The ancestral hall is the holy place of a family, the place where the clan’s spiritual sustenance resides, and the final destination for tracing one’s origins. This kind of sacred place generally does not engage in other affairs that have nothing to do with the family except for family affairs. However, there are exceptions to everything. Some families have no prominent ancestors, so they just worship and worship their ancestors on weekdays, and they are decorated gorgeously. Ancestral halls are often left idle.
It is not difficult to understand why He's Ancestral Hall is willing to let people with foreign surnames live in it and use it as a warehouse. As long as it doesn't cause damage to the ancestral hall, if the people in the village want to use it, won't it be used on their own people?
Chen Qiyou was extremely surprised when he looked at the mountains of new rice. This was not a plan to open a rice bank. Who would save so much rice at home? Did he know in advance that there would be a flood and the grain harvest would be cut off?
Chen Baozheng swallowed his saliva and asked, "Sanlang, how do you sell this rice?"
Liang Chuan asked instead: "What's the current price of rice in Fengshan Xinghua?"
Chen Qiyou looked gloomy. Farmers had to earn enough to eat all their lives, and what they cared about most were the taxes paid by the court, the landlord's rent, and the price of rice. This is like knowing the functions of your own body. Chen Qiyou said with difficulty: "Now... now a bucket of Chen rice costs three hundred Wen."
Liang Chuan was shocked when he heard this number. The price of food in the Song Dynasty was so high except for a few places where wars were fought. Otherwise, it would be difficult to reach such a terrifying level, let alone in the current Renzong Dynasty, which was the most comfortable period of the Song Dynasty. , under the implementation of benevolent government, the people live in peace and prosperity almost every year, and the price of rice is naturally quite stable. A single rain this year caused the price of rice to fluctuate so much, four times as much as a few months ago! If you are used to eating cheap rice, no one will be able to swallow it if you eat rice at such an exorbitant price.
"Three hundred cents... uh..." Asking them for three hundred cents a dou felt a bit like taking advantage of someone else's misfortune. It was estimated that not many of them could afford it. Zhang smacked his tongue, thought for a while and said: "Well, let's do it this way. It's the duty of our generation to rescue the villagers who are in trouble. According to the market price..."
Before Liang Chuan finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Baozheng. Chen Baozheng's heart was in his throat. He was also worried that Liang Chuan would raise the price. At the moment, he had the most food in several villages, and there was no other treasure house. , it’s okay if you don’t buy it, just go home and go hungry.
Liang Chuan continued: "The market price is a bit unreasonable..." Chen Qiyou's hanging heart relaxed. "But..." Liang Chuan's sentence was divided into three paragraphs, like a hanged man who can't continue in one breath. It made Chen Qiyou nervous.
"However, this rice is very valuable right now, so it's impossible not to sell it more expensively." Liang Chuan finished.
"How much... how expensive...?" Chen Qiyou came to Liang Chuan as a representative of their villagers. If the price could not be negotiated, he would have no choice but to take everyone on the road.
Liang Chuan put his arm around Chen Baozheng's shoulders, looking as affectionate as brothers, "I don't need 300 fen for this bucket of rice, but only 150 fen. What do you think?"
Chen Qiyou even suspected that his ears were deceived. One hundred and fifty cents, wouldn't it be the same as the market price? It was cut off by half of the price! He originally thought that if it was ten or twenty cents less than the market price, he would already have made a profit. . Is it true to be kind and righteous if you don’t make money?
Chen Qiyou turned around and was about to bow his head to Liang Chuan. The most touching thing in the world is not the icing on the cake, but the timely help that comes when the time is right. This help is delivered just in time. Liang Chuan was startled. This ceremony was a bit too big and he couldn't bear it. Liang Chuan quickly supported Chen Baozheng.
Liang Chuan's face turned slightly red, and he was a little embarrassed. He could be considered a wholesaler of this rice. The price was less than eighty cents a dou. This change of hands was a 100% profit. There are other businesses that are more profitable than this. ? Liang Chuan said: "This is a deal. I am willing to sell and you are willing to buy. As long as we can agree on the price, what are you doing?"
Chen Qiyou is old and down and out, but he has a warm heart. Liang Chuan's actions moved him so much that he was confused: "They say that you, Sanlang, are a good young man. You are young and promising, and you are old-fashioned and warm-hearted. I finally won over you today." . From now on, wherever our mountains and rivers are needed, you can say hello to me, and I, Chen Qiyou, will only follow your lead!"
Liang Chuan chuckled and said, "Chen Baozheng said it politely. Let's leave it as it is. I'll arrange for Lao He to come over and help with the scale later. You guys prepare the money. You can buy as much as you want, just leave some for me."
After Liang Chuan finished speaking, he turned to leave, and Chen Qiyou quickly added: "Sanlang, I have an unspeakable secret. I don't know if it's convenient to say it..." Chen Qiyou looked embarrassed and was a little shy when he spoke.
"But it doesn't matter!"
"Some villagers don't have much money in their pockets right now. Although your rice price is a huge discount, it's still a bit difficult for them. Can they get it on credit first?" Chen Qiyou said, his voice as quiet as a mosquito's chirp. , Liang Chuan couldn’t hear clearly.
It's one thing to not be able to hear clearly, but the meaning is very straightforward. Liang Chuan frowned and stared at this old guy for a long time, which made Chen Qiyou feel scared. Damn it, I have been so excited after talking for a long time. It turns out that none of you have any money in your pockets. Do you want to issue an IOU? I was your father when you borrowed the money, and you will be my father when I ask you to repay the money. If you don't pay back, I will have to chase you every day to collect the debt. Now you are asking me for help. After being favored by me, debt collectors become enemies!
Liang Chuan's face was so dark that it was covered with dark clouds, just like the sky outside, frighteningly dark. Chen Qiyou was frightened when he saw it. It would be very unpleasant for anyone to deal with the debt. After talking for a long time, Liang Chuan probably thought he was here to amuse him.
"It's easy to owe money, but it's not easy to pay it back." Liang Chuan said seriously, staring at Chen Qiyou word by word.
As soon as Chen Qiyou heard this, he knew that Liang Chuan was worried about their credit problem. He wanted to prove himself, but now they were so poor that they couldn't afford to eat. If there were valuable things that could be mortgaged, it would be a waste of time.
Liang Chuan was also very unhappy. This old boy was not the kind of person who kept his word in the village. He was afraid that he would not be able to suppress these villagers. We had agreed to help them build a waterwheel last time, but in the end there was no news. A small thing could tell that the villagers still didn't have that much trust in this Baozheng, at least they would not obey his words.
Liang Chuan had met many such village cadres in his previous life. Some village cadres themselves have become wealthy after becoming successful in the industry, and they really want to do something practical for the villagers. Such people are very courageous in what they do, and they always keep their word, and they have great authority among the villagers. There are also some village cadres who are worse than dogs. They think about how to plot against the villagers every day. They are on the same level as the villagers. It is only good luck that the villagers can even hear half of a sentence they say.
"Sanlang, look at this... how convenient is this..."
Liang Chuan thought for a moment and said: "Let's do this. You ask the villagers who have no money and credit to write a deed to me. If they have no money or food to pay back the debt this year, they will pay it back next year. Then I will only collect money, not food. If they pay back If you can't afford it, just come to my place and work for me, whether it's farming or working. If someone runs away and defaults on the debt, then..."
Chen Qiyou looked at Liang Chuan eagerly. His request was not excessive, it was already very fair. Whoever borrowed money didn't write an IOU or something like that.
"Well, you have to find a guarantor for this. It's best to be a villager with a small income in the village, or someone with a public position..." Liang Chuan looked at Chen Qiyou meaningfully, you kid should understand what I mean. Bar.
Chen Qiyou gritted his teeth and said, "Damn, if anyone's conscience is eaten by a dog and is ungrateful, he will be punished!"
"Alas! Old Chen, you said a little too much. How much money is your conscience worth? Only what you say in black and white counts. Go ask your villagers and borrow them if they can agree to my conditions. Otherwise, there is no need to negotiate!" Liang Chuan said in his words! He said in a tone that did not allow for discussion.
Is there any need to think about it? Chen Qiyou trotted out and called the villagers together. When the villagers saw that he had been in there for so long and there was no movement for a long time, they thought that Liang Chuan had gone back on his word. When they came out to hear their terms, they wondered what else to consider. Anyone who can lend you money at a critical moment is either a loan shark or a close relative. Is there anyone else? No. The price is even cheaper than that in other stores. There is nothing like this in the world. Liang Chuan is a good person!
These villagers either own land or houses at home, and they can mortgage whatever amount they want, so this matter will be easy to handle. There are also a few households that are so poor that they can't even find relatives. Chen Qiyou gritted his teeth and vouched for them himself. .
He Baozheng was helping Liang Chuan handle the whole thing. When he came to Liang Chuan with the big pile of deed papers, he felt secretly happy. When had they ever been asked to beg for help from He Lu? There were always crowds of people from He Lu in the hungry years. They went from village to village begging for food, and now it was their turn to taste it.
After the people from Shanshui left, Chihe and the people in Lianqian also received the news, and they also ran out of food. There was no other way, so he begged Huang Tu and Lin Jinya to come forward and ask Liang Chuan to show kindness to them. Originally, the reputation of the two Baozhengs had dropped to the bottom since the four-village fight. Now, they have re-established their prestige among the villagers. It is true that Liangchuan is defeated and Liangchuan is defeated.
The person who benefited the most from this matter was Liang Chuan. How could he worry about these villagers running away? Today is different from later generations. People in this era have a serious obsession with settling down and relocating. Transportation and information are also very inconvenient. People with backgrounds who have left their hometowns It is a dream that is completely out of reach and I dare not try easily. Since I can’t run away, then come and work for me. Just those 1,000 guans from Mi Liangchuan. If you think about it, the gross profit would be nearly 2,000 guans. .
