Chapter 804 Evil Fire
The villagers didn't ask for much. Lin Yuesha glanced at the prices of grain and fodder in the accounts and immediately nodded in agreement.
"Go and contact Feng Anqing, one of Yang Qing's subordinates. The supply of grain and fodder will be fine for the time being."
Lin Yuesha dabbed the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. She had been worried about food shortages around the Lunar New Year, but now that the villagers had agreed to the trade and Xiao Qiuyue had brought timely help, her worries had lessened considerably.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to find a caravan to transport grain in the twelfth lunar month, as most people would have already returned to their hometowns to prepare for the New Year.
Bai Cha made another trip and brought back the village chief's reply.
"Miss, the village chief said that in business, it's cash on delivery, and the villagers are all waiting to hear it."
Bai Cha explained to the village chief, but the chief looked distressed, fearing he wouldn't be able to explain himself when he returned.
Then you can put the screen in the middle and invite the village chief to come in and talk.
A moment later, the village chief followed Bai Cha inside.
"Young Madam, I won't lie to you, the other villagers agreed to sell their grain only because of Journey to the West."
It's not for the Qi army's supplies, nor for the situation in Wucheng; it has nothing to do with those things.
They are ordinary people who have been rooted in the village for over a hundred years. They finally have a story to pass the time that is so captivating that it gets them excited, especially the children in the village.
Sure enough, when he went out this morning, his grandson kept crying and demanding to hear the sequel to Journey to the West.
“Village chief, I know.”
Lin Yuesha's throat was burning, so she had to take a sip of water. Hearing how hoarse her voice was, the village chief finally believed that Lin Yuesha was not intentionally making excuses.
"No one but our young lady can tell this story."
The village chief kept scrutinizing her, so Bai Cha had no choice but to step forward and explain that she wanted to replace the young lady, but she had heard just as much about the sequel to Journey to the West as the villagers.
"Then how am I supposed to explain this?"
The village chief was in a dilemma. The others were easy to deal with, but the thought of being pestered by his grandson at home, with his crying and fussing making him feel terrible.
He was the village chief, in charge of hundreds of households, yet he couldn't do anything about his own grandson.
"How about this, I'll sign a written agreement with you."
Lin Yuesha came up with a compromise: she would sign a written agreement with the village chief, and instead of waiting for her voice to recover, she would write down the story and hire a professional storyteller to travel around telling it in several villages.
This effectively avoids the noise of a large crowd and provides a good environment for the storyteller.
"However, the story is very long, and it will take ten days to half a month to write it out. This is only a part of it."
Lin Yuesha discussed with the village chief that, in order to show sincerity, they could let the Qiuyue Troupe perform in the village.
"You've brought an opera troupe with you?"
The village chief was stunned. The Great Qi had started a war, and Lin Yuesha had brought the opera troupe to the border. She was too complacent with enjoying herself.
"Yes, the troupe leader is an old friend of mine. The Qiuyue Troupe is the most famous opera troupe in Daqi. They came to the border town to boost the morale of the Daqi soldiers."
Lin Yuesha didn't want to say much, but she had no choice but to explain.
"Alright then, I'll send a carriage to pick them up tomorrow morning!"
Even without Journey to the West, listening to a traditional opera performance would be fine, the village chief said, before heading out excitedly.
After everyone had gone far away, Lin Yuesha realized what had happened. She had just discussed it with the village chief, so how could the village chief have made the decision on his own?
Fortunately, Xiao Qiuyue was understanding and even comforted Lin Yuesha, saying, "I just arrived in Wucheng and heard that the villagers are wealthy. I'll go back to my old profession and see if I can get more rice and flour than you, the lucky young general's wife."
"You're joking with me!"
Lin Yuesha was amused by Xiao Qiuyue, and felt an indescribable sense of emotion.
She didn't have many friends, and her acquaintance with Xiao Qiuyue was the most mysterious one. She had always been the one asking for help.
From performing at the Yu family's opera to supplying the soldiers in the Northwest, Xiao Qiuyue always took it all to heart and never asked for anything in return. Lin Yuesha remembered this great favor and vowed to repay it someday when she prospered.
With errands run by people around her, Lin Yuesha finally recovered from her fever after lying in bed all night, but her throat was still swollen and she still couldn't talk much.
The Qiuyue Class successfully moved into the village and received a warm welcome from the village chief and villagers.
"You wouldn't believe it, the villagers give up the best houses in the village to Qiuyue's troupe, and they give them rice and flour all the time, more than you receive!"
Bai Cha, having heard the news, hurriedly went to Lin Yuesha to gossip.
Lin Yuesha nodded. That was natural. Xiao Qiuyue was already popular in the capital of Daqi, let alone Wucheng, which hadn't seen much of the world. She would probably be curious about her for a while.
After her condition improved slightly, Lin Yuesha brought Bai Cha to the northwestern border. She stayed in Wucheng, suffering from frequent nightmares and worried about Xu Da.
After the soldiers of Daqi took over the border city, the situation stabilized somewhat.
"Sister Yue Sha, you need to rest more."
Yan Yan took Lin Yuesha's pulse, glanced at Lin Yuesha's throat, and prescribed a remedy to reduce internal heat.
Lin Yuesha's illness came on suddenly and had little to do with her storytelling; rather, it was because she learned that Xu Da had been captured, and a surge of anger welled up inside her.
"Any news about my cousin?"
Lin Yuesha shook her head. She couldn't sleep at all; she felt incredibly distressed.
"Not at the moment."
There has been no fighting between the two sides for the past few days, and the alien races have remained silent. General Qi is adopting a wait-and-see approach, anticipating the alien races' next move.
"Where is he?"
Lin Yuesha came to the border town but did not see Qi Heng, which was different from his usual behavior.
"It's been several days since we last met."
Yan Yan shook her head; Qi Heng's whereabouts were a secret, and she had no idea.
Unable to find Qi Heng, Lin Yuesha prepared a lot of delicious food to see Madam Xu. She had someone announce that it was Prince Luo who came to meet her.
"Young Master Luo?"
Lin Yuesha rubbed her eyes. It wasn't that Luo Wang was cured of the poison, but that was also a bad thing, as he could pass away at any time. But now he walks without swaying and looks normal.
“Lin girl, you need to change how you address her.”
The Prince of Luo, having benefited from the situation, did not make things difficult for Lin Yuesha, but instead treated her as an elder.
"uncle."
Lin Yuesha resisted the urge to roll her eyes and acted very docile, thinking to herself that she was putting on an act to fulfill Luo Wang's wish, and that Luo Wang owed her a favor.
"You've come for Lord Xu?"
Xu Da's capture was completely unexpected. However, their messengers left behind by the foreign tribes were intercepted several times, and they received no news at all.
Left with no other choice, Qi Heng led his men to infiltrate the alien tribe to gather intelligence, and they have been there for several days now.
"certainly."
Lin Yuesha was extremely anxious. Several days had passed, and the alien race hadn't made a move. Could it be that they had killed someone silently to vent their anger?
"That's unlikely."
Although Xiao Chengyu said this, he was not confident. Facing Madam Xu, they were afraid of saying the wrong thing. On the contrary, Madam Xu was more composed and even advised Qi Heng that everyone has their own destiny and that he should not bother to rescue Xu Da.
"I am first and foremost a soldier of the Great Qi, and only then a mother."
That's what Madam Xu said.
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