She smiled and said: "Of course it's okay if I don't go, but since we want to buy food, if there is too much food in Qingzhou City in the future, it will inevitably become a target of public criticism and everyone will covet us. Then this food can be It’s not a blessing, it’s a curse.”

"Ah, this..."

Everyone looked at each other.

So whether you can buy it or not buy it, what do you mean?

Song Anning raised her hand and said comfortingly: "Don't be discouraged, everyone. That's what I'm saying. Since we have guessed the result now, we can just find ways to avoid it. So this time when we go to the south to buy food, we will not only To buy grain, we have to disguise ourselves and conceal the information. If the grain arrives in the city, I plan to give half to Mr. Xu from the government and keep the other half in our own granary."

She said and sighed again.

"In addition, if possible, dad, please try to select some young people in the city, give them money and rice, and then hire someone to train them into militiamen. At least no matter what happens, you must first ensure the safety of our family."

Song Hexing knew that everything she said was right.

He nodded and asked: "Ning'er, what else are you thinking of? Tell them all, and father will do it one by one."

Song Anning thought for a moment and shook her head, "There is nothing else. We only need to ensure the safety of the people in Qingzhou City. We cannot take care of the rest. All we can do is pay for food. Since Xu Zhizhou has already collected When the letter arrives, we will definitely be prepared, so we won’t get involved.”

"Okay, everything is up to you. In this way, I will send out the recruitment list this afternoon. When the people are gathered, I will first ask Master Wu to lead them in training, and then I will go to the south with your elder brother. During this period, the family business will be hard on you two."

He said and patted Shen Jiao on the shoulder.

Shen Jiao smiled and held his hand back.

"Since we are husband and wife, what are you talking about?"

Husband and wife are one body, not to mention this time, they should help each other and never leave each other.

Song Hexing nodded heavily.

Song Anning saw that everyone's faces were not good-looking and the atmosphere was quite serious. She couldn't help but laugh. She raised the tea cup in her hand and said, "There is no need to be downcast. As the saying goes, if you don't let go of the old, you won't get the new. Maybe These troubled times are not necessarily a bad thing. After all, everyone can see how the ordinary people have been living for so many years. If the ordinary people are not living well, will anyone buy our things? So if the troubled times can usher in a peaceful and prosperous era, say Maybe everyone’s life will be better in the future, and our business will become more and more prosperous.”

Her words instantly inspired everyone.

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them with her.

"Yes, Ning Ning is right. I hope that after these troubled times, we will usher in a prosperous and prosperous era. Let's toast in advance to this prosperous era."

"Dry!"

The family drank tea instead of wine and swallowed up all the excitement.

*

It's getting dark.

Song Anning did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she went to the study to discuss the subsequent plan in detail with her family, including how much food to buy, how many routes to buy, how to dress up, etc.

The family had been planning to go out until evening and dispersed.

Song Helan and Song Hexing were both in high spirits, and even Shen Jiao was aroused with a sense of heroism. Only Song Xingzhi was unhappy all day long. After dinner, he left his family behind and walked alone Sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, he played the flute.

Song Anning also finished her meal and walked out.

She stood under the eaves of the corridor and looked at her second brother from a distance.

The second brother was once a famous talent in Qingzhou City, with a wealth of knowledge.

Just because when he went out with his father, he saw the darkness of officialdom, so he was unwilling to associate with it. In addition, he was more interested in medicine than studying, so he changed his career to medicine when he was 13 years old.

Now he is also the most famous doctor in several states near and far.

People who want to see him for medical treatment can line up from here all the way to the city gate.

But he was still unhappy.

Song Anning looked at the flute played by her second brother with a sense of loneliness and resentment. She couldn't help but pursed her lips slightly. She probably guessed what her second brother was thinking, but besides feeling distressed, she could do nothing.

She stood under the eaves and watched silently.

He waited until the flute had finished playing, then raised the corners of his lips, applauded and walked towards Song Xingzhi.

"It's been a long time since I heard my second brother playing the flute. It's really fresh and sweet, and it's been a blast for three days."

Song Xingzhi smiled lightly.

He put down his flute and asked, "Why did you come out?"

When Song Anning came out, she not only brought a wine glass, but also a wine flask.

At this time, she put the wine bottle on the stone table in front of Song Xingzhi and said with a smile: "I saw that my second brother was not very interested, so I came out to take a look."

With that said, he poured a glass of wine for Song Xingzhi.

Song Xingzhi stood up.

He looked at the cup made of fine jade. The surface of the cup was a light bamboo-green color. The wine in the cup was bright and reflected the light of the moon. It was very tempting to look at it.

This is the wine recipe provided by the owner of Qunfang House. It is the most popular spirit nowadays.

I heard that as soon as this wine was promoted, rich people rushed to buy it. Now it has been sold for dozens of taels of silver per bottle.

Ha ha.

Dozens of taels.

That would be enough to feed many poor people for several years.

But in the eyes of some people, it is just a bottle of wine for them.

Song Xingzhi raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup.

Song Anning was pouring wine for herself. She saw that he drank first without waiting for her. Knowing that her second brother was in a bad mood, she didn't care about it and just asked: "Second brother, are you worried about what I said today? "

Song Xingzhi didn't answer her.

This wine is really strong.

Since he studied medicine, he pays attention to health preservation and never drinks alcohol. Therefore, everyone in his family has tasted this delicious wine, but he has never tasted it.

This was the first time he tasted the wine. After drinking the wine, he felt it was so spicy from his throat to his heart that he choked and his face turned red and his eyes filled with tears.

He didn't answer Song Anning, but stood up staggeringly, held up the cup, and sang loudly to the bright moon: "Warm the guests in the fur of the mink, the mourning pipe chases away the clear se, persuade the guests with the camel's hoof soup, frost and orange press the fragrant orange. ,While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone……"

Song Anning looked at it, her heart tightening.

brother...

"Ning Ning." Song Xingzhi turned around, looked at her staggeringly, and said with a smile with red eyes: "Are we considered a wealthy family? This glass of wine can save the lives of those who died of freezing and starvation on the roadside. Human bones?”

"Second brother, don't do this."

Song Anning had obviously been mentally prepared for it, but she still couldn't help but be moved by Song Xingzhi.

She wanted to persuade Song Xingzhi, but Song Xingzhi pushed her away.

"You don't need to persuade me. In fact, I know that you are right. I know that the world is too chaotic and unfair. I know that we alone cannot save everyone. You are right..."

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