Chapter 382 Gambler's Mentality (Xiao Xiu)

Due to his heart attack, Lu Yiliang also asked Feng Ting to take three thousand soldiers and horses with him to the Governor's Mansion.

The governor's office is in Changli, and Yixian County is right next door to Changli.

Their group of nearly ten thousand people was speeding along the road with such a mighty momentum that it was so scary that many villages couldn't help but close their doors when they passed by.

They soon arrived at the Governor's Mansion. The two parties were separated on two sides, and they could be described as clearly distinguishable.

When Shi Tao came out of the house, his veins jumped when he saw this scene, especially the fact that Lu Desheng came with six thousand people. This faint intimidation made him feel very uncomfortable.

"What's the matter?" Shi Tao asked.

Recently, the governor's office has become the center of rumors, which is very unrest. In order to quell the rumors, he even sent out officers and soldiers to arrest people, but to be honest, the reputation of his second daughter was completely ruined after this incident.

It's a pity that his people didn't catch the source of the rumors. But he vaguely felt that Lu Desheng might have done this. Because this basin of dirty water was poured on the Shi family and the Lu family at the same time, his second daughter suffered greatly. Qin Liu, one of the parties involved, was not mentioned at all in the rumors. He was so well protected that it was difficult for him not to suspect.

"Lord Governor——"

"Master Shi——"

Lu Desheng and Lu Yiliang spoke at the same time.

"I'll say it first!"

"Why should I let you speak first?"

Lu Desheng and Lu Yiliang refused to give in to each other.

Shi Tao rubbed his forehead and called his name, "Lu Desheng, tell me." At this time, he felt that no matter what plot Lu Yiliang had with him, it would probably fail.

Lu Yiliang felt wronged.

Lu Desheng glanced at him proudly, "Lord Governor, here's what happened. Our Liaodong Chamber of Commerce got a batch of grain back from the south and hired some people to escort it north."

"When passing through Liaoxi County, Mr. Lu actually ordered people to detain them. First he said that there was a problem with their people, and then that there was a problem with their food. I asked him for evidence, but he couldn't produce it. He said that this matter was I don’t believe it was your order, so I came here to ask you for confirmation.”

Shi Tao looked at the six thousand officers and soldiers plus the escort team, then at the three southern ministerial scholars who were following Lu Desheng, and secretly grinded his back molars.

Are you here to ask me? You are clearly here to threaten me!

Lu Yiliang looked at Shi Tao expectantly.

Shi Tao ignored Lu Yiliang's expectant eyes and tried his best to reply calmly, "It's nothing."

Lu Yiliang couldn't believe it.

Shi Tao was really annoyed with him at this time.

Idiot Lu Yiliang, what else do you want to ask?

Lu Desheng's move was to deter him. If they couldn't produce evidence and continued to detain his people, he would cause trouble.

As the governor of Pingzhou, his most important responsibility is to maintain the stability of Pingzhou. If Liaodong County and Liaoxi County fight, he will definitely face the emperor's censure. This was the last thing he wanted to see.

Moreover, Lu Yiliang's move was not only to collect grain brought back by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, but also to collect more poll taxes in the coming year.

But as the governor of Pingzhou, he was in charge of Pingzhou's grain tax. food? It was just after the autumn harvest, and he held a lot of them. Poll tax? It makes no difference to him whether these disaster victims in the south pay taxes in Liaoxi County or Liaodong County.

When Lu Desheng heard this, he patted his chest exaggeratedly, "Let me just say, Mr. Shi is not that kind of person who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong, right?" The last sentence was directed at the six thousand people behind him.

Hearing his question, six thousand people shouted in unison, "Yes!"

In an instant, Shi Tao's face became so dark that water could drip from his face.

At this time, Lu Desheng said earnestly to Lu Yiliang, "Mr. Lu, you have done this yourself, don't always use the name of the governor. To be honest, the bad reputation of the governor is all down to you. The reputation of the governor is yours." It was completely corrupted by people like you.”

Lu Yiliang vomited blood, but faced with the blame thrown by the governor, he had to bear it.

"My fault, it was my lackey."

Lu Desheng turned to Shi Tao and said, "Master Shi, you too, don't be too indulging in the people below, or you will be easily framed."

This scene, which was like lecturing a grandson, made some people with low sense of humor laugh, but they tried their best to hold it in.

Shi Tao endured it for a long time, but now he really couldn't bear it anymore, "Okay, if nothing happens, you can go back!" After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and returned to the mansion. The door of the governor's mansion was in front of Lu Desheng, Lu Yiliang and others. Close slowly.

Xuchang

Che Jiuming asked someone to carry the 800,000 taels borrowed from Liu's Bank back to the Grain Merchant Chamber of Commerce.

At present, the entire Grain Merchants Chamber of Commerce has spent all its cash, and the next step is up to him.

It’s not like he doesn’t know that some people don’t dare to spend money to work hard with him because they are not optimistic about the prospects. Che Jiuming felt that these people would definitely regret it.

For the next five days, he kept eating the grain released from Luoyang and Runan. But he had a hunch that the other party was at the end of its fight.

Because in these five days, Luoyang and Runan released a total of 167,000 stones. Among them, there were 95,000 shi in Luoyang and 62,000 shi in Runan. Especially on the fifth day, there were only 17,000 shi.

On the sixth day, he paid close attention to Luoyang. Even after their daily selling time, he saw no movement from them. In the afternoon, there was still no movement from Luoyang! The same goes for Runan.

Che Jiuming knew that he had won the bet! But he was still cautious. After waiting for another day, there was still no food sold in the two places.

"President, we won! There is no food in Luoyang and Runan!"

"Yes, we won!"

"A narrow victory!"

"Indeed, it was too dangerous. We almost lost. We almost lost, thanks to the 800,000 taels that the president came up with later."

On the eighth day, Che Jiuming directly raised the price of a bucket of grain to 280 cash. He wanted to make back all the losses he had suffered before, as well as the interest on the 800,000 taels of loan money!

As soon as the price of grain increased, the people in Nanyang cursed Che Jiuming and the grain dealers for making dirty money by eating steamed buns made with human blood. What's more, someone secretly poured feces on the door of the Grain Merchant Chamber of Commerce in the middle of the night.

Che Jiu Ming didn't care at all. These people scolded him. No matter how harsh they scolded them, wouldn't they still have to buy food with him with real money?

Grain worth two hundred and eighty cents per dou is gradually being sold in Nanyang.

Luoyang

Liu Xiaohuai: "Master, the other party took the bait." In the past few days, they also sold all the 200,000 shi of grain in their hands to the other party at a high price.

Ji Wuyin shook his head, "Not only did he take the bait, but he also sought death." He was raising the price of food at this time because he felt that he was not dying fast enough.

"Che Jiuming has lost his mind."

Through the guidance of his masters, Liu Xiaohuai learned that there was a way to price a bucket of grain in Nanyang at two hundred and sixty cents. This price was enough to maximize profits without causing grain merchants from other places to flock to the market. Now Che Jiuming took the initiative to break this balance.

"It's just a gambler's mentality." Ji Wuyin said with a smile, "Next we have to help him promote it."

"Yes." Liu Xiaohuai suddenly thought of something and told Ji Wuyin, "Runan is following closely." The other party was closely following their footsteps in Luoyang.

Ji Wuyin: "Don't worry about him."

They should focus on their goals now. As for Xie Zhan and others, as long as they don't do bad things, they don't need to pay too much attention to avoid unnecessary distractions.

Mrs. Qin Liu also means the same thing. Sometimes Ji Wuyin felt that Mrs. Qin Liu was too sensible for her young age. Many people, regardless of gender, would be resentful if their ex-fiancé took advantage of her when she was in her current position and time.

But she doesn't know how to do it. She clearly understands the priorities and priorities. She always knows what she is doing and what her goals are, and she is not confused by wrong paths.