Carrying Lingquan: Abandoned Concubine must turn over

Chapter 220

Since spring this year, there has been very little rain. Many places in the north have suffered from drought, and locusts have followed. Can only go out to escape.

The merchants walking around are also very concerned about this, especially the few big grain merchants. This year, due to the lack of harvest in many places in the north and the soaring grain prices, they thought they could take this opportunity to make a lot of money, but the court ordered For disaster relief, the grain merchants like them were first attacked.

His Royal Highness the fifth prince who is in charge of disaster relief food is really a natural cold-faced Yan Luo who allows you to do all kinds of tricks. It is useless to him, and people will not listen to any of your excuses. They are a group of businessmen, and they can stand up to the court. What are you doing?

Therefore, those who wanted to take advantage of the disaster to make a fortune not only did not get any benefits, but lost a lot of money, but the grain merchants who operated with conscience did not suffer losses, and even made a small profit.

"To tell you the truth, this time alone, more than half of my net worth has been lost!" The speaker was a fat man in his 30s. Because of the hot weather, all the buckles on the front of his clothes had been opened, revealing his With a big belly full of fat: "Fortunately, the Ye family made a waterwheel later, and the court ordered the craftsmen to dig deep wells again, which can be regarded as alleviating the disaster. If the drought continues like this, I will accumulate all the hard work I have accumulated in half my life. The family business is all over!"

"Who told you, old boy, that you are uneasy and kind, and want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune!" A thin man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks was in stark contrast to the fat man. It didn’t come to you, so after all, you found it yourself!”

A group of people around followed suit, and the fat man was not angry, it was all the truth: "Bah! This time I have learned how to behave, I will not deal in that food, I will toss silk this time, the poor will not be able to eat when there is a famine, and the rich Can you not wear clothes anymore?"

"Brother, you have a good opinion!" There was another burst of laughter from the side.

They are all merchants who traveled far and wide, and this time they went to the south of the Yangtze River together. The land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is rich in products. Some of these people deal in silk, and some specialize in tea. They will go to the south on a regular basis.

"This damn weather, it's so hot." The fat man squinted his eyes and looked at the cloudy sky above his head, cursing: "It's not raining, and it's so hot and stuffy! I can lose ten catties in a month just by sweating!"

There is also a group of people traveling with the caravan. It is said that a young couple went out to play. A small white-haired beast appeared in their carriage. Its dark golden eyes stared at the dark clouds in the sky, and its ears were full of energy. It stood upright, and then got back into the carriage.

"It's going to rain?" The white-clothed man who was traveling with him was taken aback. It has been a severe drought for several days, and the rivers along the way are almost dry. Will it really rain? "It's not a mistake, is it?"

The little beast grinned at the man as if he had been greatly insulted. If the woman hadn't been quick to hug her, she would definitely go up and give a good look to the person who dared to question it!
"Xiaobai is very sensitive to this aspect. This is the unique talent of animals. There is nothing wrong with it." The woman looks gentle and beautiful, giving people a calm and dignified feeling: "Look at this day, it is so gloomy. The rain will not be light, where is the nearest foothold?"

If this were previous years, the weather would definitely rain heavily, but this year is different from previous years, the rain is as precious as oil, even if it is cloudy, there is never a drop of water falling.

"Let me ask." The man also became serious, and called the guards accompanying the carriage: "Where is the nearest foothold from here?"

"Stone Village is a remote mountain village." The guard knew about this and immediately gave an answer.

"Quicken up to Shitou Village, and tell everyone that it's going to rain, and you must arrive at Shitou Village before it rains!" the man in white ordered without hesitation, with a serious look on his face, completely unable to see that he was still questioning a moment ago Will it rain.

rain?The guard froze for a moment, then looked at the sky suspiciously, could he really get down?However, the young master ordered them to do so: "Rush to Shitou Village at full speed, and arrive before the heavy rain falls!"

The merchants also heard the movement here, but they didn't take it seriously: "If it rains in this damn weather, I always take a bath in the rain! The young couple have never seen the world at first sight. This rainwater is more expensive than oil, if I say it won’t rain, just watch, the sun will come out soon.”

The merchants didn't take it seriously, only that team speeded up and headed for the nearest stone village.

Naturally, this group was Ye Zhiqiu and Ruan Zhixuan. It had been four days since they left Wujia Village for the south.

The bumps along the way turned the juicy dumplings into wrinkled buns. Except for the rest, I can get out of the car to play for a while, and I can only stay in the carriage for the rest of the time. If it is not for the company of mother and Xiaobai Son, Ye Zhiqiu would make some gadgets to amuse him from time to time, the little bun couldn't hold on anymore.

Today, she fell asleep in the car early. Ruan Zhixuan was worried about the bumps of the carriage, so she hugged the child in her arms.

They had just arrived at Shitou Village, and before they had time to get out of the car, they heard a clatter of thunder in the sky, followed by heavy rain that fell from the sky without warning.

"It's really raining!" The guards wiped the rain on their faces and laughed excitedly, as if the heat and fatigue of the past few days were washed away by the rain in an instant: "Everyone, work harder and set up the carriage! "

Jinglei woke up the child in Ruan Zhixuan's arms, the little bun rubbed his eyes, and subconsciously rubbed against Ruan Zhixuan's arms.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's raining, look." Ruan Zhixuan opened the curtains of the car, and she could see the heavy rain falling continuously outside, splashing countless water splashes on the ground.

"It's raining!" Xiao Baozi became excited, clapping his hands and giggling.

Shitou village is not a big cottage, and there are not many people living there. Originally, they didn't plan to use this place as a place to stay, and a section further ahead is Chenliu County, but when it rained suddenly, a group of people were forced to come here coming.

"No one lives in this area. Life in the cottage has been difficult for the past few years. Many young people have gone out to make a living." The old village owner of Shitou Village led them to the front of the empty house: "So many It’s not raining, the inside is not damp at all, and people who can live in it after cleaning.”

"Thank you, the village master." Ye Zhiqiu had already asked someone to check and clean them up. These houses are all made of wood, and they are very strange. The walls separating the two houses are only as high as half a person, and they have not been blocked at all. , Standing at one end and seeing the other, it is very convenient to be vigilant.

"I have to trouble the village master to ask someone to prepare some hot water and pots and pans." Ruan Zhixuan held the child in her arms, squatting on Xiaobai's shoulders, and motioned Qingluo, who came out with her, to bring out the money: "Everyone is drenched It’s raining, and I’m worried that someone will catch a cold, do we still have ginger here?”

The village owner took the money, and his old face suddenly blossomed. They are poor here, and there are usually no merchants willing to come to spend the night, and they have no other income. This money can buy a lot of food, enough for them to eat for a while Le: "Yes, yes, I asked them to boil hot water and make ginger soup! There are also fresh prey, do you want it?"

Ye Zhiqiu motioned for the guards to follow him, watched the suitable ones come to buy some meat and food, and entered the house with Ruan Zhixuan: "Fortunately, the house is not humid, Qing Luo, you can get the cloth from the carriage later, and I will ask someone to wash the cloth on both sides. Cover up."

They are a group of men who don't care about seeing everything from beginning to end, but women can't, it has to be done with a curtain.

(End of this chapter)