Chapter 55: Peking gradually becomes chaotic

That night, Yi Zhonghai really got the house from the deaf old lady.

But the old lady is also a smart person.
I kept one hand.
It was said that the property would not be officially transferred until Widow Bai gave birth to a son for He Daqing.

Although the White Widow was not happy,
But there was nothing we could do when faced with the stubborn deaf old lady.

Although the other families were somewhat envious and jealous of He Daqing for getting another room from the deaf old lady,
But the deaf old lady didn't care what they thought at all.

At the end of September, before the Bureau of Secrets checked the gold and silver,

That day, He Yuzhu was in the back kitchen making soup when he heard a few waiters running into the kitchen to report to Luan Xuetang.
"Grab the food, grab the food,
The shopkeeper,
Many people who couldn't get enough food just robbed the grain store in Dazhalan.

Not only did the thugs and patrolmen fail to stop him, but he also got beaten up.”

I heard someone was stealing food in Dazhalan.

He Yuzhu was quite surprised.

You should know that Zhengyangmen is the most prosperous area in Beiping. It is the most important way for all kinds of people, both black and white, to make money. It is also the most important financial and taxation center of the Beiping government.
Countless thugs, black patrolmen, security teams, and military police patrolled here.

Although people still die from time to time, the basic order is still there.

But now some people are openly robbing food in Dazhalan, and even beating up the hooligans and patrolmen who usually show off their power.
Although no one died,
But it also shows that the order in the city has deteriorated to a certain extent.

When Luan Xuetang and the others heard the news, they were also stunned.
You know, even when the legal currency was depreciating the fastest two months ago, this kind of thing didn't happen. Unexpectedly, it happened just one month after the gold yuan was issued.

But they soon figured out the reason.
"Oh! What a sin!
Those shop owners didn't accept gold yuan coupons in the first place.

Now that the big inspection is approaching, I am afraid that the secret service will find out, so I dare not accept the money.

Just close the business and stop selling anything.

But many people didn't have any leftover food at home.
If this grain store doesn't sell grain, it will push them into a dead end! It would be strange if it wasn't robbed."

"That can't be said.
The gold yuan reform was only in effect for a month, and everything else was fine, so it only increased two or three times.
But the price of grain was 30 yuan per stone (180 jin) at the beginning, and it rose to 6 or 70 yuan in the middle of the month, but now it is almost 300 yuan.
The further you go, the faster it rises.

By the time the Bureau of Secrets finishes its inspection, the price of grain may soar to 4 or 500 yuan.
If it were me, I wouldn’t sell grain either. The more I sell, the more I lose.”

"I think it will be more than 4 or 500. If it continues to rise at this rate, I'm afraid it will go up to 6 or 700."

He Yuzhu felt that there was nothing wrong with their prediction of grain prices.
You should know that the gold yuan coupons have been over-issued 10 times since they were first issued, which is seriously inconsistent with the productivity of the old Xia Dynasty.

Over time,
There are more and more gold yuan coupons on the market, but fewer and fewer supplies, so the prices are rising faster and faster.

At this time, Luan Xuetang continued to speak,
“I thought about it.
Since the business is losing money, I will give everyone a few days off starting from tomorrow so that everyone can have a good rest.
We will go back to work when the Security Bureau finishes its inspection.

By then, the silver dollar black market will probably be restored.

Once the common people have strong weapons in their hands, we can naturally do business.”

When everyone heard Luan Xuetang say that they would have a holiday, they were happy but also a little hesitant.
They are happy because these cooks work all year round and rarely have time to rest. They can relax a little by taking a few days off.

But not going to work means no salary, and everyone depends on this for their livelihood.

And Luan Xuetang is also a smart guy.
Looking at everyone's expressions, I know what they are thinking.
What Fengzeyuan sells is the chef's skills and unique service. To him, chefs and waiters are both talents, and he naturally knows what he should do.
"Don't worry, your salary will not be deducted during the holidays."

Hearing this, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled and expressed their gratitude.

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

All day long, He Yuzhu could hear people discussing the food grabbing incident in the kitchen from time to time.

Carrying He Yushui on my back, I walked along Zhengyangmen Street and found that the place had become even more desolate.
Especially the various shops that mainly sell food, oil and salt.

Although the price of flour is still 50 yuan per bag ( kilograms) on the door,
But all the shops were closed.
Occasionally, there were a few shops open, but the shelves were empty. I didn’t know if the items had been stolen or put away by the shop owners themselves.

Seeing this scene, not only He Yuzhu sighed, but even He Daqing was a little stunned.

It took a while before he looked at He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, have you spent all the money I gave you? How much food do you have stored in your house?"

"I spent all my money on corn, sweet potatoes and sorghum, stockpiling about 300 kilograms of food, and also bought to kilograms of coal.

We work and don’t eat at home, so this food will be enough to last until next year.”

Seeing that He Yuzhu bought so much food, He Daqing was very satisfied.

"You have 300 kilograms, I have 5 or 6 kilograms, plus the old lady has more than 200 kilograms of flour at home, so our family will definitely not be short of food this year.

It is not a big deal to always eat corn and sorghum.

When we get paid next month, we'll buy a few old hens to lay eggs, and that should be enough."

Seeing He Daqing so optimistic, He Yuzhu couldn't help but point to the shops on the roadside.
"Dad, are you sure we can buy chicken next month?"

"Why are you worrying about this?

If the officials above still wanted to collect taxes, they would not allow Qianmen Street to remain like this.
If other urban areas follow suit, then we will be blind.
Don't worry. "

Since He Daqing had said so, He Yuzhu stopped talking nonsense.

Follow him to Tiananmen Square and take a bus.

Back in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai and his friends were gathered together discussing the grain-stealing incident that happened today. When they saw He Daqing coming back, they all asked him about the details.

He Daqing was so confused by their noise that he could not help but raise his voice.

"I said you got it,
Although I was at Zhengyangmen at the time, I was at work and had no time to join in the fun.

I only know that some people stole food and beat up patrolmen.

At most, when I got home from get off work, I saw that many food stores were closed, and the few that were open had all been robbed.

I don’t know anything else.”

After that, He Daqing asked about the money of several people, so as not to be caught by the secret service agents.
But it would be better if he didn't ask.

As soon as I asked, I saw Yan Bugui, Jia Zhangshi and the others all complaining to me with bitter faces.
"Oh, I regret it.

If only I had exchanged all my money for food like you and the old lady did,

This way, no matter whether the grain store sells grain or not, we can have no worries about food and drink like you and sit back and relax."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Daqing widened his eyes and said in disbelief,

"No, you didn't change all your money into silver dollars, did you?
Not afraid of being found out by the Secret Service,
Shoot you guys!"

(End of this chapter)