When Li Ling and the other two returned to the inn in disappointment, it was already dark.

I wanted to take the opportunity to have a conversation with the Shen family, but I was ridiculed and turned aside, which made both of them not very emotional.

Also depressed were Shu Wenqing and other Guang'an merchants. After asking each other for details for the past half day, they had confirmed that the water in Suizhou City was deeper than they thought. The opponents were all rich in financial resources and had scary backgrounds, and they were not something that small businessmen like themselves could compete with.

Not to mention coming here to get a share of the pie, they may not even be able to drink some soup. Even with royal merchants like Boss Ling, they still have no idea.

So after seeing Li Ling come back, the few people come over together, first talking about some polite words such as having been available for meals and living here, and then slowly turn to what they care about most: "Boss Ling, we have all inquired about it. This time, those who come to Suizhou from all over the country are mostly big figures with extraordinary identities. Can we really take a few pieces of land from them?"

"Why, the matter hasn't started, are you scared?" Li Ling glanced at them disdainfully, "With this courage, do you still want to make money?"

"Boss Ling, we are just small businessmen in a small county town after all. We have few money and few grains and low status, but we are facing big businessmen. We will naturally feel uneasy. But we are still very convinced of you. As long as you can give us a correct word, we will do everything to do with you!" Seeing that Li Ling seemed dissatisfied, Boss Zhou quickly smiled and expressed his opinion. Then others followed: "Yes, Boss Ling, we just want to inquire about your next strategy. We have all come to Suizhou with you, and the grain is also on the way here. What else are you worried about?"

Seeing them talking like this, Li Ling's expression eased a little, and then smiled and said, "I can understand that you have any concerns. After all, what we have to do next is to seize food from wealthy merchants like the Fan family, which is naturally quite dangerous.

"But don't worry, with me here, we will definitely not suffer any loss. They may have stronger financial resources, but at least here, they are not as good as us, because no matter whether the Fan family or the Hu family, it is impossible for them to invest all their money and food in Suizhou. This is just the beginning of their opening up of the situation in Huguang, and they have a bigger purpose in the future.

"What we have to do is to seize this opportunity and defeat them all here. As for the pressure from the government, I will stand it freely. And the first thing we have to do now is to suppress the grain prices in Suizhou."

"Ah?" The merchants looked at Li Ling with surprise, unable to understand what he meant. It was obvious that everyone came to raise the price of grain and exchange high-priced grain for low-priced fields. Why do they have to suppress the price of grain here instead?

"Why, can't figure it out?" Li Ling had guessed that they would react, so he gave his own explanation, "If we follow their rules of the game, we have no chance with our financial resources. Therefore, we have to find another way and let them follow our rules."

"But in this way, won't we be completely against them? Can we be their opponent?"

"If you really compete with them head-on, the chances will naturally be slim, but what if they don't know that the opponent is us?" Li Ling smiled, "Everyone is considered from Suizhou, don't you hear that there is Mr. Shen and a charity Shen?"

Everyone was stunned at first, and then Shu Wenqing was the first to react and slapped the table and said, "Boss Ling is indeed awesome, he actually thought of him!" The others also nodded, obviously attaching great importance to Chen Tian.

But then, some people questioned: "Is he really willing to cooperate with us?" They knew how high Mr. Shen was and how rich his financial resources were. Compared with him, these people in their own country were really not worth mentioning, and they didn't even have the qualifications to cooperate with him.

Li Ling smiled and said, "If it were normal, we might not have had this opportunity. But now, it is different. He wants to do good deeds to help the people, but the food is not enough, otherwise he would not have acted like selling food for less than half an hour today. But we have the food he needs in our hands, which is just right for cooperation."

"Will he believe it? Also, our ultimate goal is to raise the price of grain and exchange grain for land. How should he deal with it then?"

"He has no choice, because there will be no one on his side except us. As for our change of position in the future, it will be even simpler. In the mall, he will always only talk about interests, but can he sue us?" Li Ling said, making a decisive decision, "That's it. Boss Shu, I will see Chen Tian in your name tomorrow. As long as we can impress him, our trip will be halfway!"

"Okay!" Shu Wenqing had decided to believe the other party and agreed immediately. As for the others, they might still have doubts, but at this point, they could only follow Li Ling's wishes.

...

With Shu Wenqing leading the way, it would be much easier to visit the Shen family than yesterday. Li Ling not only entered the Shen family's gate, but also was able to meet Chen Tian himself.

Chen Shanren's dressing temperament is completely different from his son he saw last night. His dressing is very simple, but his face is a little shrewd. If it weren't for his visit, Li Ling would have thought he had met the wrong person. In addition to being simple, he still looks a little tired now, and even with a few depressed eyebrows. But even so, he still met these two juniors who came from Guang'an County.

It was the first time the two sides met, so naturally they couldn't help but greetings like reverenting their reputation for a long time. After this false conspiracy, Li Ling quickly got to the point: "Mr. Chen's reputation in Suizhou is low, although he has just arrived in the local area, he has heard a lot. Especially since this time, Huguang has suffered disasters, and many people hoarded goods to seek personal gain. It really makes me admire him for the benefit of the people."

Because I could not confirm Li Ling's true intention, Chen Tian just smiled humbly: "Your Excellency is too much. It is natural for me to do something within my ability for both Suizhou and the villagers."

"Mr. Chen is too modest. Even though we are far from being as rich as the Shen family, we can imagine it. I have heard that the grain prices in Suizhou were stabilized by the Shen family's continuous production of grain in the past few months. As long as we compare the grain prices in Fucheng and the grain prices in Guang'an County, we can see that the Shen family has made great contributions to the people." Shu Wenqing also praised.

Then before Chen Tian was humble, Li Ling followed, "What makes me respect even more is that Mr. Chen, you can help others not be afraid of offending those more wealthy people. We have found out that this time, not only many local big households in Suizhou wanted to raise the price of grain, but also wealthy businessmen from Xiangfan, Wuchang and other places also wanted to raise the price of grain in Suizhou. The Shen family did everything they did was to be enemies with everyone. I guess the difficulties in it were far greater than what ordinary people wanted..."

"I said that I am from Suizhou. My Shen family has been rooted here for generations. Naturally, some people cannot harm my hometown for their own interests!" Chen Tian suddenly interrupted Li Ling's approval, and then his eyes lit up and settled on Li Ling. "As for you two, don't say too much about the roundabout words. Let's just say what I intend. If you are here to be a lobbyist and want me to stop, then save your energy. Although my Shen family is not a wealthy person, there is still enough food in the warehouse. I will definitely support the price of grain!"

"Mr. Chen, you misunderstood, we..." Shu Wenqing was about to explain his words, but Li Ling quickly snatched the conversation: "Mr. Chen, but why do I look at your Shen family's food, it seems, isn't enough. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stopped supplying grain a few days ago. Although I opened the store to sell grain again yesterday, you closed down soon. I'm afraid that it was not enough food, and I'm afraid that it would be seen, which would cause greater panic?"

When he said this, the other two people changed their faces slightly, especially Shu Wenqing, who was even more surprised. Didn’t he agree to come to help others? Why did he seem to be putting pressure on others?

After Chen Tian's expression changed, he quickly recovered his calmness and hummed: "Yesterday's food sale was just a little test. From today on, my Shen family will supply unlimited food, and my family still has enough food."

"Oh? What if there were big-name households like Cai Hufan who paid for the purchase of grain? Can you still hold on to the current price?" Li Ling did not mean to give in, but instead raised such a question in a targeted manner, which changed Chen Tian's face again, and he suddenly felt a little confused about how to respond.

In fact, the store was closed shortly after the sale was opened yesterday. Because the people who were crowded to buy food in front of the store were recognized by people, two local slaves were in charge of the local households. It was obvious that they had already started to attack the Shen family.

No matter how much food the Shen family has, it is impossible to fill the belly of these people. Moreover, they have money, and no matter how much they sell, they will not be able to help the local people. Instead, they become other families to squeeze the help of the people. This is something that Chen Tian cannot accept no matter what.

Seeing him silent, Li Ling smiled and said, "With the current food storage in the Shen family, it is obvious that they cannot gain any advantage in this food dispute, because they have already figured out your details. So in my opinion, if you want to defeat the enemy and truly defeat the food price, there must be variables that they unexpectedly cannot expect, such as, us!"

Seeing him pointing his thumb, Chen Tian was a little surprised: "What do you mean? Do you want to help me fight against the big and powerful people from all over the world?"
Chapter completed!