Chapter 113 Leaving a Letter
"Dongchuan?!"
Everyone looked at the place where Zhou Yunshu's finger fell in confusion.
"Yeah, Dongchuan."
Zhou Yunshu pointed to the location of Dongchuan and explained, "Dongchuan is located in the lower plains of the Yudai River and the Chuan River. The rivers have alluvial deposits, silt has accumulated, the land is fertile, and there are abundant water resources, making it very suitable for farming."
The drought in Qingzhou and Luzhou cast a huge shadow on Zhou Yunshu. Even if she did not farm, her subordinates must have fields and grain to fill the granary.
"The plague in the northwest hasn't ended yet; the war in the north is raging; we've also experienced the hell on earth in Qingzhou and Luzhou. Therefore, food is the top priority now and for a long time to come."
"No one else's food is as secure as our own. That's why the alluvial plain where Dongchuan is located is the most suitable place for us to store food." Zhou Yunshu pointed at Dongchuan's location again. "It's the best place for us to store food."
After Zhou Yunshu said this, the people around her nodded in agreement.
"In addition, the Yudai River flows through Nanzhou, Hezhou, and Haizhou directly into the sea. The Chuan River can also connect the north and south of Haizhou. Settling in Dongchuan will make it easier for us to use river transportation, develop our own fleet, and then develop our own maritime transportation."
Dongchuan is not only located between the Yudai River and the Chuan River, but most importantly, it is not far from the seaside.
Everyone who had previously struggled with water in Luzhou thought this place was pretty good, at least they wouldn't be short of water to drink.
"I always envy others for having ports." Zhou Yunshu pointed to the eastern seaboard of Dongchuan and said, "Don't you think this is also suitable for building a port? We can build our own port."
Everyone was moved by what Zhou Yunshu said, but Uncle He had a very practical question.
He said to Zhou Yunshu, "But the Jade Belt River in Haizhou is controlled by the Jiang family in the upper half, and the Wu family in the middle. Even in the lower half, a toll is collected for each village passed. Ordinary people simply cannot afford these layers of tolls, and the Chuan River is no exception."
He admitted that what Zhou Yunshu said was good, but it was not an easy task to sail freely on the Yudai River and the Chuan River.
Back then, the He family spent a lot of manpower and resources to recruit Qihe for their own use, and there was even bloodshed several times.
Many people in Haizhou know the value of Yudai River and Chuan River, but because of their value, everyone wants to rush up and take a bite before there is absolute power to suppress them. Once they bite, no one wants to let go.
Even though there are not many ships traveling on the river now and not much money can be made due to the exorbitant charges by the local tyrants in Haizhou, no one is willing to give up.
It doesn’t matter if they can’t make money, as long as others can’t make money either, they will feel mentally balanced.
Otherwise, if others make money that they can’t, they will be sick to death.
It’s actually good to be poor together.
"So we have to establish a foothold in Dongchuan first, and then we can take our time. After all, you can't get fat in one bite."
Zhou Yunshu smiled and said, "Now that we have a goal, we just need to work hard towards it. Do you think we are inferior to that rabble?"
"Of course not!" Hu Zi said with his head raised.
Yan Shilei also nodded. No one is willing to admit that they are inferior to others.
Uncle He and Shopkeeper Liang also nodded silently. If it was just them, it would be fine, but now they not only have themselves, but also strong men like Yan Shilei and Hu Zi, and most importantly, food.
Uncle He thought of the food they had hidden when they left Damiao Village, and said to Zhou Yunshu, "Mr. Zhou, when will we transport the food back from the temple?"
Zhou Yunshu thought for a moment and said, "We'll pick them up after everything is settled in Dongchuan."
This is why Zhou Yunshu did not secretly transfer the food into her own space. After so many times, she really didn't know how to explain to a smart man like Uncle He.
They are not that easy to fool.
It just so happened that when they went to fetch the food back, they could also take the road from Luzhou to Dongchuan and see if Yang Yuhao had any news for her.
Although, it will probably take until the end of the year for them to be completely settled.
After discussing the next plan with Manager Liang and the others, everyone had a general idea in their minds and had a basic expectation for future life.
After discussing with Manager Liang and others, Zhou Yunshu had to talk to her family again.
Li Jialan and Wu Yue always do what Zhou Yunshu says. They only have one question.
"After we arrive in Haizhou, should we look for your grandmother?"
Zhou Yunshu is indeed their backbone now, but the mainstay is still their mother-in-law, the eldest princess Ji Mingzhu.
Even if she does nothing, they feel at ease as long as she is by their side.
"Yes."
In fact, what Zhou Yunshu never said was that since they separated from Ji Mingzhu, whenever she entered a larger city, as long as there was Hongyun Winery in that city, she would leave a letter for Ji Mingzhu.
That's why she always buys wine.
Hongyun Winery was a property under the name of Nanny Wang, who was by her grandmother's side. It was the dowry that Ji Mingzhu gave to Nanny Wang. Even the people of the Zhou family didn't know much about this.
The drought in Luzhou is so severe that there is not much grain, let alone the distilleries that need grain to make wine.
So Zhou Yunshu only left two letters for Ji Mingzhu in Luzhou, and once more when passing through Tingzhou. When they arrived in Haizhou, they could finally leave their final resting place to Ji Mingzhu.
If Ji Mingzhu and others come to Haizhou, or send people to Hongyun Winery in Haizhou, they will get news from them.
As for Zhou Yunshu, she had not yet received any news about Ji Mingzhu and the others from Hongyun Winery.
"I've always kept this in mind and have left a message for Grandma and the others. Now we've decided where to go. If Grandma gets to know the news, she will definitely come find us."
What she had to do was to settle down with her mother and aunt as soon as possible before her grandmother came.
"That's good!"
Li Jialan looked at her daughter's growing belly and said, "Once we get to Dongchuan, we'll find a place to stay first. You can leave the rest to us. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of the baby."
Zhou Yunshu's belly was almost five months pregnant, and she was pregnant with twins.
Li Jialan now feels worried every day when she looks at Zhou Yunshu's belly. She wishes she could settle down immediately and stop running around so that Zhou Yunshu can take good care of herself.
Zhou Yunshu glanced at her belly, touched it, and said with a smile, "They are very well behaved."
Xixi also leaned against her mother, stretched out her little hand and placed it on Zhou Yunshu's belly, "Yes, you have to be good, otherwise Daddy and I will be angry!"
Zhou Yunshu kissed Xixi's cheek and didn't take her words to heart. After all, she was still young and didn't know whether the person she was calling "Daddy" was Ji Sheng or herself.
"I won't be polite when I need my mother and aunt."
When Wu Yue was in Wolong Mountain, she did a good job working for the Red Lotus Sect.
Since they had this ability, Zhou Yunshu had no intention of trapping them in the inner house.
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