Xuchang.
The entire think tank under Cao Cao was worried about Mi's caravan returning to the Central Plains.
After all, people have been dumping goods, but they have no products to counterattack.
Tariffs, the only thing that can protect the economy, at least in the short term, won't do much.
However, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Jiang Ji suddenly learned that Mi's caravan was frantically purchasing soybeans.
"Your Majesty, a handful of soybeans has now cost 300,000 yuan!"
"Is there something special about soybeans?"
"Otherwise, Liu Changqing would never make a large-scale acquisition!"
Sima Yi remained silent. He always felt that Liu Mang had some conspiracy, but he couldn't understand this step at all.
"We might as well ask farmers to plant soybeans and sell them to Liu Bei at a high price."
"Use money to buy grain from Liu Bei, and we can earn the difference."
As an expert in internal affairs, Chen Qun quickly put forward his own opinions.
After hearing this, everyone nodded, thinking that this was a good way to get rid of the wool.
After Liu Mang had been picking it off for so long, Cao Cao's officials all held their breath.
"Father, long words are very feasible!"
"We must not miss this opportunity!"
Cao Pi bowed and saluted. Chen Qun was his man. If his suggestion could be adopted, he would be credited with the credit.
"You guys, when have you ever seen Liu Changqing suffer a loss?"
Cao Cao raised his eyes and looked at Cao Pi, who didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"However, this person is good at fighting, but not good at governing!"
"The Central Plains is vast and rich in resources. Let's test Liu Mang first."
"Take out all the soybeans in the inventory and see how many Liu Changqing can swallow!"
Cao Cao was suspicious and would not easily follow Liu Mang's wishes.
Liu Mang's purchase of soybeans at such a premium must be fishy in his eyes.
Therefore, he first used the inventory to test the situation, so that if Liu Mang stopped midway, he would be able to deal with it easily.
If we accept the full harvest as ordered, we will encourage farmers to plant soybeans, and there will be people like Liu Mang who will take over.
Cao Cao's words attracted praise from the officials.
All the soybeans that had been in stock for many years were taken out, and even some old sesame seeds and rotten millet were all purchased by Mi's caravan.
Mi Fang admitted that her heart was bleeding!
A handful of grain costs only 200,000 yuan now, but it costs 300,000 yuan to buy soybeans!
Mang'er, what exactly are your plans?
Mi's caravan has now become famous far and wide for its great wisdom.
Especially when the government's inventory came, Mi Fang felt a little unbearable.
Fortunately, Mi Zhu came back in time and collected all the soybeans as ordered.
"Brother! If this continues, how much money will we lose!"
Mi Fang was a little anxious, "We can't let Mang'er continue to act recklessly!"
Mi Zhu waved his hand, signaling his brother to calm down.
"Second brother, you and I are ministers, and Mang'er is the king! We are doing things for the king, why do we need to ask so many questions?"
"Besides, Manner said that even if he purchases these soybeans, he can still turn waste into treasure."
"By the way, we will take as much as Cao Cao has!"
Mi Zhu immediately made the decision and raised the price of soybeans again, up to 400,000 yuan per handful!
Such a price completely shocked farmers!
Many people even came to Xuchang from other places to sell soybeans to Mi's caravan.
Nowadays, many farmers have given up growing rice and wheat, and instead specialize in soybeans, without even requiring an order from the court.
"Don't worry, folks!"
"The credit of Mi's caravan is guaranteed, just plant soybeans!"
"We will acquire it in time!"
Mi Zhu's purchase of soybeans paid a premium of nearly tens of millions of dollars!
Except for Liu Mang, I am afraid no one can afford this huge amount of money.
Mi Zhu saw the crazy smiles on the farmers' faces, and he realized that the first step of Liu Mang's plan had taken shape.
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Jiangling.
Pang Tong looked at the list of Mi's caravan and almost fainted on the spot.
"Your Majesty... we bought these soybeans at a premium of tens of millions?"
call……
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun all took a deep breath.
It was just a matter of purchasing soybeans. Liu Mang did not transport the soybeans back at all, but stayed in Xuchang.
Isn't this pure prodigal behavior?
Pang Tong admitted that he wanted to write a letter to the King of Hanzhong, asking him to advise his eldest son not to seek death any more!
"Mang'er...this is the wealth accumulated by Mi's caravan for many years..."
"You're just using it all for nothing?"
"What's more, this acquisition has given Cao Cao a lot more military spending!"
Guan Yu hated him for not fighting, and was so angry that he had no intention of combing his beautiful beard.
"Eldest nephew! Why do I think you are simply wasting your family this time?"
Zhang Fei only felt that the meat and wine in front of him was not good, and he had agreed to come to Jingzhou to cause a scene.
As a result, Liu Mang was ruined and became a joke throughout the Central Plains.
"Nowadays, there is a widespread rumor in the Central Plains that the prince is a prodigal!"
"Sigh... It's just what others say, even Chengdu is spreading rumors about the prince!"
"Some people even compared the prince to King Zhou of Shang Dynasty!"
Zhao Yun was heartbroken. He was unwilling to admit that the child he looked up to was a figure like King Zhou of Shang.
"Second uncle, third uncle, fourth uncle Zhao, the more outrageous the rumors are, the more appropriate it is for us to say."
Liu Mang smiled jokingly: "Comparing me with King Zhou of Shang, no matter what, I have to be matched with Su Daji!"
When everyone heard this, they were speechless again.
However, apart from buying soybeans, Liu Mang didn't seem to do anything excessive.
But this alone helped Cao Cao fund a lot of military expenditures in disguise.
Farmers in the Central Plains even spontaneously began to plant soybeans. After all, they had wool but did not harvest it. This was an outrage!
"Don't worry, everyone, no matter how hard Chengdu scolds me today, those people will slap me in the face in the future."
Liu Mang stretched out and said, "It feels really good to spend a fortune and lose everything!"
"By the way, I have to help my dad get his blood back no matter what."
"Just give this formula to my uncle and let him sell it to the people of Xuchang."
The caravan steward took Liu Mang's letter with both hands and left respectfully.
"Your Majesty, does your move have a deeper meaning?"
"Yes, this is a precursor to a war to destroy the country."
Liu Mang did not hide it from everyone, but he did not expect that his purchase of soybeans would make Sun Quan anxious!
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Soochow is here!"
Zhuge Jin trotted all the way, looking anxious.
"Your Majesty! Your large-scale purchase of soybeans has attracted Cao Cao to buy them from us at a high price!"
"Now there are many farmers in Jiangdong who want to switch to soybeans!"
When Liu Mang heard this, a smile appeared on his face. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain?
"Oh? Cao Cao raised tariffs before, and didn't your two countries have a bad relationship?"
"Why, are you starting a business secretly now?"
"My uncle is really used to sitting on the wall and watching from both sides."
Zhuge Jin was not displeased with Liu Mang's cynicism.
"Although the two sides are at odds over tariffs, that's just superficial."
"There are still businessmen communicating with each other behind the scenes."
"What Marquis Wu means is, why don't you go to Jiangdong to collect soybeans!"
Liu Mang was a little confused when he heard this, and there was someone who asked him to cut leeks?
