Xiaguan Hai Rui, see your lordship." ”

Although it is said that the prefect and the prefect should have passed official documents and not meet casually, but Changzhou, like Wu County, is attached to Guo County, and Wang Yongji has even been developed into the Qionglin Society, but Shen Mo has not yet met with this Haizhi County in office.

This is really no wonder to be silent, he is a Shangguan, of course, he has to wait for the lower official to take the initiative to meet him, so he can meet. But Haibijia has been in office for more than two months, leveling lawsuits, investigating people's feelings, sleeping less than three hours a day, almost the entire Changzhou County, and being very busy, just don't have time to visit Lord Fuzun, who do you blame for this?

What's even more infuriating is that Shen Mo sent the painting to Hai Rui at the beginning, thinking that he would be grateful to come to review the mistakes in his usual work, and promise not to let the adults worry about himself again, but who knew that it was like a mud cow into the sea and there was no news, which made the lord of the mansion who had just erected his majesty embarrassed?

So Shen Mo is also ruthless, who do you love, it's a big deal to die and don't get along! So there was a unique scene in the Ming officialdom.

But when something big happened and the sword needed to be unsheathed, Shen Mo immediately 'ignored the previous suspicions' and pulled out this Heavenly Sword!

When everyone arrived, Gui Youguang explained what had happened succinctly, and finally the hall could not remain solemn, and there was a buzz.

There was a 'snap', a startling sound, and there was no sound when it landed.

"Everyone!" Silent and said in a deep voice: "Needless to say, we are facing a war without gunsmoke, but even more cruel, if defeated, Suzhou City will fall into endless chaos, and the control of the city will also be transferred from the government to those noble officials!" As he spoke, his majestic gaze swept over everyone, making everyone who had a ghost in their hearts feel like a knife. Then I listened to the people of the palace: "I know that everyone in the hall will inevitably have inextricable links with those families, and now this official does not ask you to kill your relatives in righteousness, but only asks you to stay out of the matter!" He waved his hand firmly and said: "Who is such a person, please leave now, this official will let you take a long vacation, and then come back on an errand after this period." ”

The crowd looked at each other, but not a single one moved...... It's not a glorious thing, who wants to admit it? Of course, there are also many people who are on a mission and are ready to inquire about the news and sabotage and make trouble, so naturally no one will leave.

Shen Mo sneered secretly, he knew that this situation would occur, and raised his voice: "Lord Hai! ”

"The lower official is here." Hai Rui stood up and arched his hand.

"I order you to be the temporary security commissar of Suzhou, the commander-in-chief of the government, two counties and three yamen, and lead all the officials and officials to maintain the stability of Suzhou City!" Silent and said in a deep voice: "There are rumors and troublemakers, arrest!" There are robbers and troublemakers, arrest! There are people who gather to make trouble, arrest! There are those who fish in troubled waters, catch! Every word was so cold that the temperature in the lobby plummeted.

"Take any action against anyone you see fit!" Shen Mo picked up his arrow and handed it to him with both hands.

"Yes!" Hai Rui took it with both hands, looked up at Shen Mo, and after seeing his face clearly, Hai Rui couldn't help but be a little sluggish, but immediately returned to normal, turned around and raised the arrow and said, "All the officials retreat with me!" Then he led everyone out of the second hall and went straight to the outside of the yamen!

In the second hall, only Gui Youguang and Wang Yongji remained, and said to Wang Yongji in a silent voice: "Brother Runlian, use 600 miles to rush south to Hangzhou and ask for help from the Governor!" Saying that, he sent him a letter and said, "What I want to say is that in this letter, Brother Runlian will definitely not let me down." ”

"I will live up to the trust of adults!" The king said in a deep voice, and then took the letter and departed.

"My lord, what am I going to do?" Gui Youguang asked.

"Arrest someone!" A cold light flashed in Shen Mo's eyes and said: "Someone sued the four ticket numbers and pawnshops of 'Tonghui', 'Hefeng', 'Yongchangdang' and 'Xinrendang', and the money they put in the seal seriously exceeded the three-point monthly interest stipulated by the imperial court. ”

"Yes!" Returning to the light answered solemnly.

(To be continued)