Chapter 80 Shan Family
So their relationship got worse.
This also resulted in the original owner almost never returning to her parents' home for many years, and her memories of the Feng family became increasingly vague.
Zhu Mingqing looked up at the sky and couldn't help but raise his middle finger in his heart!
Old man, are you sure you're not kidding me?
Isn’t this pool of dog blood a bit too big!
Before Old Prince Luo could say anything, Liang He's voice came from the front, urging him, "Everyone, get up. Let's get going now."
…
The night was still pitch black, and traveling at night was very exhausting.
Some people were almost asleep and could only twist their arms hard to wake them up.
Zhu Mingqing was not sleepy. Firstly, there was a space for him to rest, and secondly, the food in the space could improve his energy and spirit.
Old Prince Luo, Luo Huai and the others were obviously very sleepy just now, but after drinking the water given by Zhu Mingqing, they are now much more energetic.
Chang Wu yawned and said, "Boss, I really can't stand traveling at night. Can you..."
Before he could finish his words, Liang He glared at him and said, "If the food is stolen again, will you be responsible?"
He immediately shut up.
Seeing that Chang Wu had been scolded, the others dared not refute Liang He's opinion anymore.
The night was very long, and everyone was struggling to move forward in the rain. No one knew how much time had passed before a ray of light finally appeared on the horizon.
The gate of Ji County also appeared in front of us.
"We're finally here!" Chang Wu was very excited. He could finally have a good sleep.
He was so excited that he couldn't help but run towards the city gate, but suddenly he tripped and fell to the ground.
He couldn't help but curse: "Who is so wicked as to put a big rock here..."
"Shut up!" Liang He also came over.
He looked at the corpse next to Chang Wu with a very bad expression.
Chang Wuyi turned his head and came face to face with the corpse. He was so scared that his arms went limp and he almost kissed it.
"Why is there a dead body here?"
He got up from the ground and muttered for a long time, but no one responded. He looked back and found that everyone had expressions of fear on their faces.
Chang Wu was stunned and looked in the direction they were looking.
The road leading to Ji County, extending all the way to the city gate, was almost full of people lying there.
His clothes were torn and he was extremely skinny.
His chest looked very stable, without any movement.
A strong wind blew, and the dust flew up, as if it wanted to bury people on the spot.
"This, this, this..." Chang Wu stuttered and couldn't speak.
Liang He frowned unconsciously, these people should be refugees.
I just don’t know what the situation is in Ji County now. I hope everything is well.
He shouted, "Don't stop, hurry up!"
The officers pushed the carts, and the convicts, wearing shackles, walked forward step by step.
At his feet were people who had long been dead, lying horizontally and vertically, some even lying prone, their deaths in various states...
After counting them one by one, there were more than ten people.
It is summer now, the weather is hot and a foul smell has begun to appear.
“How miserable!”
"He must have starved to death."
"Luckily we still have food."
Zhu Mingqing couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he stared at everyone covering their mouths and noses to prevent infection, and urged everyone to walk faster.
The women and children who had followed them also quickened their pace.
…
When we arrived at the gate of Ji County, the situation was much better than before.
This place must have been cleared, and only some refugees who were unable to enter the city were still wandering around here.
After Liang He and others entered the city, they found that the situation inside was not good either.
Although the buildings are still relatively complete, there is no scene of the destruction of the city of Zhen.
But there are very few people on the streets, and there are almost no vendors setting up stalls to make a living.
It was as quiet as an empty city.
After observing the surroundings, Wen Baolu quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, there are too few people here."
It may not be easy to sell the grain.
Zhu Mingqing understood what he meant: "I'll wait for you at the inn."
Wen Baolu nodded: "I understand."
As soon as they arrived at the inn, the waiter immediately came up to them and said, "Gentlemen, please come in quickly. What would you like to eat?"
Maybe it had been a while since he had seen any guests, so he looked very excited.
Chang Wu asked about the price and couldn't help but complain.
“This is too expensive.”
"Well, food is scarce right now, there's nothing we can do." The waiter sighed, "I see several officials are also carrying food. You can also rent the kitchen to prepare your own meals."
Liang He finally made the decision: "You won't starve to death if you skip a meal. We'll talk about it at noon. Now go back to your rooms and get some rest."
"ah……"
“There’s nothing to eat.”
"I didn't eat enough last night."
In response to these complaints, Liang He said directly: "I'm not stopping you. Just buy what you want with your own money."
He won't waste this money!
…
Zhu Mingqing went back to his room and waited for a while before Wen Baolu came back and actually found a suitable shop.
And he didn't even ask where the food came from.
This made Zhu Mingqing feel much less worried.
"Madam, this time it's the Shan family rice shop. They need a total of 15 tons of food, including eight tons of rice, six tons of flour, and the rest of the meal is soybeans and other grains." He handed over the order.
"There are so few people in Ji County, yet they ordered so much grain?" Zhu Mingqing wondered.
"I've heard that the Shan family actually has quite a strong background. They probably have more than just shops in Ji County. And most importantly, they're not on good terms with the Feng family."
Only after hearing this news did Zhu Mingqing feel relieved.
She didn't want to work hard for a long time and make wedding dresses for the Feng family.
"I'll have the food delivered."
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At this time, a conversation was taking place in the Shan family rice shop.
"Old Dan, why are you so stubborn? Mr. Feng Sanye is a nobleman in the capital. If you just reject him like that, wouldn't that make you a sinner?"
The elder, known as Lao Dan, glared and said, "I've been doing business for so many years, how could I be afraid of him?"
"Oh, yes, yes, your Shan family is not ordinary, but the business world values harmony. You beat someone out last time. How are you going to do business in the future?"
"Bah!" Shan Youxin said disdainfully, "It's better not to contact the Feng family anymore."
The person talking to Shan Youxin was Xin Chang from the seed shop next door. The two shops were next to each other, and on weekdays when they had nothing to do, the two often drank tea and chatted together.
"Ah, your Shan family is still strong." Xin Chang sighed, "My business is not doing well. Who would come to buy seeds in this weather?"
Shan Youxin tutted his words, "Alright, everyone knows you're much richer than me, Old Shan."
The two people who are praising each other are from the Shan family and the Xin family.
The Shan family used to be the largest grain merchant in Jizhou, and had been operating in Jizhou for many generations. Logically speaking, their grain reserves were definitely sufficient.
But the Feng family had made sufficient preparations and began to stockpile food and medicine before the rainstorm. The Shan family was unaware of this and had sold a lot of food.
No one thought there was a problem at the time.
Still thinking about making a lot of money.
But now it seems that the Feng family had already made plans.
Taking advantage of the natural disaster, they planned to squeeze the Shan family out of the Jizhou market and become the only dominant family.
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