My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Lu Yuzhu obediently replied, "I will listen to Mother and won't cause her any trouble!"

Ji Yunshuang kissed her and lifted her onto the horse, "So good!"

Lu Yuzhu was a little nervous about riding a horse for the first time. Ji Yunshuang told her some riding tips and said, "Don't be afraid! Mother will protect you!"

Lu Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes, with Mother here, Zhuzhu is not afraid!"

Ji Yunshuang mounted her horse and took her daughter with her to Hongdu. After arriving in Hongdu, she first went to the Wei residence.

Upon hearing that Ji Yunshuang was coming to visit, Wei Zhenfang was overjoyed and rushed to the door to greet her.

Ji Yunshuang didn't exchange pleasantries with Wei Zhenfang. She immediately pulled out a 10,000 tael silver note, indicating that it was the equivalent of the gift he had given her. She wouldn't accept the money; she wanted Wei Yuqi to receive the punishment he deserved.

Wei Zhenfang hurriedly said, "General Ji, I apologize because I truly feel sorry for you. It's not because I want to use this as an excuse to let that rebellious son go."

The thought that his son, on whom he had placed so much hope, was so worthless filled him with rage. "That bastard deserves to die for doing such a thing! Don't worry, I will not show favoritism and let that unfilial son escape the punishment of the law."

Ji Yunshuang said expressionlessly, "It's best if there isn't one."

As she spoke, she took back the silver notes and said, "Since you think this money is your fault and the price you should pay, then I thank you on behalf of the soldiers. I will use this money to buy military rations to subsidize the soldiers. I will definitely tell the soldiers that this is a sponsorship from General Wei."

Wei Zhenfang's forehead veins throbbed; he wished he could run to the prison right now and give that rebellious son a good beating.

Ji Yunshuang nominally used the silver to buy military rations to subsidize the soldiers, without taking advantage of them, thus explaining the source of those military rations.

But once everyone inquired a little, they learned the whole story. Where would he put his old face then?

Yet, everyone has to praise her for what she did.

This young lady is even smarter and more capable than he thought! That unfilial son, despite his years of teaching, doesn't even have this much insight.

Wei Zhenfang felt a deep sense of frustration.

Ji Yunshuang did not stay at the Wei family's house for long. After exchanging a few words, she left with her daughter.

After leaving the Wei family, she first went to various granaries to inquire about grain prices.

Although they planned to use the Qi army's food supplies to subsidize the soldiers, they still had to go through the motions.

It was only upon inquiring that they discovered Hongdu was facing a severe food shortage. Not only had the price increased significantly, but rationing had also begun.

Buying several thousand kilograms of grain at once is simply impossible.

Thinking of what Fu Ci had said, Ji Yunshuang's brows furrowed involuntarily.

It seems the situation in Jiangzhou is far more tense than she imagined. If the food problem isn't solved, then chaos will surely break out in the city!

And there's also military rations...

Seeing her mother's frown, Lu Yuzhu asked worriedly, "Mother! Are we going to run out of food?"

Although she was young, she remembered the times when she often went hungry.

Today, Ji Yunshuang took her everywhere. When Ji Yunshuang went to the grain shop to ask about grain prices, she naturally overheard Ji Yunshuang's conversation with the shop assistant.

Thinking back to how she felt when she was hungry, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Ji Yunshuang patted her head and smiled, "Don't worry, we have plenty of food, you won't go hungry."

After the shop made money, she made an excuse to take out a lot of food from her space and bought a lot more, so there was no need to worry about food at home.

Lu Yuzhu blinked and asked, "Then why is Mother unhappy?"

Ji Yunshuang took her hand and said, "I'm not upset, I'm just a little worried. What do you want to eat? I'll take you to buy it."

Lu Yuzhu said, "I want to eat the pastries my mother makes."

"Okay, I'll make it for you when we get home," Ji Yunshuang replied, and led her to Sweet Fragrance Shop.

Zhu Dong'e was very excited to see Ji Yunshuang.

She breathed a huge sigh of relief after learning that her daughter had been rescued. These past few days she has worked diligently every day, running the shop with great care.

Currently, several factions, including those in the palace and Prince Xuan, are putting pressure on Prince Rui to control grain merchants and prevent them from flowing into Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou is now facing the threat of the Qi army, and many merchants have been affected by this grim situation.

Although Tianxianglou's business was affected to some extent, the impact was not significant.

Ji Yunshuang looked at the account book and saw that Tianxianglou still had a considerable income every day.

Moreover, the shop was kept very tidy.

It's clear that Zhu Dong'e put a lot of thought into it.

Ji Yunshuang gave Lu Yuzhu some pastries made in the shop and said to Zhu Dong'e, "You did a very good job."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is all I should do!" Zhu Dong'e said, somewhat embarrassed.

Ji Yunshuang asked, "Did anything happen at the shop while I was away?"

Zhu Dong'e said, "Some people saw that our shop was doing well, so they tried to bribe Wu Mei and the others to steal our pastry recipes."

Fortunately, Wumei and the others are all loyal; as soon as anyone contacted them, they immediately reported it to me.

Actually, before contacting Wumei and the others, that person had approached her first. Somehow, they learned that she made all the pastries in their shop.

So when the other party went out to buy things, they approached her and said they were willing to give her three hundred taels of silver if she sold them the recipe for the pastries from Sweet Fragrance Workshop.

To her, Ji Yunshuang was like a second parent, so she would never do such a thing.

She refused at the time.

After returning to the shop, she remained wary of the shop assistants, worried that someone might betray their employer.

Fortunately, although someone contacted them, they did not betray their master and even voluntarily explained what had happened.

Ji Yunshuang said, "Give each of them ten taels of silver from the account as a reward. Make arrangements for the shop in advance. Go back to the village tomorrow evening, and I will take you to see the Jin and Yin sisters the day after tomorrow."

Tears welled up in Zhu Dong'e's eyes instantly, and she knelt on the ground with emotion, "Thank you, Master, for your trouble."

"Get up!" Ji Yunshuang said, "When you give them the awards, remember to give yourself ten taels of silver as well. Also, take some time to go out and buy some things for the sisters."

Zhu Dong'e hurriedly said, "No need, mistress, you've already given me enough. I have money to buy things."

She genuinely felt that she was doing very well.

Many people fled here and starved to death. But they are living better now than before. She is grateful to Ji Yunshuang and only wants to repay her kindness.

"Take it! You deserve it."

As long as she works loyally for her, Ji Yunshuang can give her even more generous rewards.

She said, "I bought a farm in the countryside before the New Year and made arrangements for it. I also hired a teacher for them to teach them skills."

When I visit them this time, I will select some suitable people to go down the mountain and settle them back in the village, so that it will be easier for you to meet in the future.

However, whether they can be chosen by the Gold and Silver Sisters depends on how well they learn.