Chapter 417: Law
Ruan Yanluo looked at Liu Fugui and spoke coldly.
"If you don't accept my toast, I'll drink the wine for you."
Then he gave the order.
"Qing Ning, keep him under guard. Exploiting natural disasters and insulting the city lord are both serious crimes. Imprison him temporarily until the disaster relief work is done. Then parade him through the streets."
Jiang Lou looked at Ruan Yanluo who was giving orders with a serious expression, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. She was indeed worthy of being the eldest daughter of the Ruan family for many years. Her aura was not comparable to that of ordinary people.
County Magistrate Yang had not expected that coming to buy grain would end in a fight like this, and he spoke somewhat at a loss.
"Second Miss, Lord Jiang, what should we do next? Will this affect the reputation of the City Lord?"
Ruan Yanluo sneered.
"Influence? My sister has always cared about the people of Baise City and has become much more tolerant towards merchants. When the laws of order were first established, taxes on merchants were reduced. Now merchants pay less tax than when my father was in power. These ungrateful people should be punished. If anyone dares to criticize my sister again, don't blame me for being rude."
Then he looked at the middle-aged man hiding in the corner and pointed the whip in his hand.
"come over."
Seeing this, the middle-aged man walked over tremblingly.
"I'm just a handyman, I..."
Ruan Yanluo glanced at him.
"You're able to guard this shop at night, proving that your relationship with Liu Fugui is not simple. What did Liu Fugui mean when he said that no one's food is cheaper than here? You'd better explain yourself, otherwise I don't mind letting my whip see more blood tonight."
The middle-aged man looked at the bloody whip in Ruan Yanluo's hand. He saw with his own eyes that the whip hit Liu Fugui again and again, and his clothes were torn and his flesh was bloody. He spoke with some fear.
"When the Su River's embankment collapsed after repeated heavy rains, Liu Fugui negotiated with the Su and other grain vendors to set a unified price for grain. This way, no matter who bought it, it would be one tael of silver for five kilograms of grain. Even if the higher authorities came to blame, they would only receive a few words of reprimand..."
Ruan Yanluo smiled sarcastically when he heard this.
"Heh...you profit-seeking villains are truly tarnishing the reputation of merchants."
Then he looked at County Magistrate Yang.
"County Magistrate Yang, please arrange for someone to fetch the food and keep records. I will immediately report this matter to the City Lord for a decision."
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Yang hurriedly spoke to a guard at the county government office.
"Hurry up and tell someone to come get the food from the county government office."
With the concerted efforts of Ruan Yanluo and Jiang Lou, the two solved the food problem for the next two days.
After rushing all the way, Ruan Yanluo immediately worked to solve the food problem here. She looked exhausted and even tripped over the threshold when she went out. Jiang Lou supported her in time.
"Lolo, be careful."
Ruan Yanluo spoke tiredly.
"It's okay, I just wasn't paying attention."
County Magistrate Yang came forward and spoke.
"I would like to thank you both on behalf of the people of Suhe. The county government has cleared out two rooms for you and cooked some food for you. You two can go back to the county government office and rest. I will personally monitor the food delivery and keep records."
Jiang Lou nodded upon hearing this.
"Thank you for your help, County Magistrate Yang."
County Magistrate Yang hurriedly gave instructions to a yamen runner beside him.
"Lead the way for the Second Miss and Lord Jiang, and take good care of them."
Xiangling and Qingning had already brought their horses over.
Jiang Lou helped Ruan Yanluo onto the horse and then climbed on top himself.
Ruan Yanluo exclaimed.
"Master Jiang."
Jiang Lou took the reins from her hand.
Speak slowly.
"You are too tired. I won't feel comfortable riding alone. I will take you back."
He said this without caring whether Ruan Yanluo agreed or not.
"drive."
Seeing this, Ruan Yanluo didn't know what to say.
Xiangling and Qingning behind him looked at each other, then jumped on their horses and followed.
In the next two days, the victims were able to eat their fill because of the food.
City Lord's Mansion.
Jun Moye and Su Hanchu looked at the memorials submitted by various parties together. Su Hanchu made some comments on the memorial in his hand, put it down and leaned back.
Caiyue handed him a cup of hot tea.
Jun Moye also put down the memorial in his hand and looked at her.
"Chu Chu is tired, why don't you go and have a rest, I'll take care of these."
Su Hanchu held the hot tea with a worried look on his face.
"I haven't seen Suhe's memorial today, and I don't know how the victims in Suhe are doing. According to the course materials, Ping'er and the others should have arrived by now. If I had known earlier, I would have gone there myself."
Jun Moye reached out and took her hand, holding it in his.
"Don't worry. Ping'er and Tao Zhiwen are both capable people around us. Nothing will go wrong. Moreover, you are the lord of a city. You should let your subordinates take charge of their own affairs. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle everything yourself. A superior should know how to use talents."
The two were talking.
Qinggu came quickly with a memorial in his hand.
"Sir, City Lord, there's an urgent matter from Suhe. The Second Miss sent it as fast as she could."
Su Hanchu stood up immediately.
"Bring it here for me to see."
Jun Moye immediately took it, opened it and placed it in front of her.
Look at the content with her.
The more Su Hanchu looked, the colder his expression became.
"That's great! Someone actually made a fortune from natural disasters. It seems I was too easy to talk to before."
Jun Moye picked up the teacup and handed it to her.
"Let's have a cup of tea and cool down first. Since ancient times, merchants have always been fond of taking shortcuts and pursuing profit. It's not surprising that some people are taking advantage of this to raise the price of grain."
Su Hanchu sat down and took a sip of tea.
"There is one more law to be added to the law of the city of Bethel."
Jun Moye nodded upon hearing this.
"Madam, how are you going to add it?"
Su Hanchu said in a cold tone.
"Anyone who takes advantage of a natural disaster to drive up prices will be severely punished, ranging from imprisonment to immediate execution."
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