There were still long queues in front of the government-run grain stores in the county. Last night, all five government-run grain stores in Shu County were open all night. There were many people at first in the evening, but after the early morning, there were no people at all.
The government's food didn't seem to be enough. You could buy food when you came, so many people went back to rest after they were sure.
Came here again this morning.
In the thick fog, the people wore thick clothes and waited in an orderly manner. After a short time, the morning glow dispersed the mist, and the golden sunshine shone, making Shu County slightly warmer.
The entrance of Beicheng shop.
Mi Fang stood at the gate, still presiding over the sale of grain. He had been told a long time ago that someone might cause trouble in the past two days, so he kept an eye on it personally. Even last night, he didn't sleep, waiting for all the people buying grain to leave.
He replenished the food supply and took stock of the accounts.
Mi Fang is still in high spirits today.
He is happy to have something to do.
When he was in Xuzhou, he was also responsible for the family's business, but he didn't have any sense of accomplishment. Everything was shrouded in the shadow of his elder brother. In Lujiang County, he had a strong sense of accomplishment in doing things because he was recognized.
When Mi Fang was looking at the grain store, suddenly, his eyes looked to the left of the team.
A commoner came running in an angry manner.
The common people carried a worn-out bag and came to the door of the grain shop angrily. They threw the bag directly at the gate and shouted: "Why are you selling grain? Look, the grain is rotten and can no longer be eaten. Like this
It’s not enough to feed livestock, so how can it be sold to people? Isn’t this bullying people?”
Mi Fang took it and looked at it carefully.
The grain in the bag has been eaten by moths, and much of it is rotten.
This is no longer as simple as old food, but food that has been eaten by insects.
It's all rotten food.
Mi Fang looked at the people with a calm expression and asked, "What's your name?"
The people said: "My name is Chen Mazi. I bought ten kilograms of grain here yesterday. I didn't pay attention to the quality of the grain at the time. When I got home and took it out, I found that it was all rotten grain. You sell this grain."
, it’s simply bullying. Prefect Lu said that justice should be given to the poor. But now, are you bullying the poor like this?"
Mi Fang sneered in her heart.
He thought the means of causing trouble would be so complicated, but now it seems that the troublemaker has no brains.
Mi Fang's eyes were sharp and she said in a deep voice: "Chen Mazi, let me ask you again, did you really buy your food here? If you lie, you are deliberately causing trouble and you will be jailed."
Chen Mazi's expression changed slightly. He rubbed his neck and said loudly: "I bought the grain here. You have to give me an explanation."
Mi Fang said confidently: "Oh...you people are unprofessional and have no brains in making trouble. You took the benefits from the four major families, but forgot that you are poor. You messed up the grain store, which is the hatred of your relatives."
The one who behaves quickly."
Chen Mazi said: "I don't understand what you are talking about."
Countless looks from around looked over.
Discussions came and went.
Chen Mazi noticed that many people were looking over and frowned. He felt more confident and continued: "I just bought your food. Now that there is a problem with the food, am I going to turn my back and refuse to admit it?"
"Lu Xuan didn't say that he wanted to benefit the people and help the people. Now Lu Xuan is taking advantage of the opportunity to make profits and exploit the poor. He is simply crazy."
"Give me justice."
"Let Lu Xuan come out and give me justice."
Chen Mazi waved his arms, looking excited and extremely angry.
After hearing this, the people around seemed to be looking at fools. They shook their heads one by one and did not come forward to agree. They all lined up honestly.
Mi Fang walked out and said, "Since you are so sure, I won't ask any more questions. You probably think that if you find a few people to make trouble and shout out things, you can succeed. Unfortunately, such trouble is too brainless."
"I just want to say something."
"All the people who lined up to buy grain at the grain store did not buy the grain in bags, but they watched the waiter take the grain out of the sack with their own eyes. All the grain was clean, even the sand and gravel were
No."
"The sale of grain is done in front of everyone. If you open your eyes and look carefully at the grain sold at the door of the store, you can see and touch it. It has been like this from the beginning to now."
"You are telling lies with open eyes when you say we are passing off inferior goods. If the four major families can't sell grain for twenty-five cents a pound, are they going to cause trouble?"
Mi Fang's face became more and more serious.
Chen Mazi's complexion suddenly changed.
He had never come to buy food. He had been given a task to cause trouble and cause commotion among the people. Unexpectedly, no one followed him when he made trouble, and Mi Fang scolded him directly.
Chen Mazi swallowed a gulp of saliva. He knew that he was defeated this time, so he turned around and left.
"If you want to leave, it's impossible."
Mi Fang's eyes flashed with light, she flicked her sleeves and commanded: "Take it down."
The soldiers maintaining order rushed forward and grabbed Chen Mazi.
"We're arresting people. The government is arresting people."
Chen Mazi shouted hysterically.
Mi Fang said coldly: "As a person from Lujiang County, I help the four major families to act as an accomplice. They are driving up the price of food, and you are acting as an accomplice. Just wait, and the next thing you will face is the crime of beheading."
Chen Mazi was stunned for a moment.
Behead?
He's just here to cause trouble.
Chen Mazi became panicked and said quickly: "I was wrong. I really didn't know it would be so serious. I didn't do it voluntarily. I was arranged by people from Gu's store. I don't want to die."
"Take it away and send it to the government office."
Mi Fang ordered to go down.
The soldiers escorted Chen Mazi, who was causing trouble, to leave and go to the prefect's mansion. This kind of thing happened not only in Beicheng, but also in other cities in the four directions of Shu County. Many people took rotten grain and made trouble.
Without exception, those who caused trouble were arrested.
Zhang Zhao went through the interrogation once, then came to Lu Xuan's study with a dark face and reported: "My lord, the people who caused the trouble have been captured. They were all ordered by businessmen from the four major families. These people will do anything to cause trouble."
pole."
"The key point is that the means of making trouble are extremely simple and inferior. They cry, make trouble, and hang themselves to threaten the government."
"In addition, this morning, some scholars in Shu County City also stood up and criticized the Lord for running a grain store to compete with the people for profit. These people have framed the Lord and have all been imprisoned for interrogation."
Zhang Zhao's eyes were filled with murderous intent and he said: "Everyone has confessed and signed their names. These people deserve to be killed. People from the four major families deserve to be killed even more."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "The shopkeepers of the four major families arranged for people to cause trouble with the intention of disrupting Lujiang County. I will arrest them now and deal with them as I should. No one can say anything. If I had taken them in the name of driving up prices before,
People are easily criticized."
"Now, these people are inciting chaos and interfering with disaster relief. The evidence is conclusive and they are unforgivable."
Lu Xuan's face looked expectant and he said: "I really want to see how Lu Tong is feeling at this time. You arrange for people to seal down the shops of the Gu family, the Wei family and the Yu family, and arrest Yu Xiang, Gu Lie, Wei Shan and others.
.I led a group of soldiers alone and went straight to the Lu family's shop."
"Here!"
Zhang Zhao nodded and answered.
He was also filled with anger inside.
The merchants of these big families have countless grains and resources. Even if the price of grain is eight cents per catty, they can still make money. But everyone would rather make trouble than sell. They will do anything to make money, which is what they should do.
kill.
Zhang Zhao got up and went to make arrangements.
Lu Xuan also took Zhou Tai, Lu Meng, and a hundred soldiers to the Lu family shop.
