Of the three suggestions given by Ming Yuexin, only the last one could be achieved under the current conditions, but Zhou Jinru did not have sixty hours to waste on saturated sleep.
I can only think of some other way.
He focused on Yelena beside him.
"Miss Yelena, I have a request."
He was fished out of the water by Yelena. Most people who live by the water will look for food nearby.
Zhou Jinru once heard his grandfather say that in the era of great famine, when there was no food to eat, people living by rivers and lakes would look for a way to survive in the water.
In other words, if Yelena lives here, she should be able to get some aquatic products to enrich her life. After all, the current situation is difficult.
"Please tell me."
"I want to buy some meat from you, fish will do."
He reached for his wallet, touched his coat pocket, and was stunned. When he was in Voler Prison, he had changed into a pair of worker's overalls, and left his wallet, valuables, and everything else at Adela's place. Now he was penniless.
In other words, he has to eat soft food again.
Zhou Jinru covered his forehead and couldn't straighten up because of the headache.
"Zhou, don't worry about money. As I said, I still have some savings."
White Rabbit got up and left the room. She probably went to get what Zhou Jinru wanted, leaving him alone in the room.
The weak light on the bedside table shone on Zhou Jinru's face. Yelena said she had savings, but in fact she didn't have much money. It was difficult to provide food for two people. She struggled when she left, but she still went to get the things.
"Why do I feel heartache when it's just a plot?"
Zhou Jinru opened his mouth and sighed silently. He needed to seize the time to recover. Ming Yue Xin's acceleration had already opened the back door.
A few minutes later, White Rabbit came in with two portions of cold steaks and some grilled small fish. She kept staring at the meat, and the reluctance in her eyes was clear.
"Miss Yelena, I will pay it back, believe me."
After Yelena put down the food, she turned and left without daring to stay.
No matter how heartbroken Zhou Jinru was, he had to finish eating and then fall back to sleep. When daybreak, his body would be fully recovered.
A few hours later, it was daylight. The girl who got up early opened the shabby wallet under the pillow and stared at the increasingly scarce coins. She fell into confusion. There was only a little food left at home. What should she do to persevere.
She couldn't help but look at a coat inside the bed. This was her last valuable thing. Maybe if she sold it, it could last a few more days.
But that dress had been with her for a long time, and if she sold it, there would be almost no chance of buying it back.
what should I do?
But her inner thoughts had already formed. Her fingers kept reaching for the coat, and the struggle in her eyes became more and more intense.
It only takes a few days, just a few days...
"Miss Yelena."
The man's loud voice could be heard through the door, which startled Yelena. She quickly retracted her hand and said in a panic: "I'm here."
Why are you acting like a thief? This is my home.
She complained to herself in her heart, straightened her somewhat messy clothes, walked to the door, opened the door, and saw an energetic man.
Yelena opened her mouth and looked at the other person in disbelief. This man had a fever last night and was delirious. After one night, he returned to normal? !
"Miss Yelena, thank you for taking care of me. I recovered quickly. Well, I have to go out and will be back soon. Do you want to come with me?"
Zhou Jinru's physical strength was only restored to half of the normal level, but he appeared to be at 120%, leaving Yelena stunned.
She reached out and tried to put it in her pocket, but after groping for a long time she remembered that this old dress had no pockets. She waved it around a few times in confusion, and finally it hung down on both sides of her body.
"Do you want to go out? I'd better go, okay, let's go together. What do you want to do?"
After thinking for a long time, she decided to go out with him, because there was not much food at home, and it was best to find a job, even a temporary job.
Zhou Jinru nodded, put on a Victoria newsboy hat, and went out with Yelena.
It was early in the morning, and they in the slums quickly merged into the flow of people running back and forth. According to the information provided by Mingyue Xin, there was a small dock not far away, where goods transported from the upper reaches were usually loaded and unloaded. Most of them The goods are all vegetables, because there is a nearby agricultural distribution center shared by several regions, which bears part of the city's consumption.
Even if the Jacobins provoked conflicts, as long as people lived, they needed to eat and drink. They had to control all the food sources they could control before they were qualified to confront the nobles.
In winter, agricultural trade distribution centers have a large amount of vegetables that need to be transported to various areas of the city every day. In other words, there will be a portion of vegetables that can be distributed for two to three days. Coupled with the already poor logistics and transportation capabilities of this era, there is a backlog of inventory. The situation is also very common.
Yelena followed Zhou Jinru and found that he knew the local environment better than she did. After three rounds, she reached the vicinity of the agricultural trade distribution center.
But unfortunately, the place has been occupied by organized gangs, controlling all entrances.
"Zhou, what do you want to do?"
Yelena looked at the man beside her nervously.
Zhou Jinru grinned and said, "Wait."
He found a sheltered corner, sat down patiently, and slowly explained to Yelena: "Miss Yelena, five full days have passed since the day the city fell into chaos, and you have lived here for four and a half days. Have you ever seen a cargo ship dock at the dock to unload cargo?”
Yelena recalled carefully for a few seconds and shook her head. It had indeed been a few days since the cargo had been unloaded. It seemed that the cargo ship from upstream had stopped shipping.
But he was always asleep and rarely woke up. Where did he get the news?
"Your question is actually very simple. The two parties involved in the conflict are the people and the nobility. It is normal for food prices to rise in winter. However, because giving your own food rations to others has greatly increased consumer spending, the dissatisfaction will It will continue to accumulate, coupled with the long-term remaining problems, eventually leading to the stimulation of conflicts."
Zhou Jinru narrowed his eyes and continued: "If it were other countries, I wouldn't think so, but we in Victoria have to think so. The nobles have a single way to solve the problem. Since you can surround and attack the municipal departments , we can control the food distribution in the entire city. As long as there is no food, hungry people will always compromise. They have used this method many times and it works every time."
Yelena is not from Victoria. She only stayed here because of Wasim's arrest. She doesn't know anything about what happened in Victoria. When Zhou Jinru said this, she couldn't help but be surprised: "Why is this?"
"The nobles also said a very famous saying," Zhou Jinru said word by word, "When they are hungry, they will bow their heads."
