From 150 coins, to 100 coins, 50 coins, 20 coins, and finally, it is said that about 50,000 shi of rice were mixed with chaff. The rich did not scramble for it, only the poor people bought it, and it was sold for only 8 coins per jin, all weighed very high.

Grain prices have been completely brought down across the country!

The news quickly reached the imperial court. When Emperor Hui heard that the Imperial City Guard was protecting its competitors, he remained silent and glanced at Leng Luo.

Leng Luo raised her eyelids only briefly before immediately lowering them again.

The emperor and his ministers tacitly agreed: I/Your subject did not send anyone!

At noon that day, Yuanyuan received a letter with only one line: "Received more than 18.5 million taels of silver, total cost of more than 1.3 million taels of silver, 17.2 million taels of silver in savings, and 100,000 shi of surplus grain."

"Miss, we won!" Yuanyuan's eyes shone with excitement.

Xie Zhaozhao burned the note in the brazier and said, "Dongqin, you've worked hard..."

In early December, Wu Zhaohui, who had been sniped and had nowhere to go, transported all his grain to the Grand Canal project site and the disaster area in Zhongzhou.

The first snow of the season fell gently into the capital.

At dawn, the court officials, still dressed in their court robes, rode in sedan chairs, their footsteps crunching through the snow as they made their way to the palace.

The Duke of Cheng'en was the first to report to the court: due to the earthquake in the Central Plains, coupled with floods and plague, and the recent heavy snow and ice, the Grand Canal project is particularly difficult.

The demand for food for migrant workers has increased, with the purchase price rising from the original 16 wen/jin (market price 3 to 4 wen, reported as 8 wen, plus 8 wen for transportation and loss) to 600 wen/jin due to various factors.

The living conditions and transportation for migrant workers need to be improved; otherwise, the Grand Canal project will have to be halted.

For such a large project, if it is stopped, the losses will be huge, and all the original work may be wasted.

Emperor Hui listened to the incredible financial figures and suddenly laughed.

"Lord Cheng'en, you're getting old, your news isn't reliable anymore!"

"Lord Liu, please read the secret report we received today to Lord Cheng'en."