The Three Kingdoms: Steamed Buns and Pickled Cabbage, I Became the Emperor

Chapter 25 Crazy Jiangdu County Surname

Chapter 25: Crazy Jiangdu County People
When all the young men from the noble families present heard what Master Liu said, their eyes lit up with greed.

Don't underestimate the little tricks used now.

Food prices tripled overnight.

It's clear to everyone.

Once war breaks out, the price of food can increase tenfold or twentyfold.

What about the common people who cannot afford to buy food?
What does their life and death have to do with the aristocratic family?
Not to mention the lives of ordinary people, they are indifferent even to the change of dynasties.

There is a saying that goes well.

I've only heard of thousand-year-old families, but never heard of thousand-year-old dynasties.

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Three days later.

In Jiangdu County.

"What the hell is going on? Why is the grain store still closed?"

"Yeah, we don't have any rice to cook at home. Are you going to starve my family to death?"

"Brothers, who among you knows how to buy food? Tell me how to do it. The whole family is waiting for food."

"Oh, what should we do? Do we have to go to Lin County to buy food? It's hundreds of miles round trip."

"Go to Lin County? Haven't you heard? The price of grain in Lin County has risen dramatically! It has risen to 500 coins per stone. It would be better to buy it in the black market in our county? I heard that the price on the black market is only 480 coins per stone!"

"So, brother, you have a way to buy food on the black market?"

"I don't have that ability. I just heard it from others."

"..."

In Jiangdu County, the Liu family rice shop was crowded with people coming to buy grain every day.

Recently.

The people came with empty sacks and left with empty sacks.

In just a few days.

There was a lot of complaints in Jiangdu County.

No one understands.

How come the rice shop that was open for business a few days ago suddenly closed these days?

Let’s not talk about the issue of food prices for now.

There is no place to buy food now.

"Brother, do you need food? I have a way!"

A short man with a rat-like mustache asked quietly in the crowd.

"I'll buy it. I'll buy it. How much is one stone?"

"600 coins!"

"What? Didn't you just say that the price of grain on the black market is only 480 per stone?"

"Why is yours so expensive?"

Upon hearing this, the man with a rat-like beard became unhappy.

"This is the price now, it's good enough to be able to buy it!"

"It's up to you whether you want to buy it or not. If you don't, there are plenty of people who will buy it!"

Seeing the other party's attitude.

When he thought about the fact that there would soon be no food at home, he could only grit his teeth and nod in agreement.

Outside a hidden shop.

A group of people who had just bought food at high prices were cursing indignantly.

"What the hell is going on? The grain store won't open, and they force us to buy grain on the black market."

"That's right, just buy it, the price is ridiculously high."

"Well, if it doesn't work, I'll just have to endure some hardship and go to Lin County to buy it!"

"Didn't you hear what the grain seller said? The price in Lin County is the same now."

"What kind of world is this now? These damn black-hearted grain merchants. Why doesn't God send down a thunderbolt to kill them?"

"I just heard from a grain seller that the grain merchants closed their grain stores collectively because they were afraid of being robbed by the Yellow Turban bandits."

"real or fake?"

"How can this be false? Think about it, if you were a grain merchant, would you not be afraid? Who are the Yellow Turban Army? They are a bunch of rebels! When they get angry, they can do anything!"

"I don't think so. It's been a while since the Yellow Turbans took over Jiangdu County. I haven't seen them do anything evil. On the contrary, they've been helping us repair our houses and roads."

"I don't know about that, but I heard that as soon as the Yellow Turban Army leaves Jiangdu County, those grain stores will open immediately, and the grain prices will drop to their previous prices."

"Now I understand. It turns out that the reason why there is no food to buy is because of the Yellow Turban bandits!"

"..."

at the same time.

In an unknown place among the black market grain merchants, there were already mysterious people who had been eyeing them for a long time.

In just a few days.

The news about the reasons why all the major grain stores in Jiangdu County closed down spread everywhere.

When the common people learned that as long as the Yellow Turban Army did not leave Jiangdu County, the grain store would not open.

Everyone was completely panicked.

Many ordinary people in Jiangdu County were watching their homes run out of food.

Therefore, no matter how high the price of grain on the black market was, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and buy it.

Although the food was purchased, the anger in his heart was growing.

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Camel Mountain, on the outskirts of Jiangdu County.

In the secret manor of the Li family.

"Hahaha!"

"It seems that everything is just as Master Liu predicted. The day when the Yellow Turban bandits leave Jiangdu County is not far away."

"It should be said that it would be great if the price of grain remained like this in the future."

The head of the Liu family followed with a smile.

"What's so difficult about this!"

"Once we drive away the Yellow Turban bandits, Jiangdu County will be ours."

"Since we can raise the price of grain to 600 coins per stone."

"It can keep the price of grain at 600 coins per stone."

Speaking of this, the head of the Liu family laughed even more happily.

The current price of 600 coins per stone is four times higher than before.

"Just wait, didn't you hear what Master Liu said? Our good days are coming soon!"

"However, we still have to drive the Yellow Turban Army out of Jiangdu County first."

The head of the Li family, who was sitting in the main seat, held the teacup leisurely and spoke slowly.

Now, in their eyes, the Yellow Turban Army is nothing but stinking dog shit.

I'm afraid of trouble if I touch it, but I feel disgusted if I don't.

The best way is to sweep them out of Jiangdu County directly.

Then wait for the court to send a new magistrate for Jiangdu County.

They can then join forces with the new county magistrate to make a fortune.

They have done this kind of thing many times before.

But now, the Yellow Turban Army has occupied Jiangdu County.

After all, he has thousands of soldiers under his command.

A head-on confrontation will definitely not work.

They can only think of some strange ways to remove the stone that is blocking them from making money.

"master!"

"Our spies in Jiangdu County have sent us news."

"The people of Jiangdu County have begun to besiege the county government office."

Hear this.

The head of the Li family and the head of the Liu family looked at each other, and both of them could see joy on each other's faces.

It seems that what Mr. Liu said is true.

The Yellow Turban Army is about to leave Jiangdu County.

The people of Jiangdu County were so enraged that they thought it would be best if they could kill that damn leader of the Yellow Turban Army.

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Jiangdu County, outside the county government office.

Groups of angry common people surrounded the Jiangdu County Government Office in three layers.

They all cursed at the county government office.

"Where is your leader? Call him out and give us an explanation."

"That's right, let him out. We know that you rebels are unreliable!"

"That's right. If you rebels hadn't entered the city, how could the grain store be closed?"

"Damn it! My family is almost starving to death. Even if you are traitors, I will fight you to the death."

"Brothers, don't be afraid. We are strong in numbers. Let's rush into the county government office and capture the leader of the Yellow Turban Army. Give us an explanation!"

"What else do you want to tell me? The Yellow Turban Army, get out of Jiangdu County!"

"The Yellow Turban Army, get out of Jiangdu County!"

"..."

Under the instigation of someone with ulterior motives.

Thousands of people were about to rush towards the county government office.

In the county government office.

Ye Chen heard the shouting and cursing outside the county government office, but his face remained calm.

"Lin Chen, Lao Wang, and Wang Ergou, are you all ready?"

Cheng Yu nodded.

"Don't worry, my lord. Everything has been arranged!"

"Well!"

"Let's get started!"