In fact, there are two cases being heard concurrently. One is that Tan Xinren is suing Tianci Grain Store for hoarding and disrupting the market; the other is that Xiao Feng is suing Tan Xinren for delaying the construction period and demanding compensation.
The problem is that these two cases are mixed together. Tan Xinren is suing Tianci Food Company. Although it is Zhang Tianci who is standing in the dock, Xiao Feng is also half the owner of Tianci Food Company, so in theory he is also half the defendant.
; And since Tan Xinren’s reason for delaying the construction period is because the Tianci Grain Store is hoarding and disrupting the market, so...
So Guo Jun decided to cut the knot quickly and solve the first case first. If Tan Xinren won the first case, the second case would not need to be tried; if Tan Xinren lost the first case, the second case would not be tried.
Basically, there is no need to review it. It can be seen that the order is very important.
Guo Jun was shocked: "Tanji Construction is suing Tianci Grain Company for monopolizing glutinous rice, hoarding it, and disrupting the market. Does the plaintiff have any evidence?"
Tan Xinren immediately shouted: "Sir, Zhang Tianci went to the glutinous rice producing area more than a month ago and bought glutinous rice on a large scale. Now there is a shortage of glutinous rice in the market. It is he who hoards it and disrupts the market!"
Zhang Tianci was not to be outdone: "Let's not talk about whether he has any evidence. He said that my large-scale purchase of glutinous rice is just to disrupt the market. Sir, does he mean this? Can he be sure?"
Guo Jun thought for a while: "Tan Xinren, you are saying that Zhang Tianci's large purchase of glutinous rice can be regarded as disrupting the market in business terms, is that what you mean?"
Tan Xinren nodded quickly: "Yes, glutinous rice is not necessary. Why buy it on a large scale? It is clearly disrupting the market. Sir, many people know about his large-scale purchase of glutinous rice. Although there is no physical evidence, I can provide many people with information."
certificate!"
Zhang Tianci glanced at Xiao Feng, and Xiao Feng nodded calmly. Zhang Tianci said loudly: "You don't need to provide evidence. Let's take a look at my evidence first!"
Zhang Tianci took out a bunch of contracts and presented them to the court. Guo Jun looked at the contracts and looked at Tan Xinren suspiciously: "Tan Xinren, here is your contract to purchase glutinous rice, and your request for farmers to negotiate with Zhang Tianci
What does it mean to terminate a contract and a contract that you yourself breached?"
Tan Xinren was stunned and broke into a cold sweat. He never expected that Zhang Tianci had such a skill!
Zhang Tianci said proudly: "Sir, if buying a large amount of glutinous rice is considered a crime, then Tan Xinren will be guilty of a third-level crime! He first encouraged the farmers to terminate the contract with me, and then signed a contract to purchase a large amount of the farmers' glutinous rice. After the glutinous rice was put into the warehouse,
, but they broke the contract and refused to buy any more. Sir, those farmers were extremely anxious, so they turned back to beg me.
I am a person who hates seeing people cry. Seeing those farmers worried, I gritted my teeth and borrowed money to collect their rice. Sir, he disrupted the market, harmed his colleagues, and harmed the farmers. Now he is suing me for disrupting the market. I have never
I’ve never seen such a shameless person!”
Zhang Tianci spoke so impassionedly that he burst into tears. When the crowd saw Tan Xinren, their faces turned red and they were unable to refute. They all knew that what Zhang Tianci said was true and couldn't help but curse. The crowd was excited. Those merchants have been treated by Tan Xinren in various ways over the years.
The means of suppression are even more painful, and the scolding is the harshest.
After all, Guo Jun was an old fox. In the face of fierce public opinion, he still looked at Tan Xinren fairly and impartially: "Tan Xinren, what Zhang Tianci said is the truth. What excuse do you have?"
Tan Xinren was speechless for a moment. He really couldn't explain this matter. Could it be said that he had fallen into Xiao Feng's trick? In addition to showing that he was stupid, the nature of all his actions had not changed at all! This was really a piece of cake.
Here, it’s either shit or shit.
Seeing that Tan Xinren fell into the trap, Zhao Wenhua became anxious. Regardless of his identity, he coughed and said: "Master Guo, both parties have purchased a large amount of Nuomi. It seems that there is no need to discuss this matter. But since Zhang Tianci purchased
We have a lot of glutinous rice, but we refuse to sell it. After all, it seems to be hoarding and disrupting the market."
Tan Xinren's eyes lit up, as if he had found a treasure: "Yes, yes, Master Zhao is right! Why doesn't he sell it? It's just disrupting the market!"
Zhao Wenhua secretly cursed in his heart, "The child is dead and the baby is born. If you were a little smarter, why would I end up personally?" I, a dignified third-grade minister, directly argued with a businessman, and even if I won, I would lose the title.
Guo Jun obviously felt the same way. He glanced at Zhao Wenhua with a half-smile, then turned back to Zhang Tianci and said: "Master Zhao is right. Even if Tan Xinren disrupted the market when he purchased Nuomi, you can't do it later."
It’s always wrong to collect glutinous rice but not sell it.”
Zhang Tianci glanced at Xiao Feng again, and Xiao Feng nodded again. Zhang Tianci understood and said loudly: "Sir, business depends on the market. It is the nature of a businessman to make more money. But Zhang is not the kind of person who doesn't make enough money.
"Although Zhang received a lot of glutinous rice, he did not hoard it in order to make huge profits."
Tan Xinren immediately jumped up: "Nonsense, the price of glutinous rice in the capital has tripled! And it is difficult for people to buy glutinous rice. How dare you say that you are not hoarding it and making huge profits?"
Zhang Tianci took out an account book and presented it to the court. Guo Jun looked through it and said strangely: "Every family buys one pound of glutinous rice at the same price, and the second pound is three times the price. What does this mean?"
Zhang Tianci said: "Sir, this glutinous rice is not commonly used. Every family just buys half a pound of it during the festival and makes some glutinous rice cakes to eat. Why use so much? Those who want to use more must be high-ranking families.
These people are not short of money, they are willing to eat more and use more, so just pay more, and there is no huge profit.
This is called a ladder price, which is used to adjust scarce things to ensure the supply of common people. Otherwise, if there are some good things, the common people will not be able to eat a bite, and they will be robbed by the rich. And the money gained from these three times the price is just for the villain.
It just subsidizes the interest deficit on the rice borrowed money."
Guo Jun was very interested in this tiered price. After thinking about it for a while, he praised: "Although this method is suspected of being a philistine, it is a practical method. You can also refer to this method when buying and selling grain in famine years. If you have money,
People can give more money and use the extra money to buy rice to help the poor."
Before Guo Jun became the governor of Shuntian, he worked in the Ministry of Household Affairs and was naturally interested in this kind of economic method. But his praise made Tan Xinren panic, and he quickly reminded Guo Jun: "Sir, the point of the question is
Yes, he charges so much glutinous rice, but he refuses to sell it to me to use in the project. Even if it is three times the price, I am willing to buy it, but he won't sell it. Isn't this disrupting the market? "
Guo Jun knew in his heart that it was normal for someone to refuse to sell to you after you had robbed them of their business twice. But since it was a trial, business had to be conducted, so he still asked Zhang Tianci: "Do you have any goods in stock and not sell them?"
The situation? This is always bad, and there is indeed a suspicion of hoarding.”
Zhang Tianci loudly shouted injustice: "Sir, the villain is wronged. There is indeed some glutinous rice in the villain's granary, but it is only enough for daily sales. Where can there be hundreds or thousands of stones to sell to Tan Xinren? To be honest, the villain is not willing to sell.
It was given to him, but it really wasn’t that much.”
Tan Xinren was anxious: "Impossible, you have bought all the rice from the main producing area of glutinous rice. How much is that? You said you didn't have any glutinous rice, who believed it? Did you throw that rice into the river? Or set it on fire?"
"
The onlookers also found it strange that if so much rice was not in Zhang Tianci’s granary, then where was it?
Zhang Tianci ignored Tan Xinren and looked at Guo Jun: "Sir, you know that business has secrets. I do have glutinous rice, but not in the capital. I did not hoard it, but I have bought all the glutinous rice.
It’s just that it’s not convenient for me to make it public. I want to show the evidence to you, sir. Can you allow me to reserve the right not to disclose it?”
This question was very clever. It was not a double-edged sword, but a three-edged scraper. One sentence stuck to the throats of three people.
If Guo Jun forces Zhang Tianci to disclose business secrets, no matter who wins or loses in the end, everyone will think that he is biased towards Tan Xinren.
Because Zhang Tianci disclosed the trade secret, he would inevitably suffer losses. At this moment, Tan Xinren and Zhang Tianci were mortal enemies. Zhang Tianci's loss was Tan Xinren's gain. In order to avoid suspicion, Guo Jun would not do this.
If Tan Xinren disagrees with Guo Jun's upholding justice, it is a blatant questioning of Guo Jun's violation of the law. Then Tan Xinren still expects Guo Jun to really speak for him? This lawsuit is a bit reluctant, if Guo Jun doesn't watch him in the background
For his own sake, he didn't have to accept the pleadings. How could he openly offend Guo Jun at this time?
If Zhao Wenhua does not agree with this approach, then Guo Jun will take the opportunity to give up the blame. Since there are questions from the third-grade officials, the Shuntian Mansion will not be able to try the case. This is an economic case, and it is impossible to hand it over to the Ministry of Justice.
Jiajing is here!
If there is really going to be an imperial case, there is no telling who Jiajing will turn to. Let’s not talk about it for now, just to prevent his ministers from underestimating him, Jiajing will definitely investigate it.
When the time comes, he may pull out the carrot and bring out the mud, and the people behind Tan Xinren will be in danger. Jiajing will definitely not touch the Yan family, but it is hard to say whether Jiajing, his godson, will recognize him as a Yan family member.
Therefore, no one dared to object to Zhang Tianci's request! Zhang Tianci looked at the silence of the three parties, and in his heart he respected his eldest brother like a god: The lines he prepared for him were awesome!
After a while, Guo Jun nodded and said: "Send it in, I won't disclose your business secrets."
Zhang Tianci immediately presented several contracts. After Guo Jun read two of them, he suddenly glanced at Xiao Feng in surprise. Xiao Feng seemed to know that he would have such a reaction, and just smiled and nodded at him, meaning you
That’s right.
Guo Jun knew it well. He folded the contract and sealed it in the file in his hand. He glanced at the audience and then at Zhao Wenhua.
"It is true that most of Zhang Tianci's glutinous rice has signed a sales contract and received a part of the deposit. This glutinous rice business involves buying and selling, and it is not a hoarding. Moreover, glutinous rice is not a necessity for ordinary people and will not affect people's livelihood. Therefore,
This official declares that Zhang Tianci’s hoarding and disrupting the market does not exist. This official will compile detailed files on this case and report them to the court. If there are any doubts, you can check them yourself after the report comes out to the court."
Zhang Tianci breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Tan Xinren mockingly. Tan Xinren's face was ashen and he looked at Zhao Wenhua for help. Zhao Wenhua's eyes were wandering around, thinking of ideas.
Xiao Feng said calmly: "Sir, now that the first case is over, it's time to try the second case."