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This surge in prices is simply the result of panic buying caused by the people’s anxiety after the people’s stored food and small merchants’ stocks were exhausted.

The people angrily cursed the unscrupulous businessmen, but they could do nothing about it.

In Prince Jing's mansion.

Zhao Wuxian looked at the latest information sent by Ah Zhu.

The Suzhou prefect sat upright and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the merchants are causing chaos in the market. Should we send troops to arrest them?"

Zhao Wuxian put down the information.

"No, the market has its own rules, which are nothing more than supply and demand. If the government interferes too much, it will cause civil unrest."

"Business matters should be decided through negotiation. Why would we need to start a big fight over just a few businessmen?"

Zhao Wuxian had been planning the affairs of Jiangnan for a long time, and had taken many aspects into consideration, including the unrest during the war and post-war reconstruction.

In short, the current surge in prices is also expected.

As for how to calm down.

Zhao Wuxian was confident. In his system space, there were still a million stones of rice, and he would not be short of other supplies.

With the system in place, there is no need to worry.

However, Zhao Wuxian had to take reality into consideration and maintain good market prices. It was impossible for him to provide Xing for free and indefinitely.

Otherwise, low grain prices will hurt farmers.

But it is enough to punish those profiteers who control the market and industry.

Chapter 419: Prince Jing’s domineering business war leads to a loss of 800 million yuan a day, so what?

Yicui Tower!

The sound of stringed instruments is pleasant to the ears.

Several big businessmen in Suzhou gathered together, listening to music and enjoying singing and dancing.

Merchants exchanged what they had with each other, and the big merchants in Jiangnan were connected with each other, thus achieving "monopoly" of a certain industry.

Not long after Fang La's uprising.

Big businessmen from all over the country contacted each other in order to gain the greatest possible benefit from this war.

After more than three months, the wealth and goods stored by the people and small vendors were basically exhausted, and only then was it time for them to enter the market.

What they want is not only money, but also the market of the entire industry, and the pricing power and voice in this industry.

Now that the situation has been determined, everyone is in a good mood and is drinking and having fun here.

Suddenly, a shopkeeper came in hurriedly.

"Master, Master, something bad has happened!"

"What's wrong?"

The shopkeeper said, "Prince Jing's Mansion has announced that they will ship a large amount of grain at the price before the price increase."

"Huh? How is that possible! Where does the food come from in Prince Jing's Mansion?!"

The grain traders were shocked.

"Didn't they buy food from us before?"

"real!"

“I heard that it will be sold not only in Suzhou, but also in other cities.”

"Where did they get the shop?"

"It's Yuelai Inn. Prince Jing's Mansion ships goods through Yuelai Inn's channels."

The businessmen were stunned.

Yuelai Inn of Prince Jing’s Mansion has now spread all over Jiangnan and can be found in every city.

In other words, Yuelai Inn has become a tentacle and stronghold for Prince Jing's Mansion to reach other cities, forming a big network.

After being surprised, the grain merchants frowned.

"It seems that Prince Jing's Mansion wants to save the market and suppress prices!"

"Save? How? Prince Jing's Mansion is not a big grain producer. They have to buy their own grain from us!"

Someone sneered.

The businessmen looked at each other.

"And in my opinion, the action taken by Prince Jing's Mansion this time may not necessarily be to save the market!"

"Oh? What do you mean by this?"

"The Jingwang Mansion is as greedy as a glutton. They want to get involved in all walks of life and swallow them all."

"In my opinion, the purpose of Prince Jing's Mansion is probably the same as ours, which is to control the Jiangnan grain market."

"Hi?! Really?"

All the big businessmen present gasped and exclaimed in surprise.

"If that's the case, it's going to be troublesome!"

Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials.

This is especially true for these businessmen.

After all, the fate of the Shipping Trade Guild is still fresh in our memory.

If Prince Jing's Mansion wants to overturn the table, who can check and balance it?

This is more than troublesome, it's fatal!

“Haha, don’t worry, everyone. Since Prince Jing’s Mansion wants to maintain the people’s hearts, it will not easily let the government go!”

"As the saying goes, competing with the people for profit is a taboo for the country! Prince Jing's Mansion must be aware of this!"

"Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans, all walks of life have their own rules. Looking at the Jingwang Mansion in business, they are not unreasonable people."

"He is saving the market at this time for the same purpose as us, so why not fight him?"

"But, if we offend Prince Jing's Mansion..."

"Everyone, since ancient times, business has always been business. Since Prince Jing's Mansion has taken this action, how can it use the government to suppress us?"

"It's neither right nor justifiable!"

"Besides, it's true that Prince Jing's Mansion is powerful and wealthy, but when it comes to business, I'm just as adventurous as the business world, how could I be inferior to them?"

"Could it be that you are like those members of the shipping trade guild, not fighting now, and will miss the opportunity and be slaughtered?"

When these words were spoken, all the big merchants present were moved.

Who among you would like to be the fish on the chopping board?

It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits. Even when facing Prince Jing's Mansion, they still want to give it a try.

Moreover, if it is true as this person said.

If the Jingwang Mansion really seizes the opportunity, what awaits them is the loss of market initiative, and then they will either have to rely on others for food or be cleared out.

The business world is like a battlefield, and it is just as cruel.

Let’s not talk about the distant past, let’s look at the Shipping Trade Guild recently. After being replaced by Prince Jing’s Palace, those big merchants all fell into decline.

This is a matter of life and death.

　(bfac) "Indeed, we can't just sit there and wait for death!"

"Although Prince Jing's Mansion is powerful, it is not a reason to oppress us at will!"

"That's right. Take this opportunity to fight with Prince Jing's Mansion. If you win, the benefits you gain will be more than ten times!"

Everyone spoke up and planned the business war, and decided on two strategies.

"Strategy one, raise funds and try to buy out the grain stored in Prince Jing's mansion!"

In the early days, big businessmen had gradually set the pace, and the concept of food shortage crisis was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Many people began to follow suit and grab food.

Moreover, after three months, even if some families had stockpiled food, it would have been basically used up, and they would have to replenish their surplus food.

In this case, it is equivalent to saying that a hot market has been established, just waiting for big businessmen to appear and reap the benefits.

This is an opening, and whoever stands on it will take off.

Because they are the only ones who have grain now, a large amount of grain has been squeezed out of the hands of these merchants.

After all, to create such a situation, in addition to the opportunities brought by the Fang La uprising, it is also inseparable from the early operations.

All of these require investment.

The purpose is to wait until now, suddenly raise the price, and earn ten or a hundred times the profit.

These people are now like grasshoppers on a rope and have been tied up.

If you want to break free, you need to have the courage to cut off your own arm and lose at least 10% or 20% of your capital. Who would be willing to do that?

Who would be willing to see the peaches they grew being picked by others?

As for why the big merchants didn't wait and let Prince Jing's Mansion sell all the grain first...

Every extra stone of grain sold by Prince Jing's Mansion is equivalent to selling one stone of grain less, and making several times less money.

Moreover.

In this kind of thing, what you want is to seize the initiative.

"Strategy 2: Lower the price to compete for market share!"

Lower prices to compete for market share.

To put it bluntly, it means grabbing market share with low prices, driving away competitors with low-price strategies, and after monopolizing the market, taking whatever you want.

Moreover, their lowering of prices to compete for market share does not conflict with the first point.