Chapter 23 Seizing Grain Merchants

Liu's Grain Shop.

"This rough grain was only three hundred cents per stone just now. Why has it increased to fifty cents now?"

"Is it too expensive? Just don't buy it if it's too expensive."

Nowadays, there is no need to worry about selling the food in the capital!

"Do you want to buy it or not?"

The waiter in this shop spoke arrogantly and had an impatient look on his face.

The entire grain shop street was crowded with people buying grain, fearing that they would not be able to buy even 350 cash of coarse grain if it was too late.

"Buy it, I'll buy it!"

The rickety man gritted his teeth, took out about a hundred large coins from his lining pocket, and prepared to hand it to the waiter.

call out!

At this moment, an arrow suddenly appeared and quickly nailed the signboard of Liu's grain store.

The dust falling from the plaque happened to make the waiter look disgraced.

This movement made everyone present dumbfounded.

"The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department is handling the case, and those who are idle should stay away!"

Then groups of soldiers appeared and surrounded the entire Liu's grain store.

What is this? !

When the waiter saw this fight, he was so frightened that he swallowed his saliva and ran into the inner hall in a panic.

"The shopkeeper, the shopkeeper's!"

Lin Chen looked at the different expressions that the people buying food looked at him after he appeared.

Most of them were afraid, but also surprised and doubtful. They didn't understand what the officials from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were doing here.

At the same time, the shopkeeper of the grain shop, who was summoned by the waiter, looked pampered and round, with a melon-pipe hat on his head and a silk robe, and he looked like a human.

Seeing Lin Chen's official uniform, the latter showed no timidity at all, he smiled and stepped forward to say hello.

"I heard earlier that the Five Cities Military and Horse Division has appointed a new governor, and I was lucky enough to meet him today."

Even though the shopkeeper was smiling, he was cursing in his heart.

This new leader comes with soldiers, and he doesn't look like someone who can spend a hundred taels of silver.

Lin Chen ignored the other party's politeness, stepped forward, reached out and fished for the grain bag.

This so-called brown rice is also mixed with chaff, sand and gravel.

Lin Chen didn't bother to check other bags and asked the shopkeeper coldly: "What's the current price of food in the capital?"

When the shopkeeper heard this, he glanced at the waiter next to him.

The latter was quite clever, speaking in a flattering voice about the current price of food in the capital.

"Reporting to Lord Du Tong, the current price of polished rice is 800 yuan per stone, and that of brown rice is 350 yuan!"

"Eight hundred coins per stone for polished rice? Three hundred and fifty coins for brown rice?"

Lin Chen repeated it in a voice with no emotion.

"Yes."

The shopkeeper seemed to feel something, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Take it." Lin Chen suddenly felt bored and waved.

Wow!

The armors of the soldiers from the five cities' military and horse divisions collided, and under the astonished gaze of many people, a total of twenty people of all sizes in Liu's grain store were tied up.

"Lord Tutong! Lord Tutong, why is this!"

When the shopkeeper saw that Lin Chen was serious, he immediately complained and complained.

"Ah."

Lin Chen just sneered and asked Wei Cheng to take out the official announcement issued by Shangguan Wan'er a few days ago.

"read!"

Wei Cheng took the order.

"Starting from the selected date, the price of food in the capital should not exceed twice the par price. Violators will be severely punished!"

When the shopkeeper heard this, a bead of sweat dripped down his fat cheeks.

Of course he knew this notice, but he just didn't take the approval document personally issued by the disaster relief imperial envoy seriously.

Businessmen, businessmen, don’t just pursue profit?

Not to mention that the price of food in the capital has increased five times now. When more victims of the disaster in the capital arrive in the capital, the price of food may increase ten times!

In addition, Liu's grain store had a backer behind it, which was enough for him not to take this official announcement seriously.

"Lin Dutong, do you know who is the owner behind Liu's Grain Shop?!"

Seeing that Lin Chen was determined to get him, the shopkeeper stopped pretending and immediately started threatening him with a fierce expression.

really.

Lin Chen had already guessed that the shopkeeper would say such things.

After all, merchants who can buy grain shops in the capital will take care of themselves and make friends with the ministers of the DPRK and China.

Some businesses are even white gloves thrown out by officials.

"Lin Dutong, are you really going to do this?!"

Seeing Lin Chen's indifference, the shopkeeper wanted to say something, but Wei Cheng slapped him so hard that he burst into tears.

"Take these profiteers and evil businessmen back to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, search the granary of Liu's Grain Store, and confiscate all the grain!"

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he called over a hundred-man general and asked him to lead a hundred soldiers here to sell the seized grains at a fair price.

The people nearby who heard Lin Chen's words were stunned for a moment, and then burst into deafening cheers.

"Master Lin is really the reincarnation of Bao Qingtian!"

When Lin Chen heard this, he shook his head inexplicably, his eyes fell on these common people, and his tone became more serious.

"Each person can only buy one bushel of this cheap food per day. If you buy more than you want and take too much, you will be killed!"

These murderous words immediately silenced the people present like ducks being strangled by their necks.

"Come on, the Liu family is not the only merchant in the city who sells grain at high prices." Lin Chen said with a sneer.

Wei Cheng was slightly startled when he heard this, although he felt that his master did this so that the people of the capital could survive.

"But... Sir, if you come down like this, the people behind the grain store will definitely regard you as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh!"

When Lin Chen heard this, he glanced sideways at Wei Cheng and laughed.

"Is it possible that I have to take into account whether their ideas are clear or not when I do things?!"

Lin Chen has a clear understanding of his current identity.

That is a cruel official like Tang Yang, a sharp knife.

At least Li Zhao did not treat himself as a disposable object, which would be thrown away after use.

Otherwise, he would not let Lin Chen use a mask to cover his face.

For a while.

Li's grain store, Jia's storefront, more than 20 grain stores of all sizes were sealed by Lin Chen and his soldiers.

The prison of Wucheng Bingmasi was almost full.

At the same time, the news that the commander-in-chief of Wucheng Bingmasi raided profiteers and sold low-priced grain spread in the capital.

Immediately, countless people came to buy low-priced grain, fearing that they would not be able to buy it if they came a little late.

Fortunately, the soldiers left by Lin Chen maintained order, so there was no stampede.

Naturally, there were also sneaky people who wanted to make a profit.

However, these people used their heads to deter those who had bad intentions in secret.

Such a cold and cruel method immediately made the name of Lin Chenjia a topic of conversation.

Most ordinary people are naturally grateful to General Lin for saving their lives.

But in the eyes of some people, it is not the case.

Bang!

Pingyang Marquis Jiang Ziding threw the official kiln teacup in his hand to the ground.

Porcelain pieces flew and tea was scattered all over the floor.

Jiang Ziding is the legitimate son of the previous generation of Pingyang Marquis. The old marquis passed away a few years ago, and it was his turn to inherit the title.

Among the military merits in the capital.

Jiang Ziding is also a big figure.

Because of this, many merchants in the city are affiliated with Jiang Ziding, and they pay a lot of tribute every year.

Now that the money is cut off, how can Jiang Ziding not be furious?

"Marquis, I don't know who Lin Chenjia relies on, and he confiscated all our grain!" A rich businessman said with a sad face.

"That's right!" Someone immediately echoed below.

All of these people are grain shop owners who were confiscated by Lin Chen.

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