"Princess Consort, something happened at the Lu residence again." Bing Tang came in with a tray and said in a low voice, "I don't know what's going on in their residence, but they punished a lot of servant girls and threw them into the rain after beating them with the plank. Our buyer passed by and asked about it, but the Lu family came out to stop them and forbade them from spreading the news. "
Qin Yining put down her embroidery and stretched her shoulders. "Why do things like this always happen at their residence? It seems like the Lu family doesn't care about human lives at all. Isn't Wang Ye still searching the entire city for them? Go ahead and tell Wang Ye and ask him to send them to the hospital when they pass by the Lu residence. It's best if they can be saved. I'll pay for it. "
"Yes." Bing Tang smiled. "Princess Consort, you have a good heart. You're much better than Madam Bian. "
Qin Yining shook her head. "These people really don't care about human lives. They were all raised by their parents and used to serve Madam Bian. Even if one or two of them wanted to assassinate Madam Bian, it's impossible for all of them to do it at once. Since they didn't make such a big mistake, why did they have to kill them? Even if they didn't want to use them, they could have just released them. Why did they have to beat them with the plank 20 times and throw them into the rain? This is really … "
Bing Tang sighed. "Princess Consort, you've suffered since you were young. You know the fickleness of human nature and know how to respect others. But Madam Bian and Lu Boye are the kind of people who have been soaked in honey since they were born. They treat their servants like benches and can kill them as they wish if they don't want them."
Qin Yining said, "Quickly go and tell them. Maybe they can save a few more."
"Got it." Bing Tang quickly walked forward to pass the message.
Bing Tang passed the message to Pang Xiao. Pang Xiao only thought for a moment before agreeing.
Not long after, the Elite Tiger Guards arrived at the vicinity of the Lu Mansion. Regardless of what the guards of the Lu Mansion said, they directly carried the unconscious maids and women to the clinic.
It didn't take long for Lu Heng to get the news. He sneered and said, "Tsk, he's showing off his benevolence. Meddling in other people's business? They're so hungry that they're crying out. I haven't thought of how to get food for them to eat yet they're meddling in other people's affairs. "
Lu Wenru lowered his eyes and quietly listened to the instructions, not daring to say anything.
Lu Heng asked, "Did the shopkeeper of the grain and rice shop reply today?"
"Replying to the Earl, not yet."
Lu Heng rubbed his fingers impatiently. It was really annoying that the plan he had decided on had not been carried out successfully.
In the afternoon, Head Shopkeeper Cui of Huichuan Grain Company and Head Shopkeeper Liu of Maosheng Grain Company noticed something unusual.
A straw shed was built in front of the Huichuan County's Sitong Branch and they were starting to sell grain. The price was only slightly higher than before, and the grain was not mixed with sand. However, they had a rule that each person could only buy grain once a day, and they could only buy half a kilogram each time.
Even so, the people of Huichuan County spread the news from mouth to mouth, and everyone was overjoyed.
The workers of the Sitong Branch were in full swing, and the people were still discussing. "Can you sell me more? I still have my old parents at home. "
In such a situation, as long as they were sure that the other party was not lying, the workers would sell more to him. They even explained, "Brother, don't be angry, we're just worried. You know, the price of grain in Huichuan County has more than doubled, and we're the only one who's still selling at the market price. Our boss is afraid that some black-hearted people will come here to buy rice and increase the price when they return!"
"Yes, yes, brother, I understand." The man who bought half a kilogram of rice nodded repeatedly. "The Sitong Branch is good."
"Sigh, although we're transporting goods, the idea of selling rice at the market price was discussed by the Prince Zhongshun and our boss. The Princess Consort even paid for the difference in price. "
"Is that so?"
The people were shocked.
"The Prince Zhongshun is a good person. If it weren't for the Prince Zhongshun's intercession, many people would have been arrested."
"That's right, Wang Ye is also a good person. In order to catch thieves, he has the guards of the Wang Residence patrol all day. Now, we don't have to worry even if we don't close the door at night."
"It's a pity that Wang Ye and the Princess Consort are such good people, but they're always being bullied."
"Sigh, this is what they mean by kind people get bullied!"
… …
The people discussed animatedly, and these words were heard by Head Shopkeeper Cui and Head Shopkeeper Liu.
The two of them looked at each other, and there was a hint of fear in their eyes.
"What should we do? Is the Sitong Branch selling grain?"
"If the Sitong Branch sells grain, what should we do?"
"No, let's go ask the Duke."
The two of them hurriedly ran to the Lu Residence.
Not long after they arrived at the Lu Residence, the shopkeepers of the other grain stores also hurried over.
Lu Heng met everyone in the front hall. When he heard the reason why the Sitong Branch had started selling grain, his expression darkened. "Are you sure it was the Prince Zhongshun who contacted the Sitong Branch?"
"Yes, that's what the Sitong Branch's staff said." Head Shopkeeper Cui carefully observed Lu Heng's expression.
"No wonder the Wang Residence didn't rush to buy grain from us. The Princess Consort has already joined forces with the Sitong Branch to sell grain. The guards in their residence definitely won't starve. It's just that I've already raised the price … "Head Shopkeeper Liu actually had some complaints, but he didn't dare to say more in front of Lu Heng.
When Lu Heng first joined forces with them, it was also because they wanted to climb up the big tree that was Lu Heng. Now that there was a problem, if they dared to question Lu Heng, they were afraid that they would completely offend him. Lu Heng wasn't just a small county magistrate, nor was he just a Zhong Yibo. He was the head of the Lu Clan. If he offended the county magistrate, he wouldn't be able to survive in the county. If he offended the Lu Clan, he wouldn't be able to survive in the north.
Therefore, no one dared to make a sound at this moment. They carefully observed Lu Heng's expression.
Lu Heng's originally tense expression suddenly relaxed. His gaze was gentle, and the corners of his lips were curled up in a smile.
So it was her doing.
How did she think of transporting grain?
Could it be that when that brute Pang Zhixi sent people to search the entire city, she had already started contacting people to buy grain? Did she calculate that Pang Zhixi's actions were too big and would definitely annoy him? Was she afraid that he would take away the grain from her brute's troops?
This intelligent woman, she was truly too convincing, making it hard for him to let her go. How fortunate was Pang Zhixi to be able to marry such an intelligent woman?
Lu Heng couldn't suppress the throbbing in his heart, especially when compared to Bian Ruohan's stupid appearance. Qin Yining's methods could be said to have stunned Lu Heng.
It was just like when Qin Yining used the family's treasure map to make him run in circles, but he couldn't get angry at all. Now, he couldn't get angry at all. Because his opponent was Qin Yining, even his anger became sweet. However, he knew that these people were already dissatisfied with him.
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