At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

After hearing what Lin Yuanxin said, Jiang Yi's expression was very complicated.

Sympathy is mixed with heartache and a hint of relief.

Fortunately, Zhao'er, ah no, Miss Yuanxin met this lady. If she had not escaped that day, she might have been sent to the Jia Mansion by her cruel father.

He intended to show off in front of Lin Yuanxin, completely forgetting that she had just rushed out to stop her sister, and began to perform with great emotion.

"Miss Yuan Xin is right. There are all sorts of rumors in town about how the concubines of the Jia family died. Some even say he was practicing some evil method and needed to absorb yin to replenish yang."

Jiang Yi deliberately lowered his voice, and his words were filled with a chilling evil.

"Although we're not familiar with Mr. Jia, seeing him give out porridge twice, he looks even more polished and powdered, and he looks quite old and young. So I think those outrageous rumors might be true!"

Shopkeeper Qian couldn't hold back and slapped Jiang Yi on the back of the head, causing him to cry out in pain.

"Go away, you little brat! What are you talking about? You've been lazy for half the day, why don't you go help at the counter!"

Although Jiang Yi was a little indignant, he still turned around and left the small pavilion obediently.

Without his jokes, the atmosphere suddenly became a little weird.

Shopkeeper Qian cleared his throat and said, "Jiang Yi is a bit of a mouthy kid, so don't take it seriously. But he was right just now. There's something strange going on in the Jia Mansion. If Miss Yuanxin isn't prepared, she'd better not get involved."

He didn't say the rest, but everyone knew it.

That is, Lin Yuanxin’s sister is probably in great danger.

Lin Qing held Lin Yuanxin's hand, only then she realized that her palms were covered in cold sweat. She felt distressed and a little annoyed.

If she hadn't brought Yuan Xin here today, she wouldn't have to face all this, and the situation might be much better.

"Manager Qian is right. Let's first clarify the situation and then make plans. Sharpening the knife doesn't delay the chopping of wood, don't you agree?"

Lin Yuanxin listened to Lin Qing's gentle words, and his troubled mood was comforted a lot. He took a deep breath and looked at the shopkeeper Qian, saying, "You are from the town. Could you please tell us what happened in the Jia Mansion?"

Shopkeeper Qian couldn't help but sigh again, paced back and forth hesitantly, and finally told the truth.

"It turns out that the Jia family didn't take concubines so frequently. I remember that after the famine began, a new girl was brought in almost every month.

"At first we all admired the Jia family's wealth and power, and how they were still spending huge sums of money on women. But later we realized, tsk, that Mr. Jia is a bastard worse than an animal. He has so many lives on his hands, and he must be giving out porridge just to find peace of mind!

"Most of the newly-acquired concubines came from the countryside, so even if something happened at home, it was easy to deal with. So Master Jia tortured them with impunity. I happened to pass by the Jia Mansion's backyard one time and heard the screams coming from inside. It was simply... Oh, to be honest, I had nightmares for a long time after I got home!"

When Lin Yuanxin and Gu Sihe heard this, they couldn't help but shudder.

terrible!

How could Mr. Jia be so scary that he spent money to buy someone to beat him up at home!

"What's even more terrifying is that, just like what Miss Yuan Xin said just now, many people died inexplicably in the Jia Mansion.

"Last month, an old night watchman saw someone at the Jia Mansion secretly throwing a corpse wrapped in a tattered mat into a mass grave in the middle of the night. No, it's not even right to call it a corpse; it was bones!"

"babble!"

Gu Sihe and Lin Yuanxin exclaimed in unison and held each other's hands tightly as a comfort.

Lin Qing couldn't help but shiver.

At first she thought that Mr. Jia was a cruel sadist who didn't care about the severity of his attacks and therefore caused a death, but she didn't expect that the truth was even more exaggerated than she imagined.

"So, Miss Yuan Xin, it's not that I'm heartless. This time, you should just go home and live a good life with your wife. What happens to your sister...that's all her own fate."

Lin Yuanxin was about to retort, but Lin Qing held her hand and shook her head gently, signaling her not to say anything more.

"Thank you for your kindness, Shopkeeper Qian. If you hadn't told us these things, we would definitely not know. But we still need to discuss what to do specifically."

Shopkeeper Qian pondered for a moment and said, "To be honest, we have seen many fathers bringing their daughters to our shop to buy candied fruit. Those people were just like Miss Yuan Xin and her father that day, but I never saw them again.

"It is fate that we can meet Miss Yuan Xin again. I can't bear to see her die again after escaping death. I believe that you are a smart person, madam, and you will definitely know what to do."

After Lin Qing thanked Manager Qian again, she left the candied fruit shop with her two children.

After suddenly hearing such explosive news, the three of them were a little dazed.

Seeing that everyone was not in the right state, Lin Qing wanted to go home directly, but unexpectedly, Lin Yuanxin suddenly said, "Auntie Lin, we haven't gone to the clothing store yet."

Lin Qing patted her shoulder distressedly and said, "It's okay, there's no rush. Let's go home first and work together to figure out how to rescue your sister."

Lin Yuanxin held his breath, barely holding back the tears that threatened to fall, and said, "Thank you, Aunt Lin! But I don't want to delay your important matter because of me, so let's go and take a look."

Seeing that she was serious, Lin Qing agreed with some embarrassment.

Jiang Yi looked at their backs and thought, I wonder when I can see this poor girl again.

Seeing the shopkeeper Qian strolling out with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but ask, "Master, why didn't you ask your wife for more sour jujube cakes? These past two days, the door has been almost choked by people asking if there are any sour jujube cakes for sale..."

"Shh, what do you know, little brat?"

Shopkeeper Qian picked up the brown paper on the counter and waved for him to follow him.

After returning to the small room, Manager Qian washed his hands, spread the paper on the table, and slowly weighed and piled it.

"For us businessmen, the most taboo thing is to sell something that others also have. Now, in order to buy sour jujube cakes, everyone has almost run to every candied fruit shop in town, but no one knows where it comes from.

"Not only were the buyers anxious, but I heard that Yang even spent a fortune to ask a gossipmonger. It's a pity I didn't see his expression when he got the answer, otherwise I would have laughed so hard I wouldn't be able to sleep for days!"

Jiang Yi listened to his master's arrogant laughter and thought to himself, you are getting a little too proud of yourself now!

"Xiao Yi, think about it carefully. If we always buy sour jujube cakes from that lady, what's the difference between that and the one with the surname Yang?"

Jiang Yi seemed to have a vague idea of ​​what to do, but he couldn't figure it out.

Shopkeeper Qian piled up the wrapped sour jujube cakes into a small mountain and said, "So, let's wait until everyone in the city knows about the sour jujube cakes and they crave them desperately, then we can buy the recipe directly from that lady."