"The boss said, there is no food for the time being!"

In front of the rice shop, the guy looked at the long queue of people in front of him early in the morning, smiled, and announced that there was no food to sell.

"How is that possible! You guys were still selling it yesterday! ”

"Yesterday was yesterday, today is gone!"

The man ignored everyone's complaints, quickly closed the door, and returned to the warehouse.

Looking at the warehouse full of grain, a happy smile appeared on the man's face.

"When the price of grain rises to one hundred and fifty cents a stone, for every stone sold, the boss will reward me with a penny!"

The same situation is playing out all over Yanzhou.

These rice merchants who refused to sell grain were the same ones who refused to sell to Liang Xiao at a price of sixty wen before.

And those rice merchants who had already sold all their grain to Liang Xiao had repented of their intestines.

"I really shouldn't listen to Taishou's nonsense!"

But considering that Liang Xiao is the Taishou of Yanzhou, it is unlikely that he will step down for a while, and they dare not offend.

After all, Liang Xiao really gave them some trade privileges.

For example, a part of the tax will be reduced in the future.

"Where is there still food to sell!"

The people searched everywhere for news, but to no avail.

In the Taishou Mansion, Qin Xun, the chief bookkeeper, reported to Liang Xiao: "As expected by the Marquis of Lanling, the remaining rice merchants in the city just want to wait for the price of grain to continue to rise, and they are currently unwilling to sell grain. ”

Liang Xiao smiled and said: "Therefore, now only the Taishou Mansion can sell grain, which is also expected by me." This is human nature, they are unwilling to sell me for 60 yuan, how can they be willing to sell 90 yuan when the price of food continues to rise? ”

Everyone nodded their heads and said no more.

They had already understood Liang Xiao's intentions.

In Beijing, news of rising grain prices was also received through the flying pigeon.

"Your Majesty, Liang Xiao is so ignorant of the suffering of the people, wantonly raising prices, buying cheaply and selling expensively, Yanzhou will be empty in less than half a year!!"

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu Duanmu Cao took the lead in impeachment.

"I have already sent someone to persuade me, so there is no need for the Qing family to be excited."

Facing Duan Yunyi, who was in harmony, the ministers were helpless.

In the imperial study, Duan Yunyi couldn't help but worry when he looked at the snow-like dense twists and turns.

"Prime Minister, Liang Aiqing's grain price ......"

"He has already told His Majesty his plans before leaving, and His Majesty can only wait for good news." Zhuge Hui smiled.

Seeing Zhuge Hui's calm face, Duan Yunyi also stabilized a lot.

After all, she is well-read, and there has never been such a means as Liang Xiao in history.

Whether it can succeed or not depends on how Liang Xiao operates.

Youzhou Don't Drive Ram Special also received the news of Yanzhou's price increase, and laughed angrily.

"Lord Zhuge , did you see it too? This son is just coming to Yanzhou to do nonsense, should you and I intervene!! ”

Youzhou Taishou Zhuge Qi comforted: "Don't drive the ram to lose my beloved son, I am deeply saddened, but Liang Taishou is appointed by His Majesty, and he has the power of life and death in his hands." I'm just a fourth-grade official, and on the surface, I'm the boss of Yanzhou Taishou, but in fact, he is the one who controls you and me. Do you understand? ”

"You just let him do whatever he wants, ignoring the suffering of the people of Yanzhou??" The ram rebuked in public.

Zhuge Qi said stupidly: "Don't drive the ram or is it the first time, standing in the position of the people and talking to the official?" If this was the case before, why should the officials worry that the people of Youzhou could not live and work in peace and contentment? ”

Ram Te Stopper.

In the past, it was Zhuge Qi who persuaded him to think of the people, but he scoffed at them, calling them "untouchables" and "Diao people".

Now, the people have become an excuse for him to attack Liang Xiao!

Yanzhou Taishou Mansion.

The rise in grain prices has made it difficult for some landlords who plan to sell their land to find Liang Xiao to sell their land.

The price of 800 wen per mu of fertile land and 400 wen per mu of thin field is unprecedentedly low, which can be called the highest in the country......

But now they just want to sell their land and leave Yanzhou.

Intuition told them that Yanzhou was about to make a living.

At that time, how to stop the iron hooves of Beihu going south?

Go for the top!

Liang Xiao greeted the landlords with a smile, and anyone who sold the land at this price would receive it in full.

In one day, Liang Xiao purchased 50,000 acres of fertile land and 200,000 acres of thin fields.

Correspondingly, the tenant farmers who were originally responsible for the cultivation of these lands were also owned by Liang Xiao.

After selling the land, the landlords signed the contract and handed over the land deed, collected the silver tickets, strode out of the Taishou Mansion, and sneered.

"This idiot, if he waits for a while, the price of grain will rise again, and the price of the field will fall again, but he can't wait......"

"Yanzhou has such a stupid rule, it is destined to be muddy and unable to support the wall!"

After Liang Xiao sent the landlords away, he sent people who had taken care of them in advance to take over the farmland and tenant farmers.

More than half of Gongsun Yue's grain was purchased by Liang Xiao in his private name.

The price of grain is also 70 wen and 1 stone, which is 10 wen more than the outside world, which is to reward Gongsun Yue for his painstaking collection of grain.

If there was no Gongsun family to purchase grain in advance, it would take longer for Yanzhou to tide over the difficulties this time.

"If he raises prices like this, can he really cure Yanzhou......

In the courtyard, Gongsun Yue expressed her concern to Jiang Fuxue.

"You have to trust my brother!" Jiang Fuxue said confidently.

Gongsun Yue looked at Jiang Fuxue, who was writing a new chapter of "Journey to the West" for Liang Xiaomo, and left the courtyard without saying a word.

In her opinion, this Nizi blindly trusts Liang Xiao, and she can't persuade her.

She has been studying some strange equipment recently, saying that she hopes to help Liang Xiao.

Moreover, Jiang Fuxue is her little sister, so she shouldn't worry about these things.

Gongsun Yue walked out of the courtyard and walked towards Qin Baili.

"Mr. Qin, I want to meet you Marquis Lanling!" Gongsun Yue said solemnly.

Qin Baili said: "Third Miss, the Marquis of Lanling has been busy recently, please don't bother." ”

Gongsun Yuexiu frowned: "Even if I don't have merit, I have hard work, right?" Why don't you let me see him! ”

Saying that, Gongsun Yue was about to bypass Qin Baili and go to the hall of the Taishou Mansion.

Qin Baili looked around and saw that there were no outsiders, so he rolled up his left sleeve.

Gongsun Yue's gaze swept over, and her pupils shrank!

On his left sleeve, a black thread is tied to a ...... Scarlet crosses!

At this moment, Gongsun Yue's heart was turbulent.

The person she trusted by her grandfather specially arranged a "dark chess" in the capital......

Qin Baili just calmly pulled down his sleeves, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Gongsun Yue had no choice but to turn around and go back to the house to accompany Jiang Fuxue to study the equipment.

Now she understands that she doesn't need to worry about Liang Xiao's private affairs, she only needs to worry about Jiang Fuxue......

Qin Baili returned to the Taishou Mansion and continued to report to Liang Xiao on today's government affairs.

"Marquis of Lanling, these rice merchants in Yanzhou are really as you expected, and they are still waiting for you to raise the price of grain......

Liang Xiao said without thinking: "Very good, mention one hundred texts, look at the market." ”

"Look at the market?" Qin Baili, Lin Xiu and the others were stunned.

"If there is no problem, I will raise the price of grain to one hundred and fifty wen and one stone."

The people were breathless, and they went to do so.

The Taishou Mansion issued another notice.

"Too observant: the price of food will rise to 100 wen and one stone tomorrow!"

In one day, the whole city complained!