The Three Kingdoms: The Prodigal Son of Shu Han, starting with a fiery blaze at Wolong Ridge.

Summary

. Chen Qun is shocked to learn that the price of a bushel of yellow beans has plummeted to ten thousand coins, a drastic drop of forty times. He confronts Mi Zhu, a merchant, who explains that the oversupply of yellow beans, due to farmers in Nakahara planting them extensively, has led to this market crash. Mi Zhu reveals that Liu Mang is strategically manipulating the market, causing farmers to suffer significant losses. As the price of yellow beans falls, Cao Cao's plans to use the profits to buy grain from Liu Bei are thwarted. Meanwhile, Liu Mang capitalizes on the situation, leading to a shift in supply and demand dynamics. Chen Qun and his allies are left in despair as they realize they have underestimated Liu Mang's strategy, which has turned the tables on them. In Jiangling, Liu Mang's success is celebrated by his allies, who recognize the profitability of rice over soybeans, and he threatens to raise rice prices further if they continue to pressure him. .

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