Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

Seeing the two of them talking around Cao Chong, Song Shiwei tapped the table helplessly and reminded them, "After all, we are outside, keep a low profile."

"Don't worry, there are only three of us, so no one will hear us. Wanwan and I will only say this in front of you, and we won't say a word to anyone else."

Li Wan followed up and agreed: "Niao Niao and I never participate in these conversations outside. I told you this today because I was afraid that you didn't understand the situation in the capital. Now Cao Chong is trusted by the emperor, and all the officials are avoiding him. If you meet him when you go out in the future, you must avoid him. Even if he is his servant, try not to have a conflict."

"Yes, Weiwei, people like us who have money but no power should not be provoked if possible, so as to avoid causing trouble."

Knowing that the two of them meant well, Song Shiwei solemnly agreed.

The three of them stayed in Liangshi Pavilion for an hour, and then went back home. Before leaving, Lin Ting and Li Wan packed a few portions of ice silk cheese to take back for their families to try.

After arriving home, Song Shiwei was still thinking about the things in North City. After nightfall, he changed into a black suit and left the house quietly.

It took Song Shiwei just a short while to reach the North City. It was pitch black with only a few candles lit here and there. He heard bursts of coughing. Song Shiwei dodged and came to a window with a candle lit, listening to the intermittent coughing and talking sounds from inside.

"Boss, why don't you go see a doctor tomorrow? It's not good to keep coughing like this."

"It doesn't cost money to see a doctor. My eldest son is getting old enough to get married, and the family needs a lot of money. I'm almost well now, so I don't need to see a doctor. Now go to bed, because I have to work at the dock tomorrow."

"Hey."

The candles in the room were quickly extinguished and the people inside stopped talking. Song Shiwei went somewhere else and listened to everything. He found that several people who went to work at the dock had paroxysmal coughs. Fortunately, only the workers had coughs and their family members did not have this symptom. At least this proved that this was not an infectious disease.

When he first came to this world, Song Shiwei went to Cao Chong's mansion. After leaving North City, Song Shiwei did not go home. Instead, he turned around and teleported directly to the place in his memory.

The West City is still brightly lit today, with sparse pedestrians walking on the streets. There are still many steaming stalls on the most prosperous long street, which is completely different from the North City.

In the blink of an eye, Song Shiwei stopped at the wall of Cao Chong's mansion. Just as he was about to go in, he heard footsteps, and then a carriage slowly came out from the back door and stopped outside. After a while, Cao Chong came out, quietly got on the carriage and left.

Song Shiwei's eyes flashed, and he followed immediately.

The carriage turned around and around, the surroundings became more and more secluded, and finally stopped at the back door of a house.

Song Shiwei appeared silently behind the carriage and watched with his own eyes Cao Chong get off the carriage, open the back door and enter the house. When the coachman drove the carriage away, Song Shiwei jumped onto the courtyard wall and landed lightly in the yard. Using the rockery to shield his figure, he watched through the gaps in the rockery as Cao Chong crossed the corridor and stopped in front of a house. He whispered something to the servant who came out, and then strode into the house.

Song Shiwei looked around and found no secret guards. Then he jumped onto the roof of the house next to him, slowly approached the house where Cao Chong was, and covered his ears to listen to the voices inside.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile during this period? Why did you send someone to deliver a message?" Cao Chong said in a low voice with anger that could not be concealed.

"Master Cao, please calm down. We don't want to send you a message rashly. The Second Prince has been troubled by the First Prince's targeting recently. His Majesty has reprimanded the Second Prince for his incompetence many times before. The Second Prince is also anxious. This time, the military supplies shipped to the southern border were intercepted just halfway. I quickly asked you to find a solution. If His Majesty knows about this, the Second Prince will be in a worrying situation."

"What did you say? Military supplies were robbed? When did it happen?"

"The message that came back an hour ago was that the person who brought the message died right after he finished speaking. We still don't know who did it. I hope you won't blame me and help the Second Prince think of a solution. As long as we get through this difficult time, it will be the time for the Second Prince to strike back, and then I can fulfill my promise to you."

"Are you threatening me? Who gave you the courage? The Second Prince? There is one thing you need to understand. I can choose him or someone else. I have a choice, but you don't!"

"Master Cao, you and the Second Prince are already on the same boat. No matter who gets into trouble, the other will not be well. I hope you understand this. I am not threatening you. If you really want to cut ties with the Second Prince, I believe that with my master's temper, he will take you with him even if it means death. No one will have an easy life. For now, you can only pull the Second Prince back. Only you have the ability to do so."

"Oh, that's easy to say. Can you tell me in detail what the value of those military supplies is? We have already made the merchants in Beijing pay for them. Now we want to collect enough in a short time? Humph, it's better to go back and dream."

"I don't think so. There are so many merchants in the capital. You have only found people from the Chamber of Commerce. There are still many merchants who have not joined the Chamber of Commerce. As far as I know, the Lin family is not included in the Chamber of Commerce. If you are willing, the Lin family alone is enough to fill the military supply issue. Who knows, there may be a lot left."

"Do you think I don't want to take over the Lin family? Do you think Lin Shouren is so easy to deal with? He is an old fox. I sent people to contact him three years ago. He is not an easy person to deal with. If you want to take over the Lin family, you can't do it in a short time."

"I heard that Lin Shouren has a daughter whom he loves very much. He has kept her in the capital for many years and carefully raised her. Now she is old enough to get married. What do you think about making her a concubine?"

"No matter what, if he is willing to send his daughter to the royal backyard, do you think it will be the second prince's turn?"

"Hmph, you are shameless. If you don't want to, just force it. Once the rice is cooked, it will be impossible for Lin Shouren to say no. As long as Lin Ting becomes the second prince's woman, the Lin family will have no choice but to obey."

"That's possible. Considering how much Lin Shouren loves his daughter, if that girl becomes the Second Prince's woman, the Lin family will definitely be on the same page with the Second Prince."

"Since you are optimistic about this matter, I will go back and ask someone to make some arrangements. However, regarding the theft of military supplies, I will have to trouble you to take more care of it. We must find out who did it."

"Ah."

Then came the sound of the door opening. At this moment, Song Shiwei had a tense face and a deep chill all over his body. Especially when he heard Cao Chong and that man plotting against Lin Ting, he wished he could pick up his sword and stab them to death.

After the Second Prince's men left, Song Shiwei did not move. Cao Chong in the room still came out. When he heard a very small click sound, Song Shiwei's eyebrows moved, he lifted the tile and looked down, and saw Cao Chong's figure disappearing into the secret passage.