Chapter 4161

Upon hearing this, Yu Gaoshan nodded with a glowing face and said with a smile, "If that day really comes, that would be wonderful. But this is all thanks to your blessing; if you hadn't given me so much guidance, I wouldn't be where I am today. Anyway, I've kept that thirty percent stake of yours set aside for you. If you don't want it, we'll give it to Niuniu, Feng'er, or Xiaolong when the time comes."

Su Xinghui chuckled and said nothing. He simply raised his glass to drink with Yu Gaoshan. Yu Gaoshan's tolerance for alcohol was quite high, and he had some good liquor, so every time he visited, Su Xinghui would accompany him for a good drink. Of course, he wouldn't let Yu Gaoshan drink too much; getting drunk was very harmful to one's health.

Yu Gaoshan was also in high spirits. He had always used those small cups when drinking with Su Xinghui, a habit from over a decade ago. Nowadays, everyone was used to drinking from large glasses, but taking only a small sip each time. Yu Gaoshan felt that wasn't as satisfying as the old way of downing a small cup in one go, so he kept the habit and would always down a cup in one gulp when drinking with Su Xinghui.

This time, Su Xinghui was truly grateful for Yu Gaoshan's favor. Yu Gaoshan organizing this batch of non-staple food to be sent to Linshan wasn't making any money at all; in fact, he might even lose money. Because it was winter, the prices of all kinds of non-staple foods were rising, especially fruit and vegetables, which were seeing even sharper price hikes.

Yu Gaoshan organizing such a batch of goods from the south meant not only high procurement costs but also significant shipping fees. Furthermore, he had to keep Linshan's prices stable, so the retail price couldn't be set too high, making it very difficult to talk about profit.

Yet, even so, after receiving Su Xinghui's call, Yu Gaoshan had agreed to Su Xinghui's request without hesitation. He organized a batch of non-staple food at the fastest possible speed, shipped it to Linshan, and even left behind a pile of matters at his company to come to Linshan in person to oversee the situation.

If Yu Gaoshan hadn't arrived so promptly this time, the prices in Linshan City would have been hard to control. A few days ago, there were already signs of runaway inflation in Linshan. Although the municipal government had taken some measures, the lack of supply in the market was a major problem. Only by solving this could the issue of rising prices be thoroughly resolved.

Now that Yu Gaoshan's shipment had arrived, it was likely that the prices in Linshan City would stabilize.

Su Xinghui asked, "Brother Gaoshan, how many days do you plan to stay in Linshan City this time?"

Yu Gaoshan replied, "I plan to stay a few days longer this time. I won't leave until the prices in Linshan City are completely stable. If I don't stay here, I won't feel at ease leaving this matter to others."

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "That's good. I can rest easy leaving this to you. There shouldn't be any more problems with the supply of non-staple food in Linshan City this time."

The arrival of Yu Gaoshan's shipment indeed had an immediate effect.

After the blizzard, problems with the supply of non-staple food in Linshan City appeared within two or three days, and prices began to skyrocket. The rise in non-staple food prices also drove up the prices of other commodities.

Su Xinghui ordered the municipal industrial and commercial administration, the price bureau, and other relevant law enforcement departments to investigate the price hikes and do their utmost to stabilize prices. However, the blizzard made it very difficult to transport large quantities of non-staple food into Linshan. If this fundamental problem wasn't solved, prices could not be stabilized, so this was basically an impossible mission.

The skyrocketing prices in Linshan also made some people want to see Su Xinghui make a fool of himself. Although this price hike was caused by extreme weather, Su Xinghui had been too smooth-sailing over the years. If they could make Su Xinghui suffer a setback because of this, it would be a gratifying thing.

The issue of prices was a matter for the municipal government, and as Mayor, Su Xinghui was naturally the first to be held responsible. To put it mildly, if the public resentment boiled over, he would inevitably face criticism from the provincial level.

In the eyes of many, this matter wasn't so easy to solve. Relying solely on administrative intervention was difficult. Merchants were all profit-driven; who wouldn't want to seize such a good opportunity to make money? Unless the municipal government had the ability to bring in a large quantity of non-staple food in a short time to stabilize prices—and this "short time" had to be very short, within a week—the public wouldn't be able to bear it for long.

Therefore, many people wanted to see Su Xinghui make a fool of himself, while others worried for him. Some were helping him think of solutions, but there weren't many viable options.

Who would have thought that Su Xinghui would solve this matter just by finding a few friends? Especially Yu Gaoshan, whose Huimin Group specialized in this kind of business. They had a wide range of sources, very smooth channels, and were even familiar with the railway department. Surprisingly, within three days, they had mobilized a large quantity of non-staple food and shipped it to Linshan.

As soon as the goods arrived in Linshan, Yu Gaoshan released them to the market at a very fair price, which immediately stabilized the prices. Actually, this wasn't complicated; it was just market economics combined with speculation. Things are valued for their scarcity, and non-staple food is essential for every household—you have to buy it. Once it became scarce in the market, the price was naturally driven up.

Now that a large quantity of non-staple food had been put into the market, the prices naturally fell accordingly. Anyone who still insisted on selling at a high price would only be a fool to buy from them.