Metaphysical Talisman Wife Fortune-telling Spirit: Orion eats chaff and I eat meat

After receiving His Majesty's decree, the prefect felt honored and nervous at the same time. He hurriedly summoned all the people in charge of overseeing the work and lectured him.

"Your Majesty said that the reservoirs of all supervisors are named after Your Majesty. If anyone dares to let Your Majesty's reservoir burst its banks during floods, Your Majesty will chop off the heads of those nine tribes!"

The supervisors were so frightened that their anus tightened. Those who originally wanted to be perfunctory or lazy and cunning, tightened their butts and decided to supervise seriously and protect the nine tribes.

For a time, projects to build reservoirs began one after another in various places. All projects were distributed with food instead of wages, and priority was given to families without food at home, with a maximum of three people per household.

This is to benefit as many families as possible who have no food to survive the famine.

Food prices in Yongzhou Prefecture and surrounding prefectures have also begun to rise.

The food that Xie Jingming was responsible for purchasing and hoarding began to be sold.

The price of refined grain, which was originally expected to reach 100 cents, was hit by a large amount of grain from Hutchison Grain and Oil Shop. It only reached 60 cents per catty and could no longer rise.

This made merchants who spent a lot of money hoarding food disappointed and unwilling.

Some merchants borrowed usury money to store grain, but now that the price is not high enough, they even lose money!
How is this possible? !
So many merchants tried to find the owner behind the newly opened "Hutchison Grain Store" and reach an agreement on the price so that they could make a fortune together.

But the strange thing is: all the clerks and shopkeepers of the Hutchison Grain Store said they could not contact the owner, and there was only a teenager in his mid-teens who was in charge of the business of each major grain store.

A half-grown child? !
The merchants didn't believe it, so after asking around, they finally found Zuoji Furniture Shop located in an alley in Yongzhoufu.

The chief manager of Heji Food Store lives here? !

Isn’t this the place where furniture is made?
Many people have even customized tables, chairs and benches here!

“Whether it’s true or not, you’ll have to come and have a look to find out!”

The owners of the four major grain and oil stores came together and knocked on the door.

Mo Yunxiu opened the door and when they saw each other, they were both stunned.

"Who are you looking for?" Mo Yunxiu looked at the four merchants in front of him.

One of the merchants is Mr. Sun Yuanxu. He only has two shops left now, one is a jewelry shop and the other is a grain and oil shop.

Because of this, he paid special attention to the business of the grain and oil shop, and even borrowed usury money from Jiu Jin Shi San to stock up on food, waiting to make a fortune from this food shortage.

The business of Zuo Ji Furniture Shop is quite good. The tables, chairs and benches in the Summer Palace were all made by Zuo Ji Carpenter. Sun Xueyao mentioned this accidentally.

Sun Yuanxu felt a toothache when he thought of his daughter Sun Xueyao.

As long as the Yihe Building and the three Chen brothers were involved, he subconsciously felt that he couldn't mess with them.

But a carpenter shouldn't have much to do with the three brothers of the Chen family?

"Excuse me, does Xie Jingming live here?" Sun Yuanxu stepped forward and asked.

"You are looking for Boss Xie... Boss Xie! Someone is looking for you!"

Mo Yunxiu shouted, and a voice came from a room in the corner of the yard: "Here he comes!"

Xie Jingming walked out of the room and was not surprised when he saw the four people, as if he had known they would come.

But when the four of them saw Xie Jingming, they were all surprised: Is he really a half-grown child? !
Don't make a mistake?

"What do you guys have to do?" Xie Jingming asked without being humble or arrogant.

"Brother, are you the owner of Hutchison Grain and Oil Store?" Sun Yuanxu stepped forward and saluted and asked.

Xie Jingming waved his hand: "No."

Sun Yuanxu breathed a sigh of relief: It really wasn't.

Another grain and oil shop owner lamented: "I'm just telling you, how could he be such a child?"

"No one dares to leave such a big deal to a half-grown child!"

"That's right, it's not like there's no one left..."

Several bosses breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to find other clues. But then Xie Jingming said: "But now I am in charge of the Hutchison Grain and Oil Store."

"What's wrong with you guys?"

Bosses: "!!!"

Sun Yuanxu suppressed the shock in his heart and couldn't help but ask: "Who is the owner of Heji Grain and Oil Store? We want to discuss things with him."

Xie Jingming waved his hands loudly: "If it has anything to do with Hutchison Grain and Oil Store, you can come to me. My boss is busy and has no time to take care of things here."

Bosses: "!!!"

Sun Yuanxu wanted to say, "You are a kid with no hair, what do you know?"

But when the words come to his mouth, he knows that he cannot easily say words that offend others.

He calmed down and complimented Xie Jingming first: "I didn't expect that Boss Xie, a young hero, could already manage such a big business..."

"Praise, reward." Xie Jingming handed over his hand in a calm manner, but did not continue.

The atmosphere turned cold for a moment.

It was Sun Yuanxu who took the lead: "I wonder if Boss Xie can be the owner of Hutchison Grain and Oil Store?"

Xie Jingming asked, "I wonder what you want to ask about?"

"It's just about the price of food..."

"I can make the decision in this regard." Xie Jingming nodded.

In fact, he had already asked Chen Huaiyu and Xiao Luoyi for instructions in this regard. The two bosses knew that food prices would rise and had already formulated strategies.

While ensuring that people can afford it, try to ensure a smooth transition in food prices.

Therefore, he fully understands the owner’s thoughts and bottom line, and is particularly supportive.

Nothing is negotiable.

The four shop owners were stunned for a moment when they saw Xie Jingming's determination.

The mysterious boss also left the decision to this half-grown child to make decisions worth tens of thousands of taels! ?

How rich is the mysterious owner?
How dare you be so assured? !
"I wonder if Boss Xie can ask my boss for instructions. We would like to visit our boss to discuss some things..." Sun Yuanxu was still worried after all.

Xie Jingming laughed when he heard this: "My bosses think that I, Xie, are too young to be able to handle such important matters, so that's why you want to meet my bosses, right?"

Several bosses: "..."

Although this is the fact, it is a bit embarrassing for them to admit it.

Sun Yuanxu smiled sarcastically: "We are all colleagues, and we also want to get to know this new owner of Hutchison Grain and Oil Store..."

Xie Jingming refused directly: "That's not necessary. Our business is big in business, not in Yongzhou Prefecture. If you have nothing else to do, please come back!"

"Hey, hey, no! Let's go to Boss Xie! I wonder if Boss Xie can sit down with us for a cup of tea and have a chat?"

Xie Jingming also said cheerfully: "No problem, where is it?"

Sun Yuanxu looked at the messy yard filled with wood and semi-finished furniture, and pointed outside: "How about going to the Summer Palace?"

"to make."

The group went to the Summer Palace, ordered some food, and ordered two pots of the latest milk tea.

While waiting for the food, the five gentlemen were drinking milk tea, and Sun Yuanxu asked, seemingly accidentally.

"Thank you, boss. The price of this food is now one per day. Even if it goes up a little bit, it can still be sold. I wonder...what do you think?" (End of Chapter)