In Guzang County in the early morning, the ground was still covered in snow.
Fortunately the snow stopped.
Cold, still.
Early in the morning, Guzang County was already boiling with excitement. Yesterday, news spread that Gaochang State was going to war with Da Qin. After a night of fermentation, countless people knew about it, and many people began to prepare to hoard food.
When war comes, you will not panic if you have food in your hands.
The people were like headless flies, going everywhere to the food stores. The price of food today is twenty cents per catty. There were even 25 cents per catty and 30 cents per catty. The prices suddenly went crazy, and it was like a mad dance.
Cai Jingshan stared at the market all morning and was happy to learn that the price of food in the market suddenly soared.
This is the result he needs.
He can only make money when food prices soar.
Cai Jingshan now has a special shop called Cai's Grain Shop in the city, which is responsible for selling grain. Nowadays, the price in Cai's grain shop is only 30 cents per catty, which is expensive. Even so, people still come to buy grain.
In less than half an hour, more than three hundred kilograms of grain had been sold.
Cai Jingshan was overjoyed when he got the news.
Food prices began to rise.
made money!
Cai Jingshan was sitting in the courtyard, drinking tea, relaxed and comfortable. In fact, Cai Jingshan doesn't like this kind of weather. It's okay to be in the room on a cold day. He bundles up tightly when he goes out, which is very uncomfortable.
Cai Jingshan was in a comfortable mood, and while waiting for the news, suddenly there was a burst of rapid footsteps.
Shaan looked anxious and reported: "Master Cai, the government has opened a warehouse to sell grain at a price of twelve cents per catty. A large number of people are flocking to the government's granary. At the same time, the government is also Dispel the rumors that there will be no war.”
Cai Jingshan smiled coldly and said, "Don't worry, the government doesn't have much food stored, so it won't last. There are too many people in Guzang County and other parties who want to buy food, and their food won't last."
"If I take action now, Gaochang State will also take action, pretending to mobilize troops and pretending to attack Da Qin."
"Under this premise, it is useless to refute rumors."
"The food shortage in Guzang County and the food panic that has spread to the entire Liangzhou cannot be solved in a day or two. In a short period of time, maybe the food stored in Guzang County can sustain it, but based on the purchasing power of the people, it is estimated that the most In ten days, the government's granary will be exhausted."
There was a hint of expectation in Cai Jingshan's eyes, and he said, "When the time comes, let's see how the government suppresses the situation."
Sha'ang said worriedly: "In addition to the government, the Zhang family's shop is also following suit, selling grain for twelve cents per catty. The Zhang family is a big family in Guzang County and is quite powerful."
"no need to worry."
Cai Jingshan flicked his sleeves and said very proudly: "The people of Guzang County, and even many people in Weiwu County who gather in Guzang County, will buy food. Every household in the district, such a big family, even if there are Even the grain storage cannot sustain it. Lin Feng wants to open a warehouse to stabilize grain prices, but that is wishful thinking. Our prices remain unchanged, just wait and see what happens."
After hearing this, Sha'ang was sincerely convinced and said, "Master Cai is wise."
Cai Jingshan suddenly said: "Well, there is one more thing we can do."
Sha'ang said: "Please give me your instructions, Mr. Cai."
Cai Jingshan said in a deep voice: "When I came to Guzang County this time, I brought almost one hundred thousand taels of silver. Before, I didn't spend much to buy grain in Weiwu County. Now I still have six to seventy thousand taels of silver. You can allocate the money immediately. We buy tens of thousands of catties a day, and buy the grain from the Guzang County government and the Zhang family. When the government runs out of grain and we start selling it, we can make money at a high price. Lin Feng is looking for death, and I will help him."
Shaon felt excited when he heard this, and said urgently: "The humble post will be arranged immediately."
He turned and hurried away.
Cai Jingshan has a thick smile on his face. When it comes to business methods, he is the best.
Lin Feng is not worth mentioning.
That is to say, Lin Feng was born in a family of generals and was a disciple of Xunzi. He was also very skilled in martial arts and was able to gain a foothold in Guzang County. No matter how powerful Lin Feng is, compared with him in terms of business skills, Lin Feng is like a three-year-old child.
Cai Jingshan has full confidence in winning.
As the morning passed, Cai's shop in Cai Jingshan failed to sell much, which meant that it sold some grain for most of the first half hour. After all, the government and the Zhang family were selling grain in the morning, and the price of grain plummeted, and many other merchants followed suit.
Shaon received Cai Jingshan's order and ate six thousand kilograms of grain in one morning and delivered it to Cai's shop.
Cai Jingshan was very happy about this.
If you resell the six thousand kilograms of grain, you can make a fortune. He stayed in his residence, still drinking tea leisurely.
Huan Suzhi took Han Yan to investigate the situation, and almost figured it out in the morning. He took Han Yan back to the county government office, entered the study room, met Lin Feng, and reported: "Master Hou, the general situation has now been investigated clearly."
"Tell me."
There was curiosity in Lin Feng's eyes.
In the morning, he also went outside to find out that food prices had dropped, and people did not buy high-priced food. Because the news of Gaochang's attack on Da Qin spread, people's hearts were still unstable, and many people were still rushing to buy food on a large scale.
The government sold as much as 60,000 kilograms of grain in one morning.
This is quite scary data.
Sixty thousand kilograms in one morning, and there may be people rushing to buy it in the afternoon.
Huan Suzhi reported: "According to the investigation, a grain shop has appeared in the city, named Cai's Grain Shop, which is new. The price of Cai's Grain Shop was 30 Wen per catty at the beginning. When the government opens The warehouse suppressed the price, and the prices of other merchants dropped. Only Cai's shop did not adjust and continued to go its own way."
"This thing is very strange."
"The strange thing is that Cai's shop secretly arranged for someone to buy 6,000 kilograms of grain from the government granary. He thought no one was watching, but in fact, we found out everything. With this premise, I further followed the clues and investigated This shop.”
"The shopkeeper's name is Cai Jingshan. He came to Guzang County at the beginning of this month. He is said to be very rich. Moreover, Cai Jingshan's grain shop also has a lot of food."
"I think there is definitely something wrong with Cai Jingshan. He has the motive of inciting public opinion. I even think that he is from Gaochang, and he can even arrange for Gaochang to pretend to make a feint attack, and then the food price will remain high. Only then can he guarantee that thirty cents per pound of food can be sustained."
"My humble suggestion is to arrest this person."
Huan Suzhi's face was stern. He was very sure that there was something wrong with Cai Jingshan.
Han Yan echoed: "Master Hou, we are talking about business with real businessmen, and as long as they do not violate the law, we do not need to pursue them. Here in Cai Jingshan, if the other party is from Gaochang State, he should be directly interrogated. "
"This Cai Jingshan is very conceited. He thinks he is pretending to be a businessman and the government cannot arrest people at will. However, if we arrest people directly, all his strategies will be completely ineffective. There is no need to get entangled with him in business."
Han Yan was even tougher.
Since there is a problem, let’s take it down first and then talk about it.
Lin Feng thought about it in his mind and ordered: "First keep an eye on Cai Jingshan, keep an eye on Cai's shop, and then observe it all afternoon. If the Cai family still purchases food from the granary, there is still serious suspicion, and we will take action tonight."
"Here!"
Huan Suzhi answered immediately.
He and Han Yan stood up and left, continuing to stare at Cai's shop.
In the afternoon, the news that Gaochang State was going to attack Da Qin was still very loud and spreading. Even if the officials refuted the rumors, the news was not suppressed. At this time, the price of grain has stabilized. However, there has been no change in Cai's grain store, which still prices 30 cents unchanged.
Around Shen time in the afternoon, Li Dongshan and Wang Yue also came to the county government office.
Public opinion was raging, and both of them were worried about the news that Gao Changguo was going to war. The two entered the county government office. After seeing Lin Feng, Li Dongshan said directly: "Master Hou, the Gaochang Kingdom is coming to attack. The matter is serious. Do we need to mobilize troops to deal with it?"
"No problem, don't worry."
Lin Feng looked calm and said confidently: "It is impossible for Gaochang State to send troops, but some people are just spreading rumors to drive up prices. People from Gaochang State may sneak into Guzang County to specifically disrupt Guzang County. The county government has already dealt with this matter We have a target and are investigating, so don’t worry.”
"That's good."
Li Dongshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If, indeed, Gaochang State sends troops to attack Liangzhou, he will be in trouble.
Wang Yue asked: "Brother, Gao Changguo has arranged for people to cause trouble. Do you want me to take action?"
Lin Feng shook his head and said: "It's a small matter, not worth mentioning. There will be results tonight."
"That's good, that's good."
Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Dongshan has no worries in his heart. He does not want a conflict and hopes for a smooth transition.
Wang Yue and Li Dongshan left just as quickly as they came, and they left immediately.
In the evening, Huan Suzhi and Han Yan came back. Huan Suzhi said: "Master Hou, we have found out clearly. Cai Jingshan is not from Liangzhou, but a businessman from the Western Regions. Although Cai Jingshan is said to be a businessman to the outside world. Question Yes, he is from the Western Region, and he purchased a large amount of grain from around Weiwu County, at least millions of catties of grain."
"There is so much food, and as soon as he arrived, rumors started to appear. In addition, the price of food has remained unchanged at 30 cents per catty. It can be seen that he is trying to drive up prices and make money. This afternoon, Cai's shop bought another Ten thousand catties of grain.”
"No businessman from Guzang County dares to come to buy the government's grain in large quantities. Only Cai Jingshan's shop comes, and it must be him."
Huan Suzhi was even more determined.
Han Yan said: "Master Hou, I believe that Cai Jingshan must be captured quickly. There is no need to delay any longer."
Lin Feng nodded and said: "In that case, tonight we will mobilize soldiers under Zhao Feixiong and Jiang Dushan to surround Cai Jingshan's residence and seal off the Cai family's shops. Tonight, I will personally lead the action to prevent the other party from being protected by experts. "
"The Marquis is wise."
Han Yan spoke immediately.
Huan Su's way: "The arrangement of the Marquis, I agree with the humble position, the soldiers are valuable and quick, and it is not suitable for delay."
Lin Feng said: "Go and make arrangements."
"Here!"
Huan Suzhi and Han Yan turned around and retreated.
…
In the house where Cai Jingshan lives.
In the evening, Shaang came back. He looked serious and reported: "Mr. Cai, this afternoon, we bought another 10,000 kilograms of grain. There is no response from the government. But all the merchants are cutting prices. We are the only one." , still insisting on the price of thirty cents per pound, is it a bit unconventional? What if Lin Feng discovers any clues? "
Cai Jingshan said confidently: "Whatever he can find, we are doing business normally. There is grain in the government granary, and it is normal for us to buy it. Even if he finds out that I am from the Western Regions, so what? Without evidence, Lin Feng dares to arrest people at will ?"
"Once people are arrested, it will inevitably lead to unrest in Guzang County. At that time, no one will dare to do business in Guzang County."
"Don't worry about anything."
Cai Jingshan's face was filled with confidence.
Lin Feng is an official and must follow the rules.
He did not violate the laws of the Qin Dynasty, and he had already spread the news, but now everyone has withdrawn. Lin Feng couldn't find any evidence, so there was nothing he could do about it.
Cai Jingshan continued: "We have millions of kilograms of grain in our hands. When the government runs out of grain to stabilize prices, and the army of Gaochang State on the border of Da Qin makes a feint attack, what will Lin Feng do?"
Shaon was a little worried.
However, looking at the confident Cai Jingshan, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.
Cai Jingshan continued: "Sha'an, relax. We are doing business down-to-earth and don't care about anything else. There is nothing to worry about. I bought a singer today. She is very beautiful. Go and play with yourself. I have to be busy. went."
"I resign from my humble position."
Shaon turned and retreated.
Cai Jingshan was somewhat satisfied and hurried to the backyard.
