Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 219 The Taoist Priest and Lu Chuan Go Down the Mountain 2

After listening to the innkeeper's words, Lu Chuan had no choice but to pay. There was no other way. The weather was so hot and he had been traveling all day, so he was already soaked.

It’s definitely not okay not to take a shower, it’s sour and smelly, but it’s not like I really can’t afford the money, so it’s definitely worthwhile to spend money on comfort.

After paying the money, the waiter brought hot water to the room. The Taoist priest and Lu Chuan took a comfortable hot bath, and then came to the lobby of the inn.

After everyone ordered a bowl of noodles, they started eating while chatting with the inn's waiters.

Because there was no one else eating in the lobby, and the waiter was not busy and seemed a little bored, so he started chatting with Lu Chuan and the other person.

"Hey, man, what's the situation in our county town now? Why do I feel like there are even fewer people in the county town this time?" Lu Chuan asked.

"Hey, isn't it because of the drought? In this situation, the rich and powerful have already fled in advance, and only some poor families are left in the city, and some people who are unwilling to leave here remain in the county town." The waiter replied.

"Is the situation in the city so bad now? Is hot water so expensive?"

After hearing what Lu Chuan said, the guy touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly:

"There is nothing we can do about it. Now each person can only get half a bucket of water for daily use. There is no more. If this continues, there will probably be no more than half a bucket of water. Not to mention water for daily washing, even drinking water will become a problem."

"Then how many wells in the city still have water?" asked the Taoist priest.

"There are quite a few wells with water, but most of them are controlled by the government. Families that don't have water in some wells go to the wells controlled by the government to get water for free.

But there are many people coming to get water, and the queues are long. Some people have deep wells at home, so they have enough water and don’t need to queue up to get water. Otherwise, there would be even more people.”

"I remember there was a very wide river in the city. Could it be that the river has also completely dried up?" Lu Chuan asked, changing the subject.

“The river is still flowing, but there is not much water left, and it is full of silt. If you want to get water, you have to go into the river.

Previously, someone went to the river to fetch water and almost got stuck in the mud and couldn't get out. The county magistrate then ordered that no one was allowed to fetch water from the river over there.

Moreover, the water in the river is extremely turbid. Even if you get some water, it will take a long time for it to settle before you can drink it. After the county magistrate issued the order, no one went there anymore. Now it is estimated that the water there will soon dry up. "

The three chatted for a while, and after getting the information they wanted, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan went back to their rooms to rest.

It's getting late. As for whether the problems the guy just mentioned are true, we'll know after taking a walk around the county town tomorrow.

I think most of the information is true. After all, you can find out the information by asking anyone. They are all very obvious facts, and there is no reason for the guy to lie to two people.

Besides, there is a Taoist priest here! He must know whether it is real or fake. He must have also divined the situation.

I didn't sleep well that night...

The next morning, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan got up early, had breakfast and went out to buy tung oil, but there were not many pedestrians on the street and not many shops were open.

The shop they had gone to buy it from had already closed, so the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan had no choice but to continue looking for it on the street.

Finally, I found a shop selling tung oil. Just in case, I bought some extra this time. Even if I want to make some other things later, it will be enough.

After buying things, Lu Chuan took the Taoist priest to Uncle Zhang's pharmacy, but when they arrived, they found that the pharmacy was closed.

Lu Chuan thought that Uncle Zhang must have already taken his family away from here!

Seeing this, Lu Chuan felt relieved. On the way to buy medicine, Lu Chuan also stopped by Shopkeeper Li's house. Seeing that the door of Shopkeeper Li's house was closed, he should have left the county.

Just as Lu Chuan was about to leave, an older man came out from the yard next to him and asked, "Are you here to look for Shopkeeper Li's family?"

"Yes, why is there no one in this house? Uncle, do you know where they have gone?" Lu Chuan asked.

"Shopkeeper Li and his family have moved to another place. Before he left, he asked me to tell him that if a young man came to see him, he should tell me that he had left with his family and followed Uncle Zhang! He also told me to rest assured and take good care of myself."

"That's good, old man, please take care of yourself. I'm leaving first."

Just as Lu Chuan was about to leave, the old man suddenly shouted, "Lu Chuan, wait a moment."

Lu Chuan was surprised! How did the old man know his name? Then the old man continued

"You are indeed Lu Chuan, here is the letter that Shopkeeper Li left for you, and the key to his house.

Shopkeeper Xiao Li said if you need anything, just go to his house and look for it to see if there is anything you need. "

Seeing Lu Chuan's puzzled expression, the old man continued to explain, "Before leaving, Shopkeeper Li left me a bag of food and asked me to help wait for a man named Lu Chuan. I was afraid of recognizing the wrong person, so I didn't give the food to you just now."

"When did Shopkeeper Li leave?" Lu Chuan asked again.

"He left in December. He left in a hurry."

"I see many people in the city are preparing to flee. Don't you plan to leave, old man?"

"I'm not leaving. My son and grandson are all outside. I'm too old to walk anymore. I'll just stay here with my wife! It'll be less troublesome."

Then he urged, "Here is the key, go in and take a look!"

Lu Chuan thanked the old man, took the key, and then took the Taoist priest into Manager Li's house.

After entering the yard, Lu Chuan opened the envelope and took a look.

The general meaning of the letter was that Shopkeeper Li had already discussed with Uncle Zhang about heading south, but he was not sure which city they would go to because he did not know the situation outside and could only take it one step at a time.

I didn’t know when I would come back, and maybe I would never come back, so I gave the key to Lu Chuan for safekeeping.

He also explained that when Lu Chuan could no longer live in the mountains, he could move here at any time.

You can take anything in the house away, and you can send letters here after things settle down.

And he said that if there is a chance in the future, he will come back to visit and we can get together then.

Finally, he expressed his gratitude to Lu Chuan and Xu Han, and asked them to take good care of themselves.