The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

The next day, the man came early and waited. Lu Linlang directly asked Uncle Zhong to invite him in.

As soon as he came in, he found several big men standing in the room, glaring at him.

"How dare you! If we hadn't been so careful and inquired, we would have nearly bought your damp grain. You're taking advantage of us because we're outsiders and trying to harm us, right? Brother, I think we should take him to the authorities. If we don't investigate his deceptive behavior, I'm afraid he'll just cheat someone else."

Lu Linlang and Qiu Lin sat down and spoke seriously, as if they would arrest him immediately if he dared to tell a lie.

"Sir, Miss, I didn't mean to deceive you. My master told me to do this. Please show some mercy. I won't dare to do it again. Don't worry, I'll go back right away."

"Hmph, I'll let you go so you can fool the next person, right? You're taking us for granted. Tell me, are you planning to show us the good food, but what you're actually selling is damp?"

"Please show some mercy, I'm leaving now."

"Who told you to get out? We were sincere about buying the grain, but you cheated us. I'm giving you a way to make amends. Go tell your master that we need to check the grain first. If it's not seriously damp, we're still willing to buy it. If it's seriously damp, we won't buy it, and we won't report you to the authorities."

"Oh, really? I'll go back to our master right away. Don't worry, everyone. Although some of the grain can no longer be used, we have separated it. Those that were not seriously affected by moisture have been drying them in the sun these days. It's just that our reputation has been ruined, and no one in the entire county is willing to buy our grain anymore.

There's a war going on in the north, and our master was originally planning to sell the grain to those people, but unfortunately, we heard that the disaster victims in Jiangnan were revolting. If we dried the grain and shipped it over, I'm afraid it would be stolen. So, I happened to see you guys wanting to buy grain yesterday, so I wanted to trick you, but you saw through my plan."

"Hmph, if we were stupid, we would have been fooled by you. It was already afternoon yesterday, but you still wanted to take us there. Were you thinking that the light was bad and we couldn't see it?"

"I was wrong, I was wrong. I'm going to report this to my master right now. He said he's willing to lower the price as long as someone is willing to buy it."

After getting permission, the man ran back home happily and reported the matter to his master.

"What? We've been found out? Never mind. Just consider it a big mistake. Have the less seriously affected grains continue to dry out in the sun. I'll think of a solution later. As for the ones that have been severely dampened, send them out to be used as fertilizer today."

"Master, they said they wanted to take another look. If it's not serious, they are willing to buy it." The servant immediately said with a smile.

"Really? That's great. Let's get going quickly. If we can sell it, we can save some money."

When they arrived at the city gate, the servant pointed at Lu Linlang and his group.

"Everyone, if you are willing to buy the food, you will be my friend, Qiao. Don't worry, if you are not satisfied, we will not force you to buy or sell. Just take a look."

When Mr. Qiao saw that the leaders were two young men, he was very moved. They were really better than their teachers. If he had heard of such a good thing when he was young, he would have fallen into the trap. Although these two people were young, they investigated the situation clearly in just half a day, which shows how extraordinary they are.

Lu Linlang and his group greeted Mr. Qiao and headed towards the granary.

There were still people working in the granary here. They could be seen drying the grain. Lu Linlang got out of the car and walked to the grains that had been damp to check. She found that they had indeed been damp, but because they had been handled in time and not all of them had been piled together, there were no signs of germination or mold, and they could indeed still be used.

"Miss Lu, the grain here is not too badly damaged. You can check it out. By tomorrow, these grains can be put away. There won't be any big problems. The grains that are seriously damaged are all over there."

"Then let's go and take a look." Lu Linlang walked in the direction he pointed, and saw that the grain here had begun to sprout, and it was obviously wrinkled from being soaked in water. If it was transported to the northwest, it would definitely have become moldy. However, this kind of grain was exactly what she needed. As long as the transportation process was proper, people would not be seriously harmed.

"We plan to give these grains away as fertilizer. They cannot be used anymore." Master Qiao said as he watched her carefully check.

"Master Qiao, can you please give these to me? Don't worry, I'm willing to buy the grain that's not seriously affected by moisture, but the price will naturally be cheaper than the good grain. I'll buy all of them. What do you think?"

"Buy them all? That's great. Don't worry, I will give you the lowest price. I will take care of the serious ones and give them to you." When Mr. Qiao heard her say that, he immediately said happily.

In the end, Lu Linlang bought the grains at a very low price. The person introduced by Taoist Zhang also had to go to transfer the goods, which would take two or three days, so there would be enough time here to dry them.

After paying the deposit, Lu Linlang went to the next county town. After going to several counties, she finally bought all the food.

These grains could not be transported out directly in a large-scale manner, so she divided them into several groups and transported them from different directions, as long as they finally gathered at the abandoned official road in Chongshan.

Lu Linlang just wanted to return quickly. She remembered what Mr. Qiao had said that day about people causing trouble in Jiangnan. They had begun to gather a group of victims to prepare to fight against the court. Things were getting more and more serious. She was worried that something might happen. She traveled day and night and finally arrived in Sui County.

Taoist Zhang had already brought people to wait for Lu Linlang outside the city. There were two children following him. The two children had obviously changed their clothes. Although they were still wearing mourning clothes, their spirits were different.

"Miss Lu, I figured you'd come around around this time too. Let's set off now. These two children will follow me from now on. I've converted all their family properties into silver and donated most of it to the people of Sui County. The rest will be kept for these two children. They'll be my support in the future."

Taoist Zhang has already sought justice for the two children, but the price was that most of the Zhang family's wealth was donated to the government office and the people in exchange for the government office's support. The people who occupied their house and property have been arrested and have lost everything.

"This is my eldest nephew, Zhang Hao, and this is my eldest niece, Zhang Wei. Zhang Hao said that he would give us all the food from his family's grain store. From now on, all we need is a meal. I have sent someone to take the food and head to Chongshan in advance. We agreed to meet there."

Lu Linlang hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise. She bowed to the Zhang Hao siblings and said, "Don't worry, Taoist Zhang and I will protect you until you reach adulthood. We won't let you be bullied. You can study like the other children in our area."

Zhang Hao is fourteen years old this year. After the death of his parents and the ugly deeds of his relatives, he has long understood human nature. So when he knew that he could not keep the family wealth, he agreed with Taoist Zhang's approach and gave all the food in his family's granary to Lu Linlang.

"Thank you Miss Lu for sheltering me. My brother and I only ask for a place to live. When we grow up, we will definitely repay Miss Lu." Zhang Hao was sent to a private school by his father since he was a child. He liked reading, but unfortunately, as a merchant, he had no chance to take the imperial examination. Now he knows the importance of the imperial examination, so he wants to change his path.