"I heard from the inspector that it is probably soon. At the latest tomorrow, the last group of people in each township will arrive, so let's set off. Don't think about these things that are not available. Have a good rest first. Once you set off, you will not be so comfortable. Don't fall behind." The lodging army's baggage regiment arrived, and it brought a lot of food. The court's disaster relief food has arrived one after another, and there are preparations along the way, so food and drink are guaranteed.

Along the way, I have to help maintain order and prevent anyone from leaking. The child’s mother is afraid of not being able to keep up with him.

"That's it, I'll go to sleep for a while." The woman carried the child back to the camp. The supplies they carried were a bedding and a few clothes. The bedding was filled with reed flowers in the linen, which was not warm, but it was early summer, which was enough.

Zhang Daqiu, who was sleeping, suddenly stood up from the recliner, held his waist knife, and looked into the distance.

"General Zhang, what's wrong?" Helan Mountain, who was ready to wait for the order at any time, hurried over and asked when he saw the movement.

"It's the Marquis who is back, I'll go and have a look." Zhang Daqiu saw a gust of smoke flying on the official road far away, and coupled with the vibration from the ground just now, it should be a cavalry.

Zhang Daqiu turned his horse on his back, shook the reins, and rushed forward.

The closer we got to the city gate, the more dense the victims on both sides became, and there were more pedestrians and carriages coming and going on the official road. The first evil dogs slowed down their speed, from galloping to slow travel.

"Mr. Marquis, is the mansion good?" Zhang Daqiu rode a horse to Sun Yu and asked quickly, "As long as the mansion of the Duke is good, his family will not be bad."

"It's great, what's wrong with the victims?" Sun Yu looked around. There were fewer victims around him now than before, but there were a lot more pots and pans, and some even carried human-powered trucks.

"All the victims of the previous period were on the road, with more than 132,000. Now these are all those who have just arrived from various townships these two days and are willing to go south with the Marquis." Zhang Daqiu was really convinced. His marquis' trick was really good, and he actually added more than 40,000 victims out of thin air.

"Is there enough food?" Sun Yu was also stunned. The Chizhou official was very efficient, and he was three points better than he thought.

"I have notified the Raozhou Ingredients Branch that I have purchased grain. When I arrive in Raozhou, I will definitely be enough." Zhang Daqiu and Sun Sandao had a discussion before. There was a shortage of grain, but it was not big. Now the grain price in Chizhou is 50% more expensive than that of Raozhou. There is no need to be a sucker. Anyway, there will be no shortage of food before we arrive in Raozhou.

In fact, the grain merchants in Chizhou have been a little panicked these days. Not only has the price not increased, but they are also gradually lowering prices, but the grain is becoming increasingly unable to sell.

Before, the people in the city were mainly frightened by the disaster victims outside the city, but now, the Zhongyong Army has never stopped transporting grain and horses. The victims eat better than them, and they go south one after another, and the outside of the city gradually becomes empty. The city gates that were closed every day have been all opened, but now they are just a little stricter in the investigation.

"Old Wu, you have to make an idea." Hu Guofu, one of the three major grain merchants, has been in a state of great trouble recently. He has stored a lot of grain from those small grain merchants and wealthy families in various villages and villages. Unexpectedly, the grain prices on the market are approaching his purchase price and are still not improving.

"What can I do? Otherwise, I will admit defeat." Wu Tianhai, a Wu family, was helpless, and he was fine. He finally encountered a disaster year and was ready to stock up on grain, do a big deal, and collect the fields in the hands of the victims at a low price. Unexpectedly, now it's over, and all of them have gone south. The fields must have been returned to the government. They haven't even caught the fodder, and only the high-priced grain piled up with a full warehouse.

"Autumn

Before collecting, if our batch of grain cannot be sold, it will be a big loss." Gu Bufan of the Gu family said in a low voice. Although the three families have solid family backgrounds, who can bear such a compensation method?

"How to pay? Our purchase cost is one tael or eight qian silver per stone, and the current price is only one tael or nine qian silver per stone. I heard that the price of grain in Raozhou is only one tael or two qian silver, and including the freight, it is only one tael or three qian. When the news of the disaster victims' transfer here passes, it is estimated that the price of grain will continue to decline." Hu Guofu's news is the most well-informed. His brothers are officials in Raozhou, and of course they know the price of grain in Raozhou well.

Raozhou was not affected by the disaster this time and there was enough food, but it was a small deal based on the reason for the disaster in Chizhou.

"Or, let's admit the compensation and pay a portion at a low price. Now that the city gate is open and the trade route is open, I'm afraid that the grain in Raozhou will reach us at most five or six days." Wu Tianhai calculated. If the grain in Raozhou arrives, they may have to follow the price and may not be able to pay. After the autumn harvest, Chen Liang will probably be able to sell eight or nine cents of silver and one stone.

"Low price, how low? Who to pay?" Gu Bufan suddenly became interested. If he could pay half of it, even if he lost some, it would be fine.

"The Governor's Office, now the rats in the empty warehouse of the government can starve to death. As long as the price is right, they will definitely want it." Wu Tianhai believed that the government would not allow the warehouse to remain empty until the autumn harvest. If the Chizhou officialdom was not wiped out, they would not have suffered such a big loss.

"Before, we didn't give the new governor much face. This matter may not be easy to deal with." Hu Guofu felt a little annoyed when he mentioned this matter. At that time, he suggested not to force it so tightly. As a result, these two fell into the eyes of money and relied on someone behind him as an official in the court, he actually ignored it and made the governor of a state write an IOU.

"This is not too much, and the food is also given. Since you have not given enough face, you will make up for it this time." Gu Bufan felt that if the government was willing to eat this batch of grain, they would definitely give some benefits. How could this face be worth a real silver?

"Why don't you just go there?" Wu Tianhai asked. There were people behind everyone, and I guess this little face would still be given.

"It's better to go together." Hu Guofu nodded, and had no other good idea.

Gong Qixia arrived at the gate of the city and planned to go back to the mansion to wash up. Suddenly, his heart was filled with blessings. He worked so hard and his whole body was dirty. Wouldn't he just go on a show?

"Wait until you go to the city first, wash up, hurry up and go to the yamen to handle the work. I will go to find Zhenhai Marquis first, and then discuss the details." Gong Qixia glanced at the city gate that was looking at and said to the group of officials behind that the registration and bookkeeping matters must be done quickly.

"That's hard work, Lord Gong, please take the first step." He Zhiqian refused to argue about the thirteenth dress of Gong Qixia. Is there any money for you to discuss with me? But considering that the person is not dismantled, I will go back to the mansion to wash it off first. I have never been so dirty in my life.

The uninformed officials couldn't help but nodded frequently. The governor from the capital was powerful and could be arguing with a great man of Zhenhai Hou. If they were the ones who could stand firm, it would be great.

Gong Qixia was alone, without even a follower, and walked directly to the military camp. The cavalry here kept patrolling, and the probability of danger was probably three points lower than that in the city.

"I wonder if this general is the governor of Chizhou. I came to find Zhenhai Marquis. Can I pass it on my behalf?" Gong Qixia walked to the gate of the military camp and reported his name.

"You dare not be called a general. Are you the governor Gong?" The person in charge of guarding the city gate was Qin Li of the Cavalry Regiment, who followed him.

With Han Zaiwu and Gao Huichang's Gaosheng Captain, he now had a battalion commander. He followed Sun Yu at the gate that day and saw the governor on both sides of the city. Why didn't he look like him now?

"General, take a look." Gong Qixia wiped his face with his sleeve, but the sleeves were really unclean and had little effect.

"I have met the governor. My marquis is not in the camp and I went to inspect the victims." Qin Li looked carefully and confirmed that he was the governor. His attitude immediately improved a lot, otherwise how could Sun Yu's itinerary be revealed casually.

"I wonder if I can point a direction?" Gong Qixia thought, he had come and couldn't see anyone. This was all in vain, so he could only bite the bullet and persevere.

Qin Li pointed at the direction Sun Yu was going, but Sun Yu and his party were all fast horses. With Gong Qixia’s two short legs, when will they be able to catch up?

Since I was in Jianzhou that time, Sun Yu has learned that he is so greedy that he has always had to go down and take a look in person to rest assured.

Nowadays, this group of victims is more convenient to resettle than before. At least every household brings one or two iron pots. Every camp where the victims gather, they set up an iron pot to cook, and the fragrance of rice spreads all over the world. It is not as good as before, when there are not enough iron pots, they have to take turns to eat, and the pots are basically not at rest.

"Open and take a look." Sun Yu smelled the smell of the rice. It should be dry rice, but he still insisted on opening it.

The victims responsible for cooking lifted the lid of the pot and showed a pot of fragrant rice in front of everyone. Sun Yu grabbed the rice spoon beside him, dug it to the bottom, and lifted it over. It was indeed all the best rice.

"Meal should be the standard. If anyone dares to think badly, I will twist his head off." Sun Yu nodded with satisfaction, but he still did not forget to speak harshly.

Standing in Helan Mountain in the distance, looking at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but think that it was dangerous. He had thought before, could he take advantage of some loopholes, but he didn't expect that the marquis would check so carefully. If he stretched out his hand randomly, he would have been taken down.

"Brother-in-law, don't be nervous. I'm just picking you up Zhenhai Marquis who went south. This time I'm here to talk to you. If you have anything to know about this trip, just ask me directly." Sun Yu saw an elderly man in good spirits and probably had some prestige in the village, so he walked over and said.

"Mr. Xie, the old man has lived for so many years. For the first time, he saw someone who could still eat enough to eat when he was affected by the disaster. The old man stood up and bowed and said from the heart. In the past years of disaster, the best way out for those who had no surplus food in their homes was to sell the land. If it was not enough, he could only sell his children and daughters to survive.

"I can't say, I guess you have heard that you are going south to Daliuqiu Island. This island has just been developed, and the conditions on the island are still relatively difficult. After you go, you have to reclaim the fields and build houses as soon as possible." Sun Yu nodded. In fact, Sun Yu insisted on providing dry food to help them raise their bodies. Most people, due to disasters, are already in a serious deficit. If they can't eat enough, they will easily fall down because they are not suitable for the local environment.

"Marty, can you really grow crops on that island?" The old man felt that it doesn't matter if the island is not an island, as long as you can grow crops.

"Of course, and the output is higher than here. There are many trees on the island and all the tools are provided by me. As long as I am willing to work hard, it is very easy to build a house. Moreover, it is definitely not an adobe house, but you must afford a big blue brick house." Sun Yu had already thought about it. If this was an adobe thatched hull, it would have to start from scratch when the hurricane came. But this would not be said about the hurricane, so as not to shake people's hearts.
Chapter completed!