Chapter 75 Did Xie Guanlan discover something?

Cuicui muttered, "They're still living in the cave! I don't know what they're so happy about. The people we sent out said there were laughter and joy in the cave all day long, as if they were celebrating something!"

Wen Xingluo curved his lips.

In fact, the price of food is already a little higher than last month. If Wen Ruyun takes action at this time, he may be able to make a small profit.

Unfortunately, human greed is unpredictable. Given his personality, he is probably still waiting for a higher price.

But Xie Guanlan has already ordered to control food prices, and food prices in the southwest region will only tend to stabilize in the future.

Wen Ruyun and Wen Yueyin's wish to become the richest man in Chengdu is destined to fail.

The next day.

Wen Xingluo came to Wansongyuan to pay his respects, but did not see Xie Guanlan.

Even after breakfast, the man still didn't show up.

Wen Xingluo bit the sweet red bean cake, but could not taste anything between his lips and teeth.

She behaved badly yesterday and was a little impulsive when she returned home.

It made her suspect that he had discovered something and was therefore hiding from her.

A myriad of thoughts flooded my mind, making it hard to breathe.

She glanced out the window and casually mentioned, "It's raining so hard today, is my elder brother still going to work at the government office?"

As the old concubine washed her hands, she said, "Someone from Canglang Pavilion said that Ziheng left the house at midnight yesterday. He said he was going to Yangcheng and would not be back for ten days or half a month."

Wen Xingluo's anxious heart quietly returned to its original place.

It turned out that he was not avoiding her, but was going to cause trouble for Prefect Du.

She smiled and said, "Summer is here, and I want to embroider a silk fan for Grandma. Yesterday, I was looking through pattern books and saw a pattern that is particularly suitable for embroidery on a fan. I just don't know if Grandma likes it."

As she spoke, she took the album from Cuicui and showed it to the old concubine.

The pattern is unique. It is not the usual ruyi pattern or gourd pattern, but a cute big bear with a small flower pinned on its head.

The old concubine was amused. "I hate dull, stupid, and monotonous things the most. This variety is interesting and makes people happy. Ningning, it's amazing that you can find it!"

"Is that so?" Wen Xingluo stayed beside her, and when she looked at the old lady, her almond-shaped eyes were bright and soft. "If grandma likes it, I will embroider it into a fan. But my embroidery skills are not good, grandma, please don't dislike it!"

The old concubine pinched her cheek lovingly and said, "Just embroider a few stitches casually, don't tire yourself out."

As she spoke, she remembered something and hurriedly said, "Madam Chen, didn't the south send some lychees into the mansion last night? Hurry and give them to Ningning!"

Nanny Chen quickly brought over a plate of chilled lychees and said respectfully, "This was sent from Lingnan. It's very precious. Our palace can only eat a few kilograms every summer."

The old concubine peeled one herself, brought it to Wen Xingluo's lips, and said lovingly, "Try it!"

The lychee flesh is crystal clear.

The flesh is thick, tender and smooth. When you bite it, the sweet juice immediately fills your teeth.

Facing the old man's expectant gaze, Wen Xingluo's eyebrows curved, "So sweet!"

"If Ningning likes it, give it all to Ningning." The old concubine ordered Chen Ma, "Send the two pounds in my yard to Xiejinyuan."

"Grandma, how can I eat so much? Can you please save some for yourself?"

"Grandmother is old and shouldn't eat raw or cold food." The old concubine said with a loving look on her face as she gently puckered the girl's hair. "These lychees are quite rare. Ningning can hold a small banquet and invite a few friends from the academy to come and taste them. You are so young, and Grandmother always hopes that you can make more friends."

The old man sincerely planned for Wen Xingluo.

Wen Xingluo leaned in her arms, tightening his handkerchief with mixed feelings.

I can’t describe how I feel in my heart.

Like gratitude, but also like...

A kind of secret guilt.

The heavy rain in Shuzhong continued for another ten days.

There was no bad news during this period.

According to the information Xie Shian heard from General Li, various places actively dug canals to release floodwaters, food supplies were in place, and Xie Guanlan gave advance orders to prevent possible epidemics after the floods, so the casualties in the entire southwest region did not exceed 50 people.

Compared with the tragic situation of starving people everywhere in the previous life, it is much better.

Looking at the clear garden, Wen Xingluo breathed a sigh of relief.

She suggested, "Now that the rain has stopped, Fourth Brother, can you accompany me to Ciyun Temple? I want to burn some incense at the Guanyin Hall."

After all, she revealed the flood to Xie Guanlan in front of the Guanyin Temple.

She has to fulfill her vow.

Xie Shian naturally agreed.

The brother and sister were riding in a carriage across the street when they ran into the four siblings of the Wen family who had set up a stall on the street.

Wen Rulei was very strong and was carrying bags of grain from the cart one after another.

Xie Shian was surprised. "Ningning, your brothers with the surname Wen, have you given up on taking the imperial examinations and switched to business? They all look dusty and dirty, like they just came back from digging coal!"

Wen Xingluo watched them from afar.

The four of them had just come out of the cave. They were all wearing coarse clothes, had pale faces and thin bodies, and looked like refugees fleeing famine. There was no trace of the pampered appearance they had in the past.

At this time, the four siblings of the Wen family felt very uncomfortable.

They thought Rongcheng was flooded, and lived in the cave for almost a month before they found out that Rongcheng was fine!

It was obvious that they had seized the initiative and even hid in high places to avoid the disaster in advance. However, when they came back, they saw that the people in Chengdu who should have become victims of the disaster all had ruddy complexions, and it was the four of them who were in a miserable state!

Wen Yueyin tightly twisted her handkerchief and stared at the street in disbelief.

Obviously that’s not the case…

In the previous life, most of Chengdu City was flooded!

Countless people drowned and starved to death, and there were cries everywhere. How could the streets be so bustling and leisurely like today?!

A bad premonition arose in her heart, and she said worriedly: "Second brother, we can't wait any longer, we have to sell the grain today!"

Wen Ruyun clutched her folding fan and gritted her teeth. "I don't know why Rongcheng wasn't flooded, but in the face of a natural disaster, food prices are bound to rise! No matter what, we're sure to make a killing!"

He picked up the brush and wrote a line of words on the signboard -

A dou of rice is worth an ounce of gold.

Wen Rufeng asked at the right moment, "By the way, who's in charge of hawking?"

The four people fell silent.

After a while, Wen Rufeng coughed lightly and said, "Now I am the only one in our family who wants to take the imperial examination. I want to be an official in the future, so I must not appear in the business world, lest my reputation be tarnished! So, you guys should handle the hawking!"

Wen Yueyin followed up with, "I'm a girl, how can I show myself in public? Let my brothers handle the hawking!"

Wen Ruyun waved his folding fan. "I'm only responsible for planning and issuing orders. If you ask me to bargain and buy things on the street, what's the difference between me and a street shrew? Third brother, you have a loud voice, so you should do it!"

Wen Rulei's face looked grim.