PFC Chapter 107: Inquire about information
Chapter 107: Inquire about information
The wontons were served and the three of them ate slowly. Li Lanzhen was thinking about how to ask the store owner for information.
As a result, I heard a few people whispering nearby.
Although they spoke in low voices, Li Lanzhen had sharp ears and sharp eyes. She knew clearly that it was not because of taking powerful pills that her five senses became so sharp. She must have drunk half a bowl of spiritual spring water.
She planned to use the spiritual spring water to cook frequently after she returned, so that everyone's physical fitness would improve, especially her parents and brothers, so that they would gradually become healthier.
"Hey, man, when will this end?"
"That's right. I have to come here once every three days. I can't stand it anymore."
The other man shook his head and said, "At least you have a lot of land and two grocery stores, but I really can't stand it!"
Li Lanzhen was confused by what she heard.
What do you mean once every three days? What do you mean you can't handle it anymore?
She continued to listen calmly.
Another person angrily slammed the table and said, "Fuck it, if I could eat here every day without paying, I would make a fortune!"
The other two said, "What the hell are you thinking? That's a nice thought!"
Then all three of them fell silent. Some of them, who hadn't eaten yet, scooped up the wontons with a spoon and put them into their mouths.
Li Lanzhen also quickly put a few wontons into her mouth.
It smells so good! The meat filling is substantial and the soup is delicious!
Before she could continue to savor the memory, one of the people beside her slapped the table and said, "When do you think Prince Rong will be back after he leaves?"
"It's hard to say. The old emperor has passed away, and the princes of various fiefdoms have rushed back to the capital. If we can follow the old emperor's imperial edict of succession, there should be no problem."
He slurped a mouthful of wonton soup, and the three of them stood face to face, their voices becoming even lower.
"If someone plots to usurp the throne, Prince Rong will probably be brutally killed in public and won't be able to come back. Who will own this place next?"
Another said, "Hush, keep your voice down, you kid is going to die!"
“Yes, Prince Rong took the princess away, and this place was handed over to the princess’ brother.
Look at this grandson, in order to pretend to be prosperous, he has become like this!"
"If the city gates are open, why don't you just let the people from the surrounding areas in and bring in their own agricultural products, such as chickens, ducks, and geese, to exchange for some money? Why do you have to accompany these people every day, pretending to be ordinary people, collect agricultural products with the minimum amount of money, and pretend to sell them here?"
"Yes, yes, they even gave us a share! Damn it! They were afraid that no one would eat here and it would seem deserted, so they put us all in a line. We come here once every three days and we have to eat."
"I heard that the imperial court is coming to check on the lives of the people. I wonder what the story is about?"
The three people started talking about other things, and Li Lanzhen heard the news she wanted.
I was shocked by the news.
The old emperor passed away? ! !
Prince Rong has returned to Beijing? ! !
There is a possibility that you will be killed and can’t come back!!!
After a moment of silence, she felt that their decision to flee into the mountains, grow crops and eat by themselves was an extremely wise one! !
At present, the priority is to find his younger son and daughter-in-law, Han Mingxiang and Han Shulan, as soon as possible.
If the emperor passed away, all the princes in various territories would rush back to the capital. In this case, King Jin should have gone to the capital as well.
The phenomenon of conscripting men everywhere should no longer exist, right?
As she was thinking about it, she heard the other three people talking about conscription.
Li Lanzhen immediately pricked up her ears and listened carefully.
"Do you know? My brother-in-law's brother-in-law is a businessman. He recently came back and told me that the princes from all over the country are still arresting men among the refugees. Even nine-year-old boys are not spared. They are all arrested and sent to the military camp!"
Another person asked quietly, "Is this preparation?"
"That's right! I wonder if our Prince Rong is also conscripting men everywhere!"
"Hey, please don't let us go too. I have three boys and two grandchildren at home. If they serve in the military, we will all have to go to the battlefield!"
Li Lanzhen's heart began to lift again. She was really afraid that her little son might encounter soldiers conscripting men on the way to Youzhou and be taken to the barracks. That would be troublesome. If he was sent to the battlefield, he would surely die!
He finished the wontons in his bowl in no time, and looked at the two children, who had also finished their wontons and each ate a sesame cake.
She took out three water bags and said to the owner of the tea stall next to her.
"Boss, can you fill up the three water bags?"
Upon hearing that there was business coming, the man at the tea stall happily shouted, "Sure, why not!"
The tea stall owner happily took the three water bags and just as he was about to leave, he turned back and said,
"Auntie, let me tell you, my tea costs two bowls for one copper coin. I'll fill it up and see how much you can charge based on how many bowls your water bag can hold. Is that ok?"
Li Lanzhen readily agreed.
She thought to herself that the prices here were still acceptable, about the same as the prices in the county town where they were three years ago.
A sesame seed bun as big as a large bowl, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and cost two copper coins each.
Wontons, there are about 12 small wontons in a bowl, a bowl of soup with chopped green onions and small shrimps, five copper coins, but the meat in the wontons is real.
After Li Lanzhen packed the sesame cakes, she placed them in a backpack and sent them directly into the space.
Holding a water bag full of water, I prepared to look around the market.
As she walked, Li Lanzhen took out a piece of fossil powder from the space and left marks on the walls and pillars along the way.
This mark was agreed upon by Li Lanzhen and her children and grandchildren when they left their hometown to escape famine because they were afraid they would get lost.
A round head with a smiling face drawn on it. On the left and right sides of the round head are a pair of wings. The tips of the wings are arrows indicating the direction.
The two children also knew that Li Lanzhen was leaving messages for Han Mingxiang and Han Shulan to take home, so they cleverly kept watch for her.
As she walked, Li Lanzhen passed by three pork stalls.
Seeing that there was not much pork left, and there were a lot of large bones and three sets of pig offal, I wanted to buy some.
She hasn't eaten pork since she came here.
The pork of this era must be very delicious.
She had to send the two children away first and called them over.
"Han Yinan, Goudan, the two of you go ask how much chickens, ducks, and geese cost. Then take a look at chicken eggs and goose eggs, and ask how much they cost.
Oh, and I'd also like to see if there are any vegetable seedlings for sale?
After I have asked everything, I will come find you later."
After that, each of them gave three copper coins.
Seeing the two little guys running away happily, she turned around and walked to the meat stall.
In the end, he spent three taels of silver and bought half a pig, two pig heads, four pig trotters, three sets of pig offal, and two large pieces of pork fat.
The man selling pork gave her five or six big, shiny pig bones.
Li Lanzhen put these things into the backpack while transferring them into the space.
Finally, cover it with a blue cloth and you can’t see anything?
The man at the pork stall saw that Li Lanzhen was carrying pork in the basket.
He took the silver that Li Lanzhen handed over with a smile and said, "Your backpack is really big, it can really hold a lot of things!"
Li Lanzhen nodded, "Yes, this was made by my father. My father is really good at it!"
After saying this, she went to look for her two children, putting all the things in the backpack into the space as she walked.