Zhen Wanwan went out without stopping, searching all over the county town for a place where she could store a large amount of grain without attracting attention.
After searching from the city outskirts, Zhen Wanwan finally found a dilapidated temple within half an hour!
It's not far from the county seat; it's only a ten-minute walk.
Zhen Wanwan thoroughly inspected the dilapidated temple and discovered a cellar in the backyard.
The cellar was overgrown with weeds. She took out a handy tool from her storage space and climbed down the stairs.
Fortunately, she didn't discover anything alarming. She took out everything she could eat, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and carrots.
She also took several large bags of noodles from the storage space. Seeing that the amount of noodles on the shelf, which should have been reduced, had returned to normal, Zhen Wanwan showed a genuine smile.
Besides the food she grows on her own land, the supermarket has an inexhaustible supply of goods.
After doing all this, Zhen Wanwan immediately ran back to the city and found Zhuyuan.
Despite the magnitude of the event, Zhu Yuan remained calm and composed, even having the leisure to play with the two children.
Zhen Wanwan was anxious, and in front of everyone, she grabbed his hand and ran out.
Zhu Yuan paused, his gaze falling on the two hands clasped tightly together, a strange emotion in his eyes.
He didn't struggle and happily followed her out of the city.
But as they strayed further and further off course, Zhuyuan still asked, "What are we going to do?"
He knew Zhen Wanwan's personality; if she had nothing to do, she would rather sit or lie down.
Zhen Wanwan realized her recklessness and quickly released Zhu Yuan's wrist. While hurrying on the road, she said, "Didn't I say I have a way to get food? Now we're going to get it!"
Zhu Yuan looked at her in surprise. Despite his many doubts, he decided to wait until he saw the actual grain before making any decisions.
The two quickly shortened the journey, cutting the ten-minute trip in half.
The two stood in front of the cellar, and Zhen Wanwan explained to Zhu Yuan with a smile, "What you want is down below!"
Before Zhu Yuan could speak, Zhen Wanwan landed first and lit a candle, illuminating the cellar.
Therefore, when Zhuyuan fell down, he was shocked by the abundance of food.
"This...this food, did you prepare it?"
He stared intently at Zhen Wanwan, his probing gaze undisguised.
Such a large amount of food could not possibly be prepared overnight. How did Zhen Wanwan, a weak woman, manage to hoard so much without telling everyone?
Seeing Zhu Yuan's doubts, Zhen Wanwan was not angry. Instead, she said with a normal expression, "Don't look at me like that. I originally intended to keep these grains to resell."
Perhaps because I was afraid of being hungry before, I liked to hoard food along the way after arriving in Leling Prefecture. I bought whatever I saw, and many of the fresh goods here were things I found along the way!
Now I will dedicate all this grain to the country as a good deed. No matter how hard or tiring it is for us, we cannot let the soldiers who guard our homeland suffer!
As Zhen Wanwan got into the conversation, she suddenly thought of that turbulent period in Chinese history, and tears streamed down her face.
There was no concealment in his words; they were all sincere.
Zhu Yuan listened silently, and most of his confusion was resolved. He was once again amazed by Zhen Wanwan.
"Madam's righteousness is truly admirable!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yuan respectfully saluted Zhen Wanwan, his gratitude for her overflowing in his eyes, which he could no longer hide.
"Let's not say any more. The most important thing is to get this food to the soldiers as soon as possible! This is the duty that every citizen should fulfill!"
Although he didn't understand what obligations were, Zhuyuan could guess what she was trying to say.
He couldn't help but step forward and grasp Zhen Wanwan's hands, thanking her gently, "Having you is Huachao's good fortune, and also my good fortune!"
Zhen Wanwan suddenly felt a burning sensation in her hands, and her cheeks involuntarily turned red.
Isn't it a bit too cheesy for people here to express their gratitude?
"Sir, you should arrange for manpower to transport these grains as soon as possible! The sooner we set off, the sooner the soldiers will go hungry!"
Zhu Yuan said in a low voice, "Alright!"
Zhen Wanwan volunteered to stay and wait for him, while Zhu Yuan quickened his pace and returned to the county town to find someone.
Soon a group of people dressed in civilian clothes arrived. Judging from their body proportions, it wasn't hard to guess that they were soldiers.
Zhu Yuan went first, pulling Zhen Wanwan to sit down on the eaves, and comforted her, saying, "You wait here, don't get hurt by accident!"
The soldiers who had followed him all stared in disbelief at their strategist.
It was as if he didn't recognize the gentle person in front of him!
Feeling the gazes of everyone, Zhen Wanwan's cheeks flushed red, and her toes curled up awkwardly.
"I know! You all go ahead and get busy!"
Unable to resist Zhu Yuan's advances any longer, Zhen Wanwan hurriedly pushed him down into the cellar.
If this man stayed any longer, she was afraid she would become infatuated with his good looks...
The soldiers were all trained, and despite their inner shock, their faces remained serious.
At Zhu Yuan's command, everyone rushed out like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, and soon they were carrying out bags of grain.
Zhen Wanwan noticed that the outer packaging bag for the grain was not her snakeskin bag, but had been disguised.
It looks just like a farmer carrying straw.
Being as intelligent as she is, she naturally wouldn't be so tactless as to press for answers.
They simply sat quietly under the eaves, waiting for them to tie the grain onto the cart.
After the last cart of grain was unloaded, Zhuyuan also came up.
He walked straight toward Zhen Wanwan without glancing to either side, completely ignoring the gossipy looks from his subordinates.
Instead, Zhen Wanwan became uncomfortable.
"Have you finished moving?"
Zhu Yuan helped her up, and after she stood still, he said, "Okay! I'll take you home first!"
Knowing that their schedule was tight, Zhen Wanwan considerately said, "No need, it's very close, I can walk back by myself!"
To his surprise, Zhu Yuan frowned and said firmly, "No! This place is remote. I'll take you home first; it won't take much time anyway!"
Seeing Zhu Yuan's determined gaze, Zhen Wanwan dared not refuse. There was no need to waste time over such a trivial matter.
Let him give it if he wants!
And so Zhen Wanwan and Zhu Yuan returned to the county town. After escorting them to the front of the courtyard, Zhu Yuan took out a jade hairpin from his pocket.
He stuffed the hairpin directly into Zhen Wanwan's arms and said with a light smile, "This gold hairpin has finally been delivered to the rightful recipient. Wan'er, wait for me here! When I return, I will definitely plead with your uncle and aunt!"
Zhen Wanwan was caught off guard by receiving a jade hairpin, and only after listening to him speak in a daze did she understand what he was talking about.
"No! I...you..."
However, in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared around the corner.
No matter how much Zhen Wanwan explained, no one listened. She stomped her foot in frustration.
If she understood correctly, Zhu Yuan meant that he would propose marriage to her parents after he returned.
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