Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

Qian Jinshu saw that Wang Cai had come out to make trouble, and hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "Brother Wang, where did we talk just now?"

Wang Cai said: "I just said that if you want to transport grain to Tokyo on a large scale, you must go through the approval of the Metropolitan Municipality and issue an official document, otherwise you will be detained."

All he mentioned was the Shiyi Division, the yamen under the Taifu Temple, which is in charge of the trade of goods among the states and the balance of prices.

The Duti Ju Shiyi Division was established when Wang Anshi reformed the law.

After the new law was abolished, the yamen was still there, and the staff were idle. Later, Cai Jing came to power, and most of them were retained.

Qian Jinshu said: "Our grain is collected from Liangzhe Road, and we can guarantee a low price for sale, which can help Duju Shiyi stabilize part of the price."

Wang Cai shook his head with a smile. He looked at the young man next to Qian Jinshu. This young man was about 27 or [-] years old. He was handsome and handsome, and his eyebrows were somewhat similar to Qian Jinshu.

He is Qian Yuqing, Qian Jinshu's elder brother.

"Brother Qian, you seem to have made a mistake."

"Wrong?" The Qian brothers and sisters looked at each other, obviously not understanding.

Li Xun, who was silent all the time, said: "I made a mistake. If you sell at a low price and keep the price down, how will other businessmen survive?"

As soon as he said this, Zhao Ning on the side immediately became interested.

Chapter 216 People Zhao Ning Knows (Part [-])

Qian Yuqing said: "Yamei, I have been visiting Tokyo City for more than half a month, and the price of food is still two per stone. With such a price of food, it is difficult for the common people to live! If the price is reduced to normal, the merchants will still be able to make a profit."

Several people around laughed, and Li Xun also laughed without answering.

Wang Cai said: "The people have an imperial court. Today, the Zhao family is a sage who loves the people like his son. He will not care about the people's lives. As for the people, it is not something we worry about."

Another man named Zhu Shen also said: "Brother Qian said it was sold at a low price, how much is it?"

"Seven hundred wen per stone."

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the people around him became gloomy.

"how?"

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

"Ten thousand stones per month!"

What is the concept of [-] stones per month?

Now the people's situation is not very good, and the people at the bottom sometimes can only eat two meals a day, and they are almost about to return to the two meals system before the Song Dynasty.

One person consumes no more than one catty of food a day.

After all, wars have been fought for several years in a row, and the capital has been besieged several times. It is already very good to ensure that many people have a meal.

An extra 120 shi was imported every month, that is, 120 million catties, one catty per person per day, about [-] million people in Tokyo, which is the amount of a day.

Looking at the overall data will not affect the price of food, but once it comes to the actual situation, it is not an average, but a local concentration of sales.

120 million catties, 700 ren per stone, 1300 ren lower than the current food price, enough to cause a sharp drop in local food prices in Tokyo.

Once this is the case, it will inevitably cause other grain merchants to cut prices.

In the past, it sold 2000 Wen for one stone, but now it has dropped to 700, and you can earn 1300 Wen less per stone, and you can earn 1300 million Wen less for [-] Shi.

Wang Cai said, "No, if you want to go to Tokyo to sell grain, you have to do it twice."

"Why?"

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

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

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Xun, who was the leader of this group.

Just now Qian Yuqing called him Ya Nei, which meant that his father was an official.

But his eyes fell on a middle-aged man sitting next to him. Obviously, this middle-aged man's status was not ordinary.

The middle-aged man said to Qian Yuqing: "Don't misunderstand, no one in Tokyo dares to maliciously raise the price of grain now. Those who dared to hide grain and raise the price of grain before were cut off by today's day."

The Qian brothers and sisters were even more puzzled.

The middle-aged man continued: "Two grains per stone is the normal price in the current market. There are wars at the front line, and disaster relief in Hebei and Hedong. Recently, new policies have been implemented in Gyeonggi, and land prices have plummeted. Many large households are affecting food prices in many ways."

"The supply of food in Tokyo is still in short supply. It is understandable that it is 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 understandable that the good one is a bit more expensive? When will foreign merchants sell the price, and you need to agree?"

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

Those eyes were cold with hostility, anger and disdain.

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

"do not know."

Zhu Shen shook his head and said with emotion: "An ignorant person is fearless."

Qian Yuqing was about to come out to smooth things over. After all, they were all guests, and there was no righteousness in business, so there was no need to mess up all the friendship.

But Wang Cai was not forgiving. He snatched Qian Yuqing's words and said, "Dare to ask this official Zhao, does he know any high-ranking officials in the court?"

Zhao Ning said: "I know some of them."

Everyone laughed, apparently not believing Zhao Ning's words.

"Who do you know, tell us your name."

Zhao Ning said lightly: "I often drink tea with Wang Zonglin."

Wang Zonglin?

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

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

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

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

Zhou Yan looked cold, Wang Zonglin was recently transferred to Taifu Temple, and now he is his immediate boss.

"Do you know Wang Zonglin?"

"Is there anything strange about knowing him?"

As soon as he said this, everyone laughed.

Zhu Shen smiled and said, "He said just now that he knew Wang Zonglin?"

Wang Cai looked at Zhao Ning like a fool: "That's right, he said he knew Wang Zonglin."

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

"Believe it or not."

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

"who is it?"

"This is Zhou Yanzhou Shangguan, a member of the Municipal Department of Commerce and Industry."

When he said this, the middle-aged man who spoke just now straightened up and coughed twice: "I am also here at the invitation of the yamen."

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

Qian Yuqing said: "Yes, Shangguan Lao Zhou will come to visit today, and the humble house is full of luxuriant plants."

Wang Cai's gaze shifted to Zhao Ning again: "Officer Zhao, let's see if we can sell the food more expensively?"

Zhao Ning looked at Wang Cai, and said bluntly: "You mean, you dare to sell the price of grain higher because of Zhou Yuanwailang?"

Everyone was stunned again, before the king could speak, Zhou Yan slapped the table angrily: "Nonsense! How dare you slander the imperial court officials!"

Zhao Ning smiled and said, "Are you in a hurry? Or did I hit the mark?"

Zhou Yan asked angrily in public, "Who is your father?"

"I'm afraid you are not qualified to know!"

Zhou Yan stood up angrily, staring at Zhao Ning: "Who do you think you are!"

There is no way, who made Yuanwailang of Taifu Temple just a seventh-rank official, who didn't even have the chance to face the saint.

Seeing this, Qian Jinshu immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, please calm down. It's all the fault of the little girl today. I'll make up for it here."

Zhou Yan waved his sleeves, and said angrily: "Brothers and sisters of the Qian family, if you want to do business in the capital, you must remember one thing, what you say doesn't count, what the officials say counts! Also, be cautious when making friends, what kind of cats and dogs are you?" If you make friends with all the idiots, it's self-destructive!"

After speaking, he strode away.

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

Li Xun, Wang Cai, Zhu Shen and others also stood up, and Wang Cai laughed and said, "Brother Qian, you need to know people clearly!"

Li Xun suddenly said: "By the way, I heard Zhou Shangguan say that in two days, Wang Taiwei will call all the rich merchants in the capital to discuss the new policy of business company registration. Those who can participate in the market are not ordinary people. If you have the opportunity to enter the market , future transactions will definitely not be a problem."

When he said this, he looked at Qian Jinshu with ulterior motives: "If you want to enter, remember to come to me."

Chapter 217 Can't Grain Prices Come Down? (Second more)

After sending everyone out, Qian Yuqing came back.

"Officer Zhao, the hospitality is not good, so please invite Haihan."

Zhao Ning stood up and said, "I drove away your guests, and I should apologize."

"No, no." Qian Jinshu said, "The business in Tokyo is too deep, I'm afraid we brothers and sisters can't handle it."

Qian Yuqing also said with emotion: "I never expected that the low price would not be able to sell. Our brothers and sisters should go back to Hangzhou to do business with peace of mind. We really can't touch the business in Tokyo."

Zhao Ning said: "Don't be discouraged, I really know some people in Tokyo."

Qian Yuqing smiled wryly and remained silent. Could it be that this officer Zhao really knew Taiwei Wang?

He does not expect anything.

But Zhao Ning said: "I'm visiting this time, and I actually have an important matter to discuss with Miss Qian."

Qian Jinshu said, "What is the official's business?"

"I heard that the Hangzhou Shipbuilding Department has a lot of overseas trade?"

"Hangzhou Shipbuilding Department is not fake about the large number of overseas businesses. Most of them go to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. Why do officials ask this?"

"I also have some goods, and I want to sell them overseas to earn some money, but I have no acquaintances in Hangzhou, so I came to visit Miss Qian. I heard that you have a lot of grain, and I want to do some business with you."

"Oh, how do the officials want to do this business?"

"I have friends in Denglai who need a lot of food. You just need to ship the food from Hangzhou to Denglai."

"How much do you need?"

"As many as you want."

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other in blank dismay, what Zhao Guanren wanted was really strange.

Denley?

I haven't heard that there is a shortage of food along the coast of Qilu Land!

Zhao Ning asked: "I wonder if it is possible?"

Qian Jinshu said: "It is possible, but..."

Zhao Ning said again: "I know that we have never cooperated. You still can't trust me. This is human nature. How about this? I will help you clear up the obstacles in the Tokyo business, and you help me get through the North Shanghai business in Hangzhou. how?"

Qian Yuqing took a closer look at Zhao Ning. He didn't think this young man was like a person who had eaten brain damage!

Thinking about it, I really have some connections in Tokyo.

"Since Officer Zhao cooperates sincerely, we naturally welcome it. What should we do next?"

"You don't have to do anything, someone will come to you, and you will know when the time comes."

Zhao Ning didn't stay too long, chatted for a while, and then left.

The main thing is to learn about the customs and customs of Hangzhou. Hangzhou was also a prosperous city in the Northern Song Dynasty. After decades of vigorous development, the population, commerce, and agriculture are very prosperous.