It seemed the young attendant was deeply impressed by Yan Daoxin's eloquence. The next morning, when they were about to leave the inn and continue their journey, he even specifically chased after them to kindly remind them to stock up on some dry food in advance. Otherwise, once they reached the borders of Huazhou and headed further into the rain-prone areas, it would be increasingly difficult to buy food.
It's said that the local people, seeing that they might face a complete crop failure this year, are all eager to store whatever grain they have at home to avoid going hungry in case of a famine. No one is willing to sell it for money.
As the saying goes, listen to advice and eat your fill.
Zhu Yu and the others heeded the young attendant's advice. When leaving that county, they specifically detoured to the market to buy plenty of durable dried foods like flatbreads. They carefully wrapped them in oil paper and stored them away, also filling their water flasks to the brim.
