"How...how can you be so cold-blooded!"
Han Juhua complained as if she had been wronged.
Han Luoxue ignored her; she was going to check on the bamboo.
Once this is resolved quickly, she can go to Beijing with peace of mind.
"Brother Chen, do you think I should save her?"
Once outside the village, Han Juhua tried to stop them, but she was already injured and couldn't go far.
Han Yuchen knew about her spatial ability and also knew that fifty catties of grain was nothing to her.
"No, she's not worth saving."
"Yes, my Chrysanthemum Sister is truly ambitious but has a fragile life."
"She knew about our relationship, yet she still dared to plot against you."
Han Juhua did it on purpose last time.
"I'm not blind."
Han Yuchen's expression turned cold; the memory of that incident still made him feel disgusted.
...
By the second night, the bamboo tubes were finally all collected!
She went back to town early the next morning.
"Grandpa Village Head, I have a batch of sweet potatoes, as well as some grains and vegetables. Sweet potatoes are cheaper. What do you think is suitable for everyone?"
"Keep some of it."
This was Han Luoxue's reward to everyone, and Han Qiang didn't refuse it.
"Okay, then you can go to my cellar to get it tomorrow. Oh, and also give Old Han's family two hundred catties of grain."
She promised it, and she certainly won't go back on her word.
"The sweet potato vines are there too. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
Which cellar has grain and sweet potato vines? There weren't any before. Han Qiang was curious, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
...
Three days later, the two rode the Chasing Wind towards the capital.
Han Mingyuan still didn't want to go out. Han Luoxue had left, and the grain wouldn't be sold for long. He said he would go back to the village after he sold it all.
Han Lenghua and the others went back together. There were empty rooms in the house, and they would build her a courtyard later.
Of course, Dr. Xu followed along. Han Mingyuan's leg was almost imperceptible when he walked. However, he still needed to be careful, as it would take another six months for him to fully recover.
Uncle Han has gone somewhere, but he said he'll be back in a few days.
"Did Uncle Han go to Yongyang?"
Han Luoxue has now learned to ride a horse. Along the way, the two take turns controlling the reins, and the other can lean on the other to rest for a while.
This gave them a lot more time to travel.
"Okay, he'll go check out the situation first."
Han Yuchen felt a little sorry for her. Even he, a grown man, felt tired from this kind of travel, let alone Han Luoxue, a little girl.
"Would he say we're sending them food?"
It's faster to get to the capital, but slower to get to the border regions.
"Um."
"Sigh, I hope the people over there can hold on for a few more days."
Although Han Luoxue had never served in the military, she knew how difficult it was for them. Moreover, no matter what era it was, the peaceful life that followed was always bought with the blood and sweat of the soldiers on the front lines.
Furthermore, given her connection with Han Yuchen, she would lend a hand regardless of whether there was money involved.
"Xue'er, thank you."
Han Yuchen felt guilty. He had never helped Han Luoxue in any way; it was always her who helped him.
"What do you mean by helping each other?"
Han Luoxue rolled her eyes at him and yawned: "I'm going to doze off for a while longer, I'm so sleepy."
...
Sixiu Pavilion is the most profitable store in the Chi family business.
In the past, this place was always bustling with people, and many would queue for a long time just to buy one of their embroidered pieces.
Unfortunately, after three years of famine, very few people came to buy things.
They couldn't even afford to feed the embroiderers inside, and the Chi family had very little food left.
"Sigh, I wonder when this famine will end."
Master Chi frowned. Now that all the grain stores in the city have closed, they have money but don't know where to buy grain.
"I heard that the Zhou family's grain store will start selling grain in a few days."
Madam Chi is already in her fifties or sixties, but she is well-maintained and has a gentle and charming temperament.
"Then I'll have someone go and wait for me another day."
"Oh, sir, even those of us with a bit of savings are barely able to make ends meet, and our daughter..."
As Madam Chi spoke, tears streamed down her face.
"I don't know if it's because I'm about to die, but lately I keep thinking about our daughter."
"She was so smart and skillful when she was little."
The more Madam Chi thought about it, the more heartbroken she became. Mr. Chi's eyes also reddened. He asked people to inquire about his daughter's whereabouts. Over the years, many messages came in, but when they went to check, none of them were true.
"Father, Mother, why are you crying again?"
The Chi family had two sons and two daughters; the one who went missing was the youngest, Chi Qiao'er.
The eldest son, Chi Xi, is almost forty years old. The Chi family is most skilled in embroidery, so their family business is usually inherited by their daughters.
Currently, the eldest daughter, Chi Ling'er, is in charge of Sixiu Pavilion.
Of course, the Chi family also has other businesses, which are managed by their son.
"Oh, your mother is just worried. There's no food left outside. I don't know if your little sister will be able to get enough to eat."
Chi Xi curled her lip in disdain. So many years have passed; if the little sister hadn't died, she would have been found long ago.
They all knew in their hearts that their little sister was probably long gone, but their parents just couldn't believe it and kept comforting themselves.
"I keep dreaming about your sister lately."
"Mother, please stop crying. You still have me, don't you?"
When Chi Ling'er heard her mother thinking about her little sister again, she smiled and came over. She and her little sister were the same age and were twins.
She was just born a little earlier, so she became the older sister.
"With you by our side, what do I have to worry about? Ah, Qiao'er was so delicate when she was little."
When it comes to Chi Qiao'er, Madam Chi has endless things to say, and Chi Ling'er is tired of hearing it.
She just couldn't understand why her younger sister was better than her in everything, even though they were twins.
She was prettier and smarter than her, and even though they learned embroidery together, the younger sister's work had a touch more spirit. Even though they were both about the same age...
"Mother, don't overthink it. Maybe my little sister will come back sometime."
Chi Ling'er said impatiently.
Madam Chi nodded: "Mother believes that we will definitely find her."
"But Father, Mother, all the embroiderers in our shop are leaving."
The most important people in the embroidery workshop are the embroiderers, so even though there's not much business now, she still has to support them.
But now there's not much food left at home, how is she going to feed herself?
"The Zhou family's grain store will be selling grain in a few days; we must buy some, no matter what."
Master Chi's expression was firm, but his eyes held more suspicion:
"Zhou Yuan is quite resourceful. I wonder where he got the grain from?"
In the capital, everyone was excited when they heard that the Zhou family was going to sell grain.
In front of Zhou's grain store, there were even more servants scouting around, afraid that if they arrived late when it suddenly opened, they wouldn't be able to get any grain.
On this day, a notice was suddenly posted at Zhou's Grain and Oil Shop.
The spies swarmed around them in a flash.
"Five thousand catties each of grain and vegetables? And we can exchange them for grain?"
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