The divine doctor's concubine emptied the palace and went into exile

Chapter 150 Food

It is unknown how long this drought and plague will last.

Every family wants to store more food.

Manager Li’s grain store had closed long ago.

There is not a grain of rice left.

The prices of grain shops that are still open have increased by more than five or six times.

Due to the high price, ordinary people could not afford it except for some wealthy families. They could not even afford the cheapest wheat bran.

Shang Ruoyi looked at this bleak scene, feeling a little depressed.

The current situation is still relatively good. Once people starve to death here, the plague may start to spread.

Most of the people couldn't help but sigh and shake their heads when they walked out of the grain store.

Seeing this scene, Shang Ruoyi felt a little depressed.

When Shang Ruoyi arrived, Shopkeeper Li had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Shang Ruoyi's carriage stopped, he hurried over to meet her.

"My benefactor!" Shopkeeper Li said with a smile, "I am honored to be here."

"Manager Li, you're too polite." Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "You look so rosy-cheeked. I guess you've recovered well."

"I have to thank you, Madam Shang." Shopkeeper Li smiled and thanked her sincerely again: "If you hadn't saved me, I would have died a long time ago. You are my second parent!"

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Shang Ruoyi got straight to the point: "I came here today to discuss a business deal with the shopkeeper."

"Girl, please tell me."

Shang Ruoyi took out a small bag of wheat and handed it to him: "Take a look, Manager Li, how is this wheat?"

Even though Manager Li has been dealing with grain for half his life, he has never seen grain of such good quality.

When he saw the wheat, his eyes widened and he couldn't help but speak incoherently: "Hey, this, this wheat, where did Madam Shang get it from?"

"I got it myself."

Hearing her say this, Shopkeeper Li was even more shocked.

This wheat was the best he had ever seen!

"Girl, do you still have a lot of wheat?"

Shang Ruoyi nodded: "I have as much as you want." You know, in addition to wheat, her space also has rice and corn, which have matured in batches and piled up into mountains.

With the blessing of the spiritual spring water, the time required for various crops to mature is greatly reduced.

hiss!

Shopkeeper Li was shocked.

How many do you want?

This is too outrageous!

"Is this the business Madam Shang was talking about?"

Shang Ruoyi nodded.

There was a struggle in Shopkeeper Li's eyes. After a moment, he closed his eyes and slowly exhaled.

Shang Ruoyi originally thought that he would agree immediately.

At this time, Manager Li's reaction was somewhat beyond her expectations.

After a while, the beautiful shopkeeper opened her eyes and said calmly, "Madam Shang, I am really sorry. I have my own principles. I will never do anything that harms the people's money."

Shang Ruoyi was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to realize what he meant, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Does Shopkeeper Li think that I want to sell these grains at double the price?"

When Shopkeeper Li heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

"Aren't you?" Shopkeeper Li looked at her and was shocked. Could it be that he had misunderstood her?

Shang Ruoyi waved her hand: "Does Shopkeeper Li think I'm someone who is making money from the country's misfortune?"

Manager Li's mind moved: "Madam Shang, do you mean to trade these grains at the usual price?"

Shang Ruoyi nodded: "In addition to wheat, I also have rice and corn, and I am willing to trade them at the original price."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Li was so excited that he couldn't control himself.

"Thank you, Madam Shang!" Shopkeeper Li said with a smile on his face, "The quality of the food you brought is something I have never seen in my life. I will not let you down at this price. Besides, you are my lifesaver, so I will definitely give you the highest price."

"But I have a request." Shang Ruoyi's smile faded: "Don't let others know that I'm the one supplying food to the shopkeeper."

Shopkeeper Li nodded in agreement. As smart as he was, he did not ask the reason.

Shang Ruoyi gave him an address: "The shopkeeper can go to this place to get food later."

It's not like she hadn't thought about opening a grain store in the town, but the output in the greenhouse is always limited. How would she explain the extra grain?

By then, the secret of your own space might be exposed, which would not be worth the loss.

When Shopkeeper Li arrived at the place Shang Ruoyi mentioned, he almost dropped his jaw in shock.

No wonder she said she would give as much as she wanted.

Several warehouses were filled to the brim with all kinds of food.

He was amazed as he held the corn that was as long as an adult's forearm.

This corn is so fresh.

In the past, most of the corn they harvested was dried and hard, and they would grind it into cornmeal after receiving it.

I've never seen so much fresh corn before.

Smelling the sweet aroma coming from it, he wished he could bite it raw.

The rice, too, had full grains, and the quality of these grains far exceeded his expectations.

He asked the servant to bring the food back to the shop under the cover of night.

Late at night, the sound of rutting wheels was very obvious on the quiet street.

Many people lit lights and watched to see what was happening.

Many people saw Manager Li leading a very long convoy.

"Manager Li, what are you doing in the middle of the night?"

Shopkeeper Li could not hide his excitement, with a long-lost smile on his face: "Good news! I got a batch of excellent grain outside the Great Wall. Everyone can come and buy it tomorrow morning! As much as you want!"

What?

food?

At this time, people with sharp eyes had already seen the curtain blown up by the wind.

Huge corn comes into view.

I couldn't help but be surprised.

"Oh my God! Am I not awake yet and my eyes are blurry?"

"Was that corn?"

"It seems so, but it's this big. I've never seen one in my seventy years of life!"

Shopkeeper Li smiled even more: "You are not mistaken, it is corn."

When everyone heard him say this, the smiles on their faces disappeared before they could even get excited.

How much silver does a pound of such good food cost?

A few days ago, the old rice they bought was several times more expensive than the new rice in previous years.

Such a good thing, they didn't even dare to look at it, let alone buy it.

Shopkeeper Li knew their concerns and said with a smile, "In our grain store, all grain will remain at the original price."

what?

Original price?

How can it be?

They all suspected that there was something wrong with their ears.

The next morning, just after daybreak, a long queue formed in front of Manager Li's grain shop.

The owners of other grain shops also received the news.

"Is Mr. Li crazy? Isn't the price of food going up?"

"Yes!" The servant who went to get the news wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Not only that, the quality of the grain is absolutely top-notch! I have never seen rice that good."

"Hasn't he sold out all his food? Where did he get all this?"