Qian Yuqing said: "In my office, I have visited Tokyo for more than half a month, and the price of food is still two yuan per stone. With such food prices, it is difficult for the people to live! If prices drop to normal prices, merchants will still be profitable."

Several people around him laughed, but Li Xun also laughed but did not answer.

Wang Cai said: "The people have a court. Today, Zhao Guanjia is a sage who loves the people like a son. He will not care whether the people live or die. As for the people, it is not our concern."

Another man named Zhu Shen also said: "How much is the low price that Brother Qian said?"

"Seven hundred yuan per stone."

As soon as he said this, the faces of the people around him turned gloomy.

"how?"

Wang Cai asked: "How much food can Brother Qian bring out?"

"Ten thousand shi per month!"

What is the concept of ten thousand stones per month?

Nowadays, the public sentiment is not very good. The people at the bottom sometimes can only eat two meals a day, and they are almost going to return to the two-meal system before the Song Dynasty.

One person does not consume more than one kilogram of food a day.

After all, we have been at war for several consecutive years and the capital has been besieged several times. It is good to be able to ensure that many people have a bite to eat.

An additional 10,000 koku are imported every month, which is 1.2 million catties. One catty per person per day, and there are about 1.2 million people in Tokyo. This is the amount per day.

Looking at the overall data, it will not have an impact on food prices, but once it reaches the actual situation, it is not an average, but a localized concentration of sales.

1.2 million jin, 700 fen per stone, which is 1,300 fen lower than the current grain price, enough to cause a significant drop in local grain prices in Tokyo.

Once this happens, it will inevitably cause other grain merchants to lower their prices.

In the past, one stone sold for 2,000 Wen, but now it has dropped to 700. Each stone sells for 1,300 Wen less, and for ten thousand stones, one earns 13 million Wen less.

Wang Cai said: "No, if you want to enter Tokyo to sell grain, you must have two per stone."

"Why?"

"I've already said it, if you sell it like this, how can other grain merchants make money?"

Qian Yuqing said: "If you sell it for 700 Wen, the grain merchant will still make a profit."

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Xun, and he was the leader of the group.

Just now Qian Yuqing called him Yanei, indicating that his father was an official.

But his eyes fell on a middle-aged man sitting next to him. Obviously, this middle-aged man had an unusual identity.

The middle-aged man said to Qian Yuqing: "Don't get me wrong, no one in Tokyo dares to maliciously raise the price of food now. Those who dared to hide food secretly and raise the price of food were punished on the same day."

The Qian brothers and sisters were even more confused.

The middle-aged man continued: "Two guan per stone is the normal price in the market now. There is a war on the front line, and disaster relief is needed in Hebei and Hedong. Recently, the Gyeonggi Province has implemented new policies, and the price of land has plummeted. Many large households are affecting food prices in many aspects."

"Food in Tokyo is still in short supply, so it's understandable that it's a bit more expensive. This is not Hangzhou."

After he finished speaking, no one dared to answer his words.

His words seemed to have an unquestionable command.

"It's okay to sell a good one a little more expensively. Since when do you need to agree to what price foreign businessmen will sell?"

As soon as Zhao Ning said this, everyone's eyes turned.

Those cold eyes contained hostility, anger and disdain.

Wang Cai sneered and said, "Do you know who you are talking to?"

"have no idea."

Zhu Shen shook his head and said with emotion: "The ignorant are fearless."

Qian Yuqing was about to come out to smooth things over. After all, we are all guests, and business cannot be done with justice, so there is no need to ruin all friendships.

Wang Cai, however, refused to give up. He snatched Qian Yuqing's words and said, "May I ask this official Zhao if he knows any high-ranking officials in the court?"

Zhao Ning said: "We all know some of them."

Everyone laughed, obviously not believing what Zhao Ning said.

"Who do you know? Tell me your name."

Zhao Ning said lightly: "Wang Zonglio and I often drink tea together."

Wang Zongliu?

Zhu Shen glanced at Li Xun, and Li Xun glanced at Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan said: "The Wang Zongliu you are talking about is the commander of the front office of the palace and the minister of Taifu Temple?"

Only then did everyone realize that it was Taiwei Wang. No wonder the name sounded so familiar.

Zhao Ning said: "I almost forgot that he is still the commander of the front department."

Zhou Yan looked cold. Wang Zonglio had recently been transferred to Taifu Temple and was now his immediate boss.

"Do you know Wang Zonglio?"

"Is there anything strange about knowing him?"

As soon as he said this, everyone laughed.

Zhu Shen smiled and said, "He just said he knew Wang Zonglio?"

Wang Cai looked at Zhao Ning as if he were a fool: "Yes, he said he knew Wang Zongli."

"If you said that you knew a certain official in charge, we would all believe it, but you actually said that you and Captain Wang often drink tea."

"Believe it or not."

Wang Cai continued: "Do you know who this is?"

"who is it?"

"This is Zhou Yan, Shangguan Zhou, a member of the Yi Department of Dutiju City."

When he said this, the middle-aged man who had just spoken straightened up and coughed twice: "I am also here at the invitation of the government office."

Li Xun said: "Shangguan Zhou has so many things to do, so he only took time out of his busy schedule to come here."

Qian Yuqing said: "Yes, today I am busy with Zhou Shangguan, and I will make the humble house look brighter."

Wang Cai's eyes turned to Zhao Ning again: "This official Zhao, please take a look again, can we sell the grain price a little higher?"

Zhao Ning looked at Wang Cai and said bluntly: "You mean, relying on this Zhou Yuanwai Lang, you dare to sell grain prices higher?"

Everyone was stunned again. Before Wang Cai could speak, Zhou Yan slapped the table angrily: "That's nonsense! How dare you slander the imperial official!"

Zhao Ning smiled and said: "Are you anxious? Or are you being fooled by what I said?"

Zhou Yan asked angrily in front of everyone: "Who is your father?"

"I'm afraid you're not qualified to know yet!"

Zhou Yan stood up in anger and stared at Zhao Ning: "Who do you think you are!"

There is no other way. The Yuanwailang of Taifu Temple is only a seventh-grade official, and he doesn't even have the chance to meet the saint.

When Qian Jinshu on the side saw this, she immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Zhou Yuanwailang, please calm down. Today is all the little girl's fault. The little girl is here to apologize."

Zhou Yan waved his long sleeves and said angrily: "Qian brothers and sisters, if you want to do business in the capital, you must remember that your words don't count, the officials have the final say! Also, be careful when making friends, what about cats and dogs?

Friendship with all the fools is self-destructive!"

After saying that, he strode away.

Qian Yuqing quickly stood up and wanted to chase him out: "Zhou Shangguan, Zhou Shangguan!"

Li Xun, Wang Cai, Zhu Shen and others also stood up. Wang Cai chuckled and said: "Brother Qian, you have to be smart about recognizing people!"

Li Xun suddenly said: "By the way, I heard from Shangguan Zhou earlier that in two days, Taiwei Wang will convene all the wealthy businessmen in the capital to discuss new policies for the registration of trading companies. Those who can participate are not ordinary people. If you have the opportunity to enter,

, future sales will definitely not be a problem.”
Chapter completed!