Sanhe Town Pier.
The late spring cold continued, and there were not many people on the dock. The laborers who usually gathered on the dock to carry bags and work were now hiding in corners sheltered from the wind, gathering around piles of firewood, warming themselves by the fire.
They have no work to do, even if they are strong and do not exercise, they cannot withstand the whooshing cold.
It's obviously spring, but the coldness is not much different from that in winter.
"What a ghost! What the hell is the weather like!"
"Isn't that right? If it continues to be so cold today, it will delay spring planting!"
"There was a severe drought last year, and spring planting was delayed this year. How are you going to live?"
"I asked, have you bought food at home?"
"I bought it, can I not buy it?"
"I'm afraid the price of food is going to rise again. It's really hard to live this life!"
"Tell me, if this really delays spring planting, will the court provide disaster relief?"
"Who knows?"
"Last year, if the wealthy nobles hadn't provided money and waited for the government's relief, I don't know how many people would have starved to death!"
"A ship is coming, a ship is coming!"
A group of people were chatting, and suddenly someone shouted loudly.
Hearing this shouting, a group of people jumped up quickly. No matter how harmonious the chat was just now, they fought for it and rushed to the dock without giving in.
Seeing that there will be a disaster this year, if you can make an extra penny now, you can make an extra penny.
"It's gone, it's gone, it's a passenger ship!"
Soon, someone shouted again.
Passenger ships basically carry passengers, and even if there are any salutes, they are only small items, and their labor is basically not needed.
The laborers who had just been fighting over each other quickly returned to sit down by the fire.
Of course, there are also some people who are unwilling to give up and are waiting on the dock, eager to get some work, even if it means earning ten cents, it is still good.
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The three passenger ships on the river were none other than the returning Mr. Xu and his party.
However, behind this passenger ship, there were ten cargo ships, cargo ships loaded with rice and grain.
Although Mr. Xu turned around in Jiangling City, during his time in Jiangling City, he negotiated a lot of rice and grain transactions.
Today's ten ships of rice are just the first batch.
According to the established plan, since we want to open a rice and grain store, we can't just open one, but open more.
When it comes to storing grain, the more the better.
Originally it was just to cope with the disaster years, but after learning that Jie Luck Dao was going to rebel, Mr. Xu knew that he had to hoard more food.
Once war breaks out, food is needed everywhere.
After the passenger ship stopped at the pier, the first person to disembark was Boss Xu.
As soon as Boss Xu got off the boat, he waved to two laborers to get on the boat.
After a while, two laborers slowly carried Mr. Xu off the boat using soft straps.
Then, it didn't take long for news to spread in the town that Marquis Wu Cheng was seriously ill.
When Mr. Xu was sent back to Lingshui Village, the news of his serious illness spread to the county seat, and then to the capital at extremely fast speeds.
The news spread that Mr. Xu was seriously ill, and there were really many people coming to visit him.
As the eldest son, Boss Xu naturally had to come out and say hello.
Therefore, Xu Laosan took on the heavy responsibility of taking care of the old man.
Zuoqiu is no longer in the village now. He had already gone to Kun County before Mr. Xu and the others came back. However, the land route he took completely missed Mr. Xu and the others.
After Mr. Dai Duo came to Lingshui Village, he completely stopped taking care of things. He really looked like he was retiring and returning home. But at this moment, news came that Mr. Xu was seriously ill for no apparent reason, and Mr. Dai still arrived at Mr. Xu's house.
"What did the doctor say?"
Mr. Dai looked at Mr. Xu, who looked sad, and asked in a deep voice.
"The doctor said everything is fine, but I just can't wake up!"
Boss Xu spoke sadly and angrily.
Mr. Dai pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps, we can invite someone from Qintian Prison to take a look."
This person, who had been fine all this time, suddenly fell unconscious. The doctor couldn't see the problem, so there was only one possibility left, that is, someone from the Luck Path had done something wrong.
The methods used to rob one's luck have always been unpredictable.
"Dai Lao, are you saying that my father was harmed by the Luck Path?"
After hearing Mr. Dai's suggestion, Mr. Xu's eyes widened instantly.
Mr. Dai did not nod directly, but sighed and said: "It's just a possibility. Of course, we still need to see more doctors to take a closer look, let's take a two-pronged approach!"
Now that Mr. Xu is unconscious, no one can give a definite answer to what is going on.
Jie Luck Road, it's possible.
Poisoning, possible.
Getting sick is naturally possible.
When Mr. Dai came out of Old Xu's house, he didn't just sit back and watch. Instead, he wrote a handwritten letter and sent it to the capital. He resigned in anger because of Emperor Yongping's inaction, which must have made Emperor Yongping unhappy, but after all, Mr. Dai had known Emperor Yongping for many years, and writing a letter to Beijing now might be of some use.
After all, it is not an easy matter to get people from Qintian Prison to take action.
The Qin Tian Jian of the Tang Dynasty was a branch of the Luck Path. The people in the Qintian Prison are mainly responsible for protecting the royal family from being assassinated by the means of Jie Luck Dao.
This is the fundamental reason why Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty established the Qintian Prison.
But now, the existence of Qin Tianjian is no longer simply to protect the royal family. Qin Tian Jian secretly helped some people in the royal family do a lot of dirty things, and even many people in Qin Tian Jian had already accepted their ancestors and returned to the Jie Yun Dao.
For example, the former Jian Zheng of the Qin Tian Prison colluded with the Jie Yun Dao and almost caused a huge incident.
However, even so, Dai Duo is still certain that the royal family must have people who are absolutely loyal to them and know how to rob luck. If Mr. Xu really fell into the luck-trailing spell, then only this type of person can save people.
Even though Dai Duo was disappointed with Emperor Yongping, in his heart, he still hoped that Emperor Yongping would wake up.
Mr. Xu was granted the title of Marquis of Wucheng, and he was a rare general.
Such people are very rare in today's Tang Dynasty.
While people outside were rushing over Mr. Xu's unconsciousness, Mr. Xu and Fu Bao were eating roast chicken. The two of them, one big and one small, had their mouths full of oil.
"Dad, why are you pretending to be sick?"
Fu Bao took a bite of the tender chicken leg and looked at his father, "Just tell me. I promise not to tell anyone."
"I could have sworn it!"
"If I spill the beans, I'll never be able to eat delicious roast chicken again!"
This feeling of knowing that something is happening but not knowing what it is is really uncomfortable.
Fu Bao stared at his father with big eyes without blinking.
Mr. Xu sighed and said, "Bao, the Jie Luck Path is going to rebel and fight again!"
"Your father and I don't want to help that dog emperor fight the war!" (End of Chapter)