"Ah, Qiye is such a stubborn kid. Why does he insist on going to the border when there are so many places to go? Is there any fun place like that?"
"Jiuyue girl, don't blame me for being nosy. If you have the chance, you should talk to Qiye and ask him to come back. That border guardhouse is really not a place for him to stay."
If it were any other family, the village chief might not have persuaded them in this way.
But the Lin family only has two siblings, Lin Jiuyue and Lin Qiye. Lin Qiye can be regarded as the only descendant of the Lin family. If he were gone, the Lin family's incense would be cut off!
No matter how powerful Lin Jiuyue is, she is still a woman and cannot continue the family line.
"Uncle, I thought about not letting him go before, but I was afraid he would go secretly. Then I wouldn't even hear from him. Later, I figured it out. Since he wants to go, let him go. At least he'll write back occasionally to let me know he's safe."
Qiye went to the border with Gu Chengyan. Gu Chengyan's father was a general and he would definitely protect his son.
It shouldn't be a big deal if my younger brother goes along. Besides, I gave him so many life-saving pills.
"That's true."
The village chief sighed, but since this was someone else's family's business, he was too embarrassed to say anything more.
"By the way, September girl, you said Qiye wrote back. How is he? Is he not hurt?"
Lin Jiuyue smiled and nodded.
"Qiye is not injured, but Qiye said something in the letter that I want to talk to you, uncle."
The village chief looked at Lin Jiuyue in confusion.
"Oh? What did Nanaba say?"
Lin Jiuyue was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"Uncle, Qiye said that there's a war going on at the border, and the imperial court has already sent troops to the border. I guess it won't be long before the war breaks out."
village head:……
"September girl, are you serious? Are you really going to start a war?"
Lin Jiuyue nodded.
"That's what Qiye wrote in the letter, and I think it's correct. I called you here today because I wanted to tell you not to sell the grain once it's harvested. After the war, grain will probably be hard to buy."
What does war mean? It means food prices will go up!
During a war, what is the most precious thing? Food is definitely one of them!
I am alone and cannot consume much food, but I am not afraid of war.
And I still have space, so there is no way I can starve to death.
But the village chief and his men were different. They were ordinary people, and if war broke out and food became scarce, if there were any short-sighted people who sold their food, they would really starve.
"That's right. If a war really breaks out, food will become precious again."
"Alas, I guess food prices will go up again by then. How will ordinary people like us survive?"
After the village chief finished speaking, he lowered his head dejectedly.
Lin Jiuyue didn't know how to comfort the village chief. She just did her best to tell him everything she knew, so that he could make preparations as soon as possible.
"Uncle, don't worry too much. We live so close to the capital, nothing will happen. The most we can do is raise the price of food."
Even if a war really breaks out, people living near the capital will be fine in the short term.
It’s a pity for those people living on the border. Maybe they have already begun to suffer from the ravages of war.
"Yes, we were born lucky, living at the feet of the emperor. Those who were born in the border areas are really pitiful."
When Lin Jiuyue heard what the village chief said, she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
There is a saying that goes, some people are born in Rome, while some people can never reach Rome even if they work hard all their lives!
"Uncle, these are not things we should worry about. If the sky falls, there will naturally be tall people to hold it up."
The village chief shook his head and sighed.
"September girl, you don't know the cruelty of war. We ordinary people, alas, are so pitiful."
Lin Jiuyue: ...
Although I have never experienced war, my understanding of war is not necessarily less than that of the village chief.
Before traveling here, I watched a lot of documentaries and war films. I have some understanding of the cruelty of war.
"So what if we're pitiful? We're all ordinary people. We can't control anything even if we want to. We should just take care of ourselves first..."
The village chief nodded after listening.
"September girl. You're right. The most important thing for us right now is to take care of ourselves first."
The fact that a war broke out at the border was no big secret. Anyone with a little connection knew that a war had broken out at the border.
The situation near the capital was relatively stable, but elsewhere, many families had already started stockpiling food, and food prices were also starting to rise.
The capital is under the emperor's feet, so no one dares to do anything wrong. Therefore, the price of grain here remains the same as before.
However, although the price of food in the capital has not increased, there are obviously many more people buying food than before.
"September girl, don't you plan to store some food?"
After the village chief said this, he suddenly remembered that Lin Jiuyue had opened a grain store in the town. There was no need to store grain at all.
"Haha, uncle forgot that you opened a grain store in this town."
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
"Uncle, you don't have to worry too much. The price of grain in the capital hasn't changed. The situation at the border should be relatively stable."
The village chief nodded.
Having said that, I couldn't help but feel a little worried when I heard that a war had broken out at the border.
Even ants try to survive, let alone humans?
Besides, even if I don't care about starving to death, don't my family care too? I still have grandchildren at home.
"Jiuyue girl, you don't understand. My family is made up of old and young people. If the price of food really goes up, my whole family will have nothing to eat."
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
No food? No way!
I have my own space. The food in my space is almost filling up the warehouse. I can't eat it all.
"Uncle, don't worry. I run a grain store. If you're really worried and want to stock up on some food, I can get some for you."
When the village chief heard this, his face was filled with joy.
"Oh, Jiuyue girl, why are you the most capable person in our Shangbei Village? You can even find this food."
Lin Jiuyue smiled awkwardly when she heard this.
Most of the food in his shop was high-quality grain, which he sold to wealthy families.
Of course, there are coarse grains and other things, but the coarse grains are imported from other places, so the quantity is not that large.
"Uncle, if a war really breaks out, the food in my shop won't be sold for long."
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