Chapter 268 Full Commitment
Seeing that Xia Daohua and Linghua were both fine, the Xia family finally calmed down.
Wang's maid Si Xi also chatted with Xia Daohua and asked about food.
Xia Daohua frowned and asked, "Madam, how long will the food in your hands last?"
Si Xi was a little unhappy, and also frowned and replied:
"The rice distribution has been suspended for two days. The porridge stalls have not stopped, but the porridge has become much thinner and can no longer hold chopsticks."
Xia Daohua nodded and said, "I have contacted another batch of grain this time. I estimate that it will be delivered around tomorrow morning. Send someone to the warehouse to pick it up at noon tomorrow."
Si Xi’s brows furrowed even more tightly.
It was obvious that Xia Daohua was kidnapped these days.
Although I don't know how she fooled people and was actually released safely, it is obvious that she did not go out to contact for food these days.
What's the point of telling a lie that will be exposed at a glance at this time?
There is a high probability that she will not be able to provide food tomorrow. By then, will the lady think that she has delivered the wrong message?
Seeing that Si Xi had not left yet, Xia Daohua turned around, went into the house, took out a snack box, and handed it to Si Xi with both hands:
“I’ve troubled my wife these past few days.
Business is more important. Let’s deal with the food issue first. I will come to your house in person to express my gratitude in a few days.
This contains some daily snacks, all of which are new products from Daohuaxiang. If Sister Sixi doesn’t like them, you can keep them as a treat for others.”
Seeing Xia Daohua being so polite, Si Xi swallowed back the bad words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Forget it, forget it, I’ll just pass the message on myself!
Anyway, this little trick can't even be hidden from myself.
What’s more, my wife has such a sharp eye.
If at that time, this girl really lets down her guard, my wife will not blame me.
Xia Daohua watched Si Xi leave and sighed slightly.
Fortunately, this time, Eunuch Wei was frightened and agreed to cover for her and cooperate with her.
Eunuch Wei also gave her the names and contact information of several reliable subordinates, and even gave her a private seal made of Tianhuang stone, which was so conspicuous that it could identify the person as well as the seal itself.
With this, Xia Daohua can use it as a shield for the big banner when needed, and then he will have several more.
That night, Xia Daohua wanted to sneak out and store the grain in the warehouse, but it took her a lot of effort.
It was mainly because Jiang held Xia Daohua and Linghua reluctantly, one daughter in each hand, and slept very uneasily, as if she was afraid of losing them again.
Xia Daohua couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Jiang.
She herself could never overcome the outsider mentality, even though she knew that once she traveled into this body, she could never go back.
But it was still difficult for her to truly regard these people as her own relatives.
In fact, my concern and attention for them is not as great as that for a few friends with whom I was not particularly close in my previous life.
The reason for this is, firstly, that Xia Daohua did not experience much family affection in her previous life and did not quite understand how relatives should get along with each other; secondly, it is also because of her own mentality.
She suddenly understood why, in ancient legends, one needs to drink Meng Po soup and forget everything about the past life in order to be reincarnated.
If we were to be reincarnated carrying the memories of our past lives, perhaps some people would be able to fully commit to their new identities, while others, perhaps the majority of people, would probably find it difficult to commit fully, just like her.
Looking at everyone is like looking at an NPC.
Jiang's true feelings, timidity and worry at this moment deeply touched Xia Daohua.
Jiang is her mother in her current identity.
Even though Jiang noticed the changes and imperfections in herself, she always adopted an attitude of tolerance and patience.
This time, she was kidnapped and Jiang felt truly distressed.
Just look at her peach-like eyes.
During these short three days and nights, Jiang cried so many times and shed so many tears.
Xia Daohua just felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
She controlled her temper, gently pulled her hand out from Jiang's, and patted her body gently, just like a parent would do to coax a child to sleep.
With the rhythmic patting, Jiang gradually fell asleep.
Occasionally, I would sob once or twice in my sleep.
Xia Daohua waited until everyone in the room fell asleep, quietly put an antidote under her tongue, and lit a stick of quick-acting calming incense.
Quick-acting tranquilizing incense is a nice-sounding term, but it is actually a special-effect knockout drug, or a drug that can cause people to fall in love with it.
When everyone was sleeping soundly, Xia Daohua changed into a men's nightgown and quietly went out.
Controlling the upgraded space, he quickly rushed to the warehouse, and without unlocking the door, he went straight through the space into the warehouse.
He simply cleaned the floor, and used his consciousness or spirit to control the space supermarket, packing the coarse grains he needed into sacks one by one, and stacked them up in the warehouse.
After almost half of the warehouse was filled up, Xia Daohua felt at ease to pass through the wall and return the same way.
When I got home, I found that everyone in my family was sleeping soundly.
Xia Daohua simply washed up and went to sleep.
The next morning, around noon, Wang personally followed Si Xi and a group of men to the warehouse at the dock.
Xia Daohua had a beaming smile on her face and opened the iron lock on the warehouse door herself.
Wang and her men were stunned by the piles of sacks in the warehouse. Just looking at the number of bags, it was clear that the amount was far more than what had yet to be delivered!
After simply checking a few bags, Wang excitedly held Xia Daohua's hand tightly:
"Madam Xia, you saved the people of this Jixiang County!"
Xia Daohua shook her head disapprovingly:
"You are too kind, ma'am. The people in Jixiang County are all living a good life. Why do they need my help?"
Wang said seriously:
There are some people with bad intentions among the refugees, who are instigating them to cause trouble.
If the relief grain doesn’t arrive, they will most likely start a riot. By then, it’s unclear whether we can save Jixiang County or not.”
Xia Daohua couldn't help but frowned: "Oh? Madam, are you just going to let these villains fan the flames?"
Wang smiled and said:
"If you have food in your hands, you won't be worried.
I didn't dare to use strong measures before, simply because I was afraid that these refugees would take the rumors seriously.
Now that I have food in my hands, why should I be afraid of him? "
Wang thought for a moment, then said to Xia Daohua with a serious face:
“I don’t care if there is chaos elsewhere, but this Jixiang County must not be in chaos no matter what.
This is the heartland of the Great Chu, and it is so close to the capital. If this Jixiang County also gets into chaos, I am afraid that other places will also be in chaos.
By then, it will still be these poor people who will suffer.”
Xia Daohua was a little confused and nodded with a dazed look on her face. She didn't react for a moment why Wang said that.
good evening.
(End of this chapter)
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