Chen Tian’s attitude towards Li Ling and the others was both trustworthy and doubtful. At least until they made substantial moves, they could not truly believe that these people would help them. However, after two days, they really delivered the 100,000 stones of grain that they arrived in advance to his warehouse, which really made Chen Tian believe in their sincerity.

After the 100,000 stones of grain was put into storage, Chen Tian's confidence increased sharply. He was no longer as restricted as before. He immediately opened several other grain shops in the city to sell grain to the people of the city. Although there were still the conditions for only collecting copper coins and a limited purchase of five kilograms per person, it was enough to inspire people.

In just three or four days, Shen's family opened a long queue outside several grain shops in the four cities of Suizhou. Bags of grain were sold, greatly alleviating the reality of food shortage in the city, and even other prices were slowed down to a certain extent.

As the people of all walks of life no longer have to feel panic about food shortage, the depression in the city has also been relieved, and the originally deserted Suizhou City finally showed a certain vitality.

When Li Ling took Li Moyun to walk on the gradually bustling streets of Suizhou, his face also showed a glee: "In fact, the people of our Dayue really don't have many requirements. As long as they are well-fed and well-dressed, they don't have to worry about their survival, they will work hard and farm, and do their best for the court and the world."

Li Moyun nodded with deep understanding: "Yes, young master, no matter the Central Plains in Jiangnan, everyone's ideas are actually the same."

"But even so, there are still many people who can't stand the people in a good life and insist on using such despicable means to deprive them of a stable life that should belong to them. All I can do for people like this is to deprive them of everything, including their property and lives!" Li Ling said, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Just like cooperating with his statement, a mess suddenly broke out on the street in an orderly manner ahead. First, there were a few quarrels and insults, and then a man staggered and pushed out and fell heavily to the ground, causing people around to wait for an uproar. The originally neat team also followed in a mess.

Seeing this, Li Ling looked at Li Moyun: "Look, they really couldn't help but act again!" As he said that, the two of them quickly reached the source of the dispute. It was a grain shop with the signature of the Shen family. At this time, they saw a strong man with a fat face glaring at the people around and shouting: "Why, do you want to try grandpa's fists too?"

That fierce look lit up, and obviously many people recognized this person, no one dared to come forward to criticize and dissuade him, and let him turn back again and said to the white-faced man in the store: "I said, I want to buy a hundred kilograms of grain, and it won't be enough to lose one kilogram! If you dare to push and stop it again, be careful that I will burn your broken store with a fire!"

"Deng Hu, dare!" Finally, this movement led to a middle-aged man in a long gown in the store. He strode out and shouted angrily, "This is Mr. Shen's shop, and you can't tolerate you! If you dare to make trouble again and ruin our business, I will ask someone to take you and send it to the yamen for punishment!"

"Oh, who do I think I am? It turns out to be Manager Xu." Although Deng Hu did not look at the visitor, he quickly became tough again and laughed, "I'm just here to buy food, not here to make trouble. Why do you touch me? Even the government office can't be unreasonable, because I want to buy 100 kilograms of grain and take me off? But those guys in your store actually touched me because I pushed me away and threw me there!"

"You!" The guys were so angry that they trembled with sophistry that they were so stupid that they could argue with this famous evil star in Suizhou City. They didn't know how to deal with it.

However, Manager Xu recovered his calmness at this time and replied calmly: "So it was a misunderstanding? Then we will not pursue it. However, you said you would buy 100 kilograms of grain. Please forgive us for not being able to agree. You have also seen that our store has already set rules that each person can only buy up to five kilograms of grain."

"Why? I have money, I can buy as much as I want!" Deng Hu immediately slapped the counter and shouted, "I think your Shen family shop has other plans and wants to harm the people of my city. He actually came up with such an unregulated rule."

As he said that, without waiting for the other party to respond, the man quickly turned around and shouted at the people who were still outside who were still unaware of advancing and retreating, "Friends, think about it, the Shen family has enough food, but he refuses to take it out. This is to hoard goods and make our hard-earned money! Maybe he sold 18 cents a bucket today, but tomorrow it will turn into 20 cents. If this continues, we will still be exploited by his Shen family!

"It turns out that the so-called Grand Shanren Shen is a liar. He said so much, but he still wants to make our money. Today I can't buy 100 kilograms. Is it hard to say whether you can buy 5 kilograms tomorrow? Are there anyone doing business in the world doing this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone from the outside crowd loudly gave support: "Yes, my family has seven or eight people, and five kilograms of food is only enough for two days to eat. We want more food!"

"I also find it strange. They obviously have food, so why do they have to withhold our numbers? It turns out that they are using this idea. The villagers, this is the real profiteer, and we must not be deceived by them!"

"If we can't sell us more food today, we will smash your store!"

"Yes! I smashed their shop and saw if they dare to cheat on our money!"

With the instigation of five or six people in the middle, the dozens or hundreds of people were really instigated by them. Some people also echoed and shouted, saying that they wanted the store to sell more food for themselves. As they said, the crowd began to surge upwards and rushed into the store.

After seeing this scene, Manager Xu was also panicked and shouted loudly: "Friends, please be careful and listen to me... If my master is really willing to cheat you on your money, why should he lower the price of grain to sell your food? You don't know how high the price of grain in the city is now. Except for my Shen family's grain shop, which other stores are sold for 30 cents a bucket? Are we not doing this to help you?"

"We don't believe that you must be united with other stores!" Someone in the crowd shouted again, "You have made a good plan. First, let other companies raise the price to thirty cents, and then think that the excuse we were thinking about was selling us at a price of twenty cents. In fact, you have made too much money!"

"That's true, we can't be deceived by you anymore! We won't believe it unless you are willing to sell us more food!"

Amid the condemnation, Manager Xu finally couldn't resist it, so he had to bite his teeth and said, "Then according to you, today the grain in my store will be sold without limits and wait for you! But another rule cannot be changed. We only accept copper coins and don't have silver!"

"That won't be enough, where did we get so many copper coins..." Deng Hu wanted to force him again, but this time, Manager Xu was particularly determined: "I collected copper coins for everyone's sake. How many silver do you have in your hands? Don't you pay back all copper coins? We are also doing this to sell you grain, not those unscrupulous merchants who directly call the price of grain, or their accomplices and lackeys!" When he said the last four words, he stared at Deng Hu fiercely, which made the latter angry but unable to get angry.

However, these words really have a certain effect. After all, most of the people who come to sell grain only have strings of copper coins on them, and the store does not have any effect on them. Naturally, they are happy to do so.

At this time, Manager Xu seized the opportunity and asked, "Deng Hu, do you still want food? One hundred kilograms is nearly two stale coins. Do you have so much money on them? We won't charge the money!"

Now it was Deng Hu's turn to be a little stunned. He did have silver on him, but the copper coins were only more than ten cents, so it was impossible to spend money to buy a hundred kilograms of grain. He could only hum, "I'm useless to do this bad rule? I won't buy it!" After that, he turned around and left.

"He left like this?" Li Moyun saw what he did throughout the whole process. If the situation had not been controlled, he would have stepped forward to take action. As a result, after a confrontation, the other party left so easily, without even buying a pound of food.

"This is reasonable, because his goal has been achieved. From now on, these grain shops cannot set a limit of five kilograms for selling grain." Li Ling exclaimed secretly, "The other party's methods are quite high. He grasped the selfishness of the people in the city, forcing the Shen family shop to give in.

"As for buying grain themselves, they are not in a hurry. As long as they open this hole, they can spend money to buy the Shen family's grain clean-at least in their opinion."

"Young master, how should we deal with it?" Li Moyun said with some concern. Even if he really transported all the one million stones of grain, as long as the rich and rich people took action, it would not last long. In this way, the price of grain was not determined by them, but he would lose a lot by himself.

"It's not that simple. When they thought they had taken the initiative, it was the time for me to take action." Li Ling said, and glanced around again. He could not see half of the yamen officers and soldiers. This made his face darker. It was obvious that the local government had been completely bribed by Cai Fan and other big merchants. Otherwise, with the chaos just now, the yamen officers should have been here to maintain order.

In this way, the subsequent battles also require the government to take into account the factors in this regard, that is, the enemies you face become more and more difficult.
Chapter completed!