I have an idea. Why not sell Jia Wensheng’s shop and house in Xuzhou Prefecture? I think the money we get can be used by the people!
What do you two adults think?
He Wenqin thought for a moment, nodded and shook his head, and said:
"This method is certainly good, but Jia Wensheng has too many shops and houses, and it will take at least one million taels to get it!
Who can come up with so much money to buy them all at once?"
Qi Nancheng didn't know how much Si Jinxing wanted to buy, or whether she wanted to pick and choose, so he just said:
"Of course, we'll sell as many rooms as we can."
Upon hearing this, He Wenqin and Li Kunzheng both thought this was a very good idea!
The confiscated shops and houses are of no use at all. What the court needs is cash!
The three of them talked about this and became even more anxious to get this matter done so that they could start preparing for winter accommodation!
As for Si Jinxing, her carriage had just arrived outside the north city gate.
She lifted the curtain and turned to look towards the east side of the city gate.
There were still traces left there from the first time she broke out of the city wall.
When she got off the carriage, she saw that the fences and iron frames that imprisoned the people were no longer there, but there were some officials guarding the periphery.
Instead, according to Jianzhou, tents were set up on both sides of the official road, which looked very neat.
Just as she was about to go forward, she was stopped by an official who said angrily:
"Where did this little girl come from, and how dare she enter the epidemic area?
If you get sick, you won't be able to return to the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Xiner was about to retort to the official, but suddenly she heard a shrill cry coming from a tent:
"ah!"
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