Looking at Mr. Wei, although he is not as rich as Xu Ziwen and can donate half a shop's worth of food, one hundred and eighty dan is still acceptable.
"Go to the grain store and buy a thousand taels of grain. It doesn't matter the category. It's best to buy food at a cheap price."
Mr. Wei took out a banknote and handed it to the boy, "Go to a few more shops. You don't need to buy fine grain. If you have brown rice, buy brown rice."
"yes."
The boy took the money and went out. Mr. Wei stroked his beard. The people in Zhenjiang Prefecture were in short supply of food right now. It would be a complete waste to buy expensive food. Let people survive first.
"Hey, I hope things go smoothly with Ziyan."
After all, it was his first time to be an official and he was sent to such a difficult place. It was inevitable that Mr. Wei would be more worried.
Not long after the servant left, another servant suddenly ran in from outside. He was in a hurry, and his head was covered with sweat.
"Master, master..."
"Speak slowly, why are you in a hurry!"
Mr. Wei saw that he was almost out of breath and said in a deep voice.
"Master, someone outside has sent ten carts of food..."
"What did I think was going on that made you make such a fuss!" Mr. Wei rolled his eyes at him.
"I just went out to buy food. I guess the delivery person has arrived."
"No, sir, Wei Quan just left not long ago, how could he come back so soon? Moreover, the coachman is mysterious, and he doesn't look like a clerk from a grain store."
This servant has no special skills, but he has good eyesight and can easily see through other people's disguises, so Mr. Wei sent him to guard the gate in the outer courtyard so that he can be informed of any abnormal situations in time.
So after listening to what the servant said, Mr. Wei became interested.
"Oh? Who could that be? Ask someone to come in."
"yes."
This man knew that he was raising food and had raised it earlier than him. It must be related to Shen Yanqing. Mr. Wei had a vague answer in his heart.
"Greetings to Mr. Wei." The driver who came in took off the curtain and bowed to Mr. Wei.
As soon as the coachman opened his mouth, Mr. Wei knew his identity. He had a high-pitched voice and a pale face, so he definitely came from the palace.
"Eunuch Ruyi, why is it you?"
"The master knew that Shen Zhuangyuan was short of food in Zhenjiang Mansion, so he asked the Za family to buy ten carts of grain and send it there together with Mr. Wei's carriage and horses. The master didn't want other people to know about this matter, and hoped that Mr. Wei would keep it a secret."
"I must keep my mouth shut and will never let it out."
The emperor was indeed worried that Shen Yanqing went to Zhenjiang Mansion alone, and secretly sent someone to pay close attention to his every move.
Otherwise, the palace would know what had just happened in Zhenjiang Mansion. With the emperor's attention, Mr. Wei felt relieved a little. At least Shen Yanqing's personal safety did not need to worry.
Mr. Wei and Xu Ziwen had no intention of hiding the grain harvest from others, so the Princess's Palace and Prime Minister Liu's Palace both learned the news immediately.
The eldest princess was eating snacks. It was too hot to put away snacks now. The hawthorn pot helmet made by Shen Yingxue also had some pork jerky and candied fruits. Although the eldest princess liked to eat them, she felt that the taste was not as good as before, so she took two bites.
I don't want to eat it anymore.
"Master, do you want to try this again?"
Aunt Qi felt worried when she saw her eating a little. She pushed the plate of preserves forward, thinking that the eldest princess could eat two more pieces.
"If you don't want to eat it, just take it down. It doesn't taste the same as before."
The eldest princess looked a little disgusted. She drank a cup of tea and rinsed her mouth before the smell in her mouth went away.
"Why."
Seeing that she really didn't want to eat, Grandma Qi stopped trying to persuade her and turned to talk about other things.
"I heard that Shen Zhuangyuan was sent to Zhenjiang Mansion by the emperor, and his wife also followed. So this snack must not have been made by Mrs. Shen, so the master thinks it has changed."
Aunt Qi didn't understand the affairs of the imperial court. She just felt that Shen Yanqing and his wife were pitiful. They managed to get into the imperial examination but failed to enter the Hanlin Academy. They were sent down to the land of tigers and wolves. If they were not careful, their fate might be lost. It's better not to do it.
"Zhenjiang Prefecture? Where drought and riots occurred?"
"Yes, if you go there to become an official, you are not risking your life. I heard that most of the people in the city have died. Cuiling went to Wei Mansion to get snacks today and saw Mr. Wei sending someone to buy food. I heard that it was sent to Zhenjiang Mansion... …”
Aunt Qi lamented that Mr. Wei was so kind and worked so hard for his disciples. The eldest princess narrowed her eyes and her heart was filled with emotions.
Shen Yanqing certainly didn't go to Zhenjiang Mansion casually. The emperor also wanted to test him. At this time, accepting orders at the moment of crisis was more important than enduring it step by step.
"You also go and buy ten carts of food and send them over. I eat so many snacks from the Shen family as a reward."
"Yes." Aunt Qi wanted to say that you didn't pay for the snacks, so there was no need to pay her, but thinking that Shen Zhuangyuan and his wife were so pitiful, she also wanted to help them, so when she asked the boy to go out to buy food, she I was given an extra fifty taels of silver.
"Just buy it and send it directly to Wei Mansion."
"I understand, mama."
The boy took the money and went out with a smile. Grandma Qi looked at his back. Some things seemed to be destined. Every time she thought about it in the following days, she was glad that she gave him the extra fifty taels of silver.
…
Liu Ruyan's eyelids had been beating so fast for no reason in the past few days, and she was feeling flustered, always feeling like something was happening.
The last time something was wrong with her, Shen Yanqing was sent to Zhenjiang Mansion. Could it be that he encountered difficulties again this time? Liu Ruyan was impatient and couldn't sit still in the room, so she took Xiu'er to the front yard.
"Madam, the prime minister won't let you come out casually..."
Xiu'er has a timid temperament. She is afraid of Liu Ruyan, but she is even more afraid of Prime Minister Liu's punishment.
"Shut up, if you dare to talk more, I will sell you to a brothel and let you scream endlessly."
Liu Ruyan's words were so vicious that Xiu'er turned pale with fright and did not dare to persuade her again.
Liu Ruyan quietly came to Prime Minister Liu's study. There was no one outside. The door of the study was not closed tightly, leaving a crack. The voices in the room could be heard through the crack in the door.
"Prime Minister, if Shen Yanqing wrote to Wei Cheng to ask them to raise food, has Zhenjiang Mansion been controlled by him?"
"Those mobs kill people without blinking an eye. How can a weak scholar like him subdue them?"
Liu Cheng was dubious about the words of his men. If the matter of raising food was true, then even if Zhenjiang Mansion did not fall into Shen Yanqing's hands, the victims in the city would be grateful to him, so he could not be allowed to do it.
"Go and instruct the vendors in the capital not to sell grain on a large scale. Each household can only buy less than ten kilograms."
"yes."
When the people in the house were about to come out, Liu Ruyan hurriedly hid. She was heartbroken when she heard that Shen Yanqing was short of food. No wonder she had been flustered recently. Shen Yanqing was indeed in trouble.
If she helps him solve his troubles now, can she leave a place in his heart?
The more Liu Ruyan thought about it, the more beautiful she became. When she saw a strange man walking in from the door, she stopped him directly.
"Hey, stop!"
When Sun Hao heard someone calling him, he turned his head and saw it was Liu Ruyan, and immediately answered respectfully.
