Lu Xuan was waiting in the hall. Not long after, Lu Tong, Gu Lie, Wei Shan and Yu Xiang came together.
Four people, looking serious.
They were summoned by Lu Xuan and met outside the prefect's mansion. They had a brief chat for a while, reached a unified opinion, and discussed a response strategy.
"Greetings to Mr. Fu."
Lu Tong, Gu Lie and others entered the hall, stood still and saluted together.
Lu Xuan said: "Sit down."
Lu Tong and others sat down. Lu Tong, as the leader of the four, took the initiative and said: "Master Fu summoned us, what are your orders? As long as it is within our ability, I will do my best and never refuse."
Lu Xuan said: "I came to see you. I really have something to discuss with you. The price of food in Lujiang County has risen too much, which is not conducive to the stability of Lujiang County. This morning, the price of food became twenty-five cents per catty. This morning The official hopes that the four major families of yours will join forces to lower the price of grain to ten cents per pound."
Lu Tong said quickly: "Of course we want to help with Governor Lu's arrangements."
Lu Xuan sneered in his heart.
Want to help?
It sounds nice.
In fact, it is shirk and unwillingness to help.
Lu Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He did not express any hope for these people. He just carried out the plan and continued: "Since you want to help, you all lower the price to ten cents per catty."
Lu Tong took a deep look at Lu Xuan and felt that the person in front of him was a little stupid.
Why can't you understand people?
"Master Fu, our price is twenty-five cents per catty. In fact, it is our biggest profit margin. The reason why it is twenty-five cents per catty is not because we have earned a high price, but because our costs are too high."
"Taking the Lu family alone, transporting grain from Wu County and other places to Shu County consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, which requires a lot of capital. In the beginning, grain transportation was relatively easy, but now, everywhere We are very careful about food and transporting it is very difficult.”
"In addition, as food prices rise in various places, our purchase costs are also much higher."
"The reason why we are willing to transport food to Lujiang County even though the cost is high is because the governor is benevolent and accepts the refugees as much as possible, which has moved our four major families and many businessmen. So we have overcome all difficulties and are also regardless of All the food is delivered.”
Lu Tong looked embarrassed and said: "Master Fu, if it weren't for your benevolence and righteousness, we would not be willing to come into such troubled waters. Because you are the helmsman of the Lu family, the Lu family must support you."
With a smile in his eyes, Gu Lie nodded and said, "Everyone in the Gu family also thinks that Mr. Lu is the younger brother of the head of the family, so they try their best to bring food to Shu County to solve Mr. Lu's problem."
Yu Xiang said: "Everyone knows what Mr. Lu is like. Everyone in the Yu family must help. The ancients said that those who have gained the right will have more help, while those who have lost the right will have less. Mr. Lu and his son are both benevolent and righteous people. The Yu family How can you stay out of it?"
Wei Shan looked urgent and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, we will do our best to keep costs down."
All of them have hypocritical faces.
The look on his face showed no hesitation.
My conscience has all been eaten by dogs.
Lu Xuan looked at these people, and the murderous intention in his heart became more and more intense. This is the face of a big family, hypocritical and disgusting. Even if the Lu family is Lu Xuan's head family, it is the same, full of benevolence, justice and morality, for the people.
In fact, all I have in mind is business.
Lu Xuan had no hesitation in cleaning up the shops of the four families to scare the monkeys completely.
Zhang Zhao believed that people from big families should not be offended, otherwise it would not be conducive to the unification of Yangzhou. Even if Kuai Liang is more tough, he only suggests that the king and tyrants can use both forces, gathering some to suppress others.
Lu Xuan had only one idea.
Do your best to eliminate evil.
Not only did he want to lower the price, but he also wanted to make these people pay the price. He would execute these people within reasonable limits, confiscate their food, and make the four major families dare not say a word.
Lu Xuan's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he sighed: "Can't we lower the price? Although you are in difficulty, the people of Shu County are the real difficulties?"
Lu Tong laughed in his heart.
Lu Xuan is too young.
Young people are easy to deceive.
Lu Xuan believed it after just a few words.
Lu Tong felt more and more relieved, with an even more sad look on his face, and said sternly: "Master Lu, we have tried our best to provide disaster relief and ensure that more people can eat food. Of course, Mr. Lu's face must be given , let’s do this, twenty-two cents per catty, we will suffer a little loss.”
He cast a look at Gu Lie and others.
Gu Lie frowned and said, "Shopkeeper Lu, you are from the Lu family, so you will naturally support Mr. Lu. Our Gu family has suffered a great loss."
Lu Daotong: "Shopkeeper Gu, everything is for the people. We are not doing it for the people, and we will not come to Shu County to do business and sell food. Now Mr. Lu is in trouble, and we are considerate and considerate. What do you think?"
Gu Lie looked hesitant, and after a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "That's it, Lu Mansion Jun Renyi, I agree to lower the price."
Wei Shandao: "I agree too."
Yu Fan smiled and said: "Everyone knows that Mr. Lu is benevolent and righteous, and I am willing to lower the price."
Lu Tong looked at Lu Xuan and asked, "Master Lu, what do you think?"
Lu Xuan leaned forward slightly and said: "Well, a drop of two or three pennies per pound is better than nothing, and it doesn't help much. However, thank you all. Can't it drop further?"
"No more!"
Lu Tong replied: "It is really not easy to ask Governor Lu to understand our difficulties."
Gu Lie, Wei Shan and Yu Fan all agreed.
A flash of light flashed across Lu Xuan's eyes, and he said: "In this case, I can only adjust the grain sales in the granary to stabilize grain prices. My arrangement may have an impact on you, so I will inform you."
Lu Tong said confidently: "No matter what Mr. Lu's arrangements are, we have no objection. Mr. Lu is really benevolent and righteous."
Gu Lie said: "I agree too."
Wei Shan and Yu Fan both agreed. They looked at Lu Xuan more like they were looking at a fool.
Lu Xuan waved his hand and said, "In that case, I won't keep you here anymore. I still have a lot of things to do."
"Farewell!"
Lu Tong stood up and saluted Lu Xuan.
He turned and left.
Wei Shan, Gu Lie and Yu Xiang also left together, and the four of them left the prefect's mansion.
Lu Tong looked relaxed and said: "Now it seems that Lu Xuan is nothing to worry about. This man has some talents, but he is not familiar with the world, let alone doing business. Now, even if we sell grain, the price of grain must not be lowered, it is 20 Five cents a pound."
"Anyway, Lu Xuan wants to open a warehouse to provide disaster relief, so we are not afraid. If he sells, we will let people buy it secretly, and then sell it again. The more Lu Xuan sells, the more we make. In a word, we just do whatever we need to do. What to do."
Lu Tong smiled and said, "You can relax now."
Wei Shan smiled and said: "That's true. Lu Xuan is a simple man and is easily fooled. This time, we will definitely make a lot of money."
A flash of light flashed across Yu Xiang's eyes, and he said: "Everyone, hurry up and go back to make arrangements. When Lu Xuan opens the warehouse for sale, we will buy back all Lu Xuan's grain."
Gu Lie smiled and said: "Let's go, let's go back."
The four people said this with relaxed expressions.
