Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Chapter 1884: Abnormal Food Prices

Everything is going in the right direction.

After Chen Changli and Wan Shufang returned home, their children felt sorry for their hard work and travelled all the way, so they stayed by their side every day.

"Dad, Mom, you finally handed over the Duke's Mansion to us to manage, so that you could have peace of mind and a good rest, but I didn't expect that we would have to run around everywhere. It's really unfair that God has bullied my parents." The person who said this was Chen Xiyun. She pouted, and the heartache in her eyes almost overflowed.

Others followed suit and chattered a lot.

"That's right, Dad and Mom, this time when we go home, you should just rest at home. We won't go out and suffer."

"Grandpa, grandma, we miss you too."

Several little grandchildren also ran up and hugged Chen Changli and Wan Shufang's legs.

Seeing this family living in harmony, Wan Shufang was happy from the bottom of her heart. She and Chen Changli looked at each other, both of them had helplessness in their eyes. They shook their heads and reached out to stroke the little girl's head.

"Xiyun, now that you have grown up, your father and I are relieved to leave the family to you. We still have to go out and explore the world."

They also promised Amir that they would help her investigate the cause of her brother's death. Wan Shufang felt a headache when she thought about going to Xingyun Town, but fortunately Lin Zhen was there in Xingyun Town, so it didn't matter if they went a few days later.

After staying at home for a while, it's time to set off again. Thinking this in her mind, Wan Shufang unconsciously pulled Chen Changli's hand, and soon Chen Changli held her hand in return, interlocking their fingers.

Chen Xiyun glanced at his parents and seeing that they had the same expression, he stopped trying to persuade them.

"Then I'll go and tell the kitchen to make more delicious food to nourish our parents."

Having said that, she bowed politely and left. At noon that day, the Duke's Mansion had a full banquet of Manchu and Han cuisine, which was delicious and full of color, aroma and taste. Wan Shufang ate until she was full.

Touching her round belly, she hooked Chen Changli's hand and said, "Let's go out for a walk to help digest the food."

Seeing the smile on Wan Shufang's face, Chen Changli chuckled and flicked her forehead with his finger: "Don't you know to eat less? You will feel uncomfortable later."

"I'm a doctor. I know my own body."

Wan Shufang was somewhat unconvinced, so she stood up first and walked outside. Seeing this, Chen Changli hurriedly followed. Chen An wanted to send someone to protect her, but was driven back by Chen Changli.

"In Yongzhou City, I can protect your mother and prevent people from following her around."

Hearing this, Chen An no longer insisted and said softly, "Then Dad and Mom should go as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible."

Chen Changli ignored his son. He ran to catch up with Wan Shufang. The two of them held hands and strolled on the street. Now Yongzhou City was the place where the new policy was implemented most thoroughly. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the streets were bustling with activity.

The vendors all had smiles on their faces as they sold all kinds of weird and wonderful gadgets.

Seeing that the people were living a carefree and stable life, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were very happy. They stopped along the way and bought a lot of small things.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at Zhao's grain store. Wan Shufang didn't need to buy grain, but she went in anyway because she wanted to buy the whole thing when shopping.

But as soon as she walked in, Wan Shufang frowned. She looked at the grains and then at the prices.

“Why is this price not right?”

Hearing this, Chen Changli also noticed the price of grain, and the smile on his face faded a little: "Indeed, every kind of grain is sold at a higher price. It seems that there are regulations on grain prices in the new policy."

"Let's go look somewhere else."

Worried that there might be some misunderstanding, Wan Shufang did not dare to jump to conclusions and pulled Chen Changli away from the Zhao Family Grain Shop, where most of the shops sold grain.

They visited several grain shops again, but found nothing unusual. Only the Zhao family's grain was sold at a higher price.

Based on their past experiences, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang had a feeling that something was fishy, ​​so they went to the second floor of the restaurant opposite the Zhao family grain store and specifically asked for a seat close to the street so that they could observe the situation in the grain store.

"Changli, this is Yongzhou City, under the feet of the emperor. How dare the Zhao family do such a thing and oppress the people? What do you think is going on?"

Wan Shufang was drinking tea, really puzzled. Logically, no one in Yongzhou City would dare to do this, but the Zhao family happened to do this.

"do not know."

"Perhaps they are driven by profit and take risks. However, since it harms the people, we have to take care of this matter." Seeing that Wan Shufang had finished her tea, he gently poured her another cup.

"Why do I always feel that there is a big conspiracy behind this?"

Wan Shufang rubbed her brows. The two of them chatted casually. After waiting for a while, there was movement from the Zhao family's grain shop. Wan Shufang suddenly became energetic and stared at that place intently.

I saw a man wearing a straw hat and whose face could not be seen clearly coming to buy food, and he asked for a lot of fine rice at once.

"I couldn't hear what they were saying, but judging by the amount of rice they were moving, it must be at least 500 kilograms. Based on the price we just saw, compared to the normal price, the Zhao family grain shop must have made at least 2 taels more."

Wan Shufang murmured to herself, counting on her fingers, she earned two more taels from five hundred kilograms. It might not seem like much, but it adds up to a lot. The Zhao family really knows how to do business.

Obviously, Chen Changli had thought of what she was thinking. The two looked at each other in silence for a moment.

Chen Changli blew a whistle, and a secret guard suddenly appeared beside him. He pointed at the Zhao family grain shop and said calmly: "Go and check who is the person who bought rice at the Zhao family grain shop."

"By the way, let me ask you, the rice sold by the Zhao family is obviously more expensive, why do so many people buy it from him?"

"Yes, master." The secret guard took the order and left. Only Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were left in the restaurant. The two of them sipped their tea and watched the man in the bamboo hat take Mi away.

I don’t know how long I waited. Wan Shufang yawned and felt sleepy due to boredom. Seeing how tired she looked, Chen Changli felt a little distressed.

He stood up, walked behind Wan Shufang, put his hands on her forehead, and gently massaged her: "Shufang, why don't we go back first? When the secret guard comes back from getting the news, he won't see us. He will come back by himself."

"No, we still have to keep an eye on this grain store and observe further."

After hearing this, Chen Changli wanted to say something else, but since she insisted, he had to give up. It was not until it was getting dark that the secret guards finally rushed back.

"How is it?" As soon as he appeared, Wan Shufang, who was originally drowsy, couldn't wait to ask.

"My Lord, all that rice was bought by Cui Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

When Wan Shufang heard Cui Yan's name, confusion appeared in her eyes. She really couldn't understand why Cui Yan bought so much rice, and it was more expensive than the normal price.

Normal people would only buy a dozen kilograms of rice. Even with so many people in the Duke's Mansion, they would only buy one or two hundred kilograms, and would not buy five hundred kilograms at once.