CHAPTER 821: CHAPTER 220 YELU: CHEN 94, YOU F***ED ME! (10,000 WORDS, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)_2

At this moment, someone said: "Wan San, dear brother, what do you think?"

Shen Wansan heard this and laughed: "We’ve come to Mianshui, so naturally, we should meet the local big shots. After all, a strong dragon cannot suppress a snake in its old haunt, hahaha..."

Everyone listened and looked at Shen Wansan, saying: "Wan San, dear brother, what if Lord Yelu is after the grain?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wansan replied: "So what, we are out doing business and are not afraid of these local officials. After all, our gift has already been delivered..."

Shen Wansan pointed at the sky and said: "To the heavens."

The merchants from Suzhou heard this and laughed too. Indeed, they, the Su merchants, have backing, not some rootless tree. As for their backing, who could it be?

"It’s Prime Minister Tuotuo of the current dynasty."

Thinking of this, the merchants felt grounded; in these times, no official dared to challenge them aggressively. After all, they were connected to higher-ups, essentially dogs under the Prime Minister’s banner. Naturally, officials everywhere had to consider the influence behind them!

Shen Wansan said: "Everyone, let’s tidy up and enter the mansion."

Upon hearing this, the merchants replied: "Yes."

Soon, the group headed to Yelu Mansion. Yelu prepared a grand feast, and of course, it included Yelu’s favorite fish sashimi.

However, Shen Wansan did not like eating it.

At this time, Yelu looked at Shen Wansan and others, saying: "Mr. Shen and your party have come from Suzhou and Hangzhou, certainly it was arduous. Please enjoy some local specialty fish sashimi."

Shen Wansan replied: "Lord Yelu, you are too kind. I and the others should have visited Lord Yelu first upon arriving here. Unexpectedly, Lord Yelu invited us first; truly impolite, impolite."

Yelu heard this and said: "Hahaha, such minor formalities; no need to dwell on it. Mr. Shen, have you come to solve the hardships of Mianshui?"

Shen Wansan replied: "It’s not really about solving any hardships. It’s just regular business exchanges."

Yelu heard this and said: "Hehehe, Mr. Shen said it well. Then what price does Mr. Shen think the grain in Mianshui should be fixed at?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone paused their banquet actions and looked at the two at the main table.

Shen Wansan turned the wine cup in his hand, then looked at Yelu and said: "Lord Yelu is the local official; what price does your Lordship think is fair for the grain?"

Yelu pondered for a moment and replied: "Sixty cents."

"Hmm?"

Shen Wansan heard this, looked at Yelu, and instantly showed an intricate smile; he understood, sixty cents, that dark price, Yelu is also a corrupt official indeed.

Dealing with corrupt officials is manageable. Shen Wansan said: "Lord Yelu, as you’ve stated, sixty cents is indeed a fair price."

Yelu said: "Yes, this price is quite fair, just worried someone might maliciously drive down the price."

Upon hearing this, a Suzhou merchant below said: "Hahaha... Lord Yelu, hearing your words, we thought you were the one about to lower the price. As long as you don’t, we won’t either. Why not establish a gentleman’s agreement?"

Yelu heard this and said: "A gentleman’s agreement, a gentleman’s agreement is good indeed. But how should we set this agreement?"

Hearing this, the Suzhou merchant said: "Between our two families, until the grain price reaches sixty cents, neither of us should drive down the price, nor should we disrupt the market by selling recklessly. What do you think, Lord Yelu?"

"Brother Zhang, don’t be rude. How can we ask Lord Yelu to do this and that?"

Shen Wansan feigned criticism towards the person speaking out of turn; hearing this, Yelu waved his hand and said: "Oh, I think what Brother Zhang said is quite reasonable. Why don’t we establish this gentleman’s agreement, for the benefit of the people of Mianshui, isn’t it?"

Shen Wansan listened and pondered for a moment, then spoke: "Then, shall we follow your Lordship?"

Yelu suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, good, good."

Both parties satisfactorily established a gentleman’s agreement, and at this time, outside the door, a Suzhou merchant urgently needed to relieve himself and went outside.

He encountered someone who seemed very influential, as no one dared to stop him in Yelu Mansion, along with several attendants.

The Suzhou merchant then asked: "Sir, could you tell me where the toilet is in your esteemed mansion?"

The influential person heard this and looked at the Suzhou merchant, saying: "Hahaha, are you from Suzhou?"

The merchant replied: "Indeed, may I ask you, sir?"

"Oh, oh, my surname is Zhou, a guest at Yelu Mansion. Just happened to be heading to the toilet as well, let’s go together."

"Ah, that’s great, thank you Mr. Zhou."

"Ah, it’s nothing, it’s nothing. Today, you of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce came here. I was supposed to accompany you, but something came up suddenly, so I couldn’t attend. How did the negotiations go smoothly or not? Do you need me to say a few words?"

"Haha, Brother Zhou, it went very smoothly, and we even established a gentleman’s agreement..."

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Fishing Guild.

Chen Jie looked at the intelligence that had just been delivered today and said: "Hehe, not bad, a gentleman’s agreement, not selling for less than sixty cents."

Chen Jie put the note aside and looked at Xiao Hu, saying: "What’s the black market grain price today?"

Xiao Hu said: "Fifty cents, unchanged from yesterday."

Chen Jie said: "Release twenty thousand bushels of grain, sell them at forty-five cents, and drop the price to forty-five cents."

"Understood."

Xiao Hu immediately complied, then said: "But with the release of twenty thousand bushels, we only have less than forty thousand bushels left, might not last for many days."

Chen Jie said: "It’s enough. By the way, how is Chen Heng’s grain task at Huangzhou Prefecture?"

Xiao Hu said: "He should be on the way back, but Gang Leader, with just thirty thousand bushels of grain, do you need to send ten large ships?"

Chen Jie said: "Hehe... When picking up grain from the government, naturally the display must be grand enough. Alright, you go to the black market and release the grain; today, I want the price at forty-five!"

"Okay."

Xiao Hu responded and left.