"What did you think of?" Gu Yan glanced at her sparkling eyes and asked.
"Can I buy a lot of food with silver?" Song Wan remembered that the prefect of Xinzhou was the brother-in-law of Prince Xiang. As the brother-in-law, he should pay some price for the sins committed by his nephew.
The more Song Wan thought about it, the more excited she became.
Gu Yan hurriedly held her wrist and said helplessly, "The defense of the Xinzhou prefect's residence is not as lax as it seems."
"Don't worry, they are no match for me!" Song Wan waved his fist, somewhat unhappy at being suddenly underestimated.
It’s no exaggeration to say that even if three Gu Yanjis came, they couldn’t beat her.
"I'm not worried about you." Gu Yanji naturally knew her abilities. "Moving the money requires manpower. I'm worried that they'll hold you back."
Gu Wen, Gu Wu... were unexpectedly rejected.
"You don't have to worry about that!" Song Wan's mouth curled up. It turned out that they were not talking about herself, but Song Qi, Gu Wu and the others. She patted her chest and said, "I have a way."
Sometimes Gu Yanji felt that she understood everything, and sometimes she felt that she was very simple. "The prefect's residence is not that easy to break into."
"Don't worry, Gu Yanji. Since you are willing to lend Gu Wen and Gu Wu to me, I will definitely bring them back safely." Song Wan said seriously.
Gu Yan is anxious...
When did his subtle reminder become an agreement?
Jiang Zhen listened for a long time before he understood. He was suddenly shocked. "Miss Song wants to go to Xinzhou to steal silver?"
Song Wan frowned. She realized that the bearded man didn't seem very smart. "What do you mean by stealing? Do you dare to say that the silver in the mansion of Prince Xiang's brother-in-law is all clean?"
Jiang Zhen thought for a moment and shook his head.
Although Xinzhou was richer than Guizhou, some people in some villages and towns still could not get enough food. As the governor of a state, Yao Xu had no idea how much silver he had embezzled.
"That's right." Song Wan continued to brainwash him, "Besides, he's the brother-in-law of Prince Xiang. Prince Xiang is about to pierce your general's stomach. Why don't you ask him for some money for medicine?"
After saying this, Song Wan glanced at Gu Yanji's abdomen. Jiang Zhen followed her gaze and his mind instantly shifted. Without even struggling, he asked, "So, Miss Song, when do you think it's best to leave?"
Jiang Zhen was at his wit's end. The winter food for the tens of thousands of soldiers hiding outside had not been found yet. Before they arrived, he was so anxious that he had several blisters on the corners of his mouth.
Song Wan liked the bearded man on the road. She thought for a moment and said, "Prepare three carriages first, and then come to the village to find me."
Looking at Jiang Zhen who was successfully led astray, Gu Yan was anxious and had no intention of stopping him. Of course, he knew that he couldn't stop him.
However, he still warned, "Don't make the carriage too big, be careful."
Jiang Zhen lowered his eyes, but was deeply moved. "I understand. Thank you, General, for your reminder."
The silver that filled three carriages could feed tens of thousands of soldiers for at least a year, and most importantly, they could eat meat from time to time.
It can be said that Jiang Zhen completely misunderstood that Gu Yan was anxious. The reason why he asked him to choose a smaller carriage was because he was afraid that Song Wan would not have enough space.
Song Wan looked at Gu Yanji in surprise. Could he be the worm in her stomach? How could he guess what she was thinking?
Just at this moment, Gu Yan quickly raised his eyes to meet her gaze and smiled silently.
Song Wan looked away guiltily.
Three carriages certainly couldn't hold all the silver in the mansion, let alone small carriages, so the rest would all be hers.
Song Wan had already made up her mind. When she returned, she would ask Song Qi to combine the two grain carts into one and try to modify a few more.
This was the first time Jiang Zhen had done such a thing in his life. He was so excited that he wanted to prepare a carriage and go to Xinzhou City immediately.
It was late at night, and Gu Yan was anxious to see that time was almost up, so she said, "Let's go back first and take action the day after tomorrow afternoon."
Jiang Zhen nodded and said, "Okay."
Seeing that they had nothing else to discuss, Song Wan boarded the grain cart with the most grain, whipped her horse, and looked back, urging them, "It's time to go home."
go home……
Gu Yan hurriedly repeated it in his heart, the corners of his lips raised, and he nodded, "Okay, go home."
Why do we have to know who she is? Her arrival saved the fate of everyone in the Song and Gu families, and also saved the future of Dai Viet.
If there must be an answer, Gu Yan paused and glanced at the clear and bright eyes. He would rather believe that she was a fairy from the sky, who used her special "magic power" to save everyone.
Jiang Zhen didn't know Song Wan's strength yet. He thought that she was a girl after all, and it was a bit unfair to let a little girl drive the cart in the middle of the night. So he said, thinking of her, "Miss Song, how about I let my son drive the grain cart?"
Song Wan was content with these few carts of grain. When she heard that he was going to take away her right to drive the cart, she immediately put her hand in front of a sack of potatoes, her eyes guarded, and her face looked like she was protecting her food, "This is my grain."
How can your own food fall into other people's pockets? This is a big taboo in the end times.
Jiang Zhen: "...I don't want the food. I want to ask if you need my help."
Only now did he realize that Miss Song's thoughts seemed different from those of ordinary people.
Song Wan's guard dropped a little, but she still refused. She patted the sack of potatoes and said, "No need. I have to transport my own food!"
But the bearded man also had good intentions. Song Wan thought about it, untied the sack, and reluctantly took out four or five potatoes from it and handed them to him.
After these trucks of grain were secretly transported here, Jiang Zhen never opened them. However, the bags of rice and flour were easy to recognize. However, the other bags were bulging, and they seemed to contain fist-sized objects. He still had no idea what they were.
So when Song Wan suddenly took out a few mud-like objects, he was stunned. "What is this?"
Song Wan: "These are potatoes. Peel and cut them into pieces and stew them with meat, or shred them and stir-fry them. They go really well with rice."
Had he stayed in Guizhou for too long? He had never seen this kind of food before. Jiang Zhen took it carefully with surprise. It was surprisingly not light. "Thank you, Miss Song."
Song Wan waved her hand and said, "Remember to add a dish tomorrow. You can't let your people go hungry."
She thought of the soldiers who led everyone to the village yesterday. She heard that the one leading the group was the bearded man's son, but the difference between the father and the son was too big.
One looked as strong as an ox, while the other looked like a poor scholar who had stolen a soldier's clothes.
Jiang Zhen thought Song Wan was talking about the 5,000 soldiers on the back mountain. However, no matter how these five potatoes were cooked, they could not feed those 5,000 people.
However, Miss Song has already spent a lot of money to give five to herself. It is estimated that these three carts of food will only be enough for the two families to have food for one or two months.
Jiang Zhen shook the potatoes in his hand and thought, I'll give these to my wife and son as a snack tomorrow.
In order to raise food, my daughter-in-law and son reduced the family's food and clothing expenses by 60% during this period, leaving the family with no food to eat every day.
"Really don't you want me to find someone to give you a ride?" Jiang Zhen felt a little weak as he couldn't help at all with some rare and unheard-of food in his hands.
Gu Yan quickly refused for her, saying, "Don't bother, Commander Jiang. It's just a few carts of food, and Gu Wen and Gu Wu can still transport it."
Jiang Zhen no longer insisted. He leaned forward slightly and said, "Goodbye, General."
Gu Yan hurriedly returned the greeting, "Captain Jiang, please stay."
There were three grain trucks piled high. Gu Wen and Gu Wu drove one each, and Song Wan drove one herself.
Gu Yan hurriedly sat next to Song Wan.
Gu Wen, who had just cleaned the empty seat, happened to catch a glimpse of this scene. Well, all his work was in vain.
Gu Wu, on the other hand, felt somewhat disappointed. He glanced at Gu Wen and sighed, "Gu Wen, do you think the master won't need us anymore?"
Gu Wen got in the car and asked, "Why do you ask?"
Gu Wu looked at the grain cart ahead and the two people sitting on it, and sighed again, "We are no longer the most powerful secret guards around the master."
Gu Wen understood what he meant and couldn't help but laugh, "Miss Song is not the master's secret guard."
Gu Wu walked side by side with him, his expression still dejected. "But the master has begun to dislike us for hindering Miss Song."
Gu Wen suppressed a laugh. He shook his head, showing no intention of comforting his brother. "Master can't even beat Miss Song, so isn't it right to say that you'll be a drag?"
Gu Wu, who was not comforted at all... became even more sad.
Song Wan was driving the grain cart leisurely. She heard every word of the conversation between Gu Wu and Gu Wen in the back.
She touched Gu Yan's anxious arm and said, "Why don't you go and comfort him?"
Gu Yan anxiously asked, "Who should I comfort?"
"Gu Wu, although his strength will indeed hinder me, it is very hurtful if you say it directly." Song Wan said with a face that sympathized with Gu Wu.
In fact, she was afraid that Gu Wu would turn his grief and anger into appetite. He already ate four big steamed buns in one meal, so what if he doubled the amount?
She remembered that at the end of the world, there was a beautiful girl in her team. Because of a broken heart, she was forced to overeat in the end of the world where there was not enough food, and eventually she turned into a beautiful fat girl.
That was the end of the world. Song Wan found it unbelievable every time she thought about it. Gu Wu's condition just now was almost like a broken heart, even if it wasn't.
Don’t let the food be eaten up before the silver is brought back.
Gu Yan, who had no idea of her thoughts, asked anxiously, "Why do you care about him so much?"
Song Wan, fearing being discovered, kept her face expressionless, trying not to show any emotion. "Because, because he's yours."
For some reason, upon hearing this answer, Gu Yanji breathed a sigh of relief. "If he becomes depressed and loses his spirit because of such a small setback, then he is even less qualified to be a secret guard."
Those who can stay by his side have all gone through various competitions and battles.
"Well, you are right." Song Wan nodded, "But I still think you should go and comfort her." Everything is for saving food, she thought silently.
"Think about it, you don't have any money to pay your workers now—monthly wages. If you don't comfort them verbally, you might make them sad!"
Gu Yan is anxious...
It was hard for him to imagine how a grown man like Gu Wu would feel sad. Besides, why was she so sure that Gu Wu would be sad?
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