"Last time when we came to collect the grain, the government already took away a lot. Now with the grain prices so high, how are we supposed to survive?"
"It's precisely because grain is scarce that it becomes more valuable. The price of rice and flour going up is only natural. If you want to buy, then buy. If not, then leave immediately. All gathering here... beware, or I'll report you to the authorities to have you evicted."
Ye Shikai and Shangguan Jian followed the source of the voice into the crowd, where they saw a group of citizens arguing with the manager of a grain shop. Although the argument was noisy, Ye Shikai could roughly guess the reason: the grain prices were too high, making it unaffordable for the citizens and thus causing the dispute.
