Chapter 5 The landlord's family has no surplus food
Lin Wanru knelt down suddenly, and Jiang Fan was not mentally prepared at all.
So after being stunned for a moment, Jiang Fan finally came to his senses and hurriedly bent down and reached out to help Lin Wanru.
Of course... there was no support.
Jiang Fan had a black line on his forehead, so he had to pretend to be angry and said: "Get up and talk, the fairy world doesn't like this. If you have any difficulties, just ask them directly. If you can help me, you will definitely help me. If you can't help me, there is nothing you can do. What's the point of just kneeling down?
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Lin Wanru hesitated after hearing the words, but she still stood up, lowered her head and whispered softly: "Exalted Immortal, forgive me. Mortal women don't know whether this request violates the regulations of the Immortal Realm. Mortal women really have no other choice."
"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"
Jiang Fan asked curiously.
In fact, Jiang Fan felt very satisfied to be begged by such a stunningly beautiful girl like Lin Wanru in person.
In the original world, a beauty of this level would have looked at the sky while walking on the road.
How could it be possible to show off to someone as transparent as Jiang Fan?
"Shangxian, our Lin family...has no food. The existing food reserves of each household can only last about half a month. Once there is no food in half a month, the whole Lin family will start to starve."
Lin Wanru said with a bitter look.
"There's no food?! Aren't you, the Lin family, landlords? How can landlords be without food?"
Jiang Fan asked in surprise.
"Shangxian, there hasn't been a drop of rain near Heyang City for more than three months. Although our entire Lin family has nearly two thousand acres of land, the weather has been good and bad. On weekdays, the whole family can only make do with it.
It’s just a living. The severe drought of more than three months has meant that the fields will basically be harvestless this year. If there is no other way, the Lin family... will definitely not be able to survive it."
Lin Wanru's tone was a little sad, and it sounded very distressing.
Jiang Fan felt pity after hearing this, but the problem was...he couldn't even recognize all the grains and grains, and he didn't understand farming at all!
"Shangxian, my idea is that since you can call the wind, you should also be able to call the rain. So, can you use your great magical power to make it rain near our Lin family and save the food in the fields?"
After Lin Wanru finished speaking, her eyes were full of expectation and she looked at Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan looked confused.
Calling the wind and rain? Me?
This misunderstanding is a bit big... If a hand-held electric fan can be called wind, can peeing be considered called rain?
Facing Lin Wanru's expectant gaze, Jiang Fan said with a sneer: "This... Miss Lin, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I really can't do it. That... there is a strong barrier between the immortal world and the mortal world, as long as
When I come to the mortal world, I will lose all my magical powers. Even the wind control technique you mentioned can only be achieved by relying on magic weapons. Have you tried it? The wind is still very weak, almost non-existent. So...
I'm sorry."
It was all nonsense, but because it was using words that Lin Wanru could understand and understand, Lin Wanru did not doubt it, but her pretty face was filled with an extremely disappointed expression for a moment.
Jiang Fan suddenly couldn't bear it, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly said: "Uh... Miss Lin, let me ask one more question, are you responsible for the food of the six hundred people in your Lin family?"
Lin Wanru was startled for a moment, then shook her head and said: "That's not necessary. Although we are one family in name, in fact the people in the family have been separated for a long time, and all the land has been divided by each family. On weekdays, each family has its own family.
We call it a family, but it’s actually more like a village.”
"That's it...Second question, Miss Lin, is it convenient to buy food with copper coins? How much does food cost? Or, how far is it from the nearest town? Is there enough food for sale in the town?
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Jiang Fan continued to ask.
Lin Wanru didn't know what Jiang Fan wanted to do, but she still answered honestly: "The nearest Heyang City is twenty miles away. If you walk, it usually takes about an hour. As for the price of food, one stone costs three hundred coins.
There has been a severe drought in the past few months, and the price of food has definitely increased, and it may reach 400 yuan. But...Shangxian, we don't have any money."
Lin Wanru looked embarrassed and continued: "The whole family is basically self-sufficient by farming. The annual harvest is barely enough to eat, and there is no way to make money. If you can occasionally hunt wild animals in the nearby mountains, you can get it.
I went to Heyang City to exchange some money. But the things in the mountains couldn't be sold at a high price, so they were basically used to buy salt."
"Okay, then the last question, Miss Lin, if there is brass, can your Lin family cast copper coins?"
Jiang Fan then asked.
brass?!
Lin Wanru finally came to his senses and stared at Jiang Fan for a long time with big bright eyes, then slowly nodded and said: "It's okay, it's okay. It's not difficult to cast copper coins. The Lin family has done it before. The quality can be done."
It is almost the same as the current official money, and it can be used at a fair price during transactions without any increase in price. But... we don't have copper."
You don’t have it, but I do!
Jiang Fan chuckled, and suddenly had an idea in his mind: "Miss Lin, don't worry for now, although I can't use my magical powers in the mortal world. It is definitely impossible to make God rain. But the problem of food,
It should be able to be solved in other ways."
"Is what the Immortal said true?!"
Lin Wanru suddenly showed a look of surprise.
"Of course, I won't feel accomplished even if I lie to you, but I need time. Since you still have enough food to last for about half a month, it will be in time."
Jiang Fan said confidently.
After receiving such an affirmative answer, Lin Wanru finally let out a sigh of relief, and the worried look on her pretty face that was originally stymied between her brows finally relaxed a little.
Just at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door of the courtyard.
Lin Wanru was stunned for a moment, leaned over and apologized to Jiang Fan, then turned around and opened the door of the courtyard.
Jiang Fan keenly noticed that as the door of the courtyard was opened, Lin Wanru's face became obviously colder after seeing who was knocking on the door.
"What's wrong, Wanru? You didn't even let us in? Isn't it too rude to just block your second uncle from the door?"
A slightly thick voice sounded.
Lin Wanru didn't reply, she just stepped away with a cold face.
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties walked in with a young man in his early twenties.
Although both of them are dressed as farmers, they are full of momentum and give people a rather extraordinary feeling.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the two of them noticed Jiang Fan in the courtyard.
Both of them looked at a loss when it came to Jiang Fan's garb of flowery pants, short sleeves and flip-flops.
"Wanru, this is..."
The middle-aged man asked strangely.
"Second uncle, if you have anything to do, just tell me directly."
Lin Wanru had no intention of answering, and looked indifferent.
The middle-aged man glanced at Jiang Fan again, suppressed the doubts in his heart, ignored Jiang Fan as an outsider, and said with a fake smile: "Wan Ru, it's the same thing before, marrying my Xiaowei, what are you thinking about?
Okay? Don’t worry, the second uncle’s conditions are very sincere. As long as you marry my Xiaowei, for a betrothal gift of one hundred shi of grain, the second uncle will move you home immediately!”