The panic-buying trend was finally brought under control after the merchants and merchants jointly refuted the rumors. The most important thing was that all the grain stores had hung signs saying they were closed. Even if they wanted to buy grain, there was nowhere to buy it.
Just when the people of the Chamber of Commerce were relieved and thankful to have saved part of their grain reserves, Su Ji's four major grain stores opened at an untimely time.
Su Ji's move carries certain risks, but after collective discussion among the grain shop shopkeepers headed by Shopkeeper Hou Da, they felt that this was a great opportunity. Compared with the risk of triggering another panic buying trend among the people,
The benefits of reopening offset this risk to negligibility.
After listening to the suggestions of the big shopkeepers, Su Jin carefully considered them and decided to agree to their suggestions for three reasons: First, after the panic buying, the people of Luzhou bought more than 100,000 shi of grain, and every family had it.
There is a considerable amount of grain in stock, and various merchants have actively refuted the rumors in the past few days, so the chance of panic buying happening again is slim.
Secondly, when all the merchants in the Chamber of Commerce are closed, Su Ji's opening is undoubtedly the best move to gain the favor of the people. For Su Ji, who has hoarded more than 80,000 stones of grain, this moment is the perfect time to show his strength and strength.
A good opportunity to benefit the people.
Su Jin is not a fool, and he will not be willing to let the grain in his hands that is about to rise in price be sold for nothing, so he wants to control the amount of grain sold to a certain limit, so the third reason why he agreed to open the business is
However, several big shopkeepers came up with a purchase restriction plan that he thought was reliable, which made Su Jin put down his worries.
Su Ji's four major grain stores are open for business, but there are purchase restriction notices posted at the door: In view of the fact that all grain stores in Luzhou have run out of grain, for the convenience of the people, Su Ji urgently purchases rice and sells it at a fair price, and will never raise the price.
Households are limited to purchasing one stone and five buckets per month, and any excess amount will not be sold.
This move not only prevented the chamber of commerce from taking advantage of this opportunity to incite rush buying and use the same tactics it used to deal with them, but also put Su Ji on a moral high ground, winning the inner respect of the people to a large extent.
The situation was much better than Su Jin imagined. On the first day of opening, although there was a rush to buy small stocks, a total of 5,000 dan was sold at the end of the day. This was much less than Su Jin's expectation. Su Jin was very satisfied;
It was reduced to two thousand dan in two days, and a total of 7,000 dan of grain was sold at a low price in two days. Su Jin originally prepared 20,000 dan for the opening, but the result surprised him. The situation was better than he expected.
I'm afraid most of this can be attributed to the gang of unjust leaders in the Chamber of Commerce. They first released more than 100,000 dan of grain to lay the groundwork, and then spared no effort in refuting the rumors. They were simply the best supporting actors, and their coordination was flawless. Su Jin wished he could give it to them.
They sent a pennant to commend them. These guys were so generous.
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Chairman Tang of the Chamber of Commerce was in a very bad mood. Su Ji's actions made him extremely angry. When the rush for buying started, Su Ji quietly closed down his business, causing huge losses to the chamber of commerce. When the gaffe gradually subsided,
At that time, Su Ji hurriedly opened the business again to win people's hearts. As soon as the door was opened, Su Ji reaped huge benefits. This benefit did not come from money, but from the inclination of people's hearts.
On the first day that Su Ji's grain store opened, President Tang still had the mentality of watching the excitement. He wanted to see if Su Ji's small grain store could withstand a few days of hard work. But after two days, Su Ji was safe and sound.
The business was open in an orderly manner, and there was no sign of running out of food. The words on the street were gradually becoming unfavorable to the Chamber of Commerce, and President Tang could not sit still.
"Damn it!" President Tang slammed the teacup fiercely, and the precious porcelain cup made of rain-soaked azure rattled loudly.
"Tell them to keep up with all the openings, otherwise in a while, Su Ji will ride on our heads and shit." President Tang said angrily.
"Does Tang Weng mean that he is afraid that Su Ji will occupy the entire rice market in Luzhou?" Shopkeeper Liu said with a serious face.
"They deserve it!" President Tang said loudly: "Can Su Ji be strong enough to eat such a large piece of fat? Luzhou consumes millions of dan of food a year. Su Ji has the heart but not the mouth.
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"I understand, Tang Weng is worried about being won over by Su Ji," Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Isn't it? Let's open all the businesses quickly and sell food at affordable prices. We can't let that little brat from the Su family focus on beauty."
"But our grain reserves...price increases are a major trend in the future. We are the big one. If Su Ji loses a piece of meat, we will lose a cow. I'm afraid we will have to follow Su Ji's example and place a purchase restriction notice." Shopkeeper Liu looked at President Tang.
With a gloomy face, he said cautiously.
"Of course, I will do as you said. If there is no purchase limit, in case other merchants come to search for a low price, wouldn't it be that we have guarded against the fox but forgotten the tiger and wolf? Each household is limited to one stone per month. I would like to trouble you, Lao Liu, to handle this matter. I'll take care of the others."
worried."
Vice-President Liu agreed and stood up. Before leaving, he couldn't help but said: "Tang Weng, there are several important matters at present. I have to bring them up. I would like to ask Tang Weng to think about it."
Chairman Tang quickly put down the tea he had picked up to see off the guests. Little Zhuge's reputation was not in vain. The timing of the questions he raised was extremely important, otherwise he would rather rot in his stomach than speak out.
"Have Tang Weng considered that Su Ji seems to be well prepared this time? Su Ji's food storage in previous years usually does not exceed ten thousand shi. According to the current trend, Su Ji does not have much food in his warehouse, but why does he dare to go to such a dangerous place?"
How can we open our doors and operate normally under such circumstances? This is the first one. Secondly, we previously analyzed that the reason why Su Ji returned from the south empty-handed may be due to limited vision. However, after Su Ji suddenly opened his business this time, I am afraid that this guy is not simple.
, of course, it cannot be ruled out that Zhang Rongqin and other old shopkeepers are making the decision, no matter who is in charge, I am afraid we can no longer despise Su Ji."
President Tang tilted his neck and thought carefully about Vice President Liu's words. After a while, he said, "Old Liu, just say what you want to say."
Vice Chairman Liu said: "I am thinking that the Qin Dalang you installed in Su Ji is not reliable. Su Ji most likely secretly purchased a large amount of grain. They may have seen through Qin Dalang's identity and used him to let us know."
The smoke, this time we were restrained in every way, the news we got last time was that there was no abnormality in Su Ji, in fact, there had been any abnormality, but we just hid it from Qin Dalang."
President Tang was startled, and his heart suddenly brightened. No wonder the Chamber of Commerce has been caught off guard recently. After Vice President Liu's reminder, it seemed that Su Ji was using Qin Dalang to send false news one after another to lead him by the nose.
It seems that the Chamber of Commerce has taken the initiative and has mastered a large amount of information within Su Ji. In fact, most of this is fake news released by Su Ji.
"Damn it! This Su Jin has such abilities, which makes me look at him differently. I thought he was just a young boy who danced and wrote all day long with those poor old guys. He just relied on this trick to borrow power from those old guys.
It's absolutely impossible, this kid must be causing trouble."
"Tang Weng just understands. Even a rabbit has teeth. If it gets angry, it will bite you with its teeth and kick you with its hind legs. Although it is not fatal, it will disgust you for a while."
"You have learned a lesson. I will deal with it immediately. Lao Liu, please relax. We are tigers, elephants, and just rabbits. We can't be troubled."
Vice President Liu turned around to leave. President Tang took a few sips of tea and coldly ordered the steward standing by: "Go and call Hei Qi."
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The scarred-faced man stood in the hall with his hands hanging down, his eyes scanning President Tang's long, dark and thin face, trying to find some clues in his expression.
In front of President Tang, the scar-faced Hei Qi, who was as ferocious as a wolf, was nothing more than a mouse. Without him, life and death would be in President Tang's hands.
Five years ago, President Tang, who had great hands and eyes, forcibly exchanged raccoon cats for the prince, and rescued Hei Qi and his brothers from Heifeng Mountain from the side knife.
Yes, they do murder, arson, robbery and robberies. In fact, there is no psychological burden. This is what they did for a living in Black Wind Mountain, but now it is safer than before. They have never worried about being caught.
Under the protection of Mr. Tang, Hei Qi lived a very comfortable life.
"Uncle Hei Qi, how have you been lately?" Mr. Tang didn't even look at the scar-faced Hei Qi, and blew tea leaves teasingly.
"Thanks to Master Tang, Xiao Qi's life is quite comfortable." Hei Qi heard the unkindness in Master Tang's tone and quickly bowed.
"I've fallen in love with a celebrity recently, and I've spent a lot of money on it." Mr. Tang still had the same tone.
"Everything Xiao Qi has is given by me. My kindness will never be forgotten." Hei Qi was trembling a little. If Mr. Tang can pull him back from the gate of hell, he can kick him into the gate of hell. This is better than saving him.
It was much easier when he was there.
"Is this how you repay your kindness? Huh?" President Tang suddenly shouted loudly: "The news that Qin Dalang sent back was all false news. Su Ji led the Chamber of Commerce by the nose this time, causing the Chamber of Commerce to lose nearly 100,000 yuan. You
Uncle Hei Qi can rest easy, holding Ming Yufang's little Hong'er in his arms every day and playing the piano and flute is very elegant. You are really attentive in doing this."
The scar-faced Hei Qi was so frightened that he knelt down involuntarily, and the breezy centipede-like scar on his face turned into a limp and weak reptile.
"The villain deserves to die. I really don't know that the news he sent is false. I will definitely investigate this matter. If it is true, I will not spare this bastard. The villain's life was given by the master.
I beg the master to give me a chance to serve the master and atone for my sins."
President Tang's face was covered with a dark cloud. Seeing Hei Qi's constant confession and kowtow for mercy, his face gradually turned pale, and he softened his tone and said: "I, Tang Jiyuan, think I am not unkind to you. You have worked hard for me, and I will keep you safe and sound.
There is still a large amount of money for you to squander, and the original intention is to help me tide over the difficulties at the critical moment. Although this matter is not a big deal, it is really heart-warming that you are so careless."
The scar-faced Hei Qi kowtowed repeatedly, saying: "Xiao Qi is ashamed, Master, please have mercy..."
"Okay, I'll give you another chance. Go and help me find out how much grain the Su family has imported from the south? Where is the granary? How much is the price? Do it with your heart, don't do it perfunctory, I don't care what means you use, I
I'm just asking about the result; besides, go and get rid of Qin Dalang, don't teach him to bite you out, it will make everyone lose face." President Tang said slowly.
Scar-faced Hei Qi repeatedly agreed and kept giving assurances. President Tang waved his hand and asked him to go do the work. He sat at the table and pondered for a long time and ordered the steward: "Send someone to rush to Jiangsu and Zhejiang immediately. When you meet Vice President Huang, tell him no matter what."
No matter how expensive the price is, you must buy at least 150,000 shi of grain and don’t be short-sighted.”
The steward bowed and agreed, and asked: "Do you want to inform the others? After all, their food purchase money is also included."
President Tang said: "No need, they are all people who succeed because of people. Do they still dare to object? All they have to do is go and inform Lao Liu. Go, I'm tired. I'll tell everyone outside except the prefect to come."