On the streets of Jingshi, although the weather is very cold, although a certain store has not yet opened, there is already a long queue in front of the door. However, although there were many people, the cold wind was blowing, and no one opened their mouths to drink the cold wind, just silently lined up.

When the sky was bright and winter was rising, the store finally moved. As the door panel was removed and the clerk inside appeared, the crowd in line suddenly stirred.

"Can this brother in front of me be convenient, I haven't boiled the pot at home for a few days, and I finally scraped together some money to come over, can you let me buy some rice first and go back to save the emergency?" At the back of the line, a weak man wanted to squeeze forward, and begged as he spoke.

But none of the people in the front of the queue were willing to give in, and they didn't even want to pay attention to him, only an old man with half-white hair turned his head and said to him: "If there is no food at home, who would brave such a cold wind and rush over to line up early?" You're going to die, everyone is in a hurry to buy rice for the pot! ”

The thin man's face darkened when he heard this, and when he was about to say more, he heard a strong man at the front of the line shouting: "You guys are robbing money!" When I came to buy rice a few days ago, it was still two taels of silver and one stone, why did it rise to three taels of silver today? ”

As soon as he heard this, the crowd suddenly became even more agitated. Naturally, these people who buy grain do not come to buy it every day. In addition, the weather is cold, and they stay at home if they have nothing to do, so the price of food in a few days will surprise them all.

Originally, it was not easy to make some silver, especially when the manpower was particularly cheap, it was difficult for a strong man to earn a tael of silver a month, but this grain store actually moved its mouth, and a stone of grain soared to three taels, how can people live?

However, three or four men with thick sticks came out of the store, and right in front of the store, surrounded by a shopkeeper with a rat beard. I only heard this man shouting in a shrill voice: "If you want to buy it elsewhere if it is too expensive, we are here for a fair trade, and we will never force you to buy and sell." But if you dare to go wild, look what kind of sign this is! ”

The "Cao" word flag is inserted in the storefront, as long as people with a little common sense know that this is the industry of the Cao Yubian family of the Zuodu Yushi, and there is a cover of the Zuodu Yushi, even if it is a factory guard, they have to sell a face!

"Why are you still stunned? If you want to buy quickly, don't buy and leave, and then delay doing business, and the stick is waiting! The mousebeard yelled impatiently, as if he thought it was too cold outside, and turned to enter the door.

When the strong man in first place saw this, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the sleeve of the mouse's beard, bent down and begged in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, good work, look at my first share, sell me some grain cheaper!" My family has just a little silver, and every grain of rice is counted, you ......."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the mouse's beard jerk his sleeve, pat his sleeve in disgust, make a gesture of his hand, and then walked inside.

The guys with thick sticks beside him suddenly stepped forward and waved the sticks in their hands, if this strong man didn't know each other again, he would definitely do it.

When the others saw that the strong man's plea was useless, they were all quite disappointed, and many people were a little desperate, and they rose by more than one or two at once, how can they live in the rest of the day?

At this moment, it seemed that there was a lot of movement on the street. Everyone turned their heads to look at it, and they were suddenly stunned.

I saw the soldiers of the brigade running, although not all of them were strong men, but they were very imposing when they ran, and they looked like they had fought and seen blood.

The people of Beijing are still very discerning, and they can see at a glance that these are the soldiers of the Beijing battalion who participated in the defense of Beijing, not the men and horses of the Five Cities Division who maintain law and order.

What surprised them even more was that along with this team of Beijing camp soldiers, there were also many Jinyi guards and Dongchang fans, this kind of movement was not trivial. If they hadn't known that there were no Jianyu outside the city, they would have thought that Jianyu was going to attack the city again!

These grain buyers didn't know what these soldiers and factory guards were doing here, and they were a little curious for a while, and they all watched with attention. To their surprise, these soldiers and factory guards actually came to the grain store.

The rat beard was also alarmed, and when he came out to take a look, his heart moved, and he immediately went out proudly and hugged his fists and said: "Ah, yes, I don't dare to bother you, even if someone wants to make trouble, the shop has prepared enough manpower to deal with it!" ”

As soon as I heard this, I thought of the background of this grain store, and suddenly the hearts of these people who bought grain were cold.

However, the next scene suddenly surprised everyone. I saw that a director of the East Factory who was running at the front rudely pushed away the rat's beard that was blocking the way, and then heard him wave his hand and say, "Come on, close the store for me!" ”

The "......" people didn't know why, including those who bought and sold grain, and they were all stunned.

The guards and factory guards ignored them and rushed into the store. But a few of the leaders were at the door. A Jinyi Wei Baihu who led the team loudly announced to the people queuing up to buy grain: "After today, all the grain stores in Jingshi will be sealed and taken over by the imperial court. All the people will receive food per household. ”

This news can be described as shocking, and everyone was stunned!

After a while, the rat beard was the first to come back to his senses, and in annoyance, he immediately asked with hatred: "Have you figured it out, this is the property of Lord Cao of the Zuodu Imperial Palace, don't make a mistake......

The chief was the first to announce the news by the hundred households of Jinyi Wei, and he was not to be left behind, and immediately shouted to the rat beard: "Cao Yubian has been beheaded for the crime, and this grain store is an official." In other grain stores, the household department will count the stored grain and give a receipt, and when the southern grain arrives in the coming day, it will be returned! ”

When Mouse Beard heard this, he immediately collapsed to the ground. The previous high-spiritedness is all gone!

On the contrary, the people who bought grain, after figuring out what happened, immediately cheered happily, and even many desperate people who were forced by the price of grain, such as the strong man who was in the first place, knelt down in the direction of the palace, and shouted long live in gratitude!

Such a scene is staged at the door of every grain store in Jingshi. Almost all the people's hearts that were originally raised because of the high price of food were all put down, and they were grateful to the emperor.

More soldiers of the Beijing camp, as well as factory guards, according to the situation in advance, broke into the granary heavy warehouses that they did not dare to enter.

Completely contrary to the lively scene of Jingshi, the movement of Yongping Castle. The fire has been extinguished, and the entire city has been burned, leaving only smoke-filled ruins.

On the official road outside the city, many people have fallen, and they have obviously died motionless for a long time. They were stripped of their clothes at some point.