A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

He had already paid the six taels for the city entrance fee; it was just a little rent, and he was certain they wouldn't refuse to rent to him.

"Okay, I'll rent it for ten days." Xia Ning gritted her teeth and agreed. She was too tired and urgently needed to find a place to stay and rest.

After paying the rent, the slave trader was overjoyed, knowing he could buy some more grain to take home.

"What's the situation in Ye City right now?"

Upon hearing this, the slave trader immediately became serious. He was a professional and had been paid, so he had to make sure his clients were satisfied.

"Grain prices have increased dozens of times compared to before, and there are also purchase restrictions. People without local household registration can't buy it? Of course, grain stores only sell coarse grains and bran."

Good heavens, there's even food for sale here! No wonder the disaster victims are crowding together and unwilling to leave.

"You don't have a drought here?"

"Yes, it wasn't serious at first, and we even managed to harvest a crop, so we could barely make ends meet. But recently, the drought has gradually worsened, and it hasn't rained here for almost two months."

"Is there water?"

"There is water in the river, the water level is constantly dropping, and there is also water in the well."

It seems the disaster here is not severe; if we continue south, the drought may be over.

"Do the people at the city gate have water to drink?" Xia Ning asked curiously.

"Of course there is. Didn't you see? The moat runs all the way to the outside of the city, and many people are fetching water and setting up camp there."

The slave trader was speechless. How could they be so careless? They didn't even see such a huge river. Weren't they supposed to be desperately short of water outside?

Xia Ning suddenly realized that they hadn't gone into the crowd, so naturally they hadn't seen it.

With water available and food for sale in the city, and having nearly died fleeing famine, staying might be the only option for everyone.

"I see that all the shops in the city are closed."

"Who would open it? Besides food, people don't have any other needs. Besides, even if we did have it, where would we get the supplies now?"

That's true, traffic is disrupted, so we can't get the goods.

Xia Ning blinked, took a step forward, and the slave trader's brow twitched in shock. What was this guy up to? Was he trying to kick someone after they'd served their purpose? Or was he trying to steal back the silver? This was his territory!

"What do you want to do?" He took a big step back.

Xia Ning's lips twitched as she watched.

"I wanted to ask if anyone in the city sells medicinal herb seeds."

"Why are you buying that? You can't plant it in this weather!" The slave trader looked at her as if she were a lunatic.

"I have my own uses for it. Help me find out, and if you can find it, you'll definitely get a good reward."

The human trafficker's eyes were bright; he was a fool not to make money, and he didn't care what the hell it was for.

"make a deal!"

Xia Ning was very satisfied. It's good that he loves money; only someone who loves money would go to great lengths to help her find it.

"Come find me here once you find me."

"No problem! Wait for my good news!"

Hey, this looks promising!

After the person left, Xia Ning smiled, her eyes crinkling with joy. She was finally able to find the herb seeds.

She took out two basins of water. Sigh, she had to clean up first wherever she went. It was exhausting.

Jiang Yi knew she had to clean her own room, so he went and swept it for her, then washed it again. Xia Ning walked in and felt the air was much more comfortable; Jiang Yi was really good at housework now.

They took out their usual tools and released two wolves to guard the gate.

"Xiao Ning, are we going to settle down here?" He had just heard from the slave trader that there was water here.

"No, the peace here won't last long. Didn't you hear him say that it hasn't rained for two months? Jiang Yi, I want to go to the beach. Let's go to the beach."

How wonderful the ocean is, with its endless resources, all free.

"Row."

He didn't know where the sea was; he had never been there.

The next day, Xia Ning led Jiang Yi around Ye City. The city was dilapidated, the houses were broken, and although the people looked more energetic than the refugees, they were still emaciated.

This city is nothing special.

"Let's go back."

She went back and waited for news from the slave trader. She had no intention of selling grain here; the city was full of officials, and if someone with ulterior motives noticed her and locked her up in the city, she would definitely be dead.

She would wait five days. If the slave trader didn't come within five days, she would leave and would not force the issue.

Feeling utterly bored in the courtyard, especially Jiang Yi, he could only find solace in delicious food.

"Jiang Yi, let me teach you to read."

"Okay!"

Seeing her engrossed in reading storybooks every day, he was also very curious about what was inside them that she never tired of reading.

Xia Ning took out a desk, paper, pen, and the Three Character Classic.

Starting with this book should be a good idea, right?

Jiang Yi studied very diligently.

Two days later, the human trafficker came to visit.

"We've found the medicinal herb seeds. How many do you want? The price they're offering isn't low."

He really didn't think they could buy much; they only had two bundles when they came, how much silver could they possibly carry?

"I'll take as many as you want."

Wow, that's quite a boast.

Let's see if he dares to make such a boast after he quotes the price.

“They don’t want silver, they want grain, and the price varies depending on how precious the medicinal herbs are.”

So?

How much exactly?

She might not have enough silver, but she certainly didn't lack food.

"We want it all. How much grain do you need? Let him name a number."

Seeing how casually Xia Ning spoke, the slave trader was dumbfounded. Could it be that he had misjudged the young man and that he was truly capable?

"I'll ask."

Knowing they couldn't afford it, he didn't ask any further questions.

Unexpectedly, the goose pecked at its eye, saw through its scheme, and actually wanted it.

The human trafficker bowed and took his leave, then hurried off to inquire about the price.

This is a big deal! If it goes through, it'll be much better than him pimping every day.

Xia Ning watched his retreating figure, utterly exasperated. Did this man really look down on her that much?

Isn't she being a little too low-key?

Soon, the person arrived again.

The other party did indeed have a considerable amount of seeds, about a hundred different kinds, including precious ginseng and he shou wu...

Xia Ning was very tempted; if she missed this city, she might not be able to find another one in the next.

"Take them all, how much grain?"

"200 catties of dark flour or brown rice, and one catty of salt."

He was hesitant to say that, but this person was really bold. Nowadays, black face in the city is sold by weight, and a household can only buy two ounces in seven days, regardless of the number of people in the household.

The key issue is that what they're selling isn't pure brown rice; it contains bran, and bran makes up the majority of the rice.

Salt is even scarcer; even officials probably don't have much left.

After saying that, he glanced guiltily at Xia Ning, waiting for her to burst into a tirade.

That's him. I wanted to curse after hearing that. Take it or leave it, don't be so difficult.

Xia Ning thought about it and decided that 200 jin (100 catties) was not out of the question.

"200 jin is fine, when is the transaction?"

The slave trader stumbled and nearly fell to his death.

"Is it really going to work? Are you sure you want to buy it?"

Why doesn't he believe it? No one knows better than him how much stuff they brought.

They might not even weigh 200 jin (100 catties) together.

"Bring me the seeds, and I will provide you with food."

The slave trader looked at Xia Ning as if she were a glittering gold ingot. He rubbed his hands excitedly, a mixture of anticipation, excitement, and hesitation in his voice, and said, "Um, young boss, could you give me some grain as a middleman's fee?"

Xia Ning glanced at him, "How many do you want?"

Don't be greedy, greed leads to a quick demise!

"Three catties, is that alright with you?"