Infinite Doomsday: I rely on space to stock up and bully the scum

On the third day after arriving in the county, the weather became increasingly strange. When the sun came up, the streets were empty. In the past, there were still strong men who did not believe in evil and went to work when the sun was at its highest. As a result, they were all gone in one afternoon. From then on, no one dared to follow suit.

As usual, Jiang Jiang went to the grain store to take a stroll and inquire about the current situation of the grain. She also casually proposed to pay a deposit and sign the contract first so that both parties could feel at ease. However, all she got was repeated delays from the grain store owner.

"Madam, you know that the amount of food is too large. We can't handle it all in a short time. Please wait a little longer."

As the shopkeeper spoke, he raised the price of the grain shop.

At that time, one liang and four qian were needed to buy one dan of rice, and the price of flour rose to one liang and eight qian.

The price of Yongchang Grain Shop is the weather vane of the entire county. When its price goes up, other grain shops will follow suit. For a while, people in the county are in a panic. Everyone is wondering if something has happened somewhere else. Otherwise, why would the price of grain change every day?

"Okay, I'll come again tomorrow." Jiang Jiang didn't argue too much. He glanced at the shopkeeper and walked out of the grain shop.

In addition to stockpiling food, Jiang Jiang also stockpiled some daily necessities, such as various containers, ironware, oilcloth, torches, insect repellent powder...

Among them, the most expensive items were undoubtedly various precious Chinese medicinal materials. Jiang Jiang also asked the doctor to prescribe medicinal materials for common colds and injuries.

Ginseng, deer antler, bezoar...

Various medicinal materials that are rare or even extinct in modern times can be found here, and of course, they are also very valuable.

Jiang Jiang's worth shrank directly from 7,800 taels to 6,500 taels, getting further and further away from 20,000 taels of silver.

At night, Jiang Jiang opened the window of the inn and a cool breeze blew in.

Jiang Jiang let her hair be blown by the wind. She looked up at the sky. If she remembered correctly, there would be a heavy rain tomorrow, which would also be the last rain of the year.

After this rain, the temperature will drop a lot.

On the fourth day after arriving in the county, Jiang Jiang went to the grain store again. The price of grain had risen to one tael and six cents today.

Jiang Jiang asked as usual, but was again met with excuses from the shopkeeper.

"I'm so sorry, ma'am, I have to trouble you to wait a few more days."

The shopkeeper's eyes sparkled with shrewdness. If he wanted to buy her, then the grain shop would be able to occupy a dominant position. However, there was no contract and no delivery. How could a mere verbal agreement count?

A trace of anger appeared on Jiang Jiang's face.

"So, you, the Yongchang Grain Shop, are playing tricks on me? You said you were going to sell grain, but you keep postponing it. I don't think you have any, but you don't want to sell. So what business are you doing?"

Jiang Jiang slammed the table, and the loud noise startled all the shop assistants.

"Madam, since you are my guest, I will not argue with you today. Do you know who is behind our Yongchang Grain Store? This is not a place where anyone can act recklessly."

"To tell you the truth, ma'am, if you want to buy food, you can."

Jiang Jiang was skeptical as to why the shopkeeper suddenly became so easy to talk to today.

"Or five thousand dan of rice and three thousand dan of flour?"

The shopkeeper smiled and nodded.

"Okay then. I want to see the grain today. The price will be as we agreed before. If it doubles, then it will be doubled."

After hearing Jiang Jiang's words, the shopkeeper gave a mysterious smile.

"Madam, when we say the price has doubled, we mean the price of grain in the store has doubled. According to today's grain prices, the cheapest rice costs three taels and two cents per stone."

Three taels, two cents, one stone?

Isn't this more than twenty coins per pound? It's more expensive than pork!

Sure enough, Jiang Jiang knew that he shouldn't have any expectations of these profit-seeking businessmen.

As long as there is money to be made, they will be more ruthless than anyone else.

"I still don't believe it. I can't buy it anywhere else except your grain store?"

Looking at Jiang Jiang's receding back, the shopkeeper sneered.

Their young master has already informed all the shops in the county, big and small, and she really won't be able to buy it at a price lower than this.

He was waiting for the day when Jiang Jiang would come back so that he could bite off a piece of flesh from her.

Jiang Jiang, who was originally angry, smiled after walking out of the grain shop.

She wanted to see if the owner of the grain store would still be so stubborn tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Jiang Jiang pretended to be angry and returned to the inn. He caught a glimpse of an old acquaintance who had been following him out of the corner of his eye.

That's good, don't worry about them not being able to find you.

Just after lunch, Jiang Jiang, who was resting on the couch, heard crackling sounds coming from outside the window.

"It's raining! It's raining!"

Waves of cheers echoed from the beginning to the end of the street.

The children excitedly rushed into the rain, splashing water with their feet, and then were carried back home by the adults at home.

The wrinkled old woman leaned against the door frame, looking at the raindrops that formed lines under the eaves, and kept expressing her gratitude to the gods and Buddhas in the sky.

Countless farmers cried for joy and shouted loudly, the crops in the fields are saved!

The emotions of countless people were vented in this heavy rain.

Jiang Jiang didn't dare open the window. He just sat alone in the room, listening to the sound of rain hitting the window.

The room was dark, and Jiang Jiang's face was vaguely visible in the light and shadow. Her pursed lips and drooped eyebrows all revealed her depression.

Jiang Jiang was not the only one in a bad mood.

The owner of Yongchang Grain Store was frightened by the sudden heavy rain.

He knew that the young master had just bought a batch of grain from the provincial capital at a high price. According to calculations, it would be delivered today or tomorrow, but at this critical moment, it rained.

The reason why food prices are high is that everyone thinks that the harvest will be poor this year. If there is a drought or locust plague, it is not impossible that there will be no harvest at all.

Even though there was a good harvest last year, how much could ordinary people have? Isn't the price of grain still controlled by them?

The heavy rain shattered all their fantasies.

Thinking about how the young master had used up all the money in the family, even the wife's private money, if...

The shopkeeper didn't even dare to think about it, he was already thinking about how he would die.

Moreover, thinking about how he had just driven away Jiang Jiang, a big customer, and how he had repeatedly rejected her requests to sign a contract and pay a deposit, the shopkeeper wished he could beat himself to death.

This heavy rain lasted for the entire afternoon and only stopped gradually in the evening.

The cold wind after the rain slipped in through the crack in the door. The clerk in the grain shop shuddered and decided to go home and put on more clothes at night.

This wind made the shopkeeper's heart even colder.

"Shopkeeper, the young master wants you to go to his house."

The shopkeeper's eyes went dark, he knew that what was coming would eventually come.