Chapter 395: The temperature is about to drop, and heavy rain is pouring
"Um···"
Shen Xiangwan didn't respond immediately. He lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought. His fingers on the table tapped rhythmically. After a while, he said, "I can only give you 200,000 kilograms at most."
Although there are more and more people working in sorghum wine workshops and the amount of sorghum wine produced every day is also very considerable, they sell too well and there is almost no stock left. Moreover, this is when sales are limited in Jiaozhou and Mingzhou and not sold openly.
"OK."
After a brief confrontation, Chen Dangjia also realized that Shen Xiangwan was a person who kept her word. Since she said 200,000, then it wouldn't be a pound more, and it would be useless even if he talked his mouth off.
"When will Mr. Chen's people come to pick up the wine? I can also have someone tell the warehouse to say hello."
Finally it was done, Shen Xiangwan also curled the corners of her lips. If possible, she didn't want to offend them. After all, Wei Chengyi was still cooperating with them, and they would continue to cooperate next year.
"Maybe in the afternoon. I don't have that much silver bills on me. I'll settle the payment when I come in the afternoon."
In fact, he came here directly with a caravan, but he didn't expect that there would be so much extra stuff suddenly. Not only did he not bring enough money, but he also didn't bring enough carriages. He could only go back first. Of course, he couldn't go back with empty carriages, so he could buy a batch of sausages and bacon by the way.
"No problem. If I'm not here, you can just go find Yuan Ying."
In recent months, Yuan Ying has been assisting her and Yue Ruyan in managing the workshop. She has also dealt with the caravan more than once and they are familiar with each other.
"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, I'll take my leave."
We have to go back as soon as possible to raise money, said Chen Dangjia as he stood up.
"Master Chen, take care."
"Um."
Nodding to her again, Chen Dangjia turned and left the Wei family. After watching his figure disappear from sight, Shen Xiangwan exhaled a breath of foul air and leaned back in the chair. She knew very well that if Chen Dangjia had not already known their identities, he would not be so easy to talk to today. Moreover, it was indeed her fault to suddenly break the contract.
"Is the sorghum wine workshop really going to shut down?"
Ji Shaohan couldn't help but wonder, why did the work suddenly stop?
"Um."
Shen Xiangwan didn't know how to explain it to him, so she just nodded casually. This was also the reason why she had completely stopped the wine workshop early and specially transferred a hundred workers to refine alcohol.
Although still confused, Ji Shaohan didn't ask any more questions. She must have her reasons for making that decision. Asking too many questions would only add to her troubles. Others might not know, but didn't they? She and Wei Chengyi were both too exhausted recently.
As the calendar entered the second half of the month, the cabbages planted by the people in various places began to be harvested one after another. In order to prevent some people from cheating and defrauding the government of the low-priced salt, the county government directly sent people to deliver the salt to the villages, checked the people's taxes on the spot, sold the low-priced salt, and taught them how to pickle kimchi.
"Is it finally going to rain?"
Looking at the gloomy sky outside, Yun Mengyi murmured unconsciously. It might not be a good thing for the people to rain at this time. As far as she knew, it started snowing in September to early October in the north, and the amount of snow was very heavy. Many people's houses were crushed, and people had frozen to death one after another. At the beginning of the month, it started snowing in the central region and other areas. If it rained in Chenzhou at this time, it would most likely be snow rain, and eventually turn into bright white snow. The temperature would definitely drop even lower. This winter, people's lives would probably be difficult.
"Is it raining?"
Following her gaze, Shen Xiangwan shook her head helplessly: “I’ll go upstairs to find Cheng Yi.”
"Um."
Knowing that she must be busy again, Yun Mengyi and the others did not stop her. Ever since the people's cabbages could be harvested, she and Yuan Xiu had been very busy for a long time. They didn't even have time to take care of things like slaughtering pigs at home, as they handled everything themselves. Not to mention the mess in the workshop, which had always been the responsibility of Yuan Ruyan and Zhou Changqing.
Shen Xiangwan said that she was going upstairs to find Wei Chengyi, but in fact she was just talking to him on the intercom. After Wei Chengyi went to the capital city to personally lead the work-for-relief program last time, he never came back, and they would only meet in the space at night.
"Cheng Yi."
In the study, Shen Xiangwan picked up the intercom. She wanted to talk to Wei Chengyi about the heating problem for the people. The weather was getting colder day by day. If it really rained, the temperature would definitely be even lower. It was even possible that it would snow. It was time for them to start the heating plan.
"Wanwan, wait a moment."
Wei Chengyi's voice soon came from the intercom. He seemed busy. After a while, his voice sounded again: "What's wrong?"
"No, I want to talk to you about keeping the people warm."
Intercom calls are never as convenient as direct conversations, so Shen Xiangwan didn't say anything long-winded and went straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.
"As early as the beginning of the month, I had already issued an order for each county to go door to door to assist willing citizens in building fireplaces. Black charcoal has been delivered to each county one after another. When the weather cools down further, the yamen runners will deliver it to each village for distribution."
They had been preparing for the snowstorm several months ago, and no matter how busy he was, Wei Chengyi did not neglect this matter.
Shen Xiangwan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing: "Okay, since you have already made arrangements, I won't say any more. Let's talk again when we return to the space tonight."
"good."
Wei Chengyi quickly ended the call on his own initiative. Shen Xiangwan casually threw the intercom on the desk, leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes and dozed off, thinking about many things over and over in her mind, from how she escaped the plot after traveling through time and space, and chose to cooperate with Wei Chengyi, to how they were exiled, went through hardships to come to Chenzhou, and started from scratch in Chenzhou, and operated step by step to the present. Everything went through her mind again.
"It's already been a year and a half!"
Opening his eyes, Shen Xiangwan stared at the roof with empty eyes, and for once he felt a little emotional.
“Huahuahua…”
That evening, after almost half a year, it finally rained, and it was pouring rain. However, the people of Chenzhou were not happy at all, because with the falling rain, the temperature dropped further. The unprepared people were shivering with cold, and even quilts filled with poplar fluff, reed catkins, and kapok were not warm enough. Some families who followed the advice of the government and built fireplaces lit them with firewood overnight, and finally felt a little warmer. Those who thought building fireplaces was a waste of money could only bear it. The adults were fine, but most of the children were crying with cold.
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