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Liu Caixia was helpless. Human life was worthless. Buying two people was not worth as much as a mule cart. "Okay, I'll give you 29 taels in total. We'll pay for the inn when we get there. We want three rooms, one for men and two for women."

"Okay, ma'am, I'll get their indentures for you right away and then take you to the inn."

After saying this, he called a waiter and asked him to look after the shop while he went to get the indenture.

"This is the indenture between the two of them. I have rewritten it and stamped it with our brokerage seal. They have also signed and sealed it. You can just go to the county government office where you are settled to register it."

She knew very well that in this troubled time, people's values ​​were often ruthlessly devalued, so she paid the silver and sold her body indenture.

"Okay, Madam, please take your time. However, I have to remind you that although this city is safer than outside the city, the world is too chaotic. You have to be more careful at night."

The matchmaker kindly reminded Liu Caixia to send the person out politely.

Liu Caixia's heart tightened, but she remained calm. She just said thank you quietly and led people to the inn.

The two old women both look honest and steady. People these days seem to be more simple.

"Okay, let's go!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Mrs. Zhao, you can cook, so you will be responsible for cooking and housework. Mrs. Tan comes from a farming family, so you will be responsible for driving the cart and farming."

"Ma'am, just tell us what you want us to do. We will never be lazy."

The two old women looked at each other and understood that the Liu family had a great influence on their future lives. Seeing that the lady in front of them should be a good mistress, they felt relieved.

"Mrs. Tan, wait here until the mule cart is ready, then drive over to Fulai Inn to meet us. We'll go to Fulai Inn first."

Before Liu Caixia finished her words, Liu Caiyun came back and said to her: "I met Dad and his family on the road. Let's go together."

Liu's father and the others couldn't wait for Liu Caixia, so they decided to go to a few pawnshops to check out the situation. When they turned around the street corner, they were discovered by Liu Caiyun who was about to go out to look for them.

Liu Caiyun brought Liu's father and his group in, and Liu Caixia briefly explained what happened.

"Okay, as long as you've made your decision. Let's go to the inn and rest after we're done. When we came here, we heard people say that when the city gates were closed, many people came in from outside. They were all disaster victims who came in later. When they saw that the time to close the city gates had come, they immediately stopped letting people in. Otherwise, there would be too many people and the city would be in chaos. It seems like we have to leave this troubled place as soon as possible."

"Dad is right. Let's go out of here from the east gate early tomorrow morning."

When Liu Caixia heard the news, she immediately felt that the matter was not simple. Although the war was now barely under control, there were still many victims. Without rain, the livelihood problems of so many victims could not be solved. A skilled cook cannot cook without rice. If the situation of water and food shortages was not improved, the people would always make trouble.

"That's what I was thinking, too. We just wanted to settle it quickly. We also bought two bags of food. Weizhong carried them all the way here, and we just put them on the mule cart we bought. It's not good for us to put them away secretly in public. It would be troublesome if someone saw us. We could easily be caught as monsters. See if there's anything else you want to buy. Buy everything you can."

"I asked the matchmaker to build a shed for the mule cart. It will take half an hour and should be done soon. Let's go to the inn first. After a while, Mrs. Tan will drive the mule cart to the inn to wait for us. Before it gets completely dark, we can also see if we need anything else on the way to the inn and buy some."

"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Tan, come here."

The two old women stood quietly by and only came over when they heard Liu Caixia calling them.

"These are my parents, the heads of our family. From now on, you will follow their arrangements. We will introduce other people in our family to you later."

"Hello, sir, ma'am."

Mrs. Zhao was a well-mannered person, after all, she came from a big family. When Mrs. Tan saw her, she also followed suit and bowed and called people.

Father Liu was also a man who had experienced many ups and downs. The housekeeper and nanny at home all called them Master and Madam. However, since they were still on the road fleeing from the famine, they wanted to keep a low profile. So they said to them, "For the time being, you can call us Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu. We are also on the road fleeing from the disaster. We should avoid getting into trouble."

"Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu."

"Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu."

"Just follow Caixia's arrangement. Mrs. Zhao, you come with us first. Mrs. Tan, when the mule cart is ready, you can go to the inn to find us. If you don't know the place, Mrs. Ya will tell you where the inn is."

"Don't worry, sir. The inn is not far from East Street. They know where it is. I will take you there first."

Liu Caixia heard from her father that the situation was quite serious. Now that outsiders had been invited in, they must prepare sufficient food and other things. They could secretly enjoy a bite to eat, but these outsiders must be well fed.

"By the way, do you two know if there are any stores selling food nearby?"

The two maids were assigned tasks by the matchmaker every day, and they had a general understanding of the situation in the city.

"There is currently only one store in the city that sells grain. It is run by the government, but there is a limit of 10 kilograms per person per day, and household registration is required. There is also the Qian family's store, which opens at 4:15 a.m. every day and closes when all is sold.

The Qian family is a wealthy family in Zhongzhou, and their children are all very ambitious. Some of them are officials and some have taken over the family business. They are a large family in Zhongzhou, and they have businesses in Zhongzhou and even in the entire Dayuan Kingdom.

However, they were definitely affected by the famine. A lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Even now, they can still sell some coarse and fine grains every morning.

The price is a bit higher than the official ones, but there is nothing we can do about it, as their price is still restricted by the government, otherwise the price would be even higher.”

"That's indeed a big customer. I have to go and see if I can buy it tomorrow morning."

"Then you should go early. Coarse grains are now 15 to 20 wen per pound, and fine grains are more expensive, about 35 to 50 wen. It depends on what kind of grain you want. As long as you have money and grain, you can buy it. There is no limit on the quantity."

Father Liu nodded after hearing this and exchanged a glance with Liu Caixia: "Are there many people buying food this morning?"

"There are a lot of people lining up. Those who can't buy anything in the end have to wait until the government grain store opens. The government grain store is open all day, but you have to register your household registration to limit the amount you can buy."

"You bought your food from the government grain store, right?"

"Yes, we have a travel permit, and each person is limited to five kilograms of food. Ten people bought fifty kilograms. We still have to travel, so this amount of food is definitely not enough. So we thought of buying some more. The main purpose is to cross mountains and rivers to eat wild vegetables and fruits in the past month. We want to stock up as much food as possible."

"I heard from people in other counties that every county has a government-run grain store. If you go to the southeast, you should be able to buy grain there, but you have to save it on the road. There is more water in the southeast. Although it doesn't rain, the lakes and seas have greater water storage capacity. Uncle Liu, we've arrived at the inn."

finally reached!