Forcing me to keep vigil for your childhood sweetheart? Then I'll leave you.

"You guys continue to lay the foundation and level the land. You don't need any materials yet."

Lin Yi first asked a few assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works to arrange for supervision, and then took Xu Chuan with him to leave, "I'll talk to them."

As he said this, several people from the Ministry of Works behind him gave the order and followed.

"Master Lin, we want to join us too!"

Those ministers, knowing that there was a problem with the building materials, also wanted to go and talk to the merchants.

"Don't talk too much, this is business."

Lin Yi gave a reminder and asked Xu Chuan to call for help.

Not long after, they arrived at the second-floor private room of the entertainment city bar.

Lin Yi prepared wine and food and sat at the table waiting.

Several middle-aged men with big bellies walked in.

"Lin Yi, you caused quite a stir in Liangzhou City."

"You brought so many people with you, why do you want to fight?"

These people sat at the table while talking.

His face was full of arrogance and conceit.

When he came here, Lin Yi already had a general understanding of the situation.

These people actually started hoarding materials not just now, but when Niujia Village needed a large amount of materials for repairs and renovations.

But up to now, they have bought out all the materials for building houses on the market!

"I just wanted to come and talk. These are friends who are helping build the house."

Lin Yi spoke slowly, his face very calm.

What kind of negotiation scenes have you not seen in your previous life?

However, these words made the ministers of the Ministry of Works somewhat dissatisfied, but they could not interrupt because they had promised Lin Yi.

Otherwise, if the Minister of Works brings up the emperor again, won’t they kneel down?

"I heard that you have all the materials, so I wanted to discuss the price with you guys."

Lin Yi spoke slowly, but was interrupted by an unacceptable price.

"Wood is thirty taels per pound, and stone is twenty taels per pound!"

This price is more than a hundred times higher than the normal price of wood and stone!

Moreover, the normal price is calculated per load, but they sell it by kilogram!

"When you bought it, it shouldn't be this price, right?"

Lin Yi remained polite, but he was already thinking of a countermeasure. "If it's three taels per load of wood and two taels per load of stone, I can accept it."

His price is already higher than the normal price on the market.

"So what's the point of us hoarding these things?"

“Just to make a fortune!”

These merchants had arrogant smiles on their faces. "Lin Yi, you are also a businessman. Didn't you raise the price of a wine that costs only a dozen coins to several hundred coins?"

They looked like they didn't care whether they bought or not, after all, they had a monopoly on all the stones and wood.

These are indispensable for building a house!

When the demand has been locked in, the other party must accept it no matter how high the price you offer.

"I sell alcohol, but I haven't poisoned all the nearby restaurants, right?"

Lin Yi sneered, "At this price, I can't raise it any further."

"Then don't buy it! I want to see what you can use to build a house!"

One of the bearded middle-aged men sneered, "Let me remind you, this is the lowest price we can offer. If you want to come later, it will be doubled!"

This man's name is Zhou Chaoxian, and he is considered a wealthy businessman who dominates the market.

According to what Lin Yi learned on the road, he was the "leader" of these people.

It was he who started it first, and it was he who organized these other businessmen to buy out the building materials.

Faced with this extreme pressure, Lin Yi was not afraid at all.

"I'm just advising you that buying and selling are both mutually agreed upon."

Lin Yi said calmly, "If I'm not willing, then there's no business to talk about."

"Lin Yi, it's not up to you now!"

"Are there any other stones and woods available on the market?"

Zhou Chaoxian sneered, stroked his beard, and patted his expensive gold-edged silk clothes.

"Since you are so stubborn, forget about this deal."

Lin Yi refused, "Don't come to me when your goods are rotting in your hands."

He slowly stood up and said, "Think of these drinks and food as gifts from me. Enjoy yourselves."

After saying this, he left with several assistant ministers from the Ministry of Works.

"Boss Zhou, what if he really doesn't want to buy it?"

"We spent a lot of money on these goods!"

As Lin Yi walked out of the room and closed the door, the other bosses became worried and turned their eyes to Zhou Chaoxian.

"They want to build a house, and we've sold out the stock. Will he stop buying?"

"Next time we can double the price and finally get him to the current price, right?"

There are only four words to describe the expression on Zhou Chaoxian's face: fearless.

……

On the other side, after walking out of the bar, the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works finally couldn't help it.

"Master Lin, why?"

"We've been holding back for so long!"

"Move His Majesty out. With our status, won't they have to kneel down and lower the price?"

These assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works were talking to each other, venting their frustrations.

I have never seen such a shameless and black-hearted businessman!

In the past, when building houses, the wood and stone merchants all came here with flattering faces.

“That’s business.”

Lin Yi slowly said, "If we bring up the emperor, it means we are using power to intimidate others. Does that mean that as long as we have power, we can bully others at will?"

The truth is this.

With great power comes great responsibility and great influence.

"You are all from the Ministry of Industry and are not good at business."

Lin Yi consoled him with a few words, "If these goods rot in their hands, they will only have one way to deal with them."

"Lower the price to stop the loss."

He uttered four words, "They are the ones who are anxious, not us."

Although these words eased the anger of the ministers of the Ministry of Works, they still did not understand.

Building a house requires a lot of wood and stones, and now they have all been bought out. How can we delay it?

Perhaps the enthusiasm of these refugees will be dampened by this incident, and they will just think that Lin Yi is lying.

"By the way, Lord Lin, how about sending the refugees to intercept them?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they were rejected by Lin Yi.

"Don't use dirty tricks."

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "I have my own way."

"Master Lin, please don't keep us guessing. If these material problems are not solved, the house cannot be built!"

Facing the anxiousness of the Minister of Works, Lin Yi looked relaxed.

"Since there is no stone or wood, let's use other materials to build a house."

Lin Yi actually had some plans in mind.

The load-bearing capacity of wood and stone is always limited. Even if an eight-story building can be built, it requires a lot of precise calculations.

But there is one thing that can solve the problem, and precise calculations are only required when the building reaches more than ten floors.

"You guys go back and rest first. I'll figure out a solution. I'll get the materials out before the foundation is finished."

Lin Yi said this and gave a few more words of comfort, which made the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works feel relieved.

That night, he ran to the army's blacksmith shop.

"Can you help me build something?"