He then whispered, "Say something good about me!"
"Next time you bring your buddies to the pub, it's free!"
"Really?" The guard immediately perked up.
"Of course it's true."
"Go quickly," Shou Niang said.
"Alright then!"
"I'll send it over right now."
“As for whether he will see you, I can’t guarantee that!” he said.
“Okay.” Shou Niang nodded.
The guard took the wine, turned around, and left.
A short while later, he came out and said to Shou Niang, "The city lord has agreed, go in!"
"Thank you." Shou Niang was overjoyed, gave Chen Tiansheng a wink, and walked towards the door.
Chen Tiansheng quickly followed.
"The proprietress really can't stand being alone!"
"The man has been dead for less than six months!"
"They just got involved with a Mao ethnic minority person!"
"Judging by his clothes, he's a wealthy man!" a guard chuckled as the two entered.
"She's at the perfect age for this!"
"If I don't date a man, I'll suffocate!"
"What I just don't understand is!"
"Why didn't she pair up with a strong barbarian or a strong tribesman!"
"But they have to sacrifice a thin, Mao ethnic minority person?"
"Can that guy satisfy you?" another guard asked.
"Perhaps she was after his wealth!"
“Otherwise, why would they choose him?” someone else said.
"That makes sense..."
Inside the reception room, an elderly orc held a glass of wine, his face full of sorrow.
Seeing Shou Niang walk in, he asked, "What do you want with me?"
“I’m the one who’s looking for you!” Chen Tiansheng walked in, looked at him, and said calmly.
He had silk wrapped around his waist and a pearl-like gem hanging around his neck.
His identity was already quite obvious, and Chen Tiansheng knew that he was undoubtedly the city lord.
"You're looking for me?" The old orc looked at him.
“Lord of the city, his surname is Chen, and he is a merchant who deals in grain!” Shou Niang’s words immediately made him open his eyes wide, and the worry on his face vanished instantly. He stared at her intently. “You are a merchant who deals in grain?”
"Mm." Chen Tiansheng nodded.
"That's wonderful!" The city lord breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.
"You may leave now," he said to Shou Niang.
"Yes." Shou Niang turned around and walked out.
He put down his wine glass, walked over, and closed the door.
"Now that you've come to Qiancheng, you must have seen everything inside, right?" he asked, looking at Chen Tiansheng.
"Um."
"The population has increased several times!"
"But there are problems with the food supply," Chen Tiansheng said.
“That’s right!” the city lord nodded.
"To be honest, there's only enough grain left in the granary for half a month!"
"If the food problem cannot be solved within half a month."
"More than half of those relocated will starve to death!"
"Refugees, not one of them will survive!"
"A two-week supply!!" Chen Tiansheng frowned.
It seems the actual situation is much more severe than the soldiers described.
"Yes." The city lord nodded.
"The war isn't just happening in the east now!"
"War also broke out in the western and southern regions."
"This caused a large number of people to leave their homes and be forced to flee for their lives."
"Farmland is abandoned, and there is no harvest!"
"If things continue like this..."
"Within ten years!"
"A great famine is about to strike this world!"
“Even more people will die!” the city lord said again.
"Therefore, the current food resources!"
“Very precious.”
"I sent several teams to buy up grain at high prices in a nearby area!"
"But there was no gain whatsoever."
Some tribes also sensed the crisis.
All the grain was stored away.
Prepare in advance to cope with major famines!
"I originally thought that the war was only taking place in the east."
"I didn't expect that war would break out in several other places as well!" Chen Tiansheng shook his head.
It seems the situation is far more complicated than he imagined.
"Right now, there is no fighting in our north."
"After all, the majority of the ethnic groups living here are Mao people!"
"Other groups also dislike fighting!"
"So it's relatively calm!"
"However, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed."
"But the fighting in those other places continues to escalate, affecting this area as well!"
"This will also cause chaos!"
"At that time, we will have no choice but to leave this place and flee the famine!" the city lord said.
"Then let's just survive for now!"
"We'll make plans when that time comes!" Chen Tiansheng said.
"Yes." The city lord nodded. "I'll take all the grain you have!"
"Not too many!"
"I can only give you half!"
“I have a use for the rest!” Chen Tiansheng said.
"Can."
"It's good to alleviate the crisis temporarily!"
"This will also give us more time to purchase grain from more distant places!" The city lord nodded.
"Actually, that's my real purpose for coming here."
"It's not about selling grain!"
“Instead, I want to buy that area outside the city,” Chen Tiansheng said.
"You want to buy that area?" the city lord asked, startled.
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