Li Yunze first paid a deposit of two taels of silver.
I also discussed with the shopkeeper and asked him to deliver the things to the designated place in the evening. Then pay him the remaining money.
The shopkeeper was also very cheerful and agreed without saying a word.
It was still early before the transaction time, and there was not much to visit in the town, so the two found a secluded place to enter the space.
Ye Yutong planned to move the fruits from this dynasty out of the basement and store them outside for a few days until they wilted a little before selling them out.
If the fruit is too fresh, it will be difficult to explain its origin when the time comes.
"Second brother, is Brother Tiger obedient today? Did he cause any trouble for you?"
Ye Mingzhe shook his head and said happily: "Sister, Brother Tiger is so good, he even helps me with my work!"
Tiger raised his eyelids, glanced at Ye Yutong disdainfully, and then lay there motionless again.
Li Yunze smiled and touched its head, then went to the basement to move the fruit.
After working all afternoon, the two of them led a carriage out of the space as the appointed time approached.
When the shopkeeper saw them coming, he asked his assistant to help them load their things onto the carriage.
Li Yunze paid him the remaining change and drove the carriage slowly out of the town.
When no one was around, Ye Yutong received the things into the space. Bring the tiger out again.
They planned to ride the tiger and drive at night and rest in the space during the day, so they could go faster.
I just asked the shopkeeper that the nearest Qingzhou City is about ten days away, and I heard that the drought there is not too serious.
The two decided to go over and see if they could buy some salt and cloth, and sell the things in the space.
The road from the small town to Qingzhou City was often walked by people. It was much easier to walk than the mountain. The tiger drove the two of them very fast.
Li Yutong was afraid of tiring it, so he often fed it well water, fruits grown in the space, and some chickens on the mountain for it to eat.
Because it was a mountainous area, they walked smoothly and only saw a few refugees looking for food.
When they were approaching Qingzhou City, Ye Yutong sent Tiger back to space, and she and Li Yunze walked toward the city.
Someone was giving porridge in Qingzhou City. The pot was set up at the city gate. The victims in ragged clothes lined up in a long line, waiting for the bowl of porridge donated by the nobleman.
In such troubled times, someone who can still take out food and give porridge to the victims, Ye Yutong thinks he must be a good person.
The two of them walked to the city gate. The city gate was closed tightly. If you had something urgent to do, you could enter the city. But five taels of silver must be deposited at the door.
If you come out on the same day, you will return it intact, and five hundred coins will be deducted for more than one day. If the money is deducted and the person has not come out, the government will arrest the person.
Ye Yutong sighed. The deposit of five taels of silver alone was able to keep out most of the victims.
Those who came out to escape famine were all farmers, and those who could save a few taels of silver were from middle-class or above families. Who would be willing to give up all their belongings just to go to the city?
And they still don’t know if they can afford the things in the city?
Li Yunze and Ye Yutong didn't plan to pay any deposit and planned to climb over the wall and enter the city at night. They were going to the city to do business, so it would be bad if they were targeted.
At midnight, Li Yunze led Ye Yutong over the city wall and walked into Qingzhou City.
Although Qingzhou was not affected much by the disaster, probably due to the influence from outside, the city was also deserted.
Every house is closed, no one goes out for anything, only those doing business keep their doors open.
The two of them first found a stall to have breakfast.
The waiter brought the steamed buns and porridge and said with a smile on his face: "Two distinguished guests, your food is ready, please use it slowly."
Li Yunze took a few copper plates and put them on his tray, "Little brother, take them to drink tea."
"Oh, thank you sir." The waiter thanked me happily.
Li Yunze smiled and waved his hand, "Little brother, when I came in just now, I saw someone giving porridge at the door. I wonder which kind person in the city it is?"
After hearing this, the waiter curled his lips in disdain and whispered to the two of them: "The porridge is served by Chen Shimei, the richest man in Qingzhou City, but he is not a kind person. His favorite concubine got a bad disease and got advice from an expert. , this is praying for his concubine."
When Ye Yutong heard the richest man's name, the tea in her mouth almost spit out. She held back her laughter and asked, "What serious disease does his concubine have?"
The waiter lowered his voice and said: "At the beginning of this year, Yuan Chen's concubine got a strange disease. She was so weak that she couldn't get out of bed. She saw many famous doctors but couldn't find anything wrong.
Some time ago, a very powerful monk came to our Qingzhou City, and he can tell fortunes accurately. Chen Yuanwai paid a lot of money to invite him to his home to have a feng shui check. The old monk really had two brushes, saying that his horoscopes could not control the family's wealth.
If you want to save your property and your concubine's life, you should use the remaining food at home to give porridge and wait until all the disasters are over. His concubine's illness will naturally be cured, and his business will go smoothly in the future. This is called giving money and avoiding disasters. "
The corner of Li Yunze's mouth twitched. He knew as soon as he heard that the old monk the waiter was talking about must be Master Wuchen.
Unexpectedly, this old naughty boy came to Qingzhou City and deceived the richest man here.
"Second brother, is that powerful old monk still in Qingzhou City?"
"I left a long time ago. I didn't even ask for the gold that Mr. Chen gave me. I asked him to exchange it for food and give it to the victims outside."
Ye Yutong thought the old monk the younger brother mentioned was quite interesting. She asked with interest, "Is Yuan Chen's concubine's illness cured?"
"It can't be that fast. The monk said when he left that even if someone helped him prevent the disaster, it would take a year and a half to get better."
After hearing this, Ye Yutong felt that the monk was really a wonderful person.
He drew a big cake for the infatuated Chen Shimei and asked him to do good deeds and pray for himself and his concubine. It also brings benefits to the victims, which is really killing two birds with one stone.
After breakfast, the two went to hang out in the area where wealthy landlords lived in Qingzhou City.
As soon as I walked into the wide alley, I met the steward of a wealthy family, followed by two boys pulling carts, who must have been out shopping.
Ye Yutong took out a basket from his backpack and revealed several big apples inside.
The steward walking opposite him saw the red apples in the basket and hurriedly called to them, "Boy, are those apples in your basket?"
Today Ye Yutong is also wearing men's clothes and has the same hairstyle as Li Mingze, just for the convenience of going out.
Li Yunze nodded, "Yes, what can I do?"
The steward said enthusiastically: "Brother, where did you buy these apples?"
Due to drought in many places, fresh fruits and vegetables cannot be transported. They only have a few varieties here.
The wife of the family, the young lady, has long been tired of eating. In the past few days, she has been complaining that he is not doing his best and can't even eat any delicious food.
