The two secret guards stared blankly as Xia Daohua calmly filled the entire warehouse, and stared blankly as the sacks of rice in front of them "grew" so high out of thin air that they almost fell from the beams.
The two secret guards looked at each other and smiled bitterly. As soon as they saw the other party's stupid appearance, they knew that they were not much better.
I had the bad luck to witness such a thing. How should I report it?
The superiors must be thinking that they are lazy or hysterical, right?
This time, Xia Daohua really didn't notice the presence of the two secret guards. After she finished getting the food, she went out to meet the person who came to take over - there was still a quarter of an hour before the agreed time, but she heard the sound outside the door and knew that the person had arrived.
Xia Daohua opened the door of the warehouse, and the sunlight poured in. She walked out of the warehouse wrapped in the sunlight. The warehouse behind her, which was originally empty, was now full.
The warehouse manager had been here before after handing the key to Xia Daohua. He hadn't seen any grain then, but now, seeing the warehouse filled to the brim, his eyes widened instantly. They'd been keeping a close eye on this place, but hadn't seen any carriages enter?!
Could it have been shipped overnight?
The messenger who came to collect the grain had already greeted Xia Daohua with a smile:
"Madam Xia, we meet again!"
"Madam Xia, how are you?"
The two envoys sent by the other side were actually acquaintances - one was Wu Zongguan, whom he had met in the palace a few days ago, and the other was Li Shisuo, Li Gan's personal guard.
Xia Daohua was stunned for a moment. The probability that the two people were acquaintances was simply too small.
However, she instantly became happy - Li Shisuo's appearance here, did it mean that Li Gan was not far away? Since their last separation, Li Gan had sent letters at first, but then the letters became less and less, and then there was no news at all.
Li Shisuo's appearance at this time, does it mean that even if Li Gan and the others encountered any trouble, they have now escaped safely?
Li Shisuo and Manager Wu exchanged a few words with Xia Daohua and then began to inspect the grain.
This was serious business, taking priority over everything else. Furthermore, Manager Wu was still present, and Xia Daohua wasn't sure if it was appropriate to discuss Li Gan in front of him.
Wu, the chief steward, took the lead and personally inspected the grain quality with a pick. He casually checked a few bags and saw that the rice grains were round, plump, crystal clear, and clean. He could hardly contain his joy and surprise.
The group of people who came with Wu Zongguan and Li Shisuo were also stunned when they saw the quality of the rice.
Grain of this quality is really cheap according to the price of summer rice.
What’s more, Xia Daohua hasn’t received the payment for this first batch of military rations yet!
The two men returned to report the decree with satisfaction, and the two secret guards also quietly returned to the palace to report the decree. Before leaving, Li Shisuo stumbled as he passed by Xia Daohua and actually bumped into her.
He hurriedly bowed to apologize, and Xia Daohua also bowed gracefully to show that she didn't mind.
Manager Wu glared at Li Shisuo fiercely, "You're not worthy of being on the stage!" He then smiled and apologized to Xia Daohua, and even revealed a piece of news to her that he hadn't intended to mention before:
"Madam Xia, the Emperor highly values your contributions and will reward you soon."
Xia Daohua thanked him with a smile and stuffed a purse into his pocket: "Thank you very much! Thank you for your consideration."
Manager Wu weighed the purse; it was light and soft, presumably containing banknotes or something similar. He was immediately satisfied: "Mrs. Xia's generous and forthright nature is truly well-deserved."
"Thank you, thank you..."
The handover was complete, and Wu Zongguan, Li Shisuo, and Xia Daohua had all left the warehouse. As for the grain in the warehouse, it was guarded and transported by the warehouse officers and soldiers they had brought with them.
Xia Daohua found a teahouse, asked for a private room, ordered a pot of Lushan Yunwu tea and some snacks to go with it, watched the waiter bring the tea and snacks and arrange them one by one, told the waiter not to disturb her, watched the waiter step out and close the door of the private room, then she impatiently opened the wax ball that she had been holding in her hand.
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