Ziyu, who was mixed with the people and left the north city gate, quickly left Yundu and arrived at Bali Town before the last afterglow.

Bali Town is no longer as lively and crowded as when Ziyu came here.

But as the closest transit point to Yundu, there are still quite a few caravans staying here.

Ziyu drove the mule cart straight to the half-old blue brick courtyard, and the old boy was still holding a book and reading under the lantern, waiting for the guest to come to the door.

"Little brother, is there still a room?" Ziyu jumped off the mule cart and leaned against the carriage with a smile.

For more than a month, it was rare to see a familiar face, and Ziyu was in a very good mood.

"Yes, yes, son, please!"

The boy remembered this voice so well that even in the past few months, he could still tell who it was.

"Take it!"

Two silver beans fell into the hands of the young scholar along with the reins.

"Gongzi Xie, please come inside!"

The boy pinched the two silver beans in his hand, raised his voice an octave, and welcomed the person into the courtyard and settled in the room where he had lived.

In the clean and tidy courtyard, there are two lanterns, but there is no guest staying at the house.

A woman about thirty or so dressed in a plain dress and a long cotton gown generously brought a pot of hot water.

"The little boy will wash up first, and then a delicious meal will be served."

"There's Aunt Lao!"

"You're welcome!"

The woman blessed herself slightly, went to the kitchen to help, Ziyu washed her face, and said to the young man who had settled the mule.

"Little scholar, come and let's talk!"

"Childe, what you want to talk about, you must know everything." The young man glanced at the empty room and said.

"Childe, why didn't you bring the little boy with you, is he okay?"

"He was too young to stay at home and have someone to take care of.

You tell me about the situation in Bali Town, I think the price of grain in Yundu is much more expensive than before, when did it start. ”

"The price of food has risen three times in a row since the beginning of the year, and I heard the elderly say that the heavy snowfall before and after the year appeared once 50 years ago.

Many of the town's old houses have collapsed, and some have been frozen, and the snow in the village below is even worse.

Freezing to death of poultry is a common occurrence, and the situation is slightly better in most of the town's brick or wooden houses.

The back wall of my yard has been reinforced.

Nowadays, many people are stockpiling food, but they are afraid that they will not have food by then.

The grain shop in our town has begun to supply it regularly, and the current rice is 65 wen a liter.

Some of my classmates from poor families in the private school have stopped school and gone home, and I can only go home if this continues. ”

The boy's words were full of worries about the future, and he frowned at a young age, like an adult.

"Before I came out, the price of grain in Yundu was 60 wen a liter of rice, did the price of salt and meat increase?"

The young man paused, and said with some anxiety on his face.

"I really haven't paid attention to the problem that Childe said, there are few people at home who have come to stay overnight during this time, and the salt and meat used are still prepared years ago.

Thank you Childe for reminding me, and the kid will leave first. ”

After the young man bowed, he hurried into the kitchen, Ziyu waved her hand absently, she just said it casually.

…

[I won't cross it once, so unlucky! ] 】

Ziyu, who had a flash of inspiration in her mind, was a little anxious when she thought of what might happen.

Now she is dragging her family with her, and she doesn't even have a stable place, and if she really encounters any disaster, I'm afraid that life will be difficult.

In times of natural disasters, man-made disasters are often more serious, and many people will migrate to large towns.

Where they pass is like locusts crossing the border, there is no human morality or morality.

There will be a strong collision between the victims and the townspeople, and in the end, it is the ordinary people who are unlucky.

Ziyu couldn't accept that scene when she thought about it, she never wanted to live a life of eating grass roots and gnawing tree bark.

Even if there is no shortage of supplies, you can't be displaced with the refugees and fight for a bite to eat.

Those who have food will become the target of the victims, and a group of hungry people who dare to 'eat for their children' and lose their humanity will not be able to compete with the strength of a small group of people.

She didn't want to live like that, it seemed that finding a secluded place and building her own fortress was the top priority.

Ziyu, who wanted to understand, had a firm light in her eyes, and it was time to change her idea of getting by.

"Childe, please have a meal!"

The boy came in with a small brazier and tray, and put down two dishes, a soup, and a large bowl of rice.

"Prepare me ten days' worth of dry food, and fodder for the mule road, and leave tomorrow at noon.

There are no big dental shops in town, and if there is, take me there early tomorrow morning. ”

Ziyu took out a silver ticket worth ten taels and put it on the table and said to the young man.

"For the rest, count your hard work!"

"Gongzi Xie, there are five dental shops in the town, and the largest one of them is called Shifang Dental Shop, which involves the buying and selling of all walks of life, and even some large families in Yundu will send people there!

Whether the son is buying people or land, Shifang Yaxing is the best choice. ”

The young man who was carefully holding the silver ticket, his eyes were full of gratitude, and he bowed deeply to Ziyu.

"Yes, it seems that you know the situation in the town very well, so you can accompany me tomorrow, and you will be rewarded separately."

When the boy heard this, he happily agreed, and turned around happily to find his family.

…

Ten square tooth rows.

A courtyard of one acre in size, surrounded on all sides by wooden fenced houses, in which men and women sit or stand.

Many looked up at the sky through the fence with numb expressions, while others sat on the ground indifferently.

There were two rows of people in the courtyard, being picked by several older women.

There are parents who are reluctant to separate their children, holding their young children tightly and not letting go, kneeling on the ground and begging bitterly.

Ziyu stood aside without changing his face, watching how others chose his subordinates.

"Jin Zhongren, this son has business to talk to you!" The young man took a man about forty years old and came to Ziyu and said.

"Wei boy, you have a heart!"

Jin Zhongren slapped the young man on the shoulder, and it could be seen that the two were very familiar.

"Who called Uncle Jin the fairest person in Bali Town!"

The young man's shoulders were crooked, but he didn't forget to praise the golden man.

"You said, when did Lao Tzu cheat people, Yaxing is doing serious business.

Childe smiled, this kid and his father walked with me before his death, but unfortunately he went too early and left orphans and widows to have a hard time. ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as you are worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, you can't do anything too much."

"Childe Takami!

May I ask what Childe needs, whether to buy people or land, or to buy a house, there is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing we can't do. ”

The introduced Jinzhong people did not forget to advertise the tooth shop, this familiar word is a long-lasting word in later generations, I didn't expect it to appear so early.