Surprise! I emptied the emperor's private treasury before exile

Silence, long silence.

This silence lasted for more than ten minutes, until a shrill wail broke through the sky: "Oh my God, why won't you leave a way out for us poor people!"

"I'll go out and take a look!" Chu Ci pushed open the door and saw a thick layer of hail in the yard.

The old man and his family squatted at the door with dejected faces. When they saw Chu Ci coming out, they barely stood up and greeted him. "My lord, what do you want?"

"Outside..." Seeing this scene, Chu Ci was a little embarrassed to speak. The words on his lips turned around and became: "Most of your villages in the south are near water. Do you make pickled fish in your spare time? Or dried fish?"

"Yes, yes. Zhuer, go and get the dried fish from the backyard." Although the old man didn't understand Chu Ci's intention, he subconsciously regarded her as a life-saving straw and hurriedly instructed his grandson.

"Grandpa, can you bring them all?" The family was poor, and they could not see any real meat all year round. They had to exchange the bigger fish for money. Dried fish was a rare meat in their family. The world of a child was simple, and he wanted to eat meat. Naturally, he was reluctant to give it up.

Qian Chuanzi and the others were also attracted by Chu Ci's behavior and opened the door. The old man was afraid that Chu Ci would be unhappy. "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Bring it all here!"

"Oh!" The grandson was very unhappy after being scolded by his grandfather, but he didn't dare to refute. He ran away with his head down.

After a while, two baskets of different dried fish were brought in. "Don't be ridiculous, for the convenience of storage, we usually dry the raw fish directly. But the child was greedy, and the old woman at home was soft-hearted, so she cooked some for him."

The old man pointed to one of the baskets and introduced it to Chu Ci.

Chu Ci did not refuse and took a bite. It was delicious and crispy. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. It was indeed suitable for children. He immediately called his friends: "Big sister, Qianxue, Qianyan, you guys come and try it too."

The three of them subconsciously looked at Mr. Fan, who nodded slightly. The three of them smiled and walked over. They thought Chu Ci was exaggerating, but they didn't expect that they were narrow-minded.

"Grandpa, your family's craftsmanship is unparalleled." Qianxue praised without reservation.

Qianyan nodded, following Qianxue's lead, and said, "Well, it's perfect for entertaining on the road. Sister-in-law, how about buying some? I just wonder if the old lady is willing to give it away?"

"I'm willing to give it to you. Just give me fifty cents for this basket. No, thirty cents will be enough. Thirty cents is enough." The old man was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

Chu Ci frowned slightly, "It's just that the number is a bit small."

"Little? This..." The old man hesitated, "Other families will make some, but I don't know if it suits your taste?"

This is a problem, Chu Ci wants to help, but he won't really take advantage of it, fortunately Zhu Er is a cheerful child.

"I know that the dried fish from Grandma Wang's house is the most delicious. The dried fish made by Xiao Miao'er, Xiao Niu, Xiao Yu and Xiao Xiao Tiao's mother are also very delicious. But Xiao Xiao Tiao's grandmother is a very mean person and very stingy. Xiao Xiao Tiao's mother can only make dried fish secretly every time."

"Then we'll take from these companies. Take as many as you can. Fifty cents a pound. We'll take raw and dried fish, too. The requirement is that it must be no worse than what you just took out." Chu Ci made the final decision.

"Hey, hey! I'll go and inform everyone." Raw, cooked, and dried fish are all needed! Expectations became reality, and far exceeded expectations.

The old man was very happy, and secretly calculated in his mind that with this money, his family would not only have enough money to replant seeds, but also have some surplus. He could buy some better tiles, and the house would be warmer in winter.

The village, which was shrouded in sadness the moment before, regained its vitality the next moment. Although some people who were not named were dissatisfied, they were suppressed by the village elders.

Chu Ci was very satisfied with this.

Fan Jingrui has always been proud.

Even though he was exiled, he was proud of his profound knowledge and upright family tradition. He firmly believed that even in exile, he could use his talents to serve the country and the people. Therefore, he always thought that everything Chu Ci did was justified.

However, it was only at this moment that he realized that words speak louder than actions. The old man was worried about the livelihood of the villagers, and Chu Ci took practical actions to keep the villagers alive.

I have always been narrow-minded. After thinking it through, Fan Jingrui no longer rejected Chu Ci and walked quickly to Chu Ci. "You are helping them!"

Wow, isn't this the kind of person who never comes to visit for no reason?

Chu Ci turned sideways and looked at the old man in the room. The old man smiled and nodded. Chu Ci was more certain: "Is it Grandpa? He asked you to come over."

You have to eat the bitter fruit you brewed yourself. Fan Jingrui smiled bitterly: "Couldn't it be because of my own fault?"

Chu Ci took two steps back after hearing this, "What do you want to say?"

Even Qianxue and Qianyan were wary of him, "Brother, don't forget who you are. We can't do more now."

Fan Jingrui was really sad now, "Qianxue, Qianyan, in your hearts, am I such a person who can't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant?"

The two shook their heads, more confused than before. "Brother, is the damage caused by the hail really that great?"

"Very big. Daddy said that the wheat in the field was broken in half. This season's wheat is considered to be wasted. Our village was already poor, and this has made it even more difficult." Little Zhuer talked about this topic, but he didn't show any childish liveliness.

Upon hearing this, Qianxue and Qianyan looked at each other and once again felt fortunate that they had met such a good sister-in-law.

He is the eldest brother, but he is a little ungrateful. So they turned around and rolled their eyes at Fan Jingrui. But who made him wrong? What else can Fan Jingrui do? He can only bear it!

"I will change, I will definitely change! I swear, I will treat your sister-in-law well in the future."

Chu Ci was speechless. She was really not as great as they thought. But she would not miss the free labor. "Well, I will leave the fish collection to my husband. Is that ok, husband?"

"Okay." Fan Jingrui agreed very readily.

Although the two were just doing their job, the elders of the Fan family all smiled like aunties.

The young aunt even walked over to Chu Ci's mother-in-law and gently touched her eldest sister-in-law's arm, "Sister-in-law, is Brother Rui finally getting the message?"

Madam Fan shook her head in amusement. "I don't know whether Rui Ge'er has come to his senses. But my father-in-law and mother-in-law are absolutely very satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law."

"As long as your parents-in-law are satisfied, you will be dissatisfied?" The young aunt didn't like to hear this and said to her elder sister-in-law with a smile.

Mrs. Fan was indeed dissatisfied with Chu Ci before, and her house was ransacked on the wedding day. Isn't this a definite disaster?