ebookland Chapter 113: Food Search (Part )
Chapter 113: Food Search (Part )
I have to sigh that it's no wonder Shen Ying dared to say that if you have the ability to do what I have, then we can talk about equal treatment.
They really can't do it, and they can't think of it.
After staying in the town for three days, Shen Ying took everyone to eat at the inn, eat nearby snacks and desserts, and spent money to have people spread the message.
The more widely the news of the high price of grain spread, the more people came, and the more grain there was. This also attracted those who were waiting to join in the fun, so soon the grain filled five carts.
Full of.
Shen Ying found a time to leave the town, and directly dispatched twenty people to send back the five carts of food and the previous one.
Three people were watching one car, and the remaining two were one forward and one rearguard.
Among them, Shen Ying assigned those who looked at her with dissatisfaction into the food delivery team.
Half of these people were sent in, and the place became much quieter.
It's really out of sight, out of mind.
"All the food is gone. Should we buy some more?" someone suggested.
This is because they were afraid that if they continued on their journey and failed to receive new food, they would go hungry. After all, there were still 280 people.
Shen Ying shook her head and asked people to go to the restaurant. They didn't order any wine, but ordered a table of dishes. After everyone had eaten, they went downstairs. The shopkeeper brought over three hundred buns, three hundred steamed buns, and three hundred cakes.
"Oh, Mr. Shen, we guys have to work so hard to find these."
Shen Ying paid for the food and threw in a few coins as a thank you. The shopkeeper and the waiter were left speechless.
Shen Ying put away twenty portions of steamed buns, dumplings and cakes, ten of which were for Zheng Li.
"I said we came out to look for food. I will take care of your meals. Don't touch the rest of the food. That is the life-saving food that others have been waiting for. We have come all the way here, so we have to eat. You will definitely not starve."
Everyone relaxed a little, and they really didn't have any food left, so they set out on the journey with only enough food for one meal.
When in Wanning, Shen Ying encountered a situation that she had not encountered in the previous location.
The last time, their team had already left, but they found someone following them stealthily. After setting a trap and catching the person, the person said that he was sent by the county magistrate.
He was so slow that he sent people to investigate only after she had collected a batch of food and left. This official was really "sharp".
This time when I came to Wanning, I found that there were sentries set up at the city gates. It was not only smart but also a precautionary measure.
The battle over there hasn't started yet, but the city has already entered a state of alert.
But this is indeed the best source of water and grain, and there must be surplus at this point in time.
Shen Ying went to the water source alone and filled some drinking water for herself and Qi Yanchuan. She didn't fill too much. Then she waited here for a while and caught a villager who said that rice could be exchanged for eggs, cloth, or slaughtered meat. It was very cheap.
Soon the people in the city also knew about this matter and left in secret.
Shen Ying filled a cart and had it pushed away, leaving only a few people in the dark to protect herself.
After being busy for a long time, a group of yamen runners came to arrest him.
Shen Ying said that she was here to find raw materials for making wine. "My family made their fortune by making wine. Now, every town is very cautious. If my family doesn't have the materials to make wine, we won't be able to make a living next year. Won't the whole family starve to death?"
The yamen runners were mainly trying to drive him away because the city lord had offended a businessman some time ago, and that businessman single-handedly cut off the city's salt supply.
Later, when we encountered more arrogant businessmen, everyone would be more cautious and try to drive them away without making a big fuss.
Shen Ying expressed his willingness to exchange salt with the city lord for food, even if it was old grain, as old grain could also be used to make wine.
"In that case, let's go and inform the city lord. I hope this young master will wait for a moment."
Forty minutes later, a man who looked like a legal advisor came. When he saw Shen Ying insert a dagger into the bag and pure white salt particles flowed out, he quickly blocked the hole.
The last time I offended that merchant, he later said that he would reduce the shipment of salt to this city. Unexpectedly, being a little polite this time actually brought hope to the salt shortage.
Shen Ying worked like a robot and exchanged five carts of food again.
Finally, we went all the way from Wanning to Qionghai, Anding County, Chengmai County, and arrived at the border with Danzhou.
Several large carts of grain can be collected in each place.
So far, about 120 people have been sent back.
But Danzhou is obviously not suitable for harvesting grain.
As expected, the security here was relatively strict, and there was not much grass and water, so cassava was a good thing, but we only harvested a whole truckload of miscellaneous goods.
Seeing that the amount of food was obviously less than that of the previous towns and counties, someone suggested changing the route.
"Yes, we must change the route." Shen Ying agreed to the proposal.
However, she changed the subject. "I know there is a place that can receive some food. Although it is not much, it is better than this little bit of miscellaneous food.
So you guys change your route and go down this road to Qiongshan first, I will turn around and catch up with you, it will only take half a day, just half a day, you guys should go slower. "
No one nodded.
Because their mission is to protect Shen Ying first, and food is more important than Shen Ying.
This was what Hu Xianfeng repeatedly warned him before he set off and was assigned to Shen Ying's side.
He would rather confiscate a lot of food and make a wasted trip than let anything happen to Shen Ying.
Shen Ying then picked out the three with the best martial arts skills. "I didn't bring so many people because too many people would make them more conspicuous. It's OK for those wealthy counties, where there are many caravans coming and going, and they have seen the world.
But the poorer and more strictly controlled the place is, the more impossible it is for so many people to pass through openly, let alone collect food. All the tricks I have used to search for food are useless here.
And the person who I met once might not want to see me when he sees me bringing so many people with me. Don't worry, I will be fine."
As she spoke, she raised the crossbow in her hand.
I used this to cripple someone's leg in the blink of an eye.
After much persuasion, everyone was about 90% convinced.
However, she also made a request, that she had to bring at least ten people with her, who could follow her to protect her.
Moreover, Zheng Li was also stubborn and refused to leave. "They are all men. I don't believe any of them. I want to follow you, Miss Shen."
Shen Ying had no choice but to accept all eleven of them.
Six of them were there to protect her secretly from a distance. She and Zheng Li rode in a carriage, while the others walked, occasionally taking turns driving the carriage.
Half a day later, Shen Ying finally arrived outside Danzhou City.
Her heart was pounding.
The most important and core purpose of this food-hunting story is right before our eyes.
She wasn't really taking the risk just to support Hu Xianfeng and the others.
Instead, they took advantage of the opportunity when there were people and excuses to come out and collect the treasure.
Otherwise, if a war breaks out, what if someone accidentally discovers her treasure?
Yes, the treasure, it is the treasure in the treasure map that Lian Bihe gave to Shen Ying.
The one inside is worth more than ten thousand taels of gold!
She, Shen Ying, is here!!!