The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 193 The city is broken

It seems that the news of the war has not yet reached here, and I don’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

However, for now they can only stay here temporarily and pay close attention to the news and trends in the market.

In order to prevent prices from skyrocketing after the news spread, and to make more preparations for the future journey, Chen Cui and her team purchased another batch of supplies.

Mainly food and ready-made medicines, which are durable and may be used whether in the inn or on the road in the future, especially when traveling with three children.

I have to say that Suisui really impressed everyone this time. Not only did he not complain about being tired along the way, he also comforted Chen Cui from time to time, patting her back or massaging her legs.

Although the child's strength basically has no effect in relieving fatigue, it can still give her some comfort after the tiring journey.

Since settling down, Guard Zhuang went out three times a day to gather information, morning, noon and evening. On the morning of the third day, the news that the Western Rong was attacking the Great Zhou finally came.

However, probably because Jiange County was eight or nine hundred miles away from the battlefield and was blocked by the Jianmen Pass, the people here were not too panicked after hearing the news. There were just more people running around on the streets buying things.

Only the merchants began to get busy with sad faces. Once there was a war, it would definitely affect transportation, and the prices of materials and manpower would definitely increase, which would have a huge impact on their business.

Two days later, they received news from Zhang Ruomei that Changping and Xu Dagui had returned safely to the city and were now living in her house. They were both safe.

Chen Cui burst into tears of joy when she saw the letter. She had never thought that she would be so emotional because of a letter reporting her safety. Tears flowed unconsciously.

She wiped away the tears that had accidentally flowed with the back of her hand and told Ding, Xiaoman, Xiaoxue and others the news.

Mrs. Ding was also suffering these days. Although she and her two children were safe, her husband and the eldest young master were still missing and their life or death was uncertain. This made her unable to sleep or eat, and she lost a lot of weight in a short period of time.

Upon hearing the news that Xu Dagui was safe, Mrs. Ding couldn't help crying out loud: "Woo... woo, it's good that he's safe, God bless you!"

Xiaoman and Xiaoxue quickly comforted their mother, telling her to relax and not to worry so much in the future.

"Madam, will the eldest young master and Dagui be fine if they stay at Lord Wang's house?" Mrs. Ding wiped her tears and asked hopefully.

"To be honest, I don't know either!" Chen Cui sighed softly.

In fact, Ding also knew that her question was a bit redundant. If the city could ensure safety, they would not have brought the two young masters of the Wang family here.

Even Lord Wang and his men cannot ensure the safety of the city, so what can her wife guarantee?

Chen Cui really couldn't be sure of anything. In this situation, the only thing they could do was to stay here and take care of their bodies so as not to be held back when they needed to hit the road again.

To this end, she bought a lot of eggs and cooked them in the inn's kitchenette. Each person had to eat two eggs every day as a snack to supplement nutrition.

The group's main food still came from the inn's large kitchen or the restaurants outside, but the small kitchen could be used to prepare nutritious meals for the children.

The three of them are young and have relatively light tastes, especially Brother Yang, who is still a toddler and cannot eat many foods that adults can eat, so they have to be prepared separately.

In order to stop herself from having too many random thoughts, Chen Cui personally prepared three meals for the children every day in different ways, with Ding and Mai helping her.

Fortunately, when Suisui was young, she paid a lot of attention to their diet and the food she cooked incorporated many modern methods, so they were able to adapt to it.

However, Chen Cui originally made it for her three children, but in the end the only audience was often Yang Ge himself.

Suisui feels that he is no longer a child and can eat the same food as adults. Yunge follows suit and fights for his rights.

Chen Cui could only follow their lead. It didn't matter what they ate, as long as the nutrition was balanced. As long as the child had a good appetite and was willing to eat, there wouldn't be any big problem.

Ever since Changping went to help in the government office, he has rarely had any free time. He works with the clerks until very late every day, especially after receiving the news that Jincheng had been breached.

Being in the government office, the place closest to the power center of the entire city, and barely being considered a descendant of Lord Wang, he knew about the attack on Jincheng soon after it was reported.

At this time, while he was worried about the situation in Longnan, he was also glad that he had rushed out of Jincheng at the last moment, and that his mother and his brothers and sisters had gone to Shu as soon as possible.

Because, after learning the news, the city gates were immediately closed and the city entered a state of preparation for war.

Although there were no troops stationed in Longnan Prefecture, and those yamen runners were not able to climb up the city walls and fight the enemy, they still had to maintain a defensive posture. They couldn't just open the city gates and let the enemy march straight in!

From that day on, no one was allowed to leave or enter the city. Everyone in the city closed their doors and windows and did not walk on the streets. Everyone was in a deep panic.

As early as the second day after Changping arrived in the city, he asked Xu Dagui to transport the grain from the farm into the city. Except for the necessary food for the people on the farm, all the grain was stored in the Wang family's granary.

Now it seems that he really did the right thing.

Before, five thousand kilograms of grain were only worth a few dozen taels of silver, and anyone with a little bit of wealth could afford it. But now, it has become a good thing that everyone is scrambling to buy even with money.

Those big grain merchants might have a lot of inventory, but they would not release it all at once. Although Lord Wang had repeatedly ordered not to raise prices, the price of grain still rose to twice its previous level. Moreover, the grain shops only sold for one hour a day and closed at that time.

Many people cannot buy food even if they have money. Some people even burst into tears on the streets because they cannot get food. They are worried about this tense situation and this fucked up world!

When Chen Cui heard the news that Jincheng had been breached, she stood there in a daze, not saying a word for a long time. Chang'an called out to her worriedly, "Mom!"

She finally came back to her senses, but her eyes were lifeless. She waved her hands weakly, "I'm fine. Let me lie down for a while and rest. Don't call me for dinner."

After saying that, she walked back to her room with unsteady steps. After returning, she lay down on the bed, hugged the quilt and stared blankly.

Chang'an and Changfu watched their mother leave but they couldn't open their mouths to say words of comfort. They didn't know what to say either. Suisui stood silently beside his brothers, staring at their mother's back in a daze.