Dragging the family to flee famine?Don't be afraid, I have room to fill the granary

Chapter 83 Hate is useless, this big family is very secretive
Coming out of Nanyang City, Nangong Ye led everyone to continue southward.

However, they didn't see any refugees along the way, so it was very quiet along the way, so quiet that Tao Qiqi was not used to it.

"You said that there were so many refugees fleeing in the north before, and it was very lively all the way. Looking at it now, we are the only one on the way, and sometimes it feels a bit unreal."

"Why isn't it real?" Fang Yu in the carriage poked his head out and asked.

"I can't tell. Maybe it's too quiet. I didn't get used to it all at once. It feels a bit like a dream."

Fang Yu looked around. It was indeed quiet and a bit unaccustomed to it. "Indeed, it is deserted and a bit unaccustomed. But this is a good sign, which means there are no refugees, which is good."

Tao Qiqi nodded: "Indeed, although the journey was lively in the past, they were all refugees. Sometimes it made me feel uncomfortable to look at them, and there was nothing they could do to help."

"It's all right now, the refugees have been settled, they don't have to continue fleeing, and we don't have to suffer along the way. More importantly, we don't have to feel guilty when we eat."

"Foodies are different. So what are you going to eat tonight?" Tao Qiqi asked.

Fang Yu thought for a while, looked at Tao Qiqi and then at Nangong Ye, and asked, "Qiqi, do you and Third Brother want to eat? I'll cook tonight."

Seeing Fang Yu questioning himself, Nangong Ye replied bluntly: "Then have a stewed pork rib with potatoes."

"What about you Qiqi?"

"Me? Then have a leek omelette."

"Okay, I'll do the cooking later when we find a place to stay."

"Then shall we go into the city to rest tonight or find a spacious place to rest?" Tao Qiqi looked at Nangong Ye and asked.

Nangong Ye replied: "Of course it's safer to go to the city. But just stay for one night, let's stay in a restaurant tonight, eat in a restaurant at night, and leave it to Xiaoyu to make lunch at noon tomorrow."

Xiaoyu nodded: "Okay, follow the arrangements of the third brother."

Tao Qiqi: "I live in a restaurant with my third brother, I feel happy just thinking about it. Let's go, hold on tight, and try to enter the city before dark."

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Tao Qiqi and the others were delayed for a lot of time in Nanyang City, so they quickened their pace after setting off again.

King Jinyang (second prince Nangong Jun) who was far away in Yongdu had a smile that couldn't be hidden on his face after receiving a letter from King Qingping (sixth prince Nangong Yi).

The content of the letter: I have gained the trust of the third brother and am traveling with him. I have not seen any weapons yet. The third brother has no thoughts yet.

After reading the letter, Nangong Jun destroyed it. Upon seeing this, the capable man next to him asked: "Your Majesty, do we need to continue to arrange people next?"

Nan Gongjun replied: "Don't worry, the sixth brother has just gained their trust, let's wait and see what news he will bring. Has the matter you asked to inquire about come to fruition?"

Wu Fei replied: "Reporting to the prince, I found out that it was King Pingyang who suggested it."

"Oh, it seems that my guess is right. My third brother is getting more and more confused. But I have to say that his method is really good. He solved the refugee problem in just a few days. I heard that some time ago someone Did you sell a lot of food?"

"After all, it's not because those big households want to make a fortune. While creating the illusion of food shortage, they raised the price of food in order to sell it at a high price. But after the approval was issued, the price was not allowed to rise, and a few big households refused. Start arranging for people to sell it privately while the price is still good.

However, there is one big family among them who is quite conscientious, and the selling price is only a few cents higher than the previous grain price.And it is the government's priority to buy.And after he made such a toss, many merchants mistakenly thought that the other party had some insider information, so they all followed suit, and finally the price of food was forced back to the previous price by him. "

"Oh, then he destroyed those merchants who wanted to make money. Don't everyone hate him?" Nan Gongjun calmly picked up the teacup on the table after finishing speaking.

"It's useless to hate. This big family is very secretive. It's impossible to find out who is responsible. Even if you want to vent your anger, you can't find anyone."

"When you find the right deal, can you still find no one?"

"The location of each transaction is different, and the local governments are notified temporarily, and the transaction time is also uncertain, making it mysterious. Someone found that those people disappeared in the nearby mountains after the transaction, but they couldn't see anything in the past. .It’s late at night, and the mountains are dangerous, and you won’t be able to find anything if you go there after dawn.”

"Oh, then this is interesting. Could it be my third brother who is doing it?"

Wu Fei shook his head and replied: "We went to check, it's not King Pingyang."

Nangong Jun asked, "Who could that be?"

Wu Fei shook his head again: "We haven't found out who did it."

"As long as you do this, it's impossible not to find out. You should be able to get some clues by checking how much grain the other party sold."

"What the prince can think of, the subordinates have also thought of. But the issue of food is not easy to investigate. After all, a big family with a lot of Zhuangzi can still have a lot even after paying the food tax. What's more, we can't guarantee that he is in the hands of a big family. The grain is still a partnership of several big households."

After listening to his subordinate's explanation, Nangong Jun thought for a while and said: "That's fine, as long as it's not my third brother. It's a good thing that the other party solved the problem of people's difficulty in buying food."

"Not only is it a good thing for the common people, but it is also a good thing for us."

Nangong Jun nodded: "Indeed. During this period of time, the third brother will not be in charge for the time being. You can arrange it and let everyone seize the time to stock up on more food."

"Yes." Wu Fei responded and exited the room.

In the end, only Nangong Jun was left in the room happily drinking tea and dreaming sweet dreams.

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Nangong Ye took everyone to stay in a restaurant that night and continued on the road at dawn the next day.

There were no refugees, no killers, and no messy things on the road. Their speed was obviously much faster.

five days later—

Jiangyang County——

At the dining table in the private room of Jiangyang Restaurant, Tao Qiqi looked at Nangong Ye and asked: "We haven't encountered any messy things during this period, and the speed is obviously much faster. At this speed, we should be there in about ten days." Can you reach the South Pass?"

Nangong Ye nodded: "Well, almost."

After getting the definite answer, Tao Qiqi sighed deeply: "Oh, it's not easy, it's really not easy. How long have we been walking from north to south!"

Think about today's trains, high-speed rail, and airplanes. It takes less than a day to fly from north to south.

Even going abroad takes less than a day.

Look at them now, the fastest way to travel is by carriage.

Moreover, their carriages can't run fast, they run too fast and people can't stand the bumps in it.

Hearing Tao Qiqi's sigh, Nangong Ye looked at Tao Qiqi and asked with some distress: "Are you tired? If we are tired, let's rest here for two more days?"

Tao Qiqi wanted to agree, but thinking that she would arrive at Nanguan in about ten days, she gritted her teeth and quickly passed, so she shook her head and refused: "No, keep insisting, and wait until we get to Nanguan to have a good rest. What's more, I've been through this journey for two months, so I'm not in a hurry for ten days and a half."

(End of this chapter)