But fortunately, Yang Ling assisted Cao Cao. With the implementation of a series of new policies, Cao Wei's warehouses are now abundant and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
The price of grain has also dropped from tens of thousands of yuan per bucket before to less than a hundred yuan per bucket.
According to Yang Ling's guess, Yizhou is far away from the war in the Central Plains and is relatively stable.
No matter how high the price of grain is, it is only four to five hundred yuan a bucket at most.
The price he set for Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, and Guanqiu Jian was about four hundred yuan.
But what Deng Ai and the others didn't expect was that the price of food in Yizhou had soared to one thousand yuan!
Seeing that Deng Ai and the others were silent, Qiao Zhou frowned slightly and patiently explained,
"This price is not low anymore. You must know that we also need to manage up and down..."
What he said came from the bottom of his heart.
As early as the war between Liu Zhang and Liu Bei, prices in Yizhou had already begun to rise.
After Liu Bei failed to conquer Hanzhong and returned to Chengdu, prices remained high.
Qiao Zhou purchased grain and grass for the purpose of preparing for emergencies, and did not intend to sell it.
"Well...since you said so, it's not impossible!"
Jiang Wei suppressed the secret joy in his heart and pretended to be indifferent,
"But we have a requirement, which must be paid with a sufficient amount of five baht."
"That's easy to say!"
Although it was a bit strange, Qiao Zhou happily agreed.
After some deliberations, the two parties finally reached a deal.
In addition to the agreed grain, Jiang Wei and others also provided cloth and salt at prices lower than Yizhou.
Qiao Zhou was immediately overjoyed and agreed.
After agreeing on the time and transaction location, both parties dispersed.
A few days later, at the same place, Deng Ai and three others brought cart after cart of grain.
Qiao Zhou also brought enough five baht coins as agreed.
Looking at the pile of food, Qiao Zhou couldn't help but smile.
And Deng Ai and the others were extremely happy after receiving the five baht money!
Just when both parties were satisfied and ready to leave, Qiao Zhou suddenly stopped them.
"Wait!"
As soon as he said these words, the men brought by both sides immediately began to tense up, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Is there something wrong?"
Jiang Wei asked in a deep voice, his hand already on the green sword on his waist.
Because Zhao Yun was already old and he liked Jiang Wei quite a lot, he gave the Qingzhi Sword that Yang Ling had given him to Jiang Wei.
"Put away all the weapons!"
Qiao Zhou scolded his men and then smiled and said,
"Master Zhang Wuji, don't be nervous. I have a few words to talk to you."
Hearing what he said, Deng Ai and the other three breathed a sigh of relief.
"If you have anything to say, just say it!"
"May I ask the three young masters...where do they come from?"
Qiao Zhou is not a fool.
Now that Cao Wei is at war with Shu Han, food as a strategic material must be strictly controlled!
Jiang Wei and the other three were already extraordinary in their bearing, and they were able to obtain so much food. They were definitely not ordinary people.
Three-character names like Zhang Wuji and Wei Xiaobao are their pseudonyms as soon as you hear them!
Jiang Wei and Guanqiu Jian heard this and subconsciously looked at Deng Ai.
Although Deng Ai usually doesn't speak much, he is always the one who takes the lead among the three.
Deng Ai Luo pondered for a moment and then said openly and honestly,
"To be honest... to be honest, I am... Deng Ai, a student of His Highness Prince Qi!"
"These two are...my sworn brothers...brothers Jiang Wei and Guanqiu Jian!"
Upon hearing the real names of the three of them, Qiao Zhou's expression suddenly changed!
The names of Deng Ai and Jiang Wei are like thunder!
When Cao Wei destroyed Jiangdong, the two of them sneaked into the rear of Jiangdong alone and persuaded the Shanyue people to raise troops with their sharp tongue.
Jiangdong can be captured, they can be said to be indispensable!
Not to mention the Battle of Hanzhong some time ago, the two of them followed Yang Ling and attacked Ziwu Valley with great strength, easily taking Hanzhong!
But the most important thing is that they are Yang Ling's disciples!
Although Qiao Zhou had never heard of Guan Qiu Jian's name, he was considered to be a sworn sworn sworn brother to Deng Ai and Jiang Wei.
"I didn't expect it to be three young masters. How disrespectful!"
Qiao Zhou looked solemn and saluted the three of them respectfully.
Seeing that he was not alert and frightened after knowing the identities of his friends, Jiang Wei seemed to have noticed something, and said with a smile,
"You're welcome, Mr. Yunnan. You have always been a great talent, and we all admire you."
Qiao Zhou was stunned for a moment and said a little flattered,
"Have you heard my story?"
"No, the young master has stories written all over his face!"
When Qiao Yiyi was confused and still thinking about what Jiang Wei meant, Jiang Wei quickly changed the subject and asked,
"Since Mr. Yunnan is a nobleman in Shu, he must know the situation in Shu very well. I wonder what the current situation in Shu is like?"
"Hey...it's really hard to describe!"
Qiao Zhou looked complicated.
Deng Ai's heart moved, and he pretended to be confused and said,
"Liu Xuande is a generous man... he loves the people like a son. Since he settled in Shu, Yizhou... he must be prosperous. Mr. Yunnan... what... what do you mean by this?"
Although Deng Ai and Jiang Wei were suspected of spying on the situation in Yizhou, Qiao Zhou seemed to have no intention of hiding it from them.
He sighed and smiled bitterly,
"You guys don't know something..."
Qiao Zhou greeted Deng Ai, Jiang Wei, and Guan Qiu Jian, sat down on the bluestone nearby, and then told the story of the internal situation in Yizhou.
Although Liu Zhang was cowardly, suspicious, and of average ability, before Liu Bei entered Yizhou, he was still able to balance the previous disputes between the Dongzhou faction and the Yizhou native faction.
Therefore, the land of Shu was managed fairly well by Liu Zhang.
But when Liu Bei defeated Liu Zhang and captured Yizhou, the situation was completely different!
In addition to the original Dongzhou Faction and Yizhou Faction, Liu Bei's Yuanlao Faction and Jingzhou Faction were added.
In order to commend the Elder Faction and Jingzhou Faction for their contribution to the capture of Shu, Liu Bei was bound to award them.
But you must know that when Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he was very poor. Where did he get the money?
There is only one solution, and that is to mobilize the interests of the Yizhou faction.
For this reason, Liu Bei rewarded the Elder Faction and the Jingzhou Faction, while wooing the Dongzhou Faction to jointly share the interests of the Yizhou Faction.
As a result, local nobles like Qiao Zhou naturally complained about Liu Bei!
It's just that all the power in Shu was occupied by Liu Bei, so they could only suppress their anger.
But when Liu Bei lost the Battle of Hanzhong and returned to Chengdu to proclaim himself emperor, the Yizhou local faction could no longer bear the anger in their hearts!
You must know that Liu Bei mobilized a large number of troops, civilians, and food in order to attack Hanzhong.
Not only did the people of Yizhou suffer greatly from the war, the interests of the local gentry were also greatly damaged!
What annoyed them most was that after Liu Bei became emperor, he promoted officials aggressively, but he was extremely stingy with the Yizhou faction!
