Chapter 267: Buying Grain in Guangwu Jun

After all the tribal leaders had left, the Chanyu summoned his personal guards. "You take a team of men to scout for information. I don't care how you do it, you must find out the background of this Ming Army."

"Yes!"

The Chanyu sat alone in the Golden Tent. He had seen the faces of these leaders clearly today.

He was the King of this grassland; no one could shake his position. If there was any danger, it was simple: eliminate it!

Inside Guangwu City, there were many merchant caravans coming and going, and even the carriages were lined up outside the city in an endless stream.

Many merchants looked at the 'Ming' flag on the Guangwu city wall with a dazed expression; recently, the Ming Army had been the hottest topic in Beijiang.

First, the Zhenbei Army was defeated and the Prince of Zhenbei died tragically. Many common people thought Beijiang was finished, but they never expected the Ming Army to suddenly emerge, replacing the Zhenbei Army to guard the border and fight the Xiongnu.

Just as everyone was praising or criticizing this insurgent army, news came from the front lines that the Zhenbei Army had completely integrated into the Ming Army, determined to drive away the Xiongnu and return the Beijiang people to a life of peace and contentment.

The people of Beijiang could have doubts about the Ming Army, but they would not doubt the Zhenbei Army. This move completely reversed the reputation of the Ming Army in Beijiang.

Everyone held hope for the Ming Army, hoping it could completely eliminate the Xiongnu and put a perfect end to the years of fighting.

Not long after, an even more exciting piece of news came out of Guangwu Jun.

The Ming Army sympathized with the people. Now that Beijiang had suffered such a severe drought, they could not sit idly by, so they would open the granaries and sell millet at the price of one silver and eight coins per shi.

You have to know that when Jiang Jinshi first arrived, millet was already two silver and eight coins per shi.

Later, Guan Songling closed the pass, not allowing grain to enter Beijiang, and the grain price soared all the way to a staggering eight silver and nine coins.

But even at this price, it was a case of having a price but no goods; the price on the black market had long since exceeded twelve silver.

Now, the price at which the Ming Army was selling grain made many people dazed—was it really this cheap?

Just as everyone was questioning, Li Xinyue released the news again: it was indeed selling grain at this price, but only within Guangwu City.

If you want grain, you can have it, come to Guangwu City to buy it!

For ordinary people, the distance between counties was not something that could be crossed easily. You have to know that now, except for Guangwu Jun, bandits were rampant everywhere.

Could ordinary people buy grain and bring it home safely?

So these merchants smelled the scent and came. Guangwu Jun had already announced the price of grain, and the people knew it clearly, but they could pull it back and sell it for between two silver and two coins to two silver and five coins, earning a bit.

Today happened to be the first day Li Xinyue announced the start of grain sales.

Li Xinyue also had her own intentions with this move. She didn't dare to rashly do business in other counties now, lest she not earn money and instead lose some manpower; those County Magistrates were none of them kind.

Since that was the case, it was better to let them come here to stock up themselves. Anyway, she had announced the price, and they couldn't inflate it too much.

And this could also let the merchants in Guangwu City earn some money, and incidentally develop the Xinyue Chamber of Commerce.

"You say, is this price true or false? I have no bottom in my heart. I brought twenty carriages. If I make a wasted trip, the loss will be huge."

"I reckon it's a bit risky! I only brought ten carriages. Anyway, I haven't heard any news about purchase limits. If it's really this price, I'll just make another trip at most!"

"We've been waiting for half a day, why is there no movement in the line?"

A group of merchants huddled together to discuss. They might have come from different counties, but their purpose at this moment was the same.

Some clever merchants were afraid that there wouldn't be so much grain in Guangwu Jun, so they started lining up before dawn, which led to the current scene.

By the window of a restaurant on the street, Li Xinyue was slowly tasting tea. Tang Rui on the side asked: "President, everything is ready, shall we start?"

"Hmm! Follow what was prepared before!"

Li Xinyue believed that these County Magistrates would definitely send people to scout. There were many people in the city now, but fortunately, the Ming Army was guarding them, so they didn't dare to cause trouble, just looking left and right, wanting to know more information about Guangwu City.

"Line up!" A servant shouted loudly, and then opened the granary Li Xinyue had prepared in advance, with at least a hundred Ming Army soldiers holding weapons maintaining order beside him.

"Wow!"

"A full granary of grain, what a big move!"

"With so many of us, this alone isn't enough!"

The servant didn't respond, then opened the second granary, which was still full, with grain piled up like a mountain.

The merchants stretched their necks to look back one after another. They didn't expect that Guangwu Jun was really selling grain, but they didn't know if the price was as they said.

"One shi for one silver and eight coins, pay the money and get the goods!"

The merchant in the first position immediately stepped forward politely: "I want one hundred shi!"

After speaking, he immediately handed over the silver. In front of so many people, he believed the other side wouldn't renege.

"Drive the carriage over, load the goods!"

Immediately following was the second, the third. The merchants were overjoyed; they didn't expect the news to be true!!

They originally thought this grain was the main event, but didn't expect another servant to open the granary door, and it was also piled full inside.

The servant shouted at the top of his lungs: "High-quality refined salt and ice crystal sugar, those interested can come and take a look."

This naturally attracted the attention of many people. The merchants instructed their servants to line up, while they themselves stepped forward to join the fun.

The servant scooped out a dou of refined salt and ice crystal sugar each, placing them in front as samples.

"Yo! I've traveled north and south for so many years, and I've never seen such fine refined salt."

"This refined salt is like snowflake salt; it looks like a top-grade product!"

"When I went to Jiangnan, even the refined salt there couldn't compare to this!"

"May I ask, little brother, can we taste it?" A merchant bowed to the servant.

If it were usual times, such a servant naturally wouldn't catch their eyes, but this was Guangwu City, so it was better to be polite!

"Naturally! All shopkeepers can try it. What we produce here is all top-quality, unique in the whole world." The servant held his head high and chest out, speaking according to what the shopkeeper had instructed before.

Many merchants reached out to pinch a fingerful, not caring about whether it was clean or not, and just put it in their mouths to taste carefully.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Truly top-grade!"

"This sugar is also, with no impurities at all. I've never seen such good goods!"

Hearing this, everyone went to try the ice crystal sugar again, all with a look of great shock.

"It's good, it's good! But I don't know what the price is?"

These words were like a basin of cold water poured on everyone. Yes! For such top-grade things, the price probably wouldn't be cheap!

Hearing this, the servant placed the sign prepared in advance in front, with the price clearly marked on it.

"Hiss! The quality is better than that refined salt, but the price is the same!"

"This ice crystal sugar too, give me thirty shi of each!"

"I want fifty shi of refined salt!" ===== CHAPTER 268 =====