Rise From the Humble

After coming out of Fujia Grain Store, Xu Hai and others looked a little serious, especially Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou.

Accompanied by Tan Lun, Xu Hai and others went to several grain stores. Sure enough, as the clerk at Fujia Grain Store said, although the price of grain in these grain stores is 500 wen per stone, they basically have no grain to sell. After walking around Chengxifang, I only saw two grain shops still selling grain, but they were selling grain in limited quantities. Only 100 kilograms of grain could be sold every day, and each person could only buy 1 kilogram of grain. Waiting for Xu Hai When they arrived at the store, today's portion had already been sold out, so the store clerk asked them to come early tomorrow.

Xu Hai and others asked them why they sold grain in limited quantities. The clerk replied that there was no grain in the store and it was difficult to transport grain, so this was the only way. If grain sales were forcibly liberalized, their grain shops would have to close down if they could not sell even one stick of incense.

"It seems that the flood situation in Jiangnan is still very serious."

After walking out of Chengxifang, Xu Hai couldn't help but sigh with compassion and said in a heavy tone.

Although Taizhou Prefecture has stabilized the price of grain, there is a price but no market for grain. Most grain stores have no grain to sell. The only few grain stores are selling in limited quantities. What is the limit of selling 100 kilograms of grain per day? , for the capital city of Taizhou with a population of hundreds of thousands, this amount of food is not even enough to fill the gap between the teeth.

"Fortunately, Taizhou Prefecture has stabilized food prices, otherwise the situation would have been even more serious." Wang Meng said something to Tan Lun.

After hearing Wang Meng's words, Taizhou Magistrate Tan Lun's embarrassing application was slightly relieved.

"Sir, we have found out the address of the nearest grain black market." At this moment, a plainclothes Dongchang fan came over and reported in a low voice to Zhang Gu, the manager of Dongchang Dongchang.

The sound was not loud, but Xu Hai and others all heard it.

Zhang Guyi smiled slightly and said to Xu Hai and others, "The Za family heard that several grain store clerks mentioned the black market, and they were curious, so they asked their son to inquire about it. Although it was a little slow, he finally didn't let me Disappointed. I intend to go to the black market, I wonder if you adults would like to go with me?"

It's so fast, is it still too slow? ! The front leg just got the news about the black market, and the back leg found out the address!

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look sideways.

Dongchang deserves to be called Dongchang. Although it is now suppressed by the Jinyiwei, its energy and power of investigation and investigation are still shocking.

"Please lead the way. Let's take a walk together. It seems that the black market is already an inseparable part of the food supply. If we don't go to the black market to take a look, we will be blinding ourselves."

Xu Hai nodded.

So, under the leadership of Dongchang Fanzi, a group of people walked into a semi-sealed old alley in a strange way, and the black market arrived.

There are a lot of people in the black market. Carts and carriages form small stalls in the black market. The people selling food cover their faces. There is not much food in the black market. Many of the carriages selling food are empty and are driving out. There were only six or seven carriages still selling grain in the black market, and many people surrounded the carriages, fighting for the grain.

"Seller, how do you sell this grain?" Xu Hai and others finally squeezed in front of a carriage that was selling grain and asked for a price.

"Each stone of grain is 3,500 Wen. No negotiation." The masked seller replied calmly without raising his head.

"What?! 3,500 yuan per stone?! Are you selling food or robbing?!"

When Xu Hai and others heard this, they gasped in shock. They couldn't believe their ears. Each stone of grain sold for 3,500 wen! The price of food has gone through the roof! I couldn't help shouting to the seller.

"Ha! It's too expensive. Turn left when you go out. No one will ask you to buy it." The seller raised his head, glanced at Xu Hai and others, and sneered.

"What kind of attitude do you have!" Zuo Zhenniu glared and became furious, "Do you know who we are?!"

"Silence." Taizhou magistrate Tan Lun pulled Zuo Zhen's arm and glared at him to prevent him from ruining the overall situation of the secret visit.

"Oh, who do you love? I sell grain at this price. If you like it, buy it, but if you don't sell it, go away! Let me tell you, there are only two bags of grain left in the store. They are sold out today. The next time I come back will be at least ten days later. "

The seller's attitude was much more arrogant than Zuo Zhen's, and he sneered at Zuo Zhen. It can be said that I have the world in my hands.

After Zuo Zhen was pulled by Tan Lun, he also knew that this was not the time to reveal his identity. If the overall situation of the secret visit was ruined, it would be the Lord Fu who would be unlucky, so he tried hard to restrain his anger.

"If you don't buy, give in. Storekeeper, he won't buy, I will buy, I will buy, I want them all." The people behind had already become impatient. They squeezed past Zuo Zhen and others, squeezed forward, and took out a bag from his arms. The money bags were thrown onto the carriage without counting.

"I, I buy it."

There were also many people with sharpened heads who crowded forward, waving their money bags and shouting to buy food.

So, the store owner gave Zuo Zhen a proud look, lifted up his face towel, spit, and cursed "poor guy."

I am so angry! When had he ever experienced such humiliation? Zuo Zhen couldn't help but get angry again, but he finally remembered not to cause trouble to the governor, so he held it back and glared hard at the seller, remembering him in his heart. It's a big deal, boy, I remember your face, just wait for me!

"Young students, don't be like him. Let me tell you, if you buy now, you will make a profit. When you come back to buy food tomorrow, it's hard to say whether there is still food on the black market. Even if there is food, the price will not be today's price. If If it doesn't go up by 100 or 200 fen, the sun will be out in the west. The price of food today is 150 fen higher per stone than yesterday. Alas, in this world, food is the most important thing, forget the rest. .”

An old man kindly patted Zuo Zhen on the shoulder, shook his head at him, and gave him some advice in a bleak tone.

After teaching Zuo Zhen, the old man also joined the army grabbing food.

Xu Hai and the others couldn't help but have serious expressions on their faces. Soon, it was just tea time. The six or seven carriages that were selling grain just now had already sold out all the grain and drove away. Many people are waving their money bags, unable to buy food.

well

The situation turned out to be serious.

Although Taizhou Prefecture has stabilized food prices, there is almost no food left to sell on the market, and the price of food on the black market has risen to 3,500 yuan per stone of food. Even if the price is so expensive, the food on the black market is There is a serious shortage of food, and there is often a price but no market. You can’t even buy food with your money bag.

As for cracking down on the black market and strictly controlling food prices on the black market? ! This is unrealistic and cannot be done. This black market for grain is just like carriages. If you block this place, they will go elsewhere and cut it like leeks. The black market is called a black market because it cannot be exposed to sunlight and is not controlled by the government.

After Xu Hai and others came out of the black market, the expressions on their faces were a bit more serious than when they came out of Chengxifang.