Chapter 097 There are islands in the East China Sea

"What? 700 wen per stone? W-It's too expensive. ”

When Wu Jiliang heard Steward Zhou's words, he didn't hold back, he jumped up, his fat short fingers pointed at the other party tremblingly, and asked loudly with wide eyes, "Steward Zhou, you guys are too dark." The grain in this Qi land is only 240 wen and one stone, and even if your grain is new grain, it is impossible to sell it at this price. ”

"Hehe, Boss Wu, what you said about two hundred and forty wen per stone is the old yellow calendar," Steward Zhou sat down, his right leg on his left leg, and his black boots were cocked little by little with the frequency of his speech, and his expression was more leisurely and leisurely.

Stretching out his hand and pursing the short beard on his lips, Steward Zhou saw that the other party looked frightened, and said indifferently, "Oh, our boss can't help it." Since a few days ago, the price of grain in Qidi has soared, and the grain we collected in the weekly record is also one price per day, and when it arrives at you, plus the freight, the price per stone is close to 600 wen...... Hehe, you always do big business, naturally you also know the truth of doing business, you say, we have shipped grain all the way to it, we can't lose money. ”

"You don't want to lose money, do you want to hit the abacus on Master Ben?"

When Wu Jiliang heard this, he secretly only scolded his mother, but the food is still in the hands of others, and he can't offend Zhou Ji for the time being.

Gritting his teeth and taking a few deep breaths, Wu Jiliang tried his best to suppress the anger in his chest, but unfortunately the amount of money involved this time was too much, and he didn't even out that breath for a long time, he was panting heavily, and he muttered, "Manager Zhou, you see that it's not the first time we've dealt with each other, how can we say that we are all friends, can this price be discussed again?" ”

You must know that this time Zhou Ji mobilized a total of nearly 10,000 stone of grain, and if each stone is according to 700 wen, it will require nearly 7,000 taels of silver.

Seven thousand taels, that's not a small amount.

He Wu Jiliang is not the loser Wang Qifang, the family has a lot of cash in his hands, he has been operating diligently for so long, and the few shops under his name add up to more than 10,000 taels.

As soon as he heard this, Steward Zhou put down his right leg, sat up straight, and said, "Master Wu, don't you know the current situation?" What time is it, and you're still bargaining with the little ones? Heck, if it weren't for your sake of the small ones, the little ones wouldn't have come back with food today. ”

Speaking of this, Steward Zhou saw that Wu Jiliang's eyes were still wide, and he didn't understand what he meant, so he leaned over and whispered, "Master Wu, you may not know that the current grain market is simply priceless grain. We don't know how many merchants we met along the way who wanted to stop the grain cart to sell grain on the spot, and some of the masters even gave a price of 800 wen with one stone, if it weren't for the small thinking about Master Wu, my grain would not have to be transported here at all, and it could be sold at a good price on the way. ”

"Eight, eight hundred?"

When Wu Jiliang heard this, the fat on his cheeks trembled.

Actually, he knew about the situation that Steward Zhou said.

Because, this sky-high price of grain was originally fried by his brother-in-law Zheng Sanyang, and I heard the people in Qingzhou say that the grain in that and Haicheng has been artificially fried to 1,000 wen per stone.

Moreover, this price is not the final price, and it is said that the price of grain in the two places will rise.

"Alas, it's not, when I thought that Master Wu took good care of the little one, the little one had to reluctantly refuse Master Li San and bring all the food to you...... Boss Wu, you can't lower the price of the small one anymore, otherwise, the owner knows, and the small one can't eat and walk around. ”

Steward Zhou grinned, patted his thigh with pity, and said helplessly.

"What? You said that Master Li San also looked for you? ”

When Wu Jiliang heard this, his eyebrows jumped, and he asked a little hoarsely.

"Yes, the news of our bumper harvest in Shang County has already spread, speaking of which, it is still your boss Wu who started early, and booked our grain, if it is three or five days later, the grain merchants of Qi will gather in Shang County, I am afraid that even if you hold a large sum of silver, you will not be able to receive a grain of wheat," Steward Zhou said this, his face couldn't help showing admiration, he raised his hands and waved at Wu Jiliang to express his admiration.

Then, he put down his hand and continued, "Even now, there are still many grain merchants guarding the major grain warehouses in Shang County, saying that they want to buy grain. Among them, there is the big housekeeper of the Li family's third master Qin faction in Haicheng. ”

"Oh, and that?"

Wu Jiliang rubbed his fleshy chin, he glanced at the self-annoyed Steward Zhou, and Wu Jiliang knew the reason why he said this.

Threat, this is a naked threat.

Wu Jiliang understands that as long as he hesitates about the price of grain again, this person surnamed Zhou is likely to leave immediately and sell the grain to the Li family.

No, now the battle between his brother-in-law and the Li family is the most critical moment, if he watches this 10,000 stone grain slip away from his hand and flow into the opponent's treasury, not to mention that his brother-in-law knows about it afterwards, he will definitely blame him. Just because the Li family would borrow this 10,000 stone of grain to turn over, it would not be of any benefit to him.

Buy? Or don't buy it?

Wu Jiliang has been in the business for so many years, and this is the first time that he has had such a hesitant moment.

Steward Zhou couldn't wait, he stood up and said to Wu Jiliang, "Boss Wu, do you accept this grain or not?" If you think the price is high, it's nothing, there are other merchants waiting for the small one. ”

"Collect, at the price you said, I, I want all this food."

Grandma's, spelled. This year's disaster has become a foregone conclusion, at this time hoarded food, and it can be sold at a high price in the future. Such a deal, he did

Haizhou, in a courtyard in the back street of the Ship Division.

"What? Cousin, did you buy that island of Third Young Master Shi? ”

Li Jingniang came to her new home, just met her husband, and the two talked affectionately for a while, and before she even had time to change her clothes, Wang Qifang rushed over.

"Not only that island, but also four Kunlun slaves and two sailors, oh, by the way, I also bought the latest boat built by Third Young Master Shi."

With a flick of his hand and nearly 20,000 taels of silver, Wang Qifang didn't feel distressed at all, but said with a happy face.

"Oh, cousin, I, you ......" Li Jingniang saw that Wang Qifang seemed to take advantage of what a big advantage, she was in a hurry, but she couldn't speak, and hurriedly pushed her own man sitting on the side, and said, "Erlang, you, you know more about the matter of Third Young Master Shi, you should tell your cousin." Oh, cousin, you, you've spent money on something unlucky this time. ”

"Unlucky?"

Wang Qifang paused, she raised her eyes to look at the man with a fair face and an elegant demeanor, and asked puzzledly, "What, Young Master Lu, what's wrong with this island?" ”

"Well, in fact, there is nothing wrong with this island itself," Lu Yan pondered for a moment, and he said seriously: "Mrs. Wang, to be honest, this small island of Third Young Master Shi is not far from the mainland, but the land there is barren, and it was only after developing that small island that Third Young Master Shi decided to set sail to sea again, and finally died in a foreign land." That's why Jing Niang said that the place was unlucky. ”

"It's not what I said, the whole Haizhou people know that Grandma Shi San, she, she is deceiving you as a foreigner, so she sold this unlucky place to you...... By the way, cousin, how much does she ask? Have you ever paid a deposit? ”

Look at her, after hearing the news, she was in a hurry, but forgot to ask serious things.

Li Jingniang decided that if Wang Qifang only paid the deposit, she would definitely persuade her cousin to return the island.

"Grandma Shi Sanshao said that this small island is not far from the coast of Qingzhou, the whole island is more than 180 zhang wide from east to west, more than 220 zhang long from north to south, with a total area of about 650 acres, and a set of three-in and three-out houses have been built on the island, and more than 200 acres of fields have been reclaimed, and there are still crops in the field that have not been harvested, with a total discount of 16,000 taels."

Wang Qifang said as she took out a contract from her sleeve pocket, unfolded it and handed it to Lu Yan, "Well, Young Master Lu will help me see if this contract is appropriate." ”

Lu Yan took the contract and looked at it carefully.

When Li Jingniang heard that Wang Qifang spent 16,000 taels to buy an unlucky broken island, she was about to say something, but she didn't expect the Xianggong on the side to open her mouth first, "Well, there is no problem with the contract, just wait for the official record." ”

"Oh, cousin, the contract is fine, but this island-"

"Hehe, Jing Niang, don't worry, I have inquired about that island, although it is a little barren, but there is fresh water on the island, and you can also farm, it is also a good place."

Wang Qifang didn't say anything else, that island was far away from the mainland and was a place for her to flee.

Seeing that Li Jingniang was still going to persuade her, Wang Qifang hurriedly smiled and said, "Besides, I gave all the silver, and I'm afraid it won't work if I regret it again." ”

"Paid, paid in full?"

"Yes, such a good place, I'm afraid that if it is delayed for a long time, it will be gone," Wang Qifang still looked like she had taken a big advantage, she smiled and said to Lu Yan, "By the way, Young Master Lu, which yamen should I go to to record this contract?" Is it a ship division? Or Qingzhou Mansion? ”

"Well, well, there is a file on both sides. Because it involves the island, there is no old precedent before, "After all, Lu Yan is not familiar with Wang Qifang, and he will not be as anxious about Wang Qifang as his mother, but he will say on a case-by-case basis: "I can say it here, over there in Qingzhou Mansion, Mrs. can send someone close to me to handle it." ”

"That's good," Wang Qifang saw that the matter of the contract was decided, and she was in a good mood, she saw that Li Jingniang was still full of worry, and comforted with a busy smile, "Jingniang, don't worry about me, I won't do a loss-making deal...... If you don't believe me, you can write to ask Li Jingtian and tell him about my purchase of the island, and he, he will definitely praise me for doing things."

Li Jingtian is the most cunning, presumably he also has a nest overseas