Chapter 120: A Pair of Old Enemies Buying Food Together (Text)
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Hu Caijun came back soon, faster than Zi Baifeng expected.
Zi Baifeng was surprised: "You have decided?"
"I decided. Hu Caijun looked at Zi Baifeng, his expression was a little complicated, since he realized that the person who was carrying the silverfish flying star and crushing Mengcheng with Tianhe was Zi Baifeng, he was trying to adjust his mentality.
The young man in front of him was like a spring breeze when he smiled, which was completely different from the nerd's stupid smile before.
Now in the entire Mengcheng, there is only the young man in front of him who has the courage and ability to do something, and if he gives up this opportunity, his ambition will not be realized.
Zi Baifeng dismantled Hu Ji and robbed the jade, but it strengthened his mind - his grandfather's plan to support his uncle was not feasible, and his uncle did not have the strength to let the Hu family rise, and it would even affect the Hu family, more precisely, it would affect their branch.
"But what's in it for me?" Zi Baifeng looked at Hu Caijun with a smile, "Don't you think I don't know what you're thinking?" β
Although he said this, Zi Baifeng's face was full of praise and appreciation.
This kind of praise and appreciation, just like looking at the achievements of subordinates, was praised by Zi Baifeng, Hu Caijun not only felt happy, but a little unspeakably disappointed.
This means that he and Zi Baifeng are no longer on the same level at all.
A person, no matter how much praise is given to ants, ants will not be stronger than people.
Zi Baifeng has to admit that Hu Caijun is really talented, his original tax increase plan, as well as the plan to buy and sell short just proposed, are very prescient and operable, if the operation is good, the chance of success is very large.
"Why don't you change the way?" Zibai said, "Let's join forces and go to discuss with the grain merchant to buy grain, as for how you and I will divide it, we will discuss it laterβif you don't have money, I can lend it to you temporarily." β
In fact, about those grain ships, Zi Baifeng also did an investigation.
The grain ships in Zhongqu Mountain are relatively famous near the boundary of Mengcheng, but what they sell is not ordinary grain, but a peculiar melon as large as papaya, called skull, which is a fruit from a tree called skull. Syrawood is a perennial tree with deep roots and less affected by the environment, and although it has also reduced its yield over the years, it is not too severe. Although the taste of gourd is ordinary, it has a high starch content, which is very anti-hunger and very powerful after eating. It is the perfect substitute for food, and it is shelf-stable and easy to process.
Although Zi Baifeng has never seen this thing, he also knows that this is probably the existence of bread trees, and Zi Baifeng has already planned to transplant some seeds in Jiuyan Township.
The price of this kind of gourd was not expensive in previous years, and the life of the grain merchants in Zhongqu Mountain was not very good, and this year there was a famine in various places, and the grain in Zhongqu Mountain became a hot commodity.
The Meng River is just a small river, it flows into the Yanghe River to the south, and there is a tributary connected with the Weishui River to the north, usually the grain merchants go down the Weishui River from the Zhongqu Mountain, go upstream, go upstream, and then enter the Yanghe River, go down the river to the south, and sell grain all the way. The boat used by the grain merchant is a pendulum boat, which is boxy and can carry tens of thousands of catties of grain, and the wind is only assisted, mostly relying on oars to move forward, and more often it is going downstream. The pendulum boat is made of syrup wood, which grows quickly, is stout and light, and the life of the boat is not long, but it is just right for the grain merchants of Zhongqu Mountain, because after the grain merchants of Zhongqu Mountain sell the grain, they often abandon the pendulum boat directly and return to Zhongqu Mountain empty-handed.
This year, the people of Mengcheng can be regarded as taking a big advantage, and the people of Mengcheng are already in turmoil a few hundred miles to the south, and the grain merchants of Zhongqushan do not dare to go down the Yanghe River again, and because the boats are too heavy to return upstream, they can only stay in Mengcheng, forming a peculiar phenomenon - the grain is too expensive, the people of Mengcheng cannot afford it, and the grain merchants cannot sell it.
Seeing that he can let go back now, maybe he can transport another batch of melons to other places to sell a stubble, the grain merchants in Zhongqu Mountain are a little anxious, and they find the Hu family's current home and are willing to deal with them at a low price.
However, the Hu family gave up, but Hu Caijun did not give up, he was the representative of the Hu family, so he could naturally negotiate with the grain merchants.
"I've talked to the grain merchants, they can sell us a shipload first, and then we'll buy the rest within a month. Hu Caijun said, "It's just that the grain merchant needs a person with enough status to vouch for it, and they can't believe me ......."
Although Hu Caijun is the eldest son and grandson of the Hu family, he is always a junior, far from the time when he is in charge, and more importantly, he can't even take out the deposit.
However, Zibaifeng is different.
He is Jiuyan Xiangzheng, and the gold content of a Jiuyan Xiangzheng is already comparable to half of the Hu family.
Not to mention that Zi Baifeng has another layer of identity, I believe that when the time comes, Zi Baifeng will shine his strength, and the grain merchants of Zhongqu Mountain are probably unwilling to offend Zi Baifeng.
When the time comes, they will leave a few people to guard the remaining grain, waiting for the final payment, and the others can go back and prepare to sell the grain elsewhere.
It's a pity that Zi Baifeng, the poor jingle of Jiuyan Township, can't compare to the Hu family, and he really can't come up with money to buy grain.
Wrong...... Zi Baifeng slapped his head suddenly, he may not have it before, but now he has!
In the box behind him, there was a lot of jade - try not to move these, but there are still a few hundred taels of silver, buy a boatload - if you can't buy half a boatload of grain, it will be enough for Jiuyan Township to support for a month.
In a month's time, whether it is successful or failing, how can people who went to the south to do arms business come back.
Without further ado, Zi Baifeng raised his head and said, "Since that's the case, let's go, let's settle down first, so as not to have too many dreams at night." β
The Hu family has been in business for generations, and Hu Caijun, as the eldest son and eldest grandson, can still mobilize some money, and he still has some private money in his hands.
Hu Caijun's three-inch incorruptible tongue bloomed, Zi Baifeng's eloquence was fully firepowered, and Zi Baifeng did not hesitate to let the pillar show a flying sword stunt, so he said that the grain merchant was moved, and promised to sell them a boat, and leave the rest of the grain to wait for them for a month.
Coming out of the dock, Zi Baifeng is a poor egg again.
After laughing at himself for a few words, Zi Baifeng stopped and looked at Hu Caijun.
Fate is so strange, Zi Baifeng and Hu Caijun have always been rivals before, but now they suddenly have a feeling of inexplicable companionship.
The saying that those who become big things are not informal, which is vividly displayed in Hu Caijun's body.
Hu Caijun is definitely a talent, if he can recruit his subordinates, he will definitely be able to save Zi Baifeng a lot of things.
It seemed that he knew what Daozi Baifeng was thinking, Hu Caijun bowed his hand and said: "Lord Xiangzheng, I still need to deal with the affairs of grain distribution and disaster relief in Hubao Township, Lord Xiangzheng is very kind today, let me report it later." I remember that I have a batch of iron ore in hand now, and tomorrow I will order someone to send it to Daoliu Village, which is considered my share capital. When the caravan departs, I am willing to lead it to the south. β
"Well, if you have any news to pass on to me, you can go to Qianshan, and he can fly pigeons and pass the book to me. Zibai Fengdao, he knew that the talented man of the Dao Dao was under great pressure to cooperate with him and merge for grain relief, but he believed that no resistance could stop this person, and he was a person who would not give up until he achieved his goal.
For this person, Zi Baifeng doesn't know whether to praise or depreciate, maybe this is how people are always complicated.
Breaking the game, starting from the Hu family, this world is really magical.
But it's not strange to think about it, didn't Zi Baifeng himself use disgraceful means to rob the Hu family's jade?
To deal with the wicked, we must use the methods of the wicked? Zi Baifeng did not comfort his fragile soul in this way.
Good is good, evil is evil, many things in the world, in fact, have nothing to do with good and evil, but each has its own obsession, each has its own philosophy, and for their own ideas, unswerving execution and willpower.
Others, it's just a difference in means.
To be a good official, to be a dog official, are all Zi Baifeng's dreams.
So, he just stretched out his thumb and gave it to himself: "Good dog officer!"
In the next few days, Zi Baifeng was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground, he first led people to transport the grain back to Xiayan Village, and then transported the waste weapons provided by Luo Qianshan and the iron ore provided by Hu Caijun to Daoliu Village, and mobilized many people from other villages to go to Daoliu Village to help. Now the road of Daoliu Village is not only the hope of their Daoliu Village, but also the hope of the entire Jiuyan Township.
The Hu clan seems to have knocked out his teeth and swallowed blood, and he didn't beat the drum to complain, nor did he trouble Zi Baifeng again. The ruins of Hu Ji hadn't even been cleaned up, as if they were waiting for something, Zi Baifeng was vigilant for two days, so he put them aside for the time being. The matter of the jade merchant has come to an end, at least that's what Zi Baifeng thinks.
During this period, Zi Baifeng also found time to participate in the funeral of the predecessor of the sword, Luo Qianshan was not in a hurry to find the enemy everywhere, he was a soldier who could endure and bear, and he would not rush to solve the problem, and at the same time he also knew that the real big thing now is not revenge, but to let the entire Mengcheng survive this winter.
For this common goal, the people of insight in the entire Mongolian city have crossed the sea to show their magical powers, and no one has been idle.
Heaven and earth are unkind, and people's hearts are boundless.
No one can live on God alone.
These days, Zi Baifeng is also searching his intestines and scraping his stomach, trying to find some good ideas.
Breadfruit...... No, the seeds of the wood have already been planted, but they will not germinate until next spring, and they will not be able to bear fruit until a year later, and they will not be able to quench their thirst far from water; the jade merchants have all been beaten down by Zibaifeng, and no one has collected jade, and the jade cannot be exchanged for money in their hands; the iron tires are still being raised, and the iron ore veins are too small, and now the mining is exhausted and fishing, and it is really not worth it.
Besides, where else can I get the money?
Zi Baifeng meditated.
Dao Liu Village was in full swing and began to make steel and iron, when an unexpected trouble came again.