Chapter 281 Everyone needs to behave!
In the capital, it was common for nobles to use ice chests in the summer.
A wealthy and extravagant nobleman like the Marquis of Dingyuan would naturally have many ice chests in his home.
Surprisingly, even families like the Hu family in Hujiabao had hidden quite a few ice chests!
"Hiss! Could there be an ice cellar in Hu Family Fortress?"
In the capital, wealthy people naturally had ice cellars in their homes.
However, the maintenance costs are too high, so only nobles and some extremely wealthy merchants can afford them.
As for members of the royal family, they have their own set of rules and regulations regarding the royal palace.
In Lingnan, it doesn't snow in winter, so ice cellars can't store ice from winter. However, the existence of ice chests in Hujiabao indicates that they also buy ice.
I don't know if it's expensive or not!
Yun Zhao stroked his chin and began rummaging through the goods he had looted from the Yuan family's ships.
A large number of the boxes were all strangely shaped.
"How come this looks so much like an ice chest?"
Yun Zhao curiously pried open one of the boxes, and a blast of cold air instantly hit him!
"Wow! Is this ice being transported from somewhere else to Lingnan for sale?"
"Hehe, they're all mine now~"
Yun Zhao closed the door with satisfaction, then quickly climbed out of bed and ran outside.
The medicine from Jishetang is quite effective; she looks much better today.
Zhuge Yue, who was in the next room, noticed that she had woken up and pushed open the door to peek out.
"Zhaozhao? Why so early?"
"Sister Yue! I'm so hot! Let's go see if there's an ice cellar in Hu Family Fort!"
We need to make sure the foreign ice blocks in the space have a clear path!
Zhuge Yue was stunned for a moment, then quickly got dressed and went out.
"The weather in Lingnan is like this; it's very hot and humid for a long time. Since you're not in good health, you can't be tempted to cool off."
"I don't want to be cold, I just want to be comfortable~"
Yun Zhao raised his hand, and Zhuge Yue instinctively picked him up.
Nowadays, Yun Zhao either rides a tiger or is carried by someone when she goes out; this has become a habit for the two of them.
The two explored along the way, with Yun Zhao attempting to explore using spatial manipulation.
Before long, Yun Zhao found a basement!
She pointed there, feigning curiosity.
"Sister Yue, are ice cubes considered valuable in Lingnan during the summer? Are they sometimes stored in the opposite direction from the warehouse?"
"Ice is definitely valuable, and what you said makes some sense. Let's go take a look over there!"
Zhuge Yue was a martial artist, and if he had any doubts, he would go and see for himself. So he took Yun Zhao and turned around to look for him.
The extravagance of Hujiabao has always been incompatible with Fengyun City.
However, this place appears particularly desolate.
Zhuge Yue pushed open the door and found that it seemed unusually cool inside.
Could there really be an ice cellar?
She put Yun Zhao down and then started banging and knocking around inside the house.
Yun Zhao deliberately stepped on the entrance and tapped the wooden planks above with his foot.
"Sister Yue, why are you knocking like that?"
"This way, we can tell from the sound whether there is an empty space."
"Knock knock".
She paused, then went back and tapped it again.
"Zhaozhao, wait a minute."
Zhuge Yue walked quickly to Yun Zhao's side and tapped on the floor near her repeatedly.
"Zhao Zhao, you're such a lucky star! You just stood there, right at the entrance to the cellar!"
Really?
Yun Zhao was overjoyed and quickly walked away, letting Zhuge Yue open the entrance.
Yun Zhao hurriedly took out the ice from the space. As soon as the entrance was opened, before he even stepped inside, he could already feel the chill.
"Wow, it's so cool here, Sister Yue!"
"Yes, it's so cool, it really feels like an icebox! Zhao Zhao is having a much more comfortable summer!"
Zhuge Yue patted her head and chuckled.
The Hu family's ice cellar was very large. Summer comes early in Lingnan, and the ice cellar was already filled with ice.
With Yun Zhao having emptied the Yuan family's cargo ship, the entire ice cellar was already full.
"Perfect timing! I'll have Xiaoying send a message to Tingyu Pavilion, asking them to help find some ice chests and transport them back to Linjia Village! Hehe!"
Yun Zhao happily followed Zhuge Yue back to the ground, and Zhuge Yue closed the entrance.
"Zhaozhao, don't tell anyone about this beforehand, lest someone covet it."
"Okay!"
Yun Zhao nodded in agreement.
He sent Xiao Ying to deliver a message to Wei Jingchen, while he himself rode a tiger out.
Now, Fengyun City has been transformed into Taotie City, and the lives of its people have returned to peace.
But since a new city lord had just been appointed, everyone was still getting along well, afraid of upsetting the new city lord.
As Yun Zhao passed by, everyone's eyes followed him closely.
"I heard the new city lord is a child who can ride a tiger, could it be her?"
"I think so? There's probably no other child in the world who rides a tiger!"
Hearing their whispers, Yun Zhao decided to wave openly and boldly.
"That's right, it's me! My name is Su Xun, hello everyone!"
"Greetings, Lord Su Xun!"
"The little city lord is so cute!"
Perhaps because the child was so friendly, some of the bolder people greeted her.
"Hello everyone! Everyone should behave well!"
Yun Zhao adapted well to her role as a child, which was incredibly sweet.
Soon, the reputation of Lord Su Xun as kind and lovable spread throughout Fengyun City.
"Aren't our good days about to begin in Fengyun City?"
"I think so. Look at that child, he's so adorable!"
Some people are optimistic, while others are not.
Several families that were on good terms with the Hu family were worried.
"Leaving aside the possibility of being purged, what does the new city lord intend to do with the grain?"
"That's right. Back when the Hu family was in power, the imperial court would send them directly, and the Hu family would share them with us!"
"They're not going to make us pay a high price, are they?"
This problem also troubled both Bai and Lie.
When Yun Zhao arrived at the Bai family to discuss the matter, they had already outlined the main points.
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao stroked his chin and asked in confusion, "Why such a high price?"
Since the imperial court allocated it to Fengyun City, shouldn't it be based on the normal price?
Everyone looked somewhat embarrassed by the child's blunt question.
Old Master Bai cleared his throat: "In the past, the Hu family would take a high cut from the profits."
Therefore, when it reaches the hands of ordinary people, it becomes exceptionally valuable.
However, a few families with good relations with the Hu family would sell to them at the usual price.
"Now that the Hu family has fallen, they'll probably cause trouble too; that's our biggest worry."
It wasn't difficult to buy grain from other places, especially with the Guanzhou route.
The real challenge lies in dealing with the complex historical issues within Fengyun City.
"What's there to be afraid of? Anyone who disobeys will be beaten up! Isn't Fengyun City always a place where whoever has the strongest fist is the boss?"
Yun Zhao clenched his fists.
Bai Jiu chuckled: "The city lord is right, whoever has the strongest fist is the boss."
Those families are just small fry, Father. Are you really afraid of them?
Old Master Bai straightened his posture: "Nonsense, why would your father be afraid of those petty scoundrels? I'm afraid they'll make things difficult for ordinary people!"
Even with the addition of the Li family, the Bai and Lie families still have limited manpower.
Ordinary people are used to being suppressed and don't know how to resist, making it even more difficult for them.
"Then we'll make sure that whoever bullies someone doesn't get any grain. They won't starve if they can't buy any!"
"Pfft! That makes sense, let him starve! Then any commoner who gets bullied can come to us, and we'll beat them up!"
Bai Jiu followed Yun Zhao's train of thought.
Suddenly, I realized it wasn't so difficult after all.
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