After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 168 He is not a tough guy

The Dong family tried to stand up tremblingly, but he was frightened by Chu Er's actions just now and couldn't stand up at all.

If he hadn't been standing next to the door, there would have been a door panel next to him that he could have held on to, and he could have slipped down and then slowly stood up by holding on to the door.

Even so, he didn't dare delay even a bit, for fear that Chu Er didn't have the patience to wait any longer.

Chu Er’s previous performance did not seem like he had the patience to wait for his boss to slowly get back on his feet.

In addition, the sharp sword was always in his sight, less than one centimeter away from his nose. Even though the Dong family's legs were weak, he could only quickly get up in the face of a life-threatening situation.

He was very worried that the guard in front of him would be so angry that he would not even give him a chance to get up and would just chop him with a sword.

As for those originally happy people, it goes without saying how disappointed and angry they were in their hearts!

They had lived in the city for many years and understood better than Chu Xi that Yuan Xi Grain Shop had a bad reputation. Even when nothing happened, they would still shortchange them and try to take advantage of them.

Rice is also a mixed bag.

But there is no way, they have to survive.

Even if only half of the food is good, at least we can survive...

But this result was something they never expected. They broke in, opened the granary, and found moldy rice?

Under the threat of Chu Er's sword, the Dong family burst out with unprecedented potential. Even though his legs were so weak that he was about to fall down at the next moment, he still quickly opened the doors of the remaining rooms.

Once the door was opened, the people following behind naturally couldn't wait to rush in. As for the host... he was once again ruthlessly knocked to the ground and stepped on twice.

He subconsciously cried out in pain and was about to lose his temper, but when he met the black and white, yet exceptionally calm eyes of Chu Xi who was standing not far away, he immediately fell silent, as if someone had strangled him by the neck and he could no longer make a sound.

Chu Er was the fastest. He opened up the food in several rooms and looked at it. Then he walked out with a slightly cold face. He did not put away the sword in his hand, but held it behind his back with the tip of the sword facing upwards.

Even though the sleeves could cover the sword body, they could not cover the hilt in Chu Er's hand.

"Master, all of this is moldy rice." Chu Er had never been so angry, and his tone was especially cold. When facing Chu Xi, he was still undisguisedly respectful.

Chu Xi's eyes darkened, but she didn't look too surprised, as if she had already guessed the ending.

The all-seeing eyes glanced lightly at the boss who was sitting on the ground, wishing he could curl up his fat body into a ball, and said something indifferently.

"He is not a tough guy. He was gritting his teeth and was unwilling to bring us in because there was something fishy going on."

Although Chu Er really wanted to stab the cowardly and black-hearted middle-aged man again, he still restrained himself in front of Chu Xi.

As for the people who rushed in, they were also greatly disappointed. They thought the rice locked inside must be better than the one outside, but the result was the same!

This also indirectly shows how black-hearted the owner of Yuanxi Grain Shop is. He actually hid several rooms full of moldy old rice and deliberately raised the price of grain to sell it to them!

Not only does it suck their blood, but it also doesn't let them survive!

The more they thought about it, the angrier they became, so they destroyed most of the interior, and the moldy rice was scattered everywhere.

And they had no time to deal with the situation. They ran out of the house together in anger and rushed towards the host who was already sitting down in the heavy rain and had not gotten up.

Obviously, this person has become everyone's punching bag. Although Chu Xi also feels that this person really deserves it, she knows the drawbacks of this era better than anyone else.

If they really followed them and someone died, she could still protect them. But once she returned to the barracks, in this dark city of Xi'an where officials protected each other, she would be in trouble.

It is hard to guarantee whether the relatives and friends behind the owner of Yuanxi Grain Shop will take out their anger on the people present today!

Therefore, Chu Xi raised his chin slightly and signaled Chu Er to go over and stop them.

Upon seeing this, Chu Er strode in and pulled away the angry people. As for him, he grabbed the boss's collar and easily lifted him up from the ground.

The boss thought he would be beaten for a while, but he didn't expect Chu Er to come over and rescue him. He didn't care about his fear of Chu Er, nor the pain in his body, and subconsciously hid behind Chu Er.

The noise they made attracted quite a lot of people. After this incident, Chu Xi believed that Yuanxi Grain Shop had become completely "famous" in the city.

In this microcosm of the feudal and imperial structure, ordinary people really had little chance of winning against the government which had only a little power.

But they can also choose not to come to Yuanxi Grain Shop to buy rice. After all, their money and legs are on them, and even officials cannot control such a wide range of matters!

The sound of pointing and talking outside was not so obvious amid the sound of heavy rain. From time to time, the faint and intermittent words drifted into the ears of Chu Xi and others in the yard.

What Chu Xi was most concerned about was: "Someone from the government is coming..."

As these five words appeared, Chu Xi discovered that the crowd of people who had been gathered at the door watching a show began to disperse, as if some plague was coming and they were trying to avoid it.

Chu Xi's eyes darkened. The behavior of the people could also indirectly reflect the character of the officials in the city, and whether the people who came this time made them admire them or...hate them.

They couldn't afford to offend the government, so they could only hide. Hiding didn't mean they were in awe of the officials, but they just ran away with the mentality of "less trouble is worse than more".

"What's going on? Why is there so much noise?" The man was wearing a green official robe and his hat was not put on properly, so it was a little crooked. It was raining heavily, so he naturally did not come on foot, but in a sedan chair.

The man was in his forties, with a beard that was neither short nor long. In ancient times, most older men liked to grow beards, and they called this behavior a characteristic of the head of the family.

The other party obviously had a good living condition and his body shape was similar to that of the boss. Chu Xi was worried that the official robe would be torn by him one day.

While he was asking questions, a dozen soldiers with swords rushed in and surrounded the people in the yard who had paid to buy moldy rice.

Before Chu Xi could speak, the scholar who stood up first bowed and saluted.

"Reporting to the county magistrate, I came here to buy rice today, but I didn't want to buy moldy old rice like everyone else. I am now discussing the exchange of rice with the owner!"

The answer was neither humble nor arrogant, and was well-reasoned and organized.

Chu Xi's eyes moved slightly. Only scholars who have passed the imperial examinations and achieved fame would call themselves students.

That is to say, this frail scholar at least has the title of scholar.