Chapter 81 81. The fire is soaring into the sky!
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.
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 were, they 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 prefect care about it?"
"Alas——"
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 do you say that?"
"Since the number of merchant ships at Huaishui Wharf decreased after the New Year, the city has been in a dilemma of lack of food, and everyone's life is not easy."
There are people in the city. Food?
Yes.
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 first month, people began to report that their homes were robbed, but the government officials couldn’t catch them at all. Three people were beaten to death during night patrols 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.
I patrolled with all my heart during the day, 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 before the New Year. After the New Year, merchant ships from the Qin family occasionally came to the dock to transport grain, but they did not bring much grain."
"Now the shops on the street can only dare to I stayed open for half a day during the day, but had to close the door and go home at night.”
Sun Xiaorong was also tortured during this period.
He has a defenseless old mother at home. He has to go to the post office to report for money and food, which is 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 man, and with him It's good to be in the same family and have someone to take care of you.
After hearing this, Sun Xiaorong completely let go of the big stone in his heart, and there was a bit more 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 is a banknote lying there.
He quickly walked over and picked it up. The bank note number and fifty taels of silver were clearly written on it.
Obviously there is only a thin piece of paper, but it seems to weigh a thousand pounds.
“.”
Sun Xiaorong's eyes gradually turned red.
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“I didn’t expect that only the Qin family’s merchant ships are running now. It seems that there are also snowstorms south of Lin’an Prefecture.”
Lin’an Prefecture is the central and northern region. , when a snowstorm comes, it can drop to minus 30 degrees. In modern times, this level can only be found in the northeastern region very far north.
At least if it extends a few 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 listening to this voice, they knew that the person coming was in much better physical condition than Sun Xiaorong.
The former walked steadily, while the latter walked so frivolously 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 inside the door?"
"Xiaoxi?!"
The heavy door was opened, and the two faced each other again A face of shock and joy.
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 master of Hongwei Escort Agency.
The two of them were quickly welcomed in. After a period of chaos, 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! It's great if you can come back alive, it's all good!"
Chen Jiahai, the head of the Hongwei Escort Agency, 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 enough to eat, my brother's family will not be hungry!"
In fact, after the chaos broke out in Fucheng, Chen Jiahai The escort master's family members were received by the escort agency.
It’s a bit crowded, but safe!
"The Qin family is indeed the richest man in Yan. The grain shop is still open now. We can't be hungry!"
Chen Yi behind him curled his lips when he heard this.
It is true that we are not hungry. Hongwei Escort has saved a lot of money over the years, which is all its foundation. In the past two months, it has been exhausted.
This is not over yet, they have already begun to sell off their antiques in order to buy food.
After Chen Jiahai finished speaking, he did not give the two young people a chance to speak.
Cheng Xi was really tired and happy to be at leisure.
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 is watching. The moment I received the banknote, I was stunned and my 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 and 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 was closed, two teams of escort brothers came back one after another. Now they really have no shortage of fighting power.
But the amount of food needed in such a 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 prefecture 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 entire city relies on the Qin family's merchant ships, which is a huge favor.
Shen Xingluo nodded, "It's easy to provoke villains."
Simple-minded people are naturally grateful to the Qin family, but the most indispensable thing in the world is evil people. To the latter, the Qin family is a shining treasure house.
These days, having food means having everything.
The two of them avoided several people and walked towards Qin's house, but 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.
"Water broke out."
Water broke out, in the extremely cold snow.
This 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 this chapter)