The first day of shopping was just a test of the waters, but it also exposed many problems. For them who were initially involved in this field, it is at least a valuable experience, whether it is good or bad.

"A piece of silver dollar and one stone of grain is 44% higher than that of a affordable price. This is probably a clamp set up by the government."

The unscrupulous businessmen and bad gentry teamed up to strike the market, and the government responded, that is, mobilizing supplies instead of opening a porridge shop. Then it is inevitable that the government will set some restrictions on it, and there is nothing strange.

"If you put your heart in mind, if you are the government, the price of grain will be quite high. But if you add a few more or several times, wouldn't it be better to eliminate the possibility of us shopping and hoarding goods? Tell me, is this a trap set by the Qi Palace?"

The key to this concern is that the political status of both sides is different. The Qi Prince's Mansion is the most powerful force in the world, and the most powerful one. What they can rely on is the tradition of preferential treatment of scholars, the strong economic strength of Suzhou gentry and merchants, and the government's tolerance during this market strike.

When one person had this idea, others also remembered some problems, such as if he had to trade more than two stones, he would have to use silver dollars. This restriction order seemed particularly eye-catching.

"This should not be too big a problem. The exchange is free now. And as far as we know, the Nanjing Mint started construction day and night. His Highness King Qi never owed a single penny of the loans he had when he was in Jinhua, and would not decisively abolish the currency. It would only hurt his own people's hearts. If it was not surprising, it would be just a little money to interest. One silver dollar was seven cents and two cents, including six cents and three cents. Putting aside the copper price, labor and fire consumption and other expenses, it would probably make a few cents of silver. His Highness King Qi would only hope that more and more silver dollars would be."

After analyzing the credibility and profit, after thinking about it, everyone nodded in agreement, and then some people agreed, believing that silver dollars were involved in the transaction, but the goods were kept in their hands. As long as Suzhou City was short of stock, even if it was only three or five days, the government would compromise under pressure from the public, and their goal was achieved.

"The goods in Huguang and all over the country take time to plant, produce and transport. Our silver is stored in the silver cellar at home, and it has been stored for dozens or hundreds of years. In comparison, the pressure on the government will only be greater. What's more, we are now quick to contact us. The more people participate, the greater our success rate and the safer it will be."

"Xun Weng's words are really good words. The law does not blame the masses, and the law does not blame the masses, haha."

After being praised by everyone, Wang Shimin suddenly had the illusion of identity as a capital tycoon. Although he didn't know this term, and even everyone present didn't know it, this feeling made him feel very comfortable, comfortable and exciting. Compared to when he was young, when he first tried human affairs, when he first entered the officialdom as Shang Baocheng, and when he drew "The Picture of the Imitation of Plum Taoist Man's Stream and Mountain" a few years ago, it seemed that he was younger.

"We also need to hire more people and build more warehouses. Our existing personnel alone are far from being able to do such a large-scale shopping. We must swallow up all the materials mobilized by the government as quickly as possible, so that they can't make ends meet, so that we can spend less money."

The gentry and merchants in Suzhou jointly carried out a shopping campaign to the Suzhou ground officially started on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. The silver from the silver cellars of each household continued to pour into the general number of the Guangfu Piao in Suzhou Fucheng. They were replaced with silver dollars and transported to the sales points everywhere to sweep away all the goods they saw.

From rice transported from Huguang, Jiangxi and other places, to specialties from various places, to things like animal skins and camphors transported by the Ming army in Sichuan and Ming army in Fujian, whenever I see it, I will sprinkle silver dollars directly, and I will never pay a single price. This kind of luxury has led to the fact that the people of Suzhou who have witnessed this scene with their own eyes and said to their children and grandchildren: "Grandpa, I have never seen anyone who sprinkles like this in my life."

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the first day of the shopping was completed and the next day of the shopping began. Due to yesterday's large-scale shopping, news spread in the city. Today, a large number of people walked out of their homes and took out their savings to stock up on daily necessities and New Year's supplies, so as not to become victims of the market strike after the government's warehouses were hollowed out, but it also accelerated the consumption of stock supplies.

In this environment, the sweeping group attacked again, aimed at the sales points across the city, and continued to use silver dollars as weapons to attack the government's material inventory.

This is the case on the second day, and the third day. The sweeping group continued to sweep the market, and the rush to buy by the people in Suzhou City has not yet passed, which has increased exponentially on the government's inventory pressure.

"It's only a few days after the market sack, and the government has transported so many things. Is the King of Qi crazy?"

"The King of Qi is not crazy. The students thought that many of these supplies were prepared to supply the army to the Northern Expedition. Now they are afraid that even the Northern Expedition will be delayed."

"It's just a matter of delay. We'll sell more things to the north and make more money to make up for the deficit."

When selling bulk, the government's price is slightly higher. Take rice as an example. The grain output in Jiangnan is high, and you can buy one stone of rice for five cents of silver. This time, it is sold at a price of one silver dollar, which is 44% higher than the market price, but in other areas, it is still five cents, and seven cents and two cents are sold.

Suppose that the grain is resold from other land, and the gentry involved in the shopping service, the rich will first bear the loss of 2,000 or 2 cents per stone, and also prevent the government from reselling the grain they sold to other land and then reselling it back to support it. It can only be stored in the warehouse and will be sold after the dust is settled.

"I'm not afraid of the goods, but I'm afraid that the ticket number will lose silver dollars. How can we buy goods?"

"The left hand is down to the right hand, so how much should there be. Besides, isn't it said that the Nanjing Mint Bureau started construction day and night? This gate was caused by the policy conflict between the tasks of the King of Qi's Mansion and the Restoration Bills and the governments of the four governments of Susongchang Town. Even if the government knows it, it needs to coordinate. If it doesn't know how to close it, then it's no wonder we are."

There was a burst of laughter on the Deyue Tower. The government was not a monolithic piece. The coordination between departments often could not be achieved at all, and in the end they had to leave it alone. Especially now that the issuance of silver dollars and the resistance to market strikes, dealing with many new things such as shopping and goods appeared at the same time. The difficulty of coordinating them was unimaginable.

"If they can't make it easy for a few days, they will react, so they will have to go to the Qi Palace to argue and argue, so they can't care about us."

"It's not that it's not that it's not done well, it must be like this!"

On the 13th day of the 12th lunar month, the rush of buying by the people in the city finally passed, but the efforts to buy goods did not decrease. In fact, if it were not for the restrictions on manpower, vehicles, warehouses, and silver dollar exchange speed, they could have directly thrown out the first batch of purchases. However, after a few days, the government's sales speed had shown signs of deliberate slowdown, but the speed of exchange of silver coins had not changed at all, which was not beyond their expectations.

"Last night, Nephew Gu brought news that some gentry in Changzhou had decided to participate. Just now, my familiarity in Zhenjiang and Songjiang also sent letters one after another, saying that they were willing to participate in the grand event. Now there are more and more participants here, and the money they can mobilize is also increasing. However, the government will not last for a few days."

Wang Shimin gently stroked his beard and looked like a wise bead was holding it, which immediately caused a sound of flattery. A moment later, the short and fat grain merchant arrived late and immediately revealed the good news when he saw everyone.

"You guys, I spent a lot of money and got news from the government office that the inventory in the government's warehouse has already reached the bottom. I'm afraid I can't even hold on for half an hour tomorrow!"

When everyone present heard this news, they immediately celebrated. Although these days were short, the money was not enough. The advance payment for the goods had already been spent, and no less than a million taels of silver was thrown in. Now I finally heard a sound.

"Don't be too happy too early. It's only the first stage now. The government is still shipping goods continuously. We have to continue working hard in the next few days. After passing this level, we have the final say in Jiangnan."

The hope of success is right in front of you, and the banquet ended in a hurry. I waited to get up early tomorrow morning and watched with my own eyes the moment when the government was forced to stop supplying.

The next morning, everyone rushed to Changmen Street at the same time. This is the most prosperous commercial street in Suzhou and the main battlefield of this shopping war. Observing the situation here is the most in line with the overall situation.

Everyone sat down in a three-story building not far from the city gate. The butler and shopkeeper had already sent them out. When the market opened, they exchanged silver dollars in the ticket number and swept the goods as scheduled, but the news of the sale was not delivered for a long time.

"Xunweng, look, there is a convoy in the west of the city!"

These days, the main direction of shipping is Hushu Pass and Wusong River. They have already sent people to keep an eye on the cash gates and wharfs in these two places. The news is not without it, but they have calculated it before. Judging from the previous transportation capacity of the government, it is inevitable that the goods are out of stock today, and the quantity of goods shipped in these two places has not exceeded the usual freight volume. They were originally confused about the news that the sold out was no longer available, but now, everything is clear.

"Taihu Lake, come from Taihu Lake!"

When the convoy entered the city, they were all cargoes that came down from the wharf in the west of the city. The subsequent cargo was still waiting on the wharf, and the cargo that was disembarking first was transported here as quickly as possible.

"Hangzhou embroidery!Hangzhou embroidery!"

"Simingshan Yunwu Tea, the finest of Yunwu Tea."

"Jinhua's white sugar and rock sugar are mechanically pressed, cheap and affordable."

"Rice from Jiangxi is produced on the banks of Poyang Lake, with good land, good water and good varieties."

“…”

On the street of Changmen, a brand new hawking sounded, and the old hawking sounded again after only a moment of rest. On the small building, he was stunned and speechless for a long time. Wang Shimin took a deep breath and slapped the case, shaking the cold tea in the teacup splashed on his hand.

"Zhejiang and Jiangxi are the areas where King Qi has regained the longest, and will definitely be his trump card. Let's continue to buy goods and hold on to the possibility of success!"

Nearly tens of millions of taels of silver flowers have been gone. Putting aside the one million taels in the Wang family, each household has a large number of shares. Now it is really hard to get a tiger.

Fortunately, the gentry and merchants from Changzhou, Zhenjiang and Songjiang who had contacted him had arrived in the next few days, and a large number of gold and silver joined the battlefield. The prospects of this war became confusing again.

A few days later, it was the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month. On the tenth day of the cargo shopping, the official fleet and convoy were still transporting the goods to Suzhou. Some of the ships had confirmed for them that they were flat-bottomed sand ships eliminated by the East China Sea Fleet. It is said that they were preparing to hand over after the inland waters of various provinces were adjusted and handed over. Unexpectedly, they were first used in this place.

"Xun Weng, I just got the news that a large number of Huai salt came from Yangzhou and will arrive soon."

"Huai Yan?"

This is not good news. Wang Shimin heard about this and calculated it carefully, but the private salt dealer next to him immediately stood up.

"impossible!"

What the private salt dealers said is not false. Huainan's salt farms are now under the control of the Salt Course of the Qiwangfu, and private salt production is constantly being hit by the government. However, Huainan's production, transportation, sales, salt gang connections, and channels can all be obtained. A large number of Huainan salt have been shipped to be sold on the Suzhou market. The people have bought a lot, but more of them are stockpiled in their warehouses. Now it is winter again, so how can a large number of Huainan salt be shipped to the market?

"Cheng Dongjia, find out this matter!"

A large number of Huai salt suddenly came, and Brother Cheng was immediately beaten back to the prototype. In terms of salt, private salt dealers also know the best. Seeing this, he bowed and left the room immediately.

"There is another news that some people are shopping in the countryside, and they buy everything. One of them has seen a family member of my family and is a business in Wanjia, Ningbo."

Everyone was still shocked in the first half of this news, but when they finished listening, the gentry breathed a sigh of relief. Only a few wealthy businessmen who usually had fewer contacts with scholars were still confused.

"The Wan family is a gentleman from Donglin Fushe. I have sent letters there before. I thought it was the shopkeeper of the business owner who was in front of the station, but I didn't understand the principle of shopping in the city. Wait for a few days, and I guess the Wan family brothers will come to visit and introduce you to you later."

This Wan family is nothing else, but the Wan family that participated in the restoration of Dalan Mountain. Wantai, the head of the Wan family, is the father of the brothers such as Wansida, Wansicheng, and others, the apprentice of Liu Zongzhou, the Confucian master Liu Zongzhou, and a member of the Fushe. He participated in the joint signing of "Liudu and Prevent the Disclosure of the Public". He is the most representative of the Donglin Party in East Zhejiang.

The gentry who signed the "Liedu Prevention of the Unity" are all the backbone figures in Donglin's potential. Huang Zongxi, Feng Jingdi and Wan Tai's sons have all caused trouble for Chen Wen. Most of the people in the Fushe are unable to get along with Chen Wen. Hearing this, everyone's hearts that have just risen slowly fell down. Now the gentry and wealthy families in Jiangnan are joining forces to resist the government. They are not only members of Donglin, but also a help, not an opponent, which is always a good thing.

As time passed day by day, the shopping for goods never stopped. Uncountable gold and silver poured into the Restoration Number, and replaced it with silver dollars to sweep the goods shipped from all over the world on the market. It has become the only melody in Suzhou City, as if this giant city existed for this scene.

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the goods that arrived from Hushu Pass, Taihu Lake, and Wusong River still did not show enough decline. However, after investing nearly 30 million taels of silver, the gentry and merchants in Susongchang Town were no longer as sure as before.

"Why haven't the Cheng Dong family and the Tang Dong family arrived yet? Come and urge me!"

At this moment, Wang Shimin, the founder of the Loudong School of Painting, has long since disappeared from the style of a master in the painting world. His gray hair is scattered, and he obviously has no time to take care of it before going out. His eyes are red. I just don’t know if it’s because he has poor sleep, or he has lost his eyes, or both. However, this look is no longer conspicuous here, because all the people here are, and no one is much better than anyone else.

"Sun Weng, no need to urge them, they can't come."

As Wang Shimin finished speaking, a voice outside the door sounded. Seeing that everyone was stunned, the gentry also confirmed their worries without any scruples.

"The Cheng Dongjia and Tang Dongjia organized a fleet of smuggling, and the stolen people were captured, and they are now taking them to the yamen of the Imperial Office."

The two owners they mentioned are private salt dealers and short and fat grain merchants. They are both merchants, merchants seeking profits. Now a large amount of working capital is trapped in the shopping mall, and business transactions are almost impossible to maintain, so they choose to take risks.

"asshole!"

Hearing this, Wang Shimin was stunned at first, and immediately slapped the teacup on the table, and then blurted out with a angrily rebuke.

"I said earlier that it is reasonable for us to strike the market. The government must not find any fault during this period. But these two bastards just don't listen. Now they are arrested. The government can use it to prove that our strike is impure!"

Speaking of this, a remorse of wasting all his efforts came to my heart. However, if I had only connected the gentry, I could not have such a big momentum. But now, seeing the bad things of the merchants, I could no longer care about these anger.

"Don't worry, there is other news. You'd better scold me if you hear it."

There is still bad news? Everyone heard this, and their faces were pale, but when they finished listening, they realized that this fear was just a start.

"Last night, Cheng Dong's family sent someone to find the student and said that it was Huai Yan's matter. It was not Huainan salt, but Huaibei salt. It was transported by Ji Zhenyi from Huaibei through his relationship with the Luting Court, and used it to give it to His Royal Highness King Qi as a letter of fame."

The two leading wealthy businessmen in the south and north of the Qing Dynasty were all great businesses that were achieved by salt merchants. Ji Zhenyi was a Jinshi in the Shunzhi Dynasty, a friend of Lanxi County, Zhu Zhixi, Li Zhifang and others. Before Chen Wen recovered Nanjing, Ji Zhenyi relied on large sums of bonds and showed loyalty to maintain his family business. Now, if he is transporting salt from Huaibei to the Suzhou market, what is it?

"In addition, the people from Wanjia have arrived. They are now purchasing land outside the city to prepare for construction of factories. The goods they collected in the countryside were raw materials. And not only Wanjia, except Huanglizhou, a large number of gentry and merchants from eastern Zhejiang have come, and they are here to grab the territory!"

After saying this, the gentleman sighed, feeling discouraged. The next second, he took out a newspaper from his sleeve and gently placed it on Wang Shimin's table. However, the huge words seemed to be a thousand pounds, pressing heavily on the hearts of everyone in Deyuelou, and he could no longer breathe.

A big-character poster from the headquarters.

Subtitle: Criticizes the unscrupulous businessman in Susongchang, and the bad gentry strikes the market and harms the people.

Signature: Chen Wen!

The Qi Palace moved, and the mouthpiece mechanism opened fire. Chen Wen personally wrote a criticism and quarrel, which clearly wanted to kill the enemy. Seeing this, everyone was stunned, and there was a smell of urine coming from where it came from.

"Xun Weng, my mother is seriously ill, and today I am here to say goodbye to you."

"My father was in poor health recently and sent his servants to serve in Xiahuihui's hometown."

"The little girl gets married after the New Year, she must go back and prepare quickly."

"The dog son wrote to say that his daughter-in-law is pregnant and the student is going back to celebrate with his in-laws."
To be continued...