"What is the Liu's trying to do?"
The shopkeeper of the grain store slammed the cupboard loudly. His old face was flushed with anger, and blue veins were popping on his forehead. He was suppressing his terrible anger. Who in this world would complain about not earning enough money? There was such a good opportunity in front of him, but the Liu's jumped out to mess it up.
The clerk looked at the deserted store and felt embarrassed. He whispered, "Shopkeeper, should we lower the price too?"
If they didn't lower the price, they wouldn't be able to sell their stock.
Earning less was better than not earning at all.
The shopkeeper of the grain store was so angry that his beard was flying. He had completely lost his rationality. However, he did not want to be led by the nose when it came to lowering the price.
"We can't lower the price!" The shopkeeper clenched his teeth and said, "According to the Liu's behavior, they must have a lot of grain in their warehouse. They can afford to squander like this … If we lower the price and they continue to lower it, what should we do?"
Even though the head of the family had given him the power to manage the grain store, if he couldn't make a satisfactory profit every quarter, he would be the one to suffer when the higher-ups questioned him. "Let's wait for a while and find someone to investigate the situation of the Liu Mansion …"
The shopkeeper paced back and forth in the store with his hands behind his back. It seemed like he was going to break the tiles under his feet.
The clerk asked, "Should we send someone to investigate their warehouse?"
The shopkeeper was so angry that he almost laughed. He grinned and said, "Investigate the warehouse of the Liu's? You?"
The clerk shook his head like a rattle drum.
What a joke. The granary was a money box for the aristocratic families. It was related to their daily meals.
An outsider was not only allowed to investigate the granary, but if he was caught, it would be tantamount to poisoning someone's kitchen.
It would be fine if he wasn't caught, but if he was, he would completely offend the Liu's.
The clerk scratched his head and asked the shopkeeper seriously, "Shopkeeper, I know you are the smartest. Do you have any ideas?"
Looking at the clerk's flattering smile, the shopkeeper raised his hand and stroked his goatee. His eyes flashed with pride.
"Come closer."
The two of them whispered in each other's ears. The shop assistant's expression changed from confusion to sudden realization. He admired the shopkeeper's sophistication even more.
"Great idea!" The clerk patted the shopkeeper's horse, "Shopkeeper, you are so smart."
"What is this?" The shopkeeper felt much better and was no longer as angry as before. "When it comes to managing the county and the people, I naturally can't compare to County Chief Liu. But in terms of business, I'm afraid County Chief Liu is just a layman and doesn't know the ropes. "
If that person really understood, how could he have made such a mistake and tried in vain to keep lowering the price, a crude scheme that harmed others without benefiting himself?
In business, business was business. Although County Chief Liu was talented, he was just a boorish man when it came to business.
Almost no one would have thought that it was not Liu She's doing that the three grain stores of the Liu's used the method of lowering prices to win over customers.
They couldn't be blamed for the misunderstanding. Who asked the former Liu Xi and the current Jiang Pengji to dislike attending poetry gatherings?
Don't think that these activities were boring. In fact, it was also an important way to promote oneself. It was the best place to show off one's talent and fame.
If he didn't package himself and promote himself, how would others remember him?
The former Liu Xi wouldn't have done that, but the current Jiang Pengji disdained to do so.
Therefore, in the second branch of the Liu's, outsiders always thought that Liu She was the head of the family. Naturally, he was the first person they thought of when something happened.
Unintentionally, Liu She had become Jiang Pengji's scapegoat.
In the eyes of outsiders, how could offending Liu She and offending Liu She's son be the same?
Everyone bullied the weak and feared the strong.
If it was the former, ninety-nine percent of people would be afraid. After all, Liu She was not someone to be trifled with.
If it was the latter, people would probably come to pressure him with all kinds of excuses.
Even if they didn't torture you to death, they would still annoy you to death!
If they couldn't afford to offend their father, why would they be afraid of the bastard?
Of course, if they really did that, they would probably understand a principle.
The bastard was even more dangerous than the father. The latter would only make you suffer, while the former would directly kill you.
The clerk flattered the shopkeeper. "That's right. I think so too. When it comes to making money, no one can be more experienced than you. "
"Let's wait and see!" The shopkeeper said decisively. "I'd like to see how much grain he has and how many days he can squander!"
Because they had more grain than they had expected, the purchase limit was not implemented the next day.
Jiang Pengji coldly looked at the statistics on the table. It was the price records of thirty-one grain stores in Hejian County.
After the first price cut, they seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding. Not only did they not follow suit, but they also chose to ignore the three grain stores of the Liu's. They let their own grain store be deserted, with not a single customer coming in. They did not move at all.
Jiang Pengji saw that and sneered. "You're quite calm, but that's all …"
If they chose to lower their prices immediately, the loss would be small. If they continued to be so "reserved," she would not be polite.
Early the next morning, Jiang Pengji asked Xu Ke to do something for her.
"This … this … Langjun, do you really want to do this?"
Xu Ke's eyes widened. Wouldn't that be too wicked?
Jiang Pengji held a roll of books in her hand. She knocked on the table and said angrily, "You saw the 'grand occasion' yesterday. Although the people were attracted to the grain stores, not many people actually bought the grain because of the high prices …"
It was not that there were not many people, but it was less than she had expected. She was not satisfied with the transaction amount.
Xu Ke did not dare to respond. With the prices of the grain stores yesterday, it would be strange if there were many people who actually bought the grain.
Although the prices of the three grain stores of the Liu's had been lowered twice, it was still higher than the people's consumption level.
Another day of price reduction. The people would naturally have the mentality of "wait a little longer, maybe it will be even cheaper."
"I've read the information my father gave me about Hu County. There is a lot of rain this year, so it should be a bumper harvest year. The drought in the neighboring two prefectures is also better than in previous years. The pressure of the food shortage will be much smaller than in previous years, which means that the grain prices will be exceptionally low after the autumn harvest. "
Jiang Pengji said coldly, "We'd better convert the 5,000 dans of grain we have into money before the autumn harvest. After the autumn harvest, we can buy the grain at a low price. After that, the price of the grain will increase by several times. If we can't sell it, we will lose money. "
Although the grain was not a business, who would want to make a few hundred if they could make a profit of 10,000 dans?
Jiang Pengji lacked everything at the moment. She could only use the method of increasing income and reducing expenditure to the maximum. She wanted to turn the 5,000 dans of grain into the biggest profit.
Xu Ke was silent. So this was the reason why his Langjun wanted to cheat the grain stores of the other noble families?
Very good and very powerful. He was speechless.
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