Chapter 93 Fulfillment
At the end of March, a continuous rainy day began.
At first, people were delighted to say that spring rain was as precious as oil, and they hoped that there would be another good harvest this year.
But the spring rain fell day after day, with no sign of stopping.
The water level of the Baidian River outside the city was getting higher and higher. The accumulated water in the fields flooded the seedlings, and the seeds that had not yet had time to germinate were also washed away by the accumulated water, and the flowers on the fruit trees fell one after another.
Inside and outside the city, there was mud and ruin everywhere.
If that were the case, it would be fine, but the temperature started to drop precipitously.
In mid-March people were still only wearing single clothes, but now they even wear underpants.
Just when people were lamenting the strange weather this year, a sudden heavy snowfall completely stunned everyone.
The city was covered with snow, and overnight the whole Shaozhou entered winter again.
"Girl, are you awake? Something happened." The third wife shouted outside.
Liang Jinyu had just finished washing up, put on his cloak and opened the door.
"What's wrong?"
"There's water in the warehouse, please come and have a look." Grandma San said anxiously.
Liang Jinyu was startled and quickly picked up her tent and walked out on the snow.
When the warehouse was first built, there was not enough money, so it was built rather roughly, and there was no time to build the shed on the top. Now there is only a tarpaulin covering it.
"Go, go, go." Liang Jinyu waved her hand and drove the two dogs that came up to the side.
It snowed heavily last night, and the tarpaulin on the roof was weighed down by the accumulated snow. The melted snow water flowed down the tarpaulin onto the granary.
"Sister, please get out of the way."
Liang Dingfang and Wang You both climbed onto the top of the wall, each pulling one end of the oilcloth, and then shook it with a "bang bang".
The snow fell down slowly, and soon filled the whole yard.
Liang Jinyu waited until they were done, then asked Sanpo to bring the ladder over.
"Sister, let's do it." Dingfang jumped down from the wall and took the ladder from Sanpo first.
Liang Jinyu looked at the mess in the yard with a frown on her face.
The ground was muddy and dirty, and although the granary had been raised a lot, no one could guarantee that there were no problems at all.
"Check all the granaries to make sure no water gets in. Also check everything else inside. Anything that has gotten wet or damp should be registered first, then moved out," Liang Jinyu instructed everyone.
After a while, Yao Tianci came over with a shovel and a dustpan to help.
After a whole morning of hard work, several people finally cleared away all the accumulated snow and laid a layer of fine sand on the ground, making it barely ok to step on.
Ding Fang handed Liang Jinyu a list and said, "Look, sister."
Liang Jinyu looked more and more solemn. It was only March, but the wheat had already sprouted, and the beans and taro were all rotting to varying degrees. The long-term humidity also caused the dried vegetables and bacon to mold and spoil.
This kind of weather will continue until mid-April. If we don't deal with it quickly, I'm afraid everything will be ruined.
"I'm going to the shop." Liang Jinyu put away the list.
...
Liang's grocery store.
Although it has only been open for less than half a month, the grocery store has been doing good business.
Since there was no money to hire a worker, Tang Xian was the only one who was busy with everything inside and outside the house.
There was a sudden heavy snowfall last night, and Tang Xian was afraid that something might happen in the shop, so he came here early in the morning.
There are far fewer pedestrians on the street than usual, and from time to time you can hear sighs, saying that it is really strange that it is snowing so heavily at this time of year.
Tang Xian was clearing the snow on the steps, and his expression became more solemn when he heard this.
The girl said there would be a late spring cold snap this year, and now it has come true.
The weather warmed up in early March, but the temperature dropped sharply in late March. If there are more than five consecutive rainy days, it is considered a late spring cold snap. Now it is the sixth day.
Tang Xian was filled with worry when he thought of the farmers who had already sown their seeds at the beginning of the month. He was afraid that the seedlings had already died. If the weather did not warm up, it would be too late to replant.
"Shopkeeper Tang." Liang Jinyu hurried over.
Tang Xian quickly put down his broom and asked, "Why are you here, girl?"
Liang Jinyu shook off the fallen snow on her body, stomped her feet and went into the shop.
"Look at this. The loss is quite a lot." Liang Jinyu handed the list to Tang Xian.
Tang Xian looked through it carefully and said calmly: "Losses are inevitable, but this amount is still within a controllable range."
But because Liang Jinyu was too poor, she could hardly bear even a 20th loss.
"Other things are fine, but I'm afraid that the food will sprout. Once it sprouts, it's useless."
After this heavy snow, there will still be continuous rainy days, and it will last for nearly half a month.
As the two were talking, a man came in from outside.
Rao Zhen's eyes swept across the shop and finally fell on Liang Jinyu.
...
Liang Jinyu had never seen Xie Qingyu again since they last parted in the carriage.
However, she often heard people talking about him at the ferry, but most of the comments were not good.
For example, some people say that he is overbearing and autocratic. Ever since he became the young master, he does not allow any dissent from his subordinates. He is in charge of all matters, big or small, and he has the final say.
Some people also said that he was cold and heartless, and that he would ignore his relatives for the sake of business. The elders in the clan gnashed their teeth when they talked about him.
Of course, there were more people who gloated over his misfortune, saying that he deserved to be paralyzed, and some even cursed him not to live past the age of 25.
If it were in her previous life, Liang Jinyu would definitely stay away from such a controversial person, for fear of having anything to do with him, but after her rebirth, her mood is completely different.
She doesn't care how others evaluate Xie Qingyu, she only cares whether the other party can bring her benefits.
When the shop moved to the second floor, the screen that originally spanned the middle was removed.
Xie Qingyu was sitting in a wheelchair with a thick blanket covering his legs. His slightly thin body was wrapped in a large indigo hat. The thick white fur collar made him look a little cold and aloof.
"Ms. Liang, you should know why Xie asked you to come here today." Xie Qingyu asked with a smile.
Liang Jinyu was not vague and directly took out the list he had prepared in advance: "It's all here, Mr. Xie, please see what price you can give."
Rao Ji took it and handed it to Xie Qingyu.
Xie Qingyu lowered his eyes and read very seriously, as if he wanted to remember every word in his heart.
Liang Jinyu was very curious. There were rumors outside that the Xie family was going to change the head of the family because Xie Qingyu's health was getting worse and he would die sooner or later.
If that's the case, why does he still work so hard? He might as well put down this burden and enjoy a peaceful life.
"What price does Miss Liang want?" Xie Qingyu threw the question back to Liang Jinyu.
Liang Jinyu was not actually good at bargaining, but fortunately she had already discussed this issue with Tang Xian.
"It's like this. I will definitely sell this batch of food before April, but I can't say for sure who I will sell it to and how much I will give."
What this means is that in addition to your Xie family, she is also negotiating with other families about this matter, and in the end the property will be given to whoever offers the highest price.
Xie Qingyu curled his lips and smiled, but the smile was very faint and did not reach his eyes.
"How can we be sure?"
"You can write down the price you can offer. I will go back and compare it and give you an answer."
A light laugh came, it was from Rao Li.
Liang Jinyu and Xie Qingyu looked at him at the same time, one with confusion and the other with warning.
Rao Ji coughed twice and stopped smiling.
"What is the Third Boss laughing at?" Liang Jinyu asked.
Rao Ji glanced at his young master and didn't dare to tell the truth.
Their young master had already used this method of price adjustment when he was seven years old.
"Everyone, get out of my way! I want to see who dares to stop me!"
Suddenly there was a shout from downstairs, followed by the sound of thump thump thump, and someone was coming up.
Liang Jinyu looked towards the staircase, and sure enough, the person coming was none other than the fifth daughter of the Xie family, Xie Xuanxuan, with whom she had a grudge.
Xie Xiaoxiao obviously didn't notice that Liang Jinyu was there, and she started complaining like a firecracker.
"Are you really our big brother? You knew that returning to Beijing would be a dangerous situation. It would be fine if you didn't help us, but you actually let Feng Yang keep an eye on us. Big brother, you disappoint me so much!"