Now she is in charge of the house, and the Gu Mansion's money is very limited, and the cost is overspent, so she is the one who will subsidize it, of course she refuses!

She is not stupid, she will be a big wrongdoer for the Gu Mansion like Qin Shuhuang.

Gu Hongchao also grew up in fine clothes and jade food, and he didn't have much concept of firewood, rice, oil and salt, in his eyes, it was just a few dishes and a meal, even if it was a little expensive, how expensive could it be, Gu Mansion was so big, how could it get to the point where he couldn't even eat well?

He felt that Bai Lingge deliberately reduced the expenses of the Gu Mansion in order to take charge of the family, and even used him to warn his younger brother and parents.

Gu Hongchao suddenly lost the mood to eat.

"You use it, I don't have much appetite, I go to the study to have something, and it happens to save my rations, so that the whole house can stay up for a few more days."

Gu Hongchao didn't listen to Bai Lingge's persuasion and explanation, and put down this sentence and got up to go to the study.

Gu Hongchao was just about to leave, when he saw Steward Gu enter the courtyard in a panic and asked to see Bai Lingge.

Thinking that Bai Lingge had just taken charge, it was not good for him to be angry with Bai Lingge in front of his subordinates, especially in front of an old man like Steward Gu, so he paused and walked to the side and sat down first.

Bai Lingge breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him like this, and glanced at Fu Dong.

Fu Dong walked to the door and asked Butler Gu to come in.

In the past, if there was anything, Steward Gu would report to Mrs. Gu as soon as possible, but now that Bai Lingge is in charge, of course, his boss has also been temporarily replaced by Bai Lingge.

"Steward Gu is here at this time, what's the matter?" Bai Lingge asked.

Steward Gu wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and his voice trembled, "Young lady, the price of grain in the East and West markets has dropped by ......"

Hearing this, Bai Lingge's eyes widened in surprise, "What! Coarse grains and fine grains? ”

Steward Gu lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Bai Lingge at all, Nuo Nuo replied, "It's all down...... The price of fine grains has dropped more than that of coarse grains......"

The people eat more coarse grains, the more people buy, the more people can afford to eat fine grains, and the people buy some just to go home to improve their food, most of them are still for the elderly, children, and pregnant women, and there are fewer people who eat fine grains, and the price drops naturally faster than coarse grains.

Bai Lingge: ......

Bai Lingge was speechless for a while, the Gu family only used the strength of the family to buy three thousand taels of grain from the Fang family at several times the price a few days ago, although the quality of the grain is only medium, but it can be regarded as fine grain, and now the price has dropped?

"What is the price of fine grains today? Doesn't it mean that the floods in the suburbs of Beijing are serious, and the victims are pouring into the capital, and the east and west markets can't buy food? Why are food prices still falling? The excited Bai Lingge asked repeatedly.

The face of Steward Gu, who was waiting to reply next to him, became more and more weird, he glanced at the eldest young master Gu Hongchao, and then lowered his voice and said, "The flooding in the suburbs of Beijing has receded...... Her Royal Highness the eldest princess used her own silver money to supplement food for the people to relieve the disaster, and returned ...... It was also announced that new houses would be built for the victims of the disaster free of charge...... Therefore, the people who entered Beijing have returned to their hometowns. The capital is no longer worried about the victims...... Although the four counties on the outskirts of Beijing and the two Lincheng cities were affected by the flood and lost most of them, the food for the victims was provided by Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, and Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess did not buy grain in the capital, so the price of grain in the East and West Markets dropped in the past two days......"

Those grain merchants hoarded and lived strangely, and when the rich and noble families were in floods, they had already bought grain in large quantities, and there was no shortage of grain at all, and even because they bought more grain in the panic before, they were still producing grain, resulting in the supply of fine grain in Beijing City now exceeding demand, and the price naturally fell sharply.

Bai Lingge heard Steward Gu's explanation with a face full of disbelief.

This disaster has subsided so quickly, Qin Shuhuang is really so powerful? What is the food that the Gu family has hoarded with all their wealth? Is it rotten in a warehouse?

Those grains are still gone, and the relationship between the Fang family and the high price was bought!

Bai Lingge immediately said: "The grain we bought before, how much silver can we get back now?" ”

Steward Gu wiped the sweat on his forehead again, the sweat that ran too quickly and hot came out before, but now it was a cold sweat that came out of fear and nervousness.

"About ...... About five hundred taels ...... "This is still in the case of timely action, many of the rich and noble families that have been hoarded before are producing fine grain, and the quality of the grain hoarded by the Gu Mansion is average, and it is too late to sell even five hundred taels......

Bai Lingge: ...... In the past ten or twenty days, as soon as one enters and one exits, the Gu Mansion has lost two thousand five hundred taels?

After Steward Gu said this, the entire flower hall was quiet and terrifying.

Gu Hongchao was even more silent than Bai Lingge.

He couldn't believe that Qin Shuhuang would really be able to provide disaster relief, and he did it successfully!

In the past, she only had him in her eyes, and she tried every way to revolve around him every day, and slowly, Qin Shuhuang became a disgusting burden in his heart.

He never thought that Qin Shuhuang would have such ability, such means and skills!

Gu Hongchao unconsciously clenched his fists under his wide sleeves, he comforted himself in his heart, this must not be true, maybe the news that Steward Gu got was wrong, and he would go out to inquire in person in a while!

After a long while, Steward Gu couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, Young Lady, what ...... Should the grain stored in the house be sold? ”

Bai Lingge was pulled back to her senses by Steward Gu's words, she pinched the handkerchief in her hand, gritted her teeth and said, "Sell!" Steward Gu, this matter will be left to you, and the food hoarded in the house will be sold as soon as possible! ”

If you don't sell it, where will the silver come from, even if it is a loss, you have to sell it, how to say that it is five hundred taels of silver, save a little, enough for the Gu family to hold on for a period of time, otherwise the family will rely on eating the hoarded food? Except for the subordinates, who among the masters wants to eat only the staple food?

Steward Gu also felt that it was better to sell as soon as possible at this time, otherwise he would lose more in a few days.

"Okay, old slave, let's do it."

Steward Gu bowed to Gu Hong and quickly retreated to Bai Lingge, and took the family to transport grain and sell grain.

As soon as Steward Gu left, Gu Hongchao got up to leave.

Bai Lingge hurriedly followed, "Hongchao, where are you going?" ”

"Go out for a walk." Putting down this sentence, regardless of whether Bai Lingge returned or not, he left the flower hall with Chang Sui.

The dishes on the table were already cold, and Bai Lingge had no intention of eating, and gave the food to the maids in the yard.

Sitting on the long couch, Bai Lingge's eyebrows tightened, obviously she now monopolizes Gu Hongchao, has a reputation again, and has become the head of the Gu family, why does she feel that her life is becoming more and more difficult, and there are more unhappiness and worries in her daily life than before.

Before she could think about it and relax her mind, Mama Ge hurriedly brought someone over, and when she saw Bai Lingge, she was arrogant and questioning, "Young lady, Madam heard that you are going to sell the grain in the house, so I would like to invite you to come over." ”

Bai Lingge was already holding back the fire in her heart, but now that she heard Mama Ge's tone, she was even more aggrieved and angry in her heart, but if she wanted to become Gu Hongchao's main room, she still needed to endure her anger and be careful to accompany her.

Gu Hongchao, who went out to inquire about the situation, soon learned a lot of news about Qin Shuhuang's disaster relief.

There are all voices of praise in the capital, even the peddlers and pawns know that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess cares about the people of Li, Dawu has such an eldest princess is the luck of the people, and it is the luck of the royal family, the eldest princess is a female streamer, and the emperor of a fellow mother must love the people more than the eldest princess.