Song Shan looked at the couch and sighed: "A few days ago, a few people suddenly came from the nearby city, proclaiming that they could sell goods on their behalf. They only need to pay a deposit in advance to get the goods for sale. Those that cannot be sold can be repurchased at high prices. In the first few months, they did this and did repurchase the goods, so many people around them invested their wealth."

"But later, suddenly one day, they all disappeared and the promised repurchase was gone. Many people even borrowed money to join, including this one. The sandalwood fragrance is a valuable item. It is not enough for ordinary people to use it. How much can they sell in a few hundred miles in this radius? What's more, it's not worth the price at all, and it's all in the hands."

"Many people lost all their money, but those who lend money don't care about these things, and they chased debts everywhere, making the house in chaos. Some people can't stand it, and they just died, or their wives and children were caught to pay off their debts, which was extremely miserable. This person was taken away from his house and wealth, and he barely paid off his debts, but he had nothing..."

Fang Chang put his hands in his sleeves, calculated slightly, and asked:

"Do you know where this group of people come from?"

Song Shandao:

"It seems like someone mentioned that this group of people is from Guangping Mansion? They claim that there are two luxurious young men there, one surnamed Song and the other surnamed Lu. They have jointly started a great career, endorsing themselves and gaining the trust of many people."

"But I think they won't tell the truth. Which liar would be timid and tell his own roots? I guess he didn't know where he escaped. The world is so big, and no one has the energy and financial resources to investigate. Alas..."

Fang Chang nodded and thought to himself.

Just now, after he calculated, he suddenly found the traces of the criminals. He could only find a rough spot, but the specific location was blurred.

He is not unfamiliar with this situation, and it must be related to this great disaster. It should be done by some members of the enemy. He secretly kept it in his heart and prepared to take care of it if he encounters it in the future.

The Song father and son were about to start busy with the funeral of the old man. They thanked Fang Chang and were about to send him out. At this time, a knock on the door sounded, followed by a full voice shouting outside the door:

"Is there anyone at home? The 'material' has arrived."

However, they did not look for a mattress as the dead sick said, but instead took out their savings and ordered a thin-skinned coffin in a special store. Although they did not handle the funeral, they could give the deceased a place to live, which was considered to be the ultimate righteousness.

People here are taboos in "sending coffins to the door", so after mentioning it, they often use the word "material" to make the same sound as "finance" to make a good deal. The guys in the coffin shop responsible for delivering goods will be warned when entering the industry and must not say wrong.

——To avoid being beaten with sticks.

Fang Chang turned his body and let the door open, and saw a few strong men carrying the coffin into the yard, and then paid the final payment with the Song family father and son.

He turned his head, raised the sign that the Lingquan sword in his hand turned into, and walked outside.

The town was still quiet, but some townsmen walked back and forth. When they heard the greetings of the Song family father and son, someone began to call on their neighbors and went over to help with the burial.

But these have nothing to do with Fang Chang.

There was no tavern in the town, but there were a few large wine jars in an inn, selling unbleached sorghum wine and rice wine. He added some sorghum wine to his gourd, then ordered two bowls of rice wine, and poured and drank it by himself with the simple side dishes sold in the store before leaving.

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After dozens of miles, the nearby scenery is different from before.

The terrain here is not high, close to the river water, and the temperature is appropriate, so the roads are covered with rice fields. The style of houses in villages and towns and the customs and accents of the people are also different from what I have seen before.

Fang Chang has read some books, including the book "Miscellaneous Notes on Geography, Mountains and Rivers" copied from the god Zhang Shan, which has mentioned it here.

It is said that in ancient times, this place was once a vast marsh, with many fish and turtles, and a large number of aquatic monsters entrenched.

However, due to climate change and river changes, the zodiac disappeared and became vast farmland, with people everywhere.

The monsters gradually disappeared, but fish and turtles still breed in many lakes left by the zodiac, and become important food on human tables.

Even in a roadside wild shop, Fangchang can buy fish soup.

Recently, he did not walk the official road, but followed the winding path, passing through the village and town, and occasionally he was called to see a doctor.

Whenever this happened, he would take the patient's pulse and prescribe a prescription for someone to seek medical treatment to arrest him.

The charge for prescription treatment is as cheap as that of ordinary travelers, so every time you prescribe the prescription, you will leave. Whether the prescription you have left depends on the trust of the patient at home. Moreover, it is not convenient to get medicine in the villages and towns, and along the way, there is no time to wait for the patient to get rid of the disease.

The road is not all low-lying, and the land here seems to have many folds, and there are also many hills among the large rice fields.

Often, there are villages and towns on these difficult-to-irrigate hillsides, so there is a lot of rainfall in the ground. It is necessary to prevent waterlogging and soaking houses and washing away the houses. In other places, some vegetables, fruit trees, and some northern crops are planted.

When I walked on a small path, I saw the pears on the trees beside the road, which were so round and goose yellow, so I couldn't help but think of tasting them.

He saw that there was a family next to the road beside Lishulin, so he stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Is anyone at home?" Fang Chang asked, but with his ears, he had long heard of someone moving in the yard, and he could even tell his weight and approximate age.

"Here you come, wait." A voice inside agreed, followed by footsteps.

The wooden door, which was a few years old, creaked open, and then a young man poked his head out, saw that the door was long and asked, "Where are the guests coming from? What's the matter?"

Fang Chang took out a few cents and said with a smile:

"But when I was passing by, I saw that the pears on the road were growing well. I wanted to buy a few to eat. Does the owner know whose pear tree belongs to?"

The young man waved his hands with a laugh:

"The guest was joking. This pear tree does not need to be watered and fertilized. It grows on its own every year. It is better to pick it when you are thirsty and hungry when you pass by. How dare you ask for money? Just pick it up by yourself."

Fang Chang refused, so he took out a copper coin and stuffed it into the young man's hand. Then he went to the side of the road, picked up six or seven of the big juicy ones, and put them in the package. The remaining one was held in his hand without any need to wipe it. He just gently patted a descaling technique, and the pears were clean as if they had been washed.

After a bite, the taste was sweet and the juice was rich. Although it was not as good as the specialty of Huaifeng Mansion, it was also a top-quality product. At least, the pear skin was much thinner than the duck pear in Huaifeng Mansion.

He gnawed the pears and walked along the road below his feet and walked out of the pear woods ahead.

After a slight turn, I returned to the official road.

There is an ordinary small town ahead. Fang Chang is going to go in and take a look. Stay for two days before continuing to go west.
Chapter completed!