Daoist Liyue, I live in the Hall of Rebirth!

The wind dissipated, the rain was enough, and the sea surface returned to calm, but the island was still full of shrimp, crab and shells, which seemed to be no different from before.

It's just a change.

On the surface of the sea, Shen Ming had already ridden the waves and left.

Chapter 140: The Crisis Beginning with the Dragon Calamity

It has been about a week since the Guyun Pavilion incident, and today's Liyue Port is still full of busy atmosphere.

The hardworking people get up early to work, the lazy people dream of getting rich overnight, the businessmen ask around for information about Liyue, and the rich think about how to spend this boring day.

In such an atmosphere, Shen Ming was giving lectures to the boys and girls in the Hall of Rebirth.

From being rigid and serious at the very beginning, Shen Ming wanted to properly train these young people to become business elites, but he was not such a person himself, and he didn't know how to train them.

Later, under the influence of Zhongli, Shen Ming also began to give up the idea of ​​utilitarianism, and started to talk all over the world as soon as the class was in session like Zhongli.

Zhong Li talked about geography, astronomy, and human sophistication; Shen Ming talked about myths, legends, and anecdotes about alleys.

Anyway, with the continuous indoctrination of the two, no matter who the clerks of Xiangshengtang are now, they can talk to passers-by for hours without stopping.

In any case, this can be regarded as improving the overall quality of the shop assistants, um, in a sense.

......

"How about it, are you already used to the lecture hall?" Hu Tao ran over and walked around Shen Ming, saying as he walked.

With a smile on his face, he looks cute.

"That's natural, anyway, I can see that you didn't really intend to let Zhongli and I improve the business capabilities of the shop assistants." Shen Ming said irrefutably.

"So many young guys and girls, it would be a pity if they only come into contact with funerals." Hu Tao straightened her hat.

"I always think that it is a pity and a pity if you can't actively broaden your horizons and knowledge when you are young."

"If you and Mr. Zhongli continue talking like this, it will not only actively broaden a person's knowledge and horizons, but also make them thirst for knowledge."

"What if our clerk had a flash of inspiration one day and decided to take a trip around the seven countries?" Hu Tao blinked.

"Then we will have a famous adventurer in the Hall of Rebirth. Am I giving the clerk a chance to choose himself?"

"Then if something goes wrong during the adventure, just digest it internally?" Shen Ming said while pulling the corners of his mouth.

"Hey! That's too much, am I that kind of person?" Hu Tao said dissatisfied.

"Huh?" Shen Ming.

"... Did Qunyu Pavilion sprinkle a lot of paper scraps again today?" Hu Tao asked.

Alas--

What a blunt way to change the subject.

"Indeed, I saw a lot of businessmen picking up trash again."

"Puff!" Hu Tao covered her mouth and snickered, "If Ningguang knew that you called the results of her hard thinking garbage, would she come over and beat you up?"

"If it's really valuable content, then it can't be called rubbish, but how many times can that happen?" Shen Ming shrugged.

"Ever since these businessmen flocked to the note from Qunyu Pavilion, the nature of this matter has changed, from a personal habit of Ningguang to a publicity tool that can influence the short-term direction of Liyue's industry."

"With Ning Guang's temperament, how could he not make use of such a good thing?"

"So I call this phenomenon -- finding gold in trash."

"What you said makes sense." It wasn't the first time Hu Tao saw this kind of situation, but she was not interested in these business matters, so she just read it as a fun newspaper.

Every time this time period comes, Walnut is also one of the many "stamp collecting" players of shredded paper.

"But the information this time seems to be really gold." Hu Tao smiled and took out a piece of pasted paper from behind.

"You really have a leisurely heart, you also collect such things?" Shen Ming said in surprise.

"It's rare for such a fun thing to happen." Hu Tao raised her head and paused as she walked.

"Okay, what did you write?" Shen Ming said along the topic.

"The negotiations between the Liyue Seven Stars and the Fools have reached the most intense moment, and the two sides have been arguing about Zhidong Kingdom's rights and interests in Liyue."

"It's all commonplace." Shen Ming dug his ears.

"Don't worry, just listen to me." Hu Tao gave Shen Ming a blank look, "The next step is the important point!"

"Ahem! Ningguang wrote on the paper: The next Tivat may encounter major changes."

"Huh?" Shen Ming looked puzzled.

Not long ago, he felt that the balance of the world could not be broken in a short period of time, and the situation in the entire seven countries was probably still stable.

What news did Ningguang get again, so he said so with certainty on paper.

Isn't she afraid that Liyue will make people panic?

Hu Tao read again: "The seven countries of Tevat are in a balance of mutual exchange and division of labor. Liyue, as the world's financial center and the place where currency transactions are most frequent, has played a role in the circulation of wealth and materials."

"The terrain of Mond is gentle, with many plains and grasslands. Windmills and pastures are the characteristics there. As a major grain-producing country, Mond assumes the role of transporting grain to the world."

"However, due to the continuous dragon disaster, the output of Mond's food and crop resources has been greatly reduced. Although it has been resolved in recent days, it will take a long time for Mond to restore full production capacity."

"As a result, Tevat will usher in a wave of economic crises caused by food shortages in the short term, from the most basic food, to food derivatives, such as crops and wine, to ordinary daily necessities."

"But it's a pity that during the negotiations with the Fools, the Zhidong Kingdom obviously wanted to take this opportunity to intervene in Liyue Finance and the department store market. It's a shame that Liyue Seven Stars and I will definitely not agree. This will lead to negotiations. rupture."

"If the negotiation really breaks down, Liyue will not get support from other countries in the short term, and Liyue's market will be able to bear this crisis alone."

Hu Tao had just read it carefully, and she didn't know the content before, so the more she read it, the more weird it became, and the more she read it, the lower her voice.

"Shen Ming...this can't be true." Hu Tao said in a low voice, holding the paper in her hand with a slightly nervous expression.

"Hmm... just wait and see." Shen Ming frowned, and he was also looking at the paper in Hu Tao's hand.

"Shall we ask Ning Guang?" Hu Tao asked.

"Huh? What are you guys talking about? You look so nervous." Just as Zhong Li came out of the study, about to carry a pot of tea, he saw Shen Ming and Hu Tao talking about something.

"Mr. Zhongli!" Hu Tao looked at Zhongli in surprise, how could she have forgotten that there is a know-it-all in her home.

Hu Tao quickly told Zhong Li about the matter.

"Hmm..." Zhongli pondered.

Hu Tao watched expectantly, hoping that Zhongli would give the answer he wanted.

"In terms of universal rationality, it is indeed possible."

"But unless the one in Mond really doesn't care about anything, otherwise, such a crisis is unlikely to happen in reality."

"It is estimated that Ningguang is using the propaganda machine to play games with the Winter Kingdom."

"But... Wasn't the Fengshen on Mond's side sent by the Queen of Winter to snatch the God's Heart?" Shen Ming suddenly thought.

"Ah..." Zhong Li paused, "To be honest, I forgot about this."

Chapter 140 Three Little Merchants in Action

In the end, Zhongli was still conservative and came up with the same idea as Shen Ming, that is, to keep a wait-and-see attitude towards Ningguang's behavior and intelligence.

But inside and outside the words, Zhongli still vaguely thinks that this is still a publicity campaign by Ningguang for some purpose.

To be honest, Shen Ming is actually more inclined to Zhongli's idea, because he vaguely remembers that someone's plot background unfolded under such conditions.

Shen can't remember the specific details, but the ending seems to be a happy ending?

As long as no one got hurt anyway, well, that's right.

the next day.

The two went shopping for daily necessities, and found that many businessmen were collecting such things from every household.

Has this information already spread to this extent?

Shen Ming went to an ordinary family to ask.

"You mean those merchants? Damn, I'm also wondering why it seems that daily necessities suddenly became popular. They exchanged various things for us for daily necessities and food, which made us confused. "

"There are even some merchants who directly purchase with a large amount of mora. The price... tsk tsk! If I don't want to keep a stutter, I would like to take out my own rice and sell it."

It sounds like this businessman is not very smart. Others are covering up the news. You are buying at such a high price. Is it because you are afraid that others will not know that there is a problem?

"Didn't they say why?" Shen Ming asked curiously.

"Why? Hey, in their view, this thing is a commercial secret, something that must be strictly guarded against anyway. According to them, anyway, they got some kind of information from a special channel and got a new kind of fortune. path."

"Hey, if I didn't know the way, and I didn't have the capital, I would also like to follow this business, and it will make money right now."

Shen Ming left this family, traveled with Hu Tao to another family and asked again, all the answers he got were similar.

The two came to the department store and walked around for a while, but they couldn't buy anything.

"Ah... what's going on, why is another daily necessities store sold out?" Hu Tao said angrily, "Wouldn't it mean we can't buy it in this way?"

Shen Ming said why the merchants went to the residents' homes to search, so it turned out that the shops were gone.

"Go near the port. The ones that have just been unloaded should not be patronized by merchants. Let's buy some emergency supplies first." Shen Ming shrugged, "After all, this information has only just been revealed, so it won't reach its peak immediately."

"But in one day, all major department stores were sold out by small and medium-sized merchants who took action, and the speed of this news is indeed a bit exaggerated." Shen Ming rubbed his chin, "Could it be that Ningguang did it on purpose? Bar."

"So, what the hell is Ningguang doing!" Hu Tao complained. [-] "[-]![-]?[-]"[-]

"Shen Ming, do you really believe Ning Guang's rhetoric?" The bad mood of not being able to buy daily necessities made Hu Tao forget that she was quite worried about Ning Guang's information not long ago.

In fact, Hu Tao didn't have much idea about the so-called economic crisis. When Shen Ming and Zhong Li talked about it, the sense of crisis became much less.

"I don't quite believe it." Shen Ming walked down the street with his hands behind his back, "But... I don't know much about Ningguang's business methods, maybe there is something I haven't figured out?"

"If these daily necessities are not replenished in a short period of time, those vendors will definitely clamor to drive up prices." Walnut bit her nails.

"It's just that those shopkeepers were caught off guard by these small merchants. They didn't prepare so many goods. It will be ready in two days. Just wait. With the daily cargo throughput of our Liyue Port, it's just these merchants. Can't swallow it."

"And it's okay now, it's just some small businessmen who are agitating." Shen Ming comforted, "Aren't those who didn't watch the action all small and medium businessmen? The real big capital didn't move at all."

"I reckon it's just like what Zhongli said, it's just a propaganda for a certain purpose, and the current scarcity of temporary items is just a by-product."

"Look at the results of the negotiations. The wind direction should be clear on the day when the results of the negotiations come out."

"If the negotiation results really break down, then we have to consider opening up a purchase channel for daily necessities." Hu Tao said with a sigh, "We also have a lot of people in Xiangsheng Hall."

"I don't think it's...it depends on the situation, so make two-handed preparations." Shen Ming said.

While talking, the two arrived at the port.

Sure enough, the place has not yet been occupied by merchants, but there are also some bright-minded small merchants who have come to communicate.

The two searched for a while, and then bought nearly a week's worth of department stores from a good stall owner.

The reason why I bought it for a week is because after a week is the day when the results of the negotiations will come out, and no matter what happens, there should be a conclusion.

During this period, Shen Ming and the two of them didn't want to bother with these merchants who were hoarding the goods, so they simply bought them and didn't have to face these troublesome things.

"Guest officers, I don't know if you have bought so many daily necessities. Have you heard some rumors?" The stall owner is also a sensitive person. When he saw that the vendors around him began to ask about the prices and reserves of daily necessities one after another, he asked Began to pay attention.

It happened that Shen Ming and the two wanted to buy such a large amount of daily necessities, and they became more and more suspicious.

"Wind sound..." Hu Tao and Shen Ming looked at each other.

Both of them hesitated, whether they should tell him or not.

Finally, think about it, forget it, if the stall owner has sharp eyesight, let him figure it out by himself.

After all, even if you don't tell him, he won't suffer any loss in a short time.

For hoarding, there must be a stage of hoarding goods first. At present, the throughput of Liyue, whether it is food or daily necessities, is a huge number. The hoarding of goods by these merchants will not affect Liyue's basic disk at all, even for people who are a little slower. I can't feel the change in the market.

They just don't have the ability to stock up enough to buy most of the food and daily necessities in Liyue, so the price will not fluctuate too much.

Only after waiting for the news in the intelligence, when the large reduction in the production capacity of Mond's grain and related industries has begun to affect Liyue, and the supplies handled by Liyue Port have dropped sharply, then they will take it out and stock up in advance. I don't know how many Monthly materials, or wait and see, or drive up prices.

Although the market will not be dominated by them at that time, they will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to make money.

But before that, the prices of Liyue-related supplies and food are stable and will maintain a dynamic fluctuation.

Since there is no loss in a short period of time, there is no need to tell the stall owner, and hoarding is shameful and immoral.

In this way, Shen Ming and Hu Tao showed mysterious smiles to the stall owner, thanked them politely, and hired a truck to haul away the daily necessities.