Influence that reached the heavens: the big shot Chen Dayou (Happy National Day, and thanks for the readers' gifts!)

"Young master, I think you should stop wasting your effort. The grain shops in Kuaiji Commandery-the Chen Grain Store, the Zhang Grain Store, the Li Family Grain Store-only have different names. The real proprietor behind them is the same man: Kuaiji Commandery's richest merchant, my employer, Master Chen Dayou."

Liu Laoshuan paused after saying this, stroked his beard smugly, and continued boasting.

"Master Chen is an honored guest of Commandery Governor Li. The grain in his granaries is piled higher than mountains. He has as much grain as anyone could want. Never mind twenty taels per shi-even at fifty taels per shi, plenty of people would scramble to buy it. Young master, if you can't afford it, stop holding up my business."

"Chen Dayou, a grain merchant, has that much power."

Where did he get so much grain?

Su Fei slowly raised his head, the chill in his eyes laid bare.

He finally understood why so many grain shops in Kuaiji Commandery dared to sell grain at such outrageous prices. Li Qinghe was probably backing him.

I'll settle this account with him later.

"Good. Very good."

Su Fei rose directly, his voice calm yet carrying an intimidating force.

"If a grain shop won't sell grain at fair prices, there's no point keeping its signboard."

Before his words had faded, he gave the Imperial Guard behind him a look, then glanced at the signboard outside.

The Imperial Guard understood at once. He strode to the doorway, reached up to seize the gilded "Dayou Grain Shop" signboard, and channeled his true essence.

With a crack, the heavy gilded signboard snapped in his hands. Its two halves fell to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.

The sight frightened Liu Laoshuan so badly that his face turned deathly pale, and even his