Chapter 113: A drop in the bucket
If she had said it at that time.
Lord Jiang thought that she was using the imperial power to force him, and thus he held a grudge against her.
Why should she be the bad guy?
Give him a clue first and let him check it out himself.
Once he finds out what he is afraid of, he will naturally beg to buy this jade bottle.
Maybe Lord Jiang is actually grateful to her for letting bygones be bygones.
Wen Yan didn't make things difficult for him and readily handed over the money and the goods.
After getting the bottle, Lord Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.
He managed to save his official hat.
He rolled his eyes and added, "Please keep your mouths shut about the little accident that just happened."
Saying "please" to the two juniors, Lord Jiang felt that he had lost all face.
After returning, he will definitely give the unfilial daughter, the third daughter, a good lesson.
Wen Yan smiled and said, "We won't tell anyone about this, but if anyone in the palace asks, we can't lie to the emperor, right?"
Lord Jiang: "People in the palace don't have the time to inquire about these things..."
Even at this time, he was still thinking about Feng Wenyan's mouth.
If she didn't tell the emperor when the palace really asked about it, she would be guilty of deceiving the emperor.
Lord Jiang's intentions are truly sinister!
Wen Yan didn't wait for him to finish his words and asked the coachman to drive the carriage away.
Lord Jiang was left standing there in a daze.
**
After being beaten, Wen Ruyue didn't dare go home with a red and swollen face.
If this were to reach her mother-in-law's ears, she would probably scold her again and say that she had brought shame to the Huo family.
She found a teahouse and asked for a private room.
She also asked the maid to buy some ointment to reduce the swelling.
She wanted to lie down and rest for a while.
But my cheeks were burning with pain.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
The angrier I get, the harder it is to swallow this bitter pill.
She sat up suddenly.
Wen Yan!
Meng Chifei!
One hit me.
Throw me one!
The reason why Wen Yan can be so arrogant is that he has the support of the General's Mansion.
He is just a dog relying on the power of others.
snort!
The General’s Mansion won’t be able to maintain its prestige for many more years.
Meng Chifei was in even greater trouble.
In two months, she will marry Sun Rulan and live a life like hell.
Thinking of her previous life, Meng Chifei was disfigured and lame, lost all her dowry, was divorced and sent back to her parents' home, and her reputation was ruined.
She felt a surge of joy in her heart.
But that’s not enough!
It is much more satisfying to avenge your enemy personally than to take revenge on him personally!
She wants to make Meng Chifei even more miserable than in his previous life!
Wen Yan no longer has the support of the General's Mansion, and she married the short-lived Ying Zhilin. How long can she be so arrogant?
Wen Ruyue immediately called the maid and ordered, "Go to Yunan Street."
A quarter of an hour later.
Wen Ruyue's carriage stopped in front of a house on Yu Nan Street.
The maid went forward and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened from the inside.
An old woman stuck her head out.
Seeing that the woman in front of him was well-dressed, he politely asked, "Who are you looking for, young lady?"
"Does Sun Rulan live here?" asked the maid.
The old woman nodded.
"Call him out, my master wants to see him."
"What's your master's name? I can report back later..."
"You're so long-winded! Just tell that guy surnamed Sun that if he doesn't come out to see my master now, he will regret it for the rest of his life."
Seeing her so arrogant, the old woman didn't dare to ask any more questions. She turned around and trotted back to call for help.
In a moment, Sun Rulan, dressed in elegant brocade clothes, walked out of the yard.
Meng Chifei lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at him.
This guy is very handsome and elegant, a gentleman of integrity.
No wonder Meng Chifei in his previous life was deceived by him.
Sun Rulan looked at the luxurious carriage in front of him and knew that the people in the carriage were either rich or noble.
He immediately smiled warmly, like a spring breeze: "I wonder what you want from me, sir."
Wen Ruyue stretched out her slender jade-like hand from behind the car window curtain and waved at him.
That action is like calling a cat or a dog.
Who is she looking down on?
Sun Rulan suppressed his dissatisfaction and walked over with a smile.
Wen Ruyue sat in the carriage, whispering through the curtain, "I know you don't want to marry Meng Chifei at all, but you can't bear to give up the help the Meng family has brought you, and Meng Chifei's generous dowry."
Sun Rulan was both angry and afraid when his most secret thoughts were exposed by a person of unknown origin.
But he controlled his emotions well.
He retorted righteously: "I don't understand what you are saying."
A sneer came from the carriage.
Sun Rulan is even more hypocritical than expected.
She was too lazy to speak in official language with him, so she lowered her voice and whispered.
"You..." Sun Rulan was shocked.
The advice the woman in the car gave him was so vicious.
"If you follow my instructions, I guarantee you'll be able to marry Meng Chifei soon. The Meng family will not only obey your orders but will also pave the way for you.
Even when you blatantly trampled on Meng Chifei and tortured him, the Meng family didn't dare to say a word."
Wen Ruyue despises people like Sun Rulan the most.
He wants to gain benefits but doesn't want to be blamed.
Even if someone else becomes the bad guy, he is still a pure and innocent white lotus.
Wen Ruyue never thought of herself as a good person, but compared to Sun Rulan's hypocrisy, she was as kind as a Bodhisattva.
Sun Rulan didn't know whether the other party was a friend or foe, but he still acted righteous and awe-inspiring: "Nonsense! Be careful or I'll report you."
He stared indignantly at the carriage window, trying to see the evil woman's appearance.
It’s a pity that the curtains of the carriage are very thick.
He could only tell by her appearance and voice that she was young.
"Using the power of the Meng family, grab what you can quickly. Be careful not to delay for too long and lose both your money and your life."
Wen Ruyue gave some kind advice and let the carriage leave.
Sun Rulan watched the carriage gradually driving away, her eyes slightly narrowed.
He memorized the design of the carriage.
**
Wen Yan and Meng Chifei collected the debt smoothly and returned to the shop happily.
After getting off the carriage, Wen Yan said to the driver, "Go find Brother Chen Jiu and ask him to spread the word about the Jiang and Zhu families."
Ying Zhilin and the others have already calculated today's income.
The store's turnover today totaled three thousand four hundred and twenty-six taels of silver and six hundred and eighty-five copper coins.
Wen Yan took out her purse and added the change to make the total amount.
Plus Zhu Lele’s 15,000 taels and Miss Jiang San’s 8,000 taels.
And Mrs. Song’s twenty-three thousand four hundred taels.
Converted into silver, the total amount is 49,827 taels.
After deducting the cost of 894 taels of silver, there are still 48,933 taels of silver left.
Now the price of miscellaneous grains is 810,000 dan, and this money is enough to buy 61,000 dan of grain.
Everyone had a relieved smile on their face.
The people of Jinyang Prefecture are saved because they can buy so much food.
In particular, several of Ying Zhilin’s classmates felt that all the hard work they had endured today was worth it.
However.
However, there was not much smile on Meng Chifei and Wen Yan's faces.
Meng Chifei has been in the military camp for many years and knows how long this amount of food can last.
Wen Yan knew that this drought would last for another two to three years...
You should know that Lin is calculating silently in his mind.
After a moment, he spoke in a heavy tone: "There are 480,000 people in Jinyang Prefecture. Even if each stone of grain can feed 100 people for one day, it will only be enough for them to survive for half a month.
If we reduce their food intake by half, it will only be enough for one month.
Besides, the victims may get sick...
And the loss of food during transportation.
And we... don’t know when this drought will end.”
This money is just a drop in the bucket compared to the drought.
[Note: Setting: 1 tael of gold = 10 taels of silver = 10 strings of copper coins = 10,000 copper coins]
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