There was a brief silence.
Lu Yijian also remained silent.
Although he was a little embarrassed by Cao An's rebuke, what he said made sense!
You can't take revenge just because of this, right? Who will dare to contact you in the future?
Lao Lu looked at Cao An aggrievedly, put his hands behind his hands and said, "Then what should you say about this matter?"
Hearing this, Zhang Zhibai suddenly smiled.
Did you, Lao Lu, feel depressed? This is so satisfying! Look at Wang Zeng's face, he almost laughed out loud, how happy he was...
It's just that this kid Cao An is too stupid, otherwise Lao Wang would really like to promote him.
It must be time for Lao Lu to jump in again, right?
"Since it is a matter in the market, then naturally we must follow the rules of the market."
Cao An had already cleared his mind and said without thinking: "There are many granaries in the city. The imperial court can save the previous batching process and open warehouses directly for retail sales to the people!"
There is definitely no shortage of food in Bianliang.
In the past, the imperial court would mostly sell some grain that could not be stored to grain merchants in various places through wholesale, and convert it into money for other supply and demand.
As for how many tricks there are, only God knows.
"Not to mention how much manpower this requires..."
Zhang Zhibai questioned a little: "Let's talk about 'retail'. There are rumors in the city now that the people will grab the low-priced food. What if the granary is empty?"
"Hasn't the imperial court already recruited people from all over the country?"
"..."
Zhang Zhibai was stunned.
Yes, I am really confused!
As soon as grain from various places comes to Beijing, the rumors will be self-defeating, and the people will feel at ease, and they will not rush to loot again. All the grain will be replenished by the requisitioned grain.
The shortfalls in various places can also be made up with money from selling grain.
"So simple?"
Even Zhao Zhen understood it and looked at Cao An with admiration in his eyes: "Why didn't I think of that?"
At this moment, he felt that he was far behind Cao An, not only in terms of face and integrity, but also in terms of brains... How could he be an 'ordinary' person if he could come up with the idea of laxatives?
"The official is the emperor and should be in charge of the overall situation."
How could Cao An make the emperor lose face? He flattered him and said, "Such a trivial matter can only be considered by a minister. If the officials have to worry about everything, then I can't wait for someone to do it for me."
"Ai Qing is interested."
The resentment in Zhao Zhen's heart dissipated a lot.
But Liu E pursed her lips for no reason...
You are trying to please the officials, but your words have offended a lot of courtiers!
Boy, you better hope this doesn't get out.
"Then it's up to you to handle this matter."
Liu E looked over and said playfully: "Since I entered Bianliang, I heard that you have done a lot of business and are well versed in the skills of merchants. I leave this matter to you, so I can make the best use of everything."
"minister……"
Cao An felt that he had been tricked again.
And he was the one who bumped into him on his own initiative...
"You are responsible for allocating the granaries in the city, and you are also responsible for setting prices everywhere. I don't care how you act, I only care about the final result! If you do it, you will be rewarded."
The implication is that if you fail, you will be whipped?
Cao An was angry that he had been distracted just now, otherwise this matter would have nothing to do with him!
…
Wanyue Tower.
Li Yougui and Chen Shuang actually came together.
Nominally, both Wanyue Towers are owned by Cao An.
However, Fan Lou was in conflict with him, especially the gang of shopkeepers inside. When they saw him, they all looked like their own father was dead, and Cao An was too lazy to deal with them.
He stays in the outer city on weekdays, but still doesn't care about anything...
It was hard for Li Yougui. Not only did he have to run in both directions, but he also had to face Cao An's inquiries and spot checks from time to time.
However, he still didn't lose weight, but gained a few pounds. Not to mention that their body shapes are very similar to Chen Shuang's, they are almost carved from the same mold.
It can be seen that there are so many good things in Fanlou to support people!
Seeing these two people, Cao An suddenly regretted making so much money... Will people turn into pigs after they become rich?
"You two are rare guests."
He smiled and invited the two of them to the box, and joked: "I heard that after the Wanyue Building in the inner city reopened, a new batch of orchids came in, and they all looked very charming! Old Chen, you are not authentic! You have good things, but you don’t know how to share them?”
"Cao Langjun's words really offend the villain."
Chen Shuang's posture was very low and he said with a smile: "Don't say Hu Ji, doesn't the entire Wanyue Tower belong to you? We just borrowed your help and drank some soup. If Wanyue Tower was without you, Mr. Cao Langjun, we are nothing! Do you think so, Lao Li? "
"You are willing to be the bullshit yourself, so don't get involved with so-and-so."
Li Yougui laughed loudly and joked: "Also, I didn't get any of those Hu Ji! Don't you know, Mr. Cao Lang... He's a food protector! I went there several times, but this person just hid, so and so I didn’t even see my butt!”
"You should show some face!"
Chen Shuang also laughed and scolded and retorted: "Those Hu Ji are all signatures. If you have to arch your body, how can they still be used? Can I not feel bad?"
This is where businessmen are better than officials.
We don't have much status, so we don't pay much attention to face. In private, we talk about everything 'vegetarian and meaty', and we talk easily.
If this had been left in the court, these two guys would have been sent to Qiongzhou by Liu E long ago.
"Okay, let's talk nonsense later."
Cao An motioned to Arhat to close the door, and then asked: "It must be a big deal for you two to come together. Tell me, have you found another way to make a fortune?"
Chen Shuang suddenly laughed: "Cao Langjun is really amazing! How do you know it's about getting rich?"
"Speak quickly, speak quickly."
Cao An laughed and scolded: "The worst I can do is eat less in the future, but I still have to earn money, otherwise how will I support my wives in the future?"
"Haha, that makes sense!"
Li Yougui echoed with a smile.
Chen Shuang straightened his face and said in a low voice: "Someone found a certain person yesterday and wanted to ask him to ask you if he could get some food... Don't worry, I will never let you break the precepts! Just act as normal If you get it at the market price, the benefits will never be less!”
"You mean food?"
Cao An was stunned and asked a question.
"yes!"
Chen Shuang asked doubtfully: "Didn't I say that you were given the task of opening a warehouse to sell grain? Recently, there have been rumors that the rains will be irregular this year and the grain harvest will be poor in various places, so the price will definitely go up! The court must also be trying to stabilize the market price. This method was found."
Li Yougui nodded from the side: "But this method is indeed good. It can not only stabilize the market price, but also eliminate the panic of the people... Who came up with the idea? He is a master!"
"That's right!"
Cao An was speechless and cursed angrily: "Damn it! I haven't even started to do anything yet, and the news has already been revealed?"
What was the palace of the Song Dynasty made of?
You really can’t even hide this shit?
I don’t know how the two girls fell asleep at night!
No wonder I read unofficial history and it was rumored that after Zhao Zhen's implementation of the New Deal was blocked, the powerful people whose interests were touched dared to have people commit murder in the palace and almost killed him.
In the end, Empress Cao, who came from a family of military generals, led the palace maids and bodyguards to resist desperately, and finally saved Zhao Zhen's life...
So much so that later, Zhao Zhen was so frightened that he no longer dared to mention innovation until his death.
Damn it, this is deadly!
