Chapter 288 Opening Ceremony of the Store Is Booming (2)_1
But as long as there is war, civilians—powerless as they are—will always be the casualties under the shadow of conflict, and death is inevitable. Mo Yan could only pray that the soldiers of Great Chu could be strong enough to hold the Bai people at Shanhaiguan.
She didn’t know how long the war would last; in her dream, it had gone on for several months, until the weather warmed up in the spring, and the Bai people, having suffered countless deaths and injuries due to the desperate resistance of the Great Chu soldiers, had no choice but to withdraw from the lands of Great Chu and return to the great plains.
No matter how much she sympathized with those innocents caught in the vortex of war, Mo Yan knew there wasn’t much she could do. In her previous life, she could have donated money, goods, or food. In this era, however, with inconvenient transportation and communication, even that was not possible.
Mo Yan sighed dejectedly and decided to focus on the preparations for the business opening the day after next.
Only a few people knew the Mo Family had bought a shop in the city to open a rice store, and almost no one in Liu Yang Village was aware. The Liu Family, Punishing Shopkeeper, and Owner Mu from the city were in the know, and they would surely come to support on the day.
With just these few people, once the opening ceremony was over, it would be relatively cheap to take them to Huixian Residence for a meal, which was much easier than the feast given to warm the house.
Everything that needed to be prepared inside the shop was ready; all that was left was for the family to ride the carriage over on the day.
On the thirtieth, the weather was quite good. Although there was wind, the sun was shining brightly. Having clear skies for the grand opening was also a good omen.
The Mo Family rose early and dressed in new clothes. After a simple breakfast, everyone gathered at the front gate, where Lizhong had already harnessed the carriage.
Once everyone was aboard, Lizhong put on the windbreak cloak specially made for him by Mo Yan and sat outside to drive the carriage. The cloak made the task of driving in such weather far less miserable.