Chapter 76 Being Treated as a Liar
This time, Patriarch Chu no longer hesitated. He turned around and saw Fan Jingrui standing by without objecting, so he asked, "Where is the grain planted?"
Of course it was in her space. However, such an answer could not be given.
Chu Ci immediately asked "Xing'er" to scan the area within ten kilometers.
Chu Ci thought quickly and made a decision, "There is an abandoned mansion in E Nuanzi Lane, East Street. I will order someone to place the potatoes there in three days."
The head of the Chu family was about to ask, since it can be sent to Lianzhou, why not send it directly to the inn.
The head of the Chu family was about to ask, since it can be sent to Lianzhou, why not send it directly to the inn.
Fan Jingrui, who had been silent since entering, was already thinking about the follow-up issues. "We have food and seeds, but there are only a few of us. How are we going to distribute them to the people of Lianzhou?"
Having said this, Fan Jingrui paused for a moment and continued, "My wife, don't forget that the entire Lianzhou is now under lockdown."
Even the head of the Chu family and Chu Chengyun turned their eyes to Chu Ci.
Unexpectedly, Chu Ci smiled slightly, having already made up his mind: "So my idea is to recruit volunteers. Not only us, but also people nearby, and use potatoes as compensation. I believe Sima Zhang will agree."
Fan Jingrui thought about it for a moment and decided that Chu Ci's method was feasible. "Okay, but I'd like to add one more thing: it's best to buy that house."
Upon hearing Fan Jingrui's suggestion, the head of the Chu family immediately said, "Leave this matter to me. Since the Chu family has such a great reputation, we must do something."
Even Chu Chengyun said, "It just so happens that I have Mr. Zhang's letter. I'll go and negotiate with Sima Zhang."
Chu Ci nodded in agreement, and Fan Jingrui had no objection.
What Fan Jingrui was worried about was how to distribute food to the people of Lianzhou so that they would be grateful but not regard them as weak and vulnerable.
Money, definitely not.
Exchange them with grain? The people are almost starving to death, where would they have any extra grain?
Perhaps the most valuable possessions for the people of Lianzhou right now are their house and land deeds. However, these two things are the lifeblood of the people and cannot be taken away.
When Fan Jingrui was struggling, he didn't know that there was a force called "Holy Mother Church" in the countryside that was collecting tribute from the people under the banner of "preventing and curing the plague and saving the people".
The common people had only a little money, and many of them, in a fit of rage, donated their land.
However, the pills in those people's hands actually had no effect.
When the people suffering from the plague went to seek justice, not only did they fail to get back the land that originally belonged to them, but they were also severely humiliated by those people on the grounds that they were not virgins and their hearts were not sincere. The incident was also widely publicized.
His reputation was ruined and he could no longer stay in the village.
In desperation, he could only hide everywhere.
Some brave people simply entered the city, so when Chu Ci and his colleagues posted notices hiring volunteers with a salary of five kilograms of potatoes a day, and ordinary people could also exchange local items for potatoes to fill their stomachs, they were directly regarded as scammers.
After discussing it, these people decided to quietly surround the house.
After Chu Ci discovered this, he wanted to explain to them, but every time he got close, they would immediately scatter like birds and beasts.
"Where did those people outside come from, and why did they act like this?" Chu Ci did not expect such a failure, and he was a little impatient at the moment.
The head of the Chu family was also extremely anxious, but he did not bring many people with him on this trip, and they were not familiar with the situation here, so he was really at a loss as to what to do.
Fan Jingrui also had no idea what had happened to those people.
But smart people think about problems from multiple angles. "Madam, I remember when I was preparing the seeds, I also prepared a few recipes!"
Chu Ci was simply too anxious, so her mind was clouded. After Fan Jingrui's reminder, she immediately understood what to do. "No need to go through so much trouble."
Seeing Chu Ci returning to his usual self, Fan Jingrui didn't care about Chu Ci's rejection and just smiled. "What are your plans, my lady?"
"Husband, grandpa, please help me find a big pot." Chu Ci did not answer their questions, but said to Fan Jingrui and others.
The few people acted very quickly. According to Chu Ci's request, they quickly set up a big pot at the gate of the house, washed the potatoes in front of those people, and then steamed them.
"What are these people doing?" The people gathered nearby were very confused when they saw Chu Ci and his men actually put some lumps of earth into the pot. "Are they thinking of some new trick?"
"Let's see. If it doesn't work...if it doesn't work, we'll report it to the police."
Chu Ci didn't know that the people outside were already planning to die together. The potatoes were cooked.
Chu Ci peeled the potato and took a bite. Then he said loudly, "This is a potato. My grandfather has worked hard to cultivate a new type of grain. It can be used as a vegetable and a staple food. Would you like to have a bite?"
Chu Ci didn't know that the people outside had already thought of dying together.
The potatoes were steamed. Chu Ci peeled them, took a bite, and then said loudly, "This is a potato. It's a new kind of grain that my grandfather painstakingly cultivated. It can be used as a vegetable or as a staple food. Would you like to try it?"
"That round lump of earth can actually be eaten?" People not far away saw Chu Ci eating with gusto, swallowed unconsciously, and felt a little shaken.
But more people expressed doubt, "Don't be fooled. Weren't those people from the Holy Mother Church also able to conjure food out of thin air?"
Seeing that those people were not coming, Chu Ci was not in a hurry and just invited the people around him to eat together.
How could those starving people resist such temptation? "Let's go and try it. As long as we don't listen to them, we won't be deceived."
If one person wavers, two more will waver. "Yes, we have nothing left anyway."
"Let's go over there."
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They were just eating potatoes, but they acted like they were ready to die.
Chu Ci pretended not to see it and distributed potatoes to everyone he met.
These people originally came with the mentality of fighting against counterfeiting, but when they put the hot potatoes in their mouths and felt the soft and delicate texture, a potato the size of a palm went into their stomachs in a short while.
The previous feeling of hunger also disappeared without a trace: "This thing, this thing can actually fill my stomach?"
Chu Ci seized the opportunity and said, "Would you like to volunteer here? Your daily reward is five pounds of potatoes like the ones in your hand."
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