Carrying the rewards from the young emperor, Lao Wei's own luggage, and gifts from his colleagues, Lao Wei left the palace in a grand manner - Lao Wei originally wanted to keep a low profile, but as soon as the rewards from the new emperor came, the news spread everywhere.
Although the palace has strict rules, those who have been making a living in the palace all year round have the ability to make legless news run faster than two-legged people and four-legged horses.
Of course, Lao Wei was able to leave the palace safely, received rewards from the emperor, and was even allowed to have an audience with the emperor before leaving the palace. Such an honor is not something that ordinary people can have.
If a palace maid survives safely and reaches the age to leave the palace, she still has a chance to leave.
But eunuchs basically have to spend the rest of their lives in the palace.
Those who were lucky enough to go out had to go through the corner gate. It was a great honor to get a word of advice from the steward.
But Old Wei was able to receive the emperor's reward!
Even if I don't expect to get this support, I can't help but show my appreciation just to get some of the joy and borrow some of his good fortune.
So, several prominent palace servants were dispatched to see Old Wei off, bringing with them all the gifts everyone had given him. These gifts included both tangible possessions and simple personal items, such as sandalwood bracelets, peachwood swords designed to ward off evil spirits, and ebony cloud-shaped Ruyi hairpins—small, inexpensive items with a patina.
As soon as Old Wei saw the gifts, he recognized who had sent them, and tears welled up in his old eyes again. He wiped his face with his sleeve and said a sad farewell to the group of people, including Wu, Xiaodouzi, and Aunt Cai.
Xia Daohua walked away a few steps and waited patiently by the side.
To be honest, she doesn't have much patience, but she can't help but be a little tolerant towards the elderly and children.
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The capital's defenses became much stricter.
Considering that some villagers in the suburbs needed to go to the city to sell their own vegetables and eggs, and their livelihood could not be cut off, Gu Mingzhen posted notices at the four gates, stipulating the time for entering and exiting the city gates. The city gates were closed at other times.
He also stationed more soldiers at the city gates to carefully check people entering and leaving the city.
Xia Daohua's grain shop opened very quickly - the shop was ready, the staff was ready, the business was ready - there was no need to arrange for the source of goods, so everything went smoothly.
The grain stores in the capital heard the news and sent people to investigate.
The shop was spacious and airy, with a tall facade and plaques adorned with large, gold-plated characters, the most expensive of the bunch. Inside, neatly arranged boxwood counters lined the shop, and behind them stood large, coarse earthenware vats, all covered with lids, creating a sense of mystery.
It seems that this store owner has a lot of financial resources!
Upon further inquiry, I found out that this store was actually owned by the royal family, and the store's manager and employees were also transferred from the imperial estate... Wow! This shows that the identity of this store owner must be extraordinary!
Maybe he has some connections in the palace! He has connections to the heavens!
Their guess was correct—Xia Daohua pushed Old Wei out as the official boss, and she was solely responsible for supplying and shipping goods. Everything else was left to the Little Emperor and Gu Mingzhen's staff.
Therefore, it can be said that this store is actually run by the royal family.
The new store had a big opening sale, with firecrackers set off and a lion dance team invited, which was really lively.
Recently, rumors about the Northern Barbarian Army besieging the city have been flying around. Many shops have quietly closed their doors, using the excuse of having family matters, and dared not open for business.
It is rare to see a business like "Taiping Grain Store" going against the trend and opening up when others are closing.
The guys from various grain stores who came to inquire about the news, the people living nearby, and the idle people who came to watch the fun, surrounded the "Taiping Grain Shop" in three layers inside and outside, making it impossible to get in or out.
As soon as the lion dance ended, everyone rushed into the store—the owner had announced that today, the first day of opening, was offering 20% off everything! Furthermore, one hundred lucky customers would be randomly selected to receive gifts, and ten more would receive a 50% discount!
People poured into the store like a tide and saw the tall and large earthenware jars behind the counter, all with their lids opened. It turned out that the jars were filled with various kinds of grains.
Some of them are even unheard of and never seen before, and do not look like things from Middle-earth at all.
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