Chapter 190: Make amends
It's still uncertain, but you have to remember that no matter what the situation is, you can't leak it in the slightest, otherwise it will cause panic among the villagers, and it will not be good. ”
Qian Qianqian had some guesses in her heart, but it was just a guess, and no one could jump to conclusions before the matter came to light.
"Well, I see, it's business as usual right now." Baishi is also a clever person, Qian Qianqian didn't care about blaming him, he should naturally be grateful to Dade and do his best.
Qian Qianqian pretended to be casual and walked out, with a smile on her face, although she was a little reluctant, but she couldn't see the flaws, and praised Baishi as she walked, as if she hadn't found anything.
Baishi also pretended to be very normal, singing and harmonizing with Qian Qianqian, seeing that the hour was not early, Qian Qianqian left Qianjia Village with Qian's mother and family.
At night, when Qian's mother and the others all fell asleep, Qian Qianqian went out overnight, returned to Lianzhou City, and went straight to the General's Mansion.
Qian Qianqian went up the three steps, raised her hand and knocked on the door, after a long time, there was gradually some movement inside, the family came to open the door, and was very surprised to see that it was her.
"Miss Qian, why are you here this month when the wind is dark?"
"I want to see the butler." Qian Qianqian got straight to the point, did not hide it at all, time was pressing, she had to find out about this matter as soon as possible.
"The butler has already rested, or you will come in first, and the little one will call you."
The housekeeper immediately stepped aside, Qian Qianqian nodded slightly, walked in with her feet raised, and waited in the inner hall for a while, and the housekeeper came out.
"Yo, Miss Qian, why don't you wait until tomorrow morning to come back?"
The housekeeper's clothes were a little scattered, his hat was not put on properly, and he yawned, as if he had just gotten up from his sleep, and the black light was blind, and it was difficult for him.
"I can't wait, butler, I'm looking for Dr. Sun, can you arrange it for me now?"
Qian Qianqian got up suddenly, walked in front of the housekeeper, her eyebrows twisted into a dead knot, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
"Now? It's only been three watches, why are you so anxious? ”
The housekeeper looked at the sky outside, very puzzled, it was too difficult to find Dr. Sun at this time.
"It's a big deal, it's about the food of the people of the city, steward, if I could wait, I wouldn't come to you at this time."
Qian Qianqian said extremely firmly, her eyes were resolute, revealing indescribable stubbornness and fortitude, so the housekeeper didn't ask any more, nodded in response, and left.
After a stick of incense, Dr. Sun took the medicine box and hurriedly dared to come over, with the dust of servants on his body, and it seemed that he was in a hurry on the road.
"Miss Qian, where are you uncomfortable? Let the old man show you. ”
Doctor Sun thought that Qian Qianqian was sick, but after looking Qian Qianqian up and down, he felt that it didn't seem to be like that.
"It's not me, Doctor Sun, you do it first, and see what's in here."
Qian Qianqian took out the bag on her waist and handed it to Dr. Sun, who opened the bag, poured out the contents of it, sniffed it carefully, identified it, and his face sank a little without a trace.
"If the old man is not mistaken, this should be the fertilizer sprinkled in the field, but here is mixed with a taste of shell ash, if it is sprinkled in the field, it is the most scorching plant roots, although the amount of shell ash is very small, but over time there will still be accidents."
Dr. Sun stroked the green whiskers on his chin, and Qian Qianqian finally understood, the so-called shell ash is modern quicklime, which is mixed with fertilizer, plus water, and after such a long time, it is strange that the rice in the sky does not have an accident.
"I see, thank you Dr. Sun."
Qian Qianqian took back the bag, her face was full of gloomy clouds, the ash not only hurt the roots of the plants, but also caused extremely serious damage to the land, I am afraid that after a while, the whole field will be fallow.
"Miss Qian, what the hell is going on?"
The butler asked, vaguely guessing something in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it easily.
"It's okay, you can't interfere in this kind of place, if I get into trouble, I'll come to you, so you shouldn't ask, you better not ask more."
Qian Qianqian came back to her senses, tried her best to suppress the emotions in her heart, squeezed a smile from her face, and faintly hinted.
"Yes, I see, thank you girl." The butler bowed slightly, and stepped aside respectfully, not daring to say more.
Qian Qianqian strode away, but she didn't go back to the town, but went to the "Tianyue Restaurant", it was not dawn yet, and the restaurant was not open, so she could only wait outside.
I don't know how long it took, the dawn of the sky, even the state city gradually became lively, the guy who woke up got up and opened the door to welcome the guests, as soon as he opened the door, he saw a woman sitting on the threshold, napping against the door frame, the guy thought it was a beggar, but if you look closely, the woman's dress is not like it, so the guy can only step forward and politely call the woman a few times.
"Yo, Boss Qian, why are you sleeping here, get up quickly."
When the woman opened her eyes and looked up, the guy recognized that she was Qian Qianqian, who had been to the restaurant a few days ago.
"I'm looking for you Boss Mu." Qian Qianqian yawned, turned her head and moved, her neck hurting on the door frame.
"Please." The guy immediately turned sideways, made a "please" gesture, led Qian Qianqian to the Accord on the second floor, and served her the best tea and snacks.
Although Qian Qianqian was in a hurry yesterday and didn't eat much, she still didn't have any appetite at all, just drank a few sips of tea and moistened her throat.
After waiting for a while, Mu Tianyue finally arrived, looking at the sluggish energy on his face, he should have gotten up early in the morning.
"Boss Qian, you're too early, even if you want to find me, you don't have to rush over so early, I haven't come here yet."
Mu Tianyue sat down in front of Qian Qianqian, her eyelids drooping, as if she would fall asleep at any time.
"There is a big incident with the rice in Qianjia Village, and there should be no harvest."
Qian Qianqian's expression was solemn, and she opened her mouth in a deep manner, like an alarm bell, ringing above Mu Tianyue's head, making Mu Tianyue immediately feel energetic.
"What do you say? How is this possible? Mu Tianyue looked surprised, thinking that Qian Qianqian was joking, and her eyes were full of disbelief.
"It's true, I just found out when I went back to Qianjia Village yesterday that someone mixed shell ash with fertilizer, causing those rice to look like they were growing very well, but in fact they were empty shells."
Qian Qianqian was very determined, Mu Tianyue was stunned for a moment, and then slowly came back to her senses, her face seemed to be crying instead of crying, and she seemed to be smiling instead of laughing, which was very exciting.
"So, what kind of food shall we give to those people? The person who did such a thing is really hateful, and I still caught him, and I will not spare him. ”
Mu Tianyue slapped the table, shaking the tea cup on the table with a bang, and a few drops of tea splashed on the table, and the green tea leaves in it churned up and down.
"Now we have to come up with a way to deal with it, and then we have to investigate the matter thoroughly and find out who is behind it."
Qian Qianqian knew very well in her heart that the rice in the grain shop was only rising, not falling, and soon those people could not afford to eat rice, and the poor people could not even afford to eat sweet potatoes.
"You're right, we still have a lot of grain in stock before, and we should be able to help those people survive for a while, but if there is no new rice to fill up, the grain will be eaten quickly, and now the best way is to buy rice from elsewhere to fill it."
Mu Tianyue pondered in his heart, Qian Qianqian also thought of this method, but now that Xiao Guo wants to defend against foreign enemies, the whole country is collecting grain, and there is a shortage of food in all cities and counties, even if they take the money, they can't buy rice, where can they buy it?
"Actually, I have a solution, I don't know if it will work."
Qian Qianqian's wit moved, her eyes rolled around a few times, and a touch of light crossed her eyes.
"Tell me about it." Mu Tianyue's attention was also immediately attracted.
"As far as I know, those rich families in the city have stored a lot of rice and grain before, and most of the grain shops in the city have been bought out by them, but those big families are only hundreds of people, and they can't eat so much food, and in the end it will be a waste.
Qian Qianqian had dealt with many rich wives and ladies in the ready-to-wear shop before, and she learned a lot of inside information from their mouths, and those big dogs ate more abundant food than the poor people, so it is not difficult to let them get some food out.
"It's a good idea, but those big families shouldn't compromise so easily, they don't lack silver, and taking up so much food is also to prepare for a rainy day, so that they can spit out what they eat in their mouths, it's difficult."
Mu Tianyue is also from a large businessman, so he knows the style of those big families well, after all, everyone can't be asked to worry about the country and the people like the Mu family.
"Those people have taken up most of the food just because they have money, so that the poor people can eat chaff vegetables, and I want them to spit it out."
Qian Qianqian's eyes lit up with anger, originally she didn't have a firm idea in her heart, but when she heard Mu Tianyue say this, she still had to face the difficulties.
"Okay, those people have made a lot of money in business, what do you want to do, I'll help you."
Mu Tianyue bowed slightly, chuckled, and admired the stubborn and resolute girl in front of her for no reason.
"I really need your Mu family's help in this matter, but I have to go to the Cao Gang first to find Ling Zi'an."
Qian Qianqian raised her red lips lightly, raised her eyebrows lightly, the smile on her face became more and more intense, and there was a hint of cunning between her eyebrows.
"That kind of gang, it is inconvenient for you to go with a woman, I will call Zhao Ye and go with you."
Mu Tianyue guessed seven or eight points of Qian Qianqian's intentions in his heart, but he guessed whether it was right or not, and he only knew it at that moment, Qian Qianqian has always been quirky, has a lot of ghost ideas, and often surprises, which makes people puzzled.
"Okay, but I have to go home first and inform my mother and my siblings, otherwise they will find out that I am missing, and it will be time to worry."
Qian Qianqian stood up and explained lightly, and Mu Tianyue did not stop her.
"After going back, rest for the night, and set off again tomorrow, look at the two black greens under your eyes, they are really ugly."
When Qian Qianqian left, Mu Tianyue couldn't help but remind.