Isn’t Chapter 1280 a stroke of genius
This is not what I want to see! This is not what I want to hear either!
We are here to convict Zhu Ping'an of colluding with grain dealers, driving up grain prices, and accepting bribes. We are not here to see people offering work-for-relief, let alone to listen to some ignorant people singing praises to Zhu Ping'an!
It doesn’t matter if Zhu Ping’an does a good job in providing work-for-relief services. As long as we catch evidence of his colluding with grain dealers, driving up grain prices, and accepting bribes, we can still convict him of a serious crime and make him irreversible!
Just wait and see!
With dark faces, Wang Meng, Peng Cheng and others reminded Xu Hai and others to continue moving forward on the grounds that they were on official business and could not delay. They could not wait to go to Jingnan County to collect information about Zhu Ping'an's collusion with grain merchants, driving up grain prices, and accepting bribes. Evidence of guilt!
On the way from East Lake to Jingnan County, they did not see a single refugee or a hungry person. What they saw was a scene of birds singing and flowers fragrant, full of vitality, like a paradise, with vegetables planted in the rice fields. Brand-new villages have sprung up on the ruins, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
The East Lake Project Area is not far from Jingnan County, and they arrived at Jingnan County after walking for a while.
Arrived at the North Gate of Jingnan, Xu Hai and others found that the North Gate of Jingnan had just been repaired. Not only had the aging and damaged walls, crenellated walls and parapets been repaired, but enemy towers and archery towers had also been built to strengthen the defense. Function.
This is probably to guard against Japanese pirates.
The purpose of East Lake is to solve the century-old flood disaster in Jingnan, and the repair of the city wall is to prevent Japanese pirates
Leave aside factors such as morality, and just say that it is a work-for-relief project. It is really amazing that Zhu Ping'an can combine work-for-relief with Jingnan's long-term peace and stability, adapt to local conditions, and turn decay into magic.
After entering Jingnan County, Xu Hai, Wang Meng and others were even more shocked.
Jingnan County is bustling with shops lined up in rows, with pedestrians, cars and horses coming in an endless stream. The penetrating shouts of small vendors can be heard one after another, and the faces of every face are filled with tranquility and comfort.
“Look, official document!”
The excited voice of the Taiping Magistrate woke everyone up from their shock.
Following the excited gaze of Taiping Magistrate, Xu Hai and others saw an official document posted on the wall.
Close at hand, there is a white paper with red letters, covered with the bright red seal of Jingnan Magistrate, writing: From today on, every stone of grain in Jingnan County will be 2,500 yuan...
"Sure enough, it's the official document defining food prices in Jingnan!"
Seeing this red official document, Wang Meng and others felt like they had found a treasure, and couldn't help but feel surging and excited.
You are very good!
Wang Meng glanced at Taiping Magistrate with admiration. Seeing the admiring looks of Wang Meng and others, Taiping Magistrate could not help but puff up his chest with excitement.
This is a good start, a good sign! As soon as he entered Jingnan, he discovered an important crime against Zhu Ping'an.
Brush away the haze along the way!
Wang Meng and others finally showed a smile, carefully tore off the official document, and put it away as if they had found a treasure.
"When Mr. Liu and I impeached Zhu Pingan, every word is true." Taiping County Magistrate took the opportunity to express his merit.
"Yes. Based on this official document, I trust you." Wang Meng nodded encouragingly.
“Look, there is another official document in front of me!”
At this time, Zuo Zhen’s sharp eyes found another official document and couldn’t help but shout out.
"Huh? It's true." Wang Meng and others looked along and were surprised to see an official document defining the price of grain in Jingnan.
"There's another one over there! There's also one posted there! There's also one posted on that wall."
Before Wang Meng and others could recover from the surprise, Zuo Zhen The sounds of discovery of official documents were heard one after another.
What's going on? ! Wang Meng and others were confused. Why had he posted so many official documents defining food prices? Was he, Zhu Ping'an, afraid that the world would not know about his crimes? ! Post official documents all over the city!
“There is a grain store over there.” Taiping County Magistrate found a grain store and quickly said to Wang Meng and others.
Sure enough, there is a grain shop open for business in front, named "Liu Ji Grain Shop", and the business looks very good.
"Let's go take a look." Wang Meng said, taking the lead to walk towards the grain store.
Xu Hai and others followed closely and walked into the "Liu Ji Grain Shop". There were three shop assistants in the store entertaining customers. When they saw Wang Meng, Xu Hai and others entering the shop, the shop assistants Greeted them very warmly.
“Store, how do you sell this grain?” Wang Meng asked as he entered the store.
"Haha, uncle, the food in the store is two thousand five hundred yuan per stone." The store clerk replied warmly.
When Wang Meng heard this, he looked at each other with Peng Cheng, Zhang Wenbo and others, his face full of unconcealable joy.
The price in the grain shop was indeed 2,500 wen per stone! Hahaha, there are so many of us, including those from the official department, the household department, the punishment department, the supervisory censor, and the east factory, but we have all seen and heard it!
Zhu Ping'an, let me see how you can quibble now!
Wang Meng and others couldn't help but look happy. At this moment, they felt that the victory was already within their grasp.
"But, uncle, you are here at the right time today. Today is the birthday of our shopkeeper's grandmother. We have a special discount of 100 yuan for every stone of grain." The store clerk said to Wang Meng and others with a smile on his face.
“Hahaha, man, didn’t your shopkeeper’s grandmother have a birthday yesterday? How could she celebrate today?”
The customers who were buying grain in the store couldn't help but laugh and joked when they heard this.
The store clerk replied very wittily, "Haha, our shopkeeper's grandmother is older, so it's normal to remember it wrong."
"Hahahaha. Grandma can remember it wrong, you guys The shopkeeper can still remember it wrong, come on, I won't joke with you anymore, just give me a hundred catties of grain." The guest couldn't help but said with a smile.
"Okay, sir." The store clerk Dian Dian'er responded to get the food.
Xu Hai and others also noticed that it was grandma's birthday. This was obviously the store looking for a reason to lower the price of food.
What's going on? Why do stores take the initiative to find reasons to lower food prices? !
"Haha, they are all from other places." Seeing the surprised expressions on Xu Hai and others' faces, the grain-buying customers smiled and explained to them, "Since our county magistrate has defined grain After the price increased, grain merchants from all over the country came to Jingnan to sell grain after hearing that grain prices in Jingnan were high and profitable. The grain shop in Jingnan was The more we open, the more grain we have in Jingnan. There are more grain stores and more grain, and the supply is gradually exceeding demand. The grain has been transported thousands of miles, and it cannot be transported back. In order to sell grain, grain merchants have to do everything. Think of ways to sell grain at a lower price. I guess the price of grain will go down in a few days."
Ah? !
Can this still happen? !
Xu Hai, Tan Lun and others were shocked. Taizhou Fucheng and other counties now have no food for sale on the market. There is only a small amount of food for sale on the black market, but the price of food on the black market has increased. Damn it, the price per stone of grain on the black market in Taizhou Prefecture is 3,500 wen, and the price per stone on the black market in Taiping County has risen to 3,800 wen. Even with such high prices, the supply of food on the black market still exceeds demand, and there is often a shortage of food. But as for Jingnan, Jingnan has enough food, so much so that it sells it at reduced prices. The price of food has dropped to 2,400 yuan per stone, and there is a trend of continuing to reduce prices.
In this way, looking back at Zhu Ping'an's official document defining 2,500 yuan per stone for grain, wouldn't it be a stroke of genius
Xu Hai and others could not calm down for a long time. Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou, even wondered whether he would follow Zhu Ping'an's example when he returned and set the price of food in Taizhou Prefecture at 2,500 wen per stone!
(End of this chapter)