Chapter 068 More people, more strength
Xie Jian said nothing, chewing his food quietly. Meng Xuanlang's great-grandfather was once a censor in the imperial court. When the imperial court opened up to business and allowed merchants to send their sons to take the imperial examinations, the status of merchants gradually rose. He ignored the opposition of others and became a businessman. By the time Meng Xuanlang became a parent, the Meng family's business was spread all over the Dacong area.
But when it came to Meng Xuanlang's generation, he was determined to become an official like his great-grandfather.
Over the past few decades, the Meng family has had an extremely wide network of contacts, and what he will lack most in his future career is this network of contacts.
That night, Chen Heng looked at the account book on the door panel with a smile on her face for a long time. She felt like she was looking at her own business empire. Seeing that Xie Jian was about to fall asleep, she went to bed.
I was sleeping soundly when I suddenly heard Xiao Huang yelling.
Ever since Min'er came back from the clinic, Xiao Huang would bark excitedly every time he heard his voice. So Xia moved the doghouse to the backyard and tied it there. Although Min'er can walk now, she was afraid that the dog would get close to Min'er and pounce on him, so she never let it out.
It's never been like tonight.
When Shen Heng opened her eyes, Xie Jian had already put on his clothes and went out to take a look.
At this time, Xia also opened the door: "Why is it snowing so heavily?"
Seeing that the snow at the door was almost up to her knees, Shen Heng woke up instantly, quickly put on her clothes and went out. The originally gray world was suddenly silver-white, and the small jars and wells in the yard were all buried and disappeared without a trace.
The problem is that the snow is still falling heavily and there is no sign of stopping.
It's only the middle of the night now, it would be terrible if it goes on until dawn.
At this time, Xie Jian, who had gone to the backyard, came in holding Xiao Huang. Xiao Huang was trembling all over: "Its doghouse collapsed under the weight of the snow."
As soon as he entered the living room, Xiao Huang quickly ran to the corner beside the bed and curled up to keep warm.
Chen Heng thought of the word "snow disaster": "Ajian, let's go to the grocery store."
Xie Jian seemed to have thought of something and nodded.
"What are you doing at the grocery store at this time?" Xia asked.
"Sister-in-law, this snow is unusual. There are still more than a dozen bags of rice and charcoal in the shop. Bring them back and keep them at home." Chen Heng walked on the snow to the woodshed to get a shoulder pole, and also picked up a few baskets of dry goods.
Looking at the snow, Xia Shi felt uneasy. She went back to her room, put on her coat and came out: "Ajian and I will go. Your shoulders are too heavy to carry anything. You and Min'er will go home."
Chen Heng knew that she was not as strong as her elder sister-in-law who always did the rough work, so she gave the shoulder pole to her elder sister-in-law instead of trying to show off.
Soon, Xie Jian pushed the wheelbarrow and went out with Xia.
Chen Heng watched the two of them disappear from the alley, looking at the snowy sky, hoping that she was just overthinking it.
It was very quiet around, and everyone was asleep.
Most of the houses in the county town are built with rammed earth, and some are made of blue bricks and stones. As long as there is not heavy snow, there should be no problem. However, if there is no food prepared, it is estimated that it will not last long.
But the countryside outside the city will suffer.
Chen Heng had never experienced this kind of natural disaster, but she had only heard about it from the older generation, who also talked about several major snowstorms in history, all of which caused countless deaths and injuries.
The original owner had experienced this when she was young, but she didn't care.
"Aunt, what are mom and uncle doing?" Little Xie Min came out of the living room and pulled Shen Heng to let her hold him: "I'm a little scared."
Shen Heng picked him up and said, "Don't be afraid. Mom and Uncle are just going to Aunt's grocery store to get some things."
Hearing the voice of his little master, Xiao Huang ran out, jumping up and down.
Half an hour later, Xie Jian and Xia finally came back.
Just as the family was moving things into the woodshed, Little Yellow's ears moved and suddenly grew bigger.
As it barked, the dogs in the alley also began to bark one by one.
After a while, there was a loud bang, and it seemed like something collapsed.
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