Chapter 350 Grain Pricing
Chu Lixuan was stunned by her smile, he smiled from the heart, and at the same time thought silently in his heart.
Still have to insist on a variety of rice and potatoes every day in exchange for more horses, "How many horses does Xinxin want to raise?"
"Husband, don't you think about exchanging a lot of grain for horses at one time? Let's exchange some male horses first, and then mares, and then there will be unlimited breeding."
"Well~ Xinxin is really smart." Chu Lixuan thought she liked it very much, so she wanted to exchange a lot for her at one time.
It turned out that she was so easily satisfied, Chu Lixuan looked at her with joy, and the more she looked, the more obsessed she became.
Is Jiang Xinyan really easy to satisfy? The answer is naturally no. She likes money very much, especially the joy of earning money.
However, she knew that one bite would not make a fat man, that she had to eat one bite at a time, and she had to earn money little by little.
However, she also knew that the price of food here was very low. Rice in the south and millet in the north was one of the main foods for the people of Dongchen to satiate their stomachs.
Grain is affected by factors such as its own laws, climate and environment, and trade circulation, and its price fluctuates accordingly. High prices hurt people, and low prices hurt farmers.
From an economic point of view, observing changes in food prices can truthfully reflect the development of Dongchen Kingdom.
"Food men and women, people's great desire to survive, food is the basic element to maintain life, the price of food determines the quality of our life."
Jiang Xinyan talked to Chu Lixuan about her outlook on life, values and expectations for future life.
"In March last year, the emperor clearly ordered the three divisions, and the price of a stone of rice or other grains was about 1,000 yuan. This year, due to the locust plague and the continuous fighting in the south, the price of grain has risen to 2,500 to 3,000 yuan."
Chu Lixuan also told her that due to different harvests, Dongchen's grain prices would also be different.
For example, one stone of rice is 118 catties, and the price of grain fluctuates due to factors such as floods, natural disasters, and wars.
Thousands of dollars and one stone of food are not a problem for ordinary people.
"Husband, then we'll charge three thousand dollars a stone for polished rice, a thousand dollars a stone for potatoes, a thousand dollars a stone for rough noodles, and two thousand dollars a stone for corn flour, okay?"
"Very good." Chu Lixuan was very satisfied with Jiang Xinyan's proposal. Although it was a bit higher than usual, they were working very hard!
It is much cheaper to sell it with other merchants and families.
Jiang Xinyan remembered Sima Guang's complaint: "The world is getting worse and worse, and the merchants and pawns all wear silk stockings." Although the words were not pleasing to the ears, the wealth of the Song Dynasty was evident.
Before the locust plague, the Dongchen Kingdom was wealthy and ranked first in the four countries. Now, it is affected by the locust plague and the war in the south.
People are starving, there is famine in various places, there is an extreme shortage of supplies, and profiteers are hoarding them, resulting in a tenfold increase in food prices compared to last year.
"Xinxin, what did you think of? You smiled so brightly." Chu Lixuan asked happily.
"Husband, we set a price of three thousand dollars and one stone. It is really a price of conscience. Whether it is grassroots or local tyrants depends on the food in the hands of the little friends."
The old lady is undoubtedly the local tyrant of Dongchen Country, the big boss of the party, will be the richest man in the world in the future, haha!
"Well~ the price has been set, and the trading location has been set. As for the trading time, let them set it! Xinxin, let's go home."
"Okay! Go home and urge them to plant food diligently, haha..."
Chu Lixuan summoned Ice Soul, "Go back and tell the lord, we are leaving, and the transaction time is set, then send us a letter."
The King of Zhenbei has no opinion. Now he is a poor man. Without the support of Chu Lixuan, their Zhenbei Army can only drink the northwest wind, and what is the deal with North Vietnam!
By the time they negotiated dinner, everything was basically finalized, and the King of Zhenbei wanted to see off the guests.
However, the North Vietnamese embassy also wanted to have dinner at the barracks, stay overnight, and go back tomorrow.
King Zhenbei was not easy to drive people away, but the Sixth Princess of Beiyue was very unhappy during the meal.
She asked fiercely, "My lord, where are the brothers Chu?"
King of Zhenbei: "..."
He didn't understand who Chu Ye and his brothers were, he only knew Chu Lixuan and his wife, he was stunned for a while.
The third prince also wanted to know why the brothers Chu Ye didn't come to dinner.
"My lord, hasn't Chu Ye been talking to us about the price of food? Why haven't we seen them after dinner?"
"He! They have already gone back to prepare food. They live in Guanshan County, which is under the jurisdiction of Pingqing Prefecture. It's very far away!"
The King of Zhenbei said casually that the Pingqing Mansion is more than 3,000 miles away from here, and their trading time is set on the first day of April.
Such a long distance, it would be very rushed to deliver the food, if Chu Lixuan lived in Youzhou.
The farthest distance is more than 600 miles, which seems to be insincere! King Zhenbei praised his wit.
"That's very far, but you Dongchen only have food in Guannei. This prince can understand."
The two of them spoke Dongchen language, which the Sixth Princess of North Vietnam could not understand. There was no beautiful man here.
The sixth princess didn't want to guess, and asked directly, "What did you say?"
"Brother Chu, they have already gone back to prepare food to trade with us." The third prince explained to her.
"What? They're gone? Didn't they say they were going back to North Vietnam with this princess? What do you mean, third brother?"
"When did they say they would go back to North Vietnam with us? Stop thinking about it, and eat in peace!"
The third prince suppressed his anger and said that he was not the queen's son, so in North Vietnam, his status was not as high as that of the sixth princess.
"Okay! You actually helped an outsider to deceive this princess. This princess is your sister! You are not afraid of your father punishing you when you treat this princess like this?"
snort! The third prince raised his eyes and gave her a deep look, then lowered his head to eat slowly.
Now, he has negotiated the price of food with the King of Zhenbei, and it is still available in unlimited quantities. He is the hero of North Vietnam.
The third prince did not believe that his father would punish him for a favored daughter.
If this time, he didn't talk about so much food, the third prince might still be afraid that the sixth princess would go back and complain, and he would be punished by his father.
The charming princess saw that her third brother, who usually obeyed her orders, actually ignored her this time, so she made a lot of noise and refused to eat.
The envoys were still a little concerned about the queen, and patiently persuaded, "Sixth princess, this Lord Chu is going back to prepare food. After 20 days, we will start trading items."
"Yeah! Sixth Princess, you can go to the trading location and you can meet Lord Chu."
"The sixth princess will not hope, your father and queen go hungry!"
Mainly because the sixth princess didn't eat, and they didn't dare to use chopsticks! Otherwise, who would persuade so actively!
The sixth princess is charming and willful, but she still has some scruples about moving out of her father and queen.
Her maid also stepped forward to persuade: "Princess, your health is important, twenty days will pass soon."
Everyone kept persuading, and the sixth princess was barely able to eat.
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