Although there was cheap food, there was still a restriction on the purchase, which made many people feel disgusted and repelled. Hejian County was not a big place, but it was not small either. It was really troublesome to go to a grain store just to buy one or two days' worth of food.
"Is there no food in your store? Why do you want to limit the purchase instead of making money? "
A man's voice came from the crowd. He was wearing sackcloth and his hair was tied up with straw rope. He looked like an ordinary farmer.
At this moment, the people gathered in front of the grain store seemed to have been enlightened. They started chattering.
"It's okay if there's no food. Why are you tormenting us? There are other stores in Hejian County that sell food even if you don't sell. The world is not safe now. What if you run into bad people when you travel so far just for a little food? "
What he said was exactly what many people were thinking. They were even more worried.
That's right. Taking the risk to travel so far away for such a small amount of food, isn't this harming others?
"Yes, do you have food or not? Give us a definite answer. If you do, sell it. If you don't, don't waste our time. We can buy from other stores. If we are delayed by you and the price of the food rises again, will you be responsible? "
"You are so evil. I don't see you selling it much cheaper than others. Why are you playing these tricks? Are you going to sell it or not? If not, leave!" Many people in the crowd shouted. They were all pointing at the grain store and trying to shake the people's hearts.
Qiguan Rang stood calmly at the side. Others might not be able to tell, but he could tell that those who were trying to sow discord were not malicious. Rather than saying that they were trying to sow discord, it would be more accurate to say that they were trying to stir up the atmosphere and mislead the people.
Therefore, he didn't stand out to explain the benefits of the purchase restriction. Instead, he looked at the grain store with a playful smile.
He wanted to see what other tricks Liu Langjun had up his sleeves.
Seeing that many people were provoked, the manager of the grain store hurriedly lifted his clothes and crossed the threshold. His face was full of fear. He bowed to the crowd, and the noise of the crowd finally calmed down a little.
"Folks, I'm running a small business. It's all thanks to your help that I can stand firm here in Hejian County."
The shopkeeper was lying through his teeth, but the commoners liked to hear such flattering words. Their emotions were once again comforted.
"Who doesn't know how to say nice things? Do you guys have any food here? It wasn't easy for me to gather enough money to buy more. Why are you trying to limit the purchase? Are you trying to offend me on purpose? "Someone in the crowd spoke up with an unreasonable attitude.
The shopkeeper was so busy that his forehead was covered in hot sweat. He smiled bitterly and said, "My fellow villagers, your words are harsh. My store had originally set up this limit for the good of everyone. Why is it that in your mouth, it's looking for trouble? Of course, we have plenty of food … "
"Then why did you set a purchase restriction? Do you still want to do business? "
Before the shopkeeper could finish his words, he was interrupted by the voice again. At this time, the crowd faintly sympathized with the shopkeeper.
His service attitude was quite good, and he was humble as well. Unfortunately, he had encountered someone with a bad temper. How pitiful was he now?
"Of course we want to do business, but we can't not limit the purchase." The shopkeeper bowed again and said seriously, "Nowadays, the world is not stable. Who doesn't want to fill their own rice tank to the brim? But recently, the price of food has skyrocketed. My fellow villagers have also seen it … "
"You know you're selling at a high price, but you don't know how to sell at a lower price. Who are you trying to fool!"
Qiguan Rang listened to the conversation between the shopkeeper and the shill and almost laughed out loud.
Liu Langjun was indeed a clever person. The other party even dared to use such a despicable method.
The shopkeeper patted his chest and said to the crowd, "You can't say it like that. Who doesn't want to earn money when doing business?"
The crowd listened quietly. The shopkeeper had already memorized the script in his heart and spoke passionately.
"But business has its own rules. This kind of act of looting a burning house is not something that my store will stoop to. But why is it still marked at such a high price today? It's because we have no other choice! Everyone, think about it. If my store continues to sell at a low price, will the villagers buy more, or will the people who want to take the opportunity to make a fortune buy more? Yesterday, my store and the other two stores sold a total of two thousand dans … "
Sold for two thousand dans?
This business was not bad. Since there was so much surplus, why didn't they sell it or limit the purchase?
Everyone was confused, but some people already understood what was going on.
They guessed that the two thousand dans were most likely bought by those who wanted to store food and not by the people who really needed it!
"… If we continue to sell at this rate, in less than seven or eight days, our store's granary will be emptied …" The shopkeeper's words sounded weak. Not to mention seven or eight days, they probably wouldn't even last for two or three days. "The owner of the store thought about it and came up with the idea of limiting the purchase so that the people who really need it can buy it. After limiting the purchase, the price will be lower than it is now … "
No matter how many flowery words there were, they couldn't beat the phrase "after limiting the purchase, the price will be lower than it is now"!
Nowadays, the food in the store was indeed more expensive than usual, but it was much cheaper than the food that was nine or ten times more expensive.
Many people could afford it if they gritted their teeth.
With that, many people's hearts began to waver and they started to lean towards the store.
The shopkeeper took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and said in a clear voice, "My fellow villagers, although the world is difficult, with the blessings of God, we should have a small harvest this year. In another two or three months, you should start preparing for the autumn harvest. By then, the food will have recovered and you won't have to worry about starvation. To be honest, the store doesn't make much money by limiting purchases. But if everyone can survive until then, earning less money doesn't matter. At the very least, they would feel at ease. Don't you think that's the case? Business is business, and business has its own principles! "
Qiguan Rang raised the feather fan in his hand to cover the smile on his face.
Liu Langjun's move was really beautiful.
If it were anyone else, they would have been tortured to death by the restriction on the purchase. After all, this move had affected the interests of many people.
Unfortunately, Liu Langjun was of noble birth. He was the only legitimate son of the second branch of the Liu family.
As long as Liu She didn't fall, the gentry in Hejian County would be afraid of him.
The restriction on the purchase made many black-hearted merchants eager to make a fortune. So what if they lost money?
If they wanted to make a move on Liu Xi, they had to see if Liu She would agree.
The business of the Liu family's grain store was still booming. There was an endless stream of people buying food.
For them, even if they had to travel for a few more hours, it was all worth it as long as they could buy cheap food.
"This is what a real businessman should be like!"
Many people sincerely exclaimed, especially when they found out that the other grain stores didn't lower the price, but instead raised the price. They admired them even more.
"Lanting, this is what you call gaining both fame and fortune!"
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