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"Oh, my fifth brother is ruined."

Several people defended Chen Chu very much.

Cheng Yaojin said aggrievedly: "But this is the account of the fifth brother. He said that if His Majesty or the court asks, he will do it..."

What?

Chen Chu's sworn elder brothers couldn't make up their minds.

When Li Er and the others heard this, there was actually something about Chen Chu?

"Is that bastard giving you advice?" Li Er asked.

Cheng Yaojin and the others nodded helplessly.

"Humph!"

"No reason!"

"It's just unremarkable!"

"Chen Chu is Xibo Ping and his son-in-law, so he actually did such a thing of helping the evildoers."

Li Er was very angry.

"Show me your car, go to the Nanshan Mansion."

Immediately, Li Er took several ministers and went straight to Nanshan Mansion.

Out of worry, Cheng Yaojin and the others followed suit.

It was only after arriving at the Nanshan Mansion that Chen Chu was in the West Market.

So, everyone rushed to the West Market in a hurry.

There's nothing you can do about a big family like the Zheng family, and you can't cure a little Chen Chu like you?

Li Er is full of anger now, and he can't find a place to vent it.

Now he was going to vent his anger on Chen Chu.

A group of people came to West Market in a hurry.

I saw the deepest part of the West Market.

On both sides of a deserted street, there are two rows of shops, all with the signboard of West Datang Company.

Looking at Chen Chu again, he was walking back and forth between two rows of shops, directing everyone to get busy there.

Seeing the scene in front of them, Li Er and the others were all at a loss.

At this time, Chen Chu commanded several workers and came here carrying a huge plaque. He walked backwards, without realizing that Li Er and the others were behind him.

Chen Chu stepped back, stepping on Li Er's foot.

I just heard Chen Chu say angrily: "Who is so blind? Didn't you see that everyone is busy? How dare you come to block me... Well, Father, why are you here? Do you know that today's place is very busy?" Busy, did you ask someone to help you?"

"Great!"

"My lords, help me quickly."

"Let's do it together, quickly decorate these dozens of shops, and I will treat everyone to beef at noon."

With that said, Chen Chu picked up tools and stuffed them into the hands of Changsun Wuji and others.

Li Er was about to speak, but he heard Chen Chu say: "Everyone, work harder, this matter is related to the stability of the Tang Dynasty, and we are doing a great thing..."

How come a few shabby shops have something to do with Datang's Jiangshan Sheji?

This is outrageous.

Li Er and the others looked bewildered.

But Chen Chu plugged in a shovel, turned around and left.

Li Er: "..."

Seeing a few old workers walking over carrying things, Li Er had no choice but to go up to help, and said: "Stinky boy, I will deal with you later..."

The two rows of shops in the depths of the West Market have been in disrepair for a long time because they cannot be rented or sold all year round.

Now that the West Datang Company has bought all of them, it is natural to take a good rest.

Some of them were so dilapidated that they had to be cleaned up before they could be used again.

In the afternoon, the rough work is all over.

All that's left is some simple decorations.

Li Er and the others were so tired that they sat on the steps next to them like dogs, gasping for breath.

Everyone was disheveled, and their gorgeous clothes were also dirty and even torn.

Everyone still hasn't figured out how they came here to inquire about crimes, but they became Chen Chu's coolies.

At this time, Chen Chu happened to walk over.

Wang Gui grabbed Chen Chu's sleeve and wanted to reprimand Chen Chu, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he asked, "Boy Chen Chu, where is the beef you agreed? They're starving to death."

coo.

From Li Er to the minister, everyone's stomach growled.

Everyone is starving.

Chen Chu looked startled, and said righteously: "My lord, I don't understand what you are talking about. As the current Situ, don't you know that according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the slaughter of cattle is prohibited? Where did you come from?" beef?"

puff!

Everyone almost vomited blood.

Originally, many people only helped with Chen Chu's beef.

Now the work is done and the beef is gone.

The point is that it is not easy to settle accounts with him.

After all, the Tang Dynasty's decree prohibits the slaughter of cattle.

Got tricked by this kid again.

Everyone is suffering in their hearts and can't tell.

Seeing everyone's ugly faces, Chen Chu smiled: "Everyone, I don't have any beef, but there are plenty of delicious food and wine. I have already asked Chang'an Da Da Da Da Restaurant to prepare good wine and food. Everyone, just follow me to have a full meal." , tonight, if you don’t get drunk, you won’t return.”

Everyone got up.

Li Er also got up, and suddenly shouted: "Chen Chu, stop for me, I haven't settled with you yet, what are you going to eat?"

what?

Chen Chu turned around, was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "I don't know why Father is looking for me?"

Li Er said grimly: "I heard that you asked Cheng Zhijie and the others to sell the cloth in the mansion at a high price at the market?"

Chen Chu nodded, "Yes, that's right."

Li Er asked again: "Do you know that nowadays, many rich families are hoarding cloth and deliberately raising the price of cloth, so that the people have no cloth to buy, and even if they buy it, they have to pay a high price?"

Chen Chu nodded: "This matter has spread like crazy outside, of course I know about it."

Snapped.

Li Eryi slapped the pillar next to him.

His anger finally broke out.

……

Chapter 332 The advent of cotton cloth

When everyone saw this, they quickly shut up and lowered their heads.

Chen Chu asked curiously, "Why is Father so angry?"

Li Er pointed at Chen Chu, and after being angry for a long time, he said, "You... are you going to piss me off? You know that the big clans are hoarding cloth and raising the price on purpose, and yet you asked Cheng Zhijie and others to come up with it. Cloth is sold at a high price, what are you doing to help the evildoers?"

Chen Chu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, and asked, "Father, what does it mean that my actions will encourage the clans to hoard cloth?"

"Is not it?"

"Hahaha……"

Chen Chu laughed.

Li Er was surprised: "What are you laughing at? Are you guilty?"

Chen Chu waved his hand and said, "No... Since everyone has helped me today, I won't hide it anymore. I think everyone should stop eating today's dinner. Go back quickly and take all the cloth at home. When you go to the market to sell, you can sell it for as high a price as you want, sell it all, and leave nothing behind... Only in this way can you make a fortune."

The ministers all looked at each other in blank dismay.

Li Er's face was dark, and he pointed at Chen Chu: "You... how dare you encourage other people to sell cloth at a high price, do you still have me in your eyes?"

Chen Chu stepped forward, stared at Li Er, and said, "Father, look, when I get close to you, my eyes are all about you..."

Li Er: "..."

Li Ergang is about to explode.

But Chen Chu said: "Because, after two days, the cloth will no longer care about the money, and by then, you will not be able to make money even if you want to."

what?

Li Er and the others were all stunned.

Changsun Wuji said: "Ping Xibo, don't talk nonsense. The price of cloth today has risen to dozens of times the previous market price. It can be said that it is hard to find a piece of cloth. How can you say that cloth is worthless after a few days?" Woolen cloth."

Fang Xuanling said: "That's right, nowadays, a big family like Zheng's is hoarding, and they won't sell cloth at a low price. In a short period of time, the price of cloth will definitely not come down. If the cloth is sold, it can only be bought at a high price by those rich people. As for ordinary people, they can't buy it at all... In this way, we can make money, but the problems of those people still cannot be solved. As you Xibo Ping is also a son-in-law, how can he watch the people suffer?"

There was some accusation in Fang Xuanling's tone.

Other ministers also advised Chen Chu not to make Li Er angry, otherwise disaster would happen.

Chen Chu was a little speechless, and said: "I know that big households are hoarding cloth. Now, the reason for the soaring price of cloth is not because there is no cloth, but because they are considered manipulated by big families like the Zheng family. They don't sell cloth. As a result, the price has skyrocketed, but what if someone can sell the cloth? A small amount of cloth will definitely enter the warehouses of the big clans, but what if the amount of cloth is unimaginable? Can a big clan like the Zheng family still sit still? ?”

"impossible!"

Wang Gui was the first to say: "The Zheng family accounts for about [-]% of the world's cloth business, and the rest is also controlled by the major noble families. They are now colluding with the Zheng family. Ping Xibo, what do you want?" Unbeknownst to everyone, the eldest grandson and I have personally visited various big households, but everyone categorically denies the hoarding of cloth, and there is nothing we can do about it..."

Chen Chu sneered and said: "Whoever said that selling cloth should find those gentry, my West Datang Company has plenty of cloth, and the price is only twice as expensive as the original cloth price, as long as the West Datang Company announces the sale of cloth, the whole world People are crazy, as for the cloth hoarded by the big clans like Zheng, let them rot in the warehouse."

what?

Everyone was surprised.

Does the West Datang Company have cloth?

Everyone is a little confused.

Wang Gui asked: "Ping Xibo, don't be joking, isn't your West Datang Company in the cotton business? Up to now, I still don't know whether the cotton is for ornamental purposes, for food, or for blind medicine. You spent hundreds of thousands to buy cotton. This matter is almost becoming the laughing stock of the world. By the way, I heard that your West Datang Company is still reclaiming land in Shanzhou and planning to plant it. Why are you selling cloth now? "

"Hahaha……"

The officials present couldn't help laughing.

Chen Chu almost couldn't help hitting someone.

This group of old guys, what can they do, they are the No. 1 satirist.

He didn't bother to explain, and said directly: "Follow me."

Chen Chu brought Li Er and a group of people to the door of the innermost shop.

boom.

He kicked the door open.

It turned out that this was a warehouse.

When everyone walked in, they were stunned.

Looking around, it's all cloth.

Pieces of cloth piled up like a hill.

Chen Chu pointed to these cloths and said: "In two days, all the shops in these two streets will be piled up with cloths, and in the cotton factory in the north of Chang'an City, there are countless such cloths. Anyway, I will ask someone to count them. I haven't counted them clearly in three days. Aren't you curious about what the West Datang Company bought cotton for? Now I can tell you, the answer is that the cotton purchased by the West Datang Company has been made into cotton cloth for more than half a year...Of course , relying on these cloth, it is impossible to fully satisfy the needs of the common people, but it can easily defeat the conspiracy of the big clans hoarding cloth like the Zheng family..."