There are several golden beans in the purse, about ten taels. One tael of gold is equivalent to ten taels of silver, and one tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand taels of gold. These ten taels of gold are worth one hundred thousand taels of gold, which is more than Qin Yi's year.
The salary is still more. Of course, inflation has occurred in many places now, especially in Xuzhou, which has just been devastated by the war. The inflation situation is even more serious, and the value of these ten taels of gold is even more difficult to estimate.
Qin Yi glanced at the middle-aged fat man suspiciously and said in a deep voice: "From your accent, you are not a native of Xuzhou."
The fat man hurriedly raised his hands and said: "To be honest, General, this guy's surname is Song. He is originally from Yecheng and has always been in the grain business. Hearing that grain prices are high in Xuzhou, he came here to open a branch. Hehe, businessmen are chasing
Well, General, you know."
Qin Yi said "Oh" and winked at the soldier behind him. The soldier was selected by Qin Yixin from the army. He was quite smart. It is better to be a soldier than to suffer in the military camp. That soldier was
The soldiers tried their best and shouted in a pretentious manner: "This is my General Qin, who is responsible for the whole state's money and grain. Since you came to Xuzhou to open a grain store, how dare you not take the initiative to meet my General?"
As they walked all the way just now, the grain merchants ignored them. Now the one who has grain is the uncle. Moreover, Liu Bei repeatedly ordered not to compete with the people for profit, so those grain merchants did not care about Qin Yi, the grain and grass official.
However, when facing a foreigner and a new arrival, the soldier became arrogant.
That fat man was Shopkeeper Song, the original person in charge of Phantom in Yecheng. He was smart and had many years of experience in opening a shop. He was also good at dealing with officials from various places. Because he made a mistake in kidnapping Chen Qun, he has always been punished.
It was not until the new person in charge of Yecheng Phantom took office a few days ago that he returned to Xiangyang to wait for his resignation. It happened that there was a shortage of people here in Xuzhou, so he came to show his guilt and meritorious service.
Shopkeeper Song said with a smile on his face: "So you are General Qin. I have been famous for a long time. I was waiting for a visit, but I didn't expect to meet you here. Come on, General, please sit down in the store."
Qin Yi said in surprise: "Have you heard of Qin's name a long time ago?"
Shopkeeper Song was a little embarrassed. He had only heard of Qin Yi's name in Xiangyang a few days ago. He said he had been famous for a long time, but it was just a polite comment. He didn't expect that this person actually took it seriously.
However, shopkeeper Song walked around, smiled softly, and calmly covered up his previous expression, and said: "Since the general is responsible for Xuzhou's money and food, I don't dare to hide it. I don't do this food business in a day or two.
, Nowadays, many grain stores in Hebei are opened by villains. Whenever the villain goes to a place, the first thing he does is to pay homage to the local money and grain officer. Therefore, before renting this shop, the villain inquired about the general’s name.
Name."
Qin Yi felt relieved, nodded, and walked into the shop. Shopkeeper Song let Qin Yi into the inner room. A waiter had already come over and served tea.
After both parties sat down, Shopkeeper Song said: "General Qin, my business in various places depends entirely on the support of the government. When I get to Xuzhou, I have to rely on the general."
Qin Yi was shocked when he heard what he said. Now in troubled times, the princes are in charge of their own affairs. This man dares to openly admit that he has official background in various places, but he is not afraid of taking him down. He is obviously confident. And he only brought one with him.
When the soldiers come in, if he makes any unreasonable demands, he will be in a dilemma.
Shopkeeper Song seemed to have seen what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "General Qin, there is no need to be suspicious. I am a conscientious businessman. Dealing with officials from various places is also my way of doing business. The price of grain in Xuzhou is one percent higher than that in Hebei."
It’s more than enough, how could I miss this opportunity?”
Qin Yi suddenly remembered something and shouted in a deep voice: "From Hebei to here, you need to pass through Qingzhou and Langya counties, which are Cao Cao's territory. When Cao Cao was short of food, why didn't you sell the food there, but why did you transport it to
Coming from Xuzhou? What you said is deceptive, why don’t you get it right?"
Although he had not been in charge of money and grain affairs for a long time, he was afraid of being criticized by Liu Bei, so he made a lot of effort and learned about the grain prices in various places. It is true that the price of grain in Hebei is only about 40 yuan per stone.
However, the price of grain in Cao Cao's jurisdiction has also risen to one hundred yuan per stone, which is comparable to Xuzhou. If this person wants to make money, he can transport the grain to Cao Cao and sell it, so why bother looking far away? Moreover, if this person wants to make money, he can transport the grain to Cao Cao and sell it.
Transporting it from within the country to Xuzhou has to go through countless checkpoints, not to mention the extra manpower, and there are many difficulties in the process.
Unexpectedly, Shopkeeper Song burst out laughing when faced with his questioning.
Qin Yi was so embarrassed by his laughter that he hesitated and said, "Why are you laughing?"
Shopkeeper Song stopped laughing and said, "I laugh at General for being a pedantic person."
Qin Yi was furious, but thinking that shopkeeper Song might have an ambush, he had to restrain himself.
"General, be quiet and please listen carefully." Seeing the anger on Qin Yi's face, shopkeeper Song cupped his hands and said, "Money can make the world go round. The general must have heard this saying.
However, in Song’s opinion, money can make a difference, and there is nothing in this world that money cannot do!”
Only then did Qin Yi remember the few golden beans that shopkeeper Song had given him. Just because the grain truck blocked their way, shopkeeper Song gave him ten taels of gold. As expected, he was generous and he could obey
It is not surprising that Shun Dang transported so much grain to Xuzhou.
Thinking of this, Qin Yi felt a little more relaxed, nodded and said, "It seems that shopkeeper Song's business is doing quite well."
Shopkeeper Song laughed and said: "Accepting the general's praise is all I do to support my family. To be honest with the general, the reason why I didn't sell the grain there is because they are requisitioning military rations, and each stone only costs fifty yuan."
, it’s not enough for my hard-earned money. I can also retail the grain in the store, but in that case, how much can I sell in a day? Therefore, I opened this store just as a cover, and I mainly do government business. "
Only then did Qin Yi understand. No wonder Shopkeeper Song became more enthusiastic when he heard that he was an official in charge of money and grain. It turned out that the root was here. He was worried about buying grain. There was such a person who was willing to provide grain in large quantities, which fit his wish.
Qin Yi quickly said: "Shopkeeper Song wants to do business for Xuzhou officials, but it is within Qin's responsibilities. I wonder what the price of shopkeeper Song's grain is?"
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said: "Since the general is in charge of the money and grain in Xuzhou, of course he should know that the grain on the market in Xuzhou has risen to one hundred yuan per stone, and all the shops are reluctant to sell it. Although I bought the grain from the fields
, but transporting it all the way and taking care of it along the way is a big expense. So, the price of food won't be that cheap."
At this point, shopkeeper Song suddenly stopped talking and couldn't help but glance at the soldiers behind Qin Yi.
Although Qin Yi had no ability, he had been in the army for many years. Why didn't he understand what Shopkeeper Song meant, so he couldn't help but wave his hand at the soldier.
A waiter had already come over and took the soldiers to the next room for tea.
Qin Yi waved his hand and said: "Shopkeeper Song, there are only you and me here. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said: "We are doing business for profit. To be honest, this batch of grain costs sixty yuan a stone, which is already profitable for me. However, no one would mind that money is hot."
.So, I would like to discuss something with the general."
Qin Yi frowned and said, "Speak."
Shopkeeper Song took out a cloth bag from behind, pushed it gently in front of Qin Yi, and said with a smile: "I originally wanted to deliver these things to the general's mansion in person, but unexpectedly we met here by chance, which saved me some transportation expenses. The general will ask for it first."
Let’s take a look and talk about other things.”
Qin Yi opened it and took a deep breath. The package was full of white money. Qin Yi couldn't help but hesitate. With this money, the family can live a good life, but what if something unexpected happens?
If Liu Bei knew about it, wouldn't it just give him a reason to correct himself?
Shopkeeper Song saw the uncertainty on Qin Yi's face and knew that he was already attracted. He lowered his voice and said, "Only you and I know about this matter, and no other person knows about it. Moreover, the price I'm offering will never let you down."
The general is in trouble, but the distance will be larger."
What Liu Bei is short of now is food. The larger the quantity, the better. This is not a problem. What Qin Yi is worried about is the price. Hearing that shopkeeper Song said that he would not be embarrassed, Qin Yi felt more relaxed, but his hand holding the package became more tense.
He tightened his grip and lowered his voice and said: "Then at what price will Shopkeeper Song be willing to sell it?"
Shopkeeper Song looked around, stretched out a hand to gesture, and then raised four fingers.
Qin Yi understood that it was ninety coins per load.
It is said that this price is already cheaper than the market price, but the food needed by the army is not a dime, and the shopkeeper Song himself said just now that he can make a profit of sixty yuan per stone. Qin Yi couldn't help but think about it, now
These are troubled times, food prices are rising, and he, who is in charge of money,
Naturally, the food department was a little worried. However, the world will get better one day, and Liu Bei has already organized farming. After going through this most difficult period, the matter of purchasing grain will not be a problem. By then, his job will be
It has really become a piece of cake.
Qin Yi wanted to show off in front of Liu Bei. Anyway, he already knew the bottom price of shopkeeper Song, so he simply put it down again to prove his ability. He couldn't help but stretched out a hand to gesture, and raised two
Root finger.
Shopkeeper Song had a difficult look on his face. After struggling for a long time, he finally raised three fingers and said, "The lowest price is this, and it really can't go any lower."
Qin Yi is not a business person, otherwise he would have thought that Shopkeeper Song took such a big risk to transport the food here, and it is absolutely impossible to transport it back. The real purpose of Shopkeeper Song is to sell the food as soon as possible.
.However, under the current circumstances, it is quite good to be able to lower the price of food to eighty yuan per stone. Qin Yi couldn't help but nodded heavily and said: "Okay, that's it. You can make a profit at this price."
It’s a lot.”
Shopkeeper Song said with a distressed look on his face: "The general is really dedicated to serving the public. It's a pity that as a result, the general's income will be much less."