Chapter 170 - Chapter 153: Ling Xiao's Means

For three days straight, prices in Penzes City skyrocketed. What was originally three pounds of rice for two copper coins became two pounds for two copper coins on the first day, then one pound for three copper coins on the second. By the third day, the price had already ballooned to six copper coins for a single pound! This left the residents of Penzes City bewildered and enraged. They cursed the unscrupulous merchants while frantically hoarding grain, terrified the prices would climb even higher. But the more they bought, the more severe the price surge became. By the evening of the third day, almost every grain store made the same decision—they closed their doors and stopped all sales!