Once Sanshui County's ready-made Liangpi was introduced, those people who wanted to buy soybeans didn't dare to continue. They continued to buy the white flour, neither too much nor too little. Because of the addition of Liangpi, the Jianbing Fruit sold even better. One hot and one cold, when eaten together, would cost five copper coins.
If they ate these things in the past, five copper coins would be too expensive. However, in the county, five copper coins was only the price of a bowl of noodles at a noodle house. Whether it was the taste or the quantity, it couldn't compare to a Jianbing Fruit and Liangpi.
All of a sudden, the two kinds of food in Sanshui County were selling like hotcakes. Many people from neighboring counties came to taste them. There were even more people who wanted to learn how to make them. However, they found that they could not make the spicy taste of the food in Sanshui County.
The people chosen by County Magistrate Cheng were all from poor families. If they wanted to get this kind of raw material, they had to bring their household registration to the county government of Sanshui County. Naturally, they didn't care about the other counties. As the people said, you should go to whoever is your parent official.
In this way, County Magistrate Cheng's reputation was even greater, even if the drought in Sanshui County was out of control.
*****
"Xiao Bao, those people didn't do anything," Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao with a little disappointment in Zhangjia Zhuangzi.
"That means they don't have a strong background. I know what to do. Tomorrow, we'll make all the tofu dregs into tofu and sell them in the surrounding counties. When we reach the counties, we'll make them again. One copper coin for three catties. Call Erniu over. This time, let him disguise himself and help me do something."
Zhang Xiaobao first used the Liangpi to warn those people, then he began to retaliate. No one had ever dared to make such a threat in front of him. Those who dared to threaten him prayed that they would never make any mistakes and would always maintain a high status.
After Erniu came and left, everything returned to normal.
"Xiao Bao, you're too radical," Wang Juan said worriedly after listening to Zhang Xiaobao's instructions to Erniu.
"Then what should I do? It's just an organization that sells eggs without any backing. Do I need to back down? I can give in to Zhou Xihu. After all, his uncle is a sixth rank official. If there is a provincial governor's son in this organization, so what if I give him all the chickens?
This world is so realistic. If you don't have the ability, don't make a move. I want to seek stability, but that means I have to compromise with these people. The chickens we raise are not under our control. Do they really think that they are an underground family and can control everything? Without six thousand chickens, how am I going to eat locusts? "
Zhang Xiaobao had no intention of forgiving those people. If those people had come to talk to him first, he might have taken a compromise. But those people actually wanted to buy soybeans. This was a threat, and a threat without the support of the government.
*****
Five days later.
The price of tofu in various places suddenly dropped. Zhangjia Zhuangzi took out all the bean cakes that were stored to feed livestock and specialized in making tofu. Other people's tofu cost one copper coin per kilogram. Tofu made from bean cakes cost one copper coin per kilogram, but tofu made from bean cakes cost one copper coin per kilogram. The tofu made from bean cakes did not taste good, but it was cheap.
For a time, tofu was not easy to sell. The purchase of soybeans also decreased. The price of soybeans dropped a little. This was not a lot, but it was a big loss for those who bought in large quantities.
At this time, Erniu also found his position. Soybeans originally cost two copper coins per kilogram. One kilogram of soybeans could make about two kilograms of tofu. Selling tofu for one copper coin per kilogram was not a lot of profit.
Erniu found some people in other counties to buy soybeans for one copper coin per kilogram. If someone asked, they would buy them to feed livestock. Many people did not accept this, but Erniu did not care. He also spent money to bribe some people to spread the news in restaurants and teahouses.
"Do you eat tofu? Do you? Then you have to be careful. Some people use beans that do not sprout to make tofu. They are the ones in the rabbit's mouth. Tofu made from this kind of beans will end one's life after eating it. You have to ask clearly when you buy it. "
"Do you usually eat beans at home? Do you feel uncomfortable after drinking water after eating them? This is because the Yin Qi in the beans is too strong. Otherwise, why does it smell so fishy? "
"Do you buy beans? I will sell them to you at a low price. Really, I will sell you five kilograms for one copper coin. Really. Don't run. My beans will definitely not get sick. "
One after another, rumors spread in various counties in the prefecture. This was not a big deal. Everyone ate what they were supposed to. Some people even sneered at the rumors.
On the fifth day after the rumors spread, a person came to the yamen of Sanshui County to complain. He found someone to write a complaint against a person who sold soybeans on the street. He said that his father ate the soybeans and died. The county magistrate ordered people to arrest the criminal, but they could not find him at all. It seemed that the person had not come back since he appeared.
It was written clearly on the complaint that the person sold them two kilograms of soybeans for one copper coin, many of which were rabbit's mouth. In the end, he bought them for his family, but his father did not survive the night. The county magistrate sent people to check. The yamen runner who went to report that the old man's body was swollen when he died.
At the same time, the couple also said that they did not have children. They usually ate soybeans and tofu, which was cheap. The county magistrate, Cheng Lingxiang, was furious. He immediately issued an arrest warrant for the person who sold soybeans.
The whole prefecture and the neighboring prefectures were shocked. The price of soybeans plummeted. Erniu immediately offered to buy five kilograms of soybeans for one copper coin.
There were also rumors that the soybeans in Feng Prefecture were like this, and that the soybeans in other places were fine. Moreover, it was the soybeans in the last two years that killed people.
*****
"See? Because of your anger, the people here don't dare to eat soybeans anymore. How many people have you harmed by doing this?" In Zhangjia Zhuangzi, Wang Juan complained to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao did not care. He still had a backup plan. He said to Wang Juan, "The power of public opinion is still very strong. When the time comes, we can just find an excuse to turn it around. Didn't those tofu sellers teach them to make Dan Dan noodles? In the whole prefecture, how many tofu sellers are there in total?"
"How did the old man die? Did you kill him? "Wang Juan saw that Zhang Xiaobao had made arrangements, so she changed the topic and continued to ask.
"How could I kill him? How could I cause him to get tuberculosis? Didn't you hear what the people in the yamen said? The old man kept vomiting blood. It was too late to beat Remi Feng. "
Zhang Xiaobao was really helpless. Wasn't it just a slightly inferior method? Who asked that time was tight? The business world was like a battlefield. What kind of methods could not be used?
"Then, then, how will you let people eat soybeans again in the future?"
"Didn't I say that only the soybeans from last year and the year before can be eaten? The rest of the time is fine."
"Then what about the end of the family line?"
"The woman of the couple is already pregnant. That's how I found it. When the time comes, I will say that someone deliberately spread rumors. Once the child is born, the rumors will be dispelled."
"Anyway, your method is not very honorable."
"I want to be honorable. It's not impossible. Do I have time? It's a drought. The higher-ups will send people to check the land so that they can reduce the land tax. They will be here soon."
"You are so reasonable." Wang Juan realized that she could not find fault in the details. She still felt uncomfortable. At least, many people would not be able to eat tofu during this period.
"I know what you are thinking. This is simple. We will pay for it and let County Magistrate Cheng say that he found those bad people in our province. He will burn them. Won't they be relieved then?" Zhang Xiaobao continued to add.
When Wang Juan heard that they were going to burn all the soybeans, she knew that this money was coming from her side. Her face was a little sad. "It's a pity to burn all the soybeans. It will cost about 800 to 800 taels of silver, right?"
"More or less, but it's not a pity. After the soybeans are burned, we will gather the ashes and make soy sauce. At most, we will sell more soy sauce in the future. In the past, Grandpa Principal used to make soy sauce. Back then, Grandpa used to fry the soybeans. He stir-fried the soybeans and turned them into powder. After adding salt, it became soy sauce."
Zhang Xiaobao added again.
"Ah? We didn't eat that kind of soy sauce in the past, right? "Wang Juan was a little doubtful.
"Yes, in the past, we couldn't even bear to put soybeans in it. We just put in the coloring. Think about it, the retail price is only one yuan per bag of soybeans. That bag is one catty. How much does soybeans cost per catty? How much does the better bottled soybeans cost? Look at what's in it. "
"Then I won't eat soy sauce in the future." Wang Juan was really a little scared.
"How can you not eat it? There's so much to burn. You also need to consume some of it. The farmers will send it to each family. When the time comes, each family will be given 50 catties to try."
Zhang Xiaobao said jokingly.
A crisis that belonged to a quasi-family was finally over.
Zhang Xiaobao had arranged everything. From the beginning to the end, there was no mistake. The people who bought the soybeans in Feng Zhou were different. They found that the soybeans could no longer be sold. They wanted to transport them elsewhere, but the people there were already on guard. When they saw that the soybeans were from Feng Zhou, they directly drove them away.
The person who proposed to buy the soybeans now regretted it. He knew that all this was done by Zhangjia Zhuangzi. He wanted to refute, but found that the county magistrate of Sanshui County was actually behind Zhangjia Zhuangzi. He wanted to find other people in Feng Zhou, but those people couldn't wait to hide.
"What should we do? We can't even sell 10 catties of soybeans for one yuan. The people here don't eat them. The people who originally sold tofu have changed to selling that called Dan Dan noodles. The money they earn every day is actually more than selling tofu. "
A person in this temporarily united 'organization' was the first to complain. He couldn't afford to waste time and was prepared to sell the soybeans at a high price during the drought. Now, he didn't want anything.
"Hao Zhuguo, can you not say such discouraging words? If we can't sell the soybeans, we can make them into dried tofu and transport them away. Who will be able to find out? "
Another person was a little dissatisfied with the previous person's depressed look and proposed a new idea. When the others heard this, their eyes lit up. They felt that this idea was feasible.
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