As food prices rise, prices in Chengdu are also rising rapidly. In particular, those commodities that are related to daily life have risen again and again, almost to an uncontrolled stage.

Hu Cao read aloud the prices of products in Chengdu today. Wen Dang really didn't have the heart to listen any longer, and waved his hand to signal Hu Cao to stop.

Hu Cao raised his head and glanced at Wen Dang: "Taishou, the following officials are foolish, or open a warehouse to release grain, right?" If it continues to rise like this, within three days, there will be a situation of selling children and daughters! ”

Wen Dang didn't speak, and Chang Shi waved his hand to let Hu Cao go down. As soon as Hu Cao left, he often said: "Teacher, I also think this matter is a bit too big, in case the time comes, Su Ren can't suppress the price of food, and all the responsibilities need to be borne by the teacher!" ”

"Are you scared?"

Chang Shi nodded very sincerely.

Wen Dang smiled slightly: "This is the difference between you and Ziheng, Ziheng will not give up if he does not achieve his goal, if you don't use this plan to cut off food, wait for those county soldiers to come to the city, this Chengdu will be over, we can only apologize for the crime with death, it is better to fight than to die!" ”

"But in case ......"

"There is no whatever, since this matter is handled by Ziheng, we can only trust him, as long as we can keep Chengdu, what does it matter if the old man resigns and returns to his hometown?" Wen Dang strengthened his thoughts: "There is no need to discuss this matter, everything is waiting for Ziheng's news, he said that he will release grain when he says it!" ”

Cui Jiuming was in a cold sweat, he had never seen such a crazy market. The Cui family has been in business for generations, and since he was a child, he has followed his father around the shop, and if he can double the profit, his father will let him remember it well. However, today's Chengdu has completely upended his understanding of business. Starting with the price of food, the price of all commodities is rising. Chengdu people are already crazy, as long as it is sold outside, even if it is, it will be robbed by people.

The shops of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce had approached him several times, and if it hadn't been for Su Ren's death order, these merchants would have been unable to hold on. Strange business scared them. If the imperial court intervenes, they will end badly.

Looking at Su Ren drinking porridge one bite at a time, he drank calmly and elegantly. Cui Jiuming couldn't help it: "How long will this continue?" It's a good thing to make money, but our approach will wipe out the Nine Clans! ”

"Don't worry! Everything has me! ”

"Can you not be worried? I heard that the Meng family took out another million yuan to buy grain, and in the afternoon, the price of grain will rise to 100 yuan! ”

"Isn't that great? If the Meng family has money, let him buy it! I'd like to see how much money the Meng family has! Su Ren took a sip of porridge and took a bite of food: "Don't worry, I have my own way to make him unable to transport a grain of grain." ”

"That's not what I'm talking about!" Cui Jiuming jumped to his feet in a hurry: "I'm talking about our lives!" ”

Su Ren rolled his eyes and continued to eat: "You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Come together, you've lost weight in the past two days! ”

Cui Jiuming was completely enraged, snatched Su Ren's bowl and put it heavily on the table: "You can't tell me the truth, how long will we have to do it?" ”

Su Ren was a little helpless: "It won't be too long, stop when the Meng family has no money!" The county soldiers outside the city are almost here, and it will be over soon! When this matter is over, the court will definitely reward you! ”

Su Ren said it very lightly, but no one knows how strong the Meng family is. Last night, Meng Wei sent news that Meng Ji had purchased 30,000 stone grain and rice, enough for 20,000 county soldiers to eat for half a month. This is bad news, in the face of these county soldiers, Chengdu has no defense at all, and it will be broken by others in one day, how can it take half a month.

Monti laughed: "Good! With these 30,000 stone grains and rice, you can take Chengdu, as long as you take Chengdu, see what else he Su Ren and the Wen Party have to say, as long as the charge of price gouging is placed on the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, we can also clear the suspicion of rebellion, Su Ren did a good thing this time, hahaha......"

Meng Wei laughed along: "Master, when are we going to transport the grain out of the city?" When I went yesterday, the county soldiers also knew about the price of food, and people were panicking. ”

"This matter has to be done as soon as possible, you will go in the afternoon, and by the way, let them rest assured that the Meng family will never repay their promises!"

"No!"

The quilt was gently covered with Mengbi, and Mengji's tears flowed. Meng Bi is his only seedling, and now he is lying in bed without saying a word, and his heart is not uncomfortable as a father. When I saw Meng Bi, I thought of Tang Meng, it was all killed by that guy, and when I took Chengdu, I must break Tang Meng's body into ten thousand pieces.

Prices in Chengdu continue to rise, and beggars on the streets are beginning to increase. This is only the fourth day, and many people are already on the verge of starvation. Monwe led the grain cart and walked down the road. Seeing the eyes of those beggars, I couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. There was madness in the eyes of those people, and the sacks of grain on the wagon were what caused them to go crazy.

Seeing that he was about to reach the city gates, Monvey kept urging Mito speed up and try to get away from those hungry wolf-like eyes. The city gate was tightly closed, and more than a dozen public servants stood at the door. Meng Wei jumped out of the carriage and said to the public: "Hurry up and open the door, the Changshi family has something to transport out of the city!" ”

The public looked back and asked Monway, "What did you transport?" Lord Taishou has an order, Chengdu has a food shortage, and no food can go out of the city! ”

"Hiss......" Meng Wei gasped, and said in his heart, this Su Ren is really interlocking, and he doesn't leave Meng Ji with a chance.

Without waiting for Meng Wei to answer, the public gave the first order, and the public had to start checking. The Mongol family, who was responsible for escorting the grain, naturally did not allow it.

The public head drew his blade: "We are acting as ordered, and if we dare to obstruct it, we will be killed!" ”

"You dare! This is something from the Changshi Mansion, and no one can touch it! ”

Seeing that two groups of people are about to do it. Meng Wei hurriedly pulled the public head aside, reached out and took out a handful of copper coins from his arms: "It's convenient, it's all your own people, please drink tea with this money!" ”

The public glanced at it and pouted: "The duty is in the body, and it is better to cooperate with the housekeeper to put away the money, so as not to cause trouble!" ”

When did the family members of the Meng family suffer such anger, they saw that the head of the public did not accept this stubble. The leader of the family pulled Meng Wei behind him: "Lao Tzu just won't let me check, what can you do?" ”

"If you don't let it be checked, it means that you are weak-minded, and this car must be loaded with food!"

"What about the grain? If you don't let us out of the city, we'll kill you right now!" ”

"Grab the food!" I don't know who shouted. A large crowd of beggars flocked to the convoy of the Meng family. The Mengfu family couldn't catch off from being rushed by a few beggars. Someone tore open a cloth bag, and snow-white rice flowed to the ground like a waterfall. The people, who had been hungry for a few days, rushed up and began to rush like crazy.

The family members were so shocked that they drew their knives and were about to cut people, but before they could do anything, they were entangled by people. These people are quick and quick to act, and they are by no means ordinary people. The leader of the guard happened to meet a man with a black and gray face, and as soon as the two fought, they knew that they were no match for others. Seeing that things were going bad, Monway hid under the carriage and shivered. After receiving Huo Laosi's notice yesterday, I knew that there would definitely be an accident when transporting grain out of the city, but I didn't expect this to be the result.

Seeing that the leader of the family was knocked over, and hundreds of pairs of feet stepped over his body, it was useless not to die.

Su Ren and Cui Jiuming stood at the mouth of a secluded alley not far away, looking at the madness at the city gate, and the two were in different moods. Su Ren lamented the strength of the people, and Cui Jiuming was worried that when these people poured into his shop and came to such a place, he would die a miserable death.

Seeing that those people had moved more than a dozen truckloads of grain and rice, Su Ren said: "In the afternoon, a notice was posted at the door of each store, saying that the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce had mobilized grain from the surrounding area and was on the way, and it would be sold at the usual price in three days." ”

"Whew!" Cui Jiuming let out a sigh: "Okay, I'll do it right away!" ”

Su Ren's eyes rolled: "Also, add a line of words under the sign to negotiate the Meng family to transport grain out when there is a shortage of grain in Chengdu, the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce is ashamed to deal with the Meng family and will not sell the Meng family a grain of grain!" ”

Cui Jiuming was stunned: "Do you really want to force the Meng family to death?" ”

"You should know that if you don't die, you will suffer from it, right?"

Cui Jiuming nodded: "Okay, as far as the current situation between us and the Meng family is concerned, there is no way to alleviate it." ”

Meng Wei ran back to the Mongol Mansion in tattered clothes, and knelt down when he saw Meng Ji's face, and his head banged on the ground.

Before Meng Wei finished speaking, Meng Ji felt dizzy: "It's all over? Nothing left? ”

"It's all gone, and it's been robbed by those people! Not a single grain left! ”

Meng Ji sat down on the chair with a buttocks, Meng Liu wanted to step forward, Meng Ji waved his hand: "Let's all go out!" Leave me alone. ”

"The hosts! Letters urging food were sent from outside the city! ”

Before they could get out of the house, a housekeeper came in with a letter. Meng Ji, who was angry, grabbed his tea bowl and threw it over, and the frightened family quickly knelt on the ground, not knowing what he had done wrong.

Meng Liu hurriedly comforted: "Don't be too anxious, there is always a way!" ”

"What's the solution? All roads are blocked by the Wen Party, we don't have a grain of grain now, and even if we have food, we can't send it out, and those guys will never enter the city if they can't see food! ”

"Why don't we send someone out and tell the county soldiers that as long as they enter the city, there will be food?"

Meng Wei hurriedly raised his head: "Master, Madam's idea is feasible!" ”

"Actionable fart! In the woman's opinion, do you think those guys are easy to fool? Meng Ji suddenly sat up straight: "Go buy grain again immediately, this time it will be shipped out of the city in batches!" Take the secret path! ”

"No!" Meng Wei agreed, and hurriedly got up.

Before they reached the door, another family member bumped into each other.

Meng Ji said angrily: "What's the matter? ”

Jiading glanced at the atmosphere of the scene, and hurriedly helped Meng Wei up, and then knelt on the ground: "Master, they, they ......"

"Say!"

"All the grain and rice stores of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce have just posted notices, saying that they have prepared a large amount of grain and are on their way to Chengdu, and they will arrive in three days!" The family is spitting.

Meng Ji snorted coldly: "I want to cover it!" This is going to increase the price! ”

"And ......"

"What else?"

"He also said that our family transported grain out of the city when there was a grain shortage in Chengdu, and advocated that all grain and rice stores should not sell us a grain of grain!"

"Ahh "Master," cried out, "Master, this is the place where they are going to kill us!" ”

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