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Chapter 454 Conflict of Interest
The middle-aged male slave in the team asked confidently:
"You two are here to buy strong liquor for your master, right?"

The male slave, in his early twenties, nodded: "We've come to buy wine for our master!"

Another guy with a pointed face and monkey-like features winked and whispered something to the two people in the circle:

"Hehe, my master, who's over sixty, can't be without this strong liquor after drinking it. He sends me to the city gate every day to gather information!"

The middle-aged male slave beckoned to the two men:
"Come closer, I'll tell you in a secret. My master was so happy a few days ago that he rewarded me with a cup of strong liquor! Just one cup, and my 35-year-old body kept me busy until the third watch of the night! I was working until the fifth watch of the night, and I didn't feel tired at all. It's completely different from those brothels."

The other two have shocked expressions (image).

The young male slave suddenly realized:

"So this Zhuangfu wine is really that amazing! No wonder it costs thirty taels of silver for a small pot the size of a palm! If it's really that effective, then it's definitely worth the price! What I'm curious about is, what's the story behind the Women's Wine, which is priced the same as Zhuangfu wine?"

The middle-aged male slaves in the group continued to reveal more:
The claim is that drinking it will make you more beautiful. And if you drink it for a year or two, you can even get pregnant!

With a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, he sneered in disbelief:

"Is it really effective? It can't be a scam, can it? Aren't they afraid that the ladies in the city will drink it for a year or two and then, if it doesn't work, they'll bring people and smash up the Kansai Trading Company's signboard?"

The young male slave refuted him:
"What's the point of cheating a poor slave like you? Anyway, people like you and me can't afford it! If the Kansai Trading Company dares to cheat a nobleman, they'll be kicked out of the city in no time."

The middle-aged male slaves in the team stopped the two from arguing and immediately dropped their trump card:

"Didn't you hear the news? The only son of Awule (the chieftain) of Tianma City fell off his horse and was trampled to death during his wedding procession! For more than ten years after that, no heir was born. Just two days ago, three of his concubines in the backyard were pregnant at the same time!"

Young male slave: "Ah, I know Awule (leader) of Tianma City very well! He's fifty-three this year, and his youngest concubine is over twenty-five. How can she get pregnant?"

Pointed-mouthed, monkey-faced male slaves, their mouths harder than bones:

"Perhaps it's just a coincidence! The Kansai Trading Company has only been open for less than two months. Even if Awule (the leader) of Tianma City and his concubines drank these two kinds of medicinal wine like water, it shouldn't have taken effect so quickly, right?"

The middle-aged male slave in the team said calmly:
"You know nothing! The leaders all bought the special edition. The special edition works so fast! The regular version is just as effective! Otherwise, we wouldn't have been sent here to scramble for them."

The three of them remained silent for more than ten breaths.

Young male slave prays:

"Hopefully, the supply of medicinal wine will be larger this time! Enough to last our master until next month."

A mocking expression with pointed lips and monkey cheeks:

"Limited quantities and purchase limits are all tricks played by unscrupulous Han Chinese merchants!"

The middle-aged male slave stopped him:

"Shh, keep your voice down! Do you think this trading company belongs to anyone? I bet those strong laborers escorting the goods have seen blood. Only with the backing of the Kansai Army would they dare to travel back and forth between the two places so recklessly."

"Never mind, forget I said anything!"

The high-end goods brought by the Kansai Trading Company quickly emptied the daily expenses of the nobles in several cities.

Even the wealthiest families have limited spending power.

For example, ladies who buy Shu brocade, double-sided embroidery, and snow lotus wine will spend less money on spices, gems, and gold and silver jewelry.

Almost all the noblemen were indulging in strong liquor.

They're so focused on having babies.

Who has time to visit the horse market?
Those who control the local luxury goods market in the Iri Valley are more than 80% Uyghur nobles.

The Uyghur nobles felt a deep unease about the Kansai Trading Company, which had snatched food from their grasp.

Tough?

Those who had close ties with the upper echelons of Shache Royal City knew that the Holy Knight's glory had faded, and that he had not recovered at all during the two years of recuperation.

Don't mess with them!

In any case, the Kansai army didn't openly seize territory. As long as there was no war, the Iri Valley would still belong to their Khanate.

Even if they were feeling timid, it didn't stop them from teaching the Kansai Trading Company a lesson.

It just so happens that the autumn harvest is beginning.

When the Balicheng Ranch and the Guanxi Trading Company of Sancheng announced that they would buy grain at high prices.

These Uyghur nobles then raised their banners and put pressure on the tribal leaders and farmers.

They still have that arrogant attitude.

His mouth was full of talk about national and personal grievances and righteousness:

“If you sell grain to the Kansai trading company, it’s treason at best, and aiding the enemy at worst!”

Treason is a crime that will condemn the entire clan to slavery!
For every bushel of wheat and every horse you sell, you are funding the enemy's daggers to cut us down.

From now on, when facing the Kansai army, only your people will go to the battlefield!
Think about it carefully, are you trying to make your enemy stronger?
Grain produced on Khanate territory, aside from paying taxes, can only be sold to Khanate buyers!

Their slogans were shouted very loudly.

Righteous and awe-inspiring!

However, the merchants they sent to buy grain offered prices at least half that of the Kansai Trading Company!
Nomadic peoples are not skilled in intensive farming.

On such fertile land, the average yield of wheat per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.067 hectares) does not exceed two shi (a Chinese unit of dry measure).

Most farmers, unable to bear the weight of treason, were swayed by the arguments of these noblemen and hastily sold off their new grain at bargain prices.

At first, there were long lines of trucks selling grain at the gate of the Kansai Trading Company, but after only three days, the number of grain sellers had decreased by 70%.

This is very wrong.

Manager Zhu quickly arranged for people to find out the cause of this phenomenon.

No wonder he was in such a hurry.

The grain purchased this time is all intended for brewing alcohol.

The ranch distillery has officially started construction.

The brewers are currently researching a brewing method for a unique Sichuan-style mixed grain liquor.

The recipe for this mixed grain liquor comes from a famous doctor who was on good terms with Master Qu.

"Two parts rice and two parts glutinous rice, half wheat and half millet. Add glutinous red sorghum to make up the total amount, ferment in the cellar and steam in the oven."

Thanks to the wine recipe contributed by Master Qu, Ganluchuan planted 500 mu of rice and 500 mu of glutinous rice this year.

The original plan was to purchase wheat, millet, and sorghum in the Iri River Valley.

The crop in greatest demand here is wheat.

After finding out what those Uyghur nobles had done, Steward Zhu was furious!
If the other party were competing on the same price, that would be one thing, but to use politics to suppress the market is an unacceptable tactic!

Upon receiving the news, General Gan immediately ordered: "Let humanity teach these noble lords a lesson!"

The next day, early in the morning.

At the entrances of the three Guansi trading companies—Tianma City, Yinyue City, and Fengyu City—a notice was posted:

Today's wheat purchase price: three taels of silver per shi (a unit of dry measure); purchase quantity: unlimited; purchase period: three days!

"coax"

The farmers who heard the news were in an uproar!
(End of this chapter)