She had long discovered that most people in Dingshui Village were actually very kind, and at least when their own lives were not in danger, they were willing to lend a helping hand to others.
The presence of two extra people did not hinder Village Chief Li and his group from entering the city. They arrived outside the city before the city gates opened and were even the first in line.
Although it was only early morning, the sun had already begun its work, and the scorching sunlight on people did not make them feel comfortable, but rather unbearably hot.
Fortunately, Jiang Qinyu and her group were at the front of the line, and as soon as the city gate opened, they quickly entered the city.
The buildings in the city provided some shade on the streets, so it wasn't so sunny anymore, but it was still uncomfortable.
"Big Hammer, hurry up, let's go straight to the granary," Village Chief Li urged.
Li Dachui also knew that buying grain today was very important, and upon hearing this, he immediately sped up.
Just then, the two people who had fainted in the same car as Liu Erleng woke up.
“This is…” Ping An looked at the Seventh Prince opposite her and said nervously, “Your Highness, you…”
The Seventh Prince had just opened his eyes, and upon hearing Ping An's address, he immediately gestured for him to be quiet, "Don't speak."
It's obvious they're in a car.
That night, after he and Ping An broke away from Liu Ruyi's caravan, they headed towards Yongshan County. However, they underestimated the weather and the water shortage in Yukang Prefecture.
Therefore, the seventh prince changed his route and headed straight for Dingshui Village.
However, he misjudged his and Ping An's physical condition, and due to dehydration, the two of them fainted on the road.
Before fainting, the seventh prince's first thought was "It's all over," but now that he's awake, he finds himself saved, and Ping An is also saved, which shows that his luck is still so good.
"Huh? You two are awake?" Liu Erleng heard a noise coming from inside the carriage, took a moment to turn around and lift the curtain to take a look, and saw the Seventh Prince and Ping An sitting facing each other.
The Seventh Prince saw Liu Erleng, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Brother, may I ask if it was you who saved us?"
"No, it was our village chief who rescued you, and we all agreed to take you along," Liu Erleng chuckled.
Ping An's high-pitched voice suddenly rang out, "Where are you taking us?"
Liu Erleng glanced at him, finding his words rather strange, but he didn't think too much about it and honestly explained, "We're going to town to buy grain today. You were all unconscious at the time. If we left you by the roadside, wouldn't we have wasted our water? So our village chief agreed to take you to town with us."
"Enter the city?" The Seventh Prince asked thoughtfully. "Are we currently in Yongshan County?"
He originally intended to bypass Yongshan County and go directly to Dingshui Village.
“Yes,” Liu Er nodded blankly, then turned back to drive the car. Once the car was moving smoothly, he added, “But you’re already awake, so get off up ahead!”
The Seventh Prince and Ping An exchanged a glance, then said, "Thank you for saving our lives, Village Chief and everyone. However, we, master and servant, would like to buy some food. Please do us a favor and take us there."
Strange, he remembered that his father had not distributed grain to Yongshan County. He had heard that the people of Yongshan County were struggling to survive and were fleeing the famine. If there had been grain, they certainly wouldn't be in such a situation. So why were the people being asked to buy grain now?
To resolve his doubts, the Seventh Prince decided to go and see for himself.
"What's inconvenient about that?" Liu Erleng said with a smile. "We were originally going to wait for you to wake up anyway."
When Village Chief Li and his men arrived at the granary in Yongshan County, there were already a few people scattered around guarding the warehouse.
As soon as everyone got off the car, they saw that the Seventh Prince and Ping An had woken up. The honest and kind-hearted people would go up and ask if they were alright for the time being, and then give them some of their water.
Jiang Qinyu also jumped out of the car and came over.
A woman suddenly appeared among a group of men, and she naturally became the focus of attention.
The Seventh Prince looked over at Jiang Qinyu, secretly marveling at the situation without revealing his true feelings. He hadn't expected to find such a composed and serene woman in a place like this.
“My dear niece, I’ve spotted the magistrate. Would you like to come with me to say hello?” Village Chief Li asked.
Jiang Qinyu had come to inquire about other water sources, so she naturally wouldn't refuse and nodded, saying, "Let's go then."
Before she could get there, Wei Chengzong had already arrived.
"Greetings, Madam." Wei Chengzhong bowed to Jiang Qinyu first.
Jiang Qinyu returned the bow, saying, "Greetings, Lord Wei."
She still isn't used to being the general's wife, and while she's respectful to Wei Chengzhong, she also finds it a bit overwhelming.
"The granary is about to open, Village Chief Li. People from Dingshui Village can buy first, there's no limit. You should take your people to line up first," Wei Chengzong said to Village Chief Li.
He went to great lengths to acquire a batch of grain. Apart from granting special privileges to Dingshui Village, all other villagers needed to use their identification cards to purchase it, and each person could only buy two jin per day.
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Li quickly expressed his gratitude and then happily led his people to queue up.
Jiang Qinyu and Wei Chengzong took this opportunity to speak.
The Seventh Prince, who was not far away, saw this scene and his doubts grew even stronger.
Who exactly is that woman? Why is the county magistrate treating her so politely?
The Seventh Prince had never met Wei Chengzhong before, but he recognized the official robes of the court. Wei Chengzhong was wearing official robes at this moment, so he naturally recognized him at a glance as the current magistrate of Yongshan County.
"Your Highness, shall we still go buy grain?" Ping An asked in a low voice.
The Seventh Prince nodded, "Of course we'll buy it."
He could take this opportunity to see how Wei Chengzhong managed the grain.
Ping An immediately went to queue up, while the Seventh Prince casually walked a few steps toward Jiang Qinyu and the others.
From this vantage point, he could hear Jiang Qinyu and Wei Chengzong's normal conversation clearly, as long as they didn't lower their voices.
"...Dingshui Village is fine, so I will naturally take care of other places first."
"Lord Wei cares deeply for the people, which is a blessing for the people of Yongshan County. However, our Dingshui Village will also do our best to cooperate with you. As long as the heavens are kind to us, we will all be able to have enough to eat."
"This is all thanks to Madam's help; I am deeply grateful..."
He didn't notice anything wrong with what the two people were saying, but the Seventh Prince did draw a conclusion from their conversation: the group that saved him was from Dingshui Village.
Thanks to Wei Chengzong's special care, Village Chief Li and his group quickly bought the grain, and Ping An followed them back.
"Thank you very much, sir!" Village Chief Li said to Wei Chengzong with a beaming face.
The main shock he felt when he bought the grain was that a large group of people lined up and bought hundreds of bushels of grain, while the people behind them could only buy two jin each.
Although some people were dissatisfied and wanted to cause trouble, they immediately shut up when they heard the officials say that they were from Dingshui Village, and some even thanked them.
What are we thanking them for? We are naturally thanking Dingshui Village for sharing their high-yield grain seeds with them, and also thanking the general's wife, who is from Dingshui Village, for leading them to find a water source.
It is clear that doing good deeds will bring good fortune.
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