After Zhou Xian used supper, he entered the study room to check the list and documents. When it was almost dawn, he finally read it roughly.

He rubbed his slightly swollen eyes, blew out the candle, and pushed out the door. The cold and dampness in the morning made him shudder involuntarily. The sky in the distance had turned white, and a new day was coming. He gently breathed out the turbid air, but the stone blocking his heart was heavy and big, making people unable to be happy no matter what.

Jinse pushed the door out of the next house and saw Zhou Xian washing his face with cold water by the well, and walked back into the house. After a while, she walked out with a clean towel.

Zhou Xian wiped his face and asked with a smile: "Why are you getting up so early?"

Jinse curled her lips and said, "You haven't been asleep all night?" She paused for a moment and continued, "The meals for about 20 people in the yard should be prepared in advance. Getting up late will cause a mistake to eat."

Zhou Xian frowned and asked, "You are the only one who prepares?"

Jinse shook her head and said, "No, Uncle Zhao and Chen Feng will help me, but they will get up a little later."

Seeing that Zhou Xian's face changed a little ugly, Jinse asked in confusion: "Second Young Master, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Xian smiled back and said, "It's okay. I won't do it this morning. I'll go on the street with me and bring them some food back."

Jinse was a little puzzled. Zhou Xian seemed a little unhappy and even felt a little guilty. But she finally nodded gently and said, "Then I'll leave a note for Chen Feng."

All the needs in the Zhou Mansion were long ago, Jinse was responsible for selling what was in the capital, and which shop that sold the same thing belonged to was the most affordable and cheapest. She was all clear. She chattered along the way and introduced all of them to Zhou Xian. Zhou Xian felt that she had been in the capital so many times, but she felt so strange at this moment.

Under Jinse's guidance, Zhou Xian turned around and finally walked outside a dilapidated shop. The shop owner was obviously very familiar with Jinse. When he saw her, he smiled and joked: "Little girl, he came again so early! Oh, he also brought a young man. Is it your husband?"

Jinse's face was flushed, and she looked at Zhou Xian without answering.

Zhou Xian smiled and walked up to him and said, "Shopkeeper, give us some food. In addition, pack twenty servings for the same person, I will take them away later."

Twenty portions, this was a big deal, and the owner's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Zhou Xian back and forth, wearing a green crown, a long white satin dress, and a jade on his waist. He was very imposing. He should be the young master of the girl's house. His face changed slightly, and he quickly called Zhou Xian to sit down and gave them all kinds of snacks in the store. There were spring rolls, fried dough sticks, bee cakes, and the strange-smelling bean juice.

Zhou Xian didn't feel very tired after not sleeping all night, but his stomach was already croaking. Seeing so many delicious foods in front of him, his eyes shiny, and he ate them clean after a while. In the end, he had to let the shop owner serve another serving.

After burping, Zhou Xian patted his stomach gently and said with a smile: "Jinse, the store is a good store, and the food is delicious."

Seeing Zhou Xian's face swept the gloomy expression when he first saw him in the morning, Jinse was happy and said proudly: "Of course, can the place I chose be worse?"

Zhou Xian smiled, stood up and paid the store owner, and took the twenty portions of food home in one hand.

Unwilling to walk out of the store, Jinse immediately complained to Zhou Xian: "Second Young Master, you paid more, that money is enough for another twenty copies."

Zhou Xian suddenly realized and said, "No wonder I saw that the shop owner smiled so strangely. It turned out that I paid too much. Why didn't you remind me just now?"

Jinse sighed bitterly: "I want to remind you! But you reached out and gave him the money, and said that the extra money was rewarded, and I didn't have time to dissuade me. Besides, your dignified imperial official has already said everything. What else should I say, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?"

Zhou Xian touched the back of his head with his left hand and smiled, "What you said seems to make sense. If you don't want to be an example, I will definitely ask you first and pay next time."

Jinse lamented, as if Zhou Xian was quite speechless.

Zhou Xian handed all the food to Zhang Huai and returned to the study alone. He put his feet on the table, leaned against the chair and closed his eyes to rest, constantly thinking about what he should do next? After a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes and took out a piece of paper from the table. He used a brush to write down twenty names in succession to the list of Shenshu Camp.

Not long after finishing writing, Chen Feng knocked in, clasped his fists and bowed to Zhou Xian and said, "Second Young Master, everything is ready. Should we set off for the Ministry of War now?"

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "Go and shout Zhang Huai in and take these things away. By the way, you don't have to follow them today. I have something else to leave to you."

"Second Young Master, what's the matter?"

"Today you bring some silver to the market with Uncle Zhao and hire a few maids and servants. It doesn't matter how old you are, but people must be gentle and honest, and the kind who is willing to do things."

Chen Feng scratched his head in confusion and said, "Second Young Master, why did you suddenly remember to hire someone?"

"The food and drink of about 20 people in the yard depends on your sister Jinse alone, and she can't be busy. Hire a few people and let them do things like cooking, cleaning and taking care of horses in the future."

Chen Feng suddenly looked excited and asked, "Second Master, I heard from Uncle Zhao that there are many poor people selling children and daughters on the streets of the capital. Can we pay more and buy them directly?"

Zhou Xian looked at Chen Feng. His parents starved to death during the famine, and he led his sister Chen Rong to escape. If it weren't for Zhou Xian, they would have probably starved to death. It might be that the situation of those people reminded him of his former self and triggered his sympathy.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! Seeing that Zhou Xian didn't say anything, Chen Feng said a little nervously: "Second Young Master, I just suggest that they feel so pitiful."

Zhou Xian waved his hand and said, "Your advice is very good, just do it! But if you have parents or relatives, leave them the address of our family. Tell them that they can use money to redeem their children at any time in the future."

Chen Feng responded happily and ran outward.

Looking at Chen Feng's back as he was leaving, Zhou Xian shook his head gently. The world is too chaotic, and there are tens of thousands of miserable people. How can we save it?

Zhang Huai walked in with two personal soldiers, looked at the documents placed on one side, and asked in surprise: "Military Gate, have you finished reading everything?"

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "I can't say I've finished reading it, I can only browse it briefly, but there are indeed many interesting places in it. Let's go! Let's go and meet the great masters of the Beijing camp today."

Zhou Xian met Gao Tianbiao and Zhang Junru at the gate of the Ministry of War, and then went to Shenshu Camp together.

On the road, Zhou Xian saw an old scholar who was nearly 60 years old setting up a stall on the roadside, writing fortune telling, writing family letters and other words on the white cloth next to him.

Zhou Xian asked the others to wait on the roadside and walked to the stall alone. After sitting down, he looked up at the old scholar with a fairy-like face and said, "Sir, are you a surname?"

The old scholar saw Zhou Xian wearing an official uniform, and there were more than a dozen elite soldiers holding knives and guns in the distance. He couldn't help but swallowed, nodded and bowed, "Sir, don't be worthy of Zhuge."

"Mr. Zhuge, how about good business on weekdays?"

The old scholar was stunned for a moment. He looked at Zhou Xian carefully to determine whether he wanted to blackmail him. He finally sighed softly and put on a compassionate expression and said, "The people in troubled times are poor, and they can't make a few dollars in a day when setting up stalls. Occasionally, it's a great gift to meet one or two nobles. It's really not easy to make a living in troubled times!"

Zhou Xian nodded and smiled, "Was that sir telling fortunes for others? Is it true that today a big deal fell on you?"

“Buy, what kind of buying and selling?”

Zhou Xian pointed to himself and said, "My husband and I have a business. From today on, I will hire you for half a month. In this half month, you will follow me, and you will arrange food, drink and accommodation. There is only one requirement for you, that is, you cannot have any contact with the people you know. After doing this, I will give you two hundred taels of silver."

After saying that, Zhou Xian took out a silver note from his arms and handed it to him and said, "This is a deposit of 100 taels, you can collect it first."

Seeing Zhou Xian leading a fortune teller over, Gao Tianbiao said with a puzzled look: "Sir, this person is..."

Zhou Xian said: "His name is Zhuge Xuan. From today on, we will go to Shenshu Camp."

In the Shenshu Camp, Zhou Xian sat on the main seat of the hall and ordered everyone to go out. In the entire hall, only Zhou Xian, Zhuge Xuan and Zhang Huai were left, guarding the gate by his personal soldiers.

Zhou Xian took out the paper from his arms and handed it to Zhang Huai and said, "Start! Go and call them in."

Mao Chengming and other generals stood outside the door, looking nervous, not knowing what Zhou Xian was going to do? At this time, seeing Zhang Huai walking out, Mao Chengming was the first to meet him and asked anxiously: "Brother Zhang, does Lord Zhou have any instructions?"

Zhang Huai nodded and handed the note to Mao Chengming and said, "Deputy General Mao, my military service said, please find the twenty people on this list within one hour. Their names are written on it, their battalion, and their positions in the army. Also, please ask Deputy General Mao to prepare a stove and tea set, and my military service will cook tea and drink tea myself."

Mao Chengming was stunned for a moment, and saw Zhang Huai turn around and walk back to the hall.

Bian Dusi stepped forward and took the piece of paper from Mao Chengming's hand, glanced at him, turned to General Bao Shen and said, "Old Bao, most of the list are from your camp. Look, do you know them?"

General Bao Shen looked carefully and finally shook his head and said, "Grandma, who are these people? Why don't I know any of them? How could they be the sergeant in my camp!"
Chapter completed!