Chapter 089 The scuffle begins

Qingzhou, Zheng family.

"Oh, you're saying that Wang Qiniang wants to buy a lot of grain?"

It was Zheng Sanyang, the head of the Zheng family, who looked to be about forty years old, not tall, but not small, with a broad forehead, a fleshy nose, and thick lips.

If you put aside his sparkling eyes, he looks very much like an honest farmer, not at all like an old fox who has been in the mall for many years.

The short and thick fingers gently rubbed the jade wrench on his thumb, Zheng Sanyang pondered for a moment and continued to ask, "What is she doing this for?" Is it just to help Li Laosan buy grain? Or do you really want to be in the grain business? ”

"I—I don't know," Wu Jiliang slumped in his chair, rubbed his chin that had folded several times, and guessed, "Brother-in-law, you say, does she want to borrow food and eat us?" ”

"Just her?" Zheng Sanyang sneered, snorted from his nose, and said, "Hmph, it's not that I look down on her, even if she really has this calculation, I'm afraid she doesn't have the strength, right?" Want to fight back against me with food? I'd like to see how much food she can muster. ”

In order to hoard food, he almost gambled on the Zheng family's family in exchange for the mountains of grain in the warehouse.

If the Wang family really wanted to defeat him with grain, unless she could get three times more grain than the Zheng family, which was equivalent to a quarter of the entire Great Zhou year's grain harvest.

That's an astronomical amount, not to mention that the Wang family operates with the power of one family, even if it unites the five major families, I'm afraid it won't be able to get it.

What's more, this year is destined to be a disaster year, and the autumn grain output will definitely be reduced, and by then, let alone hoarding grain, even the normal supply of grain to the whole people cannot be guaranteed.

Leaving aside these objective factors, let's talk about subjective factors.

To be honest, Zheng Sanyang looked down on Wang Qifang from the bottom of his heart: what does she have? If it weren't for borrowing the light of the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, would she still be a Confucian merchant from a woman's family in the inner house?

"Brother-in-law, the Qingzhou triangular cloth was made by Wang Qiniang, I don't think she is the kind of useless person."

After listening to Zheng Sanyang's words, Wu Jiliang pinched his teeth and reminded him.

"Qingzhou triangular cloth? Hmph, don't forget, there is more than one owner of Qingzhou Sanleng Cloth. Zheng Sanyang still shook his head, and slapped his face and said, "The Li family in Haicheng, the Qian family in Qingzhou, and the Wang family in Qingyuan, what Wang Qiniang is in the end." Tell me, which of these is not a giant in the mall? ”

"Eh, it's also ha, Haicheng Li Laosan is an old fox in the shopping mall, although Qian Zhixin from Qingzhou has been in business for a short time, his brain is also flexible," Wu Jiliang scratched the back of his head, feeling that his brother-in-law's words were not unreasonable, "Yes, what my brother-in-law thinks is that Qingzhou Sanlengbu has these few people as owners to operate, and it is estimated that Wang Qiniang will not be able to be the master." ”

"Yes, and he advocates donating the Qingzhou cotton plantation to the imperial court, but it is this Wang Qiniang," Speaking of which, Zheng Sanyang felt sorry for his old rival Li Changshu, and he said with pity, "Alas, poor Li Laosan gave the cash cow to the imperial court for the future of his niece, but it's a pity, it's a pity."

"Well, that's right, otherwise Wang Qiniang, an abandoned woman who was disliked by her husband's family, how could He De be named 'Mrs. Zhongyi' today, presumably it was on the face of the cotton plantation today that he gave it to her."

Wu Jiliang also nodded approvingly, and in his disdainful tone, if he listened carefully, there was still a little envy.

"But isn't it, can you donate a good business and come back with a false name, this kind of behavior can be done by a business-minded person?"

Zheng Sanyang felt that he looked down on Wang Qifang, and there was definitely a reason, "Let's talk about her Confucian business identity, hmph, I think the regulations of our Confucian Business Association, only those who pay taxes to a certain amount and have made outstanding contributions to business can be qualified to be selected as members of the Confucian Business Association. ”

Wu Jiliang squinted his eyes and thought about it, and finally understood what his brother-in-law meant, he leaned forward and asked, "Brother-in-law, do you mean that Wang Qiniang just wants to help Uncle Li Chang buy grain?" ”

Thinking of what he had suspected, Wu Jiliang only felt funny, alas, he really thought of Wang Qiniang.

"Perhaps, she still wants to use the matter of grain to generate a small fortune," Zheng Sanyang said coldly, "Didn't she also think of it, the price of grain will definitely rise again this year." ”

"Hiss~~" Wu Jiliang saw that he had finally closed his brother-in-law's thoughts, he took a deep breath and suggested carefully, "Brother-in-law, am I 'helping' her and selling her all the grain?" ”

"Help, of course you have to help," Zheng Sanyang lowered his head and turned the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile, "It's just this price, we have to decide."

At least on the boundary of Qingzhou, the price of grain is determined by his Zheng family.

Haicheng Li Laosan, this gamble has just begun, and there will be more lively ones in the future, just wait and see.

At the same time, the Li family in Haicheng and Liu Yongning also stood under the hall with their heads bowed, waiting for Uncle Li Chang's instructions with bated breath.

"You mean, did you see Qi Niang?"

Uncle Li Chang sat in the hall, and after listening to Liu Yongning's report, he was silent for a while, as if he had thought of something, and then asked in a loud voice.

"Back to the third master, exactly," Liu Yongning quietly wiped the sweat on his forehead, to be honest, he threw himself into business under the umbrella of the Li family in Haicheng, this was the first time he had seen the third master of Li. If he hadn't mentioned Mrs. Wang when he replied to Chief Steward Li, Master Li San might not have been willing to see him this time.

Mrs. Wang was very concerned about the affairs of the third master, not only helped the little one to relieve the siege, but also paid more than 300 taels of silver to buy Wu Jiliang's grain. In addition, she let out the words that she would continue to buy food. ”

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

Uncle Li Chang didn't speak, his thin fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, and the whole room suddenly fell into a strange quiet atmosphere.

"Master, cousin, is this trying to help us? Or do you want to join this year's food war? ”

Unable to stand this suffocating atmosphere, Li Maoxiang coughed lightly and asked.

"It's all possible," if it had been placed a year ago, Uncle Li Chang would not have had such great confidence in Wang Qifang, but after personally witnessing the glory of Qingzhou Sanleng cloth and hearing Wang Qifang's performance these days, Uncle Li Chang subconsciously felt that Wang Qifang must have a big plan this time.

He pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked Liu Yongning, "Shopkeeper Liu, how much grain did Qi Niang buy before you came?" Also, does she have something to say to me? ”

"Back to the third master, when the little one set off, Mrs. Wang had already bought all the 1,300 stone grain that Wu Jiliang had hoarded, and in addition, she had purchased about 200 stone of grain from the scattered grain stores," Liu Yongning lowered his head and calculated, and replied cautiously, "Before the little one left, she specially went to visit Mrs. Wang, and she told the little one to tell the third master, saying that she was ready to participate in the war and was ready to compensate you for a cotton plantation. ”

Although he didn't know the specific meaning of Wang Qifang's words, Liu Yongning guessed some of them.

Tsk, it seems that this Wang Qifang's ambition is not small, and he actually wants to make a fortune in the grain battle.

"Lose me a cotton plantation?"

Uncle Li Chang was stunned, and then thought of the letter of apology that his niece gave him after donating the plantation, so he smiled clearly.

Not only did he think of this layer, but Li Maoxiang also thought of it, and he smiled slightly, "Master, it seems that my cousin is ready, let's wait for the cashier." ”

"Hehe, okay, I'm waiting for Qi Niang's filial piety"

Uncle Li Chang stroked his short beard and laughed loudly, sweeping away the decadence of these days.

Yuelai Inn, the upper room on the second floor.

"Boss Wu, you said you could still mobilize two thousand stone of grain?"

Wang Qifang sat behind the screen, looking straight at Wu Jiliang who was like a meat ball through the hazy white veil.

"Mrs. Hui, I heard that you were going to buy a large amount of grain, so I went to several surrounding states and counties overnight, and after some efforts, I finally negotiated the business with several major grain merchants," Standing in the outhouse, Wu Jiliang lowered his head and lowered his hands, not to mention how humble his attitude was.

"Very good, I want all this food,"

When Wang Qifang heard this, she seemed to be in a good mood, and said in an extremely happy tone.

"Hehe, thank you Wang Qifang for taking care of me," Wu Jiliang's lowered eyes flashed with a hint of calculation, but his tone was extraordinarily respectful, "It's just, it's just this price-"

"Well, what's wrong with the price? Two hundred and twenty wen per stone, which is already far higher than the market price. ”

Wang Qifang suffocated and said calmly.

"Madame doesn't know yet, since a little spring rain a few days ago, there has been dry weather for more than ten consecutive days, and the sorghum replanted in the nearby fields has died of drought again......" Wu Jiliang sighed and said helplessly, "Since yesterday, the price of grain has risen again, and now it costs 300 wen per stone of grain. ”

"Three hundred wen per stone? One day's work is enough to increase by 100 Wen? Kindness? ”

Wang Qifang roared a little impatiently, only with a smile in her eyes that the other party couldn't see.

"Yes, yes, listen, I heard, the price of this grain is still rising," Wu Jiliang heard a little uneasiness from Wang Qifang's tone, thinking of the results of his brother-in-law's analysis, his thick lips curved in an exaggerated arc, "Madam, if the silver is not convenient, the small one will go to find something else-"

"Who said Mrs. Ben didn't buy it?"

Wang Qifang seemed to be provoked by Wu Jiliang, she couldn't help but raise her voice, and said sharply, "Isn't it just 300 wen per stone, I, I want them all"

"Hey, the little one is going to carry you food."

Wu Jiliang saw that his goal had been achieved, and he nodded and walked out of the upper room.

When he left the inn and there were no outsiders around, he grinned and smiled extremely happily - hehe, this is just the beginning, Mrs. Wang, you wait for bankruptcy slowly.

In the house, Qingfeng removed the screen, revealing Wang Qifang's smile - very good, Mrs. Ben has officially joined the war

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