Chapter 346: Take Care of You First
In order to avoid more nightmares, we decided to go the next day.
This time we set out earlier than usual, before daybreak. At first, we used torches to light the way, and only put away the torches when it got brighter.
We waited outside the city gate before it opened, and entered the city as soon as it opened, without wasting any time.
We didn't dare to delay at all after entering the city. Just like last time, Fan Jinding and Li took Hong Mancang and others to the medicine shop to wait for the herbs to be weighed, while Hu Wenhua took the men from Shanshui Village to sell rabbits in the kitchens of the big families.
The more they sold, the more frightened they became.
Four of the rich families who had bought their rabbits were robbed by bandits!
One of the families was small, and only one girl who was raised in a rural village was not killed, and none of the people in the house ran out!
"That night, there were so many cries and pleas inside, but who dared to open the door? We have a family of old and young."
"The wailing and screaming continued for most of the night, and I was so scared that I couldn't sleep in the second half of the night. I stayed awake until dawn, and only dared to go out when there was no movement in the morning. "
Wu Lao Da couldn't bear to hear this, and asked repeatedly: "Didn't anyone report to the police? This is the capital city after all!"
"How could they not report to the police? Some people who were robbed reported to the police earlier, but County Magistrate Wu kept shirking the manpower and the yamen runners were unwilling to come out because they drank wine every day."
"After all, these families are just a little richer, not yet rich and powerful enough to give money to the yamen runners. The yamen runners are busy protecting the wealthy families, so how can they care about their lives? Even the rich families are like this, so we can only pray for more blessings."
"Besides, you don't know that there are too many bandits, probably hundreds of them! Who can deal with so many people? Any family that is targeted can only die. "
The men were silent for a while. Before they came, they thought that the rabbits could not be sold, but it was just that these families cut down on spending and stopped buying them. They never thought that the people were gone.
Or the whole family was gone.
The other three families were not much better off than this one. I heard from the people living next door that some died and some were disabled, and all their belongings were gone. Fortunately, the rich people could survive for three years by sweeping the cracks between the bricks. The injured were treated in the clinic after being helped by relatives and friends, but they didn't know how they would live in the future.
"Let me tell you, it was the King of Goose in the north who rebelled. Otherwise, according to the situation, all the wealthy families in our city would have to go north to avoid the disaster;
But if the King of Goose in the north hadn't rebelled, the court would have used all its troops to suppress the King of Goose, and our city wouldn't be so chaotic.
But no matter what, I'm afraid your rabbits can't be sold. People are panicking and no one is willing to eat them."
Hu Wenhua and others thanked the neighbors who were inquired about them. After they came out, the whole team was dead.
If the rabbits can't be sold, there will be no income. Without income, many of the New Year's goods that were discussed yesterday can't be bought.
After all, a rabbit can be sold for more than 100 coins, and these more than 100 coins can buy more than 10 to 20 kilograms of black flour or one or two kilograms of cheap sugar.
This time, they had been away for the longest time, and they thought that the New Year would not come for a long time, so each man brought as many as possible, hoping to get more New Year goods to take home.
Yesterday, the family was so excited that they couldn't sleep. They packed up the rabbits before dawn and walked for more than an hour in the cold wind with torches to the city. Now they have to take them back intact?
"I went to more than 30 families and only sold seven or eight rabbits. What should I do?" Li Wen inserted his rough palm into his hair and sighed helplessly.
In the past, they were very easy to sell. Basically, they sold as many as they could. Those families even asked them to send them to their homes first next time, but today, several families are gone.
Before coming, Guifen also asked them to bring more sugar balls home. If the rabbits can't be sold, compared with other necessities, the sugar balls can only be cut off.
Other men's families are even less wealthy, and several families are completely waiting for the money from selling rabbits to buy New Year goods. They lowered their heads and pursed their lips tightly without saying a word, and their eyes were full of despair.
What can be done? The world is not good, it is normal that rabbits cannot be sold, what can we do.
Hu Wenhua looked into the distance, his eyes without a trace of despair, "Continue to ask, the area we just went to is all rich families, and the big families behind have not been to any one!"
"Yes, we always buy more from the big families!" Fan Xiaoliu couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere in the team, and responded with a loud voice.
"But those rich families, except for the four families that had accidents, the other twenty or so families either didn't buy, or only bought one, saying that they would pickle it for the New Year. We still have more than a hundred rabbits, how can we rely on only those few families." Boss Wu said no, but he stood up from the corner.
No matter if it works or not, we have to try it. If we can sell one, we can sell one!
Selling one more will earn more than a hundred coins.
The other men followed silently in frustration.
In the whole team, only Hu Wenhua was energetic, with a broad back straight.
It's not because he didn't lack money, in fact, he lacked more! He wanted to use the money he earned to buy a New Year gift for everyone in his family.
Because he knew that the wealthy families behind him would definitely buy, and they would buy more than before.
The men in the village thought that the world was unstable and everyone was tightening their belts, so no one would buy rabbits, which were expensive meat. This was the case for the people in their village, and the rich families in front of them were also like this, which confirmed their thoughts.
But his sister told him that when the world is bad, the poor will become poorer and the rich will become richer. The middle group will either become poor or become wealthy. Those originally wealthy families may not spend as much money on antiques and calligraphy as before, but their food expenses will increase instead.
Because people with plenty of money have nothing else to spend money on, the only thing left is to eat!
And eating can make people happy, eating well can sweep away all unhappiness and anxiety. The masters and ladies of the wealthy families are not short of this little money, and they will only be more willing to spend it....
The mansion that occupies most of the street, just knocked on the side door of the kitchen and bought something to confirm Hu Wenhua's guess.
He thought happily that it was not his guess that was right, but what his sister said was right!
The fat steward heard a familiar voice from the door, and hurriedly opened the door and walked out, smiling and said: "Hey, you are finally here!
My master asked many times, your rabbit meat is tender and fat, and it is not too old or dry when roasted. Those wild rabbits can't compare at all. The master only wants to eat yours. Tell me, how many are left this time?"
Li Wen, Wu Lao Da, Xu Lao San and others were happy, and they wanted to step forward and answer immediately. There are more than 100 and nearly 200!
But thinking that Hu Wenhua always handled the business, he just stood in the back excitedly, rubbing his hands nervously.
"Manager Li, I thought your master loves to eat it, so I sent it here early while it's fresh. There are still a lot, but Wang Yuanwai and Mr. Zhao haven't sent it yet, I'm afraid it's not enough... Forget it, forget it for now, how many do you want? I'll take care of you first!"