dognovel Chapter 321 How can I do a business that loses money?
Chapter 321 How can I do a business that loses money?
"Eighteenth brother, what do you mean?"
The second prince had a gloomy face and was unhappy: "I saw that your Chu Palace and the Shen family were in trouble during this period, so I paid out of my own pocket to support you with 500,000 dan of grain. Aren't you satisfied?"
Those 500,000 dan of grain originally belonged to the Shen family, so just return them.
But if you, Chu Ning, still want me to give you more food myself, that is absolutely impossible.
How can I do a business that loses money?
It’s fine if this trip is in vain, but you can’t ask me to pay for the food, right?
But Chu Ning looked at the unhappy Second Prince and said calmly: "Second brother, what you said is not right. My food is used to supply the front line, not for my own use.
I just feel that the 500,000 dan of grain you paid for out of your own pocket is a little too little, so I am reminding you to give more, otherwise I would be too lazy to send anyone to escort it.
After all, this back and forth escort also requires a lot of manpower and financial resources."
After a pause, in the Second Prince's surprised eyes, Chu Ning stretched out his hand and chuckled:
"How about this, double it to one million dan of grain!"
After they robbed the Shen family of their food, it was of course impossible to just ask them to return it.
Since this matter cannot be made public, I can only get it back for other reasons.
Supporting the front line with food and wages is indeed a good reason.
When the Second Prince heard that he had to be on guard, his face turned green with anger.
"You... Eighteenth brother, don't go too far!"
One million dan of grain, how much silver would be needed to buy it? How could I be the one to be taken advantage of?
"Is it too much?"
Chu Ning grinned and said, "If my second brother doesn't support me with food, once the front line runs short of food, I will definitely ask my father for food.
My father knew that the Shen family had food. Once he inquired about this matter, he would definitely investigate the matter of the Shen family's food being taken away thoroughly.
Of course, if the Shen family has enough food, I will naturally not report this matter to my father.
Second brother, do you think what I did was excessive? "
If you don't return double the amount of food that was taken away, then this matter will have to be reported to the emperor.
If things get really out of hand, the emperor will definitely hold people accountable.
Would you rather give more food to alleviate the disaster, or would you rather be investigated by the court?
The Second Prince was no fool, how could he not understand the meaning of Chu Ning's words? He was silenced on the spot.
The other princes looked at each other at this moment, and finally understood Chu Ning's purpose.
This guy actually not only wanted them to return the food they had taken away, but also wanted them to double it.
At this moment, they deeply realized Chu Ning's shamelessness and that he would use any means to achieve his goals.
But they had no choice but to agree. If the matter got out of hand, the imperial court would investigate the seizure of the Shen family's grain, and they would all be implicated.
After all, Kyoto is a very small city, and there are not many people who can do these things, so they will definitely be the first ones to be suspected.
Instead of letting the emperor investigate, it is better to settle it privately with Chu Ning now.
Everyone understood this, looked at each other, and then the prince took the initiative to step forward.
"What Eighteenth Brother said makes sense!"
The Crown Prince patted the Second Prince on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "The frontline troops have been besieging the Great Zhao troops and need a lot of food. As princes, we should support them!"
Seeing that the Crown Prince had compromised, the Second Prince no longer insisted and nodded, "In that case, I will send someone to deliver one million dan of grain to the Shen Family Grain Store today!"
In order to avoid being targeted by Chu Ning and to avoid getting into trouble, I had no choice but to agree!
Although I feel humiliated, it will all be worth it as long as I can get this matter over with.
When Shen Wanying in the carriage saw the Second Prince agree, a look of surprise appeared on her delicate face.
On the way back, Chu Ning said that there was a way to make the princes voluntarily hand over the food they had taken away. I thought it was words of comfort, but I didn't expect it to come true at this moment!
Once all the grain is returned, Shen's grain store business will recover immediately.
Thinking of this, Shen Wanying couldn't help but hold Chu Ning's hand tightly.
The warmth in her palms gave her a sense of security.
Chu Ning felt the reaction of the beauty beside him and couldn't help but smile at her.
Then, Chu Ning turned to look at the prince and chuckled, "Brother Prince, my second brother has set an example, and it's your turn next."
The prince snorted coldly: "I will provide 1.6 million dan of grain!"
At this moment, the prince felt a little regretful.
Why do I have such a big appetite? Why did I rob the caravan with the most food in the first place, causing me to have to provide more food now?
However, Chu Ning was not satisfied with this answer.
"Brother Crown Prince, you are too petty. If it is food to support the frontline, why only give so little?"
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "With the strength of Prince Brother, three million dan of grain will not be a problem for you."
The prince was stunned.
Why is it that others can just double the amount, but I have to multiply it several times?
His face darkened, and the prince said coldly: "Don't be ridiculous, Eighteenth Brother. How can I have so much food? Besides, you just said that you can just double it!"
He emphasized the three words "double" and reminded Chu Ning to keep his word.
Chu Ning still looked indifferent: "It's no problem for other brothers to double their salary, but as the crown prince, you should set an example and give more."
Chu Ning already knew what happened that night. If Shen Wanying hadn't been smart and informed Ling Feiyan in advance, a disaster might have occurred.
The prince is such a daring guy that actually dared to set his sights on Shen Wanying, so he must be made to suffer!
It hurt so much that he never dared to pay attention to Shen Wanying again!
Three million dan of grain is enough for the prince to have a good time.
However, the prince obviously did not want to agree to this, and his face was full of gloom.
But the Fourth Prince on the side laughed without waiting for the Crown Prince to speak: "Eighteenth brother is right, we should indeed provide food to support the frontline troops!
Like my second brother, I will deliver the food to the Shen family rice store today. Without further delay, I will go back and make arrangements!"
After saying this, the Fourth Prince bowed to everyone, then rode away with his troops.
Seeing this, the other princes expressed their willingness to accept Chu Ning's doubled request, and then left with their people.
In the end, the prince and Chu Ning were the only two groups left at the scene.
Chu Ning was not in a hurry. He leaned on Shen Wanying and looked at the prince leisurely, with a playful look on his face.
At this moment, the prince's face turned pale and blue. If he still didn't understand that this was Chu Ning's revenge, then he was really an idiot.
At this moment, the prince wanted to slap himself hard!
Why pick on Shen Wanying when there are so many people to pick on!
Now Chu Ning had caught him and took the opportunity to blackmail him.
If agreed, three million dan of grain would not be a small amount, and it would be a huge burden for the Eastern Palace.
But if I don't agree, Chu Ning has already gotten rid of the poison, and he will definitely be summoned by my father next. If Chu Ning exaggerates in front of my father, my position as the crown prince may be in jeopardy.
While thinking, Chu Ning lost his patience.
"Since you, my brother the Crown Prince, do not want to agree, I will not make it difficult for you."
"Ran Ming, go back to the city. I want to go to the palace to see my father!"
This time, I must give the prince a hard time!