Chapter 37: Tricking the King of Yan
Mao hour.
The sky was oozing crab-shell blue.
On Changsheng Street, breakfast shops welcome people who get up early to work with their white steam and shouts.
The cicadas began to chirp again in the old willow tree by the moat.
Cheng Shuyi didn't look tired after a busy night and was in an unusually good mood.
She hummed a little tune and when she passed by the shop, she opened the door and went in, filling the freezer with ice cubes one by one.
The ice to be sold today was stored in a house in the backyard that was completely sealed with a quilt.
This house was originally a worker's residence.
But Cheng Shuyi, a worker at RT-Mart, was recruited, not bought.
No accommodation is required.
Furthermore, if someone lived in the store, she wouldn't be able to move modern goods in.
It will be exposed.
After doing all this, Cheng Shuyi came out and went to Shen's house to pick up the child.
"Sister Zhou, I'm so sorry to trouble you."
Cheng Shuyi thanked them again and again, and chatted for a few more words before taking his daughter and holding his son home.
Pei Yanli has been here for an hour.
Yesterday he brought people to Prince Yan's mansion to cause trouble. Prince Yan is his father-in-law, and the quarrel between the two families was quite ugly.
Only then did Sheng Huaimin and Sheng Tinglan know that the two children of Cheng Shuyi in Pingxi Lane were Pei Yanli's children!
It’s all because the rumor that Pei Yanli would have no descendants is too deeply rooted in people’s minds.
Before the two children returned to their ancestral home, the Pei family kept a secret.
This is why the King of Yan was completely unaware of this.
As for Sheng Tinglan...
After the wedding, Pei Yanli never entered her room once, so one can imagine her situation in the Regent's Palace.
"Qiqi, do your feet still hurt?" Cheng Shuyi asked.
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
My brother has recovered his spirits. "Auntie rubbed my feet last night, and the pain is gone now."
The younger sister added: "No! It was because your brother said his feet hurt when he was sleeping, so auntie rubbed them for you."
My sister slept with Shen Zhou last night, and my brother slept in Changge's room.
In the middle of the night, Chang Ge'er came to call for help, and Shen Zhou got up at night to take care of Pei Ruqi.
The two children were arguing with each other.
Cheng Shuyi learned about what happened last night from their conversation, and she remembered Shen Zhou's kindness.
The clear voices of the two children echoed in the alley, and Pei Yanli in the yard heard it.
He walked out the door and ran into a mother and her two children returning home.
Pei Yanli naturally reached out and took the son from Cheng Shuyi's arms.
"Does your foot still hurt?"
“It doesn’t hurt!”
The elder brother hung on Pei Yanli, urging him, "Dad, I haven't finished my homework from last night. Dad, carry me back to do my homework, or I'll get spanked again when we go to the academy."
It’s good to have a broken foot.
I can finally act like a little sister and act like a spoiled child in front of my dad.
Pei Yanli glanced at Cheng Shuyi, as if wanting to ask where they went last night.
Cheng Shuyi didn't have time to explain and went straight into the kitchen.
"Your Highness, please take the children to wash their faces and change their clothes. I will make breakfast."
She had been busy all night and was a little hungry.
Because there was still enough time, Cheng Shuyi made cold noodles for the two children.
Shredded eggs, bean sprouts, shredded cucumbers, shredded carrots, and if there is no ham, leave it out.
A family of four had breakfast in the room of their two children. The noodle soup with ice cubes was icy and cool, perfect for a summer morning.
The two kids have been talkative since they were young.
Cheng Shuyi often couldn't understand what was being talked about.
She simply ignored it and lowered her head to eat noodles.
Pei Yanli listened very carefully, and smiled gently as he looked at the two chattering children.
"Can you understand what they are talking about?" Cheng Shuyi asked him.
"Can't understand."
Pei Yanli smiled and shook his head, adding a handful of pickles to his bowl.
Cheng Shuyi: "...I don't understand why you're laughing?"
Pei Yanli also smiled at her, "If the children are happy, I should be happy too, isn't that okay?"
This kind of family atmosphere is not found in the Regent's Palace.
Cheng Shuyi ignored him and quickly finished the noodles in the bowl.
"Xu Xu, eat quickly. I'll comb your hair. You're going to be late for school."
The child went to college.
Cheng Shuyi felt sleepy and went back to his room to catch up on some sleep.
Pei Yanli originally wanted to wait until the child went to the academy and then ask her why the three of them, mother and son, came back from outside this morning.
But seeing her so tired, I couldn't bear it.
That's all.
I hope nothing happened to her and the child.
Cheng Shuyi slept until the afternoon, and Pei Yanli prepared lunch for the two children.
She also told the two children not to wake her up, so she slept until the afternoon.
While she was sleeping, there was already a big commotion outside.
The government warehouse storing food for disaster relief was inexplicably emptied overnight.
The emperor and his officials went to the treasury and saw only a few empty shells.
Sheng Hong was furious.
He immediately issued an order to punish the King of Yan for corruption and deceiving the emperor.
The people of King Yan were also dumbfounded.
But in order to save his life, he had to keep tailing to save himself and fill the gap with the food he had withheld.
I also found a good excuse for myself.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This was done intentionally to ensure food security. The real relief grain is in the West City granary."
That was the food he had saved with great difficulty!
Moreover, the amount of grain in the West City granary was still 20,000 kilograms short of the amount he submitted.
The Ministry of Revenue will come to count the transported grain soon.
Sheng Huaimin had to replenish the 20,000 kilograms of grain before the Ministry of Revenue took inventory.
He originally wanted to find a grain merchant in the capital to buy 20,000 kilograms of old rice to deal with the matter.
But RT-Mart happened to get involved at this time.
Cheng Shuyi left a note for He Guangzhi in the morning, asking him to publicize the fact that Darun Wanjia donated 50,000 dan of grain as soon as he opened the door today.
Now everyone knows that among the grain in the government treasury, there are 50,000 dan of high-quality rice that will benefit the Wan family.
Now that's better.
Sheng Huaimin not only had to buy grain, but he could only buy the high-quality rice from RT-Mart!
“Why is rice so expensive today?”
The officials of Prince Yan's Mansion were yelling at the Darunwan family.
It’s because the price of Darun Wanjia’s premium rice has increased today, rising to thirty cents per catty!
He Guangzhi bowed his head and explained with an apologetic smile, "Sir, I'm so sorry. Our Darun Wanjia donated grain yesterday, and we have very little grain left. The price of grain has risen sharply. I hope you can forgive me."
The increase in food prices was also instigated by Cheng Shuyi.
"You are simply blackmailing me!" The housekeeper was furious.
He waved his sleeves, turned around and left.
But after two incense sticks, he came back dejectedly and bought 20,000 kilograms of high-quality rice at the price of 30 cents per kilogram.
After getting up in the afternoon, Cheng Shuyi went to the store and listened to He Guangzhi talk about this matter.
She is in a good mood.
Not only did she empty the 70,000 dan of grain from the government treasury last night, but she also earned 600 taels of silver from the Prince of Yan's Mansion today.
Not only did he not lack food, he also made money and gained a reputation for charity.
Make money!
But I’m afraid that the food in the space can no longer be sold.
Then continue to send it to the border.
"Manager Cheng is righteous!"
Qian Ming saw the grain donation notice at the door and praised Cheng Shuyi for his righteousness as soon as he entered.
Cheng Shuyi knew Qian Ming's intentions as soon as he saw him. "Boss Qian, have you found a good place for me?"
She said she wanted to buy a shop, some land, and do other business.
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