Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

After Xiao Wu's guidance, Wen Hui stopped being so fixated on the food stall business. Instead, she focused all her energy on her mother.

Wen Hui took meticulous care of Lian's mother, but whenever Lian's mother asked Lian Rongrong if she had asked her to work at the shop, she would appear both aggrieved and sensible.

That evening, after several busy days, Lian Rongrong was finally able to sit down and enjoy a hot meal with her family.

Before Lian Rongrong could even sit down properly, her mother, with a stern face, asked her:

“I told you to have your second sister-in-law help you at the shop, but you wouldn’t listen. Now look what’s happened, she’s been so busy she’s been nowhere to be seen for days.”

Lian Rongrong had been exhausted for several days and just wanted to have a proper meal, but she was scolded by her mother as soon as they met.

Lian Rongrong felt wronged, but she didn't dare to argue with her mother, because Ruan Nianzhi had said that her mother's health was most vulnerable to emotional agitation.

For the sake of her mother's health, Lian Rongrong had no choice but to swallow all her grievances.

She glanced at her mother, straightened up slightly, and then spoke to her mother in as gentle a tone as possible:

"Mother, you only see how busy I am, but you don't see how busy my sister-in-law is too?"

The eldest sister-in-law has to take care of the whole family, and she's too busy to manage everything.

At least I have a helper, but there's no one in this family to lend a hand to my sister-in-law.

As soon as Lian Rongrong finished speaking, Wen Hui, who was sitting next to Lian's mother, immediately spoke up:

"Mother, please don't blame my younger sister for this. It's not that she doesn't want me to go to the shop. It's that I want to stay by your side to take care of you."

Besides, Rongrong is right. With such a large family, it's impossible for the eldest sister-in-law to handle everything alone.

"My sister-in-law has never done these things before. I'm used to these trivial matters in the inner quarters; it's best for me to stay in the courtyard."

"Stop making excuses for her. If you really didn't want to go to the store, why did you go there to find her so early that day?"

Rongrong, look at your second sister-in-law. Every word she says is for you, so why can't she get a kind look in return?

The more Wenhui spoke up for Lian Rongrong, the more Lian's mother felt that Wenhui had been wronged by Lian Rongrong.

Although she also loves her daughter, Lian Rongrong is clearly the stronger party compared to Wen Hui now.

Humans are often like this; sympathizing with the weak seems to be an instinct ingrained in their bones.

"Mother, please don't talk about my little sister anymore. She has done so much for our family every day, and it has already been very difficult for her."

Wenhui's perfectly brewed tea made even Lian's mother unconsciously tip the scales in her favor.

However, even Rongrong's mother was not unaware of Rongrong's difficulties, after all, she had seen all the suffering her daughter had endured along the way.

Mother Lian sighed, finally no longer angry about Lian Rongrong kicking Wen Hui out of the food stall.

However, this matter was not over yet. In the past few days, Wenhui had been intentionally or unintentionally playing the victim in front of Lian's mother.

On two separate occasions, she even deliberately had Xiaowu tell Lian's mother that she had pawned her dowry to supplement the family income.

Wenhui's goal was clear: she wanted to pave a way out for herself while Lian's mother was still alive.

However, this idea was not originally Wen Hui's intention. According to Wen Hui's plan, the entire Lian family was her target.

But Xiao Wu told her that instead of doing that, it would be better to make more money, since it would be too difficult to swallow up the entire Lian family.

While Lian's mother was still alive, it wasn't difficult to make more money.

“You can stop your second sister-in-law from going to the shop, but with such a large household, it’s not good to have your second sister-in-law subsidizing the expenses.”

You will contribute some money to the household every month. From now on, you will be in charge of external affairs, and your second sister-in-law will be in charge of internal affairs.

Lian's mother's words were clearly a notification rather than a discussion, but for Lian Rongrong, spending some money was much better than seeing Wen Hui's ugly face every day.

"Mother is right, we will do as Mother says."

Lian Rongrong's compromise finally resulted in a peaceful dinner. After the meal, everyone returned to their rooms.

The next morning, Wenhui sent Xiaowu to Lian Rongrong's place to collect the silver.

Seeing Xiao Wu's slender figure, Lian Rongrong not only gave her money but also brought out a lot of delicious food.

"Xiao Wu, all these things are for you. If you want to leave some for your godmother, that's fine, but don't mistreat yourself."

Lian Rongrong patted Xiao Wu's hair, waved her hand, and said with a smile, "Good child, go ahead."

After seeing Wen Hui off, Lian Rongrong was in a great mood and hummed a little tune all the way to the shop.

Before she even got close, she saw a large crowd gathered around Lianrong Food Stall.

"Make way, everyone." Lian Rongrong pushed through the crowd to the front, only to find that the shop door had been pried open by someone, and the tables and chairs inside had all been smashed.

It was impossible to open for business now, and Lian Rongrong felt a surge of anger welling up inside her.

But there was nothing she could do except report it to the authorities. However, although she did report it, the officials had already taken bribes from Liang and Yun.

The constables only made a brief appearance, exchanged a few indifferent words, and then went back.

Seeing the mess on the ground and the incompetent officials, Lian Rongrong was filled with anger.

She knew perfectly well who was responsible for what happened today. Since the officials wouldn't intervene, she would take revenge herself.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Lianrong Food Stall was attacked by thugs today and is unable to operate. We are truly sorry."

However, we at Lianrong Food Stall have been wanting to renovate for a while. Since this has happened, we might as well turn a bad thing into a good thing.

I hereby announce that Lianrong Food Stall will be closed for three days. We will reopen in three days, and there will be a free tasting session for one day!

As soon as Lian Rongrong finished speaking, the crowd cheered in unison. It wasn't just because of the tasting that day, but also because of this young proprietress.

People have never seen a woman like this before; it seems that no difficulty can make her bow her head.

Meanwhile, in front of the clinic on the street corner, Dr. Ruan, who had been looking worried, was now filled with relief.

Workers moved into the store after Lian Rongrong announced that Lian Rong Food Stall would be closed for three days.

For three whole days, the shop remained closed, and people outside could only hear the clanging and banging sounds; they knew nothing about what was happening inside.

But the more this happens, the more curious people become.

However, in these three days, besides the hustle and bustle at Lianrong Food Stall, two major events also occurred in Liangye City.

Caiji Restaurant was splattered with excrement, and Yunheju Restaurant was demolished.

The losses suffered by Liang and Yun were incalculable, yet no one could find the culprit. Even the officials in the yamen couldn't find anything.

Of course, everyone knew who did it. From that moment on, the wealthy families in Liangye City understood a principle.

That young lady surnamed Lian may seem to have no background, but her methods are exceptionally "dirty".

I thought he was an easy target, but I never expected him to be such a treacherous villain.

After several rounds of competition, Liang and Yun realized that those underhanded tactics were no match for Lian Rongrong.

After all, that old lady's despicable behavior was truly beyond compare.

But cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents. Despite the heavy losses suffered by Liang and Yun, they would not give up easily.