The next day, Song Yuehua came to the county town to find Hou Wu.
As expected, now everyone is fleeing to the south. It is estimated that it is not easy to sell the You Mansion now, and even if it is sold, not much money can be made.
Hou Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Before, there were a few people who had some ideas after hearing the name of Shuang Tongsheng. But this month, all the rich people in the county left, so the matter of the courtyard was naturally put on hold."
Song Yuehua sighed, "Have they all left?"
Hou Wu said, "That's right. Mr. Jin also ran away with his family. If this continues, I will also flee from the famine."
Mr. Jin?
Song Yuehua thought, if I remember correctly, Jin Shaoyang was still practicing martial arts on Dongshan Mountain yesterday...
"Is it easy to find tenants now?" Song Yuehua asked.
Since the courtyard of the You Mansion cannot be sold for the time being, it might be a good idea to collect some rent first. Otherwise, it would be a pity to leave it empty, and Wei Da would have to guard it all day long.
Hou Wu shook his head and said, "Now everyone is thinking about running away, who would want to rent a house?"
After leaving the dental office, Song Yuehua went to the blacksmith shop.
Erguotou was still working diligently in the shop. Tangyuan was also there today. When Song Yuehua came over, the two were talking.
"Sister Song!" Tangyuan greeted her with a smile.
Song Yuehua smiled and said, "You two are so familiar with each other."
"We've known each other for a long time," Erguotou raised his head lazily and asked, "What do you want to buy?"
Song Yuehua shook her head and asked, "How is Uncle Zhao doing lately?"
"As long as I'm here, at least you're still alive." Erguotou said.
Song Yuehua, "..."
Now the price of rice in the county has increased exponentially. The rich have fled to the south, and shops have closed one after another. Those who stay are feeling unbalanced. Chaos is inevitable sooner or later.
Given Blacksmith Zhao's current situation, I'm afraid he won't consider these things.
Song Yuehua reminded, "Depending on the situation, just close the store. I'm afraid the county will be in chaos next."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Erguotou said.
Song Yuehua looked at Tangyuan and asked about Grandma Mu's condition. A new wheelchair had been made before, and the overall structure and performance had been improved a lot. Even if Tangyuan was not around, Grandma Mu could go out alone.
Tang Yuan sighed and said, "Grandma Mu's son Li Dayan was released. Fortunately, Grandma had the foresight to transfer all the food in the house to the blacksmith shop. Otherwise, Li Dayan would have taken it away to exchange for money."
"Li Dayan is coming out now?"
Song Yuehua remembered that Li Dayan imposed another punishment later, but it wasn't so soon.
Erguotou laughed and said, "With grain prices so high, the county government doesn't want to support this useless person."
Song Yuehua, "..."
"If you encounter any trouble, go to the You Mansion and find Wei Da. He will help you." Song Yuehua said.
Tang Yuan nodded and said, "Thank you, Sister Song."
Before going home, Song Yuehua also found Zhu Wenyan and asked him to come with Li Hongxia to collect the pigs tomorrow.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village on the ox cart, I saw Zhou Li sitting at the entrance smoking a pipe and talking to a group of villagers. When he saw Song Yuehua coming back, he greeted her.
"Grandpa Zhou, what's wrong?" Song Yuehua asked, looking at Zhou Lizheng's worried face.
Zhou Lizheng knocked on the pipe in his hand and sighed, "Sixteen households left the village early this morning. The whole family, young and old, pulled carts to flee the famine southward."
Song Yuehua comforted him, "Whether to stay or escape, no one can tell which is better. Since we have chosen to stay, we should find a way to survive."
"That's right." Zhou Lizheng said.
After returning to the compound, Song Yuehua and Liu Xue counted the remaining pigs, chickens, and rice.
Song Yuehua said, "It just so happens that the 100 pigs are ready to be slaughtered. Someone will come to collect them tomorrow. As for the chickens, keep 20 hens that lay eggs and slaughter the rest. You can make them into smoked or cured chickens."
The chicken farm needs to be cleaned, and it uses a lot of water and eats a lot of vegetables. If we continue to raise them, we may not be able to recover the water and food we used. As for the remaining 100 pigs, we will keep them for the time being and slaughter them directly if the situation is not good.
The next thing to be counted was the corn in the cellar. After Song Yuehua counted it, apart from the 1,000 kilograms in the cave, there were still more than 8,000 kilograms of corn here.
It’s hard to count the potatoes, but there are probably still over 100,000 kilograms.
Liu Xue explained, "We cooked the corn porridge thinner this month, which saved a lot of food. Everyone can understand that with the current price of rice, it's not easy to have a full meal."
Song Yuehua nodded and said, "No problem."
The whole village was in a state of anxiety. Many people came to Zhou Lizheng, hoping to buy more corn. However, Zhou Lizheng had no surplus food, so some people turned to Song Yuehua.
As soon as Song Yuehua came out of the compound, she was surrounded by people who wanted to sell some corn from her.
"The rice I bought is for the farmhands in the mountains. It looks like a lot, but actually it won't last for a few days. If I sell it to you, what will the people working in the mountains eat?" Song Yuehua asked in return.
Someone said, "I don't want much, just 20 pounds. If you lose 20 pounds, you won't have to starve!"
"Why are you so good at settling accounts?"
Tan Xiuxiu came out from behind and said angrily, "Are you the father of the king? There are so many people in the whole village, why do you only sell it to you? You get 20 kilograms and he gets 20 kilograms. Does the owner have to provide rice for the whole village?"
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then someone spoke up, "We are all fellow villagers. Is Daya going to hold on to the granary and watch the villagers starve to death?"
Granny Lan was also furious, and stood in front of the girls, "Can't you talk it out calmly? What do you think a bunch of grown men are doing, blocking a little girl? How can they behave like that!"
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