Just as Shen Xingluo guessed, the news that no one was allowed to enter Fucheng soon spread.
——They can't hold on any longer!
Lin'an City covers an extremely large area, and because it is an important transportation hub linking the north and south of the Yan Dynasty, its prosperity can be said to be close to that of Kyoto.
However, no matter how big the city is, it is limited.
There were only a few grain shops in the market, and it was impossible to provide food for all the people in a short period of time.
"The north has encountered a severe snowstorm that has not been seen in a century. Rice and noodles have been suspended a month ago. Our supply here can only rely on water and land from the south!" "
But the north is the main force in food production, and many people also count on it. We live in shame."
"Then what can we do? It is said that the imperial court has also allocated a large amount of food for disaster relief!"
"I won't sell it anymore. I won't sell it for any amount of money. Keep it for yourself!"
If you just rely on land and water at the beginning ! If transportation can support it, then grain merchants are now at the end of their rope.
Most people in Fucheng realized that this snowstorm would not be easy to survive, so they tucked their tails between their legs and quietly retreated into their dens.
Or maybe this is just the beginning?
When the grain stores in the city cannot withstand it, it means that the entire city cannot withstand it.
The people who enter the city have no food to buy and can easily get into chaos. As long as the lord of a city has some brains, he knows how to cut through the chaos quickly.
Seal the city gate!
As news of the city's lockdown reached Shenjia Village, a familiar guest came to Shenjia's courtyard.
"Sister-in-law, long time no see!"
Qin Zheng, who was dressed as a bear, put his hands together in salute. However, the clothes on his body were too bulky and made this gesture look a bit nondescript.
"Young Master Qin, you are well."
Cheng Xi twitched the corner of her mouth. If she remembered correctly, it had only been more than a month since they last met.
It's not a year or two, how can it be so long?
The ancients were reserved.
"Master Qin is chatting with your husband. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look."
"Kitchen?!"
Qin Zheng subconsciously raised his voice and his eyes widened.
"Madam, do you have any spareribs at home?"
"Yes."
"I want to eat sweet and sour spareribs!"
"I understand."
Cheng Xi planned to take back what he just said.
The ancients were reserved, but Qin Zheng was definitely not included!
"There is also salt-baked chicken, and pork belly is a must. Brother Shen, please don't make me cough!"
"Shut up!"
"I risked my life to deliver something to you, in order to take care of those soldiers at the gate of the city. But you spent a lot of money, why can't you be polite to me?"
In the study, Qin Zheng was arranging the white cloak that was messed up on his body.
"Huh? Brother Shen's house is so warm!"
"I didn't ask you to come."
Shen Xingluo rolled his eyes and looked at him with care as if he was mentally retarded.
"Don't you know, Mr. Qin, that wealth should not be leaked? You drove a cart of grain carelessly into the village. Do you know how much trouble it will bring to me?" "
Why, there are still people who can't steal it?"
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" No way, just for this small amount of food, will anyone really snatch it?"
Shen Xingluo was immediately discouraged when he saw the shocked look on Qin Zheng's face.
Why did he end up with such a mindless idiot classmate? Fortunately, this guy is not the eldest grandson of the Qin family, otherwise Mr. Qin would have been so worried that he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night!
It's probably enough now.
"Does your house have enough food?"
"Enough. Last time I listened to your advice and asked my father to transport several boats of rice and noodles from various places for preparation. Unexpectedly, we encountered a snowstorm."
Qin Zheng looked happy.
"I've made a lot of money from these ships of grain, but the grain store won't be able to open tomorrow."
"Are you not planning to open it, or can't you?"
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This time it was Qin Zheng who was silent. His expression no longer looked cynical as before.
Shen Xingluo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. It seemed that his friend was not so useless, and his mind still wandered occasionally.
"The city is closed, so we must not be careless. There is a shortage of food everywhere now. The Qin family is like a piece of fat meat in the city. There are so many people who want to take a bite." "
I know, so I will give you some while I can still move around today." Things."
It's not that Qin Zheng doesn't understand anything, it's just that most of the time he is too lazy to bother.
"Brother Xingluo, are you serious about not going back to Fucheng?"
"No."
"I see that your health is indeed better than last time, but you have to think about your wife, she is a real Fucheng person. , can you bear the life in the countryside?"
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You may not believe it, but the lady-in-law you say is more adaptable than anyone else.
She has almost become the tyrant of Shennong Mountain, and even the big insects have to lie down when they see her.
***
Fucheng announced the closure of the city gates. Most of the villagers in Shenjia Village had surplus food at home, so they became the calmest group.
Faced with this fact, the villagers cursed and complained a few times, then turned around and began to discuss how to go up the mountain to chop firewood.
——It is better to solve the current difficulties if you have that leisure.
Without firewood, they would really freeze to death!
However, for most people in Dahe Village and others, closing the city gate is tantamount to blocking the only way for them to survive.
"What? No one is allowed to enter the city?"
"Why? Is there no food in the city?"
"Yao Shou! I used to be able to buy a few kilograms of black noodles to last for a few days, but what can I do now?"
"God! If you are not given a way to survive, how can you live without food at home?"
The long period of severe cold and hunger caused the people who had no food left at home to suffer double the pain. As day after day, their expressions gradually changed from the initial bitterness to defeat. numbness.
And where no one can see, evil is quietly growing.
Ten days before the Chinese New Year, the villagers of Shenjia Village ushered in the second time to go to the mountains to cut firewood.
It was also the "first time" that Shen Xingluo appeared in front of everyone.
His figure successfully attracted the attention of more than a dozen burly men. When they all looked over, even Shen Manyun, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but tremble.
This look is a bit unbearable!
The villagers didn't mean to mention it, they were just curious about what Ju Ren Gong was like who had learned a few tricks from his father-in-law.
However, nothing could be seen at this glance. The person who came was still as thin as before, as if he could be blown away by a gust of wind.
Speaking of changes, apart from the ugly scar on his face, he is now thinner than before.
Is this possible?
Li Zheng is afraid that he has exaggerated too much!
The doubts on the faces of the villagers have been plastered on their foreheads. Anyone who is not stupid can see it, let alone a person like Shen Xingluo.
But he didn't say anything, he just slammed the machete on the ground.
"Are you all here?"
Everyone's eyes turned to the machete, and their expressions became tense unconsciously.
There is no way, they are too familiar with this machete!
Shen Mantun coughed lightly, "What, is Lian Hu here?"