"When they first came, some of them weren't honest. They stole and robbed, but most were individual cases.
"After they were caught, the soldiers sent them directly to the mill, and the rest of the refugees became well-behaved.
"Besides that, we're still selling grass noodles here, and there's still some water in the town wells. Overall, the town is quite stable."
"That's great. Don't leak your wealth; you guys should keep a low profile."
"Don't worry, boss, we'll keep a low profile."
Zhou Ying gave them a few more words of advice and checked on Qiu Yu's cooking.
After she was done, she left the restaurant and walked around the streets.
She found that besides a grocery store and Gu Chengrui's clinic, only one official grain store was open with guarded soldiers.
She entered the grocery store and found the items were limited. Other than soy sauce, vinegar, salt, baking powder, and alum, there was nothing else food-related.