Escape from the famine at the beginning: I rely on space to spoil Lord Shoufu

Chapter 185 Who do you say is poor?

Jian Shiming and Tao Xi didn't drive the ox cart, the ground was covered with snow at the moment, and the ox couldn't go anywhere.

It might as well be sledding. The two of them went to Yun County on a sled. When they arrived in Yun County, Jian Shiming's legs were numb and unconscious.

Fortunately, Gu Yan said that he was temporarily staying at the inn, and when Tao Xi and Jian Shiming arrived on a sled, they were blocked at the door.

"Stop, stop, who are you?"

The shopkeeper at the entrance of the inn stopped Tao Xi and Jian Shiming with a fierce face, and Jian Shiming frowned and explained:
"We're looking for Mr. Gu."

"Master Gu is someone you can see whenever you want?"

Seeing that Tao Xi and Jian Shiming were wearing coarse sackcloth, the shopkeeper subconsciously thought that they were looking for trouble, and waved his hands like chasing flies.

"Go, go, go."

"Shopkeeper, let's see Mr. Gu."

Tao Xixiu frowned slightly, obviously a little unhappy, but the shopkeeper was very persistent.

"I told you that Mr. Gu is not something you can see as soon as you want, it's stinky and poor!"

"Who are you calling stinky and poor?"

Jian Shiming looked at the shopkeeper coldly, his brows and eyes were full of coldness, the shopkeeper's feeling was frozen by his eyes, but he quickly reacted, and said angrily:
"It's you who are talking about, what's the matter, still not convinced? You two are dressed in such shabby clothes, like refugees!"

"Ah……"

Jian Shiming punched the shopkeeper in the face, and recently learned from Tao Xi, he thought he could overthrow people.

The result was nothing more than a bruise on the shopkeeper's face, and he suddenly felt regretful.

The shopkeeper immediately shouted angrily, "Come here, someone is causing trouble, arrest me quickly!"

As soon as the voice came out, many people gathered upstairs and downstairs, and Tao Xi looked at Jian Shiming in surprise.

She really didn't expect that Jian Shiming, who has always been steady, would not be able to resist beating someone, but the shopkeeper's mouth is indeed very cheap.

"What's the noise?"

A familiar person came down the stairs to Tao Xi. This person was Gu Yi, the guard next to Gu Yan. Tao Xi's eyes lit up slightly.

Before the clinker could open his mouth, the shopkeeper complained first, "My lord, the two of them are poor and poor, and they still want to see Mr. Gu.

Wasn't I afraid to disturb Mr. Gu, so I stopped them from entering, but I didn't expect this person to beat me up! "

He covered the corner of his mouth that was aching from being beaten by Jian Shiming, and stared at Jian Shiming viciously.

Gu Yi's eyes fell on Jian Shiming, his expression changed immediately, and his tone was gentle, "So it's Mr. Jian, what happened?"

As soon as these words came out, the expression on the shopkeeper's face froze, and he looked at Jian Shiming in disbelief.

Such a poor scholar actually knew Mr. Gu?

Tao Xi glanced at him lightly, and said to Gu Yi: "Gu Yi, the inn you're looking for doesn't seem to be very good.

This person has no manners at all. When we asked your lord, he couldn't even make a notification. "

"Indeed, this inn is not very good. My lord has not had a good rest during this time."

Gu Yi was a little worried. Since coming to Yun County, all the adults in his family have lost weight.

However, after understanding the meaning of Tao Xi's words, he glanced coldly at the shopkeeper's, which made the shopkeeper sweat profusely.

However, Gu Yi has no time to take care of him at the moment, he just winked at his subordinates to let them look after him, and then said to Jian Shiming:
"Young Master Jian, come with me."

"Ah."

Jian Shiming nodded reservedly, actually feeling very comfortable in his heart, it turned out that the feeling of beating someone is not bad.

Tao Xi didn't know that Jian Shiming was led further and further away by him, they followed him upstairs, and Gu Yi knocked on Gu Yan's door.

"My lord, Mr. Jian is asking to see you."

"Come in."

Gu Yan's voice sounded, he pushed open the door and went in, Tao Xi saw Gu Yan sitting in front of the table approving official documents.

And there was a small fire in front of him to keep him warm. At this time, he was frowning, and he didn't look very good.

Seeing Jian Shiming and Tao Xi, Gu Yan was a little surprised, "Why do you two come to me when you have time?"

Now that it is snowing heavily, Gu Yan really did not expect that they would come to him.

"Brother Gu."

Jian Shiming pursed his lips, "It's still snowing outside, brother Gu, does he know how the other villages are doing?"

"not too good!"

Gu Yan shook his head and smiled wryly, "The county magistrate has come to me several times and asked me what to do.

What can I do?Every village was hit by the disaster, and we couldn't live in Yun County at all. "

"Then Master Gu has thought of a way to solve it?"

Jian Shiming frowned, Tao Xi naturally picked up the water glass on the table and poured him a cup of warm tea.

The two came all the way on the sled, and Tao Xi felt that his hands and face were no longer his own, and his knuckles were not very flexible, almost frozen.

Jian Shiming took it and took a sip, only then did he feel some warmth in his body.

The tacit understanding between the two fell into Gu Yan's eyes, and he was not air-conditioned this time.

"Hey, what can I do? This is the first time I came to Yun County to encounter this kind of thing."

"I have an idea, but I don't know if Brother Gu is willing to listen."

Jian Shiming changed his mind, Tao Xi naturally wouldn't expose him, Gu Yan nodded.

"All ears."

"The situation in our village is better, because everyone adopts a group model, and several families work together, which can save some firewood."

Jian Shiming's words made Gu Yan's eyes brighten, "Indeed, the number of people who freeze to death will decrease rapidly."

"There's another question."

Jian Shiming had to remind him, "The problem of food is a bit difficult to solve. After all, in this year's situation, every household has no extra food."

"Your house is different."

Gu Yan looked at Jian Shiming with piercing eyes, but Tao Xi couldn't help but interrupt.

"Master Gu, my family did have a lot of food before, but I sold some of it."

Gu Yan:? ? ?
His eyes were full of puzzlement, as if he was asking why he sold such precious grain?

So Tao Xi started talking nonsense with his eyes open, "I kept food for the whole family, and sold the rest.

After all, my husband is already a scholar, so I don't know when the scientific examination will resume, and I will save him travel expenses. "

Gu Yan: ...

He suddenly widened his eyes, apparently not expecting Tao Xi to give such a reason.

But if you think about it carefully, it is indeed true, after all, it is not easy for a poor family to produce a student with a bright mind.

Gu Yan sighed again and again, "But there is no food, and the fundamental problem cannot be solved."

Jian Shiming and Tao Xi: ...

This is indeed the case, and it is also the one that bothers them the most.

Suddenly, Gu Yan's eyes brightened slightly, "Sister-in-law, that "friend" you knew earlier, is he still in Yun County?"

"You think you bought grain from him?"

Tao Xi suddenly became excited, yes, she can't raise food for those people in Lishu Village for nothing, but she can sell it.

Sell ​​the grain to the imperial court, and then the imperial court will distribute the supplies for free, so that the people in Lishu Village will probably not make trouble.

But...wouldn't that be too good?

Tao Xi was a little tangled, Jian Shiming seemed to see it, he took her hand and said to Gu Yan:

"We can't give an answer for the time being, but we can help you ask."

(End of this chapter)