Seeing that Mrs. Xie and Xie Yuncang had different expressions, Xie Songhua smiled lightly: "Because there are still a few acres of land at home over there, in addition to the annual production of enough food rations for the family, there is still some surplus, which can sell some grain, so I used to pay attention to the price of grain. ”

"Oh? What do you hear? ”

Hearing Xie Yuncang ask, Xie Songhua didn't hide it, "I remember that after the early rice harvest in previous years, if it was a good year, a stone of rice could only be sold for five yuan of silver, and sometimes it could even be sold for seven yuan in a bad year, and there has been no rain in March and April this year, I thought this year's harvest should not be very good." ”

She said, with a little smile on her face, "I didn't expect that I guessed wrong, the price in Beijing must be more expensive than ours, but the nearest rice is only five dollars and a stone, listen to those mothers-in-law said, this year's grain prices have been relatively cheap, from the beginning of the year to the present has not risen in price, think about it, since I went to Beijing, the weather in the south should be good, and the drought in March and April has been carried over." ”

After she finished speaking with a smile, she realized that Xie Yuncang's face was not quite right, and she couldn't help but smile, "Father, what's wrong?" It's me...... Isn't that right? ”

After speaking, he became a little frightened, "I ......"

Xie Yuncang came back to his senses from his thoughts, and his face instantly eased a lot, "No, the fourth girl is right, you are from the people, and it is a good thing to know about the crops." ”

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed to Mrs. Xie, "Mother forgives her sins, and suddenly thought that there are still some important things that have not been dealt with, and my son will go first." ”

The old lady's gaze swept over the few pieces of paper in Xie Songhua's hand, thoughtfully, and then nodded and said, "The business is important, don't delay." ”

Xie Songhua was still a little ignorant, and after Xie Yuncang left, he muttered, "Grandmother, isn't it...... What did I say wrong? ”

The old lady suppressed the doubts in her heart and said with a smile: "The fourth girl doesn't need to be nervous, your father is right, you are in your own home, you don't have to be so restrained." ”

Then Xie Songhua was left to ask her about her past at her adoptive parents' house.

I heard that she was also responsible for the laundry and cooking at home every day, and her face suddenly showed a little unbearable.

In the end, when Xie Songhua saw the opportunity to retire, he said: "Those spirit masters in the first place can't be trusted, I think you have a gentle personality, from today on, you don't have to be taboo about those nonsense, if you want to talk to your grandmother, just come here." ”

With this sentence, that is, the forgiveness of the so-called collision before, Xie Songhua knew that he had taken another step forward.

On the way back, I couldn't help but feel good, and when I saw that no one was able to call out Yu Ruzhuo, "You're too good!" How do you know the price of grain in Beijing? ”

Yu Ruzhuo didn't answer her question, "The letter was sent?" ”

Xie Songhua calculated, and then remembered that when he delivered the letter yesterday, Yu Ruzhuo seemed to be not moving, and he was probably trapped in the ring again.

He nodded and asked, "What did you ask me to write?" Why do I recognize every word on it, but I don't know what it means when it is connected? ”

"You don't need to know."

Xie Songhua pursed his lips, thinking of the rules agreed with him before, he still suppressed the curiosity in his heart, and asked another question, "Is there really a problem with food prices?" ”

This time, Yu Ruzhuo was silent for a while before saying, "Just give your father a small gift." ”

Xie Songhua didn't know what he meant, and when he asked, Yu Ruzhuo refused to say it again.

She couldn't help but think of Xie Yuncang's hurried appearance and departure just now.

Mengpo Curie, Xie Yuncang is indeed very anxious.

He immediately invited Mr. Yun, the first staff member in front of him, to come over, "Sir, do you know the price of grain in Beijing?" ”

Mr. Yun is over half a hundred years old, and when he sees him so eager, he can't help but wonder, "The price of grain in Beijing has always been well controlled, and the price of early rice has just arrived at this season, and the price should have dropped, according to previous years, it is about six yuan and one stone." ”

After speaking, he asked suspiciously, "Why did you suddenly ask about this?" ”

Xie Yuncang's brows furrowed closer, "But this year, there was no rain in March and April in the southern region, but in May and June, many places reported waterlogging, and the canal in Shangjing broke the embankment in several places, and this year's grain has not yet been transported."

In addition, the Darong rebellion, a few days ago the cabinet was still deliberating, to transport the local grain directly to the border pass, the capital has not much grain stock, now the grain on the market should be the grain put in Taicang, and at this time, the price of grain in the capital is even lower than in previous years. ”

Hearing this, the look on Mr. Yun's face also became serious, "Ge always suspects that someone is taking the opportunity to store grain?" ”

"I'm in charge of the military department in the cabinet, and I'm not very familiar with the affairs of the household department, but in this situation, I can't help but think so."

Xie Yuncang's brows furrowed into a Sichuan character, "This matter is very important, you quickly find out the situation of several big warehouses in the capital." ”

When Mr. Yun left, Xie Yuncang hurriedly wrote two letters and handed them to the family to send out.

There are so many Qingke staff in the house, but no one has found the problem of food prices in the market, and it is my own daughter who inadvertently broke this abnormality.

I really don't know whether to be angry or rejoicing.

I couldn't help but think of what I encountered at the door of Shou'an Hall today, and the Qi family was really too much!

Even though the four girls are older, they are their own flesh and blood, so they are so neglected.

And now it seems that although this child is uneducated, his qualifications are not dull.

"Come on, go to the Meditation Hall and spread a word."

Xie Songhua returned to the banquet platform again, and the atmosphere was completely different.

When I pushed the door open, I saw Lilac and other maids kneeling on the ground, and it seemed that they had been kneeling for a long time.

Seeing her coming, Lilac was the leader, and immediately bowed her head and pleaded guilty, "The four girls, the slave maid and others know that they are wrong, thank you for the forgiveness of the four girls." ”

Xie Songhua's gaze slid over the few of them, and he just smiled softly, but he didn't make a sound.

He walked in front of them, stood on the steps in front of the main house, and looked at them condescendingly.

Sometimes a loud reprimand is better than a silent coercion.

Aunt Lan brought a chair to the inner room, Xie Songhua sat down peacefully, drank two more sips of tea, and then smiled: "You guys...... Do you know it's wrong? ”

Lilac was so frightened that her legs and feet were a little weak at this time, "Know...... Wrong! The slaves and maidservants knew they were wrong. ”

Compared with Bai Shao, these few of them are really blessed and fateful, if it weren't for Xie Songhua's intercession at that time, I don't know what the fate would have been at this time.

At the moment, among these people, obviously led by Lilac, she hurriedly took two steps forward on her knees, "Four girls, slaves and maids and others were respectful and inferior before, and their words and deeds were formless, if it weren't for the girl's pity, where would there be half a point of decency at this time, and the slaves and maids would never dare to do it again in the future, just for the girl's horse." ”

Xie Songhua chuckled, "That's not necessary, things in the future, let's see if we can get along well, let's talk about it!" ”

Hearing this, several people's faces changed color, which meant ...... Not done yet?

"There's no need to be so nervous," Xie Songhua stood up and turned to Aunt Lan, "Send them everything." ”