The news about the Chen family collecting grain is not just Chang'an, but even the land of Guandong cannot help but be shocked.

The Chen family was willing to buy surplus grains and bought all the food that could be eaten. This was not a bad thing for many families. The price of grain is not bad now, and because of the Chen family's purchase, the price of grain has also risen a lot. Such a price was absolutely impossible in previous years.

So... many people were as happy as the New Year.

The Chen family made a fortune by selling salt.

Everyone will also benefit from it.

As for the reasons why the Chen family purchased grain, no one cared about it.

After all... If other families do such big moves, it will definitely make people think about it very terrifyingly, and they always feel that there will be deeper reasons.

But these families that have stood for hundreds of years have witnessed the rise and fall of the Chen family in Mengjin. In their opinion, buying grain when the Chen family in Mengjin is the most common operation.

Many merchants even started to collect grain everywhere. After all, the current white salt shipment is limited, so if you want to buy it first, it will be easier and easier to exchange it with grain.

Even many Hu merchants were interested, especially Tufan merchants, who were even more ready to move.

Tufan at this time was different from Tibet in later generations. In later generations, the conditions in the Tibetan plateau were very harsh, the air pressure in the plateau area was low and the air was thin, which were all very unfavorable factors for development.

However, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Tibet ushered in a relatively mild and humid day. The plateau became mild and rainy, and the wet water vapor condensed into clouds and mist, which blocked the invasion of ultraviolet rays to a certain extent. The snow on the mountains melted and formed countless lakes.

As a result, Tubo also rose with its population soaring, and the output of grain and cattle and horses was also amazing.

In the old Tang books, people often recorded Tufan: the mountains and the north are: the mountains are south and the north are rich, the sheep are rich in the north and the mountains are abundant in the south.

Tubo now produces food and cattle and sheep that are so much as mountains and countless.

However, they obviously have not been skilled in other aspects, such as the demand for salt, tea and iron tools is extremely high. Especially after the birth of white salt, many Tufan merchants seized the business opportunities. They have made people rush to quickly hope to transfer grain from Tufan country to exchange white salt.

From Tufan Kingdom to Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, the trade route was very smooth. Moreover, this year the imperial court opened up the Hexi Corridor. The Tufan Kingdom, located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, could only adjust the grain to Guanzhong.

Of course, it is precisely because Tubo occupied the geographical advantage and had enough population that it became a major concern in the entire Central Plains after dozens or hundreds of years.

The next morning, Princess Sui'an came to the Chen family.

Chen Zhengtai only set off with Chen Fu and Princess Sui'an.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the Chen family's gate, he saw dozens of knights escorting Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was lying outside the Chen family. When he saw Princess Sui'an, he immediately shouted: "Sister, it's here, you are that gang."

He shouted loudly, scaring Chen Zhengtai to the point of panic of being exposed.

Princess Sui'an was calm and went up to greet Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian got off the horse and shouted: "Chen Zhengtai, I had known that you had a conspiracy. Humph, you must not be a good person to please your father like this. And your third uncle, where is your third uncle?"

In addition to the occasional social person, Chen Zhengtai also has a creed, that is, he will never provoke adolescents, because he is more fierce than you, and if you are brave, he will always be more courageous than you.

People of this age can do everything.

Chen Zhengtai said in shame: "Hello, junior brother."

Li Chengqian's face relaxed slightly: "What are you going to do today?"

"Go to Erpigou."

"Erpigou?"

"We... go see the chickens and ducks." Princess Sui'an said in a turbulent manner for Chen Zhengtai.

"What do you think of chickens and ducks?" Li Chengqian looked arrogant.

"Yes, senior brother said..." Princess Sui'an was halfway through, and suddenly realized that this was the secret between her and her senior brother, so she fell silent again.

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows: "What do you say?"

"I...I can't say it." Princess Sui'an gritted her teeth and shook her head.

Chen Zhengtai said: "Actually it's not a huge secret, it's just... let's go to Erpigou to take a look."

"What does that have to do with the gang you mentioned? I now suspect that you are planning a big deal."

Chen Zhengtai sighed and said, "This gang... has nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Prince. Our gang has a long story..."

"Then let's talk about it, and I won't bother you if I say it."

Chen Zhengtai couldn't say anything: "Our gang is called the Loser Alliance..."

“…”

"Junior brother, look at the junior sister. Her mother's birth was not good and she was not favored in the palace. Is this a loser? And my senior brother, who looks decent, but in fact, the Chen family is already in a downturn. Although it is a little better now, it can also be called a failure. The failed people are always with the failed people and form an alliance. Isn't this a loser alliance..."

When Li Chengqian heard this, he was very happy.

To be honest, when he first met Chen Zhengtai, he felt that Chen Zhengtai always seemed to have many new things.

Otherwise, how could he always make his father happy? Li Chengqian did not sleep all night last night and reviewed the comments between Chen Zhengtai and his father, and found that this guy... was like honey in his mouth, so he was particularly careful about Chen Zhengtai.

Now that I heard the five words of the loser alliance, I suddenly cheered up: "In this way, Gu is also a loser. Although Gu is the crown prince, he always makes his father dissatisfied. Come on, Gu is a Gu. I have heard of Erpigou for a long time and have never seen Gu before. Gu wants to go. If you refuse to let Gu go, Gu will go in now and cut off your third uncle alive."

Chen Zhengtai was shocked and said listlessly: "No, junior brother, don't..."

Li Chengqian said happily: "Just scare you, let's go."

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"Grandma, Grandma..." Chen Zhengde, who was free to raise pigs, found his third uncle excitedly.

The third uncle sat in the small hall drinking tea, raised his legs and hummed the pipa song in his mouth. When he saw Chen Zhengde coming, he felt distressed and disgusted: "What's wrong?"

"Grandpa, the prince has arrived just now, I heard from the disciples. After that, the prince and his cousin went to Erpigou together."

"Ah." The third uncle was about to jump up from his seat and danced happily: "It's so amazing. What did I say at the beginning? He is the tiger of the Chen family. When he was born, I saw his head shining... Tsk tsk... Now, as long as we climb to the prince, our Chen family will have hope of revival."

"But..." Chen Zhengde said quietly: "I don't know if the prince has a prejudice against the grandfather. He talked to his cousin in front of the door and kept saying that he would cut his grandfather alive."

The third uncle's face was blue and white, and the smile on his face was still frozen. His turbid old eyes squinted. He held his hands behind his back and forth, and suddenly his eyes narrowed: "I look at the prince, who is so perverted and violent, and he is extremely greedy, and he is afraid that such a person will not last long. In this way, although the fourth prince Li Tai is still young, he is smart and well-educated. Could it be that the destiny is not in the prince, but in the fourth son Li Tai... Hey, Zhengde, just talking, what are you going to run away?"

Zhengde was gone, and he only heard him panting and leaving a sentence: "The little pig is hungry."

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Here in Erpigou, temporary granaries have been built, and countless grains are coming in a constant stream.

Of course, the most eye-catching are many free-range chickens and ducks.

Chen Zhengtai and Princess Sui'an squatted on the ground and saw two roosters rushing to their crowns in anger, fighting, and they were stunning for a moment.

Li Chengqian was different. The eunuch who accompanied him set up a brocade pier for him and sat down comfortably. He prepared a small tea table on the side and poured tea. Li Chengqian picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea. The eunuch hurriedly fanned him with a feather fan.

Li Chengqian seemed disappointed. He thought there was some fun, but when he looked around, he was full of chickens and ducks.

Alas, he sighed in his heart. He originally thought that Chen Zhengtai was an interesting person, but now it seems that he is so vulgar.

Li Chengqian looked around and looked bored: "Chen Zhengtai, do you love raising chickens?"

Chen Zhengtai squatted, looking indecent, looking at the rooster, saliva flowed out in a discomfort: "No, I...I love to eat chicken."

Princess Sui'an said, "I love to eat chicken too."

Li Chengqian was surprised and said, "Ah sister, there are chickens in the palace on weekdays, but you won't eat them."

Princess Sui'an said, "Senior brother loves to eat, so I love to eat."

Li Chengqian: “…”

Although Princess Sui'an and herself were not born to the same mother, they were her own sister after all. But Li Chengqian could clearly feel that her sister seemed to be turning her elbow out.

At this time, Chen Zhengtai looked at Li Chengqian, who was drinking tea while enjoying the eunuchs' service, and said, "I have a chicken. If it is made, it will be unforgettable for you."

Li Chengqian curled his lips: "It's your health soup again? It tastes really good. My father loves to drink it, and I love it too. But if you say you will never forget it, it's been passed."

After all, I have seen many things for those who have seen the world. Even the peanuts from yesterday were different at first, but after eating too much, it was just delicious.

Chen Zhengtai was happy: "Don't you believe me?"

Li Chengqian shook his head.
Chapter completed!