Chapter 215: Spreading Rumors
"It's too expensive, how can we live like this?" Although the people have land at home, they also need to buy some grain to wait for the autumn harvest.
In the past, what could be bought with five copper plates, now ten copper plates may not be available, and even the price of steamed buns and steamed buns has increased.
The people complained about this, but there was nowhere to complain.
Wu Yuanhang can become the richest man in Qidu in the year he is established, and his vision and scheming are naturally not comparable to others.
In fact, he guessed from the moment those wealthy businessmen followed the trend that such a way could only bring profits in the short term, and could not develop in the long run.
In addition to the rich businessmen and high-ranking officials and nobles in Qidu, the most of them are poor people.
Originally, he thought that this way would last a few more days and allow him to make a lot of money.
It's a pity that those businessmen in Qidu are too sharp, and a few days after he tasted the sweetness, those people took action.
Now, if he continues to get those high-priced clothes and jewelry, it will definitely cause public resentment to boil.
The imperial court did not intervene in them, it was entirely their previous actions, and it did not cause them damage.
However, the lives of the people are about to be unbearable because of their actions, and sooner or later the emperor will send someone to deal with this matter.
After all, the people of the Imperial Observatory are very concerned about the suffering of the common people.
The emperor is a Ming monarch, and over the years he has often reduced the taxes of the people so that their lives can be better.
The border has always been peaceful, there is no war in the imperial court, and the emperor is quite strict in the matter of taxation.
He doesn't allow anyone to do anything right under his nose......
As Wu Yuanhang expected, things in Qidu are getting more and more expensive, and many people can't afford them.
The fact that life could not go on naturally aroused their anger.
Wu Yuanhang knew that if this matter was not resolved in time, he would definitely be implicated.
After all, everything is caused by him.
It was he who was the first to launch sky-high prices of jewelry and clothes.
If the court investigates it, he will definitely be punished.
Wu Yuanhang didn't want this to happen, so he decided to throw all the responsibility on Bai Linxia, after all, she was the first person to start an exclusive custom clothing shop.
If it weren't for her shop, which affected their business, they wouldn't have made this decision.
However, these words cannot be said in front of others, otherwise they will not be reasonable.
After thinking about it, Wu Yuanhang decided to let people spread rumors among the people and throw the pot to Bai Linxia.
At this moment, the hearts of the people are full of resentment, and they are very angry because someone deliberately guides them......
The owners of other shops, after hearing the rumors outside, became more and more empty-hearted, after all, the prices in Qidu would suddenly skyrocket, and they were also one of the culprits.
If it weren't for the fact that they kept putting out high-priced jewelry and those expensive ingredients for their own benefit, things wouldn't have turned out like this.
However, everything has already happened, and there is no way for them to go back.
In order to pick themselves out successfully, they also secretly intervened and framed the matter with Bai Linxia.
Rumors spread in Qi Capital for a while, and they were all about Bai Linxia.
Those people didn't know Bai Linxia at all, but after hearing the remarks outside, they subconsciously hated her.
"We're all about to run out of food, and she can still open a restaurant comfortably, it's too much!"
"What people have in their hands is silver, even if the price of food rises, she doesn't worry about eating and drinking!"
"No, we were all harmed like that by her, but she can still enjoy the glory and wealth in peace!"
"A vicious person like her, a black-hearted shop, there is no need for it to exist at all, if it weren't for her, things wouldn't have turned out like this at all!"
"I will never go to her shop again!"
"That's right, a black-hearted businessman like her is completely drinking our blood!"
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Because of those rumors, the people of Qidu had a resistance to Bai Linxia.
They felt that Bai Linxia had caused everything today, and they were very angry with her.
Although the price in her shop has never changed, the people still vent their grievances on her.
"It's this woman, we are about to lose our lives, I must make her pay the price today!"
"That's right, since we can't live anymore, she can't think about it!"
"It's better to smash her shop directly, without these things, I see how she is still making money!"
"Let's do it together......"
Under the bewitchment of someone with a heart, those people went directly to Bai Linxia's shop to make trouble, and tried to smash all the things in her shop.
"Stop, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can say it well, don't do it!" The shopkeeper saw that the situation was not good, and hurried over to stop it.
"Get out of here!" They regarded the shopkeeper as Bai Linxia's dog, and their eyes were full of anger.
"Smash our owner's shop without permission, be careful that we report to the official!" The shopkeeper saw that they were fierce and vicious, and there were quite a lot of them.
He was afraid that if there was a real fight, they would suffer and the things in the shop would not be saved.
So, he deliberately used the newspaper to intimidate them, wanting to make them retreat......
"You go and report, we're going to starve to death soon, and it's not bad to pull a few pads before we die!" They looked like they were at home, and the shopkeeper was stunned for a while.
He had never been in such a tricky situation.
"Tell the owner!" The shopkeeper saw that the situation was serious, and he was very flustered.
After all, the other party is ordinary people, and if you really have a dispute with them, you will only suffer......
At this time, the guards who had been hiding in the shops came forward to stop the people.
Originally, they didn't plan to take care of it, but because the shop was threatened, they had to show up.
Before Jun Qianchen left, he had instructed them to protect Bai Linxia and her shop.
In addition to Jun Qianchen and her family, the person Bai Linxia values most is her shop.
This is the support for her life, she knows that Jun Qianchen has no intention of staying in the palace, and one day they will definitely leave.
However, during this period, they all need to establish connections to fight against the trapping of the eldest prince and the third prince.
After all, the power of the two of them is too strong, and Jun Qianchen and her are very passive now......
When the guards stopped them, the people still refused to stop.
Their sanity has long been overtaken by anger, and at this time they only want the 'culprit' to be punished.
"Hmph, no wonder that woman dares to be so arrogant, it turns out that someone is backing her!"
"I heard that she has an extraordinary identity, and we are gathering here to make trouble, will we put ourselves in it?"
"We're dying now, do you care about that?"
"Even if her status is precious, she will suffer so much to us, she will be punished sooner or later!"
"Hurry up and tell Bai Linxia to get out, otherwise we'll smash everything here today!"
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Those people kept shouting and scolding, wanting to see Bai Linxia.
After all, although they knew Bai Linxia and her person, they didn't know what she looked like.
None of them are regular customers of Yafeng Restaurant, they all work in the countryside on weekdays, but they have just heard of Bai Linxia's name.
"It's all said that our owner is not here, how far do you want to make trouble before you want to stop?" The shopkeeper said with a frown.
"Something happened to her shop, I believe she should come over soon!"
After a few people looked at each other tacitly, they attacked the guards at the same time.
The guards didn't want to hurt them, after all, they were all unarmed civilians.
However, the words they said were really annoying, and because of their tolerance everywhere, the other party became more and more inch-inch......
In desperation, the guards could only stop them from smashing the contents of the shop without harming them as much as possible.
As a result, when the guards stopped them, they accidentally injured them, after all, they all know martial arts, and it is inevitable that they will not be able to control their strength.
After those people were injured, the resentment in their hearts became even heavier.
"The owner of Yafeng Restaurant is dying, come on!"
"Is there any reason for this, to find guards to injure us poor people!"
"People are high-ranking princesses, you are just a few flat-headed people, even if her people hurt you, what can you do?"
Someone secretly fanned the flames, wanting to make those people hate Bai Linxia even more.
At this time, there was hatred left in those people's hearts, so they were provoked, and the scene became more and more out of control.
Things got worse and worse, and by the time Bai Linxia arrived, those people had been controlled, and they all had some minor injuries.
"Let them go!" Bai Linxia glanced at them indifferently and said, "Whether you believe it or not, the rumors outside are all because someone is deliberately spreading rumors, and the price of the things in my shop has never increased!" ”
"Hmph, if it weren't for you suddenly making some exclusive customization, how could those people follow suit, and we won't even be able to eat!" The people are now complaining.
"No matter what you think of me, I have a clear conscience, although I am a businessman, I have my own principles, and I will never exploit others easily!" Bai Linxia knew their mood, so he didn't want to worry too much about them.
In fact, they were also bewitched by the gossip outside.
Although Bai Linxia didn't know who was so shameless, walking outside to slander her fake news.
However, the people are innocent, the reason why they came to the door today is completely because they can't live anymore, Bai Linxia doesn't blame them......
The rioters left, but it didn't end there.
The rumors about Bai Linxia's wealth and inhumanity quickly reached the ears of the emperor with the help of well-intentioned people.
Seeing that the situation was serious, the emperor immediately called Bai Linxia over.
"What's going on with those rumors out there?" The emperor frowned.
"Your Majesty, I don't know!" Bai Linxia had a guess in his heart, but there was no evidence yet, so he didn't say it directly.
"As Qianchen's wife, how can you do it with the people, do you know the consequences of doing this?" After the emperor heard her words, his expression became more and more cold.
Originally, he just wanted to ask about the cause of the matter, and then let someone help Bai Linxia solve it.
Now, Bai Linxia was reluctant to say anything, and the emperor's face instantly turned cold.
Bai Linxia knew that the emperor had misunderstood, so he had to order the guards and the people who were making trouble to bring over.
She didn't want to be inexplicably charged with hurting the people on her back.
Those people soon arrived at the emperor.
When several people saw the emperor for the first time, they were very nervous......