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

After acquiring Caiji Restaurant and Yunheju Restaurant, Lian Rongrong became the largest leader in the catering industry in Liangye City.

And as she promised, Lian Rongrong supplied the two restaurants with the seasonings from Lian Rong Food Stall without reservation.

Managers Liang and Yun turned their losses into profits, making a fortune.

Although they had to pay a certain amount of money to Lianrong Food Stall every month, it was negligible compared to what they earned.

Moreover, Lian Rongrong is very good at business. Her food stall still focuses on serving ordinary people, while the business for high-ranking officials and dignitaries is left to Caiji and Yunheju.

Firstly, Lian Rongrong understands a principle: there is only profit in business if there is a win-win situation.

Secondly, she didn't want her identity to attract the attention of the nobles of the Shang Kingdom.

However, the two shopkeepers had no idea what Rongrong was thinking; they only thought that their female boss was a kind and righteous person.

Instead of taking advantage of their misfortune, they repaid evil with kindness.

Liang and Yun were therefore extremely loyal and devoted to Lian Rongrong.

About half a year passed, and Lian Rongrong's business was getting better and better, while Lian's mother's health was gradually improving under Ruan Nianzhi's care.

As for Xiao Fubao, she has grown from a baby in swaddling clothes into a mischievous little one who crawls around everywhere.

She thought everything would gradually get better, but who knew that one day the shop assistant in charge of purchasing would suddenly find Lian Rongrong.

"Boss, I haven't ordered any rice, meat, or eggs for today."

The waiter looked anxious, and before Lian Rongrong could ask, he offered an explanation:

"I don't know what happened, but prices have suddenly tripled today. Our funds are simply not enough to buy groceries for the next two days."

Lian Rongrong frowned slightly upon hearing this, "It's increased more than three times? All of a sudden?"

The man nodded emphatically, confirming the fact once again.

The sudden rise in food prices could not have happened without a reason. After instructing the shop assistant to fetch the ingredients from her yard in half an hour, Lian Rongrong hurriedly left the food stall.

Back home, Lian Rongrong took out the necessary ingredients from her spatial storage and then placed them in the room specifically for food storage.

After doing all this, Lian Rongrong went straight out of the house. However, this time, she did not return to the shop, but went to Caiji and Yunheju.

As Lian Rongrong had predicted, Caiji and Yunheju also encountered the same problem at the same time.

When Lian Rongrong found Manager Yun, Manager Yun had just rushed back from outside.

"Boss, what brings you here?" Manager Yun asked Lian Rongrong with a very respectful nod.

"I've come to ask if you've made any new purchases today?" Lian Rongrong noticed that Manager Yun was covered in sweat and knew that he hadn't been idle since early morning.

Manager Yun had a bellyful of grievances that he had nowhere to vent to, but now that the boss asked, he immediately began to complain endlessly.

"Have you heard the news too? Why are we so unlucky? Business had only been going well for a few days when we encountered this famine."

"The Great Famine?" Before Manager Yun could continue, Lian Rongrong interrupted him.

"The boss doesn't know yet?"

"All I know is that the price of goods purchased today has more than tripled."

"More than three times? That was an hour ago, wasn't it? Now it's probably more than five times."

Don't let Liangye City's remote location fool you; it's never short of news.

Those grain sellers heard rumors last night. They heard that many towns in the surrounding area have suffered major disasters this year.

In most areas, the problem was caused by locusts, while in some slightly better areas, severe flooding also led to poor harvests.

In this year of famine, all businesses are struggling, but we are among the first to be hit.

Hearing Manager Yun's words, Lian Rongrong was puzzled. She had supposedly resolved the lobster plague around Liangye City, so why was a famine still occurring?

"Boss? Boss? What are you thinking about?" Manager Yun called softly when he saw Lian Rongrong in a daze.

Lian Rongrong regained her senses and shook her head, "I'm fine, you go ahead and do your work."

After leaving Yunheju, Lian Rongrong went straight home and did not go back to the shop.

Firstly, the shop assistants have already been trained enough that they can do a good job even without her as the boss.

However, most importantly, Lian Rongrong always felt uneasy. Such a surge in prices was probably no small matter.

When they got home, Lian's mother was playing with her three children in the yard, including Xiao Wu, who looked to be only six years old.

Seeing Lian Rongrong return with a worried expression, Lian's mother picked up Fu Bao and went to her daughter's side to ask:

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the house, Lian Rongrong spoke frankly to her mother:

"Something really has happened; there's probably going to be a famine here!"

"Famine? Another famine?" Upon hearing the word "famine," even the mother felt as if a huge rock was lodged in her chest.

Ever since she escaped from the Holy City, she hasn't had a few peaceful days. Now that she has finally settled down, she has been told that a great famine is about to break out here.

Seeing her mother suddenly become agitated, Lian Rongrong quickly spoke up to comfort her:

"Mother, don't worry, no matter how big the disaster, your daughter will always be here for you. We have enough food."

My concern now is just how severe this famine will become. If…”

Before Lian Rongrong could finish speaking, Fu Bao's voice rang in her ears.

Judging from the current situation, it seems likely that famine will sweep across the entire Shang Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, Lian Rongrong's eyes widened as she looked at Fu Bao, "The entire Shang Kingdom?"

"Hmm. Actually, Fu Bao had thought it was strange before."

The strange insects that plagued the Kingdom of Shang, which were the crayfish that Mother mentioned, were actually supposed to appear five years later.

That time, the disaster in Shang Kingdom swept across the entire country. It was no better than the snow disaster that Da Sheng Kingdom had suffered.

Wherever there are people, all the trees are bare.

When people had no food, they could only gnaw on tree bark and eat wild vegetables.

When many people starved to death and their stomachs were cut open by wild animals or their companions, their insides were found to be tree bark, roots, and wild grass.

It is said that in that year, more people starved to death in the Kingdom of Shang than died on the battlefield.

Even worse, people resorted to cannibalism to survive. Some elderly people were even starved to death.

Even after death, you will be...

Fu Bao's voice stopped abruptly, but although the little guy didn't say everything, Lian Rongrong already knew the fate of those who starved to death.

However, she didn't understand why the famine, which should have occurred five years later, had come earlier.

Could it be because of her appearance?

Lian Rongrong forced herself to calm down, after all, it was pointless to investigate these things now.

Now that a great famine is coming, what she needs to do is to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

To stay or to leave? If to leave, how should one leave? If to stay, how should one stay?