Just when the resentment of Shangjiang County reached its peak and the civil uprising was imminent, proclamations of "opening warehouses to help grain" were posted everywhere in the city.

Originally, the people didn't believe it, but the news had noses and eyes, so they rushed to the county warehouse overnight with bags, and bags of grain were transported out of it, and there was a long queue outside the warehouse.

It's really free to distribute relief food!

The people were surprised, and the chief officials of the government who rushed to hear the news were dumbfounded.

"Where's the food?" Qi Renliang asked his subordinates.

"I don't know."

The officials shook their heads.

Qi Renliang walked quickly to the open line of sight and looked at the bustling warehouse, where the grain was piled up and there was no end in sight.

This is certainly one of the plans of the surname Gu.

But the key question is -

Where does the food come from?

It can't fall from the sky, and it won't come out of a trick.

"Can this food change the bad situation?" General Judgment Inquiry.

I saw Lord Fuzun pacing back and forth, and from time to time he supported his forehead with his hands, as if he was faintly aware of the mystery, but he couldn't see through it when he thought about it.

If Gu Ping'an really has the ability to get food, why would he let the price of food skyrocket?

What exactly is the purpose?

Bang –

Qi Renliang slammed the wall and said loudly:

"Go to the riverbank ferry, Gu Gongzi is talented, talented!"

He thought of the iron lock barricade.

The chief officials were puzzled.

Why do you suddenly call Gu Gongzi?

Such cruelty and viciousness are also worthy of great talent?

"Let's go, there's a good show to watch!" Qi Renliang was already impatient.

In the carriage ten steps away, Si Qin was furious, and his dissatisfaction with Gu Ping'an had risen to hatred.

Seventy or eighty percent of the grain in it was made of dirt, which she sent to make it.

"At most, the relief will be exposed at noon, and when the time comes, not only will the people return empty-handed, but also ruin the credibility of the government, how long will you be harmed?"

Si Qin's eyes were red, and he was about to cry with his mouth curled, anyway, there was only one day left before the ten-day deadline, how far did the surname Gu go, don't hurt Her Royal Highness the princess again.

……

Shangjiang ferry, morning fog.

At the beginning of the morning glow, you can see that the sailing ships along the coast for several miles are like clouds, which is magnificent.

A bombshell news broke the silence.

The government opened a warehouse to help grain!

And the grain reserves are not as scarce as imagined, and the warehouses are already full.

"Rumors, all rumors!" Some grain merchants were as anxious as grasshoppers on a hot pot, sweating like rain.

"The little one saw it with his own eyes, and he definitely didn't dare to fake."

The guys of the major trading houses looked depressed, who knows where the grain came from.

"What about the food we have hoarded?"

The grain merchants were dizzy, but fortunately they saw so many grain ships at the ferry, so they were relieved.

Why do you all come to Shangjiang County?

The price of grain has risen from 90 wen to 200 wen, but anyone who has business acumen will hoard grain to grab huge profits.

The acquisition cost is only 40 yuan, and you can make a lot of money by throwing away the round-trip costs and labor costs!

But today, when the treasury is opened, once the people who have no rice grains at home have received relief grain, if the imperial court has already adjusted the grain......

What to do?

"The price of grain can't fall, if there is enough grain reserves, how can the government buy it at a high price?"

"Everything is unreasonable, the government is cheating, don't worry, let's die!"

The helmsmen of the big commercial houses began to arrange manpower to boost morale everywhere, and they had to work together to resist the pressure of the government.

However.

They can afford it, but what about the petty traders who only have a few broken boats?

The situation has changed dramatically, dare to be a gambler?

Sell it now, you can make a small profit.

Continue the stalemate, or have a full meal; Or return the same way with the grain, not only lose the labor cost and charter fee, but also where to sell the accumulated grain?

"To bet or not?"

"What are you betting, my mother-in-law and the doll are still waiting for me to bring the money back, hurry up and unload the goods."

The small traders took the lead in not being able to bear it, and grain trucks entered and exited the wharf one after another, and the people also rushed to the vegetable market to prepare to stock up on grain.

Of course, in the eyes of the people, the government already has grain, and this time there is no need to rush to buy it, you must bargain, and you can buy it at a low price.

As a result, the vegetable market was noisy.

And this time, the initiative is no longer in the hands of the traders, they are eager to make a move, and the people are sure that the government has food and there is no need to panic too much.

After pulling for a long time, the first batch of grain was sold at a price of 63 wen and a bucket.

As the small traders sold off, the medium-sized grain merchants couldn't hold back.

The most realistic difficulties lie ahead.

The iron lock barricads the river, and the chain on the river is lifted after seven days, which means that you cannot return within seven days.

The wages and losses of recruiting men, including customs duties, are all expenses, and once the price of food drops every day, it is not a matter of small profits, but a blood loss!

I knew that I shouldn't be greedy, so I worked hard to get to Shangjiang County, what did I do?

Panic will spread!

By the time the small traders returned the money, the grain merchants had already begun to fear.

……

When the government officials arrived at the dock, they were dumbfounded by what they saw.

As far as the eye can see, there are signs selling grain everywhere, people carrying grain everywhere, and the faces of the old and weak women and children also show long-lost smiles.

"How much bought?" The official stopped a man.

"Fifty-nine Wen and one bucket, there are seven people in my family, so it's better to buy it early and feel at ease."

The man grinned.

"Fifty-nine?"

Officials were shocked.

Food prices fell so hard that they were caught off guard!

Yesterday was still on the top of the mountain, today is more than a halving!

"Quick, notify the warehouse quickly, close it in time, and continue to release grain tomorrow morning."

Qi Renliang was overjoyed, and tore his throat to instruct the official.

If he couldn't guess it again, he wouldn't be worthy of being a prince, and at least half of the sacks in the warehouse were not grain.

"No wonder we didn't allow the opening of the warehouse to provide relief from the beginning, no wonder we let the price of food skyrocket, just to attract foreign businessmen, no wonder the iron lock blocking the river is to give a sense of urgency!"

"It's amazing to do the opposite!"

Qi Renliang stroked his palms and praised.

All the officials were silent.

It's amazing.

Play with people's hearts in the palm of your hand.

If you are not greedy, the ploy will fail, and Shangjiang County will collapse.

But how can a man not be greedy?

In other words, when they heard that the Shangjiang County government collected grain at a high price, the price of grain rose to the point of salivation, and they would also sail to get a piece of the pie.

And the human heart is easy to fear.

When faced with unknown dangers, they will choose the safest escape route.

If the ferrymen are united, they will not sell, and the plan will also fail.

But everyone's family background is different, how can they have the same heart?

"No, Lord Fuzun, the price of food is still a little inflated."

A small official asked around, and the price of grain remained at 58 wen and 1 dou and no longer fell.

"Idiot!" Qi Renliang glared at him and said in a deep voice:

"Who is the most panicked? A local rich gentry grain merchant! They're completely planted! ”

……

That's right, at this moment, the wealthy gentry of the wealthy family headed by the head of the Han family are like mourning!

The garden is as oppressive as a tomb.

"Dogs and beasts in other places don't talk about commercial law!"

The veins of the Han family's neck beat slightly, and his expression was gloomy like rusty iron.

"Gu Ping'an, it's too much to deceive people!!"

When he thought of the initiator, his eyes suddenly cracked, and his whole face turned hideous.

The rich gentry are emaciated and depressed, and their incompetence and rage cannot solve the problem, and they are played around.

"I said a long time ago, when the government opens one hundred and twenty texts, it should be dumped, what did Han Lao say and wait and see, and the opportunity to make money slipped away in vain."

A fat white merchant grumbled in a low voice.

"If you really want to sell, how can you change your mind because of the old man's words?"

The Han family's tone was rough, and his emotions were about to get out of control.

The crowd was silent.

Too greedy, leading to an embarrassing situation.

Continue to hoard grain and not sell?

That's impossible.

In addition to doing business, he also has countless fertile fields under his name, which will produce grain every year, and it will be even more difficult to get rid of it if he does not sell it this year and next year, and he also needs to invest funds in other industries.

At present, we can only fight a price war, and we must lower it than other grain merchants before dumping.

"It's all burned!"

The head of the Han family is hysterical:

"If you lose both, no one can think about it!"

Everyone was terrified.

In fact, they also came up with this absurd idea, they would rather lose their money than watch a common man play with power!

But if you think about it carefully, isn't it cheaper to burn grain by yourself?

Unless the two parties unite and unify their goals, they would rather burn than sell.

"A lot of businessmen have already gotten rid of it, so let's just stop wasting and say goodbye."

A grain merchant got up and left, and the merchant from other places sold fifty-eight wen, and he wanted to sell it all while he could still sell fifty-seven wen.

"Farewell."

There were many people leaving.