"Master! Master!"
"Something serious happened, sir!"
"Something serious has happened, sir!"
Zuixianju in the south of Juyang City is in the reception hall of the first-class courtyard.
Just when Pan Yongliang had learned about the situation in Juyang City and was about to wave away the servants.
Suddenly, an extremely panicked servant appeared outside the reception hall and ran towards him.
"Why are you so panicked?"
When Pan Yongliang saw this, his heart thumped for no apparent reason, but he remained strong and calm, not angry, but said proudly.
"Old...Master!"
"Zhu...Zhu's...Zhu's have lowered their prices!"
"Also...and Fan...Fanjia has also lowered its prices!"
Panting, Pan's servants walked to the reception hall and quickly handed over their hands to report.
After hearing this, Pan Yong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
According to previous speculations between him and Fan Yuanyu.
Since the Zhu and Fan families are very likely to be involved in this matter.
So based on the current situation, Zhu and Fan will announce the price reduction within two or three days if nothing unexpected happens.
At that time, Pan and Fan will be able to follow closely and make subsequent arrangements.
Therefore, Zhu and Fan announced the price reduction.
It is not bad news for the Pan and Fan families.
"How much will Zhu and Fan reduce their prices?"
Pan Yongliang calmed down for a moment, then asked.
"Back...back to the master."
"One, two, four...one, two, four, money and one stone."
"Zhu...Zhu and Fan's families...both families have one, two, four, and one stone."
Panting, Pan's servant replied.
"How many?!"
"One, two, four, one stone?!"
Pan Yongliang's expression changed instantly when he heard this.
Although he expected that Zhu and Fan would definitely lower their prices.
But he never expected that the Zhu and Fan families would be so ruthless.
The price of grain was directly reduced from one to two nine cents per stone to one to one to two four cents per stone.
The price has been reduced by half a tael!
And the price of food has dropped to less than 20 taels of silver.
In Pan Yongliang's view, the Zhu and Fan families were really ruthless in their actions.
"Aren't Zhu Guangli and Fan Chongxian afraid of becoming the target of public criticism?"
Pan Yongliang murmured in a low voice and looked sideways at Fan Yuanyu beside him.
As far as he could see, Fan Yuanyu's face was full of disbelief.
"Go back to me, sir."
"Zhu and Fan both reduced their prices to one, two, four, and one stone at the same time."
Pan Mansion's servant gasped several times, and then quickly answered.
"How did the people in the city react?"
Pan Yongliang calmed down for a moment, then asked in a deep voice.
"Go back to me, sir."
"The people in the city are crazy! They are all crazy!"
"When my subordinates came back, the rice and grain shops of Zhu and Fan's families were already overcrowded by the people of Juyang City."
The Pan Mansion servant replied with lingering fear after hearing this.
"Water leaking out?"
Pan Yongliang frowned and murmured in a low voice.
After half an hour, Pan Yongliang's frown gradually relaxed.
"Keep staring."
"Any slightest disturbance must be reported to me as soon as possible."
Pan Yongliang calmed down for a moment and looked at the servants in the hall with a serious face.
"Yes, sir."
After hearing this, several Pan Mansion servants quickly raised their hands and saluted.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the servants of Pan Mansion bowed and left.
Wait until all the servants disappear completely in front of and behind the reception hall.
Pan Yongliang couldn't help but look at Fan Yuanyu next to him again.
"Zhu and Fan are not afraid
Becoming a target? "
Pan Yongliang asked again in a deep voice with an extremely solemn expression.
"The matter is now basically clear."
"The Zhu and Fan families must have reached some kind of deal with Sun Daohua."
"As the saying goes: A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake."
"Shanggu County is where the Zhu and Fan families established themselves."
"In Shanggu County, the Zhu and Fan families are naturally not afraid of any foreign aristocratic families."
"As for Zhu and Fan's out-of-town business."
"Every bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit."
"well."
When Fan Yuanyu heard this, he sighed heavily with an extremely ugly expression.
"What should you and I do next?"
Pan Yongliang couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
The Zhu and Fan families were in Shanggu County, just like the Pan and Fan families were in Yanmen and Dai counties.
In front of your own door, what should you fear from outsiders?
But that's exactly why.
The Zhu and Fan families had the confidence to lower the price of food to one, two, four, and one stone in one fell swoop.
But the Pan and Fan families must not act like this.
If forced to do so.
The Pan and Fan families will definitely become a place for others to vent their anger towards the Zhu and Fan families.
As soon as this statement came out.
The huge guest hall of the villa suddenly fell into deathly silence.
I do not know how long it has been.
Fan Yuanyu raised his eyelids with some difficulty and looked sideways at Pan Yongliang beside him.
"Now all we can do is wait."
Fan Yuanyu said with an extremely ugly expression.
"wait?"
Pan Yongliang's already furrowed brows became even more furrowed upon hearing this.
"Waiting for the Meng family in Zhuojun."
"Or maybe other families like you and me will pop up."
Fan Yuanyu sighed helplessly.
Nowadays, the Pan and Fan families have been invisibly forced into desperation by the Zhu and Fan families.
If Zhu and Fan families reduced their prices by one cent, or even two or three cents.
Pan and Fan will definitely jump out and follow them without hesitation.
However, this time the Zhu and Fan families surrendered half a tael of silver.
If the Pan and Fan families followed at this time, it would be tantamount to bearing the wrath of others on behalf of the Zhu and Fan families.
If the Pan and Fan families did not follow at this time, it would be tantamount to losing all the initiative, and the most direct consequence of losing the initiative would be a slow step and a slow step.
Even all previous plans came to naught when the Zhu and Fan families drastically reduced their prices.
Thinking of this, Pan Yongliang's face instantly turned pale.
"well."
Pan Yongliang let out a long sigh with mixed emotions, and looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the reception hall with a slightly dull look.
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at the same time.
South of Juyang City, in front of Dezheng Street.
An antique carriage with the county government logo on it was guarded by more than a thousand county soldiers and government officials.
He marched toward the county government office in a mighty manner.
And behind the antique carriage with the county government logo on it.
Dozens more carriages loaded with large red-painted wooden boxes followed closely behind.
Not long after.
The antique carriage with the county government logo on it stopped steadily in front of the main gate of the county government.
"Let's meet the governor!"
"Let's meet the governor!"
"Let's meet the governor!"
The antique-colored carriage stood firm, and a group of left-behind officials who had been waiting for a long time in front of the county government office quickly came forward to pay their respects.
"All colleagues are exempt from courtesy."
County Sheriff Sun Daohua walked out of the carriage with a tired look on his face.
He walked past the remaining officials without hesitation and walked straight towards the steps in front of the main entrance.
"I heard that Zhu and Fan took the initiative to raise the price of grain.
It was reduced to one, two, four, and one stone. "
"The people in the city are flocking here?"
Sun Daohua stood on the steps and asked unhurriedly.
"Go back to the Sheriff."
"It's true."
At the half-century mark, officials with wrinkled faces came out to answer.
"The Zhu and Fan families are worthy of being the most benevolent people in our Yan land."
Sun Daohua couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.
The words are over.
Sun Daohua looked around quietly with his body upright.
He could see the expressions of everyone at the bottom of the steps.
"In the past few days, you and I will go to the South City Gate in person to sell grain at low prices."
"I also know that it is extremely difficult to take care of the entire Juyang City with the power of the county government alone."
"Don't talk about the other seven cities."
"Now that Zhu and Fan are willing to significantly reduce the price."
"The people in the city are also willing to buy food from Zhu and Fan."
"As the parents and officials of Shanggu County, you and I should fully support this kind of wishful thinking between the people and businessmen."
"As I said before, it is extremely difficult for the county government alone to take care of the entire Juyang City."
"The same is true for the Zhu and Fan families."
"We can sell food at a reasonable price step by step, and Zhu and Fan can also sell food step by step."
"But the people of Juyang City! The people of Shanggu County! Even the people of Yandi cannot wait for us to follow the plan step by step!"
"Therefore!"
"My decision! Starting today! Juyang City will cancel the curfew!"
"The Zhu and Fan families can sell grain at night, and the people can buy grain at night."
Sun Daohua stood on the steps and spoke in a deep voice with an extremely serious expression.
The words are over.
All the officials, county soldiers, and government servants in front of the main gate of the county government office looked troubled.
Zhu and Fan reduced their prices to sell grain, and the officials, county soldiers, and government officials naturally applauded.
This is tantamount to greatly reducing the burden on officials, county soldiers, and government officials.
Lifting the curfew does not.
Once the curfew is lifted, it means that a large number of officials, county soldiers, and government officials will be used to maintain peace at night.
"Unload all the cash boxes from this car and arrange them neatly in front of the main entrance!"
Sun Daohua took in all the expressions of everyone, and then with a normal expression he stretched out his hand and pointed at a carriage loaded with red-painted wooden boxes not far away.
"yes!"
Although the dozens of county soldiers in the front didn't know why, they still responded quickly and without hesitation, cupping their fists.
Not long after, a wooden box of lipstick paint was neatly arranged in front of the main entrance of the county government office.
"Open them all!"
Sun Daohua ordered in a deep voice again.
"yes!"
Dozens of county soldiers responded with clasped fists, and then quickly opened all the red-painted wooden boxes.
Accompanied by a mouthful of lipstick, the lacquered wooden box is completely opened.
The broken silver, copper plates and other money contained in it completely appeared before everyone's eyes.
Although they are all broken silver, copper plates and other objects, they cannot hold up the extremely large quantity.
For a time, the officials, soldiers, and servants in front of the county government were all stunned by the red-lacquered wooden boxes full of money in front of them.
"I also know that you have been working hard for the people all the time in recent days."
"Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work."
"The imperial court has always made clear rewards and punishments!"
"Therefore!"
"Anyone who works for the people all the time!"
"The master book rewards twenty taels of silver!"
"The official rewards you with ten taels of silver!"
"Yamen servants and unworthy officials will be rewarded five taels each!"
"The same goes for the county defense army!"
"besides!"
"If you do a good job maintaining stability this night!"
"The reward for each person will be doubled!"
Sun Daohua looked around again, then chuckled and announced.
As soon as this statement came out.
The officials, county soldiers, and government servants who all had grim expressions immediately cheered.
For a time, the sound of singing praises and virtues in front of the main gate of the county government soared into the sky.
"Zhu Zhu's Book, Brahma's Book."
"I will leave it to you two to take charge of maintaining stability tonight."
Sun Daohua chuckled and looked at the two bookkeepers standing at the front.
One of these two people was born in the Zhu family of Shanggu, and the other was born in the Fan family of Shanggu.
"yes!"
"Please rest assured, Sheriff, we would rather die than disappoint the Sheriff!"
Upon hearing this, Master Zhu and Master Fan quickly came out of the queue and solemnly handed over their hands to receive orders.
"I'll leave this place to you two."
"Lu Juncheng follows me to the lobby."
Sun Daohua nodded slightly, then turned around and headed towards the county office.
Behind him, the county magistrate Lu Yansheng bowed his hands and followed closely.
Two quarters of an hour later.
In the county government hall.
Sun Daohua sat on the grand master's chair in the lobby.
Lu Yansheng stood respectfully under the lobby.
"Order the money sold today to be consolidated as soon as possible."
"After the accounts come out, they will be sent to the lobby as soon as possible."
Sun Daohua calmed down for a moment and then gave instructions.
"yes!"
When Lu Yansheng heard this, he quickly raised his hands and responded.
"besides."
"Later, go to Zhu and Fan's family in person."
"Inform the head of the Zhu family and the head of the Fan family about the cancellation of the curfew."
"And invite the head of the Zhu family and the head of the Fan family to the county office for a talk."
"I am waiting quietly in the study room of the side hall for the arrival of Master Zhu and Master Fan."
Sun Daohua nodded slightly, and then gave instructions again.
"yes!"
"I'll take care of it now, sir."
Lu Yansheng cupped his hands and accepted the order.
"Go ahead."
Sun Daohua waved his hands slightly.
When Lu Yansheng's figure completely disappeared outside the lobby.
Sun Daohua closed his eyes slightly and sat quietly on the Taishi chair for a while.
After a while, Sun Daohua slowly opened his eyes and looked quietly at the night outside the hall.
Before you know it, the sunset has gone and night has fallen.
"It's almost over."
I don't know how long it took, but Sun Daohua withdrew his gaze towards the night outside the hall.
He murmured in a low voice and stood up from the imperial chair, walking towards the study room in the side hall unhurriedly.
at the same time.
A group of officials, county soldiers, and government servants gathered in front of the county government office after receiving the reward.
After being mobilized by Zhu Zongxun and Fan Xiao, they were divided into more than ten teams, holding torches and marching towards the bustling places such as Granary Street.
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...
"The Sheriff has an order!"
"There is no curfew in Juyang City tonight!"
"The Sheriff has an order!"
"There is no curfew in Juyang City tonight!"
"The Sheriff has an order!"
"There is no curfew in Juyang City tonight!"
A group of officials, county soldiers, and government servants holding torches walked majestically through the bustling streets.
Wherever the officials, county soldiers, and government officials passed by, the people all cheered and shouted that Commander Sun was the Grand Master of Qingtian.
As far as the people of Juyang City are concerned.
The lifting of the curfew means that the two rice and grain shops of Zhu and Fan are very likely to sell grain overnight.
And this means that the possibility of successfully purchasing food will increase infinitely.
Notice.
Today is already the third day that Sun Daohua sells grain at low prices outside the South City Gate.
The first batch of people who bought three-day rations at a low price would definitely have very little food left at home, no matter how frugal they were.
But there are only two roads before these people.
Can go.
First, continue to go outside the south gate of Juyang City and queue up again behind thirty long queues that have never ended.
Quietly waiting for his turn again.
Second, he bought the rations for survival at a price that was four taels higher than the county government but half a tael lower than other rice and grain shops.
It doesn't seem difficult to decide how to make a choice under hunger and fear.
What's more, Zhu and Fan's grain sales are not just whole stones.
But the people in Juyang City felt completely opposite to a group of aristocratic families and merchants!
When the news that Juyang City had no curfew tonight spread completely.
The expressions of all the aristocratic families and merchants changed drastically, and they were all in an uproar.
Just the drastic price reduction of Zhu and Fan families has already made it difficult for many aristocratic families and merchants to bear the burden.
To make matters worse, there is now another one: Juyang City has no curfew tonight.
For a time, all the famous restaurants and teahouses in Juyang City were once again full.
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Zuixianju in the south of Juyang City is in the reception hall of the first-class courtyard.
Pan Yongliang and Fan Yuanyu gathered together again.
"Sun Daohua, Zhu Guangli, and Fan Chongxian are now at a loss."
As soon as Fang met, Fan Yuanyu frowned and spoke in a deep voice with a solemn face.
"It's a pity that no one dares to follow!"
Pan Yongliang sat down on the Grand Master's chair and spoke sternly with a face full of hatred.
"Yes! Alas!"
Fan Yuanyu followed and sat on the guest chair, sighing heavily.
Just as the two of them looked at each other speechless.
Suddenly, outside the brightly lit reception hall, a servant came walking quickly in a hurry.
"Excuse me, sir!"
"Zhu's rice and grain shop and Fan's rice and grain shop announced one after another that they will not close tonight."
"also!"
"The Zhu and Fan families temporarily set aside forty or fifty shops to sell grain!"
Pan's servants came forward and reported quickly.
However.
Don't wait for Pan Yongliang and Fan Yuanyu's reaction.
A servant of Pan Mansion came out of the house in a hurry.
"Excuse me, sir!"
"Zhu Guangli, the head of the Zhu family! Fan Chongxian, the head of the Fan family! Enter the county office one after another!"
Later, panting, Pan's servants quickly handed over their hands and reported the report.
Later, the servants of Pan Mansion finally finished their words.
Pan Yongliang and Fan Yuanyu's expressions changed instantly!
"What did you say!"
"Say it again! Who went to the county government office?!"
Pan Yongliang stood up from the imperial chair with a sudden movement and asked sternly.
"Back...back to Master..."
"Yes...it's Zhu Guangli, the head of the Zhu family."
"Also...there is also the Fan family...the head of the Fan family, Fan Chongxian."
Pan's servants trembled when they heard the words and answered.
"Are you sure it's Zhu Guangli and Fan Chongxian?!"
Pan Yongliang asked again without giving up.
"Back...back to the master..."
"Little...little Zeng Sui...went with you...to the Wangyuelou Cultural Reunion."
"Meet...meet Zhu...the head of the Zhu family...and...also...the head of the Fan family."
Pan's servant replied tremblingly.
"Continue...continue to stare..."
"Everyone... please step back... please step back."
Pan Yongliang waved his hand in a daze.
After hearing this, the two Pan Mansion servants felt as if they had been granted amnesty.
"yes!"
After a hurried salute, the two servants quickly disappeared in front of the reception hall.
"This... this time is a complete and utter failure."
After the servant left, Pan Yongliang looked sideways at Fan Yuanyu beside him with a pale face.
They are all thousand-year-old foxes, how could they not see what Sun Daohua was up to in inviting Zhu Guangli and Fan Chongxian to the county government at this time?
"Today...after tonight..."
"Ju...the situation in Juyang City..."
"No matter how...it's so difficult to control!"
Fan Yuanyu nodded with a slightly dull expression when he heard this.
His pale face was filled with mixed emotions.
"well."
Pan Yongliang sat slumped on the main chair, unable to muster the slightest bit of strength in his body.
There is a deep sense of frustration in my heart.
If we say that the Pan and Fan families were extremely passive before, they even narrowly escaped death.
Then after Sun Daohua, Zhu Guangli, and Fan Chongxian met openly and openly.
The Pan and Fan families were completely unable to move forward and were nailed to Yan Di.
"Ah."
"We haven't even had a head-on confrontation yet, but we've already been completely defeated."
"The person behind this plan... is so terrifying!"
"Damn it!"
"The person behind this plan really deserves to die!"
Full of aggrieved Pan Yongliang sat slumped on the main chair, his pale face full of ferocious color.
Just when Pan Yongliang was filled with frustration and despair.
A hurried servant figure suddenly appeared outside the reception hall.
"Excuse me, sir!"
"The south city gate is wide open!"
"Countless people from Yan land entered the city from the south gate with their household registration deeds in hand!"
Pan's servants walked quickly to the front of the reception hall and handed in the report.
"Back off... back off."
Pan Yongliang waved his hand weakly.
This kind of news can no longer make Pan Yongliang feel aggrieved and desperate.
"startled."
"yes!"
The Pan Mansion servants who were walking in a hurry couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when they heard this.
When they came to their senses, Pan's servants quickly resigned.
I do not know how long it has been.
Fan Yuanyu, who was sitting on the guest chair with his eyebrows furrowed and his eyelids lowered, suddenly stood up.
"We can't stay here any longer!"
"You and I will go back home after dawn!"
Fan Yuanyu's face was full of determination and he was decisive.
"If...if this happens, your family's vitality will definitely be greatly damaged..."
Pan Yongliang said feebly after hearing this.
"It's better to have your vitality severely damaged than to be completely defeated!"
"Today's situation in Yandi is no longer something you and I can control!"
"The person behind the scenes is really too scary!"
"If you and I don't retreat in time, we may be completely defeated in Yandi soon!"
Fan Yuanyu spoke in a deep voice, word by word, with an extremely solemn expression.
Hear this.
Pan Yongliang's expression changed several times.
Finally, he nodded feebly and said, "Okay."
"Now it seems like this is all we have to do."
The words are over.
Pan Yongliang slowly closed his eyes filled with aggrievedness and despair.
