When Li Yan walked into the snack shop, it was serving time. She took the food out of the water and put it aside. At this time, she scooped a large spoonful of fried sauce into it. The food was served quite quickly.
Without waiting for her cousin to take the food away, Li Yan picked up the two bowls of noodles that had just come out of the pot and asked, "Which table are you from?"
Li Jianmin raised his hand and pointed, and Li Yan saw two middle-aged men. Judging from the way one of them was dressed, he didn't seem to be a local.
When Li Yan served the noodles with soybean paste to the two of them and heard their conversation, she became more certain of her guess.
"Brother Zhao, this noodle soup tastes really good. You should stay a few days longer this time. Rongcheng is a completely different place now. There are many business opportunities in this market!"
The man surnamed Zhao hesitated a bit. "I came here because I heard there's a lucrative business here. You don't know that many places in the Central Plains have been hit by floods and rivers have burst their banks. I've been feeling terrified all the way here. I'll have to wait a little longer before buying the goods!"
My goodness, if he meets that group of refugees again on his way back, who knows what will become of them if they don’t get any help after these days. He will just wait and see what the situation is.
The man sitting across from him lost his appetite after hearing his friend's words. He asked in surprise, "It's so serious, and no one is doing anything about it?"
The man surnamed Zhao had no appetite either. He moved the noodles in his hand and shook his head.
I don’t know if they don’t know or if no one really cares about this!
He and his family servants traveled for more than half a month and met a large group of refugees.
Those people, either the family noticed something was wrong in advance and fled with their families, or they came out in groups of three or four. Judging from their sad expressions, it was probably that only these few people were left in the family.
Judging from the appearance of those people, they must have just fled. Although they looked a little disheveled, they did not ask for food when they saw anyone.
But now more than ten days have passed. Who knows if these people still have food or have been properly accommodated? If I go back now and run into them again, wouldn’t I be in big trouble?
He was deeply worried about this. Even with the delicious food in front of him, he was still a little distracted. He was thinking about whether to continue heading north or stay in the city for a while to see the situation.
Li Yan's mood was not very good at the moment. This market had just become popular, and it must not be ruined because of this incident!
These people who have no way to survive have gathered together. If they are instigated by someone with ulterior motives, the destructive power will be quite terrifying!
Li Yan was busy absent-mindedly for a long time until Li Jianmin called her three times before she came to her senses.
"Sister, you have to eat something. We have already eaten!" Seeing that Li Yan took a long time to come back to her senses, Li Jianmin repeated it again.
Li Yan didn't have much of an appetite and shook her head: "Brother, I'm not hungry. I have nothing to do right now. I'll take Xiaocao and Daya back first!"
Li Jianmin was worried about his dazed cousin driving the car, so he asked his younger sister to drive it.
On the way back, Li Yan lay on the mule cart, thinking quietly, and the other two didn't dare to breathe. Daya rarely saw her sister so silent.
Li Yan was not that scared. She was just thinking about how to resettle these refugees.
Where would these people be resettled? Where would the money come from? And where would their food be provided after they were resettled? These were the realities before us.
Once she had the answer in her mind, Li Yan's tense mood gradually relaxed.
Li Yan actually knew very well that for the sake of the future of the market, County Magistrate Zheng would also accept these refugees. As long as these people could be properly resettled, this might not be a bad thing!
Li Yan thought about waiting for her father to come back in the evening and asking about the follow-up.
There are definitely difficulties, just overcome them!
After figuring out the key, Li Yan jumped up from the mule cart and said to Daya, "Sister, you've been busy for half a day today. Let me drive the cart while you take a rest!"
Daya looked at her smiling sister and felt relieved: "It's okay, we're almost home, so I won't have to change clothes all the time!"
I can come back home when the sun is high every day, and there are cars to travel. I only work for half a day, so how tiring can it be? It is much easier than working in the fields on ordinary days!
When Li Yan returned home, she first played with her younger brothers and sisters for a while. The little ones can now recognize people. When they see familiar faces, Li Yan just needs to tease them, and they will drool and cry, which is so heartwarming.
Who can resist the soft and fragrant little meat balls!
While teasing the two children, Li Yan told her mother about the business situation of her uncle's shop.
Lin said with relief: "It would be great if your uncle's business is doing well. That way, you won't have to travel all over the country anymore!"
My younger brother has now started a family and a career, and I feel at ease now that he can settle down in Rongcheng!
Li Yan was talking to her mother here, and the little one in the cradle seemed to feel neglected. He hummed a few times and then started crying.
The two of them stopped talking immediately. Lin picked up the little girl, and the little girl rubbed her face against Lin's arms. Although Li Yan had never taken care of a child, her meaning was obvious: she wanted to eat!
Li Yan left the room and let her mother feed the child.
Li Yan looked at the sun. It was about an hour before her father came back. After thinking about it, Li Yan simply went back to her room and listed the problems she had thought about when she came back today, as well as the corresponding solutions. The purpose was naturally to wait for her father to come back in the evening so that they could discuss it in detail.
I waited until dusk, but my father still hadn't returned.
"Let's eat first. I'm afraid father will be back late today!" Li Yan said to her aunt.
Such a big thing happened, and my father was kept by the county magistrate to discuss countermeasures.
Li Xiaomei then got up and went to the kitchen to bring the food. There were sparks in the kitchen and the food was still warm in the pot, so it was not cold.
Since the construction of this market, her husband has been busier than before, and it is common for him to come home late, but Lin is not worried!
Dinner is also simple millet porridge with some fried egg pancakes. Now the weather is getting hotter day by day, and everyone has no appetite in the evening. It is very appetizing to have some porridge and side dishes!
Li Xiaomei had just put the food on the table when there was a knock on the door.
Li Yan quickly stood up and said impatiently, "I'll go open the door!"
There's a knock on the door at this hour, it must be my father coming back!
To Li Yan's surprise, the person standing outside the door was Yang, the yamen runner. Li Yan leaned over to look behind Yang, but did not see her father, and her heart tightened.
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