Seeing that Xia Daohua and Linghua were fine, the Xia family finally calmed down.
Wang's maid Si Xi also chatted with Xia Daohua and asked about the food issue.
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:
"Rice distribution has been suspended for two days. The porridge stalls have continued, but the porridge has become much thinner and can no longer hold chopsticks."
Xia Daohua nodded. "I've managed to get another batch of grain this time. I estimate it will arrive around tomorrow morning. Send someone to the warehouse to pick it up around noon tomorrow."
Si Xi's brows furrowed even more tightly.
This girl Xia Daohua was clearly kidnapped these days.
Although I don't know how she fooled people and was actually released safely, it is obvious that she has not been out to contact food these days.
What's the point of telling a lie that will be exposed at the slightest provocation 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 back into the house, took out a snack box, and handed it to Si Xi with both hands:
"I've caused my wife a lot of trouble these past few days.
Business is 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 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, 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, the lady will not blame herself.
Xia Daohua watched Si Xi leave and sighed slightly.
Fortunately, this time, Eunuch Wei was frightened and had promised 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 reflected the person.
With this, Xia Daohua can use it as a shield for the big banner when needed, and then there will be several more.
That night, Xia Daohua wanted to sneak out and put the grain in the warehouse, but it took a lot of effort.
This was mainly because Jiang was holding Xia Daohua and Linghua reluctantly, one daughter in each hand, and she 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 her 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 needed to drink Meng Po soup to forget everything about the previous life in order to be reincarnated.
If one were to be reincarnated carrying the memories of a previous life, perhaps some people would be able to fully commit to their new identity, while others, perhaps the majority, would probably find it difficult to commit fully, just like she did.
Looking at everyone is like looking at NPCs.
Xia Daohua was deeply moved by Jiang's true feelings, timidity and worry at this time.
Jiang is her mother in her current identity.
Even though Jiang noticed the changes and problems in herself, she always adopted an attitude of tolerance and forbearance.
This time, she was kidnapped and Jiang was truly heartbroken.
Just look at her peach-like eyes and you will know.
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 of 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 a few times in my sleep.
Xia Daohua waited until everyone in the room was asleep, quietly put an antidote under her tongue, and lit a fast-acting calming incense.
Fast-acting tranquilizing incense is a nice way of saying it, but it is actually a special-effect knockout drug, or a drug that can cause people to fall asleep.
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, without unlocking it, and 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 stacking them up in the warehouse.
Only after almost half of the warehouse was filled up did Xia Daohua feel at ease to pass through the wall and leave, returning the same way.
When I got home, I found that my family members were 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 smiled brightly and opened the iron lock on the warehouse door herself.
Wang and her staff were stunned by the piles of sacks filling the warehouse. Just looking at the bags, it was clear that the volume far exceeded the amount that had yet to be delivered!
After briefly checking a few bags, Wang excitedly shook Xia Daohua's hand tightly:
"Madam Xia, you saved the people of this Jixiang County!"
Xia Daohua shook her head disapprovingly:
"You're so kind, ma'am. The people in Jixiang County are all living well. Why would 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'll probably start a riot. By then, it's unclear whether we can save Jixiang County."
Xia Daohua couldn't help but frown, "Oh? Madam, are you just going to let these little people 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 any strong measures before, simply because I was afraid that these refugees would see the rumors and take them 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's chaos elsewhere, but this Jixiang County must not be in chaos no matter what.
This is the heartland of Great Chu, and it's so close to the capital. If Jixiang County were to become chaotic, I'm afraid war would break out everywhere.
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 understand why Wang said that.
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good evening.
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