Unconsciously, at the end of the year, the heavy snow continued, many houses were overwhelmed by slums, and there were more and more homeless refugees.
There were droughts in the summer, locust plagues in the autumn, blizzards in the winter, and food prices rose to the sky. People froze to death or starved to death every day, but the government's disaster relief efforts were in vain, and public resentment gradually arose.
Business is as lively as ever, but the shopkeeper is worried. Yesterday, a grain store was smashed, smashed, and robbed by refugees. He is worried that sooner or later, the restaurant will be affected.
Shen Ning looked at the account books and found that the profits were considerable thanks to the unique vegetables and hot pot.
However, she is not short of money.
There are still twenty days before the Chinese New Year, and the New Year's holiday is a bit early.
Shen Ning handed over the decision-making power to the shopkeeper, "Don't store too much food in the restaurant. As for closing the restaurant early for the New Year, or hiring someone to look after it, you can make your own decision."
The shopkeeper was frightened to have such trust from his boss.
Ten days later, he came again and said, "Many restaurants with backers have been ransacked by refugees. Yesterday, another restaurant was set on fire. The government can't catch them. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, otherwise the restaurant will still be closed. After the New Year, Will we reopen when the situation is better?"
The refugees are hungry and are full of hostility and making trouble everywhere. They wish they could be caught in jail so they don't have to worry about food and housing.
The Yamen prison was overcrowded, and not everyone had the opportunity to enter.
Among them were many ruffians who made trouble, collecting money from people and deliberately destroying, looting and burning.
Shen Ning offended a lot of people, and the shopkeeper was really worried.
Our restaurant is no better than other restaurants. What we eat is scalding hot pot. If someone throws it in someone's face, the consequences will be disastrous.
There are several bosses in this business who are ruthless and ruthless smiling tigers. The shopkeepers knew that two of the incidents involving robbery and vandalism were caused by the people they hired.
Shen Ning agreed with the shopkeeper, "Leave two waiters to guard the restaurant, and the wages will be doubled."
The business model is different. The hot pot restaurant does not have a chef temporarily, and there are not too many employees. They work harder.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Shen Ning decided to take a paid holiday as a Spring Festival benefit for his employees. In addition to preventing them from changing jobs, it also motivates talents. "Just give the money, so that the employees don't have to say anything."
In addition, each person is given a few kilograms of green vegetables and half a kilogram of hot pot base, which is regarded as an early New Year greeting from the boss to the employees.
The shopkeeper thanked me profusely, his smile even showing out his wrinkles.
The restaurant was closed, there were riots outside, and Chang Mao was sitting at home doing nothing. Apart from eating and sleeping, Shen Ning practiced martial arts.
The hard work paid off, the sword energy was able to dance with snowflakes, but there was no target for it.
Xiao Qin is invited to be a sparring partner every day, but Xiao Qin is more tactful than Eleven and pretends to be defeated every time. It’s really... boring!
Loneliness is like snow, and hair is growing in annoyance.
Shen Ning went out to play with Wen Yi. The carriage happened to pass by Prince Jin's Mansion, and the refugees lined up in an orderly manner. "Don't panic, don't be anxious, there are a thousand copies today, it's enough!"
From 300 copies to 1,000 copies, I think I can raise a lot of money by coming to Pang De Song.
Her eyes fell on not far away, where about twenty people dressed as refugees were kneeling on the ground.
He knelt down and didn't dare to move.
Shen Ning was curious and pricked up his ears to listen to the refugees chatting not far away.
"General Pang is still mighty. He is worthy of being a fierce general under the command of the King of Jin. Even if he has a broken leg, he can keep these gangsters in submission with a cane."
"These people are really heartless. We can't survive anymore. They want to make trouble and destroy the porridge shack. Aren't they forcing us to die?"
"The other porridge shacks were all smashed. That means King Jin is powerful and powerful enough to be able to suppress them."
Shen Ning frowned. Was his reputation so good before?
I know how to wash it, and it will be white and clean. I wonder if the dog emperor’s face is swollen?
"There is no news from the north. I wonder how the army led by King Jin is doing? I heard that the barbarians are like wolves and tigers, and they all drink blood."
"Who says otherwise? Three disasters have occurred this year. I heard that thousands of people are dying of hunger outside. King Jin set out with no money or food. This battle will not be easy to fight."
"Yes, the military pay was robbed by bandits, and the government doesn't know what to do with it. The case has not been solved yet."
"It's snowing everywhere. The bandits took the money and went into the mountains. Who can find it?"
"I'm afraid this battle will be a disaster. The northern border is already difficult enough. I didn't expect that King Jin still cares about the people."
"I'm afraid that once the King of Jin is defeated, the northern border can no longer be defended. Then the barbarians will move south and we will all be displaced."
Shen Ning was upset after hearing this and asked the coachman to leave quickly.
Who would have thought that arriving at the eldest princess's mansion would be even more disturbing.
Wen Yi, this old woman, her husband and children are on the hot bed... I'm sorry to bother you.
The days passed day by day, and soon it was New Year's Eve.
Shen Ning didn't dream, let alone dreaming about Xiao Weijing, not even an ordinary dream.
When I woke up early in the morning, magpies were chirping on the branches.
Listening to the chirping of birds, Zhu Qing couldn't help but said happily: "Miss, the magpie brings good news, something good will happen today."
Shen Ning didn't believe this stuff, her eyelids twitched violently.
It is said that a twitch in the left eye will lead to wealth and disaster in the right eye. What does it mean when both eyes keep twitching?
Both the eldest princess's palace and Prince Pingnan's palace sent people to deliver New Year's gifts. Shen Ning just asked Butler He to watch the return gifts.
Lie on the bed and apply hot towel to relieve eye fatigue.
"Miss, miss."
Zhu Qing's voice was high-pitched, and she ran in panting from outside, carrying rain, snow, wind and frost.
Shen Ning opened her handkerchief and sat up. When she raised her eyes, she saw Zhu Qing holding a bouquet of flowers.
The red plum blossoms defy the frost and snow, the flower bones are still in bud, and the flower branches are still stained with snowflakes.
Shen Ning was in a daze for a long time before speaking, "Where did you pick it?"
There are no plum blossoms growing in the mansion.
"It wasn't picked by a slave." Zhu Qing panted and said happily: "It was given by that kid, the one who used to give flowers to the lady."
Shen Ning was stunned.
Ever since I mentioned it to Eleven, I have never sent flowers again.
Unexpectedly, more than a month later on New Year's Eve, the flowers came again.
"Miss, can I find a vase and put it in it?"
Shen Ning subconsciously opened her mouth, "No, just put it on the table."
Zhuqing was puzzled, but still obeyed.
Put on the hot towel and continue applying it to your eyes.
"Miss, miss."
Butler He hurried over, slipping at the door and almost falling, "There's news from the north, good news, good news!"
Shen Ning sat up suddenly, uncovered the towel and asked, "Did the Northern Army win the battle?"
"Fight, we won for the time being."
Butler He smiled broadly and said, "The messengers rode across the streets to fight horses, and the whole capital knew that the King of Jin led the Northern Army in a bloody battle, and the two armies faced each other and won a victory."
"How's the battle going?"
This confused Butler He, Jiebao must have won.
"How is King Jin?"
"The messenger didn't say that our army is victorious and the King of Jin will have no worries."
King Jin is the God of War, how could something happen to him?
Shen Ning thought about it, heading to the north in the snow on November 1, how could Xiao Weijing's wisdom allow the traitor to succeed.
He was the villain who survived until the last episode, so what danger could he be in?
Shen Ning was in a good mood and her eyelids stopped twitching.
If you are celebrating the Chinese New Year, you should definitely be more festive.
Shen Ning put the budding red plum branches into a vase, arranged them into shapes and started trimming them with scissors. Today was indeed a good day.
"Miss, General Pang is here."
Pang Desong came to give him a New Year gift, and since the friendship was there, Shen Ning couldn't refuse, so she dressed up and went to the flower hall in the front yard to receive him.
The New Year's gift was quite generous, but Pang Desong's expression was not right.