The governor also listened to what Yuntao said.

The governor looked at Yun Tao and wanted to speak, but he didn't dare to speak. Yun Tao saw the scene in front of him and pretended not to know. He wanted to leave immediately, but at this time, Shu Qi came.

"Aunt, when did you come to the city? Why didn't you let me know? I want to go see you. I haven't seen you for a long time. I was just about to talk to you about the food."

The prefect gave his woman a thumbs up.

This girl is particularly smart today. She knows that I also want to talk about this issue, but I don’t know how to open my mouth, so my own girl said it out loud. It’s like sending a pillow to someone when they are sleepy.

Yun Tao looked at the father and daughter, thinking that they must have discussed this beforehand. They both wanted to talk about food.

"Aunt, the food in the supermarket is limited in purchase and sale every day. The main reason is that food is really in short supply now. Many people in the city have died because they couldn't buy food. It's very dangerous to continue like this for a long time. What I want is, Aunt, can you increase the supply of food?"

Yun Tao looked at Shu Qi and said, "Shu Qi, you have good intentions. But you have to understand that my land is limited, and the grain output is also limited. The city is short of grain, mainly because many grain merchants are waiting and watching, and they don't have much grain to sell. I have told the governor about my grain before, and I will sell some to the villagers in the village and the people in the county."

"There is still food, but not much. We will know when the harvest season comes. I really can't take out that much, otherwise my family won't be able to survive. Also, the supermarket must have a full supply of food every day, I have made plans."

"As for the price, you can see it's not expensive at all. Corn is only 8 cents per pound, which is quite cheap."

Shuqi knew that what Yuntao said was not wrong. There was no grain for sale in the grain shop. If there was any, it was refined rice. This was not what ordinary people ate at all, but what rich people ate. It had a great impact on ordinary people, but rich people could buy it by spending a little more money.

But now many people have died. In the long run, it will have a great impact on Daddy's position, and it is easy for something to go wrong with so many people dead.

Shuqi didn't know what to do after hearing Yuntao's words.

Yun Tao said to the governor, "Just follow my instructions. You can raise some grain. It's just a matter of price. I can make it more even. But it won't be much, and it's quite mixed. I'll try my best to raise 5,000 kilograms of grain for you."

"For example, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, millet and the like. I won't take out rice."

"Don't worry, Yuntao, I will do as you say, of course. I will also give you silver for so much food. I can't advance you now, but I will give it to you when I get the silver."

The father and daughter were very happy to see Yun Tao was willing to provide several thousand kilograms of grain, which naturally brought them one step closer to their target grain. Moreover, by joining forces with other grain merchants, they could hold out until the grain from the imperial court arrived. This would at least reduce casualties.

The prefect also felt relieved.

After wandering around the city for a few hours, Yun Tao went straight back to the village.

Before dawn the next day, more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages came to Yuntao Village to collect grain. When the villagers saw this, they wondered what the grain was. The grain was sealed tightly in the carriages, and they had no idea what was inside.

Sanniu was upset when he saw this scene. "Mom, so much food has been taken away. Will we have enough to eat? We can only harvest potatoes and sweet potatoes next year."

"Don't worry, you don't need to worry about food. We have it at home. Now the county town doesn't sell food. The city only supplies a limited amount every day. You won't need much, so don't worry."

"Mother knows the answer, and we are doing business in the capital city, so we must not offend the governor. We have to pay for grain. He knows whether we have grain or not, and you really think he is a fool."

"The grain merchants in the prefecture should not think of running away. No one can run away this time. As long as the relief grain from the court arrives, the crisis will naturally be much smaller. Of course, the price of grain will not drop this year."

"Sanniu, go to the fields. There won't be any more heavy rains later. Keep an eye on the villagers who are farming and plant them quickly. Planting early will mean an early harvest next year, and there won't be any more heavy rains later."

"With our fertilizers, next year will be another bumper harvest season. Although we are mainly doing business now, we can't forget our land. No matter how big our business becomes in the future, we can't forget the crops in the fields. When necessary, they can still save our lives."

"According to the current situation, whoever has more food is the boss."

When Sanniu heard this, he secretly kept it in mind and was also wondering where his mother had put the design drawings of those things.

Yun Tao had been talking the whole time, but seeing that San Niu didn't seem to be paying attention, she said to San Niu, "San Niu, you are so engrossed in your thoughts that you don't even know that your mother is talking to you."

"Mom, I was just wondering if anyone would target us since we brought out so much food."

"Don't worry, I've thought about this. Our family doesn't mainly sell grain, and the grain in the city is handled by the governor, so it won't affect me. I still plan to do business, not grain."

"Also, I want to plant cotton next year. I'll start planting in the spring, and I want you to be in charge of that. After the cotton is planted, I want to make quilts, very exquisite ones."

"Sanniu, are you willing?"

Before Yun Tao could finish, San Niu interrupted her and said, "Mom, my ambition is not here. I want to do big business in the capital city, or go to the imperial capital."

"I don't want to be in the fields all my life, and I don't want to do this."

Yun Tao looked at the child in front of her and said, "Okay, I understand."

After Yuntao finished speaking, Sanniu left. Sanniu was very unhappy.

I don't want to stay in the village or town all my life. I want to go to the capital and do big business in the imperial capital, like a big brother who is looked up to by everyone wherever he goes.

I have been farming in the village all my life. What is there to grow? Although my family now has dozens of acres of land, which is unique in the village and even in the surrounding area, I am still a peasant. I just don’t want to be a peasant anymore. I want to be a superior person.

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