Chapter 208 Timing
Pei Shuo walked out of the alley and did not enjoy leaning against the wall.
The two passed by, and Pei Shuo said:
"Not her."
"I believe in you."
Mo Xingle looked at Pei Shuo's departure back and went in another direction.
A Yao didn't know that Pei Shuo was not seeking a solution from her, but was confirming whether she was a person related to the good Dharma teachings. If A Yao had any signs at that time, Pei Shuo would mercilessly hand over her control to Dali Temple.
The next day, as soon as the store opened, the person sent by Mo Xingle appeared at Sun Niang's Foot Shop. He specially chose an inconspicuous corner and ordered set meals and drinks. He didn't do anything, but just opened the store and ate until the store closed.
It came for several days in a row, and then it stopped coming one day.
Neither the people in the store nor the old diners noticed the big eater. Only Li Gang lamented how great it would be if there were more customers who were eating all day long. Then Li Rou was taught to be a human being.
"After many days of observation, there is no relationship between Sun Niang's foot shop and the Good Dharma Teachings. The Good Dharma Teachings use Sun Niang's foot shop as one of the strongholds to win over the people entering the city. The subordinates also allocated personnel to spread their hands in the folk shops, and they also gained something." Officials from Dali Temple who had gone to eat delicious food for several days reported to Mo Xingle.
At first he thought that Sun Niang's shop had no connection with the good Dharma teachings. Some storytellers wanted to promote the "immortal Dharma" of good Dharma teachings in the shop. When they were "deeds", they were driven out by Song Fang, but they did not stop the store from discussing the good Dharma teachings reasonably. Using the three religions as a comparison, they discussed whether this newly emerged sect is good or bad.
However, this kind of discussion is still very rare.
After observing for several days, nothing was found.
The turnaround is one day.
It was a barefoot farmer with a blank expression. Not long after he sat down in Sun Niang's foot shop, he first asked Li Gang for inquiries. The two people who were drinking tea from several tables apart looked at Li Gang who went to the kitchen, took the bowl and went to the same table with him. The farmers ignored them. The two of them talked on their own. Their voices were drowned in the sound of chatting by regular customers nearby, and they couldn't hear what they said.
As he spoke, the confusion in the farmers' eyes faded, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. At this time, Li Gang came with fried osmanthus meat, and the three of them were already called brothers.
This scene fell completely in the eyes of the little official who was secretly investigating, and he saw the two people handing over a pack of small medicine powder to the farmer. The farmer took it with doubts.
In the following days, sometimes these two people, sometimes three people, and their goals have common characteristics - they look confused or sad, and despair. If you understand deeply, you will find that they are all farmers who farm on the outskirts of the city, but locusts are raging in the outskirts of the city and crops are not harvested. In order to make up for their family plans, they go to the city to work to support their families.
It is precisely because there are people from the Good Dharma Shop in the store who use the territory of Sun Niangjiao Shop to contact the people, it is no wonder that he sent someone to investigate and learn that "Sun Niangjiao Shop is the territory of the Good Dharma Shop."
"Sir, my subordinates have sent people to pretend to be poor peasants and come into contact with good Dharma teachings."
"Well, I understand. Don't talk to the people in the foot shop, so as not to alert the snake." Mo Xingle ordered.
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News of locust tides came from four or five prefectures and counties in Fuhai, Nanxun, Qingzhou and Changzhou. Tens of thousands, millions of locusts blinded the sun, and there were no harvests wherever they went.
Some scholars from the people bluntly criticized the emperor for being unkind and that God would punish him.
It was rumored that the emperor was so angry that he vomited blood in the court that he sent the founding marquis and several generals in the court, the commander of the court, to various affected prefectures and counties to hunt locusts, leaving only the guards, and fainted before he even had time to slap the blood and fainted.
There are many different opinions.
The most intuitive impact on locust plague is the surge in rice prices.
"Oh, the emperor fell ill, the price of rice is one per day. How should we deal with it after that?" After closing, Sun Niang gathered everyone in the store and asked for their opinions.
At present, the price of rice soars, and the first thing they are affected by are the foot shops. They are doing small businesses with small profits but quick turnover. If the price is not mentioned, the store will continue to lose money and cannot operate. If the price is raised, how much will the original customers lose due to price problems, which will eventually lead to the store being unable to continue. A series of problems are all problems.
"Raise the price, I see that the stores around have increased their prices." Li Gang said.
"Don't, or else I'll make other dishes. Sister Yaozhu hasn't cooked other dishes before, making some things that can fill her stomach, and using less rice." Li Rou suggested: "I remember when I used to make shepherd's purse meat wontons, and the aroma of shepherd's purse was full of fresh fragrance."
Sun Niang: "It seems good, what kind of dish can you think of, Yaozhu?"
"The rice can be steamed with various rice, such as shredded radish cakes, fish pills, sweet potato cakes, etc., or porridge. It depends on the boss's decision, I can make it."
A Yao didn't expect anything to be cooked for the time being, just look at what dishes they thought of, and she just cooked them with her.
For some reason, the news of the locust plague came suddenly and strangely, as if someone was behind the scenes.
People in the capital were panic. Pei Shuo mentioned before that the emperor was strong and had not yet established a prince. At present, two adult princes remained in the capital.
The generals led their troops to be sent abroad, and at this moment...
I always feel like the sky has changed.
I think that A Yao is not the only one who invites you to get into the trap.
On the table with red sandalwood painting, there is a scroll, inkstone, pen holder, and a jade carved figure's arm rest. The whole set of books is placed on the cushion of yellow rosewood on the table. The most conspicuous thing is the whole piece of green jade landscape pavilion and pavilion on the cushion, and the rich atmosphere comes to the front.
Meng Qianxiu now lives in Xue Mansion and becomes the seat of Xue Mansion, teaching the girls of Xue Mansion.
This is his study.
Holding a book in his hand, Meng Qianxiu's tense skin on his face betrayed him not yet calm now.
Knocking, the servant knocked on the door, "Mr. Meng, doctor is here."
"Please come in."
When he turned around, he was a handsome Meng Xixi, who was privately told by the maid and servant of the Xue family that he was a good man.
After closing the door and the person coming said the purpose of the visit, Meng Qianxiu was overjoyed and pressed his joyfulness: "Take it serious?"
"It's true. The Imperial Hospital is helpless. The news cannot be spread out. I also peeked at the daily notes. The words on it were very obscure, but they were a little different from the medicine given to the emperor. I took some trouble to find it. I also eavesdropped on the Imperial Hospital who was sending people to visit famous doctors."
The man who claimed to be a doctor stayed for a while and said that the patient needed to rest for a while and could not see anyone, otherwise there would be infection. He prescribed a prescription for the servant to decoct the medicine according to the prescription.
Meng Qian was so excited that he coughed with excitement. The servant listened to the heart-wrenching cough inside and lamented that Mr. Meng was so sick that he never forgot to study. It was really difficult.
The emperor is critically ill, and there is no prince in charge of the country. The founding marquis and others lead troops out to kill locusts without any worries. The right time, place and people are harmonious. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Chapter completed!