After our homes were confiscated and we were exiled, the women in my clan and I raised a million sol

As those evildoers were completely dealt with, the onlookers began to disperse gradually, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

A middle-aged man sighed as he walked. His voice was filled with fatigue and helplessness, mixed with a subtle hint of hope: "Now that those people have been dealt with, I hope the future will be much better."

His words seemed to be spoken to himself, and also to the air around him. Then he let out a long sigh, as if to let out the depression that had been pent up in his heart for a long time.

When the other people heard his words, a trace of sadness flashed in their eyes.

Just as the crowd was slowly moving away, preparing to return home, Zhang Liang's voice suddenly rang out, clear and firm, piercing through the whispers of the crowd.

"Fellow citizens, I know you're living in poverty and hunger at the hands of these beasts. Therefore, I've decided to provide porridge at the city gate for seven days, hoping to provide some assistance to everyone."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally heavy atmosphere changed instantly.

An unprecedented light flashed in the eyes of the people. Although the porridge was only distributed for a short seven days, it was undoubtedly a timely help for people who had been on the brink of starvation for a long time.

Excitement quickly spread among the crowd, and many people's eyes gradually became moist. Those were tears of gratitude, and the heartstrings touched by a glimmer of hope for future life.

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, Lord Qingtian!"

"Young Master is truly the reincarnation of Buddha!"

Such sounds came one after another, echoing in the air.

When the people spoke, the system prompt sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for initially winning over the hearts of the people of Ninggu City, plundering Daqian's fortune, and being rewarded with a large seed gift package and breeding methods!]

After hearing what the system said, Zhang Liang's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on his face.

After seeing this scene, Zhong Tian and others in the teahouse smiled.

"It seems that the lord has initially regained the hearts of the people in Ninggu City."

Wang Wu looked out the window at Zhang Liang below, and then sighed.

A group of people dressed as servants standing not far away were staring at Zhang Liang on the stage.

"I need to tell the master about the situation here. It seems that a very important person has come to Ning Gucheng!"

One of the servants whispered to his companion, a hint of nervousness in his tone.

At the same time, in other places in Ninggu City, there were several similar groups of people who were closely watching the development of the situation.

They either hid in the dark and observed, or pretended to be passers-by passing by, but without exception, they all headed towards other directions of Ning Gucheng as soon as possible.

Not long after, one of the servants hurried into a luxurious mansion and came to a richly decorated hall.

He knocked on the door gently, and after getting permission, he pushed it open and walked in.

Sitting in the hall was a fat man wearing luxurious clothes. He was Zhou Xia, the head of the Zhou family, one of the four major grain merchants in Ninggu City.

Zhou Xia was leisurely sipping tea at this moment. Seeing the servant come in, he put down his teacup, frowned slightly and asked, "Why are you so flustered?"

The servant quickly stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Master, all those people have been dealt with today."

After hearing this, Zhou Xia's expression did not change at all, he just nodded calmly.

He slowly said, "Getting rid of these people will also be of great benefit to us. After all, their appetites are getting bigger and bigger, and we can hardly satisfy them."

At this point, Zhou Xia snorted coldly, obviously having tolerated these people's greed for a long time.

After Zhou Xia snorted coldly, he turned to look at the servant beside him with a bit of inquiry in his eyes.

He asked, "Do you know where those people came from?"

Upon hearing this, the servant hurriedly shook his head, a trace of confusion on his face: "Master, I don't know their specific identities. I only know that they seem to be the children of high-ranking officials from the capital."

Zhou Xia frowned slightly when he heard this, as if he was not satisfied with the answer.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Then why did they suddenly attack those corrupt officials in Ninggu City? And why did they distribute porridge at the city gate for seven days?"

The servant quickly replied, "Master, I heard that after that man dealt with those people, he said he would give porridge to the untouchables at the city gate for seven days. I think he was trying to win people's hearts."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xia's face suddenly became gloomy.

He thought to himself: This newcomer is so bold that he not only dealt with those corrupt officials, but also distributed porridge at the city gate.

Noticing the change in Zhou Xia's expression, the servant quickly said, "Master, will this person's arrival affect our plans? Do you want us to..."

Zhou Xia waved his hand, interrupting the servant. He pondered for a moment, then said slowly, "Don't act rashly. This man, who dared to attack even those corrupt officials, is clearly no ordinary person."

"Since he likes to be a good person, let him be. However, we still need to warn him and let him know the rules here. It would be best if everyone can live in peace."

Upon hearing Zhou Xia's order, the servant nodded in agreement.

At this time, the heads of the other three major grain merchants in Ninggucheng - the Qian family, the Zhao family and the Sun family - also came to the door.

Seeing this, Zhou Xia quickly asked his men to serve them tea and asked them to sit down.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Gao, the head of the Zhao family, was the first to speak: "Master Zhou, have you heard? A fierce man has come here! He has wiped out all our partners."

When Zhou Xia heard this, his face suddenly turned gloomy.

He slammed the teacup in his hand heavily onto the table, making a crisp sound.

Then, he snorted coldly and said, "These damn guys deserved to die! Now their appetites are getting bigger and bigger, and they're even threatening us!"

Sun Yi, the head of the Sun family, shook his head and said slowly, "It's because those bastards have climbed up the ranks of the Huang family and the other four families, and they look down on us."

Then Zhou Xia asked, "That River Dragon is planning to give porridge to those untouchables. What do you think?"

There was a hint of tentativeness and inquiry in his tone.

Upon hearing this, several family heads laughed disdainfully.

Qian Duo, the head of the Qian family, was the first to speak: "I didn't expect that in this world, I would actually encounter such a stupid person."

Sun Yi also agreed, "Since he is so rich, why not take care of our servants as well? This will also save us some money on food."

After he said this, everyone present burst into laughter and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

After the laughter gradually faded away, Zhou Xia's expression suddenly became serious.

He glanced deeply at the three family heads present and slowly said, "It's just that I don't know what that old ghost from the Liu family wants to do now. I don't think he has made any move regarding what happened today."

Hearing these words, the expressions of the other three family heads instantly became solemn.

Although they are all the largest grain merchants in Ninggu City, the power of the entire Liu family is much stronger than the four of them combined.

If you want to deal with him, you can only start with food.

But they have lived in peace with the Liu family over the years, so there is no need to provoke such an enemy.

Sun Yi was the first to break the silence. He said in a deep voice, "Indeed, the Liu family has lived in peace with us over the years. There is no need for us to provoke such a powerful enemy."

Zhao Hao also nodded in agreement, "Yes, let's wait and see what happens. Let's see what the Liu family is really like. If they want to stop us, then we'll have no choice but to bite the bullet."

Qian Duo pondered for a moment and then said, "I think we should pay close attention to the Liu family's movements and prepare for the worst."

"If we really want to become enemies with the Liu family, we must unite and deal with it together."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xia nodded in agreement.

He glanced around at everyone present and said firmly, "That's right. Now it depends on what happens with the Liu family. If he wants to stop us, then we have no choice but to take action against him."

"But before that, we must be fully prepared to ensure that our strike is a success."

Everyone present nodded solemnly.

Zhou Xia seemed to realize that the atmosphere was too solemn. He smiled slightly and tried to ease the atmosphere.

He stood up, picked up the teapot himself, and refilled the tea for the other three heads of the family. He said gently, "Everyone, things have come to this. There is no point in overthinking. Why don't you have a cup of tea and relax first?"

"I also hope that our plan can go smoothly!"

Hearing this, the heads of the other three families also raised their teacups, with a smile on their faces.