The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Shopkeeper Cheng looked at Lu Qingqing and the other two and said earnestly:

“Qingqing, Xiaolang, although you two have martial arts skills, you still have to be careful.

Many refugees outside arrived at the city gate without registering at all.

They hid around the county town and specialized in robbing people entering and leaving the city.

The day before yesterday, the goods of Shopkeeper Feng’s house on the street were robbed, and several of his shop assistants who were guarding the goods were also detained.

Look, today, Shopkeeper Feng is still trying to find a way to redeem those goods and people!

You two didn't meet on the way here, so you still have to be careful on your way back.

If that doesn't work, I'll hire a few thugs from the Yongyi thugs shop on the front street to send you back."

Qin Lang was originally watching the shop assistants inspecting the silk, and after hearing this, he continued:

“Uncle Cheng, don’t worry, we encountered robbers on the way here.

It’s just that those robbers were too poor, so we took them to the city gate and handed them over to the officials.”

Shopkeeper Cheng's eyes widened in surprise: "What? You encountered robbers?"

Qin Lang nodded obediently.

Shopkeeper Cheng saw Qin Lang nod, then went to look at Lu Qingqing.

Lu Qingqing also nodded and asked:

"Uncle Cheng, what do you mean by the Yongyi fighting line?"

Shopkeeper Cheng was still in shock as the two of them had just caught a group of robbers, and it took him a few seconds to recover.

However, thinking about how Lu Qingqing helped to defeat Hu Wei Da Xing, he understood a little and explained:

“Oh, this Yongyi Fighting Club was opened by some thugs who were squeezed out by the Huwei Fighting Club.

The leader of the gang was called Chen Yongyi, a man of integrity.

The heroic business he opened was mostly to help ordinary people.

It's different from the previous Huwei fighting style.

Moreover, the county magistrate had just shut down the Huwei Martial Arts Club and was very concerned about the Martial Arts Club in the county."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and continued:

"Look, Shopkeeper Feng couldn't get that batch of goods back, so he even asked Yongyi to take care of it.

Chen Yongyi has been out with his thugs for a whole day and hasn't come back yet. I don't know what's going on with him?"

Lu Qingqing frowned and asked, "Didn't you report the robbery outside the city to the authorities?"

Shopkeeper Cheng sighed.

"I reported it to the police as soon as I got the news.

But those refugees were very slippery and slipped away early without waiting for the officers and soldiers to arrive.

In addition to Shopkeeper Feng's goods, other people in the city had been robbed before.

I saw it with my own eyes. The county government sent troops out five or six times!

However, the county government has been very busy during this period trying to accommodate the refugees.

The county magistrate even borrowed soldiers from the inspection office to maintain order.

So until now, not many robbers have been caught.

Actually, it’s just that the county is too busy right now.

After these disaster victims are settled, we can free up our hands to deal with these robbers.

I don’t think it will take long before the matter is resolved.”

Lu Qingqing nodded and turned to talk to Manager Cheng about the fabric.

Soon, the guys finished checking the materials.

After Lu Qingqing walked out of Suxiu Textile with the money, she turned around and went to Chenji Cloth Shop to deliver the goods.

There is little stock here, so the inspection is quick.

After delivering the goods, she stopped by the shop next to Chenji Cloth Shop to buy dyed silk for some women in the village.

After finishing their work, the two looked at each other and headed straight for the snack street.

The two have developed a habit of selling silk since they came to the city.

Every time I make money from selling something, I come here to buy some food.

From restaurants to street vendors.

Whenever I come across something I want to eat, I buy it.

Fortunately, the purchasing power of silver and money in ancient times was still acceptable.

Before, the two of them only spent a dozen or so taels of silver each time they bought food.

The remaining silver and money were saved in a separate box.

After working for a few months, a lot of silver ingots have been accumulated in this box.

However, this time, as soon as the two of them arrived at the street where they could eat, they saw a long line forming in the food shop.

Logically speaking, the autumn harvest is about to begin.

Although there was some disaster, there was water stored in the reservoir.

As long as people in most areas are diligent, they should be able to harvest grain.

Just as Lu Qingqing was puzzled, a clerk walked out of the grain shop.

He took the gong and struck it hard. With a clang, the noisy crowd immediately quieted down.

The fellow shouted at the top of his voice:

“We’ll sell another fifty people today, and the rest can go back.

Those in line, please prepare your household registration and money.

Remember, only residents of Yining County and towns and villages belonging to Yining County can purchase it.

No, leave early.

Everyone, please prepare your household registration books in advance. Each person can buy up to two kilograms of food according to the number of people registered in the household registration books!"

As soon as the guy said this, the people in the queue quickly looked forward to see if they were among the first fifty.

Those at the end of the line knew they would definitely not be able to get in, so they sighed and turned around to walk back.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing stepped forward and called out to a kind-looking woman, asking:

"Sister, why are you all queuing up to buy food?"

Seeing that Lu Qingqing was a little girl, the woman kindly advised:

"Little girl, I'm afraid you don't know.

Today, our Yining County has received a large number of refugees, and those refugees came here empty-handed.

Anyone with some money would buy grain in large quantities, causing the price of grain to rise significantly.

Moreover, judging by the situation this year, I’m afraid the grain harvest won’t be very good.

So many people are thinking of stockpiling some food first.

As a result, everyone thought so, and because so many people bought, the grain stores began to limit purchases.

Fortunately, the county magistrate issued an order setting a maximum price for each type of grain.

Otherwise, the money we have won’t be enough to buy much food.

I came here early this morning, hoping to buy more food for my family, but I didn't expect to make it in time!"

As the woman was speaking, she was called by a woman next to her and asked to go to a grain shop on another street.

Seeing the woman walking away, Lu Qingqing turned to look at the grain shop in front of her.

Outside the grain shop, there were several burly men standing at the door holding sticks.

When they saw people pushing forward, they would raise their sticks and move forward to maintain order.

Lu Qingqing only took a quick look before continuing to walk inside with Qin Lang.

But this time, the food street was noticeably quieter, with many stalls not even open.

When Lu Qingqing walked to the first wonton stall, she knew why there were so few people.

Before, a big bowl of wontons only cost seven cents, but now it costs twelve cents.

When the stall owner told Lu Qingqing about the price increase, he was a little worried that they would not buy, so he hurriedly explained:

"Sir, I didn't raise the price intentionally.

It’s true that food prices have risen and it’s difficult to buy.

In addition, the price of meat at this butcher stall has also increased.

Look, do you two want more?"

Lu Qingqing nodded.

"As usual, give me twenty bowls. Eat two here, and take the rest away without cooking."