There is some in the space, but it's not suitable to take out.
"Is there any food at home?"
"Yes, you don't have to worry."
Sun Xiaorong turned his face away uncomfortably and looked away.
The two people opposite him saw his embarrassment at a glance, and knew he had lied when they saw that he had become skin and bones.
Even if there was any, it must have been given to Aunt Sun.
Shen Xingluo changed the subject, "We have encountered many people fighting and fighting along the way. Doesn't the magistrate care about it?"
"well--"
Sun Xiaorong sighed, "There are government officials patrolling during the day, and these beasts will restrain themselves a lot. At night, they can't be controlled even if they want to."
"How to say?"
"Since the number of merchant ships at Huaishui Wharf has decreased since the New Year, the city has been in a dilemma of lack of food, and life has been difficult for everyone."
Is there food in the city?
some.
But it is only in the hands of a few people, and it is difficult for ordinary people to eat enough.
If he hadn't held a more powerful position in the Yamen, he might have starved to death by now.
"In the first month of the year, people began to report that their homes were robbed, but the government officials couldn't catch them. Three people were beaten to death while patrolling at night a few days ago. Since then, no one has patrolled at night."
Yamen servants are also human beings, and it would be nice to be able to protect themselves in such circumstances.
During the day, I patrolled with all my heart, but at night, I could only focus on myself and my family first.
Cheng Xi caught the key information, "So the chaos in Fucheng came only after the New Year?"
"Yes, the number of merchant ships has been decreasing since the New Year. After the New Year, merchant ships from the Qin family occasionally come to the dock to transport grain, but they don't bring much grain."
"Nowadays, the shops on the street only dare to open for half a day during the day, and they have to close their doors at night."
Sun Xiaorong was also tortured a lot during this period.
He had a helpless old mother at home, and he had to go to the post office to report for money and food, which was really exhausting.
"By the way, Uncle Cheng is back?"
"My father is in Shenjia Village now. He is very well. Brother Sun and Auntie don't have to worry."
"That's good, that's good."
Uncle Cheng is a capable person, and it is good to have him in the family to take care of them.
When Sun Xiaorong heard this, the big stone in his heart was completely relieved, and there was a little smile on his face.
Half an hour later, Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi walked out of the Sun family courtyard.
After watching the two of them leave, Sun Xiaorong returned to the house, glanced at the table and was immediately stunned.
There was a banknote lying there.
He quickly walked over and picked it up. The bank's bill number and fifty taels of silver were clearly written on it.
It is obviously only a thin piece of paper, but it seems to weigh a thousand pounds.
"."
Sun Xiaorong's eyes gradually turned red.
***
"I didn't expect that only the Qin family's merchant ship is running around now. It seems that there is also a snowstorm south of Lin'an Mansion."
Lin'an Prefecture is in the north-central region. When a snow disaster occurs, the temperature can drop to minus 30 degrees. In modern times, this level can only be found in the northeastern region far north.
At least extending several hundred miles further south, the temperature will gradually rise to a level suitable for human survival.
"The Qin family must have spent a lot of money to transport food."
Hongwei Escort arrived soon. The towering gate looked majestic, and the two big lions at the door were even more impressive.
Shen Xingluo took a few steps forward and knocked on the heavy door, and then there was the sound of footsteps.
Just by listening to this voice, they knew that the person coming was in much better physical condition than Sun Xiaorong.
The former's steps were steady, while the latter's steps were so frivolous that they almost lost their lives. The gap between the two was really too big.
"who?!"
The same question was asked with vigilance. The person inside the door was very angry, and the other one was trembling with panic.
"Cheng Xi, may I ask which uncle is in the door?"
"Creek?!"
The heavy door was opened, and the two met again with a shocked but happy face.
Only this time it was not an uncle, but a man who was a few years older than Shen Xingluo.
Chen Yi, the youngest young boss of Hongwei Escort Agency.
The two of them were quickly welcomed in. After a commotion, they sat in the living room with seven or eight big men.
Cheng Xi's mouth was almost dry before he explained clearly the deeds of Cheng Daqian and others.
"Okay! As long as you can come back alive, that's great!"
Chen Jiahai, the head of the Hongwei Escort Bureau, is in his 50s. He no longer works as an escort due to serious injuries in his early years, but he is really loyal to his brothers.
"Don't worry, Xiaoxi. When you go back, tell Xizi and the others that as long as I, Chen Jiahai, have something to eat, my brother's family will not be hungry!"
In fact, after the civil strife broke out in Fucheng, Chen Jiahai took the escort master's family members to the escort agency.
It's a bit crowded, but safe!
"Then the Qin family is worthy of being the richest man in Dayan. The grain store is still open now. We can't be hungry!"
Chen Yi behind him curled his lips when he heard this.
That's really not enough. Hongwei Escort Agency has saved a lot of money over the years. It's all about the foundation. In the past two months, it's all gone.
This is not over yet, they have already started selling off their antiques in order to buy food.
As soon as Chen Jiahai finished talking, he didn't give the two young people a chance to speak.
Cheng Xi was really tired and happy to be at ease.
Shen Xingluo poured her another glass of water, replacing the empty glass she had just finished drinking.
Cheng Xi took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his body as usual, "This is what dad and Uncle Xizi asked me to bring to you. You will have to trouble the chief escort in the future."
Chen Jiahai was stunned the moment he saw the banknote, his eyes widened.
The big man's face turned red, and he was thinking about refusing, but the situation at home was really embarrassing and he was really short of money.
It’s very confusing.
Cheng Xi directly pushed the banknote over and said, "Chief escort, please accept it. Use it to buy food first. We will discuss the future matters later."
"Okay, then I won't be polite!"
After struggling for only a few seconds, Chen Jiahai readily accepted the banknote in front of him.
There are still many escorts left in the escort bureau. Before the city gate closed, two teams of escort brothers came back one after another. Now they really have no shortage of fighting ability.
But the amount of food needed at the end of the day is not a small amount.
What they lack is food!
Thanks to the Qin family merchant ship——
After coming out of the house again, the two of them were not in a hurry to go to the magistrate to find the account books. After thinking about it, they still felt that they should go and see Qin Zheng.
"This snowstorm has brought the Qin family's reputation to a higher level."
The whole city is supported by the Qin family's merchant ships, which is a huge favor.
Shen Xingluo nodded, "It's easy to provoke villains."
People with simple minds are naturally grateful to the Qin family, but the most indispensable thing in the world is evil people. For the latter, the Qin family is a shining treasure house.
These days, having food means having everything.
The two of them avoided a few people and headed towards Qin's house. However, they smelled smoke before they reached their destination.
The smell became stronger and stronger, and then a lot of white smoke poured into the alley.
Shen Xingluo raised his head and looked forward, and a blaze of fire came into his eyes.
"It's gone."
We ran into water, in the extremely cold snow.
It was almost impossible, but it happened.
Cheng Xi also looked forward. The fire was soaring into the sky, and a warm breath hit his face.
It's a fire.
(End of chapter)
