Hanging up and cultivating immortality in the troubled times

Chapter 26 Let me see how hard their heads are
The door of Fang's Rice Shop was finally closed, and Fang Sheng left without looking back.

Han Tong, the chief registrar who held the positions of county magistrate and county lieutenant at the same time, could do nothing about this.

I could only watch the crowd of people standing at the door of Mipu, bewildered.

"Bastard, bastard!!" Han Tong was trembling with anger. He felt extremely desolate in his heart. Seeing the hungry faces of the people, he felt even more heartbroken.

In this era, local clans were extremely powerful. Not only did they have their own private tribes, some even forged armors and weapons, and could pull out hundreds of troops with just one order.

It is not difficult to surround the county government office.

Therefore, in most cases, county magistrates who are not strong enough themselves have to cooperate with local wealthy families in order to exercise their power normally, govern the local area, or make money secretly.

If the local big families unite and fail to cooperate, the county magistrate can only be sidelined, and even ordinary subordinate officials may not be able to be used.

At this time, many people have begun to ask for Fang's family.

"One thousand, two hundred fen, just [-] fen. At least I won't be hungry."

"It's expensive. Don't just close the door. My family is still waiting for the rice to be cooked, and my wife and children are waiting to eat!"

"Master of the house, please open the door. We are willing to spend money, even [-] coins!"

……

……

There are more and more voices like this, some really want to buy it, and some are just using it to complain about Han Tong. Ordinary people don't dare to openly complain about the county administrator.

Han Tong could also hear the implication of these people's words, but he did not blame these people. He only felt that he was incompetent and hated the wealthy people in these places for being too arrogant.

"What should I do now, really go to the county magistrate to report this matter? Sue the county magistrate that Fang Sheng ignores the county government's laws and raises the price of rice, and asks the county magistrate to punish my cousin?"

Thinking of this, he felt ridiculous.

How many officials in the world are capable of exterminating relatives and taking action against their own relatives?

Countless!

Moreover, judging from the performance of this county magistrate in the past few years, he definitely does not look like such a person.

"However, today's conversation..." Han Tong thought of his previous feelings again. The county magistrate seemed to be very different today from before. Could it be that he really repented?

After another moment of ideological struggle, he decided to trust the county magistrate again. At worst, he would resign and become a wanderer!

So Han Tong quickly left the crowd and headed towards the county government office.

……

Although Han Tong left, there were more and more people in front of Fang's rice shop, all clamoring for the rice shop to reopen.

However, it was as if the people inside Mipu couldn't hear the sounds outside at all. There was no reaction at all, and the door remained closed.

At this time, Lu Qin, who was only eight years old, and her mother Wang were also in the crowd.

They also heard that the government had no food, so they hurriedly used the money exchanged for fish and meat to buy food.

But I didn't expect things to turn out like this.

"Mother, why can't the rice shop open?" Lu Qin asked in a low voice, his little sallow face full of doubts.

In her understanding, bringing money to a rice shop can be exchanged for food. This is one of the basic rules for the normal operation of the world, just like it is normal for people to eat when they are hungry and to sleep when they are sleepy.

"Because they have dark hearts." Wang looked at the closed rice shop, shook her head slightly, took Lu Qin's little hand and walked out, whispering, "Let's go to other shops to see maybe There are stores that haven’t raised their prices yet.”

Although the rice shops of the Fang, Wen, Li, and Gao families are the largest in Heyang County, they have not crowded out other smaller rice shops. There are still some small households.

There are many people who have similar ideas to Wang.

Instead of spending time here at Fangjia Rice Shop, it is better to try your luck at other rice shops.

But when Wang took Lu Qin to a millet shop, they found that although the door was open, the prices were even more outrageous than those of the Fang family and Wen family rice shops.

One stone is one thousand four hundred yuan!

Also sold in limited quantities!
I visited several stores one after another and the prices were basically the same.

Anyone who wants to sell at a low price will soon be snapped up by peer organizations and then continue to sell at a high price.

"This world is really..." Mrs. Wang sighed helplessly and couldn't help but look in the direction of Huai River. She couldn't help but feel more miserable and worried in her heart, "The city is so short of food. Can Ah Heng still hold on?"

But she had no choice but to pray to Lu Heng in her heart, hoping that he would come back safely.

Then Wang looked at her daughter who was already sallow and skinny next to her, and finally made up her mind, walked to a rice shop, and bought a bucket of rice at a high price, which cost a full 150 Wen.It's not that she doesn't want to buy a stone directly, she really can't afford it.

too expensive!
……

In Fang's rice shop.

Fang Sheng became increasingly angry as he listened to the noise outside. He wanted to send people out to chop these untouchables to death.

Then, he called the shopkeeper of the rice shop and said in a deep voice: "Ah Er, go to Fang Qian's house and ask me what the order he gave to the bookkeeper meant?
"With such a good opportunity to make a fortune, we are not allowed to raise the price. How much less will our Fang family make? Does he have any brains? You're welcome, just ask him in my exact words."

"Yes." Ah Er said respectfully, then stood up and left, slipped out of the back door and went straight to Fang Qian's house.

"Fang Qian, Fang Qian, have you suddenly changed your gender?" Fang Sheng's face was gloomy. He looked at the direction of Fang Qian's home and sneered, "If you really don't know what is good and what is good, and want to make decisions for these untouchables, Then we will have to change someone to be the county magistrate."

In today's world of local separatism, many state and county chiefs under each Jiedushi envoy are no longer sent by the court, but appointed by the Jiedushi envoys or state governors themselves, so the opinions of local noble families must be taken into consideration.

This is also the reason why Fang Qianqian is the county magistrate in his hometown.

For local wealthy families such as the Fang family, the Wen family, the Li family, and the Gao family, it is not difficult to replace a county magistrate as long as they negotiate the distribution of benefits with the state governor.

……

Han Tong hurried to Fang Qian's house, but there was still no concierge or servant.

But this time he no longer paid attention to these, and went straight to the living room, only to find that he was already here in front of him, and sitting inside was a young man who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.

Moreover, the county magistrate Fang Qian's attitude towards this young man was quite respectful, even a bit humble.

Could he be the nephew of some big shot?
From the state capital?

Or come from a big family?

There were many speculations in Han Tong's mind, but on the surface he still saluted calmly: "Greetings to the county magistrate."

"You must have encountered difficulties when you came back so soon." Fang Qian explained Han Tong's experience in one sentence, then stood up and introduced Lu Heng to him, "This is a hero I have recently met, Lu Heng, Daxia Lu. "

heroes?

Han Tong was shocked when he heard this. According to the unwritten custom in the world, warriors who have reached the seventh level and higher realms will be called heroes only if they have performed righteous deeds.

Is there anyone in the world who reaches the seventh level of heaven so young?
Unbelievable!

"Meet Master Lu." Although Han Tong was shocked, he was still very polite and respectfully saluted Lu Heng.

"Yeah." Lu Heng just nodded slightly and didn't say much.

Of course, the current scene was arranged by him so that he could have an identity that he could walk on the bright side and not live in darkness all the time.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report." After saluting, Han Tong said to Fang Qian, "Just now, I went to Fang's rice shop and found that they had joined forces with the Wen family, the Li family, and the Gao family to sell every stone of rice. The price is 1000 and two hundred cents.

"The price of rice was raised so much that the people simply couldn't afford it. When the official went to warn him, he immediately closed the door and said that if the price of food did not rise, he would not open the door for a day, leaving the people with no food to buy..."

"..." Fang Qian's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he subconsciously looked at Lu Heng beside him.

"You are really asking for your own death." Lu Heng sneered and said to Fang Qian, "Don't worry, sir, I will help with this matter and it will be settled soon."

"Master Lu is willing to help? This is really great!" Han Tong's eyes lit up and he was so happy that he didn't even notice Fang Qian's face. He just hoped that the people could eat food with a slightly normal price as soon as possible.

At this moment, shouts suddenly came from outside.

"Fang Qian, my master asked me to ask you, what does the order to the chief clerk mean? Such a good opportunity does not allow the Fang family to increase the price of food. How much less money will the Fang family make? Do you still have any brains? ?”

This is Fang Sheng's servant A Er coming.

When Han Tong heard this voice, he immediately became angry. These local wealthy people were too arrogant. Fang Qian himself was so angry that he was livid, and it was in vain that he still wanted to protect the Fang family.

"Where did the barking dog come from?" Lu Heng raised his hand and pointed forward, and the killing sword energy burst out, instantly piercing A'er's head and killing him on the spot.

Pfft!
Ah Er's body fell to the ground, his eyes widened. He didn't know what happened until he died.

"..." Han Tong was stunned, his mouth opened wide, and he turned to look at Lu Heng in shock.

Isn't this a bit too direct?

"What are you waiting for?" Lu Heng glanced at Han Tong and said calmly, "Let's go, take me to the rice shops you mentioned and let me see how they raise prices.

"By the way, look how hard their heads are!"

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