Under the leadership of shopkeeper Qi, Chen Changsheng carried Rong Shili to a house.
It's a small house, mainly because it's clean, and it's also very safe here, with no one making trouble.
"Excuse me, shopkeeper Qi."
Shopkeeper Qi smiled and said: "No trouble, no trouble."
Chen Changsheng settled Rong Shili down. This guy is quite capable of sleeping and is not awake yet.
Shopkeeper Qi said: "Sir, let's rest for a while. I'll send someone to the restaurant to buy some food. We'll eat first before talking."
Chen Changsheng raised his hand and said: "Shopkeeper Qi, that's not necessary. Chen had already eaten when he came here, and he can't eat more."
Shopkeeper Qi smiled and said, "If you want something to eat, you want something to eat."
He was afraid that the reception was not good, and he was even more afraid that Chen Changsheng would just run away.
Chen Changsheng smiled helplessly and put off the matter of eating.
You can't always take advantage of others.
Shopkeeper Qi agreed, but hurried out the door again. It seemed that he didn't take Chen Changsheng's words to heart, and immediately sent someone to the restaurant to serve the food.
Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and immediately sat down in front of the stone table in the yard.
He turned his head and glanced at the horizon.
After coming back to his senses, he took out a pen and paper.
He thought, after all, he had to write a letter to say hello.
The letter asked how Miss Yun was doing, whether she was in good health, whether she had encountered any difficulties, and secondly whether the war had affected her.
After writing the letter, Chen Changsheng folded it carefully.
When shopkeeper Qi returned, he brought the food box.
There are five dishes in total.
Chen Changsheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "When shopkeeper Qi left before, he promised Chen that he would not go shopping for groceries."
Shopkeeper Qi smiled and said, "Isn't this something I want to save for my husband's midnight snack at night?"
Chen Changsheng sighed helplessly and said, "Shopkeeper Qi is so kind."
"Sir, you're welcome."
Just as he was talking, he heard a voice.
"It smells so good?"
Chen Changsheng turned around.
But Rong Shili had already woken up and came out smelling the aroma of the food.
Chen Changsheng said: "It's a coincidence that you woke up."
Rong Shili smiled and said, "It's a coincidence."
He looked at Shopkeeper Qi on the side again, "This is..."
Shopkeeper Qi cupped his hands and said, "I am shopkeeper Qi from Tang's Trading Company in Longyue City."
Rong Shili cupped his hands and said, "I never thought that I, Rong Li, would be the shopkeeper of Tang's Trading Company in person. I have admired him for a long time."
Shopkeeper Qi nodded and smiled.
Rong Shili then asked: "I wonder what happened to Hong Wan and Shopkeeper Hong now? In the early years, Rong and Chang played a chess game by the lake. Unfortunately, trouble broke out and Shopkeeper Hong returned to Nandi, and they were never seen again.
"
Shopkeeper Qi paused after hearing this and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Rong, shopkeeper Hong has returned to his hometown long ago. Because of his old age, he no longer holds the post of shopkeeper. Now he is working as a steward in his employer's house, doing some loose work.
matter."
After hearing this, Rong Shili said: "That's good, that's good..."
A few people sat down to eat.
Although shopkeeper Qi couldn't eat anymore, he still had to sit down and take a few bites to show his loyalty as a landlord and not to embarrass the distinguished guests.
Chen Changsheng asked: "Has the trading company even gone to the northwest?"
Shopkeeper Qi said: "It was true in the early years, but the business in the northwest was only opened later. It only lasted only two years. The world changed suddenly, and several shopkeepers in the northwest also withdrew. Now there is no business in the northwest.
Once the business is established, it will be very troublesome to conduct trade. Not to mention whether we can make money, it is also difficult whether people can come back alive."
After hearing this, Rong Shili paused and said, "The northwest is not so chaotic, right?"
Shopkeeper Qi said: "Mr. Rong should be from the northwest. I am indeed offended by what I said, and I hope you can forgive me. But in fact, the situation in the northwest is indeed like this. Bandits are rampant on the road, and officers and soldiers often seize goods for personal gain.
Coupled with the heavy commercial taxes, it will basically cost you money to go there, so no one will go there anymore."
Rong Shili opened his mouth, but felt very unhappy in his heart. He sighed softly, looking helpless.
Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said: "Business roads are blocked, and the economy has also declined. This is still secondary. The terrain in the northwest is relatively high, and it is eroded by sandstorms and droughts all the year round. Some necessities can only be purchased externally, involving merchants, but there are no
People are willing to trade at a loss, the problem will not be solved, and they will eventually collapse.”
This is probably one of the reasons for the chaos in the northwest.
Shopkeeper Qi nodded and said: "Sir, you are right. The key gaffe is even more serious. The people under Prince Kang do not understand the importance of the economy at all. Under such circumstances, they even increased the tax, thinking that they can collect it."
Money, as a means of mitigating disasters, is actually completely unreasonable."
Rong Shili thought for a moment, looked at Chen Changsheng, and asked, "What do you think we should do if it were you?"
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng paused and said with a smile: "Why are you asking me? Don't you know what to do? In fact, from Chen's point of view, this matter is not necessarily because the people under King Kang are not working.
It’s actually very simple, maybe some people can’t figure it out.”
"It's very likely that someone is using their power for personal gain and doing this deliberately. If I guess correctly, the commercial taxes in various cities in the northwest are different. Some are more, some are less. They are not at all as mentioned above."
After hearing this, shopkeeper Qi said: "Sir, what you said is absolutely correct."
After hearing this, Rong Shili said: "How dare you! If King Kang finds out about this, the consequences will be particularly tragic."
Chen Changsheng smiled and said: "The prerequisite is that he must know it. Can't you understand such a simple truth?"
Of course Rong Shili knew, but he was just angry for a moment and didn't know where to vent his anger.
He sighed and fell silent.
"In the final analysis, the problem lies with those officials," Rong Shili said.
Chen Changsheng glanced at him, but shook his head and said: "It is difficult to recover from this situation, because it is not just one person who died, but a group of people. The simplest and fastest way is to tear them all down and start over.
Only by reinforcing the law, regaining the support of the people, making the government more harmonious, and reopening trade channels, may the northwest have a chance to regain stability."
Shopkeeper Qi didn't dare to interrupt. This was not something he dared to answer.
Rong Shili paused and said, "Is this the only way?"
"Of course there are other ways." Chen Changsheng said: "Catch a few important people and kill them, kill the chickens and respect the monkeys. This method works, but it won't last long, and it can easily cause mutiny, which will only make things worse.
chaos."
After hearing this, Rong Shili had mixed feelings. He opened his mouth and said, "Are you really not optimistic about King Kang at all?"
Chen Changsheng looked at him and said, "Don't you understand why? If you still think there is a chance, aren't you deceiving yourself?"