People who were swept away by the New Deal storm took action one after another. Those who bought chickens bought chickens, and those who were looking for boats looked for boats. People came and went on various streets, which was very lively.
"Boss, do you still have chickens here? What? They're gone? The market has just opened less than an hour ago, why are they gone?"
In the East Market, a man in a gray sweatshirt was yelling at a vendor selling chickens.
"Boss, hey, don't leave. I'll take all the chickens you have left!"
"What? A hundred cents each? Why don't you go and grab it? Wasn't it eighty cents a while ago?"
"Buy it or not, if you don't buy it now, it will be more expensive in the future!"
In the past, the Li Cheng family bought chickens on a large scale and once pushed the price of chickens from 60 to 70 cash per chicken to 125 cash per chicken. Later, after Wang Renyi shipped 80,000 chicken chicks from the south, Li Cheng The Cheng family stopped buying chickens, and the chicken market in Chang'an finally returned to calm. The price of chickens gradually dropped from the original 125 cents per piece to 70 or 80 cents per piece.
Now that the imperial court has introduced a policy of reducing taxes for raising chickens, people are rushing to buy all the seedlings. Many chicken vendors' stocks are quickly sold out. After the remaining chicken vendors calmed down, they quickly organized people to purchase goods from other places and pulled them out. Raise the price of chickens with the intention of making a lot of money.
"Hey, you mortals! How pitiful!"
Mei Jun, who came to Chang'an to go to the market today, looked at the farmers rushing to buy chickens in front of him and sighed with a superior expression.
Since Meicun was divided into Li Zexuan's fiefdom, they only need to pay rent to Li Zexuan, a big landowner, every year. Moreover, Li Zexuan has already launched a rent reduction policy for raising chickens, so this policy of the imperial court has no impact on them at all. Naturally, there is no need to follow others to buy chickens.
"Mei Dazui, why are you showing off here? Why don't you quickly grab a spot to sell eggs? Be careful that your mother-in-law won't spare you when you get home!"
This was a skinny hand that suddenly patted Mei Jun's shoulder, and then came the slightly teasing voice of Mr. Liu.
Compared with a few months ago, Mr. Liu looks more energetic. Maybe the elderly will be more energetic once they have something to do.
"Master Liu, why are you making fun of me again?"
Mei Jun turned around and grinned.
"Mei Dazui, why are so many people buying chickens today?"
"I just heard someone say that the imperial court issued some kind of decree today to encourage people to raise chickens. One hundred chickens can reduce the tax by 10%."
"Haha, is there such a good thing? But we in Mei Village have already enjoyed this treatment, and it's free chickens, haha!"
Mr. Liu said with a proud smile, but these words aroused too much hatred, and a man next to him immediately stared and said:
"What are you talking about? Your village has been treated like this for a long time? And the chicks are free?"
"Haha, I can still lie to you. It's all thanks to Lord Li!"
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"Wang Furen, why is your ship still idle at the dock? Why don't you go to the Ministry of War to report it?"
"Why do you need to report?"
"Didn't you read today's newspaper? The imperial court wants to send troops to escort the fleet south to exchange for food. Food is cheap in the south, and spices are also cheap. We will take silk and porcelain and follow the imperial army to a small country in Southeast Asia to purchase goods. We will resell them when we come back. You can make a lot of money!”
"Really, but what if this newspaper is a lie?"
"Confused! You don't even look at who runs this newspaper. Lord Li is so rich that he will lie to you? How much are you worth?"
"Brother, wait for me. I have ten big ships. Let's follow the imperial army to Nanyang for a sip of soup!"
There is definitely more than one such dialogue in Chang'an City today. Businessmen often have the sharpest sense of smell. The capital market has always had no tendency to cause three waves. Now with the east wind blowing from this imperial decree, how can it not set off huge waves
Guiyifang.
Meng Wenhao's home.
"Dad, why are you back so early today?"
Meng Wenhao was taking a break today and was teaching his little sister how to write at home. Suddenly, the courtyard door was pushed open, and a thin and dark middle-aged man came in. He was not tall and not strong, but he was the one who was pressed. The slightly curved spine seems to be full of infinite power, as if it can hold up the sky. His gray clothes were covered with mud and sand, and it was impossible to tell whether he was wearing clothes or sand. Meng Wenhao heard the sound, looked up and saw that it was his father. He patted his little sister on the head, hurriedly greeted her, and said happily.
"Well, Bashang didn't have much work to do today. He came back early after finishing his work for his father! Hao'er, are you still teaching Yaya to write?"
The middle-aged man took off his muddy shirt, revealing his dark, thin but strong-looking chest, and said with a smile to the son in front of him who he was most proud of.
"Well, Dad, Yaya has learned a lot of words recently! I also taught Yaya the pinyin invented by our husband. In the future, Yaya may know more words than some children from rich families!"
Meng Wenhao showed a rare expression of innocence like a child and asked his father for credit.
Of course Meng's father didn't know what pinyin was, but he knew that his son was very good at reading, and what he said must make sense. He went to the well to wash his hands with a smile, and said "hmm" to Meng Wenhao. At this time, the little boy in the room The girl also ran out and said with a giggle: "Daddy, daddy, are you back?"
The middle-aged man wiped his face and saw that a candy man wrapped in paper appeared out of nowhere. Then he squatted down, squinted his eyes and smiled at his daughter: "Come on, Yaya, this is Dad bought it for you, eat it quickly and don’t tell your mother~!"
Yaya's slightly yellow, malnourished face suddenly looked like a blooming flower, so brilliant that it eclipsed the sun. She seemed to be the most beautiful angel in the world. The little girl opened her rosy mouth, revealing a small rabbit tooth. He chuckled, as clear and sweet as a silver bell, "Ah~! It's Sugar Man, Daddy is so kind!"
Yaya happily took the candy man from Father Meng's hand, opened the oil paper outside, and looked at the lifelike cute little man. The little girl hesitated for a moment, then handed it back, and said crisply: "Daddy makes money." Dad works the hardest to support the family, so he eats first!”
Meng's father looked at his daughter's innocent but persistent little face, and couldn't help but feel a sore nose. He put the candy man to his daughter's mouth again, grinned and said with a forced smile: "Dad has long been tired of eating, Yaya, eat it quickly." !”
"Huh! Daddy is lying! You have said this before, but you have never eaten it! Daddy doesn't eat it, and neither does Yaya!"
The little girl seems to have become smarter recently and doesn't fall for the trap at all.
"Okay, okay, dad, eat some."
Father Meng had no choice but to gently tap a corner of the candy man. The faint sweetness in his mouth could not wash away the bitterness in his heart. Suddenly, he thought of something again. For a moment, he looked at his daughter with mixed emotions. .
"My brother has a hard time going to school every day, so he has to eat first!"
When Yaya saw her father actually eating it, she happily sent the candy man to Meng Wenhao.
Having learned from the past, Meng Wenhao did not shirk. He also lightly bit off a corner, then patted the little girl's braid and said with a smile: "Okay, brother has eaten too, Yaya, let's go play somewhere else!"
"Uh-huh!"
"Dad, did something happen?"
Meng Wenhao saw Yaya walking away, then he looked at his worried father and asked.
Father Meng's expression was suffocated, and he hurriedly said: "No, it's nothing!"
"Dad, there must be something wrong. Can you still hide it from the child? If you have something to say, let's find a solution together!"
Father Meng thought for a while and then said hesitantly: "Hao'er, my father may have to go on a long trip in a few days, maybe for two or three months..."
"Dad, where are you going?"
Meng Wenhao asked anxiously.
"Go...go overseas!"
Father Meng hesitated and finally revealed the truth, but these words were like a bolt from the blue, making Meng Wenhao freeze on the spot!
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