Chapter 107 How did I become so stupid after leaving the capital?
Outside the government office.
After getting off the carriage, Jiang Ruo squeezed to the gate of the yamen and secretly looked at the bosses kneeling in the court.
Hey, hey! I was the one who emptied your granary.
Xiao Chengjin looked up at the scorching sun and frowned.
Ruoruo's skin is quite delicate, and she will get sunburned if she stands here for a long time.
He silently returned to the carriage and took out the palm-leaf fan.
An Er: Master, you are so thoughtful!
After Xiao Chengjin returned to Jiang Ruo, he used his sleeves to shield Jiang Ruo from the scorching sun and fanned her with a palm-leaf fan.
Such a "weird" behavior immediately attracted the attention of the people around.
This handsome young man... is so henpecked.
Fan Qijun in the court looked at the head at the door and raised his eyebrows.
It's so hot, why is Madam Xiao here?
When he saw the face of the person waving the palm-leaf fan clearly, he was so scared that he almost fell off his seat.
My Lord! What are you doing?
We can’t afford a maid!
Uh, should I buy a maid first, or handle the case first?
Xiao Chengjin glanced at Fan Qijun in the court and snorted coldly.
You stupid official, what are you looking at!
Do your case well.
Fan Qijun looked at Xiao Chengjin's indifferent expression and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Well, he was meddling in other people's business.
Jiang Ruo turned her head to look at the angular profile, enjoying Xiao Chengjin's exclusive favor with peace of mind.
My husband is not henpecked, he just loves his wife more.
At this moment, the kneeling landlords began to howl again: "We beg the prefect to arrest the grain thieves and bring them to justice."
Fan Qijun restrained his expression and said seriously, "Don't worry, my lords, I will send someone to investigate this matter."
"Once we find out who robbed your granary, we will handle the case impartially."
If you want to talk about this, it's all your fault.
In fact, if you raise the price appropriately, the people will understand.
But in this emergency situation, people are hoarding food and not selling it, hoping to make a fortune from it.
This is bad, both money and food are gone!
Several of the owners immediately burst into tears and kowtowed several times, "We, the humble servants, thank you, Your Excellency the Prefect."
Seeing them crying, Fan Qijun quickly arranged for two constables on duty to go back with them to look for clues.
After leaving the court.
Fan Qijun timidly invited Xiao Chengjin and the other man into the back hall.
After personally serving tea, he said in a fawning manner, "Sir, your arrival has brought honor to this humble government office!"
Xiao Chengjin sneered and said with a cold face: "It's not the first time I've come here."
After saying that, he fanned Jiang Ruo attentively with a palm-leaf fan.
Fan Qijun: “…”
Tsk tsk, bringing up old things.
However, even though you are henpecked, I am not afraid of you.
The three of them chatted for about half an hour, and then Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin left the government office.
Before leaving, Fan Qiyun expressed his sincere gratitude to the couple for their contributions to the drought.
When Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin arrived at the grain store, they arranged for An Er to secretly spread the news that the town's grain warehouse had been robbed.
As the story spread among the people, the claim that the grain shop owner had been robbed became more and more mysterious.
After the two detectives followed Dong Jiamen to the scene, they did not find any clues.
They even suspected that the owners of these grain shops did it on purpose.
The two constables wiped the sweat from their faces and returned to the government office angrily.
Fan Qijun was listening to the report from the two constables, and before he had time to think, he received an imperial edict to open the granaries to release grain for disaster relief.
This imperial edict was like "rain in time of need" for Fan Qijun!
The imperial edict mentioned that the granaries would be opened first to release grain, and the court would later send officials to provide disaster relief.
After Fan Qijun gave the order, the entire government office was busy opening warehouses to provide disaster relief.
So, the incident of the grain store owner's grain warehouse being stolen was forgotten.
As soon as the notice of opening the granaries and releasing grain was posted, people ran around to tell each other.
Outside Jizhou City.
Tired and exhausted from the journey, Jiang Yunyao and his group stopped in the shade by the roadside to rest.
The weather was hot, food prices were rising, water was a scarce commodity, and silver was needed everywhere.
Although Mrs. Pei arranged for Mrs. Zhou to bring a lot of silver, she couldn't bear the way she spent it!
Jiang Yunyao looked at the word "Jizhou" on the city gate not far away, with a dazed expression.
Finally arrived in Jizhou.
At this moment, her mind was full of all the "grievances" she had suffered along the way.
She had never suffered such hardship before, and at that moment, she suddenly broke down emotionally.
"Wow, wow..."
Mrs. Zhou looked at Jiang Yunyao who was crying loudly, and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and comforted her in a low voice.
When Jiang Yunyao smelled the sour odor coming from the handkerchief, she grabbed it and threw it to the ground.
Mrs. Zhou looked at the handkerchief thrown on the ground, and her face gradually became ugly.
Miss, you are going too far.
Don’t you know what’s going on right now?
Once you leave the Prime Minister's Mansion, you will no longer be a young lady living a life of luxury.
Don’t you understand this truth?
He used to be a very smart person, how come he became so stupid after leaving the capital.
Mrs. Zhou was too lazy to comfort Jiang Yunyao, and hid aside pretending to wipe her tears.
Chunmei, who was not welcomed along the way, secretly looked at Jiang Yunyao who was crying bitterly, and a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes.
She cursed in her heart: Serves you right!
You have come to this day too.
We are about to enter Jizhou City, so now might be an opportunity.
Once she has taken control of this young lady, their master-servant relationship will end here!
The coachman and several servants were thirsty and tired. They stood aside with dull expressions, ignoring the scene.
When they heard Jiang Yunyao crying, they even felt a little relieved.
Several people secretly complained.
It is said that the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion is dignified, virtuous, and kind-hearted.
Ugh! They're all just pretending.
Along the way, the eldest lady was extremely harsh to these servants.
She stayed in an inn, while they, the slaves, had to sleep in the open air.
She ate the inn's signature dishes, while they ate dry food and drank cold water.
What’s happening now is even worse. The drought in Jizhou has caused food and water prices to rise, making it impossible for people to eat and drink enough.
You are still feeling wronged. Who is the most wronged?
Jiang Yunyao wiped her tears with her sleeves and told herself with all her strength: In order to be able to stand at the highest point with Xiao Chengjin one day and overlook the world hand in hand, all the grievances she had suffered were nothing at all.
Chunmei glanced at Mrs. Zhou who was hiding away not far away, then looked at the servants who were resting with their eyes closed, and slowly came to Jiang Yunyao's side.
The moment Jiang Yunyao saw Chunmei, there was a hint of anger between her brows.
You slut, how dare you come near me?
At this moment, Chunmei turned her back to Mrs. Zhou and the others and no longer worried about anything.
She did not look timid as usual, but looked at Jiang Yunyao with fearless eyes.
Under Jiang Yunyao's surprised eyes, Chunmei slowly squatted down...
She looked at Jiang Yunyao's thin face and went straight to the point, "Miss, please return my indenture to me!"
Jiang Yunyao's sharp voice sounded, "What did you say?"
Chunmei smiled complacently and said slowly, "That night, your dream...I overheard it accidentally."
After hearing this, Jiang Yunyao was stunned for a moment.
What?
The secret I told Mrs. Zhou at the inn that night was overheard by this lowly maid.
How dare you threaten her!
Now it seems that this slave girl can no longer be kept.
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