In Jiankang City in late autumn, the scenery is much more depressed than at the beginning of the year.

Although the war mainly took place in Han and Huai, Jiangdong was far outside the war zone and would not be directly disturbed by the war. But in such a battle of the country, the Jiangdong Imperial Court is a small and big one, even if the progress of the war on all sides is quite good, it is really difficult to lift the weight lightly and with ease.

This war has dealt a big blow to people's livelihood. One of the most intuitive embodiment is the largest commercial market in Jiankang City, the West Market, with the progress of the war, the West Market is gradually losing its former prosperity, the entire market whether it is the type of goods or the number of transactions have dropped sharply.

Since the Su Jun Rebellion, Jiankang City has been rebuilt from the ruins, in fact, this new Jiankang City is very different from the early years. There is no need to mention the changes in the court, but the changes in the countryside are the most worth touching.

First of all, the most noteworthy thing is naturally the rise and fall of the power of large and small township sects. The Wuzhong family, led by the Shen clan of Wuxing, entered the capital strongly and almost completely dominated the reconstruction of the entire Jiankang City. Originally, the local village sects in Danyang, such as the Zhang family and the Tao family, which were deeply rooted and leafy, all had varying degrees of damage. Especially the Danyang Tao family, the Xianzhi lineage was almost swept away, and the big family that had been passed down for several generations, the original first-class gateway of Danyang County, was almost uprooted. Now, even if there are still some remnants, they are just barely surviving, and they are completely unimportant to the world.

The most direct impact of the suppression of local forces is that more and more local forces can pour into Jiankang City more smoothly.

This kind of change is undoubtedly good in every aspect, making Jiankang City more meteorological of the capital of Gyeonggi, inclusive, and the general leader of Jiangdong. Implement on the people's livelihood, food is fish and rice, clothing is Tiannan silk and hemp, and the use of all parties is not limited to one place.

Of course, the disadvantages are not impossible, and the prosperity built on this model is too dependent on environmental stability. Once something big happens, there is almost no ability to make up for itself.

Especially when a large amount of material goods flowed into the battlefields in Jiangbei, all kinds of prices in Jiankang City inevitably soared, making people's lives more difficult. Not only the small people were deeply affected, but even many eunuchs and ministers who lived in Jiankang sent their families back to their hometowns to relieve the pressure on their lives.

Lack of material use is a difficult problem to solve, and in such a situation where the whole country is fighting for war, no matter how wise a person is, it is difficult to conjure up a large amount of goods out of thin air to meet the food and clothing needs of tens of millions of people.

Therefore, in the past half a year, the Jiangdong Imperial Court has really tried its best to deal with this dilemma. In this process of struggling to maintain the people's livelihood, the Dingcang to which Shaofu belongs can be said to shine, and the role it has played in it can be said to be far more than that of any Taiwan Provincial Cao Temple Administration.

The reason why Dingcang can become strong is because there are chips in hand. First of all, during the construction of Jiankang City, a large number of warehouses in Jiankang City, including Xishi and Nanshi, were under the supervision of Dingcang. It can be said that if the Quartet wants to sell profits, it must obtain the approval of Dingcang.

Another factor is the channels that Dingcang has mastered to connect the four parties, because with these channels in hand, it can directly connect the source of goods to collect and collect goods for underwriting. For example, there is no shortage of grain households in Jiangzhou, but there is a shortage of salt. In previous years, if you wanted to communicate with each other, you had to export rice and grain, and then purchase salt from afar. The distance is long, the time is long, not to mention the transportation costs consumed, and the unpredictable risks that may be encountered along the way, so that many families are discouraged, even if they have goods in hand, they also choose to hoard, do not dare to sell far away, which exacerbates the shortage of materials in the market.

But now, thanks to Dingcang's network, many transactions can be completed directly locally. And because both parties to the transaction have to use the common medium of Dingcang, the value of each other's goods can be somewhat less disputed. You must know that in today's Jiangdong, the value of the goods themselves is disordered, and private minting is common in various places, and the geometry of the value of coins is not conclusive.

For example, the Shen Lang money used in Wuzhong was completely unrecognized in Jiangzhou, and the Zhibai or Daquan money used in Jiangzhou was depreciated to a very low value in Wuzhong. When trading with each other, how to settle can quarrel for three days and three nights.

But now, because of the existence of Dingcang's Dingcang, all parties can directly convert the goods into Dingbao for trading. Of course, the real tripod coupons are not accessible to ordinary people, and there are few of them issued in the city, and they were mostly distributed in the capital before. However, this does not prevent each of them from using the tripod as a standard of measurement, and there is no need to use the tripod voucher in the specific transaction, but only as a settlement unit.

It is precisely because of the turnover operation of Dingcang that many remote areas have been mobilized and transported to the outside because of the lack of trading and self-use of old grains. It can be said that if there is no Dingcang, this battle alone, even if it can be triumphant on the battlefield, but the people's livelihood in Jiangdong will completely collapse, and although it will be victorious, it will still be defeated.

Because the Jiangdong Imperial Court itself did not have the deep war foundation of the Central Plains and the power of the Imperial Court to centralize control and sweep the localities, from the perspective of overall national strength, the southern expedition of the Qianhu could not be said to be a wrong decision. They don't even need to rush forward on the battlefield, if they can maintain the situation of strong troops pressing the border for more than half a year, without full dispatch and coordination, the Jiangdong Imperial Court will definitely collapse without a fight.

Of course, even with the existence of Dingcang, it is an indisputable fact that prices in Jiankang City have soared. Because the lack of materials is a fact, and Dingcang only provides a smoother circulation channel for goods, and cannot impose a specific price for goods.

It is the supply and demand that determine the price of goods. The scarcity of goods gives those merchants a basis to raise prices, but even they cannot completely manipulate prices, because the price of goods depends on how many people need them and how much they need. Merchants can mark the price of rice and rice, but this price has basically eliminated the possibility of transactions, so what is the point of this price?

If people are cornered, then they can only take risks. Whether it is Dingcang, or the princes of Taiwan, or even the border towns, this kind of situation is not allowed to happen, this is digging a self-grave!

Another important factor that determines the price of goods is the direction of the war. If the war in the north is unfavorable, the Qianhu can cross the river at any time, and the Jiangdong is in danger, then no matter how amazing the huge profits are, it will not be as solid as holding rice and grain in your arms. In the year of chaos, it was difficult to find a meter, and the family of daughters died holding jade. This situation is really no stranger to the families in Jiangdong who have experienced the baptism of turmoil.

Therefore, those who have a family business are extremely sensitive to crises. Xiaominjia may not have so many news channels, but it will always follow the trend. The surroundings are rushing to buy rice and grain, so naturally the bankrupt family will follow.

However, once the war improves, there will be no need for hoarding, and prices will naturally fall somewhat.

It is based on this situation that the entire Jiangdong pays close attention to the war in Huainan, and it is almost equal to the life of the family. Because in the various battlefields in Jiangbei and among the commanders of the army, the people have the highest recognition and attention to the horse Shen Hou. The gains and losses of the Huainan battlefield and the victory and defeat directly affected the safety of Jiangdong Jiankang.

When the slave army officially arrived in Huainan, the price of grain in Jiankang City once soared to more than 700 yuan of rice! Such a price is enough to show that the people's fear of the coming of the Karma Hu Nan does not need to be declared at all, and actions can best show it. You must know that even if Fang Zhen besieged Jiangzhou before, Jiangdong would be eroded by war in an instant, and the price of rice still hovered around two hundred yuan. At the beginning of the year, the price of rice was even less than 100 yuan.

However, when the news of Yingkou's victory came back to Jiangdong, the grain price of the entire Jiankang City dropped sharply to more than 400 yuan, almost halved. Of course, even so, the general public cannot afford to consume and live a difficult life. However, such a price can also be regarded as the rigid demand of the people of Jiankang for rice and grain, because many large households have withdrawn from the ranks of hoarding based on the improvement of the war.

In the course of the subsequent war, the war in Huainan still affected the changes in the price of Jiankang rice, although it was still slightly fluctuating, but the overall trend was still down. Especially with the end of the autumn harvest and the storage of new grain, the price of rice in Jiankang City has even fallen below the 300 mark. Of course, such a price is still several times higher than in ordinary years, and you must know that when the grain price was the lowest before, it was even less than 30 yuan for rice.

Although the pressure on people's lives is still very high, it is obvious that the situation is improving day by day, which undoubtedly gives people confidence in the future. And after such a long time, even many small people have already realized how the war in Huainan has had a profound impact on their respective lives. More and more people realized that the fierce battle of Shen Hou's army in Huaishang not only affected the rise and fall of the society, but also related to their daily meals.

It was late autumn, and although Jiangdong was not as cold as Huaishang, it was already autumn inside and outside Jiankang City. Because of the protracted war, the daily activities of the people have also been greatly affected. When you wake up every morning, the first thing you do is to collect your surplus money and go to the market to buy rice. Today's high prices make it difficult for ordinary people to have enough to save, and they need to buy a lot of food every day.

After dawn, the city gates were opened, and these commercial areas such as the West Market and the South Market gradually became lively, and a large number of people waiting to buy grain had already gathered outside the Fang Market. Everyone is counting the time and looking forward to it, because the price changes are too frequent in these days, almost one price a day, so in order to avoid too many disputes in the market, before the market opens every day, the latest prices of all kinds of goods must be posted outside. Although many people are illiterate, they have seen more and more, and the numbers related to their livelihoods have gradually become familiar.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

The guards who were responsible for maintaining order in the fang market walked out of the fang gate and posted several large lists on the tall wooden boards outside the fang market gate, and their every move affected the hearts of these people.

"Today's rice price is one hundred, one hundred and seventy-three!"

The people raised their heads, and it was a little difficult to identify the numbers on the list, and when they recognized the numbers, they all smiled and discussed: "Yesterday, the price of rice was still more than 190 yuan, and today it has reached 17, which has fallen by more than 20 yuan, it seems that Shen Hou has made meritorious deeds in Huainan again, and the slaves and thieves are not far away!" ”

"Yes! The price of rice has dropped by more than 20 yuan, and the price of corn has dropped by nearly 50 yuan, and it will fall below 100 yuan! It's just that I don't know how many thieves and slaves Shen Hou killed this time? ”

The joy of the small people is so simple, even the current prices are far higher than their normal affordability, but when they see a little improvement, they are full of confidence in the future.

At this time, the sun was gradually rising, and there were many sounds of sprinkling water and cleaning and the opening of shops in the market, which had already exceeded the time when the market opened, but the doors were still closed. However, at this moment, most of the people were discussing with great interest what kind of victory Huainan had won, and there was no riot for a while.

"Hey, why are the guards taking the list again?"

In the midst of the discussion, someone suddenly pointed curiously to the high platform outside the gate. Everyone followed the prestige, only to find that there were guards who took the list and posted it on the stage, and for a while, the people's curiosity couldn't help but be even hotter, and they rushed forward.

Recently, due to the frequent changes in the situation, the price in the market is also changing drastically, sometimes the price outside the market is the same price, and when it enters the market to buy, it is changed to a price. As a result, there were many conflicts, so several large markets in the capital were often garrisoned by more than 1,000 guards, lest there be a civil uprising.

At this time, tens of thousands of people gathered at the gates of various markets, one by one, they held their heads high, lest prices rise again, which would make them happy. When the list was posted, some people even rushed directly to the stage to look at the nearest place: "The price of rice, the price of rice is one hundred and forty yuan!" ”

"One hundred and forty dollars? It's down again! ”

When the people heard this, they were all amazed, although prices have continued to fall recently, but within a day, or even just a few quarters of an hour, such a large drop has been reached, except for when the news of the Huainan army's victory in Yingkou was transmitted back to Duzhong, this has not happened at any other time.

"So, Huainan is a big victory again? Shen Hou won another big victory? ”

The interval was so short, the list was changed again, and for a while, the attention of the people gathered outside the gates of various markets was no longer the level of food prices, but more curious about what kind of beautiful victory Huainan had won.

"Shen Hou really deserves to be the leader of my Jiangdong Junyan, the young marshal is in charge of the army, and he has won battles and victories, and he has tried his best to stop the slave army in Huai! I'm afraid that it was the Jiangdong Shaoxian Zhou and Lu Zhizhi in the early years, but that's it, right? ”

From time to time, the crowd erupted in the sighs of the people, and even compared Shen Zhezi to Zhou Yu and Lu Xun in the old Wu period in Jiangdong.

However, even when someone expressed dissatisfaction: "Zhou and Lu are just Wu Zhong's narrow class, in order to resist the positive." Now Shen Hou is the commander of the king's division, attacking the miscellaneous Hu group of thieves from afar, even if it is compared to the ancient sages, it must be compared with the former Han champion Hou! ”

The crowd cheered and quarreled one after another, but even if there was a dispute, it was laughter and joy, and there was no anger. Because of the sharp fluctuations in prices, the people's attention was focused on the discussion of the war in Huainan for a while, and even if the gate of the market was open, few people stepped into it to buy food.

It seems that he is unwilling to be lonely because he was left out in the cold, and at this time, more than a dozen guards in Fang City came out with the list and posted the list again.

At this time, with the foreshadowing of the first two times, the people's mood has been settled, and their mood is even more excited, guessing how much the price of rice will fall this time. There are many people who buy more rice and grain because they have abundant family resources, and they have begun to sigh and regret at this time.

"Dou rice, dou rice eighty dollars!"

When the latest list was presented in front of everyone, it immediately detonated the people's emotions, although there have been many speculations, and some people even asserted that the price of rice will fall below 100 yuan, but others feel that it is a joke. Such a large drop is not possible unless the slave army is completely defeated. Even if they had full confidence in Shen Hou, it would be difficult for them to kill more than 100,000 enemy troops Chen Yuhuai, even if they lined up to die.

But now, the price of rice is posted in black and white, whether they believe it or not, it is already a fact!

With such a low price of rice, the people never dreamed of it, but now the facts are in front of them, lest it is just a dream, so they can no longer care about discussing the war in Huainan, and they all rush to Fangmen, lest they will be snatched up by others who will be cheap rice and grain one step behind.

However, at this time, a high-pitched shout suddenly sounded outside the crowd: "The villagers don't need to rob, Huainan will achieve another great victory!" Shen Hou personally led the royal division to fight fiercely at the vortex, and broke tens of thousands of slaves and thieves! The thief Shi Jilong fled north, Wang Shiyuan chased and killed the enemy, captured hundreds of millions of weapons, and there were no more soldiers in Jiangdong! ”

"Shen Hou broke the slave thief?"

"The slaves have fled?"

Originally, the people were still rushing in, but after hearing this roar, they all paused on the spot for a while, muttering in disbelief. However, after a moment of silence, the entire crowd suddenly erupted in violent cheers: "Shen Hou Wansheng! Shen Hou Wansheng! ”

In an instant, the entire Jiankang City was plunged into a sea of joy, and the people used various ways to celebrate to vent the excitement overflowing in their hearts. The whole city was in a frenzy, and no one even pursued the truth of the news. If he was replaced by another side general, of course, it would be impossible to stir up such a big noise among the people, but since it was Shen Hou, what was impossible!