My whole family is punching cards in the farming article to survive

When Fengning arrived in Zhaolin, Mei Pei was on the sea looking at the snow-like salt mountains on the shore, feeling both satisfied and surprised.

How much salt was shipped out delayed by the war?

This is not the case for Mei Qi, let alone Qi Jiabao, who is visiting Zhaolin for the first time.

Looking at the continuous salt mountains on the shore here, the white snow that seemed to blind people made Qi Jiabao couldn't help but tremble.

"So much salt?!"

"Hahaha, isn't it spectacular? Our salt farm in Zhaolin is one of the best!"

When they got off the boat, if it weren't for Yongyuan calling him back to his senses, Qi Jiabao would have headed directly towards Yanshan.

"Besides, this is all snowflake salt..."

Qi Jiabao was a little startled, but when he saw that Mei Mei and the others were looking normal, he boldly stepped forward and asked with some uncertainty: "May I ask the Lord, is this where the Gu family's snowflake salt is transported? "

"Hey~ are you still concerned about merchants?"

Mei Mei didn't expect that Qi Jiabao would immediately think of Gulan's salt.

"When my mother is looking at the account books at home, she sometimes asks me to help her with the calculations when she can't figure it out. I know a little bit about the Qi family's business and the changes in the market."

"Well, Gujia's snowflake salt comes here."

Mei Bei told the truth, then looked at Qi Jiabao's thoughtful expression and asked, "Why, what did you think of?"

"Is the cost of so much snowflake salt very low?"

"What do you want to do?"

"No, it's just that Xiaguan feels that with so much snow salt, the price of snow salt on the market should be appropriately lowered, so that more people can eat snow salt."

After hearing this, Meiberry curiously asked a few more questions: "If the price is lowered, profits will be reduced, and businessmen may not be willing to do so."

"Small profits but quick turnover. Businessmen make the same amount of money, but more people benefit from it. It should be good..."

As Qi Jiabao spoke, he met Mei Liang's encouraging eyes, and then talked to Mei Liang about other things.

Although it is also related to merchants, perhaps because his father is an official, some of the views mentioned by Qi Jiabao are different from those of businessmen who are purely engaged in business.

"I didn't expect you to know so much at such a young age?"

Qi Jiabao was very modest about this, saying that he was influenced by his mother who was a businessman and his father taught him well.

Mei Bei nodded and praised again: "Master Qi is so lucky~"

After Mei Bei sighed with emotion, she suddenly changed the topic and asked: "By the way, how many women does your father have?"

"Only my mother."

Mei Berry was surprised by this answer.

"Your father likes pimping so much, how come he just loves the God of War when it's his turn?"

"Ah, what?" Qi Jiabao didn't understand the words "Pure Love God of War" behind Mei Bei, but Qi Jiabao could clearly hear Mei Bei's complaint in front of her.

Qi Jiabao laughed awkwardly and didn't know how to answer.

In fact, from Qi Jiabao's point of view, his father is quite lustful, and there are times when he can't move when he sees a beautiful woman outside.

However, he never said that he would take a concubine or find a roommate.

His mother is still more skilled.

Besides, seeing that Mei Berry still clearly remembered what his father had done before, Qi Jiabao didn't want to continue to say anything to his father and leave a strange impression on Mei Berry.

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After getting off the boat, Mayberry and others' means of transportation became horses.

When the group of people rode horses to the border of Xianyao, Mei Bei received the news that Gu Hou had started fighting half a month ago.

The reason why troops are stationed on the border is not only to defend against enemy sneak attacks, but also to help Gu Hou and the others keep an eye on Yunzhou and Hanzhou.

"That means Hanzhou and Yunzhou are confronting us now, and they haven't taken action rashly, right?"

Mei Mei was in the camp of Xianyao's army and learned about the current situation with the general leading the troops.     “Back to the Lord, yes.”

The soldiers on the Xianyao border are not vegetarians. It may be difficult for one to fight both sides, but one can still watch them both.

After confirming that the Xianyao border was relatively stable, Mei Bian and the others stayed at the border for two days, put on makeup, and set off for Yanzhou with the team transporting grain and grass to Gu Jun in Yanzhou.

But when Mei Berry saw that the escort of grain and grass was actually delivered by Gu Pinglu himself, Mei Berry's heart suddenly sank.

Mixed in the convoy escorting grain and grass, Mei Bei and his group did not reveal much during the day. When they were stationed at the camp at night, Mei Bei took people to see Gu Pinglu.

Gu Pinglu had previously known that Mei Berry was following their team in disguise, but Gu Pinglu did not take the initiative to go find Mei Berry for fear of revealing Mei Berry's whereabouts.

Now that Mei Berry had arrived, Gu Pinglu's cautious reception attracted Mei Berry's attention.

"Is there anything wrong with this battle in Yanzhou? You need to come in person to escort the food and grass."

Gu Pinglu was stunned for a moment when Mei Bei came up with such a sentence, and then said: "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just..."

Seeing that Gu Pinglu couldn't explain, Mei Bei looked worried and couldn't help but ask: "Have you encountered a difficult opponent?"

"No."

"But the opponent's city is too high and the defense is too good, making it a difficult battle?"

"No."

"Then why are you so hesitant? You actually need to come in person to escort the grain. And I saw a huge amount of grain and grass transported during the day. Could it be that there is something wrong with the grain and grass ahead?"

Mayberry's question really hit the mark.

"After King Wei went to Yunzhou, many wealthy families in Yanzhou, especially in the west of Yanzhou, left with King Wei."

"Hmm~"

Mei Bei listened to Gu Pinglu talk about Dongfang Tai's move. In Mei Bei's view, Dongfang Tai's withdrawal from Yanzhou actually meant that Yanzhou would fall into Gu Hou's hands sooner or later.

"Is there something wrong here?"

"When they left, they actually encouraged many people to leave with them. Some left together, but the vast majority stayed."

Gu Pinglu simply didn't know how to comment on Dongfang Taixiang taking away ordinary people.

"For those who stayed, he recruited many adult men as soldiers and strong men, and then collected a lot of grain from the people.

Later, the soldiers who guarded the city were left behind, and there was insufficient food and pay. When we captured Yanxi, many cities surrendered without even resisting. "

"Those who surrender will not be killed." Mei Bei also realized a question now, "So, those people have nothing to eat, right?"

"The soldiers have nothing to eat, and neither do the people." When Gu Pinglu said this, his face rarely showed sympathy, horror, anger, and other complicated expressions that he didn't know how to describe.

"Now we are afraid to move forward."

Every inch they advance, countless people are rushing towards them, all in an effort to survive. If they refuse, these people will only die.

Cannibalism has even occurred in some places. Gu Pinglu almost vomited when he and Mei You attacked the city.

At least Yanzhou has been doing well in the past two years. They simply can't believe that such a situation will happen.

"Are these people fools? Why...won't they run away without food? They are all going to the point of cannibalism..."

Mayberry's eyes widened and she couldn't believe it.

Gu Pinglu and the others also wanted to know this question. The people living outside the city ran away early in the morning when something happened.

But in the city, the soldiers had long trapped the people in the city. If they hadn't arrived, something big would have happened in the city sooner or later...

The next chapter will probably change the perspective and write from the perspective of some poor people.

It is estimated that many people will die in this war.