Chen Qi entered the city, inquired about the specific location of the Yuelai Inn, and walked there. This Yuelai Inn is exactly where Chen Qi and Meng Bufan agreed to meet in Yunzhou City.

As he was walking, Chen Qi suddenly heard a voice that was somewhat familiar, and turned his head to see that it was the man in black who had been selling to him in the city in the afternoon and a few of his companions were sitting in a tavern next to him drinking.

"I really didn't expect that a broken shed that we got without spending a penny would be sold for fifty taels of silver. ”

"Isn't that a fool? ”

"Childe knows that we sold the shed, so he won't blame us, right?"

"Childe just doesn't want people to help these fleeing victims, so let's think of getting the porridge shack that those good people bought together, that fool bought the shed, do you think he has the money to help the victims?"

"It doesn't matter, if Gongzi blames, let's get it from him again, we are not afraid of a few good people with faces in the local area, let alone a foreign fool. ”

"Yes, yes, what Li Er said is very right, just do it, if the son is to blame, we will find a way to get it.

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Hearing this, the corners of Chen Qi's mouth raised slightly, and then he left and continued to walk towards the Yuelai Inn. When he arrived at the Yuelai Inn, he inquired about the room where Meng Bufan's master and apprentice lived, and knocked on the door directly to enter.

"Uncle Meng, Xiaofan. Chen Qi entered the room and greeted the two with a smile.

"Chen Qi, you're here, I'm almost suffocated here, come on, come on, put down the baggage, let's go out for a walk together." Meng Xiaofan was lying listlessly on the table, bored playing with a tea bowl on the table, and when he saw Chen Qi, he immediately jumped up, and went to pick up Chen Qi's burden with excitement on his face.

"Qi'er, don't pay attention to this stinky boy, come, sit down and drink saliva first, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Wait a minute, I'll ask Xiao Er to bring some food." Meng Bufan glared at Meng Xiaofan, and then poured a bowl of tea for Chen Qi.

Chen Qi sat down and said with a smile: "Xiaofan, after dinner, I will go out with you again." ”

When Meng Xiaofan heard this, he immediately made a bitter face, "I'm tired of eating here, can't we go out to eat?"

Chen Qi said with a smile: "I have something to discuss with you and Uncle Meng, it is convenient to talk here, so you can bear with it again." ”

Meng Bufan said: "Stinky boy, don't talk nonsense, go to Xiao Er to arrange meals and order your favorite food." ”

Meng Xiaofan pursed his lips and went out reluctantly.

Chen Qi looked at Meng Xiaofan and smiled, Meng Bufan said: "We only arrived in Yunzhou recently, calculate the time, you should arrive." ”

Chen Qi said: "There was some delay on the road, so it was a few days late. ”

"What's the matter with you?"

"I want to set up a porridge shack outside the city to help the people who have fled. Chen Qi immediately told Meng Bufan what he had seen along the way.

Meng Bufan said: "You are kind-hearted, and chivalrous, this thing is feasible, but things in Yunzhou are a little complicated, before a few big families united in the city to give porridge relief, but within a few days was robbed of the porridge shed, and those people occupied the porridge shed, did not dismantle, there is porridge and rice every day, but it is no longer free, and the price is extremely high, those who fled to the people simply can't afford it, at first some of the victims were really hungry, so they went to grab food, and were killed by those people, and then no one dared to rob it." ”

Chen Qi said angrily: "If they kill someone, the government doesn't care?"

"The instigator behind the seizure of the porridge shed is the son of the prefect, and it is indeed the victim who made the first move, so it gives them a reason to exonerate. ”

"Damn, for the sake of a little food, they actually killed people, in their eyes, the lives of those victims are not as good as a bowl of porridge and a steamed bun? ”

"Qi'er," Meng Bufan comforted, "You just came out of the mountain, you know too little about the things in this world, those high-ranking officials, if there are no people in their hearts, then they will not care about the lives of the people, and you will see more of these things in the future." ”

"Why did they rob the porridge shack and not help the victims?"

"The imperial court Caoyun Canal passed through Yunzhou, but there was a blockage due to the topography, the imperial court allocated silver to Yunzhou, so that the state government dredged and widened the river, the state government in order to save silver, it has been in the name of work relief to let the refugees go to the canal construction site to work, but this rescue porridge shed affected their recruitment of the victims, so they used means to rob the past, those victims have no relief, if you don't want to starve, you can only go to the canal construction site, but to the construction site ......"

"When they got to the construction site, they didn't let the workers have enough to eat, as the people we saw in the mountains that day said. ”

"Exactly. ”

"Do they only care about those who have the ability to work, the old, the weak, the sick, the disabled, women, children, and children?"

"Not really, all of them want it. ”

"Why is that?"

"For the sake of good looks, in order to make people feel how selfless Yunzhou Mansion is, besides, these people can't live long when they arrive at the construction site, and those clear soups and little water can't consume much. ”

"How can this be reasonable, then our porridge shed has to be done even more, and it will start tomorrow. Chen Qi said excitedly, "Uncle Meng, I need your help." ”

"Naturally, the old ghost can't get used to them, but he can't change it, now that you have decided to do such a good deed, Uncle Meng should fully support it. Meng Bufan took out a few silver tickets from his arms and put them on the table, "I have some silver here, use it first." ”

Meng Bufan saw Chen Qi hesitate a little, "You also know what Uncle Meng is doing, these are some ill-gotten gains, and it is just right to take them to help the victims now." ”

Chen Qi stood up and saluted, "Thank you, Uncle Meng!"

At this time, Meng Xiaofan returned, and when he saw this, he looked confused, "What are you doing here?"

Chen Qi told Meng Xiaofan about the decision to discuss with Meng Bufan.

"Although this matter is boring, it is meaningful," Meng Xiaofan tilted his head slightly, then waved his hand, and said, "I have decided, I will do it with you!"

Meng Bufan said to Chen Qi: "Look at the appearance of this stinky boy." ”

Meng Xiaofan ignored the master, but picked up the silver ticket on the table, frowned, and said, "Master, your old man is too picky, Chen Qi did such a big thing, and you only gave three hundred taels of silver?"

"How much silver do you think Master is carrying?" Meng Bufan asked as he glared at him.

Chen Qi smiled and said, "Xiaofan, this is already a lot. ”

Meng Xiaofan said: "We want to help the common people, this bit of silver is definitely not enough, I think we should go and get some more tonight." ”

"Take some?" Chen Qi was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled and said, "I understand." ”

"It's good to understand, would you like to come with me? This time we both went together, without Master. Meng Xiaofan sat next to Chen Qi and put one hand on Chen Qi's shoulder, "Don't worry, with me, I will ensure that you go safely and return safely." ”

"Stinky boy, it's endless, isn't it, Qi'er's martial arts are not as high as yours, and do you still need your protection?" Meng Bufan reprimanded.

Meng Xiaofan said disappreciably: "Chen Qi's martial arts skills are indeed higher than mine, but his ability to steal is definitely not as good as mine, who let me get the true inheritance of your old man?"

Chen Qi smiled: "I am indeed inferior to you in this one." ”

Meng Xiaofan said: "Then it's decided, after we have eaten, we will go to the lively places in the city first, step on the points by the way, find a few big households, and we will do it when it is late at night." ”

Chen Qi said: "It's okay to find big households, but you can't find those big households who gave porridge together to help the victims a few days ago, only those who are rich and unkind." ”

"This is natural," Meng Bufan said, "This is also my rule, I have already found out these rich people in Yunzhou, Wu Mansion and Jia Mansion in the north of the city, Wang Mansion in the east of the city, Liu Mansion in the south of the city, Chen Mansion in the west of the city, Zhao Mansion, Wan Mansion and Zhou Mansion in the city, as well as the prefect Yamen of the prefect Li Zhixing, these nine families can be." ”

Meng Xiaofan smiled and stretched out his thumb and praised: "Master, your old man is amazing!"

Meng Bufan didn't pay attention to Meng Xiaofan, but continued to say to Chen Qi: "Since this stinky boy wants you to go with him, then I will agree, I don't have to worry about your martial arts, as long as you are careful, although the stinky boy's martial arts are not good, but it is true that as he said, his ability to steal has been passed on by me, and he himself has acted alone, so my old ghost will not go with you two little ghosts." ”

Meng Xiaofan stood up when he heard this, clasped his hands into fists, and bowed deeply to Meng Bufan, "Master is wise!"

Meng Bufan grabbed a tea bowl on the table, shook his hand and flew towards Meng Xiaofan. Seeing this, Meng Xiaofan dodged the tea bowl sideways, then quickly stretched out his right hand and grabbed the side of the tea bowl when the tea bowl was about to go away.

"Good skills!" Chen Qi praised.

"That's," Meng Xiaofan said proudly, "That's what we rely on to eat." ”

Meng Xiaofan was proud, and the second shopkeeper brought food, and the three of them began to eat. During the meal, Chen Qi told Meng Bufan about the porridge shed he bought outside the city, Meng Xiaofan belittled him vigorously, saying that he was really stupid, but Meng Bufan praised him for his foresight, Meng Xiaofan heard the master say this, shook his head again, pouted, and finally said that he must take back the fifty taels of silver from those people.

After the meal, the three of them discussed the specific plan for the relief of the victims with porridge, and then under Meng Xiaofan's repeated urging, Chen Qi said goodbye to Meng Bufan, left the inn with Meng Xiaofan, and went to Yunzhou City to play.