Farming in space: the struggle of peasant girls

Chapter 131 Chapter 131

Mu Yu led a group of people to drive the bullock cart to Yuanshan Town again to do business.

With the coachman and two martial arts masters who were born in the army, they walked quite smoothly along the way, and they didn't even see the shadow of bandits.

The two martial arts masters even taught Song Gao how to investigate the situation and how to hide themselves while they were on the road.

Mu Yu is very gratified, gratified that Master Wu has sincerely joined the Selfless Professor, gratified that Song Gaowen is eager to learn and is willing to learn, and even more gratified that Yuanshan Town is close to his luck.

However, she was relieved that it was a little early.

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Yuanshan Town, Old Li Inn.

The price of Lao Li Inn is cheap. People who come and go often settle here. Local people often come here to try their luck to find something to do or to change something. After a long time, the local people come here when they have nothing to do, gossip and communicate with each other. some news.

The Old Li Inn was extremely lively that day. Although only two people came from the south, they caused quite a storm in Yuanshan Town.

It was just because the two claimed to be envoys of the imperial court and brought a message.

His Majesty found the Goddess of the South China Sea and set up an altar in Nandu to pray for rain. The Goddess begged for the two light rains before, and after a while, she will beg for the third rain.

Daqi is saved!
No, it is Southern Qi now, the north has been captured by enemy countries and rebels, and is no longer under the control of the Da Qi Dynasty.

Perhaps during this period of time, the Southern Qi court gradually regained strength in Nandu, and had enough energy to take care of some things, and these few rains gave them hope before this news came.

However, although this news caused waves in Yuanshan Town, it did not make Yuanshan Town more excited and full of hope.

"Treasurer Qian, why are you frowning? Did you hear the news from the envoy? Daqi is saved!"

Shopkeeper Qian forced a smile, "Of course it's a good thing, but it can't quench your near-thirst."

Immediately someone agreed with the shopkeeper Qian,
"Yeah, good news is good news. It's just that the land has been dry for three years. It can't be solved by one rain or two rains. If the rain is really enough, it will take time for the grain to grow. These three or five Yue is still sad."

The owner of the cloth shop sitting across from shopkeeper Qian said,

"My family is well-off, but who knows that this drought will last three years?

The stored food has bottomed out after more than a year, and most of the servants have been dismissed. The family has lived frugally for more than half a year, and this year it really can't last.

For more than half a year, I have been relying on pawning family wealth to exchange food for food. Food is expensive in disaster years, and I went in when I pawned most of my family's wealth...

Now, I only have a fortune left to turn around. If I exchange this money for food, it is estimated that I will be able to eat until this autumn harvest.

But what's the use then?
My business is gone, and I have to dig out the land like my ancestors. Whether I can support my big family is another matter. "

Boss Buzhuang's words pierced the heart of ordinary people, and the atmosphere suddenly became gloomy.

Most of the people present here have similar experiences with the owner of Buzhuang, and they can empathize with them, and they all drank water with their heads down.

"Don't talk about buying food to survive and ruining your fortune. After all, you still bought food. Now I have money and nowhere to spend it. No one sells food!"

What's more, he directly opened his mouth to pray,

"Several shopkeepers, please do me a favor, whoever's food will give me a bite, my family really doesn't have a single grain of rice..."

Immediately, more people bowed their heads to drink water, and those who had no water to drink also pretended to drink water, and no one said anything to this person.

Just kidding, let alone how many people sitting at this time have a lot of food in their homes, even if they really have a lot of food, they are bought at a high price. Who wants to give it up to others for nothing?

The person begging for food saw that no one was talking, so he scanned them one by one, and finally fixed on the face of Shopkeeper Qian.

"Treasurer Qian, please, give me a bite of rice, just one bite is enough, and I can go to the mayor to get another bite of rice if I last until the middle of the month.

I know that you received a batch of grain from outsiders last month, and you have to sell grain to them this month. You have grain.

I don't ask for more, just one bite is enough.

As long as you give me food, I will treat you like a cow or a horse..."

Shopkeeper Qian became the target of public criticism in an instant, scolding this person in his heart for being shameless, he bought food at a huge price, and it was not enough to feed his family for a month, why should he distribute it to others for no reason?

Besides, if you are separated, other people will not be separated, will relatives and friends be separated?
This opening is absolutely unavoidable.

Shopkeeper Qian smiled sarcastically, showing a look of embarrassment and sighing,

"You only know that I got food in exchange, so you must also know that they went to the mayor first, and most of the food was sold to the mayor, and there is not much left.

There was only a little bit of grain left, and it was sold in the streets for two days. My family was not the only one who bought the grain?It's just that everyone is tightly covered.

So how much food can I buy?
To tell you the truth, fifty catties.

There are twenty people in my family, and I have already finished eating.

Besides, I made an appointment with that foreigner to trade. This is not an appointment with my family. He is here for the mayor and everyone. At that time, everyone will be able to buy food, nothing more than more or less. "

As soon as these words came out, several people on the table became energetic.

What Shopkeeper Qian said was impeccable, he picked himself up clean, and he was very skilled in making troubles. Fortunately, he didn't mention anyone in particular, but it was nothing.

Those who sat together were all businessmen with some reputation and family background in this town. Although they are living in poverty now, they are all good people who can live until now, and they are keenly aware of the point of these words.

"Those strangers will come this month? When?"

"That's right, when was Shopkeeper Qian? I didn't catch up last month, so I have to exchange anything this time.

The few grain merchants in the south haven't been here for several months. I heard that Bazhou is also in chaos, and the road is difficult to travel. "

"It deserves it! Let them be dishonest and sell us moldy old grain, and the price is too expensive.

I heard that the price of this foreigner remains the same, but the food they sell is genuine new food, so if you spend the same money, of course you must eat good food. "

"Hey, it's more than that. It's not only new food, but also the best new food! The kind you can't easily eat in good years!"

"Really? Have you eaten?"

"Ah ha ha... My husband's family bought about ten catties, and I went to have a meal. It's been more than half a month, and I still haven't forgotten the smell..."

"Is it really that good? I need to prepare more money."

Although only one person said that, and he said it in a joking tone, everyone thought so in their hearts.

After the group of townspeople with different thoughts dispersed, the two outsiders who had been quietly listening to them in the corner of the inn began to speak.

"My lord, they are not happy for the goddess to pray for rain. They don't care about the hope we risked our lives to give them."

"Hope wasn't sent by us. The rain itself is hope. They already knew it."

"Then why did we come here? What did the companions who died on the road die for?"

"Don't think too much, pack your bags, we will leave for Huangsha City tomorrow."

"But they said that Huangsha City has been occupied by rebels."

"That's just a lie and no one can prove it."

(End of this chapter)