Seeing Cao An's face getting colder and colder.
The two gradually became quiet.
"Who found you?"
Cao An looked over coldly: "You also know that this matter is to stabilize the market price and appease the people! Why are you still here to spread the word? You want money at the risk of your life?"
"this……"
Chen Shuang was frightened and trembled: "The other party doesn't want much, and the benefits are very generous."
Damn it, you are so stupid!
Cao An's tone was cold: "Why are they wholesale? Is it because they don't have food? They are testing the bottom line of the court! If someone gives it, they will think that the court is just pretending this time, and they will send people to buy it later!"
"Can't you?"
Chen Shuang suddenly sweated on his forehead and said fearfully: "Who dares to drive up the price of food? How can the court let them go? I think they just want to make a little money."
"Then what does 'big money' mean?"
Cao An laughed angrily, patted the table and said, "Did you know that people are panicking outside now? Do they lack food? What they lack is peace of mind!"
If you are hoarding grain at a time like this, why don't you just wait for the people to follow suit?
When rumors spread, no matter how much food there is, it will be useless and the market will collapse. No one will be able to live well by then!
It's terrible to drive up food prices, but it's even more terrible once the food is as cheap as dirt...
"Cao Langjun, calm down, I know I was wrong."
Chen Shuang wiped his cold sweat and said hurriedly: "I was just blinded for a moment! Don't worry, I will reject them right away! I won't dare to do it again!"
He was more afraid of offending Cao An than making money.
This guy is not easy to talk to. If you make him anxious, then you really dare to attack...
"Just tell me who asked you to come here!"
Cao An had no intention of letting him go.
If we don’t strike now, these idiots might do something else in the future! Damn, it’s so tiring to do business with these people!
"this……"
Chen Shuang hesitated and hesitated to speak.
At this time, the waiter came in with drinks.
Cao An threw his hand and smashed a tea cup, and said angrily: "Who let you in? Get out!"
Wow...
The wine bottle fell to the ground, and broken pieces of porcelain were scattered everywhere. The boy trembled with fright and hurriedly went out with his plate in his arms.
Chen Shuang was also startled and did not dare to talk nonsense anymore: "Sun Desheng! He is a famous grain merchant in Bianliang, and his family is very wealthy! 50% of the grain stores in the city are under his name."
"What a big business!"
Cao An's smile grew colder: "So, it's probably him who instigated the grain merchants to go out of business collectively recently, right?"
"This...probably!"
Li Yougui was also frightened and regretted falling into Chen Shuang's trap and getting involved in this mess.
He was most afraid of Cao An getting angry, so he immediately said: "The Sun family is also one of the top grain merchants in the entire Song Dynasty! Only he can control those grain merchants."
"Okay, I have the guts!"
Cao An gritted his teeth and said with a grin: "Damn it, I'm just worried that I don't have any place to start..."
After that, he called Luohan and asked him to send people to investigate...
Everyone has struck first, so how is it his character not to fight back?
…
Guanghui warehouse.
Cao An revisits his hometown.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yang Hua, the food supervisor, standing in the yard with several minor officials, waiting for Cao An's arrival.
Even Chen Shuang knew that Cao An had taken the job of 'suppressing grain', how could they not know? Besides, this matter is of great importance, so please flatter the Shangguan in advance so that he can be taken care of in the future.
"What's going on?"
Cao An came in with a cold face and frowned: "Is there nothing to do? Go, go, go, do whatever you have to do! The court raised you, not to be used as a stake here!"
The emotional one came here full of energy today.
Yang Hua flattered the horse and slapped him on the leg. He hurriedly told everyone to disperse, and then he came up to him and said, "Who is Cao Sijian talking to? Tell me, I'm going to take it out on you!"
"Sun Desheng."
Cao An sat down and looked at him neutrally.
"ah?"
Yang Hua opened his mouth and said cautiously: "Why did he offend you? Although the Sun family is a businessman, they have a big power behind them. I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with."
"Then stop talking nonsense. I didn't count on you in the first place."
Cao An retorted forcefully, and then said: "Go and find the supervisors from the other granaries. Someone has something to say..."
"yes!"
Yang Hua did not dare to neglect and ran to deliver the message himself.
Later, the supervisors from the eight major granaries in Bianliang came.
Everyone stood in the yard, looking at the hairless boy in front of them, each with their own thoughts.
Cao An sat in the main hall, put down his tea cup gracefully, and closed the account book on the table.
"Is everyone here?"
"Yes, it's all here."
Yang Hua smiled politely.
"Let's talk about the first thing first!"
Cao An went straight to the point: "From today on, no more batches of grain will be sold in each warehouse without my official order! Any bulk batches will be suspended!"
Throw Wang Zha when you come up?
Everyone looked at Cao An.
They knew that Cao An came with a mission, but if you sell grain, you will sell grain... He immediately mediated various batches. What does this mean?
Looking for death?
"Cao Si remonstrates with me."
Du Cun, the grain supervisor of Changping Granary, came out and said seriously: "The granaries in Kyoto have always supplied the army every month. You have mediated the large batches, what will the army do?"
Cao An glanced at him and said calmly: "The army needs food. Let them come to me for instructions! After verification, the food can be released."
"besides……"
Du Cun cupped his hands and said: "After the summer, there is a lot of old grain in Changping warehouse that needs to be sold. Last month, Xianguan had already signed documents with several grain merchants in the city. What should we do about this matter?"
"Why haven't you done what happened last month?"
Cao An stared at him coldly.
"this……"
Du Cun paused for a moment, then continued: "The Chen Liang needs to be screened, so it was delayed for some time. Besides, there is no time limit specified in the contract, so being dismissed from the official position is not a breach of contract."
Are you treating me like a mallet?
Cao An sneered inwardly: "Are you talking about breach of contract?"
"..."
Du Cun raised his head and glanced at him, then lowered his head and said nothing.
Cao An continued to say coldly: "As the chief officer of Yicang, you have to drag on such a small matter for a month and you haven't been able to get it done yet! Why, I want to reward you with something, right?"
Du Cun gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I know my mistake!"
Others also looked at Cao An with resentment in their eyes.
This man's mouth is really poisonous!
With just one sentence, Du Cun was labeled as incompetent. If the news came to the ears of the court again... Damn it, you're ruining someone's future!
"Button it down first."
Cao An ignored these looks and said calmly: "Since there is no agreed time limit, let's wait until the end of this 'food supply'. Or return the money first."
"The contract has been signed, how can I break my promise?"
Du Cun was anxious and said angrily: "Ordinary businessmen know not to break the contract easily when doing business! If there is no reason... where is the face of the court?"
"Do you still know how to face it?"
Cao An glared unceremoniously and said, "You can't even finish such a small thing in a month! You have already lost all the face of the imperial court! Why are you still so angry?"
"Cao Sijian!"
Du Cun is also in his forties. He was repeatedly humiliated by a young man. How could he not be angry: "You said you were incompetent, but the subordinate admitted it! But the contract is still there. If the other party reports to the official, what will you do?"
Come on, go tell those grain merchants!
Let’s see if they make a fuss and who will disgrace the court!
