RPAGF Chapter 626 Dispelling Doubts
Chapter 626 Dispelling Doubts
They must have been extremely disappointed with the government, the merchants, and even the entire court, and have no trust in them at all, right?
Luo Junhe couldn't help feeling a sense of sadness.
He felt that the people were living in dire straits, and wasn't this also the sorrow of the entire Dongchen royal family?
The crowd became more and more excited, and Luo Junhe said: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me."
"It's not what you think. My husband and I are rice merchants from other places. We just arrived at Liangzhoukou yesterday. We don't know the officials and merchants here."
"The reason why we sell rice at a low price is because we have too much refined rice in stock. We can't sell all the refined rice this time, and the next batch is about to be harvested. So my husband and I want to sell it quickly and open up the commercial market in Liangzhoukou."
"The price of refined rice is ten cents per pound. I believe everyone can see the quality of the rice. We have no intention of defrauding you, so you can rest assured."
Luo Junhe spoke very tactfully. He did not directly say that he wanted to help the people here, but said that he had too much rice in stock and had to sell it quickly at a low price.
It's because he can see that the people in Liangzhoukou are now very vigilant and it is difficult for them to easily trust outsiders.
If they were really given food without charging a penny, it would instead arouse suspicion among others and make them think that they had ulterior motives.
Not only that, they will also make enemies directly with the people in the City Lord's Mansion.
After hearing what Luo Junhe said, the people still remained skeptical.
Rice is not something that is available everywhere. It is the source of food and clothing for the people. There is no such thing as it cannot be sold.
They also don’t believe that today’s vendors could be so kind as to sell such good refined rice at a lower price just to open up the market in Liangzhoukou?
In their opinion, Liangzhoukou was not a prosperous place where merchants would rush to do business.
On the contrary, this place is extremely poor and there is a continuous drought. Many families with some money have already fled away, and the locals are unwilling to live here.
Any businessman who knows a little about business would never come to Liangzhoukou to do business.
Some people asked, "Your words sound good, but we have never seen it. Who knows if this rice is really edible?"
"What if you poisoned the rice and people got sick after eating it, and then you made the money and ran away, where would we find you two?"
The corners of Ji Yuntang's mouth twitched. She had not expected that the people of Liangzhoukou were so imaginative.
She looked at the man and said, "Auntie, if you don't believe me, you can buy some of our rice and try it to see if there is anything wrong with it."
"Besides, these ten coins won't buy you any loss or deception. Brown rice outside costs fifty coins now. Aren't my husband and I sincere enough in selling it?"
The lady had a ferocious look on her face, her eyebrows raised coldly, "Who knows what you are up to? Nowadays, all the merchants in Liangzhoukou are in collusion with the government. You just want to cheat ordinary people like us."
Just then, a figure ran over from behind and squeezed into the crowd.
He said in a crisp voice: "Auntie, what these brothers and sisters are selling is real, they are not cheating."
"My sister saw that I couldn't buy any brown rice yesterday, so she gave me ten kilograms of rice for free. My mother has cooked the rice and eaten it. It tastes so fragrant and soft. It is definitely the best rice I have ever eaten."
"Brother and sister didn't sell rice to make money from you. They just felt sorry for the people in Liangzhoukou and wanted to help us. How can you say that to them?"
"If you guys are like this, who will dare to help the ordinary people in Liangzhoukou?"
The person who spoke was not someone else but Gu Hao, whom Ji Yuntang had helped yesterday.
After Gu Hao finished speaking, the people in front of the stalls immediately stopped talking.
They just felt ashamed.
I am an adult, but in the end I still can't see things as clearly as a child.
At this time, a man in coarse linen clothes stood up. He took out a string of copper coins from his purse and put them on the table.
"It's just ten cents. What can they cheat us of? I can make it back by selling a few more bundles of firewood. If this rice is really that delicious, I will accept it even if it is fake."
After he finished speaking, he added, "Boss, give me ten kilograms."
Luo Junhe was stunned for a moment before he realized that the "boss" was calling him. He hurriedly helped the other party fill the rice without saying a word.
Ji Yuntang's gaze fell on Luo Junhe's slender jade-like hands, and his heart was slightly touched.
His hands had been used to kill enemies on the battlefield, write calligraphy and paint, and even help her with her makeup, but they had never done the kind of rough work that a servant did.
But when Luo Junhe did it now, she didn't feel it was awkward at all. Instead, it gave her a pleasing feeling.
As the first man took out money to buy rice, the people behind him also took out money to buy rice.
As more and more people came, Luo Junhe's movements became more and more skilled from being unfamiliar at the beginning.
He was the only one who was doing the bagging and weighing, while Ji Yuntang was in charge of collecting money and occasionally helping out by passing bags.
The couple cooperate with each other, and there is a feeling that the years are peaceful and tranquil.
But this peaceful life did not last long, and soon vendors came knocking on the door.
Because Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe's rice business is becoming more and more popular, it has attracted most of the people to come and buy.
Now their rice shop is empty and no one goes there to buy rice.
The vendor who came was short and fat, with big ears and a fierce look on his face.
As soon as he walked over, the people around him scattered in fear like frightened birds.
Because they could see that the person who came was Wang Dafu, the largest rice merchant in Liangzhoukou.
He is also the person who flatters the city lord Jiang Wangbei the most.
Wang Dafu walked up to Luo Junhe, pointed at his nose and said: "You are so bold, have you got the city lord's consent? You dare to sell rice here, do you believe that I will overturn your stall?"
He was about to overturn the stall in front of Luo Junhe, but when he saw the quality of the other party's rice, his hand stopped again.
The rice in front of me has full grains, crystal clear, and as white and dazzling as white jade.
With such quality, I’m afraid only people in the royal family can afford to eat such rice, right?
But they only sold it for ten cents per pound. Aren’t they two fools?
Thinking of this, Wang Dafu's eyes rolled around and he put down his hand silently.