Rong Yi's eyes flashed and he smiled, "You are also an old businessman, what do you think you should do?"

Yi Gong held his chest high and said, "Today is a loss, tomorrow should be a profit!" In vain, I thought that the price of the city should be raised by 30%! The old Zhou people are united with the government, and there will be no complaints!"

Rong Yi sighed: "It's a pity! You are in charge of the official market like this, no wonder Wang Ji has no big business for a hundred years. Officials and businessmen are so stubborn, how can they win the big business war with the prince of E?"

Although Yi Gong was not convinced, but in the end, the dignity of the master was superior, and he didn't dare to talk back, so he had to bow his hand and say: "Although the apprentice has been in business for a long time, he is not as profound as the master when it comes to business. Dare to ask Master to show me what the market price will be tomorrow?"

"Good!" Rong Yi resolutely patted the case: "The price of tomorrow is 30%, which is on par with the East Market!"

"How is this possible?" Yi Gong was anxious: "The East Market has soared today, how can it fall sharply tomorrow?"

"I'm afraid it's going to fall. You just remember one thing: he fell and I fell, and he always paid him a hundred percent lower!"

「！」 Yi Gong was so stunned that he couldn't speak with his mouth wide open.

Although he had doubts, as the newly appointed official city, Yi Gong still returned to the temporary official account in Xishi with anxiety, and quickly inspected the situation of receiving goods, for fear that he would not be able to pass the mark tomorrow.

The greenhouse receiver reported that tonight's bulk cargo owner specially stated that the goods would not be collected, and they would be settled together after two months, and the purchase would continue every day. These bulk shippers include the Tang's Salt Society in Jimo, the Ox and Sheep Beard Merchants in Guzhu, and so on. The clerk of the small shed was also full of smiles, saying that there was a cart that sent 600,000 yuan, saying that he would lend it to the official market, and he would ask for a profit in two months.

Yi Gong was surprised and delighted, although he couldn't tell the mystery for a while, he suddenly admired Master Rong Yi's rebirth, waved his hand and said loudly: "There is an order in the official market: the price will drop by 30% tomorrow!" He fell and I fell, and he was always one percent lower than him! Cow he a ride! Loading—"

The wind lanterns and torches in the West Market were not extinguished all night, and the sound of the trumpets did not subside until the twilight in the east.

The market opened early the next morning, and sure enough, the situation changed dramatically.

The big merchants of all countries in the east market have plummeted their prices to 40% of the prices in the west market, and large and small shops have put up "Jianghan high-grade rice seeds", "Qi high-grade sea salt", "Central Plains refined iron ploughshares", "Weichuan high-grade wheat seeds", "Jingshui Jiashu Valley", "Yanguo barley sorghum" and so on. The long banner with big red letters next to it prominently indicates: "The price is sixty percent, and the price is forty percent!"

Even if the Zhou people are kind, they can't help but be tempted to sell these unattainable grain and goods at such a cheap price. After all, it's not illegal to buy cheap things, and why not do it when it's a difficult time to help the disaster?

People have the same heart, the same heart, one hour after the opening of the East Market, the flow of people in the West Market flowed to the East Market.

It is said that the merchants of Dongshi were flashed by Luoyi Guanshi yesterday, and everyone was annoyed and angry. They could not have imagined that the Chengzhou official market, which was the least good at business, would dare to grab the market at a low price, and dare to compete with the big business groups of other countries. These big businessmen are not only big businessmen with strong business strength for generations, but also those who are in charge of Luoyi are all capable of adapting to the situation, and everyone has a sense of national affairs.

As soon as the official city made a move, the prince Ekun, who had been hiding in the Eshi trading company, immediately realized that a great opportunity for business warfare had arrived, if he could take this opportunity to disrupt Luoyi in one fell swoop and take this deputy capital business in the world into his own hands, wouldn't it be able to greatly weaken the combat power of the Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou? So as to remove the big trouble behind the future of the Hubei country's quest to seize the Tonglu Mountain?

Realizing this, E Kun immediately came forward to invite the big businessmen of Jidong City to gather to discuss countermeasures, and they discussed for several days, carefully analyzed the situation, and unanimously thought that the city government of Luoyi was in a dilemma: first, the Qishan disaster was different, and the Hojing side could not spare manpower and material resources to relieve the disaster; If the Luochuan area wants to provide disaster relief, it has to rely on the business travel of Dongshi to circulate grain and goods; At present, all the passes in the Chengzhou area have been opened, and the exemption of customs taxes is a proof of this. Dongshi only needs to go all out to transport grain and goods, and give Xishi the first blow in the business war, and from then on, Luochuan is the world of great merchants of the world.

"Fellow travelers, the current summoning of the prince is suspicious, the royal family has no great talents in the court, and there are no big businessmen in the field, which is a good opportunity for us to fight in business!" The heroic E Shizi shouted loudly: "The plan in the next place is: we will work together, but we can ensure that the grain is full every day, and as soon as the grain and goods in Zhouguan City are insufficient, the East Market will immediately rise sharply, and he will be weak! At that time

The Zhou people clamored that the little Zhou king, who was not in power, and the pedantic Zhaogong Tiger would be helpless. At that time, how about forcing the entire Chengzhou to open up private businesses and expelling the official market system from the Central Plains forever?"

The official market system was an official system, and at that time, except for the Wanggi region, the rest of the vassal states were mostly private merchants. The Weihe Valley, where Fenghao Liangjing is located, and the hinterland of the Central Plains, where the deputy capital Luoyi is located, is precisely the most prosperous and wealthy place in the world, and the most coveted place for the world's big businessmen and wealthy families. Now when I hear the bright prospects described by E Shizi, how can I not be tempted?

"Great! We're willing to follow the son of the world to do his big vote!" After listening to E Shizi's generous remarks, the big businessmen were all enthusiastic and eager to move forward, so they naturally agreed with one voice.

As soon as the price of the East Market fell, the official market immediately received a secret order from Rongyi: all the officials of the official city took off their crowns and belts and changed them to be on duty in the regular clothes of merchants; The goods shed hung up the signboards of small trading companies and Hu merchants, and the prices fell by one and a half!

In a moment, the scene of the West Market changed greatly, there was no trace of the black-clothed officials, and the banners of Xue Cao, Zou and other small country trading companies were hung up in the goods sheds, and the merchants and deacons of various costumes rushed out of the stone workshop to chase the crowd who were about to leave and shouted: "The Zhou people have listened, the officials and merchants have been delisted, and all the goods sheds have been given to the new owner!" I'll wait for the price to drop by forty and a half, and I'll have enough food—"

With such a shout, the people of Lao Zhou were first stunned, and then felt calm. Straight sissy thief! With you and others, the dynasty will save some money, grain, and goods, and the official market will retreat well! Grandpa just runs at both ends, see who you *** lie down first!

Many of the common people originally had a sense of apology, and they couldn't bear to leave the official market of the dynasty to join the excitement of the east market, but now their hearts are open, and they run between the two cities, looking for the cheapness of half of the price. The news generally spread, and the old Zhou Min of Luochuan was very excited, in addition to the sturdy men who sowed in the autumn of the whole field, the old and young women drove the ox carts to Luoyi to grab the market. For a time, Luochuan was 300 miles away from cattle and horses, laughing and laughing, day and night, and the old Zhou people were very happy.

The general trend of the business war has become a success, and the two cities are unable to stop, so they simply opened a night market battle. In three days and three nights, the price of grain fell half by half to 20 percent of the parity, as if it were being delivered at a loss. At the price of blood dripping from the hearts of this merchant, the two sides bit for a whole day and a night without moving, and no one fell or did not mention it. This is the inventory, whoever closes the market at this time because of the lack of goods, who will lose all their money!

After all, the real plot of the merchant to drop the price is to hold on to the bottom and then raise the price suddenly, and then get it back ten times and a hundred times, who is willing to be willing to lose the blood cost, and whine and lament without waiting for recycling!

Rong Yi dared to fight this big business war, in addition to his own little capital and the support of Zhou Tianzi, it was because of two solid backers: the Tang family of Qi and the Lone Bamboo country. As early as the beginning of the rain in Lao Lin, Rong Yi took precautions, went to Linzi secretly, sent disciples to contact Wu Kui, who was still in the country of Guzhu, and made an agreement with the Tang family and Guzhu Jun respectively: the goods in the week are temporarily owed, and the profits are two percent after the market is closed.

Both parties laughed when they received the letter, and they agreed without saying a word. As soon as the business war began, not only did Qi Yan and Hu Livestock enter Zhou, but the two sides also contacted many merchants who had always been in contact with Luoyi, and even the grain market and iron market were also resolved. However, after all, the road is blocked, and it is not good to have Dongshi to stare at it, and it is too blatant to transfer goods, and it will last until the fourth day, and I will see that I am a little weak.

At this time, Rong Yi had already obtained the letter order issued by Zhao Gonghu himself, and he could have mobilized the treasury to support it. However, in this way, the status of this business war in the Great Zhou Dynasty will be greatly reduced, and the weight of his Rong Yi will also be greatly reduced, and it will lead to endless speculation in the future, whether the Rong family is pretending to use the treasury to provide disaster relief in disguise, in order to achieve his private name and meritorious deeds? Is there any letter in the ruling and opposition areas? Only in this way, unless it is absolutely necessary, Rong Yi will never use the Chengzhou treasury to get involved in this business war.

In the middle of the night of this day, Rong Yi, who was sitting in the West Market, thought about it and suddenly asked, "How much money does Nanlin Society have now?"

Yi Gong was in charge of the society's finances, and when he opened his mouth, he replied, "Thirty thousand cakes of gold, 500,000 yuan, and 200,000 yuan of nations."

Rong Yi's eyes lit up, and he smashed his fist on the case: "All in bet!" Bet!"

Yi Gong was shocked: "Betting? Isn't Master crazy with a heartbreak?"

Rong Yi laughed and whispered in a low voice, and Yi Gong couldn't help but clapped his hands suddenly: "Good strategy! I'm betting on this game with Master."

Just do it, Yi Gong summoned the officials and city officials overnight to secretly deploy and act separately.

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At dawn, thousands of young and strong people flocked into the East Market, all cash to buy goods, often a car and a half, as if everyone was the children of a large family.

At that time, the merchants bought and sold, but the buyer had a place to live, and credit was a common thing, although most of them could be recovered in the end, and the old Zhou people would take the initiative to settle the bill as soon as they had money. However, merchants still prefer cash and cash in their accounts, so they naturally have various rules for cash transactions. Nowadays, cash buyers are pouring in, even if they do not make profits, but they want to raise the price on the spot.

According to the ancient customs, if the buyer wants to raise the price on the spot, he is a "thief", and the buyer can not only smash the store and kill the merchant immediately, but also accuse the merchant of being a black sheep. Because of this, the big merchants of the East Market did not have a happy meal, but they noticed a peculiar smell, and the buyers who came one after another blocked the door. You can't close the door, you can't raise prices, and you can't transfer grain at present.

It can be seen that all the ballast goods that have been moved to the store are loaded like flowing water, which is not sweaty vests and frightened. By the afternoon, all the inventory of the huge East Market had been swept away by the jingling money, and the big merchants were all stunned on the street with blue faces, and their intuition was spinning------