The Tyrant's Cannon Fodder Queen[Transmigration Book]

The sixth prince rarely had the opportunity to go out of the palace, and the bustling market in Jinling City was full of freshness for him.

The dress and tone of conversation of men, women and children in the market are quite different from those of ordinary people in the capital.

The hawker's yelling sounded weird and interesting, saying something like "Sweet and soulful".

The eunuch explained to the sixth prince in Beijing dialect: The peddler boasted that his oranges were so sweet that he lost his soul.

The sixth prince was amused by the peddler's shameless bragging, so he planned to buy a few oranges to witness how sweet they were.

Pedestrians, cars and sedans were congested, and eunuchs and guards in disguise were afraid that the prince would be disturbed, so they all surrounded the surrounding area, carefully blocking the crowd.

However, the sixth prince couldn't wait any longer, walked between the two attendants, and walked quickly to the hawker stall.

When he was only three or two steps away, he suddenly heard an old man's exclamation in his ears. The sixth prince turned his head and saw a cart full of sacks running towards him!

"Dian..." The eunuchs almost screamed out.

Fortunately, the sixth prince reacted quickly, and before the cart hit him, he turned around and avoided it.

"Master! You are not hurt, master!" The eunuch rushed forward to protect the lord, turned his head and cursed at the old man: "You idiot is blind! You can't be reincarnated in a hurry! You have offended our little master, your whole family's little one!" I can't afford to pay for my life!"

The old man pushing the cart put down the cart, trotted up, and slapped himself hard: "Damn it, little old man! Damn it!"

"Hey! Old man, stop quickly." The sixth prince hastily stopped the old man's palm, and comforted him: "It's okay, as long as you don't bump into anyone, you have a foreign accent, and this is coming all the way to Jinling for business?"

The old man nodded and bowed his head and replied: "Young master, you are joking. We farmers can't talk about business. It's just that this year's harvest is good, and the family has surplus grain, so we picked the best rice and sold it to the big boss of the grain shop in Jinling at a low price. Go back and marinate the catty meat!"

The sixth prince looked curiously at his cart, and seeing dozens of sacks scattered about inside, he asked, "These are all rice? How much can you sell to the grain store?"

The old man replied: "I can't get much money. The grain shop sells this rice for more than 600 yuan a stone. I sell it to the grain shop for only [-] yuan!"

The sixth prince wondered: "With such a reasonable price, why don't you set up a stall on the street and sell it to ordinary people in the city?"

The old man said: "I've been selling all the way, and I've already sold a lot. The rest will take at least seven or eight days to sell out. The food in the city is expensive, and there is no place to stay, so I can only sell it at a low price. To the master of the grain shop."

The sixth prince's eyes lit up, and he walked to the cart and looked at the sack: "Open the bag and let me have a look, if it's good rice, I'll collect it all, so you won't have to push the cart and hurry."

The old man was taken aback, and immediately untied the sack with great gratitude, and showed the color of the rice to the sixth prince: "There is no fault in our rice! The boss collects it and sells it as high-quality rice. Look at the color." !"

The sixth prince picked up a handful, looked carefully, and found that it was indeed crystal clear. Thinking that this price was the purchase price of the grain shop, it must be the lowest price of grain, so he happily ordered the eunuch: "Make a settlement with him. I will pay for this cart of rice and grain." wanted."

Xue Yao had already turned cold with the purchasing eunuch, stood at the corner of the grain store, and said in a low voice: "Since Your Highness has sent me and my father-in-law to explore the road together, neither of us can make decisions unilaterally. If you insist on not wanting the fifty thousand shi of grain, we will Go back and find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision."

Eunuch Liu's face is not good. He has nearly 20 years of purchasing experience. How could he misestimate the price of grain?

I feel that Xue Yao's eyelids are too shallow, and when he sees something cheap, he becomes so anxious. I don't know how he can win the favor of Concubine Xi and the Seventh Prince!

This trip to collect grain is a private matter of the royal family, otherwise the grain would have been adjusted directly from the grain depot.

The 100 million taels are all taken from internal funds, which is the emperor's own treasury and is not linked to the national treasury. If the purchase is at a loss, there is nowhere to reimburse it.

Therefore, the emperor sent experienced procurement eunuchs to support the crown prince, just because he was afraid that the crown prince would be expensive, but Xue Yao was here to cause trouble.

Fifty thousand shi grains were purchased at a price of 570 renminbi. According to Eunuch Liu's budget, this would cost a loss of [-] to [-] silver. Who can afford it?

Eunuch Liu belongs to the emperor, and Xue Yao belongs to the prince.

It sounds like they are all doing things for the prince, but in fact Xue Yao's voice is much worse than him.

Therefore, Eunuch Liu lost his patience at the moment, and said with a sneer: "If you are determined to buy it, you can pay for it yourself! The price is too high. I have to go to other grain shops to find out the price first. Naturally, try to do big business with one of them." , get more benefits, there is no reason to charge a little here and there!"

Xue Yao didn't want to talk nonsense with him, as long as he didn't go his own way and refuse for the prince.

The two parted ways.

Xue Yao turned around and chatted with the shopkeeper for a while, apologizing for Eunuch Liu's abrupt and arrogant attitude, and promised that he would persuade the master to buy this batch of grain.

The shopkeeper was a little surprised, so he couldn't help but said: "The villain quoted 570 renminbi, plus [-]% for the medium grain, which is almost the cost price. To put it bluntly, I plan to make friends with you guys. There is a relationship."

"I understand." Xue Yao knew that he was telling the truth. The price was indeed not profitable, not to mention that they could sell it at a high price.

The shopkeeper approached him and asked: "Just now, that lord seems to think the price is too high. May I ask how much food your lord wants to charge?"

Xue Yao looked at the shopkeeper and said seriously: "You sincerely make me your friend, and I won't lie to you. The grain that our master wants to collect is estimated to be enough for your bank's reserves for two years. And it's not a one-off business. , I will come to harvest every autumn in the future, if the master likes the sincerity of your family, I may set up your family's food business as a special supply in the future, and cooperate for a long time."

The shopkeeper's eyes widened in an instant!

Xue Yao smiled, picked up the tea and took a sip.

It took a long time for the shopkeeper to come back to his senses. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked nervously at Xue Yao: "Thank you brother for revealing such a business opportunity, and I would like to ask brother for a favor. Don't go to other grain stores to get wind of this matter. I will discuss it later." Let’s go to the owner to discuss carefully! The price of the [-] shi of grain can be negotiated again, and we can give it to you without making any money! I just hope that your master will transfer more than [-]% of the grain from our grain store next year.”

The prince has already found a suitable Jiangnan courtyard to rent.

When Xue Yao went back to report, he found that Eunuch Liu had told the prince about the situation first.

After parting ways with Xue Yao, Eunuch Liu went to two food stores one after another.

Knowing that neither of the two families had any surplus food, Eunuch Liu came back and suggested that the crown prince leave for Zhejiang today.

Xue Yao originally wanted the prince to dismiss Eunuch Liu and report the emergency alone.

However, Eunuch Liu belonged to the emperor, and it was inconvenient for the prince to deliberately guard against it, so Xue Yao had no choice but to explain the situation face to face.

"Zhejiang merchants rushed to collect the grain before us, probably to drive up the price of grain. I am afraid that some villain will spread the news that we need to harvest a large amount of grain." Xue Yao honestly expressed his guess.

The Prince's expression remained unchanged after hearing the news, obviously he got the news from Eunuch Liu in advance.

Sure enough, Eunuch Liu immediately smiled and said: "Look, Your Highness, this young master is frightened, and he needs to work hard for His Highness in the future."

Xue Yao guessed that he must have said something to the crown prince, so he asked, "Elder-in-law means that it doesn't matter that Zhejiang merchants drive up grain prices?"

Eunuch Liu showed sarcasm and disdain on his Maitreya-like smiling face. He cleared his throat and explained: "Our family has already asked other grain companies just now, and there are not one Zhejiang merchants who came to collect grain, at least seven. Even if they want to extort The price of grain, you have to sell it! Jiangnan is no drier than the north, and the grain will be moldy by a few percent if it is stored for a year. Zhejiang merchants have swallowed so much grain, and they are much more eager to sell than we are. Just let them dry Once it’s dry, let alone driving up food prices, they will take action at a loss!”

When Xue Yao heard it, the sweat on his forehead was about to break out.

What Eunuch Liu said is very reasonable, and he is indeed experienced.

If Xue Yao hadn't read the original book, he would have believed his evil. No wonder the prince was fooled.

Speaking of lower prices for purchases, the prince has no experience at all. The eunuch sent to him by the emperor is loyal and knowledgeable, so he can naturally win the trust of the prince.

"Things are definitely not that simple." Xue Yao raised his hand to wipe off the sweat on his forehead, and looked at the prince worriedly: "Your Highness, even if Zhejiang merchants can't drive up the price of grain, it is impossible for us to buy medium grain at a price lower than five hundred cash. Ming Fang’s Grain Bank has 540% of the top-grade rice and [-]% of the medium-grade rice, and they are willing to give us [-] renminbi, which is almost no profit, and it will definitely not lose money if you buy it.”

"540 papers?" The prince turned to look at Eunuch Liu.

Eunuch Liu asked Xue Yao with a smile: "How did it become 540 Wen? Another [-] Wen is missing? See, our family has already said that the grain merchants will compete to give up profits. This has not cost him, so he will drop it by himself." If Mr. Xue has a little bit of patience, he will be able to drop to [-] Wen sooner or later."

Xue Yao looked at the fat eunuch angrily: "Elder-in-law, I negotiated this price with the shopkeeper sincerely, not because he lowered the price himself to grab business. You have also gone to other grain stores, and you know that the grain store in Jinling They were all emptied by Zhejiang merchants, and their inventory was just enough to be sold in bulk until next year. Who would be willing to give us [-] shi of grain at the cost price? The price they sold to Zhejiang merchants was [-] cents more than this! In your opinion, high prices Will the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce of grain be willing to sell it to us at a loss? Besides, is it the Zhejiang merchants who can afford it, or the victims of the disaster! Do we have the confidence to spend it with them!"

"You..." Eunuch Liu was stunned by his words, blushing and speechless.

"Well said." The prince stood up, looking at Xue Yao with a pair of red and phoenix eyes with a slight smile: "You are young, but you are very thoughtful, so I believe in your judgment, go to collect the silver, and take someone to get the fifty thousand stone grain stop."

Eunuch Liu unwillingly wanted to dissuade him: "Your Highness..."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust!" Xue Yao bowed to accept the order, and as soon as he turned around, he saw the sixth prince rushing into the hall with joy on his face.

"Big brother! Big brother! Look what I bought!" The sixth prince turned around and waved hurriedly, asking his attendants to bring in the cheap grain he bought, and told the prince happily: "There are thirty bags of medium-grade rice here. It costs 650 Wen in the market, guess how much I only spent?"

The prince could not see thirty bags of rice, but he didn't want to spoil the interest of the sixth younger brother, so he pretended to be curious and asked: "How much?"

"Guess what!" The sixth prince was extremely proud.

The prince smiled helplessly, and said casually, "Six hundred Wen?"

"Too many!" The sixth prince was so happy that he was about to flick his tail.

"More?" The prince was impressed by the bargaining ability of his sixth brother: "580 Wen?"

It can't be lower than the price that Xue Yao finally negotiated, right?

The sixth prince couldn't wait to reveal the truth: "Just five hundred coins!"

As soon as the words fell, the hall was completely silent.

The prince didn't expect that the sixth brother's price of grain would be lower than that of Xue Yao.

Due to etiquette and demeanor, the prince did not look at Xue Yao's expression.

However, Eunuch Liu let out a "puchi" laugh, and said mockingly: "It seems that the price in Zhejiang has to be negotiated by His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince!"

Xue Yao's face turned blue, and he stepped forward to ask the sixth prince in disbelief, "Where did Your Highness buy such cheap food?"

The sixth prince couldn't help but said, "It's my luck. I was walking in the market, and a cart bumped into me. Fortunately, I avoided it. Haha, guess what, this cart They are filled with rice. Farmers from other places came to Jinling and planned to sell the rice at a low price to the grain store. I thought that since he sold it to the grain store, it would be cheaper than reselling it at the grain store, so I simply took it all. Already!"

"Oh!" Eunuch Liu clapped his hands and exclaimed, "His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince is indeed a lucky star! The price of five hundred Wen is indeed the most suitable!"

Xue Yao was dizzy for a while, looked at the sixth prince, then at the prince, and finally turned his gaze to the grain bought by the sixth prince.

As soon as the prince was about to speak, Xue Yao suddenly rushed to the side of the grain and squatted down, untied the tie of the sack, grabbed the rice in the bag, and looked closely at the light.

Eunuch Liu knew that he was suspicious of the quality of the rice, so he immediately stepped forward to look at it together, and then said in awe: "It really is medium rice!"

The sixth prince smiled at Xue Yao: "Don't worry, I decided to buy them all after checking!"

Xue Yao didn't reply, like a madman, crazily pulling the rice in the bag, then suddenly stood up, looking around anxiously, as if looking for something.

"Ayao?" Seeing that his expression was not right, the sixth prince walked up to him suspiciously and asked in concern, "What's wrong with you?"

Xue Yao waved his hands, holding his breath in his chest, unable to speak, turned around and grabbed a tea bowl on the coffee table, and fell to the ground with a "clang".

"What are you doing!" Eunuch Liu was startled by him.

The guards standing outside the hall immediately clenched their sabers and stood by vigilantly.

Xue Yao ignored the astonished prince and sixth prince, bent over to pick up a piece of broken porcelain, turned around and cut the bottom of a bag of rice open.

There was a loud "crash", and all the rice at the end of the bag leaked out.

The prince looked down and found that the rice flowing out from the bottom of the rice bag was completely different from the rice that had just been lifted from the top.

It turned out to be full of black and moldy insect rice!

Xue Yao finally let out a sigh of relief, sat down on the ground, raised his head and smiled tiredly at the sixth prince: "Your Highness, farmers from other places transported grain to Jinling, and they didn't know how much they spent. It is impossible for us to be greedy for such a big deal." Yes, that traitor must have deliberately deceived you because of your extraordinary bearing and luxurious clothes."

The sixth prince blushed immediately, walked over quickly, took the porcelain piece from Xue Yao's hand, and cut open the bottom of several other bags of rice.

Sure enough, the rice at the bottom of the sack was all wormy rice mixed with rock and soil.

The sixth prince knew that he had been fooled, his eyes were red from nervousness, and he turned to look at the prince helplessly: "Brother...I..."

"What are you, what are you? Does this mean that they have all been checked?" At this moment, the prince did not show his usual strict expression, and jokingly raised his hand and nodded his sixth brother: "I believe everyone, just like when I was a child. How much silver do you keep, it’s only thirty bags of rice, half of it is good, and you can’t lose a few words, and it’s all recorded in the orphan account. Don’t feel uncomfortable about this, just eat and gain wisdom.”

After receiving such a slap in the face from Xue Yao, Eunuch Liu was embarrassed to be embarrassed again, and walked away with his head down, beckoning people to move the rice out.

I really didn't expect Xue Yao to be really clever. Hearing what the sixth prince said, he guessed that there was a fraud in it, and cut open the bottom of the bag without hesitation.

It is really a bit courageous, not at all like the pampered 17-year-old son.