Red makeup against the world

Chapter 485 Quietly
"No, no." The short and strong man waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It's not easy for you brothers and sisters to get some meat to eat, how can I take away your rations?"

"Uncle, if you don't give money often, our life will be even more difficult."

Ling'er took out a straw rope, neatly tied a knot on the half of the pig's head, handed it to the short and strong man and said, "Just hold it. It's so hot, if we can't eat it, it will spoil."

Speaking of this, she was a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "I didn't buy this pig's head with money. A pig floated from the river a few days ago. Brother Erzi and the others picked it up and shared this pig's head with us." .After two days, it has some taste."

If it weren't for the fact that there was nothing at home that could be sold, how could she be ashamed to reward uncle with this smelly pig's head?
Hearing what she said, the short and strong man no longer refused.

Without the ten big money, the mother-in-law at home will be nagging again.With this half of the pig's head meat, it's easy to do business.

He knew very well that only dead pigs floated from the river.But for the most inferior people like them, it is good to have enough food and clothing, so how can they have the right to pick and choose?
Holding the money tightly, Ling'er ran out of the alley.Go out of the alley and go to the second room, where a doctor lives.He has a good temper, and the doctor is not expensive. People around here come to see him.

As she ran, she suddenly felt that her steps were heavy, her chest felt dull, and she wanted to vomit.

What's wrong with me?Ling'er was at a loss.No, I can't fall down, my brother is still waiting for me to ask the doctor to go back.

Suppressing the discomfort, she walked slowly while leaning on the wall.After finally walking to the door of the doctor's house, he knocked on the door, but couldn't hold on any longer, and passed out.Her complexion slowly began to turn yellow, and her symptoms were exactly the same as her brother's.

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Inside a beggar's shack in the city.

A middle-aged beggar with a broken left arm was swearing: "The weather is so fucking bad! I knelt in Nanshi for a day and almost passed out from the heat to beg for this money."

Another disheveled beggar persuaded: "The north has been hit by a disaster, and there are many more refugees in the city, but there are fewer people on hand."

The beggar with a broken arm was about to curse again when he suddenly convulsed and passed out foaming at the mouth, his face like golden paper.

In front of these two people was a pot of cooked chicken bone porridge.

They ate a chicken from the water for three full days and were satisfied.The last bit of chicken bone is simply boiled into porridge, which is also a bit meaty.

The same situation happened more than a dozen times in Luoyang City.There is one thing in common, they all ate dead fish and pigs from the water for two or three days.

However, those who eat these foods are people who really can't survive.When they get sick, they either grit their teeth and endure it, or invite a wandering doctor to prescribe a few doses of medicine.Even if it is dead, it is silent and no one pays attention.Can't stir up a ripple in this city.

……

Prince's Mansion, the backyard.

The servant girl was busy in and out of the courtyard of the crown prince Fu's family. The prince was leaving for Dizhou tomorrow, and Fu's family was preparing the itinerary for him.

It is not a trivial matter for the prince to go out. There are many boxes and cages in the yard.The luggage inside, from a full set of Hangzhou silk bedding, an incense burner, the pen and ink used by the prince, to seven or eight sets of clothes from the inside to the outside, and even the night incense barrel, are extremely detailed.

Mrs. Fu was bending over, personally checking the accompanying items, picking out some from time to time.

"Change these boots." She pointed to a pair of navy blue silk embroidered boots with gold thread in the cage.The prince was going to provide disaster relief, so he was dressed too brightly, which was a bit out of date.

Shui Lan stepped forward and knelt to report: "Crown Princess, Mrs. Liu and Shopkeeper Yu have arrived."

Mrs. Fu clapped her hands, and said: "Clean it up first, and then cover it after I come back to look at it."

Mrs. Liu is her second aunt, who is in the rice, flour and grain business, especially in the Gyeonggi area.In this business, my mother owns [-]% of the shares, and there are huge profits and dividends every year.What Mrs. Liu wanted was to turn a blind eye to her father, who was a member of the third rank, and occasionally say a few nice words.

After Mrs. Fu became the crown princess, she interacted more frequently with Mrs. Liu.With her name, Mrs. Liu expanded her business to Jiangnan Road.

After entering the room, Mrs. Fu signaled Shuilan to move the little maids back ten feet away, and guarded the wide open door before entering the hall with peace of mind.

Mrs. Liu had a handsome face, and she stepped forward to greet her radiantly.

Mrs. Fu took the chair and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

Shopkeeper Yu lowered his voice: "It's all done, please don't worry, the princess. Yesterday we deliberately delayed the delivery of grain until the afternoon. Hundreds of tons of grain were put into the warehouse until midnight. The people on the other side of the warehouse We are all acquaintances, so don't worry about us anymore. The [-]% of the old grain is exchanged without anyone noticing."

Even though he said this, Mrs. Fu was still a little worried: "It's the prince's errand, if something goes wrong and the prince is hurt, what should I do?"

Mrs. Liu said with a smile on her face: "It's just for the victims to eat, so I don't worry about causing trouble. It's just the old grain, and the taste is a bit bad. It's good to eat if you have it, how can you share it? And, It’s only half mixed, and half of the new grain is left!”

As she said that, she glanced at Mrs. Fu, saw that she was still worried, and opened her five fingers wide, shaking them in front of her, and said in a low voice: "Crown Princess, this order will come with this number."

Fu Shi couldn't believe it: "Five thousand?"

Madam Liu smiled mysteriously and whispered in her ear, "Fifty thousand."

"What?" Mrs. Fu whispered, her breath became short of breath, so much?She remembered that when she was not out of the cabinet, her mother said that her family's dry shares with her second aunt could have three to four thousand taels of silver every year.

That's a full year's dividend, and this is just one time, can there be [-]?
Mrs. Liu nodded affirmatively at her, and said, "You are alone."

Fu took a low breath, calmed down, and said: "Forget it. What's the difference between old food and new food, as long as you don't go hungry. Second aunt, there is one thing, you must promise me."

"no problem."

"For such a big matter, you must pay close attention to it, and don't make any mistakes. If the prince finds out, let alone you, even I can't eat it."

Mrs. Liu nodded and agreed: "Just put your heart in your stomach, the food is all mixed together, the prince can't tell the difference."

Fu thought it was the same, the prince is not ordinary, he can't even tell the difference between green onions and leeks, how can he tell the difference between old food and new food?But for some reason, there was always a feeling of uneasiness in my heart.

"Princess, don't worry. This batch of food is for disaster relief, and the victims are all waiting for the rice to go into the pot. When it arrives at the place, it will be finished in a few moments. When it's all eaten in the stomach, what else can we keep?"

(End of this chapter)