In the antique shop.
Zhu Gaojin and Xu Bin chatted for a long time, and they had a great time.
The latter's way of thinking was somewhat different from that of the people of this era. There were not so many limitations, and it was very comfortable to communicate with them.
On the side, Zhu Zhanji only interrupted occasionally, appearing somewhat absent-minded.
Sun Ruowei and her sister got together and whispered about their family affairs, not interfering with the conversation between the men at all.
After a while, Zhu Gaojin looked at the sky and found that the sun had set. He stood up and said,"
"It's getting late. Brother Xu has just arrived today, so I won't disturb you any further.”
"In that case, thank you for your favor, Your Highness!"
Xu Bin didn't pretend. He smiled and politely cupped his hands at Zhu Gaojin.
After traveling for more than ten days in a row, he was indeed a little tired. He wanted to rest well and adjust his condition.
"I…"
"You and your sister haven't seen each other for a long time. You can stay here today. I'll wait for you at the restaurant tomorrow afternoon.”
Seeing that Sun Ruowei was hesitant and wanted to say something, Zhu Gaojin interrupted her with a smile.
The two sisters had not seen each other for a long time, so they definitely had a lot to say. He was not an unreasonable person, so he had to stop them.
"Yes, I know!"
Sun Ruowei's eyes flickered, and she nodded obediently.
Zhu Gaojin's thoughtfulness touched her.
"Let's go!"
Under their gazes, Zhu Gaojin and Zhu Zhanji quickly left the antique shop.
"What's wrong? Are you in love?"
Glancing at Zhu Zhanji, who was still deep in thought, Zhu Gaojin asked the obvious and teased.
Needless to say, Nephew Gu must be thinking about how to pick up girls!
"Ahem, no."
Zhu Zhanji coughed lightly and came back to his senses. He quickly denied it. In front of his fourth uncle, admitting this kind of thing always felt shameful.
Zhu Gaojin only smiled lightly when he saw that he did not admit it. He did not continue asking.
He had also been around this age, so he naturally knew the other party's mentality.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but secretly heave a sigh of relief. He changed the topic and said,""By the way, Fourth Uncle, are you going back to King Qin's Mansion or somewhere else?”
Return to the residence?
"I'm going to the palace to have a meal with the old man." Zhu Gaojin shook his head after some thought.”
"Then Fourth Uncle, please go ahead. I still have some things to do, so I won't be with you.”
As he spoke, Zhu Zhanji bowed and cupped his hands in a respectful manner.
He did not know why, but when he was alone with Zhu Gaojin, he was under a lot of pressure, so he usually avoided him whenever he could.
Today was no exception.
"What's the matter? Go watch the cricket fight!"
Zhu Gaojin glanced at him and said casually. He had also discovered not long ago that Zhu Zhanji had recently become obsessed with cricket fighting.
"Eh?"
Zhu Zhanji's expression froze, and his eyes were a little dazed. Then, he felt guilty and revealed a smile.
Most of the people whose lies were exposed on the spot had this kind of behavior.
"Alright, go ahead. It's fine if you want to play. Don't get lost in it!”
After warning him, Zhu Gaojin didn't say anything else. He took a few steps and left.
If Nephew Gu didn't listen, he could help him quit physical addiction in the future.
Coincidentally, he was quite proficient in lightning-type spells.
"Hiss ~~"
On the spot, Zhu Zhanji, who was wiping his sweat, suddenly shivered and felt a chill down his spine.
……
"Dad, there was a heavy snowfall recently. Shaanxi, Shanxi, and several other northern provinces were affected by the cold weather. Many people were frozen to death.”
"In addition, Huguang and Jiangxi have also experienced a great drought. If this continues, I'm afraid that most of the people will not be able to harvest anything next year.”
When Zhu Gaojin walked into Yangxin Hall, he happened to hear his boss reporting the situation to Zhu Di.
His brows were tightly furrowed, and the usual friendly smile on his fat face was gone. There was only a heavy and serious expression.
However, from his words, one could tell the seriousness of the matter.
In fact, many people did not have enough to eat or wear. Every winter, many people would freeze to death, especially in the north.
However, this year, it seemed to be colder than usual, and the disaster in the north was even more serious.
As for the drought, the impact was even greater.
Huguang and Jiangxi were both large provinces with a large population. Once a drought occurred, it would easily lead to famine.
Under a series of chain reactions, there might even be an uprising.
As the emperor, Zhu Di naturally knew the seriousness of the two things his boss mentioned. He understood the hidden danger.
The common people in this world only wanted to eat and drink. If they could not satisfy these two, they would definitely rebel.
"It's cold in the north. Haven't you thought of a way to increase the temperature?”
Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaojin, who had just entered, but he was unmoved. He looked at his boss again and asked with a frown.
In his opinion, the drought could not be solved by manpower, but the cold could at least be improved by warmth!
Wasn't this how it was in the past years?
"Father, how can ordinary people have so much firewood?”
Hearing Zhu Di's words, the boss couldn't help but smile bitterly." In addition, it's freezing cold. It's not easy to earn money. It's strange that people don't die from hunger and cold.”
If they wanted to survive the winter, they would need a lot of food and firewood, but many families definitely did not have so much reserves.
If he wanted to buy it, he had to have money.
However, in the middle of winter, there were very few ways to earn money.
Without money to buy food, they would not be able to eat their fill, and if they did not eat their fill, they would be more likely to freeze to death…
This was a vicious cycle.
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