noffsinger Chapter 882 Not Cooperating with Fools
Chapter 882 Not Cooperating with Fools
The explosive sound and the explosive figures immediately caused a stir in the crowd. Everyone wanted to see who this big spender was. Even if someone is rich, they shouldn't spend money like this.
Cui Liangzhi stared at Lin Ping with a vicious look, his teeth making a "squeak" sound as he left his marks.
If it were someone else shouting, Cui Liangzhi would definitely think the other party was being unreasonable.
I ask you, in Weinan City, besides the Cui family, who else could come up with 30,000 taels of silver?
But Lin Ping was different; he was an outsider, and Cui Liangzhi had no idea what he was up to.
"You brat, are you deliberately trying to go against me? I'll show you the power of the Cui family." Cui Liangzhi's eyes practically popped out of their sockets.
Even if it weren't for buying grain, Cui Liangzhi would still outdo Lin Ping.
"I'll offer 31,000 taels!" Cui Liangzhi's heart was bleeding.
The grain that could have been bought for 20,000 taels of silver now costs 31,000 taels. This is not something a shrewd merchant should do.
“That’s enough. This is already way above the market price. If we have the money, we can buy grain elsewhere.” Seeing that Lin Ping was about to raise the price further, Zhang Yuelu whispered a reminder in his ear.
“But I don’t have any money…” Lin Ping shrugged.
He didn't want to reveal his identity to Zhang Yuelu, lest he incur her hatred.
"I'll offer forty thousand taels of silver!" Lin Ping said without changing his expression.
Anyway, he had no money in his pocket, so how much silver he paid was just a number.
Cui Liangzhi's facial muscles were visibly twitching, as if he wished he could cleave Lin Ping in two with a single stroke.
This kind of price increase is clearly making things difficult for themselves.
Thinking of the harm Lin Ping had done to him, Cui Liangzhi was filled with rage and, in a moment of impulsiveness, continued to shout, "Forty-one thousand taels!"
"Young Master, we can't raise the price any further," the butler beside him said, his whole body convulsing.
The Cui family was merely a wealthy merchant family in Weinan City, far from possessing the resources of a major family in the capital. Forty thousand taels of silver was already their limit, and they even had to sell all their shops.
Buying this grain will turn you into a pauper.
“That kid will definitely raise the price again. Even if he doesn’t buy it, I won’t let him off easy.” Cui Liangzhi smiled sinisterly.
Once the price exceeds 30,000 taels of silver, there is absolutely no need to buy it. The reason for continuing to raise the price is simply to get Lin Ping to keep pushing it up.
He knew that the city lord's mansion needed this food and would buy it no matter how much it cost, so Cui Liangzhi wanted to make Lin Ping suffer a lot.
Just as he was laughing the most, Lin Ping spoke again, his tone equally firm: "I can't afford it anymore, the grain belongs to Young Master Cui."
"What? No price increase?"
Cui Liangzhi's heart tightened, and he actually spat out half a mouthful of blood mist.
Buying this grain for 41,000 taels of silver is simply a foolish act.
From now on, Cui Liangzhi will have nothing but this 10,000 shi of grain.
"Young Master, are you alright?" The butler helped Cui Liangzhi up as he swayed.
First, he cut off Cui Liangzhi's reproductive organs; now, he swindled him out of 40,000 taels of silver. Lin Ping's blow to Cui Liangzhi was beyond measure.
He didn't even have a chance to fight back, because it was all Cui Liangzhi's own choice.
"Young Master Cui is indeed generous; these ten thousand shi of grain are yours for the taking." Xu Jianren revealed a sly smile.
Once a promise is made, it's like spilled water. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Cui Liangzhi couldn't go back on his word. Besides, he couldn't afford to offend the Prince of Wu just to save money.
"I wouldn't dare call myself generous; it's purely to make friends with Young Master Lin," Cui Liangzhi said shamelessly, naturally intending to use the money to smooth things over.
“Of course, my boss likes to make friends with generous people.” Xu Jianren replied with a big smile.
This wasn't a friendly smile; rather, Xu Jianren couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed out loud naturally.
As it turns out, his acting skills were terrible, and he was still quite a bit behind Ping Xiujie.
"Bring all the silver from the treasury, and while you're at it, sell a few shops. Get the silver notes together in a quarter of an hour!" Cui Liangzhi said sternly to the steward.
The steward was initially reluctant to take action, but after learning that he could become friends with the Prince of Wu, he ran back to the mansion without hesitation.
It must be said that the Cui family did not employ idle people; the steward was extremely efficient and raised the money in a short time.
The transaction took place in full view of everyone, and the people's eyes were burning with rage as they watched Cui Liangzhi transport 10,000 shi of grain back to his residence.
"It's fate, it's all fate." The city lord of Weinan kept shaking his head, looking completely lost.
He didn't care whether Cui Liangzhi had lost money or not; he only knew that he had missed out on life-saving food, and he didn't know how many more days the people in the city who couldn't get enough to eat would live.
"Lord City Lord, please don't worry. My boss said that 10,000 shi of grain will be sold, and the other 10,000 shi will be distributed to the people for free. Please take a count of the number of people."
Just as the mayor of Weinan was about to leave, Xu Jianren said with a smile.
"Give it away to the people for free?"
These words had a powerful impact. First, the common people cheered, then the city lord of Weinan was shocked, and finally Cui Liangzhi was filled with despair.
He bought these grains to monopolize the market, but now his plan has failed.
Before long, another batch of grain was brought into the city, even more than the first batch.
"Are these really all given to the people for free?" The city lord of Weinan was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.
"It won't be distributed all at once, but rather regularly every day based on the number of people. Our boss is kind-hearted and wants to build a medical center here. We'll need your help in managing it then," Xu Jianren said respectfully.
Upon hearing the words "Anji Hospital," Zhang Yuelu could hardly contain her excitement. In a flash, she stood before Xu Jianren and asked, "Who is your boss? How do you know about Anji Hospital?"
“My boss is a great philanthropist. He recently received a request for help from a friend, so he sent me here.” Xu Jianren smiled meaningfully.
Lin Ping knew that Zhang Yuelu wasn't stupid and couldn't possibly keep it a secret. Rather than letting her guess, he decided to take the initiative and admit that he was a friend of the Prince of Wu.
"No need to thank me. I'm not doing this for you, but for these tens of thousands of people," Lin Ping hurriedly replied, unable to withstand Zhang Yuelu's sharp gaze.
"How could you manage to smuggle the news out? And how many things have you done behind my back?" Zhang Yuelu walked toward Lin Ping with murderous intent.
She came to apologize, but she really came to interrogate me.
Faced with absolute rage, any explanation seemed pale and powerless. Lin Ping made a decisive choice: of the thirty-six stratagems, running away was the best option.
Zhang Yuelu was naturally not truly angry. She smiled sweetly at Lin Ping's retreating figure and said, "Little brother, what if your sister really falls for you?"
At the same time, Cui Liangzhi had already vomited half a pound of blood. With a resentful look in his eyes, he asked, "What does Boss Xu mean by this?"
Xu Jianren's gaze also sharpened. "It means exactly what it says. Oh, right, our boss said he doesn't cooperate with idiots. You spent 41,000 taels of silver to buy the grain, so you're considered the worst of the worst idiots."