"This, the master, or don't count it." Because they refused to exchange rice, the villagers who had been victimized by horse thieves flinched a little when they intimidated them.

Zhou Ming chuckled lightly and said indifferently: "Where is the horse thief in the blue sky and white day?" Besides, since the gentleman dared to come to collect grain and brought so many family members, why should he scare these villagers who don't go out much. ”

"That is, the horse thief belongs to your family, let me come. I think you're just talking about horse thieves to scare us honest people. Lizheng, we have worked hard for a year, and we admit that we can't eat a bite of the grain after harvesting, but now it is clear that there is a better choice, you can't take everyone to suffer. ”

"Lizheng, we don't have new rice to attract thieves, let's just exchange money with this guest, okay?"

"That's it, folks, go home and get back the old rice that you have exchanged, let's not change it, and sell it to this son."

"Lizheng, you have something to say! There is a better choice, do you want us to exchange a pound of new rice for a pound of old rice? ”

The villagers said one by one, and more and more people participated, and the men coincidentally gathered in front of them to block the road tightly, while pushing the women and half-grown children of the family to go home to get the old rice that had just been exchanged.

The villagers eat old rice every year, and the new rice they grow is cheaper than others, and they are already very angry.

"Lord Lizheng, is this the kind of character you people in Yangjiaping? We said okay, we didn't force you, what's the matter, now that the deal is over, you regret it? Do you not let go like a word now? How can you be so discredited. The grain merchant with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks sneered and asked where it was.

"This, Steward Liu, look at this, I, alas." Li Zheng is now in a dilemma, and he doesn't know what to do.

What is the origin of these grain merchants, others do not know him, but it is clear. He didn't dare to offend the lord of the county seat, let alone the prefect of Baizhou. But now that it is clear that someone is coming to collect grain at a high price, if he insists on not letting him sell it, and insists on letting the villagers exchange rice, he is afraid that he will be beaten to death by this group of resentful villagers who have been oppressed.

"This steward, you pay attention to your love and my willingness to do business, and now the villagers clearly don't want to trade with you, why do you want to buy and sell? You have also seen the attitude of the villagers, if you dominate the food at this time, I am afraid you will not be able to get out of this door. ”

Zhou Ming saw that he was so anxious that he couldn't say half a word for a long time, so he smiled and said to Steward Liu, who was collecting grain.

Steward Liu relied on the support of someone behind him, how could he care about the wishes of these villagers. He looked at Zhou Ming, the guy who was causing trouble, and said with a strange smile: "Boy, you should pay more attention to business first-come-first-come." Lao Tzu's deal with them ended last night, you insert a lever at this time, instigating the villagers to block the road, hehe, Lao Tzu went to the county government to sue you for blocking the road and robbing it. ”

Hearing this, before Zhou Ming could speak, Lin Taohua couldn't help but say angrily: "A pound of new rice for a pound of old rice, how can there be such a deal in the world!" Your coercive transaction is obviously unfair, even if you sue the emperor, there is no reason to judge you. ”

Steward Liu looked Lin Taohua up and down, his eyes lit up, and he smiled: "Little girl, it's not easy to get money, you go back to Baizhou with the master, and the master can find you a rich and noble family casually, and when the time comes, those who wear gold and silver will enjoy endless glory and wealth, but it is much better than you showing up here to beg for a living." ”

Lin Taohua felt that this man's mouth was really cheap, and she just wanted to scold him well, but Zhou Ming grabbed her, signaled her to be calm, and then glanced at Steward Liu coldly, and said, "Steward Liu, you should be cautious." ”

Steward Liu raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully: "Hmph, don't talk nonsense, get out of the way for Lao Tzu, otherwise don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite." ”

"The surname Liu, we won't change it with you, you honestly put down the rice, otherwise we won't let you go."

"That's it, unload."

The villagers couldn't count on it, and a few of the usually bold ones stood up to the front and spoke.

Steward Liu listened to their words, sneered twice, and then said to a group of big-shouldered and round-waisted escort men behind him: "Brothers, someone is dishonest in doing business, and they won't let us go after taking our things, what do you say?" ”

Immediately seven or eight men with smiling faces came up from behind, moving their fists and feet, and said, "Which one is so unreasonable, you have to teach them the rules of doing business." ”

The group of them looked extremely vicious, and these honest farmers hesitated at that time.

"Folks, we work all year round facing the loess with our backs to the sky, and every grain of grain is watered by our sweat and our hard work. Aren't we qualified to taste it ourselves? They are replaced by them every year, and you don't have any idea in your heart? ”

"They are all men who stand up to the sky, and they can't let their parents, wives and children taste fresh food all year round, are you ashamed? It's the gentlemen who left the rice today and let these profiteers get out of Yangjiaping. ”

Just when the villagers' hearts were dying, Xiao Ge'er suddenly squeezed to the front, waved his hand, blushed and said something thick.

"Unload the rice, we won't change it."

"Unloaded."

The long-term humiliation has made these honest farmers red-eyed, and it is difficult to suppress their emotions.

"Damn it, it's really against you. Brothers, teach them a good lesson. ”

"Just stand here and watch the show."

Steward Liu looked at the angry villagers, and shouted to the thugs behind him with disdain, and then this group of vicious minions rushed forward with their sleeves rolled.

Seeing that the thug who rushed to the front punched Xiao Ge'er who was agitating the crowd, Tsing Yi moved his footsteps and stood in front of Xiao Ge'er, and grabbed the fist as soon as he raised his hand.

The thug obviously didn't expect someone to rush over to stop him, and after being stunned, he was furious.

"Vertical looking for death!"

Tsing Yi sneered, the hand holding his wrist tightened violently, his left hand was raised, and a palm slashed at the crook of his arm, and his right hand moved, and under the intersection of the two forces, he directly broke this person's arm.

"Get out." Tsing Yi raised his foot and kicked the screaming big man in front of him out.

Poof, the big man with a pale face and screaming loudly smashed directly in front of Steward Liu.

"Bastard!" Steward Liu was furious, pointed at Tsing Yi and shouted, "Kill him for me." ”

So another wave of thugs ran out from behind, all heading towards Tsing Yi.

"This and this, Liu is in charge, you can't kill people." Li Zheng saw that something big was going to happen here, so he ran to Steward Liu in fright and kept begging for permission.

Steward Liu was angry with Li Zheng, and when he saw him rushing over, he slapped him to the ground and scolded: "You fucking eat inside and outside, right, looking for death." ”

"Daddy." Li Zheng's son ran over to help him up, and he was in a hurry.

Li Zheng was slapped in the face, trembling with fright, and hurriedly said to his son: "Brother Yin, hurry, go and help manage Liu." ”

Yin Ge'er knew that his father was afraid that Lord Qian and Master Ben would be angry with them, and wanted to take the opportunity to show his attitude, but Yin Ge'er didn't dare to offend the other side.