Chapter 46: Incident
"Qingdai, go buy some steamed buns to give to them." Looking at the boy, who was only five or six years old, with his cheeks sunken due to hunger, but his pair of black eyes staring at him without blinking, Chen Shuwei couldn't bear it.
Qingdai responded and asked Yunling to stay and serve.
"The girl is really kind-hearted." Zhao Yun rarely went out today and stayed by Shen Shuwei's side.
"You can only save these few people. Can you save all the victims?" Zhao Yun's eyes were slightly curved and she spoke with a smile, as if it was a very common question.
Chen Shuwei turned away his eyes and stopped looking at the disaster victims. "I'm just doing what I can."
"Although I cannot save the entire population of Yuzhou City, I should do my best and live up to my heart."
Just as she stockpiled food to prepare for disaster relief, she wanted to save more people in her new life than in her previous life, so that the opportunity of rebirth would not be in vain.
Zhao Yun lowered his eyes and looked at her pursed lips, his eyebrows slightly raised.
You are really kind, miss. But I wonder if you can still be so kind after seeing the scene where the rich girl who was kind-hearted enough to give out porridge was torn into pieces by the victims and her delicate body was even used to make meat porridge?
Chen Shuwei came out today to purchase food and medicinal materials. He went to several stores in the morning but failed to agree on the price.
Either the grain shop owner deliberately raised the price because she was young, or he didn't have enough grain to sell to her.
By now, they were tired from walking, so they found a teahouse and sat down to drink tea.
Yun Ling took out her handkerchief and was about to wipe the stool for Shen Shuwei, but she didn't want to be beaten to the punch by Zhao Yun opposite her. She wiped the stool clean and smiled softly, "Miss, please sit on the lower chair."
Chen Shuwei had no suspicion and sat down after thanking him.
When Yun Ling picked up the teapot and was about to pour tea for Shen Shuwei, Zhao Yun got there first and placed a cup of steaming hot tea in front of Shen Shuwei.
"I see that you prefer osmanthus, so this is osmanthus tea. Please try it. If you like it, I can pick flowers and make tea for you at home in the future."
Yun Ling, who was standing next to him, stared at Zhao Yun's smooth movements in amazement.
Young Master Jing is not only good at serving others, but also speaks sweetly. No wonder the Second Young Master becomes sarcastic when he sees him and wants to beat him out with a stick.
Shen Shuwei was drinking tea when a young man wearing a square scarf and dressed like an errand boy suddenly came up to her eagerly, "Miss, are you buying grain? I've been sitting in the shop and I've seen you go to several grain shops."
Shen Shuwei paused and looked up at him.
The man continued enthusiastically, "Young lady, why not come to my shop and take a look? We have all kinds of rice, flour and food. The warehouse is full and we're worried about not being able to sell them."
Yun Ling was delighted when she heard the news. The young lady had been walking for half a day and couldn't find a suitable shop, and someone came to her door so soon. Isn't this a coincidence?
Chen Shuwei glanced at Yun Ling, winked at her, and slowly put down the teacup in his hand. "Really? Then why don't you tell me what kind of food you have in stock, how much is it, and what is its quality?"
The man's eyes rolled around and he spoke a string of words in a clear voice like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.
Hearing that the other party could clearly report the quantity and quality of the stored grain, and that he was not deliberately deceiving him, Shen Shuwei felt a little relieved, but he still asked one more question, "From what you said, it seems that such high-quality grain should be easy to sell. Why did you come to me?"
The man uttered an "ouch" and looked bitter. "My shopkeeper is new here, but he doesn't understand. This year, we've purchased several times more grain than in previous years. The autumn harvest season is almost here, and when the price drops, we won't have any trouble selling it."
"How can we sell all the grain we've stockpiled? If we keep it until next year, it will become stale grain. The price of stale grain is much higher than that of new grain. Then our shop will lose a lot of money."
"To be honest, young lady, our shopkeeper is worried about this matter. It would be great if you could buy this batch of grain. We are willing to sell it to you at a low price, which is better than losing everything because it becomes stale grain."
After hearing his words, Shen Shuwei pondered for a moment, and gently stroked the edge of the lamp with his fingertips, "Where is your shop? Take me to see it."
You have to see it to know whether it is true or not.
When the man heard that Shen Shuwei was willing to go over and take a look, his face lit up immediately and he hurriedly led the way, "Our grain shop is right next to it, young lady, please follow me."
Chen Shuwei brought Yun Ling and Zhao Yun to the grain shop. Somehow, Chen Shuwei always felt that something was wrong with the shop, but he couldn't tell what was wrong for a while.
But the man kept enthusiastically urging her to go in and take a closer look.
Zhao Yun glanced at the man and suddenly chuckled with an ambiguous meaning.
As they entered the grain shop, the shopkeeper the man mentioned came forward warmly and took her inside to check out the various grains sold in the shop.
Shen Shuwei walked a few steps inside, and something suddenly flashed through his mind.
The grain shops she had previously visited were not only well-located but also on bustling streets. This shop was far too remote, with few nearby shops. The furnishings and floor were also extremely clean, with not a single grain or husk of rice left behind from transport.
She glanced at the shopkeeper imperceptibly and saw that his face was full of joy and his clothes were new and neat.
According to what the man said, shouldn't he be worried all day about not being able to sell the grain in his shop? How could he have the time to take care of himself?
Shen Shuwei's heart suddenly hung in the air. She calmly put down the handful of rice in her hand, turned around and looked at the shopkeeper with a smile, "Your food is indeed good. I have decided to buy from you."
After saying this, Shen Shuwei carefully observed the expressions of the shopkeeper and the man, only to see that the two of them did not show any overly happy expressions despite receiving such good news.
However, there were a lot of people coming to buy rice at the door.
But are those really the people?
Chen Shuwei narrowed his eyes, raised the corners of his lips and continued, "It's just that I need a large quantity, so I need to discuss it with the elders at home before buying."
"Yunling, Jingyin, the two of you go home and tell my second brother that I'm at Wangji Grain Shop in the east of the city and ask him to bring some people over to help move the grain."
As he spoke, Chen Shuwei did not forget to pay attention to the expressions of the other people in the shop. He found that they were all alert for a moment, but soon relaxed.
The shopkeeper even said with a smile: "Of course, such a big deal should be told to my family."
Chen Shuwei looked at Yun Ling and Jing Yin. The former was confused, but the latter chuckled. "Yun Ling can go alone to report the news. I'd better accompany the girl to watch the rice."
Chen Shuwei frowned slightly and glanced at Jing Yin inconspicuously.
Yun Ling didn’t see what was going on, could it be that he didn’t see it either?
The people in this shop wanted to keep her as the only one left. She clearly wanted them to escape before the people in the shop took action and go to the Imperial Guards to ask her second brother to save her.
Zhao Yun's eyelashes trembled slightly when she was glanced at by Shen Shuwei, and her expression was innocent. "Miss, do you have something to say to me?"
Shen Shu was silent for a moment.
Forget it, at least Yunling ran away. Although she is not as smart as Qingdai, she is more obedient. If she tells her to find the second brother, she will definitely convey the message.
At this time, the shopkeeper began to invite Shen Shuwei to the warehouse behind the shop to check the stored grain. Zhao Yun followed behind them with a smile and at a leisurely pace.
However, as soon as you step out of the back door of the shop, what comes into view is a small courtyard with simple furnishings.
"Get started!"
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