In the backyard of the county government office.
Du Qi was drinking tea in the backyard.
Du Qi didn't care about the businessmen who came to Jiangyin County to stir up trouble.
They were just a motley crew.
These people relied on money, Jiang Yu's support, and Du Ye's absence in Jiangyin County. Now that Du Qi was here, he was enough to stabilize the situation.
While Du Qi was drinking tea, a servant came in and handed him a letter from Xu Yinhe.
After Du Qi finished reading, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.
It was finally here.
He was now in Jiangyin County. Since he had nothing to do, he could use these people to pass the time.
Du Qi immediately began to make arrangements.
He made preparations to deal with these people.
Orders were sent out from Du Qi's hands one after another, and they were sent to each branch of the county government. Because Du Ye had already made the necessary arrangements before he left, when Du Qi's orders were passed down, these county officials could only obey.
Du Qi arranged everything properly and then lay down to drink tea out of boredom.
While Du Qi was waiting, the businessmen led by Mai Hong were already on their way to Jiangyin County. When they arrived in Jiangyin County, they found a house in the city and stayed there.
Mai Hong and the others checked the local price of food in Jiangyin County on the day they arrived. It was not expensive and was relatively moderate. They didn't buy food for the time being because the money was still coming.
A day later, the money from the big families was delivered.
Everyone was excited.
At night, the house where they lived was brightly lit. They were enjoying the shade in the yard while drinking and chatting. After all, they were living a luxurious life. Although they were now in Jiangyin County on a business trip, the quality of their life had not deteriorated.
Mai Hong was sitting in the main seat.
He was wearing a thin black robe, and his hair was meticulously combed. At this moment, Mai Hong was holding a wine bottle and said with a smile, "Everyone, this is the first time we have gathered together like this and are in the mood to drink. Come, let's drink! "
"Drink!"
Everyone raised their wine bottles and responded with a smile.
Everyone was in high spirits.
He seemed to be very happy.
Because it was extremely rare for people like them, who were supported by Jiang Yu to raise prices to make money. It was only because Jiang Yu wanted to get rid of Du Ye that he made such arrangements.
Everyone toasted Mai Hong, and the atmosphere was joyous and harmonious.
This banquet lasted all the way until midnight before it finally came to an end.
Everyone went to rest.
The next morning.
Everyone woke up early.
On the one hand, they were all elderly people who didn't feel sleepy and slept lightly. On the other hand, they still had something to do today. It was related to making money, so everyone was looking forward to it.
However, this time, Mai Hong gathered everyone together.
Mai Hong's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I'll say it first. Since it had already been agreed upon, there was no going back on it. We've already agreed that we'll be moving together in Jiangyin County this time. Everyone contributed their own money, and the ratio was the same. Then, they would buy food in unison and hoard food to make money. If anyone wants to act in secret and disrupt this plan, they will be punished by everyone. "
Everyone nodded in agreement.
All of them agreed.
Mai Hong nodded when everyone agreed. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, this old man will stay here. You all will split into three groups and buy food from the various grain stores in the city. Within three days, I want to buy all of the grain in Jiangyin County. "
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded and left.
Mai Hong was the one who arranged the dispatch, and he was the most senior, so he was currently staying at home.
Everyone went out to act, while Mai Hong drank tea and closed his eyes to rest.
Mai Hong thought that they would definitely win this time's operation.
It was impossible for anything to go wrong.
The reason was simple. First, Du Ye wasn't here, and second, the Xu family also wanted to buy food in bulk. Therefore, with these two reasons, even if there were still many grain merchants in Jiangyin County, they wouldn't be able to withstand the torment.
Time passed little by little.
Mai Hong drank tea and basked in the sun. Unknowingly, he fell asleep. The sun shone on his body, warming him up and making him feel exceptionally comfortable.
"Thud! Thud!! "
A series of hurried footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard.
It was a merchant entering.
His name was Liu Xi.
He was one of the biggest merchants in Jinling County. He was close to fifty years old and had a slightly plump figure. Among the eight merchants, he wasn't the strongest, but he wasn't the weakest either.
Liu Xi had a solemn expression on his face. He came to Mai Hong's side and said in a deep voice, "Grandpa Mai, the situation isn't looking good!"
Mai Hong opened his eyes and looked at Liu Xi. "What's wrong?"
"The price of food yesterday is completely different from today's," said Liu Xi. "The price of food in Jiangyin County suddenly doubled overnight. The price of food has more than doubled. Grandpa Mai, we might only need a million strings of cash to overturn the price of food in Jiangyin County. But now, the price has doubled all of a sudden. This is a huge loss! "
Pausing for a moment, Liu Xi continued, "Based on my estimation, the price of food will suddenly rise. Tomorrow, it might be another price. The day after tomorrow, it will be another price. If we want to stockpile food in bulk, we'll have to spend a lot of money. "
Mai Hong furrowed his brows as well.
The situation wasn't looking good!
How could the price of food in Jiangyin County suddenly start to rise?
While Mai Hong was pondering, he saw more merchants coming in from outside the courtyard. The expressions on everyone's faces were slightly displeased. In fact, they were even somewhat serious.
Mai Hong asked directly, "Did you also encounter the price of food soaring when you went to buy food?"
Everyone nodded.
All of them wore solemn expressions.
Mai Hong narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Could it be that Xu Yinhe of the Xu Family leaked the news? He even secretly agreed to help us, but in reality, he's on Jiangyin County's side. Is it because of him that the price of food has directly risen and he wants to raise the price to make us buy? "
"Grandpa Mai," said Liu Xi, "I agree with this conjecture. Xu Yinhe acted alone and didn't move with us at all. That's why he's suspicious. "
The others chimed in one after another. None of them were optimistic about the current situation.
After careful consideration, Mai Hong said, "Xu Yinhe is indeed suspicious, but if he's determined to be our enemy, then there's nothing we can do. He won't be influenced by us. If it's not Xu Yinhe, then it'll be unnecessary for us to question him. So, no matter what Xu Yinhe's attitude is, no matter whether he's on our side or not. Now that something like this has happened, our only choice is to crush the other party. "
"Because we have no other choice."
"If Xu Yinhe helps us, then that's for the best."
"If he doesn't, then we'll be enemies."
A shrewd light flashed through Mai Hong's eyes. "With our own financial resources, I don't believe that the people of Jiangyin County have enough food to compete with us. We'll earn back as much as we buy. "
Everyone nodded in unison.
After hearing this, everyone calmed down.
Mai Hong waved a hand and said, "Alright, go about your business. We'll start buying food today."
The crowd dispersed in a hubbub.
They all went about their business.
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