Another day, Jiang Minglian came in a hurry again, this time he looked surprised, which made Mou Tian very dissatisfied.
"Sir, rice is on sale in Chang'an Township again. It's also a thousand dan, and the price is twelve times higher than before."
"Chang'an Township again? Twelve times?" Mou Tian's face darkened.
"Did you buy them all?"
"I bought them all, but it cost a lot of gold."
Jiang Minglian's face looked very ugly. If it was only a thousand dan, it would be nothing to pay for this little gold. But now that another thousand dan was coming, and the price had been raised, this was serious.
Since Chang'an Township can be sold twice, there may be a third time. If the price is raised every time, even if the master is a wealthy businessman, he will not be able to hold on for long.
What's more, the master has already spent a huge sum of money to purchase most of Xianyang's grain.
"I heard that the rice yield in Chang'an Township can reach sixteen dan per mu, is this true?" Mou Tian thought for a while and asked.
He has heard of this matter, it is already a public matter.
"Yes!"
"How much fertile land is there in Chang'an Township?"
"The old slave doesn't know much about it either. It is said that His Majesty granted him a thousand acres of land twice."
"Twice a thousand acres means two thousand acres. Calculated based on the yield of sixteen dan per mu, ideally it would be about 30,000 dan, which is a lot!" Mou Tian muttered, and then said loudly, "That Li Zhao really knows how to run a camp. When I raised the price of grain completely, he would raise the price and sell at the right moment, which is really shameless."
"Forget it! It's only thirty thousand dan, I can still afford it."
"Steward, there should be some reserves in Chang'an Township, but no matter what, whenever they sell it, you will buy it immediately, no matter how much it costs."
He can still afford thirty thousand dan. Once the food supply in Chang'an Township is exhausted, then he will rule the world.
"Yes, sir, I will prepare enough gold now to completely control Xianyang's food."
Then, the daily grain sales in Chang'an Township began to increase, from the original one thousand dan to five thousand dan, and then to 10,000 dan. The price also increased accordingly, reaching twenty times.
Jiang Minglian gritted his teeth and bought them all.
"It's already reached 30,000 shi. Their rice should have been sold out!" The steward reported to Mou Tian as if he was taking credit.
In order to purchase these 30,000 shi of rice, he spent a lot of gold, which made his heartache.
"Yeah! It should be almost done. In two days, if there is no more rice to sell, it will be sold out." Mou Tian said with certainty.
However, to their dismay, the next day, the rice from Chang'an Township was shipped to the market again. This time, no less than the previous times, it cost 30,000 dan, and the price soared to 22 times.
Twenty-two times the price of food can definitely destroy a country.
When Jiang Minglian learned about it, he was like a chicken falling into the water, plunging to the ground and out of breath.
The master must be gone, but the sum of the previous few days has appeared again, and the price has soared so much. How can this happen?
He didn't dare to buy them all again, so he immediately approached Mou Tian.
"What?" Mou Tian backed away after hearing the report, his face as white as paper.
"Thirty thousand shi, how can there be another 30,000 shi? How do they get their food?"
"I don't know, but now is not the time to dwell on this issue. Should we accept the 30,000 shi of rice?" the steward reminded Mou Tian.
"It's now time, of course we have to take it, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted?" Mou Tian made a decision with a cruel heart.
"But their price has soared to twenty-two times, thirty thousand dan, which is a lot of money. We have spent a lot of money since the acquisition, and we don't have much savings anymore."
The butler told the truth.
"How much savings do you have left?"
"Less than a thousand yi."
Mou Tian frowned, clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "Sell part of the property."
"No, sir, this is the last thing left to you by the old master. If we sell it, we will become completely cheap businessmen." The butler dissuaded.
The hierarchy of the Qin Dynasty was very clear. Scholars were the most noble, farmers came second, and merchants were the lowest. Those who had land were farmers. Although their status was not as good as that of scholars, they would not be abandoned by others. But if they lost their land, they would become the second-largest farmers. The existence of slavery.
Cheap businessman!
Even if you have a huge fortune, you cannot escape the restrictions of your status.
Mou Tian paced back and forth.
After the acquisition, Xianyang was in danger, but his family fortune was almost gone. He could not retreat under such circumstances, otherwise all his previous achievements would be wasted.
"How about we use our only savings to buy as much as we can."
"And Chang'an Township has already sold 60,000 stones, so it should be sold out."
The housekeeper suggested.
Mou Tian thought for a while and nodded, that was all he could do.
Sixty thousand dan is already equivalent to the grain output of many landlords. Even if Chang'an Township receives His Majesty's favor, it cannot be more.
So Jiang Minglian took the remaining savings and bought rice from Chang'an Township.
Thirty thousand shi of grain was sold in one day, which Li Jinong and the housekeeper could not have imagined.
Looking at the countless gold in front of me, I couldn't move my feet, my eyes were shining.
They had previously blamed Li Zhao for raising the price so high, and thought it would be difficult to sell it again. However, they underestimated the wealth of Xianyang dignitaries, and even more underestimated the financial resources of the regular customer.
"Haha! That man surnamed Jiang is really a big customer. The previous one-time purchase was even more heroic this time. He bought most of it at once. He is the noble man of our Chang'an Township, the housekeeper! Be sure to treat him well next time you see him Just thank him.”
The butler patted his chest, looked at the golden thing without blinking, and said, "What the master said is that next time I prepare a gift, I will thank him properly."
"Yeah!" Li Jinong was rarely happy, but his stomach grumbled a few times the next moment.
After a busy day, I didn’t realize I was hungry, so I waved my hand proudly and said to the manager:
"Master, I am very happy today. I decided to buy some good ones to reward everyone. You go and prepare them. Be sure to prepare expensive ones. It seems that we haven't eaten meat for a long time."
"Just pig! That's good stuff!"
The people of the Qin Dynasty were so poor that pig meat was a rare commodity.
Pork meat is usually served on the dining tables of high-ranking officials. Of course, Chang'an Township is considered a noble, so it is indispensable. However, after Li Zhao spent a large amount of family wealth, Chang'an Township fell into a tight situation for a time, so it has not seen meat for a long time, but now it is making a lot of money. It was a special profit, and he had made back all that Li Zhao had consumed, so he had to celebrate.
"Poultry?" The steward was in a dilemma, "Master, with the soaring price of food, pork poultry has also risen sharply. We have hundreds of people, how much gold will it cost!"
Li Jinong was unhappy, but still proud, "As much as you want, I have plenty of money, go ahead!"
The housekeeper was helpless, the master had already said so, what could he say? But he felt that it was not good to waste it like this!
Today, Chang'an Township is celebrating. There is a grand banquet. Farmers, slaves, and guards all come to the table, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
After three drinks and five dishes, the butler approached Li Zhao drunk.
"Master, I'm so happy today! Ever since I became a slave, I thought that my life would be a miserable one. But after meeting the young master, I not only don't feel that being a slave is despicable, but I'm proud of it."
These words aroused everyone's sympathy, and they gathered around and looked at Li Zhao gratefully.
It is this young man who gives them hope, makes them not feel inferior as slaves, and allows them to have a stable life and a good income.
This is not nonsense. Ever since everyone learned that slaves in Chang'an Township can not only have ample food and clothing, but also receive monthly salary, I don't know how many people have envied me. Then, I don't know how many people came to become slaves in Chang'an Township. But Li Zhao's consistent style is equality , there was no slave in his eyes, so he rarely agreed.
Some people have no choice but to become farmers in Chang'an Township, and they are still long-term farmers. Therefore, they have a share of the credit for Chang'an Township's rice yield of twenty dan per mu.
This is what is called, people respect their karma, and their karma feeds back to others.
All of this was brought about by the young master. Without the young master, they would not be where they are today.
"Yes, young master, if it were in the past, we might not be able to eat pig meat during the New Year period, but here, although pig meat is not available every day, there will always be no shortage of pig meat."
"Master, you are our reborn parents. We have decided that we are willing to be your slave for generations to come."
Li Zhao was deeply touched when he heard these words.
The people of Great Qin are simple. As long as they give a little favor, they will be grateful and serve the Lord throughout their lives. It is not like the cunning society in the past life. Even if they give a favor, they may be stabbed in the back in the end.
Someone once said that a stranger will never harm you, and it will always be someone you know who harms you.
This is a world of difference from the simple Chang'an people.
Li Zhao stood up and looked at the people with tears in his eyes and the pork belly being cooked on the table with a fragrant aroma. He was full of pride.
"Everyone, thank you for thinking so highly of me, Li Zhao."
"The success of Chang'an Township depends entirely on you! It's not due to Li Zhao alone, so I won't say these words."
Li Zhao pushed his hands.
"From now on, there are no more slaves in our Chang'an Township, and there is no distinction between status and rank. There are only family members. You are all my family members, Li Zhao."
"I, Li Zhao, have meat to eat, and you also have meat to eat."
These words hammered everyone's hearts like a hammer.
Everyone knelt down and burst into tears.
"Thank you, Master!"
Li Zhao lamented that the people of Da Qin were so innocent. A word could make them return to their hearts, and a word could make them feel grateful.
In a moment of excitement, he made bold words again: "From now on, all members of my family can eat meat every day and every meal."
"Really? Thank you, Master!"
Everyone was full of disbelief, but when they saw the young master's sincere eyes, they all became excited. They all crowded towards him, lifted Li Zhao up, and shouted words of joy.
this moment.
Everyone knows.
From now on, the hearts of the people in Chang'an are completely united, which is like a huge force.
With this power, Li Zhao firmly believes that in the future, Chang'an Township will become a place that everyone yearns for.
At this moment, Xia Wuji looked at the young man, his own grandson, and his voice choked with excitement.
This is Afang's son. Even if there is no news about Afang, he is proud and at ease. Afang has given birth to a great son.
He thanked God for allowing him to see his grandson and the spiritual sustenance of his life in his old age.
And to see him so great.
Mr. Shen was equally excited. Since he came to Chang'an Township, he has felt the harmony and hard work of the people in Chang'an Township, which has molded his heart. And the source of all this is the man in front of him who is younger than himself. people.
"We no longer have slaves in Chang'an Township, only family members. Is this equality and fairness? Only when everyone is treated equally will the people support it?"
"If the imperial court can do this, what a prosperous age it will be." Mr. Shen seemed to have some understanding, but he shook his head and sighed, "But it is so difficult for Great Qin to do this!"
"Teacher has maintained all this with himself and practiced all this, but why can't I do it? Everyone flatters me and is attracted to me, but what I get is complacency and arrogance. Treat me After being defeated, everyone avoided them, is that why?"
Mr. Shen was very puzzled. He put his eyes on the "Political Commentary" in his hand and turned to the page: Practice Equality.
Then I thought about it again.
The housekeeper also shouted the same words as everyone else, but the pain in his heart came one after another, and he was helpless.
These old and young men are not home owners, so they really don’t know how expensive the firewood, rice, oil and salt are. One of them buys meat lavishly, and the other is even more outrageous. He eats meat every meal. This is all gold!
So, he quickly pulled Li Zhao to a deserted corner and said solemnly: "Master, you, you are too impulsive. We, Chang'an Township, cannot afford to eat meat every day."
"No problem!"
What did the housekeeper Li Zhaodao want to do with him? It turned out to be this. What's wrong with eating meat every day? In his previous life, he ate meat every day and it was not necessarily unbearable.
Isn’t it just meat? He has plenty of ideas.
Da Qin does not have the concept of industrialized breeding. There is very little meat available in natural markets, and it is rare and expensive. Natural meat is so expensive that ordinary people cannot afford it, but he has this concept in his heart!
It’s not difficult at all to eat meat every day. Wouldn’t it be enough to do large-scale farming? Now that the entire Chang'an Township belongs to him, it is too easy to open a thousand-acre breeding workshop. As for capital, he has no shortage of it at this moment.
Of course, breeding requires skills. He had not been exposed to this industry in his previous life, but he had a system!
After thinking about it, Li Zhao was a little excited. This business was good. Not only could he fulfill his promise, but it could also become a business through breeding. It couldn't be better.
Seeing the young master thinking deeply, the housekeeper thought that the young master had realized it later, but he was too embarrassed to take back what he had just said, so he became cruel.
The young master is sorry, but he can do it!
"No, I can't watch the great Chang'an Township being tortured like this by you. I have to put down this old face and withdraw what I just said."
So, the housekeeper was about to walk out, but was stopped by Li Zhao who reacted.
"Butler, no need. I just eat meat every day. What's the problem?"
"Master," the butler was speechless.
What else is difficult? A meal of meat costs a lot of gold. If you can still get a meal of meat, it will cost the life of Chang'an Township.
He thought that the young master was still unable to recover from the arrogant words just now, or was drunk, so he said, "Young master, you are drunk. I will ask Achao to serve you and rest immediately. I will go to the master to discuss it."
Li Zhao smiled, it's true that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is!
But the housekeeper said this for the good of Chang'an Township, and he was very competent.
"Butler, Master, what I said is true. Have you ever heard of industrialized breeding?"
(End of chapter)
