Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Chapter 239 Spending Money to Open the Way

The next morning, the long-awaited sunshine appeared.

Xuyuan was very happy: he could finally absorb some energy.

After everyone had packed up, Village Chief Gu, Uncle Wang and Chen Dafu led the ox cart out the door.

"If you want to buy anything, go shopping first and then gather in front of the city gate." Village Chief Gu specifically instructed before leaving.

"Xuyuan, do you need anything to buy? How about we go shopping together?" Chen Biyun felt that it would be a bit boring if she went shopping alone, so she wanted to take Xuyuan along.

Xu Yuan shook his head and said, "I have to discuss a business deal with someone. I don't know how long it will take. It will take a lot of time. Why don't you just go shopping by yourself?"

Chen Biyun expressed her understanding and also hoped that Xu Yuan could make the deal.

The closer you get to the center of the street, the busier it becomes.

Village Chief Gu wondered: Today is not a market day, why is it so lively?

Chen Dafu was very worried when he saw so many people in front of him. "Lao Gu, let's find a place to stop the car first. There are too many people and it's hard for the car to move."

Several people parked the ox cart by the side of the road and everyone got off. The crowd was so crowded that they couldn't squeeze in, so they simply stopped.

Chen Biyun asked curiously: "What are they doing?"

Xu Yuan also looked in the direction Chen Biyun was looking. There were rows of racks on both sides of the street, tied up with red ribbons.

"I heard that this year's Lantern Festival is different from previous years."

"How did you get the news? Why is it different?"

Two passers-by were chatting, shoulder to shoulder, standing in front of the group.

"You don't care where I heard it from. Anyway, this year's Lantern Festival will definitely be more exciting than previous years. After all, Magistrate Wu didn't spend so much money in previous years. The final grand prize is worth two hundred taels of silver. It seems that this event is jointly organized by a clothing store, and the top three winners will also receive generous prizes. I just don't know what it is. I heard that it was shipped from the capital."

Some people in the crowd had their eyes flickering when they heard this.

"Ah? I haven't heard of it. It must have been transported from the capital. How long would it take to get there? It's a long way."

"How else can we say it's wonderful? After all, how can our small place be worthy of the things in the capital? These two hundred taels are a sum of money that we can never get even if we don't eat or drink for a lifetime."

"Ugh……"

As the topic continued, everyone who heard it fell silent.

"Time flies so fast, the Lantern Festival is here so soon." Uncle Wang couldn't help but sigh.

The crowded crowd in front finally became more congested. After Xuyuan walked through the crowd, he finally understood why it was so crowded just now. Everyone was gathered in front of the bulletin board, discussing something.

Xu Yuan took advantage of an opportunity, walked to the notice board, took a quick look and quickly left the crowd.

The information posted above is about the time of the Lantern Festival, which starts at 3:00 pm on the 14th day of the first lunar month and ends on the 16th day of the first lunar month, lasting for three days.

Xu Yuan would not miss this rare Lantern Festival, as it was a good time to do business. As for the business he wanted to discuss, Xu Yuan planned to put it aside for the time being, walked through the crowd, and headed straight for the bank.

Let’s take a look at how much wealth you have.

……

Near the city gate.

Uncle Wang was sitting in the car, eating melon seeds out of boredom. He threw the shells into the cloth bag in front of him, accompanied by the grunting of the piglet behind him.

I inadvertently looked up at the city gate and saw a familiar tall figure walking towards me.

As they got closer, they finally saw who it was. "Qinghan, why did you come out so soon? Why don't you stay for a while?"

"I've bought what I need, and there's nothing else to see, so I just came out. Uncle Wang, go buy what you need, I'll watch over here."

"Okay." Uncle Wang agreed readily and put the remaining melon seeds in Gu Qinghan's hand. "There are only a few left. I'll give them to you to kill some time."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Wang."

After Uncle Wang left, Gu Qinghan got in the car, put the melon seeds in his hand into his pocket, put on the hood of his cloak, took out a book from his arms, and passed the time.

"drive……"

A carriage came quickly from a distance and stopped at the city gate. The servant sitting in front of the carriage got off and walked in front of Gu Qinghan.

"Hello, sir. How do I get to Fu Man Lou?"

Gu Qinghan paused while flipping through the book. He closed the book and looked up at the servant in front of him. "After entering the city gate, keep walking forward. When you see two intersections, just turn left."

"Thank you, sir." After expressing his gratitude, the servant rode his horse into the carriage and left.

……

As soon as he entered the city gate, the servant was dumbfounded.

Is today a good day? Why are there so many people?

"What's wrong? Why is it so noisy outside?" A deep and gentle male voice came from the carriage.

"Master, I'm afraid we have to go over there. There are too many people here and the carriage can't pass through."

An Zeyu put down the fingers that were rubbing his forehead, lifted the curtain and looked out, "Tsk, what a hassle."

"Wow, money, all money!"

"Mine, mine, everything is mine!"

"Quick, someone is giving away money up front, let's go pick it up!"

After hearing a scream, the crowd that was originally pushing forward suddenly retreated frantically and swarmed to another place.

Xu Yuan sat on the rooftop by the street. The sunlight was very bright here. He looked at the crowd below that was surging like ants in a nest. "If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen."

A woman was walking forward with a child, and was pushed forward by people behind her. The child was frightened by the scene and started to cry. The woman had to comfort the crying child and pay attention to the people around her. Suddenly, she didn't see the person squatting on the ground. When she was about to fall on the person, a big hand reached out from behind and grabbed the woman's sleeve, "Auntie, be careful."

"Thank you, thank you, sir." The woman was extremely grateful and comforted the crying child in her arms. Thinking back to what had just happened, she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.

"Auntie, it's a bit dangerous for you to bring the child with you in this crowd. Do you need me to take you out?" Li Junyong said.

"Yes, thank you."

The woman was a little surprised and nodded repeatedly.

Dong Qing was also shocked when he saw this scene.

In less than a moment, many people on the crowded road dispersed instantly. Looking at the strings of copper coins being opened in the cloth bag, although it was very refreshing to throw them out, I felt very painful inside, but the effect was very good.

An Zeyu looked at the crowd outside, very satisfied with his behavior, "Dongqing, drive the car, and scatter some more money on the ground when we get there."

This is my first time visiting here, so just consider it as a gift to everyone.

"Yes, Master."

There are still some people on the road here who don't join in the fun. A few scattered people are looking at something in front of the signboard.

Dong Qing was already familiar with the way he scattered money the second time. He scattered some money around as he walked, and then secretly kept a few copper coins in his pocket.

"Wow, copper coins, this... um"

Before he could finish his words, the person next to him covered his mouth.