Chu Yu looked up silently, looking at her with a resentful look in his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "The counselor beside you is missing, lady, have you ever thought of sending someone to look for him? You know, the city is full of monsters." She even had the nerve to ask him where he had gone.
Wei Xiyin was stunned, feeling angry behind his words, and quickly said politely, "I just believe in your ability, sir. Besides, with guards following you closely, it's not likely that anything will go wrong."
The soldiers in the fort are now experienced in battle, and the two guards she arranged for Chu Yu are both masters.
"Sir, you haven't answered yet. Where did you go just now?" Wei Xiyin asked.
Chu Yu sighed helplessly, thinking that since the girl was a woman, he would not argue with her.
He slowly spread out his palm, and in his palm lay white crystal particles.
"Girl, what is this?"
Wei Xiyin's expression changed slightly, "Salt!"
The Yuan Dynasty's control over salt was no less stringent than that over minerals. Salt was a very special commodity that could only be sold by the government and was extremely scarce.
Although the trade is not allowed among the people, it does not mean that people have no salt to use.
The imperial court's monopoly on salt was only to suppress the economy of common people, maintain the feudal hierarchy, and ensure the status of the imperial aristocracy.
Aristocratic families like the Wei family naturally have salt available on a daily basis and can simply purchase it from the government.
Yongning County was a small county town and had no qualifications to sell salt. Only the local government and prefecture were allowed to sell it.
Wei Xiyin quickly asked: "Where did you find it, sir?"
Chu Yu replied calmly, "Although smuggling salt is a serious crime, the profits are huge, so naturally some people are willing to take the risk."
"The King of Changsha also sold contraband salt privately. I have learned a thing or two about some of the black market channels under his command. The black markets in every place are similar, so it is not difficult to find their dens." Chu Yu said calmly.
Wei Xiyin's eyes lit up when she heard this. She didn't care about what happened to the King of Changsha, she only cared about how much salt Chu Yu found.
"My lady, the number is not large, only a few dozen bags." Chu Yu said.
Wei Xiyin showed disappointment and couldn't help but blame the salt dealers. Since they had chosen to tie their heads to their waists and dared to sell contraband salt, why didn't they be bolder and transport more.
Chu Yu was speechless for a moment when he saw her reaction.
You picked up so much salt for free, isn’t that enough?
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The group quickly returned to the fort with the surviving civilians, and the guards guarding the door quickly lowered the drawbridge.
Wei Zhongxun and Wei Mingze received the news and immediately rushed to greet them.
"Did Wu Niang have a smooth trip?" Wei Mingze asked with concern.
"Everything went well. In addition to the medicinal herbs, we also brought back some other supplies." Wei Xiyin pointed to the carriage behind her.
On the four-wheeled carriage, the overlapping medicine cabinets were piled high and very eye-catching.
Wei Zhongxun and Wei Mingze followed the direction she pointed, and finally felt relieved after seeing the medicinal herbs and supplies.
"Thank you for your hard work, Wuniang."
"Okay, okay, okay..." Wei Zhongxun said three "okay" words in a row.
Wei Xiyin did not delay and immediately asked the guards to transport the herbs and the cart to the herbal medicine shop. He also ordered someone to notify the medical officer and ask him to go directly to the herbal medicine shop to get the medicine.
After returning this time, she did not plan to leave the fort again. The weather was so cold now, and the fort had enough food and was very safe. She would just wait for the weather to improve before going out to take out the hidden food and transport it back.
When Wei Mingze saw the rescued people from Yongnian County, he immediately ordered his clansmen to take them down to resettle them. Zuoxiang had already resettled a group of villagers, and there were still many empty houses there.
The people have escaped from desperate situations and are now in a safe place. When they think of their sacrificed relatives, many of them can't help but burst into tears.
The peace and stability we have today was earned at the cost of the lives of our loved ones.
The clan members led the people downstairs to settle down, and the Xu family's car immediately attracted everyone's attention.
At that time, outside, the guards of the fort were pushing a lot of vehicles, and his family's cart followed behind them inconspicuously, but now it instantly became the focus of the whole audience.
Wang was smart. When she saw that everyone in the fort was searching for supplies, she asked the child's father to find the family car and bring all the remaining food from the pastry shop when she left.
There was not only food on the car, but also a lot of thick bedding and clothing.
After seeing this, some people came to their senses and felt extremely regretful. They were only concerned about escaping and did not take anything with them. They did not know whether the Wei family would provide them with food.
Wei Xiyin was worried about her grandfather, so she gave Chang Ying and Qin Shan a few instructions before leaving for home.
Uncle Wu had received the news long ago and was waiting at the door.
Seeing that she had returned safely, he took the initiative to report: "The master of the house has rarely coughed today, and his complexion has improved a lot. Wu Niang, please relax."
Wei Xiyin nodded upon hearing this and walked into the main courtyard.
Wei Lang was talking to his grandfather by the bed, telling him what happened on the way to the granary. He spoke incoherently and his description was unclear, so Wei Ji had to guess most of the time.
"So you are the second in command of Longhu Village?"
Wei Lang's eyes sparkled, "Yes, they all call me the Second in Command."
"There are bad guys in there. They didn't let us in and almost hurt my sister." Wei Lang waved his fist angrily.
Wei Xiyin happened to come in at this moment. When Wei Lang saw his sister, he immediately stood up and ran over, shouting happily, "Sister!"
"Has Erlang been obedient today?" she asked.
"have!"
Seeing his granddaughter return safely, Wei Ji knew that she must have brought back the herbs. He was deeply moved, but his expression remained expressionless. He said to his granddaughter, "Don't go out now. We can still hold out in the fort for a while."
Wei Xiyin hurriedly said, "My granddaughter also plans this."
She sat down and chatted with her grandfather, who was ill, so she told him some good news.
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