Just when Lu Yan bought something at the fifth store on the street, Gu Linbei also came out leading a cow.
The cow looked a little wilted, and Lu Yan frowned at the first sight.
"Why did you buy such a cow?"
After Lu Yan finished speaking, she asked uncertainly, "Are you sure this cow can pull the cart?"
They have separated now, and Gu Linbei is the only one in the family who can drive a carriage.
Therefore, this cow must be carrying the entire family's wealth. But looking at its small body, I'm afraid...
"The refugees from Wei County up ahead sold it." Gu Linbei pointed at the cow's nose and said calmly, "Don't look at it looking wilted and listless; it's just thirsty. Go back and give it some food and water. It'll be fine if you rest it for a few days."
Gu Linbei said it with great confidence.
Seeing him like this, Lu Yan couldn't help but pursed her lips.
She didn't doubt Gu Linbei. After all, when it came to raising cattle, he was definitely better than her.
"Next, let's find a carpenter's shop to see if they have a ready-made cart. If they don't have one, we'll have to ask Dahe Village to build one. However, the food we bought today can still be carried on the oxen's back, so you don't have to worry."
Lu Yan nodded after hearing this, and then turned to look at Gu Linbei: "I think we need to go to the pile again and make two quilts and a mattress."
Not only that, Lu Yan felt that they still had a lot of things to buy.
After all, we just moved. Although we are not far from escaping the famine, we still have to make the necessary preparations.
"Okay, I remember there's a cloth shop not far from the grain store. I'll go there with you later."
God bless you, Gu Linbei really has good intentions.
But there was no way Lu Yan felt guilty about what he did.
She had almost cleared out the entire An County yesterday. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if she took Gu Linbei with her today and was recognized?
She laughed awkwardly a few times before speaking: "No, no... I guess there's still a queue at the grain store. If you go too late, you probably won't be able to buy it."
Lu Yan felt that her excuse was not bad at all.
After all, when she and Yu Nian entered the city yesterday, there were quite a few people in the grain store. Lu Yan and Yu Nian also bought a lot, so they begged and pleaded with the store owner to agree to help them deliver the goods.
The two chatted and laughed all the way and soon reached the grain store.
She didn't know if it was just Lu Yan's imagination today, but there seemed to be more people in An County. Looking at their ragged clothes, she knew most of them were refugees.
However, even though it is dry today, there is no need to leave home so early.
Which of these farmers doesn’t treasure the crops in the fields?
When Lu Yan and Gu Linbei arrived at the grain store, it was still crowded. However, unlike yesterday, there was a sign hanging at the door.
There are a few words clearly written on the sign.
The purchase of grain is limited to 20 kilograms per person.
When Lu Yan saw these words, her eyes went dark.
Could this rule have been made because she and Yu Nian raided the grain store yesterday?
"What's going on? Weren't we able to buy it yesterday?"
"Oh my goodness! Why has the price of food gone up again? This is killing us."
The people around were talking to each other, and some of them seemed to be in a panic.
Lu Yan glanced sideways at Gu Linbei and subconsciously began to act like a character again: "Husband, what's written on that sign?"
Gu Linbei just saw Lu Yan look at the sign and saw that there was no panic on her face.
I thought she had a good attitude and was as steady as a rock.
I didn’t expect that…
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"The food purchase limit is 20 kilograms per person."
Gu Linbei repeated the words on the sign to Lu Yan.
At this moment, Lu Yan was stunned.
As if frightened, he said, "Then for the two of us, that's 40 kilograms... How can this amount of food be enough?"
Hearing Lu Yan's words, many people turned their heads to look at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan remained calm and continued, "We have a big family."
Gu Linbei also frowned at this moment, especially...
Next to the purchase restriction sign, there is another big sign.
It clearly states today's grain prices.
Lu Yan had actually noticed it early in the morning. In just one day, the prices of coarse grains and fine grains had each increased by ten cents per catty. This was indeed something Lu Yan had not expected.
"Why."
When the old man next to him heard Lu Yan's words, his face turned unhappy.
He pursed his lips and then turned to look at the young couple queuing behind him.
"You don't know yet, do you?" Hearing this opening line, Lu Yan knew there must be gossip. She deliberately pretended to be mysterious and looked at the old man.
"Master, don't you have any news?"
Lu Yan deliberately lowered her voice.
Seeing that she was so tactful, the old man didn't keep her in suspense anymore.
He looked at Lu Yan seriously with a serious face: "Just to the north..."
The old man raised his chin and whispered, "I heard that a war broke out and two cities were lost."
As soon as he said this, Lu Yan's expression, which had just been listening to the gossip, suddenly became serious.
Let her think about it.
It's already the end of April.
It's almost May.
The weather was indeed a bit hot, but it wasn't enough to make people abandon their crops and food and flee the famine, was it? Unless it was already a life-threatening situation.
Then, it’s not the defenders in the field who are at stake.
It is really possible that there will be a war.
Good god, this idiot author doesn't even know how to explain the background of this famine-related novel? He even censored such a big thing.
Lu Yan's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
Don’t underestimate her and Gu Linbei, as they are both good fighters and have special abilities.
But if Lu Yan really had to fight in front of thousands of soldiers, he was not sure that he could come out of it safely.
"Is this true?"
Some people in the crowd also heard the old man's words.
They all came up, their faces full of doubts.
"Taking the city is a big deal, how come the government didn't even issue an announcement?"
Everyone was talking at once, with confusion in their eyes.
Lu Yan did remember that the original book mentioned that the current emperor's love of beauty had once drained his body. As a result, natural disasters had occurred frequently in the past two years, but the court had done nothing.
Now that I think about it, this is really possible.
"If that's the case, I'm afraid food will become more and more expensive in the future."
Everyone's expressions were serious now, as if they were all terrified.
Lu Yan and Gu Linbei looked at each other.
They had already worried about the poor harvest, but now they had even more to worry about. If it weren't for the fact that the price of grain was changing by the day, they would have gone back to tell the news.
"Alas, the world is difficult..."
The old man was obviously quite emotional, and his expression looked grim.
When the others heard him say this, they also became panicked.
As a result, more people lined up to buy food...
Lu Yan and Gu Linbei were at the end of the line. Listening to what those people were saying, they couldn't help but sort out the plot of the original book.
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