Zhong Yi said: "If you believe me, you will release food at the current market price!"

"Put grain according to market price?" Zhao Xingjiu frowned and said, "Absolutely not!"

Xiao Xianen also opposed: "If the current market price is based on the current market price, the family of the people of Yinjiang will be emptied!"

"The people will curse!" The head of the Qin family also opposed, "They will scold us for losing our conscience and making money in a bad way!"

The head of the Lin family also said: "Yes, rather than doing this, it's better not to release food, at least not to attract scolding."

"That's why I specially invited all four of you to come here." Zhong Yi said, "The reason I invited you to come here is to tell you to the four of you that the inside story of this food crisis is definitely not simple."

"Is that true?" Zhao Xingjiu said, "What else can there be inside information?"

"I can't say this now, because there is no conclusive evidence. If you say it, it's slander, and you won't believe it." Zhong Yi waved his hand and continued, "I can only tell you now that this food crisis is essentially a life-and-death war. Without paying a price, it is impossible to defeat our opponents!"

"The price you are talking about is to make our four families sacrifice their reputation?" Zhao Xingjiu glared at him, "Mayor Zhong, this may not work, and our Zhao family will never agree."

Zhong Yi said: "Is reputation important, or is the life and death of millions of people in Yinjiang more important?"

"Of course, the people are more important." Zhao Xingjiu said, "But we are already opening warehouses and releasing grain."

"But it's useless." Zhong Yi said, "I just said that the food you released at a fair price cannot reach the hands of the people. The Chen family has food that secretly colluded with them. They will definitely hire a large number of rascals to prevent people who are really short of food from buying grain, and then buy your food."

Zhao Xingjiu said: "But at least we have done our best."

"Just just to do your best?" Zhong Yi said, "It doesn't matter if the people live or die?"

Zhao Xingjiu was speechless. How could he withstand Zhong Yi's big hat bend?

Zhong Yi said again: "Famous reputation has been sacrificed, and there is still a chance to save it, but if millions of people in Yinjiang are forced to a dead end and eventually lead to civil unrest, it will be irreversible! Think about the great famine in Guanzhong in the 18th year of the Republic of China!"

Zhao Xingjiu and the other four changed their expressions.

After a while, Zhao Xingjiu said again: "But even if you say that food is released at the market price, you can guarantee that the Chen family and grain merchants who secretly colluded with them will not take action?"

"What I mean," said the head of the Qin family, "the food is not the same as the people."

"This is what I want. I want the Chen family and grain merchants who collude with them to eat all your food!" Zhong Yi smiled and said, "If the grain is sold at a fair price, they can easily eat the food of your four families, but if it is at the current market price, they will definitely not be able to eat it!"

"I understand." Xiao Xianen said suddenly, "You mean, to burst them out?"

"Yes, I'll burst them!" Zhong Yi said, "If I want to become a grain dominant, it's not okay to not have enough strength! If I'm not wrong, with the strength of the Chen family and those grain merchants, I'm afraid I don't have enough ability to eat all the grain of your four families at the current price, and the warehouse will eventually be overdue!"

He paused and said, "As long as the warehouse is over, the grain price will fall sharply. Then the city government will come forward to promote it. The reputation of your four families will only be the best, and will not be damaged!"

Xiao Xianen said: "Your idea is good, but what I want to say is that Chen Dasan is also very strong. The grain in our four families may not be able to overwhelm the Chen family and the grain merchants who collude with them."

Zhao Xingjiu said: "Yes, once the Chen family and those grain merchants cannot be overwhelmed, then our four companies will have no bargaining chips. We can only watch the Chen family and those grain merchants exploit the people of Yinjiang through sky-high grain prices. Not only will our four companies lose their faces, but you, the mayor, will not be able to take advantage of it."

Zhong Yi smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, we won't be short of chips!"

Zhao Xingjiu and the other four immediately looked at each other.

...

At the same time, in Mazhu Town, Yuyao County.

Chen Dasan was having a party with more than a dozen grain merchants.

Chen Dasan looks over 60 years old and his face is blushing. I don’t know if it is because of the good maintenance or because he is in a good mood recently.

More than a dozen grain merchants also looked excited and were talking nonsense.

It’s not enough to be excited. Now the rice price in Yinjiang has risen to two cents per catty, and the stored grains they have in their hands can sell at least ten times more profit than usual!

Ten times the profit means you can make ten years of profit in one year!

"Everyone, everyone!" With the footsteps, Chen Dasan's eldest son Chen Qifan suddenly walked in and said loudly, "I will report another good news to everyone. The latest rice price in Yinjiang has risen to two cents per catty!"

Hearing this, the dozen grain merchants gathered in the living room cheered.

The rice price rose by two points, which means that their profits increased by 20%!

The original base is already large enough, and the profit is extremely considerable if there is an additional 20%!

Even 20% of the profits now are far more than the profits of previous years!

While happy, these grain merchants were a little annoyed. If they had known that the grain tyrants were so profitable, what would they do if they had sold so much affordable grain in the past? They should have done this long ago.

"Everyone, let me listen to my words." At this time, Chen Dasan suddenly said, "The price of grain has risen to now. Let me tell you guys that you can properly release grain, so let the price of grain be maintained at about two cents and two, because the price of grain rises, the money for those mud legs is also fixed..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Dasan's second son Chen Qiyun suddenly walked in with a dark face.

Chen Qiyun walked to Chen Dasan and whispered a few words in his ear.

Chen Dasan's face changed slightly, and the grain merchant who was talking nonsense immediately fell silent.

After calming down, Chen Dasan said in a deep voice: "Everyone, let me tell you another news, Xiaogang Zhao family, Tuo Qin family, Zhuang City Lin family and Shi Xiao family have begun to release food!"

A grain dealer immediately exclaimed and said, "I still think what's going on? Isn't it just that the four families have released grain? Although the four families have money, they don't have much more food. Even if they release all the food at home, more than a dozen of us can eat it easily, for fear that his grandma's legs."

The other dozen grain merchants also agreed.
Chapter completed!