Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 170 Want to steal food
Upon hearing the news from the guards, Mrs. Shen's body swayed, and she managed to steady herself with the help of Nanny Li.

"How long?"

"About... a year."

Mrs. Shen's eyes went dark and her head felt buzzing. Why hadn't the Second Master of the Shen family sent any news after so long?
If the court had known about the refugee situation earlier, it could have taken corresponding measures and the situation would not have deteriorated to the current state.

Why did the Second Master of the Shen Family keep this a secret? Or perhaps the Second Master of the Shen Family had leaked the news, but was stopped by someone with ulterior motives, causing the situation to worsen? After all, the Second Master of the Shen Family was trapped in the city and couldn't come out to seek help.

If the news was blocked by someone with ulterior motives, the second master of the Shen family should have noticed it long ago and sent someone to contact the Shen family.

If you can't ask the court for help, you can also ask the Shen family for help.

The Shen family prospers together and suffers together.

It is impossible for Madam Shen to vent her anger on the Second Master of the Shen Family because of personal grudges, and she will not make confused judgments on major issues. What's more, even if the Second Master of the Shen Family does not believe Madam Shen, he can still pass the news to the head of the Shen Family.

The head of the Shen family will definitely not watch the second master of the Shen family fall into a dilemma. With the head of the Shen family around, the Shen family will definitely help the second master of the Shen family resolve the crisis.

Mrs. Shen frowned, wondering why the second master of the Shen family didn't pass on the news and had to wait until the truth could no longer be hidden.

If the Second Master of the Shen Family makes a mistake, the Shen Family will bear the corresponding responsibility. Madam Shen rubbed her brows with a headache. No matter what grudges there were in the past, when faced with such a problem, the Shen Family must unite.

We must help the second master of the Shen family overcome the crisis.

Mrs. Shen's brain was working rapidly, thinking of a solution.

Here, Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters have arrived outside the city, surrounded by a dozen guards sent by Madam Shen to protect them.

Shen Fuyu and others quickly set up a tent, put a big pot on the fire and started to cook porridge. Bags of rice were revealed in front of everyone, and the eyes of many refugees suddenly lit up, like hungry wolves.

Feeling that the refugees' eyes were all turning green, Shen Fuyu couldn't help rubbing his arms and got goose bumps all over his body. Shen Mengwu hid behind Shen Fuyu and muttered softly.

"Shen Fuyu, why do I feel like they want to eat us too?"

"Don't be afraid."

While Shen Fuyu was busy, he did not forget to comfort Shen Mengwu.

Looking at the old man in black robe hiding among the refugees, Shen Fuyu felt a little relieved. No matter what happened, at least with the old man in black robe there, Shen Fuyu could guarantee the safety of himself and the Shen sisters, and that was enough.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Mingtang and Cheng Ziqi rushed over, and cartloads of rice were exposed.

Meng Yuan also lifted the curtain of the car.

"Shen Fuyu, Shen Mengwu, you're really going too far! You didn't even call me when something like this happened. If I hadn't noticed something was wrong by chance, Shen Fuyu, were you planning to keep it a secret from me?"

"I want to contribute to this, too, okay?"

Meng Yuan crossed her arms over her chest and pouted, very dissatisfied with Shen Fuyu's behavior.

"I'm not short of money either."

Shen Fuyu smiled ingratiatingly, "It was urgent, I didn't have time to inform you."

"It's enough for Miss Meng to have this kind heart."

After a brief chat, they began to cook the porridge. Soon, the uniquely thick aroma of white porridge wafted out, and the refugees approached and quietly surrounded the soup kitchen. If it weren't for the knife-wielding guards nearby, the refugees would have rushed forward to grab the pot.

Shen Fuyu felt the refugees' impatience and handed the spoon to Shen Mengwu.

"Everyone, don't worry. Since we've decided to give out porridge, we can definitely ensure that everyone can have some. Please line up and take your own bowls. You don't need to bring your own bowls. We have everything here. But after you give out the bowls today, you must keep them well and use them later."

The refugees, already restless, couldn't help but speak in a sarcastic tone.

"You're so hypocritical! Since we have to cook rice into porridge anyway, why not just give us the refined rice and let us cook the porridge ourselves? Look, there are only a few grains of rice in your pot. We'll just have water to fill our stomachs. Masters and ladies, do you really want to give out porridge, or do you want to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some reputation?"

"Yeah, why not just give us a bag of rice and then give us more when we're done? Why do we have to queue up to get it?"

"How can this little porridge be enough for so many people?"

"Since the rice is right in front of us, we might as well just grab it. If the court doesn't care about us, then we must find a way to survive. Besides, these young masters and young ladies don't lack food at all. They have never tasted what it's like to be hungry or cold, so how can they empathize with us? We might as well just grab the fine rice."

Some people in the crowd took the opportunity to stir up public opinion.

The refugees, already confused by hunger, set their sights on the rice after being instigated. They stared at it hungrily, as if they were ready to rush over and snatch the rice away in the next second.

Shen Fuyu's face darkened and he immediately stood in front of everyone. He glanced behind him and saw five carts full of rice. He also looked at the endless number of refugees.

She coughed lightly, making sure everyone present could hear it.

"I think everyone is very clear about the principle of whether one meal is full or not."

"If you want to take the rice, I won't stop you. But with so little rice, can you guarantee one bag for each person? What if some people are weak and can't grab any?"

"And if all the rice is taken away, we won't continue to provide it."

Shen Fuyu spoke each word clearly, using the shortest possible words to make things clear.

Shen Fuyu is willing to provide help to the refugees, and if they don't know what's good for them, Shen Fuyu can also just stand by and watch.

After hearing what Shen Fuyu said, many refugees thought about it carefully and felt that what Shen Fuyu said made sense.

Yes.

Who can guarantee that they will be able to grab the rice? Who can guarantee that after they grab the rice, no one else will come to grab the rice?
At least if we give the porridge to Shen Fuyu and others, we can ensure that everyone has enough to eat.

Thinking of this, the thin man kept a distance from the others without making any noise, for fear of angering others and leading to revenge.

Seeing that the refugees, who had been restless for a long time, had suddenly quieted down, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Shen Fuyu's eyes.

"Leave it to us. At least we can guarantee you two meals of porridge every day in the near future."

There were suddenly many more refugees in the city, causing the grain stores to be unwilling to sell large quantities of grain. Therefore, Shen Fuyu and others had to work very hard to get rice.

As for the food in each household, it is to be kept for their own family members.

Shen Fuyu would not think of storing food.

(End of this chapter)