After returning from rebirth, the eldest sister of Hou family destroyed her household registration b

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. Although it was still early winter, Chu Huanyan felt that it had been extremely cold in the past few days and the temperature dropped faster than in previous years.

She sat on the soft couch and looked through the account books that had been delivered to her. There was already a stove beside her.

Xianyue walked in from outside the door, fiddled with the charcoal fire in the stove, and made sure it was still burning brightly. Then she raised her head and asked Chu Huanyan.

"Miss, will lunch still be delivered to the room?"

"Send it over." Chu Huanyan temporarily put down the account book in her hand and lightly rubbed her eyebrows.

It had been really cold these past two days, and she stayed in the room too lazy to move.

However, there hasn't been much going on recently. All the shops, even the one where Chu Xixu is located, are operating normally and operating well.

There was no further news from the palace. She originally sent messages to those who wanted to visit, but she also had them all rejected.

As for the investigation, although it is being carried out secretly, after all, it has been many years and the matter is of great importance. After all, it is impossible to rush in and investigate with all the strength.

In this way, let alone whether something can be found out, if it arouses Emperor Xiao's suspicion, even his life may not be saved.

Seeing her lady lazily, Xian Yue suggested: "Miss, if you are too bored staying in the mansion, why don't you go meet His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Anyway, now that the young lady and His Highness the Prince are engaged, it makes sense to go and meet them.

And I don’t know what His Highness the Prince has been busy with these days, as he has not come to the Marquis Mansion.

"Forget it." Chu Huanyan picked up the account book again, "Maybe the affairs in the court have been busy recently, and it's cold outside, so I'm really too lazy to go out."

Seeing what his lady said, Xian Yue didn't say anything else. She just looked at the gloomy sky outside through the window and couldn't help but speak.

"It's been too cold these days. Looking at the weather outside, it feels like it's going to snow."

Chu Huanyan's hand holding the account book paused, and she followed Xian Yue's eyes and looked out the window, "What if it's going to snow?"

Xianyue smiled and said, "My servant just said casually, it's only October, how can it snow? In previous years, it would have to be at least the twelfth lunar month."

Chu Huanyan looked away, but couldn't help but feel a little worried in her heart.

Due to its geographical location, there was not much snow in the Imperial City in previous years, and it often took until the twelfth lunar month for a few light snowfalls to begin.

When it started to snow heavily in the previous life, many people were very excited. They all said that the auspicious snow meant a good year and a good omen. It wasn't until it snowed heavily for days that everyone began to worry.

The snow in the previous life will not be advanced, right?

With this idea, Chu Huanyan no longer wanted to continue reading the account book, and walked to the desk, writing and thinking about what she could do if she really experienced another cold disaster.

First of all, she had no choice but to rashly tell others or the government that a cold disaster was about to break out, asking them to prepare well.

Not to mention whether anyone will believe it, and if she is really confirmed by then, it will be difficult not to make people doubt how she knows.

The reason for calculating the celestial phase was stated by the officials of Qin Tianjian, and some people might still believe it. But if it were on his own head...there were so many human beings in this imperial city, how could he really be deceived by a few words.

The most she can do is spread the news secretly, spreading rumors about a possible drought in the imperial city, and reminding everyone to be careful.

But even so, the government may not allocate money to repair houses that may be damaged. At most, it is just for the people to pay attention voluntarily.

Secondly, the rice in the imperial city was brought in from outside. In the last life, heavy snow blocked the roads, and there was a food shortage in the imperial city. The price of rice skyrocketed, and people were hoarding it. Later, the people robbed it.

After her rebirth, many of her shops were transformed into businesses dealing in rice, grain, and cloth. She also explored purchasing channels and bought a lot of new warehouses. If she could transport more food to the emperor before the cold disaster broke out, The city is not a problem.

However, the situation in this life is somewhat different from the previous life. If there is no cold disaster and the rice grains are not sold, a large amount of old rice may accumulate, causing losses.

Moreover, some shops still have uncollected payment for goods. What she originally wanted was to wait until the payment for goods was recovered at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month before purchasing. But if she wanted to buy now, she could only use the money of the Hou Mansion first. This was not a good deal. small amount.

Chu Huanyan held the brush and looked at the gloomy sky outside the window. After a while, she finally made up her mind.

After throwing the used paper into the charcoal brazier, Chu Huanyan ordered someone to prepare a carriage and leave the house to see Shopkeeper Wang.

Since Zhiyunxuan changed hands, several newly opened shops have been managed by Shopkeeper Wang, and the business of two of them is already on the right track.

When Chu Huanyan said that he wanted to collect a large amount of grain, Shopkeeper Wang was obviously a little confused. It was obvious that Chu Huanyan insisted and said that if the money was not enough, he would first withdraw it from the Marquis's account. Shopkeeper Wang did not say anything more in the end, but just confirmed again. After going over it, it’s time to start making arrangements.

After leaving Shopkeeper Wang's place, Chu Huanyan went to several shops one after another to arrange some things. When she returned to the Hou Mansion, it was already dark.

Although there was a charcoal fire burning in the room, Chu Huanyan felt as if it was getting colder when she slept.

After falling asleep, Chu Huanyan was surprised to find that it was snowing when she opened her eyes again.

Looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window and the open space where a thin layer of snow had accumulated, Chu Huanyan folded her robe and felt worried.

Although it is only a light snowfall, it falls too early. If it continues to snow heavily, not to mention whether the grain can be transported in time, and the cost of transporting rice grain will be higher in snowy days. In addition, once food gets wet, it is more likely to be damaged and spoiled.

I hope it’s just a sporadic snowfall, and it won’t end like it did in the last life.

Chu Huanyan temporarily suppressed her worries. After putting on her clothes, she frowned and opened the door.

But as soon as he opened the door, he saw a slender figure standing outside the room.

Xiao Jinzhi was wearing a black robe. He was as handsome as jade, showing a calmness that was rarely seen in the past.

The moment she saw Chu Huanyan, her peach blossom eyes smiled brightly.

"How long have you been here?" Chu Huanyan frowned and asked, "Why didn't you knock on the door?"

"Not long after, Xianyue said that you were still asleep, so I didn't disturb you."

Chu Huanyan looked at Xiao Jinzhi's clothes that were obviously stained with cold air, and knew that it was definitely a lie.

"What's going on so early?" Chu Huanyan asked while gesturing for Xiao Jinzhi to go into the house and warm up by the fire.

Xiao Jinzhi walked to the door, but stopped, "Yan Yan, it's the first snow today."

"So?" Chu Huanyan looked at Xiao Jinzhi doubtfully.

"So, I'm here to give you a gift." Xiao Jinzhi smiled and held the big wooden box in front of Chu Huanyan.

"Giving a gift?" Chu Huanyan was curious and opened the wooden box under Xiao Jinzhi's expectant eyes...