Chen Li looked at the villagers going up the mountain. It was good. At least they still had hope in their hearts.
Now there is good news and bad news. The good news is that no taxes will be paid this year. The bad news is that before paying taxes, refugees will rush into Yizhou. They will leave their homes just to seek a way to survive.
Time passed day by day, and as it was the beginning of June, everyone felt numb. The crops were gone, the land had dried up, and cracks had appeared.
Even the Sanli River is about to dry up.
Now, those who have wells rely on their own wells, while those who do not have wells go to the mountains to fetch water.
In the town's grain shops, the price of brown rice has risen to 30 wen per catty, and the price of old rice has risen to 200 wen per stone. Soybeans, which originally cost two wen, have now risen to 15 wen, and the prices of millet and sorghum have also increased several times.
Everyone who came to the grain store had to curse outside before going in to buy grain.
Most people buy old rice. Although it doesn’t taste good, it’s cheap and it’s fine as long as you don’t starve to death.
Many people also buy soybeans, millet and sorghum. Those who can afford it mostly buy brown rice.
Villagers in Sanli Village who have little food stored at home will also go to the town to buy food.
"Bang bang bang~"
"Bang bang bang~"
“Who is it?”
Shen Yuanzhou asked as he walked to the gate of the courtyard, but he didn't hear any sound outside.
Chen Li sat under the eaves and used her mental power to take a look. Wow, what a rare guest!
The people standing outside were none other than Uncle Shen Dajiang, Grandma Shen Yang Chunhong, and Shen Changfeng and his wife.
What are they here for?
Three words slowly appeared in Chen Li's mind: begging for money!
No way, even though the Shen family spent a lot of money before, they still have a lot of grain in stock.
Shen Yuanzhou opened the door, "Grandpa, Grandma, Second Uncle and Second Aunt, who are you looking for?"
Yang Chunhong directly pushed this rather clueless grandson away and said, "You really take after your mother. You have no tact at all. You blocked our elders from coming outside!"
"Where's your father?"
"We have business with him!"
After pushing people away, Yang Chunhong walked inside with Shen Dajiang, and Shen Changfeng and his wife followed behind.
Shen Yuanzhou was pushed unexpectedly and fell back a few steps before he could steady himself.
He closed the door speechlessly, muttering to himself, wondering why they came.
But nothing good is wrong!
Shen Dajiang and Yang Chunhong walked straight to the main room and sat down without any politeness.
Shen Changshan and the others sitting outside were speechless.
No, whose house is this?
Shen Changshan pinched his brows, stood up, straightened his clothes, and strode in.
He found a seat and sat down casually, staring at the four uninvited people without saying a word.
Outside, Shen Yuanzhou came to Shen Li and asked in a low voice: "Little sister, didn't we separate? Why are they here? Can Dad handle it?"
Shen Yuanzhou was still a little worried. His father had been so filial before, what if he got confused again?
Shen Li gave him a comforting look, "Don't worry!"
Shen Yuanzhou had not seen the scene of the separation, and he was still a little worried after hearing what Shen Li said.
"Third brother, if you're worried, why don't you just go in and take a look?"
“Oh, that’s right!”
So Shen Yuanzhou walked directly to his father and sat down.
Yang Chunhong looked at the father and son, her temples throbbing. If she hadn't come here for something today, humph!
Shen Changfeng looked at his parents and elder brother who were in a stalemate and refused to speak. He cleared his throat and was about to speak when...
"Second brother, your throat is blocked!"
Shen Changfeng smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, big brother. I'm fine. My parents are looking for you."
After collecting it, he winked at Shen Dajiang and Yang Chunhong who were sitting at the top.
Shen Dashan pretended not to see their winking at each other.
Yang Chunhong saw the looks in their eyes and spoke reluctantly.
"Ahem~..."
"If you're sick, take medicine and don't infect us!"
As Shen Changshan spoke, he looked at the four people warily, as if there was something dirty on them.
Shen Changfeng was embarrassed. He didn't expect his elder brother to be so disrespectful!
Yang Chunhong had been angry since she entered the door, and now that Shen Changshan had given her face, she finally couldn't hold back her anger anymore.
"Boss, what are you talking about? Just shut up!"
And Shen Changshan seemed to be relieved suddenly, "Well, that's right, really, it made me think you had some strange disease!"
After saying this, he nodded seriously.
Shen Yuanzhou, who was standing aside, was stunned by his father's performance!
Yang Chunhong held his breath in his heart, and his old face turned red.
There are four people, and two of them have been humiliated. It seems that the boss will not give them any face today.
Shen Dajiang was just about to clear his throat and speak when he thought of what the boss had just said to him. His throat was half cleared and he held it back.
"Boss, we came here today to discuss something with you, not to quarrel."
"Oh, go ahead."
Seeing that the boss still gave him face, Shen Dajiang breathed a sigh of relief and signaled Yang Chunhong with his eyes to speak quickly.
Yang Chunhong snorted before speaking, "Boss, this is what I mean. We're out of food at home. Can you lend us 300 kilograms of food first? I'll pay you back later."
"Give me some dried meat. We haven't had any meat in our house for a long time."
Shen Changshan scratched his ears with his hands, looking honest, "What did you say?"
"I didn't hear you clearly, can you say it again?"
Yang Chunhong held her breath and repeated it again, and finally asked, "Did you hear it clearly?"
"Oh, but I don't have any food either!"
"Mom and Dad, we still have a lot of food left from last year. How about you lend me some to tide me over? I'll definitely pay you back later."
Shen Changshan looked at the old couple and said sincerely, "It would be great if I had some silver. I wouldn't mind any amount. Let me give you 20 taels first!"
The sincere expression on her face is much better than Yang Chunhong's.
After hearing this, the four people's expressions all looked surprisingly ugly.
Yang Chunhong spat directly, "Boss, how can you be so bold as to ask for 20 taels of silver? Do you think I run a bank?"
When Shen Changfeng heard what Yang Chunhong said, he thought to himself that something was wrong, and sure enough, he heard Shen Dashan say it the next second.
"Mom, so you know this too. Then how can you be so bold as to ask for 300 kilograms of food?"
"You think I run a grain store?"
Shen Changshan's words could be said to be returning Yang Chunhong's words to him exactly as they were said.
Shen Dajiang held back the old lady who was about to jump up and down, and took a deep breath: "Boss, you can write an IOU. The family will remember your kindness in the future."
Shen Changshan glanced at his parents at the top of the table and said, "Oh, I worked like a slave for your Shen family for so many years, earning more than 300 kilograms of food, but I don't think you have ever remembered this kindness?"
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