Boss Mi felt that he would definitely be the winner today. He wanted to look down on Song Jinggong but he realized that he was shorter than Song Jinggong. He could only give up on this idea and replied with a fake smile.
"What are you talking about, Young Master Song? We came late and made you anxious. This is the money we brought. Young Master Song, please count it. This time, I finally know that Young Master Song and that Zhangjia Zhuangzi are both very kind people. They actually made a losing deal."
While Boss Mi was speaking, someone had already carried out the boxes from the carriage behind. No one knew how they did it. When the boxes were opened, there were a large amount of copper coins and a small amount of other things. Other than silver, there were also some cloth and silk. Only now did everyone know why only one person came down from the carriage behind. It turned out that there were so many things inside.
Not only the carriage behind, but also the carriage in front of Boss Mi also carried out the money. This time, it was to buy 9,000 dan of old grain, a total of more than 600 taels of silver.
Song Jinggong didn't hold back. He immediately had people count the money. From time to time, the sound of counting could be heard. This situation made Boss Mi's face turn ugly. He didn't find a place to rest and directly counted the money. Could it be that he and the others were not here, and he counted the wrong amount? How could he miss you? It was obvious that he didn't trust them.
He wasn't the only one who thought so. The surrounding people also had the same thought. In the past, when Young Master Song was doing business with others, he had never done this. For these common people and people who had dealt with Song Jinggong before, if Song Jinggong didn't trust them, they would also doubt him.
While the money was being counted, Liu Zhican's people began to spread the news among the crowd.
"Did you hear? This time, the Zhang family is a bit muddle-headed. They actually did such a thing. "A person said to the person next to him. The person next to him immediately said," That's right.
Are they stupid? Sigh, we can't trust them anymore in the future. What if they do the same to us one day? How are we going to live? We don't have as much money as them. "" That's right. They actually used new grain to exchange for old grain. Are they stupid? Sigh, we can't trust them anymore.
"Don't you know? I've heard that Zhangjia Zhuangzi's grain can't be used as seeds at all, and they don't have a high yield either. They buy grain from outside so that others won't guess that their grain came from elsewhere. That's why they purposely use the excuse of exchanging grain for others. "
Another person from the same team also spoke. The three of them deliberately lowered their voices when they spoke, but their voices were so low that it could be heard. However, it was not soft at all, so that the people around them could hear it clearly.
"I don't think so. I think their business is pretty good. Look, the people in the county buy Liangpi from them and all of them earn some money to support their families. I heard that they don't earn much."
When a Sanshui County resident heard this, he unhappily retorted. The three of them laughed in their hearts. Finally, someone answered. The person who had started speaking again said, "That's right.
"What do you know? Not to mention the high production rate, even the auspicious sign was a lie. The current county magistrate should know this, right? He's going to be transferred away soon. He's going to be a registrar at another place. From a county magistrate to a registrar, isn't that a demotion? Zhangjia Zhuangzi is finished this time. I won't buy from them in the future. Otherwise, I'll be unlucky too. "
"That's right, that's right. I won't buy from them either. I bought two servings of Liangpi last time. After eating it, my stomach hurt. I heard that there's a lot of dirty things in it. Otherwise, how could it be sold at such a low price? Also, the vegetable oil is made from the soybeans. Just thinking about it scares me. Soybeans, ah, eating too much will make one's stomach hurt. "
Another person echoed. He wanted to get rid of Zhangjia Zhuangzi's business from the root. The remaining third person looked at the pier and shook his head.
"I heard that when this pier was being built, a huge snake appeared. That's the Mountain God. They dug up his place. It looks fine now, but I don't know how many people will be unlucky in the future. I would rather buy expensive goods delivered by horse and carriage from other places than buy from this pier."
When he spoke, he deliberately made his voice tremble. The people around him started to sweat. They didn't know who to believe. There were indeed cases of snakes being dug up. Some people even saw it with their own eyes. Now that they thought about it, they felt that it was really a mountain god.
There were many people who were responsible for spreading this kind of news. Not only did many people know about it, but the merchants also heard about it and became suspicious.
"What's going on? Why are there such rumors? "County Magistrate Cheng stood on the boat. There were also people on the boats next to him telling him about it.
His attendant knew that he was being asked, but he didn't know either. He could only call for a boat and jump on it. When he came to the shore, he found Song Jinggong, who was waiting for someone to count the money.
"Young Master Song, it seems that there's trouble. There are many rumors about Zhangjia Zhuangzi. Do you know what's going on? Quickly think of a solution. "
Song Jinggong looked around and found that some people were looking at him in a different way. There were also two or three people walking around in groups, occasionally stopping to talk. Seeing this, Song Jinggong smiled and said to County Magistrate Cheng's attendant, "Mr. Cheng, let's go.
"It's okay. Who else can spread rumors at this time? Of course it's that Boss Mi. I heard that he has a think tank with the surname Liu. I thought that he could come up with a good idea, but it turned out to be this. In this case, let's do the same thing as them. Xiao Jiu, come here and do as we said before. "
Song Jinggong said and ordered a person beside him. That person left immediately. The attendant didn't understand and asked, "Young Master Song, you thought of this? What are you going to do? I have to go back and tell the Lord. "
"I thought of it long ago, but I didn't want to use this method. Since Boss Mi doesn't follow the rules, then don't blame us for using the same method. Go back and tell the Lord that everything is under control. The masters in Zhuangzi arranged it before I came."
Song Jinggong said to County Magistrate Cheng's attendant and then looked at Boss Mi who was walking about ten steps away from him. Boss Mi happened to look at him at the same time. Song Jinggong smiled at Weiwei and pointed around. Everything was understood without words.
Boss Mi was stunned when he saw Song Jinggong's smile. When Song Jinggong pointed around again, Boss Mi felt that the fire in his heart was extinguished immediately. He looked around worriedly and turned his head away, ignoring Song Jinggong. He said to Liu Zhican,
"Brother Liu, that Song Jinggong seems to know that we are the ones spreading the rumors. He smiled at me just now. What should we do?"
"Boss, don't worry. At this time, as long as he is not a fool, he will know that he did it on purpose to scare us. Unfortunately, it's too late for him to think of a way. I guess he is anxious now."
Liu Zhicai still had that calm look on his face, as if he had even calculated this. Boss Mi was relieved after hearing his words. He wanted to return Song Jinggong's smile, but he found that Song Jinggong was no longer looking at him.
"Lord, I have heard that Childe Song said it was Boss Mi who arranged it." The attendant went back to County Magistrate Cheng's boat and said.
County Magistrate Cheng was obviously not satisfied with this answer, "Of course I know it was Boss Mi who arranged it. I just want you to ask him if there is any way."
"Yes, Childe Song said there is no need to worry. Everything is under control. He said that the masters of the Zhang family had already thought of it before he came. If Boss Mi didn't do it, he wouldn't do it. This time he arranged someone to do it. Maybe it will be clear in a while." The attendant repeated Song Jinggong's words almost word by word.
"Well, that's good. I was too anxious. There is a master there. What should I be afraid of? The master's methods are not something you and I can understand. "
County Magistrate Cheng showed a smile on his face. The anxiety just now disappeared.
At this time, Xiao Jiu's side started to move. Similarly, many people walked into the crowd and stared at those who were spreading rumors. Those people didn't react and continued to talk.
"Have you heard? The rice production in Zhangjia Zhuangzi is not that high. It's all a lie."
"Who said that? Why don't I know? Hey, are you from San Shui County? Why haven't I seen you before? Which Zhuangzi? What's your surname? Where were you when I went to collect the old grain? Do you know my name? "
As soon as that person said that, another person on the other side followed and said, "Yes, why haven't I seen you in San Shui County? And you? Did someone arrange for you to come here to deliberately make trouble? I heard that Boss Mi is a black-hearted person. He wants to put the old grain with the new grain and sell it to us when our harvest is not good.
Zhangjia Zhuangzi is afraid that they will do this and make us suffer, so he took the initiative to exchange the new grain. Where is the new grain? All the good grain in the surrounding area has been taken away by that Boss Mi. He sold it to Zhangjia Zhuangzi at twice the usual price. "
"Really? After hearing what you said, I feel that it is true. Otherwise, why would that Boss Mi buy 9,000 dan of grain? Some of the grain is already moldy. He can't be so kind as to throw it away, right? Then why didn't he directly send the good grain to us? "
A person who cooperated with him said.
"No, it's not like that. Boss Mi is a good person. He just wants to buy seeds at a low price. It's true." The person sent by Boss Mi was anxious and told the truth. The surrounding people had a look of understanding.
"What do you mean by true or false? Look, you were sent by that Boss Mi, right? Grandma! Don't try to quibble. We will know when we see the old grain that he wants to collect. Don't even think about running away. Stop, take them to the officials. "
The people sent by Song Jinggong did not expect that someone would actually tell the truth. Now, they could not deny it. They grabbed the two people's clothes and did not let go. The people around them also angrily helped them. This was too bad. This Mi person was really too bad.
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