"come over."
The sound was like celestial music.
Cheng Shanshan is also a sucker for good looks.
So he happily went over and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Madam Jiang, I..."
"Cheng Shanshan, right?"
Jiang Niangzi interrupted her self-introduction, her captivating eyes sweeping over her slightly: "Indeed, you are exactly as Magistrate Huo described."
Cheng Shanshan was taken aback: "Huo Mingchen?"
"Yes, he came to see me yesterday." Madam Jiang gently adjusted the gold hairpin in her hair before continuing, "If he hadn't come to see me, I would have been planning to close down and live a quiet life. I only agreed because I thought he was good-looking!"
"..."
That sounds so awkward.
Especially when paired with Jiang Niangzi's alluring gaze.
Some unpleasant images flashed through her mind, but she quickly suppressed them: "The people will be grateful to Madam Jiang."
"Whether others are grateful to me or not is not important; what is important is Prefect Huo."
After saying this, Madam Jiang gave Cheng Shanshan a meaningful look, then turned and swayed her slender waist as she returned to the rice shop. However, the enormous fish, as tall as a mountain, stepped forward and said aggressively, "You don't look any better!"
Cheng Shanshan suddenly became very angry.
But she quickly suppressed it, after all, she wasn't money, how could she be liked by everyone?
And does this stranger's opinion matter to her?
unimportant!
Yes, it doesn't matter at all.
She just thought it wasn't important, that's why she ignored it.
It wasn't because the other person was too intimidating in size.
However, this incident still affected her mood. After returning home, the image of Jiang Niangzi kept swirling in her mind.
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice Huo Mingchen approaching: "What's wrong with you?"
"You're back."
Cheng Shanshan immediately stood up: "The kitchen has saved some food for you, I'll go get it now."
"There's no rush yet."
Huo Mingchen pulled her into his arms and said in a low voice, "I want to rest for a bit first."
"You should rest, why are you taking advantage of me?" Cheng Shanshan said this all the time, but she didn't struggle. Instead, she stayed quiet for a while before asking, "That Jiang Niangzi... how did you handle her?"
Huo Mingchen was silent for a moment before answering, "I agreed to a small condition, and she agreed to release some of the grain." Leaving aside the long-term implications, at least the immediate crisis can be resolved, allowing the people of Ping'an City to sustain themselves for about ten days.
Cheng Shanshan pushed him away, her eyes showing some displeasure.
However, Huo Mingchen did not notice and turned to drink a cup of tea on the table.
Suddenly, Cheng Shanshan asked, "A small condition? Does that mean you're selling yourself?"
"..."
Pfft?!
Huo Mingchen almost spat out his drink.
However, his good manners allowed him to maintain his composure, but when he looked up at Cheng Shanshan, he couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Do you think my body is worth that much food?"
"Probably quite a lot, maybe two hundred servings a day."
After meeting Jiang Niangzi today, Cheng Shanshan felt a strange sense of crisis: "That Jiang Niangzi? She's really been very cooperative with you, willing to take out so much grain. Now your problem is solved."
"yes."
Huo Mingchen suppressed a laugh.
Cheng Shanshan looked at him: "So you..."
"You."
Huo Mingchen pinched Cheng Shanshan's cheek.
The slight pain made her blush, and seeing her like this pleased him even more: "It's rare that you think so highly of me, but unfortunately, Lady Jiang has her eye on you, not me."
"You've taken a fancy to me?"
Yes, it's you.
Cheng Shanshan was full of surprise.
Huo Mingchen explained, "After I found Lady Jiang that day, she told me that she had always been very curious about you. Releasing the grain was not out of the question, but one of the conditions was that you go over and help her."
"..."
Cheng Shanshan pointed to herself: "I'll go help? You agreed?"
"Of course not, her request is too absurd, how could I possibly use you as a bargaining chip?" Huo Mingchen frowned slightly as he said this: "But I didn't expect that she would still release the grain."
Although it temporarily relieved his immediate crisis, he still felt a vague unease.
Of course, Cheng Shanshan felt the same way; she didn't understand what Jiang Niangzi's purpose was.
Huo Mingchen looked at Cheng Shanshan: "No matter what she wants to do, you'd better not go out recently. Just stay at home and leave the rest to me."
But can she remain unscathed?
The answer is, of course, no.
So she chose to ignore that sentence and quietly changed the subject: "By the way, I went out today and found that some houses have collapsed due to years of disrepair, causing some people to be displaced. If we don't take care of these people, they may not be able to withstand another storm."
"Yes, I know."
Huo Mingchen nodded.
He has been busy these past few days, running around doing cleaning and repairs.
After all, he knew that the so-called peace was just a temporary suppression, and the days ahead would only become more and more terrible.
"So I can't listen to you."
Cheng Shanshan raised her eyes to look at Huo Mingchen, her eyes revealing a cold and arrogant light: "There are many things I can do, and I can fight alongside you."
Of course, she wasn't just talking; she had already drawn up her plan on paper beforehand, which was filled with how to rebuild after the disaster and what she might face, based on her memory.
After she recounted everything, Huo Mingchen looked at her with admiration: "You understand things even better than I did." He sighed helplessly, "Other people's wives are all dependent on each other, but you are the complete opposite."
Cheng Shanshan seemed to have gotten used to this form of address, and this time she didn't correct her, but instead asked, "Then why don't you go find someone else?"
"never mind."
Huo Mingchen smiled slightly.
Before Cheng Shanshan could speak, he lifted her up in mid-air and said, "My wife smells the best."
The sudden physical contact made her blush slightly: "Let go of me."
Huo Mingchen looked at her and said, "I will never let go in this lifetime." As he spoke, he lowered his head slightly, drawing closer to her.
Time is extremely slow.
The surroundings were completely silent.
Their breaths were almost touching, and the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.
Just then, the dog outside suddenly barked loudly, instantly breaking the silence. Cheng Shisi ran in and was a little displeased when he saw the two of them hugging.
She quickly pulled Cheng Shanshan down and used her small body to separate the two of them: "Sister, a little thief has been caught in the trap!"
Cheng Shanshan immediately straightened her clothes: "Come on, take me to see."
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