Chapter 199: Grab the grain
The people queuing up in front of the Deng family firm to buy grain are all some people from Jinyang, and there are also some subordinates of the children of official eunuchs, who are looking to buy some grain and resell it. The Deng family sold 420 bucket rice, and they could sell it for 500 as soon as they turned around, so that some idle officials and eunuchs could see business opportunities.
But the long queue is really a little annoying, the first few people in line are the descendants of the Lin family, as the descendants of the big family, they are also consciously one level higher than others, and they have been arguing and shouting on the side, and you guys from the Deng family don't dare to say anything, just begging them to buy and leave quickly.
But at this moment, the manager came out with a wooden sign. He took off his original wooden plaque and cleared his throat.
"Because of special reasons, the price of grain has risen to 520 yuan for dou rice" The person in charge kept an eye on it, since other families sold it for 500 yuan, their family sold it for 520 yuan, so there were many people who were unwilling to go to other houses to buy it. Then he earned twenty more dollars per bucket of rice.
The sudden increase in the price of the Deng family's grain immediately annoyed the people in line, and the crowd became angry. The abuse continued, and the people behind also surrounded him, surrounding the Deng family's grain store.
This price increase is 100 yuan, so that no one can stand it, the key is that the dreams of these official eunuchs who want to make a little money are shattered. Suddenly I didn't dare.
"Shopkeeper, you fucking trick us, it's our turn you say price increase, you are good to bully us, isn't it?"
Several subordinates of the Lin family suddenly didn't dare to do so, and walked towards the grain store.
The men of the Deng family hurriedly stepped forward to stop it. They pushed each other up. But there were only a few people in the Deng family, and there were thousands of people lining up outside, and more than 100 people poured into the grain store at once.
Looking at the bags of grain, I don't know who said a word.
"Since the Deng family is unkind, don't blame us for being unjust and robbing their family of food"
Maybe the person who spoke just wanted to vent his anger, but he didn't expect that someone really did it, picked up a bag of grain, and squeezed outside, and the rest of the people followed suit, and the guys wanted to step forward to stop it. But he was pushed to the ground, and suddenly countless footprints stepped on him, even the shopkeeper was not spared.
Deng Yi was smart, and when he saw that this was the case, he hurriedly fled through the back door and went to the county government to report to the management.
By the time Han Hao brought hundreds of soldiers to arrive, the chaos in the West Market had spread to the entire market, robbing the Deng family's grain at first, and later turning into robbing each other. Biting, the ground is sprinkled with corn. Dozens of inhuman-looking corpses lay on the millet rice, blood spilling all over the ground.
Han Hao ordered the soldiers to surround these people, and dared to resist, and they were killed. The people who coaxed the food gradually calmed down, and they were frightened, kneeling on the ground and trembling.
Han Hao also knew the seriousness of the matter, which was no longer something that he could handle with a small county order, so he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to inform the state pastor Wang Gang and Taishou Zhang Yi of the original matter.
When Wang Gang came to Xishi with Wu Zhao and Fan Chong, he found that Taishou Zhang Yi was arguing with someone. Wang Gang walked in and saw that the person who was arguing with Taishou was a scholar who had just met in the morning.
When the two saw that Wang Gang had just arrived, they no longer quarreled and saluted Wang Gang together.
But Wang Gang waved his hand with a calm face, called Han Hao to his side, and asked in detail what happened. When he learned that it was because of the increase in the price of the Deng family's grain, the people were angry and strengthened the grain. Dozens of civilians were trampled to death, and the shopkeeper and several men of the Deng family's grain store were also trampled to death. At the same time, Han Hao also vaguely said that the people who took the lead were related to the Lin family. Wang Gang's face became even more gloomy.
"I don't know why Lin Zhi is here, and he also came to buy food?" asked Wang Gang coldly.
Lin Shu didn't expect Wang Gang to ask like this, and he was a little speechless for a while.
"Yes. . . If something happens to the next person buying food, come and check" Lin Shu lowered his head, he dared to argue with Zhang Yi, but when he came to Wang Gang, he didn't dare.
"Oh, yes. Then why did he have a dispute with Zhang Taishou," Wang Gang said casually.
It was because Zhang Taishou wanted to severely punish these people, and the subordinates thought that the reason why they robbed the grain was because the Deng family raised the price of grain, causing them to be unable to buy food. There is a reason for the incident, and it should be dealt with as appropriate"
"If you don't severely punish these people who rob grain, then who dares to sell grain in Jinyang, I'm afraid that the price of grain in Jinyang will be higher," Zhang Yi said.
Wang Gang pondered for a while and said.
"Zhang Taishou is right, the state has national laws, and the family has family rules. But what Song Cheng said also makes sense, they are just a group of ordinary people, and they have to grab food because they have no choice."
Wang Gang also has a headache, now is the time for him to attract businessmen, if this matter spreads, then who would dare to come to Bingzhou to sell grain, but if these people are severely punished like this, he is also a little unbearable, although there are a few people in the middle of the provocation, but it is indeed a fact that the people can't afford to buy food.
"How to deal with the meaning of the state pastor" Zhang Yi also had some difficulties, since Wang Gang came, then listen to Wang Gang's instructions.
"Are the people from the Deng family here?" asked Wang Gang.
Deng Yi didn't expect to meet Wang Gang here, although he has been thinking about this state pastor for the past few days. But when he stood in front of Wang Gang with his own eyes, he had a feeling that this state pastor was too young.
"Villain Deng Yi, I've seen Lord Zhou Mu" Deng Yi knelt in front of Wang Gang, with a respectful attitude and a sobbing face.
"Shopkeeper Deng, please get up, we didn't do a good job, and we suffered such a catastrophe in the Deng family. I don't know how much food the Deng family was robbed of this time," Wang Gang helped Deng Yi up, and said with a kind smile.
"About 5,000 quintals. Food is secondary, these house slaves have followed the Deng family for decades, but they suffered this catastrophe. Let me explain to their families" Deng Yi finished speaking, and tears flashed faintly in his eyes.
"People can't be resurrected, and I ask Shopkeeper Deng to mourn and change. 5,000 quintals of grain, according to the market price of 500 yuan per bucket of rice, is 2.5 million yuan. In addition, a bereavement pension of 500,000 yuan was added. I'll send someone to send it later, I don't know what Deng wants."
Deng Yi didn't expect Wang Gang to compensate the Deng family with three million, which was beyond his expectations, although three million was nothing to the Deng family, but Wang Gang's attitude really satisfied him. Hurriedly knelt down again and said.
"Forget about the food, the villain will take 500,000 pensions, and he will have an explanation for their families"
"There are no rules, there is no circle, as long as your Deng family does business in Jinyang, your safety must be guaranteed by the government, and if something happens, the government will naturally bear it."
Deng Yi kowtowed again and thanked him, and brought a few subordinates to collect the corpses of a few guys.
Wang Gang turned his head again and said to Zhang Yi.
"The state has been in war for many years, the people are withering, the population has plummeted, if the killing ring is opened again, and it hurts the peace of the heavens, the official thinks that a little punishment for them can be done. How about Mrs. Zhang's will?"
Seeing that Wang Gang solved the affairs of the Deng family, Zhang Yi knew that Wang Gang would not kill anyone, if Wang Gang wanted to kill someone, he would not give the Deng family money, after all, the three million money was not a decimal number, and he would no longer insist on it at the moment.