A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Shen Qingqian's four steamed buns and one dumpling were all gone. She said to Zhizhu and Yingzi a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I gave away all your dry food. Why don't you buy some more to fill your stomachs!"

Yingzi said: "No, I'm not really hungry, I'll just eat more at night!"

Zhizhu, an educated youth, also said, "We are not hungry either. It will be dinner time soon. We will eat in the evening."

So, the four of them didn't buy any food, and followed Xiaoyu back to the inn following the convoy.

This place is close to the war zone, so it has been greatly affected. Food prices have risen sharply, the economy is depressed, and the people are in a panic, fearing that the war will come here one day!

Some of the already poor people have been hit even harder and are already unable to get enough food.

Shen Qingqian thought about the old, weak and sick people she met on the street today and decided to do something!

They are here to help those who are suffering from the war, and they will lend a helping hand wherever they meet them!

Opposite the inn where Shen Qingqian and his friends were staying, there was a large restaurant. Now the doors and windows were closed, and there was a sign on the door saying "Restaurant Transfer".

Shen Qingqian asked the innkeeper about the situation of the restaurant. The innkeeper said that the owner of the restaurant was afraid that the war would come here one day, so he wanted to make plans early, sell the restaurant, and move to the vicinity of the capital with his family.

With the help of the innkeeper, Shen Qingqian met the owner of the restaurant and asked him directly how much he planned to sell the restaurant for.

During the war, the rich and the poor all held on to their wallets tightly, not daring to spend a penny. So who would buy a big restaurant?

Therefore, the owner of the restaurant has been transferred for two months, but no one is interested!

Today, someone finally showed interest in the restaurant. The restaurant owner was afraid that the deal would not go through, so he directly stated a minimum price of one hundred and fifty taels of silver.

It was a large three-story restaurant with all kinds of things. One hundred and fifty taels was not expensive at all.

Shen Qingqian decided to buy it immediately, but she still bargained with the restaurant owner to one hundred and thirty taels.

The restaurant owner agreed with reluctance, but was afraid that Shen Qingqian would go back on her word, so he immediately signed a contract with Shen Qingqian and went to the government office to transfer the property.

Shen Qingqian bought a restaurant in just one hour, and this move simply shocked everyone!

The next morning, Shen Qingqian opened the door of the restaurant and hung a sign at the door:

"Our store provides free porridge every day at Chen and Xu hours."

Chenshi is from 7 to 9 in the morning, and Xushi is from 7 to 9 in the evening.

This means that two meals of porridge are provided free of charge every morning and evening, and you can eat in the restaurant.

Shen Qingqian did not use the rice they brought, but asked someone to buy some at a local grain store.

Shen Qingqian planned to deliver as much food as possible from the carriage to the soldiers fighting in the war; they would need it more!

Although the price of grain had increased, Shen Qingqian had received 200,000 taels of silver from Magistrate Wu for free. She only took out 1,000 taels and bought 50,000 kilograms of grain!

Not long after the "Free Porridge" sign was hung up, many people stopped in front of the restaurant.

But many people can’t believe that such a good thing can happen and don’t know whether it is true or not!

There were also some people who were so hungry that they had no other choice but to walk in and ask boldly.

Those who came in not only received a positive answer, but also happened to catch the porridge that had just been cooked!

It was not until they drank a bowl of porridge and felt a warmth rising all over their bodies that they realized they were not dreaming!

When the people outside saw that the people who had entered earlier had really had some porridge, they all rushed in. The huge dining room suddenly became crowded.

The eight women Shen Qingqian brought with her were working in the restaurant. They had been busy traveling and eating all along the way, so now they finally had a chance to use their skills.

They are good at making porridge and washing dishes, but faced with this mess, they are a little at a loss.

In the end, Zhou Qi and his men drove everyone out and made them line up at the door.

Zhou Qi asked them to enter fifty people at a time, and after the people who came in earlier finished eating and left, the next group of people could come in.

Zhou Qi is a member of the imperial guards, and he carries a murderous aura. Once he comes out and scolds them, these people have to obey!

After staying in Qingquan Town for two nights, the porridge distribution was sorted out. They also got some news about the war. That is, our army did not retreat after losing Tongning City.

The army was stationed in the Hutou Mountain area, guarding the key place of Xiangyun Town tightly.

Xiangyun Town is backed by Hutou Mountain. To the north of Hutou Mountain is a vast wilderness with a few small hills.

The two armies had fought several times on that field, but apart from the loss of some soldiers, the outcome was inconclusive.

The Beirong army was unable to advance any further, and it was almost impossible for our army to recapture Tongning City.

This is the general situation of the battle that Shen Qingqian and his team learned in Qingquan Town. To get more specific information, they need to go to Longsheng City to inquire. After all, the closer they are to Zhan Yang, the more accurate the information they can get.

So, the group decided to continue on to Longsheng City.

Even if they leave, the porridge distribution will continue. However, they all have important things to do and cannot spare any manpower to stay here.

Zhou Qi went to find the county magistrate of Qingquan Town and asked their people to take over the matter.

The county magistrate had heard about their free porridge distribution and was just about to send someone to investigate their identities, but he didn't expect them to come to him on their own initiative!

After Zhou Qi explained his intention, the county magistrate was of course willing to do it! Others had already paid for the grain, so he was happy to do something that could not only solve the people's problems but also earn a good reputation!

The matter was resolved smoothly, and Shen Qingqian and his party left Qingquan Town and headed towards Longsheng City.

The fifty-li journey took a whole morning to complete. There was a long queue at the gate of Longsheng City, all of whom were waiting to enter the city.

However, the soldiers guarding the city checked very strictly and would not let anyone pass until their identities were confirmed to be correct.

Shen Qingqian guessed that it might be an emergency period and they were afraid that spies might sneak into the city!

Shen Qingqian and his team were so powerful that they would naturally attract the attention of the soldiers defending the city.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Shen Qingqian revealed her identity as a county lord this time and took out a badge to show the officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers were very professional and knew at a glance that the badge was real. After confirming that Shen Qingqian was an official appointed by the court, they readily let him go.

Longsheng City is different from Jinyang City. In Jinyang City, Wu Tongpan is the one who has absolute control over everything. He has made the city a mess and does not take anyone seriously at all.

Longsheng City was well governed, with leaders following suit and everything in order.

After Shen Qingqian and his party entered the city, an officer went to report to the higher authorities, saying that a county lady had come to the city.