After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

There is nothing to do every day, but things happen every day, and I am busy but still confused.

After Su Yunting left, Su Yunyan and Su Xuanming became busy.

Life in the Hanlin Academy was extremely boring. Su Xuanming and Jiang Guanghai had just started working there, so naturally they didn't get any important tasks.

They were assigned to work with an old Hanlin, responsible for transcribing and repairing ancient books.

The old Hanlin was nearly 70 years old and his eyesight was blurry. He was about to retire, so he handed over all the miscellaneous tasks to Su Xuanming and Jiang Guanghai.

As the weather was getting hotter, the old Hanlin would occasionally call some idle men to go to Baiwei Restaurant to buy some lychee drinks.

"Xuanming, Guanghai, you two should take a break first and sit down to drink together." The old Hanlin greeted the two of them.

Su Xuanming and Jiang Guanghai were already sweating profusely, so they naturally followed suit.

During the break, the old Hanlin complained quietly, "In the past few days, prices in Kyoto have skyrocketed. Not only the price of food, but also the prices of street vendors have increased. If prices continue to rise like this, how can we afford to live?"

The old Hanlin is now a lecturer, an official of the sixth rank.

Normally, after retirement, an official's rank would be raised by half a level by default. The next level up from a lecturer is a lecturer bachelor, which is a fifth-rank official position.

As long as one has reached the fifth rank or above, one can still receive half of the salary even if he retires.

The old Hanlin originally thought that he could rely on this half of his salary to ensure a rich and worry-free life in his old age. However, judging by the rising rate of prices in Kyoto, he was afraid that he would not be able to stay in Kyoto.

A few Five Classics scholars who happened to be back from their errands were also discussing this year's welfare: "The salary, coal, grain and oil for the past two months have not been distributed yet. Has the superior said when they will be distributed? If they are not distributed, there will be no rice to eat at home."

Being a civil servant in the Zhou Dynasty was considered to be quite well treated. In addition to the normal salary, there were also official salaries, kitchen supplies, public funds, etc.

The Hanlin Academy was a poor government office with little extra income, but the imperial court distributed rice, oil, and charcoal every month. Together, these were enough for an official to support a family of seven.

The old Hanlin glanced at the two men. They were both from other places who came to Beijing. Their families were average and their burdens were heavy. "Mr. Li went to the Ministry of Revenue to ask about it the other day. The Ministry of Revenue is in chaos now, with quarrels every day."

"What's the noise about?"

"The emperor wanted to build an observatory, but he refused to pay for it himself and wanted to use the money from the national treasury. Grand Tutor Tong and the Minister of Revenue disagreed. The two sides were arguing over this, and the emperor was furious and rejected all the documents submitted by the Minister of Revenue."

The Five Classics Doctor was dumbfounded: "How can this be done?! Besides, the payment of salaries only needs the approval of the Minister of Revenue, and there is no need to submit it to the emperor!"

The old Hanlin rubbed his eyes, feeling heavy in his heart. He really didn't know if he could retire smoothly. "Today, I heard from the adults that the censor impeached the Minister of Revenue for embezzlement, and the emperor suspended him pending trial."

This……

Su Xuanming frowned. The atmosphere in the Kyoto officialdom was just like a hot day, extremely tense.

Even more anxious than the officialdom is the entire Kyoto.

I don’t know if it’s because the summer is too hot, making everyone feel a little more upset, or because they are too busy running around to prepare three meals a day, but everyone seems to have a fire in their hearts, and a small spark can trigger a conflict.

Su Yunyan had already seen three waves of fights on the way from the Marquis' Mansion to Baiwei Restaurant.

The causes were not big things, just the seller weighed less, the goods were not as good as before, or even there was less ice in the drinks, which could cause an argument.

Xiao Hei protected Su Yunyan tightly and said, "Miss, let's take more people with us next time we go out."

Look at them, all of them are fighting with blood all over their heads, as if they are facing some mortal enemy.

Xiao Hei was afraid that Su Yunyan would be affected, so he protected Su Yunyan closely behind him like a hen protecting her chicks.

After a lot of effort, the two finally arrived at Baiwei Restaurant.

When the manager saw Su Yunyan, he felt like he had seen a savior, and said with a bitter face, "Boss, all our suppliers are going to raise their prices."

"How much?"

"double!"

Hiss!

Xiao Hei gasped and blurted out: "Aren't they asking for too much? Let's change the group!"

The steward shook his head: "Their offer is very fair, 20% lower than the market price. Boss, should we raise the price of vegetables as well?"

Because Baiwei Restaurant pays quickly and uses a large amount of goods every day, many businessmen would rather make lower profits and like to cooperate with Baiwei Restaurant.

Su Yunyan lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, and finally decided to keep the original price unchanged: "Our Baiwei Restaurant is a high-end restaurant in Kyoto, and the profit is high. Even if the cost doubles, we will still make money."

Ordinary people are always more sensitive to the prices of dishes than the rich and nobles.

Although Baiwei Restaurant is mainly aimed at dignitaries, there are still many ordinary people who come to experience it once a year or once every six months.

The prices at Baiwei Restaurant have gone up. The rich don't mind, but ordinary people are upset.

"When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer. If Baiwei Restaurant can bring them temporary happiness, how can I bear to deprive them of it?"

After hearing Su Yunyan's words, the steward bowed deeply to her.

Throughout Kyoto, price increases are the mainstream, while maintaining original prices is rare.

Even someone as honest as Lord Li, his grain and oil shop has doubled its business!

After Su Yunyan finished dealing with the matters at Baiwei Restaurant, she immediately ran to the grocery store on the commercial street.

At a time when prices of all kinds of goods are rising rapidly, Yunzhou Grocery Store seems to offer good quality goods at low prices.

Some people originally thought that the mutton jerky and beef jerky sold in the shop were a bit expensive, but now after comparison, the prices are very reasonable.

When Su Yunyan arrived at the shop, it was crowded with people.

Customers rushed to buy things as if they were free.

"Buy more! Yesterday, I could buy a meat bun with five cents, but today I can only buy two vegetarian buns! Tomorrow I might only be able to buy one vegetarian bun!"

"Why don't the court and the officials do anything about it? My tenant didn't even dare to put more corn in the porridge! Poor his three children, they are crying with hunger."

"How can we manage it?! My relative owns a grain and oil shop. He said that the grain from Jiangnan cannot be transported in, and the price of grain will continue to rise! He said that he will stop selling it after one or two days and will keep it for his family."

“Why can’t it be transported in?”

"All the large ships that travel between the two places are transporting rare stones from the south of the Yangtze River. There are no ships to transport grain."

"Didn't the government say they wanted to build an observatory? Why do they need stones?"

"They are going to build an observatory, but they didn't say they won't build a garden! How can the people below dare to stop until the government says so?"

The customers were cursing and grumbling. It would have been fine if there was a food shortage due to a disaster, but wasn't this a purely man-made disaster?

But no matter how angry they are, they can't do anything, because he is the master of the whole world.