After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Correct.

Where's my money?

Xie Linghe looked left and right, but couldn't find any trace of the silver. He couldn't help but call out to the system: "Xiao Xi, where's my silver?"

System: "There are two ways to distribute rewards: one, silver notes; two, silver. Please choose one of the two."

Quite humane.

Xie Linghe fell into deep thought: Two hundred taels of silver was not a small amount, and her house was not completely secret. It would be difficult to explain if it was discovered.

Thinking of this, she said, "I want the banknotes."

White light flashed.

Two silver notes fell quietly on the quilt. She picked them up and looked at them: "Datong Silver Bank."

"This one is good, it's guaranteed!"

Datong Silver Shop is a royal merchant with branches all over the country, so there is no need to worry about not being able to use these silver notes after leaving Suzhou Prefecture.

The system replied: "Anything produced by the system must be of high quality."

Xie Linghe was stunned and laughed: "That's right, Xiao Xi, great~"

The system is silent again

Xie Linghe didn't care at all. He picked up the banknote, smelled the scent of ink, gave it a big kiss, put it under his pillow, lay down, and closed his eyes happily.

tonight.

She will definitely have a good dream.

A dreamless night.

The next day.

When Xie Linghe got up, the first thing he did was to check if his banknotes were still there.

I saw it.

Now I feel at ease.

She got up and washed up. She planned to go to the county today. Before leaving, she looked at Xie Lingai who was looking at her eagerly. Her heart softened. She thought about how she hadn't taken her little sister out to play for more than two months, so she asked, "Do you want to go to the county to play?"

Xie Lingai's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly: "Yeah, yeah."

Hear the words.

Xie Zhongji and the other two looked at each other.

They shouted in tacit understanding: "Sister, I want to go too."

"Sister, you can't be partial."

"It's, it's..."

Xie Linghe: “…”

That's it.

Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll take you guys with me.

She nodded.

The three of them suddenly burst into loud shouts:

"Wow!"

"Big sister is the best."

"Great!"

Xie Lingfen held Nini in her arms and watched the scene with a gentle smile.

They cleaned up actively.

soon.

Xie Zhongji: "I'm fine."

Xie Shuze: "Right away, I'll change my shoes."

Xie Jijun: "I'm fine too."

Xie Lingai was the slowest to recover. Seeing that everyone was fine, she started to get anxious. The more anxious she became, the more confused she became, and sweat began to form on her forehead.

Xie Linghe said hurriedly: "Don't worry."

"Your second sister isn't well yet either."

Hear this.

Xie Lingfen's eyes widened in shock: "And, and me?"

Xie Linghe laughed: "Of course?"

The next moment, she suddenly realized: "No wonder you didn't move, so you thought you weren't going?"

Xie Lingfen pursed her lips embarrassedly.

Xie Shuze was getting impatient and took the initiative to reach out: "Second sister, let me hold Nini, you go and clean up."

Xie Lingfen nodded.

The group started to set off.

Two hours.

We arrived in Chunde County around noon.

Xie Jijun: "I'm so hungry~"

Xie Shuze: "I'm starving!" He rubbed his stomach and looked at Xie Linghe eagerly: "Sister, let's eat first?"

The others also looked at her.

Xie Linghe looked around and nodded: "Okay."

Xie Shuze: "Oh yeah!"

Xie Zhongji and Xie Jijun looked happy.

Xie Linghe half-knelt, looking Xie Lingai in the eye, and asked gently, "Xiao Ai, what do you want to eat?"

It was the little guy’s first time in such a bustling place, and he couldn’t see enough.

After hearing what the elder sister said, he reluctantly looked away, thought for a moment, and pointed in a direction: "That beef noodle shop smells so good. Elder sister, I haven't eaten beef yet. Is it delicious?"

Xie Linghe looked over.

It's a roadside stall, doing very good business. The aroma of beef wafts over, and it's really fragrant.

"Okay, let's have beef noodles."

Xie Zhongji and the other two did not object. They had eaten beef noodles with their father before, but only once or twice, and they had long forgotten what it tasted like.

But their memories told them that it was delicious.

Xie Lingfen naturally would not object. To be honest, she had never eaten beef either.

The Sun family did buy it.

However, Li and Sun Rou were wary of her like a thief and did not allow her to eat beef at all.

Sun Zhaozu never stood up for her.

Disappointment accumulates over and over again.

……

Enter the noodle shop.

Just then, a table became empty and they sat down.

Immediately.

A thin lady boss asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Xie Linghe: "Six bowls of beef noodles."

"Ok."

soon.

The noodles were served.

Xie Linghe was not in a hurry. He sniffed the food first, and then heard a grunting sound like a pig eating. Looking over, he saw Xie Shuze eating very fast, like a starving ghost reincarnated.

she:"……"

Dislike it.

Don't want to know him.

Calming her mind, she took a sip of the soup and nodded with satisfaction: Although it doesn't have as many seasonings as there, pure beef soup does not need any other seasonings.

Eat another piece of braised beef.

There is no fishy smell, only the milky aroma of beef.

One bite at a time.

She finished her meal before she knew it. She put down her bowl with satisfaction. She realized she was almost done and looked at the boss: "How much?"

The proprietress replied, "Thirty cents a bowl."

Xie Linghe frowned slightly.

Xie Shuze said unhappily, "Boss, wasn't the price 20 cents a bowl before? Why did it go up so much?"

Xie Jijun echoed: "Isn't this bullying?!"

Xie Zhongji and the others also looked over.

Xie Linghe suddenly realized: since the beginning of last month, food prices have skyrocketed, and the steamed buns she bought for the little beggar have become only one penny each.

So, this is rising again?

Just as I thought of this, the proprietress replied, "It's unfair! We don't want to raise the price, but the price of grain is getting higher and higher. At twenty cents a pound, our small business can't afford to lose money."

"Sir, if you still don't believe me, just ask around. Not only here, but all the food vendors have raised their prices."

"My family's income hasn't increased much."

After listening.

Xie Zhongji and the other two were skeptical.

Other guests spoke up: "What the boss said is true."

"Yes."

"Damn profiteers, deliberately profiting from the national crisis."

"You're still trying to earn this kind of hard-earned money. You'll get punished."

"..."

Xie Linghe listened to their chatter and gradually figured out what was going on.

Pretty much the same plot as in the book.

Chunde County was hit by a disaster, but the victims initially had food borrowed from the government, so their situation was relatively stable.

now.

After he recovered, the government urged him to return the grain, otherwise he would sign and pledge to plant mulberry trees on his farmland.

The farmers naturally don't want to do that.

It takes at least two years for a mulberry tree to produce silk. The silkworms don’t know how to weave cloth, let alone how to sell it. It is better to have food in hand and feel at ease.

then.

Everyone came to buy food to repay what they had borrowed.

But overnight.

Food prices have risen more than fivefold.

Xie Linghe cursed inwardly: As expected, the darker your heart, the more money you make.

This disgusting group of officials and businessmen only know how to bully the common people.

pity.

There was nothing she could do.