In the early morning, mist enveloped Shu County.
There was still a long queue at the entrance of the official grain store in the county town. 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 were wearing thick clothes and waiting in an orderly manner. Not long after, the morning glow began to rise, dispersing 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 food sales. He had already been told that someone might cause trouble in the past two days, so he personally kept an eye on it. Even last night, he didn't sleep. After all the people who bought food left, he replenished the food and counted the books.
Mi Fang is still in high spirits today.
He likes to have something to do.
When he was in Xuzhou, he was also responsible for the family's business, but he didn't have the slightest sense of accomplishment. Everything was shrouded in the shadow of his eldest brother. In Lujiang County, he has a strong sense of accomplishment when doing things because he has been recognized.
When Mi Fang was looking at the grain store, suddenly, his eyes looked to the left of the team.
A commoner came running angrily.
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 of the four major families, but forgot that you are poor. You messed up the grain store, which is the hatred of your relatives." A quick act."
Chen Mazi said: "I don't understand what you are talking about."
Countless eyes looked over.
Discussions came and went.
When Chen Mazi noticed that many people were looking over him, he frowned and felt more confident. He continued: "I just bought your food. Now that there is a problem with the food, am I going to turn my back on it 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. Everyone shook their heads and did not come forward to agree. They all lined up honestly.
Mi Fang came 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 so brainless."
"Just one word."
"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. The four major families can't sell grain for twenty-five cents per pound, so are they going to cause trouble?"
Mi Fang's face became more and more serious.
Chen Mazi's complexion changed suddenly.
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 his 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.
"They'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 aid to the tiger. They are driving up the price of food, and you are acting as an aid to the tiger. Just wait, and the next thing you will face is the crime of beheading."
Chen Mazi was stunned.
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 Sifang cities in Shu County. Many people made trouble with rotten food.
Without exception, the troublemakers 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 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 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 disturbing 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 in reply.
He was also filled with anger.
The merchants of these big families have countless grains and resources. Even if the grain price is eight cents per catty, they can still make money. But everyone would rather make trouble than sell out. He will do whatever it takes to make money, and he deserves to be killed.
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.
