In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

The next day, just after dawn, Yuan Quan took a few of his men and sent Lin Kunlun back to his village. The village was still quiet, as if isolated from the world, but Lin Kunlun knew that under this tranquility, undercurrents were surging.

"Brother Yuan, you should make preparations early. I will go to find out the whereabouts of the grain in the next few days. Once I have any news, I will inform you immediately." Lin Kunlun said solemnly when saying goodbye. He knew that food was crucial for this group of people who were about to embark on the journey to the northwest.

Yuan Quan nodded, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes: "Brother Lin, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have enough food to eat when we arrived in the northwest."

When Lin Kunlun returned to the village, he saw Liu Ye waiting at the door. Her face was full of worry. When she saw Lin Kunlun, she hurried over to greet him: "Boss, you are finally back! My eldest and second brothers came yesterday and said that you had something to do and had to stay overnight in the mountains. I was about to bring people to the mountains to look for you!"

Lin Kunlun smiled and consoled her: "It's okay. Didn't I tell you there's a guy called Asong on the mountain? I stayed at his place yesterday."

After hearing this, Liu Ye was relieved, but there was still a trace of doubt in her eyes: "Boss, I always felt that something was wrong when the eldest and second brothers came back. Are they hiding something from me? Is something going to happen?"

Lin Kunlun knew it very well, but he didn't plan to tell Liu Ye Asong's true identity now, so he comforted him: "It's okay, it's just that when we arrived at the county town yesterday, we saw people snatching food, and the eldest and second brothers might have been scared. But don't worry, I have stored some food in the mountains. If there is any danger, our whole family will move to the mountains."

Liu Ye was still a little uneasy after hearing this, but she felt relieved when she saw Lin Kunlun so calm. She sighed and said, "No wonder you didn't bring any food back this time. Is the county so chaotic? What should we do if this continues? The wild vegetables on the surrounding hills have been almost dug up by everyone. Yesterday I saw Old Man Zhou and his wife at the head of the village digging some grass roots to eat."

Lin Kunlun's heart sank. He knew that the famine had affected the entire village. He took a look at the dried herbs in the yard and decided to sell them at Baicaotang in the town first, and then go to the county town to inquire about Sun Ying's news. He had to find the food as soon as possible, otherwise the whole village would be in dire straits.

"I'll deliver the herbs to Baicaotang in town later. Doctor Zhou may be leaving too." Lin Kunlun said to Liu Ye.

Liu Ye nodded, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "Boss, be careful when you go to the county town. Some people in the county town have already started to snatch food. In order to survive, everyone may do anything."

Lin Kunlun felt warm in his heart, knowing that Liu Ye was worried about his safety. He held Liu Ye's hand and said gently, "Don't worry, I will be careful. You should also take good care of yourself and the children and wait for me to come back."

After that, Lin Kunlun carried the herbs and set off for the town. He knew that the road ahead would be even more difficult, but he was ready for it. For his family and to be able to survive well in this world, he had to make adequate preparations. Just like in modern society, he found opportunities one after another to make himself and his family live a happy life!

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Sun Ying listened to Lin Kunlun's advice and decided to start hoarding food because the business of the casino and the brothel has decreased!

So Sun Ying found Chen Jun, the largest grain merchant in Xishan County, and arranged a sumptuous banquet in his brothel.

"Boss Sun, why are you so polite today!" Chen Jun held two girls from the brothel in his arms and looked at Sun Ying with a smile on his face.

Sun Ying raised his glass and said with a smile, "Boss Chen, I invited you here today because I have a big business deal I want to discuss with you."

Chen Jun put down his wine glass, and the smile on his face became even brighter: "Oh? What big business does Boss Sun have to take care of me, Chen?"

Sun Ying waved his hand to let the dancer leave, his face turned serious: "Boss Chen, as you know, the world is not peaceful recently, and food is in short supply. I want to buy a large amount of food from you, what do you think, Boss Chen?"

Chen Jun raised his eyebrows, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "Boss Sun, you want to buy food? This is not a small amount. The price of food changes every day. How much do you want to buy and how much are you willing to pay?"

Sun Ying smiled slightly and held up five fingers: "Five thousand shi, the price is negotiable. As long as you are willing to sell, the price is not a problem."

Chen Jun's eyes lit up. Five thousand dan of grain, this is a big deal. He calculated quickly in his mind, but his face remained calm: "Boss Sun is really generous. However, this grain is not easy to get. I need some time to prepare."

Sun Ying nodded: "I understand. How long will it take, Boss Chen?"

"At least ten days." Chen Jun held up a finger. "Within ten days, I can gather five thousand shi of grain."

Sun Ying thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, ten days. After ten days, I hope to see food here."

"But Boss Sun should know the rules! In Xishan County, I am the only one who can do the grain business! Otherwise, it would be meaningless for us to compete with each other! And my rule is to put down half of the deposit first! After the grain is delivered, we can pay the rest of the money by handing over the goods!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen! I won't steal your business no matter who else I steal! Even if you agree, County Magistrate Chen won't agree! It's like this, the casino and the brothel are not doing well now, I want to sell both the casino and the brothel! Then I will stockpile a batch of grain and sell it to people in other counties when the grain price is good!" Sun Ying said with a smile. As for whether he really had this plan, he naturally wouldn't tell Chen Jun.

"Your casino and brothel can be said to be a no-cost business! The profit is much higher than that from selling grain! You are really willing to spend money!" Chen Jun's eyes lit up when he heard it.

"Of course! But I haven't found anyone to take over yet! I wonder if Mr. Chen is interested! If he is, I can sell it to him at 20% of the price! As long as Mr. Chen can help me get more food! Seeing that the harvest this year is not good, the price of food will definitely increase greatly!" Sun Ying took out two deeds from his body. The two deeds were the deeds of this brothel and his casino.

"In that case, I might as well obey your command! Don't worry, I will prepare food for you! You know, there is no food in the west now, but I will have a batch of food soon, which will be shipped from the east. With this batch of food, in a few months, your worth will at least double!" Chen Jun said with a smile.

"Oh, right! I heard that Mr. Chen's grain store was robbed yesterday! What happened? Is the county so chaotic now?" Sun Ying was the boss of all the gray industries in the county. Naturally, he was well-informed.

"They are just a few starving peasants! How dare they come to steal my food! Yesterday I had their hands and feet broken! Now they are still thrown at the city gate! Let's see who in this county dares to target me!" Chen Jun said with a smile, and at the same time took a sip of the wine brought to him by the woman next to him.

"Those people are really blind! They actually dared to rob Mr. Chen's things! Mr. Chen, if you need them in the future, just tell me! I can't handle official matters! But I am sure of the fighting and killing!" Sun Ying is now going to enter the grain industry. Naturally, he has to find out Chen Jun's supply channels and some other relationships. So he has been flattering Chen Jun.

"Boss Sun! I have something confidential to tell you! The north has started to get chaotic! The south is relatively stable now! So grain will definitely become more and more valuable in the future! If the two of us cooperate, we can monopolize the grain trade in the surrounding counties!"

The two smiled at each other and toasted to celebrate. Both knew how much profit they would get after doing this. Sun Ying knew that he had taken a crucial step. As for what the two people were thinking, they didn't care about each other. They just wanted the benefit of each other.