Chapter 147: Ancient Money Spending 3
Good news, Liu Yue has become famous in Wancheng;
Bad news spreads far and wide.
Liu Yue only froze Liu Jia and let the monks escape. She didn't need to silence them. On the one hand, she didn't want to kill anyone, but on the other hand, she thought it would be a good idea to let them spread the word.
First, let others know she's different. Whether she's truly a goddess or a demon will depend on how far her career progresses. Once she rules the empire, great scholars will defend her and vindicate her.
Liu Yue thought that the Liu family's servants would also run away, but she didn't expect that they just kept retreating and hiding in various places in the yard.
Chuntao was also quite frightened, and Liu Yue apologized for not consulting her beforehand. But she was resilient, and since no one else dared approach her, she timidly moved closer.
"Don't be afraid," Liu Yue comforted her. "I'm not a monster, I'm a goddess. I won't hurt you."
These words were spoken not only to Chuntao, but also to Liu Jia on the ground and the servants in the yard.
Liu Yue hung the transmitter in her hand around her neck and helped Liu Jia up.
Liu Jia was extremely resistant to her approach, but at this moment, he couldn't refuse. His right leg was completely numb, and when he tried to push Liu Yue with his hands, they would bounce back, but Liu Yue had no problem touching him.
"I really won't hurt you." Liu Yue emphasized again, "I am your daughter, and a goddess. I came to the mortal world to end the chaos. I just awakened my past memories today."
Oh my god, this line is so awkward.
Fortunately, Liu Yue had prepared herself mentally for a long time beforehand, so she was able to express it so smoothly and naturally when the time came. She even felt that after she returned, she could apply to study for a graduate degree in acting.
The expression on Liu Jia's face kept changing, showing confusion, fear, disgust, and a bit of surprise.
He really wanted to manage his expression, but his brain couldn't process so much information at once. Liu Yue considerately waited for a while and used a hammer to break the ice on his legs.
This was what the mall customer service just recommended to her - it turns out that the freezing bomb launcher also has a supporting equipment, which needs to be purchased separately for twenty star coins.
It’s not expensive, but without it, Liu Jia’s legs would have to be frozen for 12 hours before they thaw naturally.
Liu Yue knocked ice cubes on Liu Jia, naturally not worried that he would run away again. The effect of the freezing bomb was indeed good, and Liu Jia's mind calmed down.
So, when Liu Ming, Liu Yue's brother and the young master of the Liu family, got the news and rushed over, what he saw was the two of them sitting on chairs and chatting happily.
The servants in the yard were also in a stable mood. Tea and snacks were served, and the fainted lady was sent back to the inner room. Even the broken ice that Liu Yue had just knocked off was secretly divided up and taken back by them, but it would melt soon.
Seeing Liu Ming coming, Liu Yue greeted him warmly.
"Hey, we have half-baked cheesecake here. Do you want strawberry or Oreo?"
Liu Ming:......
Who is he, where is he, what happened here?
Liu Yue knew that Liu Jia would figure it out, and he would also use reasons acceptable to the natives to appease the Liu family's servants.
After all, he was a ruthless man who sold his daughter to two rival factions, knowing full well that one of them would be sacrificed. As long as the outcome was what he wanted, did it matter to him whether Liu Yue was a god or a demon? A businessman's obsession with profit was perfectly embodied in him.
In short, Liu Yue's identity as a "goddess" was confirmed by Liu Jia. Although there were rumors that Liu Yue was a monster, he insisted that Liu Yue was a goddess.
The people of Wancheng were talking about this. In fact, they believed more in the monster theory. After all, the monks described it so vividly and with details. But within a day, Liu Yue's reputation was reversed.
Because she really brought delicious food to the world - no matter your household registration, identity, gender, age or young, as long as you line up on the outskirts of the city, you can get a round, thick pie.
This pie is made with solid ingredients, has a very sweet flavor, and is very filling! Just one pie gives you full energy, and many people's health has improved. She truly is a goddess!
What on earth was this magical pie? Liu Yue opened another mooncake package and watched the girl in front of her eagerly take a bite.
Yes, mooncakes. This sugar-oil mixture is a calorie bomb that young people avoid today, but it was very practical in ancient times. It contains carbohydrates and sugar, which can provide a lot of nutrition.
As for the rumor that mooncakes can cure diseases, these are just ordinary bulk mooncakes that Liu Yue bought online. Of course, they have no healing function. The only thing they can improve is malnutrition, but this is enough to save lives in troubled times.
And it's really quite cheap... If purchased in bulk, Liu Yue can reduce the purchase price of a single mooncake to less than 1 yuan. The quantity needed is really too large, so even the wealthy host has to be frugal.
The girl who ate the mooncake had tears in her eyes. She chewed it voraciously while kneeling down and kowtowed to Liu Yue.
The servants around were already accustomed to this kind of scene. Chuntao helped her up and said skillfully that the goddess didn't need these. She should finish eating the Yuebing and leave quickly so as not to affect the people behind.
That’s right, other people call this Yue Bing…
I swear to God, when Liu Yue introduced it to the Liu family, she didn't think about it in this way at all. But at that time there was no such name as "moon cake". Liu Jia thought she was talking about Yue, and thought it should be Yue. Others agreed, and the name of Yue cake was decided.
Liu Yue didn't want others to kowtow in front of her, she still couldn't accept this, but a little further away, there were still people kneeling on their knees, kowtowed devoutly in her direction and made wishes.
Not everyone has the opportunity to see Liu Yue conjure up Yue Cakes out of thin air, because she bought a large bag of them in bulk and certainly couldn't take them out one by one. However, the packaging of this transparent plastic bag and the sweetness that ordinary people will never taste in their lifetime have already demonstrated its extraordinaryness.
The wealthy families in Wancheng initially thought that Liu Jia was creating hype, and that the conjured objects and plastic bags were just some kind of deception. The so-called "Yue Cake" was not a gift from heaven, but a pastry developed by the chef. The Liu family was really willing to spend money to win people's hearts.
But after a few days, the powerful families all panicked.
The reason is simple: the raw materials for moon cakes are too expensive. If you count how many people have received moon cakes and how much they cost, you will understand that this is definitely not something a wealthy businessman can afford.
Even if he lost everything and could barely achieve this, what was he trying to achieve?
Moreover, Liu Yue did not just distribute Yue Cakes, she also began to absorb refugees and found some unowned land for them to cultivate. She could provide farm tools and seeds, and even recruited people to build roads, using "boxed lunches" with meat and vegetables as compensation!
Where did the "unowned land" in Wancheng come from? These were private fields hidden by local wealthy families. Because they were not registered, Liu Yue took advantage of them, but they did not dare to go to her to reason.
After all, this witch really has some skills.
Liu Yue asked everyone to line up to receive the mooncakes, with a limit of one at a time. In order to prevent the mooncakes from being snatched away, many people would eat them as soon as they got them.
It’s not that no one challenged them face to face and rushed to the front of the team to grab it, but Liu Yue had a black "ice artifact" in her hand - as long as you were hit by this thing, your body would be frozen immediately.
Whether it is hit by a hammer or roasted by flames, the ice will solidify for six hours. During this period, the part of the body that was hit will be unconscious.
If someone was hit in the hands or feet, they would just feel cold and have difficulty moving. Someone was hit in the chest, and his lips turned purple, his skin turned pale, and he couldn't speak for six hours. He struggled to survive the freezing time and barely managed to stay alive.
The man who was hit in the chest was the leader of a certain wealthy family. His steward ordered his men to cause trouble for Liu Yue and test the depth of this goddess. As a result, Liu Yue broke into his yard alone.
All knives, guns, sticks and clubs are useless to her. Anyone who wants to catch her will be repelled, and her master will flee in embarrassment. She strolls around as if she is strolling in her own back garden, and even walks away with a swagger after seriously injuring her master.
Too arrogant, she is really too arrogant!
If we allow her to continue like this, I'm afraid that these powerful families will have no place to stand in Wancheng!
The wealthy families can be very flexible, but Liu Yue stepped on their bottom line right from the start.
The land she wanted shook the foundation of the wealthy families' survival. The core interests of the landlords were touched. There was no room for negotiation. The only outcome was war and a fight to the death.
Liu Yue was also aware of this.
But she is someone who wants to participate in the struggle for hegemony in troubled times - rebellion is not a dinner invitation, and being gentle and compromising means being weak and vulnerable.
Anyway, the truth is in her hands, they can choose to cooperate, or passively cooperate :)
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