Gu Chengyu sneered, "Let's not beat around the bush. Based on recent trends, I can estimate how much grain you're holding. Before coming to Jiangnan, the Emperor clearly stated that raising grain prices is absolutely not allowed. The flood in Changtian Prefecture is already a major disaster. And yet, you still want to profit shamelessly from grains. Where is your conscience?"
As he continued, Gu Chengyu's tone grew extremely severe.
Merchants seek profit, and unscrupulous ones have no sense of righteousness at all.
Do they think they've seized the lifeline of Hangtian Prefecture, that as long as the grain is in their hands, they can earn Silver at will?
This is an attempt to monopolize, buying rice from farmers at low prices and then hoarding it all together.
Once the grain price is pushed up, the common people will have no choice but to buy from them at high prices.
