The county magistrate thought there was another evil spirit coming from his place, so he immediately sent someone to investigate.

Then various news came back to the county government. It was not just a group of people buying grain, but many people. Just like the goddess scattering flowers, people in every village were shouting hard. What frightened the county magistrate most was that there were actually The villagers in this village help each other.

This was more terrifying than the collusion between local gentry and businessmen, because it represented the people's will. The county magistrate couldn't sit still, and immediately took people to the countryside to investigate in person.

Then he found out about Zhao's paper mill. Although it was the property of the general, the paper mill went to the countryside to collect grain. He suspected that the management of this paper mill in their county was fishy.

I wanted to check again, and I heard that the villagers from the next village were helping to collect grain and were working in Liulicang.

 County magistrate: ... Zhifang may have many surnames, but there is only one Liulifang in the world, and the surname is Zhao.

While he was wondering, the government officials who ran out to investigate also came to him one after another. Coincidentally, the different forces purchasing grain in different villages turned out to be all named Zhao.

Well, the county magistrate is relieved. It turns out that this is not just a workshop doing random things, but doing it under orders.

 But why does the general want to purchase grain?

The county magistrate's eyes lit up, he knew, because of the stabilization of prices!

This was also taught in class, and it was Mr. Fu who taught it in person. He remembered it very clearly.

That’s right, there are so many profiteers on the market. In order to prevent the people from suffering from low prices, the general ordered people to collect grains to stabilize prices!

The county magistrate felt relieved and stopped interfering in the matter. He just let people keep an eye on it, as long as no big problems occurred.

The grain merchants were stunned. They didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to come out halfway.

Like the county magistrate, they naturally quickly found out about Zhao Hanzhang's property. They couldn't afford to offend him. The grain merchants gritted their teeth and had no choice but to purchase grain at the same price, for fear that they would not be able to harvest it if it was too late.

Even if they pay the same price, it will be difficult for them to grab grain from Zhao's workshop.

 On one side is the grain merchant who has suppressed grain prices, and on the other side is their beloved general. At the same price, of course they choose to sell grain to the general.

The grain merchants had no choice but to raise the price, and they could not raise it any less, otherwise one stone would cost one or two pence more. Naturally, they chose the beloved general.

Under such circumstances, grain prices rose, and even because of the rush to buy grain, many grain merchants made bids on the spot without having time to unify. As a result, the strange phenomenon occurred that the purchase price in the countryside was higher than the selling price in grain stores that day.

However, the grain they are purchasing now will not be sold now, most of it will be sold from February to April next year.

 At that time, the wheat had not been harvested and the grain reserves were exhausted, so grain prices would rise for a period of time.

But grain... To be honest, in the peaceful years, grain merchants wanted to become bigger and stronger, and followed the path of small profits but quick turnover. The world was about to settle down, and the visible huge profits in grain would only last for one or two years. , so their chances are getting less and less.

 During the war years, grain merchants took great risks and great profits.

However, the vast majority of grain merchants still hope for peace in the world. In the chaotic years, although the benefits are great, the cost may be lives.

 There are many counties that have similar experiences to this county.

Some counties are so poor that Zhao Hanzhang's workshop cannot be opened, but it doesn't matter. There is always one county in a county that has these workshops, and they infiltrate into the surrounding areas.

After all, there are not many people who have extra grain to sell at the moment. The girl said that each workshop should store enough grain for at least one warehouse. That is the minimum, but it does not say the maximum, so the more the better. With the idea of ​​making a contribution, they spent all the profits they would have to hand over within three months to buy food.

In order to buy more grain, the workshop managers worked hard to sell goods, wholesale and retail, and gave away whatever they bought, which stimulated some grain merchants to the point where they couldn't help spending money to buy some things produced in Zhao's workshop.

Then the manager of the workshop turned around and took the money to buy grain.

Zhao Hanzhang never imagined that he could single-handedly raise the price of food in the entire Northland and Kyushu and achieve the goal of stabilizing prices.

Moreover, because the managers of each workshop were too active, even if she said it should not be leaked, but...who couldn't see it?

So people and officials all over the country knew it. Before Zhao Hanzhang could recover, a wave of praises came to him. Therefore, grain merchants all over the world knew that Zhao Hanzhang did not like grain and hurt the people.

 In this world, there are grain merchants who are only interested in profit and calculating profits, and there are also grain merchants who know right from wrong and have righteousness in their hearts.

As a result, grain merchants immediately followed Zhao Hanzhang's footsteps and purchased grain at reasonable prices to help hold down grain prices.

With so much vitality, Zhao Cheng couldn't help but praise Zhao Hanzhang at the court meeting, "The world is gradually improving, the people know their kindness, the businessmen know their justice, and the general has a benevolent heart, so why worry about the world not being governed?"

Even Xun Zu, who had always disliked Zhao Hanzhang, couldn't help but privately said to his brother: "Since the Jin Dynasty, the etiquette and morals in the world have collapsed, and people's hearts are not ancient. It is rare to see such a benevolent and righteous act. Zhao Hanzhang now has more than just won the hearts of the people." ”

Xunfan asked him, "Do you still want to oppose her?"

Xun Zu remained silent for a while and said after a while: "She can assist His Majesty and be a minister for eternity. Why would she want to commit rebellion and ruin her reputation?"

Xun Fan said: "How can you not even see through this when you are half a century old? There are too many variables in that position where the little emperor sits. Without him, you are not willing to let her control the court. If things go on like this, who knows how many more people will be in control of the court?" Are people opposed to her decree?"

"And she has come to this point, she can no longer retreat if she wants to," Xunfan said: "If she wants her decrees to be passed and the world to be built according to her ideas, there is no other way than to get to that position. It’s only natural to change the name.”

Xun Zu was confused and still thinking, "Brother, maybe we are overthinking and she doesn't mean this. Until now, she has always been respectful to His Majesty. Didn't you trust her before?"

Xun Fan said coldly: "This time, her private property was used to stabilize prices. Why do you think she used her private property to do what the country should do?"

 Because she regards the world as something in her pocket.

 Xunzu was speechless for a moment.

Many people suddenly woke up like Xun Zu. Rumors began to spread among the people. Sima Zhao's heart had changed and became Zhao Hanzhang's heart. However, the common people had a different mentality from the Sima Zhao period. Instead of being disgusted, they were looking forward to it. Mostly.

The Xiongnu and Han Kingdom were destroyed by the general, and Shi Le was conquered by the general. Even the rebellion between King Donghai and Gou Xi was put under control by the general. The Jin Dynasty was already in a wrong position, and it is the turn of the general to take the throne in this world. Bar?

If you are a general, there should be no skyrocketing food prices in the future, right?

Of course, this was after the Chinese New Year. At this time, everything had just begun. Except for a few close ministers, no one in the civil and military circles knew that Jingzhou and Yangzhou, thousands of miles away, were fighting.

Wang Siniang was waiting in front of the radio station. As soon as the operator translated the message, she immediately picked it up and read it. When she saw that there were only three words "got it" on the big paper, Wang Siniang's eyes flashed and she understood immediately. (End of chapter)