The little guy in charge of buying grain sneered: "You go out to inquire, the price of grain in the whole city is now this price." Not only Linzi, but most of the urban and rural areas in Bohai County, grain is at the same price. ”

"You don't buy it, some people do!"

“……”

In desperation, the Li Shu in line could only pay for corn from the grain store.

And Qingji and Wu Ji, who heard this, couldn't help frowning.

Four hundred dollars for a bucket of rice?

Is it so outrageous?

In Dawu, a bucket is 10 liters, a liter is 4 catties, and a catty is 500 grams.

So a bucket of rice is 40 catties.

And if Qingji is not mistaken, the grain prices in all counties and counties of Dawu and all parts of the country are uniform.

One hundred and twenty yuan for a bucket of rice, three dollars for a catty.

Even if the grain harvest in various parts of Bohai County has failed due to natural disasters in the past two years, it is impossible to make the price of grain rise to the point of ten dollars a pound of corn!

Because Bohai County has the entire Dawu as the backing, grain can be transported continuously through official roads and canals, and grain prices can be maintained to the same standard as other places.

That's how it should be.

"Grandfather, I'm afraid there's something wrong with this."

"I know."

Qingji couldn't help but squint his eyes.

When it was Qingji's turn to come forward to buy grain, he said directly: "Bring me a bucket of rice." ”

"Okay."

The little guy was stunned for a moment, then pointed to Qingji, who was empty-handed, and said, "Do you have a bag?" ”

"Nope."

"If you don't have a bag, the money will be counted separately, and ten more dollars will be added."

"You!"

Wu Ji, who was following Qingji, was furious.

Just one bag, and ten copper plates?

Isn't this a money grab?

"Give it to him."

Qingji waved his hand and asked Wu Ji to pay.

However, Qingji, who was good at observation, looked around for a week and saw the little guy who was pouring corn into the bag, and fell into deep thought.

Qingji is not looking at people, but at the "bucket" in the hands of the little guy, that is, the utensils for measuring food.

He always felt that the "bucket" was a little small.

Qingji is not the kind of person who does not touch the spring water with his fingers.

Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar tea, Qingji has not been touched less, and it can be seen at a glance.

This "bucket" is a little smaller.

"Give."

Qingji took the bag of corn, weighed it, couldn't help frowning, and said, "Are you sure that there is a bucket of grain and rice in this bag?" Forty pounds? ”

"What do you mean?"

The little guy who was questioned by Qingji changed his face and said very annoyedly: "Do you want to find fault?" ”

Hearing this, Qingji put a bag of corn on the ground and said, "I'm just seeking truth from facts." ”

"Wu Ji, bring that 'bucket' here."

"No!"

As soon as Wu Ji heard this, he rushed over without saying anything, snatched the bucket, and handed it to Qingji's hand.

Qing Ji looked at it, then frowned and said, "This is a seven-liter bucket, not a ten-liter bucket." Where did the remaining three litres of rice go? ”

"One bucket of rice is three liters less, and ten buckets of rice is not three buckets less?"

"How much of the people's fat and people's ointment have you coveted with this thing?"

As soon as Qingji's words came out, the shopkeeper and the little guys in the grain store were angry, and immediately picked up the guys and surrounded Qingji and Wu Ji.

"Presumptuous!"

The guards hiding in the crowd immediately rushed out and scuffled with these Diao people, and after a while, this group of Diao people were beaten to the point that their noses were blue and their faces were swollen, and they all lay on the ground screaming.

After the officials of the government came, Qingji also ordered someone to bring Bao Xi and other civil and military officials of Bohai County.

When everyone arrived, Qingji threw the "bucket" in his hand on the ground, glanced at Bao Xi, and asked nonchalantly: "Bao Xi, you tell me, how many liters is a bucket?" ”

"Back to ...... Back to Your Majesty, a bucket is ten liters. ”

Bao Xi trembled and knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

After all, he was a bad move.

I didn't expect Qingji to have a private visit to Linzi Weifu and found out about it.

Since the unification of weights and measures in Dawu, it is strictly forbidden for the people to circulate weights and measures with different regulations.

It's not good if it's big, and it's not good if it's small.

All weights and measures must be built by the government, and those who dare to make weights and measures privately and use weights and measures with different rules and regulations will be exiled to the army at least and beheaded at worst......

Under such strict measures, Dawu unified weights and measures in a real sense, and few people dared to violate the ban.

Unexpectedly, Bao Xi really dared to break the ban.

Isn't this looking for death?

"Then you tell me, how many liters of bucket is this?"

"Minister...... The minister was dumbfounded for a while, this should be ten liters of bucket. ”

Bao Xi didn't dare to tell the truth.

"Okay."

Qingji smiled and said, "Even I, the emperor who has a lot of opportunities, can recognize it, this is a seven-liter bucket, and you are a county guard, you can't even recognize a few liters of bucket?" ”

"How can you be a parent official? How can you live in the county? ”

"Minister...... Convicted! ”

Bao Xi hurriedly kowtowed.

"Then tell me again, why is the price of grain in Linzi and some places in Bohai County four hundred yuan per bucket? The average price of grain in my Dawu is one hundred and twenty yuan per bucket, you Linzi, and your Bohai County is a special case? ”

Qingji said coldly: "This is still my Linzi, is this still my Bohai County?" ”

"Your Majesty!"

Bao Xi swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, and said tremblingly: "This is the poor supervision of the people under his hands, some people are using this to enrich their private pockets, embezzle public funds, fish and meat, and the ministers must investigate thoroughly, and they must investigate thoroughly." ”

"Enough!"

Qingji waved his hand and said, "Bao Xi, I don't want to listen to your quibbles anymore. ”

"Do you think that if your majesty is not strict and the supervision is not effective, you can escape your own responsibility?"

"You are the parent official of Bohai County, the county guard of a county, how can you not know about this? I'm afraid that you have received a lot of benefits from others, so you are happy to hear about it, and you are even the mastermind and participate in this, right? ”

"No, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Minister......"

"Someone!"

Qingji ordered: "Put Bao Xi in prison for me!" Strict interrogation! ”

"No!"

"Your Majesty! Spare your life! Spare your life! The minister is guilty, the minister is guilty! ”

Bao Xi, who knew that death was imminent, hurriedly begged for mercy, but was still dragged out by the guards.

Qingji looked around again, looked at the officials of Bohai County and Li Shu who knelt down in a large area, pointed to the fighting gear on the ground, and said loudly: "A bucket is a bucket, and a liter is a liter!" ”

"Ten liters equals one bucket, not seven liters equals one bucket!"

"I know that Bao Xi is not the only one who is corrupt and perverts the law. I will send someone to investigate thoroughly, confess leniently, resist strictly, second and third sons, I know what I have done. ”

Hearing this, the officials of Bohai County present were all frightened into a cold sweat and trembled.

None of them have a few butts that are clean underneath.

Once they are found out, they will be beheaded at least themselves, and they will be beheaded all over the house......

Qingji looked around again, looked at Li Shu who was present, and said, "I announce that from now on, the grain prices in Linzi and Bohai counties will be restored!" ”

"One hundred and twenty dollars per bucket, this bucket will also be exchanged for the original regulations!"

"In the future, if anyone dares to raise grain prices, change small fights, and disrupt market order, the national law will be ruthless, and I will also be severely punished!"

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years! Your Majesty Long live! Your Majesty for ten thousand years! ”

Li Shu was all grateful to Dade and bowed to Qingji again.

Bao Xi and others replaced the big bucket with small fights, embezzled public property, harmed the interests of the Chinese people, and disrupted the market order.

Not only the large and small officials of Bohai County involved in eucalyptus, but also those businessmen who followed up the price hike and replaced the big bucket with small buckets, and the fish and meat people, Qingji would not let go.