How dare she open her mouth so wide and spit out a million bullets? Where did she get the nerve?
It cost 530 coins per bolt when it was bought. If it were sold separately, it would only be worth 300 coins per bolt, which would be a loss of 2,185 copper coins.
Good heavens! She hasn't even earned this much from the bras and panties she sold recently, and now it's all gone. Isn't all that hard work for nothing?
Yunling's heart sank. She couldn't help but share the same thought as Yun Ruoxia: what if, what if the unrest in Shucheng could be brought under control? Wouldn't their business be able to continue?
But Zhang's questions quickly brought her back to reality.
"Ling-jie, if you sell all the dyed fabrics, then... what about the young ladies who model for you?"
“Mother, I’m just temporarily avoiding the risks, not that I’m giving up business altogether.”
As soon as he finished speaking, shouts rang out from outside, followed by hurried footsteps.
"Ling-jie'er, Ling-jie'er."
"Auntie? Why are you back?"
Yun Ruochun quickly took Yun Ling's hand and said:
“Ling’er, there’s something big happening in Shucheng. My father-in-law and mother-in-law both think that our Yun family should not do business for the time being and that it’s more important to keep the money in our pockets.”
If it were just Lu Yinghuai saying this, they could still hold onto a glimmer of hope. But now that Master Qin has also received the news, it means that the situation in Shucheng is extremely serious.
Yun Ruoxia also felt less concerned. Compared to having nothing at all, she still felt that distributing the goods in advance would at least give her a small amount of money to hold onto, which was the right thing to do.
Yunling was grateful for Yun Ruochun and the Qin family's thoughtfulness, and nodded in response:
"Auntie, I was just thinking of distributing those dyed fabrics."
"That's good. Have you found a way to sell the goods? If not, I'll go back and ask Yu Lang to ask his father-in-law for help."
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Auntie."
Yun Ruochun glanced at Yun Ling and said with some resentment:
"Look at you, I've married into the Qin family, and you've become distant from me."
"I'm not trying to distance myself from you, Aunt. I'm just thinking, if the enemy really does reach Pingcheng, then Aunt..."
The scene fell silent for a moment. Old Madam Yun's smile faded slightly. She poured a cup of hot tea, handed it to Yun Ruochun, and said:
"It's alright, it's alright. How could what happened in Shucheng have anything to do with Pingcheng, Ling?"
"I won't leave. Not only am I the daughter-in-law of the Qin family, but I'm also a female constable in our county government. I have a responsibility to protect the safety of the people."
Old Lady Yun paused, spilling some of the hot tea from her cup. She couldn't help but regret whether it was a good thing to have Yun Ruochun work in the yamen.
If the world is peaceful and prosperous, working in the government is naturally the best thing to do. But if the world is in turmoil, then... one's life could be in danger at any moment. On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes.
“Chunniang, now that you’re married to Yu’er, why don’t you learn more from your mother-in-law and spend less time among men?”
Yun Ruochun immediately refused.
“Mother, I was a constable first, and then I became Qin Yu’s wife. Being a constable is my dream. How can I give it up just because I’m marrying someone else?”
"Mother knows, but what if being a constable means you have to charge into battle?"
"That is my fate."
Yun Ruochun's words were very firm, like a heavy rock pressing down on Old Lady Yun's heart. She usually believed in fate the most, but when it came to life and death, she preferred not to believe in fate so much.
In this confrontation, Old Lady Yun was at a disadvantage. She was somewhat at a loss and could only burn incense and pray to Buddha every day, hoping for peace and well-being for the people.
Perhaps the gods in heaven had too many wishes to hear, and Yun Laoniang's wish couldn't be fulfilled for the time being, so the turmoil still spread to Pingcheng.
**
After Yunling and Yun Ruoxia delivered the dyed fabrics to the Lu family's trading company, a knock on the door suddenly sounded at night a few days later.
Ever since they sold the dyed cloth, the family had been thinking about it. When they heard a knock on the door, they woke up one after another.
Yunling led the vanguard, worried that if a thief broke in, she could handle it. Little did she know that the thief was Wen Siqing.
"Ling'er, hurry, hurry and tell the family to pack their things. The city is in complete chaos right now. Those bandits have started looting food from house to house. Anyone who resists will be immediately cut down."
"What about the county government office? How is it? How is my aunt?"
"The county government was the first to be controlled. Master Qin was wise enough not to confront them. After all, they were officials appointed by the imperial court, so they wouldn't go too far."
Yun Ruoxia followed closely behind, her heart pounding as she listened to the conversation.
"What should we do then? What if they see our family's wealth and come to kill us?"
Wen Siqing quickly stepped forward and hugged Yun Ruoxia, saying:
"The only thing we can do now is to escape. On my way here, I saw many people running away from the city. Those bandits are grabbing any young woman they see and arresting any man they see. Next, they will burn, kill, and loot. There are so many of them, we have no choice but to escape."
Yun Shenghua, Zhang Shi, Yun's mother, Yun's father, and Yun Chu also came out. Listening to Wen Siqing's words, their hearts felt like they were being fried in oil, feeling uncomfortable, uneasy, and terrified.
"I think we should run away."
Yun Shenghua pulled Zhang into his arms and whispered:
"Our family has the most young ladies, and now that they've taken me away, won't this family fall apart?"
"Yes, yes, no, no. As long as our family is together, no matter where we are, it is home."
Grandma Yun and Grandpa Yun clasped hands and nodded in agreement.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Yunling was about to hurry back to her room to pack her things when she suddenly thought of Tang Ling and her group. Her nerves instantly tensed up.
"You guys pack your things first, take all the important items with you, I'm going to find Tang Ling and the others."
Wen Siqing immediately stopped Yun Ling from having this idea.
"No, Ling'er, that's too risky. They're looking for the young lady. If you go, there will be too many people and you'll be too conspicuous. Wouldn't you be putting yourself in danger too?"
"I will try my best to avoid it. Tang Ling and the others must be waiting for me. I can't abandon them. Otherwise, if something happens to them, I will never have peace of mind for the rest of my life."
“Ling’er…” Zhang grabbed her and said, choking back tears, “You must come back.”
"Boss, let's go!"
Upon hearing Wen Siqing's shout, Gangzi immediately went to the stables and pulled out the carriage. If there was anything urgent, he could take Yunling with him.
Nothing else mattered to him as much as Yunling; wherever Yunling went, he went too.
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