Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Zhao Zongyue cleared his throat and said:

Three months ago, a fissure in the ground struck Zezhou, causing all the houses to collapse, more than half of the people to be killed or injured, and a large amount of crops to be lost...

Fortunately, the reinforcements and rescue efforts were timely, and the area is now slowly recovering and will not be affected here.

You've asked at the perfect time. I only received this good news half an hour ago.

As for the drought, I can only tell you, rest assured, it won't last long.

The travelogue states: Zezhou is located along the river, with abundant water resources, fertile soil, and high grain yields, making it the most important granary of Jing Kingdom.

There's been a problem with the grain depot, no wonder they're levying taxes urgently...

And judging from the magistrate's words, is the drought about to end? Has the Imperial Astronomical Bureau made any observations?

People from any era should not be underestimated.

Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan pondered for a moment: it seems they've been reading too many novels and are being a bit paranoid.

They thought it was a wave of refugees from the South or that a war had broken out, and they were terrified.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, sir. We are extremely grateful!" the two sisters said, bowing.

A guard walked in from outside and said a few words to Zhao Zongyue.

Zhao Zongyue slammed his fist on the table and stood up, a flash of anger in his eyes. "Send men to search immediately!"

"Yes!" The guard received the order and left.

He calmed down and said to Sun Mengfei with some apology:

"Madam, I have some official business to attend to and I'll probably be back very late. You don't need to wait for me, so please get some rest."

"Alright, my husband, go ahead and attend to your business. Don't worry about me. No matter how busy you are with work, remember to eat."

"And take care of your health, don't overwork yourself." Sun Mengfei's tone was somewhat worried.

He gently patted his wife's shoulder in comfort. Then, looking at the two sisters, he said:

"Since the promise was not used, what I said still stands."

You can go back and think about it slowly. Once you've made up your mind, you can come back anytime to fulfill your promise." After saying this, he strode out.

The two sisters stood respectfully to the side, waiting for Zhao Zongyue to leave. They couldn't possibly relax in front of the county magistrate, and finally he left…

They've stayed at the county government office for too long; it's time for them to leave.

So Lin Chunyi stepped forward and said, "Madam, my sister and I still need to buy some food to take home..."

Sun Mengfei walked over and said gently, "I'll send someone to take you back."

Lin Lanshan said playfully, "No need, Madam, our mules run very fast."

Lin Chunyi also said, "We have already received too many gifts from you and the magistrate today, so we will not trouble you any further."

Sun Mengfei couldn't help but chuckle twice, remembering that their mule was indeed a rare breed, even a horse couldn't catch up with it.

"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer. I'll have Chunyu see you out."

Next time we meet, please don't call me "Madam" or "Madam" anymore. I sincerely wanted to be close to you all.

……

"Miss Lin, Second Miss Lin, please take care. Chunyu will see you off here."

"Thank you, Miss Chunyu."

The two sisters were seen off by Chunyu as they drove their mule cart away from the county government office through the alley.

Lin Lanshan sat in the carriage, opened the small box, and exclaimed, "Wow! My eyes!!!"

"what happened?"

Lin Lanshan calmed herself down and placed the box full of "wealth" into the space.

Then he lifted the curtain and came out, saying to his sister who was driving, "Sister, have you ever seen the light?"

What do you mean?

The magistrate's wife gave them an Ultraman Tiga?

"Sister, there are five silver notes inside..."

"Didn't we already know? What's there to get excited about?"

Lin Chunyi didn't know if the small box had any light, but she saw a bright, gleaming light reflected in her sister's eyes.

Lin Lanshan grabbed the reins from her sister's hand and whispered:

"Besides the silver notes, there were also two white jade bracelets! Two pairs of jadeite earrings! And two butterfly hairpins inlaid with red gemstones!"

Just as she expected, her sister was so startled upon hearing this that she dropped the reins. Luckily, she had the foresight, hehe~

Lin Chunyi tossed the reins to her younger sister, somewhat incredulous. She asked:

"Am I dreaming? Are we really going to have to give up now?"

Five hundred taels of silver notes, plus these jewelry, how much would that be? Seven or eight hundred, or even over a thousand taels?

Lin Lanshan said quietly, "Sister, we haven't sold our ginseng yet~"

"Oh right! Add ginseng, and we'll finally be rolling in wealth!"

No, we must keep working hard when we get home! This windfall is too much; I feel so overwhelmed.

"..."

Lin Chunyi felt a little out of it. Did the two of them save the world in their past lives?

One after another, wealth and honor were showered upon them.

"Lanshan, let's go sell the ginseng first, and then exchange the silver notes."

The two sisters drove to the entrance of Jishetang.

"Sister, you go inside and sell your things, then wait for me here. I'll come back for you after I buy the grain."

"Okay, go ahead. Since it's nothing serious, let's just buy refined rice and flour, and coarse salt and sugar as usual."

Lin Lanshan drove the mule cart alone to the largest grain store, where there weren't many people.

She got out of the car, holding Taozi's hand, her eyes scanning the queue and looking into the shop.

Although there weren't many people, there weren't any idle workers who could come out and help her watch the mule cart.

We can't wait until everyone has left before going in.

Just as I thought that, two more people arrived, each carrying a bag and queuing up.

She looked left and right... and there sat two disheveled, ragged beggars in the alley corner.

One is a little taller, and the other is a little shorter.

They were thin and their faces were dirty. Their ages were unclear; all that could be determined were that they were two small children.

But their eyes were filled with expectation for everyone who passed by, even though there seemed to be only a few coins in the broken bowl in front of them.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Lanshan led Taozi to them.

They did indeed show her expectant expressions, but there was also some hesitation in their eyes, probably because they were intimidated by the makeup on her face.

She squatted down and said, "If you do me a favor, I'll give you three steamed buns, okay?"

They stood up excitedly.

The older beggar, his childish voice filled with trepidation,

"If there's anything you need me to do, young lady, as long as it's not illegal and as long as it's within my ability, I'll definitely do it for you!"

Another, smaller beggar slowly stood up and nodded firmly: "I will definitely do my best for you."

The smaller one is a little girl.

Lin Lanshan asked softly:

What are your names?

A-Shu was a little uneasy. "My name is A-Shu, and my sister's name is A-Hua. What do you want us to do, young lady?"

"I'm going to queue up to buy grain now. You sit here and help me watch the mule cart."

"When I come out, I'll give you three steamed buns, okay?"

"Don't worry, young lady, we can do it! If anyone tries to take your mule cart, they'll have to step over my body first!"

Hearing this resolute promise, Lin Lanshan felt both helpless and heartbroken.