Chapter 409 Empty city plan?
. "Thank you for your hard work, sir." The two bowed and asked Andy.
"I don't work hard," Chen Si smiled faintly, his eyes moved away from the book, picked up a red cherry, and put it into his mouth: "All the way, there are wine and poetry, and there are beauty accompanying him, I feel ashamed of being tired of it."
Hai Rui frowned unhappily, but he endured it without an attack... He didn't care about his superiors and inferiors, as long as he thought it was wrong, he would definitely point it out.
Gui Youguang is different, and his envy is beyond words and said, "Sir, I am very good at enjoying it."
"You can eat too." Silently pointed to the plate of cherries and said, "Thank you for your hard work these days."
"No, no, no, no," Gui Youguang said humbly.
Hai Rui did not give him face and said a little stiffly: "Sir, the people in the city are hungry. Since the food has arrived, let's start releasing food."
"Release grain now? Are you wrong?" Silence and spit out a cherry pit and said, "This is not spending the government's money, but from the Grain and Oil Chamber of Commerce. What if we give favors, what should we do?"
"Their debt is ours now." Gui You. Guangxin said, why did the adults go out and become less steady than before... After all, he is a generous person. He wanted to complain about his silence and frivolity, but he really couldn't bear it.
"Oh..." Chen Si nodded slowly and smiled, "Is that not the same? We still have to pay off our debts. There is no reason why 'the government's debt is not a debt'."
"Of course not," Hai Rui was very dissatisfied with his silent and drowsy style, and said bluntly: "Sir, even if you want to sell food, please be as soon as possible. Time will not wait for anyone, and Suzhou City is already unstoppable."
"You can't be so anxious." Chen Jing shook his head: "These grains include japonica rice and indica rice, new rice and old rice. The prices of each type are different. They have not been counted and classified yet, and the selling price is determined. How to sell it? If you lose money, you will deduct it from your salary? Can you afford it?"
Hai Rui looked ugly for a moment, and pointed behind him with a dark face, saying, "So many people are looking forward to it. Isn't it too disappointing to say such words to you?"
Gui Youguang changed his face and looked so he quickly pulled him and said, "Gangfeng, say a few words. If the adults really don't help him, why do you have to go out and buy food?"
"That's what I mean." Chen Shu laughed and said, "It's been hard enough for me to travel for so long. Now I have to go back to the house to take a shower, and then have a good sleep. Let's talk about what's going on tomorrow." As he said that, he instructed the people around him, "Don't dock the boat, they are all on the river to avoid robbing the rioters."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only Hai Rui, but also Gui Youguang's face became ugly.
The grain ships were all anchored, but they had no intention of unloading goods. They were unable to see or touch the people on the shore, so they could only stare at them.
Without giving a word to the people, Chen Si returned to the government office under the escort of a complete set of ceremonies.
"A stupid official who cares about the lives of the people!" Looking at the departing team, Hai Rui spat fiercely.
"Stop complaining," Gui Youguang said distressedly: "Let's find a way to comfort everyone first." He said softly: "Maybe sir may have other plans." He felt that he was fifty years old and would not be wrong. The silence of the young man could not suddenly change his nature and became a playboy.
Hai Rui had a dark face, nodded, and walked towards the people who were looking around.
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After Hai Rui and Gui Youguang's earnest persuasion, although the people were a little disappointed, they finally dispersed. After all, the food has arrived after all. No matter how soon or later, what is to be sold will not be waiting for everyone to starve to death.
People speculate that they just want to sell it more expensively, right? Fortunately, everyone has food coupons in their hands and can always make do with it for a while. What should I do if I use it up? Let’s talk about it in the future.
But beyond everyone's expectations, those grain ships were on the shore for two days. The victims outside the city were so hungry that they could not walk. The people in the city also stopped cooking, but the government still had no intention of selling grain! Even the oil cloth on the grain ships had not been removed yet!
On the one hand, there were hungry people waiting to feed, and on the other hand, there was a motionless grain ship. This contrast and conflict made Hai Rui feel very bad. He went to find Chen Si several times a day to find Chen Si several times a day, asking him to drive the boat and release the grain. At first, Chen Si could still see him, but later, he simply hid and couldn't see him.
"Master Shen, come out for me!" Hai Ruiqiuli, who could not find someone, was angry. He stood in Shen Mo's back garden and shouted loudly: "If you don't show up again, I will join you! I dereliction of duty! Hoarding things! Killing the people! I'm numb!"
The voice of anger spread throughout the garden, making birds so scared that they didn't dare to be with this crazy person.
The scolding also came. On a corner tower in the back garden, the silent silence of Gui Youguang played several tricks of chess. Seeing that the dragon was about to be surrounded and killed, the silent face looked very ugly.
"Can you see him?" Gui Youguang asked softly. As a silent confidant, he had already understood the entire plan comprehensively, and to prevent leaks, he was also confined to the point of not being able to do anything... However, Gui Youguang was reluctant to ask for it. During this period, the pressure was too great, and the mouth sores and hemorrhoids were tormented so much that he couldn't eat and couldn't sleep at night. He had long wanted to take off his burden and recuperate for a while.
Chen Si shook his head, stood up, walked to the window, and saw Hai Rui dying and squeezing through the closed window crack, and was obviously extremely furious.
"Now the men in Suzhou City call him the King of Hell," Gui Youguang also walked to him and whispered: "It's really like a King of Hell when he starts crazy..." As he said that, he also looked out of the crack in the window, but saw Hai Rui using his beloved camellias to deal with him. He couldn't help but feel distressed: "Sir, go down and take care of him. Those camellias are treasures brought from Yunnan, and each one costs thousands of taels of silver!"
"I have no choice but to ruin my reputation, so it's not a pity to lose a few camellias." Chen Si shook his head and smiled and stopped looking out. He turned around and sat down, picked up the teacup and sucked it gently.
Gui Youguang had to come back with him, sat beside Shen Mo and said, "Do you need to put some food in place? If someone starves to death, trouble will happen?"
He pursed his lips and was silent for a moment, still shook his head and said, "No, follow the original plan." He said in a deep voice: "At this time, you must be ruthless and harden your heart, otherwise how can you catch it all in one go?"
"But..." Gui Youguang was a literati after all, without the kind of silence, and wanted to persuade him.
But he was raised by silently and stopped the conversation. He continued, "We can't afford to lose this war." As he said that, he put down the teacup and said quietly: "Those people hoarding goods are superficial, and the food crisis is also illusion. They just want to use this to get me off the stage and let the imperial court's plan to open a port still in their womb, so that they can continue to smuggle unscrupulously."
"The big families in Suzhou City should have supported the opening of the port," Gui Youguang shook his head slowly and said, "Later, his attitude changed drastically, and it was probably because of those people's hostage... Please treat it as appropriate, sir."
"Whether you are held hostage by those people or are in vain with them, you must pay the price to help the evildoer!" Chen Si suddenly stood up, walked to the edge of the chessboard, picked up a piece and said, "The arrow is not turned back, and a big reshuffle is inevitable!"
As he said that, he landed the chess piece on the chessboard and said word by word: "The winner is respectful, and the loser crawls, there is nothing to say!"
Shocked by his powerful aura, Gui Youguang was so shocked that he couldn't say a word. In order to get rid of this shameful state, Gui Youguang turned his gaze to the chessboard, hoping to find some comfort in the game he would win.
He couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Your sir, kill a piece of black chess by himself. How can you play chess like this?" It turned out that Chen Si actually placed the piece in a black chess surrounded by white chess. This large piece of black chess was still full of energy. Although the black chess could be eaten at any time, as long as the opponent had no time to eat it, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Now Shen Mo has killed a piece of his chess piece by himself, and he has never made such a trick!
Gui Youguang decided to fight quickly, but he didn't expect that after eating the silent film, the situation suddenly became cheerful. Although he still had a great advantage at this time, silence had room for maneuver. Facing the vast expanse, his skillful hands came out one after another, killing Gui Youguang, who was stunned, and he turned defeat into victory incredibly!
Facing the still incredible Duke Zhenchuan, a smile appeared on his silent mouth and said, "I can't bear to leave the child but can't trap the wolf. Sometimes I have to leave, I can't bear to leave!"
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Hai Rui left the prefect's office angrily and was surrounded by the common people who were already familiar with him. He asked in a lingering manner: "Master Hai, when will we release food?" "Our family has even cut off wild vegetables today." "Yes, Master Hai, we haven't eaten and drank water for three days. You see, our bodies are swollen..."
Such languages were like countless dull knives, cutting Hai Rui's heart at once and then looking at his face, either pale and thin, or swollen face, which made him feel so painful that he could not control himself. His patience with silence finally broke through the peak!
"Follow me!" He heard him shouting angrily and raised his hand, "Go to the dock!" The anger that had been accumulating for a long time erupted at this moment! He did not die in silence, but exploded in silence!
In fact, the common people have had this impulse for a long time, but they are all afraid of the King of the Sea, so they are suppressed and dare not move. Now the King of the Sea has already issued an order, so how can everyone not follow?
I have to admit that Hai Gangfeng is really a person who raises his arms and responds! He strode towards the dock, and people come from all directions and join the crowd behind him. By the time he arrives at the canal dock, the team has expanded to as many as thousands!
The soldiers guarding the dock were so scared that they hurriedly locked into the village gate and notified the fleet inside.
Sanchi came from inside after hearing the news. He looked out through the village gate and saw that it was the legendary King of Hai. Seeing so many people following him, he couldn't help but ask, "Master Hai, what are you doing?"
Hai Rui looked at him disdainfully and said, "Open the door!"
"Not the order of Lord Master of the Mansion," Sanchi shook his head and said, "I am sorry to obey my duty!"
"Look at this!" Hai Rui suddenly showed the guards of Tongzhi of Suzhou Prefecture, and he had never wanted to go back!
"This does not mean..." Sanchi said halfway, and suddenly saw someone nodding at him, he suddenly changed his words: "It does not mean that I am afraid of you, I just have to abide by the guardian Lord of the Mansion." He waved his hand and said, "Open the door."
The village gate slowly opened, and Sanchi and others disappeared.
Hairy stalked in with his head raised, and behind him was the vast crowd!
Suddenly someone shouted, "They drove away!" People looked in the sound and saw that most of the grain ships had left the dock and headed towards the heart of the river.
Since they have reached this point, they naturally cannot watch them escape. The crowd that was originally orderly immediately ran towards the dock like a hornet poked in a nest.
Hai Rui didn't want to run away, but found that once he stopped, he was in danger of being squeezed and trampled, so he had to run forward involuntarily.
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Although people were very fierce and bandits, the reactions of the grain ships were surprisingly fast. They left the dock before they were caught. Only two were blocked by the rest of the ships and could not move. When they could move, they found that it was too late...
Some strong people jumped onto the two ships directly from the dock, and the boatmen and taxpayers were so scared that they dived and fled, and were immediately controlled by the people.
Amid the cheers of people, the men drove the boat to the shore, each carrying a sack, and got off the boat. The others rushed up and snatched it wildly.
The scene was completely beyond Hai Rui's expectations. He shouted loudly, asking people to put down their food and obey his unified command. However, there is a saying that "people die for money, birds die for food." In fact, when there is no food, people will be crazy.
It was completely out of control. People shouted and snatched, and soon looted all the food on the ship. However, people still did not grab the food and targeted those who had already snatched it, hoping to get a share of the pie, but they certainly didn't want it. They competed for each other.
Seeing this scene, Hai Rui's hands and feet were cold. He knew that a fire would break out because of his uncoolness.
But at this moment, something unexpected happened. Several men used too hard and pulled a big hole in a sack, and the things inside were flowing out with a rush.
Then they were all stunned, because what was flowing out of the sack was not white rice, but some sand, chaff and weeds.
The people who were fighting around saw it and stopped fighting. They opened the sack with all their hands and feet, only to see that they were all like this, all of them were miscellaneous, but there was no grain of food!
The extremely noisy pier suddenly became deserted, and the change was extremely abrupt, so abrupt that it was unacceptable.
Of course, the most unacceptable thing is the transition from heaven to hell. People stared at this scene in a daze, wondering why the white food turned into a mess of miscellaneous things.
Hai Rui pushed the crowd away and squeezed to a sack. When he saw the 'grain' made of sand, stones and weeds, he understood it all. It turned out that the adults had not borrowed food at all, but were pretending to be an empty city plan, delaying time!
'But I let me expose it...' Hai Rui grabbed his hair regretfully. He had long since gone where his official hat had gone, his eyes were closed in pain, as if there was water.
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At this moment, gongs were heard everywhere, and the yamen runners who rushed over and surrounded the dock. People began to be scared, but then they thought, there were thousands of people here, and they were only one hundred. Anyway, the official ship was robbed and the food was gone. They were still afraid of a ball. At worst, they could not be a big deal!
Then he gathered up, stood in a bunch, glared at the officials, some men who felt fooled, even with provocation in their eyes.
But when more and more officials gathered, especially the Duke Zun, who was wearing official uniforms, appeared in front of everyone, the people were still taking the momentum. Since ancient times, officials did not fight with the people, and their fear of being officials has been rooted in people's hearts. Even the most reckless young people were not completely driven crazy, and they dared not disrespect the officials.
Especially Lord Shen, who is blessed by Wen Kui Xing's halo.
"What's going on?" Dian Shi from Wu County asked loudly: "Are you gathering here to rebel?"
Sanchi came out of nowhere and cried to Shen Mo: "Sir, they forced me to open the door and stole our cargo ship!"
"St-boat!" Someone couldn't help but curse: "The boat is full of sand and stones, is that also called a grain ship?"
Sanchi retorted: "Who said it was all grain ships, and there were also sand and stone ships for the yamen to repair the sand and stone ships for the adults!"
"Bad!" No one believed it.
Shen Mo looked at this scene with a pale face. Everyone could feel his anger. His eyes searched in the crowd and finally saw Hai Gangfeng with disheveled hair.
Seeing his gloomy gaze, Hai Rui gathered his hair and stepped out of the crowd.
"Sir, you can't go there..." Hai Rui's status in the hearts of the people is very high. I'm afraid that even ten Shen Moses can't compare with each other, so when he saw him going alone, people tried to keep him.
"Get out of the way." Hai Rui's voice was unquestionable, and the crowd could not help but unable to separate the road.
Seeing him walking forward and someone followed behind him, Hai Rui had to say again: "Stop it all."
Chapter completed!