Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

At the gate of the capital, more and more victims were gathering. After being driven away by the government officials, they built a shack nearby to deal with it. They queued up every day to receive a bowl of gruel, barely surviving from starvation, but the weather was getting colder and colder, and the elderly, weak, sick and disabled could no longer bear it. .

Moreover, when so many people gather together, it is easy for epidemics to occur, and the situation will be even harder to control at that time.

It’s not that Jingzhao Mansion didn’t take care of it, but it gradually became unable to do so and asked the victims to settle in the village. Some were willing to go, but some didn’t have any property and couldn’t take this road. Anyway, they were begging, and it was more convenient at the city gate.

As for the court, it is said that there is no money or food to provide relief. Now, they can only rely on the porridge provided by the wealthy families in the capital.

How ridiculous!

Xu Huaiyi looked at these miserable scenes and listened to the sympathetic comments of the people nearby, and his frown never relaxed.

If we continue to push each other around like this, sooner or later something big will happen.

Does it have to get out of hand before those in power can take it seriously?

After entering the city, he pondered things all the way to the Qizhen Pavilion, tied up the mule, picked up something from the car, straightened his clothes, and walked in.

This time he didn't pretend.

Within a quarter of an hour, he walked out with fifty taels of silver in his arms.

The shopkeeper even chased him out to remind him, "Mr. Xu, don't forget to bring two more pots. If the colors are more elegant and beautiful than the ones just now, and the price is easy to negotiate, you will never suffer a loss."

Xu Huaiyi responded with "Yeah, yeah", his attitude was very casual.

The more he behaves like this, the more eager the other party becomes, wishing he could go home and bring the flowers.

With his many years of experience, he was very sure that the flower called kale would be very popular. Why were chrysanthemums and plum blossoms so popular and praised for their character? Isn’t it just that it can withstand the cold wind and still bloom freely?

If, as Xu Huaiyi said, this kale can survive heavy snowfall, then it must have its place in winter.

Rare things are valuable, this is the purpose of their Qi Zhen Pavilion. Now this pot of kale is the only one, and he has to plan carefully how to sell it at a high price.

What does fifty taels of silver count? It has to be doubled at least ten times.

Xu Huaiyi didn't know that the shopkeeper of Qizhen Pavilion could be so dark-hearted. He just asked for fifty taels and felt that he had made a lot of money. This was simply a business without capital. The money came easily, and he didn't feel bad about spending it. He went directly to the grain store. , I bought several hundred kilograms of wheat and millet, and a lot of other coarse grains. I estimate that I have saved enough to last until next spring.

Now that food prices have risen again, he is afraid that if he doesn't save more, they will rise again.

There was too much food, and the grain store was responsible for door-to-door delivery. Xu Huaiyi gave him an address, and then went to the grocery store. He didn't miss any food, salt, sauce, and vinegar. In addition, he also bought a lot of dry goods, bacon, and other things.

After that, he went to stock up on some linen. He wanted to buy cotton, but unfortunately, he asked several shops and none had it. Cotton is not yet popular in the Central Plains. It is only grown in small quantities in the northwest and is spun into cotton cloth. He wants to make it for winter. The thick clothes and quilts are either stuffed with silk cotton, or reed batting and straw.

Xu Huaiyi couldn't help it. The jackets worn by his family were stuffed with silk cotton and down, so it wasn't cold. He was thinking about how other people would survive this winter. If he was not mistaken, this winter would definitely be colder than in previous years. If it gets cold, there might be a snowstorm.

A hot bed isn't enough. You can't go out during the day, right?

He asked the shopkeepers of several shops to ask for help. If a businessman from the northwest asked if he could get cheaper cotton, the other party would happily agree, but he didn't think so. Can cotton be as warm and decent as silk? Can you have fur that looks good and is noble?

If you can't afford these two things, you just use reeds and straw. Isn't this how the poor people survive year after year?

Xu Huaiyi also bought some rabbit skins and sheepskins. It wasn't until he spent all the fifty taels he earned that he drove the packed mule cart back home.

After leaving the city gate, the prosperity disappeared instantly.

He didn't dare to stay and left quickly, walking all the way to Lingbao Temple.

Today's Lingbao Temple is more prosperous than before. He moved everything in the carriage into the RV, and then he dared to park the mule cart with confidence and go to the temple to meet the monk Huixin. Oh, he is a master now. .

There was an endless stream of people who came to see Master Huixin, but most of them were politely rejected. Those who could not refuse were those with relatively high status and who really did not dare to offend.

Xu Huaiyi is a special case.

When the young novice invited him in, he was still puzzled as to what was so unusual about him that made the master treat him differently, and he almost couldn't wait to see him.

One person and one monk chatted in the meditation room for more than half an hour. No one knew what they said, but Xu Huaiyi walked down the mountain easily, obviously in a good mood.

After returning home, Xu Huaiyi directed Wei Liang to move things down, and there were many of them.

But they are all used for eating, drinking, and diarrhea, so they are not wasted.

Gu Huanxi thought about the more than a thousand kilograms of grain delivered by the grain store just now, and asked, "Has the price of grain in the city gone up again?"

Xu Huaiyi held a tea bowl and drank a cup, and explained, "Not only has the food price gone up, but other food and drink items have also gone up a bit. It's just that without food, the price is very high. Cloth is also more expensive than before. When I go to the city this time, I bought some more and kept them at home, feeling at ease as they wouldn’t go bad anyway.”

"Well, that food can last until next spring." Gu Huanxi asked again, "Is the number of victims increasing and the situation not optimistic?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, his expression a little solemn, "I guess something big will happen later."

"What's the big deal?"

"Epidemics, snow disasters, civil unrest..."

Gu Huanxi had a headache after hearing this, "Improper handling of disasters often triggers these things, but what can I do? You are not even an official now, you have no say at all, you just entered the martial arts academy..."

She thought of something and her voice paused, "You don't want to use people in the college to encourage them to go to disaster relief, do you?"

Xu Huaiyi's eyes flashed, "I don't know them either. You think too much. Those powerful children are not fools. Can they listen to me?"

Gu Huanxi narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "You really don't have that intention?"

Xu Huaiyi cleared his throat, "If there is someone who takes advantage of you, just use it if you can."

Gu Huanxi patted the kang table, "Have you taken the courage of a leopard? You have been fooled, and the family behind him has no brains? I'm warning you, Xu Huaiyi, stop causing trouble for me, or else..."

Xu Huaiyi quickly coaxed, "Daughter-in-law, don't worry, I will obey you. If you don't let me do it, I won't do it!"

Gu Huanxi snorted dubiously, "You'd better keep your word."

Xu Huaiyi made several guarantees in succession before coaxing Gu Huanxi to calm down.

The two of them discussed that the family must prepare in advance so that no matter what happens, they can deal with it calmly.