Blessed woman in the farm gate

Chapter 162 In Confrontation

"How could food drop so badly! How is this possible in such a season!" Zhao Fu hurriedly circled the room, "Don't these people have to eat? What should I do with the excess food?"

The shopkeeper was also stunned, this grain is necessary to buy, some time ago so many people came to beg them to sell grain, why now they have lowered the price of grain which was originally high, why still no one came to buy it ?The shopkeeper tried to say to Zhao Fu: "Boss, should we lower the price of grain first? Storing so much grain in the warehouse is not a solution. If no one buys it, won't we lose money?"

After Zhao Fu heard this, he felt that his beard was going to explode in anger, and he pushed the shopkeeper directly: "Is it not a loss to sell the price now? I also spent a lot of money to sell these grains. If I sell them at a lower price , What’s the point of me hoarding so much food? I was able to sell it at a sky-high price some time ago! If the price rises back later, wouldn’t it be a big loss! Maybe those untouchables want this kind of result!”

The shopkeeper was pushed by him, and he no longer dared to raise any objections, so he had to do as he said.

Zhao Fu thought for a while and then said: "By the way, you remember to send a few people to see if there is any change in Li's Commercial Bank. I always suspect that Li Fuyue's handwriting is behind the sharp drop in rice prices. Now that I think about it, this bitch If my son came to the door at that time, he must have no good intentions!"

This is on the sidelines of the shopkeeper's thoughts, and the shopkeeper nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I will send someone to take a look."

Unlike Zhao's House, which was deserted and deserted, Li's House was bustling with activity. The shopkeeper brought a few servants with him, in case Li Fuyue would recognize them, so he disguised himself as a refugee and came to Li's House Commercial bank, at this time, there was already a long line in front of Li's commercial bank, and it seemed that they were all here to buy rice.

"Hey, do you know how much the food is now per catty?"

When the people around heard this topic, they suddenly became lively.

"The food bought here is much cheaper. The price is the same as before. Fine grains cost twelve cents a catty, and coarse grains cost eight cents a catty. That's the same price as before the famine came." But there was a light of hope and gratitude on the face, "Fortunately, there are conscientious merchants like Li's House of Commerce. Food is expensive now. If it weren't for the existence of Li's House of Trade, what would we poor people do?"

Other people around nodded repeatedly, only the shopkeeper felt his scalp go numb.

Food that can be bought for as little as eight cents is simply unbelievable in the context of the current rebellion!Is Li Fuyue crazy?Things that can be bought at a higher price are actually sold at the lowest price!This is simply not giving their other businessmen a chance to survive. It can be a win-win situation, but in the end it will hurt both sides!I didn't earn anything, and I couldn't even sell their food, so I was a complete fool!
The shopkeeper only felt aggrieved in his heart. Now in his eyes, Li Fuyue was either a lunatic or a fool. In short, he was not a normal person. He was constantly cursing Li Fuyue in his heart. Suddenly, he heard that the topic of the victims had changed from Li's house to Zhao's house. He couldn't help but prick his ears to listen to Shanghang.

"The owner and shopkeeper of Zhao's House are simply beasts!"

As soon as these words came out, the people around them felt great sympathy, and they all cursed: "Yes! Zhao Fu is a beast!"

"As long as you have money, don't take our lives for your life!" "Compared with the Li family, it's a whole world! In the future, even if I have money, I will never buy anything at Zhao's house, and I will never give it to those Opportunity for beasts to make money!"

"Me too, me too!" "Resolutely don't buy anything from Zhao's House!"

The shopkeeper was offended when he heard that, they just did what a businessman should do, how could they be belittled like this!He tried to redeem the reputation: "Zhao's House isn't that over the top, is it? Didn't they lower the price too?"

When the people who were discussing passionately heard this, they all looked at the shopkeeper suspiciously: "Can it be the same? Zhao's Commercial Bank was banned because Li's Commercial Bank lowered the price, and their own things were too expensive to sell. Forced price reduction! And it’s too expensive for us poor people to afford it. How can we afford food worth two hundred renminbi a catty? What’s more, in the most difficult time before, Zhao’s Commercial Bank relied on the availability of food, arrogantly, Knowing how many poor people have insulted and beaten us, how can such a business have someone to speak for them!"

"Yes, yes, if you think Zhao's House is good, you'd better not buy food with us here!"

The shopkeeper originally wanted to say that the grain quality of Li’s Commercial Bank might not be as good as that of Zhao’s Commercial Bank, but seeing that everyone was filled with righteous indignation, he hesitated: “Didn’t I understand the situation? Now I will know which commercial bank It's even better." Hmph, of course their Zhao's House is better!
"Hey, isn't this the shopkeeper of Zhao's House? Why do you have time to visit our poor place?" Just as the anger of the crowd subsided, they heard the woman's gentle voice.

The shopkeeper looked up, and it really was Li Fuyue!How did she recognize it!When he went out, he deliberately put on a disguise!
Thinking about it, the shopkeeper touched his face with his hand, and pulled out a handful of beard - his beard was already half hanging on his face.

"What? The shopkeeper of Zhao's Commercial Bank?" The crowd immediately exploded when they heard Li Fuyue's words!
"What is the shopkeeper of Zhao's Commercial Bank doing here? Do you still want to grab food from us poor people? Are you short of this money? Haven't you already earned enough money from your heart?"

Some people around said indignantly: "How could he bring someone to buy food? I think this person must have come to listen to the news so that he can go back and report to his master!"

"It's too much, this is not keeping us alive!" After saying that, someone started to roll up their sleeves, wanting to beat someone up.The shopkeeper was sweating profusely: "Hey, don't do it! I'm not here alone." After speaking, he looked at the people he had brought over before, but unexpectedly, these thugs stood in the line, His expression was tangled, and he didn't seem to want to stand up.

"What are you guys doing? Hurry up and stop me. If I get beaten up, I won't have any good fruit for you!" The shopkeeper became a little anxious at first.

One of the thugs still hesitated, and finally made up his mind: "I don't care about this matter. When I go back, I will push away the work over there, and don't order me around. I am not good at being a thug. I am busy all day long." , just a little salary plus a little food, whoever wants to do it, I won’t do it anyway!” When he said this, the thugs who were hesitant and didn’t know how to express it nodded repeatedly: “Yes, Let's quit! Quit! I won't mention this month's money, it's unconscionable!"

It turned out that these thugs were recruited by Zhao Fu temporarily after the famine came. It was Zhao Fu who proposed that the monthly payment could be paid with grain.

But the grain that was originally expensive is now suppressed by the Li family business. They came out to serve Zhao Fu out of conscience because they had no grain at home. Now that grain can be bought at a low price, they naturally don't want to continue to give it to Zhao Fu. Fu became a thug.

The shopkeeper was so angry that he cursed: "You narrow-minded people! I don't even think about who gave you a morsel of food to support your family! Now you are crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. Isn't that unconscionable!"

One of the thugs shook his muscular biceps: "Do you still have the guts to say that? Let us do all the dirty work. One person is treated like two people, and we only pay a little for a month." The food that can feed the family, in the past, how could the monthly money be enough for the family to eat a few meals of meat, now it is like this, do you want us to be grateful to you? Get out! You don’t deserve to be here here!"

The shopkeeper was choked for a long time and couldn't speak: "You, you"

The people around were very dissatisfied with the shopkeeper. Seeing that the scene was about to explode, Li Fuyue stood up in a timely manner: "The shopkeeper is here to listen to the news for Boss Zhao, right? Then just let the shopkeeper send me a message. I specifically approached Boss Zhao before, but Boss Zhao did not agree to sell the grain first, so we naturally have no basis for negotiation, so I ask Boss Zhao not to interfere with what the little girl wants to do."

The shopkeeper blew his beard and stared: "Hmph, I thought Boss Li was fearless! Whether our boss wants to interfere is beyond my control!"

Li Fuyue smiled but said: "The shopkeeper is too impatient, I haven't finished my words yet. What I want to say is, even if Boss Zhao disagrees, so what? Don't do any more funny and useless things. It is good for everyone, especially for Boss Zhao himself, you must know that death is the most lethal thing."

The shopkeeper was stunned: "Death? What do you mean?"

Li Fuyue lowered her voice, still smiling: "If you have to explain these two words, I will understand it as courting death."

court death.

These two words came out of Li Fuyue's mouth, with a sense of cold and biting threat for no reason. The shopkeeper suddenly remembered that the businessman in Panming City gave Li Fuyue the nickname - smiling fox.

It was just a joke before, but now I realize the deep meaning behind it.

The shopkeeper's eyes widened: "Are you threatening me?"

Li Fuyue smiled: "What the shopkeeper said is not accurate enough. Seriously speaking, he threatened you, not just you."

The shopkeeper was so shocked that he couldn't speak, this woman was so unruly, who did she think she was?The shopkeeper glared at Li Fuyue, and when he turned around to leave, a fist like a sandbag hit the shopkeeper on the face, followed by the second, and the third.
"I'm so pissed off, it's fine to come here to inquire about the news, but you dare to provoke Miss Li so arrogantly!"

"That's right! Beat him up!"

"Where am I provocative! It's obviously. Oh, hello! My face! Don't hit me and get hit!"

The people who were filled with righteous indignation couldn't bear it long ago, and punished the shopkeeper severely. In the end, it was Li Fuyue and others who came forward to save the shopkeeper's life.

The shopkeeper with a bruised nose and a swollen face couldn't bear it, so he immediately went to the Yamen to report to the official. As a result, the county magistrate was already distressed by the crazy price hikes of Zhao's firm these days, and ordered thugs to bully the people. He didn't even show his face when he was willing to talk to him. It's another matter to ask Master Bai to send the person away directly, and how to tell the shopkeeper to complain to Zhao Fu when he goes back.

The shopkeeper left, but the team at Li's Commercial Bank was still lively. It was already evening when they returned home after dealing with the business of the firm. Both Li Fuyue and Li Miaoyue felt tired physically, but they were full of energy. After all, they had done things that day It all makes sense.

After Li Fuyue returned home, she went to see Shui Shui first. The child was only three months old and separated from his biological mother early. The Li family took care of him with special care.When Li Fuyue entered the room, Shuishui was lying on the cradle, staring at the small tassel pendant on the cradle with his dark eyes open. Although this child was not yet full-term, the nutrition in the mother's womb was better than others. The fetus is more full, and in the past few months, the baby has become more and more tender and pleasing.

Seeing Li Fuyue appearing in the field of vision, Shui Shui, who had been staring at the tassel pendant without blinking, lit up, grinned, his eyes were full of light, and even stretched out two small Hand, wanting to reach Li Fuyue's hand.

But that little arm was too short, it couldn't be reached at all, Shui Shui's mouth shrunk, looking very aggrieved, even the eyes were filled with crystal clear teardrops, which were about to burst out, Li Fuyue saw this, hurriedly Putting his hand in front of Shui Shui, Shui Shui hooked her fingers with his small hand, and it was over. He had forgotten the grievance just now, and laughed happily, which made Li Fuyue want to laugh too: "You A little doll, she can change her face quite quickly."

Youxi leaned next to the cradle and asked curiously: "Aniang, when will my younger brother run like Youxi and elder brother? I really want to go out and play with Shuishui." Li Fuyue clicked on her little head Dian: "It's early, it will still take two or three years."

Two or three years?Youxi has no concept of time for two or three years, but from her mother's words, it can be heard that it is a long time, so, looking at Shuishui's immature face, Youxi sighed faintly like a little adult He took a deep breath: "Shui Shui, Shui Shui, you need to grow up quickly!"

In fact, Youxi herself is only over three years old, and this tone made Li Fuyue laugh again. After arguing with the children for a while, Li Fuyue only felt that the physical fatigue of the day disappeared, and it was more effective than taking a hot bath.

At the dinner table, Li Miaoyue told her family what happened during the day today.

Yu and Li Shu hadn't managed their family's business for a long time. When they heard what Li Miaoyue said, they were still a little worried: "It is indeed a good thing for the common people that the price of food has gone down. When all the food we stockpiled is sold out, won't the price of food go up again?"

(End of this chapter)