Because of the lack of grain, the price of grain in the whole Luoyang has risen again and again, before ten Wen can buy a pound of flour, fourteen Wen can buy a pound of rice, now it has risen to a hundred times, the people are miserable, and they have no choice but to compete with the refugees for food, the porridge shacks have already been lined up in advance, if you go late, let alone porridge, even rice soup can not be fished.

When Lin Mei got the news, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Secretly said that Luoyang should not be reduced to this, when the original planning, the focus was on Beijing and its surroundings, Luoyang has many large households, every family has prepared grain, it is said that it is not a problem to support January and February, is it wrong when planning?

"Master, what should I do? Otherwise, let's also sell grain, now that the price of grain outside is getting higher day by day, we can still make a lot of money with the little grain we stored. Tong Dacai's eyebrows fluttered and he suggested.

"No, isn't it suspicious that a sum of food came out of thin air at this time. At most, we will add another porridge shed and provide more food, so as not to make people suspicious. ”

"Oh no, eldest miss, something happened to the master." Sixi sweated profusely and ran into the deacon hall and said, "The master was arrested by the official, saying that he was reselling grain to raise the price of grain, and he was sued, you should go back and take a look." ”

"What's going on? We don't have a grain store! Lin Mei glanced at Tong Dacai, and there was a subtle anger in her heart.

Tong Dacai was stunned, did she doubt me? Then he waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid it's a mistake, let's go and take a look." ”

Lin Mei waved her long sleeves, "Don't worry, you go to find out what's going on first, I'll go to Yin's mansion." ”

Luoyang Yin Mansion.

Qi Jusi, who received the news, smiled lightly and said: "Now that the imperial court is investigating the merchants who buy a large amount of grain, your family is good, in order to collect money, you are blatantly raising the price of grain and disrupting the order in the city." ”

Lin Mei's eyebrows moved slightly: "But the little woman doesn't have a grain shop at home, is there any misunderstanding?" ”

"Hmph, the shopkeeper of the Jiyuan Grain Store on Qingyuan Street personally identified the owner's surname Lin, or the future father-in-law of General Shenyu, can this be wrong? If it weren't for the face of King Qi, this official wouldn't have told you so much, in short, you just go home and wait for the letter. ”

Lin Mei said righteously: "Lord Qi doesn't know, the Lin family's business is taken care of by the hands of the little woman, I really don't know when the Lin family has an extra grain shop, I bother Lord Qi to do me a favor, for me to check who the grain shop is registered in the yamen, what is the name, the little woman also has a number in her heart." ”

Seeing her repeatedly denying it, Qi Jusi's face froze, and he shouted: "Come on, go and check what name is registered in the Jiyuan Grain Store on Qingyuan Street." ”

After a while, the official sent back: "Lord Hui, the owner of this grain shop is called Bai Chengzhi, and he has rented a person named Zhou Xigui. Please take a look! ”

Qi Jusi glanced at it and said suspiciously: Could it really be a mistake? But some people testify that this matter is not sloppy.

Then he handed her the registration book in his hand: "You can see for yourself." ”

When Lin Mei heard the three words of Zhou Xigui, she didn't need to look at it anymore, gave him an apologetic smile, suppressed the fluctuations in her heart, and couldn't help worrying about her father, and said: "No need, this Zhou Xigui is my stepmother's brother." ”

"So, this grain shop is the property of the Zhou family?"

Lin Mei smiled and said, "Yes, but at this time, the Lin family has been involved, and the Lord has allowed me to visit my father." ”

"I'm afraid this won't work, now I'm staring at it closely, and now that I've put water on you, the black gauze hat on my head won't be protected." Qi Jusi waved his hand again and again and said, but for King Qi's sake, he smiled and said: "Otherwise, I just want to interrogate as well, so I'll take a trip for you, if you have anything to say, I'll convey it for you." ”

Lin Mei politely gave a bow, took out a silver ticket from her sleeve and handed it over, saying: "Please leave this matter to my lord, just say that everything is fine at home, let him stay at ease for a few days, and let him out when the government finds out the truth." ”

Qi Jusi's eyes flashed, but she didn't expect that she was proficient in interpersonal relationships at a young age, so she would run this trip for her in vain. So he politely took the silver ticket and comforted her a few more words, and then sent the person away.

……

Out of the gate of Yin's mansion, Lin Mei got into the carriage and went straight to Sweet Water Lane.

"Sister, don't cry, tell me what to do about this?" Yin Youlan said urgently.

"What to do? What else can I do? How dare the eldest brother say that the owner is the master, if I am afraid that the Lin family sisters and brothers will know about this matter, they will not pull out our skin! Zhou Ximei sobbed.

"Cut, when you were making money, you said at the time that something happened, just push it to the Lin family, and say that the Lin family has backers, and those officials dare not offend the Lin family. Your eldest brother just did what you said, but who knows, those officials don't eat this set at all, and now the shop has been sealed, the food has been confiscated, and there are fines to pay. ”

The more Zhou Ximei listened, the more frightened she became, it shouldn't be, but she heard with her own ears that there was King Qi behind the Lin family, how could it be wrong.

"Oh no, the eldest lady is back, madam, you should think of a way." Bai Cui, who was in charge of the wind at the door, hurried back to the house.

As soon as the words fell, Lin Mei was already standing behind her, with a few rough mothers-in-law behind her.

"Tie someone up for me!"

"No, no......"

"It's none of my business, I'll go home." Yin Youlan saw that the situation was wrong, so she ran away.

But Lin Mei couldn't tolerate her, so she directly grabbed her wrist, grabbed her hand, pressed her to the ground, and shouted: "Take the rope to tie it." ”

Zhou Ximei was already dumbfounded, the good days had been too long, and she had long forgotten that she had practiced martial arts.

With a pillar of incense, Steward Xu arrested Zhou Xigui and his two sons and daughters.

"Miss, fortunately, the old slave arrived in time, and Zhou Xigui wanted to abscond with his two sons with the money, but he happened to be caught."

Yin Youlan, who was tired, opened her eyes wide and couldn't believe her ears.

It's a pity that his mouth is blocked, and he can only whine unwillingly.

"Zhang Dabao sent someone to inform him?" Lin Mei was really angry this time, and the Lin family couldn't tolerate her anymore.

Steward Xu nodded, "The eldest young master went in person." ”

Lin Mei nodded, if it weren't for Tong Dacai's cleverness, he ran to Zhou's house to guard, but he was afraid that people would have run away.

looked at Zhou Ximei, who was tied, and said coldly: "Where did you get the money?" It's better to tell the truth, don't want to get by, you don't have a 10,000 taels of silver to open a grain shop, and you don't want to open a grain shop. ”

Zhou Ximei bit her lip and said angrily: "What's wrong with me opening a grain shop, and I didn't take the silver from you." ”

Lin Mei looked at her dead duck's hard mouth, and sneered: "It's none of my business, but you shouldn't take my father to blame." ”

"The master and I are husband and wife, and my shop is not his, how can it be said that I made him guilty."

Lin Mei pinched her chin, eager to tear her clever mouth, "Even if you are husband and wife, then should I send you to prison and let you stay by my father's side." ”

At this time, Zhou Ximei panicked, her eyes tightened in fright, shook her head and admitted her mistake: "No, don't, Meizi, I was wrong, I was really wrong, this has nothing to do with me, I didn't do it." "I want to talk about "The Good Wife" with more like-minded people, and pay attention to "Youyue Literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find a confidant~