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

The next morning, Lian Rongrong went to the fields early on her back with a bamboo basket.

Hearing the commotion, Ruan Nianzhi hesitated for a moment before getting up as well. However, she walked outside the courtyard but did not follow.

Ruan Nianzhi didn't know what she was afraid of, but she just didn't dare to step forward.

About half an hour later, Lian Rongrong returned with a smile on her face, carrying a bamboo basket on her back.

When I returned, Ruan Nianzhi was sitting in the courtyard fiddling with herbs.

"Brother Ruan, why are you awake so early?" Lian Rongrong greeted Ruan Nianzhi while washing the crayfish she had just caught in clean water.

Instead of answering Lian Rongrong, Ruan Nianzhi jokingly asked:

Why didn't you ask your cousin for help today?

Lian Rongrong smiled slightly and then replied, "He's probably exhausted by now."

"From what I've heard you talk, you don't seem to like your cousin."

"I don't like him, I hate him, but so far he can't be considered a truly wicked person."

Besides, his father saved my father's life, so even though I hate him, I have to protect him, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to my father.

As Lian Rongrong was speaking, Lin Chuyue also came out with her hair in a bun to help.

The three of them worked hard all morning and finally managed to prepare both the garlic crayfish and the spicy crayfish.

"I'll go call Wang Yang." After packing all the crayfish, Lian Rongrong went in and brought Wang Yang out.

But this guy seemed listless, and his lack of energy didn't seem like he was faking it.

Ruan Nian stepped forward, touched Wang Yang's forehead, and took his pulse. She then said, "He's sick from overwork."

Lian Rongrong sighed, complained a couple of times, and then put Wang Yang back.

However, this meant that no one would accompany Lian Rongrong to Feishui Town. With elderly and young family members at home, it was really inconvenient for her sister-in-law to leave for too long.

Just as Lian Rongrong was in a dilemma, Ruan Nianzhi stepped forward and said somewhat guiltily:

“I’ll go with you. I need to go to Feishui Town to buy some medicinal herbs today.”

When Ruan Nianzhi said this, she didn't dare to look Lian Rongrong in the eye at all, but Lian Rongrong didn't care about these details at all.

After all, for Lian Rongrong, Ruan Nianzhi was much more reliable than Wang Yang; at least he knew the way.

Watching Lian Rongrong and Ruan Nianzhi's figures gradually disappear into the distance, Lin Chuyue's lips curled up slightly, but then another person came to mind.

"Qi Yuan, Qi Yuan, your sister-in-law had high hopes for you, but why did you leave without saying goodbye?"

Lin Chuyue felt sorry for Li Yuanqi for a moment, then turned around and went back into the house.

Meanwhile, Lian Rongrong and Ruan Nianzhi walked for more than an hour before arriving at Feishui Town.

Although Lian Rongrong was exhausted, she still found a good spot to set up the crayfish with great enthusiasm.

"Brother Ruan, you should go buy the medicinal herbs. I can manage on my own here."

Since Ruan Nianzhi had come along lying, she naturally had to cover it up.

Although somewhat worried about Lian Rongrong being alone, Ruan Nianzhi still agreed and walked towards the pharmacy with an air of seriousness.

Ruan Nianzhi didn't really need to buy any medicinal herbs, so he just picked out a few randomly and then turned back.

But as soon as Ke Ren approached Lian Rongrong's stall, he felt uneasy and hid nearby to watch secretly.

Ruan Nianzhi saw Lian Rongrong enthusiastically recommending her crayfish, but everyone shook their heads and walked away with disdain.

At one point, Lian Rongrong felt discouraged. She stood helplessly in the middle of the crowd, her eyes filled with disappointment and sadness.

But in just a few seconds, Lian Rongrong seemed to have recovered on her own. She picked up the crayfish again and warmly invited everyone who passed by to try it.

However, Lian Rongrong's enthusiasm did not seem to infect those around her. Pedestrians continued to walk past her as if she were invisible.

About half an hour later, Ruan Nianzhi finally emerged from the corner, smiling as she approached Lian Rongrong.

"How's business?" Ruan Nianzhi asked, feigning ignorance.

Lian Rongrong shook her head, spread her hands, and frankly said:

Not a single one was sold.

"How could this be? Why don't I give it a try? You go and rest for a while."

Lian Rongrong nodded and handed the sample to Ruan Nianzhi.

Ruan Nianzhi walked to the middle of the street. He had never done anything so shameful in his life. But now, for Lian Rongrong's sake, he started shouting along the street.

Even so, no one patronized Lian Rongrong's business.

With the sun about to set, there was still an hour's journey to return from Feishui Town.

There was a rugged mountain road on the way, so the two dared not delay and had to rush back with all the crayfish.

When they returned home, it was already dark, and Lin Chuyue was already waiting at the door. She hurriedly went to greet them upon seeing them return.

"You don't look too well. Is business not good?" Lin Chuyue asked with concern.

"Don't even mention it, I didn't sell a single one." Lian Rongrong slumped down on the stone bench in the courtyard in frustration.

Seeing her younger sister like this, Lin Chuyue felt very sorry for her. After all, her younger sister had never suffered so much before.

"Don't worry, when you were making crayfish, didn't the people in town not dare to eat them?"

"Even I'm afraid of that thing; it looks really scary," Lin Chuyue gently comforted Lian Rongrong.

But as soon as Lin Chuyue finished speaking, Lian Rongrong suddenly stood up.

"Sister-in-law is right. It's not that my food is bad, it's just that the crayfish don't look good. Since that's the case..."

Lian Rongrong chuckled, picked up a crayfish, peeled it, and continued:

"Then strip it naked."

The next morning, Lian Rongrong went out to catch crayfish again.

Wang Yang, who had rested well, was also dragged out of bed early by Lian Rongrong to go to the mountains to cut tree branches.

No one knew what this girl was up to, but everyone was cooperating fully.

When Lian Rongrong returned carrying lobsters, Wang Yang also entered the yard carrying a chopped tree branch.

Just when he thought he could take a break, Lian Rongrong threw Wang Yang a dagger and told him to whittle the branch into a wooden stick with one sharp edge and the other flat.

The poor young master had never done such rough work before, and his hands were almost raw from being pricked after he finished whittling all the wooden skewers.

However, Lian Rongrong didn't have time to feel sorry for the young master. She cleaned the wooden skewers, processed and peeled the crayfish she had caught, and then skewered them one by one.

After doing all this, Lian Rongrong put the lobster skewers in the food box.

Seeing this, Lin Chuyue couldn't help but ask curiously, "Doesn't it need to be cooked?"

Lian Rongrong smiled mysteriously, and then said, "It tastes even better when it's grilled on the spot."

On this day, a beautiful young girl wearing a headscarf appeared in Feishui Town.

The girl was extremely beautiful, but what was most special about her was not her appearance, but her strange cooking skills.

The crayfish skewers, grilled over charcoal, exude a fresh and enticing aroma.

Passersby were drawn by the aroma, and everyone who tried it praised it highly.

In just one hour, all the lobster skewers in the food box were sold out.

Lian Rongrong hefted the heavy money bag, her face beaming with smiles.