After Wang Zhihuan handled the matter, he went to the major grain stores in the city to inquire about the rice and grain inventory.

"Reply to Wang Wenshu, the Su family rice shop has about 300 dou of grain in stock. According to normal circumstances, it should be able to last for one month, but..."

Wang Zhihuan looked at the Su family shopkeeper's expression that was a bit reluctant but stopped, and smiled and said, "It's just something, the shopkeeper just said it's okay. This rice and grain are related to the livelihood of the people. It is a top priority for the country and the people. If there is any problem, you must not hide it."

The shopkeeper of the Su family hurriedly said, "That's right. There are many people who come to buy rice and grain these two days ago."

While he said, he moved the account book in his hand to Wang Zhihuan and said, "Look at the document, the daily sales amount was normal in the first five or six days, and the daily transaction amount was between fifteen dou. In the past two days, it increased to thirty-five dou, and the amount was more than doubled. I even wondered if there were any rumors in the market, so I specially asked my friend to go to the market to inquire about it, but I got nothing."

Wang Zhihuan pondered and said, "In this way, if this abnormal situation continues and cannot persist for ten days, will there be no food?"

The shopkeeper of the Su family nodded and said, "That's true."

Wang Zhihuan frowned and said, "Will anyone maliciously store grain?"

The shopkeeper of the Su family shook his head and said, "It should be no possibility. Who knows the Duke's methods? Making money in the country in front of him is tantamount to seeking death. But according to my years of experience, there is indeed something abnormal in this. Maybe someone has stocked up more to prevent food cuts."

Wang Zhihuan said bluntly: "It is unreasonable that the real rich and gentry will not come to buy grain at this critical moment. When the drought comes, they should have already stockpiled enough food. Instead of choosing to compete with the people for profit when the disaster is over and the food is scarce. From your account book, you can also see that all the rice and grain are sold in small quantities such as four liters, five liters, and six liters, and there is no more than one dou. There must be a problem with this, so the shopkeeper should pay more attention."

The measurement tools at this time are extremely accurate, and the decimal system is adopted: one dou is ten liters, one liter is ten rounds, one liter is ten spoons, one spoon is ten copy, and one copy is ten piece. This liter of rice is about three pounds, which is enough for a family of three to eat a day.

At this time, the strategy of using labor for relief has been implemented for many days. People who are willing to participate in the work will receive the corresponding wages every day, which can be said to be a significant result.

According to the current situation, everything should be stable.

Why has the sales of grain increased significantly?

Wang Zhihuan thought to himself, walked out of the grain store and passed by the people in green outside the store. The man entered the store and shouted: "Shopkeeper, give me six liters of wheat."

With a puzzled heart, Wang Zhihuan walked towards another rice shop in the city, the Long Family Rice Shopping.

Pei Min intended to persuade the Long family to open a quarry workshop, inkstone making workshop, and stone carving workshop. The Long family was conservative and did not agree, and he regretted it until now.

Now the Long family has convinced Pei Min's method of enlightenment and has also developed its business to Shanzhou, opening a rice shop larger than Taozhou.

Before Wang Zhihuan could step into the house, he heard someone say, "Shopkeeper, give me six liters of wheat."

The exact same voice appeared in his mind.

Same person?

Wang Zhihuan was silently hiding in the darkness, but in a moment, a common man in mai walked out of the rice shop.

Although he had only met before, Wang Zhihuan still recognized that he was the rice buyer he met in the Su family rice shop.

In a short time, I changed my rice shop to buy rice and then changed my clothes specifically?

Wang Zhihuan was about to inform the Long family shopkeeper that Pei Min, but he followed him secretly, but suddenly he blew his head and someone knocked a stick from behind and fell to the ground.

Wang Zhihuan felt dizzy and fainted.

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Pei Min didn't see Wang Zhihuan at the Jiedu Mansion the next day. He felt a little strange. He asked Wang Xiaobai to go to Wang Zhihuan's residence to see the situation. After asking his neighbors, he found out that Wang Zhihuan had not returned overnight last night.

Pei Min secretly felt that something was wrong.

After half a month of getting along, Wang Zhihuan's character is unquestionable. Even if he is really in trouble, he will at least ask for a leave to explain the situation and will never disappear for no reason.

"Immediately go to the rice shops in the city to inquire about the situation, arrange for the yamen soldiers to guard the pedestrians entering and leaving the city to investigate everyone entering and leaving the city." Pei Min made a quick decision and issued various instructions.

Now he is the Grand Governor of Shanzhou and the governor of Longyou, and the Censor of the Censorate, and is the most powerful person in the entire Shuofang.

This order was ordered, but in just a few quarters of an hour, the martial law was completed in Shanzhou.

Wang Xiaobai rushed back to the Jiedu Mansion again and reported to Pei Min what he found: "The Su family rice shop and the Yu family rice shop have news about Wang Wenshu, and the shopkeepers of several other rice shops did not see Wang Wenshu. According to the words of the shopkeeper of the Su family rice shop, Wang Wenshu should have noticed something strange. The sales of their Su family rice shops have been extremely problematic in the past few days, and they suspect that someone secretly hoarded grain."

After hearing Wang Xiaobai's return, Pei Min couldn't help but frown. His first reaction was that someone wanted to make money from the national crisis.

Then he thought about it, but he gave up this idea.

This wealth and honor are the most dangerous thing, but now the entire rice shop in Longyou has forced him to unify it and not raise the grain price. With the support of the country, there is no shortage of food, and there is no room for profiteers to play.

Even the stupidest businessman will not make any big mistakes for a little profit.

"But grain sales are not normal, this is also a fact." Pei Min thought to himself, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "When did Wang Wenshu go to the Yujia Rice Store, and when did he go to the Sujia Rice Store?"

Wang Xiaobai immediately responded: "The shopkeeper of the Yu family said that it was one moment of You, and the shopkeeper of the Su family said that it was three moments of You..."

Pei Min found a city plan in Shanzhou, found several large rice shop seats on the map, marked them one by one, and marked the residence of the Jiedushi and Wang Zhihuan, and connected all the shops into a line with his fingers.

Finally, he pointed at one of the rice shops and said, "Here, Wang Wenshu was on the way to the Long Family Rice Shopping, or on the Long Family Rice Shopping."

Wang Zhihuan's style of conduct is very well-organized. He will not change his generals and waste time. It must be a shortcut to ask.

The first and second Mixing family were looking for the Yu family and the Su family, so the third one must be the Long family closest to the Su family.

"Let's go!" Pei Min took Wang Xiaobai out without thinking.

Gu Xin, Zhang Jiuling, Yuan Luqian, Li Linfu, Pei Chenlin and others all have things to deal with, but he is the most leisurely one and can get away.

On the one hand, Wang Zhihuan is a member of his staff, and on the other hand, he is also a rare hero in the world. If there is an accident, he will suffer great losses from him and the world.
Chapter completed!