The next day, the cockcrow did not sound.
The pouring rain continued to fall, and the world was extremely quiet.
Lu Chen got up early and looked at the sky in silence.
"Lu Chen."
Jiang Yingyue's voice came from behind.
Lu Chen turned around with a solemn expression, looked at his wife who also looked worried, and pretended to be calm and comforted: "It's okay!"
"Do not worry!"
In Jinchuan City, heavy rain washed away everything.
Heavy rains for half a month destroyed all the crops.
When the heavy rain stopped, dozens of lives had been lost in Jinchuan City.
Due to the remote location, the roads are not smooth.
It is very difficult to send people to provide disaster relief.
Hence the depression.
Lu Chen went to the government office and left after a long time with a look of helplessness.
Then he walked towards Xu Youcai's restaurant. When he went out, Xu Youcai followed him with regret on his face.
"Lu Chen!"
At the door of Lu's mansion, Jiang Yingyue brought Lu Tiantian's anxious hope.
Nowadays, hungry people are everywhere, and people's moral concepts are gradually beginning to be shattered.
She was worried that Lu Chen would never return.
When he saw that familiar figure appear, he let go of his hanging heart.
"Yingyue, take your parents with you, we'll leave immediately!"
Lu Chen didn't talk nonsense either.
Go straight into the house and start packing your things.
Jiang Yingyue had doubts in her heart, but out of trust, she didn't say anything more.
At night, the road was muddy, and Lu Chen's family hurried out of the city.
On the carriage, Jiang Yingyue looked at Lu Chen, and finally couldn't help asking.
"Lu Chen, where are we going?"
Lu Chen calmed down and spoke slowly: "The floods have passed and hungry people are everywhere. I'm afraid Jinchuan City won't be able to stay any longer."
"Mr. Zhao is in dire straits. He has been unable to wait for the court to provide disaster relief and has nothing to do."
"Uncle Xu is unwilling to leave his hometown. The whole family, old and young, has taken root in Jinchuan. I can't persuade him!"
"If we want to survive, we have to find another way out."
Jiang Yingyue didn't understand this, so she looked at Lu Chen and asked, "Then where are we going?"
Lu Chen had a sad look on his face in recent days, but Jiang Yingyue did not disturb him.
Now that I'm out of the city, I want to ask for clarification.
After all, my parents are old and wandering aimlessly is not an option after all.
"Jinzhou City!"
"Although it's a long way there, it's very prosperous unlike Jinchuan."
"And there are many merchants and there is greater development, so it is a good choice!"
Jiang Yingyue nodded in understanding and looked at Lu Chen: "Wherever you go, I will go!"
Lu Chen felt warm in his heart.
After leaving the Jinchuan boundary, the road began to open up.
The carriage also moved faster.
Within ten days, Lu Chen's family arrived in Jinzhou City.
"finally reached!"
After entering the city, Lu Chen got off the carriage.
Looking at the two scenes that are completely opposite to Jinchuan City, I can't help but sigh.
Fortunately, Lu Chen had been to Jinzhou before, so Lu Chen was not unfamiliar with everything here.
After settling down with his family, he walked towards Yan's Mansion alone.
But when he saw the changed Yan Mansion, he was stunned.
Lu Chen casually stopped the pedestrians passing by and asked with confusion on his face: "Brother, let me ask, isn't this the residence of Master Yan Zhongyan?"
The passerby who was stopped was a little angry at first, but when he heard Lu Chen's words, his face suddenly filled with emotion.
"yes!"
"Half a month ago, this was indeed Master Yan's residence."
"But later he received an order from the court and had already left!"
"As for where he went, I don't know!"
"But I heard that Master Yan has been promoted, which is a happy news!"
After Lu Chen heard this, he couldn't help but feel emotional.
I originally thought that in Jinzhou, with Master Yan here, I would have an extra supporter.
He never thought that time waits for no one. As soon as he arrived here, Master Yan left.
"It seems that you still have to rely on yourself!"
With a sigh, Lu Chen walked towards the inn.
Passing by a shop, Lu Chen stopped.
I saw that a restaurant that was originally in a bustling area was very deserted. The shopkeeper stood at the door and put out a plaque saying "Exchange."
Lu Chen's mind was spinning and he thought this was an opportunity.
Now I come to Jinzhou and start from scratch.
A family of all ages needs expenses for food, drink, and housing.
If there is no way to make money, sooner or later you will be left with nothing.
If you can buy this restaurant now, you will definitely be able to make some profits with your own skills.
So he stepped forward and greeted the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, do you want to cash in?"
The shopkeeper is a middle-aged short fat man with a mustache and a sad look on his face.
When he heard someone calling him, he was immediately overjoyed.
But after seeing that it was a young boy, his interest waned.
"Brother, I really want to cash out."
"But do you have any money?"
The shopkeeper's words were very rude, and he obviously looked down upon Lu Chen.
Because he was running around for several days, Lu Chen didn't have time to freshen up.
Secondly, he is younger and his clothes are not too luxurious. He does not look like a young man from a wealthy family.
Therefore, the shopkeeper is not cold.
"There is money, but it depends on the price the shopkeeper wants!"
"If you open your mouth like a lion, I won't take advantage of you!"
Lu Chen answered calmly.
Ancient people paid great attention to family background and paid more attention to clothing and grooming.
Although there is a saying handed down from generation to generation that one should not judge a book by its cover, but people are very worldly and no one can escape.
So Lu Chen didn't intend to coddle him. Anyway, he had money and could find a store to exchange it wherever he went.
It’s just that the location here is pretty good and I just happened to run into it, so I just asked!
"oh?"
The shopkeeper looked at Lu Chen and saw that he was neither humble nor overbearing, not like an ordinary young man.
So Gao took a quick look and asked tentatively: "If you really want to buy it, why don't you go into the store and have a chat?"
"good!"
Lu Chen was not polite and walked directly towards the restaurant.
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes and hurried to follow.
The two of them didn't enter any private room, mainly because the shopkeeper wanted to test it out.
"Brother, although my restaurant is not very popular, it is definitely a location where every inch of land is valuable."
"If my mother at home is not seriously ill and needs money for medical treatment, I won't exchange it for anything!"
The shopkeeper started to make excuses so that he could mention more when negotiating the price.
Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged, and he sneered in his heart.
He had seen this trick many times in his previous life.
Although he is not good at bargaining, he will not accept the loss of some dumb people.
"Shopkeeper, make your bid!"
"If it's suitable, I can take it down today."
The shopkeeper didn't expect Lu Chen to be so cheerful, and many words were held in his throat for a while.
"One thousand taels!"
The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and spoke directly.
After saying that, he seemed to be afraid that Lu Chen would think it expensive, so he hurriedly explained: "Jinzhou City is no different from others. It has hundreds of thousands of people, so it is a big city."
“There are many individual customers and regular customers, and the daily income is quite high. The price is not expensive!”
Lu Chen did some calculations and found that compared to Xu Youcai's restaurant, the cost here was more than twice as much.
However, Jinzhou is indeed prosperous, and the price is still acceptable.
But there is no fixed price for buying and selling. If you don’t cut it, you will always feel a loss.
So Lu Chen didn't even raise his eyelids: "Five hundred taels!"
