Facing Xie Sicun's hopeful eyes, Cheng Zhong looked ashamed: "I'm sorry." "

These three words seemed to have a thousand weights, Xie Sicun staggered, only to feel that the world was spinning, and he sat down in the Taishi chair.

"It seems that God is destined to die, and my Xie family is doomed." Xie Sicun said sadly.

Looking at her almost desperate expression, Cheng Zhong couldn't bear it, but he still said in a hard voice: "Miss Xie, Cheng didn't complete the request, sorry, maybe we have another way." "

Xie Sicun sighed: "Cheng Gongzi, you have done your best. This love is grateful to the family. But now there is simply no way. If the Cao Gang doesn't help, the food can't be transported. The price of grain in Ningbo has skyrocketed, and the silver taels I brought with me are no longer enough to buy military rations. And this is already all the funds of the Xie family, and it is too late to sell other industries now. "

Indeed, the Xie family seems to have reached a dead end.

The previous purchase had already made the grain merchants in Ningbo suspicious, and what Cheng Zhong said in front of the Xie Mansion confirmed their suspicions, I am afraid that they have now made up their minds to sit on the ground and raise the price, right?

"I think we still have a chance." Cheng Zhong said.

"Is there any other way for Cheng Gongzi?" Xie Sicun asked in surprise.

"Ningbo's grain prices are growing wildly, I think it should be that the grain merchants already know about our situation, and since they can't hide it, it's better not to hide it." Cheng Zhong took the case: "Miss Xie can come forward to meet with several local grain merchants and explain to them that the transportation of military grain is related to the anti-Japanese plan, and it is also related to the survival of the Xie family." Ask them to sell the grain at the original price, or to give the Xie family a higher price for the grain on credit, and the Xie family can pay within a month, with preferential interest. As long as they get through the difficulties, the Xie family will definitely thank him for his kindness, and they can also cooperate more in business. "

Xie Sicun looked at Cheng Zhong incredulously, and said in his heart: This Cheng Gongzi is also too bookish, and businessmen will not care about your anti-Japanese plans for profit, let alone the life or death of the Xie family. They only look out for their own interests. Although Cheng Gongzi is active, he still has too little understanding of human nature.

In order not to hit Cheng Zhong, Xie Sicun still said perfunctorily: "What Cheng Gongzi said is not unreasonable, but you can give it a try." Gongzi came all the way, dusty and hard, Steward Deng took Cheng Gongzi to rest early. "

Cheng Zhong knew that Xie Sicun didn't listen to his opinion, so he said: "Miss Xie, I know that this method seems a bit unbelievable, but now is a matter of life and death, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we have to try." Cheng asked to go with the young lady, with Cheng's three-inch incorruptible tongue, if you want to persuade a few small businessmen, you are still a little sure. "

Seeing Cheng Zhong's confident expression. Xie Sicun's heart rose a little hope, she had read a lot of books, heard a lot of stories, and knew that many ancients could achieve great things with just one mouth.

Cheng Zhong gave Xie Sicun the impression that he didn't talk big, could he really be sure?

"Cheng Gongzi is right, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, Sicun should try hard. This matter should be done sooner rather than later, so let's visit the local grain merchant now. Xie Sicun acted resolutely, and turned to Deng Dacheng and said, "Steward Deng, go and prepare four generous gifts." "

Unexpectedly, Cheng Zhong waved his hand and said, "Miss Xie, it's better to do this at night." "

"Do it at night?" Xie Sicun asked in surprise: "Is Cheng Gongzi going to hide it from everyone?" But now that the situation of the Xie family is probably known to passers-by, what difference does it make if you hide it or not? "

Xie Sicun's coming to the door to ask for help is actually going to have a showdown, so why hide it?

"Miss Xie, although the Xie family's suffering may not be a secret secret, as long as it is not confirmed, it can still deter some people." Cheng Zhong said.

This reason seems to be lame, but this idea is Cheng Zhong's idea, can he persuade those big grain merchants to fall on the city as well, Xie Sicun thought that Cheng Zhong needed time to prepare, so he agreed to visit a few big grain merchants in the evening.

There are four big grain merchants in Ningbo City, namely:

Zhao Hengyuan Zhao of Hengyuan Firm; 6 Zhongfeng 6 bosses of Fufeng Qianzhuang; Liu Maochan, Boss Liu of the Liangsheng firm; The boss of the Yuankang grain number.

Regarding their temperament and hobbies, Xie Sicun also told Cheng Zhong one by one, so that Cheng Zhong could prepare different speeches according to each person's different personalities.

But looking at Cheng Zhong's absent-minded expression, Xie Sicun was really worried about whether he had listened or not.

Since the time when they were in charge of the lamp, Xie Sicun and Cheng Zhong have shuttled between the four families, but the result-

Xie Si sighed roughly, although the result was expected, but it was still a little unbearable when he really faced it.

Zhao Hengyuan was very enthusiastic about Xie Sicun, but when he heard Xie Sicun's request, Zhao Hengyuan's attitude changed, from the beginning of Gu left and right about him, to the later direct refusal, so that Xie Sicun had no choice.

6 Zhongfeng didn't know if he got the news, but he avoided Xie Sicun.

The most hateful thing is Ma Yuanbei, this old pervert is in his fifties, and he actually coveted Xie Sicun's beauty, and asked Xie Sicun to promise to make him small, and he had to accept the joy of the night at the worst, so he considered agreeing to Xie Sicun's request. The angry Xie Sicun had the heart to kill him.

In short, all four grain numbers rejected Xie Sicun.

And Cheng Zhong's appearance is even more lackluster, and it can even be said to be lame. The eloquent war of words that Xie Sicun was looking forward to did not appear at all, and Cheng Zhong knew that those who were there with the righteousness of the country and the nation and the way of Confucius and Mencius were there, and they were speechless and speechless for the other party's interrogation, and the reason why they were not bombarded was completely because of Xie Sicun's face.

"That Qian Yuanbei is really hateful, he is in his fifties, and he dares to beat the young lady's idea!" Cheng Zhong said indignantly.

"Cheng Gongzi forget it." Xie Sicun said: "Rest early, now you can only hope for a miracle." "

"No, Miss Xie, people will win the day, Cheng has a brilliant idea." Cheng Zhong said again.

"Oh? What else does Cheng Gongzi have planned? Xie Sicun immediately came to his senses.

"It's easy!" Cheng Zhong lay in Xie Sicun's ear and muttered for a while.

"Will this work?" Xie Sicun obviously didn't think it was very reliable.

"Miss Xie, now that you are a dead horse and a live horse doctor, there is still a chance to fight, and if you don't fight, you can only sit and wait to die." Cheng Zhong said.

Xie Sicun stood up, thought for a while, and said with a solemn face: "Just according to what Cheng Gongzi said!" Whether it is success or failure depends on this fight, may God bless my Xie family. "

Early the next morning, the Xie family's grain collection behavior intensified, as if they wanted to buy out all the grain in Ningbo City, and Zhao, 6, Liu, and Ma also began to snipe with all their might, and the price of grain rose sharply, reaching an incredible height, and the price of a stone of grain actually reached two taels of silver, and the situation has evolved into a decisive battle between the four families against the Xie family.

Zhao Hengyuan sat leisurely in the grain number, playing a fan, and slowly brewed a pot of tea.

This Xie family's ** really doesn't know whether to live or die.

It's clear that the defeat has been decided, and he is still unwilling to accept his fate, so what's the use of tossing like this? In the past, you Xie Jiacai had a great business, but now Longyou is shallow, and we are four companies united, controlling 70% of the grain in Ningbo City, and we are already winning.

Unlike Zhao Hengyuan's leisurely, the Xie family fell into a panic.

"Miss, the price of food has risen to two taels and one dollars."

"Miss, the price of food has risen again, and now it's two or three dollars."

"Miss, it's two or five dollars, and the silver we brought is running out."

……

Just reporting the changes in food prices has made Deng Dacheng's legs run thin, and he even feels like a mourner, and every time the news comes, Xie Sicun's face changes.

"This Zhao Hengyuan is ruthless enough." Xie Sicun gritted his teeth and said, "I really didn't expect him to do so badly." If I had known this, I shouldn't have given him such a heavy gift yesterday. "

Knowing that Zhao Hengyuan's wife believed in Buddhism, Xie Sicun specially sent a gold-plated Buddha statue to him yesterday, and Zhao Hengyuan also accepted it happily, but he didn't expect to start a move on the Xie family the next day, and he didn't even leave a trace of affection.

"Hehe, what he swallowed today, he will spit it out later." Cheng Zhong said sinisterly: "Miss Xie, the time is almost up. "

Xie Sicun nodded, it was indeed time, whether it was success or failure, it was a desperate gamble.

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