Wang Jinyuan said that he gritted his teeth.

Now the entire Xishan Mountain is in short supply of a large amount of pig iron to make steel. Who knows that these merchants are actually starting to raise prices?

Damn profiteer!

Seeing Fang Jifan's calm look, he seemed to have no strange expression.

Then he said, "What's even more hateful is that damn young master, these people are not things. Does the young master know how they buy and sell them? In order to trade as soon as possible, whenever there is pig iron on the market, you don't even have to look at pig iron, and you just sign a contract. The pig iron contract was handed in. When you see that the price of pig iron has increased, you can resell the contract..."

"Ah, this is OK." Fang Jifan was surprised.

Your uncle, aren’t you just futures?

Are these merchants very creative?

However, if you think about it carefully, the emergence of futures is inevitable.

After all, the transaction of goods is essentially a very complicated process. You need a thousand tons of pig iron. If you pay the silver, if you want to bring these spots into your own hands, you need to prepare the warehouse and then hire people to transport the goods from warehouse A to warehouse B.

But... to a certain extent, reselling this thing, especially after the trading market appears, because the speed of transactions has increased greatly, you may buy 1,000 tons of pig iron in the morning, and when you see the price of pig iron in the afternoon, you feel it is profitable, but you can't say it, so you want to resell 1,000 tons of pig iron to others to gain interest rate spreads.

During this process, in just a few hours, would you ask the seller to send someone to transport 1,000 tons of pig iron to your warehouse, and then in the afternoon, you will send someone to pick up the goods from your warehouse, and then transport the goods to the buyer's warehouse?

Therefore, a contract with a thousand tons of pig iron written on it has become the easiest trading method for merchants. Anyway, with this contract, you can pick up the goods. Therefore, with a contract, it doesn’t matter whether his final buyer is A, B, C, D, or Zhao Qian, Sun and Li.

Anyway, the trading market can ensure that you can withdraw spot goods at any time.

But... it is the same contract, but as the price fluctuates, the same contract, but the price is different.

They have been playing in futures and stock markets.

Fang Jifan was also convinced.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: "What's the matter? Just go up."

"But young master, we... in the future, we will make steel and lay tracks, won't it..."

Fang Jifan whistled: "The raw materials are rising, why don't housing prices rise? Anyway, it's not us who paid the bill in the end. You are still a businessman, so you are embarrassed, get out of here!"

"..." Wang Jinyuan tilted his head and thought, yes, now the wood and pig iron are soaring, why can't the houses rise? Isn't there still a sucker?

So, Wang Jinyuan felt satisfied: "Young Master is wise."

"You are told to get out, but you won't get out, and you're like a dog to death."

"I'll get out, I'll get out!" Wang Jinyuan smiled and saw that Fang Jifan was about to rush forward, so he quickly retreated and ran away.

The young master is the young master. I, Wang Jinyuan, know that the young master will not really kick him. This is a way of expression of the young master to his confidant. It is not like this for ordinary people.

Wang Jinyuan is so happy.

It is also a happy thing for him to be a dog under the young master.

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Fang Jifan's butt was not hot, but an eunuch came quickly: "Emperor Fang Du, Your Majesty, please come to the palace to meet you quickly."

Fang Jifan did not hesitate and hurried to the Daming Palace. These days, His Majesty missed himself and saw him every now and then.

When they arrived at Fengtian Hall, they saw many people furious, and their disciple Liu Wenshan was worshipping in the hall at this moment.

Emperor Hongzhi looked worried. When he saw Fang Jifan coming in, he said, "Your family is coming right."

Fang Jifan only glanced at Liu Wenshan. When Liu Wenshan saw his mentor, he suddenly felt relieved.

Fang Jifan said without hesitation: "My son has seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor."

Emperor Hongzhi had not spoken yet.

Qian Ye, the Minister of Works, came forward: "Wei Duwei, do you know that the pig iron is soaring now?"

Fang Jifan said: "I know."

Qian Yeben wanted to raise an army to ask for punishment, but whoever talked about it, Fang Jifan directly replied to someone.

But, Fang Jifan still looked calm.

The money industry was obviously a little uncomfortable. He took a deep breath and was here to reason. A gentleman didn't speak or take action. Even if he did, he couldn't beat it. So he tried hard to squeeze out a smile: "So, do you know that pig iron is already scarce here in the Pilot Bureau. There is no iron available in various Pilot Bureaus. The price of pig iron doubled in just one day. Many officials from the Pilot Bureau actually stole pig iron and sold it on the market. Fang Duwei, the Pilot Bureau is responsible for making weapons. This weapon is not a joke, it is to supply soldiers. Once there is no pig iron available, how to make swords and muskets... where does it come from... Then the trading market is really harmful. These merchants are hoarding goods. It is really hateful. Pilot iron is so expensive. They think... this pig iron is a house in the new city?"

When talking about the house in Xincheng, the ministers in this hall gritted their teeth and looked at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan once doubted whether the money industry was criticizing the mulberry and slandering the scoundrel.

But seeing Qian Ye's angry look on his face, perhaps... this guy didn't think deeply about it.

Fang Jifan said: "Hasn't pig iron always been an official business? Without pig iron, just mining."

"What's the use?" Qian Ye said coldly: "Now many mines have already been moved. At that time, I don't know how much pig iron will flow to the market.

In agricultural society, what people fear most is the violent fluctuations in prices, because... Once the violent fluctuations are harmful to agricultural production.

This is also why the court has not suppressed business for thousands of years. They believe that merchants are the main source of violent fluctuations in goods, and these merchants who only know how to pursue profit must be suppressed.

But now, the terrible harm has indeed come.

The factory bureau is no longer sustainable, and many workshops have to stop working, and the pig iron is gone. What are you doing?

Liu Jian also said solemnly: "Wei Duwei Fang... If there is no trading market, how could there be so many troubles..."

When the ministers saw Liu Gong speak, they all started to speak: "Yes, yes, if this continues, how can the border town be guaranteed?"

Fang Jifan couldn't help but say, "Wait, this is a problem of administration, what does it have to do with the trading market? They are the stolen officials and stolen and sold pig iron... Why not clarify the administration first?"

Everyone was a little annoyed.

Many people were so angry that they were about to speak.

Emperor Hongzhi said solemnly: "Enough!"

The Fengtian Palace has only become a little quieter.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Is this the market fluctuation in the theory of wealth?"

He looked at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan said seriously: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because there is a very shortage of pig iron on the market, so the supply is in short supply and the prices are rising."

Emperor Hongzhi locked his eyebrows: "If you let this happen, the country will be in danger! What do you think?"

Liu Jian stood up and thought for a while: "The old minister thought that the trading market should be banned, merchants should be expelled, and all the pig iron stocked by merchants should be cleared out with stolen goods."

"No!"

Before Fang Jifan could speak, but at this moment, Liu Wenshan, who was already scared and pale, had no idea where the courage came from at this moment, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, you must not. As long as there is a huge demand for pig iron on the market, even if the trading market is closed, the price of pig iron will remain high. It is better to lose weight than blockage. This is the case with water control, and it is also the same for coping such market fluctuations. I think... the surge in pig iron may not be a bad thing."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

What the Ming Dynasty pursued was the official strategy of salt and iron, because this pig iron was the most important resource for people's lives. But now, pig iron has skyrocketed, which is amazing. When did the Ming Dynasty fall into a place where there is no iron available? Only the Hu people... will be so poor that they don't even have a pot of iron.

Moreover, this unreasonable surge made Emperor Hongzhi worried.

He thought that the officials led by Liu Jian were right.

After all, according to past experience, if the court does not have strong measures, it will shake the foundation of the country if there is any chaos.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was gloomy: "This matter is related to the foundation of the country, not a joke, the person who came... issued an order..."

Liu Wenshan's face suddenly turned pale.

Of course he understood that he was a man who was a slight person, but when it comes to issues related to the foundation of the country, how could His Majesty obey his mere Hanlin's words?

He couldn't help but take a look at his mentor.

It seems to be saying, the teacher...what can do it.

Fang Jifan was calm and calm, and he gave Liu Wenshan an encouraging look.

Just kidding, being a teacher is a decent person. Liu Wenshan, you go.

Liu Wenshan's body trembled, and he seemed to realize his mentor's meaning at once. At this moment... the arrow was on the string.

But Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "Issuing an order to trade the market, don't move for the time being, you can hoard pig iron..."

"Your Majesty!" Liu Wenshan raised his head, grinning his teeth and splitting his eyes, but slowly stood up. He looked up and stared at Emperor Hongzhi: "Please listen to me!"

"I don't listen, you go back!" Emperor Hongzhi frowned. Did this Hanlin take the wrong medicine?

"It is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, just as Your Majesty said, this matter is related to the fundamentals of the country! Therefore..." Liu Wenshan said sternly: "I dare not obey the imperial edict!"

Fang Jifan's chin is about to fall off. My master, my uncle, is just asking you to argue with reason. You are too real. If you dare not accept the imperial edict, you dare to say it out loud. It is against you.

Fang Jifan subconsciously took a step back and was a little further away from Liu Wenshan. This person... was crazy.

The hall... was in an uproar!

Qiqi dares not obey the imperial edict. The emperor asked you to go out. You dare to say this. This is completely unwilling to take Your Majesty seriously. It's so bold!

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besides!
Chapter completed!