503 "yes."
The young man immediately responded and sent people to collect information about Chen Jiusi overnight.
Shen Wansan looked at the vast night outside, not wanting to sleep at all, and murmured, "Chen Jiusi, I will remember you."
…
Fishing gang!
Xiao Hu walked into Chen Jie's study and said, "Boss, all the food has been put into our fishing gang's warehouse."
Chen Jie said, "Very good. Tomorrow, Tongtai Grain Store will be open for business as usual. The price of grain is 20 wen."
Xiaohu heard this and said, "Yes."
Zhao Ya said: "Nine four, why not just ten cents?"
Chen Jie said: "Haha, don't worry, everything should be done step by step, don't overdo it, if you overdo it, it will be bad."
After hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "Well, although I don't understand, I'll listen to you."
Chen Jie nodded, and then asked Xiao Hu: "By the way, what is the price of grain on the black market tonight?"
Xiao Hu said, "Forty-three cents. As soon as our grain entered the city, they lowered the price."
Chen Jie frowned and said, "It hasn't fallen below 40 wen yet. Didn't those Suzhou merchants take advantage of the chaos to sell their grain?"
Xiaohu said, "Nothing happened. They didn't sell any grain."
Chen Jie smiled and said, "This Suzhou Chamber of Commerce has an expert who is very patient."
Zhao Ya said, "What should we do? The Suzhou Chamber of Commerce has not lost its footing, and the 100,000 dan of grain we have won't last long."
Chen Jie said, "Don't panic. If the Suzhou merchants don't bargain, we will. Xiaohu, sell all the 40,000 dan of grain we have on the black market. I want the grain price to be 35 wen per jin tomorrow!"
"good."
After hearing this, Xiaohu immediately agreed.
"I'll arrange for someone to sell the grain right away."
After Xiao Hu finished speaking, he immediately said, "By the way, Gang Leader, Zhou Chu is back."
After hearing this, Chen Jie smiled and said, "Really? Tell him to come see me soon."
"Why."
Xiao Hu responded and went out immediately. At this time, Chen Jie turned to Zhao Ya and said, "Princess, we can accurately know the grain transportation route of Yelu and his men, all thanks to Zhou Chu. If he hadn't explored the route in advance, we probably wouldn't have found this batch of grain until now."
Zhao Ya said: "Yes, a meritorious official."
Chen Jie said: "Thank you for the compliment, Princess."
As he spoke, Zhou Chu walked in. Chen Jie stood up, stretched out his hands and said, "Old Zhou."
Zhou Chu looked at Chen Jie and said, "Haha, Gang Leader."
The two of them hugged each other and laughed heartily. Chen Jie said, "Old Zhou, you have done a great deed this time. What reward do you want?"
Zhou Chu said, "What reward? Gang leader, please get me something to eat. I've been eating sashimi with Yelu in Yelu's mansion these past few days. I'm about to vomit when I see fish."
After hearing this, Chen Jie smiled and said, "Okay, I've asked the chef to prepare the lion's head you like, you can eat as much as you want."
"In addition, you and your wife should stay at the headquarters for the next few days. You have really pissed off Yelu this time."
After hearing this, Zhou Chu said, "Hahahaha... this old guy really thought I could betray the Fishermen's Gang. What is he thinking?"
At this time, Chen Jie turned around and said, "By the way, Zhou Chu, the princess is here, so don't lose your manners."
Zhou Chu turned around and looked at Zhao Ya and said, "Greetings, Princess."
Zhao Ya smiled and said, "Oh, Zhou Chu, I know you. You have made great contributions to the court."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for the compliment, my lady. All my achievements are due to the guidance of the gang leader. I dare not take credit for them."
Zhao Ya laughed and said, "Okay, okay."
Zhou Chu said: "If everything is ok, I will go downstairs to eat. I am very hungry."
Chen Jie said, "Go ahead. The food has been sent to your guest room. Your wife is also there."
Zhou Chu said: "Thank you very much, boss. I will leave first."
Zhou Chu turned and left. Chen Jie and Zhao Ya sat down. Zhao Ya said, "Chen Jiusi, I find that you have a lot of talented people under your command."
Chen Jie said: "Oh, why do you say that, Princess?"
Zhao Ya said, "You have Chen Xiaohu and Zhou Chu in the military, and Sixi and Wu Zhong in the literary field. In addition, Chen Heng and Chen Wang are all top-notch talents. No wonder your fishing gang has become the largest gang in Mianshui."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "My Lord, you are too kind. Jiu Si is where he is today thanks to your help. Without you, I would not be where I am today."
Zhao Ya smiled and said, "You are the only one who can say that. I find that Chen Jiusi, you are also good at flattering people!"
"My princess, you misunderstood. What Chen Jiusi said is true. There is no such thing as flattery."
As they spoke, Chen Jie and Zhao Ya couldn't help laughing.
After laughing, Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and asked, "What should we do next?"
"It's a drastic measure."
"Strong medicine?"
Zhao Ya was very surprised, and Chen Jie said, "A batch of grain will arrive from Huangzhou Prefecture tomorrow, a total of 100,000 dan."
After hearing this, Zhao Ya's eyes widened: "Not thirty thousand? Oh oh..."
She understood it instantly, and Chen explained: "False and real, real and false, this is the secret of the art of war."
Zhao Ya said: "Chen Jiusi, no wonder you are so confident and have so many tricks. I have to say I admire you."
Chen Jie said: "My Lord, you are too kind. These are just the foreplay. I haven't used my real trump card yet."
"A trump card?"
Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie with curiosity. Chen Jie said, "Princess, you will know when the time comes."
Zhao Ya frowned and said, "Why do you always like to keep us in suspense and be mysterious?"
Chen Jie smiled but said nothing.
…
Yelu Mansion.
Bang!
A piece of Ru porcelain from the Song Dynasty fell heavily to the ground and broke into pieces with a snap. This was Yelu's favorite large Song Dynasty lotus Ru porcelain bowl, but now he smashed it to pieces without hesitation.
Even so, it was hard to dispel the pain and hatred in his heart. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to save his life.
At this time, the housekeeper said, "Master, calm down."
"Calm down, how can I calm down? I have given away 100,000 dan of grain to others, which really makes me angry. Chen Jiusi, Chen Jiusi, I cannot coexist with you!"
Yelu roared.
The housekeeper could only wait on the side, waiting for Yelu to calm down.
Yelu was calm for a long time before he spoke: "Send someone to inform the Suzhou merchants and Zhou Peng and others, and tell them that the grain that was robbed today was only 100,000 dan, which is far from enough to fill the gap in the Mian River. They must not be fooled by Chen Jiusi and others and lose their composure!"
After hearing this, the housekeeper said, "Master, we don't make any money, so why should we care about their business?"
Yelu heard this and said, "Humph, even if we can't make a penny, Chen Jiusi won't get any benefit!"
Upon hearing this, the housekeeper understood Yelu's meaning and immediately sent someone to inform these people.
After the Suzhou merchant got the news, Shen Wansan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well, it's only 100,000 shi, so that's not a big problem."
The other Suzhou merchants also agreed with Shen Wansan's wait-and-see policy. It turned out that the trader of Mianshui was trying to defraud them if they were really in a hurry to sell the grain.
If we impact the market at night, the grain prices in Mianshui will probably have hit rock bottom, and there will be no way to save them.
There is still hope now. The other party only has 100,000 shi of grain. As long as we wait for this batch of grain to be sold out, the price of grain will go back up and we will still make a profit.
Everyone immediately regained their confidence.
Zhou Peng from the Beggars' Sect, Liu Rong from the Firewood Sect and other local gentry were also in a state of panic after experiencing a night of shock. After all, it was still unknown whether the food in their hands could be sold at a high price!
And when Yelu sent someone to inform them that there were only 100,000 shi of grain, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Mian River needs at least 300,000 dan of grain to relieve the famine. What use can 100,000 dan of grain have now? It is not to say that it is a drop in the bucket, but the gap is huge, and the price of grain can still rise.
So they all held back and did not sell the grain overnight, and as a result, the Mian River was calm that night.
Everyone thought that the price of food would not change much tonight.
But when I woke up.
Suzhou Chamber of Commerce.
Shen Wansan was drinking porridge and eating delicate pickles when he suddenly saw a group of merchants rushing over.
"Brother Wansan, it's not good, it's not good."
Hearing this, Shen Wansan put down his bowl and looked at the person who came.
It turned out that it was not just one person who came but a group of people, who surrounded Shen Wansan's house in an instant.
"What happened?"
Shen Wansan looked at them and said, "Brother Wansan, something bad has happened."
Shen Wansan frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Big news, Brother Wansan, the price of grain on the black market has dropped again."
After hearing this, Shen Wansan said, "Oh, what do I think? With such a big noise last night, it's normal for the price of grain on the black market to drop a little. However, neither we nor Yelu have smashed the market, so it's estimated to be 43 wen?"
After hearing this, the merchant said, "No, it's still lower."
"Hmm? Forty cents?"
Shen Wansan frowned. This price was quite different from what he estimated.
"Thirty-five cents."
At this time, the Suzhou merchant spoke up. After hearing this, Shen Wansan frowned, put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Someone is trying to sabotage the market?"