When Bian Yuanheng came to Longtan Village, Zhang Yangquan and the Qin sisters had just had lunch. Qin Lingjun called Guo Niansheng over and asked him to greet them at the gate of the village.
After a while, Guo Niansheng came in with Bian Yuanheng.
The last time he came here, Bian Yuanheng didn't pay much attention to Zhang Yangquan. This time his attitude seemed to have changed. After saluting the Qin sisters, he bowed his hand to him again: "Meet Military Advisor Zhang!"
Zhang Yangquan returned the gift with a smile: "Master Bian is polite."
Bian Yuanheng glanced at the Qin sisters and Zhang Yangquan one by one, and suddenly smiled: "You three may not know yet, but you have become famous in Jiangdu City!"
Zhang Yangquan wondered: "What's the name?"
Bian Yuanheng raised his voice and said: "Guizhai raided Qingyi Village and solved the siege of Jiangdu City. The people in the city were full of praise for Guizhai's righteous deeds. Some officials even proposed to the King of Zhennan to order Guizhai to be safe."<
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Zhang Yangquan couldn't laugh or cry. They dealt with Qingyi Village for revenge. Unexpectedly, they received a lot of praise in Jiangdu City. It was an unexpected surprise.
"I wonder if King Zhennan agrees?" he asked.
Bian Yuanheng said calmly: "Not only did he not agree, he also scolded the official who made the proposal!"
Zhang Yangquan secretly cried out that it was a pity. If the imperial edict was really implemented, the cottage would be able to do business openly and develop even faster.
Qin Lingjun didn't care about Zhao'an. What she cared about was another sentence: "You said that King Zhennan scolded that official?"
Bian Yuanheng smiled and said: "The leader of Qin Village is really keen. As far as I know, the King of Zhennan already knows that Commander Zhang is a fake envoy, and he has released documents to capture Commander Zhang at sea, offering a reward of a hundred gold on Commander Zhang's head!"
Qin Lingsi snorted and said, "How did he know?"
Bian Yuanheng said: "Miao Daheng is investigating the matter. He should be the one who told King Zhennan."
Zhang Yangquan and the Qin sisters looked at each other and thought: "It is indeed Miao Daheng."
Qin Lingsi curled her lips and said, "If Tuotuo doesn't put a high price on my sister's head, what's the use?"
"You're right!" Bian Yuanheng raised his eyebrows and said, "These Tatars thought they were still allowed to give orders in the world, but they didn't know that the situation had already changed!"
Zhang Yangquan heard that he had anti-Yuan intentions and said with a smile: "I wonder what Brother Bian's ambition is?"
Bian Yuanheng glanced at him and said with a smile: "I have the same aspirations as Commander Zhang!"
Zhang Yangquan cupped his hands and said: "Since Brother Bian shares our ambitions, why not join Shanzhai and work together to achieve a great cause?"
"I'm sorry!" Bian Yuanheng said, cupping his hands towards him: "I have an appointment with a friend first. As long as he can capture Gaoyou, I will join him!"
Qin Lingjun said: "Zhao Junyong?"
But Zhang Yangquan was thinking: "It must be Zhang Shicheng!"
Bian Yuanheng smiled and said nothing, turned to look outside the door, and murmured: "Why hasn't Miss Shen arrived yet? Is there any accident?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qianqian's clear and sweet voice came from outside the door: "Thank you, Mr. Bian, for your concern. My little girl is not in any accident."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qianqian walked in with several of his men.
Zhang Yangquan and others all stood up to welcome them. After the two parties met the ceremony, they sat down separately as the guest of honor. Bian Yuanheng got straight to the point and said: "I'm here this time to discuss the price of Persian food. Let's get started without further delay!"< /p>
None of the three parties had any objections. The deacons of the Bian family and the deacons of the Shen family discussed the matter while everyone else listened.
Qin Lingjun listened for a while and frowned slightly: "Persian food is expensive, and what we sell in the village is even better. Why is the price so low?"
Shen Qianqian hurriedly explained: "Sister Qin doesn't know something. There is a plague in Xuzhou, which has caused the price of food to rise sharply, while the price of Persian food has dropped a lot!"
Qin Lingsi snorted and said, "Since food prices have increased, why has Persian food declined instead of rising?"
Zhang Yangquan was thinking about another thing. Xuzhou had been massacred, so how could there still be a plague? It could only be that the plague broke out among Tuotuo's army!
No wonder Tuotuo didn't go south to pursue Zhao Junyong and others.
Shen Qianqian explained patiently: "The main reason is that food prices have risen too much. Rich people in Jiangdu have begun to stockpile food. Fewer people are willing to pay high prices to buy Persian vegetables, so prices have naturally fallen!"
"What about the price of ordinary vegetables?" Zhang Yangquan asked hurriedly.
Shen Qianqian said: "Except for a few expensive dishes such as Persian dishes, other dishes have increased slightly!"
"Where are the radish and cabbage?" he asked again.
"Chinese cabbage has gone down, and radish has gone up."
Qin Lingsi blinked her eyes and said: "This is too strange, isn't the price of cabbage lower? Why did the price of cabbage drop while the price of Yingtao radish increased?"
A deacon behind Shen Qianqian said: "Actually, it's not surprising. Yingtao radish has beauty benefits, and those noble ladies would rather eat less meat and must buy it. As for cabbage, although it tastes better than watercress, the price is much higher. Many people prefer to eat water spinach after their lives are tight, so they fell."
Zhang Yangquan sighed, the same is true for Persian food. Its advantages are not as good as cabbage, which means it is a little rarer.
This can be sold at sky-high prices in prosperous times, but in troubled times, it will only be ignored.
In the end, the price set by the deacons was six taels of silver per stone, which was a bit lower than the previous cabbage, and the output was also quite poor. This trip only brought in less than 300 taels of silver.
Moreover, the price will drop further in the future, and copycats will no longer grow this stuff.
Zhang Yangquan suddenly felt a little strange. Since Persian food is no longer valuable, why are the Bian family still so enthusiastic about coming here? Are they really looking forward to follow-up products?
Before he could think through the results, Bian Yuanheng stood up to say goodbye and left with others.
Shen Qianqian was still sitting and drinking tea. After finishing a cup of tea, she said, "Guys, Qianqian has some bad news to tell you."
Zhang Yangquan asked quickly: "What?"
Shen Qianqian looked solemn and said slowly: "According to the reliable information Qianqian received, the Red Scarf Army outside Gaoyou City has sent people to contact Haozhou and is likely to retreat to Haozhou soon!"
The Qin sisters looked at Zhang Yangquan at the same time, and he guessed the development of the matter correctly again.
Zhang Yangquan suddenly felt a little solemn in his heart. It is now approaching November, and Zhang Shicheng will revolt in two months, which will be the golden period for the development of Longtan Village.
Brother Wang Meng came to avenge his son, and he would definitely not care about the lives of his soldiers. Although Longtan Village occupies an advantageous location, it is very likely that many soldiers will lose their lives.
These days, he and Qin Lingjun have worked hard to train these village soldiers. Qin Lingsi also taught them riding skills. These people will become the cornerstone of the village's growth in the future.
Zhang Yangquan really didn't want them to sacrifice too much, causing the cottage to miss the opportunity for development.
While he was thinking about it, Shen Qianqian stood up and said softly: "The news about Qianqian has been brought. I hope you can handle it well. Qianqian has something important to do, so I'll say goodbye first."
Zhang Yangquan said hurriedly: "Miss Shen, does your trading company have firecrackers?"
Shen Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Don't talk about us, there is no businessman in the world who has such a thing. In fact, Qianqian also wants to help Guizhai, but it is a pity that he is unable to do so."
Qin Lingjun asked: "Are there no arrows?"
Shen Qianqian shook her head.
Zhang Yangquan's eyes suddenly flashed and he said: "You should have saltpeter, right?"
Shen Qianqian stared at him for a moment and nodded slightly: "There is indeed saltpeter, but it is extremely expensive."
Zhang Yangquan hurriedly asked: "How much?"
"One stone costs a hundred gold!"
Qin Lingsi opened her mouth wide and shouted: "No way, I remember it wasn't so expensive before?"
Shen Qianqian was silent for a while and said: "The main reason is that the rebel armies all over the world are purchasing this kind of stuff in large quantities to make gunpowder, so the supply exceeds the demand, and this is why the price has skyrocketed!"
Zhang Yangquan took a deep breath and said: "Okay, let's buy five stones and another fifty kilograms of sulfur."
The Qin sisters were all startled and turned to look at him. Qin Lingsi covered her mouth and whispered: "Commander, our gunpowder is still enough. There is no need to buy it now, right?"
Zhang Yangquan said nothing.
Qin Lingjun stared at him for a long time, then turned to Shen Qianqian and said, "Miss Shen, are you willing to sell it to us?"
Shen Qianqian's eyes flashed slightly and she said with a smile: "Since you are willing to buy it, of course Qianqian is willing to sell it. Five stones of saltpeter cost five hundred gold, and as for fifty kilograms of sulfur, Qianqian can give it to you!"
Zhang Yangquan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Qianqian!"