Chapter 10 Scalpers raise prices
Since cigarettes have a price and no market, why can't scalpers raise their prices?
The daily market sells as usual, buying your own people, and then letting others play scalpers.
The benefits obtained in the middle, even if it are Jinyiwei, there is no way to find out.
What an outsider!
It is worthy of Brother Lin!
Next.
A drunken workshop released the news that the shopkeeper had strange goods to live in, and he made a lot of money, and was removed from a drunken workshop.
and cigarettes all over the world, the price is five hundred taels, until it is sold out, there will be no two prices!
As soon as the news came out, those businessmen were very rich and applauded.
No matter how rich you are, you are not wronged.
As time went on, they gradually discovered that something was wrong, and they couldn't buy it even more at a price of five hundred taels.
The market is full of scalpers, speculating the price of cigarettes in the world to more than 1,000 taels.
Everyone also gradually discovered that although the cigarette was good, once it was broken, they didn't want to eat or drink, and they were tired.
So I tried all means to ask someone to buy it on the black market.
For several days, the cigarettes on the black market have long been sold in boxes.
One was speculated to a sky-high price of hundreds of taels, and Zhu Gaoxu made a lot of money.
On the other hand, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi was ordered to raise two taels of silver for disaster relief, almost breaking the threshold of all ministers in the court.
What he got was all kinds of prevarication, seeing that the deadline was approaching, and he raised more than 20,000 taels of silver.
If it can't be done, it is the crime of deceit!
As the crown prince, there will be no substantial punishment, but in the eyes of his father, the impression is definitely greatly reduced.
Yao Lianri was also white-headed, thinking that if he played an exemplary role, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would flock to him.
I never thought that no one would buy it at all, and the businessman even scoffed at it, but he couldn't help it.
After this battle, the prince's prestige in the eyes of the ministers naturally plummeted.
Ten days are fleeting.
Late at night.
Zhu Gaoxu drank with Zhu Gaosui in the dormitory.
"Second brother, all the inventory of Yizui Fang has been sold out, nearly 400,000 taels of silver on the books, and the private profit is not less than 300,000 taels, and it is a great loss to break a day."
Zhu Gaosui sighed.
"No matter what, I have to go to Taoyuan County again, and after I retire from the dynasty tomorrow, I will go to find my father."
Zhu Gaoxu frowned and drank the contents of the cup.
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Harem.
"Your Majesty, Ning'er's tuberculosis has recurred recently, and the situation is not optimistic, so it is better to let Xu'er and Ning'er go to Taoyuan again and ask the divine doctor to consult."
Empress Xu asked tentatively.
After all, Ning'er is the flesh and blood that fell from her body, and she doesn't want to watch Ning'er suffer from illness every day.
"Ning'er is the princess of Daming, before she gets married, how can she leave the palace, if it is passed out, how can the royal face remain?"
Zhu Di said with a headache.
"Is the royal face important, or Ning'er's life important, if you shouldn't go down, I will take Ning'er back to Haozhou!"
Empress Xu's tone was resolute and non-negotiable.
"Think about it."
Zhu Di's favorite in his life is Queen Xu, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
Early the next morning.
In front of the Taihe Palace.
Zhu Gaochi's appearance was haggard, and he obviously had no sleep all night.
Until yesterday, less than 30,000 taels of silver had been raised.
After a while, the father will definitely be angry, what should I do.
Yao Guangxiao patted Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder: "Just let it be, Your Majesty must also know the difficulty here, and you will not blame Your Highness too much." ”
Hubu Shangshu Xia Yuanji and Yu Xin even stood in front of the Taihe Hall with Bai Aya.
Zhu Di asked Zhao Si to give instructions to the court.
The cultural relics and hundreds of officials entered the Taihe Hall in turn, and the atmosphere in the hall reached the freezing point.
"The tenth day has arrived, I don't know about the disaster relief, how do you Aiqing handle it?"
Zhu Di asked with a slight squint.
"Your Majesty, today the minister and Yu Shangshu took Bai Aya to the court, and they have already put life and death aside, the Ming Dynasty has been plagued for many years, the treasury is empty, and there is really nowhere to raise 200,000 taels of silver."
Xia Yuanji held the white silk in both hands and half-knelt on the ground.
"On weekdays, one by one sings praises and praises, calling this a prosperous age, and a country's treasury can't even take out 200,000 taels of silver, it's a joke."
Zhu Di's face was gloomy.
Under the court, everyone's legs trembled, for fear of implicating themselves.
"Prince, how much is the matter of raising funds for charity?"
Zhu Di said quietly.
"Except for Yao Xiang's generosity and donation of three years, the other ministers refused to cooperate, all using the difficulties of the family as an excuse, and the sons and daughters broke their legs to raise less than 30,000 taels."
Zhu Gaochi glanced at the Manchu Dynasty and said in a loud voice.
Everyone looked at Zhu Gaochi, and their eyes were full of resentment.
Why did you get all the money, it was you who made the meritorious service, and if you couldn't make up the money, it was the big guy who took the blame.
Zhu Di was waiting for the prince's words.
The ministers of the DPRK and China can be said to be very rich, and they came out with 300,000 taels of silver.
But there has to be a reason why it is not.
A few days ago, the sale of cigarettes in Ying Tianyi Drunken Workshop was fully reported by Jinyiwei.
There is no shortage of ministers in the DPRK and China, all of whom spend a lot of money for a box of cigarettes.
He is familiar with taking money to buy his life!
According to Jinyiwei's secret spy, the second Zhu Gaoxu has a lot to do with the second child behind the drunken workshop.
In just a few days, it is more than 300,000 taels of silver!
is so profitable, even if Zhu Di is the son of heaven, he is envied, but it is clear that with the ability of the second child, it is absolutely impossible to be the person behind it.
After planning to retire from the dynasty, I had a good talk with the second child.
"Your Majesty, it's not that the ministers don't want to do their part, it's really difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, although it is not low, but it has to feed a large family, how much can be left."
Zheng He had long seen that Zhu Gao was unhappy, and at this moment he pounced and knelt down.
The courtiers echoed one after another.
"Really?"
Zhu Di snorted coldly.
"I have a brocade guard secret spy, recently you Aiqing in that drunken workshop, it can be said that you are spending a lot of money, why did you shirk it in every possible way when it came time to contribute to the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Di's tone was extremely cold.
The ministers suddenly fell silent, sweating like rain.
There is indeed no shortage of courtiers who spend sky-high prices to buy cigarettes, and they think they are doing it seamlessly, but they didn't expect it to reach His Majesty's ears.
What should I do?
Zhu Gaochi showed a smug look on his face, this group of corrupt officials finally gave themselves a chance.
Guanglu Temple Qing Yin Zheng's face was pale, his palms were sweating, and he was about to kneel down at the moment when he couldn't hold it anymore.
"The father and the emperor and the sons of the ministers believe that it is not a sin for the ministers of the court to dominate the palace with their hearts."
Zhu Gaoxu stood up.
Zhu Di's face was faintly gloomy, the second child was so ignorant of current affairs.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing to stand up at this time, if you don't deal with those corrupt officials, where will the disaster relief money come from?
How to serve the public!
Those courtiers who filled their pockets were grateful.
Even some powerful ministers who were originally in the prince's camp have changed their opinion of Zhu Gaoxu.
Standing in line with the prince was already looking for refuge, but Zhu Gaochi's approach made everyone chill.
Above the huge court, there was no sound.
"Erchen is willing to bear the responsibility of this disaster relief alone."
Zhu Gaoxu winked.