The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor

Chapter 349 Everyone is safe and has something to hide (5)

Estimating the time, Mo Yan quickly prepared the meal, and also made a mutton pot. He had put charcoal in it and was cooking it. The aroma of the mutton was coming out, which was very appetizing.

 After a while, Mo Qingze and Han Zhiyun came back. They were both a little surprised when they smelled the familiar aroma of food from a distance. They thought the three siblings would come tomorrow.

After learning the reason for coming early and the things the three siblings had brought to keep out the cold, Mo Qingze was so worried that he didn't know what to say. He touched his head one by one and moved the things from the carriage down in one go. The mutton is all hung under the eaves for ventilation.

Han Zhiyun clicked his tongue and once again had the urge to **** the three siblings as his own children. He is so filial and considerate, taking into account every aspect. Those in his family would never think of preparing these things. It is really incomparable!

　　The hot mutton pot made several people sweat profusely and their whole bodies were warm after eating. There is nothing more enjoyable than this.

 After eating, Mo Yan did not rush to clear away the dishes. Instead, he asked about the war at the border. There are a lot of rumors in the streets, but most of these rumors are untrue, and local news like the academy is usually more accurate.

"Yan Yatou, are you scared? Don't worry, no matter how powerful the Ba people are, they can't attack the capital. In ten days at most, a hundred thousand troops can reach the border, and they will be able to drive the Ba people out by then." Han Zhiyun thought that the little boy The girl was scared, so she smiled and comforted her with a few words.

Mo Yan shook her head. She had too many things to worry about, so she only picked the right one and said: "The price of rice in the city has risen too fast. The war will not end in one day, and the price of rice will continue to rise over time." I’m afraid that many people will not be able to eat.”

Once someone is hungry, who knows if someone will gather together and rob and smash the rice shop? This kind of thing has never happened before. She sympathizes with the poor people who have no food to eat, but she is also worried about her own rice shop. What's more, there is the Xue family who is eyeing them. If the Xue family takes the opportunity to get involved again, the rice shop will definitely not be able to withstand it.

 After hearing her words, Han Zhiyun thought more deeply. Once a large-scale war breaks out, food and grass will be consumed the fastest. What's more, there were two consecutive natural disasters in the south the year before last and the year before last. Not only the tax revenue dropped sharply, but also the civil strife in the past few months consumed a lot. At this time, the national treasury was very empty. Once the border war dragged on, food and grass would inevitably be collected from the private sector. Civil strife may break out again.

Of course, Han Zhiyun would not say anything about such an invisible thing, otherwise it would easily lead to trouble. He could only comfort him: "The war shouldn't last long. After all, the Ba people's invasion of Da Chu is nothing more than In order to plunder food, as long as we don't get any advantage for them, they will withdraw their troops when the weather gets warmer in spring."

“It would be great if it were like this, but it would be of no benefit to anyone if we delay it for a long time.”

Mo Yan pretended to be happy and sighed silently in her heart. In the dream, this war will not end until spring comes and flowers bloom in the north, which is still a few months away! She unconsciously worried about Xiao Ruiyuan, not only worried that he would be injured, but also worried that he would be held accountable for losing the battle.

At this time, she still didn’t know the reason for her worry. She just felt that the two parties were friends who could talk to each other, and it was normal to worry.

 When Mo Qingze and his two brothers returned to the academy, the three siblings also planned to go home. At this time, the sky became increasingly gloomy, as if it was going to rain or snow at any time.

Mo Yan drove the carriage around to Mipu. The way Wang Fattou hesitated yesterday made her a little worried.

When she arrived at the shop, Mo Yan saw many customers coming in and out. When she entered with her brothers and sisters, she found that the price tag had been replaced by the latest one. The rice had increased by two cents, but the purchase limit was still five kilograms per person. Others Most of them have increased by one or two cents.

Li Zhong took out the account books for the past two days and showed them to Mo Yan. He also took out the money earned from selling grain in the past two days and asked her to take it back later. It was too unsafe to store so much money in the shop.

Mo Yan picked up the account book and looked through it briefly. When he saw the total at the end of each day, he found that food sales were better than before, especially glutinous rice and other grains. The sales volume had increased a lot in the past two days. The total sales volume also reached sixty taels.

 “Very good, thank you for your hard work, Grandpa Li!” Putting down the account book, Mo Yan looked at Li Zhong with a smile, “Business is getting better and better now, thanks to Grandpa Li’s careful management.”

Li Zhong waved his hands repeatedly without taking any credit.

Mo Yan knew that he didn't care about this, so he stopped talking and talked about the Xue family: "No one has caused trouble in the shop these two days, right? Is there anything going on in the Xue family?"

There was a hint of gloom in Li Zhong's eyes, and then he said with a smile: "Everything is fine in the shop, and no one from the Xue family has come. There are just a few people guarding the warehouse. I think they are from the Xue family."

Mo Yan didn't notice his strangeness, and smiled sarcastically when he heard this: "The Xue family is quite interesting. It wants to make things happen but refuses to show sincerity. It's hard for it to sit in the position of Huangshang for decades, but this time , the Xue family probably won’t be able to bear it for long.”

Li Zhong nodded and said with some worry: "I don't know when Mr. Yan will have time. If we don't solve this matter as soon as possible, no one can predict when the Xue family will get into trouble." It is surprising that the Xue family can endure until now. .

　　When mentioning this, Mo Yan was also a little depressed, but she had something to ask for, so it was not easy for her to come to the door again and again to urge her. However, she could mention this matter to Shopkeeper Xing first. After making up her mind, she went to Huixianju. Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Xing was not there, which really made her depressed again...

 (End of this chapter)