12dz Chapter 881 High Price Revealed
Chapter 881 High Price Revealed
On this day, a major event occurred in Weinan City.
A wealthy merchant hauling tens of thousands of bushels of grain into the city immediately became the most eye-catching sight.
The people stood in two rows on the street, their eyes filled with longing.
But not a single person knelt on the ground, and not a single person reached out to pray.
They knew this was the Cui family's grain, and even if they starved to death, they would not bow down to Cui Liangzhi.
"Young Master, Young Master, great news! Fantastic news!" Inside the Cui residence, the steward rushed excitedly into Cui Liangzhi's room.
"We've found a miracle doctor?" Cui Liangzhi's eyes lit up, and the look of dejection on his face disappeared.
He became Santa Claus after that competition with Lin Ping.
Cui Liangzhi searched far and wide for good doctors, but ultimately found no effective solution.
Therefore, hearing the housekeeper's excited voice rekindled Cui Liangzhi's desire for life.
The butler shook his head, clearly indicating that there was no trace of the divine doctor.
"Get out! I won't see anyone except the miracle doctor!" Cui Liangzhi said angrily.
"The messenger is the Prince of Wu." Despite the risk of being beaten, the steward replied, "Just now, a wealthy merchant arrived in the city with tens of thousands of bushels of grain. After some investigation, I learned that he is the Prince of Wu's messenger, presumably here to cooperate with you, young master."
"Young Master Wu?" Upon hearing this name, Cui Liangzhi immediately perked up.
These days he has only been thinking about curing his illness, and has forgotten about his cooperation with the Prince of Wu.
Isn't this exactly the result he's been longing for?
If the cooperation succeeds, he can not only become the richest merchant in Weinan City, but also completely cut off the city lord's food supply.
At that time, not only will tens of thousands of people starve to death, but even the city lord's mansion will not be spared, unless they master the ultimate move of eating dirt.
Cui Liangzhi could seize the opportunity to step forward, have the city lord's mansion kill Lin Ping, and then have Zhang Yuelu marry him.
"Lin Wuqing, you just wait! I'll make you pay tenfold for the pain of losing your child!" Cui Liangzhi said through gritted teeth.
Ignoring the pain in his groin, he walked out the door with the help of the steward, ready to greet the Prince of Wu.
Just as he was getting anxious, news came again that the Prince of Wu's convoy had been intercepted on the way.
To be precise, the convoy was stuck in a congested street and couldn't move.
The people spontaneously organized themselves and blocked the originally wide streets, completely blocking even the most winding paths.
Even if they don't get food, they won't let Cui Liangzhi have an easy time.
Meanwhile, the city lord of Weinan, having received the news, had already arrived.
Even knowing that these were Cui Liangzhi's resources, he still had to try his best, since it concerned the survival of tens of thousands of people.
Left with no other choice, the leader of the convoy had to stop.
"Make way! Make way!" A fierce voice came from the crowd.
Without a doubt, it was Cui Liangzhi and his gang of lackeys again.
Ultimately, Cui Liangzhi was the powerful party, and the common people avoided him.
"It's that villain again! God, why don't you strike him dead with lightning?"
Seeing Cui Liangzhi's arrogant demeanor, the common people offered vicious curses.
Why are the insults so harsh? Because they make sense!
They wished they could tear Cui Liangzhi to pieces. What difference was there between this rich and heartless young master and an utterly wicked villain?
Cui Liangzhi was used to this kind of scene, and his face remained muscular.
When he arrived at the caravan, his expression suddenly softened, and he even managed a chrysanthemum-like smile. "I am Cui Liangzhi, and I await your arrival, sir!"
Although the last "Sir" was spoken very softly, everyone heard it clearly.
It is common knowledge that merchants have a very low social status. Even a genius like Prince Wu could not be addressed as "Sir" simply because he was a merchant. This fully demonstrates Cui Liangzhi's obsequiousness, which is simply outrageous.
"My name is Xu Jianren, and I'm not some big shot. You can call me Boss Xu," the convoy leader replied coldly, unimpressed by Cui Liangzhi's flattery.
Xu Jianren is Lin Ping's brother and the second-in-command of the entire group. Even if they wanted to cooperate with Cui Liangzhi, they wouldn't send someone as powerful as him.
Clearly, he came for Lin Ping, since Ping Xiujie had appeared in front of Zhang Yuelu and couldn't reveal his identity at this time.
"So it's Boss Xu! I've heard so much about you, and seeing you today confirms your extraordinary reputation." Cui Liangzhi used all his flattery skills.
When it comes to flattery, Cui Liangzhi is the best in Weinan City, and he is showing signs of surpassing his master.
"Stop with the nonsense, I'm here to sell grain today," Xu Jianren said irritably.
Cui Liangzhi smiled smugly. Ten thousand shi of grain cost more than ten thousand taels of silver. Who else but the Cui family could afford it?
"How much is this grain, Mr. Xu?" The Weinan City Lord, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke up.
Xu Jianren squinted at him and asked with a puzzled look, "May I ask who you are...?"
"My name is Zhang Jing..." the city lord of Weinan replied in a low voice, but he was too ashamed to reveal his identity as the city lord.
"This is our city lord!"
Many people shouted that they would never allow the city lord to feel inferior about his status.
With the support of the people, the lord of Weinan City straightened his back considerably.
From beginning to end, the title of city lord was not something he was proud of; it was the love and respect of the people that mattered to him.
"So it's the City Lord. I'm so sorry for my rudeness." Xu Jianren hurriedly got off the carriage and bowed.
The city lord of Weinan was surprised by the other party's humility and immediately returned the same courtesy.
"I wonder about Young Master Xu's grain..." the Lord of Weinan City continued to ask.
When the topic of grain came up, Xu Jianren's smile dimmed considerably. "The market price is two taels of silver per shi (a unit of dry measure) of grain."
"Two taels of silver?" The city lord of Weinan gasped.
Although the price was reasonable, the city lord's mansion simply couldn't handle such a huge quantity.
The ten thousand taels of silver that Zhang Yuelu gave us last time are almost gone, and the city lord's treasury is completely empty. Let alone twenty thousand taels, we would have to think twice about even two thousand taels.
"Hmph, wanting to buy grain when you have no money, you're just asking for humiliation," Cui Liangzhi said with a cold laugh.
The Lord of Weinan City was speechless in the face of Cui Liangzhi's humiliation.
"Here are twenty thousand taels of silver. I'll take them all."
Cui Liangzhi was fiddling with 20,000 taels of silver notes in his hand, almost dazzling tens of thousands of people.
"Damn it! I'm going to kill him!" Zhang Yuelu revealed her murderous intent again.
Once Cui Liangzhi buys this batch of grain, countless people will starve to death on the streets.
Lin Ping took her small hand again and pulled it behind him.
"I'll offer thirty thousand taels of silver!"
A booming voice burst forth from Lin Ping's throat, clearly audible to everyone on the street.
He looked at Lin Ping with a mocking gaze, as if everything was under his control.