Li Longji happily ate a meal with Zhang Xiaobao and his younger siblings. The meal was not bad. The little ones were not like the others who were reserved and did not dare to eat. They ate enthusiastically, causing Li Longji to eat a lot as well.
At night, Zhang Xiaobao and the others naturally had to go back. Xiao Bei and the others all received a set of seventh-ranked robes and an additional goldfish bag. This was given to them because Xiao Bei said that it looked good.
Li Longji was finally generous for once. It was not easy. During the meal, Zhang Xiaobao kept talking about where to build the bridge. Compared to the price of the bridge, this temporary set of official robes was much cheaper.
The guards guarding the door had not been changed yet. When they saw that the group of people who went in was a group of officials when they came back, they were all dumbfounded. The seventh-ranked official robes were worn by a group of children. If they were not in the palace, they would definitely think that someone was wearing them blindly. How many people might not be able to reach the seventh-ranked in their entire lives?
There were many eighth-ranked and ninth-ranked officials. Some of them even passed the imperial examinations and were still eighth-ranked officials in their old age. Were the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family so powerful that they could become officials just by coming in and coming out?
Of course, these guards did not know that as soon as Xiao Bei became an official, he had already impeached the Yongle County Magistrate. He had already sent people over and was waiting for the County Magistrate to provide evidence himself.
This time, there was really an official, not the kind who wore clothes to pretend. Xiao Bei was so happy that he did not want to take the carriage and insisted on walking to the Savant's Restaurant. The official robes were really beautiful on him.
Zhang Xiaobao thought about it and did not object. It was a good opportunity to let the people in the capital know how powerful the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family were. Now, both families were officials, even Da Nan and the others.
After walking for more than two hours, when they were about to reach the Savant's Restaurant, Xiao Bei and the others were still so excited that they did not feel tired at all. They ran up and down the street, causing the officials who occasionally passed by to give way. Even the fourth-ranked and fifth-ranked officials did not dare to compete with Xiao Bei and the others.
That had nothing to do with the rank of the official. Even though Xiao Bei and the others were seventh-rank officials, their goldfish bags and age had already explained the problem. A three-year-old seventh-rank official versus a forty-year-old fifth-rank official, who was more powerful?
When they arrived at Savant's Restaurant, Old Man Pi and the other two were stunned when they saw Xiao Bei's official robes.
"Grandpa Bi, have you eaten? Today, Big Brother said that he was going to cook a table full of dishes for us, "Xiao Bei said as he skipped in front of Old Man Pi and opened his arms to let him hug him.
Old Man Pi picked Xiao Bei up and carefully looked at his clothes and goldfish bag. He asked, "Xiao Bei, when did you change your clothes?"
"I changed them after I saw Uncle Emperor. I am now a seventh-rank official, the kind that is scattered. Together with them, we are the Imperial Censor Governor. When we came back, Big Brother said that we can impeach from the bottom up. If the people below us make a mistake, as long as the people above us don't immediately take care of it, we can impeach the people above us all the way to the capital.
Isn't that awesome? "Xiao Huai hugged Old Man Pi's neck and said with a smile.
Old Man Pi was stunned for a moment. He looked at the clothes of the other little guys and nodded numbly. "Awesome, really awesome. Did His Majesty give you all scattered officials? A seventh-rank official, and he gave you the title of Imperial Censor Governor? "
"Yes, Uncle Emperor is awesome. I personally impeached the Yongle County Magistrate. I don't even know his surname yet, but Uncle Emperor asked Uncle Gao to find that crown prince to investigate. Hmph, that day, I gave out more than a thousand steamed buns and many salted vegetables. That Yongle County Magistrate deserved to die."
Xiao Bei nodded in response. He even said the question that Old Man Bi didn't ask.
Hearing Xiao Bei's words, Old Man Pi sighed and began to mourn for the Yongle County Magistrate. He could have offended anyone, but why did he have to be targeted by the Zhang Family and the Wang Family?
At this time, the waiter of Savant's Restaurant also heard Xiao Bei's words and saw the official robes that Xiao Bei and the others were wearing. He changed his original calm and smiling appearance and shouted loudly, "Ah!" and ran into the restaurant.
"Miss Xiaobei and the others are officials now. Shopkeeper, Miss Xiaobei and the others have come back from the palace wearing the seventh rank official robes. Quickly get someone to prepare delicious food. Miss Xiaobei likes to eat garlic and cucumbers."
There were still many customers eating in the restaurant. When they heard the waiter shouting like this, they were first surprised because the waiter of Savant's Restaurant had always been very steady. Then, they were angry. Did a seventh-rank official have to be like this? In a place like the capital, was a seventh-rank official considered an official?
However, when Xiao Bei and the others came in wearing official robes, the customers who were dissatisfied with the waiter who shouted and shouted just now all shut their mouths.
The people eating could tell at a glance that they were three or four years old children. Then, they thought about what the waiter said just now. They came from the palace.
"Motherf * cker! A three or four year old child is a seventh-rank official? Motherf * cker, how can we live? Motherf * cker, I'm not jealous, it's really motherf * cker. "
Immediately, a person eating noodles on the first floor 'softly' shouted.
The other customers were also stunned. A seventh-rank official was not rare in the capital, but a three or four year old child becoming a seventh-rank official was no longer a problem in the capital. They knew that there was a high ranking official, but they couldn't immediately become one at such a young age. Even if they were high ranking officials, they couldn't be high ranking officials at the same time. How many high ranking officials could be high ranking officials?
Moreover, there were also the goldfish bags that the children were playing with in their hands. Since they came from the palace, it naturally couldn't be fake.
After receiving the news, the shopkeeper of Savant's Restaurant also hurried over. When he saw the seventh-rank official robes and goldfish bags on Xiao Bei and the others, he suddenly cried. With a plop, he knelt in front of Xiao Bei and sobbed, "The heavens have eyes. My Zhang Family and Wang Family don't have to worry anymore. Xiao Bei, what do you want to eat?"
"Uncle Zhang, don't be like this. Quickly get up. I'll eat whatever Uncle Zhang makes." The happy Xiao Bei was shocked. He stretched out his arm and tried to help the kneeling shopkeeper up.
The shopkeeper, who didn't want to get up, suddenly remembered that Xiao Bei's arm had just been injured some time ago. He was afraid that it would be damaged again, so he immediately stood up and wiped his tears. He asked Xiao Bei, "Xiao Bei, your official is …?"
The people around them who were eating also craned their necks to listen.
"Uncle Emperor gave it to me. Originally, I wanted a third-rank or fourth-rank official, but Big Brother said that the official position was too high. First, I asked for a lower rank, and now I have a seventh-rank official. A disbanded official who doesn't keep his word. If it was Big Brother and Big Sister who impeached him, there wouldn't even be a need to investigate."
When Xiao Bei was supporting the shopkeeper, she was hugged by the shopkeeper who stood up. She pouted and explained to the shopkeeper regretfully.
The shopkeeper used his other hand to pinch himself hard. After he woke up, he nodded and said to Xiao Bei, "That's right. Xiao Bei, you can't be arrogant. It's really unreasonable for someone to investigate a mere county magistrate. Who is going to investigate? Do we need Savant's Restaurant to help us inform them?"
The shopkeeper thought that the Little Young Master and Xiao Bei were using Xiao Bei to impeach him, so when he asked Xiao Bei, he was asking Zhang Xiaobao if he should help. Savant's Restaurant was not small now.
When Zhang Xiaobao saw the shopkeeper looking over, he shook his head and said, "There's no need. Cuckoo and I don't know about this matter. His Majesty has already asked the Crown Prince to investigate. Xiao Bei's dish will be braised beef marrow today. Go and arrange it."
"Yes." The shopkeeper put Xiao Bei down and turned to greet them. However, there was a storm in his heart. From the Little Young Master's words just now, he knew that Xiao Bei's impeachment had directly bypassed the Little Young Master and Xiao Bei. In the end, the Emperor was angry and asked the Crown Prince to control his own people.
Not all the people eating there did not understand anything. Some people even recognized Zhang Xiaobao. When they saw him and heard what he said, they immediately understood what was going on. He had brought his younger siblings to the Imperial Palace, and when they came back, they were all officials.
The people eating on the first floor finally learned something. It was the first time they had heard of a three to four year old seventh-ranked official.
Of course, they did not know that Xiao Bei was actually not three years old. It was just that he was usually trained well and had enough nutrition, so he was a little older.
Xiao Bei happily smiled sweetly at the people eating around him and prepared to go upstairs. Savant's Restaurant was originally three floors, but now it was four. The space on the fourth floor was a little smaller, only half the size of the three floors below. After all, it had not been rebuilt yet. It was all wood, so the space on the fourth floor could not be too big.
When Xiao Bei returned home, he wanted to go to the fourth floor to eat, but just as he reached the stairs, he was brushed by someone who ran down. Xiao Bei dodged quickly.
The person who bumped into Xiao Bei seemed to have drunk a little too much and did not notice at all. Who asked Xiao Bei to be short? This person still wanted to walk outside, but just as he took a step, an arrow was nailed to his left and right legs. Then, Xiao Yuan shouted, "Kill!" and a group of children rushed forward to kick and hit this person.
Although Xiao Yuan and the others did not have much strength, the places they kicked were very particular. They kicked below the ribs, between the legs, above the ears, and the temples. They had learned all this from their siblings. Fortunately, no one stabbed the back of the neck with that sharp object. That would be fatal.
The person lying on the ground could not feel the kicks of others. He was lying on his stomach, and the arrow from earlier was still stuck in his leg. When he fell, a lot of it went in again. The back half of the arrow outside was broken, and the arrow shaft with a blood groove was constantly bleeding.
"Xiao Yuan, come back." Zhang Xiaobao stared at the person lying on the ground and shouted.
Xiao Yuan waited for the person who wanted to avenge Xiao Bei to come back. Zhang Xiaobao reached out and took the pliers from Wang Juan. He flipped the person over and pinched the arrow out of his leg. He thought for a moment and said, "We were too anxious just now and injured you. We will immediately send you to get medical treatment. If you miss work, we will also compensate."
"You are all dead. Do you know who I am? Ah? Do you know who I am? You are all finished. It doesn't matter how much money you spend. First, it was a child who dared to block my way. Next, it was you who used force. You can just wait for death. "The person lying there gritted his teeth and said.
Zhang Xiaobao, who had just apologized and was preparing to compensate and take responsibility, was suddenly stunned when he heard this person's words. He asked, "So you said that you saw someone deliberately bump into you in front of you? May I ask who you are? Prince? Marquis? "
"I did it on purpose. There is no need for a prince or marquis. I alone am enough to deal with you. I am Yu Wen Rong's advisor. Right now, the master is eating upstairs. You are all dead."
The person lying on the ground continued to speak arrogantly.
Zhang Xiaobao closed his eyes and said helplessly, "Why are there so many problems? Advisor, right? Yu Wen Rong. Isn't he busy settling the refugees? How could he let you come and cause trouble? Could it be that he doesn't care about what happened in Xin Cai County at all? "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he pulled out the two arrow sleeves. Following the person's scream, he reached out and took the medicine from Wang Juan. He poured it on the person's wound and said, "This matter is not entirely my fault. You bumped into my little sister, so I acted. I was indeed a little anxious. However, you clearly saw someone bumping into you. How about we call it even?"
"Are you dreaming? You hurt me, so I will let you know my power. "The person lying on the ground endured the pain and continued to shout.
"Then I can only offend one more person. Yu Wen Rong, right? Good. Men, invite him down. Also, this person tried to murder an official of the imperial court, but was accidentally seen through by the official. He wanted to frame Yu Wen Rong. Drag him to the backyard and interrogate him."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't expect things to turn out like this. However, since he bumped into his little sister and still spoke like this, then he couldn't be blamed for being ruthless.
*****
While Zhang Xiaobao was making his decision, Hua Yuan County was very lively. Many chefs had gathered here, and all of them wanted to show off their skills. As long as they could gain a reputation, then their value would increase in the future. Of course, the restaurants that wanted to invite them to work would have to fork out more money.
Although only the chefs from around Gyeonggi Province had come, there were still a lot of people. In order to let the chefs in their county win more glory, many counties insisted that several chefs be tied for first place in the regional competition. In this way, the first place could go, and there would be a lot of people in a short time.
Empress Wang had been living more comfortably these days. The recuperation place on Yaowang Mountain was even better than the Four Seasons Workshop below. Today was the day of the competition. In order to help the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, Empress Wang also came out to take a look. When the time came, she would deliberately find a chef from the Zhang Family and the Wang Family to say that the dishes were good.
Wu Huifei, who was about to go back, also came out today. She wasn't thinking about how to help the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. Instead, she was thinking about how to find fault with the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. It might be difficult to find fault with the craftsmen, but it was easy to find fault with the chefs' dishes. If you added just enough salt, I could say that it was bland or salty. If you added too much salt, I could say that it was bitter. If you added too little salt, I could say that it was bland and tasteless.
For others, more salt would be refreshing, and less salt would be refreshing. Anyway, she could pick whatever she wanted. How could she, an imperial concubine, not be able to do this? It was nothing more than a competition with Empress Wang.
Thinking of Empress Wang, Wu Huifei asked the person beside her, "Have you done what I asked you to do?"
"In reply to Your Highness, it has been arranged. As long as Empress Wang says something, someone will naturally carry out our plan. Your Highness, you can rest assured."
Wu Huifei nodded with satisfaction, "That's good. Let's go over there and have a look."
When Wu Huifei arrived at the competition venue, Empress Wang followed her. Similarly, Empress Wang was also guarding against Wu Huifei. She asked the person beside her, "Xiao Zhu, do you think we really don't need to arrange for others to help?"
"Your Highness, I don't think so. Miss Wang Juan has already sent someone to send us a letter. She asked us to just take a look. Of course, we shouldn't be biased towards the chefs of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. We should also evaluate the truly good chefs. The Zhang Family and the Wang Family don't need this competition to make a name for themselves. What they value is talent," Xiao Zhu said to Xiao Zhu.
In fact, she was also a little nervous. After all, what they were going to face today was different from before. When it came to food, no one could say that good was good. It was just that the taste was different.
Empress Wang picked up the honey water beside her, took a small sip, and said, "If that's the case, then make the arrangements. Let our people help out when the time comes."
While the two sides were competing, the commoners didn't know that the commoners who came all wanted to see how good the chefs were. Of course, it would be even better if they could have a taste. However, many of the commoners knew that it wasn't their turn to have a taste.
Originally, there wouldn't be many chefs competing. This was because each county planned to win with fewer chefs. The number of chefs from the surrounding counties had actually reached 400.
Some of them were indeed very capable, while some were slightly weaker. This was because during the selection by the county, they would compete on the front content, such as seafood, meat, vegetables, noodles, and so on. Each category required points. Therefore, when the chefs with specialties competed, even if their points were slightly lower, they would still be recognized by the county.
Seeing that all the chefs were present, the person in charge of hosting held a loudspeaker made of iron sheets in his hand and shouted to the people around him, "Everyone, please be quiet. Don't make any more noise. Listen to me, please be quiet."
After shouting continuously, the commoners who were excitedly talking about what they wanted to say finally shut up. Even so, there were still people whispering to others.
The host couldn't make everyone stop talking. Seeing that the voices were not as loud as before, he continued, "Everyone, today is the day of the chefs competition in Gyeongji Province and the surrounding counties. We are lucky to have invited the current Tang Empire's Empress Wang and Wu Huifei. Now, let's welcome them."
If these words were said in a place where the Zhang Family and the Wang Family had not been, the commoners really didn't know how to express themselves. However, the commoners in Huayuan County understood. As soon as they heard the host's words, they immediately clapped hard and didn't stop for a long time.
At this time, the host hesitated at this time, but still said boldly, "Let's invite Wu Huifei to say a few words."
Wu Huifei was stunned at first. She didn't expect the host here to be so bold. After thinking about it, she stood up and took the loudspeaker from the host. She said to the people around her, "I'm here to take a look, to see the good chef of Tang Dynasty. I'll try it when the time comes. Work hard."
Wu Huifei, who really didn't know what to say at this time, said a few words casually at this time. In fact, she also knew that the others didn't care what she said, as long as she said something.
Sure enough, after she said such useless words, there was a burst of applause. Perhaps even the people who clapped didn't know why they were clapping.
After Wu Huifei finished speaking, the host wanted to immediately start the competition, but suddenly remembered that there was a more powerful person. If he directly announced the competition, it was estimated that his head would be moved in less than a quarter of an hour, so he said, "Wu Huifei has just said a few words to us. Now, let's invite Empress Wang to say a few words."
Empress Wang had been ready for a long time. She even had Wang Juan's speech in her hand. She had memorized it. She was afraid that she would forget the words in her hand, so she could read it when the time came.
After standing up, she took the speaker and said to the surrounding people, "First of all, I would like to congratulate the emergence of this chef's competition. You know, from the beginning of Tang Empire until now, there has been no special chef's competition. This is a pioneering thing in the chef's industry, a magnificent feat that can let the majority of people taste the essence of delicacies. At the same time …"
It was not easy for Empress Wang to memorize Wang Juan's speech of 15,000 words. Although it was just a chef's competition, it included politics, military affairs, literature, art, and national relations.
The people who were watching the fun were dumbfounded. If it were people like Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, they would definitely fall asleep. But the people here had never heard so much nonsense. At this time, when they heard Empress Wang's comments on various aspects and the prospects of the chef's industry, they admired Empress Wang from the outside.
They all felt that if Empress Wang didn't say it, they would definitely not know that cooking could be related to childbirth and could be used to defend against foreign enemies.
The simple people listened patiently and even felt that it was better than a direct competition. Of course, they also secretly admired the Empress. She was indeed the Empress. She knew so many things, much better than Wu Huifei.
Not only were the people stunned, but Wu Huifei was also the same. She had never thought that Empress Wang, who she had always thought was very bad, could say such a thing today. It sounded very reasonable, and it was so long. What was going on?
A few days ago, she just found that Empress Wang was different from before. If it was possible to compete with Empress Wang and win at that time, it would not be easy for her to compete with Empress Wang today. Once the words of Empress Wang here spread to the capital and to the Emperor's ears, it would not be easy to compete with her again.
Thinking of this, Wu Huifei became anxious and winked at the people around her. The people around her immediately understood what she meant and hurriedly left to gather their people. While listening to Empress Wang, they suddenly shouted, "We just want to watch the competition. What's the use of talking so much? It's better to watch the competition right now."
Empress Wang was stunned for a moment, then she said with a smile, "Since there are people who don't want to listen, then I won't say anymore. The people in this world are the most important. I announce that the competition officially begins."
As soon as these words were said, there were cheers from below. The people didn't know much, but they knew who was good and who was bad. Look at Empress Wang. As long as someone below shouted, she would immediately stop talking. This was what an Empress should be like.
The host also began to talk about the rules of the competition. First, the venue would provide materials that were commonly seen, as well as firewood. Second, if anyone wanted to use their unique materials to make something, they had to tell everyone what it was first. Otherwise, they couldn't use it. In terms of whether it was poisonous or not, it was even stricter, so as to avoid poisoning people.
For example, if someone wanted to make a puffer fish, this was absolutely not allowed. No matter how good one was at making a puffer fish, they were not allowed to use it in the competition.
This was considered a self-selected dish, and there were also a few dishes that had to be prepared. This time, not only did the competition have to determine who had the most points and who was first, they also had to determine who was first in a certain aspect. Only then could they proceed to the next competition. In other words, it didn't matter if a chef lost in total points. As long as they won in a certain aspect, it was fine.
At first, Empress Wang really didn't understand why such an arrangement was made. She asked Xiao Zhu, and Xiao Zhu went over to ask again.
When Xiao Zhu returned, she said, "Empress, they said that if a person wants to be the overall champion, then in theory, as long as he is second in every competition, he has a great chance. However, in many competitions, he isn't first. So if a restaurant finds those who are first in various aspects, then naturally, they will cook better things than the person who is first in total points."
"But who can afford to hire so many first places? Oh, I know. The Zhang Family and the Wang Family want to find a chef for themselves. "Empress Wang understood now.
Wu Huifei was also thinking about it. She was indeed smarter than Empress Wang. After hearing the rules of the competition, she immediately said to the people around her, "No matter what price we have to pay, we must invite the person who is first in all aspects. It will be better if we can invite the person who is first in total points as well."
While the two sides were calculating, the competition officially began.
*****
The reason why the Tang Empire could hold a chef's competition was that the country's tax had increased, and the people's lives were gradually getting better. Even if there were still some people who were worse off than others, the overall situation was really good.
However, in some places, not to mention a chef's competition, it was not easy to even have a full meal every day.
Han Xuanfeng's body was completely recovered now. He didn't need to take any medicine anymore. It was unknown whether it was because his body's resistance had become stronger, or because he was supported by many good things.
With his participation, the other people's work became easier. Jiu Meileng was still in charge of her lottery. Every time she won a lottery, she could earn between 1,600 and 2,300 strings of coins. Although it was less than the big deals of tens of thousands of strings of coins, the cycle of big deals was also longer. It wasn't something that could be done casually.
The lottery was opened once every three days, and the winning rate was very high, reaching 60%. Once, Jiu Meileng only earned a little more than 100 strings of coins, and a lot of money was won by others.
It was also because of that that more and more people were willing to come and buy lottery tickets. The winners were happy, while the losers were naturally not convinced.
Jiu Meileng didn't care about what others thought. Every three days, she would earn money from the Tubo royal family, nobles, and slave owners who had risked their lives to earn money.
The Tubo people were originally quite wild. After encountering the lottery, they couldn't resist at all. Some people bought more in order to increase the winning rate.
The rich people spent their own money directly, while the poor people had to think of other ways. Some people borrowed from others, some pawned things in pawnshops, and some went to gambling places to gamble.
In the first half of a month, there was a person who only had one copper coin left. He went to the casino that Mi Fan was in charge of and earned 20 strings of coins. He bought a lottery ticket every 4 strings of coins. He bought five tickets in total, and all of them were from the same number. In the end, he really won and earned more than 3,000 strings of coins.
If he used this money to live a normal life, he wouldn't have to worry about money for the rest of his life if he didn't go to a remote place. Unfortunately, after this person made money, he went to the casino. In the end, he was left with less than 100 strings of coins.
This less than 100 strings of coins was used to buy a lottery ticket in one go. After winning a few times in a row, he was finally left with a little more than 10 strings of coins. It came and went quickly.
However, many people didn't think this way. They only saw how others won the lottery and earned money from gambling, but they never thought or were unwilling to think about how much others lost.
Some people even said that even though that person lost money in the end, he had played it once and enjoyed it once. It was better than someone who had never enjoyed it once. If he only cared about stability, he wouldn't have won money at the casino that time, and he wouldn't have had the courage to buy lottery tickets.
When others heard this, they also thought about it. If they didn't try once, they would be poor. If they succeeded, they could enjoy it. If they lost, they would still be poor. It didn't matter.
Many Tibetans had such thoughts, especially recently. Because two tribes had made a mistake but were unwilling to admit it, before the autumn harvest, the Great Tang had stopped the trade of grain and no longer sold grain to the Tibetans. Even if they used more livestock and local specialties to trade, it was still not enough.
Fortunately, there were some wild vegetables at this time. They could dig them up to satisfy their hunger. Otherwise, many people would starve to death.
When such a thing happened, the Tubo people didn't complain about Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Instead, they attacked the two tribes that offended Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Very soon, the two tribes that wanted to take advantage of Songzhni were annihilated by other tribes. The people of the two tribes were also captured and sent to Pengzhou. However, Pengzhou didn't accept the two people. The reason was that the two people didn't have the guts to do such a thing. There must be someone else behind the scenes. They wanted the Tubo people to tell them who was behind it.
In truth, no one had ordered them to do so, but the people of Pengzhou refused to believe it. They refused to trade for food, and they refused to trade for anything else. Even if the merchants of the Great Tang wanted to trade with them, they would be stopped, and their smuggling routes would also be blocked.
Without food, people could suddenly eat wild vegetables and even tree barks. However, without salt, they were sad. The price of salt kept rising and there was no sign of it going down.
If people didn't eat salt, they naturally wouldn't have strength. Even if they were slave owners, they often had to get some salt for their slaves to eat. When they saw that their slaves didn't have any strength, in addition to using their whips, the slave owners hoped that they could get more salt.
At this time, Han Xuanfeng, who had recovered from his illness, appeared. He had salt. After selling all the poultry, he began to use salt to buy other things in Tubo.
In fact, it wasn't a secret. This time, it was a normal purchase. He bought the saffron here, which was not called that here.
There was a lot of this thing now. When the people of Tubo heard that they could use this thing to exchange for salt, they went to look for it. After they finished looking for it, they went to look for it further away.
Because of the preciousness of salt, the price of saffron was very low. Even so, the commoners and slave masters were willing to search for it. As people wandered further and further, of course, it became more and more chaotic. Some people found it, some didn't, some picked a lot, and some only found a little.
When this happened, it was inevitable that violence would occur. In order to obtain more resources, some people didn't even pick it themselves. Instead, they formed teams and robbed others.
This kind of chaos could be tolerated in Tubo, but after summer, the number of locusts in Tubo gradually increased. Not everyone could be like Yao Chong, who really commanded the people to exterminate the locusts.
Many times, the people of a certain area faced the same resistance as Yao Chong when he was the first to exterminate the locusts. Not only did the people not help, they even worshiped the locusts and organized others to exterminate them.
Tubo encountered such a situation. Seeing more and more locusts, the people could only pray to their 'gods'. No one went to deal with the locusts. Even the poultry had to stop them when they went to eat the locusts.
Seeing that the locusts were increasing and the saffron was almost finished, Han Xuanfeng called Jiu Meileng and Mi Fan together. He said to the two, "Should we go back? Once this place becomes chaotic, I think we will be affected too. "
Mi Fan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I will sell the casino tomorrow and let someone else take over. Let's leave."
"My lottery ticket is still making money. I've made a lot of money. During this time, I've probably made 20% of Tubo's money. Can we wait a few more days?"
Jiu Meileng was the one who made the most money. When he heard the two discussing leaving, he was a little reluctant.
Han Xuanfeng looked at Jiu Meileng helplessly. "You are no different from a gambler. If a gambler doesn't want to win more money after winning, how can they lose all their money? If you really want to stay here, then you can stay by yourself. We won't accompany you. "
Jiu Meileng knew that when they came here, Han Xuanfeng was the leader and Mi Fan was in charge of checking the situation. Hearing Han Xuanfeng say that, he unhappily said, "Let's go, let's go. I will sell this lottery ticket. When the time comes, we will take the money and leave together."
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