Chapter 135 Food Prices Soar
Luyang City, late at night.
Li Weining avoided everyone and sneaked into a house quietly.
The address of this house was sent to him by Lin Mo today, along with a few keys.
There had been no news for a long time, and he thought Lin Mo was just teasing him. Now he came just in time.
Thinking about the soaring food prices in Luyang City during this period.
A hint of joy appeared on Li Weining's face.
Everything happened just as Lin Mo said, the price of food in Luyang City skyrocketed.
His biological father has been extremely busy lately, with blisters on the corners of his mouth. He has been tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall in order to fill the empty granary.
Su Weiming, his partner, is even funnier.
Even though his house was emptied, he didn't report it to the police immediately and was still thinking about doing a no-cost business with his father, Marquis Luyang.
In the end, both of them overturned.
In short, both of them are equally busy now, busy filling the holes.
Take out the key and unlock the door.
When Li Weining saw the house full of food, his heart began to beat wildly.
many!
After checking and making sure that the food was all good, Li Weining gradually calmed down.
Now is almost the time to act.
He took a deep breath, locked the door again, and then left in a hurry.
He has to find someone to help him.
…
late at night.
Xu Ping'an came back with a hint of coldness.
When he came back, Xu Wuyan opened his eyes.
"Master!"
Xu Ping'an lowered his voice and handed over a black object in the darkness.
Xu Wuyan reached out and took the things. "Thank you for your hard work. Go to bed early."
His voice was a little hoarse.
After Xu Ping'an went to bed, Xu Wuyan put his things to the right, raised the corners of his mouth, and then slowly closed his eyes.
A dreamless night.
The next day.
As usual, everyone came together, those who needed to cook cooked, and those who needed to clean up cleaned up.
Lin Mo was just about to move Xu Wuyan aside and make his bed, but he unexpectedly handed her a box.
Lin Mo looked at him with a puzzled look on her face. "You want me to help you put it on the carriage?"
Xu Wuyan's, "..."
He shook his head, "This is for you, take a look."
He felt a little bit of anticipation when he said this.
Will she be happy?
For her?
Lin Mo was a little confused, but still opened the box.
When he saw what was inside, his face froze for a moment.
"Don't you like it?" Xu Wuyan was a little disappointed.
She obviously enjoyed her meal last night.
Is it because the food we ate last night was sent by Murong?
Thinking of this possibility, Xu Wuyan's mood instantly turned bad.
"I like it, thank you!" Lin Mo nodded at him seriously, then closed the box.
"Then eat quickly." Xu Wuyan's mood turned from gloomy to bright.
She likes it!
It was not a waste of time for Xu Ping'an to make the trip.
An unnatural look flashed across Lin Mo's face. "I just woke up, and I don't feel like eating yet. I'll eat later. I'll clean up first."
After saying that, he picked up the quilt beside him, took the box, and hurried out.
Xu Wuyan was in a good mood.
Lin Shuo on the side looked at him curiously:
"Brother-in-law, what gift did you prepare for my sister?"
"She likes it." Xu Wuyan looked towards the door with a slight smile on his face.
Lin Mo rushed to the carriage and put the quilt on it before he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then carefully open the box.
Looking at the melted sugar on the candied haws, I sighed what a pity.
These strings of candied haws were placed in a box on the kang. The kang was so hot that the syrup on them would definitely melt.
What a pity.
She held the box and walked straight to the kitchen.
Prepare to find a pot, melt the sugar, and then wrap it on the candied haws.
By the time all this was done, the team was ready to set off again.
Lin Mo distributed the newly made candied haws to her mother, Xu Xianyu and others, and then kept one string for herself.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Xu Xianyu was pleasantly surprised. No girl could resist the temptation of candied haws.
"Sister-in-law, how come you have candied haws?"
As he said that, he took a bite and started eating.
"Your brother asked Xu Ping'an to buy it for you. If you want to thank someone, thank your brother." Lin Mo smiled.
After taking a bite of a candied haws, the sweet and sour taste made her face full of satisfaction.
"Thank you, brother." Xu Xianyu looked at Xu Wuyan with a smile.
Xu Mengxian also followed suit to express her gratitude.
Before Xu Wuyan could speak, Murong shook his head:
"Isn't it just a bunch of candied haws? What's there to be thankful for?
It's just a little less. Since you asked people to buy it, why not buy more? You're so stingy."
The smile on Xu Wuyan's face faded:
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."
It’s easier to talk while standing.
There are no hawthorns left at home, what should I do?
After he finished disdaining Murong, he looked at Lin Mo with gentle eyes, "If you want to eat, I'll ask Ping An and the others to buy it for you next time."
Seeing Murong was about to speak again, Xu Wuyan spoke again:
"Let's go quickly, we are already at the end."
…
At noon, Lin Mo asked Nanny Qin to add bacon and stew the rice.
The bacon was given by the Du family.
If you don't eat it quickly and keep it, you might arouse the jealousy of others.
When the fragrance came out, everyone was so envious.
Now, the only family that dares to eat meat with big mouthfuls is the Xu family.
They are now tightening their belts and dieting, and are satisfied if they can have porridge twice a day.
After all, food prices are soaring now and we have limited money.
If I don't count the money, I'm afraid I'll spend it all before I even reach Mo City.
What's more, after arriving in Mocheng, if you want to settle down and work, you will need to spend a lot of money to buy land and build a house. Money is required everywhere, so you have to be frugal.
Li Ping next to him couldn't help but shake his head and sigh:
“The price of food has risen too fast.
In the past, you could buy a pound of rice for fifteen cents, but now it’s not possible at all.
If prices continue to rise like this, we will soon be unable to afford food.”
When she went to buy food last night, she asked the price and didn't dare to buy rice, so she bought sweet potatoes instead.
But the price of this sweet potato is also much more expensive.
It seems that I have to go out and find something to eat at night. The more I can save, the better.
Lin Mo beside him shook his head, "I'll buy it even if it's expensive.
Food prices will continue to rise, but they are almost at their limit, and prices won't fall until the beginning of spring."
Even though there are wild vegetables to fill your stomach in the spring, the prices have not dropped much, so food prices have remained high in the past few months.
Li Ping's eyes widened. "Really?"
If that's the case, she'll have to prepare more food next time she goes shopping.
Lin Mo nodded, "Once we leave Baoan City, things will get even more chaotic. I'm afraid it will take us ten or eight days to reach a town. You'll have to be prepared by then."
Outside of Baoan City, there's a lot of desert, and it's even harder to find food."
Li Ping nodded seriously, "Mrs. Xu, thank you for your reminder."
Lin Mo shook his head, whispered a few words to her, and then went back to eat.
When you rest at night.
Many people went to nearby villages to inquire about food prices.
Wow, the price is three cents per pound more expensive than yesterday.
As soon as they came back, everyone complained that they could hardly afford to eat and that food prices were getting more and more outrageous.
After complaining, everyone joined the Han family, staring at the direction of the escort with green eyes.
They were waiting for the police to hand out steamed buns.
The Han family had long been unable to afford the money and could only survive by relying on the steamed buns distributed by the escort.
We waited until dark.
He Dadong and others arrived late, carrying a basket of steamed buns.
At the same time, it also brought bad news.
Previously, two steamed buns were distributed a day, but now only one is distributed a day.
When the news came out, everyone was dissatisfied.
He Dadong sneered:
"If you have any opinions, keep them to yourself. Giving you one is already pretty good.
Be ruthless, and I won’t send you any.”
Seeing that they wanted to speak, He Dadong did not give them a chance:
“Do you know what the price of food is now?
The budget given by the court is two cents per person per day.
Before, two cents could barely buy two steamed buns.
Now, you can’t buy a steamed bun for two cents.
I tell you, if you keep whining to me, you won’t get a single steamed bun.”
After saying that, he asked each family to send someone to collect the steamed buns.
This time, no one dared to say a word.
I was afraid to make a sound, and I didn't even get a steamed bun.
As for the Han family, they wolfed down the steamed buns they received as soon as they were half full. After finishing, they drank several bowls of water before they felt full in their stomachs.
Han Yushu rubbed his stomach. After eating a steamed bun, it was almost the same as not eating anything.
From now on, if I only have one steamed bun a day, how can I get through the day?
He couldn't help but look at the old man Han who was eating a steamed bun in small bites, and couldn't help but ask:
"Dad, what should we do now? We have no money and no food. Sooner or later we will starve to death."
Mr. Han raised his head slowly:
"When I get to Baoan City, someone will give me some money."
Han Yushu's eyes lit up.
How could he forget that his father adopted a daughter and married her to Prince Luo as a concubine.
"father……"
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask." Old Master Han continued to eat the steamed buns slowly, as if he was tasting a delicacy.
Han Yushu nodded and said nothing more.
Once they arrive in Baoan Town, everything will be fine for his Han family.
Four days, I can still hold on.
besides……
A hint of coldness appeared on Han Yushu's face. Prince Luo and Prince Anping were not on good terms!
After arriving in Baoan Town, perhaps...
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