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Chapter 163 Happy People (Part [-])
On the streets of the capital, although the weather is severe and cold, although a certain store has not yet opened, there is already a long queue in front of the door.However, although there were many people, but the cold wind was blowing, no one opened their mouths to drink the cold wind, they just lined up silently.

When the sky was bright and the winter sun was rising, the store finally started to move.As the door panel was taken off and the clerk inside showed up, the crowd in line suddenly became commotion.

"Brother in front, can you make it easier for me? I haven't boiled the pot for a few days, and I managed to scrape together some money to come here. Can you let me buy some rice and go back to help?" Behind the line, a thin and weak man thought Squeezing forward, he begged.

But none of the people in front of the queue would give in, or even pay attention to him. Only an old man with half-white hair turned his head and said to him: "If it wasn't for the lack of food at home, who would have rushed to this place early in such a cold wind?" Come here and line up? You should give up, everyone is in a hurry to buy rice for cooking!"

The thin man's face darkened when he heard this, and when he was about to speak again, he heard a strong man at the front yelling loudly: "You are stealing money! When I came to buy rice a few days ago, it was still two taels of silver. It’s a stone, why did it rise to three taels of silver today?”

Hearing this, the crowd became even more commotion.Naturally, these people who buy grain don't come to buy it every day.Coupled with the cold weather, they stayed at home when they had nothing to do, so the price of food a few days later surprised them all.

It is not easy to earn some money, especially now when the manpower is very cheap, it is difficult for a strong man to earn a tael of silver a month, but this grain shop has moved its mouth, and a stone of grain has skyrocketed to three taels. live?
However, three or four guys with thick sticks came out of the store, and right in front of the store, surrounded by a shopkeeper with a mouse beard.The man yelled sharply: "If you think it's too expensive, buy it elsewhere. We have a fair trade here, and we will never buy or sell by force. But if you dare to act wild, look what a sign it is!"

The flag with the word "Cao" is placed on the storefront. Anyone with common sense knows that this is the property of Cao Yubian, the censor of Zuodu. face!
"Why are you still standing there? If you want to buy, buy it quickly, if you don't buy it, leave, or delay the business, you will be served by a stick!" Mouse Beard yelled impatiently, as if he thought the weather outside was too cold, so he turned around and wanted to go in.

Seeing this, the strong man in the first place reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the mouse beard, bent down and begged in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, please do me a favor, since I am in the first place, it will be cheaper." Sell ​​me some grain! The whole family in my family only has a little money, every grain of rice is counted, you..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw the mouse beard twitch his sleeves suddenly, patted his sleeves in disgust, waved his hand, and then walked inside.

The guys beside him with thick sticks immediately stepped forward, waving the sticks in their hands, if this strong man is not sensible, he will definitely do it.

Seeing that the strong man's entreaties were useless, the others were immediately disappointed. Many people were a little desperate, and they rose by more than one or two at once. How will they live the rest of the day?
At this moment, it seemed that there was a lot of movement on the street.Everyone turned their heads to look, and were suddenly stunned.

I saw the soldiers of the brigade running. Although not all of them were strong men, they ran with great momentum. It looked like they had fought in battles and seen blood.

The people of the capital are still very discerning, and they can tell at a glance that these are the soldiers of the capital battalion who participated in the defense of the capital, not those who maintain law and order.

What surprised them even more was that there were many Jinyiwei and Dongchang fanzi accompanying this group of Beijing soldiers. This kind of movement was not trivial.If they didn't know that there was no Jianlu outside the city, they would have thought that Jianlu was going to attack the city again!
These food buyers didn't know what these soldiers and factory guards were doing here, and they were a little curious for a while, so they all watched.To their surprise, these soldiers and factory guards came to the grain store.

Mouse Beard was also alarmed. When he came out to see it, his heart was moved, and he went out to greet him proudly, clasped his fists and said, "Ah, I dare not bother you, even if someone wants to make trouble, the shop has prepared enough people to deal with it!"

Hearing this, thinking of the background of this grain store, the hearts of these grain buyers suddenly became cold.

However, what happened next surprised everyone.I saw a chief of the East Factory running at the front violently pushed away the mouse beard blocking the way, and then he waved his hand and said: "Come on, seal the shop for me!"

"..." Everyone didn't understand why, including those who bought and sold grain, they were all stunned.

The soldiers and factory guards ignored them and rushed into the shop one after another.But a few leaders are at the door.A Jinyiwei hundred households leading the team announced loudly to those queuing up to buy grain: "After today, all grain stores in the capital will be sealed up and taken over by the imperial court. All the people will receive grain according to the head of each household."

This news was earth-shattering, and everyone was stunned immediately!
After a while, Mouse Beard came back to his senses first, turned into anger from embarrassment, and immediately asked in a hateful voice: "Do you understand that this is the property of Mr. Cao's family, Zuodu Censor, don't go wrong..."

The sergeant was the first to announce the news by Jinyiwei Baihu. Not to be outdone, he immediately shouted at the mouse beard: "Cao Yubian was convicted and beheaded for public display. This grain store is used as an official. Other grain stores are ordered by the household department." Clear the stored grain and give the receipt, and return it when the Rinan grain arrives in the future!"

When Mousebeard heard this, he immediately collapsed to the ground.All the arrogance before was gone!

On the contrary, those people who bought food, after finding out what happened, immediately cheered happily, and even many desperate people who were forced by the price of food, such as the strong man in the first place, even knelt in the direction of the palace , I am grateful and shout long live!
Such a scene was staged at the door of every grain store in the capital.Almost all the common people let go of their worries because of the high food prices, and expressed their gratitude to the emperor.

More soldiers of the Beijing camp, as well as factory guards, broke into granaries and heavy warehouses that they did not dare to enter according to the situation beforehand. Those who stood guard stood guard and those who put up seals put up seals. It was very lively.

Contrary to the bustling scene in the capital, there is the movement of Yongping City.The fire here has been extinguished, and the whole city has been burned, leaving only ruins and walls smoking.

On the wilderness of the official road outside the city, many people have fallen, apparently dead for a long time without moving.The clothes on their bodies were stripped off without knowing when.

(End of this chapter)