"Then father, what should we do now?"
"Are we going to this banquet?"
Gongsun Zhi asked quickly.
"go!"
"Of course I want to go, I still have to give you the face."
"Now in the entire Qingzhou, who dares not to give this man face?"
"Besides, this person holds written evidence of Qingzhou's grain reserves. Once he is involved, many people may die."
"Instead of doing this, it's better to let him earn a little bit and we cooperate with him to get things done."
“Isn’t he just trying to control the locusts?”
"Then let him govern!!"
"After the governance is over, he will go back to be the chief minister of his cabinet, and we will continue to be the head of our family."
Gongsun Wuji saw things quite clearly. He knew very well that Zhou Zhenwen could not stay in Qingzhou all his life. As long as he left, Qingzhou would still be the Qingzhou of the aristocratic family.
Now that he is here, he still has to give him face. Controlling the locusts is also a good thing for them.
If a locust plague really occurs, food production will inevitably be reduced, and there will be a large number of famines. Although they can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, in the long run, for these aristocratic families, it will undoubtedly be killing the goose that lays the eggs.
A lot of cultivated land originally belonged to their family. When the locusts ate the crops, didn't they just eat their food?
It’s better to preserve it as much as possible if possible! !
"What my father said is absolutely true. Zhou Zhenwen is not the same kind of person as us. He is destined not to stay in Qingzhou forever. Send this uncle away as soon as possible, and we will continue to deal with our own affairs." Gongsun Zhi agreed with his father. if.
"You stay here, father, go see what Master Zhou is going to do this time?" Gongsun Wuji sighed and walked out of the mansion.
...
In Qingyun Tower, several masters gathered together.
Everyone looked at each other and murmured in their hearts, why did Zhou Zhenwen only invite a few of them over?
Gongsun family, Xu family, Shangguan family, Tang family, Liu family.
These five families are all leaders in the Qingzhou family.
It can be said that the five of them combined are enough to stir up the entire Qingzhou.
"Zhou Zhenwen" looked at the five family heads and said in a deep voice: "I invite all the family heads to come today for only one thing."
"The locust business plan has entered the intermediate stage. With everyone's unswerving help, the market is booming and the demand for locusts is huge. The entire Qingzhou has been mobilized, providing huge help to the imperial court's plan to eliminate locusts."
"All the family heads have contributed a lot!!"
Gongsun Wuji quickly said politely: "Master Zhou, you are so polite. Being able to share the worries of the court and His Majesty is a blessing for us ordinary people!!"
"It's true, it's true. It is our duty to share the country's worries."
"We are truly honored to be able to contribute to the imperial court!!"
The other heads of the aristocratic families all agreed, looking like they were easy to talk to.
Xiaosi watched with cold eyes. He actually knew in his heart that the heads of these aristocratic families were all good-looking and difficult-to-manage things. On the surface, they were all submissive and harmonious, but in fact, it was extremely difficult for them to contribute.
"Zhou Zhenwen" smiled and said, "I have a business now that I want to do with all the family heads."
"If this deal goes through, you will get at least one-tenth of the profit from this locust business plan."
Hearing what Zhou Zhenwen said, several family heads looked at each other with caution and suspicion in their eyes.
Several people made eye contact and secretly exchanged opinions.
Finally, Gongsun Wuji, the leader of the Qingzhou family, asked: "I wonder what Mr. Zhou's business refers to?"
"You are all leaders of the Qingzhou family, and you all know that the locust business is booming now..."
"Zhou also likes to do business. How long do you think this business can last?"
"Zhou Zhenwen" did not answer, but looked around and asked a question.
The head of the Shangguan family frowned slightly and said, "Based on the current situation, this business should be able to last until the end of the month."
"If we reach the end of the month, that means we can still do it for half a month?" "Zhou Zhenwen" calculated the time and continued, "Do you think that with Qingzhou's current consumption level, we can digest the counties outside Qingzhou City and send them here? Locusts?"
"Of course it can't be digested." The head of the Tang family shook his head, "The price of locusts is not cheap. Even if some people make and eat them by themselves, they are a niche delicacy. Compared with rice, whole grains, and steamed buns, , Wo Wotou and other staple foods are just a drop in the bucket.”
"If other counties also send them, the price of locusts may fluctuate greatly, and the life span of the locust trade may even be shortened..." The head of the Xu family frowned, and he quickly understood Zhou Zhenwen's intention in calling them here. Once a large number of locusts flood into Qingzhou City, the current price system for locust trading will be impacted.
If the price of locusts plummets, they will suddenly go from being a hot, novel food to something that is a waste on the street.
Failure to maintain prices means the end of the market dividend period.
The price of locusts is about to collapse...
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and their faces changed slightly. This was too fast!
Locust prices collapsed faster than they expected.
Among them, only Gongsun Wuji knew that this day would come sooner or later. After all, man-made hype, without sufficient high-quality support, would be a castle in the air and would fall apart at any time.
It's novel and hot, but it's just a passing thing.
"Business has just begun, so naturally it cannot end like this."
"That would be too boring."
"Zhou Zhenwen" smiled slightly, looked at the five people, and said unhurriedly: "I have decided to invest one hundred thousand taels of gold, buy a large number of locusts in the market, and flood the locusts from other counties into the market. All the locusts that destroyed the market will be killed. The market price will be absorbed and the balance of Qingzhou City will be stabilized."
"I also hope that all the family heads will spend some money to purchase locusts in large quantities and help drive up the price of locusts!!"
"Inflate the price?" Gongsun Wuji was shocked. He originally thought that Zhou Zhenwen asked them to come here just to ask them to pay to stabilize the market and allow the game to continue.
But I didn't expect that Zhou Zhenwen's appetite was so big?
Judging from his intentions, he not only wants to harvest the money of common people and wealthy businessmen, but also wants to touch the money of aristocratic families! !
More than the price of locusts!
This will cause the selling price of locusts to rise, causing the value of locusts to soar. This will allow more people to participate in catching and trading locusts. There will even be smart people who actively hoard locusts, wait for the value to rise, and then sell them.
If this happens, the entire Qingzhou may go crazy! !
It's a locust feast! !
