Not only that, but Yuan Governor's Mansion also announced that since it was already under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou, everything would be governed by the laws of the Great Zhou.

In addition, the tax is the same, the commercial tax and the people's field tax are both two percent. Other than that, there will be no additional charges.

If there is a situation of arbitrary charges, you can come to the county government at any time to report, and it will be strictly investigated.

This combination of grace and power completely stabilized the hearts of the people of Beiyun City.

Even when the situation is very good, there are still a few people who still want to take advantage of this war to make war money.

The shopkeeper of the Zhao family's grain shop united several grain shops to increase the price, and it originally cost only ten yuan for a pound of rice, but it rose by two yuan on the first day, becoming twelve yuan.

The next day, it rose again, to 14 Wen.

On the third day, it rose to 16 wen, and on the fifth day, it rose to 20 wen, which doubled.

Ordinary people spend more money to buy food, and poor families will soon be unable to buy food.

Governor Yuan learned of this situation and went to find Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing has been busy with the deployment of Beiyun City recently, and he is very busy, and he doesn't know what happened to Yuan Zhifu coming to him.

"Governor Yuan, why do you have time to come?"

Governor Yuan replied: "Several major grain shops in the city have begun to increase their prices, and the prices have doubled compared with before the war. Yuan came over and wanted you to open a wartime war preparedness provision, and with this provision, Yuan could ask all merchants in the war zone not to increase prices, and he could also ask for the return of the income from the price increase and a fine. ”

When Li Yuanqing heard this, his eyes lit up, "Okay, this can be had." I'll open it for you. Li is most annoyed by this kind of person who makes war money, too bastard. ”

Governor Yuan also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Ansheng's days are just like that, I just think about the war and the country, but I forgot, we have another trick to clean them up." ”

At this time, Li Yuanqing reminded, "Governor Yuan, although you can prohibit them from raising prices and confiscate their income from price increases, if people don't sell it, we can't force people to sell grain!" ”

Yuan Zhifu was stunned for a moment, "If those grains are not sold, they will also become old grains, which are worthless." ”

Li Yuanqing sneered, "But some people won't be able to swallow this breath and won't sell it." You can't use too much force on them now. Therefore, before starting the work, it is necessary to arrange for people to transfer grain from Sangcheng. ”

"If these grain shops do not sell, then the government will come forward and set up a place in the city to sell grain, so that they will not be coerced."

When Governor Yuan heard this, he thought it was true, "What General Li said is true. The grain in the Sangcheng granary cannot be moved, which is the last retreat of the people of Sangcheng in the Great Zhou. I guess this time, I'm going to have to get food from Mrs. Drey. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Yes, half of the land at home was donated to the army, and half was still in the treasury, for fear of occupying Beiyun City and running out of food." ”

Governor Yuan bowed down and thanked, "Mrs. Derui is righteous." ”

Li Yuanqing was quite proud, proud of his wife, "Of course, that's my wife." ”

When Governor Yuan heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh, showing off his wife all the time, all over the court, except for Gu Yuma, that was General Li.

As the old saying goes, it's true that the wife married the three generations of Wang.

He also secretly fell in love with the daughter of General Li's family for his son, but his official position was too low to dare to mention it.

However, as long as he does a good job, he will be on the rise in the future, and he will be on the right side of General Li when the time comes.

After Governor Yuan returned, he wrote a letter to Derui's wife, Liu Paner.

At the same time, Li Yuanqing's letter also reached Liu Paner's hands.

There is indeed a lot of grain in the warehouse, and it is good to sell it now, and it is the Yuan Governor who personally sent people to transport the grain.

The grain shops in Beiyun City, seeing that they had not been fined for raising prices, felt that the government had no food to stabilize prices, so they raised prices unscrupulously.

A bucket of grain is as high as 30 yuan.

Ordinary people really can't afford to buy food anymore.

At this time, Governor Yuan directly sent people to surround these grain stores, put a seal, and read out the punishment.

"The price of wartime materials is not allowed to rise. Not only did they confiscate the proceeds from the price increase, but they also had to pay a fine, and when their family members were also caught, the government slapped 30 boards. ”

Such a punishment caught several grain store owners off guard.

Originally, I was complacent, but now it's good, all the money I earned has been confiscated, and I have been beaten.

"Brother Zhao, what should we do now?" The owners of several grain stores were beaten with 30 boards, and they didn't dare to stay at home, dragging their sore buttocks and discussing with Zhao's shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper Zhao was beaten so that he could only lie on the bed, and he was relatively old and his injuries were more serious.

"This can't end like this. The reason why the government took action is also because we have raised prices too much. ”

When everyone heard this, they thought it was true, after all, the price had increased before, and the government did not come forward.

Another person cautiously asked, "Why don't we lower the price again?" ”

"How much?"

Everyone's eyes looked at Shopkeeper Zhao.

Shopkeeper Zhao pondered for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "I don't think we sell grain now." When the people in the whole city can't buy food, the government will beg us to sell it. ”

At this time, a person said, "What if the government is in a hurry and robs our food?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhao sneered, "There is only a lot of grain in the city, and the warehouses of our families outside the city are the big ones, so I don't believe that you don't have your own secret grain depots." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed.

Those grain depots, who are not trusted, do not know at all.

"Anyway, when the time comes, we will say that there is no food, and we have collected all the surplus grain around Sangcheng before, and the amount is about the same as before. If the government wants to get surplus food, it can only transfer it from farther away. ”

"This time and again, half a month may not be enough, and the weather is cold, wind and rain, delaying the journey, it is too late. The government doesn't want the people in the city to starve to death, so they have to bow down to us. ”

When everyone heard Zhao's shopkeeper's words, they felt that it made sense.

Since the grain store was fined, it will not sell grain.

Sure enough, on the second day, these grain shops hung up a sign in the conversation, closed for rectification, and there was no food.

Even if the price is high, the common people still have to buy grain, but now that several grain shops have closed, they can no longer buy grain.

"What can I do? I can't buy food! ”

"That's it, I just bought some things and exchanged some money, and I wanted to buy more, but I didn't expect the food store to close. Is it impossible to buy food even if you have money now? ”

"Is this the case for our officials in Da Zhou? I was very angry two days ago, but the days were not as good as before! ”

……

Many people are skeptical.

At this moment, a servant struck a gong and passed by, "Everyone, wait a while, and in another quarter of an hour, everyone will be waiting at the door of the five grain shops of the Zhao family, the Xu family, the Li family, the Zhou family, and the Qian family." The government immediately brought grain over, and the people could buy it with confidence. ”

"Ten pennies a pound, maintain the original price. In order to prevent it from being like hoarding food, each person can only buy ten catties per day. ”

……

The officials kept shouting, and the people in the city heard it and came to line up one after another.