Li Ruchu was baffled by Ye Qianqian's love for gold.

Is this really how a three-year-old should behave?

He looks too mature no matter how you look at him.

"Uncle Chuan, when are you and Auntie getting married?"

Li Ruchu blushed instantly.

Ye Xiaochuan said it very frankly.

"We must wait until my elder brother selects an auspicious day."

Ye Qianqian nodded.

"Yes, yes, we must choose an auspicious day to get married."

"Kind person..."

At that very moment.

A ragged man walked over.

"Could you give me something to eat?"

Ye Qianqian looked at the sallow and thin man.

It's obvious that he hasn't had a proper meal in a long time.

Ye Qianqian pushed the small yellow croaker in front of her to him.

"You eat it."

"Thanks."

The man immediately grabbed the small yellow croaker and started eating it.

There wasn't even a fish bone left.

If they weren't starving, how could they possibly wolf down their food like that, even if it meant getting pricked by fish bones?

Ye Xiaochuan went to the side and bought some steamed buns for him to eat.

After he has eaten his fill.

Ye Xiaochuan asked him.

"where u from?"

"Sir, I come from Guang County."

"The south? Isn't the harvest there quite good?!"

"Alas, there has been a drought over there. It hasn't rained for a long time. Our people have no harvest and have no choice but to leave their homes and flee."

Ye Xiaochuan frowned.

"Has the Prefect of Guang County reported this matter to the Imperial Court?"

"I don't know about that."

Are there any people from your hometown who came here to escape the famine with you?

“There are many, but many didn’t make it here; they starved to death halfway. I also endured great hardship, gnawing on tree bark, to get here. I heard that this is Dayuan City, right under the emperor’s nose. This year, there has been plenty of rainfall, and the people have enough to eat.”

Ye Xiaochuan thought for a moment.

He took out a silver ingot.

"Take this and keep it for An Sheng's use."

"Thank you, sir."

The man left, expressing his gratitude profusely.

Ye Xiaochuan thought for a moment.

"I haven't heard any court officials mention this matter. I need to return to the palace and report it to my elder brother."

Li Ruchu nodded.

"Okay, Xiao Chuan, you can go now."

Ye Qianqian knew this was a major issue concerning the people, so she didn't choose to cry or make a scene at this time.

"Uncle, you should go back now. I'm with Aunt Ruchu today."

"good!"

After Ye Xiaochuan returned to the palace.

He quickly told Ye Ling about the disaster victims he had encountered in Dayuan City.

Ye Ling was shocked upon hearing this.

"Drought? Famine? The Governor of Guang County did not mention these things in his memorial. He said that Guang County had sufficient rainfall this year and the crops were growing very well."

"Your Majesty, there seems to be something fishy about this. We should summon him over and ask him about it."

Ye Ling nodded.

soon.

Li Zhi, the governor of Guangjun, was summoned by Ye Ling.

"Li Zhi, I ask you, how was the rainfall in Guang County this year? How are the people?"

"Reporting to the people, the rainfall is plentiful, and the people are living in peace and contentment. Your Majesty need not worry."

Ye Ling smashed the teacup on the ground.

Li Zhi was startled by Ye Ling's anger.

"Li Zhi! As the Governor-General of Guangjun, you have actually lied about the affairs of the court!"

"What crime should he be punished for?!"

Li Zhi was extremely cautious.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor also found out about what they had been trying to hide.

Li Zhizhi finally told the truth.

"Your Majesty, I concealed the truth!"

"Guangjun has not had rain for three months, and all the crops have withered and died in the fields! At first, I thought that as long as we opened the granaries and waited for the rainy season, the crops would come back to life. But we have waited for so long, and the grain in the granaries has been used up, but the rainy season still has not come."

"I fear Your Majesty's wrath, so I can only conceal the truth. The people of Guang County have already left their homes and are begging for food everywhere due to the disaster."

"Since the granaries are empty, why not transfer grain from the surrounding counties?!"

“Your Majesty, I have also considered this method, but the surrounding counties have not had rain for a long time, and various places have opened their granaries to release grain, which is about to run out. Naturally, there is no extra grain to transfer to Guang County.”

"Then why didn't you report it?"

"Your Majesty, I do not wish to cause you any worry about this matter. I only hope that the rainy season will arrive soon to alleviate the drought, and then this matter can be kept secret."

"madness!"

Ye Ling was furious.

"The granaries in Dayuan City are well-stocked. As long as a memorial is submitted, I will mobilize the grain!"

"That shouldn't have led to so many people starving to death!"

Li Zhi sighed.

"Your Majesty, it's no use. The granaries in Dayuan City don't have much grain left either."

"This is impossible! Summon the granary governor!"

Wang Shu soon came to meet Ye Ling.

"Wang Shu, how much grain is left in the granary?"

"this--"

Answer truthfully!

Wang Shu answered honestly.

"Your Majesty, the grain reserves in the granaries are running low. The harvests have been poor for the past few years, with only last year's harvest being somewhat better. However, even with all the stored grain, there isn't much left. If a year of natural disaster occurs, the grain reserves in the granaries will only be enough to supply the city of Dayuan for half a month!"

"What?! So little! If other counties in the Great Yuan Dynasty encounter famine, won't they just have to wait to starve to death?"

Wang Shu did not answer the question.

I neither agree nor disagree.

Ye Xiaochuan: "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, we must move the grain to the south."

"The disaster situation in the south has been alleviated. The north has received a lot of rainfall this year, and the crops are growing very well. There is no need to worry about disasters in the north for the time being."

"The important thing is that there can't be any more disaster victims in the South!"

"Otherwise, it will endanger the country and its people!"

Ye Ling nodded.

"By my decree, open the granaries wide and transfer all the stored grain to the counties in the south that are affected by the disaster."

"yes!"

"Li Zhi, you knew the truth but failed to report it! I hereby remove you from your position as Governor-General of Guangjun!"

"Xiao Chuan, you're in charge of allocating grain to help the disaster victims!"

"yes!"

Because Ye Xiaochuan bears a heavy responsibility.

The wedding was postponed.

When Li Ruchu found out, she didn't say anything, but instead supported his decision.

at the same time.

Li Ruchu put forward an idea.

"Little Blogger, it just so happens that my father was one of the top rice merchants in the Yuan Dynasty!"

"I think we should also encourage him to generously donate the rice from the granary to various parts of the south!"

Ye Xiaochuan thought for a moment.

"It's good that you care about the disaster victims."

"But your father is, after all, a businessman, and businessmen seek profit! Is he really willing to do this?"