Rebirth of First Daughter

There was a great flood in the south of the Yangtze River, which soon spread to the capital. Such a big thing, the imperial court can not block the news.

The next day, the price of grain rose by another 50%. Because of the drought, the price of grain was four times as high as that of previous years. With the rise of grain prices, people can't afford to buy grain at all. In addition, the price of oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar has also increased, and the salt has nearly doubled.

Tiekui's wife, Xiao, was upset when she heard the news. She called Zhong Shantong with a big stomach: "now there's a mess outside, and the grain price is one day. We should store more grain in our house." Now at this time, I don't panic when I have food in my hand.

Zhong Shan said with a calm look: "madam, take good care of the baby. There is a master in the house!" Xiao gave birth to a daughter before, now this is the second child! Although tie Kui now has two sons, Zhong Shantong knows that tie Kui is most looking forward to his own son.

Seeing Xiao's uneasy face, Zhong Shan thought about it together and said, "don't worry, madam. The food in the mansion is enough for us to eat for two or three months." The iron mansion is just a small head, and the big head is in Chuang Tzu.

Tiekui began to murmur since he heard Yuxi say that there was a drought in the northwest, and then began to cultivate grain. Because tie Kui's identity is special, if he wantonly cultivate grain, the influence is certainly not good, so he let Tong CR come forward. Up to now, the amount of grain stored in Zhuangzi is very considerable. Of course, these grains are not for the people in Tiefu, but for sale. Now that food is in short supply and the price of food is rising so fiercely, this batch of food will surely get a good price.

Hearing this, Xiao felt a little relieved: "if the flood in the south of the Yangtze River is real, it will not take two or three months." This means that he hopes Zhong Shantong can buy some more grain to save.

Zhong Shantong shook his head and said, "madam, although Jiangnan, Taiyuan, Shandong and other places have suffered disasters, Liaodong has a bumper harvest this year, so madam doesn't have to worry that there will be no food at that time."

When Xiao heard this, he gave up.

In the evening, Zhong Shantong talked about it with tie Kui: "Kui Tzu, the current grain price is four two five dollars and one stone. Do we sell our grain? " When they bought it, it was one or two silver and two and a half stones. Now it's sold and made seven times as much money.

Tie Kui shook his head and said, "don't worry. This is just the beginning. In the future, food will be more and more expensive." In a few days, it will not be too late to hand over the grain.

Zhong Shantong also has concerns: "kuizi, Liaodong has a good harvest this year. When Liaodong's grain is transported to the capital, it will definitely fall."

Hearing this, tie Kui laughed and said, "let's not say whether the grain from Liaodong will be transported here. Even if it is transported here, the disaster this year will be so serious that the grain price will certainly rise. " Liaodong output is not much, in previous years also from Taiyuan and other places to buy a lot of food.

When Zhong Shantong heard this, he couldn't help saying, "I heard that the food in Northwest China is very cheap. I don't know if it's true?" The capital says that the food in the northwest is cheap, so it should be true.

Tiekui knew more about the northwest, and said: "the price of grain in Northwest didn't rise, but it was relatively high from the beginning. Rice noodles 30 Wen a Jin, coarse grain 20 Wen a Jin, only potato is cheaper, only four Wen a Jin The grain in the northwest is sold by the grain shops set by the government, and the price is fixed. However, one thing is not as good as the capital. In the northwest, people buy grain according to the population, unlike the capital, where money can store a lot of grain.

Zhong Shantong said: "after all, the rice noodles will be three two six two one stone. How can rice noodles be so expensive? It's seven times more expensive than potato? "

Tie Kui said: "the rice and noodles in Northwest China are purchased from Jiangnan, and the quantity is very small. However, the potato harvest is very good in March. There are too many grain depots to put down, so it's naturally cheap." After a pause, tie Kui said: "in fact, it's not cheap. At that time, when we bought potato from common people, it was two cents a Jin. Now the selling price is twice the original buying price."

Zhong Shantong didn't feel anything: "four Wen and one Jin are not expensive." If the price of grain in the capital only doubled, I believe the people in the capital will wake up with laughter.

Hearing this, tie Kui couldn't help saying, "yes! It's not expensive. Although it's twice as expensive as when it was acquired, the people can still afford it. " Unlike the capital, the common people can't afford grain at all, even coarse grain.

In just five days, the price of food doubled. The common people have been waiting in the grain shop for a long time, but the grain merchants are not stupid. They close the shop every day when they have sold out the prescribed quantity. This situation has led to chaos and panic.

Meng Nian said anxiously: "Lord, it's not good to go on like this. We can't let the grain go up any more." These days, the whole capital is in a mess.

Yan Wushuang put down the fold in his hand and said, "if you catch the grain merchants and force them to hand over the grain, it will last for a period of time. After that? What happens after that? " The food in the capital is basically supplied by Jiangnan, Shandong and Taiyuan. Now these places are suffering from drought and flood, and they have no time to worry about where there is food supply to the capital. It is precisely because grain merchants know this truth that they dare to rise so fiercely.

Meng Nian said: "Liaodong should have a good harvest this year. When the wheat harvest is good in October, some grain will be transferred to Beijing." In this way, the chaotic situation in the capital can be stabilized.

Yan Wushuang said, "the grain produced in Liaodong is not enough for the army. Where is the grain to be transferred to Beijing?"

Yan Wushuang does not plan to supply Liaodong's grain to the capital. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, and the food they need is not a small amount. Yan Wushuang won't starve his soldiers for the sake of the people in the capital.

Meng Nian wriggled his lower lip, but did not continue to persuade him: "what about the capital? If there is no food, the capital will not be safe. There must be some people taking the opportunity to make trouble at that time? "

Yan matchless light said: "dare to make trouble, kill is." Killing is as common to Yan as eating.

Meng Nian didn't continue this topic. What Yan Wushuang decided was not something he could change: "Wang Ye, it has been found out that Liu Yongnan who killed LIN Gui is guarding Linzhou city. When he joined the army, he was a fireman. Later, he followed Yunqing all the time, and he was Yunqing's confidant. " If it were not for his confidant, it would be impossible for him to guard Linzhou city. This place is also an important military base.

Yan Wushuang stood up and said, "Yunqing has so many confidants." In the northwest, the generals guarding one side are all the confidants of Yunqing. His people came into contact with these people and tried to plot against them, but they all failed. In this regard, Yan Wushuang has to admire Yunqing. He can make people who follow him so determined. He is ashamed of this.

Yan Wushuang also doesn't think about it. Now which of the generals guarding the northwest doesn't follow Yun Qing to climb out of the dead. The friendship of life and death can't be exchanged for any money. This is also why Yuxi will tolerate them, because she knows that although these people have opinions on her, they have no heart for Yunqing. In addition, these people are not stupid. Their days with Yunqing are getting better and better, and their future is bright. They may betray Yunqing.

Meng Nian said: "after all, it's the soldiers who have been with us for so many years." In fact, if it had not been for the encirclement and annihilation of the rift valley that year, which almost led to the annihilation of the Dingbei army, Yunqing would have used more generals now.

In the evening, Yan Wushuang went back to the backyard. Looking at her daughter, Yan Wushuang is in a better mood.

After dinner, Yuchen said: "Lord, I heard that the grain in the capital has risen to 50 Wen a Jin now?" Yuchen here refers to coarse grain, rice and flour, the price of these fine grains is even higher.

Yan Wushuang said in a voice: "these grain merchants are those who forget their righteousness at the expense of profits. Knowing the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, they can't hide all the grain and don't sell it." Now the grain merchant is still selling grain, which is the result of his interference.

The jade Chen deliberated and said: "Wang Ye, do you want to raise money for the disaster stricken people?" The disaster in the south of the Yangtze River is so serious that the imperial court must have to provide relief.

Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "just take care of ah Bao and ah Chi. You don't have to worry about the rest." Although Yuchen grows up with Han Yuxi, Yuchen is good at dealing with the women in the inner house, not the things outside. At the beginning, he wanted to teach a little, but now he's out of his mind.

Yuchen is disappointed.

After nearly three months of drought, the people in Northwest China have reached their limit. In Henan and other places, people can not die for a mouthful. Now in Northwest China, people perform martial arts for a mouthful. No, lujiagou and the village next door had another fight in the morning because of the distribution of water.

As long as there are no major casualties, the government will turn a blind eye. But if heavy casualties were caused, the government would put all those involved to death regardless of one or two or three. Now in this world, if you catch a prisoner, you have to provide food and drink. It's not easy to kill someone directly.

In the northwest, the deterrent power of the government is still great. Therefore, although full martial arts are staged from time to time in many places, there are few heavy casualties. Even if there is one, we all hide it and dare not let the government know.

Yuxi put down the fold and rubbed his eyes. He read the memorial day after day. His eyes could not stand it.

At this time, Xu Wu sent a discount between Linzhou city and Yanzhou City. Linzhou and Yanzhou are the places with the most serious drought in Northwest China. Now Yuxi is afraid to see the difference between these two places.

After watching, Yuxi was in a bad mood again. Facing Han Jianming who happened to come in, he said, "two hundred and fifty-eight people died in Yanzhou and Linzhou just yesterday." Now the temperature, if you are not careful, you will get heatstroke. When the sun comes out, I dare not go out at all.

Han Jianming was silent and said, "more than 30 people died in Ho City yesterday." All these people are too hot to live with.

Yuxi sighed and said, "I hope things will get better by October." In the face of natural disasters, what people can do is really limited.

Han Jianming nodded and said, "certainly." After a pause, Han Jianming said: "Yuxi, I think we should let the people know the tragedy of Henan and Shanxi." People will know how happy they are only when they have such a comparison. This also increased the prestige of Yuxi and Yunqing among the people.

Yuxi thought and nodded: "you can release the situation in Henan and other places, but not in the form of a notice." It can be passed on by word of mouth, but the government does not publicize these things.

Han Jianming nodded and said, "Yuxi, now there are disasters all over the country. We have to save some food." Now there is a food shortage. The food in their hands is a chip.

Yuxi said helplessly: "how to save?" If we have limited the purchase, can we not sell grain.

"Reduce the number of purchase restrictions per person per month," Han said. There are many things that can be done with the grain saved. "

Yuxi shook his head and said, "it's not right. It's bound to cause more panic." Previously, the number of limited purchases per person per month was calculated accurately, not arbitrarily. The limited quantity is only enough for people to eat. Yuxi thought about the weather at that time, but he couldn't do anything. He could eat six or seven cents a day. But if it's lower, it won't be.

Seeing this, Han Jianming knew that further persuasion was useless, so he had to give up.

PS: the third watch is around nine o'clock.