"As the saying goes: A dying man's words are kind. But that man wasn't so kind."
When I first heard him tell the so-called secret, I thought he was instigating them to steal water after entering the county town. Now it seems that is not the case, or perhaps it is both.
"Miss Su, can I ask how you made this judgment?" Zhang Bingliang was very curious.
"First of all, the gang leader knew that he would not survive. Given his character, he might not be so kind to the people who killed him. What he said can only be believed halfway, or even less."
"Secondly, after the information received conflicts with the other party, is the county magistrate planning something, or is his words a trap? The answer lies in what I asked the soldiers guarding the city earlier."
Su Yin did not test him and gave a direct answer, "If the county magistrate wanted to trick people into the city and then rob them, the water would not be sold at such a high price. This price can dissuade most refugees from fleeing. In addition, the purchase conditions also restrict the purchase of another part of the refugees, which is not in line with the idea of luring people into the city and then plotting something bad."
"If they only want to kill the rich and look down on others, it is possible. But we can also see something from the soldiers guarding the city. I don't know if you have noticed that although they are fierce, their eyes are not like those of the soldiers guarding the city of Hui'an Prefecture. They stare at the refugees as if they were prey."
"His words and actions are consistent with those of a veteran soldier, but not a soldier with a violent temper."
In fact, there is one thing that Su Yin did not say, that is, she did not have a dream last night.
Based on the previous two experiences, every time I had a prophetic dream, it was in a dangerous time, facing a life-and-death crisis.
This may be a coincidence, but it may also be that precognitive dreams only predict matters of life and death.
At present, Su Yin seems more inclined to the latter.
Zhang Bingliang said gratefully: "Miss Su, I have really learned a lot."
He benefited a lot from listening to her point-by-point analysis.
After the three of them returned, they told everyone what they had learned.
When they heard that a bucket of water cost eight taels, everyone gasped.
Before they had digested the fact that a bucket of water cost eight taels, they were told that they were not eligible to buy it, which made them suddenly feel that eight taels a bucket was actually acceptable.
“This is too expensive.”
“This is simply a money grab.”
"I can't afford it. I can't afford it."
"I have enough water at home. We don't have a shortage of water now, so we don't need to buy more." Butcher Yang said.
Although they made some extra money these times, looking at the crazy and outrageous price increases, the money in their pockets, which should have allowed their family to live comfortably for several years, seemed not enough.
Several other households also said that they had enough water at home and there was no need to buy more.
"Yinyin, shall we buy it?" Su's mother asked.
Su Yin shook her head, "Not for now."
"Are we still going into the city?"
"Enter."
Su Yin looked at the others and said, "If you want to buy something, you should hurry up. We must set out at noon. If you don't want to buy anything, you can take a good rest outside the city for an hour."
"I have a few points to make here. First, it is unknown whether the subsequent cities will be open. Second, with the price of eight taels per bucket of water, it is estimated that the prices of things in the city will be very expensive. You must consider it carefully."
Madam Xu said, "I want to change the carriage and buy some more food."
The cart we used to carry was not big, and the things we carried were all very tight, so there were still many things we didn’t take with us.
Now that she has a horse, she doesn't have to pull it by herself, which saves a lot of effort. The only drawback is that the cart is too small, which wastes the horse. If she changes to a bigger shed, she can load more things, and Niuniu and her mother-in-law can rest in the carriage.
"My family doesn't have enough food. We have to go to the city to buy some."
There is no shortage of food, not to mention that they now have horses that can carry more things and there is no need to worry about not being able to carry enough.
Su Yin and her uncle's family both had an idle horse that was not harnessed to the carriage.
Now that you can enter the town, you naturally have to buy a carriage.
The Zhang family knew that Su Yin and his group would enter the city, so they sent two people out to follow them into the city.
Su Yin looked at Master Wan San, "Fatty, are you going?"
Master Wan San waved his hand and said, "I won't go."
Su Yin didn't ask any more questions. She didn't need to worry about people like Mr. Wan San, as he had his own plans.
Su's mother had difficulty walking, so she stayed to look after the luggage.
The people who entered the city this time were Su Yin and Su Baozhu, and each family also sent out two young and strong men.
The three parties gathered together, with their numbers and strength, so they were not afraid of any foolish person daring to come and steal things.
After queuing up to enter the city, Su Yin paid the entrance fee.
After everyone entered the county town, Su Yin said, "Everyone, make a quick decision. Don't stay for a long time. We must leave the city before noon."
"good."
Each person had a different purpose and purchased different things, so they dispersed.
Su Baozhu and others went to the grain shop, while Su Yin, her uncle Yang Dahe, Xu Niangzi, and Zhang Bingliang, a group of four, led their own horses to the horse market in the county town.
The horse market has already opened and there are quite a few people inside, including many who are looking to buy horses. Judging from their attire, most of them are well-dressed, but occasionally there are some ragged, dusty people who are also selecting animals.
These people are obviously refugees, and they also have a lot of wealth.
As soon as Su Yin and the other three entered the market, someone came up to them and asked them questions.
"What do you four want to buy?"
"car."
"I have many kinds of carriages, in different sizes and at different prices. Would you like to buy a more delicate one, or a slightly larger one?" The guy looked at the two of them, as if he was thinking about which one he would introduce to them that would be easier to sell.
"Please introduce the size and price of each one."
"Okay. We'll introduce it to you while we watch it."
The guy enthusiastically pulled the four people inside.
"This smaller carriage is priced at 200 wen. This medium-sized carriage is priced at 500 wen. The slightly larger one is priced at 700 wen. The other one is our largest carriage, priced at 3 taels of silver. The largest carriage is better than the other carriages in terms of workmanship and comfort." [Note 1]
Su Yin thought it was indeed good, but what he didn't say was that it would be best if that type of carriage was pulled by two horses. If it was pulled by only one horse, the horse would not be able to handle it and accidents would easily occur.
"Can we buy four of them at a lower price?"
The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, I'm really sorry, the price I quoted to you is the lowest. It can't be cheaper."
"Miss Su, let's go look somewhere else." Zhang Bingliang said.
The guy was not panicked at all, "Please do as you please."
After going around in circles, the four people finally came back.
There was no way, the prices in the entire market were the same, and this was the first time they had seen this.
This Anping County is very different.
Each family had their own choice. Su Yin and Zhang Bingliang chose the one worth seven hundred wen, while Madam Xu and her uncle chose the one worth five hundred wen.
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