The fish belly was white in the east, and a large number of people lined up early. Last night, they went to various places to inform them that the food was to be increased and that the family would be allowed to have one stone.

The people were so happy that the food was no better than anything else. They would starve after a short meal. The children at home cried loudly, who could bear it? Some people had been taking a long time off and came to wait. Everyone was looking forward to it, but they were reluctant to see the food, and everyone was in a state of fuzzy heart, so don’t have any problems!

In Changping Cang, Tang Yi and Xu Wei were with Wang Chonggu. The ambassador kneeling in front of them was the Guankuo ambassador, who was soaked in cold sweat.

Bang!

Wang Chonggu slapped the table and roared: "Tell me, what's going on? What's the matter? How did the food become an empty box!"

Guanku didn't have the courage to look up and look at Wang Chonggu, but he just trembled all over, sweat rolling down his temples like a stream.

"Small, I really don't know!"

"Wow, more than 200,000 stones have become 50,000 stones. You dare not say that you don't know! The person comes, he will be punished and served!"

In a word, someone came over with a whip of raw cowhide, threw two whip flowers, raised his hand and tugged on the back of the ambassador Guanku. His clothes were shattered and his skin was blooming, making him groan.

"Fight! Fight to death!"

The yamen runners opened their bows left and right, and soon, their backs were smashed, their blood was blurred, and they were so miserable. Tang Yi reached out to stop the yamen runners and walked to the ambassador of the warehousing warehouse.

"You are just a poor little official, and I'm sorry you don't have the courage to swallow 200,000 s of food. It's better to make it clear so that you can avoid taking the blame for others."

Ambassador Guanku did not speak, Tang Yi seemed to be encouraged and continued: "How much does the fight between gods and immortals have to do with you? The trick has become missed. Tell what you know, and the prefect will save your life."

Wang Chonggu suppressed his anger and said, "That's right, as long as you tell the truth, I will give you a way out."

Seeing that this guy was not talking, Wang Chonggu came over in anger and cursed angrily: "I'm not strong!" He kicked him, and Ambassador Guan Ku fell on his back. Black blood spurted out from his nose and mouth. Wang Chonggu was startled. I'm so strong? Then he understood and shouted wildly: "Call the doctor."

Before the doctor could come, the ambassador of the warehouse would bleed in his seven orifices, and his whole body twitched and died.

Tang Yi and Li Shizhen had been mixed with medical skills. He leaned over and opened the mouth of the ambassador of the warehouse, and saw a small skin between his grooves. This thing was made of fish soaks, poured poison into it and sealed it. It was wrapped in leather outside, which could be hidden between the teeth, bitten into the skin, and could die in an instant.

It's so cruel!

Xu Wei's hair stood up and kicked the dead body a few times. He said hatefully: "Mr. Jianchuan, as I see, it is clear that there are those insiders in Suzhou Prefecture who have already emptied the food! You can't let these thieves go!"

"Um!"

Wang Chonggu let out a lion-like roar, his face was blue and purple, and he actually made such a big mistake under his eyelids. He really wanted to slap himself!

"Inquiry, I must investigate thoroughly. No matter who steals the grain from Changping Warehouse, I will recover it!"

Wang Chonggu stood up and was about to leave, but Tang Yi hurriedly stopped him.

"Sir, it's not too late to make up for the sheep. The most urgent thing is that the people outside have already informed them to increase the food, and everyone is looking forward to it!"

Wang Chonggu raised his head and sighed, "Okay, can you add more food with just a little bit of food? Tell the people that starting today, each person will only be given a bucket of food."

"No!" Tang Yi said flatly: "Sir. Since you have promised the people, you cannot change your words, otherwise it will inevitably bring dissatisfaction from the people. Thousands of people gathered outside, and once someone takes the lead in causing trouble, civil rebellion is imminent!"

Wang Chonggu's face turned even bluer, and his teeth were chewing.

"I don't want to do it either, but at least it will take three days to allow me to dispatch food! If it is open, I'm afraid tomorrow will not be enough!"

Tang Yi's eyes rolled and said, "Sir, why not open it today and change it to three kilograms of grain per person tomorrow."

"Can it happen?" Wang Chonggu asked in confusion.

"Sir, things will be smoother, and the people will be much calmer one night. As for you, it is best to learn from Cao Mengde."

"What's the meaning?"

"Borrow a few heads and vent their anger for the people!"

Wang Chonggu was silent for a while, and suddenly laughed with his palms, making him feel very happy. Tang Yi was indeed very wise, so he could not be more wise to ask him for help.

"Okay, just do what you said!"

...

It was delayed until the sun was noon. When the people were about to run out of patience, they finally started to eat. Compared to the slow pace of the previous few days, today's movements were much faster.

In the morning, more than 15,000 stones were bought, and the people who bought the food were extremely happy and danced happily.

Tang Yi sighed secretly, today is probably the last chance. If you can’t buy food, you will be waiting to live a hard life in the future.

Xu Wei did not stay in Changping Cang, but went around the streets. During this period of time, he became fatter and bigger. Even if Xu Wenchang was posted on his forehead, others would only think that he was a lunatic and no one cared about it.

Xu Wei started from the grain store and visited half of Suzhou. No matter how big or small, he looked at almost every shop. The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and the more he looked, the more he became frightened.

Today, a piece of cotton cloth officially exceeded ten taels of silver, and the rest of duck, fish, vegetables and fruits have increased by more than three or five times. The money in the pockets of ordinary people is not enough to buy anything.

I can only buy eggs, and I have to count a few leeks. Xu Wei was shocked. Fried eggs with a few leeks is not enough for him to have a chopstick. Maybe it will be a family dinner.

After coming out of the vegetable market, Xu Dacaizi secretly vowed that from today onwards, he would only eat one bowl of rice and one dish at a time. The crisis would not end and he would never add food. While he was heading, he suddenly saw many people coming out of a shop, each carrying a basket with round things containing red paper bags, which looked big and heavy.

Xu Wei was happy, but he was still kind-hearted businessman. Everyone could afford it. Xu Wei was excited and wanted to give him a gift, but he was stunned when he got close to him!

Two huge characters hung on the head.

“Coal shop!”

It turns out that it is coal cakes, coal balls, and the cities in the Ming Dynasty were very developed. It is hard to imagine that hundreds of thousands of people and millions of people were just burning firewood. How many mountains and forests would have to be cut down to use it!

Coal and charcoal have long become a must-have for every household. One tael of silver can cost about seven or eight hundred kilograms of charcoal, which is enough for two or three months. The ordinary things have to be high now! Wrap them in red paper, just like mooncakes, and they cost twenty cents a dollar. Don’t bargain. If you don’t buy them today, the price will increase tomorrow.

Xu Wei was so angry that he almost fainted. In anger, he borrowed ink from the shop next to him, stood in front of the pink wall and started painting.

Some curious people didn't understand why, so they came over and looked carefully. Xu Wei drew a monk and a Taoist with just a few strokes. After drawing, he picked up the pen and wrote the four words "The monk has the Taoist".

Someone recited it several times and suddenly realized that monks have the truth, which means "making money has the truth". Using coal cakes as moon cakes is really making money has the truth!

After looking at the shopkeeper and the guy, his face was really similar to the monks and Taoists in the painting. He scolded him well and was sarcastic and sharp! Everyone laughed loudly, looked at the shopkeeper with contempt, gritted his teeth, and wanted to tear him up.

The shopkeeper was so angry that he saw someone painting on the wall. He called the guy to get a bucket. He clenched his fists and wanted to argue with Xu Wei.

"Tell you, a certain family is called Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang. If you dare to wash away the paintings, I will write articles and write operas, which will make you infamous for thousands of years!"

This time, the shopkeeper was scared and he didn't dare to move. He could only stare at the money making, wishing he could get into the cracks in the ground.

Xu Wei let out a sigh and swayed. After leaving the street corner, he met two yamen runners chasing people. This was the fifth wave.

Everything is rising, and some of the family's wealth can barely maintain it. As for those idle men and coolies who have been tired for a day, they can't exchange a pound of white flour. There are more and more thieves on the market, and the yamen run away and they can't control much.

It's fine if it's normal, but now everyone has no place to expose their resentment. Some thieves openly resist arrest, fight against the yamen run to the death, and the people who are stolen are even more angry. The money in their pockets and things in their hands are the hopes of the family. Often after being stolen, they chase the thieves and run around eight streets, and some thieves are beaten to death.

If this continues, I am afraid it will not be stealing, but robbing. If it continues, it will be civil war!

Xu Wei felt that his head had been bigger than three rounds, so he hurried back to Changping Store and wanted to tell Tang Yi what he saw. At this time, the grain delivery day had ended, and a total of more than 38,000 stones were spent, and the huge Changping Store was only more than 10,000 stones left.

In the afternoon, Wang Chonggu sent another eight thousand stones. Although the eight thousand stones were not mentioned, the bag had the words "Soldiers and Preparation Office". No need to ask, this is military ration!

The Japanese pirates came in unknown when, and unless they had no choice, Wang Chonggu would use military rations, which shows how critical the situation was.

Tang Yi was silent for a while and said, "Brother Wen, we can't wait any longer. Food and tea are different. If Suzhou really starves people to death, God will not let us go!"

Xu Wei nodded vigorously, "Okay, what do you think you should do?"

"Borrow grain!" Tang Yi said decisively: "If you give up this face, let us beg for alms. I don't believe that all the people in Suzhou are from Zhao Xu, and they are all irreplaceable!"

As soon as Tang Yi finished speaking, Wang Chonggu walked in from outside and bowed deeply at Tang Yi. In a few days, he became much haggard.

"Xinzhi, Mr. Wen Chang, I have contacted the salt merchants in Lianghuai. They will do their best to help raise grain. In five days, as long as five days are spent, I will have a way to transport the grain in."

Tang Yi and Xu Wei nodded vigorously and bowed deeply at Wang Chonggu.

"Sir, don't worry about lack of worries but unevenness. In such a critical moment, please show your courage and use heavy sanctions in troubled times. You must never let go of the guys who take the opportunity to make trouble. You must never let Suzhou get in chaos, otherwise much food will be useless."

Wang Chonggu deeply agreed and nodded vigorously. Tang Yi and Xu Wei no longer hesitated and embarked on the road to begging for alms. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!