Chapter 269: His Demotion to This Point Was a Plot Made by the Emperor
"Mianmian, is something really wrong with Ah Huai? He's so... so..."
"A stopgap measure."
Seeing that her aunt was so anxious, and she had a hot temper, Ruan Mian was worried that things would get out of hand.
That's why I decided to tell her the truth. After all, she knew everything about my own space, so there was nothing wrong with telling her.
The aunt and niece have long worked together and there are no secrets between them.
However, after hearing this, the aunt suddenly felt that her brain was not enough and paused: "A temporary... a stopgap measure?"
"You mean he's not dead? Then where did he go?"
"His demotion to this point was a chess game played by the emperor. Now that the game has reached the latter half, he should return to do what he should do."
The eldest aunt knew that Xie Huaian had a complex network of connections in Kyoto, and the current situation was unstable, involving court strategies, and they were powerless to do anything.
Perhaps, the purpose of faking death is to avoid some fatal danger.
But my aunt was still a little worried.
"He returned to Kyoto alone? Was his purpose in faking his death to secretly investigate those treacherous ministers and prevent the rebellion? Wouldn't that be very dangerous?"
"You are a person with space, do you want us to..."
Ruan Mian knew what her aunt was going to say, so she told her about the warning from the space system.
When the aunt heard this, she couldn't bear it anymore and started cursing.
"Is the system so stupid?! What do you mean it doesn't interfere with cause and effect? Since you came here, hasn't it already interfered with everyone's cause and effect?"
"The cause and effect of my rebirth have all changed. You have such a powerful golden finger, but you can't protect your lover? Damn, this system is pirated, right?"
She kept complaining, causing Ruan Mian to laugh.
After all, what her aunt said was also her true feelings.
Anyway, at least the person didn't really die.
"Master Xie is a good man, and he's kind to you. He's a perfect match for you. I'm really happy for you that you can get rid of that scumbag Qi Nanfeng and find a good man you love."
"So I don't want such a good man to be gone just like that. That would be such a pity!"
"Even if you lose everything, you'll still be a rich widow, and you'll have as many handsome men as you want. Thinking about it this way, there's nothing to be sad about. Men are like clothes."
Aunt took a deep breath and patted Ruan Mian's shoulder.
"It's just that you have to act out some plays these few days. I will cooperate with my brother and sister-in-law and help you with the acting."
"If it's really hard to act, why not just come with me to Guancheng Shop and retreat for a few days? Then you can tell me you've figured it out. Besides, the weather is getting worse. If there's a freezing disaster, it'll be hard to get to Guancheng."
"Even if we have a white tiger beast, it's hard to explain to others. It would be bad if it gets exposed. It's a disaster day. Let's not make things difficult for Little Tiger. Let's just go to Guancheng and look after the shop for a few days."
Thinking about his brother's unresolved issues, Ruan Mian had no intention of going to Guancheng to check on the shop.
"I'll stay in the house for now. I still have a lot of things to take care of, so don't worry about me, aunt. Especially regarding my brother, I want to get more birds and beasts out to help search for him."
When talking about the missing Ruan Qingsong, my aunt also looked worried.
"Mianmian, I've privately sent a lot of people to Xingjia to investigate, but there's been no news so far. It's difficult to do anything these days, let alone find people. I think you should send as many birds and beasts as you can. We need an explanation for whether he's dead or alive."
"He can't just disappear out of thin air. But for now, I can only rely on your space to help. I'll keep an eye on the shop in Guancheng for you, so you don't have to worry."
In the following days, Ruan Mian often captured various small birds in Longchang Mountain and brought them into the space. After raising them, he sent them to the surrounding towns and cities, and he did not even let go of Longchang Mountain.
Her family has been speaking carefully to her these past few days, fearing that she would be devastated by Xie Huaian's "death".
Ruan Mian knew that they were all worried about him, but there were some things he couldn't tell them.
In her previous life, she had a hard time surviving in the apocalypse. Apart from her brother's care, she had always been alone. She had never felt the mutual help among family members and the concerted efforts of so many people as she does now.
Before she knew it, she had fallen in love with the life here.
People who don't want to leave here.
Therefore, her most urgent task is to find her brother and then develop Wuheng City according to her own ideas so that those who live here can live a rich and stable life.
It would be great if I had the chance to help Ah Huai.
There is not as much snow this year as last year, and the winter supplies they stockpiled a few days ago should be enough.
However, man proposes, God disposes. Last time, my aunt’s prophecy came true and a freezing disaster really happened.
Although the snow was not as heavy as last year, there was more rain since the beginning of winter this year. The temperature was unusually cold, and the air was so humid that all the cold-resistant crops in the fields were frozen to death.
Even the winter wheat was not spared. Under the two nights of fierce cold wind, many of them were uprooted and fell down!
It was a freezing cold morning that day, and people were already running around the village telling each other the news.
When everyone saw that the crops they had worked so hard to grow were frozen to death, they guessed that there would be no harvest this winter.
They all went to their own cellars to see if the stored food was enough. If not, they would buy it while they could and pick it while they could, and the same went for firewood.
Cuizhu and the others also became busy with the villagers. There was no class in the private school for the past two days, and everyone was busy stocking up on supplies for the winter.
Ruan Mian had not expected that at this time, Manager Yi would personally escort several carts of duck down goods from Runing to this place.
After the people from the post station came to report, Ruan Mian immediately rode away on horseback.
As soon as he saw her, Manager Yi quickly stood up.
"Madam Ruan, you are here."
"I'm so sorry, this batch of goods should have been delivered half a month earlier, but the weather suddenly changed on the way, which delayed the trip. Please check if this is the number. If nothing unexpected happens, the next batch of goods can only be delivered after the spring."
"The snow this year isn't as heavy as last year, but the temperature is very low. We've burned all the charcoal we prepared for the two round trips here, so we can only buy some in the city for our return trip."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mian immediately said, "Manager Yi always comes to deliver the goods personally, which is really hard on you. Don't worry about the charcoal fire. I've prepared some for you and will have someone send it over shortly. It will definitely be enough for you to keep warm when you return. I also have some other animal skin blankets, down vests, and hand warmers ready for you."
Ruan Mian has plenty of space for things like these, and of course he won't let those who work hard for him suffer.
Shopkeeper Yi was so grateful that he didn't know what to say for a moment. After thinking for a while, he said, "These things are also a considerable expense. Madam Ruan, why don't you do the math and deduct it from this batch of goods."
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