Lu Heng's normal complaint caused all the dissatisfied head shopkeepers to tremble in fear.
They reminded themselves not to forget who the other party was. It was fine to vent their emotions, but the consequences were not something they could bear.
They had only raised the price of grain so high because they listened to Lu Heng. Now that they were compared to the Four-Way Shop, they became unscrupulous and unscrupulous merchants.
"Isn't that so? It's all the Four-Way Shop's fault for being so unsociable," head shopkeeper Cui said sincerely.
Lu Heng asked, "Now that the Four-Way Shop is selling grain at that price, what are your plans?"
"Master Lu, what do you think?" head shopkeeper Liu asked with the list in his hand.
Lu Heng said, "What do you think? If we don't lower the price, we can only think of a way to store it carefully. If we want to sell it, we have to at least sell it at the same price as the Four-Way Shop. "
The logic was simple, but to suddenly lower the price when they were selling grain at such a high price was like cutting meat with a knife.
"I don't know how the Four-Way Shop is so resourceful. Where did they get grain at such a price? Now that it's raining all over the country, it won't be like this when we import grain in the future. I want to see how long they can last. "
"That's right. Our current purchase price can support selling at the same price as the Four-Way Shop, but I'm afraid that it will be difficult if there's a flood in the future. "
After all, they were different from the Four-Way Shop. They specialized in the grain business, while the Four-Way Shop was just a side business.
They were all smart people, and they were all businessmen. They understood the crux of the matter at a glance. They didn't seem to have the ability to compete with the Four-Way Shop.
Right now, the only one in their group who had the ability to compete with the Four-Way Shop was the Lu Family.
Everyone looked at Lu Heng eagerly.
Lu Heng smiled and stood up, saying, "I still have official business to attend to today, so I'll have to excuse myself."
Everyone was stunned. The matter hadn't been resolved, and the master wanted to see them out. What did this mean? It only meant that they had to pray for their own good in the future. They couldn't pester the master to think of a solution.
Back then, it was true that they had listened to the Duke's suggestion and raised the price, but the other party didn't put a knife to their necks to force them. Now, even if they weren't convinced, there was nothing they could do.
In addition, the other party was the head of the Lumen family, a count, and the local county magistrate. How could they have the guts to question him?
Since they couldn't resist the power, everyone could only put on a smiling face.
Head Tavernkeeper Cui stood up and said, "Sigh, we've wasted so much of your time. It's our fault for not being considerate enough."
"That's right. We are extremely grateful that the Earl is willing to take the time to help us merchants come up with a countermeasure." Head Shopkeeper Liu also said.
After the rest of the people suppressed their shock and astonishment, they finally reacted and echoed, "Thank you very much, Earl."
Lu Heng smiled at their tactfulness and instructed Lu Wenru to see them out.
Lu Wenru came out from the corner and sent them out of the front hall. After watching them leave, he shook his head quietly.
Lu Wenru was very worried that Lu Heng would fly into a rage. During his time with the Earl, even if he wasn't always victorious, he rarely saw him lose. Whether it was in the business world or in the power struggle between families, the Earl's methods could be said to be iron-blooded. Now, he had stumbled in front of the Prince Zhongshun's consort, a woman.
Normally, who would be willing to give a man to a woman for free? Who wouldn't be ashamed?
Lu Wenru stood in front of the door and hesitated for a long time before stepping into the room. He was determined to reduce his presence and find a corner to hide in.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the room, Lu Wenru saw Lu Heng slowly pacing around the room with his hands behind his back. His footsteps were light, and he had a smile on his face. He seemed to be in a good mood.
Lu Heng glanced at Lu Wenru, "Have they all been sent away?"
"Yes, Earl."
"Mm. What do you think of their mood? "
Lu Wenru thought for a moment and said honestly, "They're all angry but don't dare to say anything."
Lu Heng chuckled and nodded, "Yes, you hit the nail on the head. They're angry but don't dare to say anything. It doesn't matter. Don't look at how disappointed they were this time, thinking that they didn't earn anything. In the future, if you need them for anything, they'll take the initiative to come forward. "
Lu Wenru smiled and nodded, "Yes."
"Just now, when I saw you enter, I was stunned for a moment. Were you surprised that I didn't fly into a rage?"
Lu Wenru quickly shook his head, "This little one doesn't dare."
Lu Heng sneered, "You ah, you're just too nervous and cautious. I don't mean to blame you. You're my personal attendant. Can't we chat? "
"It's this little one's fortune to chat with Master."
Lu Heng said, "Guess what I'm happy about right now?"
Lu Wenru thought, "The Earl has been made a fool of like this, yet he can still laugh. Is he muddle-headed from anger?"
But he didn't dare to say it out loud.
"The Earl should've done some other business?"
Lu Heng shook his head and walked to the window. He used his fingers to fiddle with the small, furry leaves of the bamboo potted plant, "I'm just excited when I think about fighting with the Qin Clan."
Lu Wenru suddenly understood. So the Earl wasn't angry at being schemed against by the Prince Zhongshun's consort, but was excited instead?
It seemed that the Earl had deep feelings for the Prince Zhongshun's consort.
Lu Wenru didn't dare to comment on his master's feelings, but he also didn't dare to not chat with him. He racked his brains to think of the most appropriate sentence.
"The Prince Zhongshun's consort is an extremely intelligent and beautiful woman. It's her fortune to be able to fight with you. "
"It's also fate." Lu Heng's voice was faint and his eyes were gentle.
His love for Qin Yining had never decreased. Instead, it increased with the time he spent with Bian Ruohan. With Qin Yining's gem by his side, which woman could he be tempted by? In this lifetime, his love was only tied to Qin Yining.
When he was in love with someone, even if that person was his enemy, he would only feel anticipation and excitement.
"Do you really want to help Pang Zhixi that much?" Lu Heng gently played with the leaves of the bamboo and muttered. "Alright, I'll play with you. Play until you're satisfied. "
Lu Wenru was so scared that he didn't dare to make a sound.
This was because in his eyes, Lu Heng's current state was a bit scary. It was as if he had gone crazy for a woman.
Lu Heng didn't care about the merchants and didn't care what they thought. He also didn't care about how they would deal with the last of their food.
Because of the Four-Way Signal's interference, a portion of the grain stores had no choice but to lower the price of their food. The price of food in Huichuan County temporarily recovered.
However, the rain that lingered for more than a month still did not stop. Large areas of the fields were flooded with water, and there was no way to drain it. Many farmers' originally fertile land had now become a swamp. There were even neighbors who fought each other because they let the water drain away and flooded each other's land, resulting in them going to court.
Qin Yining had been frowning ever since she read the newspaper.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
