The door of Fang's rice shop was closed after all, and Fang Sheng left without looking back.

Han Tong, the chief bookkeeper who also holds the duties of a county governor and a county lieutenant, has nothing to do about it.

I could only watch the people stunned at the door of the rice shop, at a loss.

"Bastard, bastard!!" Han Tong trembled with anger, and felt desolate in his heart, looking at the hungry appearance of those people, his heart was even more like a knife.

In this era, the power of the local clans was extremely powerful, not only did they have their own personal tribes, but some even forged armor and weapons, and they could pull out a team of hundreds of people at the first order.

It is not difficult to surround the county office.

Therefore, in most cases, the county commanders who are not strong enough themselves must cooperate with the local clans in order to exercise their power normally, so as to govern the local area, or make money in secret.

If the local clans unite and do not cooperate, the county order can only be set aside, and even ordinary officials may not be able to move.

At this time, many people have begun to ask for a house.

"1,200 wen is 1,200 wen, at least don't go hungry."

"It's expensive, don't close the door directly, my family is still waiting for the rice to go to the pot, and my wife and children are waiting for dinner!"

"Fang Zhai master, please open the door, we are willing to spend money, 1,200 wen is fine!"

……

……

There are more and more voices like this, some really want to buy, and some just use this to complain about Han Tong, ordinary people don't dare to complain about the county master's book.

Han Tong could also hear the meaning of these people's words, but he didn't blame these people, he only felt that he was really incompetent, and he only hated these local clans for being too arrogant.

"What should I do now, really go to the county to report this matter? complained to the county that Fang Sheng ignored the decree of the county government, raised the price of rice, and asked the county to punish his cousin with dignity? ”

Thinking of this, he himself felt ridiculous.

How many officials in the world can kill their relatives with righteousness and do things to their relatives?

Handful!

Moreover, judging from the performance of this prefectural magistrate in the previous years, he is by no means like such a person.

"However, today's conversation ......" Han Tong thought of his previous feelings again, this county magistrate seems to be very different from before today, is it really repentant?

After a moment of ideological struggle, he decided to believe in this county magistrate again, and it was a big deal to quit his official position and become a ranger!

So Han Tong quickly left the crowd and headed in the direction of the county office.

……

Although Han Tong left, there were more and more people in front of Fang's rice shop, all clamoring for the rice shop to reopen.

However, the people inside the rice shop did not seem to hear the sound outside at all, and there was no reaction at all, and the door was still closed.

At this time, Lu Qin, who was only eight years old, and his mother Wang were also in the crowd.

They also heard that the government had run out of food, so they hurriedly took the money exchanged for fish and meat to buy food.

I didn't expect things to turn out like this.

"Mother, why can't you open the door?" Lu Qin asked in a low voice, some of his sallow little faces were full of doubts.

In her cognition, taking money to the rice shop can be exchanged for food, which is one of the basic rules of the normal operation of the world, just like people want to eat when they are hungry and sleep when they are sleepy.

"Because their hearts are black." Wang looked at the rice shop with the door closed, shook his head slightly, took Lu Qin's little hand and walked out, and said in a low voice, "Let's go to other stores to have a look, maybe there are still stores that have not increased in price." ”

Although the rice shops of the Fang family, the Wen family, the Li family, and the Gao family are the largest in Heyang County, they have not squeezed other smaller rice shops to death, and there are still some small households.

There are also many people who have similar thoughts to Wang.

Instead of spending time here in Fangjia's rice shop, it is better to try your luck in other rice shops.

But when the Wang family took Lu Qin to a millet shop, they found that although the door was open, the price was even more outrageous than the rice shops of the Fang family and the Wen family.

One stone for 1,400 Wen!

Also available in limited quantities!

I went to several stores in a row, and it was basically the same price.

Whoever wants to sell at a low price will soon be snapped up by fellow organizations, and then continue to sell at a high price.

"This world is really ......" Wang sighed helplessly, couldn't help but look in the direction of Huaishui, and couldn't help but feel more sad and worried, "There is such a shortage of food in the city, can Ah Heng's side still hold on?" ”

But she had no choice but to pray to Lu Heng in her heart, hoping that he would come back safely.

Then Wang looked at his daughter, who was already a little yellow and thin, and finally made up his mind, walked to a rice shop, bought a bucket of rice at a high price, and spent a full 150 yuan.

It's not that she doesn't want to buy a stone directly, she really can't afford it.

It's too expensive!

……

Fang's rice shop.

Fang Sheng listened to the noise outside, and his mood gradually became irritable, and he couldn't wait to send someone out directly to hack these untouchables to death.

Then, he summoned the shopkeeper of the rice shop and said in a deep voice: "Ah Er, you go to Fang Qian's house for me and ask, what does the order he gave to the master book mean?"

"Such a good opportunity to make a fortune, but he didn't let us raise the price, how much money did our family have to make less, did he have a brain? You're welcome, just ask him in my exact words. ”

"Yes." Ah Er saluted respectfully, then got up to leave, slipped out the back door, and went straight to Fang Qian's house.

"Fang Qian, Fang Qian, are you suddenly modified?" Fang Sheng's face was gloomy, he looked in the direction where Fang Qian's house was, and sneered, "If you really don't know what to do and want to call the shots for these untouchables, then we can only change someone to be the county commander." ”

When the local territory is divided today, many of the governors of the prefectures and counties under the command of the Jiedu envoys are no longer sent by the imperial court, but are appointed by the Jiedu envoys or the state assassins, so the opinions of the local clans must be considered.

This is also the reason why Fang Potential is a county magistrate in his hometown.

For local clans such as the Fang family, the Wen family, the Li family, and the Gao family, as long as they negotiate the distribution of interests with the state assassins, it is really not difficult to replace a county order.

……

Han Tong hurriedly came to Fang Qian's house, still without a porter and a servant.

But this time he no longer paid attention to this, and went straight to the guest hall, only to find that there was already a place in front of him, and there was a boy who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old sitting inside.

Moreover, the county magistrate Fang Qian's attitude towards this young man was quite respectful, and it could even be said that he was a little humble.

Could it be the nephew of some big man?

From the state capital?

Or is it from a big family?

Han Tong had a lot of speculation in his heart, but on the surface, he still saluted quietly: "Meet the county honor." ”

"It's a problem to come back so soon." Fang Qian explained what happened to Han Tong in one word, and then got up to introduce Lu Heng to him, "This is a hero I recently met, Lu Heng, Lu Daxia." ”

Swordsman?

Han Tong was shocked when he heard this, according to the unwritten habits on the rivers and lakes, martial artists who ascended to the seventh level and higher realms would be called heroes only if they had righteous deeds.

Is there such a young person in the world who has ascended to the seventh level?

Incredible!

"Meet Lu Daxia." Although Han Tong was shocked in his heart, he was still very thoughtful, and saluted Lu Heng respectfully.

"Hmm." Lu Heng just nodded slightly, and didn't say much.

The current scene, of course, was arranged by him, in order to give himself an identity that can walk on the bright side, so that he will not live in the dark all the time.

"County honor, the lower officials have important things to report." After Han Tong saluted, he said to Fang Qian, "I went to Fang's rice shop and found that they united with the Wen family, the Li family, and the Gao family to price 1,200 wen per stone of rice.

"The price of rice has been raised so much that the people can't afford it at all, and when the officials go to warn them, he will close the door directly, saying that if the price of grain does not rise for a day, he will not open the door for a day, so that the people will have no food to buy......"

"......" Fang Qianyan's face changed suddenly, and he subconsciously looked at Lu Heng beside him.

"It's a self-defeating one." Lu Heng sneered and said to Fang Qian, "Your Excellency, I will help with this matter, and it will be dealt with soon." ”

"Lu Daxia is willing to help? That's great! Han Tong's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed, he didn't even notice Fang Qian's face, and he only hoped that the people could eat food with a slightly more normal price as soon as possible.

And at this moment, there was a sudden shouting outside.

"Fang Qian, my master asked me to ask you, what does the order to the master book mean? Such a good opportunity didn't let the Fang family increase the price of grain, how much money did the Fang family have to make less, do you still have brains? ”

This is Fang Sheng's servant Ah Er is here.

When Han Tong heard this voice, his heart immediately became angry, these local clans were inevitably too arrogant, and Fang Qian's face was also angry, and he still wanted to maintain the Fang family in vain.

"Where did the dog bark?" Lu Heng directly raised his hand and pointed forward, and the killing sword qi burst out, instantly piercing Ah Er's head and killing him on the spot.

Poof!

Ah Er's body fell to the ground, his eyes widened, and he didn't know what happened until he died.

"......" Han Tong was dumbfounded, his mouth couldn't help but open wide, and he turned his head to look at Lu Heng in shock.

Isn't this a bit too straightforward?

"What are you waiting for?" Lu Heng glanced at Han Tong and said lightly, "Let's go, take me to the rice shops you mentioned, and let me see how they raise the price."

"By the way, look how hard their heads are!"