thefictionvixens Chapter 2631 The Deal is Made
Chapter 2631 The Deal is Made
When Li Shen re-entered the glass room and sat down next to his father, he saw the contemptuous look in his father's eyes, filled with disdain and contempt.
"Does this count as falsely conveying an imperial edict?" Li Shimin asked.
"Three hundred thousand strings of cash, a 50% bonus, and three times the return should not be considered a false imperial edict."
Li Shen felt no psychological burden at all. He was now the client, so what did he have to be afraid of?
"Hahahaha." Li Shimin was amused.
"Tenth Brother, you should be able to accept the price of twenty coins per dou, right?" Li Chengqian asked as he sat down.
"Get out of here. You already cheated me out of Silla's grain last time, and I didn't even hold it against you. Now you want twenty coins per dou?"
I'd rather collect from the common people; that way, they'll give me a good reputation.
Buying from you will not only ruin my reputation, but officials in the court will also say I'm a sucker.
Li Shen said angrily to Li Chengqian.
Last time, Li Shen had no choice but to buy up the imperial court's old grain at market price. He can't do that again now.
"You..." Li Chengqian was about to speak when Li Mengjiang and Zhou Daowu arrived on the second floor.
"Announce it." Li Shimin nodded.
When Li Shen saw Li Mengjiang, he was instantly heartbroken. Li Mengjiang's little face was red from the cold, and her ears were completely red.
Because she had to wear a princess crown and a hair ornament, she couldn't wear the cotton hat that Li Shen made. Even though she was dressed warmly, her head was still sticking out.
"Quickly, sister, warm yourself by the fire here."
Li Shen hurriedly made way for her, and before Li Mengjiang could even bow, he pulled her to sit down by the stove and opened the lid to make the fire hotter.
For more than a decade, if you were to ask who in this world treated her the best, it would be Li Mengjiang. No matter what mistakes Li Shen made, Li Mengjiang always felt that her brother was right and that there must be a reason behind it.
Even if there were errors in etiquette, Li Mengjiang would only say a few words; she believed that Li Shen was the most powerful person in the world.
From childhood to adulthood, the care given to Li Shen has been meticulous and heartfelt.
In his previous life, Li Shen was an only child and had often fantasized about having a brother or sister so that he wouldn't be so lonely.
In this life, he was given such a kind older sister, so naturally Li Shen would cherish her.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Prince of Wei, Your Highness the Prince of Jin."
Zhou Daowu dared not do that, and bowed to the group.
"Greetings, Father, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and Your Highness the Prince of Wei," Li Mengjiang said, bowing as well.
"Hehe, Meng Jiang, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me Big Brother in private." Li Chengqian returned the favor and was very friendly to Li Meng Jiang.
“Yes, from now on, call him Fourth Brother,” Li Tai said with a smile.
"Didn't you see my older sister is here? Don't you know how to greet people? That's so rude."
At this moment, Li Shen glared at Li Zhi opposite him and said:
"You..." Li Zhi was about to explode when he heard Li Chengqian's deep voice:
"Pheasant slave~~"
Li Zhi immediately took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed to Princess Linchuan, saying, "Greetings, Twelfth Sister."
“Prince Jin, there’s no need for such formalities.” Li Mengjiang nodded in return.
Li Shimin remained silent, and seeing his brothers and sisters getting along harmoniously, he felt very gratified.
That's what he sees first – his brothers and sisters, helping each other, a truly wonderful and harmonious scene.
"Old Wang, you just came in and brought over a few chairs. Don't you have any eyesight?"
Li Shen called out to Wang De, who was standing by the door.
"Hehe, yes, this old servant will go right away." Wang De waved his hand towards the outside.
"Tenth Prince, this glass room is yours, but this Elegant Abode and this harem are not. Don't be too presumptuous."
Li Shimin glanced at Li Shen and said, "Do you think this is your home?"
"I also funded the construction of this elegant residence, costing 100,000 strings of cash." Li Shen still felt a pang of regret; a three-story building had actually cost 100,000 strings of cash.
Everything is made with the best materials.
"Alright, you've made a lot of money off me too, stop pretending to be pitiful." Li Shimin didn't even glance at Li Shen.
"Tenth Brother, we haven't finished discussing what just happened," Li Chengqian said, bringing up the important matter again.
"What's there to talk about? You made a fortune from me last time, but I didn't hold it against you. This time, this is the price."
You still want twenty coins per bushel of grain? Absolutely not. I've already done the court a favor by not paying even five coins.
If you don't comply or agree, I'll mobilize the reserves from Jiannan, Shannan, Jiannan, and Henan. Don't forget, I also have grain on hand.
Li Shen stood beside Li Mengjiang and spoke loudly to Li Chengqian, his imposing manner startling Li Mengjiang.
"Shen'er, you must be polite. You can't speak to your elder brother like that," Li Mengjiang admonished softly.
"Yes, yes, Father is right." Li Shen immediately nodded and bowed.
"Tenth Brother, I know you have granaries in various places, but don't forget, if you use them for this purpose, won't you still need to buy them when you brew wine in the future?"
You will still have to buy grain from the imperial court then.
Li Chengqian laughed.
"Hehe, you're wrong. The people have plenty of grain. When the time comes, I'll send people to various prefectures and counties to buy up old grain, and we can still get it cheaply."
Otherwise, where do you think the grain in my granaries across the country comes from?
There's something else you might not know: Fifth Brother has been leading the local people in reclaiming wasteland in Lingnan, achieving three harvests a year in many places.
Li Shen chuckled. His agricultural research institute was located in Lingnan, where he conducted various hybridization experiments. If there were no results after so many years, wouldn't all that money have been wasted?
Li Shimin watched the two brothers haggle the whole time, but unfortunately, Li Shen still won this round slightly.
Li Shen's power and wealth are too great; he has already gained the right to negotiate with the imperial court. Fortunately, this behemoth is in Li Shen's hands; otherwise, we would really have to resort to some means.
Li Shimin was unaware of the term "capital tycoon".
Finally, Li Shimin spoke and made his decision:
"Alright, ten coins it is. Brilliant. Ten coins per dou is still higher than the purchase price."
However, Tenth Prince, I won't help you with transportation at ten coins per dou; you'll have to bear all transportation costs. If you need the imperial court to transport your goods, the price will be fifteen coins per dou.
“This…” Li Shen actually thought so too, but it was obvious that his father had cut off his escape route.
The transportation cost is at least two or three coins per bushel. Alas, the old fox is indeed the wisest. Li Shen couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright, Father, give the 300,000 guan directly to the court to buy 300,000 shi of millet. After the New Year, I'll go and ask Kim Chun-chu of Silla about the current situation in Baekje."
"You won't do what you did last time and use my money to make more money, will you?"
For some inexplicable reason, Li Shimin suddenly had this idea, just like the one he had during the Goguryeo incident.
He put up a million, only to find that Li Shenyi hadn't contributed a single penny and had directly transported his money to Goguryeo.
In the end, he didn't even get as much as Li Shen, and he almost collapsed from anger.