After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 244 Don't Believe or Spread Rumors

"Madam knows that she has deliberately restrained herself. The mansion does not dare to let go of hiring people. Except Qian Mama and me, now there are only two maids, two cooks and handymen, three long-term workers, and one gardener. If there is not enough manpower, just I plan to use part-time labor to make up for it."

  He Chunhua nodded. In other mansions with the same area, there are only twenty or thirty servants. It was Guanshi Qian who had been working for him in secret all the time. He was only acting as an agent for the Zhu family's business in Dunyu, and there were seven or eight servants in his family.

  He spread out on the couch, feeling exhausted all over his body: "Where is Chuan'er?"

   This was just a random question, but Lao Mo unexpectedly said: "Young master has been acting constantly these days."

  He Chunhua still kept his eyes closed: "This kid started causing trouble again?"

   It's not surprising that he is no longer surprised, and his mood has no waves.

   "It's not troublesome." The housekeeper, Old Mo, laughed, "Young Master took in a few people, and then started spending money to buy properties in Dunyu and nearby counties."

   "Property purchase?" He Chunhua opened his eyes, really surprised, "What did you buy?"

  Buying an estate is not something the eldest son would do. "No, who did he accept?"

"A few private soldiers repatriated from the Li family were taken in, and a local steward surnamed Ding was taken in." The housekeeper, Old Mo, obviously did his homework, "These properties were bought by Steward Ding Zhang Luo, and they were taken over one by one. "

   "The people he recruited are pretty smart." He Chunhua nodded, "The help of the locals should not be underestimated."

"Yes, yes, we have also recruited a lot of people. There are a lot of things. Without these locals, I can't do it." Lao Mo continued, "As far as I know, the young master has already bought a lot of shops, tens of acres The best irrigated fields, a fishing ground to the west of Qinghu Lake, Dunyu’s old restaurant Hesulou, and a business name. There are two complete caravans under this business, and they were almost disbanded.”

   "He won a fishing ground?" He Chunhua stroked his chin, "It's interesting."

   "I heard that the east side of Qinghu Lake has the most abundant aquatic plants and fish schools, and the west side is slightly less."

   "It's good to be able to buy it, and he's lucky." Fishing grounds can't be bought with money. The big rivers and lakes, forest farms and mines in Dayuan are all state-owned, and random fishing and logging are not allowed. However, it is difficult to take care of it by yourself locally, and these are often contracted out to share the profits with the lessee.

  Qinghu Lake on the outskirts of Dunyu is a huge freshwater lake, fed by three sources of water. It is rich in fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish. Therefore, it is divided into 27 fishing grounds, all of which are famous for their flowers. In order to recuperate, the government stipulates that fishing is suspended in two seasons every year, and fishing can be done in two seasons.

  When the fishing season comes, except for the fishery’s own staff who can work, outsiders who want to dig mussels on the flats have to pay first.

   Simply put, this is a semi-monopoly industry. Holding a fishery with good resources in hand is like trapping the hen that lays silver eggs.

   "I heard that this fishery was originally a favorite of the Shu family, but Steward Ding made a big move, and showed the signboard of our He family."

   "Okay, this kid is quite speculative. Where did he get so much money, is it too strong?"

  The housekeeper Lao Mo was stopped by the question: "That's not clear."

   Just this fishing ground, I am afraid it will be expensive, even if it is an extraordinary period. He Chunhua thought back, did he give He Lingchuan so much money before? Is it possible that this kid has survived?

   Oddly tight.

  Perhaps, Chuan'er got something from the previous bandit suppression? Lu Yao's belongings were touched by him. Besides, from Heishuicheng to Shihuan, and then to Dunyu, there are quite a few people who want to curry favor with him through Chuan'er, maybe some of them paid a lot of money for bribes?

   Or is it that this kid bought and sold something in private, and got something?

   But there are still a lot of troubles waiting for him to deal with right now, and the eldest son is not even a trivial matter. He Chunhua chuckled: "Okay, don't worry about him, he can buy whatever he likes."

   To be honest, he was quite happy.

  The local tyrants and gentry in Xiazhou sell their assets at a meat-cutting manner, which shows that they have no confidence in Xiazhou's defense line and in him, the new manager, and just want to flee south. Although this is not lacking in the result of He Chunhua's secret promotion, he is still a little sullen when he thinks of it.

  The eldest son entered the arena to buy the bottom at this time, but he proved his confidence in his father with his actions.

  The old man was very relieved.

   "But I want to know how much property he bought in the end."

"Yes."

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  In the early morning of the next day, Dunyu City issued an official notice that from today's evening, that is, from Xu time, the whole city is allowed to enter and not allowed to leave. Business travellers, who want to leave the city, need to hold a special signing order from the relevant authorities before the city gate can be released.

  The announcement also specifically mentioned that the northern defense line is peaceful, the officers and soldiers are fighting smoothly, and the situation is stable and good. Please don't believe or spread rumors, and live with peace of mind.

   As soon as the notice was posted, there was a wave of panic in the city!

  It’s like buying and selling is not easy to limit the rise, and the limit will rise more, and it is not good to limit the fall, the more the limit will fall. When this announcement came out, the first thought in many people’s minds was:

   It's over, run!

  There must be something going on in the north, and the Xunzhou army is about to fight over 90% of the time!

   If you run late and slow, you will be trapped in Dunyu.

   Rumors have been flying all over the sky these days, but as soon as the announcement came out, the wavering in their hearts immediately turned into a firm will to escape.

  Prices have plummeted, including food.

  Rich merchants and big households held a large amount of food, and they couldn't transport it all at once, so they had to sell it urgently. The grain on the market had already risen to about six cents per catty, but it fell back to two cents in less than half a day, and the price of a batch of more than ten stones in a group purchase was only one penny!

  Duoduo is a jumping price regardless of cost.

   This is the case for food, not to mention other industries, all want to rush to clear warehouses and sell them before the closure of the city.

  The state government sent officers to the streets to beat gongs, so that the people should not panic, and at the same time maintain law and order, and stop looting and riots.

  Even He Chunhua himself came forward and preached at Caishikou to appease people.

  Seeing his eloquent words, and seeing that the government's style of action is different from the past, the emotions of most civilians were appeased and calmed down a little.

  However, the undercurrent below the water surface is turbulent.

  The country gentry ordered their subordinates to sell their assets and left first. For example, Zhan’s parents’ long motorcade drove from the gate of their house to the gate of the city, almost causing a major traffic jam.

  In this case, Ding Zuodong was still away from home all day, and his wife and children were looking forward to it, and their heart and lungs were burning with anticipation.

  When was my man so unreliable?

   Fortunately, Ding Zuodong finally ran home at Shen Shi. In such a cold weather, he was sweating profusely: "Where's the water? Where's the food? Bring it to me. Running outside for a day, I'm starving to death!"

  The wife poured him a glass of water in a hurry, and said anxiously: "The official announcement, everyone has to run, and the neighbor Wang's family and the Yin family have already packed their boxes and carried their babies away. Shall we, shall we run?"

  Ding Zuodong gurgled water: "Where are you going?"

   "Fleeing to the south. Our things are packed, the horses are harnessed, and the fodder is fed in advance. Your son is watching outside to prevent others from stealing our horses!"

   "He was right to stare at the horse. At this time, horses are more expensive than anything else." Ding Zuodong was very calm, "Put the things back to their original places, heat up the rice, and bring it to me."

   "Yes, but, in case Xunzhou soldiers come over..."

"Who told you that?"

   "Everyone is saying that, master, this is not groundless, the situation in the north is not good." The wife quickly clutched the handkerchief, "Did you hear any news from Mr. He?"

   "Yeah, it's all good news. We'll stay, and those idiots will go if they want."

  Although the wife is skeptical, she has always followed the lead of her husband. He was sure, and she went into the kitchen to work.

  At this time, the five-year-old grandson slipped over and hugged Ding Zuodong's thigh.

When his wife came out with the food, she saw Ding Zuodong teasing her grandson, so she wiped her hands on the apron and said, "I don't know who the killer stole all the money you gave Bao'er! Promise Bao'er." Bamboo horse, so I didn’t buy it.”

  Ding Zuodong raised his head when he heard the words: "I took the money."

  The wife was stunned.

  What, can the money given to the grandson be returned? This old guy!

"The big house at Dongjiekou—you know which one I'm talking about, the one with peach groves in the wall—the owner sold it at a low price, and I didn't have enough money, so I filled in Bao'er's pocket money." Ding Zuodong took it out of his arms. The house deed wavered in front of his wife, "Look, from now on, you are the mistress of this house!"

   Such a beautiful house is about to become hers? The wife was dumbfounded, and it took a while to realize: "We have invested all our money?"

   "I also bought two small shops." Ding Zuodong hadn't smiled so heartily for a long time, "Today we not only do business for Young Master He, but we also pick some cheap ones for ourselves."

  The wife's palms were sweating: "Master, this is a gamble." If they lose the bet, they will sit penniless and rich, waiting for the Xunzhou people to call.

  Ding Zuodong clenched his fists, and his smile faded: "Haven't you had enough of being idle? If you want to stand up, you have to get a big one."

  He finished planing the food, wiped his mouth and stood up: "I'm going out."

   His wife watched him leave, seeing the last ray of sunshine from the setting sun in the west.

   It's getting dark, and Dunyu is about to close the city.

   Staring at the sunset under the same sky, not only the Ding family, but also the No. 1 wealthy family in Xiazhou.

  The Li family is also in panic. The servants all packed their luggage, but the head of the Li family did not speak for a long time.

The    clansmen took turns to persuade, but Li Zhi closed the study door and no one was there.

  At this time, the relatives thought of Li Shuang again. After all, Mr. Li always praised Little Six for being smart, thoughtful, and insightful.

  Li Shuang shook her head: "Not going."

"why?"

   "If the front line is lost, why is Mr. He spending money and buying properties in the city these days?"

  Li Shuang said again: "If Dunyu is in danger, why does the state government still ask us to buy grain and repurchase farmland at this time?"

  He Lingchuan's deeds and the state government's deeds, of course, cannot be hidden from them local snakes.

  The reason given by Li Shuang is reasonable but not sufficient, not enough to convince the public.

  When people are anxious, they need to see conclusive evidence that can support their confidence. So soon some tribesmen couldn't bear the time and left with their families.

  (end of this chapter)