At the gate of the capital, the victims gathered more and more, and after being driven away by the officials, they set up a shack nearby to deal with it, and queued up every day to get a bowl of gruel, barely starving to death, but the weather was getting colder and colder, and the old, weak, sick and disabled could not bear it.

Moreover, when so many people gather together, it is also easy to have epidemics, and the situation is even more difficult to control at that time.

Jingzhao Mansion is not in charge, but it is gradually unable to do it, so that the victims can go to the village to settle down, some are willing to go, and some have no belongings, so they can't walk this road, anyway, they are all begging, and it is more convenient at the city gate.

As for the court, it is said that there is no silver and grain to help, and now, they can only rely on the soup soup of the big families in the capital to survive.

How ridiculous!

Xu Huaiyi looked at this tragic scene, listened to the sympathetic discussions of the people nearby, and never let go of his frowning.

If you continue to blame each other like this, sooner or later something big will happen.

Does it have to be out of control for those in the upper echelons to pay attention?

After entering the city, he pondered all the way, walked to the Treasure Pavilion, tied the mule, took something from the car, straightened his clothes, and walked in.

This time he didn't disguise himself.

After a quarter of an hour's work, he came out of it with fifty taels of silver in his bosom.

The shopkeeper also specially chased out and reminded, "Xu Gongzi, don't forget to bring two more pots, if the flower is more elegant and beautiful than the pot just now, the price is easy to say, and you will never suffer a loss." ”

Xu Huaiyi's "um, um" responded, and his attitude was very casual.

The more he did this, the more eager the other party became, and he wished that he would go home and bring the flowers now.

With his many years of experience, he is very sure that what kind of kale flower will be very popular, why are chrysanthemums and plum blossoms sought after and praised? Isn't it just that you can withstand the cold wind and still bloom freely?

If this kale, as Xu Huaiyi said, can't freeze to death in heavy snow, then there must be a place for it in winter.

Rare is expensive, this is the purpose of their Treasure Pavilion, and now this pot of kale is the only one, he has to plan carefully, how to sell it at a high price.

What is fifty taels of silver? At least 10 times more.

Xu Huaiyi didn't know that the shopkeeper of the Treasure Pavilion could be so dark, he just asked for fifty taels and felt that he had made a lot of money, this is simply a business without capital, the silver came easily, he didn't feel distressed when he spent it, he went directly to the grain store, bought hundreds of catties of wheat and millet, and a lot of other coarse grains, and estimated that he could cope with the amount of enough to cope with next spring.

Now that the price of grain has risen a little, he is afraid that if he does not save more, it will rise in the future.

There was too much food, the grain store was responsible for door-to-door delivery, Xu Huaiyi gave an address, and went to the grocery store again, and the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar were not left behind, in addition, dry goods and bacon and other things were also bought.

After that, he also went to stock up on some linen, he wanted to buy cotton, but unfortunately, he asked several shops and did not find it, cotton has not yet been popularized in the Central Plains, only a small amount of planting in the northwest, and it has been spun into cotton cloth, and he wants to make thick clothes and quilts in winter, either stuffing silk cotton, or reed wool and straw.

Xu Huaiyi can't help it, now the jackets worn by the family are filled with silk cotton, and down, but it's not cold, what he thinks about is how other people can survive this winter, if he is not mistaken, this winter will definitely be colder than in previous years, and if it is not good, there will be snow disasters.

It's not enough to have a fire kang, you can't go out during the day, right?

He asked the shopkeeper of several shops to help inquire, if there was a merchant from the northwest who asked if he could get cheaper cotton, the other party agreed very happily, but he didn't think so, cotton can have silk cotton warm and decent? Can you have a fur to look good and be precious?

If you can't afford these two things, you can use reed wool and straw, don't those poor people survive like this year after year?

Xu Huaiyi also bought some rabbit skins and sheepskins, and only after spending all the fifty taels he earned did he drive the full mule cart to go home.

Out of the city gate, the prosperity fell in an instant.

He didn't dare to stay, he left in a hurry, and walked all the way to Lingbao Temple.

Today's Lingbao Temple is more prosperous than before, he moved the things in the carriage into the RV, so he dared to park the mule cart with confidence, and went to the temple to see the monk Huixin, oh, now he is a master.

There was an endless stream of people who came to meet Master Huixin, and most of them were politely refused, and those who couldn't refuse were all those with relatively high status and really didn't dare to offend.

Xu Huaiyi is a special case.

When the little novice invited him in, he was still puzzled by what was wrong with him that could make the master look the other way, and he almost couldn't wait to see him.

One person and one monk, locked in the meditation room and chatted for more than half an hour, what he said, no one knows, but Xu Huaiyi's steps down the mountain are very relaxed, obviously in a good mood.

When he got home, Xu Huaiyi commanded Wei Liang to move things down, the same, there were a lot of them.

But it's all for eating, drinking, and Lazar, and it's not wasted.

Gu Huanxi thought about the more than 1,000 catties of grain sent by the grain shop just now, and asked, "Is it that the price of grain in the city has risen again?" ”

Xu Huaiyi held the tea bowl and poured a cup, explaining, "Not only has the food risen, but other things to eat and drink have risen a little, but the food has risen sharply, and the cloth is also more expensive than before. ”

"Well, that grain can be dealt with until next spring." Gu Huanxi asked again, "Is it that there are more and more victims of the disaster, and the situation is not optimistic?" ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded, his expression a little calm, "I estimate that something big will happen in the future." ”

"What's the big deal?"

"Epidemics, snow disasters, civil unrest, ......"

Gu Huanxi had a headache when he heard this, "Improper handling of disasters often triggers these things, but how can I do it?" You're not even an official now, you don't have the right to speak at all, you just entered the martial arts academy......"

She thought of something, and her voice paused, "You don't want to use the people in the academy and nudge them to go to disaster relief, do you?" ”

Xu Huaiyi's eyes flashed, "I don't know them either, you think too much, those powerful children are not stupid, can they listen to me?" ”

Gu Huanxi narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "You really don't have that kind of thought?" ”

Xu Huaiyi cleared his throat, "If there is a big wrong, use it if you can." ”

Gu Huanxi patted the kang table, "Have you eaten leopard gall?" The big head is stupid, and the family behind him has no brains? I warn you, Xu Huaiyi, you don't cause trouble for me, otherwise ......"

Xu Huaiyi hurriedly coaxed, "Daughter-in-law, don't worry, I will listen to you, if you don't let me do it, I won't do it!" ”

Gu Huanxi snorted in disbelief, "You'd better do what you say." ”

Xu Huaiyi made several assurances one after another, and then Gu Huanxi, who was coaxed, was discouraged.

The two discussed, the family had to prepare in advance, no matter what happened, they could deal with it calmly.