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As soon as these words were uttered, not only Bai Shan, but even Manbao couldn't help but stare at him with wide eyes, feeling that County Magistrate Tang was shamelessly brazen.
Huayang County is a superior county, an annexed county to Yizhou City, whereas Luojiang County is an inferior county, far behind in both population and economy. How could it possibly be poorer?
But Zhou Silang didn't understand these complexities. Scratching his head awkwardly, he said quietly, "But Lord Tang, the price I'm giving you is already very low."
He might not understand the complexities, yet he knew the selling price couldn't vary too greatly.
He sold to others for one hundred and forty wen per dou, giving County Magistrate Tang a price of one hundred and twenty wen which was already the bottom line. Any lower, and he would have to reduce the price on the other side as well.
