Chapter 352 This is simply robbery!
Mr. Chen's disappearance had been noticed at the time, and Old Qiu had looked for him several times, but to no avail.
The situation at that time was changing rapidly, and they were carrying a group of children with them. If they couldn't find them, they had to give up and return first.
After they returned to Fengzhou, Lao Qiu specially entrusted the disciples of Lingjian Mountain who escorted them, hoping that they could help find Master Chen's whereabouts after they returned.
But until now, he has not received any reply.
Hearing this, Ji You couldn't help but frown slightly.
He just thought of Master Chen, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, after seeing the child, so he asked casually. He never expected to get an unexpected result and felt confused.
According to Lao Qiu's description, when Master Chen disappeared, the demon from Linxian Realm appeared from the ruins.
At that time, the tide of zombies had all surged back and was not wreaking havoc on the earth. So Master Chen should not be in any danger of death if he left alone.
But what puzzled him was that this old man was afraid of thunder and lived carefully and cautiously. How could he suddenly run around in such a complicated environment?
"Although the Master is a mortal, he has always been cautious and careful. I think he will be fine."
Kuang Cheng straightened his back slightly and said, "We can ask local businesses to keep an eye out for this. The teacher only knows how to teach, and he has no other means of making a living. He must be starving and crying, and perhaps he will come to seek relief."
Ji You nodded: "Now we can only think positively."
He picked up the grain book again and continued to discuss the unfinished issue of grain sales with Kuang Cheng.
At dusk, when the drizzle stopped, a brilliant rainbow appeared over Fengzhou.
The light of the setting sun shines through the mist, making the entire sky look like a raging fire.
After a short rest, Cao Jinsong and others were chatting with Pei Ruyi and others in the yard.
When Ji You received Yan Shuyi's letter and learned that Danzong was in trouble, he quickly rushed to Danshan, while the disciples of Lingjianshan came to Fengzhou to pick up everyone in Jizhai.
But Pei Ruyi did not leave with them. Instead, he moved into Fengzhou Prefecture and kept an eye on Jizhai.
She knew about the surging tide of corpses and had seen the fairy light constantly exploding in the south, but she was not clear about the details. Now, after hearing Cao Jinsong's muttering, she learned the whole picture.
In addition to the evil deeds committed by the evildoer, she also learned from Cao Jinsong that her own master had passed away, and she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Although the younger generation of Tianshu Academy disciples had never seen the true face of the master, they had always admired the old man who was known as the strongest in the world. They felt that he should have passed away in a blaze of glory and not so quietly.
"I heard that when you ascend to heaven, you will be guided by immortal light, and the vast immortal power can be seen for thousands of miles. Is it true?"
"We don't know either."
"Why is this?" Pei Ruyi was a little surprised.
"Because the old master left in a very peaceful manner, almost no one has seen the legendary scene." Cao Jinsong explained.
Ji You was in a coma at the time, which attracted their attention and they did not pay much attention to this matter.
However, the death of the headmaster of Tianshu Academy actually caused a big stir in the academy, and people were still discussing it until Ji You woke up.
Many people feel that the old master’s ascension seems different from Qingyun’s records, especially the lack of fairy light to guide him, which makes people feel that it seems a bit strange.
Pei Ruyi was thoughtful after hearing this, but he couldn't figure out anything from Teacher Cao's description.
After all, for ordinary cultivators, ascension is too far away from them. In addition, the last ascension was by Sect Leader Xuanyuan three hundred years ago. Almost all the old generation who experienced that ascension have passed away, and no one knows whether ascension is really like this.
She slowly came back to her senses and looked at the instructor's robe, which was of a different style. "Instructor, did you become an elder after the master passed away?"
"Yes, I have now moved to the inner courtyard, but the Elders' Council has granted me permission to continue teaching in the outer courtyard."
Pei Ruyi was a little surprised: "What kind of magic did the instructor integrate into the Heavenly Dao?"
Cao Jinsong smacked his lips: "Not at all."
"Then why were you promoted to the position of elder?"
"Perhaps it's my decades of hard work that has impressed everyone in Tianshu Academy."
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While chatting, a wisp of smoke rose from the kitchen of Jizhai. Soon, the aroma of food drifted over on the autumn wind.
Old Qiu's wife was coming along the corridor with the female servant in the house, carrying food. They filled the round table in the main hall with a wide variety of food, which made everyone feel hungry instantly, so they got up and went to the main hall.
Ji You and Kuang Cheng had finished discussing the sale of grain, and arrived from the backyard ahead of time and had already taken their seats.
Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu had just gone to the side room to rest, and now they also came out from the side courtyard.
Then came the Lu sisters.
Because it was their first time in Fengzhou, their curiosity had never diminished.
In the afternoon, I walked around Ji Village in the drizzle, and then went out for another walk after the rain stopped.
I have to say that the atmosphere in Toyosu is indeed different from that in the other eight states.
Lu Qingqiu gradually began to understand why Ji You returned to Fengzhou as soon as he entered the inner courtyard and established a noble family with tough measures. He also began to understand why he had been unwilling to get close to the immortal sect and the noble family over the years.
"Senior Sister Pei, I've been away from Ji Village for a while, thanks to you for keeping watch over me."
"Since leaving Tianshuyuan, I have taken charge of Jizhai. Junior brother, there is no need to be polite with me."
“…”
"Master Kuang, how did you guys discuss the food issue?"
"We will start shipping out tomorrow and will ship out after inventory."
“…”
"Strange, why didn't I see Master Chen, who hangs out in the corridor every day, this time?"
"Master Chen is missing."
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As night gradually fell, everyone started to eat and chat.
Ji You and Pei Ruyi expressed their gratitude and asked the Lu sisters how they felt in Fengzhou. They also discussed with Kuang Cheng the specific details of the grain carts leaving Fengzhou tomorrow.
As we were chatting, there was suddenly a "bang" sound on the dining table.
Old Qiu and his wife came out of the kitchen and added more dishes for everyone. One portion was placed in front of Ji You alone.
It was a bowl of soup with a long thread stick stewed in it, and the soup was also topped with ginseng, polygonatum and lamb kidney.
As soon as this bowl of soup that could make elephants fly was served on the table, it instantly silenced everyone's discussions and attracted their attention one by one.
At this time, Lao Qiu put away the soup tray and calmly put a spoon into it.
The young master brings back more and more women, but there is still no news about his offspring. It's really worrying.
When people are anxious, they can't help but think too much.
He lived in Lingjian Mountain for a long time and often saw his young mistress staring at the little baby in Fengzhou in a trance. He also learned from Qiu Ru that the young mistress often touched her lower abdomen.
That means the young lady wants to have a baby.
Then why hasn’t it been born yet?
Old Qiu suddenly had an idea and thought that his young master might not be doing the job well.
Thus, this bowl of everlasting nourishing soup came into being. Just by looking at it, you can tell that it is very powerful.
Ji You couldn't help but twitch his mouth as he looked at the soup in front of him, then turned his head and looked at Qiu Zhong.
He naturally knew what Lao Qiu was thinking.
Before meeting Yan Shuyi and Yuan Caiwei, I urged him to find a girlfriend, and after meeting them, I urged him to have one again.
Now, let’s start directly from the “root”!
The atmosphere at the dinner table became a little strange as the bowl of soup was served, especially the women at the table, whose eyes became vague.
The two sisters of the Lu family had only been beaten in name, but in reality they knew nothing. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but blush and let their imagination run wild.
Those who had seen it, such as Ding Yao, Zhuo Wanqiu and Wen Zhengxin, were obviously a little afraid.
At this moment, Ji You suddenly moved.
He picked up the spoon and cut the long weapon into two parts with the spoon. He put one of the parts into the bowl, filled it with soup, and handed it to Kuang Cheng.
He doesn't need any more supplements, he's too strong.
To make up for it, Yan Shuyi is about to wet the bed again, and Yuan Caiwei is about to make the elixir again.
But he felt that Kuang Cheng needed to be improved, because in his opinion, the progress of Lao Kuang and Wei Rui was too slow.
Seeing this scene, Wei Rui's face turned red instantly, and she lowered her head without saying a word.
"Brother Ji, this is unacceptable."
"Yes, yes, no need to be polite to me."
Ji You refused Kuang Cheng's postponement, then took another bowl, thought for a long time, and then gave the remaining half to Cao Jinsong.
Lao Cao was so angry that his beard stood up. He thought to himself, you evil disciple, your master is still a virgin!
What do you want me to do? What do you want me to do?
Ji You pretended not to see Cao Jinsong's embarrassment. After sitting down, he started to pick up some dishes and symbolically drank two sips of soup.
After all, it was specially prepared by Lao Qiu, so he couldn't just not drink a sip.
But just as he put the soup into his mouth, he saw Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, who were sitting diagonally opposite him, showing a look of fear.
Even after dinner, when they fetched water for Ji You to wash up, they went together as a pair, as they seemed to feel that it would be difficult to do it alone.
Ji You felt that he was being treated as a pervert who was indiscriminately assaulting Japanese people, so he slapped them twice.
In the deep night, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu walked out of the room, rubbing their buttocks and biting their red lips lightly.
The Lu sisters lived in the second room in the east wing. After three days of travel, and having strolled around for the entire afternoon, they went to bed early as soon as they returned to their room.
In the silence, both of them breathed very evenly, as if they were in a dream.
But not long after, Lu Hanyan opened her eyes slightly and began to move her body quietly.
But before she could get up, the second young lady of the Lu family found that her elder sister was looking at her with a pair of bright eyes, so she was silent for a while and then lay back down.
Lu Qingqiu knew that his sister would want to offer herself to him as soon as she got the chance.
Under normal circumstances, she would definitely not stop him because she might have already gone there.
But after meeting Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, she always felt that Ji You's backyard seemed to be more complicated than she had imagined.
Born into a Lingshi family, she was used to looking three steps ahead before taking one step, and felt that she should observe carefully before making any decision.
As the stars and the moon rotate, dawn gradually rises.
Ji You got up early, washed up, and went to the yard. After stretching, he walked towards Kuang Cheng's room.
Kuang Cheng had gotten up a long time ago and was drinking tea in his room. When he saw Ji You, he walked out of the room and into the yard. He looked energetic and had obviously had a good rest.
This made Ji You a little disappointed.
Damn scholar, he clearly drank soup yesterday, but he still slept alone.
"The steward of the governor's mansion came early this morning and spoke to me for a while. He said the carriages were ready, the selected personnel had boarded, and the grain could be shipped."
"Are you up so early to do this?"
Kuang Cheng turned to look at Ji You: "What else are you busy with?"
Ji You smiled and said, "It's okay. When Caiwei comes over, I'll give you something to relieve your sore waist."
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Kuang Cheng didn't understand, and then he saw Ji You turn around and walk towards the door, so he followed him and came to the front of Fengzhou Prefecture.
The governor of the state, He Zhang, received the notice of grain transportation yesterday. He got up earlier than them and had already prepared all the grain trucks.
Hundreds of carriages lined up on the road, looking particularly spectacular.
As the workers went in and out of the granary, the twelve carriages in front were filled first and began to move slowly along the official road under the whips of the coachmen.
Also travelling with the vehicle were some refugees who had fled from other places.
They were not driven out, but these people had experience in doing business before and were now employed by the Wuliu Company.
Ji You said this is called the manager system.
The Wuyou Company was previously established to provide relief to disaster victims. It was not for profit and had the sole purpose of providing relief.
But the opportunity is good now, so Ji You feels that Wulv Trading Company will be more useful at this moment.
"Manager Xu, do you still have food in your warehouse?"
"In reply to the Immortal Master, the immortals from the Chen family came the other day, and now there's not even a grain left in my grain warehouse."
"Stop talking nonsense and figure it out."
"This... I really have no other options."
After late autumn, the weather became increasingly colder, and the internal conflicts among the human race began to gradually subside. What should be snatched and what should be seized has now almost been settled.
But after a long struggle, many people began to realize a problem, that is, they had no food left at home.
So, noble families from all over the country began to look for grain stores and buy grain for storage.
Immortal cultivators can go without food, but they cannot do so for too long. The most important thing is that the young people in their families who have not yet reached the third level of perfection still need three meals a day to fill their stomachs.
But the problem is that after a man-made or natural disaster that was enough to wipe out an entire clan, most of the grain warehouses in Qingyuntianxia had no food left.
Even if there was any food, all of it had been taken away by the immortal sects who had made preparations in advance, and now it was almost impossible to buy a single grain.
There were even some businesses that had already quietly closed down while they were eager to grab the inheritance of the fallen families.
It cannot be said that these noble families are short-sighted, but they have been worshipped by the people for too long and have never been involved in production. Many people don't even know how fruits, vegetables and grains are grown, so their reactions are naturally slow.
So before long, noble families from all over the country began to gather in Shengjing.
Daxia has always been a tool for cultivators to rule the people, and they are in charge of all matters related to taxes. Now that there is a food shortage, the first people they can think of are naturally themselves.
During the Cold Dew season, Dou Xiong, the Minister of Revenue, was summoned to the palace and then went out to work. He met the immortals from various states in the Juxian Garden.
"In reply to the Immortals, there is no more grain left in Daxia's treasury."
"No?"
"The war in the north is intense, and has already drained most of the Great Xia treasury. Now taxes are no longer being collected, and the treasury is already empty. How can we store grain?"
The immortals, who were supported by the people, had never worried about food. It was not until now that disasters came together that they realized that their children might starve to death. It was simply unbelievable to them.
However, just when the grain depots across Qingyun Tianxia were in urgent need of help, the Wuyou shops in major cities quietly opened for business and put up signs for selling grain at about the same time.
In addition to food, they also sell spiritual seedlings to others.
This is a good thing, because there is food again, and even spiritual seedlings. Once the news came, the sense of urgency in the hearts of the immortal families was instantly reduced a lot.
It was not until this moment that everyone remembered the joint land reclamation and joint farming that Ji You had carried out in Fengzhou a few years ago, and thought that he really had to pay for it.
However, the prices listed by the businesses really scared these families and they almost cursed in the street.
"He could have just robbed them, but he still gave them food."
"This... this is fucking robbery."
"Magic weapons, secret techniques, spirit stones and other items are given priority for exchange, but silver and grain purchases still require queuing? How dare he!"
"The human race has suffered such a great disaster, with constant internal and external troubles. We should have united against the enemy and overcome the difficulties together. Yet, he actually wants to take advantage of the situation to make money?"
"This Ji You is a bit too bold. Does he think the Immortal Sect will allow him to do this?"
"That's right. We are not allowed to get angry now. The Immortal Sect will definitely not let him off. Wait a few days and he will realize how powerful we are. He will have to spit out this food!"
The opening of the Wuliu Company to sell grain did not cause a rush to buy. Instead, countless noble families calmed down and began to watch quietly.
The aristocratic families had no grain reserves, and the immortal sects naturally had no grain reserves either. In their opinion, Ji You's selling method, which was tantamount to robbery, was simply impossible to continue.
But what they didn't expect was that things didn't turn out the way they had imagined.
Not long after the business opened, news about disciples of Lingjian Mountain going down the mountain to buy food quickly came from the south, causing a heated discussion.
According to the news, Xuan Jianfeng, who was buying grain, took out countless magical instruments, spiritual treasures, and even some spells from the warehouse and bought out all the grain from several businesses in Lingzhou.
This news shocked all the immortal cultivation families. They did not expect that Lingjian Mountain would directly accept his outrageous price.
The three heads of the Ministry of Affairs were also concerned about the food problem and were shocked when they heard the rumors.
Sure enough, I was definitely not mistaken about the 'family affairs' that day.
Good man, that arrogant little master Jian is going to dig a hole in his own immortal sect for him.
However, they soon received an imperial order from Zuo Qiuyang and went down the mountain to purchase grain from Wuliu Trading Company.
So the three heads of the Institute of Management immediately went down the mountain and took a large number of disciples of the Institute of Management to Shengjing City, where they bought up all the food from several surrounding businesses.
However, even though Wulv Company belongs to Ji You, and Ji You is a disciple of Tianshu Academy, they still refuse to give discounts and even seem to want to raise prices. Their attitude of making a profit at any cost is giving them a headache.
Following Lingjian Mountain, Tianshu Academy also accepted this price, which made all the aristocratic families in the six states feel incredible.
If Lingjian Mountain and Tianshu Academy had not been in constant opposition, they would have suspected that Ji You had joined forces with the two immortal sects to bleed them and then split the profits 50-50.
But in fact, the price set by Ji You was really not high.
He had fully considered the Qingyun family's ability to bear the cost and knew that this price was just a drop in the bucket for those immortal sects that had been exploiting the world for thousands of years.
As expected, after Lingjian Mountain and Tianshu Academy purchased grain one after another, seeing that the price of grain was still rising, many small families could not help but make purchases.
But after discussion, more noble families did not rush into action.
"Food prices are starting to rise again. It seems like Ji You wants to spit out all the offerings that the cultivators have consumed over the years."
"Don't worry. He's pricing it so high just to drain the blood of us noble families. But it's not just the cultivators who are without food. Have you ever thought about how the people of the other eight states can afford such a high price?"
"The master of the family means that once we've spent a fortune buying enough food, he'll release a batch of cheap relief food?"
"That's right. Just think about his style of doing things. Back then, he didn't hesitate to cut off the supply of spirit stones and anger the world in order to provide disaster relief. How could he not have relief food? That's why we are so anxious."
(asking for monthly ticket)
(End of this chapter)
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