Chapter 158 No Money, No Suffering Zheng Shixian didn't care about everyone's words and continued, "Of course, if you don't want to stay in this refugee zone, you can tell me and I will arrange for you to go to the other three zones. However, the land price in Zhongyuan City is still quite expensive. If you want to buy a property or shop, you need to do it within your means." As soon as he finished speaking, the lawyer walked up to him with an account book in his left hand and a rough edged pen in his right hand. He continued speaking, and the lawyer shouted, "Everyone, a building in the East District is sold for 10 million taels of silver, a shop in the South District is sold for 8 million taels of silver, and a yard in the West District is sold for 5 million taels of silver. Everyone should buy according to their ability! If you need it, come to me to register and pay the money, and then go with our officials to each district to choose a place to stay." "Oh my god! Why is it so expensive?" “This is simply asking for people!” "As expected of Zhongyuan City, the housing prices are really scary." As soon as the master said this, everyone was amazed. Gu Chan sat under the broken wall and couldn't help but sneer, "After all this time, it turns out they were waiting for us here!" "This is not a place to resettle us refugees! It's simply robbery!" Zhang Wanshan had a sad face and was extremely heartbroken. Everyone else fell silent.
You know, when they fled here this time, there were only three or four thousand taels of silver left in the dozen or so carriages. Compared with the sky-high price of millions of taels, it was simply a drop in the bucket. Now it is difficult for them to live in commercial areas, let alone civilian areas. However, compared with them, the former wealthy families in Wuheng County all swarmed forward at this time, because when they fled, they basically brought all their assets with them. To them, this little money might just be a pile of banknotes in their silver boxes. As long as they can live better with their families, they are willing to pay the money. Just within an hour, the wealthy families paid 10 million taels of silver, followed the officials, and left with their families and convoys to the wealthy area in the east to choose houses to settle down. Those whose conditions were slightly worse also chose the commercial area in the south and the civilian area in the west, then paid their money and left. In the end, among the tens of thousands of refugees, nearly ten thousand left, and the only ones left were poor people who still sat there eating the rice porridge in their bowls. While feeling envious, jealous and resentful, tears fell from their eyes and slowly seeped into the bowl. In the end, everyone could only eat all the rice porridge mixed with tears. The Shen family was not short of the 10 million taels of silver. Shen Wuji went over with a large silver box and handed over the 10 million taels of silver note. He then hurried over to urge Shen Sanfeng, "Dad, let's go! The money has been paid. We have to go to the east to choose a building. This time, we have to choose a big building. We can't lose the momentum of our Shen family. If you need to pay for it, we will pay it." "No need to post it. Just pick a building to live in first. Go and carry a box of banknotes over to Gu Chan." Shen Sanfeng said coldly. "Dad, if he is really capable, he shouldn't ask for money from our Shen family, otherwise I will look down on him." "That's right. Didn't the Rat Fairy take a fancy to him? Let him make money on his own! Why should he spend our Shen family's money? Besides, he hasn't made any contribution to our Shen family. It's impossible for us to give him money to support his people." Shen Wuji and Shen Yao mocked him one after another, saying that they would never go to help Gu Chan move the box of banknotes. The ladies of the Shen family and all the maids and servants stared at Gu Chan and the others, with reluctance on their faces. As the saying goes, when people are in trouble, everything becomes true. At such a time, everyone will think of themselves first and not others. What's more, Gu Chan is not close to them, it's just that Shen Sanfeng appreciates her more. So in this case, they definitely didn't want to give Gu Chan money. Shen Sanfeng instantly got angry, staring at everyone and shouting, "I said, bring her a box of silver." "Okay, Dad, you want to force me, right? In that case, I won't give him any money today. If you want to give him money, you have to step over my dead body." "Yes, Grandpa, me too, just step over my dead body!" "Old man, we have a whole family to support! We can't give it to him. If you continue to act willfully, we women will not be able to survive."
Shen Wuji and his son, the eldest lady of the Shen family, and all the other members of the Shen family began to threaten death. Soon everyone in the Shen family burst into tears and guarded the silver box tightly, refusing to let Gu Chan get even a penny. Shen Sanfeng's face turned pale and his fists were clenched tightly. Gu Chan smiled disdainfully, stepped forward, took his hand and said, "Okay, godfather, we have the ability to support ourselves. You take all the people of the Shen family to the east and pick a good building. If you need to pay, pay. Don't let the Shen family lose its prestige. Don't worry about us." "Gu Chan, godfather is sorry for you!" Shen Sanfeng said with tears in his eyes. "It's okay, godfather. I understand how everyone feels. After all, your Shen family has more than a hundred people to support, and now you've just escaped from the disaster, so every penny you spend has to be calculated carefully." Gu Chan said, trying to suppress the discomfort in her heart. Seeing that the child was so reasonable and sensible, Shen Sanfeng couldn't help but shed tears of heartache. Gu Chan still pretended to smile, and stretched out her hand to push him nonchalantly, saying, "Go ahead, godfather. When we settle down here and live a good life, I will definitely go to the rich area to find you and accompany you. By the way, I will also check the health of Jinbao and his five little leopard cubs." "Okay! I'll wait for you." Shen Sanfeng wiped his tears and agreed. Then he suppressed his grief and left in a carriage with the Shen family. As soon as they left, Ding Sheng came up with the graceful dog Huoju in his arms and said to Gu Chan, "Boss Gu, thank you for saving my life. I have also bought a house in the wealthy area, so I will take my family and leave first." "County Magistrate Ding, you should take some time to calm down. Once the Tiger Army fights back to the border and takes back Wuheng County, you can go back to be the county magistrate." Gu Chan said comfortingly. Ding Sheng smiled bitterly, "I lost the border this time, and the capital didn't sentence me to death. Even if I was lucky, why would I be a county magistrate? I don't want anything else now. I just want to live a good life with my wife. That's enough." "County Magistrate Ding, you are too narrow-minded. Don't forget that your daughter is still studying in the Ministry of War in Kyoto!" Gu Chan reminded. "Yes, I hope she can fight for me in Kyoto! But I am also worried. Now that the Tiger Army has suffered a defeat and General Long is dead, she will have a hard time." Ding Sheng said with a worried look on his face. After saying this, he bowed to Gu Chan, then left with his family and motorcade following the officials. Gu Chan stood there, looking at the tens of thousands of remaining refugees, a look of worry on her face. The key point is, she herself doesn’t know how they are going to live a good life in this refugee area next! (End of this chapter)