The shopkeeper Gao accompanied the owner around, returned to the shop, and began to arrange affairs. On the one hand, he sent someone to find the account guys, and since the owner had offered such generous conditions, everyone must be willing to come back to do what they had done a few days ago.

On the other hand, it is necessary to rent a cart to pull the coal back, and the coal sent by Yang Yuan in the north has been hoarded in nearby villages in the past few days, and has not been transported into the Puzi coal yard.

However, as the Chinese New Year approached, it was not easy to rent a sufficient number of cars, but the owner didn't care about it, as if it didn't matter, which made the shopkeeper secretly wonder.

Busy until noon, the shopkeeper Gao put down his work and followed Li You to the coal market office. For this meeting at noon, the shopkeeper Gao was still looking forward to it, because the owner drew him an attractive pie.

Even if it seems ridiculous and impossible to achieve a good thing, until it is truly shattered, people have more or less the expectation of "what if it happens".

Li You had lunch with the shopkeeper Gao and walked slowly to the office. When I entered the lobby of the office, I saw that there were already twenty people sitting neatly inside, and I knew by looking at the number that there should be representatives from each family. This made the shopkeeper feel proud, and it seems that the prestige of the owner has really been established.

Indeed, Li Daguan was able to come out unharmed after staying in the heavenly prison for one night, and killed the enemy with his backhand, for these merchants, he was already a god.

The old and strong old man is also present, Li You deliberately glanced at him, and he didn't see him for a few days, this old man's expression was much darker, and he was not satisfied with the original ruddyness. Probably he already knew the news of Huang Yong's downfall? Li You guessed.

Although there were many people in the lobby, it was silent, as if waiting for the judgment to come. There was an empty chair in the middle, Li You was not modest and polite, and sat up casually.

He took the hot tea and lowered his head and drank a few sips, before he looked around and smiled: "You have been waiting for a long time, and I have gathered you today to solve the dilemma of your sixteen families." ”

Although they didn't answer, they all stretched out their ears to listen. I don't know what kind of solution this Li Daguan will come up with.

Li You put the teacup on the table at hand and smacked hard, "The solution is very simple, you don't have to bother to sell the coal to me, and sell all the coal hoarded in your hand to me." Of course, I can appear silver, which is the silver ticket of Huichang Yin, and I will redeem it when I see it! ”

The mention of Li Daguanren is not new, at the last meeting. He was also in front of sixteen shopkeepers. He offered to buy all the coal at a price of 2 taels per 100 catties, and auctioned a silver IOU of 100,000 taels as a guarantee.

However, it was rejected by all the shopkeepers at that time, because the price of two taels was only enough for the capital. The people who still have the expectation of huge profits can't accept it, but Li You deliberately made trouble. Today, Li You re-proposed to buy them all, and no one dares to take them lightly anymore.

This time and that time. Now, the backstage of the Salary Saving Division has collapsed, and I heard that Xishan is about to calm down... The 16 coal merchants who hoarded Juqi all know that the risks they are facing have increased suddenly, and they should focus on preserving their capital.

If the price is still two taels, even if it is two or three dollars lower, then it can really be sold to Li You, and the intention is to recover the capital as soon as possible, so as not to lose all the money.

Ultimately. At this time, everyone was already panicking, they didn't expect huge profits, and they didn't resist Li You's acquisition, and the problem they were most concerned about was Li You's offer. Some coal shop shopkeepers even set the minimum bottom line of one or two or five dollars in their hearts.

In the anticipation, Li You indifferently stretched out a finger and said, "The price is one or two!" One tael per 100 catties of coal, I want all the coal you have hoarded! ”

This price is an export. The whole lobby seemed to explode, and it was boiling. All kinds of sounds fill the ears and converge into a noisy symphony.

The shopkeepers are extremely dissatisfied, how can it be one or two! Not to mention capital preservation, if they sell at this price, they will have to lose half of their capital! Robbery while it's hot can't be so excessive!

Ye Lao's shopkeeper represents the same industry. said angrily to Li You: "Li Daguan! Although the turmoil in the business sea is weird, we are willing to gamble and lose. But as the saying goes, a soldier can be killed, not humiliated! Did Li Daguan offer this price with the intention of humiliating us and others? ”

Someone shouted: "If it is really such a low price, why do we have to sell it to Li Daguan, we can just sell it ourselves, and we can always sell it!" ”

Li You calmed down, and waited for everyone to question before saying, "Don't be impatient, everyone!" I heard that the Salary Division invested 40,000 taels of silver in the coal market, and that the 40,000 taels were decomposed into your coal shops to be used to hoard coal? In other words, it is equivalent to a debt of 40,000 taels to the eunuchs? ”

"So what?" Someone asked rhetorically.

"Good! And these debts can be transferred to me, and I will bear them! But the price is even lower! Li You replied.

Li You's proposal is much more reassuring. Many shopkeepers calculated in their hearts that these debts accounted for a large proportion of the capital, and if they could get rid of these debts and sell the coal to Li You at a price of one or two, it seemed that they could make a lot of money. Even if the price is lower, it is acceptable.

It should be said that this was a good thing, but there was still a quarrel in the lobby, and the sixteen coal shops were divided into two groups and argued loudly with each other.

Because only half of the sixteen coal shops accepted the investment of the eunuchs and owed debts, this part of course welcomed Li You's debt forgiveness conditions.

The other half of the coal shops do not have these debts, and since they have no debts, they naturally cannot enjoy the preferential conditions offered by Li Daguanren, so they resolutely refuse to accept the low-price plan proposed by Li Daguanren.

Soon the argument turned into a quarrel, and the two sides were so clear that the solid coal alliance seemed to be about to fall apart in an instant.

It is also the reason why everyone is a little anxious at this time, so they can't hold their breath. The shopkeeper Gao watched the excitement with relish, and the owner was really powerful, and with a few words, he let the coal shop alliance itself fight first.

Bang! Li You slammed the case, shocked everyone in the hall, and scolded: "What kind of system have you become!" I have my own opinions! Since there are eight companies willing to agree to this condition, then these eight will talk to the shopkeeper Gao first! The other eight will continue to talk to me slowly! ”

Then Li You said: "I originally thought that the eunuch's 40,000 taels was everyone's share, so everyone could profit after I took on the debt." But I didn't expect that only the eight of you have it, and you can't take all the benefits of everyone! Therefore, after the eight of you transfer the debt to me, the price of selling coal must continue to be reduced, and I will be able to sell it for eight dollars! ”

The eight shopkeepers who owed debts to the eunuchs followed the high shopkeeper of Taisheng Coal Shop to the next hut to further negotiate and sign the sales contract. Li You was overjoyed by this, and he made a fortune first!

40,000 taels of silver was smashed to these eight people through the Salary Saving Division, so even if the eight of them owed the silver to the Salary Saving Division, they had to pay it back after all. Even if Huang Gonggong falls, the Salary Saving Division is still there, and the coal shop also does not dare to offend the Salary Saving Division.

But he, Li You, is different. He took the initiative to collect these debts in his own hands, not only to benefit the people, but also to suppress the purchase price of coal, and to buy coal at a cost of one or two dollars for eight dollars of silver, and at the same time with the idea of eating black and eating black.

I heard that in this money, the majority of the money was paid by Gonggong Duan, the supervisor of the direct palace, and Gonggong Huang, the supervisor of the palace, so I guess they don't have the face to come to themselves! If you can pay off all the debts of 40,000 taels of silver, it will be a great fortune.

It is undeniable that the same thing can play different roles in the hands of different people.

Li You retracted his thoughts and said to the other eight families: "Since you don't owe debts, there is no preferential treatment in this regard..."

Someone shouted: "Dare to ask Li Daguan to raise the price!" In this way, it is fair to the eight families over there, otherwise the benefits will be theirs. ”

Li You said in a loud voice: "Two two! How about two taels per 100 catties of coal? ”

A few days ago, the shopkeepers of the coal shop ignored the price of two taels, but after hearing it today, it was like hearing fairy music. As long as you make a move at this price, keep the capital, and be worthy of your peers, you will be completely liberated!

"Good! Deal! These eight shopkeepers have expressed their positions.

Li You said to everyone slowly: "But I still have one condition. That's the guy who plans to sell me the coal for two taels of silver, and at the same time wants to sell fifty percent of the store's shares! ”

There was an uproar!

At this time, everyone woke up to the fact that Li Daguan was definitely not here to do charity this time! His sentence is really showing his fangs! He's going to take advantage of the danger of the current collapse of the stores to expand and merge!

A tall shopkeeper stood up and said to Li You: "Li Daguan's move is inevitably to take advantage of the fire to rob!" ”

Since entering the house today, Li You, who has always shown kindness, suddenly changed his face, "Don't want me to take advantage of the fire to rob?" That's easy to do, as long as your store doesn't sell coal to me, you can go to the coal market and sell it with you! ”

Li You said it very casually, as if the two were willing to force each other. But everyone is an old businessman who has been immersed in this way for many years, how can they not understand the meaning beyond the words?

The eight companies on their side are much less in debt than the eight in debt on the other side, and they have hoarded much less coal. The eight families who borrowed money from the eunuchs over there had relatively strong financial resources, and they had hoarded almost three million catties of coal, while the eight on their side only added up to one million catties.

A total of four million catties of coal, which is the total amount of coal hoarded in the current market. If the three million catties over there fall into Li You's hands, and he is backed by a silver number, then he will be able to completely manipulate the market, and he can manipulate it as much as he wants.

At that time, with the millions of catties of coal in his hand that are far inferior to Li You and the lack of financial resources, what will he do to compete with Li You? I'm afraid that I will be suppressed and lose all my money! There is no need to doubt this, everyone is convinced of Li You's ability.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Li You urged: "You have to think carefully. If you miss this village, there will be no next store. ”

The tall shopkeeper who was the first to question Li You suddenly bowed his hand and strode out of the Coal City Office, obviously rejecting Li You's conditions. Then another shopkeeper with a swarthy face also got up and left.

In this way, there are still six of the original eight representatives in the hall, and they look at each other, can they not agree? It's better to die than to live.

It's better than you think... Li Daguan originally estimated that there were only three or five left, but he didn't expect that there would be six.