Protect Our Patriarch Chapter 33: The turning point of fate
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Wang Shouzhe broke out in a cold sweat. He thought of the hungry civilians. What would they do to survive when they couldn't even buy food? Selling sons and daughters? Selling house or property?
"This means that the more food the family has in their hands this time, the more they can control the situation. They can use other means to make up for the losses and make the family stronger." Qian Xue'an is indeed an outstanding person The businessman, in just a few words, clearly explained the aftermath of this disaster.
"Will Daqian Government and Zifu Academy transport food from other states and counties?" After all, Wang Shouzhe was an earthling who traveled through time, but he still couldn't bear to see civilians suffer.
"Yes. But the food needs to be raised, transported and sold at low prices in various counties." Qian Xue'an said seriously, "In fact, starting from today, the Zifu Academy and the government have started disaster relief, but if you want to It is almost impossible to rescue the entire Longzuo County in a short time. Especially since our Changning Guard is located in a remote location..."
When he saw Wang Shouzhe frowning, he persuaded him: "Brother, I know you are kind-hearted. In fact, I can't bear to see this scene. But we with thin arms and legs, can we care at this juncture?" If you are good to yourself, you will be good."
"Brother Qian is right, I am a bit hypocritical." Wang Shouzhe naturally knew this truth and said with relief, "Then according to what brother means, I should let the firm compensate me three times the contract price?"
"Brother, you have to understand. Even if the compensation is tripled, it is still a breach of contract by Qian's Commercial Bank. If necessary, the commercial bank is absolutely unwilling to ruin the reputation of the breach of contract." Qian Xuean blinked and said, "I'll give you a Figures, insisting on 10,000 gold and grain worth 3,000 gold before canceling the contract."
"What?"
Wang Shouzhe's eyelids twitched, Qian Xue'an was more ruthless than him. In his initial estimation, he would be satisfied if the other party could recoup the contract at twice the price.
This price has exceeded three times the compensation, and the food worth three thousand gold is even more valuable.
"Anyway, you have already offended the current shopkeeper of Qian's firm, so you might as well just step on the line and offend more harshly." Qian Xue'an chuckled, "Besides, even at this price, Qian's will not Even if you lose money, you can still make a profit."
What Qian Xue'an said makes sense, but is it really a good idea to trick your own family to death like this?
As if he had read Wang Shouzhe's mind, Qian Xue'an explained seriously: "First, the Qian family is too big, and the compensation of only 10,000 to 20,000 gold is just a drop in the bucket. Second, I am just a bastard, Without your help, it would be difficult for me to climb up in this life, even if I repay you a little kindness. Thirdly, I very much hope that you, brother Shouzhe, can become stronger. It will be more beneficial to the covenant if you are stronger."
"Okay, let's do it." Such huge benefits could not be tolerated by Wang Shouzhe. The Wang family is too poor now. If there is such a huge capital injection, it will be an opportunity to rise.
"In that case, let Qian come and handle this matter for me." Qian Xue'an seemed to have already made up his mind, "When I reported it to the shopkeeper, I raised the price by another 30%, and then killed the price to impress him. Comfort. In addition, brother Shouzhe also needs to swear not to publicize it to the outside world. Qian's Trading Company cannot afford to lose this person."
Of course, don’t publicize it. Making a fortune in silence is the best option.
Wang Shouzhe stood up and cupped his hands and said: "In this case, I'm sorry for you. I also need to add a condition. The insecticide powder cannot be sold to the two famous families of Ping An Zhao and Ping An Liu." For Wang Shouzhe, strengthening himself is of course It's a good thing, but if it can weaken the enemy at the same time, that's even better.
"Even if I don't mention this condition, I will consider it." Qian Xue'an replied with a smile, "What's more, in this disaster, there will be too much food for the monks who have been exterminated. The Ping An Zhao family and the Ping An Liu family are only from the bottom of the family. It is extremely difficult to win the share of insecticide powder. Brother, congratulations!"
In the eyes of Ping An Wang, both Liu and Zhao are very difficult and powerful. But in the eyes of Qian's Trading Company, they are just two ordinary small families.
"Same joy, same joy."
Both of them laughed and the discussion was settled.
Immediately, Qian Xue'an slammed the cup to the ground and left with a roar: "Wang Shouzhe, you have gone too far. Do you really think that our Qian's firm is vegetarian? Just wait for me..."
Then, he angrily walked away with two silent guards outside the door.
Wang Shouzhe was also quite satisfied with Qian Xue'an's reaction and methods. It seemed that this ally made no mistake.
At this moment, the second brother Wang Shouyi walked in worriedly: "Shouzhe, the boss Qian has come to see you several times in the past two days. Could it be that something happened?"
Today's Wang family can no longer withstand too many storms.
"Second brother, don't worry, it's a good thing for the family." Wang Shouzhe replied with a smile, and then changed the subject, "By the way, how has the research on live fish equipment been in the past two days?"
When this issue was mentioned, Wang Shouyi immediately became energetic: "Not to mention, Shouzhe, your idea is really unique and wonderful. Just spraying to increase vitality, pumping to change water and increase aeration, etc. are enough to change aquatic products. Storage and transportation industry, I tried it initially and the results were very good. The next step is to modify the carriage bucket and the breeding pond in the store."
"Second brother, you must hurry up and build more breeding ponds in the backyard." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "Otherwise, Uncle Six will definitely come and beat you up."
"That's right, there have been more and more live fish at Uncle Liu's place in the past two days..." Wang Shouyi cupped his hands and said, "Fourth brother, I'll excuse you now." After that, Wang Shouyi ran out in a hurry.
Haha, Wang Shouyi is becoming more and more proactive, which is a good thing. It's no wonder that the improvement of the family's momentum will stimulate the morale of the clan members.
Wang Shouzhe values the two family properties, the fishing brigade and the fish stalls. Originally, the total annual net profit from these two places was only four to five hundred thousand gold. But after some suggestions and adjustments from him, it was easy to achieve a net profit of over a thousand dollars.
He is even confident that by next year, the fishing brigade and fish stalls will exceed the combined profits of the three major farms.
It is certainly a joyful thing to seize the opportunity and make a lot of money by hyping the pest control powder. However, the development of family industry is the truly strong foundation of a family.
In addition, the grain storage worth three thousand gold mentioned by Qian Xue'an also gave Wang Shouzhe a slight headache. It is true that mastering food in a disaster year means taking advantage of opportunities.
But what is the concept of three thousand gold to store food? Calculated based on current grain prices, there are about 50,000 to 60,000 dans, enough to feed 20,000 people for a year!
You must know that the total population of Ping'an Town is less than 30,000.
With such a huge amount of food, transportation and storage alone are a big problem. Naturally, granaries were built in the major farms of the Ping'an Wang family. But those granaries have stored some old grain from last year, and with the reserved space for this time's output, they are already full. If they are exhausted, they will be stuffed with another ten or twenty thousand loads.
But the methods are all thought up by people.
When Patriarch Zhouxuan first built the main house, he considered the future development of the family. There were fifty courtyards for important members of the clan alone, and the other various houses added up to no less than hundreds.
Most of them are empty, and it is easy to store tens of thousands of loads of grain with a little tidying up. In a disaster year, the safest place is the main residence of the family.
The main residence of every aristocratic family is built in a place where the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the defensive power is the strongest. Placing food there makes people feel at ease.
In addition, it was mentioned before that the Wang family's main residence was built near mountains and rivers.
Shanyi is naturally a branch of Liuping Mountain, and next to the water is a small lake called Zhuwei Lake. This lake was named by Patriarch Zhou Xuan himself, after his beloved Queen Zhuwei. Her maiden name.
Zhuwei Lake is not very big, covering an area of less than 10,000 acres of water, but it is the natural barrier and back garden of the Wang family's main residence.
The most important thing is that she also has a river that was originally natural and later artificially repaired. The river bifurcates a few miles ahead and can lead to two other large farms besides Silkworm Village.
The main river channel of Fenggu Farm is connected to Zhuwei Lake in a winding way, with a total winding distance of about twenty miles.
The upper reaches of the river in Fenggu Farm is the tributary gate built by ancestor Zhou Xuan, named Fenggu Gate. This lock is a water conservancy facility and is mainly used to adjust the water level of the inland waterway. However, because it uses a winch-type single lock mode, ships cannot pass through.
But this does not matter much. In order to maintain smooth flow, both the inside and outside of Fenggu Gate require regular dredging and maintenance, so the water level is very deep...
Wang Shouzhe quickly straightened out his thoughts and immediately, after writing two letters, called Wang Zhong and Wang Yong in.
"Head of the family." The two family generals are in good spirits and morale. It is obvious that they are optimistic about the future development of the family.
Wang Shouzhe handed the letter to two family members, Wang Zhong and Wang Yong, to deliver it, and said: "After you deliver the letter, you don't have to come back for the time being. You can stay there to help."
After the generals left, Wang Shouzhe slowly drank tea alone, his eyes surging as if he was not at peace inside. If everything went well, this insect plague would be the downfall of the Wang family. turning point.
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