There was a commotion for several days, but no one dared to come forward to find someone to settle the score, and it slowly died down. Baiyunxi has been paying attention to the situation in the village, and squatted by the river fishing in his spare time, waiting for Song Wang to give him a favor.
She sends messages.
Speaking of this, Bai Yunxi was a bit dumbfounded. The Song Wang family had been in trouble because of the issue of selling grain. The reason was still the expense of Song Jie's education. The other two families always felt that they had suffered too much and were unwilling to accept it.
Because of this, the grain sale was delayed, which was a blessing in disguise.
Mentioning this point, Song Wang himself was filled with emotion.
After the village was settled, Xiao Si went to the town again to inquire about the news. The boy was smart and had a good relationship with Du Shun. Du Shun helped him inquire about the news when he was away.
There was a commotion for a while, and people in the surrounding villages also calmed down, but the price of food in the town increased by another penny, and finally received an order from the government not to increase it without permission.
Twenty-five cents, temporarily stable.
Looking for an opportunity, Bai Yunxi went to the town alone and went directly to the grain store. From a distance, he saw a group of people surrounding the grain store. Some were crying and others were kneeling. Only shopkeeper Wang standing at the door had a dark face.
"Shopkeeper, please give us some extra money, please? All my food has been sold to yours."
"Yes, we don't have enough food to eat at home. Food prices have skyrocketed, and brown rice has risen to fifteen cents. If you don't make up for the difference, our family will starve to death."
"Besides, I am also the boss hired by my boss. To put it bluntly, I am the servant's life. No matter how hard you try to make things difficult for me, I can't make the decision."
Baiyunxi stood not far away, looking at these old, weak, women and children, pursed his lips, is this another new trick?
"I think you are women and children, and I can't bear to let others do anything to you. If you don't know what's good, I won't be polite... Go back while it's still early. The government has issued a document. The previous transaction was fair and reasonable, and there was no fraud.
No matter how much trouble you make, it's impossible to make up for the money."
As soon as Shopkeeper Wang finished speaking, five or six vicious-looking thugs immediately emerged from behind him, holding their wrists one by one, making their bones crack.
"You who run a grain store have a big family and a big business. You are different from us poor people. Please be merciful. As long as you have something to eat, we will never make a fuss here."
As soon as these people came out, the onlookers immediately retreated ten feet away, and the women and children kneeling at the door and crying all turned pale with fright.
But, I always feel like something is wrong.
"I kindly advise you to leave. Don't rely on your identity as a woman and child. My tolerance is also limited. If you really push me, you will be the one who suffers in the end."
As Shopkeeper Wang spoke, he raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows. Then he raised his eyes, and the politeness on his face disappeared.
Shopkeeper Wang stood at the door of the grain store, staring at the crying women and children on the ground with a dark face, and took a few deep breaths.
The men were pushed back and replaced by women and children?
Listening to these cries and looking at the patches of clothes on their bodies, it is true that they are all poor people.
There were many people watching the excitement around. Some pointed at the grain store, while others expressed helplessness.
Some of the timid ones just collapsed on the ground, without even the strength to move. Some covered their mouths and cried.