The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Seeing the appearance of the two children in front of them, everyone showed sympathy.

"Alas, thinking back to my life, the thing I am most proud of is the face-reading technique taught by my master. Unfortunately, I have not mastered the essence. Brother Zhang, Sister Zhang, you can leave with peace of mind. I will raise these two children well and help them grow up."

Taoist Zhang said this with emotion, but thinking that they still had to go to collect food, it was not a wise choice to take two children with them at this time.

"Miss Lu, I want to discuss something with you. Go and raise food elsewhere. I'll write a few letters later. If they're still here, they'll definitely sell the food to you for my sake. I also have to take care of Mrs. Zhang's funeral and personally investigate what happened. Even if Mr. Zhang is gone, their family wouldn't be short of money. Why are they now forced to live in a dilapidated temple?"

"Master Zhang, I will arrange two people for you. You just stay here and we will pick you up when we come back." Lu Linlang nodded. She knew the current situation. If the two children followed them, they would be in danger. If they were not taken away, they would not be able to protect themselves at all. If something happened again, Master Zhang would regret it.

"Ms. Lu, we also have contacts with the merchants here. I have just sent people to inquire. They are willing to sell grain, but the price will be a little higher. If we can't buy enough elsewhere, we can come back to buy more." Qiu Lin said when he came back with his men.

"Okay, then let's set off immediately and head to the next county." Lu Linlang stopped talking nonsense, left a sum of money to Taoist Zhang to bury Aunt Zhang, took the letter and left.

The few of them kept on traveling and soon arrived at the next county town. This time things went much more smoothly. With the letter from Taoist Zhang, the grain merchant readily agreed to sell grain.

"Sir, you guys are here to buy food. Let me tell you, the food sold here is not cheap. I also have food there, and I'll give you the lowest price. How about that? I'll give you as much as you want."

An ordinary-looking man saw them coming out of the grain shop, trotted over and called out to Qiu Lin.

"Oh, I wonder how much food you have and how much it costs?" Qiu Lin asked, restraining his momentum.

"Don't worry, the price is definitely the cheapest in the entire county. We also sell grain, but we're in the west of the city. Our warehouse is ten miles outside the city. Although the grain is all old, it's still edible after storage. Look, this is the grain I brought from the warehouse. Come with me, and I'll arrange for someone to drive over to pick up the grain."

His eyes were full of sincerity, and there was no sign of deception at all.

"We've just been traveling for a whole day and we really don't have the energy to walk anymore. How about this, you come to the inn to find us tomorrow morning and we'll go and take a look together." Seeing him like this, Lu Linlang became suspicious.

"Oh, that's fine. I'll come find you tomorrow morning." The man was a little disappointed, but after thinking about the fact that they had agreed and agreed on a time, he left.

"You guys follow him." Qiu Lin also guessed Lu Linlang's plan, so he asked a few people around him to follow him secretly. He protected Lu Linlang back to the inn.

"There's something fishy about this, but we can first ask around and see if there's really food there."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Lu Linlang asked someone to spend money to inquire about the situation in the county. The fastest way to get information is to go deep into the people. Don't underestimate the power of the people. With the help of a genius, Uncle Zhong and the others collected the information.

"Miss, there is indeed grain there. It was stored by a wealthy businessman last year. He originally planned to ship it north to sell, but a few days ago, a fire broke out. Although the fire was put out, most of the grain has become damp, and no one dares to buy it anymore."

Qiu Lin's men also returned. They followed the man to a house where he was reporting to someone.

"Master, today several merchants from out of town came to buy grain. I've already gotten close to them, and they've agreed to come with me tomorrow morning to check out the grain. I've followed your instructions and bought some good grain to put on top, and mixed the damp grain in with it. I'll have our men carry it so they won't notice. Once the payment is made, they can make a scene, but that won't be their business."

"Well done, don't let them find out. Bring more people with you tomorrow and ask them to pay quickly. A lower price is no big deal. If you sell more, you can get some money back."

The two thought they had fooled someone, but they didn't know that their conversation had been overheard.

"What types of food are in their warehouses?"

"I've heard the most common ones are beans, peas and other legumes, and some are rice."

"Since that's their plan, let's expose them tomorrow. I'll personally inspect the quality of the grain before deciding whether to buy it or not."

"Miss Lu, this is someone else's territory after all. If we don't want to go, they won't dare force us. But if we go, we'll be trapped. They will definitely bring a large number of people with them. If we expose them, it will be disadvantageous to us. I think it's better not to go."

Qiu Lin didn't expect that Lu Linlang actually wanted to expose those people. Did she not want anyone to be deceived again?

"Don't worry, Young Clan Leader. I exposed them not because I don't intend to buy the grain, but because I want to expose them so that they can sell it to us at a lower price. Although the grain is damp, it's just damp, so it may not be unusable."

Lu Linlang explained her plan. She didn't want them to misunderstand her.

"We still need to buy more. Can those damp grains be used?" Qiu Lin was a little confused. In his opinion, damp grains cannot be stored for a long time. If they are still kept, they will probably all go bad. It would be a waste to spend money to buy them but not be able to eat them.

"If it had been damp for a long time, we wouldn't dare use it. But since it's just been damp, maybe some of the food can still be used. We've exposed their plan, and that person might be furious. But if we agree to take a look and buy it if the damage isn't too severe, I think he and his master will agree."

When Lu Linlang heard that most of the crops that were affected by moisture were beans, she had a bad idea. If these grains were transported to the northwest, the Tatars had the most horses. During the war, the severely damp beans would be scattered among the livestock. Livestock are not humans, so they would be tempted and get stomach upsets. Then the Tatars would lose their horses, their most powerful weapon, and would become vulnerable.

Those that are not seriously damp and moldy can be bought. While the weather is good these days, you can continue to eat them after drying them in the shade. Although the nutritional value will be lost, the most important function of filling the stomach is achieved, so you don't need to worry about it for the time being.

After listening to her explanation, Qiu Lin looked at her with admiration. He originally thought that Miss Lu would buy some spoiled food for the sake of cheapness, which would not only make the food unusable but also cause her to lose money. However, since she had already made up her mind, Qiu Lin would not try to dissuade her.