Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

A ragged young man actually knelt straight down in front of Ma Fu, trembling and clutching his robe, begging: "Sir, I really can't afford such expensive rice. Can you please just buy a bushel of rice at the previous price?"

"My mother is almost starving to death. Please, sir, please be merciful and lower the price for me!"

**He kowtowed while shouting, and soon a blood stain appeared on his forehead, which made his skinny face look even more heartbreaking.

Everyone queuing behind fell silent and looked at Ma Fu pleadingly.

Ma Fu's face was filled with disgust, and he kicked the man away with all his might: "Go away, go away! You can't afford to pay for ruining my robe even if you sell it. Get away!"

** was kicked in the heart and was weak, so he fell to the ground and coughed up blood.

His face became increasingly pale, but when he thought of his elderly mother at home, tears welled up in his eyes and he weakly rushed forward again.

"Please, sir, please sell me a bushel of rice. I will never forget your kindness!"

"If a bushel of rice isn't enough, a bite or two will do!"

Not far away, Su An watched all this in shock, his head buzzing.

How could the world be so difficult these days? Some families don't even have enough to eat!

On the other hand, Ma Fu, who was dressed in slick clothes, couldn't get rid of the man, so he was so angry that he yelled, "What are you doing here? Come on, beat up this troublemaker and throw him away. He's getting in the way of my business!"

Upon hearing this, the two thugs guarding the door rushed over with murderous eyes and started punching the man.

"Please have mercy, Master!"

** held his head and begged for mercy, refusing to leave, so the thugs immediately became more brutal.

"What are you doing! You want to kill someone in broad daylight!" Su An's chest was heaving with anger, and he quickly stepped forward to stop it.

But just as she walked over, Ma Fu, who was in a rage, spat, grabbed her and slapped her hard.

There was a "bang" sound, and Su An, who was attacked by surprise, was completely stunned.

"You little bitch, you're the only one who stands up for justice, right? I'm going to take care of you right now!"

Ma Fu cursed viciously, and then threw Su An into the thugs' place, "Beat him! Beat him together! You are all blind!"

"Fuck you bunch of profiteers!" Suan Volcano erupted, and without caring about anything else, he grabbed everything around him and smashed it all over.

Once caught, he scratched and bit the two thugs fiercely, beating them until they were unable to move and forced them to retreat two steps.

Ma Fu almost vomited blood when he saw this scene. He was about to call out a few more thugs, but at this moment, a pair of people walked over quickly.

"Boss, are you okay?"

The leader was Zhang San, followed by Lin Yong. They were all shocked to see Su An lying on the ground in a mess.

She didn't stay there to argue, and quickly went to the county government to find Lin Yong to file a complaint.

"How could this happen!" Lin Yong was so shocked that he slammed the table and stood up.

He has been so busy resettling refugees recently that he has neglected this aspect.

"This is outrageous! I expected grain prices to fluctuate, but I didn't expect those vendors to be so audacious as to raise the price tenfold. They're leaving the people with no way to survive!"

Su An said even more worriedly: "Ordinary people can't afford it at this price now. Most of the grain has gone into the hands of wealthy merchants. If we delay any further, the price of grain will definitely go up. Please, County Master, please act quickly."

"Somebody come!"

Lin Yong furiously ordered, "Issue a grain decree immediately. Raising prices and hoarding grain are strictly prohibited! Anyone who disobeys will be arrested and fined or caned!"

Looking at this scene, Su An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the county magistrate was strict.

In this way, food prices should recover soon.

After a long time of hard work, Su An returned home exhausted.

But just as he arrived at the door, he saw a man with his head lowered, standing still in front of the Su family's door, as if waiting for someone.

Su An took a closer look, then stepped forward in surprise, "**?"

Isn't this the young man who just went home after begging for food? Why is he here?

When ** saw that it was Su An, a wave of despair appeared in his numb eyes. He pursed his pale lips and suddenly knelt down in front of Su An.

"Miss Su, I left in a hurry and didn't have time to thank you properly. Thank you for the food. You are so kind. I will definitely remember this great kindness in my heart!"

Su An was startled and was about to call him to get up, but when he saw the determination in his eyes, he sighed and said nothing, allowing him to kowtow three times.

"Alright, please get up quickly. How is your mother?"

Su An asked with concern, but this sentence made the man who was standing up stiffen, and his fists suddenly clenched and made a cracking sound.

"My mother...didn't make it. When we rushed back, she had already starved to death on her bed."

Thinking of the scene he saw when he returned home, the look in his eyes became more hateful, and he lowered his head and trembled.

Su An was speechless for a moment and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but this was undoubtedly useless and was just rubbing salt into the other person's wounds.

After a moment's silence, she sighed with a sense of sadness: "The dead are gone, and the living are like this. If you don't have a place to stay, my shop is still short of employees..."

** suddenly shook his head, his voice a little gloomy, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady, but I have something I must do!"

"Miss, you are so kind. I will repay you in my next life!"

After saying that, without waiting for a reply, he lowered his head and rushed out quickly, disappearing into the street.

Su An watched him leave in a daze, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

Until a man's deep voice suddenly sounded beside him: "Why are you standing there like an idiot?"

Fu Zhun came out at some point. He was stroking the wheelchair, his eyebrows like distant peaks, his face like rugged snow, and his pair of dark eyes were looking at him with concern.

The moment he saw him, Su An actually felt that his heavy mood was slightly relieved.

She also moved towards Fu Zhun with a bitter face, "Nothing, it's just that I saw the suffering of the people today, and I'm still a little upset."

After all, she grew up in a peaceful and prosperous modern society. How could she have ever seen such a tragic thing?

She had only heard from the older generation that people could starve to death due to lack of food, and had no experience of it at all. Now, looking at this scene, she felt angry and helpless, hating her own powerlessness and filled with indignation, wanting to do something for the world.

Even if she cannot change this turbid world, she will do her best to help more people so that her journey through time will not be in vain.

Even if it's just to feed more people and prevent more people from starving to death.

In fact, what happened to Su An today has been reported in a comforting way.

Fu Zhun calmly lowered his eyes and sighed softly, "Whenever there is a natural disaster, the suffering of the people is countless. In addition, the political problems have been long-standing, and they are all man-made disasters."

He stared at this land that was both familiar and in urgent need of renewal with a sharp gaze, and clenched his fists slightly.

He whispered, yet also with a lofty ambition, "When my legs heal in time, I will definitely reform the world. The people are the foundation of a country. Only when they are prosperous can the country be truly strong."

"Okay!" The more Su An listened, the brighter his eyes became. A feeling of excitement and anticipation arose spontaneously and spread throughout his chest.

"May the world be peaceful, the politics be clear, the people worry-free and have a good harvest every year! As long as you need me, I will definitely help you!"

Fu Zhun's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He couldn't help but look up at her brilliant smile, his heart beating as rapidly as a drum.

……

By the afternoon, Su An regained his spirits and went out again to observe the food prices.

She subconsciously walked towards the granary where Ma Fu was, but before she had walked two blocks, she met her enemy Ma Fu.

"Little bitch, I'm looking for you!"