Chapter 294 Disaster Relief

Yuan Qifeng smiled and nodded: "Yes, fortunately You'er thought of it!"

After saying this, Yuan Qifeng thought for a moment and then asked, "Yun'er, how much rice do you have on your farm now?"

"All that was stored last year is here, and there's also what was harvested this year. We should still have four or five thousand dan." Liu thought for a moment and said, "Brother Feng, why do you think of asking this?"

Yuan Qifeng said, "At court this morning, the Emperor issued an oral order, ordering all households to send some of their surplus rice south, in addition to the rice used in the porridge stalls. This year's floods have been severe, and I'm afraid the grain reserves in the national treasury are insufficient."

Liu frowned upon hearing this and said, "There should be some surplus, but it's just a drop in the bucket!"

Yuan Qifeng sighed and said, "This is all we can do for now. With the rice from our farm, plus yours, and the rice needed to make the porridge, we should be able to make up 7,000 to 8,000 dan. Yun'er, just send the rice from your dowry, and I'll pay you from the public treasury."

"Brother Feng, what are you talking about?" Liu smiled and said, "You and I are husband and wife, and it's just a few grains of rice. Why bother to calculate so much? Besides, the country is in crisis now, and I should do my best to help."

"That's different..." Yuan Qifeng was about to speak when he was interrupted by Liu: "If you really want to be so distant, I will be annoyed."

Seeing that Liu insisted, Yuan Qifeng had no choice but to agree with her.

"In that case, I would like to thank you very much, Madam!" Yuan Ziyu hugged Liu in his arms gratefully.

The two were just being affectionate when Yuan Zining rushed in: "Dad, Mom, where's my little sister?"

As a result, he happened to see Yuan Qifeng holding Liu, and he turned around with a "ouch", secretly regretting that he should not have run in so quickly.

"Ahem!" Yuan Qifeng felt a little embarrassed when his son saw him. "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?"

"Um, Dad, Mom!" Yuan Zining turned around and said with a chuckle, "I'm looking for my little sister!"

"Your younger sister has gone to the Marquis' Mansion." Liu asked, "What do you want to talk to your younger sister about?"

Yuan Zining said hurriedly, "Someone came from the herbal medicine farm in Qingliu Village. She was going to visit me at home, but she was bumped by refugees on the way and got injured. My brother and I happened to see her. She's now at the grain store. She came to deliver something to me, so I hurried back."

"Well, your little sister isn't at home right now. Since that person is injured, let's put him in the shop first! Wait until your little sister comes back to see her!" Yuan Qifeng said, then looked behind Yuan Zining: "Where's Chongshan? Why did you come back alone without Chongshan?"

"Ah! Chongshan!" Yuan Zining blinked his eyes: "He's in the shop, taking care of the wounded!"

"Yes!" Yuan Qifeng nodded and said, "Alright, go back and look after the shop. Remember, don't raise the price of rice."

"Don't worry, Dad. My brother and I would never make a fortune from the national disaster. The rice in our shop is now 10% lower than the usual market price!" Yuan Ziyu said hurriedly.

"Well, that's good. Okay, go!" Yuan Qifeng waved his hand and said to Yuan Zining.

Yuan Qifeng's tone was no different from usual, but Yuan Zining could sense full of disgust. He didn't dare to say anything more and quickly slipped away.

At this time, Yuan Ziyu and Huo Xifei were in the small courtyard they had been in before.

"Brother Xi, the emperor sent you to the south to provide disaster relief?" Yuan Ziyou said to Huo Xifei with a smile, "Then you can take me with you, okay?"

Huo Xifei smiled and said, "I do want to take you with me, but since we're going on this disaster relief mission, I don't know when I'll be back. Aren't you afraid of missing your cousin's wedding?"

Due to the heavy rain and floods in recent days, Cui Ruxu and Zheng Xun's wedding date was postponed. They planned to wait until the floods were over before choosing an auspicious day to get married.

Yuan Ziyou pursed her lips and said, "Disaster relief is more important. I'll give the makeup to my cousin in advance!"

"Okay!" Huo Xifei smiled and nodded: "However, whether Uncle Yuan and Aunt Liu will let you go depends on your own efforts!"

"At worst, I can just follow you secretly!" Yuan Ziyu said proudly.

"Are you trying to drive Uncle Yuan and Aunt Liu crazy?" Huo Xifei tapped Yuan Ziyu's nose. "You can only go with me if you get Uncle Yuan and Aunt Liu's consent. Otherwise, forget it!"

Yuan Ziyou pouted and said, "Well, actually my father is fine. I'm just worried that my mother won't agree. The last time we went to siege Youye Tower, she was so anxious that she couldn't eat!"

"Even though I know you're still planning to run away?" Huo Xifei said helplessly.

"It's just talk, how could I really dare!" Yuan Ziyu picked up the corner of Huo Xifei's sleeve and rolled it in his hand, looking like a good baby.

Huo Xifei was so amused by Yuan Ziyu's pretentious appearance that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, I believe you!"

"I knew that Brother Xi was the best!" Yuan Ziyu quickly gave Huo Xifei a big smile, which made Huo Xifei couldn't help but give her a light kiss on the forehead, making Yuan Ziyu blush again.

"Ahem!" Huo Xifei quickly changed the subject: "By the way, are all the things there ready?"

Yuan Ziyou naturally understood that Huo Xifei was asking about the Qiongjiang Pavilion, and hurriedly said, "Everything is ready and packed."

Now Yuan Ziyu has become more and more adept at controlling the Qiongjiang Pavilion. When he is in the Qiongjiang Pavilion, he can do many things just by thinking about it.

The grain harvested in the Qiongjiang Pavilion had already been packed into bags by Yuan Ziyu. Even the official silver obtained from the cave was given to Huo Xifei and exchanged for ordinary silver. Of course, it was still packed in the box that contained the official silver.

"That's good. Then go back and tell Uncle Yuan and Aunt Liu first so they can be prepared!" Huo Xifei said.

"Yeah!" Yuan Ziyou nodded, and suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh, I almost forgot one thing."

"Forgot something?"

"Herbs!" Yuan Ziyu said hurriedly, "I have some stored here, and Nanny Gu also gave me a few prescriptions for epidemic diseases. However, we still need to get some herbs from the farm. Otherwise, we can't just take out herbs from thin air. Besides, the herbs I have are probably too effective, so they still need to be neutralized with herbs from the farm!"

Huo Xifei nodded upon hearing this and said, "You're right. If the medicine is too effective, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."

"That's exactly the truth!" Yuan Ziyu nodded quickly.

The two talked for a while, and then Huo Xifei sent Yuan Ziyu back to the Yuan Mansion.

Upon learning that someone had come to the medicinal herb farm, Yuan Ziyu hurried to the grain shop.

"Brother, do you know who is coming to the medicine shop?" As soon as Yuan Ziyu entered the shop, he saw Yuan Zian and asked hurriedly.

"Little sister, you're back?" Yuan Zian said with a smile, "It's Miss Shi Mi who's here!"

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