During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

A young man dressed like a servant lingered at the door for a few moments before leaving down the street.

When he arrived at a house whose entrance was particularly clean, he went inside and saw someone cleaning there.

At this moment, the attendant entered the main hall and saw the current president sitting there.

He held a cup of tea in his hand, and his attendant bowed to Chairman Jin, saying, "Sir, the matter you asked me to investigate has been completed. Just as the messenger who returned earlier reported, that young girl is indeed making that kind of filthy stuff."

Although I didn't see it clearly, judging from their enthusiasm, I felt that this time they were coming on strong.

The president stroked his beard and said to him, "There's no need to worry about it. What can a little girl amount to? I was just joking with her at first, but I didn't expect her to take it seriously."

Very well, very well. Let our people prepare the necessary supplies as soon as possible. Although these are crops that others don't want, they are still food for people. We must not mistreat the people here.

So we need to remove some of the miscellaneous, inedible things from inside. We absolutely cannot put too much in there, understand?

The attendant nodded to Chairman Jin and said, "Okay, don't worry, the brothers are already taking care of it. I estimate that it won't be long before this matter is all done."

"Speaking of which, there are only three days left until the betting begins, sir, are we really going to win this time?"

This time, the attendant smiled and said to Chairman Jin, "Am I talking nonsense? When has the lord ever not won?"

The current president told him, "Don't worry, this betting game is just giving them a way out. The main goal is to integrate this chamber of commerce into our territory, and once the imperial court approves the funds, we'll send all the grain to our county. That's the real objective."

Unbeknownst to them, ever since the Crown Prince assumed the position of regent, he had been considering releasing a large amount of grain and silver from the national treasury. Currently, we are the only ones who know this.

The reason I want to absorb the local chambers of commerce is precisely this. It's just a pity that no one knows about it. That's fine too; since no one knows, I can easily seize all the disaster relief funds sent by the imperial court.

The attendant couldn't help but praise his master, saying, "My master is truly wise and powerful. If we continue with this approach, it won't be long before the merchant guilds in those counties that are undergoing tribulation fall into our hands, and we can use them for other important matters. My master is indeed clever!"

The chairman simply smiled faintly and said to his attendant, "Go and see if the imperial silver has been distributed in the nearby counties. Now that we have annexed several nearby counties, we must not let the original members of the chamber of commerce know that the silver was distributed by the imperial court."

If they find out about this, they'll know the purpose of all those gambling games we set up before. This information must be kept secret; we absolutely cannot let them find out.

The attendant understood the gravity of the situation and quickly replied, "Please rest assured, we have been very careful in handling this matter, and they will certainly not notice anything."

At this moment, the president picked up his teacup with a flick of his sleeve and said calmly, "You may leave now."

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Qin Shuang watched as everyone in front of her filled all the dry powder from each basin into another basin, and now she saw basin after basin of powder gradually filling up.

Qin Shuangshuang then began to ponder whether this method would actually work if it could ensure that the more than 10,000 farmers in the county would have enough to eat and drink for the past month.

But then she suddenly remembered that nobody wanted konjac, and she had found a way to turn it into food. Even now, with these few bowls of konjac powder in front of her, she figured she could make them understand that as long as there was konjac, she had a way to turn it into delicious food.

Doesn't that prove that I have a way to make them worry-free for three months?

Qin Shuangshuang suddenly felt that choosing the Demon Realm as the ingredient for this gamble was definitely the right move.

The servants watched as bowl after bowl of konjac powder gradually filled up. One of them remarked that with so much powder sitting there so full, they hadn't even tasted it yet.

At this moment, a young man cautiously said, "It's not certain whether this stuff is edible or not, so don't just think about trying it."

Qin Shuangshuang noticed everyone's stares and expressed disbelief at the sight of the several bowls of konjac powder.

At this moment, Qin Shuangshuang deliberately took the small bowl, added some hot water, and then gently poured some of the powder into it before quickly stirring it.

At this point, everyone was very puzzled and asked Qin Shuangshuang, "Is this thing really edible?"

Qin Shuangshuang decisively took a small sip herself and said to them, "It tastes great. If you add the sesame oil that was brewed earlier, it would probably taste even more delicious."

Upon hearing Qin Shuangshuang's words, everyone couldn't help but lick their lips. Qin Shuangshuang then asked them, "Are you really not going to eat?"

At this moment, one of the attendants stepped forward and said to Qin Shuangshuang, "I haven't had a proper meal in days. Since no one else is here to eat, let me try it over there."

Seeing that the young man was brave, Qin Shuangshuang made him a bowl and said, "Drink it now and see how it tastes, see if it fills your stomach."

The man nodded and began to gulp it down as Qin Shuangshuang had instructed. Afterward, he said to Qin Shuangshuang, "This tastes no different from drinking noodle soup."

Everyone was stunned and said to Qin Shuangshuang, "Impossible, how could this taste exactly like noodle soup?"

"Exactly, I think this person hasn't eaten in a long time, that's why they have this illusion."

The young man quickly explained to them, "This stuff really does taste similar to noodle soup. It makes you want to have another bowl after you drink it, and it's really filling."

I never imagined such a misunderstanding could lead to such a satisfying meal; it really is good food.

Upon hearing what the young man in front of her said, Qin Shuangshuang couldn't help but burst into laughter. "If you like this stuff, come find me in the future, and I'll get you some. Since you're the first person who trusts me and ate this stuff, I'll treat you even better."

The young man was overjoyed and quickly said, "Then thank you very much, Miss Qin. To be honest, I have a few family members. If you would like, I would like to take some back for them to try as well."

When Qin Shuangshuang heard that he was willing to let her family try it, she thought it was a good start and quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, I'll pack some for you to take back. Just take it back and mix it with water for them to drink, as I just told you."