Not far from the Xu Family Village.
On the official road.
One carriage after another was moving quickly.
As far as the eye could see, there were a total of eight horse carriages. Furthermore, every single horse carriage was extremely luxurious and extravagant. After such carriages appeared, they quickly stopped outside the Xu Family Village.
Then, one by one, people dressed in brocade and bright clothes came down from the carriages.
However, most of these people were elderly. The youngest was in his early forties, while the oldest had graying hair and was already in his sixties.
The leader was called Mai Hong.
He was already 68 years old.
He was the leader among the eight big businessmen.
Mai Hong led them to Jiangyin County under Jiang Yu's instructions. It must be known that such blatant raising of prices was generally suppressed by the authorities. Even when the authorities punished them severely, they would kill them. But now, Jiang Yu had arranged for someone to instruct them to drive up prices in Jiangyin County. This was an excellent opportunity.
As long as they did it well, they could make a lot of money.
The most important thing was that they could have a good relationship with Jiang Yu if they handled this matter well.
Jiang Yu would owe them a favor.
This was the most important thing.
That was why Mai Hong and the others had such a lineup. Although they were businessmen, they were not arrogant people. They knew that the dragon that crossed the river was no match for the local snake. If they could get Xu Yinhe's support, then this operation would be a done deal.
Mai Hong and the others asked about it and then went straight into the village and came to the Xu Family Residence.
After Xu Yinhe learned that a group of people had come to visit, he received them in the hall.
The guests and the host took their seats.
Xu Yinhe looked around at the eight big businessmen who came to visit his family and sneered inwardly. The Changzhou side had really made up their minds. They had sent a total of eight big businessmen.
They really thought highly of Jiangyin County.
Xu Yinhe's face was full of smiles as he said with a smile, "May I know the reason for your visit?"
Mai Hong said, "Patriarch Xu, we're here to visit you because we have an important matter to discuss. Therefore, I would like to ask Family Head Xu to dismiss your attendants to prevent unrelated people from hearing the news. "
Xu Yinhe waved his hand and the attendants in the hall directly retreated.
Mai Hong no longer beat around the bush and directly said, "Patriarch Xu, I'm Mai Hong, a businessman from Changzhou's Jinling County. This old man and the others are here for a big business. Right now, Jiangyin County has both food and money, so we plan to earn some money here. I wonder if Patriarch Xu is willing to participate. "
At this point, Mai Hong continued, "I won't hide it from Master Xu. What we did was approved by Governor Jiang of Changzhou. It was Governor Jiang who gave us the nod that we came over. So, you don't have to worry about anything. As long as Patriarch Xu agrees, you will naturally have a share of the profits this time. "
Xu Yinhe remained silent and did not speak for the time being. As the leader of a large clan, Xu Yinhe knew how to act appropriately. As soon as these people came to Xu Village and explained their intentions, he eagerly agreed.
It was easy to be underestimated.
It was also easy to be looked down upon.
In fact, these people might even be suspicious.
Therefore, when it came to putting on airs, he had to put on airs. He couldn't be soft-hearted.
Mai Hong saw that Xu Yinhe was silent and asked, "Patriarch Xu, do you have any concerns? If you have any concerns, feel free to tell me. There's no need to worry. "
The others all spoke up.
They all had a kind look, as if they wanted to make money for Xu Yinhe.
Xu Yinhe said in a deep voice, "Everyone, about your operation in Jiangyin County, you shouldn't be weak. Logically speaking, with your abilities, you shouldn't be weak. Even if you want to raise prices to make money, it's very safe. However, I do have some doubts. "
Mai Hong said, "Patriarch Xu, please speak."
As long as Xu Yinhe was willing to agree, everything was not a problem.
Xu Yinhe said, "Du Ye hasn't been the County Magistrate of Jiangyin County for a long time, but he has made remarkable achievements. Du Ye is still young, but he has already become the County Magistrate. He's not an ordinary person, but a descendant of an aristocratic family. Du Ye also has a great influence behind him. I'm afraid this operation will offend Du Ye. This may not be a good thing, but it may not be an easy thing either. "
Mai Hong laughed and said confidently, "Patriarch Xu, Du Ye has a background, but does Governor Jiang of Changzhou not have one? There are very few officials in the world who don't have a background. Such officials can't even have a foothold in the officialdom. Therefore, you don't have to worry about Du Ye having a background. "
Pausing for a moment, Mai Hong stroked his beard and continued, "The most important point is that Du Ye has already been transferred away. He was transferred to Jinling County by Provincial Governor Jiang with the reason of reporting on his work. Therefore, the current Jiangyin County has no backbone. It's easy for us to take action now. "
After he said this, the rest of the people echoed his words.
"Patriarch Xu, there won't be such a shop after this village. The opportunity has come. If you don't grasp it, then we can't do anything. Besides, it's useless even if you regret it later. "
"Why do we need to invite Patriarch Xu? It's because Patriarch Xu represents Jiangyin County. Because Patriarch Xu is familiar with the situation in Jiangyin County and has influence there. Of course, if Patriarch Xu is unwilling, we won't force you. "
"Patriarch Xu, this is an excellent opportunity."
"If you miss it, you won't have such a good opportunity again."
… …
The businessmen kept talking.
Everyone was talking at once with relaxed expressions in their eyes. To them, dealing with a mere Jiangyin County wasn't a big deal. They were only considering Clan Xu's influence and worried that they would cause trouble, so they roped them in.
Mai Hong continued, "Patriarch Xu, to tell you the truth, we have enough ability. Moreover, this is also an opportunity to establish good relations with Governor Jiang. Whether you're willing to grasp it or not is your business. "
Xu Yinhe looked around at the crowd and saw that they were all trying to persuade him. Knowing that the time was right, he said, "Since everyone has said so much, what else can this old man say? Besides, since it involves Governor Jiang, my Xu Family is duty-bound. "
A smile appeared on Mai Hong's face. He raised his thumb and praised, "Patriarch Xu is indeed a wise man. Patriarch Xu, since it's decided now, this old man will talk about the follow-up plan. Next, this old man will work with everyone to buy grain in large quantities. We'll try to buy all the grain in a short time. "
"During this period, Patriarch Xu can't mobilize the grain to replenish."
"After all the grain has been bought and there's no more grain in the market, we'll start to sell it. We'll raise the price and sell it. At that time, countless people will have no food and we can only grit our teeth and accept it. "
"We'll make a fortune and then withdraw directly."
Mai Hong said, "Patriarch Xu, this is our suggestion. And after you've worked for a while, you can consider pushing someone from your family to be the County Magistrate. Because Du Ye won't be the County Magistrate for long. "
Xu Yinhe said, "This old man understands. Thank you, everyone."
He changed the topic and urged everyone to stay for dinner. However, Mai Hong and the others were busy dealing with matters, so they didn't stay and directly left for the county.
Xu Yinhe first arranged someone to inform Du Qi of the news. Then, he began to make preparations because the people led by Mai Hong were going to buy grain in large quantities. This was an opportunity to make money.
This couldn't be missed.
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