The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 140: The price of the farm is raised

Ning Yu Zhuang can be regarded as the most worry-free shop since its opening. The rice business in this imperial city is stable and the prices of grain are basically fixed.

They bought rice from farmers and farms, and then transported it to the shop to sell. Although Jiang Suining had previously arranged some advance reservations and door-to-door delivery at regular intervals, it was not complicated, and the guys did a good job without any problems.

The current shopkeeper of Ningyu Zhuang is named Chen, who was carefully selected by Jiang Suining. He had run a rice shop for many years and could solve some minor problems by himself. Therefore, Jiang Suining generally does not need to worry about anything except reconciling the accounts.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Chen opened his mouth and something happened, Jiang Suining frowned, "What happened?"

"Miss, do you still remember the farm that supplied rice to our shop?"

"Remember." Jiang Suining nodded.

The farm was in the west of the city. She had chosen it specifically because it was not far from the imperial city, so rice could be easily transported there and the price was reasonable.

"Miss, the manor said that they can no longer supply rice to our Ningyu Manor." Manager Chen said with a frown.

"Why?"

"They said that the production of their farm was not high, so they had to give priority to the rice supply to the master's family, and they had no extra food to sell to us."

"If I remember correctly, the farm covers an area of ​​20 mu. The owner is a merchant named Liu in the imperial city. Even if there are many people in the family, it is impossible for them to consume so much food." Jiang Suining said.

"Miss, you are right. This is just a made-up excuse. I went to the farm early this morning. Mr. Liu was also there, and he seemed to be waiting for us to come. The farm manager said that there was no food, but he took me to the warehouse without hesitation. The grain was piled up inside."

Shopkeeper Chen looked unhappy and raised his head to look at Jiang Suining.

"Miss, it's late spring and early summer now, and the new grain hasn't been harvested yet. They're holding on to the grain and won't sell it. I'm afraid they heard that our shop has a large amount of grain reserved, so they want to raise the price."

"Order a large amount of grain?" Jiang Suining looked at Shopkeeper Chen, "How much?"

Shopkeeper Chen lowered his head guiltily. "Miss, although you instructed before that in order to ensure that there are no problems with the rice supply, you can only take a third of the monthly reserve at most, but, but..."

"But you have increased the supply privately?" Jiang Suining asked, taking over the words from Manager Chen.

Shopkeeper Chen's face turned pale and he nodded. "Miss, I'm really sorry. The wealthy families in the imperial city were very generous and the bookings were large and the time was long. I thought that although it was beyond our initial expectation, it would be reasonable not to make money when it was delivered to our door. I really didn't expect that there would be any problems at the farm."

Many wealthy families have ordered a whole year's worth of rice from Ningyu Village in one go. If the supply is cut off, it would be a breach of trust.

However, their food reserves were insufficient. If the farm did not deliver the food as agreed, they would not be able to supply the daily customers with the food purchased from the farmers. Moreover, even if they only supplied the reserved amount, it might not be enough.

Jiang Suining looked at Shopkeeper Chen. Although he acted on his own initiative, she did not reprimand him immediately. She thought for a moment and said.

"If I remember correctly, the contract we signed with the farm stipulates that the time limit is three years. During the three years, the farm will supply rice once a month, and after the new rice is harvested, it must be supplied to Ningyu Farm first."

"That's right, miss. That's why I thought it wouldn't be a problem even if we increased the number of reservations. After all, we signed a three-year contract, but now they don't recognize it."

Now, the food stored in the shop can only last until the end of this month. If we can't get more food before then, there will not be enough supply next month.

"The deed has already been signed, why would they deny it at will?"

"They said that at worst we can just go to the government office and they also said that if it gets out of hand, it will take a long time to wait for the trial and at worst we will have to pay compensation but they won't give us any food. From the way they look, I think they've made up their mind that we dare not waste time any more." As he spoke, Shopkeeper Chen couldn't help but feel shameless in his heart.

"It seems that in the final analysis, they just want to raise the price of grain." Jiang Suining thought for a moment, "Tomorrow you and I will go to the farm in person. In addition, let someone find out the situation of the Liu family in detail."

If a real fight breaks out, it will not be good for them, and they even say they would rather lose money. Since they are raising the price, they are aiming to make money, so how could they be willing to lose money? There may be other reasons for their reckless attitude.

On the other side, Shen Yanxi returned home in a very good mood.

However, as soon as he entered the house, he was called over by Shen's father and mother.

"Father, Mother." Shen Yanxi bowed and spoke.

"Yan Xi, where have you been? Our family has prepared a celebratory banquet, but you're gone." Father Shen frowned and looked at his son.

Moreover, he disappeared for such a long time and just came back. Fortunately, he wanted to keep a low profile and did not invite any colleagues today. Only a few relatives with whom he has a close relationship came. Otherwise, it would be really rude.

"Father, please forgive me. Something happened to me just now and I left in a hurry. Please forgive me."

Before Shen's father could speak again, Shen's mother couldn't wait to ask: "Yanxi, do you have a girl you like?"

Shen Yanxi was stunned for a moment. Could it be that Yuan Liang said that?

No, Yuanliang wouldn't speak without my consent.

"Why did mother ask that?"

"Yan Xi, just tell your mother whether it is true or not!" Mother Shen's face was full of smiles.

Shen Yanxi thought of Jiang Suining, and the corners of his lips rose, "Yes."

"That's great!" Shen's mother smiled happily, "Tell me which girl this is, and your father and I will go and propose marriage to you."

"Mother, there's no rush to propose marriage." Shen Yanxi shook his head.

If I go to propose marriage now, it will only cause trouble for Jiang Suining.

"Why not? Although you are still young, it is a good thing for you to get married and start a family early. Besides, you just won the first place in the imperial examination and are very popular. If you propose marriage at this time, no matter which family it is, they will look at you with respect and will definitely not refuse."

"What your mother said makes sense. Since you have someone you like, it's a good thing to hurry up and arrange the marriage. You don't have to feel embarrassed. It's normal for men and women to get married." Father Shen also said.

"Thank you, Father and Mother, but I know this matter well. Now is not the right time. If the time really comes to propose marriage, I will certainly let you know."

After saying that, Shen Yanxi bowed and said, "My son will take his leave now."

Father Shen looked at Shen Yanxi who left so decisively, frowning in dissatisfaction, "This brat is still hiding things from us."

Mother Shen looked outside the door, was silent for a while, then suddenly frowned and said, "Master, I have a bad feeling in my heart."