"I'm starving! I need two big bowls of rice."
Many people ran down from upstairs, and the shopkeeper was stunned by the sight.
The old man, who had been leaning against the door, stood up straight, his not-so-tall and sturdy frame blocking the doorway, and said loudly, "Don't be impulsive. This is the food that our guests brought today. They're cooking."
Han Luoxue hadn't expected so many people to come drawn by the aroma. However, she had already prepared quite a lot of food, and initially planned to secretly store some in her spatial storage afterward. After all, her space had a preservation function, and sometimes they had nowhere to eat on the road.
It might temporarily satisfy our hunger, but now it seems that this food isn't enough.
Han Luoxue glanced outside and estimated there were about a dozen people.
"Father, is there finally something to eat?"
"Dad, I'm starving! What are you making? It smells so good!"
"Honey, where did you buy the food?"
The people speaking next were clearly the old man's wife and daughter.
Han Luoxue chuckled inwardly and gave Han Yuchen a wink, signaling him to keep an eye on the food in the pot to prevent it from burning.
"The food was prepared by us, and has nothing to do with the manager."
Han Luoxue turned and walked to the door, smiling kindly at the people outside.
"Young lady, do you sell your grain?"
No one doubted it, but the aroma of the food in the air was so strong that they couldn't help but swallow.
"Do you sell your food? I have silver, or you can exchange it for other things."
Hearing that they had silver and good stuff, Han Luoxue's eyes lit up: "Great! I'll make more. How much silver or stuff can you offer? Let me see."
Upon hearing this, the people staying at the inn hurriedly turned around and ran back, presumably to retrieve their belongings.
The old man who had led them in, who was also the innkeeper, was now rubbing his hands nervously: "Miss, we don't have much money, but you can stay here as you please. Could you please let my child have a meal?"
Han Luoxue sized up the shopkeeper's clothes. Seeing that his clothes were a bit worn, she could guess that his family was not well-off.
That's just unlikely. How could such a big inn be so poor?
"To be honest, I did earn some money in the past. But then the famine started, and my family didn't have much grain left. All the money was used to exchange for grain, and in the end, we even sold our furniture and the better clothes. Sigh, if someone could give us some grain now, I'd even consider selling this inn."
Can you exchange grain for inn food? Han Luoxue's heart burned with excitement; she had plenty of food. This inn wasn't far from Wuling Town. If her parents or Han Luoyu liked it, they could stay and play there.
If you don't like it, leave the inn here for now and sell it after the famine is over. You'll definitely make a killing.
"Innkeeper, how much grain are you planning to sell at this inn?"
These days, doing business is so simple; if it's not about money, you can just talk about grain.
Upon hearing Han Luoxue's words, the shopkeeper's forehead vein throbbed, and he looked at Han Luoxue suspiciously.
This little girl is quite young, does he have that much grain?
"My inn needs at least three thousand catties of grain."
"Only three thousand catties?" Han Luoxue chuckled to herself. Her space was now overflowing with grain.
Although Xu San's side has been depleted, there is still plenty of space.
"I can buy your inn. But I have one condition."
Han Luoxue agreed without hesitation. Her quick agreement made the shopkeeper uneasy. Did he ask for too low a price?
"What are the conditions?" The shopkeeper secretly regretted that he should have ordered 5,000 catties.
In reality, his inn would normally cost four or five thousand taels of silver. But right now, grain is scarce and expensive, and his family desperately needs it to survive; otherwise, he wouldn't be selling it so cheaply.
"You can stay at the inn for now and run it. I'll take it over when I have time. But you have to do me a favor and ask if there are any shops or houses for sale in this town?"
“I can exchange grain for it. Of course, I will also sell some grain when I am in this town.”
Han Luoxue did not intend to sell the grain herself. Based on her previous experience, she knew that selling grain definitely required cooperation with the government.
Most county governments were happy to take on this task. Firstly, they could buy cheaper grain, and secondly, the townspeople would have enough to eat and fewer people would die, which would be a good thing for their political achievements.
If she were to personally go and sell the grain, there would be a lot of trouble. If they encountered someone trying to steal the grain, even if she and Han Yuchen were both very skilled, they wouldn't be able to defeat so many hungry people.
However, they still want to increase their influence as much as possible. The space's points system is more concerned with the number of people who have used the space's food.
The two had already discussed it along the way, but whether it was true or not still needed to be verified.
The space is currently quiet, and when it will be upgraded is still unknown. Han Luoxue has decided to wait until the space is upgraded before going home.
"Young lady, may I ask your name?"
Knowing that Han Luoxue had so much grain, the shopkeeper's expression became more serious.
"Han Luoxue!"
“Miss Han, as far as I know, there are quite a few people in our town who want to sell their shops and houses. If you can afford it, I’d like to ask around for you.”
Han Luoxue smiled gratefully: "Then I'll trouble you, shopkeeper. Don't worry, I'll give you a reward for every deal I close."
"No need for that. They're in a hurry to exchange for grain. You've done us a great favor, young lady."
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper was an honest man, and Han Luoxue admired him even more. After a moment's thought, an idea came to her mind.
However, there's no rush; let's observe for a while before making a decision.
At this moment, the people upstairs had come down. When Han Luoxue saw what they were holding, her lips twitched violently. These people were really going all out to get a full meal. One of them was wearing a jade bracelet that looked worth over a thousand taels of silver at first glance. Using that to exchange for a bite to eat, these people were really extravagant.
However, Han Luoxue was quite fair; the meal only cost them a few taels of silver. As for the more valuable items, Han Luoxue said she would give them grain later, which everyone readily agreed to.
The first pot of rice was cooked. Han Yuchen lifted the lid, and an even richer aroma of rice filled the air, making one's mouth water.
"Everyone come and help me, serve all the food out, I'll make some more."
"I didn't know at first that everyone hadn't eaten, so I made a little too little. I'm sorry."
"No, no, Xue girl, you've done more than enough."
In just a few words, everyone knew Han Luoxue's name. They were older, and they all affectionately called her "Xue Yatou" (Little Snow Girl).
"Exactly, it's so hard to get a full meal."
"I wonder when the heavens will finally open their eyes and stop this wasteland."
"It should be around next year."
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