good meal

Chapter 17
Seeing that Zhu Xiucai accepted it, Ding Xiang lost half of the stone in her heart.

Mother Du laughed again, and said: "Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, Mr. Xiucai should let Ding Xiang get up. You must know that our princess is reluctant to let this girl kneel." This sentence told Zhu Xiucai sideways, Ding Xiang won the princess's heart very much, and she absolutely couldn't bear the slightest grievance.

"Get up." Zhu Xiucai said dryly, and read the paper over and over several times, as if he wanted to remember it in his heart, "Daddy will keep this thing for you. You haven't packed it since you were a child, so don't lose it." It's over." It's about her daughter's freedom for the rest of her life, so she must be careful first.

"Daddy." Ding Xiang stood up and said, "My daughter is not young anymore, you should let her decide."

Thinking of the child's temperament, Zhu Xiucai didn't insist, and returned the paper to Ding Xiang, and repeatedly told him to put it close to his body so that he wouldn't lose it.Ding Xiang naturally agreed, thinking that her father, who had been sneering before, had returned to the way he used to be, she was deeply moved.

This is Dr. Jiang coming in after brewing tea. Seeing that the father and daughter are back together, he didn't bother, he just said: "A little rough tea is not a respect."

Mother Du took it and said, "Doctor, what did you say? It's hard to have a sip of water on such a hot day."

Ding Xiang held the teacup, looked at the chrysanthemums floating on the face, and asked worriedly: "Daddy, Doctor Jiang, do you know about the severe drought in Laizhou?"

"I know, it has been spread in the city for a long time." Dr. Jiang said, "To be honest, the well water in my yard has bottomed out, and this water was stored in the tank before. Today If it doesn't rain again, I'm afraid it won't be able to last for a few more days, and no one comes to my pharmacy now, and it will lose money every day it opens, hey..."

Doctor Jiang's long sigh made Ding Xiang's heart ache, and he said Chu Liangrao's advice.

Hearing this, Dr. Jiang shook his head with a smile, and said, "Even drinking water is a problem now, how can I have the time to eat candies from children's homes?"

"If I don't sell the yard I used to live in, maybe I can still have some water to drink." Zhu Xiucai sighed. When he was sick, he sold the house to raise money for medical treatment. Now he has to live under the fence.Princess Jiang really didn't mind, so he was here to help with the bookkeeping, so that he had a place.

Mother Du asked, "Could it be that there's no water anywhere?"

"Is there anyone willing to give it? Someone is selling water, but..." Dr. Jiang shook his head with a wry smile, and took a sip of tea with his head bowed.

"But what?" Ding Xiang didn't expect it to be so difficult outside the mansion. She can still wash her face with clean water every day in the mansion. She thought the drought was not as serious as she imagined, but now it seems that it is much more serious than expected. .

Zhu Xiucai said: "Now the water has been fried from one tael of silver to two taels of silver per bucket. I'm afraid it will become more expensive in a few days."

"It's not just water. Grain stores are also closed now, and those who have grain at home are more expensive than gold." Dr. Jiang looked serious, "I'm afraid someone wants to take the opportunity to drive up the price of grain."

"Don't the government just ignore it?" Ding Xiang asked.

Mother Du knew that it wasn't that the government didn't care about this matter, but that it was powerless to do so.Now the food in the mansion is supplied by Zhuangzi, and Zhuangzi's harvest this year is not good, so I'm afraid it won't last long.

After Ding Xiang asked, she realized that her thoughts were too naive. After thinking about it, she said: "Now that the court knows about it, they will definitely find a way to relieve the disaster."

Although Zhu Xiucai is pedantic, he has some insight into the actual situation. He said: "The imperial court wants to relieve the disaster, and the relief has already been done. If there is no movement for a long time, I am afraid that it is also a difficult situation." It's the Holy Majesty's fear of King Mingyang. If the Holy Majesty intends to take advantage of this severe drought to damage the vitality of Pingyuan County, it is not impossible.

But in fact, this is also a double-edged sword. If the vitality of Pingyuan County is damaged, can the court live in peace if it ignores it?If there is no action for a long time, I am afraid it will cause resentment among the people. The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty are also the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Now, I am afraid that the pressure on the Holy Majesty is not small, but at this time, Chu Chaoyang is more patient. If he can't hold his breath, I am afraid that it will increase the suspicion of the Holy Majesty.

Of course, such a matter must not be put on the table, not to mention that Madam Du and Ding Xiang are servants of the palace.

As for these ordinary people, it seems that apart from praying for a rain from God, they can only watch the scorching sun take their lives.

Several people in the room fell silent, and finally Ding Xiang said: "Saving your life is the most important right now, Doctor Jiang and Dad, before the price of water has risen, let's keep more water at home. You need to be careful about buying water. , don’t be caught by anyone.”

Doctor Jiang didn't know this truth, and said: "If I had money, I would have bought it earlier, but... this pharmacy hasn't paid for it for a long time. You see, I can't even afford to hire people here."

Ding Xiang became anxious when she heard that, before she got the monthly payment, she didn't have any money left, and the money she got in exchange for selling her body before was used to buy medicine for Zhu Xiucai, so she didn't have any money left.

Seeing this, Mama Du took out her pocket and said: "I left in a hurry and didn't bring much. I have seven or eight taels of silver here. The doctor and the scholar will accept it first. It's the business to deal with the urgent situation."

These taels of silver are not small amounts in normal times. Zhu Xiucai refused to accept anything, but Dr. Jiang readily accepted it: "This mother is right. I don't want to thank you for your kindness. I will accept it now." "After speaking, Dr. Jiang got up and said, "Because the sun is not shining, I will go and buy water first, and then I will go to the candy store to see if there is any stock."

When Ding Xiang saw that although Dr. Jiang didn't take Chu Liangrao's advice seriously, he still remembered it in his heart, and he was overjoyed.It seems that someone who can trust Chu Liangrao is more gratifying than trusting herself.

Mother Du also stood up and said, "I'm sorry for the trouble, we should go back."

"Mother." Zhu Xiucai bowed to the ground, the arrogance on his face had long since disappeared, and he spoke respectfully, "Thank you for your generosity."

Zhu Xiucai was a bit sour, but she still had some discernment. What she said made Du's mother feel that the money she gave was not wronged, so she played a trick on Ding Xiang.

Zhu Xiucai sent the two of them to the door, and Ding Xiang repeatedly told him to keep it secret, even if he couldn't say a word to Dr. Jiang.Scholars like Zhu Xiucai value reputation more than anything else, and Chu Liangrao's willingness to write evidence directly dispelled his worries. At this time, his daughter wanted him to keep it a secret, so she swore to the sky.

Mother Du was very satisfied with Ding Xiang's careful behavior, said goodbye and left with Ding Xiang.

Ding Xiang followed Mama Du and said, "Thank you Mama, I will pay you back after I have paid the monthly money."

"It's not necessary, I didn't pay for the money." Mother Du gave Ding Xiang a meaningful look.

Covering her mouth to cover her exclamation, Ding Xiang asked, "Could it be the princess?"

Mother Du nodded and said, "Do you know what to do in the future?"

"My servant understands that this servant is willing to be an ox and a horse for the princess." Ding Xiang was grateful, thinking that Chu Liangrao must have considered his father's face, so that Madam Du pretended to take out the money she had with her.

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