Ye Chutang always felt that something was not right.
If it's for money, Ye Heng has plenty of ways, and they can come faster and more than this.
If it was for other reasons... why was he hoarding food for no reason?
Moreover, he was extremely cautious in doing this matter and only set the amount at 5,000 shi, a number that would not attract much attention.
Even Ye Chutang would not have known if he had not returned to Qingzhou in person this time.
Pan Ying asked tentatively, "Second Miss, are you planning to collect these grains on behalf of Second Master Ye?"
Before Ye Chutang could speak, Ye Yunfeng frowned and said, "This won't work."
Five thousand shi of rice, but my sister doesn't do this business, so even if she collected it, she would have nowhere to sell it!
And since this involves Ye Heng, who knows how deep the water is here?
Sure enough, Ye Chutang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and declined: "It is indeed not appropriate for me to do this."
This is definitely not something you can decide to take over on a whim.
Pan Ying's face showed disappointment and his shoulders drooped.
In fact, he also knew that this was his wishful thinking. Ye Chutang and the others had nothing to do with this matter. How could he ask them to pay to collect the grain for nothing?
He looked apologetic and stood up. "Miss Ye Er, I'm so sorry! I was just too anxious, so I said such nonsense. Please don't mind it!"
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "It's okay."
Seeing that she really didn't seem to care, Pan Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I apologize for disturbing you today. If there is nothing else, I will leave first--"
"What are you going to do if they don't come?"
Ye Chutang interrupted him and asked.
Pan Ying looked somewhat helpless and gave a bitter smile: "What else can I do? Either I find someone to sell them at a low price, or... I just keep hoarding them."
No matter which method is used, it is actually a loss for farmers.
Excluding the costs of sowing, irrigation, weeding, harvesting and labor, an acre of land can only generate very little profit. If the selling price is too low, I might not even be able to break even at the end of the year.
If we continue to store it at home, not only will it be difficult to exchange for money, but it will also become stale rice next year and cannot be sold at any price.
A farmer's annual food supply is not enough, so he can only watch the rice rot.
Ye Chutang thought for a moment and said, "They may have been delayed by Second Uncle's matter. You should wait for a while and see if they will come."
Pan Ying actually thought that those people would not come, but at this point, there was really no other way.
Ye Chutang added: "Also, the weather has been humid recently. If the rice is not stored properly, it will go bad very easily. I'll teach you a way. Have them go back and dig a few more granaries. Dry the walls with fire, and then cover them with ash and wooden boards. This will prevent moisture and insects, so that the rice can be stored for a longer time."
Pan Ying was stunned when he heard this.
"Although this is a bit more troublesome, fortunately it only consumes some manpower and does not cost too much money."
For these farmers, the last thing they lack is labor. This way, they can get the least loss at the lowest cost.
It is definitely a good deal for them.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Pan Ying's eyes lit up and he said repeatedly, "Okay! I'll go back and tell them right away! I'll thank the Second Miss on their behalf first!"
Ye Chutang shook his head: "I didn't help you with anything, no need to thank me."
But Pan Ying still bent down, bowed, and thanked him several times before leaving.
In any case, this is much better than the worst outcome he had expected!
At least he can give an explanation to everyone when he goes back!
After Pan Ying left, Ye Chutang lowered his eyes, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.
Noticing that the surroundings were too quiet, Ye Chutang looked up and saw Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng looking at her.
Ye Chutang laughed: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Ye Jingyan paused and said, "Nothing, I just think that my sister is very knowledgeable and knows a lot."
"Yes!" Ye Yunfeng's eyes were filled with admiration and sighing, "Sister doesn't do farm work, but she even knows how to store grain better!"
Ye Chutang's eyebrows twitched slightly.
I was just thinking about why Ye Heng wanted to do this, but I said too much.
Logically speaking, as a rich girl who had never done any housework since childhood, she shouldn't have known anything about such things.
After a pause, Ye Chutang said, "It's nothing. I just read a lot of miscellaneous books and happened to see someone mentioning this method."
She did read a lot of books, and they had encountered all kinds of situations in the past few years, and her elder sister had resolved them one by one. Now this "little trick" was really nothing.
Neither of the two brothers continued to discuss this topic, but instead turned their attention back to Ye Heng's storage of grain.
"But speaking of which, what do you think about this matter, sister?" Ye Yunfeng crossed his arms and touched his chin thoughtfully, "I think that so-called grain merchant must be Ye Heng's man! He must be involved in this matter!"
Ye Jingyan nodded: "If they were not so closely bound to him, those people would not have suffered such a change just because Ye Heng's property was confiscated and exiled."
"But what does he need so much food for?" This is what Ye Yunfeng couldn't understand the most.
Ye Jingyan hesitated to speak and subconsciously looked at Ye Chutang.
He had a few guesses in his mind, but...
Ye Chutang collected his thoughts and smiled faintly: "Forget it. These are Ye Heng's affairs after all. Now that he is not here, even if we think about it thousands of times, it may not be the truth."
Ye Yunfeng raised his eyebrows: "Do we have to go to Tongbei and ask him for clarification?"
Ye Chutang remained noncommittal.
It remains to be seen whether Ye Heng can reach Tongbei alive...
Ye Chutang looked outside.
The sky is still gloomy and it is expected to rain again in the evening.
"Please wait a moment."
A passing goose leaves traces. She didn't believe that all the things she had done had left no trace at all.
However, she now really discovered that her second uncle seemed to be much more complicated than she had expected before...
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Shiluan City.
Shen Yanchuan and his group chose an inn and planned to wait until the rain stopped before leaving.
That night, the rain was gurgling.
Chen Yanchuan lay on the bed with his eyes closed, and seemed to have fallen asleep.
suddenly!
A dark shadow silently emerged from under the bed! The sharp dagger quickly stabbed at Shen Yanchuan who was lying on the bed!
Everything happened too suddenly!
Seeing that the sharp dagger was about to pierce his chest, Shen Yanchuan, who should have fallen asleep, suddenly opened his eyes!
He moves faster!
He lifted the thin blanket to block the other person's view, and at the same time he stretched out with one hand and kicked out with his long legs!
The man was caught off guard and felt a tingling pain in his wrist, so he subconsciously let go of the dagger.
However, the expected sound of the dagger falling to the ground did not come.
The next second, he felt a chill on his neck.
The young man leaned forward slightly, looking down at him condescendingly. If the thin blade in his hand moved an inch further, it would be the end of his life!
Boom——!
Lightning and thunder!
The window lit up for a moment, reflecting the man's cold and handsome face, which seemed like a banished immortal.
But his eyes were extremely cold, like a killer god that walked out of hell!
He said in a leisurely voice:
"Does Xu Jie look down on me like this?"
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