"Okay, okay. I'll go take it." Yu Fuling agreed immediately.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and at night it was like a downpour. The sound of the falling rain was so frightening that it could also cover up certain sounds.
The old lady of the Chen family didn't even last the three to five days that Yu Jiao had said. When Chen Qinshi went to feed her at night, she couldn't wake her up. When she touched the old lady's body, she found that she was already cold.
Chen Qin was so startled that she dropped the bowl in her hand and screamed, alarming everyone in the Chen family.
Chen Gensheng rushed into the house, felt the old lady's breathing with trembling hands, then knelt down on the ground, crying bitterly, blaming himself for not being able to say the last words to the old lady before she died.
The heavy rain continued, and it was a sleepless night for the Chen family.
The endless wailing was covered by the sound of falling rain and was not heard by anyone.
The rainstorm lasted for five days and everyone in the village was worried. It rained so much this year that some of the slow-growing wheat seeds in the fields had not yet sprouted. They were afraid that they would be soaked and rotted, which would definitely affect next year's harvest.
In the end, for the sake of Chen Zhiqing's future, the Chen family concealed the fact that Old Lady Chen had passed away, and placed Old Lady Chen's body in the house where she lived.
There was a dead body in the house, and the Chen family was very worried. Fortunately, no one came to visit in such rain.
When the rain was a little lighter, the villagers wore straw raincoats and went to the fields to release water. All the fields at the foot of the mountain with weaker terrain were flooded.
The road was so muddy that Gu Yun and Liu Ziqi could not leave and had to stay in Qingyu Village.
"Young Marquis Gu, I want to discuss a business deal with you." After lunch, Yu Jiao thought it over and knocked on Gu Yun's door.
Ever since that day when he confirmed that Yu Jiao had no mole on her body and was not Su Jian, Gu Yun had not spoken to her in the past few days.
"What business?" Seeing Yu Jiao coming to him on her own initiative, Gu Yun was quite curious.
"It has rained a lot this summer, and there is a high probability that there will be autumn floods in the north. If there is a flood, the people in the north will suffer, and food will be in short supply. I want to collect some food." Yu Jiao said.
She had divined that the north would definitely be hit by a disaster, but the disaster would not be serious. Now she had nearly two thousand taels of silver in her hand. She would use this silver to store food, which would definitely come in handy in the future.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yun frowned and stared at Yu Jiao, blaming her, "I've always known you were smart, but I didn't expect you to be a profiteer. If there's a flood, ordinary people like your Yu family will suffer, and you're still trying to make ill-gotten gains."
Yu Jiao was slightly stunned. She was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that the arrogant and dissolute Gu Yun still cared about the people and felt sympathy for their suffering.
Yu Jiao smiled gently, "Although I want to make money, I don't want to be a black-hearted businessman. What Young Marquis Gu said is that if there is a disaster, most of the victims will be the poor people. But even if I don't hoard the grain, other grain merchants will take this opportunity to drive up the price. I can assure Young Marquis Gu that if I hoard the grain, I will never ask for an exorbitant price, and I will control the price within a reasonable range that the affected people can afford."
She paused and continued, "If my grain prices are low, the grain shops that sell at high prices will inevitably lose business. We can't dominate the market alone. In this way, their grain prices can't be raised too high. Healthy competition will form among us merchants, and the poor people will benefit from it."
Gu Yun didn't expect that she would have such thoughts. There has been a lot of rain in the north this year, and the court has not allocated funds in time. Now the dredging project of the Sishui River is only halfway completed. If the north is really hit by a disaster, the court cannot be counted on to release grain for disaster relief.
Gu Yun was well aware of the twists and turns in the court's disaster relief, the exploitation by officials at all levels, and very little grain that could actually be put into the hands of the people. Those greedy businessmen were only interested in making money and didn't care about the lives of the people. On the contrary, Yu Jiao's method was feasible.
Gu Yun thought for a while and said, "I can do this business with you, but I have a condition. If there is a disaster, not everyone will have money to buy food. You need to give out 20% of the food for charity."
"Young Marquis Gu, it's easy for me to say that. I may not be able to earn 20% of the money from the grain. I am not as wealthy as you." How could Yu Jiao agree to give up 20% of the grain? She didn't intend to set the price of grain too high. There is a limit to doing good.
"If Young Marquis Gu wants to do good deeds, why don't you donate 20% of the food?" Yu Jiao said, "Your royal palace is usually supported by the people. When the people suffer from disasters, you should give back to the people."
Gu Yun knew that she was a sharp-tongued person, but he did overlook how much money Yu Jiao, with her background, could have.
"How much capital do you have?" Gu Yun asked.
Yu Jiao pointed at two fingers and said, "Two thousand taels."
"I can't believe you can save two thousand taels of silver." Gu Yun knew that she was a good doctor, but after all, it was in a rural area like this, so it must be very difficult to earn these two thousand taels.
Gu Yun thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll add three thousand taels and send people to the Suhu River to collect grain. If the north is really hit by a disaster, you can help me donate 20% of the grain to give out porridge and charity. But you must remember not to drive up the price of grain, or I'll have people keep an eye on you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
