Chapter 222: Chaos in Town

practically grinding with anger. Fang Jinshi could tell they were ready to pounce on her at any moment. She admitted that she had probably gone a bit too far this time.But this is their own doing.Why...Su Yusheng and Zong Bai argued over the dishes on the table for a long time, but they discovered that Fang Jinshu's bowl had the most.

"Auntie, how come there are so many sausages in your bowl" Zong Bai looked surprised.

Zong Yu Lian said angrily, "You two fools, you just know how to quarrel. Big brother's speed of picking up chopsticks is much faster than yours."

The sausages are all in my sister-in-law's bowl, so of course Zong Bai wouldn't be happy about it.

He finished his own portion and, with a snort directed at Su Yusheng, turned to grab other dishes, but this time he was much quicker about it.

Su Yusheng was like someone who hadn't eaten in three days. After sitting down, he ate everything quickly and a lot, just like a glutton.

If he doesn't eat quickly, all these delicious dishes will end up in Su Yusheng's stomach!

In fact, Su Yusheng hadn't eaten anything decent in several days. Lately, everything in town had become ridiculously expensive.

At first, he hadn't expected the drought in Heitu Town to be so severe. He had enough silver to live outside for several years.

Since coming here, just a few months have passed in the blink of an eye.

He also had to keep the money for his return trip to Muzhou, so he dared not let his guards buy food in town. He simply ate at the village chief's house for a few days.

But Su Yusheng was unlucky. Just these few days, Fang Jinxiu was having a feud with the villagers, leaving Zong Yu at home to slack off and rest.

The village had run out of food long ago. Without going up the mountain, there was nothing substantial to eat on their tables.

Wang Cunzhang's family food was still good, with meat and bones sent by Fang Jinshu.

The village head's daughter-in-law couldn't bear to eat it, and unlike Fang Jinshu, she didn't have a portable space that could keep things fresh. After all, meat would inevitably go bad after being stored for too long.

Su Yusheng kept telling himself that his current situation was temporary and he had to endure it, since he planned to leave anyway.

Today at lunchtime, Su Yusheng vomited directly when he saw a white fleshy worm crawling on the meat slices in the dish.

Without looking back, he rushed out of Wang Cun's house with his guards to find Fang Jinshu.

After finishing the meal, Su Yusheng patted his belly contentedly and sighed that the food at Zong Yu's house was truly a rare delicacy in the world.

Given that they had been experiencing drought for several months, the fact that their family was still able to enjoy such a meal speaks volumes about their extraordinary circumstances.

Su Yusheng had long wanted to befriend the Zong family, and when Fang Jinshu was tending to dried herbs in the courtyard, he walked over.

"Divine Physician."

Fang Jinshi hummed in response, without turning back, asked, "Sir Su, is there something you need from me"

For safety's sake, Su Yusheng first asked about his own condition.

"Divine Physician, how long will it take to adjust my condition"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jinshu's hand movements paused for a moment, "Are you leaving"

She asked, turning back.

Su Yusheng nodded, "Yes, I brought quite a bit of silver at first, but I didn't expect that the drought in Heitu Town was so severe that the food had been looted and the town was already in chaos."

"If it doesn't rain in the next two months, there will surely be an uprising here. We can't stay any longer."

At this point, Su Yusheng kindly reminded Fang Jinshi.

"Divine Physician, you should make plans sooner rather than later. Even if you can grow vegetables in the mountains, I'm unsure how you manage to preserve your meat so well—it looks incredibly fresh."

Once the lives of the common people are completely disrupted, bandits will surely emerge from everywhere. Not even living in the mountains will be safe.

Fang Jinshi's face turned serious, and Su Yusheng's words did remind her.

She was so preoccupied with the fact that her current life was peaceful, she forgot about what was happening outside.

Zong Bai stood not far from the two, and after hearing Su Yusheng's words, he was stunned for a moment before hurriedly walking forward.

"What about the school in that town"

Su Yusheng turned around and said, "My guards went to town the day before yesterday and saw that many shops were already closed, and some people had moved away with their belongings."

"The schoolhouse should probably be closed by now. With things the way they are, just surviving is a challenge, who would even go to school anymore"about how to deal with the water channel issue next.The villagers' demeanor was more like coercion than consultation.They kept pressuring him to bring the person back, citing his good relationship wit...