At noon today, a foreign grain merchant first began to secretly deal with the grain merchants at a low price. The price was seven cents per bucket of rice and was directly handed over to the government.
Yes, in fact, starting from this morning, the government began to announce the purchase of grain, but the whole of Chang'an was silent, and not a single grain merchant took action.
Dou Mi Qi Wen is simply a joke!
Are you trying to take advantage of the situation?
If I sell it at this price, I will make a lot of money, and the losses along the way will not be enough! Out of 10%, at least 30% will be lost.
Damn it, the imperial court is so evil and trying to make money out of ignorance!
Many grain merchants gathered together to drink and sneered at this.
Do you really think these people are fools?
So what if a batch of grain and grass can come over from the Jianghuai side? Hedong is hit by disaster, Hebei is hit by disaster, Chang'an is flooded with refugees, troops are still deployed at the border, and the heavy snow in Guanzhong is not necessarily over by then. This grain and grass will always be exhausted. when.
Consume it, don’t sell it!
Anyway, the grain has already arrived. They are not like cattle and horses and need to be fed, so just leave them alone.
Thirteen grain stores in Chang'an stayed put, and those foreign grain merchants also began to send their excess manpower back, preparing to spend a while.
It wasn't until lunchtime that they saw a "steamed cake" that they had never seen before.
The steamed cake is in the shape of a hemisphere, white and soft, with an alluring aroma.
"This is a new food that has only become popular in Chang'an recently. Dear guests, you may wish to try it first -"
Looking at the snow-white and soft "steamed cake", Liang Zhiyu happily stretched out his hand first.
"Looking at the appearance of this product, it looks a bit like the steamed buns from Sichuan. I just don't know if it tastes good or not. I'll try it first -"
Liang Zhiyu has been in such a team for many days. He has a bold and generous personality. In the past few days, he has become brothers and became close friends with several foreign grain merchants.
When everyone saw Liang Zhiyu reaching out, they all smiled and took one each.
Of course they knew about steamed buns, which were available in the Sichuan area. However, the color was not as white as the one in front of them, and it was not as soft as this one. It tasted hard and rough, and only the poorest families would eat it.
Obviously it is not the same thing as the "steamed cake" in front of you.
Before they could say anything, Liang Zhiyu's eyes lit up and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Well, it's delicious, it's delicious! It's soft and chewy, and it tastes sweet. - Shopkeeper, what is this thing made of?"
When Liang Zhiyu said this, everyone couldn't help but take a tentative bite.
As soon as this steamed bun was eaten, everyone's eyes lit up.
If this thing doesn't work, it will be a new way to make money.
"It's delicious! Shopkeeper, what is this? Do you know what materials it is made of--"
Several people stopped eating and asked with interest while looking at the new "steamed cakes" in their hands.
These people have been away from home all year round, traveling all over the country. This is the first time they have encountered this kind of food, and the taste is unexpectedly good. Not only is it easy to bite, it also becomes more fragrant the more you chew it, with a sweet aftertaste.
"I don't know the specific one, but it's just been sold everywhere in Chang'an in the past two days. If someone from the steamed bun shop hadn't come to sell it, I still don't know when Chang'an had such a delicacy - but, It is said to be made of wheat..."
Before the shopkeeper finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing.
"But how is this possible? Wheat is hard and hard to chew. How can it be possible to make such high-quality food? I guess the steamed bun workshop is afraid of leaking the secret recipe and deliberately deceives the old man..."
The shopkeeper went out laughing, and the several grain merchants didn't care. They continued to chat about this year's grain market while eating this new type of steamed cake called steamed buns.
"I think the increase in food prices is bound to go up. It's a matter of one day sooner or one day later. But it's quite embarrassing for the imperial court to do something like this. They have to spend so many extra days in Chang'an for no reason..."
A middle-aged man with a big belly complained about the court's dirty tricks while picking up vegetables.
It was clear that there was no food in the official warehouse, but he still had to bluff and act an empty city trick to show the people. As for food, if you have it, you have it, and if you don't have it, you don't have it. Sooner or later, the secret will be revealed.
"It's a pity that I didn't bring much money with me this time. Otherwise, I would take advantage of the opportunity to collect some money. After a while, I might not be able to make a lot of money..."
Another skinny old man put down his wine glass, smashed it in his mouth, and echoed with regret.
"Speaking of harvesting grain, I heard an interesting thing..."
Liang Zhiyu held the wine glass and said something in amusement.
"Brother Liang, don't show off, tell me any interesting things -"
Seeing that Liang Zhiyu was trying to sell things off, several people became interested and urged him one after another.
"I heard that recently, people in Guanzhong and Chang'an have been buying wheat in large quantities. It is said that even people from the imperial court are buying wheat. I'm afraid they have collected hundreds of thousands of dan by now - you said, these people are buying so much. What can wheat do? I’m afraid my head is filled with water..."
After Liang Zhiyu finished speaking, he probably felt that this was really interesting, and he raised his face and laughed.
But after smiling, he stopped laughing and looked at the grain merchants eating together with some surprise.
"Brother Zhang, Brother Li, Brother Song, Brother Liu - why do you have such expressions? Isn't the joke just now funny? What's so good about the wheat business? Even ordinary people's families would be unable to open the pot if it weren't for that. , are not willing to eat..."
"What Brother Liang said is reasonable, what he said is reasonable - well, I suddenly thought, I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you. Farewell, farewell -"
The pot-bellied middle-aged man forced an ugly smile, slightly cupped his hands, and hurriedly left the table.
This was like a signal. Soon, everyone at the table found a reason and left one after another. Looking at the backs of these grain merchants leaving in a hurry, Liang Zhiyu couldn't help but smile quietly on his lips. He waved to the boy who was following him.
"Notice everyone, the fish has taken the bait, prepare to take action——"
…
I don’t know when, but the steamed bun shops that quietly filled the streets of Chang’an began to officially open for business.
This new type of steamed cake, called steamed bun, is big, white, soft and delicious, and has a sweet and refreshing fragrance that makes people nostalgic.
The key is, it’s cheap!
For just one penny, you can buy dozens of them and save on food, which can feed a family of six for several days. Compared with the current high food prices, it is simply a free gift!
It only took one day to quickly become popular throughout Chang'an City.
The steamed bun workshop is not an important place.
These grain merchants from other places can just find a small workshop and throw a few coins to the shopkeeper, and then they can go in and have a look.
They not only saw the steaming steamer, the white flour, but also the donkey grinding in the yard.
As the two millstones rotated, the rough and inedible wheat turned into white flour.
When I went in, I was still feeling lucky. When I came out, my face was already pale and I was staggering when I walked.
ps: The author caught a cold. He had a bit of a cold and a fever. He was so groggy that he didn’t finish writing for a whole day. He felt a little better at night and struggled to code two chapters. So, there are only two chapters today, one chapter will be updated first, and the second chapter will be released around 11:20. Sorry, I'll make up for it when my cold gets better.
