Chapter 64 Sweet Potato
As soon as a few people spoke, Zhou Wo and Ran Shuang's purpose was revealed.
Jun Qiulan is now the tourism ambassador of their Fengcheng, and he himself has brought a lot of popularity.
They want to take advantage of this popularity.
no way.
The tourism sector also needs to generate revenue.
Although those cultural and creative products are not expensive, they can generate considerable profits.
However, this place was too poor in the past, and just as tourists have commented, there were no special products worth mentioning.
The cultural and creative products they can produce are only refrigerator magnets, backpacks, pens, etc.
But other cities have the same situation.
If we compare them again, since they have no characteristics, haven’t they already lost?
Fortunately, there is Jun Qiulan as an ace feature.
Although Jun Qiulan no longer sets up a stall, and even Liu Yue no longer goes there, netizens also heard the news and called it a pity, but the stall where Jun Qiulan used to set up a stall is still a check-in point.
Their relevant departments even vacated the stall and put some folding fans as samples. They did not do business there, but only provided it for tourists to take photos.
There is also the tourism promotional video shot by Jun Qiulan years ago.
Although netizens' attention was diverted after the Fengcheng tourism promotion video was released, and they basically only watched Jun Qiulan, the traffic brought to them during the New Year period was not fake.
Many bloggers also came and imitated the casual clothing videos they shot for Jun Qiulan.
Can get a lot of traffic.
Zhou Wo and Ran Shuang sighed. "We can't argue with you. We can agree to Lanlan's request, but we still need to discuss it with our superiors and sign a formal contract later."
Jun Qiulan nodded, "I understand. If you have any questions later, please feel free to contact me. Let's eat first."
"We were the ones who disturbed me." I feel embarrassed when I think about it.
Originally they wanted to discuss cooperation with Jun Qiulan, and they were supposed to treat Jun Qiulan to a meal, but when Zhou Wo went to secretly pay the bill, he was captured alive by Jun Qiulan again.
I felt even more embarrassed after having a free meal.
"It's nothing. Today is a gathering of friends. If we can get along well, we are friends." Jun Qiulan said this sincerely.
Regardless of whether the deal can be concluded or not, everyone has a good personality and is a good friend to make.
"Okay, we will do our best to fulfill your request."
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "If I can't get it, I can't cooperate with you."
There are still many tourist shops in Fengcheng. He believes that as long as he is willing to cooperate, many merchants will be willing to open their doors to him.
He was not exaggerating. In the past, even Liu Yue's small stall could boost Liu Yue's small business. If it was a legitimate shop, the profit would be even higher.
Zhou Wo smiled awkwardly, "I understand. Wait for our good news."
Jun Qiulan curled the corners of his mouth.
After the two of them had dinner, they had other arrangements, so they left first. It was a chance meeting today, and they had almost finished talking about things, so they didn't delay the gathering between Jun Qiulan and his friends.
This was indeed the second activity after Jun Qiulan’s first meal.
Fengcheng is now a tourist city of some size, and there are many pubs.
Liu Yue suggested finding a bar, having a couple of drinks, and sitting down to chat for a while, and no one had any objections.
This was also the first time that Jun Qiulan stepped into the "romantic place" of this world, where the lights were dim and there was a lot of feasting and drinking.
There was a singer sitting on the stage, holding an instrument and singing and playing the tune. The tune was quiet and quite nice to hear.
"Will you feel uncomfortable?" Zhang Li was still joking with him, "Have you never been to a place like this?"
Jun Qiulan nodded and said with a smile: "It is quite interesting. It feels good."
There were also places in Dasheng where people could drink and listen to music, called Goulan Washe.
However, most people nowadays seem to have some misunderstandings about the ancient brothels, as if they confuse brothels with brothels.
Of course, he was a prince before and had never been to such places. He was not allowed to go to any place with fireworks.
Be a role model.
But actually, he was quite curious for a while.
Today was a rare experience.
Liu Yue usually likes to have a couple of drinks alone, and today he is even happier with friends around.
We ordered beer and cocktails for the whole table.
Jun Qiulan had dinner with the crew before and drank beer, but he really couldn't get used to the feeling. He quite liked cola, which also had bubbles, but he always felt that this beer was bitter.
Today I just grabbed a cocktail.
It tastes sweet and feels good.
"By the way, is your current crew about to wrap up?" Zhang Li brought up the topic. "What are your plans for the future? Are there any other crews you'd like to join?"
Jun Qiulan shook her head. "Director Wang from Jinkui doesn't like actors to have multiple roles, so he hasn't been auditioning for other crews lately."
He did receive audition invitations, but he declined them all because the timing didn't match.
If the timing is right, he also has to consider it carefully. If he wants to develop in this industry, just like Yan Jing and Qu Feng told him, he can't limit his acting path.
Most of the characters recruited now are ancient noblemen or some kind of aloof immortal monarchs.
He actually wanted to experience modern dramas, but most modern dramas were filmed directly in the city.
I still want to wait until the filming of this drama is finished before I slowly consider it.
As for Yan Jing's role, it hasn't even started yet, so I won't tell you about it for now.
What if he can't learn that dance? Wouldn't it be a waste of joy to tell him now?
Furthermore, the script of Yan Jing's film is kept highly confidential.
Even though he and Sister Du Ruo were in the same crew and could chat from time to time, especially since Sister Du Ruo was particularly gossipy, she never revealed anything to him about what kind of role this was.
The only thing I know is that it was a big dance scene with some slightly coquettish gestures.
Zhang Li: "You better hurry up, the popularity won't wait."
He has been on the hot search list several times before, and his popularity has increased, but he still has no representative works and no company to help him operate behind the scenes.
In Zhang Li's opinion, it was a bit of a waste of such enthusiasm.
This winter vacation, "The Guide to a Bastard's Son" was launched. Although Jun Qiulan played the role of Master Qiwu in the film with few scenes, he was regarded as a beacon on the male protagonist's growth path. His outstanding character also attracted many fans for him.
With this Zhang Li, the actor who played the mute slave, the accounts of several thousand zombie fans all saw a surge in popularity.
Now the drama has reached its finale.
Jun Qiulan's other works include the ancient costume suspense detective drama directed by Su, in which he barely played a role.
But these are not enough to be Jun Qiulan's representative works.
There are too few scenes, and there is no ranking.
As for "Jin Kui", it is a rare large crew. Even if the filming here is completed, it will not be able to be released until the summer vacation at the earliest.
During this period of time, I cannot do without other works to support me.
Once the heat dies down, there may not be so many crews looking for me.
Jun Qiulan couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Zhang Li, have you ever thought about this? Even if I take on another drama now, I still have to wait for the filming to be completed and edited before it goes online. There will inevitably be a gap in the filming process."
Zhang Li thought about it and realized that it was the same thing.
Not every artist can maintain their popularity by having a continuous stream of film and television works.
Artists who have companies can still maintain their popularity by appearing on variety shows or through other channels during the downtime.
But Jun Qiulan may not have these resources now?
He wasn't sure either.
"If there's a variety show that asks you to go, maybe you can give it a try."
Jun Qiulan actually doesn’t like variety shows very much. The last time he participated in one, he was with the crew. Everyone was familiar with each other, and the overall atmosphere was quite relaxed. Later, he also learned about other variety shows.
Most of them may not give him a good feeling.
Of course, it’s not the fault of the program crew. He is quite interesting to watch and can laugh out loud after watching an episode.
It's his own problem.
How to describe it? Maybe he doesn't have the so-called variety show sense, and he can't really let go.
"I'll consider this matter." Jun Qiulan didn't say anything definite.
Popularity is very important for an actor, and he has already experienced this.
A popular actor, even if he lacks acting skills, will never be short of scripts as long as he doesn't have a dead face.
He is not considering other development directions for the time being, and is still thinking that acting is more suitable for him.
"Speaking of which, I was approached today about a product I was endorsing. I haven't been exposed to these things yet, so I haven't responded yet."
Zhang Li was envious when he heard this.
After playing the role of the Mute Slave, he found special work at a film and television base, which went much more smoothly. However, no one asked him to appear on variety shows, let alone be a spokesperson.
At most, they would ask him to do live streaming to sell goods.
He didn't want to go this route, so he didn't consider it.
"I don't know what it is?" Xu Su pondered. "The products endorsed by artists are very important. They affect the artist's reputation. If the product itself has problems, accepting the endorsement will actually affect your personal development."
There is another type of product where there is nothing wrong with the product itself, but the product advertisement is essentially low-quality and can be called a tacky advertisement.
If you accept this type of advertisement, it will be difficult to get high-end business endorsements in the future.
Jun Qiulan held his forehead with his hand and said, "It's snail noodles."
Previously, when he was filming a tourism promotional video with Zhou Wo and others, a photo of him eating snail noodles with two paper balls stuffed in his nostrils in a Taoist temple was spread by tourists.
There happened to be torn packaging in the camera, which means that the snail noodle manufacturer was found.
He also checked and found that this brand of snail noodles has a good reputation online.
Liu Yue also knew about this. "You know what, this brand of snail noodles tastes really good. I buy it by the box myself."
Zhang Li doesn't like these. "When endorsing food, besides taste, we also have to consider food hygiene and safety. I haven't heard of any issues with artists taking on food advertising affecting their careers. If possible, you might consider it."
Jun Qiulan pondered, "In other words, if there's nothing wrong with the food itself, this kind of endorsement is acceptable?"
The three of them nodded at the same time.
Many young people like snail noodles.
Jun Qiulan thought about it and said, "Then I'll talk to them first and see what happens."
"That's right." Xu Su said, "When you sign contracts, it's best to find a professional to look over them for you, including the folding fan contract. You should read every clause carefully, and don't wait until problems arise before filing a lawsuit."
Not to mention the trouble, it also affects him.
Jun Qiulan had an idea in his mind.
Zhang Li teased him again, "You said before the New Year that you wanted to open your own studio. How are the preparations going?"
If you have a studio, your agent can help you take care of these tasks.
Unlike Jun Qiulan, she had to figure everything out on her own.
Come to think of it, Jun Qiulan is quite busy.
In addition to filming, he also has to paint and write inscriptions on folding fans. On top of that, he also has to study and deal with work emails, which inevitably include some harassing messages.
Even the donkeys in the production team were not as hardworking as him.
Jun Qiulan was overjoyed, "Actually, I think it's okay."
When he was the crown prince, he had to get up around 3:00 a.m. every day, take a bath, change clothes, have a meal, and then go to the morning court.
Then he spent the whole morning in the court listening to the ministers' witty banter.
As the crown prince, he couldn't just stand there and say nothing; he had to join the discussion.
He would adjourn the court before noon and take a short rest after lunch before the old emperor would assign him more work.
He either dealt with memorials, met with ministers to discuss government affairs, or went out of the palace to do things.
There is rarely any free time.
At night, he still needed to continue studying, or deal with unfinished memorials, and meet with his retainers and staff.
Usually people don’t take a bath or rest until 9 or 10 o’clock.
In other words, you only get five or six hours of rest a day.
The working situation is much better now.
Most of the time I arrive at the crew at 8 am, and if there is no night scene, I usually finish work at 6 pm.
And he doesn't need to work all the time, and it's impossible for him to have scenes all day long.
There is plenty of time to rest along the way.
When I get home in the evening, there is basically nothing to do, so I draw on my folding fan, watch a play, or read a book.
For him, this kind of life is quite fulfilling and he doesn't feel tired.
In any case, it is much better than the previous life of intrigue and deception.
He continued, "We'll have to wait a while before opening a studio."
Wait for the remuneration for Jinkui to be paid.
He didn't have much money, so setting up a studio wasn't a big problem in the early stages, but he always had to consider the later stages.
For example, his window period, when he has no roles to take and no money to earn.
Don't let it happen that you can't even pay your employees' salaries.
"Take your time." Zhang Li also knew Jun Qiulan's general situation.
Last year, he was just a young Taoist priest who had just come down from the mountain and didn’t even know how to use a mobile phone.
He was also happy when he thought of this.
"You know what? He didn't even know how to use a cell phone at first. I was the one who taught him. At that time, I even suspected he had traveled through time from ancient times. How could a modern person not know how to use a cell phone?"
Jun Qiulan was not panicked at all. "To be honest, this phone was given to me by my master when I came down the mountain. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the money to buy a phone at that time."
The phone in his hand is not as expensive as any of his master's, but it still costs three or four thousand.
Even if you are an extra, even if you don't eat or drink, it will take you about a month to be able to afford a mobile phone.
In that situation, if you didn’t have a mobile phone, you couldn’t even get work, which created a vicious cycle.
Everyone was happy when talking about this.
Having a drink in the evening with a few friends was a pretty good feeling for Jun Qiulan.
Considering that they had to film the next day, no one drank too much.
It just so happened that the crew was looking for a special guest the next day, and Jun Qiulan happened to hear it and mentioned it.
Jun Qiulan gets along very well with everyone in the Jinkui crew. It's actually even better if you have acquaintances as a special guest.
There are a few lines that can be spoken freely among acquaintances.
The person in charge didn't hesitate at all and asked Jun Qiulan to give him the contact information.
Zhang Li and the other two were quite nervous when they arrived at the crew.
Zhang Li, in particular, secretly pulled Jun Qiulan aside and asked, "This doesn't affect you, does it?"
Jun Qiulan smiled. "It doesn't matter. We were just looking for a special agent at the last minute. I just happened to hear about it and mentioned it."
Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I'm very grateful for finding us a job, but the premise is that it won't affect you."
Even if you are truly friends, you should not influence the other person for your own selfish desires.
Jun Qiulan is heartwarming.
He still remembered when he first met Zhang Li. Although he provided him with a lot of help, he could not hide the utilitarianism in his eyes.
He can understand.
But the situation now is different.
"It's okay, I know my limits. Brother Zhang Li, hurry up and do your makeup. My sister-in-law and you have performed together as extras, so I won't tell you. Sister Yue has never done it before, so please give her some advice."
"Don't worry, it's fine. My wife and Liu Yue have a great relationship. Now they've started to complain together about how a man is 65 after he turns 25."
Jun Qiulan was filled with questions. What was going on?
What kind of man is 65 after he turns 25?
Zhang Li thought that he might not have had this problem yet and couldn't help but laugh. "It's okay. Maybe it will take you a few years to understand. Anyway, don't worry. The person in charge just explained the plot to us. It's not difficult. Liu Yue's character doesn't even have any lines, just a few close-up shots of big movements."
Jun Qiulan instinctively knew it wasn't a good thing, so she didn't ask, "Okay, I have to go filming too."
Life on the crew is simple and unpretentious.
Jun Qiulan has also become accustomed to this rhythm. She follows the routine every day, filming when she should film and studying when she should study.
However, there seems to be some problems in ancient times.
Last year’s snow fell late, not until the day Jun Qiulan reached adulthood.
Later, there were heavy snowfalls for many days in a row, making it inconvenient for them to go out. It stopped before the New Year, and they were still saying that they had a good year. There were two more heavy snowfalls after the New Year, so these were all normal.
But things have suddenly warmed up in the past few days.
The snow began to melt.
The temperature has risen much earlier than in previous years.
Experienced farmers are saying that this year might be a year of severe drought.
When the news spread, the entire border town was in panic.
Jun Qiulan was actually panicked too.
Their family will never have a food shortage. He can buy food here, and the price is much cheaper than in the border town.
The quality is even better.
But if there is a severe drought, the fields fail to produce any crops, the people have nothing to eat, and there are starving people everywhere, and only their family lives a comfortable life, then something big will happen.
Every spring, there is a gap between the old and the new.
Knowing that there might be a severe drought, people wanted to store some food first.
The snow in the mountains and forests has not melted yet, but people are already going in to dig wild vegetables.
We dug one by one and dried them all for preservation.
During years of famine, grass roots and tree bark were considered good food. If the situation was more serious, some people would eat Guanyin soil, but in the end they still could not escape death.
We have to find a way to solve this problem.
Coincidentally, Jun Qiulan had finished filming his scenes in The Golden Chamber, and there was no separate wrap-up party prepared for him. Director Wang said that everyone would get together after the crew finished filming.
Jun Qiulan has no plans to take on other jobs for the time being.
I just took the time to sign a contract with Zhou Wo and the others.
The superiors finally agreed to the quantity and price he had negotiated before.
There is no way, the cultural and creative store has opened, but there are few customers.
Now I can only take advantage of Jun Qiulan's popularity.
Jun Qiulan didn't care about this issue either. It was a win-win situation.
His fans are popular and can bring him a stable income.
He asked Sister Hua to help him with the contract.
In addition to taking on tax-related work, Sister Hua Qing also dabbles in legal contracts.
He signed the contract only after he knew there were no flaws and it was possible to sign it.
Apart from this, I was originally planning to endorse an advertisement for snail noodles, but I haven’t reached an agreement on that yet, so I won’t waste time on it for now.
After finishing all the work here, the sweet potatoes he had ordered online in advance also arrived.
These are all early spring sweet potatoes that can be used directly as grain seeds, which means that once the land thaws, we can prepare for breeding and sowing.
Bought quite a lot.
The variety of sweet potato he bought is extremely drought-resistant and even cold-resistant, and has an extremely high yield.
There is a modern saying that no matter what kind of disaster occurs, as long as we can find a way to make sweet potatoes grow to the size of an adult's thumb, we can solve the famine problem and keep everyone alive.
Jun Qiulan went back with several sacks of sweet potatoes.
Jun Yu: "What's this? Why did you suddenly buy so many sweet potatoes?"
Jun Qiulan gave a brief explanation.
Jun Yu sighed, "This is indeed a good thing. The yield is high and the taste is pretty good too."
This is the thing. How can I get it out?
This question is very critical.
It is still unknown when or if this severe drought will come.
The best way is to wait for the soil to thaw and plant the sweet potatoes immediately.
The biggest advantage of this sweet potato is that its vines can continue to be used as seeds. When buried in the soil, they will continue to grow and produce sweet potatoes.
But the question arises again, how can we convince the people to stop growing grain and grow sweet potatoes instead?
Sweet potatoes have a high yield. The spring potatoes he bought have an average yield of four to five thousand kilograms per mu. Even if a family plants one mu, no, half an mu of land, three months later, even if a drought really comes, the people can survive with two thousand kilograms of sweet potatoes.
But the people had never seen this kind of grain, and how could they dare to gamble when they knew there was a drought?
What if the seeds don’t survive? What if the yield is low?
That's the life of the whole family, they can't gamble with their lives.
As for waiting for disaster relief from the imperial court.
Jun Qiulan shook his head whenever he thought of this matter.
Every year, there are constant droughts in the north and floods in the south.
There is only a difference in the size of the disaster.
If the disaster is more serious, the local people will be completely unable to survive. The people will migrate with their families to escape the famine, and exchange their children for food. Some people will starve to death along the way. If the disaster is slightly less serious, there is still a way to survive.
But no matter how big or small the disaster is, the people will suffer. Ordinary people rely on the little food in the fields to make a living. Even in good weather, they can only barely get enough food and clothing every year. How can they have any food reserves?
If there is no food at home, they can only buy food outside, but when a disaster occurs, the price of food will definitely rise. Most of the poor people cannot afford these expensive foods, and in the end they have to sell their children.
Whether it was drought or flood, people starved to death.
This is the normal state of the world.
Logically speaking, the imperial court should and must distribute disaster relief food at this time.
How much to give and how to give it out are issues that can be debated for ten days or half a month at the morning court.
Then the funds are allocated again, but they are embezzled and exploited at every level. New grain is replaced with old rice, and the old rice is mixed with wheat bran and rice husks, and a little mud and sand is added to make up the number. In the end, how much is left in the hands of the people?
There is a saying among the people: When the people have no food, they will die, but it is a good opportunity for corrupt officials to make money.
There is also a saying that everyone has heard: The rich have wine and meat, but the poor freeze to death on the streets.
The only way is to save yourself.
Jun Qiulan was a little dazed.
"Dad, this mysterious power brought me here and wants me to change the world. Are these disasters meant to test me?"
Just like the plague before it.
Jun Yu knew that his son was stuck in a vicious circle.
In modern terms, it is internal friction.
"Ji Bai, have you ever thought that it was because of this mysterious power that knew what was going to happen in advance and chose you to change everyone's original destiny?"
"Is that so?" Jun Qiulan felt relieved.
Jun Yu: "Don't indulge in those meaningless fantasies. Since we have the ability to change, we must take action and not just sit there and wait for death."
Not to mention the greater good of the people, just for the safety of their own families, they cannot ignore this matter.
"I understand, Dad." Jun Qiulan's eyes became firm.
But it's still the same old problem.
How can we get these sweet potato seeds out?
The potato seeds were taken away by General Huo. General Huo must have heard that there might be a drought this year, so he must have been prepared.
Besides, even if the imperial court doesn’t care about the lives of the people, the military camp will not completely ignore it.
If the enemy really attacks, the soldiers will starve to death, so what's the point of fighting?
Just open the city gates.
Although military salaries are deducted every year, it is not too outrageous, right?
Besides, although General Huo does not interfere in the affairs of the court, he still has connections in the court and can mediate to some extent.
He didn't have to worry about the military camp for the time being.
But the people are different.
We still have to find a way to get everyone to grow sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are different from potatoes. Potato vines are not edible, but sweet potato vines can be used as a dish.
They really thought there was no food to eat, and they were only gnawing on grass roots and tree bark. Having a sweet potato vine was considered a delicacy.
"I'm afraid the government will have to intervene in this matter."
It is a border town, and it has several counties and even more villages under its jurisdiction.
Jun Qiulan could find a way to save their own village. At most, he could buy dozens of acres of land and hire people to help him grow sweet potatoes.
When the drought really comes, the food in his fields can save their village.
But no eggs are left unbroken when the nest is overturned.
It's the same principle.
Jun Qiulan had thought about taking out the sweet potatoes and corn before, but it was not urgent at that time.
The idea was to ask Senior Brother Duan Wen to promote it through Mr. Su, and bring a small amount at the beginning.
It would be enough if you can plant one or two acres.
In fact, this promotion is very simple. As long as the people see the crops planted for a season, the crops will be snapped up.
The people are not fools. Even if the food is not tasty, it is abundant and enough to satisfy their hunger.
Not to mention the sweet potatoes and corn taste pretty good.
The main purpose at that time was to open the crossing channel as soon as possible so that he could bring his family across.
But the situation is different now. If we have no food, people will die.
The grain must be distributed as quickly as possible, and he also needs to purchase large quantities of grain seeds from there.
Purchasing there is not a big problem. We can just rent a warehouse and have someone deliver the goods over.
This sweet potato is also inconspicuous. Unlike grains like rice, it will not attract attention even if purchased in large quantities.
The origin of this grain is not easy to explain here.
Jun Qiulan pondered for a long time and said, "I'd better take the grain seeds and go into the city to talk to the master."
Now, apart from his family, Su Changxun is the only one who knows half of his secret.
After Su Changxun knew about this, he would definitely not sit idly by.
After the New Year, a new member was added to the family.
Jun Yu asked the village carpenter to make a cart for the donkey, which was a half-grown one.
Song Yan reopened his shop in the city. He drove his donkey cart to the city every day to open the shop, and he could also bring his third aunt Fang Yun from next door with him.
Having a car does make traveling much more convenient.
At this moment, Song Yan just came back.
The store’s limited edition puff pastry egg custard has been sold out today. There is no rush to collect the goods for the time being. We don’t know when Song Ting and the others will be able to come over.
Jun Yu and Jun Qiulan worked together to lift a sack of sweet potatoes onto the car.
"Dad will go with you."
"good."
It is always good to have one more person to discuss with.
Song Xirong chased after them and said, "You guys are going into the city, so please help me take these things to Wan'er."
After the Chinese New Year, Wan'er returned to the general's mansion with Miss Miao'er.
It was originally agreed that they would have a vacation, but in the end, the two girls did not come back. They only sent someone to deliver a letter to Song Yan, asking Song Yan to bring it back.
After the New Year, they lived alone in a small courtyard and raised some rabbits to facilitate her experiments. Miao'er was not spared from this matter. Miao'er was also a brave girl and had been learning from her. Now she had made some progress.
Some daily necessities were probably used up, and Song Xirong, as a mother, was thinking about them.
Jun Qiulan agreed, "Mom, if it's convenient for you, take the aunt next door to find the village head and see if you can recruit a few people to help us open up that piece of wasteland. Then ask if anyone wants to sell land, and we can sell some more as well."
Be prepared for multiple scenarios.
If he plants it here, the villagers will definitely be curious, and maybe it will lead to more families.
Song Xirong nodded, "I understand, Mom, you guys should go quickly, the sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
Jun Qiulan nodded, "Cousin Yan, please take care of the house."
"What are you talking about, cousin? Go and get busy."
All the way into the city.
The difference can already be seen in the city.
Many people were holding a large cloth bag in their arms, which seemed to be filled with food.
Although it is still uncertain whether a drought will come, families with extra money are thinking of storing more food first.
Jun Qiulan looked silent.
He stopped the car and went to a grain store to inquire.
Every spring, when there is a gap between the harvests, poor families are short of food and the price of food will rise slightly.
Not too much.
But the situation is different now. Compared with the price of grain at this time of year in previous years, the price has increased by 20% this year.
This is undoubtedly a heavy burden for ordinary people.
He asked several grain shops in succession, and they all gave the same answer.
The shop assistant said, "I see you've been walking around this street for a while. Buy what you can while you can. The price of grain might go up in the near future."
"What do you mean?" Jun Qiulan pretended not to understand.
The grain shop clerk said, "There's talk of a possible drought this year. Our employer is trying to get grain from other places. Locals won't sell us grain here, so we have to go somewhere farther away, somewhere less threatened by drought. The transportation costs are high, so grain prices are bound to go up."
It is said that there are many unscrupulous businessmen in this era, and no one will do anything without profit.
But in fact, we do need to consider the reality.
There was a famine here, and they went to distant places to collect food. People knew about their situation, so they would definitely give them a higher price for food.
With the grain being brought back time and time again, how could the price be low?
Even if the grain shop owner is kind-hearted and doesn't make any profit, the cost price cannot be lowered.
Jun Qiulan sighed, "Thank you for the answer, little brother."
"Oh, you're a scholar, and you speak so elegantly." The clerk in the grain shop said, "Even studying requires eating. Why don't you buy some to take back?"
Since there is no shortage of food at home, Jun Qiulan will not compete with the people for food.
He shook his head, got on the donkey cart and left again.
I first went to the back door of the general's mansion and asked the servant to inform him.
The servant knew that they were Jun Shuwan's family, so he was very welcoming and even brought them a pot of hot water.
"Drink some hot water and warm yourself up."
Although the temperature rose early this year, it was still cold when the snow melted.
Even though the father and son were dressed warmly, they still felt a little chilly when the cold wind blew.
"Dad, brother, why are you here suddenly?"
Jun Shuwan hasn't changed her clothes yet. She made two gowns for herself based on what doctors in another world wear.
Perhaps because white is unlucky, Jun Shuwan still used moon white, which has a hint of blue.
"It just so happens that we are going into the city to look for Mr. Su, and my mother asked me to bring you some daily necessities."
Jun Shuwan smiled embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to have worried mother, but it's okay. Even if brother doesn't send it over, I will have to go back in two days."
She wouldn't make herself suffer if she had good things to use.
It was just that I was busy with an experiment a few days ago and couldn't leave.
"Come in and rest for a while." Jun Shuwan led the way. "Dad and brother have never seen the yard I live in now."
The gatekeeper also said, "Don't worry, my dear guests. I'll take good care of this donkey for you. It won't get lost."
Jun Qiulan was actually also curious about the experiment Wan'er was doing.
Since the word "experiment" can be used, it is definitely different from the previous minor surgery of wound suturing.
Thinking about some experiments I have seen on the Internet, I can't help but worry.
The main courtyard of the yard was a bit remote, but they entered through the back door, which was actually much closer.
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