With Xiangyang City as their loyalty, grain distribution was provided in the north of Jingzhou for seven consecutive days!
This trend is still going on, and the people are naturally vested interests, and they are all praising Liu Mang's benevolence.
Only the businessmen from Cao Wei in the Central Plains were crying secretly!
Seven days have passed, but Yan Qing still doesn't allow them to sell food!
If this continues, let alone selling grain at a higher price, if they can sell it at a fair price and maintain their capital, they will all be in trouble!
"Everyone, haven't you noticed that Liu Mangfa's food supply is getting less and less!"
"From this point of view, they are clearly strong on the outside but capable on the inside! Today is already the seventh day!"
"Judging from what I've seen below, Liu Mang won't be able to distribute food within ten days!"
Yan Qing looked at the businessmen. On their faces, there was confusion, doubt, and mostly anger.
But in order to complete the task of weakening Liu Mang, Yan Qing didn't care at all what these businessmen thought.
"Just do as I say!"
“Otherwise, you won’t even think about doing business in the Central Plains in the future!”
Yan Qing threatened, but the businessmen remained silent, allowing him to indulge in the addiction of a superior.
But on the tenth day, Liu Mang was still putting out grain, but now the merchants could no longer sit still!
Some businessmen even secretly contacted the Jingzhou government office, hoping that the other party could buy their grain at a fair price.
Although Yan Qing is a general among the farmers, businessmen can also be connected to aristocratic families.
The money they usually used to pay filial piety can be useful at this time. Even if they offend Yan Qing, they can borrow money to eliminate disasters.
If all the grain is stored in Jingzhou, it will become less and less valuable. When the time comes, all the money and profits will be lost, and the merchants will be really sad.
I thought that the Jingzhou government office would readily agree to purchase the grain at a fair price, but in the end, I received shocking news.
"You guys, the price of food is too expensive! Besides, our army is not short of food at all, so why buy it?"
Pang Tong stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at the businessman contemptuously.
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Now the merchants were dumbfounded. Is there no shortage of food in Jingzhou?
No wonder Liu Mang was so confident that he opened warehouses to release grain without restraint!
"Thanks to our good ally, Jiangdong Sun Family, for sending us food!"
Liu Mang followed the trend and gave Sun Quan a thumbs up, seemingly maintaining the illusory alliance.
In fact, they are telling Cao Pi in disguise that Sun Quan is an ally of our Han family!
There was such an opportunity, but it was destroyed by Sun Quan. With Cao Pi's mind, it would be strange not to bear grudge against Sun Quan!
Naturally, Sun Quan would not shirk it. After all, this was a good thing to promote his reputation.
Liu Mang's promotion of Sun Quan can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
This not only allowed Sun Quan to gain the reputation of supporting his allies, but also caused a gap between Cao Pi and Sun Quan.
Pang Tong knew the origins of these businessmen and decisively revealed the news.
"Sure enough! The Jiangdong rat stabbed Wei Wei in my back!"
After getting the information from the merchants, Yan Qing angrily cursed Sun Quan's eighteenth generation ancestors, feeling that this was not enough to relieve his hatred.
"General, now that the truth has been revealed, it's time for us to sell food, right?"
"Now the Han army has no shortage of food. If we don't sell food, we will really lose money!"
"General, we have also found information for you. You have to give us a way to survive!"
Seeing each businessman on the verge of tears, Yan Qing still did not let go.
"Everyone, I will go to meet Liu Mang tomorrow!"
"I don't believe that this person has enough food and grass!"
"If he is really not short of food, it won't be too late for you to sell food when the time comes!"
Yan Qing saw with her own eyes how Xiangyang, where refugees were everywhere, regained its vitality.
The refugees went to repair the temple during the day. Not only could they eat two full meals a day, but they could also receive a portion of food from the court.
In short, the security of Xiangyang has been guaranteed, and Liu Mang also began to gradually transfer the refugees, allowing them to go to Jiaozhou to live and work in peace and contentment.
Once the population of Xiangyang decreases, the food brought by Cao Wei merchants will only become less and less valuable!
When the time comes, let alone evaluation and sale, it might be sold at a loss.
More and more businessmen are realizing this, and they hold a grudge against Yan Qing in their hearts.
It's a pity that Yan Qing is an official after all, and they are just low-status businessmen.
Thinking of the Mi's caravan that was also running rampant in the Central Plains, the eyes of these merchants were filled with envy.
The Han Dynasty's attitude towards businessmen was completely different. If there were no political factors, the businessmen would hope that Liu Mang would quickly conquer the Central Plains.
In this way, the status of businessmen can be improved, and the concept of both industry and commerce can be implemented in the Central Plains.
"Let's go! Let's go to Liu Mang's place and see if he is short of food!"
Under the leadership of Yan Qing, a group of businessmen rushed to the government office.
"Everyone, have you noticed that the food you can receive is getting less and less?"
"What does this mean? The food storage in the Xiangyang granary is already stretched thin!"
"Why don't you take this opportunity to buy our food at a slightly higher price!"
Yan Qing wanted to attract customers and made some potentially threatening remarks, but the people looked at him as if they were looking at a wise man.
Several people came and went, except for expressions of disdain, they all ignored Yan Qing's words.
"Ha! You profiteers, you will die a happy death!"
"Is that because His Highness is short of food? It's obviously because we deliberately took less!"
"I've already taken ten days of rations, why should I leave some for His Highness!"
The common people took the initiative to speak, which caught Yan Qing off guard.
"Impossible! Jingzhou is definitely short of food, and there are also those refugees outside the city!"
"The imperial court is clearly deceiving you!"
Yan Qing was a little crazy. He rushed directly to the government office with the merchants, and even made lies in front of the people, talking about Xiangyang's food shortage.
Although most of the people did not believe it, there were still a few people who were worried and followed Yan Qing in making noises.
"If there is really no shortage of food, do you dare to ask me to wait and see the government's granary?"
Yan Qing was already mad at this time. As the saying goes, the law does not punish the public, but his confidence now comes from the common people he looked down on before.
As long as this group of people are kept ignorant, he can achieve his goal.
"I'm warning you again, if you dare to violate the order, I will kill you with a long gun!"
Fu Wei would not tolerate this group of people. He was full of murderous intent and frightened a group of refugees who wanted to cause trouble.
"It doesn't matter. Let these people go and see the granary. It can also be regarded as an explanation to the people in the city."
Liu Mang appeared in person and waved his hand, signaling Fu Wei not to get angry.
"Everyone, I can understand that you have come all the way from the Central Plains to Jingzhou in order to enrich the country."
"But just to make money, you are now slandering me that Xiangyang is short of food. Do you really think I dare not punish you?"
"If you have seen the granary, it proves that you are just deceiving the public with your lies! Each of you will be served with ten plates!"
Liu Mang gave an order, and the sergeants came with sticks.
Yan Qing pretended to be calm and comforted his merchants.
"Don't worry, I bet his granary is empty!"
